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Campus THE RAMBLER | www.therambler.org February 10, 2010 | 3 1 out of 3 college students experienced the illness or loss of a family member or close friend in the last year. Talk about loss and help your friends in need by starting a National Students of AMF Support Network Chapter at your school. ternet MIRROR Couple Re- lationship Inventory before coming to the class. e GLCM curriculum was developed by Richard and Joan Hunt in 1981. e book course, updated in 2001, is ecumenical in nature and is used by the United Methodist Church for its marriage edu- cation courses. Pastors have used the GLCM couples book with more than 300,000 cou- ples since its inception. e Hunts recently made a donation to Texas Wesleyan for marriage education, and they wanted the classes to be offered to students, faculty and staff, as well as the gen- eral community. eir efforts were boosted by a govern- ment initiative. Effective Sept. 1, 2008, House Bill 2685 provides that couples who attend a certi- fied eight-hour course can receive a certificate for a $60 discount on their marriage li- cense, which is normally $72. is certificate must be used within one year of taking the course. e Texas Health and Hu- man Services Commission started the TWOgether in Texas initiative to inform cou- ples about the opportunity, certify courses and organize marriage education providers. When the initiative was en- acted, the Hunts adapted their book and the Internet course to match the TWOgether re- quirements and make it avail- able to couples and churches. “Our course is one of 60 plus courses that are approved by TWOgether,” Hunt said via e-mail. Hunt also said that there is research available at the Web site www.healthy- marriageinfo.org that shows that states save money by of- fering incentives to healthy marriages. Healthy marriages increase satisfaction between spouses and strengthen families, as well as reduce crime, reduce poverty and reduce domes- tic violence, according to the Web site. Robyn Fisk, a Wesleyan alumna and the college and career counselor at TWU, took the class last April. She is majoring in professional counseling as a grad student. “e thing that really fas- cinated me was how we were going to handle our finances,” Fisk said. “It was interesting to see the breakdown of what we’d spent and would spend. My fiancée said he was glad to see that we’re on the same page concerning parenting styles.” e class on March 6 will be taught by Amy Tate-Almy. Tate-Almy is a Wesleyan alumna and works as an inde- pendent contractor teaching the federally required per- sonal financial management course for the two Fort Worth bankruptcy trustees, as well as working as a counselor for the Depression Connection Team of Fort Worth. Tate-Almy also serves on the Alumni Board of Directors for Texas Wes- leyan. “I believe people should take this class because they’re going from being a single in- dividual to being a family unit, and they need to learn how to handle a lot of new responsi- bilities,” Tate-Almy said. “You also have the opportunity to have serious discussions be- fore marriage about topics ranging from money, sex, past relationships, communication and children, to name a few.” To register for the class cou- ples must RSVP to Tate-Almy at [email protected] and send the couple’s names with the $7.50 fee (made payable to Texas Wesleyan Univer- sity) to Attn: Chaplain’s Of- fice, GLCM, Texas Wesleyan University, 1201 Wesleyan St, Fort Worth, TX, 76105. Par- ticipants must attend the en- tire course to receive credit. MARRIAGE continued from page 1 justice major Kristina Rob- erts. “ey were namely con- cerned with civic duty and community participation.” Scholars also attend a four- day student leadership con- ference at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the Univer- sity of Texas Austin that in- volves sessions with speakers, interactive sessions led by UT graduates and opportuni- ties to network with students from the U.S. and Mexico, ac- cording to the Sumners Web site. e scholarship deadline is 5 p.m. Feb 22. Applications are available in the financial aid office and extensions are not granted. Tara Cates, finan- cial aid secretary, said most students wait until the last minute to turn everything in. “Every time we do this, ev- eryone waits until the day be- fore and day of, then we get the desperate phone calls say- ing, ‘Can you please make an exception?’” she said. SCHOLARS continued from page 1 transferred in several different ways. “We have our own theories,” Simpson said. “It could have been through e-mail. It could have been through a laptop, Web browsers, infected jump drive; it could have been any number of things.” But despite how far the speculation concerning the worm’s origin may go, Simp- son said how the worm broke through the existing secu- rity system was because some computers may not have been properly updated over the Christmas break. Boone said every VIPRE client signs in with Sunbelt Soſtware to check for new updates automatically every two hours. What may have happened is that some of the updates required the system to be shut down, but some computers may not have been turned off at all. “What happens is when people get back from break and they had their machines turned on, it didn’t have the updates,” Simpson said. “It powers up the old one, and it lets [Conficker] in.” From that point on, it was a process of identifying the ex- tent of the worm’s spread and eliminating it. Boone said as of Jan. 1, 98 percent of the machines on campus were infected with Conficker. “But as of today, we’re 98.7 percent clean,” Boone said. Boone said there are ap- proximately 1,000 comput- ers between the law school, the Burleson campus and the main Wesleyan campus, and that it’s only a matter of time before help desk services can make sure each machine is clean. “But this process can actu- ally be started completely over if one person turns their ma- chine off and it’s infected,” he said. But Simpson said he and the help desk team are continually researching and developing better methods to deal with Conficker and other harm- ful soſtware that could cause damage