Vehicle Break-Ins Coach Jim Wentworth Dies Ten reports of car break-ins during this school Former Wesley men’s basketball year, two of the break-ins caused damage, coach Jim Wentworth died Dec. 14 including a smashed window. P11 P11

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New Chaplain By Natalie Trujillo Pastor of Wesley College Betty Lee, Ed Brandenburg, Dr. and Bennett Chapel, D’Antonio, Kenny Ciccoli, Austin Bonniekaren “BK” Mullen Luna and Kelsey Fitzpatrick cut the ribbon during the Midnight Roast opening ceremony P3 Musings Student-Run Check out our Literary Magazine filled with stu- Coffee Shop By Kristen Griffith/ The Whetstone Around 500,000 protesters flood the streets of Washington DC dent and faculty submit- Opens in ted work College Center Wesley Joins Half-Million P5 By Kristen Griffith, Sports Co-Editor-In-Chief The Whetstone for Women’s March Transfer student Phaelaoin Mills said she loves Wesley’s By Kristen Griffith, Co-Editor-In-Chief,The Whetstone new coffee shop. “It’s very impressive that Junior Betty Lee put on her blue pant- “F**k your wall,” “Super callous-fascist rac- a group of five people could suit and pink “pussy hat” before she joined ists extra braggadocious” and “Keep your put all of this together in the dozens of other pussy hat wearing women filthy laws off my silky drawers,” with a col- amount of time that they did,” chanting, “We don’t want your tiny hands orful uterus drawn at the center. the junior said on her first day anywhere near our underpants,” on the Dr. Linda De Roche, English professor, as a Wesley student. “Fifty Washington DC metro train. who also attended, said her favorite chant cents for a cup of coffee? I’m “I’m wearing the pantsuit for Hillary was, “This is what democracy looks like.” going to come here for the Clinton because I think she should be the one “Democracy is messy,” she said. “It is Meet New SID rest of my life.” leading the country right now, and she fought chaotic. It takes work. It’s a difficult thing to A group of students turned a lot of hard battles in a pantsuit,” Lee said. do and it involves protest.” Cyrill Parham hired to re- the faculty lounge – at least The Student Government Association De Roche said she had to attend. place Brett Ford as Sports for a few hours each evening was unable to provide busing to the women’s “I’m absolutely aware how fragile the Information Director march Jan 21 in Washington DC, but that did gains the women’s movement made in the – into the Midnight Roast, a P2 student-run coffee shop lo- not stop the handful of Wesley students and 1970s are,” she said. cated on the north side of the faculty from attending Jan. 21. They joined De Roche said her students and the gener- ground floor in College Cen- the half-million people in the streets of ations after her might not know the fragility Basketball Slips ter. Washington to protest the new President of of their rights. Midnight Roast members the United States, Donald Trump. “You’ve grown up with reproductive Gym floor causes slips and include Kenny Ciccoli, Bet- Senior Kenny Ciccoli was one of the few rights, you’ve grown up with Planned Par- seizure during home game ty Lee, Austin Luna, Kelsey men from Wesley to attend the women’s enthood, the ability to have access to birth Fitzpatrick and Ed Branden- march. control information and healthcare,” she P2 burg. “Despite the titles, there’s a certain com- said. “You’ve grown up with Title IX and “We wanted to provide a monality with all people,” he said. “This is EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity LifeStyle place for students to study, really just about people coming together.” Commission) laws. I didn’t.” to hang out and to have some Thousands of signs floated above the Freshman Shenandoah Lush said the good coffee late at night in crowd: “Fund more environmental research,” com- Continued on P9 a place that’s kind of quiet,” Ciccoli, president of the Mid- night Roast, said. Bookstore’s New Process Leaves Ciccoli said the group will receive $5,000 from the Stu- Students Empty Handed dent Government Association “This was the first se- shelves, however, Smith each semester to maintain op- By Brittany Wilson, mester I’ve had where there found that the books he need- erations. Co-Editor-In-Chief, wasn’t a single deal that was ed for several classes were Students Hope “Because it is funded by The Whetstone better on Amazon,” he said. not available. Donation Is SGA, 100 percent of the pro- On his first day of class, “Now that the bookstore is He was not the only stu- ceeds we get can be donated,” junior Dakota Smith went price matching, I figured I dent to have trouble. Used Well Lee, the vice president, said. to the Wesley College may as well get all of my The Wesley College Wesley received “Each month we’re choosing Bookstore to buy the text- books there because it’s sim- Bookstore revised its or- $200,000 from Delmarva books he needed for the pler.” dering process this se- Campus Housing Continued on P4 When he searched the semester. Continued on P10 P11 P2 February 2017 New Sports Information Director Takes Over By Kristen Griffith, Coach Mike Drass, athlet- interview and he invited me think he’ll bring some good a little over a thousand kids, ic director and head football on campus,” he said. new ideas to the table,” he there’s about 2,000 Twitter Co-Editor-In-Chief, coach, said Ford resigned and Parham said Drass offered said. “Just from doing a little followers, 1,100 Instagram The Whetstone relocated with his fiancé to him the job the next day. research on him I saw that he followers, and about 1,500 Senior Ryan Sanders said New York. “I heard (Drass) inter- was from a school just like Facebook fans,” he said. he was concerned during win- Senior Drew Thomas, a viewed a couple of people,” Wesley.” “Pretty good numbers for a ter break when he heard Brett four-year work-study student, he said. “Not everyone can Parham said this job is school that hasn’t had a win- Ford, the sports information said he enjoyed working for do this job, unfortunately. It’s multimedia driven, which ning football season in 10 director (SID) and his future Ford. time-consuming, a lot of hard he has had experience with years.” internship adviser, no longer “Brett was well organized work but I enjoy every second while working as the assistant Wesley’s athletic social worked at Wesley. and he was fun to interact of my job.” SID at Thiel. media pages share similar “There was a lot of un- with,” he said. “He was able Thomas said his only ex- “I used a lot of Instagram, numbers when it comes to certainty among the people I to adapt to our schedules, so pectation for Parham is con- YouTube and tried to make Twitter and Facebook, but talked to,” he said. “Finally, he was pretty flexible with the sistency. sure I utilized all my resourc- its Instagram page, created in a few days before returning, time-scheduling.” “I heard he’s really thrilled es that were at hand,” he said. 2015 under Ford, has fewer Coach (Steve) Clark texted Although Ford left in the to be part of Wesley athlet- “To put a brand out, you want than 300 followers. me saying that Brett left.” middle of the school year, ics,” he said. “Keeping the to make sure you use as many “It’s all about making sure Ford said he made a per- Drass quickly hired Cyrill hours the same, what time platforms as possible, but also we highlight everything,” sonal decision to step away Parham to take his place. you want us at the games, make sure it’s quality con- Parham said. from the position after only Parham, who received his who’s helping set up, who’s tent.” Parham said flexibility is serving a year and a half. master’s degree from Thiel helping breaking down, just Parham said despite important as an SID. “Though my time was College in Greenville, Pa., in consistency.” Thiel’s poor athletics, the “You’re pulled in many brief, I learned a great deal December, said he applied for After meeting with Parham school made the top 40 social different directions, and you and will cherish the relation- the job the same day the offer and discussing his internship, media sites list for Division have to be flexible and versa- ships I built with colleagues, was posted. Sanders said Parham will be a III sports. They’re ranked 36th tile and that’s what makes a coaches, and student-ath- “Coach Drass called me great fit for Wesley. while Wesley is ranked 159th. quality SID,” he said. “And I letes,” he said. the next day, we had a phone “He’s a younger guy, so I “For a school (Thiel) with hope I’m one of them.”

