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Unmasking the Winter Dance

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10-889x500.jpg Senior’s Bryn Alecxih, Taylor Strohmeier and Maren LaValle at their senior Winter Dance picture party. Bryn Alecxih.
9-333x500.jpg Senior’s Bryn Alecxih, Hannah Steiner and Bella Barnes at their senior Winter Dance picture party. Bryn Alecxih.
8-750x500.jpg Senior girls Maren LaValle, Kate Lalley, Taylor Strohmeier, Claire Schaller, Bryn Alecxih, Hannah Steiner and Lucy Mitchell at their senior Winter Dance picture party. Bryn Alecxih.
7-750x500.jpg Senior girls Bryn Alecxih, Liza Yates, Claire Schaller and Anna Turner at their Winter Dance picture party. Bryn Alecxih
6-808x500.jpg Group of sophomore girls at the DCC for their Winter Dance picture party. Grace Eversbusch.
5-748x500.jpg Sophomores Grace Eversbusch, Maggie Rheudasil and Connor Carroll at the DCC for their Winter Dance picture party. Grace Eversbusch.
4-750x500.jpg Junior boys Nicholas Hess and JD Chipman at the Winter Dance Picture Party. Nicholas Hess.
3-750x500.jpg Juniors Margaret Dudley, JD Chipman, Nicholas Hess and Natalie Gross at the Winter Dance Picture Party. Nicholas Hess.
2-750x500.jpg Group of junior boys posing at the Winter Dance picture party. Nicholas Hess.
1-750x500.jpg Group of junior boys posing for a sadie picture. Nicholas Hess.
Photo-Booth-1.png Seniors John Kiersznowski and Sam Lambert enjoying the photo booth at the Winter Dance. Robot Photo Booth.
Photo-Booth-2.png Wesleyan faculty members Anna Myrick and Isiah Hill enjoying the photo booth at the Winter Dance. Robot Photo Booth.

On Feb. 1, the Wesleyan high school students got to take a break from the stress of everyday life and school and enjoy a wonderful night at the Winter Dance. Students put on their best attire for the masquerade-themed Winter Dance and headed over to Hoover Gymnasium for a memorable night. The Winter Dance is always highly anticipated by the Wesleyan students. The boys took a break from the nerves of asking the girls to each high school dance, and the girls took their big chance to ask the boys. Student government spent copious amount of time planning and preparing the Winter Dance so it would be the best Winter Dance yet. After months of planning the dance, it had finally arrived, and students were eager for the masquerade ball. With the famed DJ Fat Snacks providing some awesome tunes on the dance floor, the lively photo booth, the delicious refreshments, and the mysterious table of masks, the students and faculty raved about the success of the dance.

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Relentless: Atlanta Braves 2019 Season

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stephenson-e1571753941585-375x500.jpg Dean of Students Mary Stephenson (left) enjoying Braves game with her friends during the regular season. Mary Stephenson.
jamie-375x500.jpg Seniors Jamie LaFramboise and Wyatt Copeland with former Braves pitcher and Hall of Famer Phil Niekro. Jamie LaFramboise.
Sam-and-Matthew-667x500.jpg Juniors Sam Schmitt and Matthew Morse at Braves game during regular season. Matthew Morse.
Teagan-375x500.jpg Sophomore Teagan Wilkenoh (left) enjoying a Braves game with her friend. Teagan Wilkenoh.
Nash-666x500.jpg Math teacher Corrie Nash at a Braves game with her father on Oct. 4. Corrie Nash.

The Atlanta Braves wrapped up their regular season by clinching the National League (NL) East Division title over the San Francisco Giants leading 6-0 on Sept. 20, but that has not been the highlight of their winning streak. Former Braves player and Hall of Famer Chipper Jones described their regular season as, “Very consistent, I think they exceeded expectations. Most people had them winning somewhere around 90 games this year and to come out and win 97, they played extremely well.”

