The Gradual Vol.102 spring 2018

The Gradual Vol. 102 Spring 2018

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Student Media Director Dr. Kay Colley Faculty Adviser Dr. David Ferman Editor-in-Chief Jared Rabye Editors Sam Bastien, Kayla Prachyl, Sarah Owens, April Suarez-Olvera, Gloria Andrade-Borja, Jeremy Crane, Mattie Morris, Peyton Prudhomme, Chalon Anderson, Colt Taylor, Akeel Johnson Content Producers Karan Muns, Jeremy Crane, Peyton Prudhomme, Massaran Kromah, Elena Maldonado, Leo Mathard, Ashton Willis, Hannah Onder, Tina Huynh, Sam Bastien, Carsen Cunningham, Tyler Shelby, Amanda Roach, Matt Smith Opinions expressed in The Rambler are those of the individual authors only and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Texas Wesleyan community as a whole.

Rachel Bradford page 4

Clark Williams page 11

“Bradford goes to school while having a family of her own...”

“During his time at Wesleyan, Williams has made favorable memories...”

Luis Calderon page 6

Stephen Yancey page 13

“I’ve learned a lot coming here, and I’ve made so many connections...”

“He walked into the wrong class on the first day of school...”

Andrea Upadhya page 7

Kayla Prachyl page 14

“She is a writing tutor at the academic success center and a guardian of the golden sheers...”

“Make sure to help others whenever available and to absorb the advice of others around you...”

Praneeth Udumalagala page 10

Kiori Taylor page 15

“Never be afraid to do your best and never be afraid to fail...”

“The friendly and open-minded people at Texas Wesleyan made Taylor’s university experience a memorable one...”

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From the School of Education

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Letter from the President Dear 2018 graduates,

Congratulations on completing your degree at Texas Wesleyan.

This is a major life achievement. As a first-generation college graduate, I understand the hard work and determination that goes into obtaining a college degree. We, along with your family and friends, are extremely proud of your hard work and success.

At Texas Wesleyan, we stress critical thinking and analytical reasoning to prepare you to succeed in a professional career or graduate studies. As you continue your journey, we hope that you continue to draw from your experiences at Texas Wesleyan for inspiration and expertise. The world community needs critical thinkers like you. I encourage you to pursue your passions and make learning a lifetime pursuit.

We are proud of your work. Your passion and commitment to your studies make Texas Wesleyan the vibrant, “Smaller. Smarter.� university that it is.

I wish you all the best and look forward to seeing you back on campus very soon.

Sincerely, Fred Frederick G. Slabach President

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Bradford: Mother, student, future teacher Most students go to college without having to worry about much to do at home, but one senior in particular has a lot to manage.

Rachel Bradford, a senior English major, goes to school while having a family of her own at home.

The most difficult thing about college was having to manage her time, she said.

“It would definitely be managing life outside of college, I’m a mother of two and married,” she said. “Being a full-time student on top of Mortar Board and Sigma Tau Delta, it was really a balancing act when it came down to it.”

Bradford said working on a project with an organization on campus was her most memorable moment.

“Working with Sigma Tau Delta, it’s the English Honor Society organization here at Texas Wesleyan,” she said. “We put together the coloring books for Mrs. [Kate] Wyatt, who passed away a couple of years ago, so we put together this memorial for her.”

Getting to experience the first season of Texas Wesleyan football was also enjoyable.

“Going to the football games were a lot of fun,” Bradford said. “It’s just cool to be a part of something like that.”

Bradford said speaking in front of the

class was her most embarrassing moment at Wesleyan.

“Anytime having to speak in class, probably just being nervous giving presentations and stumbling over my words, those types of things,” she said.

There are two teachers in particular that made her experience at Wesleyan grea.

“It’s a pretty close tie between Dr. Whitney Myers and Dr. Jeffrey DeLotto, they’re both English professors here,” she said. “Dr. Myers is amazing at making you think deeper and question things. Dr. DeLotto is an awesome writer, listening to his poetry, short stories, and stuff that he has written has been awesome, as well as taking his classes.”

After graduation, Bradford said she hopes to get hired by Fort Worth Independent School District as a teacher for freshman English.

“I can’t wait to have my own classroom, students, and teach my own lessons,” she said.

Bradford added that she learned one thing in particular during her time at Wesleyan.

“I learned not to procrastinate; the quality of your work is just not going to be there,” she said. “You need to give yourself more time and just manage your time better.”

Rachel Bradford shares her memories at Wesleyan. Photo by Ashton Willis

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Luis Calderon plays his french horn in Martin Hall. He was inspired by his band director Dave Daniel after being called out on his lack of effort. That paved the way for Calderon where he is now. Photo by Hannah Onder

Calderon orchestrates post-graduation plans Luis Calderon found his passion for music by making his high school band director eat his words.

