Wegmans comes to North Carolina

Hope Rogers, Staff Writer The popular family-owned New York based grocery store, Wegmans, has made plans to open its first store in North Carolina. Despite the growing competition between grocery chains such as Publix and Whole Foods, in 2015, Wegmans was ranked the top grocery store in the country according to the Consumer Reports’ annualContinue reading "Wegmans comes to North Carolina"

Wingate falls short after an intense game

Tyler Smith, Staff Writer Wingate University’s women’s basketball team fell short of completely overcoming a costly first half deficit in their Wednesday night conference match against the Lenoir Rhyne Bears. The Bulldogs came back from 17 points down in the third quarter to watch Morgan McGee’s potential overtime, in which forced a three pointer thatContinue reading "Wingate falls short after an intense game"

We rate the Super Bowl commercials

The Business Journalism class was assigned to watch the Super Bowl commercials and review the best and the worst. Here are their ratings. Feel free to tell us whether you agree or disagree:  Summer File, staff writer  Best Thirty seconds and Colgate created an emotional, eye opening commercial. Dirty hands washing off fruit, older hands holding aContinue reading "We rate the Super Bowl commercials"

Hilton Vineyard a hidden gem in Dowtown Monroe

Summer File, Staff Writer In Monroe, Nc there are tons of hidden treasures like the Hilton Vineyard, which is a place for people of all ages to come and enjoy on their weekend. Located at 104 S. Main Street Monroe, NC, the Hilton Vineyard is a wine bar where customers come to enjoy samples ofContinue reading "Hilton Vineyard a hidden gem in Dowtown Monroe"

Wingate defeats Lenoir-Rhyne and increases their winning streak

Rodrigo Ugalde, Staff Writer If you are not in the edge of your seat, it is not a Wingate game. This seems to be true for Wingate’s men’s basketball, as Wednesday night saw the Bulldogs collect their eighth straight South Atlantic Conference (SAC) victory over Lenoir-Rhyne by 71-70 at Cuddy Arena. Forward Isiah Cureton hadContinue reading "Wingate defeats Lenoir-Rhyne and increases their winning streak"

Chemistry: A formula for success

By Oystein Fjeldberg, Staff writer The chemistry major is a challenging path to take on. A chemistry student has to spend much of his time in the science building due to the many hours of laboratory work. Eleven of the required classes include a lab section -- in addition comes two research classes. A studentContinue reading "Chemistry: A formula for success"

Benefits of W’international

Jonathan Jenkins, Staff Writer College is often seen as a rare opportunity for people to experience firsts. There are first parties, jobs, relationships, etc. One opportunity that many neglect to mention, however, is the chance to go to your first foreign nation. While many universities offer chances to have these experiences, few are as involvedContinue reading "Benefits of W’international"

Former Panthers Player Shocks Panthers Fans

Emma Mowers, Staff Writer Remember when Julius Peppers played for the Carolina Panthers? A hometown boy from Wilson, North Carolina. Peppers played college football at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a unanimous All-American. He also spent 8 years as a defensive player for the Panthers before going on to playContinue reading "Former Panthers Player Shocks Panthers Fans"

Donald Trump hosted SNL?

Hope Rogers, Staff Writer Donald Trump, the current front-running Republican presidential candidate, has made the news several times for his blunt statements. He is best known for his desire to build a wall between the United States and Mexico to secure the country’s borders. During a speech in June, he announced, “When Mexico sends itsContinue reading "Donald Trump hosted SNL?"