By Sydney Stump/ The Whetstone Men’s basketball team warm-up before the slippery game Gym Floor Causes Slips and Seizure By Sydney Stump, The Whetstone For Wesley basketball guard Evan Ander- son, it turned out not to be just another attempt to block a shot. By Kristen Griffith/ The Whetstone “It was me and Kahlil,” Anderson said. “We Betty Lee, NatalieTrujillo, Clay Barrows-O’Neal and Remey Barrows-O’Neal were both on the opposite end of the court, and Kahlil went for the shot and I went for the block and when we hit the ground, we both Professor Knits Protest Hats for slid, only he was between me and the wall. So he was the only one that hit the wall.” What happened next scared every- Student Marchers one. “I didn’t realize what had happened till I By Kristen Griffith, call it pussyhat “because we want like making a rectangle. to reclaim the term as a means of “I found this fancy way to got up,” Anderson said. “And then I hear all Co-Editor-In-Chief, empowerment.” bind off the edge where it made this crowd noise, I turn around and I see his The Whetstone Bobby knitted four hats for it into a braid at the top,” Bobby foot shaking and his hand shaking. I was in total shock.” Professor Susan Bobby could her student and friends in sup- said. “And then when you put it Kahlil White, of the Penn State-Harrisburg not attend the Jan. 21 women’s port of the huge protests. on the head, the ears sort of pop.” Basketball Team, was rushed to the hospital march in Washington DC, but “And then I made my own, Bobby said it’s encouraging Jan. 11 for treatment after having a seizure af- still found a way to contribute af- while the march was going on,” to see how students are so politi- ter hitting the wall in Wentworth Gym. ter one of her students messaged she said. cally aware. The accident was caused in part by slippery her on Instagram. The Pussyhat Project website “I have never, in 24 years, floors, both fans and players said. “She messaged me and said, said the hats were also for peo- walked into a classroom and hear “Both our feet hit the ground, we actually ‘I know you knit, would you ple who cannot attend the march students telling me the headlines didn’t even come in contact with each other,” make us some hats? We’re going but wanted to support women’s to the most recent stuff until Anderson said. “We both just slipped and fell to go to the march,’” Bobby said. rights, like Bobby. now,” she said. “They’re read- at the same time.” Her student was referring to She was unable to participate ing, they’re watching the news Fans who regularly go to the basketball the famous pussyhat worn by because she recently had knee and they’re mad.” games said that something was wrong during millions of women during the surgery. Bobby said the women’s the Jan. 11 game. A lot of players were slip- global march. “I wear one in my living march sparked more protests to ping on the court. The purpose of the hat was to room,” she said. happen, like the protests after “I go to just about every home basketball “provide the people of the wom- Fuzzy pink cat-ear hats, like Trump’s travel ban. game, and during this game every single play- en’s march in Washington DC a the ones Bobby made, were seen “I think that a lot of peo- er slipped, if not once then twice each,” soph- means to make a unique collec- all around DC as well as in the ple, especially people who’ve omore Lydia LaSure said. tive visual statement which will marches around the country. now been in some of these pro- “It was odd because not a lot of the players help activists be better heard,” Bobby said her hands were tests, are like, ‘I’m going to do slipped during the girls’ game, but I don’t re- the mission statement on pussy- sore from knitting the hats. it again,’” she said. “Part of me member seeing any maintenance guy come in hatproject.com read. “Each one took two and a half now really wants to do some- to clean up the floors before the men’s game,” They also said they chose to to three hours,” she said. thing – hold a sign and scream.” Bobby said the construction is sophomore Zahra Marcus said. The Whetstone P3 Opinion Students and Staff Acknowledge Senior Looks Forward to Life After Segregated Campus Wesley

By Kristen Griffith, By Brittany Wilson, Co-Editor-In-Chief, Co-Editor-In-Chief, The Whetstone The Whetstone Students and Staff Acknowledge As a graduating senior, I am con- Segregated Campus stantly looking forward. Almost a year ago, I struggled Graduation, summer, graduate writing an article about race at Wes- school, and career are all in front of ley. I thought it was apparent that our me—just outside my reach. school has a racial divide, but it was My exams, essays and classes are hard getting others to speak once they all numbered; I mark each day off my saw my pen and notepad. calendar as it passes, like it’s one less But after walking into Malmberg hurdle I have to jump on my way to 114 on Jan. 29, I realized the conver- the finish line. sation was finally happening. This week, I’ve caught myself I was invited to attend “O.N.E. thinking retrospectively quite a bit, – Open. New. Eager.” A workshop musing about how far I’ve come in where students and staff could dis- student activities. just a few years, and all the things I’ve cuss the lack of diversity here at Wes- I’m talking aboutBy theAdriane white Fraser stu- learned in my time at Wesley College. ley and what we could do to change Lessons I’m pretty sure we’ve all it. Kristen Griffith learned at Wesley College. By Kristen Griffith/ The Whetstone Ironically, the small group of par- A pot of coffee a day keeps the dent who referred to Mixxy Monday Brittany Wilson ticipants lacked diversity. Of the sev- as ratchet. The white students who sleepiness away. en students there, five of them were Club involvement (in moderation) process; with every year I’ve gotten laughed when I asked to interview better, faster, stronger—that’s life. black and two were white. Two of the them about BSU’s Black Lives Mat- doesn’t distract from school work, five staff members were white and just makes it bearable. It’s embarrassing to think too far ter poster. And the white student who back—that’s how much my life has the other three were black. did not want to participate in the col- Don’t waste your time on that boy, Although diversity is a broad top- he’s not the one. changed. lege walk-out protest because he as- Back then, right now seemed so far ic, most of the four-hour-long work- sumed the presence of black people No, those freshman-15 aren’t go- shop was spent discussing race. ing anywhere anytime soon. away. would trigger police brutality. But I can appreciate who I was as The students were quick to point Why not participate? Why not talk And no, a New Year’s resolution out the obvious divide between black isn’t going to fix it. a freshman, if only to recognize how about it? How do we change it? much better I am as a senior. Some- and white students. Toward the end of the workshop, Calm down, you’re a freshman— Events hosted by organizations don’t take yourself so seriously. day, I’ll probably look back on my we brainstormed solutions to end the graduation from Wesley as a mile- with black affiliations, like Alpha diversity problem. Wake up, you’re a junior—things Kappa Alpha and Black Student just got serious. stone among many, each a measure of A few ideas consisted of install- how much I’ve learned and grown. Union, regularly attract black au- ing diversity-training programs, have The more you procrastinate, the diences. Some white students have more white hair you’ll be hiding un- In a few short months I’ll pack up freshmen seminar classes that focus- all of my things and hit the road. I’ll admitted that the affiliation makes es on diversity and to start a social der that graduation cap. them hesitant to participate, but even If I can just get through this week… have my degree and a handful of les- media campaign. sons to take with me when I go; and organizations like the Student Activ- Other personal ideas were to be Hey, look kid, you made it. You’re ities Board (SAB) draw a majority of a lot stronger than you thought. hopefully, somewhere along the way, aware of the diversity problem, ex- I left a piece of myself behind. black students to their events. amine your own biases and find a It is so easy to get caught up in all Some pointed out the lack of di- that still has yet to be done, I often for- Someday, probably not long from way to contribute to the solution. now, Wesley will remember me as a versity in the north campus square, I assumed that I was already get to look back on all I’ve already ac- which is usually occupied by black complished. Life isn’t a checklist, but name on an old, yellowed newspaper aware of the lack of diversity, but it in a stack of many. students. dawned on me that race may not be college is. And if there’s one fault I The most diverse area on campus ever found with Wesley, it’s that after And I will remember Wesley as the only problem at Wesley. There just another chapter in my book— is the new coffee shop, The Midnight may be many diversity issues on a while I had a hard time differentiat- Roast, except when SAB hosted ing between the two. all-consuming for a while, but gone campus that I never thought about with just a turn of the page. Mixxy Monday in the Underground because it doesn’t directly affect me. College is an aspect of my life—a Jan. 23. Black students sang and Acknowledging your own biases very important part. But somewhere danced to the DJ’s music while fewer may help the conversation when con- along the line I allowed it to consume than a dozen white students chitchat- fronting someone else’s. me. All of a sudden, Wesley was the ted, drank coffee and did their home- Students I spoke to afterward sun, and I was stuck revolving around work. agreed that a bigger audience would it for four years. I found the obvious divide humor- have made the workshop more effec- When it came time to apply for ous and pointed it out to a couple of tive. But if we follow through with graduate school, I was unprepared. I friends in the coffee shop. The humor our suggested solutions and uphold hadn’t thought that far ahead. I was quickly went away when a white stu- the pledge we signed to “honor di- so focused on juggling classes, home- dent jokingly referred to the people in versity at Wesley College,” then it’s work, Whetstone, job, boyfriend, in- the Underground as “ratchet” – slang possible that diversity can improve ternship, friends, and family, that I for rowdy or even uncivilized. on campus. had forgotten that Wesley College was What the diversity workshop only temporary, just a stepping stone lacked was the perspective of white on my way to bigger things. students who do not participate in My time here has been a learning

