Features Editor: Savannah Phillips Professor Barbara Pann, interim chair of Wingate University’s Departmentof Communication, reminds one of the quirky and beloved children’s bookseries “Junie B. Jones.” Entering her office, you find Pann in her rolly chair,bare feet arched like a child’s when they lean over a desk at school. She ushers a visitor to sitContinueContinue reading “Pann Honoring Late Professor’s Legacy in Theatre’s Return to Austin Auditorium with ‘Junie B. Jones’”
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Troublesome North Main Train Crossing Expected to be Fixed in Next 12-18 Months
Staff Writer: Maleah Funderburk The low-clearance train crossing at North Main Street that has producedtwo major accidents and significant power outages at Wingate Universitythis semester will be fixed within the next 12-18 months after a recentspecial meeting of the Wingate Board of Commissioners produced anagreement between the town and the North Carolina Department ofTransportation. NCDOTContinueContinue reading “Troublesome North Main Train Crossing Expected to be Fixed in Next 12-18 Months”
Wingate Model United Nations Club Fares Well at Southern Regional Conference
Staff Writer: Laura Navarrete Wingate’s Model United Nations team represented the university at theSouthern Regional Model United Nations (SRMUN) Conference at theHilton University Place Hotel in Charlotte March 23-25. Studentsrepresenting Argentina, Ethiopia and Pakistan participated in multiplecategories in their committees. The theme for the conference was “Reimagining Peace, Reclaiming HumanRights and Restoring International Law.” WingateContinueContinue reading “Wingate Model United Nations Club Fares Well at Southern Regional Conference”
Offensive Turnaround of 2022 Team Another in Long List of Accomplishments for Wingate Football OC Mike Long
Staff Writer: Samuel Rodriguez After the Wingate football team’s 17-10 upset loss at home to Emory &Henry in the fourth week of the 2022 season, the lack of execution onoffense was troubling the Bulldogs’ longtime offensive coordinator, MikeLong. There were too many three-and-outs for a team with a highlyexperienced starting quarterback and as many weaponsContinueContinue reading “Offensive Turnaround of 2022 Team Another in Long List of Accomplishments for Wingate Football OC Mike Long”
Wingate town manager: Train problem is a ‘ticking time bomb’
Three train accidents this academic year leaves the town and university on edge.
Is the Legend of the Wingate Seal Really True?
Staff Writer: Brianna Weston There’s one rule: NEVER step on the seal at Wingate University, if you plan to graduate on time. But if you do, be prepared to graduate late or don’t graduate at all. You may wonder, is this superstition real? In recent years, navigators warn future Wingate students to avoid the sealContinueContinue reading “Is the Legend of the Wingate Seal Really True? “
Writing Center Helps Students Develop Their Prose
Staff Writer: Makinna Wolf Writing can be a real challenge for students as they make their way through college,whether they’re putting together a term paper or a simple homework assignment in English 101. The Writing Center at Wingate and its staff of eight student consultants can help all comers with these challenges in many ways.ContinueContinue reading “Writing Center Helps Students Develop Their Prose”
A Professor and Her ‘Feathered Child’
Staff Writer: Michael Wayne O’Neill Tap. Tap. Tap. A peculiar, talkative chicken named Henrietta wandered around Dr. Sylvia Little-Sweat’s yard at the end of the Fall 2021 semester. Dr. Little-Sweat waited a long time for her to open the door, and a simple communication with her beak opened a door for a new friendship. AtContinueContinue reading “A Professor and Her ‘Feathered Child’”
Little-Sweat’s 60 Years of Teaching at Wingate to be Celebrated in April 18 Tribute at McGee Theatre
Features Writer: Savannah Phillips For 60 years, Dr. Sylvia Little-Sweat has taught English to countless students, breaking the record for how long any professor has taught at Wingate University. Most students, even if they have never met her, know of her. Little-Sweat has become a legend around campus, occasionally slipping outside of classroom norms. Twice,ContinueContinue reading “Little-Sweat’s 60 Years of Teaching at Wingate to be Celebrated in April 18 Tribute at McGee Theatre”
‘Queen Bee’ Has Been a Super-Fan at Forest Hills and Wingate Games for Generations
Sports Editor: Michael O’Neill Ella Hargett is a steady force of positive energy, and a pillar of the sports community, both at Wingate University and Forest Hills High School. She’s pulled for several generations of athletes at Wingate and Forest Hills, showing up with passion to pull for her sports team. Her roots in theContinueContinue reading “‘Queen Bee’ Has Been a Super-Fan at Forest Hills and Wingate Games for Generations”
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