Sarah Thurman, Staff Writer Over 100 students gathered in Cuddy Arena on Friday, April 27 to celebrate the last event on the SprinGgate 2018 schedule, with a concert from the famous artist B.o.B. Springate 2018 was a week full of events to close out the end of the year and to allow students to letContinueContinue reading “Artist B.o.B performs for Wingate’s Springate 2018 concert”
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ESPN Layoffs are Not a Good Sign For Sports Reporting Industry
Trey Lower, Staff Writer As a sports broadcasting major here at Wingate, my lifelong dream has been to be an announcer for ESPN. Whenever you think of sports, you ultimately think of the channel, and I always had a path in place to get there. However, as the years have progressed and the broadcasting industryContinueContinue reading “ESPN Layoffs are Not a Good Sign For Sports Reporting Industry”
Gary Hamill Reaches 25 Years as Head Coach for Wingate University
Maggie Smith, Staff Writer At 24 years old, most people are still figuring out what they want to do in life. At 24 years old most people have big dreams that seem impossible. However, for some 24 year olds, like Gary Hamill, a career is put before them and they go with it. Credit byContinueContinue reading “Gary Hamill Reaches 25 Years as Head Coach for Wingate University”
Video Game Review: Battlefield
Students takes an in depth look at a Video Game Danny Stueber, Staff Writer The last two Battlefield games, Battlefield 4 and Battlefield Hardline, were missteps in the franchise with shoty online play and bugs galore that really left a sour taste in the mouth of many fans. Then, earlier this year, EA announcedContinueContinue reading “Video Game Review: Battlefield”
The History of Halloween
SPOOKY……..SKELETONS……..GHOSTS………COSTUMES Asherel Kaseorg, Staff Writer It’s the end of October, and that means Halloween is in just one week! Front porches and yards are filled with skeletons, spiderwebs, and spooks, and store aisles are full of pumpkin-themed candy for trick-or-treaters. Halloween is actually responsible for one fourth of all the candy sold in theContinueContinue reading “The History of Halloween”
Was Lochte in the wrong?
Athlete scandals and more… Tariah Harrell, Staff Writer What really happens to the athletes that lose endorsement deals when they become involved in bad news? Many might say that they are not good role models, or they are just acting undisciplined. For instance, twelve-time U.S. Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte was involved in an incident inContinueContinue reading “Was Lochte in the wrong?”
Top 5 games of 2015
Danny Stueber, Staff Writter 2015 was a great year for games. It was so great, in fact that I have had to think about this list for quite some time. Now, this list is just, in my opinion, the best games of 2015 and includes only games I have played. Therefore, Halo 5, Madden 2016,ContinueContinue reading “Top 5 games of 2015”
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 itsContinueContinue reading “Donald Trump hosted SNL?”
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”
Wingate Triangle 