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
Incoming freshmen biology major Brooklynn Rowe was sad to see a pool, but no swim team at Texas Wesleyan. Rowe, a former member of Burleson Centennial High School’s swim team, decided she wanted to change that her first semester. “I was a swimmer in high school,” Rowe said. “I did it for about three or… Continue reading Freshman treads the challenges of starting a swimming club during the pandemic
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
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
Dr. Sherree Wood attended her first University College Day on April 19, 30 years after graduating from Texas Wesleyan. “I’m here today as a friend,” Wood said, “because miss (Jessica) Davenport won the award that was named for my husband last spring (at the Texas Wesleyan Award ceremony).” Davenport, a senior criminal justice major, had… Continue reading Students display their research at UCD
Senior criminal justice major Katie Matthews made the joke that the cookies she baked for the basketball team was the key to their victory. “I’m part of Ram Squad so I thought it would be nice for Ram Squad to do something for them,” Matthews said. “I’m really big into baking anyway and everyone says… Continue reading Championship win benefits Wesleyan
Not long before Texas Wesleyan professor of philosophy and education Ron Reed died in 1998, he created University College Day as a way to gather students and staff to present their research. “After he passed away – he was a close friend of mine – several of us wanted to keep it going, because students… Continue reading Wesleyan hosts annual University College Day
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
A few years ago, Cameron Bennett got separated from his Boy Scout troop all night on a mountain in New Mexico. When he woke up the next morning, he had the choice of facing a bear or jumping off a cliff. “By the time I kind of tried to get things settled in my head,… Continue reading Bennett is a real-life superhero
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