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Updates for August 31, 2010

Soccer kicks off new season

Posted from Texas Wesleyan University in sports on August 31st, 2010 at 5:54 pm

Wesleyan men’s and women’s soccer teams opened their seasons on Aug. 28 at Howard Payne University. and nbsp; Christina Zimmerman, senior, opened the game with the first goal of the season leading the Lady Rams to a 4-0 win over the Yellow Jac…

Former soccer player injured in car wreck

Posted from Texas Wesleyan University in sports on August 31st, 2010 at 5:50 pm

Former Texas Wesleyan soccer player Mark Puente was released from John Peter Smith Hospital Aug. 22, and is headed home after fighting for his life for more than a month. and nbsp; and nbsp; Puente was struck by a stolen vehicle driven by 57-yea…

Young volleyball team aims high

Posted from Texas Wesleyan University in sports on August 31st, 2010 at 5:44 pm

The Lady Rams swept the 4th Annual Wesleyan Hughes Volleyball Classic this past weekend, Aug. 27- 28. and nbsp; and nbsp; Kristen Venhuizen started the Rams off with 4 kills in their first game against Brenau. Sophomore returner Christina Daniel…

What to watch this fall

Posted from Texas Wesleyan University in entertainment on August 31st, 2010 at 5:35 pm

By: Chuck Fain, cmfain@mail.txwes.edu

During the summer months, television suffers a period of stagnation. Unless you have premium cable to enjoy such summer programs as True Blood or Mad Men, then chances are you have been watching re-runs these last few months. The wait is soon over as t…

Alumnus moves past magic

Posted from Texas Wesleyan University in entertainment on August 31st, 2010 at 5:26 pm

Mike Ince doesn’t believe in mind readers, but some people think he is one. and nbsp; The mild-mannered Ince graduated summa cum laude from Wesleyan with a mass communication degree more than a decade ago. This helped him land a day job videotap…

The customer is not always right these days

Posted from Texas Wesleyan University in opinion on August 31st, 2010 at 5:20 pm

By: Dwight Conerway, dconerway@mail.txwes.edu

The old adage ‘The customer is always right and rdquo; seems to be a thing of the past in some parts of the business world today. I recently had an experience with a couple of well known retailers that gives credence to my theory. It has come to the po…

Student body grows, resources must keep pace

Posted from Texas Wesleyan University in news in opinion on August 31st, 2010 at 5:19 pm

By: Rambler Staff

More good news and mdash;Wesleyan received national recognition in a U.S. News and amp; World Report list that excluded comparable state schools. Wesleyan was ranked no. 71. Without question, The Rambler knows the school is getting better in many area…

Hold the politics, please

Posted from Texas Wesleyan University in opinion on August 31st, 2010 at 5:15 pm

By: Barry Grubbs, bgrubbs@mail.txwes.edu

Partisan politics is a deadly weapon that is destroying the fabric of one of the greatest societies in history. It’s frustrating to watch Americans slowly losing their grip on true freedom. It seems that we’re either free to be liberal or free to be co…

Wesleyan continues to upgrade technology with SMART boards

Posted from Texas Wesleyan University in news on August 31st, 2010 at 5:06 pm

By: Shauna Banks, sbbanks@mail.txwes.edu

As technology continues to change the way people live their daily lives, Texas Wesleyan officials are keeping their promises to inject it into their curriculum, giving students in many majors the opportunity to use cutting-edge devices in their classes…

Professor’s book outlines Muslim complexity in U.S.

Posted from Texas Wesleyan University in news on August 31st, 2010 at 5:04 pm

A Wesleyan professor published a new book in June that addresses the competing demands of American Muslims and the Islamic religious and secular laws. and nbsp; After two years of research and a year of writing and editing, Wesleyan Religious St…

Updates for August 27, 2010

New Rent-A-Text program offers students another option

Posted from Texas Wesleyan University in news on August 27th, 2010 at 4:02 pm

Depleted wallets are in for a relief as the Wesleyan bookstore unveils a rental program. After pilot testing, Follett Book officials have decided to start the Rent-A-Text program on campus this fall. ‘The program has been offered to 73…

New Rent-A-Text program offers students another option

Posted from Texas Wesleyan University in news on August 27th, 2010 at 4:02 pm

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