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Transcript costs a burden to Wesleyan students. Opinion, page 2 The voice of Texas Wesleyan University students since 1917 WEDNESDAY February 17, 2010 Vol. 93 • No. 5 ONLINE: www.therambler.org The Rambler The Scottish Play premieres at Wesleyan. A&E, page 6 Wesleyan glows with snow Rosedale revitalization continues Jonathan Resendez [email protected] Sandwiches aren’t the only thing coming to the Wesleyan neighborhood. Subway, scheduled to open by the end of the month ad- jacent to the bookstore, is merely another step in revital- izing the Wesleyan area along Rosedale Street. “It’s a great opportunity not only for me but for the com- munity to have more brand- name fast food on the street,” said Ricky Harden, Subway manager for the upcoming Rosedale location. “It seems like it’s been nearly 20 years since Mama’s Pizza was here.” e nearly 2,000 square- foot space will seat 46 to 48 people, offer wi-fi access and have a contemporary feel, Harden said. “e store will be bigger than most,” he said. “When other restaurants check it out it’s going to bring more.” TownSite, a real estate de- velopment firm, received $1.25 million in federal grant money to remodel the Rose- dale area between Nashville and Collard streets. “We’re trying to make the university more prominent,” said Phillip Poole, managing partner for TownSite, “and knit the university and histor- ic edge of the neighborhood again like it was in the Poly heyday.” Set to begin in the fall, Poole said, the remodeling includes narrowing Rosedale by 20 feet, installing pedestri- an-controlled crosswalks and trees along the curb opposite of Wesleyan. e narrowing will include curb bulbs that stretch the sidewalk into the street, mak- ing it easier for pedestrians to cross, and allow parking along Rosedale. “It creates more of a pedes- trian feel,” Poole said. “People will just naturally go slower and [the street] will seem tighter. It will feel more like Magnolia Street in Fort Worth South.” Aſter the new bookstore opened, Poole said, the revi- talization commotion died down for a period of time. e long-term lease with Sub- way is a sign that investor’s Coffee Shop boasts new menu items Melissa Bates [email protected] e best part of waking up might be some more coffee in your cup. And some breakfast. e Coffee X Spot has ex- tended its hours to include Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and expanded its menu. “e hours are awesome,” said Leslie Elston, junior mu- sic education major. “I live on campus so it’s good to have another option of where to eat.” Quentin Myers, senior so- cial science major, agreed. “I think having Saturday hours is a good idea, especial- ly because of the students who have Saturday classes,” he said. “Now they have somewhere to go eat before or aſter their classes instead of starving all day.” New menu choices include a chai latte, coffee cake and breakfast burritos. According to the Coffee X Spot newslet- ter, egg and cheese burritos with either sausage or bacon are $2. As with all items, non- pork eaters can substitute tur- key or beef. Basketball team puts up record numbers Joakim Soederbaum [email protected] e Rams snapped their 32- game winning streak. e men’s basketball team’s first loss in 738 days came Feb. 4 at the hands of Texas College who beat the Rams 82-69. e previous loss was to Jarvis Christian College Jan. 28, 2008. Aſter that, the Rams surpassed their record of 23 straight wins set in 1942. “It was a nice ongoing re- cord to have,” said Head Coach Terry Waldrop. “I don’t think it affected our game in any way, though. We just did all the little things you need to win, that is, mainly rebound- ing and defending.” During the streak, the Rams defeated some of the best teams in the country, includ- ing Oklahoma City University, LSU Shreveport, Oklahoma Baptist University and Okla- homa Christian University. With the return to NAIA and under the lead of Wal- drop and Brennen Shingleton, a program built on character, hard work and consistency led to success. In 2006, the Rams not only qualified for the national tour- nament for the first time since 1983 and thus ended a 23-year drought, but went all the way to the national title. Having established them- selves as regulars on the na- Conner Howell | Rambler Staff About a foot of snow blankets the campus and closes the school Feb. 12. For more pictures see page 4 or go online for videos. Campus crime down, report says Jonathan Resendez [email protected] Even six is too many when it comes to crime. e annual campus security re- port shows burglaries were down from eight the previous year to six, which is still too many for Felisa Barnes, campus security manager. Aggravated assaults were also down to two from the previous year’s three. “Most people would think our numbers would be higher,” Barnes said. “I think the community re- spects Wesleyan, and it brings re- spect.” Barnes credited Wesleyan’s low numbers to its small student popula- tion compared to that of other uni- versities. “It’s like comparing Los Angeles to Louisiana,” she said. While many complain that Wes- leyan security does not possess guns, Barnes said the attitude and perfor- mance of Wesleyan’s security shows they are unnecessary. “[Texas Christian University] has armed officers and their [crime rate] numbers are up,” she said. Many people also underestimate the close relationship Wesleyan se- curity has with the Fort Worth Po- lice Department, Barnes said. She cited the President’s Honors Concert as an example of increased FWPD presence, though it wasn’t blatant. On-campus liquor-law violations plummeted from 18 to four while drug abuse violations skyrocketed from four to 16. Unless it is a signifi- cant amount of contraband, security turns offenders over to Dean of Stu- dents Cary Poole. “e law only gives them a slap on the hand,” said Barnes in reference to minor infractions. “I’m totally against drugs, but sometimes it’s just residue and a lot of it is drug para- phernalia.” Poole said the punishment tradi- tionally depends on the type of vio- lation and quantity of substance. If students are caught with marijuana considered for personal use they are put on probation. “We’re able to salvage their aca- demic career,” he said. Students who are suspected of dealing or trafficking, or are caught with more severe drugs like meth, are suspended. CRIME , page 3 STREAK , page 3 ROSEDALE , page 3 COFFEE , page 3 TownSite Curb bulbs will create parking along Rosedale Street. Melissa Bates Rambler Staff

