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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”

Wingate welcomes the Hinson Art Museum

Courtney Bailey and Hope Rogers, Staff Writer On September 24th, the Hinson Art Museum opened its doors for the first time. A second opening for Wingate University’s staff, faculty, and students followed on Friday. Years ago, Wingate University’s former president, Dr. Jerry McGee, expressed a desire to build an art museum to house the WingateContinueContinue reading “Wingate welcomes the Hinson Art Museum”

International student looks at food traditions

Øystein Fjeldberg, Staff Writer Two years ago I left Norway, my home, to study in the United States. I was excited to begin a new adventure at Wingate University, but even though I enjoyed the experience, there were things that I missed from back home. It is a little funny, but my family wasn’t whatContinueContinue reading “International student looks at food traditions”

The life of a college physique competitor

Kyndra Sanden, Staff Writer Society has this idea that all college students are the same. They all love to party, sleep in late, skip class because they can and put their grades at the end of their priorities. That may be the case for some college students, but not for everyone on Wingate’s campus. JohnContinueContinue reading “The life of a college physique competitor”

Passion behind Wingate Swimming

Leigh-Anne Clark, Staff Writer When most people hear the word passion, they think of an uncontrollable emotion such as love or hate. Kirk Sanocki, in his fifthteenth season as head coach of Wingate University’s swim team, gives passion a definition of his own. “Don’t mistake my passion for anger” is heard daily by Sanocki’s swimmersContinueContinue reading “Passion behind Wingate Swimming”

Getting to know mayor Braswell

Zach Almond and Emma Mowers, Staff Writers Mayor Bill Braswell is quite familiar with Wingate’s campus as he resides in the home directly across the street from the Neu academic building. Braswell says he enjoys living on campus and likes the energy and unpredictability. “I have grown to appreciate both the students and the trains,”ContinueContinue reading “Getting to know mayor Braswell”