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worked as a chaplain, a coun- New Chaplain selor, and a director within a number of different programs Masters in and outreaches that serve the Divinity and less fortunate. “What have I gleaned from Storytelling all that? Just tons of experi- ence,” she said. “Experience By Brittany Wilson, that has led to a very rich, Co-Editor-In-Chief, rewarding life. A very lone- The Whetstone ly life, but I’ve always gone where God directs me. I will “I was raised in Nutley, be here as long as God directs New Jersey,” Pastor Bon- me to be.” niekaren “BK” Mullen be- Mullen said she met her gan her story. “Home of the second husband while work- famous sharpshooter, Annie ing at mission. Although they By Kristen Griffith/ The Whetstone Oakley.” were happy for a while, Mul- The Midnight Roast sells tea, coffee and hot chocolate Wesley College’s new len said he began drinking in chaplain leaned back in her their fourth or fifth year of Midnight Roast Sells Coffee and Tea chair— voice soft, eyes in- marriage, and by year seven tent, both brimming with a she had finally had enough lifetime’s worth of memo- and filed for divorce. for 50 Cents ries—and no longer seemed “He was very, very bad to- like a chaplain, but a story- ward the end,” she said. “And Continued from P1 ered in the narrow hallway to Dr. Jack Barnhardt, psy- teller, her life a tale of the you can’t have that in church- watch the five students and chology professor and SGA experiences that have shaped es.” a different charity and we’re Midnight Roast adviser, Dr. adviser, said he came to the her. Mullen paused for a mo- giving everything we make to Angela D’Antonio, cut the Midnight Roast to get some “It’s been a wonderful—at ment to reflect on her story, them.” red ribbon with a giant pair decaf. times— journey,” she said. some of the emotion still raw This month’s charity is the of scissors. “And it helps me to under- in her eyes. But just like ev- Dover Interfaith Mission for “I can’t believe how stand all of life’s experiences ery good tale, Mullen’s story Housing – a homeless shelter “They did all the work quickly they got this done,” and not to judge.” did not finish without a happy for men in central Delaware. themselves,” D’Antonio, a he said. “The countertop This semester, Mullen was ending. The Midnight Roast psychology professor, said. looks brand new. Everything hired as the College’s chap- Two years ago, after she charges only 50 cents for “We collaborated a little bit is amazing.” lain and pastor of Bennett each cup. and gave them some advice.” turned 70, Mullen said she re- Barnhardt said the coffee Chapel. connected with her biological She said everyone from will be better than what he She did not sit much taller “If students donate a dol- family on ancestry.com—and the different groups who drank in the lounge before than the desk in front of her, lar or more, they can enter discovered she had nine sib- the Midnight Roast existed. the stacks of papers strewn into a chance to win a $100 lings, all who shared the same gift card to the bookstore,” atop it a reflection of her short, Junior Sullivan Lynch mother, but by five different Lee said. scattered attention span. fathers. came to support his room- Anyone could tell by the “She just kept having Luna, the secretary, said The Midnight mate, Luna, and contribut- ornery half-smile on Mullen’s children and men,” she said. it only took about two weeks ed to decorating the lounge. face, Annie Oakley was not “They said she would say to make the faculty lounge Roast is Open “My dad actually made the only interesting character ‘I want her back! I want her work for the Midnight Roast. to come from Nutley. back,’ but she never did any- the sign,” he said. Mullen said when she was “We repainted the coun- thing to get me back.” Sunday- A wooden sign carved, about a year old, a neighbor tertops, we asked Mike Mullen said that finding “Midnight Roast Est. who could not have children Dacko from Aramark to use her siblings changed her life. Thursday, 8 2017,” hangs to the right of of her own was visiting Mul- the tables, the couches were “Meeting them has given the countertop. len’s mother, who had four. me a different story,” she said. here already, we hung up p.m.-midnight “She told my mother, ‘You “It has allowed me to be me all the lights and made the “I really like the lights,” have too many children,’ and chalkboard,” he said. in the truest of sense and now contributed to setting up the Lynch said. “I like how they walked me down the street,” I have the encouragement and coffee shop, such as mainte- utilized the chalk board.” she said. Luna said work-study stu- support of a family that’s still nance, security, student life Mullen said because her dents will help run the coffee The chalkboard above the going, as opposed to all those and faculty, said it was very adoptive mother was an alco- shop, as well as employees countertop lists the different who died.” from the Underground. positive and a great idea. holic, she mostly raised her- Mullen said she is excited coffee, tea and flavors avail- able, as well as price, the self. to be a part of the Wesley Col- One of the goals for the “They were so happy to name of the monthly charity “She was a flapper—hard lege family. Midnight Roast is sustain- support the students,” she and “The Midnight Roast.” drinking, hard smoking, hard Senior Philosophy and Re- ability. said. “I have not seen such living—a party girl,” she ligion major Yasmine John- great teamwork, collabora- Sophomore Elijah Gist said. “So this was really a “They got mugs from son said Mullen attended the tion and perseverance.” did not know the area even problem because now I come Goodwill so we don’t have second and third IMPACT existed. along, she’s got to be a real Bible studies of the semester. the paper cups to add to the Senior Jarrett Williams mother and psychologically “Her spirit is lovely and trash, or you can bring your said he’s happy he came to “Everything is good and she wasn’t ready.” she has a gift for people—she own mug,” said Midnight opening night as he sipped on really nice,” he said. “The Although her adoptive wants to minister to Wesley’s Roast volunteer Lauren Gray. his caramel special blend. only thing that’s missing is parents were not religious, “Instead of using stirrers, family,” she said. “I believe “I love the décor, it just live music.” Mullen said her grandmother they’re using (uncooked) she’s the perfect fit for our looks really vibrant,” he said. and aunts took her to a Lu- noodles, which I think is pret- Luna said it was great to school.” “I think this is what Wesley theran church every Sunday. ty cool.” see all the people show up for Director of Campus Life needs.” When she was finally on Carol King, who shares an the grand opening. her own, Mullen married her The Midnight Roast’s office with Mullen in the Un- Christmas lights hung “Hopefully it continues to first husband, the father of her grand opening ceremony was derground, said she likes the from the ceiling while stu- grow and we have more peo- two sons. They lived happily held outside the coffee shop way the new chaplain inter- dents sat in chairs, stools or ple to follow behind us so it until her husband was diag- doors Jan. 9. acts with students. couches. Everyone drank and can continue to stay on cam- nosed with cancer. “As her colleague, I find About 30 students, facul- chatted while jazz music soft- pus,” he said. Mullen said his death was Pastor BK as one who is easy ty and staff members gath- ly played. devastating, but, looking to relate to,” she said. “She is back, she said she believes it one who has much wisdom was all part of God’s plan. and shows the love of Christ lain, he was able to see first- Feb. 5, at Bennett Chapel, “The Lord had to move portunity to attend a church in what she says and does. hand the way Mullen stood where Mullen said there will him out of the way so that I on the Campus and knowing Students have already begun out amongst the other candi- be upbeat music, interpretive could do what I do,” she said. the love and acceptance that to show their appreciation dates for the position. dancing and other enthusias- At 43, Mullen began her will greet them excites me for her kindness and genuine “She is like a 25-year-old tic forms of worship. journey into the ministry. the most,” she said. “I be- spirit.” in an old person’s body—her King said she will be at- She received her Master’s in lieve Pastor BK is just what Junior Jamal Earls said energy and personality are tending services at Bennett Divinity in 1994, served as the Doctor (God) ordered for because he was on the hiring just that big,” he said. Chapel. the pastor of several church- Wesley College!” committee for the new chap- Services begin Sunday, “Giving students an op- es, taught at five colleges, and The Musings