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Transcript costs a burden toWesleyan students.Opinion, page 2

The voice of Texas Wesleyan University students since 1917

WEDNESDAYFebruary 17, 2010

Vol. 93 • No. 5

ONLINE: www.therambler.org

The RamblerThe Scottish Play premieresat Wesleyan.A&E, page 6

Wesleyan glows with snowRosedale revitalization continuesJonathan [email protected]

Sandwiches aren’t the only thing coming to the Wesleyan neighborhood.

Subway, scheduled to open by the end of the month ad-jacent to the bookstore, is merely another step in revital-izing the Wesleyan area along Rosedale Street.

“It’s a great opportunity not only for me but for the com-munity to have more brand-name fast food on the street,” said Ricky Harden, Subway manager for the upcoming Rosedale location. “It seems like it’s been nearly 20 years since Mama’s Pizza was here.”

The nearly 2,000 square-foot space will seat 46 to 48 people, offer wi-fi access and have a contemporary feel, Harden said.

“The store will be bigger than most,” he said. “When

other restaurants check it out it’s going to bring more.”

TownSite, a real estate de-velopment firm, received $1.25 million in federal grant money to remodel the Rose-dale area between Nashville and Collard streets.

“We’re trying to make the university more prominent,” said Phillip Poole, managing partner for TownSite, “and knit the university and histor-ic edge of the neighborhood again like it was in the Poly heyday.”

Set to begin in the fall, Poole said, the remodeling includes narrowing Rosedale by 20 feet, installing pedestri-an-controlled crosswalks and trees along the curb opposite of Wesleyan.

The narrowing will include curb bulbs that stretch the sidewalk into the street, mak-ing it easier for pedestrians to cross, and allow parking along

Rosedale. “It creates more of a pedes-

trian feel,” Poole said. “People will just naturally go slower and [the street] will seem tighter. It will feel more like Magnolia Street in Fort Worth South.”

After the new bookstore opened, Poole said, the revi-talization commotion died down for a period of time. The long-term lease with Sub-way is a sign that investor’s

Coffee Shop boasts new menu itemsMelissa [email protected]

The best part of waking up might be some more coffee in your cup.

And some breakfast. The Coffee X Spot has ex-

tended its hours to include Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and expanded its menu.

“The hours are awesome,” said Leslie Elston, junior mu-sic education major. “I live on campus so it’s good to have another option of where to eat.”

Quentin Myers, senior so-cial science major, agreed. “I think having Saturday hours is a good idea, especial-ly because of the students who have Saturday classes,” he said.

“Now they have somewhere to go eat before or after their classes instead of starving all day.”

New menu choices include a chai latte, coffee cake and breakfast burritos. According to the Coffee X Spot newslet-ter, egg and cheese burritos with either sausage or bacon are $2. As with all items, non-pork eaters can substitute tur-key or beef.

Basketball team puts up record numbersJoakim [email protected]

The Rams snapped their 32-game winning streak.

The men’s basketball team’s first loss in 738 days came Feb. 4 at the hands of Texas College who beat the Rams 82-69.

The previous loss was to Jarvis Christian College Jan. 28, 2008. After that, the Rams surpassed their record of 23 straight wins set in 1942.

“It was a nice ongoing re-cord to have,” said Head Coach Terry Waldrop. “I don’t think it affected our game in any way, though. We just did all the little things you need to win, that is, mainly rebound-ing and defending.”

During the streak, the Rams defeated some of the best teams in the country, includ-ing Oklahoma City University, LSU Shreveport, Oklahoma Baptist University and Okla-homa Christian University.

With the return to NAIA and under the lead of Wal-drop and Brennen Shingleton, a program built on character, hard work and consistency led to success.

In 2006, the Rams not only qualified for the national tour-nament for the first time since 1983 and thus ended a 23-year drought, but went all the way to the national title.

Having established them-selves as regulars on the na-

Conner Howell | Rambler StaffAbout a foot of snow blankets the campus and closes the school Feb. 12. For more pictures see page 4 or go online for videos.

Campus crime down, report says Jonathan [email protected]

Even six is too many when it comes to crime.

The annual campus security re-port shows burglaries were down from eight the previous year to six, which is still too many for Felisa Barnes, campus security manager. Aggravated assaults were also down to two from the previous year’s three.

“Most people would think our

numbers would be higher,” Barnes said. “I think the community re-spects Wesleyan, and it brings re-spect.”

Barnes credited Wesleyan’s low numbers to its small student popula-tion compared to that of other uni-versities.

“It’s like comparing Los Angeles to Louisiana,” she said.

While many complain that Wes-leyan security does not possess guns, Barnes said the attitude and perfor-

mance of Wesleyan’s security shows they are unnecessary.

“[Texas Christian University] has armed officers and their [crime rate] numbers are up,” she said.

Many people also underestimate the close relationship Wesleyan se-curity has with the Fort Worth Po-lice Department, Barnes said. She cited the President’s Honors Concert as an example of increased FWPD presence, though it wasn’t blatant.

On-campus liquor-law violations

plummeted from 18 to four while drug abuse violations skyrocketed from four to 16. Unless it is a signifi-cant amount of contraband, security turns offenders over to Dean of Stu-dents Cary Poole.

“The law only gives them a slap on the hand,” said Barnes in reference to minor infractions. “I’m totally against drugs, but sometimes it’s just residue and a lot of it is drug para-phernalia.”

Poole said the punishment tradi-

tionally depends on the type of vio-lation and quantity of substance. If students are caught with marijuana considered for personal use they are put on probation.

“We’re able to salvage their aca-demic career,” he said.

Students who are suspected of dealing or trafficking, or are caught with more severe drugs like meth, are suspended.

 CRIME, page 3

 STREAK, page 3

 ROSEDALE, page 3 COFFEE, page 3

TownSiteCurb bulbs will create parking along Rosedale Street.

Melissa Bates Rambler Staff

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Opinion2 | February 17, 2009 The RambleR | www.therambler.org

If texting while driving were illegal, would you still do it?

Chris Tham Senior Political Science

“If they could make a voice recogni-tion device [to] read your text mes-sages to you … that would be nice.”

Breunty Reed Sophomore Business

“Probably not cause then I’ll end up getting a ticket.”

Risa Lewis Junior Political Science

“No because it’s against the law… and I’m a good citizen.”

Giovanni Mosanto Freshman English & Poly Sci “Yes, because I do it any-way, and I thought it was already illegal.”

Kristina Roberts Junior Criminal Justice

“Only while at red lights.”

