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2 •The Rambler February 4, 1998
December 1997 graduates rate
Wesleyan's educational qualities
Jason lamers
Staff writer
Some 85 percent of December
1997 Wesleyan graduates rated the
quality of the university's academic
program as good or excellent.
Rynn Sloan, director of Student
Development, said that more than
150 of the surveys were returned.
The questionnaires were distributed
during graduation rehearsal.
The survey included 112 ques-
tions about such subjects as the
qualities of the university, educa-
tional plans, employment status,
outside-the classroom activities and
the availability of services and pro-
grams.
Sloan said the questions were
written by the staff of the student
services office.
"We wanted to get input from
the graduates to help us make deci-
sions on what the students need here
at Wesleyan," said Sloan.
However, only 11 out of 54 stu-
dents' ;said the resident hall
conditions were good or excellent.
Some 35 of the 94 graduates
who answered said they are still
looking for a job and only 25 of
those 94 said they have received
jobs in their held of study.
If they had to do it all again, 81
out of 93 said they would choose
Wesleyan again, and 44 of those 93
said they definitely recommend
Wesleyan to a friend who is looking
for a university.
Even though most of the feed-
hack was good, some of the
graduates said the university still
needs work -in the technical area.
Some students commented, "We
need more computers -ones that
work!" While others said. "The
computer lab accessibility is terri-
ble!"
Black History Month 1998
Theme: "We've Come This Far By Faith"
Something
Jon McKenzie
Photo editor
New students at Wesleyan have
quite a few questions, one of the
more prevalent is: What's the school
mascot?
The Ram was chosen by the
students to be the school mascot in
1934. When this campus was found-
ed in 1890, the student body was
known as the Polytechnic College
Parrots, but apparently the parrot
wasn't a fierce enough symbol for
them.
In 1910 the mascot changed
and students were known as
Polytechnic Panthers, until the
Polytechnic became Texas Woman's
University. The all women school
had no mascot, but it was during this
period that the school colors became
blue and yellow.
When the school reopened as a
coed institution in 1934, a mascot
was once again deemed necessary,
The Ram was chosen, and his name
was Willie.
Willie the Ram was a live mas-
cot that lived on campus, near where
the tennis courts currently are.
Over the years the school has
been through several Willies; the
last, Willie IV, was retired to pasture
in 1988 after he developed an
unpleasant disposition toward the
student body. Willie was present at
most of the ort campus sporting
events, as well as special events.
A group of faculty and students
are working on contracting out the
services of a ram handler to provide
the school with a ram for special
occasions.
Drinking and driving prevention
efforts awarded by AAA Texas
An award of $1,000 will be
presented by AAA Texas and the
Higher Education Center for
Alcohol and Other Drug
Prevention in April for a student
program and one for a
campus/community effort to
reduce drinking and driving.
The awards will be given to
programs that reduce campus
drinking and driving.
The student award will go to
student groups, sororities, fraterni-
ties, -and athletic teams.
Administration, faculty leadership
and other campus-community part-
nerships are eligible for the cam-
pus and . community program
award.
More information about the
prevention awards program can be
found at the Higher Education
Center's web site
(http://www.edc.org.hec).
Crime Stoppers
Update
On Jan. 26, between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., someone unlawfully
entered a black Toyota pick-up truck parked in the Law Sone parking lot,
and stole a Toshiba lap top computer, which was in a black carrying case,
and a Sony CD player.
Any person with information about this offense may call
Crimestoppers at 536-ST0P. A substantial monetary reward is being
offered in the recovery of these items, as well as in the arrest and convic-
tion of the responsible party. Callers can remain anonymous.
Thursday, Feb. 5
Urban "Grio"
(Swahili for African
village storyteller)
11 a.m. to noon
Location: Brown-Lupton
Campus Center-Carter
Conference Room
Dw ight Comish,
African storyteller and
member of the Zawadi
Writers of Fort Worth,
will share African stories,
tradition, proverbs and
more.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Chapel
11-11:30 a.m.
Location: Administration
Building-Board Room,
3rd floor
Guest Speaker-
Donovan Wheatfall,
Minister and modern day
MLK.
Music (singing) provided by
the Washington Brothers.
Thursday, Feb. 12
Karaoke
10:50-11:50 a.m.
Location: Brown-Lupton Campus
Center-Quadrangle Room
This musical event is open to
the campus. A disc jockey will lead
an hour of singing and dancing.
Tuesday, Feb. 17
Chapel
11-11:30 a.m.
