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Students are encouraged to take Astronomy class offered next semester

Faculty Profile – Dr. Grant Thompson Oystein Fjeldberg, Staff Writer Dr. Grant Thompson teaches the popular astronomy class at Wingate University, where students learn how to tell the time by the phase of the Moon, how stars move across the sky during the year, how our Solar System is held together, and why stars haveContinueContinue reading “Students are encouraged to take Astronomy class offered next semester”

Space Travel becomes reality

Better get your rockets ready…..its time for a space mission. Asherel Kaseorg, Staff Writer Have you ever wished you could just leave this planet and go be a hermit for awhile? Good news- according to President Barack Obama, NASA has plans to send humans to Mars. Obama says, “We have set a clear goalContinueContinue reading “Space Travel becomes reality”

Question of the Week: Who will win the World Series?

Baseball’s World Series starts tomorrow and the COM 220 News Writing class went out on campus today to see who was going to be paying attention to it. Will the winner be the Chicago Cubs or the Cleveland Indians? What do you think? First, some great analysis from math professor Dr Greg Bell, who spokeContinueContinue reading “Question of the Week: Who will win the World Series?”

Wingate Bulldogs gear up to face Carson Newman Saturday

Football Season Recap Tariah Harrell, Staff Writer Coach Joe Reich and the Wingate Bulldogs will make their way to Jefferson City, Tenn., at 1 p.m. this Saturday, where they will take on the Carson-Newman Eagles. Carson-Newman has moved the ball successfully in the past years against the Bulldogs, and now the Bulldogs are eager toContinueContinue reading “Wingate Bulldogs gear up to face Carson Newman Saturday”

School bus driver shortage becomes problem in Union County

School Board Members set to discuss issues for parents and students in UCPS system. Sara Gunter, Staff Writer Here in Union County there are over 10 public schools in the School System. This many schools means a high number of students, 31,000 to be exact. With that many schools and students comes a potential forContinueContinue reading “School bus driver shortage becomes problem in Union County”

UCPS makes changes to mobile app

Union County Public Schools Launches New and Improved Mobile App Kendall Sienon, Staff Writer Union County, N.C. — Finally, connectivity has reached Union County Public Schools in the 21st century. The new and approved UCPS app is now available for students, parents, teachers, staff and administration and it’s FREE! This will allow users to stayContinueContinue reading “UCPS makes changes to mobile app”

Forest Hills Teacher Recognized by UCPS Board of Education

Teacher brings new ideas from Washington after receiving an award. Robert Gay, Staff Writer Lauren Baucom, a science teacher at Forest Hills High School, addressed Union County Board of Education members last week during the monthly school board meeting on Oct. 4. Baucom, was present at the meeting to receive recognition from board members afterContinueContinue reading “Forest Hills Teacher Recognized by UCPS Board of Education”

COMING UP SOON: Union County School Board coverage

Over the next several days we will be rolling out some stories produced by the COM 445 Advanced News Reporting class from their coverage of the Oct. 4 Union County School Board meeting at Cuthbertson High School in Waxhaw. Rather than have everyone do one catch-all story about the entire meeting agenda, we decided toContinueContinue reading “COMING UP SOON: Union County School Board coverage”

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Presidential Debates

The COMM 220 News Writing class spent this afternoon asking people: “Are you going to watch the presidential debate on Wednesday? Why or why not? Did you watch either of the first two? If so, what did you think?” Class member Christina Kroeger talks with Wingate student Crystal Fuller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3IjGLYxW-A Mary Maye is anContinueContinue reading “QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Presidential Debates”

Wingate Welcomes Arun Gandhi, Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi

Students listen and engage at Lyceum with Gandhi’s Grandson. Students gain valuable lifelong lessons. Rachael Robinson, Staff Writer Wingate University welcomed Arun Gandhi, the grandson of nonviolent philosopher and Indian civil rights leader, Mahatma Gandhi, to the McGee Theater on Tuesday night. Arun spoke to what Molly Hutson, a sophomore, described as “one of the quietest,ContinueContinue reading “Wingate Welcomes Arun Gandhi, Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi”