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Distance Learning: A Change of Enivronment

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Issue-7-375x500.jpg High School English Teacher Cameron Alexander talks to her mentor group. Mentor groups have been the highlight of the week that Wesleyan students look forward to. Carson McKinney.
Distance-Learning-2-1018x500.jpg Microsoft Teams has been the most popular program used by students to keep in touch with their classmates and keep up to date with homework and assessments. Carson McKinney.
DIS-375x500.jpg High School Math Teacher and Ninth Grade Girls Chair Ashley Stainback hanging out with her family, one of her best parts about distance learning. Lizzy Stainback.

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, schools all across the country have instated a new program for students and teachers alike that will help keep the school year going strong. This new program, called distance learning, has been used as an outlet for teachers to engage with students online, assigning homework and assessments on the school’s website. The main question everyone is asking is, “Will distance learning be the best possible method to engage students in the virtual classroom?”

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Math Department Spotlight

Andy Randrup – What Math class do you teach? AP Calculus (AB). How long have you been working at Wesleyan?

Wesleyan’s Got Talent

From singing with the Ragsdale sisters and dancing to “High School Musical” with junior dancers to an epic poetry slam

New Hobbies Arise

Life in quarantine has resulted in students and teachers having much more flexibility and even some free time one their

Math Department Spotlight

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Randrup-e1552488468248-375x500.jpg Andy Randrup on his prep period. Kat Saylor.
Free-e1552488443477-375x500.jpg Andy Free getting ready to teach his 2nd period class. Kat Saylor.
Brown-e1552488490295-375x500.jpg Deborah Brown answering emails after lunch. Kat Saylor.
Parolli-e1552491366800-375x500.jpg Chris Paroli going over test answers with Senior Grace Kennedy. Kat Saylor
Nash-e1552491328379-375x500.jpg Corrie Nash getting ready to go to the Lower School Mission Trip meeting. Kat Saylor.
Plunk-e1552491283420-375x500.jpg Jeff Plunk after teaching his 1st period class. Kat Saylor.
Stainback-e1552488397620-375x500.jpg Ashley and Junior Lizzy Stainback getting ready to go home on a Thursday afternoon. Kat Saylor.

Andy Randrup –

  1. What Math class do you teach? AP Calculus (AB).
  2. How long have you been working at Wesleyan? This is my first year.
  3. What made you want to be a Math teacher? Math has always come very easy to me. In high school, I enjoyed helping others understand their Math assignment. During my junior year in high school I decided to go in the Army for 20 years and then retire and teach high school math. God had different timing for me.
  4. What is your favorite in-class memory?  I had a deal with 5th period that I would give them cookies if every single student had their laptops open, notes ready and calculator on their desk when class started. One day they did, except Stevie Crawford walked in late, but he literally walked in with his laptop open, and his calculator in his hand.
  5. What is your favorite Wesleyan memory? Pretty much every day laughing with my students.
  6. Most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan? Fortunately, I’m too old to really care when I mess up…and when I do, I’m too old to remember.

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Academic Clubs 2019-2020

There are many extracurricular activities at Wesleyan including sports, fine arts and more, but many are unaware of the academic

The “Sine” of a Complex Math Team

At this year’s club fair, Wesleyan’s favorite pi-loving, problem-solving team revisited the podium, brandishing their first-place trophy from last year’s

2019: The New Era of Disney Movies

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AladdinMovieyears-889x500.jpg A comparison of the release of Aladdin in 2019 vs in 1992. Youtube.com.
DumboPic-888x500.jpg Dumbo, the elephant, in the live-animated movie. EW.com.
DUMBOO-727x500.jpg Movie Poster for Dumbo. ContestsinCanada.com.
the_lion_king_comparison.jpg A comparison of the Lion King film between 1994 and 2019. Altpress.com.
toy-story-4.png Toy Story 4 will release later in 2019. Consequenceofsound.net.

This year, Disney will release new live-animated versions of their old movies as well as sequences such as “Frozen 2” and “Toy Story 4.” The Disney movies making headlines which are set to be released this year are “Dumbo,” “The Lion King,” “Toy Story 4” and “Aladdin.”

Most of the original movies like “Aladdin” and “The Lion King” were initially released in the 1990s. These movies were a success as the films are still talked about today and were now created in a new-live action adaptation.

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Senior Spotlights

Jennifer Nolan What college are you applying to / going to? Georgia Tech, UVA, CU Boulder and Yale. Who was

Students’ Declassified: Exam Survival Guide

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Pic-3-Color-667x500.jpg Seniors Olivia LaValle, Molly Bradach, Davis Moreland, Peter Hess, Grant Beady and Mateo Rengifo study together for an upcoming test. Harrison Larner.
Pic-4-color-e1512586475306-375x500.jpg Freshman Constance Harris utilizes a quiet, structured study environment to prepare for her tests. Kelsey Rappe.
Pic-2-Color-667x500.jpg Junior Luke Schiller enjoys animal crackers as a study-break snack. Harrison Larner.
Pic-1-Color-667x500.jpg Junior Savannah Sommer uses Quizlet to study her Spanish vocabulary. Harrison Larner.

The month of December is here. While students may be dreaming of sugarplums, Christmas cookies and rare free time, December also brings the nightmare of first semester exams. During the week of Dec. 10-16, students will rush around the halls to find answers to last minute questions and discuss strategies for the ominous free response questions.

Exams put students into a full-on frenzy, as they often prove to be the most difficult class assessments. Sophomore Tatum Connor said that unlike regular tests, exams cover “a lot more material, and studying for them is more time-consuming.”

Well, have no fear, Wesleyan students. After five years of exam experience, we are here to help guide you through the stress and chaos that exams bring. For the optimal studying experience, try the following tips:

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Senior Spotlights

Adam Rogers What college are you going to/ applying to? University of Michigan, NYU, Florida State, etc. Who was your

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