Calderon, a senior music major with aspirations of having a professional musical career, almost quit band permanently.

“My freshman year in high school, I was about ready to quit band just because I guess I just grew tired of it,” Calderon said. “I wasn’t really doing well in it, and I wasn’t really practicing the music I was given; I was just kind of going through the motions.”

Then his band director, Dave Daniel called Calderon out on his awful playing, and that lit the spark that pushed Calderon to land a seat in in the Honors All-Region Band and try out for the school’s wind symphony after starting from last chair in the bottom band.

Afterward, Calderon learned Daniel played him into practicing more, and that he actually liked music.

Calderon chose Wesleyan out of over 10 schools he’d been accepted into and has been here for his entire undergraduate degree.

In his time here, Calderon has been involved as an Orientation Leader, President’s Ambassador, Resident Assistant, and an officer of Kappa Kappa Psi, the National Honorary Band Fraternity.

“For me, it feels so surreal because whenever I was in high school I didn’t know where I was going to go,” Calderon said. “I didn’t know I was going to go to college because both of my parents come from Mexico, so they

only reached so much education before they had to go and work and do other things besides school. I thought maybe I was just going to graduate high school, go into the work field and help my dad or something. The reason I came here was to make sure that we have a future, and it’s a very bright future. I’m very thankful to be where I am now.”

As a first-generation college student, Caldron said he was thankful to many, but especially Associate Professor of Music Dr. Jerome Bierschenk.

“Ever since I came here, he’s always guided me into different pathways,” Calderon said. “I came in here as an instrumentalist, and there were a lot of areas I needed to work on. He opened those doors for me to explore and get experience. I feel like it will help me a lot in the long run.”

Calderon will be attending graduate school at Texas Christian University with everything covered for a master’s degree in music and horn performance.

“I’ve learned a lot coming here, and I’ve made so many connections, so many memories and friends,” Calderon said. “I am kind of sad to see it come to an end, but it’s not necessarily a definitive end. There’s still more to come, and I’m very grateful to have been here and to have gathered and received everything that I could: The knowledge, the friendship, the partnership, and the life lessons. There’s much left to come, and I’m very excited for the future.”

7 May 2018 The Gradual Upadhya is thankful for her time at Wesleyan Andrea Upadhya moved from Nepal after high school. Upadya said that attending college in the States was always the goal.

She had a friend who told Upadhya that Wesleyan would be a good fit for her, so she looked into Wesleyan.

She applied and was accepted. She moved in the day before classes started. Since she was moving from Nepal, she could not come and tour

Andrea Upadhya outside the Library. Photo by Karan Muns

Wesleyan before committing.

“The adjustment from moving was surprisingly easy,” Upadhya said. “I was expecting a lot more culture shock and all that.”

Upadhya grew up watching American TV shows and movies, and she believes that is what made it easier for her to adjust.

work with the United Nations or the World Bank and maybe even teach.

Upadhya loves to read but political science requires a lot of reading so she has not read for fun in a while.

“The things I actually had to get used to were running hot water at all times and electricity without power cuts.”

- Andrea Upadhya Upadhya is vice president of Phi Epsilon Nu, Texas Wesleyan’s creative writing society. She joined her sophomore year and said the experience has been very rewarding.

“Creative writing has kind of always been an outlet since I was a kid,” she said. “The fact that there was an organization that encouraged that and fostered an environment where you could bring in your pieces and critique them and get feedback, that was something that I always wanted but never had the opportunity to get.”

Eventually, Upadhya will attend graduate school to get a doctorate in political science.

When she is done with school, she wants to

“Lately, I watch Netflix and listen to Hamilton,” she said.

Upadhya is a resident assistant and was not accustomed to talking to people that much.

“Being an RA allowed me to become more extroverted,” she said. “I did not think being an RA was something I would ever do when I came here.”

She is a writing tutor at the Academic Success Center and a Guardian of the Golden Shears.

Upadhya knows four languages: Nepali, Hindi, English and Urdu.

Her calling in life is to learn whenever she can.

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Udumalagala says goodbye to his TXWES ‘Ramily’ Senior business management major Praneeth Udumalagala experiences a bittersweet feeling as he leaves Wesleyan after four years of being a student-athlete for the varsity basketball team.

Coming from Colombo, Sri Lanka, Udumalagala said the thing he would miss the most about Wesleyan is its people as he got to know many different people from different parts of the world.

“I’ve become friends and created relationships with many people, and some of them I see every single day for the past four years,” he said. “It’s not going to be the same when I go back home.”

An important part of all the people Udumalagala knows at Wesleyan are his teammates, who he called “brothers for life.

“We never have any issues on the team,” he said. “Inside the lines, we’re ferocious; we fight each other and want to win in good spirit. Outside the lines, we’re brothers for life.”

Udumalagala said he felt blessed and thankful to coach Shingleton, who got him on the team as a walk-on.

