Aaliyah Parson, Staff Writer W.T Harris Dining Hall welcomes new and returning students after making several new improvements over the summer. The caf has made renovations that not only improve the quality of service to students but the dining experience as well. Accommodations were also made during the renovations for the large influx of newContinueContinue reading “Campus Dining Welcomes Changes for 2018”
Category Archives: Life @ WU
Pushing New Boundaries at Wingate University
Savanna Harris, Staff Writer The start of your college journey can come across as daunting. In most cases, everything is new. New city, new people, the list goes on. From moving into a space filled with unfamiliar faces to hoping that you don’t walk into the wrong room on your first day of classes, itContinueContinue reading “Pushing New Boundaries at Wingate University”
Wingate’s Graduation season marks the beginning and end for many students
I’Dajha Harris, Staff Writer To many at this time, May is the end of a chapter and the beginning of a new one, for graduation season is upon us. Wingate University will be having two Commencements. The first one is for the graduate/professional school graduates which will be held at 6 p.m. Friday. The undergraduate graduationContinueContinue reading “Wingate’s Graduation season marks the beginning and end for many students”
Leo club looks towards the future as the club continues to grow
Shane Rich, Staff Writer Since the fall of 2016, the Leo club has been continuing its growth at Wingate and looks towards the upcoming changes and growth opportunities that are coming into the near future.The Leo club is an organization that looks to educate the student body about the visually impaired. It is also aContinueContinue reading “Leo club looks towards the future as the club continues to grow”
Opinion: “#WalkUpNotOut” hashtag points fingers at the wrong people
Sarah Thurman, Staff Writer Instead of walking out of class, walk up to a student who is isolated and be nice to them. While this seems like a good idea at first, when it is looked deeper into it, this is victim blaming. The entire point of the walk out was for students to takeContinueContinue reading “Opinion: “#WalkUpNotOut” hashtag points fingers at the wrong people”
‘No Matter The Letter, Greeks Do it Better!’: Greek Week Wraps Up
Tanya Crump, Staff Writer This past week, all of the Greek organizations at Wingate University gathered together to celebrate Greek week. Greek week is an annual event on campus where the organizations get together and compete in events to win a trophy and a winning title. The first events began Tuesday around 5pm. Organizations presentedContinueContinue reading “‘No Matter The Letter, Greeks Do it Better!’: Greek Week Wraps Up”
Wingate Seniors talk about life after graduation
Mariah Anderson, Staff Writer As the spring semester comes to a close, Wingate seniors are looking forward to graduation and life outside of campus. Some will go on to graduate school, while others have found internships and jobs, and still others will make these decisions after graduating once coursework is behind them. We interviewed threeContinueContinue reading “Wingate Seniors talk about life after graduation”
The W’International fun has begun
Caitlin Bailey, Staff Writer The W’International trips have finally been revealed. Rising juniors wait in anticipation every year to learn what exciting places they can go. This year was no different. The reveal, held on March 28, started with Leslie Reynolds and Jennifer Armentrout from the International Studies Office, going over the new changes toContinueContinue reading “The W’International fun has begun”
Opinion: Internships should be a Graduation Requirement
Sydney Taylor, Staff Writer It’s common knowledge that when applying for a job, employers like to see that an applicant has had some prior experience working in that field. That’s what makes internships so great. Students get the experience employers like and they also learn things that they wouldn’t in a regular classroom setting. GivenContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Internships should be a Graduation Requirement”
Opinion: Changing Americans’ Attitudes on Drug Policy
Amanda Alling, Staff Writer The problem to be discussed here is one that requires a radical shift in not only foreign and domestic policy, but more specifically a deviation in perception of substance abuse. For far too long, we as Americans have viewed the consumption of drugs in a negative light – as a vice.ContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Changing Americans’ Attitudes on Drug Policy”
