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Yellow Vests Take France by Storm

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YJ-PIC1-890x500.png Protesters wrap themselves in French flags during protest in Paris. CNN.
YJ-PIC-2-890x500.png Protesters gather in front of Paris’s famous Arc de Triomphe to block traffic and gain attention from the federal government. CNN.
YJ-PIC-3-890x500.png Protests turning violent December 2018. CNN.

In November 2018, the Yellow Vest Movement began organizing protests on the main streets of Paris. Despite having an ideology of peaceful protesting, Les Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) have demonstrated in a variety of ways, from destroying expensive shops on Les Champs Elysée to burning cars.  Hearing about such a serious series of protest may leave one wondering; “Who are the Yellow Vests, and why are they so upset?” Keep Reading

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Fall Sports Preview

As the 2019 fall season begins, each fall sport has been preparing and working hard to represent the Wesleyan Wolves

Fall Sports Recap 2019

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

Students Travel the World on Spring Break

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Holden-Wilder-Spring-Break-2-667x500.jpg Freshman Holden Wilder spend his spring break in Belize fishing. HOLDEN WILDER
Holden-Wilder-Spring-Break-375x500.jpg Freshman Holden Wilder hugs children from Belize during a mission trip. Holden Wilder
IMG_0942-667x500.jpg Chattanooga team members working on a roof of a house. Ashley Pierce
IMG_1051-667x500.jpg Eighth graders smile for a picture while working on a widow{s roof. Ashley Pierce
IMG_7608-750x500.jpg Junior Becca Settlage smiles and hugs child from Ecuador. Payton Kaloper
IMG_7356-750x500.jpg Ecuador team members, Olivia Lavalle, Callie Davis, Becca Settlage and Payton Kaloper enjoy ice cream in Ecuador. Payton Kaloper
IMG_7764-750x500.jpg Girls of the Ecuador trip smile as they are in the middle of the world. Payton Kaloper.

Students look forward to Spring Break every year, whether they are going to bask in the sun at the beach or travel around the world on a mission trip. From March 19 to 25, students traveled to various places during their well-deserved break.   Keep Reading

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Students Serve Over Spring Break

Every spring break, Wesleyan sends hundreds of students and faculty to different countries and communities around the world to serve

2017 Mission Trips Revealed

Mission trips are some of the most unique experiences offered at Wesleyan. Each trip is different. All of them take

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