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Seniors lead WU Volleyball to global success

Tyler Smith, Staff Writer Senior volleyball players, Iris Brewer (#5) and Shelly Stumpff (#13), came to Wingate with the hopes of playing high level collegiate volleyball while experiencing everything that college has to offer. However, neither one of them could have guessed that they would have a combined eight South Atlantic Conference regular season titles and beContinueContinue reading “Seniors lead WU Volleyball to global success”

‘Enrique’s Journey’ author speaks on immigration issues

Courtney Bailey – Staff Writer Welcoming refugees, reforming foreign policy, and extending a helping hand to those in need are only the beginning of award-winning author and journalist Sonia Nazario’s ideas for solving the hardships and horrors of immigration to the United States. On the evening of Oct. 27, the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Enrique’s JourneyContinueContinue reading “‘Enrique’s Journey’ author speaks on immigration issues”

The Invasion of Pumpkin Spice

Leigh-Ann Clark, Staff Writer “Pumpkin spice and everything nice” is how the saying goes for Americans during the fall season. When they say “everything”, they literally mean anything and everything edible. From candy and doughnuts to yogurt and cereal to even pasta sauce, American businesses saw the rise of pumpkin spice popularity and took advantageContinueContinue reading “The Invasion of Pumpkin Spice”

Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?

Øystein Fjeldberg, Staff Writer In the year 1492, a Portuguese ship trying to make its way to India missed its destination by thousands of miles. It arrived on the shores of an island in present-day Bahamas, and established an everlasting link between the people of Europe and the Americas. The ship’s captain, Christopher Columbus, hasContinueContinue reading “Why do we celebrate Columbus Day?”

Midnight Madness

Kyndra Sanden, Staff Writer Cuddy Arena – Basketball season only comes once a year, but when it happens it comes at full force. 30 Games packed into one season, playing in different arenas across the eastern region, getting a bid to the big tournament: It all begins at Midnight Madness. Midnight Madness is aContinueContinue reading “Midnight Madness”

A Haunting at Scarowinds

Tyler Smith, Staff Writer Walking through the gates of Scarowinds is the equivalent to stepping into Disney’s famed Halloween movie, “Halloweentown.” Except this is the MTV version, where the friendly ghosts and goblins seem to have taken the wrong turn and became the receivers of endless torture and mad scientist experiments. For a couple ofContinueContinue reading “A Haunting at Scarowinds”

Getting to know Dr. Thompson

Kyndra Sanden, Staff Writer “I was lying on my back, looking up into the clear sky decomposing lights into one star. That’s when I knew what I wanted to be.” Dr. Grant Thompson, a physics and astronomy professor at Wingate University, grew up in rural northern Missouri. He saw the sky at a whole differentContinueContinue reading “Getting to know Dr. Thompson”

Unlimited Meal Plan vs Bulldog Bucks

Cierra Smith, Staff Writer Ever heard of the quote, “change is inevitable, why hold onto what you have to let go of?” Well, if you have, then you know that change sometimes can be difficult, but it is bound to happen, so you learn to live with it. That isn’t always the case! For someContinueContinue reading “Unlimited Meal Plan vs Bulldog Bucks”

Campus safety officers: more than meets the eye

Leigh-Anne Clark, Staff Writer Everyone has their own definition of a campus safety officer. There has been controversy around Wingate about the need for campus safety. I shadowed a patrol officer during his night shift. We started the night by driving around campus and checking out parking lots to make sure all cars were safelyContinueContinue reading “Campus safety officers: more than meets the eye”