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A Texas Wesleyan University - Office of Communications Publication |
April 4, 2007 |
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Rams Sweep All Titles at National Collegiate Table Tennis Tournament
Texas Wesleyan University Table Tennis National Titles: 2007
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University College Day: Tuesday, April 3  Dave Lieber, Watchdog columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, will give the keynote address on University College Day, Tuesday, April 3. Lieber will speak at 9:25 a.m. in Martin Hall on the Texas Wesleyan campus. Lieber, who grew up in New York City but became a chronicler of life in North Texas in his metro columns for the Star-Telegram, published The Dog of My Nightmares: Stories by Texas Columnist Dave Lieber, in 2003. Click here for the full schedule of University College Day presentations. |
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International Sports Day: April 12 A Swede will teach you the easy game of Kubb, loved by college-age students in Sweden as a way to relax and have fun. Kubb is similar to bowling, but with sticks instead of balls. Boule (or Petanque) is played throughout Europe with gusto in city parks. The French especially love this sport. It is similar to the game of horseshoes but with metal balls instead of horseshoes. Texas Wesleyan's own table tennis team will offer free lessons to help improve your hand at this sport, popular worldwide. Kubb and boule will be held on the mall, and table tennis can be found in the Boys and Girls Club across from the University on Rosedale Street. For more information about this international sports day, contact Betsy Johnson, coordinator of International Programs, at (817) 531-4965. |
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Good Friday Concert at Arlington Heights United Methodist Church
The Chancel Choir of Arlington Heights United Methodist Church will present Theodore Dubois’s The Seven Last Words of Christ, a powerful depiction of Christ's final hour, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 6. The 75-voice choir will be conducted by Stephen Simons, professor of music at Texas Wesleyan, and will be accompanied by Alice Walker at the organ. The soloists for the cantata include Lori Ruby, soprano; Jerry Biershenk, tenor; and Mark McNair, baritone. This special Good Friday presentation is being offered as a gift to the Arlington Heights UMC community. There is no admission charge. Dr. Jerry Chism, senior pastor, and Alice Walker, minister of music, welcome the public to come and to hear this very special sacred presentation. For more information on the concert, call the church office at (817) 737-3161. Arlington Heights UMC is located at 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth. |
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For the first time in collegiate table tennis history, a single school - Texas Wesleyan University - has swept all seven national titles at the 2007 ACUI/NCTTA National Collegiate Table Tennis Championships. The Rams won their fourth consecutive coed national championship on Sunday, April 1, an event that has only been held for four years. They also won their first women’s national championship in their second try. At this year’s tournament, the Rams pulled a remarkable sweep, taking titles in the coed and women’s team events, men’s and women’s singles, men’s and women’s doubles, and mixed doubles.
Poetry Contest, Open Mic Night
Aries is also sponsoring two other exciting opportunities: 1) the third annual "Best Heard at the Mic" award, which includes a small cash prize and publication in the 2007 issue of our national literary journal. One of the original poems read aloud at our open-mic nights in October and April this year will be honored; 2) raffle of a care package including but not limited to a USB drive, movie tickets, gift certificates, games, candy, and chocolate! Please let us know if you'd like to donate to this care package by contacting Stacia Neeley at sneeley@txwes.edu. |
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Chapel Speakers in April  Chapel is held every Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. in the Chapel of Polytechnic United Methodist Church, followed by a free lunch. Everyone is invited to participate and hear the following speakers during the month of April: April 3 - Ryan Authier, student; April 10 - Jerry Chism, pastor at Arlington Heights UMC; April 17 - Chad Merrill, youth pastor at Christ UMC; April 24 - Katie Slaten, student. |
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Farewell Reception for Jan Bass
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Web-Enhanced Teaching: Using Technology Effectively in Face-to-Face Courses
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Tickets Available for AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour
For tickets or for more information, contact Christy Clawson ad (817) 531-4850 or email her here. Ticket orders and payment must be received by Sunday, April 8 (Cash, check, VISA/MC/AMEX/DISCOVER/DINERS are accepted). |
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Office of Admission Open House
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Logan Volunteers for "March Mathathon" at Springdale Elementary
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Wesleyan Chorale Performs Haydn's Mass in Time of War
Mass in Time of War (Missa in Tempore Belli), a 50-minute work composed by Franz Joseph Haydn, was written in 1796 at a time when Austria was waging a losing war against France as Napoleon, then a young general, continued to win every battle. Haydn, an Austrian, wished for the French to be driven from his homeland and included the sounds of canons and military fanfares in the Agnus Dei section to convey this time of war during the French occupation. The Dona Nobis Pacem that concludes the work is not only set as a prayer for peace but for Austrian victory. Besides the Haydn Mass scored for solo quartet and chorus, the Wesleyan Chorale will perform Nancy Faxon’s short motet Romans XII. This dramatic setting, from the letters of Paul, provides a contemporary balance to the Classicism presented with the Haydn Mass. The Wesleyan Chorale, conducted by Stephen Simons, professor of music at Texas Wesleyan, is an ensemble comprised of Wesleyan students, faculty, staff and alumni of the University. There is no charge for admission. Martin Hall is located at 1309 Wesleyan St. at the northeast corner of Rosedale Street and Wesleyan Street on the Texas Wesleyan University historic campus. For more details, contact the Texas Wesleyan Department of Music at (817) 531-4992 or go to http://www.txwes.edu/music/music/index.htm. |
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Please join fellow Wesleyan faculty and staff in attending a farewell reception for Jan Bass, director of financial services. The reception will be from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 13, in the University Club in the basement of the Oneal-Sells Administration Building. Bass attended Texas Wesleyan and received her BBA in Accounting in May 1997. She served on the Texas Wesleyan Alumni Association Board of Directors for two terms. 
Tickets are available for the 2007 AVP Cuervo Gold Crown Dallas Open through Christy Clawson, volleyball coach at Texas Wesleyan. The AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour Dallas Open will be from 9 to 6 p.m. daily, April 19-22, at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. Tickets are $15/day general admission;
$35/day VIP Courtside admission;
$85/3-day pass VIP Courtside admission. Part of the tickets proceeds will go to the Texas Wesleyan volleyball program.
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