Emma Fradette ekfradette@mail.txwes.edu The Texas Wesleyan table tennis team competed in the Texas Wesleyan Open on Saturday Jan. 21 in the Sid Richardson Center. Oliviu Vasilca, also known as Oli, attended the tournament. Vasilca, senior computer information systems and business administration major and table tennis player, said it was a great turn out.“It was an [...]
Archive | January, 2012
Rams tame Lions, take No. 2 in RRAC
Stephanie Randall Slrandall@txwes.edu Currently sitting at second in the Red River Athletic Conference, the Texas Wesleyan men’s basketball team have a 9-2 record half way through the season. The Rams have a 14-3 record overall and are ranked 13th in the nation.The Rams came head-to-head with two conference teams this past week. Coming out with a [...]
Lady Rams defeat Lions ranked No. 5 in the RRAC
Stephanie Randall Slrandall@txwes.edu The Texas Wesleyan Lady Rams took down two conference teams this past week. Currently sitting at 14-3 overall and 9-2 in the Red River Athletic Conference, the Lady Rams knocked down a No. 5 ranked team, Langston University (17-1,11-1 RRAC). This hard fought win ending with a score of 59-54, secured the [...]
Men, women’s track race into new season
Emma Fradette ekfradette@mail.txwes.edu The Texas Wesleyan men and women’s track team competed in the University of Houston’s Leonard Hilton Indoor Invitational on Friday Jan. 13. It was the season opener for the men but the women participated in the Texas A&M University’s Reveille Invitational in December.The Lady Rams ran the Distance Medley Relay (DMR), which [...]
Students find movie options on a budget
Jordan Twine jetwine@txwes.edu Looking for a cinematic experience this weekend? There are several Fort Worth theatres to choose from for students on a tight budget. StarPlex Cinemas, located 6330 Hulen Bend Blvd., may be your stop. Tickets are $5.50 all day for students upon presentation of a school ID For further inquiries call the movie [...]
IT staff member accepts new job, leaves Wesleyan
Tristian Evans tkevans1098@txwes.edu Barbara Reese, multimedia specialist, said goodbye to Wesleyan on Jan. 18. Reese had been working in the Information Technology department for the past six years. She resigned from her position at Texas Wesleyan to work at an IT firm.Reese said not being able to see and interact with students, faculty and staff [...]
Board helps transfer students
Rolandra West rdwest@txwes.edu Texas Wesleyan offers support to transferring college students through the Transfer Student Advisory Board. TSAB is a student run organization that was established in 2009 for all transfer students on campus. According to their mission, their roles are to accommodate transfer students into campus life as well as into their families. Elena [...]
MTV auditions bring in large crowd
Left: Nathan Johnson, MTV Networks producer, interviews Texas Wesleyan students about their future plans and what MTV could do to help them reach those goals. Over the course of two days, Jan. 19-20, Johnson interviewed more than 60 applicants for a possible new show on MTV. Top: Michael Chaney, [...]
Morton Fitness director encourages overall health
Alejandra Garcia agarcia@txwes.edu The Morton Fitness Center, located next to the Brown Lupton Student Union Building, offers students the chance to tone their bodies while also promoting tips on a healthy lifestyle. Aaron Whaley, director of the Morton Fitness Center, said membership is free to all students, $50 for faculty and $100 for [...]
Online classes not so simple
By Shauna Banks; sbbanks@txwes.edu Pop quiz! Now, log onto Blackboard to take it. Oh, and there’s a time limit. Forty-five minutes. Better get to it. But oh no! Your computer’s frozen? Your browser’s not compatible with this software? Your login password’s not working? Too bad, so sad. Goose egg for you… Sometimes, the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. When something makes [...]
