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College Life
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Ram Parent Association
Giving helicopter parents a place to land
Conner Howell
mhoweil@mail. txwes. edu
Parents began to take initia-
tive in support of their new
Wesleyan students through
the kick off of the Rams Par-
ent Association on Sept. 25.
The new organization is de-
signed to give parents a forum
to communicate with one
another to stay in touch with
campus news and events.
Melody Fowler, director of
student support programs and
services, said the new pro-
gram offers parents a chance
to get involved with their new
student's experiences at Wes-
leyan, but still gives students
breathing room.
"[Parents] liked the idea
of knowing what's going on
without having to rely on
their students," Fowler said.
Parents had the opportunity
to sign up for the association
during freshman orientations
in the fall.
"They jumped all over it,"
Fowler said.
Close to 100 parents signed
up for the association, and its
first meeting took place on
Sept. 25.
In the meeting, parents
were asked what they would
like to accomplish through
the association, but Fowler
said their response was some-
what surprising.
"Parents asked what they
could do to help the students
and for the school," Fowler
said. "They just want to be in-
volved."
Fowler said that the group
discussed financial aid ap-
plications, student life events,
finals week and how to begin
Conner Howell I Rambler Staff
.Michael Greer Hall talks with parents at the first Ram Parent Association meeting on Sept. 25.
funding a Wesleyan Parent
Scholarship.
The host of the meeting,
Michael Greer Hall, assistant
director of the academic suc-
cess center, serves as a liaison
between the parent associa-
tion and the university.
Hall researched other
schools of similar size and
culture that had their own
parent associations to see how
one could be implemented at
Wesleyan.
She said she pulled ideas
from other schools, but want-
ed to address issues she saw
everyday at Wesleyan.
"So many freshmen have to
adjust to doing things on their
own, they get scared," Hall
said. "That's the side I see ev-
eryday."
Hall said that she will coor-
dinate the resources the uni-
versity has to offer with the
efforts and ideas of the asso-
ciation.
"I wanted [parents] to know
we have all these resources
circled around your students,
and we're not going to let
them fail," Hall said.
The group will host meet-
ings each month. The next
meeting is scheduled for Oct.
23.
The association will also
communicate through a chat
room that allows local and in-
ternational parents to stay in
touch.
"It's a place where they can
support one another," Hall
said.
She also said some local
parents want to show their
support by inviting interna-
tional students to celebrate
Thanksgiving and Christmas
with their families during the
breaks.
"Students may not admit
it," Hall said, "but the support
of their parents is something
they want."
Week of
globol
learning
Josephine Okoth
Stephanie Mejia
jnokoth@mail. Ixwes. edu
smejia@mail. txwes. edu
Students of Wesleyan will
have the opportunity to em-
brace global culture through
the events of International
Week Oct. 19-22.
The week begins 11:30 a.m.
Oct. 19 in the international
programs office in the Brown-
Lupton Campus Center.
International student advis-
er, Tami Brunelle said, "The
opening ceremony will serve
as a way of welcoming every-
one to our new space."
The highlight of the week
will be the International Fair
at noon Oct. 22. The fair is an
opportunity for Wesleyan's in-
ternational students to show-
case their cultures with foods
and displays from their native
countries.
'With a few days ahead of
international week, students
have already started preparing
their presentations," said Ol-
iviu Vasilca, president of the
international club.
Vasilca said that the club
will continue to host social
events to help international
and local students connect.
The week will feature sev-
eral events across campus in-
cluding a viewing of the docu-
mentary The Devil Came on
Horseback to raise awareness
about genocide in Sudan.
"My hope is that Interna-
tional Week will help students,
faculty and staff become a bit
more culturally aware and ex-
cited about international edu-
cation and to get more Ameri-
can students to study abroad,"
Brunelle said.
Psi Chi raises donations for troops Xhis Week in pictures
Josephine Okoth
jnokoth@mail. txwes.edu
The Wesleyan Psychology
department's student organi-
zation, Psi Chi, plans to gather
support for soldiers in a cam-
pus-wide donation drive.
Psi Chi is a lifetime mem-
bership psychology program
and honor society that recog-
nizes the academic achieve-
ment of students who are psy-
chology majors.
"We stress community ser-
vice as well as helping others
to succeed in meeting their
academic and professional
goals," said Paula Turnage, Psi
Chi president and senior psy-
chology major.
Turnage said this semester,
Psi Chi is carrying out a dona-
tion program for the Soldiers'
Angels organization in Iraq by
providing soldiers with much
needed items to make their
tenure more bearable.
Turnage encourages stu-
dents to donate toiletries and
female sanitary products by
dropping them off at boxes
throughout campus.
Boxes are located in the ad-
ministration building, the ed-
ucation building, the success
center and the West Library.
Students are encouraged to
donate products in their origi-
nal packaging to help preserve
authenticity as well as avoid
contamination, Turnage said.
"Last year, Psi Chi also con-
ducted a donation program
and was able to collect up to
13 boxes of toiletries, which
were sent to Liberty Camp in
Baghdad," Turnage said.
She said the group expeits
a lot in student donations to
provide a helping hand to
those in need.
Turnage said Psi Chi also
wants clubs that want to offer
voluntary services to register
with the organization.
The group will organize vol-
unteer projects where inter-
ested and willing students can
"We stress community service as well as
helping others to succeed in meeting their
academic and professional goals. "
Paula Turnage
President of Psi Chi
dedicate both their time and
resources to the local com-
munity.
"We accomplish this by
cleaning the community;
cooking for low income fami-
lies, and offering counseling
services in preparation to lead
in the working world," Tur-
nage said.
But Turnage said the ulti-
mate goal of Psi Chi is to en-
courage, stimulate and main-
tain excellence in the science
of psychology.
Sonia Brown, a senior psy-
chology major, said she joined
Psi Chi because she wanted
something more geared to
what she was doing.
"My focus was to show that
I can be at the top of the class
as well as be involved in an or-
ganization where I can show
that I am seriously involved
in psychology," Brown said.
Dena Hughes, a senior psy-
chology major, said Psi Chi
also offers grants, scholarships
and a chance to network
"Psi Chi recognizes my aca-
demic achievement and gives
me a lifetime honor," Hughes
said. "That is the main reason
why I joined it, because being
a part of it will help me serve
the community well."
On Nov. 20, Psi Chi is cook-
ing a Thanksgiving dinner
for families of soldiers at the ,
Ronald McDonald House in
Fort Worth.
The McDonald House of-
fers families of children suf-
fering from cancer and related'
health issues a place to live
during their children's treat-
ment at the Fort Worth Hos-
pital District.
"A visit to such families,
especially for psychology stu-
dents interested in the coun-
seling program, may prepare
them on what it takes to coun-
sel families going through ter-
minal illnesses," Turnage said.
Turnage joined Psi Chi to
improve her resume, but re-
alized she wanted to be its
leader after exploring its lead-
ership opportunities.
"I started out as a VP of
Technology during the spring
2009 semester, then to presi-
dent in the fall semester," Tur-
nage said. "My aim is to help
others through study groups,
American Psychological As-
sociation style editing, or just
being a familiar face who can
offer help to transfer students
and freshmen."
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Josephine Okoth signs a petition for the citizens arrest of Joseph Kony, the head of the
Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda, at the Invisible Children's rally Oct. 7.
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Dean of Freshman Joe Brown puts finishing touches on the newly painted Wesleyan
symbol in the Academic Success Center.
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