In what the New York Times considered, “a stunning repudiation of the establishment” and Business Insider considered “the biggest upset in political history,” Donald J. Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States. Keep Reading
Veterans have fought hard to protect the freedoms in America and deserve to be celebrated for their dedication and hard work. Veterans Day is a national holiday that takes place on November 11th. This holiday was put in place to honor those who have served in the military. At Wesleyan, this holiday is honored with an assembly. This assembly recognizes faculty members, family members of faculty or students and alumni who have served and/or are serving in the military.
This year’s speaker, SGT. Dan Llorens, has been involved at Wesleyan for many years. He served in the United States Marine Corps, and shared about his experience when he first joined the military and how grateful he was for the opportunity to serve this country. After he finished speaking at the assembly, the names of all parents of students, faculty and alumni who have served or are serving currently were presented on the screen.
One of the Wesleyan faculty members who has served in the military is Cristian Piedra. He works in the IT department. He signed up for the United States Army when he was 18 years old. His deployments were usually three to five months at a time.
“When I was deployed, I would always tell my parents that they had nothing to worry about,” Piedra said. “Even though I would be in very dangerous situations a majority of the time, I wouldn’t let my family know that. My family tended to always worry about me. It was a new experience for my family because I was the first Piedra to ever be in the military.” Keep Reading
The Omicron Service Society (OSS) team is bigger than ever and ready to serve. The OSS serves from a mile down the road to helping pack food for families in Africa. It is divided into two smaller teams: green and gold. Each week the team visits at least three different locations.
From Game Day to Disney Day, this year’s homecoming week was full of lively days that all the students enjoyed.
One of the most exciting parts of Wesleyan homecoming activities are the theme days. Every year, the student government decides four different theme days for Monday through Thursday and what each grade will wear on the Friday of homecoming week. Student Body President, senior, Lauren Alexander said to decide the different theme days, the student government “compiles individual ideas on a list and then crosses off the ones [they] don’t like until [they] have a small number [they] can vote on.” Keep Reading
The iconic Turner Field has come to a close with the last game on Oct. 2, 2016. After 19 years of Turner Field standing in Atlanta it has finished with victory win. Turner Field is made up of 49,586 seats, the home of a 40-man team that has around two million fans. The next chapter for the Braves is in motion. Has the next season is set to begin at the SunTrust Park in Cobb County. e
In memory of Turner Field, Hall of Fame member Chipper Jones, a legendary member of the Atlanta Braves with the record of 2,726 hits, 1,619 runs and 468 home-runs called Turner Field his home away from home, in an interview with Joe Mox. Jones was just one out of many members that shaped the Braves baseball team.
The new SunTrust Park will be more than just a baseball field, it will hold restaurants, shops and apartments. In addition there will be restaurants in the stadium, even one on field level. The Chophouse restaurant with be built behind outfield with a glass wall to give a view that the players see.
The Braves’ first game at SunTrust Park in 2017 will be a preseason game against the New York Yankees on March 31, while the first regular season game is scheduled for April 14 against the San Diego Padres.
According to the Braves’ website, the SunTrust Park will be the perfect marriage of classic ballpark feel, modern amenities and southern hospitality, creating a fan experience unlike any other. An intimate setting of 41,000 seats (20 percent smaller than Turner Field) will be designed to maximize sight lines, making every seat feel like the “best in the house.”
Sophomore Luke Schiller says, “Having my dad work on the board of the new park, I’ve had the opportunity to observe the park being built. I’m very excited for SunTrust Park, I think it will be a great edition to Atlanta and will make people want to come to the games. I think it is better than Turner Field in many ways, one being it is in a way more convenient area. It is also better because you don’t have to just come to the game and then leave. There is a new Avalon type of feel next to the stadium where you can hang out before and after the game. You also can just go there without actually going for the game.”
Junior Stewart Stamper says, “I am excited for it, however I don’t understand why we needed a new stadium. I loved everything about Turner Field”. Unlike Schiller, Stamper is not has excited for the new SunTrust Park, “I don’t think it will be better than Turner Field because there are so many memories and the atmosphere at turner field I feel like will be better”.
As the chapter closes on Turner Field, Braves fans look forward to the new SunTrust Park.
