From buildings, to book collections, to artwork, Texas Wesleyan University was tattooed in bright yellow tags on Thursday. The Office of Alumni Relations hosted their fourth TAG (Thank All Givers) Day to raise student awareness for all the things made possible through alumni donations and to provide students an opportunity to give thanks to them.… Continue reading Students thank alumni donors at TAG Day event
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Wesleyan has an eventful winter break
Winter break may have been quiet for many students, but it was exciting for sophomore biology major Danura Wayantha. He saw snow for the first time. Wayantha thought it was raining at first when sitting in Stella Russell Hall on Jan. 6. When he figured out that it was snowing, his eyes lit up as… Continue reading Wesleyan has an eventful winter break
Brittain works to combine talents
Freshman mass communication major Dakota Brittain has always liked football. “I think for a long time I was a typical kid,” Brittain said, “who wanted to be a football player when he grew up.” Brittain said he came to Wesleyan when he heard football was coming to Wesleyan in 2017. “I had heard about… Continue reading Brittain works to combine talents
White shares his passion for writing
Texas Wesleyan’s associate vice president of marketing and communications, Darren White, grew up writing fake sports columns for fun. “I was always a good writer,” White said, “and I always wanted to be a writer.” White, who leads the day to day marketing and communications at Wesleyan, spoke Tuesday morning to a Writing… Continue reading White shares his passion for writing
Museum Art Exhibit Review: Amon Carter’s “American Photography 1845 to Now”
The Fort Worth Amon Carter Museum’s “American Photography 1845 to Now” displays a wide array of historic photos in both black and white and color. The exhibit has everything from 1940 Daguerreotype photography to the present inkjet print photography, which helps people learn the history of photography as well as how it’s evolved through capturing… Continue reading Museum Art Exhibit Review: Amon Carter’s “American Photography 1845 to Now”
Final reflective memo: My composition I journey
~ Section I ~ When I entered college, I thought I could write just about anything. For a while I think that was true when I was writing two or three pages of literary narratives, rhetorical analyses, and literary analyses. I will admit my grammar and syntax isn’t always on point and writing can always… Continue reading Final reflective memo: My composition I journey
Internationals tell their stories
While preparing for midterms, junior business major Karl Willis thinks back to how school back home would just be beginning. “The semesters are a lot shorter,” Willis said. “They’re only twelve weeks, so if I was back home I would have been starting Sept. 26.” Willis, who is from Northern Ireland, has had to learn… Continue reading Internationals tell their stories
Group presentation: Broadening your experiences off campus
Franceanne (Frannie) Gilbertson and I work together to teach about jobs and internships for college students at Texas Wesleyan University. Here's a link for the presentation: career-services Here's a link for the interactive game: career-services-kahoot-game
Diversity interview: How well do you know your best friend
Paola is a junior transfer student from Northwest TCC. She’s a psychology major and graduated from Timber Creek High School in 2014. I interviewed her in the Stella Russell Hall in the second-floor lobby on Nov. 1. We were sitting in a comfortable atmosphere on the couches at about 7:55 p.m. Hannah: Where were your… Continue reading Diversity interview: How well do you know your best friend
Who am I essay: I ramble about my childhood
My name is Hannah Onder. I was born May 18, 1998 to Corey and Melanie Onder in Clearfield Pennsylvania. I’m the oldest of three siblings. I have two younger brothers named Jacob and Teddy. My favorite color is purple and I’ve always loved cats even though my first word was dog. My house has a… Continue reading Who am I essay: I ramble about my childhood