Jonathan Resendez, editor-in-chiefChuck Fain, opinion editor, arts & entertainment editorConner Howell, college life editor, special projects editorJoakim Söderbaum, sports editorRebecca Moore, photo editorRachel Horton, multimedia editorKelli Lamers, faculty adviserDr. Kay Colley, faculty liaison

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Publisher: Harold G. Jeffcoat

Laws against texting are a waste of time

Faulty Toyotas aren’t the only hazards on the road, say Texas lawmakers.

The Texas Legislature is considering passing various bills that in some way restrict or prohibit certain types of cell phone usage while driving. While they have good intentions, I doubt the laws will be a deterrent to our post-MTV generation, therefore making them a waste of time.

Yes, studies have shown that texting while driving is dangerous. The Transport Research Laboratory, an independent English research company, reported that reaction times were slower for people who were texting than those who were drunk or smoking marijuana.

The study reveals some interesting truths but is hard to digest.

The same way alcoholics who choose to drive absolutely have to have their booze and drive, tex-ters absolutely cannot wait until they reach their

destination to know what Betty said about Dave’s cousin’s wife’s Facebook status a week ago.

However, shifting one’s eyes from an iPhone to a busy interstate shouldn’t be compared to a lush’s heavy foot on a gas pedal and wobbly control of a steering wheel. Some proponents of banning texting while driving want to impose fines on vio-lators that pale in comparison to those of a DWI offender.

If it’s more dangerous, shouldn’t it carry at least an equal sentence? The silliness of the law shines through lawmakers’ inability to prove the dangers with concrete evidence.

How is a police officer supposed to know if some-one is texting? Unlike inebriation, there is no way to prove that a driver was texting unless the officer checks the phone. Even then, a few quick button strokes could dispose of the evidence easily.

There are numerous other driver distractions: billboards, radio, makeup, talking on a phone (hands free or not) and, of course, other drivers. Making one distraction illegal would require them all to be made illegal. Keep it fair.

While it’s true that some people are incapable of picking their nose and driving, making tex-ting while driving illegal would become the new jaywalking—a law that no one follows and is hard to enforce.

Transcript costs soar at Wesleyan

The amount you’ll pay for a full meal at Dora’s Cafeteria on Thursday afternoons - $3. The amount you’ll pay for a same-day tran-script - $20. The look on your face – priceless.

As noted on Wesleyan’s Web site, a full $15 extra is required for an official transcript pro-cessed and given to you on the day you order it. The normal transcripts take about three business days to process and cost $5.

While I’ll be the first to empathize with the complexities and expenses of running an institution of higher education, I also tend to bargain shop when I can. I found that the 25,000 UTA students pay $7 for a normal transcript and $17 for a same-day order.

The 4,000 students at St. Mary’s University pay $3 per transcript no matter the order time. And should you order five or more transcripts, the price is right at $2.40 per transcript.

To raise the bar a bit, I checked Harvard’s site and found that their 7,000 students pay $3 for an official transcript no matter the time the order is placed. Urgent transcript requests will cost the same as that of a regular tran-

script ($3, or free, if the student is so entitled).Finally, our TCU neighbors to the west pay

$5 for an official transcript. For those in a hur-ry, they simply send an electronic pdf version of the transcript accessible via e-mail address, usually within one-half a business day.

So why all the fuss? At first, I wasn’t at all concerned. It could be seen as a justifiable punishment for procrastination, and the money simply benefits the office in the pro-cess. Then again, is that what our university is here to do? Punish students who belatedly remember that a transcript is needed for an application? Not hardly.

Naturally, Joe Student should be on top of extracurricular application requirements and should not need to fax or mail an of-ficial transcript the same day he receives the request. However, when one of those highly competitive opportunities arises and the per-son on top requests an official transcript, the last thing he wants to do is wait three business days for someone else to take the edge.

Granted, Wesleyan students can print their unofficial transcript on their own, for free, from Ram Link. But let’s face it, it’s the official one that is needed most of the time.

Furthermore, printing two pieces of profes-sional paper, slapping a seal sticker on it and having the registrar sign said paper takes all of 10 minutes.

TCU e-mails the pdf version in half of a business day without so much as blinking an eye as a regular service. I wouldn’t impose that standard, but the principle of the thing is the same.