Featuring Elizabeth Andrews Secret Saturn Shannon Hollingsworth Sarah Lynch Kevin Johnson Teledalase A. Ogundipe Dominic McAnulty Susan Redington Bobby Brittany Wilson Evan Zimmerman Emily Temple Chel$ A Beautiful Day Suddenly, the nice breeze and the beautiful sky began to turn by Elizabeth Andrews on me in the worst way. It started with a few drops. The drops didn’t It was a beautiful afternoon; the sun was shining, there was bother me. I may have even thought it was sweat rolling off my fore- hardly a cloud in the sky. I love days like that, when the burn from the head. The last thing that I thought it could have been was rain. Who heat of the hot desert sun is cooled off by a nice gentle breeze. For thinks about rain when they’re in the desert? Rain would be welcome my first visit to this country, it was not at all as I expected it. I expected in this heat. As more drops fell, I relished the cooling sensation of the scorching hot days and waking up the next day to even more scorching rain. hot days. But on this day, it was definitely not a scorching hot day. I noticed my blue and grey PT uniform now had brown dots cov- Like any day that is nice and cool I sat outside the dormitory re- ering it. That seemed strange, and I didn’t understand how it got there. laxing. The workday wasn’t hard, so it was time to kick back and enjoy As more drops fell I could feel the grit rolling off my skin. Normally I some time off. It wasn’t really the work that made me want to relax, would have enjoyed the rain, but this felt different. It definitely wasn’t it was the environment. It wasn’t your regular backyard barbeque. I like any rain I had ever been in before. As I looked on I noticed that the was spending a nice vacation at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait and I was away sky was darkening. The sepia sky had transformed itself. I could see from home. I call it a vacation because I spent most of my time doing the sheets of rain coming down. I could feel the rain on my skin and nothing, counting the days until I could go home. My new friend and I feel the sand roll down my face. That’s when I realized that what was were sitting in the smoking area, smoking and enjoying the not so hot falling from the sky was not just rain—it was a mixture of sand and rain day. He and I had met on this tour, he was the only one I hung around, and I was being pounded by it. It seemed that the sepia sky was just a and he made feel less upset about having to be there. He was in the dust up of the sand in the surrounding area. When the rain began to fall Navy and I was in the Air Force so the likelihood of me ever seeing him it mixed with the sand and left me in this mess. Once realization sunk again after this was slim to none. in, I made a mad dash for the nearest building. We sat out there for a little bit enjoying the nice breeze that was That evening I spent a long time trying to wash out the sand that beginning to pick up. It felt good sitting in the heat, just to feel the air seemed to have embed itself in every part of my body that was not cov- brush past my face. As I looked up I noticed that the sky was turning a ered during the storm. Though I still enjoyed the lovely sepia sky and beautiful sepia color. I looked at in awe— I had never seen the sky this enjoyed the cool breezes on the long hot days, I knew that sometimes color and it was amazing. As I enjoyed the hues of the afternoon sky, I beauty can bring about the strangest things. I also realized that when didn’t notice the people scurrying into the building. Even if I did, I don’t the sky turns that color it’s time to get out of Dodge—and quick. think that I would have thought anything of it.

nurses come to check his vitals, as the bySix Brittany Months Wilson doctors shuffle in and out, as the hope in I can’t remember the last time I slept. My everyone’s faces slowly dwindles like the body aches, my mind is numb, but I won’t embers of a dying fire. close my eyes. Through it all, I am here. I won’t go. I My worst fears are waiting for me, cur- won’t leave. Just hold on. tained behind heavy eyelids. I crawl into the bed next to him, bury my face in his chest. As our breathing syn- chronizes, I drift… He received the diagnosis years ago—he fought hard, I prayed harder. Things seemed to be getting better—he Doctors scramble in, yelling back and popped the question, I said yes. forth, faces I don’t know, terms I don’t recognize. They check his vitals and A year later they gave him six months to immediately begin to perform CPR. live— when he started fading, I did too. One, two, three, four… He stops breathing, the machine stops I place my hand over his translucent pulsing, his firm grip on my hand goes one—his skin like veiny glass stretched limp by his side. thinly over fragile bones, visible just un- der the surface. I am here. Don’t go. Don’t leave. Just Owls hold on. by Emily Temple Here, in this cold, sterile hospital room— white walls, white gown, white mass on They unplug the monitor, pull the sheet the x-ray—I’ve never felt more alone. over his rigid frame. The Sun, The Moon, The slow, rhythmic beeping of the ma- Here, in this cold, sterile hospital room— And The Wind chine next to the bed measures the same white sheet, white gloves, white face—I by Teledalase A. Ogundipe am left all alone. heartbeat that used to echo next to me Little girl, see how the sun chases after you. as I slept, the pulsing lullaby that keeps him alive. Catch it if you can and never let it go. I wake in a panic and find my nightmare I remain stationed stoically by his side breathing softly in the hospital bed be- as he sleeps, as his mother cries, as my side me, a murmur on his lips, a peaceful Little girl, see how the moon seeks after you. sister paces back and forth, equally con- sleep draped over his eyes. cerned about us both. I am there as the Catch it if you can and never let it go.

Little girl, see how the wind moves with you. Let it go wherever it may, and catch it if you may.

