Category Archives: Entertainment

By: Michael Wayne O’Neill Sports Editor Every fall, the Carolina Renaissance Festival has provided a decade-long outlet for Amanda Alling’s fascination with medieval characters and the cheery tricks they play.Alling, Wingate’s assistant director of campus involvement, calls herself a “RenFestFanatic.” Her first trip to the festival—held since 1994 on 25 acres of woodlands each autumnContinueContinue reading “Alling’s love for Renaissance Festival and all things medieval runs deep”

Guest Writer and Wayfind Scholar: Cristopher Puente The Fast and Furious franchise is one of the biggest franchises in the world, grossing over six billion dollars at the worldwide box office. What started out as common street-racing films have evolved to include heists, spies, emphasis on family, and expensive cars.  When even looking into theContinueContinue reading “Fast and Furious Tokyo Drift Review: The Best Out of The Big Three Fast and Furious Films”

Music Editor: Leah Hatherly I’m a Music minor, so I really can’t escape music. Even before I added Music as my minor, I spent all of my time in the Batte Fine Arts Center, which is home to Wingate’s Music Department. It was a big part of my life prior to my time at Wingate,ContinueContinue reading “Music From Movies and TV Shows Has a Bigger Impact on Us Than Many May Believe”

Staff Writer: Dwayne Davis WINGATE, NC– Most student-athletes on college campuses are known for their hard work on and off the field but not so much for their gaming skills. Once considered as a distraction to young kids and even adults, video games have opened doors for many, while turning casual players into multi-millionaire athletes.ContinueContinue reading “OTF Gaming Kicks Off An Early Start To Success”

Staff Writer: Emily Werner Ah, the Academy Awards – specifically the Oscars. It is an exclusive event where people get awards for doing their jobs. This year’s Oscars took place on March 27th and ran for almost four hours. People have only been talking about a 30-second clip, but there has to be more toContinueContinue reading “Oscars 2022 Recap”

Staff Writer: Emily Werner When someone says they went to Wingate, more often than not they’re pharmacists or nurses. Science majors are what Wingate is best known for, so the idea that an Emmy nominated head writer of a late-night talk show came from little ol’ Wingate sounds like a fairytale. But it’s not, it’sContinueContinue reading “Kristen Bartlett – The Wingate University Graduate Turned Award-Winning Comedy Writer”