The cost of a same-day transcript at Wes-leyan equals a month of Thursday lunches at Dora’s.

With so little cash, time and energy, should students be forced to choose between the op-portunities of the future versus the needs of the present?

Jonathan [email protected]

Rachel HortonMultimedia [email protected]

Rebecca Moore | Rambler StaffJust smoke a joint next time, study shows it’s safer than texting.

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Federal law only requires that on campus liquor law vio-lators under the age of 21 be reported for the campus crim-inal statistics report. Wesleyan is a dry campus even for those of legal drinking age.

The attitude of reprimand-ed students determines their

punishment, Poole said.“We meet with them and

educate them on policy, and it depends on how it goes,” he said.

Poole said a possible reason alcohol numbers are low be-cause of the distance between Wesleyan and local conve-

nience stores.Although the crime num-

bers were relatively low, Barnes said she hopes to get the burglary numbers down.

“When I turned them in I was very proud,” she said. “But we’re too small for six. Our campus is better than that.”

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tional stage, the Rams receive more attention.

“The continuous returns to the national scene and the in-credible run at home really say something about the competi-tiveness of the program,” said Athletic Director Kevin Mil-likan. “They have really used the momentum.”

Facing nationally recog-nized opponents on a regular basis, Waldrop knows how much work was required to es-tablish the program and what it takes to stay in the top.

“Brennen has been instru-mental with our success,” he said. “We both have high stan-dards and reflect those every-day with every player. To play year in and year out among the elite teams in the na-tion is something we are very proud of and strive to continue through consistency and char-acter.”

The 15th-ranked Rams are currently 18-7 overall and 11-3 in conference play. They will have the chance to start a new home game streak at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 when hosting conference-opponent Wiley College in the Sid W. Richard-son Center.

“We want to be the best team we can be,” Waldrop said. “This program has been built on character, hard work and the ability to buy into what has been highly effective and stood the test of time.”

Free samples of new items are available in miniature cups. If the items are received well, the café will keep the new items on the menu.

“Every week there will be a new sample,” said Sheretta Davis, manager. “It’s all about the students, faculty and staff. We want suggestions and comments. If the new item works out well it will be added to the menu. This includes drink suggestions.”

Another new offering is meat on salad. For $1, custom-ers may add chicken, shrimp or turkey. Turkey sandwiches are also a new item.

“I’ve been very excited to see turkey sandwiches on the menu. I don’t do chicken or shrimp,” said Janna McKin-ley, senior music performance major. “Seeing an expanded menu has been very good. I spend a lot of time in the café because the music building is

right across the street. Actu-ally, a lot of the music majors hang out here almost every day.”

“The menu is growing and all because of you, our won-derful customers and friends,” said owners Griffin and Ve-ronica Richards in a press re-lease.

The café’s weekday hours are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For information on holding a meeting, class or event at the Coffee X Spot, call 817-531-7177.

interest in the area is growing again, Poole said.

“The economy has been hard for small, independent businesses to start a new one or move a branch,” Poole said. “We’re seeing more activity and more people are coming up to me.”

Empower Me, a transitional service organization found-

ed in 2003 that provides job placement and supportive employment for individuals with cognitive and physical impairments, is opening cor-porate offices at the end of the 3200 block of Rosedale by April.

David Howard, founder of Empower Me, said the lo-cation will benefit both the

school and the organization.“It’s a great opportunity for

us because Texas Wesleyan is at the forefront of neighbor-hood revitalization,” he said. “Being near is a good chance for growth.”

Adding to the revitalization, a business incubation cen-ter will soon call the Dillow House home.

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TownSiteAn image of what Vaughn Street will look like after remodeling is done.

Campus Security Tips

Residence Halls •Report suspicious peo-

ple or activities in yourresidencehalltotheRAonduty,thehalldirectorortoCampusSafety.•Neverpropopenexte-

riordoorstoresidencehallsorallowunescortedvisitorsinto the hall. •If your residence hall

room key is lost or stolen, report thelossimmediatelyto the residence hall staff.Neverleaveyourkeyslyingaround in your room when you are not in the room.

Faculty and Staff •Always lockyourdoor

whenleavingyourofficeorclassroom.•Whenworkinglatecall

securitytoinformthemthatyou are leaving the build-ing.