“One day he happened to see me run in the open gym and said I was good for the JV team.

After the season, I got into varsity and that’s how it all started,” he said. “Because of that man, I got to learn and grow throughout my four years.”

Udumalagala advised upcoming student-athletes to “never be afraid to do your best and never be afraid to fail.

Udumalagala, senior business management major, poses with two basketball rings. Photo courtesy of Praneeth Udumalagala “The more you do the harder you work, and the more you fail, the more you learn. Just go all out when you have the chance, in your game, in your classroom, in your life,” he said.

After graduating, Udumalagala plans to go on pro basketball tryouts in Qatar. However, he

wants to move back home eventually.

“My ultimate goal in life is to have my own training program in Sri Lanka,” he said. “Everything that I learned here, I want to go back and give it to the people back home because they haven’t seen nothing like I have seen here.”

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Clark shares his fondness of history at Texas Wesleyan

When looking back at college memories, one look at [the other person’s] point of view.” can experience dread, regret, or even the desire Williams will also stay fond of the uncondito erase some memories. For senior history mational help he has received from his professors. jor Clark Williams, this is not the case.

“They really devote their time and energy,” During his time at Texas Wesleyan, Williams Williams said. “They help in any way they can has made favorable memories that he will look even beyond academic issues.” back on after he graduates.

Williams said all of his professors have helped His most memorable moment at Wesleyan was him with any situation, but two professors that his first day of class. have really offered their assistance to Williams “It was my first time being on a campus like this,” Williams said. “After high school, I had gone to a couple of community colleges to take some classes.”

Williams said he has had a wonderful experience at Wesleyan, even on his first day of class.

“I was in the history program, signed up for my first history class, and I was kind of nervous about it, but everyone was friendly and there was a good environment,” he said.

Williams said the biggest lesson he learned during his college experience was the importance of critical thinking.

“Have your own thoughts and ideas about something,” he said. “Don’t be afraid to disagree with someone or have a different opinion, but just try to understand why you personally are making that opinion, or have Clark Williams posing with Willy the Ram outside the Sid the idea or assumption. Also, always try to Richardson Center. Photo by Elena Maldonado

are Dr. Christopher Ohan, associate professor of history, and Dr. Alistair Maeer, assistant professor of history. He said Ohan has helped him the most.

“He is one of my history professors,” Williams said. “He was the one I had my first class with.

There is also Dr. Alistair Maeer who has been really helpful. All of the professors I’ve had have been super helpful and extremely kind. They are really just there to help.”

Despite having fond memories to cherish, Williams also faced moments of embarrassment.

“I was in a class, about to give a group presentation with my buddies,” he said. “We got up to present, and couldn’t get our slideshow to work.

We dropped our notes and had to get those straightened out, and public speaking in general makes anyone nervous.”

After graduating, Williams wants to take a break from school work, but wants to get a master’s degree in history and a doctorate degree in history in the future.

“I want to go out there and try different things, get ready to get a job and work for a little bit,” Williams said. “The biggest thing I am looking forward to is going on to pursue a master’s degree in history. My dream is to shoot for a Ph.D. I want to become a professor at a college or university and share the same experiences.”

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Yancey says farewell to Wesleyan

When Stephen Yancey, senior business major, stepped onto the mound to pitch at Sycamore Park for the first time during his freshman year, he had no idea the impact he would make for the Rams’ baseball team.

“My favorite memory of Wesleyan has to be playing for the baseball team,” Yancey said. “All the friends I made throughout the four years here will last a lifetime.”

As a freshman, Yancey made an instant impact, making 11 appearances including 7 starts, according to ramsports.net.

Yancey wasn’t just a fan favorite on the mound. He proved to be quite the class clown when he walked into the wrong class on the first day of school his freshman year but was too embarrassed to get up and leave when he realized it.

“It had to have been the most embarrassing moment during my time here at Wesleyan,” Yancey recalls. “I didn’t even realize it until half-way through the class, so I just stayed there until the class was over!”

Yancey’s dominance on the mound continued throughout his sophomore season. He was named a second team All-SAC selection and was also named to both the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll and the Academic AllConference Team, according to ramsports.net. Yancey’s ERA improved significantly from his freshman year, dipping to an improvement from his freshman year of 3.16, according to ramsports.net.

Yancey dedicates his success to his coaches and brother saying, “They’ve helped me the most throughout my college experience. They were always there to answer any questions I had or to guide me in the right direction.”

During Yancey’s junior season, he posted a 2.93 ERA while striking out 70 during his 14 games pitched. Yancey was a first team All-SAC Selection and was named to the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, according to ramsports.net.

Stephen Yancey pitching against Oklahoma Panhandle State University his senior season. Photo courtesy of Little Joe

“I don’t think I could have been blessed with a better school to play for,” Yancey said. “The dedication and heart these guys have for their team is incredible.”

