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West Library continues TxWes Reads tradition virtually

TxWes Reads continues for its fourth year with the book Dumplin’ by Texas Wesleyan alumna Julie Murphy despite COVID-19. “Our TxWes Reads selection process was hijacked by the COVID-19 quarantine,” Risa Brown, a reference assistant, wrote in an email. “We weren’t all together where we could do the nomination/voting procedure we’d done in past years.… Continue reading West Library continues TxWes Reads tradition virtually

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Power now restored after afternoon power outage at Texas Wesleyan affects a large chunk of campus

The lights are out at O.C. Hall. Photo by Angela Castillo Power has been restored to campus, according to an emergency alert from Texas Wesleyan sent out at 2:49 p.m. It was 12:25 p.m. when the east side of Texas Wesleyan University plunged into darkness. According to the Texas Wesleyan Emergency Notification system, “Students, please… Continue reading Power now restored after afternoon power outage at Texas Wesleyan affects a large chunk of campus

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Rams to share their stories at Local Author Day

Ever since her high school years, almost twenty years ago, Tamika Reynolds has been working to publish her poetry. Three years ago, Reynolds accomplished her goal and published "A Whirlwind of Life." It sold more than a hundred copies when it was first released in 2013, but Reynolds has never gotten the chance to do… Continue reading Rams to share their stories at Local Author Day

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West Library wants you to know your reading rights

After a decade of the idea circulating through library circles, Reference Assistant Risa Brown, brought TXWES Reads 1984 to campus this semester. “We thought that a campuswide read would help us [get more involved in the Wesleyan community], so we could pull in students, staff, and faculty to discuss things with us,” Brown said. “Hopefully… Continue reading West Library wants you to know your reading rights

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Students examine library as part of National Library Week event

Senior history major David Estrada was just looking for some free popcorn when he walked into the Eunice and James L. West Library on Monday afternoon. What he found was a scavenger hunt; when it was done, he had received a free T-shirt and was entered into a drawing for a Kindle as part of… Continue reading Students examine library as part of National Library Week event

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Wesleyan writers assemble for Inaugural Local Authors Day

Sophomore marketing major Finn Le was startled to see an email inviting her to the Inaugural Local Authors Day. “At first I thought my book would only be on the shelf,” Le said. Le wasn’t expecting to actually speak on a panel with other authors. She joined 15 other authors on Thursday at Eunice and… Continue reading Wesleyan writers assemble for Inaugural Local Authors Day