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Getting Up and Getting It Done: Establishing a Morning Routine

Getting Up and Getting It Done: Establishing a Morning Routine

April 7, 2020

There have been times in my nearly four years at Texas Wesleyan that I thought life couldn't get any crazier.  Until recently, those thoughts came around maybe once a year, at the most once per semester. Recently,...

Juan Rey with his family.

Staying strong when Mother Nature comes to collect

Juan Rey March 26, 2020

"I'm afraid to go home." Many people said this at the beginning of the year in Puerto Rico. January was a long and challenging month for all American citizens in Puerto Rico who suffered from multiple...

Police Shootings: Perceptions and Politics

James H. McBride December 21, 2019

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Illustration by LaTerra Wair

Be pro-listening in abortion debate

LaTerra Wair August 21, 2019

In this day and age most of us pride ourselves on how open-minded we are to ideas of change and the acceptance we have when it comes to the ideas of others that don’t always fit into what we believe. When...

Illustration by Elena Maldonado

Single and Not Ready to Mingle

May 14, 2019

Single college students can often be perceived to be lonely, have something wrong, or be done with dating in general. However, this is not the case all the time. Some choose to stay single because they...

 Stop signs are needed at the intersection of Wesleyan and Collard streets, where heavy foot traffic occurs. An accident is waiting to happen.
Photo illustration by Jacinda Chan

Stop signs are needed on campus

Jacinda Chan April 30, 2019

Crosswalks are designed for pedestrians to cross the road safely while speed limit signs help communicate the acceptable driving speed on the road. They’re especially important in school zones and on...

Hannah Lathen poses with campaign material.
Photo by Hannah Lathen

Students strive for community involvement

April 29, 2019

Local elections are here in Fort Worth and it is a great reminder to encourage citizens and students to start having an active role in being a voice for their community. I was born and raised in Fort...

U.S. prison system is legalized slavery

Elizabeth Lloyd April 17, 2019

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, right? Wrong. Although it appears this way, the U.S. legal system has created an overlooked loophole for involuntary servitude via a lack of humane options for prisoners. A...

While payment plans are necessary, students face several issues with Wesleyan’s financial policies and enforcement of them. 
Cartoon by Hannah Onder

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...

287g is a program voted into Tarrant County in June 2017 by the Tarrant County Commissioner’s Court. The program is used in several states and dates to shortly after 9/11.
Photo by Hannah Lathen

ICE doesn’t belong in Tarrant County jails

April 3, 2019

Tarrant County has a vast history of racism and discrimination, and this is definitely not a thing of the past. 287g, part of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, carries...

Hiding under a desk is not an option. Run, hide, and fight if necessary to keep yourself safe.
Cartoon by Hannah Onder

Training now saves lives later

David Cason March 29, 2019

We face the grim reality that active shooter incidents are are rapidly increasing. Texas Wesleyan is attempting to face this possible eventuality by holding safety briefings, but this simply isn’t enough....

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Are adding sports helpful or harmful?

Ashton Willis March 2, 2019

Texas Wesleyan has been trying its best to keep the number of students increasing over the past few years. The university’s main source has been adding sports teams to ensure that enrollment keeps growing. Since...

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