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An Out of This World Homecoming Week

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girls.jpg Sophomores Imani Washington, Sade Ojanuga, Nea Sanders and Madison Sterling enjoying the Friday activities. Cara Grace Hildebrand.
Homecoming-5-281x500.jpg Juniors Annelise Onorato and Lauren Markley enjoying the Wesleyan Hoedown. Cara Grace Hildebrand.
Homecoming-6-722x500.png College Advisors Kendra Morris, Dayna Thompson, Andrea Shupert and Erica Engsberg partaking in the “twin day” festivities. Dayna Thompson.
Homcoming-3-281x500.jpg English Teacher Ellen Riggins playing in the student vs. faculty basketball game. Care Grace Hildebrand.
Homecoming-1.jpg Seniors Hunter Haran, Claire Schaller, Taylor Strohmeier, Whitaker Welch and Hannah Steiner participating in the tug of war competition. Cara Grace Hildebrand.

It has been over a month since the entirety of Wesleyan participated in the biggest week of the year, Homecoming. It goes without saying that this event is unparalleled in its size and significance to Wesleyan. It is the event that brings the past, present and future of the school together to experience true community and comradery.  It is the event that every student looks forward to each year with great anticipation. It is the event that introduces the freshmen to their high school maturation and begins the seniors send off into college preparation. It is the ambitious, auspicious occasion at the beginning of the year that sets the tone and gives the school enthusiastic inspiration. Homecoming is a memorable affair that every year, gets bigger and bigger.

Homecoming season began with the reveal of its theme and this year’s Homecoming reveal was nothing short of explosive, literally. On the first Monday of the school year, students filed into Austin Chapel with eagerness. They were treated to a viewing of the trailer put together by student government. After watching the trailer, it was revealed to them that the theme for this year would be: “Out of this World.”  A theme that not only encompassed space, stars and planets, but the idea of innovative thinking and imagination. A common idea presented by the entire student government was the concept of not just thinking “out of the box,” but thinking “out of this world” in order to have the greatest school year possible. This concept really resonated with the entire school.

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Social Media and its Effects on Everyday Life

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anna-grace-2-1-375x500.jpg Junior Anna Grace Bowling checking snapchat after the school day. Ashley Cowart.
emma-2-375x500.jpg During a break, Senior Emma Symonds on Social Media. Ashley Cowart.
ashley-280x500.png Screenshot of hours on social media. Ashley Cowart.

Throughout the years, social media has become an influential part of everyday lives, especially today in 2019. Although social media has many positives that allow people to stay connected, it has many negatives effects as well. Over a short time period, there was a big growth in use of social media platforms.

Certain platforms have been prevalent throughout the years, such as Facebook and Instagram. While others such as LinkedIn and My Space are not very popular or relevant anymore. Recently, certain platforms have become very popular such as Snapchat and TikTok that are enjoyed by a range of ages. While each platform is entertaining in its own way, many people have opinions on how the use of social media affects their lives.

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During these last couple of weeks, the Wesleyan School community has been distant while staying safely quarantined in their homes.

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