Pieces of College
Senior general business major Devyn Teague hosts the “Spreading Positivity” sidewalk chalk event. Photo by Hannah Onder Student organizations came together Thursday afternoon to create a walk of positivity on the sidewalk in front of the Eunice and James L. West Library. Senior general business major Devyn Teague from the Entrepreneurship Club hosted the “Spreading… Continue reading Student organizations illustrate positivity in Entrepreneurship Club event
If you’re a fan of literature and relationships, “At A Distance” is the show for you. “At A Distance” is a show written and directed by Texas Wesleyan’s Connie Whitt-Lambert. The show featured senior theater major Brian Johnson as The Man and junior theater major Kirsten Wagner as The Woman. Theater Wesleyan's Brian Johnson and… Continue reading Theater Wesleyan illustrates satisfying alternative performance style in COVID-19 regulations with ‘At A Distance’
Growing up hearing horror stories about college graduates struggling to find work during the 2008 recession, I wasn’t confident that I’d have much better luck as an upcoming graduate in the middle of a pandemic. According to tradingeconomics.com, in April 2020, the unemployment rate peaked at 14.7 percent. It wasn’t until July 2020 that the… Continue reading Seniors shouldn’t feel bad about postponing their graduation a semester in the pandemic
Cindy Flores poses outside James C. Armstrong & O.C. Armstrong Hall. Flores moved into O.C. Hall after a four-hour drive up from Houston with her mom, Maria, and her two brothers, Isabel and Giovanny. Photo by Hannah Onder From the perspective of a returning, first-generation college sophomore: Sophomore exercise science major Cindy Flores’s most memorable… Continue reading Between financial hardships and COVID-19 restrictions, move-in day offers potential challenges for students
Texas Wesleyan University’s annual President’s Picnic moved locations for a second time in a row this time in response to COVID-19 to Zoom. In August 2019, the welcome-back event moved to the Nick and Lou Martin University Center from the Sid Richardson Building, but for Thursday evening’s event, students logged into Zoom to hear from… Continue reading Annual President’s Picnic tradition persists despite COVID-19 restrictions
Outgoing Student Government Association President Alyssa Hutchinson says newly elected SGA President Lexi Barlow and Vice President Christine Davis will be a recipe for success. Photo by Hannah Lathen After serving as the Student Government Association president for the last two years, senior Alyssa Hutchinson will graduate alongside her vice president, senior Karen Duarte-Escobar, this… Continue reading SGA elections lead to a new era with new president and VP for the fall
Student Government Association President Alyssa Hutchinson discussed the potential of a new form of student representation in SGA at Friday’s meeting. Hutchinson and Secretary Lexi Barlow talked about the idea of giving each organization the option of having a voluntary representative that keeps communication between SGA and that organization. This was prompted by the Student… Continue reading Hutchinson discusses potential changes to SGA representation
Over 90 faculty and staff logged into Zoom Tuesday afternoon for the first 2020 Town Hall meeting of the semester and the first meeting since the COVID-19 restrictions. President Frederick Slabach headed the meeting and answered general questions as usual. But unlike regular town hall meetings where one group has the focus, Slabach had several… Continue reading Slabach hosts first virtual 2020 Town Hall meeting
Student Government Association members will continue to do their monthly reports despite working remotely. “I would like to try to move forward as much as possible,” SGA President Alyssa Hutchinson said Friday. “I would like representatives to keep doing monthly reports. Ultimately how we respond to this is going to have a big effect on… Continue reading SGA Representatives continue with monthly reports
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, students need to complete their advising online. Photo illustration by Hannah Onder Priority registration deadlines for summer and fall 2020 are still on track for their regular dates even with the COVID-19 virus. To comply with the City of Fort Worth’s “Stay Home, Work Safe” order, the Academic Success Center moved… Continue reading Academic advising adjusts to COVID-19 regulations
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