Automobiles •Keep your automobile

locked at all times. Keepdoors locked when travel-ing alone. •Don’t park your auto-

mobileinsecludedordimlylit areas. •Donot keepvaluables

orelectronicsinplainsightin your automobile. •Whenwalking toyour

automobile at night, haveyour keys readily in hand.

Personal Property •Make a list of your

valuables including make,model and serial number. •Permanentlymarkyour

personalpropertyandvalu-ables with electric engrav-ers.ContactCampusSafe-ty for more information or howtoborrowanengraver.

The Silent Witness Pro-gram allows students to re-port information [email protected]. Infor-mation submitted is con-fidential and anonymousunlessthestudentfeelscom-fortable releasing contactinformation.

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College Life4 | February 17, 2010 The RambleR | www.therambler.org

Conner Howell | Rambler StaffAs weather conditions on Feb. 11 and 12 forced the Wesleyan campus to close, students, faculty and staff alike went outside to enjoy the day in the snow.

Helping HaitiConner [email protected]

While the people of Haiti continue surviving the af-termath of the Jan. 12 earth-quake, one Wesleyan profes-sor wants to inspire the people of Wesleyan to demonstrate their support.

Dean of Freshmen Joe Brown put together a proposal for a Hike for Haiti walkathon on the Wesleyan campus mall.

Brown said the purpose of the hike would be to raise pledges for people to walk on the campus mall and give the proceeds to the American Red Cross to continue giving aid to Haiti.

Brown’s motivation for the project stems from what he said to be a general lack of in-terest from among people at Wesleyan in the Haiti crisis.

“I see nothing going on this campus to acknowledge a global need,” Brown said.

So Brown e-mailed an out-line of the project to various faculty, staff and administra-tive departments to get feed-back on the project and make sure it wouldn’t conflict with other events.

In his proposal Brown said he would let the students in

his two freshman Academic Success Experience groups take over the project as an ex-tra credit assignment.

And now, Brown said he’s letting it all run to his stu-dents.

But the ASE students gave a mixture of repsonses when asked about their interest in the project.

“Well, as far as the be-nevolent agenda, I don’t re-ally care,” said freshman ASE student Rob Tutt, “but I do like Joe’s ulterior motive for getting the school a little face time.”

Brit Buckley, freshman ASE student from the Philippines, said she liked the idea of the walk because it might be an easy way to involve the di-verse people of Wesleyan for a common purpose.

“I honestly think the whole project thing is pretty cool and it would put people together,” Buckley said, “and the whole

walk thing is more convenient instead of a bake sale.”

Brown said he will coordi-nate the responsibilities each student will take on for the project but he will let them have creative control.

“I don’t want to set the pe-rimeters,” Brown said, “be-cause I don’t see my job as doing that. My job is to take a team and show them how to create a show.”

Brown said he wants his ASE students to take the ini-tiative in developing this proj-ect and hopes this show will involve the efforts of student groups, faculty, staff and any-one willing to show their sup-port for the Haiti endeavor.

“The point is everyone’s contributing in some way to a bigger picture benefit,” Brown said.

For more information on the Hike for Haiti project or to get involved contact Joe Brown at [email protected].

“I see nothing going on this campus to acknowledge a global need.”

Joe BrownDean of Freshmen

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Arts & EntertainmentThe RambleR | www.rambler.org February 17, 2009 | 5

Something wicked this way comes...

Chuck [email protected]

The war that starts to-morrow will rage for many years.

Scotland wears the bloody scars of battle, demolished to a devastating degree. Roads are unsafe to travel, people resort to witchcraft, and vicious battles for pow-er erupt.

See the apocalyptic peril unfold this spring as The-atre Wesleyan presents Wil-liam Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

After an eerie encounter with three witches, Macbeth (senior theater major Chase Burnett) makes a violent run for the throne, urged on by his fierce female com-panion, Lady Macbeth (se-nior theater major Carrie Watson).

He begins to lose allies, as well as his sanity, in his mad quest for power. Even the threat of the approach-ing English army cannot squelch Macbeth’s bloody ambitions, which eventually destroys all he holds dear.

