By Nevaeh Destynee Burkes Staff Writer Bulldog families came together Sept. 26 during Family Weekend for a service project hosted by BARC, assembling 100 hygiene kits for the Union County Homeless Shelter. The project gave families an opportunity to spend time together while supporting individuals in the local community. Each hygiene kit included essential personal-careContinueContinue reading “Wingate families assemble 100 hygiene kits for local shelter”
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Upstart Wingate rugby team dominating opponents and winning fans
By Antoine Jones and Arantxa Taberneiro Staff Writers It’s the best-kept secret of a success story for Wingate athletics this year—the rugby team. In only their second year of existence, Coach Frank McKinney’s Bulldogs have been dominant, outscoring the competition 152-67 on the way to a 3-1 record. The three wins have come against bigContinueContinue reading “Upstart Wingate rugby team dominating opponents and winning fans”
Parking Changes aim to ease congestion, but students still plan around the search for a spot
By Lisa Caceres Staff Writer Whether you are a commuter racing time or a residential student trying to park near your dorm, campus parking is a frequent topic across campus. Campus layout looks quite different this academic year following changes designed to lower parking congestion. Even with these adjustments intended to facilitate parking, finding aContinueContinue reading “Parking Changes aim to ease congestion, but students still plan around the search for a spot”
Wingate students celebrate One Day One Dog
By Quinn McGhee, Staff Writer One Day One Dog is a yearly community service event here at Wingate where classes are canceled so students can volunteer their time on campus and to the community of Wingate. This year Wingate had over 1,200 students participate in 27 different service projects across the community. For Wingate sophomores,ContinueContinue reading “Wingate students celebrate One Day One Dog”
Ultimate Frisbee Club starting out strong
Ashley Garcia, Sports Writer At Wingate University there are many different clubs around campus. One of those clubs is the Ultimate Frisbee Club. The club has two different teams: men and coed. The men’s team competes in USA-Ultimate tournaments in the D-III division, while the co-ed team plays against different schools in North Carolina, SouthContinueContinue reading “Ultimate Frisbee Club starting out strong”
Students Respond to Change in ‘Animal Crackers’ Packaging
Matthew Myers, Staff Writer After 116 years, animals on the animal cracker box are roaming free. Nabisco changed the packing for their product after a successful lobbying attempt from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Nabisco claims the changes were made so that the packaging has a fresh look. A question being askedContinueContinue reading “Students Respond to Change in ‘Animal Crackers’ Packaging”
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”
Graduation List for May 2018
Bachelor of Arts Sp/Su 2018 Ana Ruth Acosta Human Services Amanda Marie Alling Communication Studies Public Relations magna cum laude Naomi Denise Askew Music Performance LaDejia Tenille Bittle Music Performance Katie Powers Deese Religious Studies Hunter Neal Edwards History cum laude Mariona Medina Espinalt Marketing Alexandra Leigh FerroContinueContinue reading “Graduation List for May 2018”
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”
