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Sadie Fink in the publications room.

Graduation & Goodbye

Sadie Fink November 24, 2020

A thank you to the OGB As my last month here on campus before graduation draws to a close, so does my time with the Old Gold & Black. Serving as a foreign correspondent during my junior year and...

Bid day celebration in Feb. 2020, a sight unfathomable in the COVID-era.

Bid Day Best Day

Sadie Fink November 17, 2020

Panhellenic council plans for recruitment in pandemic Wofford’s decision to hold sorority recruitment in the spring semester rather than the fall may prove helpful this year as the Panhellenic Council...

Bella Riddle ‘21, the Campus Union officer who presented the credit/no credit resolution to Campus Union

How Extenuating Are The Circumstances?

Sadie Fink November 3, 2020

Students’ hope for a credit/no credit option appear bleak  Between the technological frustrations of online courses, the fear of catching COVID during in-person classes, the stress of professors...

Campus Life Building, soon to be the Mungo Student Center

But What About The Process?

Sadie Fink November 3, 2020

Renaming of Campus Life forces questions about renaming of Shipp, Carlisle and Wightman “It’s a process…,” if I had a dollar for every time I heard that from the administration, I could maybe...

Professor Victoria Gilbert

I’m Speaking

Sadie Fink October 28, 2020

Making your voice heard in a man’s world  Although the fly on Mike Pence’s head certainly captured the attention of people all over the United States, another moment from the Vice Presidential...

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Thrive with Pride logo

Thrive With Pride

Sadie Fink October 20, 2020

Wofford LGBTQ+ share coming out stories On Sunday, Oct. 11, Wofford joined the rest of the nation in celebrating National Coming Out Day (NCOD). The holiday, first celebrated in 1988, was...

Students hold up signs in front of Shipp Residence Hall in support of renaming buildings. However, some Wofford community members are questioning the precedent that this change could set.

I’m NoT A VoTeR

Sadie Fink October 20, 2020

The dangers of not giving a shit This year marks the one hundred year anniversary of (white) women gaining the right to vote in the United States with the passage of the 19th amendment. It also marks...

Sheriff Chuck Wright, surrounded by his ‘posse’ of supporters. Illustration by Walker Antonio.

Wright Can’t Admit Wrong

Sadie Fink October 6, 2020

Spartanburg sheriff refuses to apologize for insensitive comments Chuck Wright’s career as Spartanburg County Sheriff has been consistently embroiled in allegations of unprofessionalism. In his fifteen...

Illustration by Walker Antonio.

If You See A Housekeeper At Wofford, Tell Them Thank You

Sadie Fink October 6, 2020

Wofford implements new measures to protect campus from COVID While the lives of Wofford students have shifted dramatically in the face of the pandemic, we are not the only ones who have had to change...

Old Main shining blue during Autism Awareness month, 2020, courtesy of Mark Olencki

ROY G BIV Is Coming To Wofford

Sadie Fink September 22, 2020

Old Main to bear pride flag in honor of LGBTQ+ history month In addition to Zeta Tau Alpha sorority’s infamous ‘Think Pink’ campaign, Wofford students will enjoy a second display of color on...

Determined freshmen continue time-honored tradition of getting AVs, but this time with the added fun of a coronavirus violation.

Pit Party Gone Wrong

Sadie Fink September 22, 2020

Annual freshmen bust occurred right on schedule  It’s an age old Wofford tradition to give Campus Safety the time of their lives on the first weekend of school. Annually, a record number of alcohol...

Racism At Wofford In The Spotlight

Sadie Fink July 16, 2020

Student activism sparks a movement It has been nearly two months since the murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota sparked nationwide outrage and protests against racial...

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