Faces by Kevin Johnson Love had two faces that night One blinked when eye contact was made the other peered into my truth without hesitation Does one side devalue the other? Am I obligated to dedicate myself to two sides of the same “love” Will you sit and watch, as I drown in two oceans at the same time I reach with hands that shake like hypothermia to hold onto two sources of warmth that never knew by Evan Zimmerman heat. Warm Me Up in a Nova’s Glow begin his mission. Jimmy Novak was a devout by Sarah Lynch Christian who prayed for some greater pur- pose, which Castiel was more than willing to Pain. - was doing this to her and why he wouldn’t provide. stop. He sobbed the entire time he tortured That was all Dean knew in life and now in her. Needless to say, he didn’t learn the Castiel had never possessed a human prior death. Just as that hellhound ripped through names of any of his other victims after that. Jimmy. The world looked and felt so differ- his skin, it shred the veil, allowing him to slip ent afterward. Being a celestial being had through its tears. He knew that day would It was best to dehumanize them, as awful its perks: having the ability to move fluidly, come. Hell, he knew it a year in advance as that sounds, but it made it a little bit eas- see everything. But life through a human’s when he first made the deal. He would’ve ier. Dean tried to tell himself that the people eyes, through a human’s body, was beautiful. been perfectly okay with dying, but knowing who met him and his blade were in hell for a He felt the chill of the air across his cheeks, that his pain-in-the-ass little brother would be reason and that they truly deserved it. Deep which was absolutely exhilarating. Everything left to fend for himself in a world that wasn’t down, he knew that was a damn lie. was so solid, so stimulating. exactly pro-Winchester scared him above all else. He lost count of how many souls he carved Castiel’s brothers and sisters had always told into. He ignored the encouragements Alistair him what a drag it was to possess a human, But despite that, Dean didn’t regret his deci- would whisper in his ear. He just tried to but so far, he didn’t see what they meant. sion. Sam was vertical, and that was enough detach himself as best he could because he Whether that was blasphemous or not didn’t for him. Those couple of days watching Sam’s couldn’t face the man he had become, if he much concern him, especially with the magni- corpse rot on that bed hurt more than any- even was one anymore. tude of the mission he had been assigned. thing; more than his mom’s death, dad’s, any- one’s. Protecting Sammy was Dean’s number One day, or however you measure time in With a flap of his wings, Castiel stood at one priority and he screwed it up, so this deal hell, Dean was twisting his razor into the kid- Dean’s grave. There was something residual was his way of fixing and paying for it. ney of a young man when he felt it, something that he could feel emanating from under- he hadn’t felt in a long time: safe. A warm, ground. It was genuine; pure, even. It was Dean was terrified of the pit, more so than bright light washed over and briefly blinded Dean’s soul. he’d ever let anyone know, but it was worth it. him. The only thing he felt was salvation and a He would endure all the rings of Dante’s Infer- grip on his left shoulder. Castiel - for reasons he couldn’t explain - no just to keep his little brother breathing. But longed for that feeling in its entirety. He need- nothing, nothing could’ve prepared him for the Suddenly, Dean was ascending at warp ed it. true horrors of hell. speed, catching the screams and cries of peo- ple as he passed. He didn’t know what was With renewed conviction, Castiel descended From the second Dean got downstairs, he happening or why, but whatever - whoever - into hell, following the residue of Dean’s soul. was thrown onto the rack. Large hooks were had a hold on him made him feel whole again. The more he traveled, the more he learned speared through his body, stringing him up It was as if this mysterious being was piecing about him. and stretching him every which way. To say his soul back together, which was a pleasant Dean was a friend who believed in you and it hurt was a bit of an understatement, and it change from Alistair’s constant dismantling of whose loyalty never wavered once the foun- only got worse from there. him. dation of trust was laid. Enter Alistair. Picasso with the razor. The Whatever this presence was also made Dean Dean was a selfless man who put others miles head of the torturing department at Hell Inc. feel something he had never felt before: un- ahead of himself, partly because he felt that The big boss. Of course Dean was his sub- conditional love. Sure, the love between him he wasn’t worth it but mostly because that’s ject. Since when was a Winchester ever let off and Sam was unconditional, but that was a just who he was. easy? brother/family thing. This was something else, something deeper. Dean was a hero who never backed down Alistair spent days, months, years torturing and always stayed true to his word. him. His blade knew every inch of Dean’s This thing believed in Dean, he could feel it. body, inside and out. Dean would literally be in It saw something in him worth saving despite But more than anything, Dean was a righ- pieces only for Alistair to put him back togeth- the fact that he didn’t think so. It knew that he teous man whether he chose to believe it or er again and start over. But his punishment was butchering people; hell, it plucked him not. No matter how beat down and broken hell wasn’t just physical. while he was doing it, but that’s the thing. It had made him, he was still all of those things saved him anyway. to Castiel. Dean’s flesh and spirit was obliterated. The mind games Alistair would play on him were The sounds of hell became distant, the hand At last, he found him. beyond cruel. His worst memories and night- clutching his shoulder never wavering. But mares were on repeat: his mother’s screams then everything went black, and all Dean Prior to actually raising Dean, Castiel truly felt as she burned alive on the ceiling; the beating could sense was the smell of a pine wood box out of place. He knew he had always been dif- his father gave him that one night Sam ran and dirt. ferent than the rest of the angels, but he tried away in Flagstaff; the night Sam left for Stan- his hardest to fit in, to fill the empty void of his ford; watching Jake cut clean through Sam’s being. After latching onto Dean’s shoulder, Castiel felt whole for once in the millennia he spinal cord. All of that running through his Save Dean Winchester. mind as Alistair ran his razor through his body had existed. It was profound. until he couldn’t take it anymore. That was the order Castiel’s superiors gave Castiel deposited Dean’s soul and restored him. The order God gave them. Dean took Alistair up on his offer: the torturee his body before standing next to the grave became the torturer. The first person he sliced Castiel circled his vessel near where Dean once more, screaming at the top of his lungs into was named Rose. She screamed for mer- was laid to rest in Pontiac, Illinois. The soon- so every angel in high heaven could hear. cy, not understanding why Dean - a human er he obtained a vessel, the sooner he could “Dean Winchester is saved!”

The Ultimate (Bookish) Fantasy by Susan Redington Bobby Oil lamps cast shadows as you wet your fingertips and turn the page. Clearing your throat, you begin anew. Enraptured by the words spilling from your lips, I move closer, inhaling the scent of your skin as it mingles with the fragrance of dusty pages. Balancing the book in one hand, you reach for me. Pearl in Space Sorcery At the chapter’s close, by Emily Temple by Emily Temple our hands are clasped. Views by Chel$ byChase Sarah Lynch I pay my homage The bottoms of my bare feet were I glanced over my shoulder to see Cause my dreams are coming true Tickled by the meadow grass beneath A black knight in full-body armor, me. Running fast as a horse. Started as a rose seed and then I sprouted and grew I was running, Different spot, now I’m somewhere new Lungs straining, I pushed harder through the endless From upstate to downstate that’s 302 views Chest heaving, and meadow, Heart racing. But to no avail. I felt a tug on the train It was dark out, Of my white satin gown. But the stars shone so bright Like a million little moons. I fell onto the meadow grass I heard what sounded like That felt like nourished hair. Metal banging and clanking together My heart kept pounding like Behind me. An orchestra’s timpani.

The sound grew closer and closer, I had been captured. And my heart raced faster and faster.

by Evan Zimmerman

Mother Nature by Dominic McAnulty Her love was like rain She would drizzle drops on top of those deemed worthy creating puddles until time took them and made oceans by Evan Zimmerman Her love was like the sun giving blankets of warmth for those cold Chinese History of the Not So Distant Past by Shannon Hollingsworth tanning with beams buried into skin In the light of modern women increasing in power, it is refreshing to look Her love was like a blooming flower through the lens of history to evaluate some powerful women in the past. Empress Wu Zetian (624-705 CE) was one of those powerful women. As the only woman to starting as little seeds of green ever rule China under her own name and by her own right, Wu left her mark on China blooming to roses of beauty for all to see and the world. Opinions of the woman varied from one extreme to the other. Wu was the type of person that you had to love or hate; there was no middle ground. Her love was nature and it was irreplaceable From the beginning, Wu did not have it easy, but she was ambitious enough to make up for it. Her father was a governor and hired tutors to teach her. Education was not commonly available to females, so although it was advantageous for her, she suffered from a lot of discrimination. Women were not supposed to read, write, or think about anything other than wifely duties. When Wu challenged the ideal role of a good Chinese woman, she immediately and forever subsequently faced distain from every man she encountered. There was, however, one very special exception: Emperor Gaozong. Wu was originally one of the women in Gaozong’s father’s court. When his father died, Wu was sent away to a nunnery with the rest of the women. Much to everyone’s surprise, it did not take long for Gaozong to bring her back to the palace. Because of her beauty and wit, Wu left a lasting impression on him and caused him to do the unthinkable: take his father’s consort as his own. Wu used every opportunity to move up in the imperial court. Once she was in as a simple consort, she found good favor with the Emperor. She had a lot of flexibility and convinced him to move his primary wife by Evan Zimmerman out and to move her in. Later, Gaozong got sick, and Wu was at his side through it. That is when she began to work in imperial politics. The Emper- or was still living, but he was sick enough that she basically ran the Empire. Sonrise When Gaozong finally passed, Wu’s forth son, Ruizong, reigned techni- by Secret Saturn cally, but again Wu was making the decisions. It was not until 690 that Wu ruled by herself under her own name. She ruled this way until the end of Slowly rising; her life, in 705. Frozen floors meeting and creaking to meet the warmth of my feet Now, as far as what she did when she was in power and the type of Sluggishly sitting, contemplating going back to the grave ruler that she was, it is very hard to tell. All the records that we have about China’s history were written or commissioned by someone with an agenda, However, a deep clean breath follows as I rise, shuffling over be it either someone who did not like her, or by Wu herself. Some docu- ments record her as being a powerful and wonderful ruler who made great My fingertips grip their final actions, pulling the string to let it in. changes to improve the empire, and others document her as a scheming murderer.

Mercy kisses my pale face when my sins tried to haunt me of past The records of Wu’s actions and personality is not far fetch when nights looking toward modern media for similar records of women in modern history. Modern women face similar discrimination based on gender stan- Blood rushes to my face as I’m washed by His cross of my cost dards. When they do not fit into the ideal, just as Wu did not, there is a certain distain that they must overcome. China was a patriarchal society, The resurrection of light brought life and declares death a loss just as many modern countries. If Wu could be successful and powerful as When I’ve repented and trusted in Him I kissed the Son’s rays a ruler in patriarchal China more than 1300 years ago, a qualifiedAmerican woman can achieve similar success. Christ, my redeemer. The Whetstone P9 ley’s low freshman retention tor of Campus Life and Stu- available.” Student Leaders Fear rate (51 percent as of 2015 dent Activities Board advisor King also said that student compared to the national av- Carol King believes the ad- leaders should open up more erage of 69.6 percent for pri- ministration have the same lines of communication be- for Clubs’ Fates vate liberal arts colleges) as vision for helping student tween them and their faculty evidence that some student leaders. advisers. By Evan Le’Mon, leaders simply won’t be able “Would I like to see more “Don’t just shove the forms The Whetstone to find successors. of that support? Absolutely,” in their faces and ask them to Senior Eukaria Asamoah she said. “Would I like to see sign off,” she said. “Have real Senior Kevin Johnson said said there were much more it more consistently? Abso- conversations with them. Tell he didn’t expect to be a stu- events on campus during her lutely. But I believe that it’s them what you need, and you dent leader his freshman year, freshman year. there.” never know what they’ll have he just wanted to start a spo- “Part of that is probably Hollis said there is a cer- to offer. Then, that’ll influ- ken word club. By Kristen Griffith/ The Whetstone due to things like budget cuts tain amount of apathy within ence your fellow student lead- “With the help of some and other issues, but I just re- the general student body at ers who don’t have that open student leaders I looked up to Senior Kevin Johnson said he member when I was a fresh- Wesley. line of communication with at the time, I started SPEAK hopes an underclassman takes over SPEAK after he graduates man there was a lot more to “Students here expect the their advisors to pursue one.” to provide people with safe do,” she said. fun to already be there for SAB President Korey Ed- spaces of self-expression, and Senior and SGA President them instead of being willing monds said the success of the in the process of doing so I “You might get a few peo- ple who understand and are Destiny Hollis said that she to make the fun themselves,” current student leaders should started participating more in wishes the administration saw she said. “After this round of inspire the underclassmen. other things on campus,” he interested, but it’s not enough to fill an exec board,” she the issues the way student student leaders graduate, it’s “We as current student said. leaders do. going to be difficult for Wes- leaders have to continue mak- Most student leaders at said. “A lot of people aren’t willing to step up and take “Maybe if student leaders ley because the younger stu- ing a platform for them,” he Wesley College have simi- created a survey of things that dents aren’t as involved.” said. “But at the same time, lar stories of how they got that position.” Former Student Govern- administration should know Senior Francis Quartey we’re trying to get out of here. started. However, as they ap- and the student body filled said that younger students We’re students first, leaders proach the end of their time at ment Association (SGA) ad- viser Dr. Cynthia Newton it out, it would give them a need to step up more. second.” the school, many worry about more realistic view of what a “I don’t know if they’re Newton said students have the fate of their organizations said the difficulties of student leadership might be the rea- Wesley student is,” she said. not mature enough, or just the power to be the change once they’re gone. Newton said that students’ afraid,” he said. “When you they want to see. “I hope that SPEAK con- son students aren’t getting involved. perspective is important, and think about the level of par- “You have the opportunity tinues, because it’s brought the administration must real- ticipation from my freshman to really drive that bus, and a lot here,” Johnson said. “It’s a lot of work, partic- ularly to do on a volunteer ize that students “actually de- class compared to these fresh- that’s often a rare thing,” she “Hopefully we can find serve a seat at the table.” man and sophomores, it’s to- said. “Think about the power younger students who have basis,” she said. “But it’s also very rewarding.” “They should treat it like tally different.” that you have when you make enough interest to take over when they make changes to King said some student the party instead of just walk- and keep it going.” Newton said the process for putting on events could be the faculty handbook – do leaders can be their own ing into it.” Finding such students, it once a year, and get input downfall. Hollis believes the re- however, has been a chal- disheartening to prospective student leaders. from the people involved on “A lot of leaders don’t have wards of student leadership lenge for many organizations. what’s working and what’s the support that they should outweigh the hardships. Teledelase Ogundipe, se- “The process changes all the time and the changes ar- not,” she said. “They have from their executive boards “It is challenging, and you nior and president of the Af- to realize that colleges aren’t because they’re so used to do- do face a lot of obstacles, but rican Student Association en’t communicated to the people who need to know supposed to be hierarchal or- ing so many things,” she said. they help you grow,” she said. (ASA) and Multicultural Stu- ganizations where all the de- “They get so engrossed in just “It’s more than just a title – dent Union (MSU), said her them,” she said. “I’ve seen the rules change two or three cisions are made from the top constantly giving and trying it’s the hard work, the stress, organizations are no excep- down.” to get things done that they the tears and the smiles.” tion. times a year before.” Johnson referenced Wes- On the other hand, Direc- forget that they have help

Members of Wesley Reflect on Marching Experience

Continued from P1 people support the rights of munity of activists moved all women. her. “I witnessed white people “Despite the incredible admit to their privilege and mass of people, I felt so at denounce it or use it to help peace with the powerful, in- minorities in our battle to gain formed and seriously kick-ass civil rights,” she said. “Hear- individuals that I was lucky ing white women proclaim enough to have marched wholeheartedly that black with,” she said. lives do matter was every- Protesters stood shoulder thing to me.” to shoulder as they waited for After chanting “Let’s the march to start at 1:15 p.m. march now,” people started walking into free space and An hour and a half later, By Kristen Griffith/ The Whetstone people still hadn’t moved. created their own routes. Natalie Trujillo, Remy Barrows-O’Neal, Betty Lee and Clay Barrows-O’Neal marched for women’s “I got on my boyfriend’s “Now we’re on our way shoulders to see if there was a to the White House,” Remy “Being around millions of way forward toward the start Barrows-O’Neil from Boul- individuals from many differ- of the march, and all I could der, Co. said. “I love that this ent backgrounds, religions, see was a sea of pink hats, group wants to move. Every- cultures, races and sexual ori- pride flags, banners and chat- one wants to hold a sign, say entations was such an amaz- tering folk,” Lush said. what it is that they want to say ing feeling,” she said. “Aside She used the time to reflect and move around.” from all our differences, we on why she was there. Not everyone made it to share the same struggle and “We, the mainstream fem- the White House. are working for the same inists, need to work harder to “My Alaskan group cause.” invest feminism into our na- stopped marching around Lush said those who tional dialogue,” Lush said. 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue weren’t able to attend can still “We need to listen, and we in order to tackle the metro contribute to the movement. need to be there when our lines,” she said. “Speak up,” she said. By Kristen Griffith/ The Whetstone privileges do not align with Bivens said she was able “Recognize systematic prej- Thousands of protest signs were seen throughout Washington DC the rest of our family.” to make it to 1600 Pennsylva- udice in our city, state and De Roche said she’s never in with something that mat- Senior Shaylynn Bivens nia Avenue and described the nation. Understand your priv- been in a group that large. ters,” she said. “I’m so glad I said she was inspired to watch march as “overwhelmingly ilege, and utilize it to empow- “I’ve never had such a went.” beautiful.” er others.” feeling of sisterhood, joining P10 February 2017 Ordering Revisions Left Bookstore Shelves Bare