to the Wesleyan net- work that students depend on. And to Simpson, students are the No. 1 priority in killing this worm, because “without the students we wouldn’t be here,” he said. WORM continued from page 1 Jonathan Resendez [email protected] An infusion of fun awaits Wesleyan’s community fund- raising efforts. e Harlem Ambassadors, a professional basketball en- tertainment group, will face off versus the Cowtown Ki- wanis team for the second an- nual charity basketball game at 6 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Sid Richardson Center. “e Harlem Ambassadors have all played college basket- ball and have degrees in fields ranging from exercise science to criminal justice,” said An- dria Simons, director of client and media relations for the ambassadors. “ey perform approximately 220 fundrais- ing games and entertainment events for non-profit organi- zations.” e Cowtown Kiwanis team includes local leaders and hometown heroes, ac- cording to a press release. e game is the result of the university’s collaboration with the Fort Worth Poly- Wesleyan Kiwanis Club, who split the proceeds evenly, said John Gonzales, community outreach coordinator. “Last year was definitely a success,” he said. “We raised close to $8,000.” According to the Web site, the Fort Worth Poly-Wesley- an club is the result of a sur- vey that showed that the east side of Fort Worth was under- served by Kiwanis, who focus on children. Wesleyan origi- nally got involved with the club because a Dunbar High School student wanted a key club and Wesleyan was the closest on this part of town, Gonzales said. e club also supports Wes- leyan’s Circle K club and the Bringing Up Grades (BUGS) club at D. McRae Elementary school. Tickets are $5 per person and available through John Gonzales at 817-531-5814 or [email protected]. Rambler Archives Everyone in the Harlem Ambassadors is college educated. Basketball fundraiser scheduled In Brief... HINI vaccine clinic on campus Tarrant County Public Health and the Wesleyan health services department are hosting an H1NI vac- cine clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Louel- la Baker Pavillion. The vaccine is free, and the clinic is open to all. The vaccine is also avail- able by appointment in the health services department. For more information, con- tact Paige Cook at 817- 531-4948. Campaigning begins for homecoming Students interested in the homecoming court can be- gin their quest. SGA will place ballot boxes around campus the week before homecoming and hold elections during the week’s festivities. Homecoming week runs Feb. 22-27. The king and queen will be announced at the basketball games at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Feb. 27. For information on running, contact SGA at stugov@tx- wes.edu or 817-531-7550. Hear music of the highest caliber performed by Music Department students and professionals throughout the year. Your tuition helps defer the cost of these many high-quality events and virtually all are free of charge! Join us at any of these occasions for a rewarding musical experience, and get what you’ve already paid for! Spring 2010 Friday February 5 - 7:30 pm 14th Annual President’s Honors Concert Martin Hall Tuesday February 9 - 7:30 pm Joint Senior Vocal Recital Caitlin Fanning, mezzo, and David Gast, tenor Martin Hall Saturday February 20 - 3:00 pm SAI American Music Concert Arlington Heights United Methodist Church 4200 Camp Bowie Blvd. - Ft. Worth, TX Sunday February 21 - 3:00 pm Greater Fort Worth Community Band Henry Schraub, director Martin Hall Thursday February 25 - 7:30 pm Faculty Voice Recital Julie Whittington McCoy (soprano) Keith Critcher (piano) Martin Hall Friday February 26 - 7:30 pm Guitar Fort Worth Johannes Moller, guitar Martin Hall Tuesday March 2 - 7:30 pm Faculty Guest Recital: Melanie Hadley, piano Martin Hall Thursday March 4 - 7:30 pm Guest Faculty Recital: Carole Fitzpatrick, soprano Rob Barefield, baritone Eckhart Sellheim, piano Arizona State University Martin Hall Tuesday March 9 - 5:30 pm Joint Student Vocal Recital Leslie Elston, tenor Michelle Johnson, mezzo-soprano Martin Hall Tuesday March 9 - 7:30 pm Senior Recital Mary-Margaret Meyer, piano Martin Hall Thursday March 11 - 7:30 pm Combined Jazz Band & Wind Ensemble Concert Dr. Bryan English, director Martin Hall Tuesday March 23 - 7:30 pm Koebbe-Dunn Duo-Piano Recital Jessica Koebbe and Lori Dunn Martin Hall Saturday March 27 - 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Texas Wesleyan University Youth Duo-Piano Competition in cooperation with the Fort Worth Piano Teachers FORUM Martin Hall Thursday March 25 - 7:30 pm 7th Annual Fisher-McDonald Duo-Piano Recital John Fisher & Bruce McDonald Wesleyan faculty Martin Hall Tuesday March 30 - 7:30 pm The Virtuoso String Quartet and Faculty Soloists On Wenlock Edge - R. Vaughan-Williams and other selections... Joseph Davisson, tenor Dr. Bryan English, trombone Maria Harman, flute Keith Critcher, piano Martin Hall Friday April 2 - 7:30 pm Guitar Fort Worth Rene Izquierdo, guitar Martin Hall Sunday April 11 - 3:00 pm Greater Fort Worth Community Band Henry Schraub, director Martin Hall Friday April 9 - 7:30 pm Stephen T. Barr Memorial Concert Stephen Beus, 2005 and 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition competitor Martin Hall Thursday April 15 - 7:30 pm Wesleyan Singers/Chamber Singers Concert Dr. Jerome Bierschenk, director Martin Hall Tuesday April 27 - 7:30 pm Wesleyan Chorale Concert Vivaldi’s Magnificat and Mozart’s Vesperae de Dominica Dr. Jerome Bierschenk, director Martin Hall Tuesday April 20 - 7:30 pm Faculty Piano Recital Jessica Koebbe and Ilka Araujo, piano soloists Martin Hall Thursday April 29 - 7:30 pm Senior Instrumental Recital David Riddle, horn Martin Hall Saturday May 8 - 7:30 pm 13th Annual Wesleyan/Highlander Jazz Festival Dr. Bryan English, director Martin Hall Sunday May 16 - 3:00 pm Greater Fort Worth Community Band Henry Schraub, director Martin Hall For more information, visit The Music Department on our promotional webpage at http://www.txwes.edu/music/ music/index.htm or call 817.531.4992 For videos on what to do if your device is infected, see therambler.org
