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Bang for the Buck: Amazon Buys Whole Foods

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Pdij-e1504103912175-560x500.jpg Whole Foods Grocery Store in Johns Creek, taken by Ryan Glazier

Amazon purchased Whole Foods for a total of 13.7 billion dollars on June 16. This acquisition represents a huge step in Amazon’s new approach at creating a grocery empire. Amazon has been trying to kick start their online grocery business for almost a decade but so far have not had much success.

This acquisition of Whole Foods signifies Amazon’s first major step in expanding its grocery sales into the physical world. Amazon has run a few physical stores and has projects such as Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go, but with this purchase of Whole Foods, Amazon gained 460 physical stores, thus taking their physical presence to a whole new level.

This deal with Amazon could be a lifeline for Whole Foods. Recently, they have been struggling with the competition of stores like Costco and Walmart, who have lower prices than Whole Foods, which has been coined “Whole Paycheck” due to their high prices for groceries.

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Department Spotlight

The Social Science department at Wesleyan influences students in various ways, including in the classroom or through extra-curricular activities. Every

Wesleyan Football Works Hard, Dreams Big

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Larner-football-1-750x500.jpg The team runs out onto the field to play Therrell High School on Aug. 18. Karin Bursa.
Larner-Football-2-752x500.jpg Senior quarterback #8 Banks Ramsey throws a pass. Karin Bursa.
Larner-football-4-453x500.png Seniors #57 Daniel O’Sullivan and #24 Tommy Tremble celebrate a big play. Karin Bursa.
Larner-football-3-750x500.jpg Senior wide receiver #4 Billy Stepp sprints forward to run a route. Karin Bursa.
Larner-Football-5-1-205x500.png Sophomore center #55 Chris O’Sullivan blocks a Therrell lineman. Karin Bursa.

Last season, Wesleyan football had a seemingly straightforward goal: Go to the Dome and win. This season, the same goal remains.

2008 marked the last time Wesleyan football held up the State Championship trophy. Last season, a move to Class A private opened the door to a state championship run. However, the Wolves were stopped short of their goal in the Elite Eight by eventual state champions Eagles Landing Christian Academy. While the Wolves undoubtedly had the skill, heart and game plan to succeed, they were simply outmatched by ELCA that night. The Wolves are certainly looking forward for their Sept. 29 rematch against the Chargers.

In the off season, the team worked extremely hard to gain the weight and physical strength necessary to compete at the highest levels. Coach Dustin Wolf gave players a SAGE lunch guide which helped them gain the necessary nutrients, protein and calories to gain muscle, while still maintaining their agility. He said it was important that the team had a “commitment to training in the spring off-season that started in January.”

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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

Lady Wolves Hit Off Season

The Lady Wolves’ softball team has started off the year undefeated. They have risen to the top and are determined

Football Team Fights a Good Fight in State Playoffs

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    Football players Ryan Weed, Mitchell Robinson, and Jason McCleskey wait on the sidelines of a game. Brian L. Morgan.
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    Wesleyan's varsity football team, the Wolves, in a group photo. Brian L. Morgan.

Though the season has come to an end, the football team reflects on their winning season.

Before playoff week, the team was in a good position. “We finished the regular season with eight wins and two losses…third in our region,” said Head Coach Franklin Pridgen. Both of the losses were by a combined seven points from Eagles’ Landing Christian and Landmark Christian. “We felt like we were really close and could’ve won each of those games,” said Pridgen. Keep Reading

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