Continued from P1 would.” “I went in the first week of just need to buy it on Ama- Smith said when the book school on a Tuesday to pur- zon.” mester in an effort to improve finally arrived in the book- chase it, but it wasn’t avail- Pingel said the week be- the availability of textbooks store, the class was already able,” he said. “They said fore classes began, registra- to students. finished reading it. they should get it in by Friday tion numbers for two of his Rather than asking facul- Psychology Department the same week, but that date classes increased from about ty members to send complete Chair and Professor Dr. Jack was pushed back to Saturday, eight to nearly 20. New AC Units lists of books needed for the Barnhardt, whose book orders then Monday, then next week “I understand it would be upcoming semester, the book- were unaffected, said he was and so on.” hard for [the bookstore] to Coming to store automatically reordered surprised to hear about the Morris said he missed sev- gauge how much to order, the books required for each Carpenter problems. eral assignments before he got but, at the same time, I need class in previous semesters, “I thought it sounded like a the book from his professor. the books that I ordered,” he By Kabrea Tyler unless a professor specified really good system,” he said. Smith said the book short- said. “There should have been The Whetstone otherwise. This was supposed “It makes a lot of sense—I age was a class disruption. at least eight books, but there to limit late ordering and mis- Second floor resident and think it was 90 percent of the “Professor Greto would weren’t even that many.” communications between fac- Freshman Ashli Moore thinks books that are ordered are just be talking about a subject Gibson said the bookstore ulty and the bookstore. the air conditioning-heating the same thing as last semes- and say, ‘Well, hopefully you probably had more books on But when students went to units in Carpenter Hall need ter.” guys can read about it before hand for departments like buy their books for the new to be improved. One professor was shocked the next class,’ because half Psychology—Barnhardt said semester, many found that “The AC units cause leaks to find out the books required the class hadn’t seen what it was unaffected by the mis- their required textbooks were in mine and my roommate’s for some of his classes were we were talking about in the hap — who offer the same not in stock. room,” she said. “It works not available to students at the book,” he said. courses nearly every semes- By the time the bookstore when it wants to work.” bookstore. Students weren’t the only ter. realized orders were made Half of Carpenter Hall’s “It’s stupid that I have to ones frustrated. “In the cases where some- before spring class registra- AC units are reportedly bro- go in a week before school Destynee Roberts said that body runs the same class back tion was complete—making ken. starts and babysit the book- Dr. Randall Clack was upset to back, there were probably the class sizes the orders were “The ACs have a variety store, but that’s what you have to find nine students in his enough used books or rent- based on, inaccurate—stu- of issues,” Resident Assistant to do,” Assistant Professor of Heroic Dreams course did not als still on hand because they dents had already returned to Kenneth Ciccoli said. “Since Multimedia Communication have their books on the first use the same book,” he said. campus, Vice President for Carp doesn’t have central air, Benjamin Pingel said. day of class. “That’s opposed to somebody Academic Affairs/Provost Dr. each wall unit breaks in its Junior Raiisha Jefferson “He asked some girl to use who might be teaching mostly Jeffrey Gibson said. own way.” said she did not order her her phone and called down different classes in the spring “[They didn’t] recognize “A couple of them were textbooks from the bookstore to the bookstore,” she said. than the fall, in which case that it wasn’t the final num- leaking, but I am not seeing this semester, but she has seen “They said they would have they have to do a full order.” ber,” he said. “I think a num- much of any leaks as of now,” many of her classmates strug- them on Thursday, but Thurs- Gibson said the bookstore ber of books were ordered in R.A. Raymond Samuel said. gle. day they changed it to Friday, staff will be taking special tens when there should have Due to the complaints “The students have ex- and the next week they were precautions to ensure the been fifteen, twenty, twen- about the AC units, mainte- pressed serious concern and like, ‘I don’t know.’ The girl same mistake will not be ty-five.” nance staff has been looking frustration because if they who sits next to me still hasn’t made again. Smith said one of them, Pi- into the problem. couldn’t get the readings gotten it.” “It was a mess-up,” he oneers, was the first required “At the start of the school done, assignments weren’t Pingel said the books for said. “This time we are go- reading for his class with Dr. year there were some prob- getting done, and the last two of his classes did not ar- ing to work with the book- Clack. lems with the AC units,” Area thing they wanted was to get a rive until the third week of store to make certain the or- “I thought maybe they just coordinator Jacqui Rogers bad grade for something they class. der amount is confirmed. We ran out of it and they’d be get- said. couldn’t help,” she said. “It really put us in a bind,” are also going to be working ting it in the next few days,” “We have been working Junior Dylan Morris said he said. “I hit the ground run- a little more to confirm with he said. “Then a week and a with maintenance since the he had to borrow his profes- ning in my courses and we individual departments and half passes and they still ha- start of the academic year to sor’s personal copy of one start reading right away. I faculty members the orders as ven’t gotten a single one of see how we can improve the book so he wouldn’t fall be- finally just had to email my well.” the books they told us they units,” Assistant Director of hind in class. class and say, I’m sorry, you Residence Life Laura Blaze- wicz said. Den Food Leaves Many Students Satisfied Maintenance said it’s working on it. By Evan Anderson “The more feedback I get, “Right now, it depends on The Whetstone the better the caf can be,” the money and getting our Fitzpatrick said. “Mike and plan in order,” Supervisor of For sophomore DaQuan his staff respond really well Maintenance Kevin Hartley Martin, the Den is the best to the feedback, but it’s hard said. “We deal with the most place for students to eat on to make changes without the crucial first, which includes campus. feedback. day to day issues.” “They make food that ev- Some students love what Rogers said they follow up eryone likes at the Den,” he the Den offers. to make sure maintenance un- said. “The food is always hot “The Barbecue wings are derstands their concerns. and it tastes way better than bomb and the chicken tender “From time to time we do the caf.” baskets are cheap,” senior have to follow up on some Many Wesley students Brandon Wood said. “The work orders with the Main- said they enjoy dining at the Den has more stuff people tenance department to get an lounge area where the Den is want, which then takes people update and inform students located more than eating in out of the cafeteria.” on the progress,” Blazewicz the cafeteria because of food By Robert Wiggs The Den sells hot, fried said. variety and options. Students said they enjoy the different food options at the Den food everyday starting at 10 Hartley said they should Aramark provides the a.m. until 2 p.m., Monday we should have more avail- variety and better hygiene,” start replacing the units campus with food for the caf- through Thursday. It opens able lines to go faster.” he said. during spring break and finish eteria and for the Den. back up in the evening from Freshman Tyler McGrath The caf is open every day over the summer. “I can’t speak on why 7 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. On agrees said the food is deli- serving breakfast, lunch, and “Our goal is to make stu- Wesley chose Aramark but Friday, it’s open from 10 a.m. cious in the Den. dinner. On the weekends, the dents happy and comfort- I do know it’s a mutual- until 2 p.m. The Den is not “The boneless wings are caf serves brunch and dinner. able,” he said. ly-agreeable partnership,” open on weekends. bangin’ and there’s a lot of “The cafeteria has a Food Service Director Mike Junior George Cook en- different options to choose 4-week rotating menu cycle,” Dacko said. “The partner- joys eating at the Den, but from,” he said. Dacko said. “These menus ship has been invaluable and finds it frustrating waiting for In the cafeteria, students are created based on student as a result we have been able the food line. have the option of getting feedback and Aramark’s culi- to make adjustments to our “The quality of the food pizza, pasta, handmade sand- nary expertise.” dining program through the is pretty good, but I think the wiches, a meal of the day, sal- Fitzpatrick said student voice of the students.” amount of time you have to ads, and other side dishes. with any questions, concerns Kelsey Fitzpatrick, Stu- wait for the food is too long,” Freshman Tolu Babalola’s or suggestions about the caf dent Government Association he said. “I understand that first experience in the cafete- or the Den may contact her secretary, meets with Dacko the workers are working very ria was not the best. at Kelsey.fitzpatrick@email. after hearing from students at hard, and dealing with tons of He said he found hair in wesley.edu the weekly SGA meeting. students every day, but maybe his food. “They need more The Whetstone P11 Car Break-ins Students Hope Donation Worry Students is Used Well By Liz Martinez, By Emily Temple The Whetstone The Whetstone

