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While payment plans are necessary, students face several issues with Wesleyan’s financial policies and enforcement of them. 
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Payment plan woes stress students

Hannah Onder April 14, 2019

Who was excited for Texas Wesleyan to get payment plans in the fall of 2018? If you’re a student, probably not so much, especially if you got to experience the glorious time before payment plans. Payment...

SGA Senior Representative Jaqueline Rodriguez joins the debate about the InBody Analysis bill.
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SGA meeting packed with 10 bills on the floor

Hannah Onder April 12, 2019

The Student Government Association chambers were packed on Thursday when 10 bills hit the floor for presentation, from fan expo to campus beautification to championship rings. SGA also announced that...

Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Gary Stout talks about Wesleyan graduate survey results.
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Student Affairs featured in final 2020 Town Hall Meeting for spring semester

Hannah Onder April 10, 2019

President Frederick Slabach opened the last 2020 Town Hall Meeting of the semester on Tuesday afternoon. Slabach said the meeting would be the last Town Hall meeting would be the last to be held in the...

Senior theater major Skylar Peters (above) worked with Barbara Barnhart to plan the Big Service event.
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Wesleyan paints new service opportunities

Hannah Onder April 10, 2019

After spending years at Wesleyan, senior mass communication major Akeel Johnson gets to fulfill a dream of his before graduating this spring. “I was actually very excited when they asked me to paint...

“Captain Marvel” stars Brie Larson as Vers and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, with their cat partner Goose. 
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Marvel unleashes first female lead

Hannah Onder March 30, 2019

Alien sci-fi and ‘90s nostalgia collide in Marvel’s newest film “Captain Marvel” to create a story of heroine trying to find her identity, figure out her powers and save the world. Heading into...

The BSA officers (left) Briana Veasley, Blen Hussain, Melvin Smith, Rocio Zimzamudio, and Kiana Veasley pose at the lunch and lecture event in the Baker Building before the lecture.
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BSA closes Black History Month with a cookout

Hannah Onder March 1, 2019

Thirty-degree weather didn’t ruin the Black Student Association’s cookout event on the final day of Black History Month. “My favorite part was the people,” Blen Hussain, BSA’s secretary, wrote...

Students Alyssa Hutchinson and Hannah Lathen (left) and alumni Valeria Ramos and Tristeza Ordex-Ramirez marched at the Women’s March in downtown Fort Worth in January. They decided to form a women’s organization at the march. 
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Women invoke power: New organization seeks to educate campus on social issues

Hannah Onder February 28, 2019

Texas Wesleyan’s American Association of Young Women started with a march. Student Government Association President Alyssa Hutchinson was looking for someone to lead a new women’s organization; she...

Senior business major Joyce Pedigo poses with a mirror to symbolize her morning routine of waking up, looking into a mirror and giving herself a compliment. “You can’t really do anything full-heartedly if you can’t completely care for yourself.” 
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Don’t forget to love yourself

Hannah Onder February 14, 2019

Joyce Pedigo always makes sure to start her day with a compliment. “Usually when I wake up, I look in the mirror and say something nice about myself for the day just because that’s like a reminder...

Kali Rogers-Smith talks during a Zeta Phi Beta Information Meeting on Wednesday night in the Carter Conference Center. Photo by Hannah Onder

Sorority recruitment storms Wesleyan

Hannah Onder January 31, 2019

After a decade of inactivity, a sorority is working to revive its Texas Wesleyan chapter. “We would like to thank the Texas Wesleyan community for letting us be involved in bringing the chapter back...

Black Friday does not have to impede on your Thanksgiving traditions, and participation could be incorporated in your holiday. 
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Black Friday doesn’t spoil traditions

Hannah Onder November 22, 2018

When you think Thanksgiving, the typical response is family, feast, and football. However, in recent years, Black Friday shopping has continued to encroach further and further into Thursday evening, with...

According to Anice Lewis-Hollins and the CDC, these are ways to prevent the flu from spreading.
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Wesleyan works to prevent flu on campus

Hannah Onder November 21, 2018

Last year the flu hit Texas Wesleyan hard, starting in athletics and building up to 52 cases on campus. Wesleyan had even smaller class sizes, do not enter signs plastered all over buildings, and a rush...

The legalization of marijuana has medical and economic benefits that can outweigh the cons.
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Legalization of marijuana continues to be hot political topic

Hannah Onder November 13, 2018

Do you like fewer jobs, less medical options, and overcrowded jails? The legalization of marijuana, which was described by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s as “possibly the most dangerous drug in...

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