A lot of things I did, a few to say, never a lot of time

Hey there. It has been a while but I know that my last post will clarify any reasons why I haven't but able to post in the last two weeks. I have been busy returning in huge research projects and doing all of my activities and boy, was it a week for me! Enjoy!

Last Thursday, I went to the new Student Center, which is in the same location as the old Alpha Tau Omega house (ATO). As an member of WCSA who knows about the planning of the Student Center, I felt obligated to be there, supporting its creation. Personally, I didn't know what to expect when I first arrived but I was thoroughly impressed. I noted that the student center was renovated very well but that it still had hints of its history. For me, I'm glad that the history of the house is still visible on the student center.

When I arrived in mid-day, I saw several other members of WCSA, including our dear old president, Marie Rymut. I love Marie; she is just a force to be reckoned with considering her leadership skills, unique style of leading, and just being able to be herself. Without her, a lot of the creations that has happened on campus including the awesome student center and the huge bonfire at Homecoming would not have happened. After grabbing some hors d'oevures, I surveyed the student center. Some of the student center was inaccessible- like that of the basement. However, the portion that I did see was phenomenal. I don't see how would be a former fraternity house after sighting the building. I was impressed.

I believe that the creation of this student center will unify the student's as a place where they can socialize. There will be a home theatre system, a huge TV, meeting rooms, and other spare rooms that were up for negotiations with the full body. There is also new furniture waiting to be moved to their respective locations in the center. I hope that the center is not a temporarily deal as this seems to be very legitimate to Ohio Wesleyan and the community. I believe that we have created a structure that all individuals can choose to hang out at whether it is a meeting or just watching the current news on world affairs. It is also near "the Hill" where most of the fraternities are locatedd. To me, it is convenient for everyone and anyone.

The other event that I was a part of was the painting of the Willa B. Cather Black Resources Center, affectionately known as "the Cave." This is a place where African American students can casually mingle. This is also where many events are planned and thrown, where any kind of business is addressed and dealt, and where a lot of studying and reading is done. This is a place where I want people to become familiar with. Being a member of the Student Union on Black Awareness, Rafiki Wa Afrika, and Black Men of the Future, I felt that the need to renovate the Cave is a top priority. This is our place to congregate and we have to take measures to preserve everything in that Cave. There is a lot of history that exists in the Cave so renovating it was a necessity.

This was not an easy task under any circumstances. There was a lot of teamwork but it had to be to order to be finished by our next meeting (Sunday @ 7 p.m.) I started working on the Cave at 1 p.m. I was still there around 5:45 p.m. and it still was not close to being finished. I had to leave so I don't know when was the finishing time. For me, there was no reason why I shouldn't help with the renovations of the Cave, because it was inherited down from the classes before us. I was involved and motivated in the effort and now I am enthusiastic about how the Cave will look at 7 p.m. I love it when the old nostalgia of a subject or event(s) still exist in a modified or new building.

Those were my two big events for my associations. I did so much stuff this week, it is just absolutely absurd. I don't mind having a workload and a life out of OWU. It is just the beauty of being sociable- you never know what you will get. I do not have pictures to describe all of my events; I want to tell you know everything but I am losing time eslewhere. Uh, tis is the life of a very busy Ohio Wesleyan student. Well, I gotta make advertisements for BMF's next project held this Wednesday during the noon hour at Ham-Wil: Misconceptions of the Black Male in the Mass Media: A Teaching.

Respectfully yours,

Hasani Wheat

Class of '10