Students write letters to soldiers through Wingate’s Leo Club

Leah Joyner, Staff Writer As the holiday season approaches, Wingate University students are gearing up to spread some holiday cheer through participating in a service project. Last Tuesday, students hand wrote letters to soldiers in the military as a part of the sponsored WU Leo Club event. “Through hosting this event, we hope to spreadContinueContinue reading “Students write letters to soldiers through Wingate’s Leo Club”

Bulldogs beat Limestone at homecoming and claim the SAC title

(EDITOR’S UPDATE: The Bulldogs ended their regular season with a 25-17 loss at Tusculum on Saturday. But Wingate, ranked No. 16 in Division II, earned a spot in the playoffs and will host the University of West Florida in a first-round game at 1 p.m. Saturday at Irwin Belk Stadium.)  Harrison Taylor, Staff Writer TheContinueContinue reading “Bulldogs beat Limestone at homecoming and claim the SAC title”

Wingate’s BIGG holds its Second annual Running of the Bullies

Tia Randolph, Staff Writer An excited cluster of spectators cheered for their brindled champions last Saturday at Wingate’s Homecoming celebration. The second annual Running of the Bullies Race sponsored by the BIGG organization, bulldogs into going green. The event, hosted by BIGG, opened the promenade and Main Street to the furry foster friends of BulliesContinueContinue reading “Wingate’s BIGG holds its Second annual Running of the Bullies”

Mental health problems facing college students all around

Aleah Cady, Staff Writer College can be an exciting, enriching experience. For most young adults, college is their first step into the world of “adulthood”- that may mean living away from home, having a job, paying bills for the first time, and taking on the responsibilities of college-level courses. College is a different experience forContinueContinue reading “Mental health problems facing college students all around”

‘Class Cab’ Kicks Off Homecoming With a New Ride

Allison Hoyle, Staff Writer Putting a spin on the hit TV show, Cash Cab, BARC put together an event this past Monday dubbed “Class Cab” to help kick off Wingate’s Homecoming week. The campus could be seen with several golf carts which were decked out in blue and gold decoration zooming around and passengers blurtingContinueContinue reading “‘Class Cab’ Kicks Off Homecoming With a New Ride”

WU Students TP Campus for Homecoming Celebration

Wessli-Ann Hardee, Staff Writer Wingate University students clear out the store shelves as they stock up on toilet paper for the annual homecoming tradition of “TPing” the campus on Thursday night. For years, Wingate University has been establishing traditions for students to take part in during homecoming. One of their biggest is allowing the studentsContinueContinue reading “WU Students TP Campus for Homecoming Celebration”

WU Alum First to Receive MASM Award

By Adam Riley II, Staff Writer Wingate alum, Callie Phillips, was presented with the first Master of Arts in Sport Management Distinguished Alumni Award during an expert panel discussing Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence in College Athletics in Austin Auditorium last week. “No one has to do everything, but everyone can do something to helpContinueContinue reading “WU Alum First to Receive MASM Award”

Former Disney Executive Creates NaviGATEtours Magic

Sydney Taylor, Staff Writer A former Disney executive spoke to Wingate University’s tour guides about effective customer service and the best practices for interacting with the public on Wednesday John Formica is the former manager of the Walt Disney World Resort.  He worked at Disney for over 20 years, learning the ins and outs ofContinueContinue reading “Former Disney Executive Creates NaviGATEtours Magic”

WU Math Ed Majors attend NCCMT Conference

Laura Thompson, Staff Writer Two Wingate University education majors are attending the North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics for professional development experience. Math professor, Dr. Laora Brizendine,  is taking two students, Matt Pugh and Shannon Moore, to the NCCMT conference. The conference is held annually in Greensboro and is sponsored by the NCCMT. It goesContinueContinue reading “WU Math Ed Majors attend NCCMT Conference”

WU Looking for New Orientation Coordinators

By Stephen Fisenne, Staff Writer A meeting was held at Wingate University to find new orientation coordinators and leaders last Wednesday at 6 p.m. Student Director of Orientation Taylor Rodier said, “It’s a great opportunity because it’s a good summer job and gets you connected to the incoming students.” In order to get the rightContinueContinue reading “WU Looking for New Orientation Coordinators”