Number 1 Team in the Nation Preps for Last Game Zeriq Lolar, Staff Writer With fall sports taking its end in the regular season, one team has been shining through it all. Wingate Men’s soccer team has reached the highest honor of ranking #1 in the nation for division 2. Wingate has a record of 13-0,Continue reading "Wingate Soccer Preps for Last Game in Season"
Wingate Soccer hosts Alumni
Alumni homecoming, reflecting on the past Delaney Smith, Staff Writer October 14-15 the Wingate Soccer Program celebrated the opening of its new field house by hosting an Alumni Weekend. The festivities began Friday night with a get together at the field house and a co-ed alumni game. On Saturday between the women’s and men’s games,Continue reading "Wingate Soccer hosts Alumni"
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 haveContinue 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 goalContinue 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 spokeContinue 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 toContinue 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 forContinue 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 stayContinue 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 afterContinue 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 toContinue reading "COMING UP SOON: Union County School Board coverage"