Location: Administration Building-
Board Rdom, 3rd floor
Guest Speaker-Cedric Adams,
Wesleyan SGA representative. The
former Texas Wesleyan Gospel
Choir will perform along with a
solo from Wesleyan graduate
Sheran Kcyton
Wednesday, Feb. 18
African-American Read-In
Chain
1-2:30 p.m.
Location: Eunice and James L.
Photo by Jon McKenzie
Members of the Wesleyan Jazz Band: (left to light) Manny Guerrero, Phil
Baugh, Arthur Castillo and Joe Carpenter provide entertainment for the
proclamation ceremonies of Black History Month.
West Library-East Room
Invitees: William James Middle
School
The purpose of this event is to
make literacy a traditional part of
Black History Month.
Wesleyan's goal is to instill a
love of reading in young children.
Books written by Black authors will
be promoted.
Thursday, Feb. 19
Slave Ship Play and Poetry
in Motion
Two identical programs:
11 a.m.- noon (Dr. Beatrice
Douglas, first Black Wesleyan grad-
uate—'66, and principal of Sunrise
Elementary will be mistress of cere-
■ mony.)
1:30-2:30p.m. (Jimmy Madison,
'74 Wesleyan graduate and presi-
dent of the Fort Worth Metropolitan
Black Chamber of Commerce.)
Location: Law Sone Fine Arts
Building
Invitees: William James M.S.,
Dunbar, Poly and O.D. Wyatt High
Schools.
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Jubilee Theatre presents a slave
ship play on campus entitled "Spirit
of the Passage." This is a 30
minute look at the slave trade, told
through song and poetry. Poetry in
Motion will take place after the
play which consists of students
reading poetry from Black authors
and dressing as the poets. This pro-
gram will conclude with a couple of
Old Negro Spirituals.
Thursday, Feb. 26
Soul Food Sale
10:50-11:50 a.m.
Location: Brown-Lupton Campus
Center-Quadrangle Room
Soul Food sale served by
mothers, grandmothers and grand-
fathers. There will be a $2
donation for the dinner which
includes a meat, two vegetables and
desert.
Movie: "Soul Food"
7-9:30 p.m.
Location: Brown-Lupton Campus
Center-Quadrangle Room
Invitees: Texas Wesleyan students,
staff and faculty
Pre-Professional Postings
PRE-MEDS!!
MCAT Applications are in. Pick up your packet in the Pre-
Professional Office, Room 113, Stella Russell,Hall.
Statistics for the University of Texas Medical and Dental Schools
1997 entering class were recently published. Competition remains
stiff.
Total Applicants
Men
Women
Texas Residents
Non-Residents
Total Matriculants*
Men
Women
Texas Residents
Non-Residents
3564
800
2091
1473
2573
991
489
311
760
40
A VO GPA Accepted: 3,59 AVG MCAT Accepted: 28.9
. Dental
Applicants 571
Men 345
Women 226
Texas Residents 524
Matriculants 144
Men 78
Women
AVG GPA Accepted 3.47
♦"Matriculants" is the number who begin study A school accepts
more applicants than they have seats for students because applicants
apply to and are accepted at more than one school.
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Room 113 Stella Ruiscil. 1
531-4HW
Campus news at a glance...
Summer Term in Russia
Anyone with-an interest in for-
eign history, architecture, culture
and language may spend a summer
term in Russia, as part of a special
arrangement between Texas
Wesleyan University and Moscow's
State, University of Land Use
Planning and Organizing. The trip,
planned for July 4 to Aug. 7, will
cost $1,275, plus Wesleyan tuition
for six credit hours. Courses to
choose from include Russian lan-
guage, United States in . World
Perspective, Russian -Cultural
Studies and Humanities. The dead-
line to register is Feb. 10. Contact
Dr. Chris Ohan at 531-7580 to regis-
ter or for more information.
Aries
Aries, a publication of the
International English Honor Society
is accepting poetry, short fiction,
personal and analytical essays,
drama and art for publication. Prose
manuscripts are to be no longer than
2,500 words and work is limited to
black and white. Write name, phone,
university affiliation, title and cate-
gory in which the work is being
submitted on a 3x5 card. Work 'must
be typed, double spaced and unpub-
lished In the upper right corner
should be the title and page number.
Send to Aries through campus mail.
Free Concert
The Fort Worth Symphony
Chamber Orchestra. Feb. 15 at 7
p.m at Polytechnic United
- Feb. 5,
217
Ministry
Support Group Location
Change
The support group for students
with alcohol and drug problems will
meet in room 217 of the library on
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3-4 p.m.
