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Green & Gold
Volume XXVII, Issue VI
EDITORIAL “We should join in with the chapel band and rejoice that we get the opportunity to worship.”
A Publication of Wesleyan School
Retreats bring mission trip teams closer together Jack Hobgood For this year’s mission trip teams, the mission trip retreats, a weekend of team bonding ahead of the actual mission trip, will take place the last weekend of January (Saturday, Jan. 28 and Sunday, Jan. 29) at various locations.
Editor-in-Chief Caroline Croley encourages students to worship during chapel this semester. Pg. 2
NEWS (l to r) Seniors Kate Adent, Paul Wiedle, junior Josh Kavel, and Assistant Director of Admissions Meredith Jamieson loved their first mission trip meeting for Italy. Archer
The Red Cross is coming to Yancey Gym on January 27 to draw blood for those in need. Pg. 5
FEATURES
Students may volunteer this semester with Books for Africa. Pg. 12
SPORTS
Wesleyan’s winter sports teams are midway through their seasons. Pg. 14-15
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The purpose of the mission trip retreats is to give the mission trip teams an opportunity to bond with each other and get to know each other better as they prepare for their trip. It also gives the teams an opportunity to get a better understanding of their project and what they will be doing on their trip. As a way of bonding with each other and creating unity amongst the teams, each person on a trip will share their faith journey with the others on their trip. In doing this, those on mission trips will be able to better understand the people that they will be spending a week’s worth of time with and be able to connect with them through shared experiences and struggles that they have faced. The conversations that come as a result of sharing each other’s faith journey is, perhaps, even more special than the sharing of one’s faith journey itself. Another special aspect of the retreat is what takes place on the Sunday morning of the retreat. Following breakfast on Sunday morning, each
team will return to Wesleyan where they will have a morning of worship and prayer in Austin Chapel with their mission trip team. For Director of Christian Life Greg Lisson, he is anxious for this and very excited because he believes that it serves as a reminder that “there’s our team, but there’s also all of the other teams.”
(l to r) Senior Anna Kennedy, college advisor Andrea Shupert, and senior Caroline Stewart enjoyed the delicious food at Italy’s first meeting. Archer (cont’d on pg. 4)
Students encouraged to reflect on the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Caitlin Bridgers Martin Luther King Junior (MLK) Day is a nationally celebrated holiday honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, which falls this year on Monday, January 16, and gives Wesleyan students an extended weekend. Although nice to have a day off of school, there is so much more value to be found in this day by reflecting, remembering, and seeking to learn more about the mission of MLK. When interviewed about the meaning and significance of MLK Day, High School Diversity Coordinator Dr. Isiah Hill said, “I remember being 13 years old when MLK Day became a national holiday. I admired Dr. King because he lived his life to give me the chance to live a better life, and a day of recognition and acknowl-
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Denim & Diamonds Who: All high school students What: the Winter Dance When: Feb. 11 at 8 pm - 11 pm Where: Hoover Gym
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edging the great things he did for our nation was long overdue.” Hill emphasized that King’s mission was about bringing a community together and loving our fellow man. This love was an important part of who King was; he often spent time with common people, or those easily overlook. Hill pointed out that “people usually only align themselves with others they believe are on their level, but King spent time with all types and kinds of people, learning, and growing from those experiences.” Dr. King’s way of life can encourage students today to reach out to the people who might not have everything in common with them but encourage them to listen to their experiences and grow into mature, well-rounded people. (cont’d on pg. 6)
Red Carpet event celebrates “Hello, Dolly!” cast and crew
Elizabeth Hodges The cast, crew, and directors of Hello Dolly invite the high school students and faculty to the “Hello, Dolly!” production on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 in Powell Theater, which will be followed by a celebration with the cast in Dubose Dining Hall. The “Hello, Dolly!” high school show and red carpet will be a fun night filled with desserts and fellowship to support the cast and crew of “Hello, Dolly!” (cont’d on pg. 6)