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April 2017

Mission Trips 2017: Love is Selfless

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This past spring break, many Wesleyan students had the opportunity to serve on mission trips. From Ecuador to Atlanta, students were able to break out of their comfort zone and truly experience a life of humility and service to others. Keep Reading

Senior Spotlights

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Alexis Pappas

  1. What colleges are you applying to? UGA, William & Mary, Furman, Flagler College and Georgia State.
  2. What were you involved with in high school? Mock Trial 10th Grade, Hand in Hand, Lacrosse, Ecuador Mission Trip.
  3. Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Sid Brendel in 10th Grade.
  4. What is your most embarrassing moment? In 9th grade, (Pre-Wesleyan) when I walked into the Dining Hall, it was packed with around 550 students. In my peripheral vision I saw someone spill literally a pile of lasagna and sweet tea off their lunch tray onto the floor. A few seconds later, I saw my friend in the lunch line and decided the most prudent thing to do was to run to the lunch line in order to jump in line with her. Unfortunately, I had forgotten the event that had just transpired. My friend started shaking her head frantically, but it was too late. My heel slipped on the lasagna-sweet tea combo freshly splashed on the floor of the lunchroom. My feet went skyward as my skull rocketed toward the ground; however, I prevented myself from getting a concussion by grabbing the railing bordering the lunch line at the last second, saving me from a little more humiliation than I had just endured in the last two seconds. The plethora of students in the lunchroom were laughing hysterically at me. My sister was a senior at the time, and she refused to speak to me at school for the next few days.
  5. What is one thing you wish you had done in high school? A play.
  6. What is the theme song to your life? “Dream On” by Aerosmith.
  7. If you could be any faculty member, who would you be? Why? Mrs. Morris, because she’s witty and hilarious.
  8. If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you want to have with you? Netflix, Willy’s and my cat.
  9. What do you hope your life will be like in 10 years? A successful career in the film industry.
  10. Assuming you had 24 hours to live, what would you do with your remaining hours? I would watch all of my favorite movies with my family, all 7 seasons of Parks & Rec, then ride all of my favorite roller coasters.

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Mikayla Coombs Chosen for McDonald’s All American Team

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Since 2002, 24 high school boys and 24 high school girls are chosen to be part of a team filled with the most elite basketball players in Canada and the United States. This year, one of Wesleyan’s own University of Connecticut signee, Mikayla Coombs was chosen to be a part of this elite team. Coombs has been at Wesleyan since seventh grade and has played basketball since. Keep Reading

Women’s History Month 101

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From its roots at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 to worldwide organizations for female empowerment in 2017, the women’s rights movement has gained immense popularity, a large part of which comes from the institution of Women’s History Month.

Throughout history, females have tirelessly worked towards a common goal: gender equality. The month of March was named Women’s History Month in 1987 by Ronald Reagan and recognizes the various contributions that females have made to American history, culture and society.

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Wesleyan Alumni Wins Superbowl

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David Andrews, class of 2011, has made many football achievements. Starting at Henderson Stadium, then playing at Sanford Stadium at the University of Georgia and lastly in the NRG Stadium in Houston, TX at Superbowl LI. Keep Reading

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