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Editor -in-Chief Katie Kirk ‘25 conducted an interview with President Samhat on Oct. 24

The ins and outs of President Samhat’s cabinet

Katie Kirk, Editor-in-Chief November 12, 2024

Dark wood panels cover the walls, cases and shelves of historical antique materials. Light peaks into the boardroom as the members file in. It is Oct. 15, and the cabinet of Wofford College is convening...

Wofford is planning to make changes to its study abroad tuitions. Camille Terracina ‘26 stands in front of Mount Cotopaxi as she studies abroad in Ecuador.

Wofford announces semester study abroad tuition change

Emory Robinson, Assistant Editor October 29, 2024

Study abroad is an integral part of Wofford’s culture, more so than the average college campus. Wofford’s study abroad program is a highly advertised part of the Wofford experience, and the school...

Hurricane Helene hit Spartanburg on Friday, September 27th. Wofford’s campus faced significant damage, including over 100 fallen trees.

Wofford’s Response to Hurricane Helene

Madison Bush, Staff Writer October 22, 2024

Hurricane Helene’s greatest impact on the Spartanburg area occurred early on Friday, Sept. 27 2024. Forty-eight hours before the storm was estimated to hit Wofford College, the communications department...

Custodial staff member Nina Kovalevych poses for her headshot for the Wofford College website. Thanks to fundraising efforts by Wofford’s psychology department, money has been raised for Nina’s family in Ukraine.

Welcome to South Carolina: how a Ukrainian family was reunited

Madison Tolomea, Managing Editor October 12, 2024

What started with broken English and hand gestures to communicate turned into an act of kindness that could never be repaid. When Tonya Foster, an administrative assistant in the psychology department,...

CNN reporter Kristen Holmes shares her experience working as Donald Trump’s Correspondent. As a staff member for the Old Gold and Black, Bush got the opportunity to interview Holmes in her visit to campus.

Kristen Holmes: An Insight Into CNN’s Trump Correspondent

Madison Bush, Staff Writer October 12, 2024

In an era of disinformation and agendas, CNN’s Trump Correspondent for the 2024 presidential campaign, Kristen Holmes, maintains the true value of what it means to be a reporter. By emphasizing the importance...

Photo courtesy of Tatum Mogck '25

Wofford in New York Fashion Week

Ava Cox, Staff Writer September 17, 2024

On Sept. 5, Tatum Mogck ’25 represented the Spartanburg Humane Society in Elysian Magazine’s charity fashion show called Catwalk Furbaby. This New York Fashion Week event raised awareness and funds...

Students Walton Jolly ‘24 and Sadie Saunders ‘24 join their class for their class photo.
The senior class photo, like those that line the walls of the Mungo student center, is one of Wofford’s Commencement traditions.

An ode to the Class of 2024: You made it!

Nola Webb, Staff Writer May 14, 2024

As the 2023-2024 academic year comes to a close, Wofford’s seniors prepare for their final moments as Terriers. For many members of the Class of 2024, a group uniquely impacted by many challenges across...

One of the most popular Greek Week events, the sorority lip sync battle happened on April 10, 2024. 
Throughout Greek Week, the Greek organizations compete against each other in various events to raise money for a nonprofit organization.

Greek organizations band together for a greater cause

Nola Webb, Staff Writer April 30, 2024

Upon returning from spring break, Wofford’s Greek community immediately jumped into action for this year’s annual “Greek Week.”  While this event usually brings out an overwhelmingly prideful...

Charlotte Barker ‘24 was named Miss Wofford in the 2023 Miss Wofford Pageant

Miss Wofford Pageant returns to campus for its second year

Anna Kirby, Contributing Writer April 16, 2024

Wofford College is gearing up for its second annual Miss Wofford Pageant. The participants are set to take the stage on Sunday, April 21, at 6 pm in the Leonard Auditorium. Preparations are currently underway...

Wofford Psychology Society to bring speaker to campus

Emory Robinson, Staff Writer April 16, 2024

Kings, Queens, Dukes and Jesters are not what first come to mind when most people think of psychology, but 50 so years ago, it was exactly what Wofford students would envision. Wofford’s Psychology...

McNally Sowell ‘26 accesses an AI system on her computer. Wofford College is currently addressing the use of AI in the academic setting.

Artificial intelligence will soon be addressed in the Wofford Honor Code

Lawson Veale, Contributing Writer March 12, 2024

The rise of AI has sparked a new conversation of credibility in academics. With the increasing usage of AI in our everyday lives, faculty and staff have chosen to address this new technology in the...

What’s New With the Campus Union Constitution? Amendments and Updates to the Campus Union Constitution

Nola Webb, Staff Writer March 12, 2024

At the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester, Wofford College Campus Union set out to amend its constitution and bylaws. On Feb 15, a digital poll was opened for Wofford students to cast their votes in regard...

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