“This show has really tak-en a lot out of me, but it will all be worth it once it comes together on stage,” said Bur-nett.

Directed by senior the-ater major Chris Hatcher, this production of Macbeth promises to hold up the

reputation of Shakespeare’s bloodiest play.

Though the original lan-guage of the play is intact, the setting is more modern. Expect to see these soldiers carrying semi-automatic weapons as well as swords.

“I look forward to working on this really exciting proj-ect,” Hatcher said. “We are working to produce a show that’s accessible and enter-taining for a wide array of audiences.”

The Wesleyan theater is transformed into a war-torn landscape that sets the tone for the sorcery, sword fight-ing, and seduction of power that rule the world of Mac-beth.

Here may you see the ty-rant – at the Thad Smother-man Theatre. Dare you wit-ness his reign of terror?

Macbeth runs Feb. 18-20, and Feb. 25-28. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $6 for faculty and staff and $4 for students and seniors.

The box office opens Feb. 16. Hours are 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 pm. Tuesday through Friday and one hour before curtain on performance days.

To purchase tickets or for more information about the show, call the Theatre Wes-leyan box office at 817-531-4211. Photo by Erica Maroney

Macbeth (Chase Burnett) and Lady Macbeth (Carrie Watson) plot their bloody rise to power. .

Feb. 17, 1932 - Irving Ber-lin’s musical Face the Music, premieres in New York City

Feb. 17, 1933 - First issue of Newsweek magazine published

Feb. 17, 1967 - Beatles re-lease Penny Lane & Strawberry Fields

Feb. 17, 1986 - Howard Stern radio show returns to NYC morning radio (WXRK 92.3 FM)

Feb. 18, 1885 - Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, published

Feb. 18, 1953 - Bwana Devil, the first 3-D movie, opened in New York

Feb. 19, 1913 - first prize in-serted into a Cracker Jack box

Feb. 18, 1932 - William Faulkner completes his novel Light in August

Feb. 18, 1949 - First Bollin-gen Prize for poetry awarded to Ezra Pound

Feb. 18, 1963 - Robert Frost wins Bollingen Prize

Feb 20, 1944 - Batman & Robin comic strip premieres in newspapers

Feb. 20, 1977 - My Fair Lady closes at St James Theater New York City after 384 perfor-mances

ThursdayConcert: D.R.I., Hit and Run - TreesConcert: Gov’t Mule - House of BluesPlay: Macbeth - Theatre Wesleyan

Friday Play: Alamo - The Musical - Casa Manana - Runs through March 7Play: Macbeth - Theatre Wesleyan

Saturday Concert: SAI American Music Concert - Arlington Heights United Methodist ChurchPlay: Macbeth - Theatre Wesleyan

SundayConcert: Greater Fort Worth Community Band - Martin Hall

Monday Concert: Band of the Irish Guards/Royal Regiment of Scot-land - Bass Performance HallConcert: Jucifer - Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio

TuesdayAfrican Heritage Banquet - University of North Texas Gate-way BallroomConcert: Jay-Z - American Airlines Center

WednesdayExhibit: Andy Warhol: The Last Decade - The Modern Art Museum - Runs through May 15, 2010Play: The Phantom of the Opera - Music Hall at Fair Park - Runs through March 14

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The Texas Wesleyan Table tennis team hosted the Texas Wesleyan Open, bringing Mark Hazinski to another vic-tory for the Rams.

Mark Hazinski, national collegiate champion, won the open singles event after de-feating Timothy Wang in the final match.

Hazinski progressed throughout the tournament defending his win against teammates, both men and women, and table tennis play-ers of all ages. The tournament consisted of eight crossovers, with the winners proceeding to the next round, not know-ing who would be their next competitor.

The Rams kicked off the event at 9 a.m. Feb. 13 in the Sid Richardson Gym. It was a long day for all participants, but the competition was high in each event.

Players consisted of Wesley-an students, children, adults and any table tennis player who is a member with USA Table Tennis or the Interna-tional Table Tennis Federa-tion and wanted to compete.

Hazinski was awarded $300 for his win in the main event of the day. Awards for the other events ranged from tro-phies to $60 to $200 for first place. The entrance cost for each participant in the event was $25.

