Category Archives: Life @ WU

Staff Writer: Faith Haren Lake Norman Miniature Golf           51 minutes from campus           Includes a waterfall & snow cones           Ask for student discount: $6.50/round          Lost Duffer Miniature Golf          45 minutes from campus          Indoor & outdoor, halfway underground          $6.00/round         High Seas Miniature Golf         45 minutes from campus         Pirate themed with beer & wine garden         $10.00/round

Staff Writer: Savannah Phillips Have you ever felt like “such a freshman”? Join the club! The past month has taught me a lot about responsibility, adulting, and being wise with my freedom. No one is here to hold our hands, wake us up, wash our clothes, make sure we study, etc. Either we do itContinueContinue reading “Getting used to the ups and downs of college”

Staff Writer: Hannah Haigler As I am so close to senior year, looking back to freshman year seems such a long time ago, yet like it was yesterday at the same time. Pulling into the parking lot between Laverne and Wilson, which I learned was not the best parking lot on campus, I stepped outContinueContinue reading “My first semester of college”

Staff Writer: Hannah Haigler While we might have lost our spring break for the Spring 2021 semester, we do not have to lose the fun and relaxation (well, partial relaxation) that this week always brought us. Here is a list of things you can do on campus to keep spring break alive in your heart.ContinueContinue reading “List of ways to relax without having Spring Break”

Staff Writer: LaVonda Briggs “I am going to be working at the Mcgee Center until they close in December.”  ~Riley Mullis, senior “I am going back home to Africa to spend some time with my family over the break.” ~ Khadyjatou Marenah, sophomore “I am staying on campus because I have to swim most ofContinueContinue reading “What are your plans for break?”

Staff Writer: Kendrick Tucker The year of 2020 has been anything but normal for all. With the holiday season officially here, it’s no secret that holiday traditions will be different and like no other this year.  The rules and regulations in every state is different, such as the amount of people allowed in closed areas,ContinueContinue reading “Holidays season: COVID edition”

Staff Writer: LaVonda Briggs There has been an update to Wingate University’s class schedule for the 2021 Spring semester.  This is following the change students had to undergo for the Fall semester of not having a Fall Break and not returning to campus like they would previously after Thanksgiving Break due to COVID-19.  Kristen Johnson,ContinueContinue reading “Spring semester 2021 update”

Staff Writer: Amy Cenname Wingate University hosted its virtual Homecoming for the first time this past week. For many students, alumni, families, faculty and staff. Homecoming is the most important time during the year that everyone is able to come together as one bulldog and traditionally celebrate their current and past times at Wingate University.ContinueContinue reading “Wingate takes on Homecoming during COVID-19”

Staff Writer: LaVonda Briggs Lyceums are a graduation requirement for students at Wingate University. They consist of four different categories: Art, Faith, Growth, and Lecture. Students have 24 Lyceums to complete which is broken down by four in each category plus an additional eight of the students’ choice.    Normally Lyceums would be treated like an event where students must sign up for a reservation and show their student ID to receive credit for attending.ContinueContinue reading “Moving Lyceums from in-person to online”