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The students' voice since 1917
October 17, 2007
Fort Worth, Texas
Vol. 99, No. 7
News Briefs
Help a child, scare a friend
The Student Life office
is taking donations of chil-
drens' Halloween costumes.
All donations can be
dropped off at the Student
Life office in the SUB by
Oct. 24. Costumes will be
donated to local D. McRae
Elementary School and
extras will be given to the
Boys and Girls Club. For
more information call Jenny
Houze at (817) 531-4870.
Don't sneeze on me
Tarrant County Public
Health will supply flu shots
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct.
18 in the Followship Hall of
Poly UMC. Flu shots are
$20 cash.
It's a Wonderful Life
Theatre Wesleyan's
THE RADIO SHOW: IT'S
A WONDERFUL LIFE
runs from Oct. 19 to Nov. 10
at Artisan Center Theatre.
The off-campus production
of the play within a play,
written by theater depart-
ment chair Connie Whitt-
Lambert and directed by
theater professor Joe
Brown, features a cast of
Wesleyan students decked
out in gorgeous 1940's garb
designed by Brynn Bristol.
Tickets are $8 for the
Wesleyan community and
children and $13 general
admission. Some showings
are already sold out, so call
and reserve tickets soon. For
information on times, dates
and tickets, visit www. arti-
san ct.-com.
Alumni Medal Dinner
Wesleyan's annual
Alumni Medal Dinner is at 6
p.m. Oct. 19 at the Fort
Worth Club, honoring vari-
ous alumni for accomplish-
ments and service. Tickets
are $40. For more informa-
tion, contact the alumni
office.
You really need a facial...
A Coldwater Creek spa
package is being raffled off
Oct. 23 between games 2
and 3 of the volleyball
match. The package is val-
ued at more than $200.
Tickets are $20, available
from any volleyball player
or coach.
Movie time!
Wanna see a movie on
the cheap? The Student Life
office has movie theater
tickets for both AMC and
United Artists theaters for
$6.50. Tickets are good for
any showing at anytime.
Contact Jenny Houze at
(817)531-4870.
College Republicans
Donations of clothes
and blankets are being col-
lected in boxes throughout
campus. College Repub-
licans are holding the drive
to benefit Salvation Army.
The group will conduct its
next meeting during free
period Oct. 18 in Room 206
of the Sid Richardson
Building.
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Photos by Kevin Keathley
Ci%-tey\ uf> people
Student musicians, poets, writers and their fans gathered in the University Club Oct. 11 for
Aries' biannual open mic night. While most sat back and took in the creativity, senior the-
ater majors James Haney (above) and Chuck Jackson (right) entertained the crowd. See
page 2 for more on the event.
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New Latino organization
makes mark on campus
Chuck Fain
STAFF WRITER
Since 1929, LULAC has been a proud
tradition, making strides for Latino civil
rights and promoting cultural awareness.
Recently, Texas Wesleyan has added itself
to the 600 councils and 100,000 members
nationwide of the League of United Latin
American Citizens.
"We are the only non-Latino Greek
Organization with open membership." said
LULAC President
Nathaniel Gangon.
This new chapter of
LULAC is headed by
Gagnon and vice presi-
dent Olivia Aranda.
According to
Gagnon, LULAC "s mis-
sion is "to advance the
economic condition,
educational attainment,
political influence,
health and civil rights of
the Hispanic population
of the United States."
Texas Wesleyan's
LULAC chapter became
officially recognized by
the Student Government Association this
fall. Since then, they have organized and
participated in many events both in the
community and on the campus. One
notable event was the 16 de Septiembre
Parade (Mexican Independence Day)
where the group arranged gust speakers www.lulac.org.
Photos courtesy of LULAC
Nathaniel Gangon and Olivia
Aranda (above) head up LULAC,
which has participated in the 16
de Septiembre Parade (top).
and voter registration drives.
Currently, LULAC is planning to host
a public speech by Sergio De Leon, a con-
stable of Fort Worth's Precinct 5, on the
subject of the importance of the Latino
vote.
The organization is also planning a
door-to-door voting campaign to rally sup-
port for Juan Rangel, ranning for office in
Fort Worth City Council District 9.
Upcoming cultural events highlighting
Latino influence and promoting awareness
in the community are
also in the works, as
well as fund-raisers.
There are no
requirements to joining
LULAC, which offers
nation-wide scholar-
ships, gives back to the
community and pro-
motes equality and civil
rights. They meet during
free period on the first
and third Tuesday of
every month in Room
204 of the student union
building.
Officers encourage
anyone interested in helping out the com-
munity and promoting civil rights to
attend. For membership information, con-
tact Nathaniel Gagnon at
nggagnon@mail. txw es. edit or
twidulac@yaboo.com. For more informa-
tion on the national organization, visit
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Administration
works to increase
student retention
Jeff Rodriguez
STAFF WRITER
We've all seen the marketing that goes on for colleges to
get students - billboards, brochures, the list goes on. But
how do universities get their students to stay? For some, the
diploma is enough, but other students can be lured away
from a college for various reasons.
University retention could fall under the penumbra of
the old adage quality vs. quantity. Wouldn't a school just
want to keep its "good" students? Or, playing a sole numbers
game, it would be easy to assume that the more students a
university has, the more chances it has of striking that one
person who will make the university name famous.
Nevertheless, America is a very mobile society, and uni-
versities want to see students stay put and finish what they
started because students equal money. Thus, attempting to
keep both seasoned and new students is an important aspect
of university machinery.
Wesleyan is no exception.
Currently, freshman retention is at 60 percent with a goal
of 70 percent, according to Pati Alexander, vice president of
enrollment and student services. The transfer retention rate is
upwards of 80 percent. Nevertheless, retention is not every-
thing, and Alexander clarified some confusion about reten-
tion.
One aspect of university retention is about getting stu-
dents and keeping them here on campus. Selecting a college
is a very personal matter and selecting the wrong college
wastes everyone's time. Texas Wesleyan actually hires out-
side help in its enrollment management. A former employee
of Noel Levitz—a nationally recognized enrollment man-
agement company—helps in raising student satisfaction.
"I don't think we do a good job," said Brent Santos, a
senior international business and finance major.
But while some students might hold this view, the sole
purpose of these mini-organizations is not to cater every
whim of the student, administrators said.
While universities strive to keep their "customers"
happy, retention programs do not key in on student life as
much as one might think. Many university retention pro-
grams focus on helping students avoid failure in their college
career. This is done by helping the students in financial and
academic areas and in understanding the bureaucracy of the
university.
To aid in some of these goals, Texas Wesleyan maintains
a retention committee, chaired by Joe Brown, theater profes-
sor.
The committee handles issues that arise from a student
satisfaction survey given to approximately 500 students dur-
ing a designated class. The goal of the committee is to raise
satisfaction.
See Retention, page 2
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Poling, Shawn R. The Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 17, 2007, newspaper, October 17, 2007; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth201244/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas Wesleyan University.