Rachael Robinson, Staff Writer John Pavlovitz spoke to Wingate students, faculty and staff last Wednesday. Pavlovitz is a pastor, blogger and the author of the novel A Bigger Table. He spoke to the audience about expanding their horizons and opening up themselves to new people, with his theory of “creating a bigger table.” When PavlovitzContinueContinue reading “John Pavlovitz speaks to Wingate campus about creating a bigger table”
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SGA looks foward to a better future for the Wingate campus
Shane Rich, Staff Writer While the new semester is kicking into gear, Wingate’s Student Government Association shifts focus on bettering student experiences on campus. Even though in past years SGA has done much for the student body, they look to build on that momentum to make campus life even better for the future. According toContinueContinue reading “SGA looks foward to a better future for the Wingate campus”
Student Athlete Spotlight: Hannah Hinson
Mason Teague, Staff Writer A ton of athletes across different sports tell about how they have always loved playing their sport ever since they were a little kid. In the case of junior women’s track & field student-athlete Hannah Hinson of Suffolk, Va., being a thrower began during her freshman year in high school. At aContinueContinue reading “Student Athlete Spotlight: Hannah Hinson”
VITA club students are helping those in the community to file their taxes
Savanna Harris, Staff Writer It’s always refreshing to hear that the people in your community are helping those in need. What’s even better is when those volunteers are coming from your very own college campus. Part of the Wingate University mission statement is to take advantage of opportunities to go beyond the campus itself andContinueContinue reading “VITA club students are helping those in the community to file their taxes”
Limited parking at Wingate has students feeling frustrated
Keyana Daye, Staff Writer With the admission of over 1,000 freshman students last semester, which is almost double the size of all previous classes, there was bound to be some issues. One of the biggest issues to most students, and even faculty, would be parking. No matter which parking lot you pull into, the gameContinueContinue reading “Limited parking at Wingate has students feeling frustrated”
Wingate’s Winter Weather Protocol prepared in case of another winter storm
Mariah Anderson, Staff Writer The groundhog has spoken. We have seen his shadow and now we will have six more weeks of winter. With this being said it gives us the opportunity for more winter weather and for Wingate University to put its winter weather protocol to the test. Many students, parents, and faculty oftenContinueContinue reading “Wingate’s Winter Weather Protocol prepared in case of another winter storm”
Greek life springs into second semester with more recruitment events
Caitlin Bailey, Staff Writer Why Spring Recruitment? Bryon Ecker, a brother of Kappa Alpha, went through Spring Recruitment last year. He has a special perspective on the process this year. He says, “Spring Recruitment can be an untapped market because you’ve got freshman coming in the fall who said no to Greek life but regrettedContinueContinue reading “Greek life springs into second semester with more recruitment events”
Registrar Maria Taylor introduces the One Month Book Club to faculty and staff
Aleah Cady, Staff Writer At the suggestion of Registrar Maria Taylor, faculty and staff at Wingate University have been participating in the new “One-Month Book Club.” The club meets twice a week, on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. in the Cornwell Room at the Ethel K. Smith Library and at noon Fridays in the McGee CenterContinueContinue reading “Registrar Maria Taylor introduces the One Month Book Club to faculty and staff”
Tattered Pieces speaker addresses themes of loss, faith and forgiveness
Leah Joyner, Staff Writer The Rev. Sharon Risher captured students’ attention with her raw emotion on Sunday morning, sharing how she became an accidental activist when she lost loved ones in the 2015 Charleston shooting at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. Risher, a native of Charlotte, N.C., spoke at a lyceum event atContinueContinue reading “Tattered Pieces speaker addresses themes of loss, faith and forgiveness”
Student Spotlight: Mackenzie Green urges students to never give up and never back down
Aleah Cady, Staff Writer Mackenzie Green is a first-year student at Wingate University, from Asheville, North Carolina, a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, and is majoring in human services. She loves her sorority, spending time with friends, and helping others. She also was born with a genetic disorder called Osteogenesis imperfecta, an extremely rare conditionContinueContinue reading “Student Spotlight: Mackenzie Green urges students to never give up and never back down”
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