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Heartbroken to Healed: Wesleyan Finds Love with Blackbaud

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ana-computer-e1503577672722-375x500.jpg Senior Ana Hanger preps for her afternoon cross country workout by looking up the coaches’ plan on Blackbaud. Kelsey Rappe.
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Liz-blackbaud.jpg Senior Elizabeth Bruehl utilizes Blackbaud’s versatile dashboard before English class, looking up new assignments as well as the extracurricular schedule. Kelsey Rappe.
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While many students were eagerly awaiting the drama and romance of weekly episodes of ABC’s “The Bachelorette” this summer, a juicy new relationship was formed in Wesleyan cyberspace, unbeknownst to many. Over the last few months, hearts were broken and re-healed as Wesleyan technology went from an ugly, but necessary breakup with PowerSchool to finding love again with the advanced, all-in-one system that is Blackbaud.

As many people know, the Wesleyan community was having serious issues with PowerSchool towards the end of last year, as frustrations rose with its secrecy and continuous problems. Not only was the popular grading website hiding secrets from students such as their current and past GPAs, but it was simply unable to offer adequate information and conversation.

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Fall Sports Recap 2019

As the winter season of 2019 approaches, the Wesleyan fall sports are coming to an end. Each team has trained

Getting a “Handel” on the District 6 Election

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handel-750x500.jpg Handel Speaks to a group of her supporters at a party. Kevin D.
patterson-281x500.jpg Patterson Beaman and alumna Mason Borucki campaigning with Karen Handel. Patterson Beaman.
ossoff-750x500.jpg Ossoff campaigns with a supporter. Dustin Chambers.

Two months ago, it was impossible to avoid campaign ads if you were anywhere near the 6th district. Everywhere you went it seemed you couldn’t escape this election. No matter where you would go, you’d be bombarded with the sound of campaign ads, phone calls and whatever else they could throw at you. Why was this one election so important compared to the rest of the local elections?

This election was so vital because it would be indicative of what the next four years of life in the United States would be like. Jon Ossoff represented change and the ability for Democrats to oppose what they don’t support in Trump. He hoped to flip the historically Republican 6th District and set an example for the rest of the country to follow.

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