This year, Yancey will throw the rock for the Rams for the last time in his career. He is currently posting a 3.36 ERA in 72.1 innings pitched and is credited with seven wins, according to dakstats.net.

After Yancey graduates with a bachelor’s of science degree in business, he hopes to continue his baseball career professionally.

“All the road trips, conference tournaments and regional tournament road trips and games will always be remembered,” Yancey said.

Stephen Yancey’s stats at Texas Wesleyan University Stats

Wins

Losses

ERA

Starts

Innings

2015

0

5

7.91

7

33

2016

8

1

3.51

10

59

2017

9

4

2.93

14

92

2018

7

4

3.36

12

72.1

Total

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14

3.83

43

256.1

Stephen Yancey prepares to throw a pitch against Bethany University at Sycamore Park. Photo courtesy of Little Joe

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Preparation paves promising future for Prachyl Kayla Prachyl has used Texas Wesleyan University and the game of softball to develop a skillset that will benefit her in any future endeavors.

Prachyl is a senior mass communication major known for her work ethic, charm and willingness to lend a helping hand.

When asked about her most memorable moment at Texas Wesleyan, she said it had to be the early mornings with her teammates where they would gut out rigorous workouts and conditioning tests at six in the morning.

She said that these moments taught her time management skills, punctuality, teamwork and other skills that will help her in her future.

real world by answering any question Prachyl might have.

Something Prachyl is looking forward to once she graduates is finally having a schedule that is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. instead of her current 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. schedule.

She also is excited to have her weekends off and is finally able to enjoy things like spring break.

“As much as I am going to miss playing, I’ve realized there is a lot more to life than just softball, so I am excited to see some of the other things I’ve missed out on,” Prachyl said.

Prachyl said Wesleyan helped her figure herself out and how she works best. She learned how to manage a tight “I’ve been told that being an schedule while also finding ways to be athlete can help in the hiring pro- as productive as possible.

The one bit of advice Prachyl would cess because it shows that you’ve give to an incoming freshman would be been part of a team and you won’t to find an upperclassman to help guide them through life’s obstacles and to leave your teammates hanging be sure to do the same once they have when it comes to the work force.” had a few years of college under their belt. She said to make sure to help out - Kayla Prachyl whenever available and to absorb the advice of others around you.

Someone who has helped Prachyl during her “There is knowledge to be had and time at Wesleyan was women’s softball head knowledge to be shared out there, and coach Shannon Gower. She said Gower has I feel like that is far more valuable than always been there for her and also helped with Kayla Prachyl posing for senior photos at Texas Wesleyan Univermanaging her time, schedule and everything else. anything that comes from a textbook,” sity. Photo by Crysta Miller Photography Prachyl said.

She has also helped with transitioning into the

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Taylor says goodbye to Wesleyan Born and raised in Fort Worth, sociology major, Kiori Taylor knew she did not want to go far away from home. When she came to Texas Wesleyan, she tried many different majors but finally found a home in the sociology department.

Taylor earned her associate’s degree at Tarrant County College; after receiving her associates, she was not sure where she would obtain her bachelor’s degree. After a tour of the Wesleyan campus she fell in love with the small and friendly campus, hoping that she would meet new friends and earn a degree.

The friendly and open-minded people at Texas Wesleyan made Taylor`s university experience a memorable one; they were willing to help her in any situation she found herself in.

When she first came to the university the career services, financial aid and the professors were extremely helpful. She enjoyed the campus diversity.

“Everyone on campus was very nice and friendly,” Taylor said. They open up to you, and the staff is very welcoming. The professors are very involved they are willing to help you overcome any situations.”

Although she had many great professors

during her time at Wesleyan, her favorite prodifferent departments here work together to fessor was Dr. Alison Simons, assistant profeshelp the students.” sor of sociology. She was also Taylor’s advisor.

After graduation, Taylor hopes to find a job in Due to their opposite personalities, they could her field; however, she is not sure whether she get along great; her outgoing personality forced will be back in school to pursue her masters.

Taylor to open up more in class. She was also “I’m satisfied with my bachelor’s degree,” she very understanding when Taylor lost her grand- said, “but who knows what will happen in the father in 2017. next two or four years.”

“Her outgoing personality is what I like about her the most. She forces me to be more outspoken, which I like. She was there for me a lot when my grandfather passed away. She was very supportive and let me take my time on a certain assignmens,” she said. “I really appreciated her for that.”

During her life as a Ram, Taylor attended chapel, ate at Dora`s, drove to school every morning, learned how to overcome her stage fright, and interacted with a diverse group of students. She was thrilled that all the different departments at the university supported each other.

“I feel like everyone is close,” she Kiori Taylor and her mother at their home. Photo Courtesy of said. “Based on what I saw, all the Kiori Taylor

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