Freshman Jason Rigby couldn’t believe Wesley College received what he saw after he walked to his car behind $200,000 from Delmarva with a fellow football teammate at the begin- Campus Housing, LLC in By Kristen Griffith/ The Whetstone ning of last semester. November. Students said they want the do- “When I realized that my car had been bro- “They’re very supportive nation put toward the residence ken into I was shocked,” he said. “I never of Wesley College and what halls thought something like that would happen on we do here,” Bill Pritchard, campus.” rooms,” she said. “If they Vice President of Institutional just gave it some new tiling, Rigby’s was only one of 10 reports of car Advancement, said. break-ins during this school year that has left something other than beige, it The College already has would look ten times better.” students on edge. gotten $100,000, and will get Freshman Megan DiRubbio said she is now Senior Terrance Olivo the second half this semester. says funding could support thinking twice about her parking habits. The organization, joint- “I have heard stories about people’s cars Wesley’s technology systems. ly owned by Constantine F. “Sometimes in classes being broken into so I’m cautious of where I Malmberg, Henry Mast, and park,” she said. we’ve had weird IT prob- John Stoltzfus, already has a lems, with the network and Hundreds of dollars’ worth of items have strong business relationship been taken from the cars, Director of Safety with computers,” he said. “I with Wesley, building and remember last semester, ev- and Security Walter Beaupre said. Valuables leasing Malmberg and Zim- taken include wallets, laptops, cellphones, ery time we wanted to watch merman Halls to Wesley Col- something on the computer in and even $950 worth of shoes. lege, Pritchard said. After the break in, Rigby realized his $200 By Wesley Security class our professor had to call The money may be used IT to make sure it could actu- watch was missing and went to Wesley secu- The person of interest who might be responsible by the College any way it ally work, every single time.” rity. for the break-ins chooses. “Security said that they would get back to Clark said the College “It’ll be spent according needs to raise more money to me and see what the cameras had picked up,” able take the same initiative. to the direction of President pay for the long-awaited Stu- he said. “They never did even though there “I always lock my doors,” he said. “The Clark, and certainly he incor- dent Activity Center. were cameras in the parking lot.” only valuable I bring with me to school is my porates the advice of his cabi- “I like to call it the Com- Security has provided information about laptop, which is in my backpack.” net, and of course members of munity Activity Center,” he the suspect to the campus community. faculty and staff,” Pritchard said. “This would be some- “A suspect has been identified in some of Beaupre suggested keeping vehicles locked said. thing to give the student, fac- the thefts and the information was turned at all times and never leaving expensive or Similar donations have ulty, and staff population, and over to Dover police,” Beaupre said. important items out. been used to take care of even the Dover community, a Two of the 10 break-ins caused damage, in- “Most thieves will walk through a parking long-term goals as well as place to do things together.” cluding a smashed window. lot, checking car door handles, and if they immediate needs. Tedder said she hopes to “There were no signs of forced entry to the find the door unlocked, they will rummage “Things come up sudden- see Wesley offer more to the other eight,” Beaupre said. through the inside of the vehicle,” he said. “If ly, like the boilers in a couple Dover community. That’s because students had neglected to they see something of value while walking of the student housing build- “I think that if the school lock the other eight cars. past, they might consider using forced entry.” ings,” Pritchard said. “They put some effort into do- Senior Shellby Bowman wants to prevent Rigby said he has learned to do things dif- needed repair and replace- ing some community-based being the next target. ferently to prevent another break in. ment, and that was not neces- events on campus, that would “I always lock my car, and I hide my valu- “Now I make sure all of my valuables are sarily a ‘greatest need,’ but all help build bonds between the ables,” she said. out of my car,” he said. “I activate the alarm of a sudden one of the boil- school and the community,” Other students like sophomore Jacob Stack- every time I leave.” ers was on its last leg. That she said. became an urgent need, and Tedder is an intern for the superseded everything else at First State Heritage Park, but the time.” said she doubts this relation- President Robert Clark ship impacts Wesley. said the money also allowed “When I meet someone, Wesley Wesley to repair the roof over they associate me with the the Academic Resource Cen- First State Heritage Park, not Mourns Death ter before winter break. with Wesley College,” she of Basketball Students hope the funds said. “They know I’m an in- Wesley raises will address tern, but they don’t know that Coach other needs they see around I’m a Wesley student.” campus. Pritchard said that every Junior Elijah Gist said connection Wesley students By Kirsten Nguyen, he would like to see further make matters. The Whetstone improvements in residence “Partnerships between halls. students and the communi- “If you walk into Roe, that ty benefit Wesley right to its Sophomore Evan An- furniture is rickety,” he said. core mission,” he said. “That derson said he felt emo- Junior Julianna Tedder relationship is helping stu- tion when he heard about also said dorms need to be dents further their education, Coach Jim Wentworth’s improved. and that’s what Wesley is all death. “The dorm bathrooms about.” Former Wesley men’s don’t look like they’re fit to basketball coach Jim be part of a college dorm, Wentworth died Dec. 14 at “Coach Wentworth was the guy who they look like public bath- the age of 79. “He was a coach, a fa- wanted to teach the players to be- ther figure, and a mentor to come men and not just basketball many games as you can, guys to be the best hus- many young men,” Athletic you want to win champi- bands, the best fathers, Director Mike Drass said. players” onships, but it’s about the once they’re done here,” Wentworth started -Evan Anderson relationships you develop he said. coaching at Wesley in by his death,” Anderson Dean Burrows. with your players that are And Coach Wentworth, 1961 and continued for 41 said. And during those four going to sustain long after coaches and players seasons. He left a mark on The Wesley gym is decades, Wentworth cul- they’re done here,” Bur- agreed, was all about that. Wesley still not forgotten, named after Wentworth tivated and strengthened rows said. even with players that nev- and his wife Shirley. relationships among play- Burrows said he contin- er had him as a coach. “More than half of his ers and coaches. ues to instill the same prin- “A lot of athletes now life was spent here,” said “For us as coaches, ciples as Wentworth in his did not know him, but our men’s basketball coach yeah you want to win as players. coaches were devastated “We want to prepare our P12 February 2017

JanuaryCrime 2017 Log

Date Reported Date Occurred Nature of Crime/Classification General Location Disposition

1/1/8/17 1/8/17 Trespassing Zimmerman Closed (Escorted off Hall Campus) 1330 1330 1/8/17 1/8/17 Marijuana Odor Malmberg Closed (Negative Findings) Hall 2215 2215 1/10/17 1/10/17 Failure to Comply / Unauthorized ID Roe Hall Closed (Referred for Card Use Disciplinary) 0920 0920 1/10/17 1/10/17 Trespassers College Closed (Escorted off Center Campus) 1303 1303 1/10/17 1/10/17 Loud Noise Roe Hall Closed (DPD Reported / Exterior Negative Findings) 2341 2341 1/12/17 1/12/17 Noise Complaint Carpenter Closed (Warning Issued) Hall 1220 1220 1/12/17 1/12/17 Assault / Harassment Off Campus Closed (Referred for Disciplinary) 1345 1345 1/12/17 1/12/17 Vandalism Parking Lot B Opened 1440 Unknown 1/12/17 1/12/17 Alcohol Violation / Failure to Comply Academic Closed (Referred for Village Disciplinary) 2255 2255 1/12/17 1/12/17 Marijuana Odor Williams Hall Closed (Negative Findings) 2319 2319 1/12/17 1/12/17 Alcohol Violation Carpenter Closed (Referred for Hall Disciplinary) 2320 2320 1/13/17 1/13/17 Vandalism Parking Lot C Opened 2147 2147 1/14/17 1/14/17 Suspicious Activity Zimmerman Closed Hall 0220 0220 1/15/17 1/15/17 Marijuana Odor Zimmerman Closed (Negative Findings) Hall 2355 2355 1/17/17 1/17/17 Malicious Mischief Wentworth Opened Gym 1610 1610 1/17/17 1/17/17 Theft Williams Hall Opened 2156 2156