Call Janet Payne at 531-4859' for
more information.
Parking
Parking is prohibited on the east
side Of Wesleyan Street and within
30 feet of an intersection and 20 feet
of a crosswalk or driveway on all
intersecting streets and on the west
side of Wesleyan. Students are also
reminded not to park in faculty park-
ing spaces.
Security Accessibility
Security may now be reached
by leaving a voice or numeric mes-
sage at pager number 827-5523.
when there is no response at 531 -
4290 or 531-4911.
Art Exhibit
An exhibit by Mildred
Manning, an artist residing in
Arlington, will be on display in the
East room of the Eunice and James
L. West Library through Feb. 27.
International Studies
The College Consortium for
International Studies Professional,
Development Seminar will be
March 14 through 22. in Argentina.
The total cost is $1,595. For more
information, call the Office of
International Programs / Provost
Office at 531-4220
Cowtown Marathon
The 20th anniversary of the Fort
Worth (dwtown Marathon will be
Saturday. Feb. 28 Events include a
full marathon, a three-person relay,
and >K ar^d |OK runs To register,
call 735-2033 or on-line (www.cow-
town marathon.org).
Fair
The health center will hold a
health fair during the first week of
March, which is National Health
and Wellness Awareness Week
Muiliiitifii
for blood donations and free choles-
terol testing on Monday and
Tuesday. There may also be other
health related tests, including mam-
mograms, which will be $68.
Contact the health center at 531-
4948 for information.
University College Day
Scheduled for Feb. 17, this
year's University College Day sym-
posium is Celebrating Scholarship
In and Across the Disciplines.
Volunteer Opportunities
*Meals on Wheels works every
Thursday at free, period
*Habitat for Humanity core group
now being formed.
*Volunteers are welcome to help
with Chapel preparations.
Contact Linda at Volunteer
Wesleyan at 531-4461 for informa-
tion on any of the above listed
volunteer opportunities.
"•Conversation partners are needed
for Intensive English students. Call
Sharon Graham at 531-4468 for
more information.
Library Changes
The fine arts lab has added a
laser disc player for student, faculty
and staff use.
The third floor of the library is
now the designated study floor.
Copy cards can be purchased for $2;
SI for the card, SI toward copies.
Freire Memorial Lectures
The Paolo Freire Memorial
Lectures will be held in room 310 of
Dan Waggoner Hall at 1:30 on Feb.
27, March 6. and April 17. The Feb:
27 lecture will be "Race in America:
A Community of Inquiry Approach"
by Dr. Noe Flores. The March lec-
ture will be "The Denied
Curriculum" by Dr. Allen
Henderson. The April lecture will
be "Technology as a Meaningful
Resource in the University
Classroom" by Libby Gilmore.
Mitchell Lecture Series
The following presentations
will begin at 12:15 p.m. in the East
Room of Dora Roberts cafeteria:
*Feb. 4, Laura Schneider,
"Performance Enhancement"
*Feb. 18, Mary Anne Clark,
"Protein Music"
*March 3, John Fisher, "Those
Amazing Augmented Sixth Chords"
*March 11, Robert Landolt,
"What the Heck is UCAIR (and
Why You Should Care)"
*March 30, Noe Flores.
"Language and Dialect"
* April 27, Joy Edwards, "The
Adult Learner"
Travel Grants
The Herbert Hoover
Presidential Library Association
annually awards grants to
researchers to cover the cost of trips
to the Hoover Presidential Library in
West Branch. Funds must be used
for research at the Hoover Library.
It is suggested that applicants con-
sult with the archival staff prior to
submitting request. The staff can be
reached at P.O. Box 488, West
Branch, Iowa 52358 or at (319) 643-
5301. Application materials are
available upon request from
Chairman. Fellowship and Grant
Committee
Hoover " Presidential Library
Association
P.O. Box 696,
West Branch, Iowa 52358
(319)643-5327
Application deadline is March,
1998.
Wilson Lectures
Bobby Richardson, former sec-
ond baseman for the New York
Yankees, will be a lecturer at the
Spring 1998 Wilson Lectures, Feb.
24 at 9:30 a.m. and Feb. 25 at 10
a.m. in the sanctuary of Poly United
Methodist Church.
Japan - America Student
Conference
The annual Japan-America
Student Conference will hold its
50th conference during the summer
of 1998. For information, contact
the Provost office at 531-4405, or
visit the website (www.jasc.org).
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