Pieces of College
Faculty and staff packed into the town hall meeting in the Baker Building during free period Tuesday, despite the cold and rainy weather. The meeting, though packed, was calm; faculty and staff hung around socializing and munching on Halloween cookies after the meeting ended a little early. President Frederick Slabach mentioned faculty pop-ins, the… Continue reading Slabach and Young discuss the importance of campus tours during town hall meeting
With the Nov. 6 midterm elections right around the corner, you may be asking yourself, “Am I going to vote?” However, the question you should be asking yourself is, “Who am I voting for?” Voter turnout among young people, such as college students, is often low because young people feel they are not qualified to… Continue reading Students should not be afraid to vote
The Rams lost to the Langston Lions 55-31 on Saturday at Farrington Field. Last season, the Rams lost to the Lions 34-0. In the first quarter, the Lions took the lead with two touchdowns. However, with a little more than five minutes left in the quarter, the Rams scored their first touchdown of the game. Le’Mant… Continue reading Lions lick Rams 53-31 in stormy game
Former Rams player Azeez Akande is proud to see his team’s success this season. “We’re making progress,” said the sophomore psychology and Christian studies major. “It kind of shows like even though last year was kind of slow it’s like the tortoise and the hare type of thing. Once we have time to really bond… Continue reading Rams plan to rise to the occasion against Langston Lions
What if one written word could ruin your whole career? In 2018, it’s become a common trend to see people fired for old tweets made five, 10, and recently 35 years ago. According to the Indianapolis Star, in late August, retired Indy 500 and Formula One driver Derek Daly was fired from his job as… Continue reading People shouldn’t lose jobs over old posts
Jada Elzie feels like the Nick and Lou Martin University Center is something that should have already been at Texas Wesleyan to begin with and is something she’d like to see before she graduates. “I feel like it’s something that should have happened a long time ago,” said Elzie, a junior business management major. “I… Continue reading Martin Center construction progress
Fighting down to the last two seconds in the game, the Rams fell to the Arizona Christian Firestorm 36-29 on Saturday night in Phoenix. The Rams lost to the Firestorm last season 63-7, according to ramsports.net. In the first quarter, the Rams had a rough start with a couple penalties, several incomplete passes by quarterback… Continue reading Rams burned by Firestorm 36-29 in heated game
Texas Wesleyan President Frederick Slabach hosted his first town hall meeting of the semester Tuesday afternoon. The meeting, held in the Baker Building, focused on construction projects on campus, degree plans, and student enrollment. The meeting finished earlier than usual and faculty and staff had fewer questions than at previous town hall meetings. Jim Lewis,… Continue reading Slabach talks about changes coming to Wesleyan at first town hall meeting of semester
Texas Wesleyan continued its 128-year tradition of convocation as students, staff, and faculty gathered in Nicholas Martin Hall on Tuesday to open the fall 2018 semester. The convocation opened with the Dr. Gladys Childs, interim dean of the School of Arts and Letters and university chaplain, leading the invocation, the Wesleyan Chamber Singers singing the Alma… Continue reading Slabach discusses Wesleyan’s future at convocation
Around 180 seniors gathered with friends and family at Nicholas Martin Hall for the spring 2018 robing ceremony. Robing began at 11 a.m. and was followed by an after party at Lou’s Place.
Hannah Onder 