May 2017 – Page 2 – Green and Gold

New Member Inducted into the Fine Arts Circle of Honor

Published on May 18, 2017 in Fine Arts by Lexi Jerding

Wesleyan created the Fine Arts Circle of Honor in 2007 to show appreciation to alumni and members of the Wesleyan community who have made significant contributions to the Fine Arts program at Wesleyan. Meg Foster, Director of Fine Arts, said it is “a place to honor our best and brightest artists, in visual arts and the performing arts.” Because this is such a high honor to be nominated, the committee is very selective.

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High School Spring Sports Come To A Close

Published on May 18, 2017 in Sports by Megan Bielan

As the school year winds down and the weather warms up, the spring sports start to come to a close. The multiple spring sport teams that have worked hard all year, finally get to put their skills to the test and reminisce on the season behind them.

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The Unexpected Collapse of I-85

Published on May 18, 2017 in News by Alayna Fogarty

On Mar. 30, 2017 a fire broke out underneath a bridge on I-85 in Atlanta. As news broke out about the incident, there was sudden panic within Atlanta. This affected many people that work at Wesleyan, as well as students that attend Wesleyan. Assistant Dean of students Mary Stephenson said, “Going home now has been awful, it used to take me about 30 minutes, now it’s easily an hour”.

The incident shines light on the United States dependency on transportation. Civilians depend on cars and the roads to get them to work every day, so when one of those elements is destroyed, there becomes a major problem. Stephenson said, “Absolutely, Atlanta has always been a commuter city and Atlanta was not well planned out from the beginning.” Although MARTA is one solution to this problem, the railways don’t extend to great lengths. Stephenson said, “If we had a more extensive transit system that would help the problem but that’s not even an option, MARTA doesn’t even go to cobb county or anywhere near Wesleyan from the inner city”.

When asked about how the bridge collapse has affected the commute to and from school, sophomore Maegan Baker said, “It now takes me two hours to get home from school, but does not affect my drive to school because I leave earlier.” Keep Reading

Senior Spotlights

Published on May 18, 2017 in Senior Spotlights by Caroline Hayes

Samantha Laurite

What colleges are you applying to? I applied to a lot of colleges but I’m going to Wake Forest.
What were you involved with in high school? Senior Leadership, SALSA, Hand-in-Hand, Lit Mag, Softball and Tennis.
Who was your first Wesleyan crush? Mitchell Robinson.
What is your most embarrassing moment? My most embarrassing moment is when I had my birthday party in 8th grade and was taking a picture with Sarah Adams on the fence in my backyard and I was off balance and fell backwards. I proceeded to get my foot caught in the fence and twisted it and had to be carried inside by my dad. I was in a boot for a few weeks and telling everyone how I hurt it was just super embarrassing.
What is one thing you wish you had done in high school? Sing in a play.
What is the theme song to your life? “A Little More Summertime” by Jason Aldean.
If you could be any faculty member, who would you be? Why? Mrs. Morris because she has such a positive attitude and the best sense of humor and she went to Notre Dame. (Go Irish!)
If you were stranded on a desert island, what three things would you want to have with you? Netflix, Ansel Elgort and a raft so I could float/tan in the ocean.
What do you hope your life will be like in 10 years? I hope that I’ll be graduated from college, settled down somewhere in Georgia with kids and a husband who has a good job.
Assuming you had 24 hours to live, what would you do with your remaining hours? I would go to Cancún, Mexico with my best friends and sip an ice cold Coke, tanning right by the ocean while listening to our favorite playlist of country music and listening to the waves crash upon our feet.

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Middle School Actors Dive Under the Sea for “The Little Mermaid”

Published on May 18, 2017 in Features by Sophie Parsonnet

Eighth grader, Maggie Simmons, plays the role of an octopus. Brian L. Morgan
Sebastian, played by eighth grader, Josh Mellott, tries to hide from the chefs in the infamous kitchen scene. Brian L. Morgan
Seventh grader and actor, William Sabonis-Chafee, steers he and his crew mates out to sea. Brian L. Morgan
Ariel, seventh grader, Lindsay Godard, leads out a dance routine with co-star, eighth grader, Maddie Plunk, who plays Scuttle, a seagull. Brian L. Morgan
Seventh graders, Zach Russell, also known as Prince Eric, and Ariel, Lindsay Godard, hold hands at their wedding in the play. Brian L. Morgan

Spring season has started with another middle school play. This spring, the middle school drama department dove under the sea to bring us, “The Little Mermaid.” The play was directed by the Middle School Theater Director, Stephanie Simmons. Keep Reading

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