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Old Gold & Black

Old Gold & Black

Sophomore Kassie Franck uses the interactive course schedule available for Fall 2016 classes.

The pros and cons of registration and advising

Savanny Savath April 26, 2016

By: Savanny Savath, Staff Writer With registration for Fall 2016 classes last week, students are in various positions regarding their classes and schedules for the new semester. Some students were able...

Props to you, prof

Savanny Savath April 26, 2016

By: Savanny Savath, Staff Writer I have decided that there is no way I can avoid clichés as I prepare for post-undergraduate life and shuffle my note cards of farewells in an arbitrary order. Some of...

Boye and Curl pretended to be a couple as they prepared the finishing touches and unveiling of WoCoLoVe. Left to right: Boye and Curl. (Photo courtesy of Louis Shyman)

Wofford’s first dating website and app

Savanny Savath April 12, 2016

By: Kant Flirt, Staff Writer Online dating has increased in popularity due to smart phone apps, such as Tinder, OkCupid and for gay and bisexual men, Grindr. Dating websites like AshleyMadison and Match...

Senior Tayler Tot and freshman Queen Zee wait at one of the malfunctioning printers in the library. They claimed that they had been waiting for 20 minutes. Left to right: Tot and Zee. (Photo courtesy of Louis Shyman)

The downfall of printers

Savanny Savath April 12, 2016

By: Kant Flirt, Staff writer According to estimates from reliable sources such as Information Technology (IT), Wofford students use up five acres of a forest in a week from all of their printing escapades....

On Wednesday, March 9, 2016, the Old Gold and Black met with President Samhat for an editorial board meeting. One major topic of discussion was the tuition increase.

Tuition on the rise

Savanny Savath March 22, 2016

By: Savanny Savath, Staff Writer On Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, the Wofford community received an e-mail from Dr. Nayef Samhat, president of Wofford College. The e-mail informed the community of a tuition...

“Oranges and Black Coffee”

“Oranges and Black Coffee”

Savanny Savath March 22, 2016

By: Savanny Savath, Staff Writer -- I tell him, I’ll ruin you. I’ll warp your heart. But he kisses me and I open my mouth, Did you   eat oranges today? He smiles and for half an hour, I...

Response to H.D. Stone

Savanny Savath March 8, 2016

By: Savanny Savath, Staff Writer   Right before the winter break last year, I was surprised by the controversy sparked by my and Jonathan Franklin’s article “Can we talk about race?” I was...

Commuters matter

Commuters matter

Savanny Savath March 8, 2016

By: Savanny Savath, Staff Writer   Commuters are a minority group at Wofford. Some commuters are lucky enough to stay on campus longer. Some are content with simply attending classes. Others like...

Woolley says his car was one of a few targeted because of the types of stickers on them. (Photo courtesy of Tyler Woolley)

Larceny on campus

Savanny Savath February 23, 2016

By: Savanny Savath, Staff Writer The start of the spring semester and new classes were not the only events that occurred on campus during the first week of February. During that week, students began noticing...

“I actually used to go hard. That’s why I tell the students here ‘everything that ya’ll have done, I’ve been there and done. So the stuff you feel like you’re getting over or you’re sneaking with—I tell them I’ve been there; I’ve done it.’”

“I’m here for the students”

Savanny Savath February 23, 2016

By: Savanny Savath, Staff Writer There does not seem to be a moment when Marcelina Robinson—the woman who manages The Village market—is not smiling and laughing with anyone and everyone around her. “Every...

Wilbanks explains to freshman Carter Rief the creative and thought processes involved in her artwork “Nature Itself is the Art,” which was one of many works showcased at The Elements of Art art showing.

Reading comic books and playing with fire

Savanny Savath February 9, 2016

By: Savanny Savath, Staff Writer With a new year comes a whole variety of new opportunities. The Wofford Interim program, which was established in the late 1960s, offers students and professors the chance...

“Making it at Barnes & Noble”

“Making it at Barnes & Noble”

Savanny Savath February 7, 2016

By: Savanny Savath, Staff Writer   “And now, Sylvia, you again with death again, that ride home…” –Anne Sexton, “Sylvia’s Death”   We picked up chairs to an empty corner of...

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