WEDNESDAY March 3, 2010
Vol. 93 • No. 7 ONLINE:
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Oyster bar serves up some winning dishes. A&E, page 5
International student helps country by sending gear. Sports, page 6
Rams win conference at homecoming game
Rachel Horton | Rambler Staff Above, Destiny Clemmons, senior exercise science major, and Daniel Martinez-Torres, junior psychology major, are crowned homecoming queen and king at halftime during the men’s basketball game Feb. 27. Left, Jeremy Smith, junior guard, drives to the basket.
This year’s homecoming festivities included a championship win. In a game that came down to the buzzer, the Wesleyan men’s basketball team (22-8, 16-4 RRAC) defeated Our Lady of the Lake University (19-10, 16-4 RRAC) 87-85 to clinch a spot in the national tournament for the third consecutive year. “It’s the biggest on-campus basketball win for Texas Wesleyan since I’ve been here, easily,” said Terry Waldrop, men’s basketball coach. In an effort to increase crowd capacity at the RRAC quarterfinals, the president’s office is chartering a bus to the game versus Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie at 11:30 a.m. on March 4. “The more students, friends and alumni that go, the more we can try and turn a neutral site into a homecourt advantage,” said Wesleyan President Harold Jeffcoat. A ride on the Ram bus is free, but fans must purchase their own ticket to the game ($5). To RSVP, contact Scott Cannon at 817-531-7540. -Jonathan Resendez
Resume critique available to students Jonathan Resendez
jlresendez@mail.txwes.edu
A college education alone doesn’t guarantee a job. Texas Wesleyan Career Services will host a resume clinic to help students tweak their resume to better their chances of gaining interviews and employment. “It’s the most important thing they can do to get a job interview,” said Sherri Mata, director of career services. “No interview means no job.” Mata said changes are seldom not made to a resume a student brings in. Issues include formatting and qualification development. “Sometimes students don’t pat themselves on the back enough,” she said. “They don’t recognize what skills they have that may transfer from one job to the next. If those skills aren’t effectively listed on there, they don’t market themselves.” Students who plan on writing their resume for the first time are encouraged to attend the clinic alongside students who need their resume revised. Robyn Fisk, college and career counselor, said career services’ strong relationship with potential employers is the clinic’s most important factor. “We know what they’re looking for in a resume,” she said. “If students come in and utilize our services, they’re getting the foot in the door that the employers are looking for. If they don’t come in, they don’t have that knowledge of what the employers are looking for in resumes.” Career services has opened doors for past students with their critiques. “I wrote my resume and they critiqued it to the job
CLINIC, page 3
Career fair opens door for prospective students Melissa Bates
mdbates@mail.txwes.edu
Career Services is hosting a job fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 23. The career services office has connections with more than 750 employers and expects more than 35 at the job fair. Employers attending the career fair offer a variety of positions: entry level, full-time, part-time and internships. “We really try to reach employers offering all positions, as well as, for all majors,” said Sherri Mata, director of career services. “We want to provide employers for students from every field. A lot of the employers who attend are also Wesleyan alums, which is always good to have for networking.” Career services is helping students get prepared. The department is hosting a resume clinic March 8 and is also getting students dressed for success. “We also just started a ‘career closet’ containing men’s dress attire,” Mata said. “The clothes were donated to us by a Wesleyan alumnus, Jim Michaels, who wanted to help students that are trying to find jobs after they graduate. We don’t have much right now though. The closet only contains about 15 to
“It’s good to get out and speak with recruiters about yourself, your education and your capabilities.” Jackie Boehm
Wesleyan Alumna 20 shirts and ties.” To receive a shirt or tie the student must be attending the career fair, must RSVP and have worked with a career services counselor in critiquing a resume. “I attended the career fairs in 2008 and 2009,” said Jackie Boehm, Wesleyan alumna. “I enjoyed the career fair both years. There was good variety.” Even though Boehm did not get a job from the career fairs, she said that going to the job fairs were worth it. “It’s good to get out and speak with recruiters about yourself, your education and your capabilities. You tend to think, ‘I should have said this’ or ‘not said that’ then that’s helpful
FAIR, page 3
Rebecca Moore | Rambler Staff Michael Chaney was diagnosed with Type I diabetes, prompting rumors that CAB disbanded upon his return.
CAB intact despite rumors Jonathan Resendez
jlresendez@mail.txwes.edu
Members of the Campus Activity Board, an organization started to help students plan activities on campus, put to rest rumors of disbanding. Michael Chaney, director of student life, said the board remains intact with plans for resuming activities in the fall. Chaney was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes
at the beginning of the year. Rumors circulated that the CAB disbanded after his return. “Students were saying, ‘I heard that CAB was over and Blu Cru was over,’” said Amaya Howard, sophomore political science major and CAB member. “We didn’t get a chance to do anything.” Chaney said the group was simply in a “down” time. “Organizations on any campus anywhere
CAB, page 3