Speaker Kevin Hines shares his story of suicide and second chances

Sarah Thurman, Staff Writer On Thursday, February 22, Kevin Hines came to Wingate to give a lecture titled Cracked Not Broken, The Kevin Hines Story. Kevin Hines was only 19 when he decided that he wanted to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate bridge.  This is a jump that 99% of people,Continue reading "Speaker Kevin Hines shares his story of suicide and second chances"

John Pavlovitz speaks to Wingate campus about creating a bigger table

Rachael Robinson, Staff Writer John Pavlovitz spoke to Wingate students, faculty and staff last Wednesday. Pavlovitz is a pastor, blogger and the author of the novel A Bigger Table. He spoke to the audience about expanding their horizons and opening up themselves to new people, with his theory of “creating a bigger table.” When PavlovitzContinue reading "John Pavlovitz speaks to Wingate campus about creating a bigger table"

SGA looks foward to a better future for the Wingate campus

Shane Rich, Staff Writer While the new semester is kicking into gear, Wingate’s Student Government Association shifts focus on bettering student experiences on campus. Even though in past years SGA has done much for the student body, they look to build on that momentum to make campus life even better for the future. According toContinue reading "SGA looks foward to a better future for the Wingate campus"

Student Athlete Spotlight: Hannah Hinson

Mason Teague, Staff Writer A ton of athletes across different sports tell about how they have always loved playing their sport ever since they were a little kid. In the case of junior women’s track & field student-athlete Hannah Hinson of Suffolk, Va., being a thrower began during her freshman year in high school. At aContinue reading "Student Athlete Spotlight: Hannah Hinson"

Wingate comes back on Miscenko’s strong second half performance

JT Stokes, Staff Writer Marta Miscenko’s 28 point effort pushes #21 Wingate (19-3, (13-2 SAC) to a 70-59 SAC victory over LMU (13-10, 9-8 SAC). Wingate won their eighth straight game thanks to efforts from Wingate University senior center Marta Miscenko, who recorded her 22nd career double-double with 28 points and 10 rebounds, helping theContinue reading "Wingate comes back on Miscenko’s strong second half performance"

Wingate blown out by LMU in Men’s Basketball

Philip Harris, Staff Writer The Wingate Men’s Basketball team (12-12, 9-7 SAC) was unable to keep up with the high-powered #1 team in the country, falling to the Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters (23-1, 17-0 SAC) 93-65 on Saturday afternoon. Wingate started the game off hot, jumping out to a 13-10 lead early in the first halfContinue reading "Wingate blown out by LMU in Men’s Basketball"

Bulldogs come up short against Queens in men’s basketball

Wessli-Ann Hardee, Staff Writer The Wingate University Bulldogs Men’s Basketball team (12-11, 9-6 SAC) put up a strong fight against the #2 team in the country, Queens University (22-1, 14-1 SAC), but unfortunately fell short of a victory with a score of 88 – 71, on Wednesday night in Cuddy Arena. “It will take aContinue reading "Bulldogs come up short against Queens in men’s basketball"

VITA club students are helping those in the community to file their taxes

Savanna Harris, Staff Writer It’s always refreshing to hear that the people in your community are helping those in need. What’s even better is when those volunteers are coming from your very own college campus. Part of the Wingate University mission statement is to take advantage of opportunities to go beyond the campus itself andContinue reading "VITA club students are helping those in the community to file their taxes"

Limited parking at Wingate has students feeling frustrated

Keyana Daye, Staff Writer With the admission of over 1,000 freshman students last semester, which is almost double the size of all previous classes, there was bound to be some issues. One of the biggest issues to most students, and even faculty, would be parking. No matter which parking lot you pull into, the gameContinue reading "Limited parking at Wingate has students feeling frustrated"

Bulldog baseball ready to bounce back

Kyle Brodt, Staff Writer Wingate baseball looks prepared to challenge for its first SAC title since 2015. Last year, Wingate finished the season at 19-31 and 10-14 in the SAC. This year, however, the Bulldogs have started the season hot, winning their first four games including a three game sweep over Concord last weekend.  Continue reading "Bulldog baseball ready to bounce back"