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Entrepreneurs Lead with Passion

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Rugged-Road-Outdoors-520x500.png Collins (left) and Sutlive (second to right) promote their products. Sutlive.
Pack-507x500.png One of Rugged Road Outdoor packs used on Mount Yonah. Sutlive.
Metro-Straw-Drew--512x500.png Metro Straw employees, including Wesleyan alumnus Drew Master (’17) (right), pose during a yard job. Frerking.
Metro-Straw-527x500.png Metro Straw employees on a job. Frerking.

Wesleyan instills a “Go Get ‘Em” mentally in the students. From the classroom to locker rooms to the conference room students are taught to lead with passion. Many young adults have graduate from Wesleyan with the knowledge of how to start a company in the real world.

Alumni Spencer Sutlive (’16) and Henry Collins (’16) started their outdoors company right after leaving the halls of Wesleyan. Rugged Road Outdoors is a company that sells outdoor gear for camping and hiking. The products vary from clothing, to packs and any other equipment needed for an outdoor excursion. Sutlive said, “we are hoping to release our coolers in the Spring.” Keep Reading

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The Pets of Quarantine

As all pet owners know, our pets are the greatest part of our day, and they make coming home from

Captains of Industry: Student-Owned Businesses

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pine-500x500.jpg Jack Mills poses for a picture before going to work. Unknown.
pine2-667x500.jpg Jack Mills sits on top a bounty of pine straw. Jack Mills.
zojackstand-625x500.jpg Zoe Jackson sets up at the 2017 Wesleyan Artist Market, selling an array of bath products. Kim Jackson.
zojackweb-667x500.jpg Zoe Jackson’s very own website shows how much care goes into a handmade product. Zoe Jackson.
dogue-379x500.jpg Sarah Moon’s dog painting that Gracie Mitchell requested, which drew customers’ attention. Sarah Moon.
dogue2-374x500.jpg Sarah Moon holds the portrait of a customer’s pet. Laura Moon.
DSal-889x500.jpg Daniel Salyers explains how he films a shot to one of his customers. Daniel Salyers.

As students progress through high school, they have taken on more responsibility. Studying, keeping up with relationships and committing to projects outside of school are often at the forefront of their minds. A practical issue that affects most activities is money; without cash, people cannot go out to eat, donate to their church, attend many events or buy gifts for their friends. While most teens go out and get a job, a few enterprising minds had the idea to create their own businesses. Keep Reading

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Senior Spotlights

Belle Kane What colleges are you applying to? I am going to University of Wisconsin. Who was your first Wesleyan

Senior Signings

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jasf-386x500.jpg Lacy Gilbert.
kjdf-383x500.jpg Lacy Gilbert.
jdfjags.jpg Eleven seniors sign to many different schools and commit to play sports there. Brian L. Morgan.
jdfg.jpg Anderson and Mitchell commit to Clemson and Louisville in the winter. Brian L. Morgan.

This spring, nine athletes are taking a big step and signing with various colleges to continue their athletic career. Athletes perform in various sports such as: baseball, basketball, cross country and football. These athletes will soon attend schools all around the country. Keep Reading

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Senior Spotlights

Callen Davidson What colleges are you applying to? Davidson College. What were you involved with in high school? Football, Wrestling,

Post-Game Interviews

The following are Post-Game Interviews with Junior Payton Kaloper. Volleyball: *Interview with Senior Natalie Armstrong Payton: “Hey Nata lie, way

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