Centerfielder Ronald Acuña Jr.’s name comes with praise for his performance in each game. Competing for a spot as the fifth player in MLB history to go 40 and 40 (40 homeruns and 40 steals), Acuña fell short of this goal due to a pulled groin muscle, which limited his playing time. First baseman Freddie Freeman had an outstanding MVP caliber season hitting 38 homeruns and 121 RBIs. The Braves offense also featured newcomer third baseman Josh Donaldson, who Jones defined as “unreal.” He really came into form during the course of the regular season and was among the league-leading hitters in several offensive categories. Keep Reading

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Wesleyan’s Mission Trip Team Serves in South Africa

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south-africa-photo-2-e1568815246808-375x500.jpeg Junior Reece Holbrook with a child at VBS. Greg Lisson.
south-africa-photo-1-e1568815351558-375x500.jpeg Some of the members of the South Africa Mission Trip Team hiking in South Africa. Greg Lisson.
south-africa-photo-3-667x500.jpeg Senior Donovan Simmons with lion cubs in South Africa. Greg Lisson.

The Wesleyan Mission Trip team has been serving in South Africa for years and each year the trip impacts even more people than before. This year’s team, led by Mr. Lisson, Dr. Pinkett-Smith, Mrs. Hemken, Mr. Russell and Ms. Stephenson, traveled from Atlanta to Johannesburg for a two week trip filled with service.

When they arrived in Johannesburg, they stayed at an organization called Impact Africa, which provides ministry and creates jobs for local South Africans. From the start, they knew their trip was going to be extremely beneficial both for them and the people they were serving.

The many activities and worship sessions kept the team busy for the whole trip. While in Johannesburg, the team walked through townships, shared the gospel with people, played with different groups of preschool children and run two days of Vacation Bible School. Many students’ favorite moments came from their time at VBS. Junior Sydney Stirling said, “Doing VBS for the community was definitely a high point from my trip, and I will never forget the joy I brought to them.” Lisson said, “I think the highlight for me was a worship night we had on Wednesday night. It was the first moment I realized just how far we had come in the few days we had been together.”

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Houghton-Pic--750x500.jpg Coach Tiffany Houghton congratulates pitcher Lily Nydam. Gwen Pinson
ASP-pic-488x500.jpg Freshman Anna-Sophia Pinson makes a play from behind the plate. Gwen Pinson.
Hitting-pic--633x500.jpg Junior Lindsey Suits prepares to hit. Gwen Pinson
Lily-pic-707x500.jpg Freshman Lily Nydam throws the ball to first base. Gwen Pinson.

The Lady Wolves’ softball team has started off the year undefeated. They have risen to the top and are determined to stay there. They just can’t be beat and are preparing every day to return to Columbus again for gold. They have a new Junior Varsity team as well as their 2017- 2018 state championship winning Varsity team.

When asked about the exciting addition, head coach Mary Stephenson said, “I love it, it’s fantastic! I think it’s great for our program, and I am very proud of it. It’s good to provide developmental opportunities for players at different places with their experience level. I also believe that it helps support the long-term future of our team.” Keep Reading

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Stromie-e1551187554701-375x500.jpg U.S. History teacher Dennis Stromie hanging out during lunch in his office. Kat Saylor.
Russell-e1551187432539-375x500.jpg Ted Russell heading to lunch, excited to eat some Sage Dining today. Kat Saylor.
Stephenson-e1551187507625-375x500.jpg Mary Stephenson answering some emails on a Wednesday afternoon. Kat Saylor.
Roche-e1551187613102-375x500.jpg Knoxie Roche on her way to her next class. Kat Saylor.
Yoder-375x500.jpg Chris Yoder grading A.P. Government tests in his office. Kat Saylor.
Koch-e1551187588353-375x500.jpg Lori Stromie and Joseph Koch getting ready to end the day. Kat Saylor.
Young-e1551187155301-375x500.jpg Ari Young getting ready to teach his 3rd period Econ class. Kat Saylor.
Kadzis-e1551187634752-375x500.jpg Kevin Kadzis preparing his schedule for tomorrow’s classes. Kat Saylor.
Teachers-751x500.jpg Teachers Knoxie Roche, Cameron Alexander, Dawson Zimmerman, Stephen Mihalko, and Dustin Wolf performing a skit at the 2017 Freshman Retreat. Megan Brooker.

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