University provides necessary tools to improving the issue Maggie Smith, Staff Writer Wingate University students are complaining after finding mold throughout their dorm rooms. Mold has been found in the two residence halls: J.M. Smith and Helms. Alexis Jones, a junior Residential Assistant for J.M. Smith, said she has had five residents of theContinueContinue reading “Mold and Mildew issue in Student Dorms”
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Women’s Basketball prepares for upcoming season
Winter Sports Preview: Women’s Basketball Andrew Elliot, Staff Writer Fall sports are beginning their descent as the winter sports of Wingate University begin to rise with both Wingate’s men’s and women’s basketball teams starting practice 2 weeks ago. The SAC women’s basketball champions finished out the season 24-9 after losing to Columbus State in theContinueContinue reading “Women’s Basketball prepares for upcoming season”
Sustainability Project Brought to Wingate
Saving the environment one bike at a time Sara Gunter, Staff Writer Wingate University brings new eco-friendly project to campus. A group of students and administrators came together to form a committee called a sustainability committee. With a passion for the environment they created an idea for campus. Their idea was approved for a bikeContinueContinue reading “Sustainability Project Brought to Wingate”
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”
Wingate Soccer Preps for Last Game in Season
Number 1 Team in the Nation Preps for Last Game Zeriq Lolar, Staff Writer With fall sports taking its end in the regular season, one team has been shining through it all. Wingate Men’s soccer team has reached the highest honor of ranking #1 in the nation for division 2. Wingate has a record of 13-0,ContinueContinue reading “Wingate Soccer Preps for Last Game in Season”
Wingate Soccer hosts Alumni
Alumni homecoming, reflecting on the past Delaney Smith, Staff Writer October 14-15 the Wingate Soccer Program celebrated the opening of its new field house by hosting an Alumni Weekend. The festivities began Friday night with a get together at the field house and a co-ed alumni game. On Saturday between the women’s and men’s games,ContinueContinue reading “Wingate Soccer hosts Alumni”
Students are encouraged to take Astronomy class offered next semester
Faculty Profile – Dr. Grant Thompson Oystein Fjeldberg, Staff Writer Dr. Grant Thompson teaches the popular astronomy class at Wingate University, where students learn how to tell the time by the phase of the Moon, how stars move across the sky during the year, how our Solar System is held together, and why stars haveContinueContinue reading “Students are encouraged to take Astronomy class offered next semester”
Space Travel becomes reality
Better get your rockets ready…..its time for a space mission. Asherel Kaseorg, Staff Writer Have you ever wished you could just leave this planet and go be a hermit for awhile? Good news- according to President Barack Obama, NASA has plans to send humans to Mars. Obama says, “We have set a clear goalContinueContinue reading “Space Travel becomes reality”
Question of the Week: Who will win the World Series?
Baseball’s World Series starts tomorrow and the COM 220 News Writing class went out on campus today to see who was going to be paying attention to it. Will the winner be the Chicago Cubs or the Cleveland Indians? What do you think? First, some great analysis from math professor Dr Greg Bell, who spokeContinueContinue reading “Question of the Week: Who will win the World Series?”
Wingate Welcomes Arun Gandhi, Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi
Students listen and engage at Lyceum with Gandhi’s Grandson. Students gain valuable lifelong lessons. Rachael Robinson, Staff Writer Wingate University welcomed Arun Gandhi, the grandson of nonviolent philosopher and Indian civil rights leader, Mahatma Gandhi, to the McGee Theater on Tuesday night. Arun spoke to what Molly Hutson, a sophomore, described as “one of the quietest,ContinueContinue reading “Wingate Welcomes Arun Gandhi, Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi”