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Eric Foner speaks in front of Spartanburg public and Wofford students This year's Chapman speaker was author Eric Foner who spoke about the reconstruction of the South.

What Reconstruction Teaches Us About America Today

Madison Bush, Staff Writer March 11, 2025

The media may portray polarization as though we are experiencing a Civil War. While this is not true, there are evident similarities between the political climate Americans face today and during the Reconstruction...

On Monday, October 21st, Wofford College hosted a discussion with former US Senator Claire McCaskill. Claire McCaskill and Dr. Wayne Prewitt discussed the Future of American Democracy in Leonard Theater.

Senator McCaskill’s view for the future of American democracy

Madison Bush, Staff Writer October 29, 2024

On Oct. 21 Dwain Pruitt, Wofford College's Chief Equity Officer and Vice President for Community Initiatives, spoke with former US Senator Claire McCaskill to discuss the Future of American Democracy. After...

Candidate Kathryn Harvey of SC-04 visits Wofford

Katie Kirk, Editor-in-Chief October 29, 2024

Daughter of Spartanburg educators, Kathryn Harvey, makes a splash in South Carolina’s fourth congressional district race. With incumbent Wiliam Timmons fighting to keep the seat, Harvey brings a vivid,...

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...

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...

Joey Kimberling ‘25 takes a call on his shift working at the IT Department. 
The IT Department works to make students’ lives easier, helping solve problems with computers, WiFi, and TV signals.

How has computer safety at Wofford changed?

Cameron Carsten, Managing Editor May 14, 2024

In 2022, Wofford saw a dramatic increase in online scams. The IT department decided to make campus-wide changes to address these problems, such as two-factor authentication. While originally these changes...

Bailey Herron ‘26 watched the Solar Eclipse in the Horseshoe. 
On April 15, 2024 the Solar Eclipse occurred, and students watched the event all throughout campus.

Total eclipse of the Terriers

Maddie Ayers, Staff Writer April 30, 2024

The 2024 solar eclipse took place on Apr. 8, immediately upon students' return from spring break. Several professors either canceled class or used class time to watch the eclipse. The surrounding Spartanburg...

Usher performs 2024 Super Bowl Halftime show. (Photo courtesy of Brynn Anderson, AP Photo)

“Yeah!” An honest review of Usher’s halftime show

Madison Bush, Contributing Writer February 27, 2024

Performed by Usher, the 2024 Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show performance begins with a rating card, preparing viewers for “a performance 30 years in the making” (00.08). I enjoyed this bit for...

Someone dresses up as a chicken at the Nikki Haley rally on Feb. 5, mocking Former President Donald Trump for not debating Haley.

Nikki Haley Visits Spartanburg

Nick Ross, Website Designer February 27, 2024

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley visited Spartanburg on Feb. 5, looking to  bolster support ahead of the Republican Primary, which took place on Feb. 24. Haley was down in the polls to Former...

Diana Gehlhaus speaks about artificial intelligence at a Focus Group held at Wofford College on Nov. 2, 2023.

Wofford looking to open a conversation about artificial intelligence

Nola Webb, Staff Writer November 28, 2023

On Nov. 2, Wofford hosted its second session for an ongoing lecture series focused on artificial intelligence. The speaker, Economist and Policy Researcher Diana Gehlhaus, brought a focus on the power...

Photo by Caroline Parker - Simirin Channa, Liv Culver, Graydon Davies and Emma Skelton will serve as the
2023-2024 Campus Union Executive Officers.

Campus Union election presents an unopposed Campus Union President

Nola Webb, Staff Writer May 2, 2023

On April 14, those elected to carry out the executive positions in Wofford’s Campus Union for the 2023-2024 academic year were announced to the student body. Similar to past elections on campus, this...

Photo courtesy of Mark Olencki

Wofford alum and donor Jerry Richardson passes at 86

Brandi Wylie March 15, 2023

Jerome Johnson Richardson, Sr. ‘59, known simply as “Jerry Richardson” passed away in Charlotte, North Carolina, on March 1, 2023.  Richardson is survived by his wife, Rosalind Sallenger...

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