A few of the Rams who ad-vanced in the crossovers were Ines Perhoc, Chance Friend

and Oliviu Vasilca.“The Open provided great

practice for everyone,” said Ines Perhoc, collegiate na-tional champion. “The many different types of players with their unique styles allowed us to experience many aspects of the game in one day.”

The Rams will continue to host tournaments on campus with the upcoming Newgy Texas Wesleyan Open in March. According to Perhoc, the level of competition will increase.

“I am looking forward to getting the competitive prac-tice to better myself for na-

tionals,” Perhoc said. The Newgy Open is a

USATT 4-Star sanctioned tournament with a total cash prize of $9,000.

“The prize will definitely draw more competitors into the tournament and increase the variety of skilled players even more,” Perhoc said.

The Texas Wesleyan table tennis team is part of the NCTTA and has won 38 of a possible 52 Na-tional Championships in the last eight seasons.

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The Texas Wesleyan softball team is reaching for nationals, adding a new assistant coach and five newcomers.

“We have the same team as last year, but we are a lit-tle smaller and more disci-plined,” Head Coach Shannon Gower said. “We are working the girls harder and changing our work ethic.”

Assistant Coach Shian Smi-therman is entering her first season at Texas Wesleyan. Smitherman graduated from Texas Women’s University where she played two seasons under Coach Randy Porter. Smitherman coached with the Fusion U16 select team and is also a private batting instruc-tor.

“Coach Smitherman has

brought a lot of new ideas to our team,” said sophomore first baseman Christina Kel-ley. “We have changed the way we workout and are bet-ter conditioned mentally and physically.”

The Lady Rams are reach-ing for the same goal as last season but with more deter-mination.

“We will take each game day by day, but our overall goal is to make it to the na-tional tournament,” Gowen said. “We have 10 returners this season, including two se-niors, pitcher Ashley Oldham and utility Lauren Garza.”

“Our seniors are great lead-ers and their experience will take us far,” Kelley said. “The freshmen are really strong and will contribute a lot this year. The entire team is set on winning the conference tour-

nament and going to nation-als.”

Last season, six members of the Texas Wesleyan softball team were named by the Red River Athletic Conference to the 2009 All-Conference soft-ball team while junior catcher Haley Butler was named co-player of the year.

With a record of 18-32 last season, the Lady Rams are expecting greater results and preparing for top competi-tion.

According to Gowen, the team’s biggest competitor within the Red River Athletic Conference is Northwood University and Bacone Col-lege.

The Lady Rams begin their season against the University of Science and Arts Feb. 19. The first conference match is at Texas College, Feb. 24.

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Wesleyan week-in-sports

• The Lady Rams Basketball team (16-6, 12-2 RRAC) gained sole possession of second place in the confer-ence standings with 60-56 win at Southwestern As-semblies of God University Feb. 11.

• The Rams Basketball team (18-7, 11-3 RRAC) secured a 72-63 win at Southwest-ern Assemblies of God University Feb. 11.

• The Rams Baseball team’s junior pitcher Drew Cav-ender has been named the Red River Athletic Confer-ence player of the week for the period Feb. 1-7 after allowing just one hit in 5.2 innings of relief.

“IngridKristiansen then has smashed the world record,running the 5,000meters in 14:58.89. Truly amazing.Incidentally, this is a personal best for IngridKristiansen.”

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5:30 p.m.Sid W. Rich.7:30 p.m.Sid W. Rich.

Friday SoftballCowtown Classic Fort Worth

Saturday

SoftballCowtown ClassicBaseball vs. LSU-AlexandriaWomen’s Basketball vs. Jarvis Christian C.Men’s Basketball vs. Jarvis Christian C.

Fort Worth2 p.m.LaGrave Field5:30 p.m.Hawkins7:30 p.m.Hawkins

Sunday Baseball vs. LSU-Alexandria

NoonLaGrave Field

MondayWomen’s Basketball vs. Langston UniversityMen’s Basketball vs.Langston University

5:30 p.m.Sid W. Rich.7:30 p.m.Sid W. Rich.

Tuesday Baseball vs. UT Dallas 2 p.m.LaGrave Field

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