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Is Panhellenic Council positive?
November 12, 2024
A new education club on campus spikes interest from the student body. Kate Miller ‘25 stands at the entrance to Woodland Heights Elementary School in Spartanburg School District 6.
New opportunities on campus: education club
November 12, 2024
Director Phillip Swagel of the Congressional Budget Office
November 12, 2024
Future leaders of Alpha Kappa Psi held a meeting on Oct. 29 to talk about their goals for the organization.
Beginnings of a business fraternity
November 12, 2024
The chemistry department hosted the ChemOlympics to test students knowledge. Chemistry majors, such as Emma O’Brien ‘26, competed.
Chemistry department’s annual race combines competition and camaraderie
November 12, 2024
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
October 29, 2024
Candidate Kathryn Harvey of SC-04 visits Wofford
October 29, 2024
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
October 22, 2024
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
October 12, 2024
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?
May 14, 2024
Director Phillip Swagel of the Congressional Budget Office
November 12, 2024
Students will soon celebrate trunk or treat this year. Members of Wofford companions sit together at last year's trunk or treat.
Trick-or-Treat with Wofford Companions!
October 29, 2024
Wofford has officially started its transition to Workday, allowing students and employees to submit their timecards through the website. McNally Sowell ‘26 records her student worker hours on Workday.
The Transition to Workday
October 29, 2024
Old Gold and Black writer Abby Taylor conducted an interview with wrongfully-convicted Kristine Burch to hear her story. Wofford Innocence and Justice Initiative sheds light on the stories of various wrongfully-convicted individuals to encourage a more fair justice system.
The Wrongful Conviction of Kristine Bunch
October 22, 2024
First Year Battle of the Halls
October 12, 2024
Ms. Cathy works at Burwell for breakfast. Students enjoy her crepes and omelets. Her love for students goes beyond the average faculty member. Photo by Caroline Parker
Ms. Cathy set to retire at the end of the fall semester
December 14, 2022
Photo by Anna Lee Hoffman The Mary Black Rail Trail’s downtown extension is currently under construction. This extension could bring safer runs to Wofford athletes.
Will the Mary Black Rail Trail extension keep cross country runners safe?
November 29, 2022
Photo by Brandi Wylie Students write thank-you notes to donors outside of the Main Building on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
Gratitude and grant for Wofford’s first annual “Day of Thanks”
November 29, 2022
Photo courtesy of Sarah Adcock.
Gamma Psi goes gold: Delta Delta Delta raises money for St. Jude during first ever gold week
November 29, 2022
Photo courtesy of Wofford Archives Walter K. Greene, namesake of Greene Hall, the oldest dorm on campus.
The names you know, the history you don’t: A look at the dorms still standing
November 29, 2022
This beautiful work titled “A song of summer” is one of many on display in the Ros.
Richardson Family Museum: Exhibiting the South
October 12, 2024
The No Back Door art exhibit in the Sandlor Tesslor library shows the process of integrating wofford's campus.
We Are All Stories in the End: Celebrating the Integration of Wofford
October 12, 2024
Ava Cox ‘27 makes her own stamp at Wofford’s CREATE art program.
CREATE space for crafts and mental check-ins
March 12, 2024
Richardson Family Art Museum highlights local and international artists
March 12, 2024
Alexander Hazel ‘26 lost in thought at Touchy Subjects Art exhibit by Maggie Genoble ‘24.
“Touchy Subjects” now on display
March 12, 2024
Wofford’s Mens Basketball plays against Furman University. The team is current- ly experiencing difficulties with the NCAA and their head coach.
Wofford and Men’s Basketball receive probation for actions of previous head coach
September 17, 2024
Jazzy Jeferson ‘24 is the first Wofford athlete to receive an NIL deal. Jefferson partnered with Sully’s Steamers for her deal.
Jazzy Jefferson’s journey with NIL deals
April 30, 2024
The baseball team practiced April 17, 2024 in preparation for their tournament against Mercer the following weekend. The baseball team has a successful season thus far
Wofford baseball sees record breaking accomplishments
April 30, 2024
The Wofford Men’s Basketball Team plays against the CItadel in the Jerry Richardson Indoor Arena on Feb. 10. Much like many of their recent games, the Terriers came out victorious.
OPINION: Men’s Basketball just won’t back down
February 27, 2024
Running back Ryan Ingram ‘24 scored the first touchdown in the game against Furman on Nov. 18. The football win against Furman this year ended the Terriers’ season with a victory.
After slow start, Terriers end football season with wins
December 12, 2023
Future leaders of Alpha Kappa Psi held a meeting on Oct. 29 to talk about their goals for the organization.
Beginnings of a business fraternity
November 12, 2024
Brian Burkhart: land as our community
October 29, 2024
The League of Women’s Voters has partnered with campus organizations to make sure college students vote. Helpful fliers with voter registration information can be found throughout campus.
Maintaining Representation in our Representative Democracy: Voting Registration
October 12, 2024
Meet the new editor-in-chief
September 17, 2024
The Pi Sigma Alpha and the League of Women Voters held a table outside of Burwell Dining Hall on September 10th. The groups provided resources to students and encouraged them to register to vote.
Wofford’s modern day election
September 17, 2024
 A full serving of three years with the Old Gold & Black
November 29, 2022
OG&B's 2022-2023 editorial team; (L to R) Brandi Wylie, Julia Allen, and Madeline Brewer. Photo by Anna Lee Hoffman.
A Fortnight in the life of OG&B
September 27, 2022
Yak attack?
October 5, 2021
The Old Gold & Black editorial team poses for Wofford Today. This year, they have worked to improve the quality of the paper as a voice for students. Photo courtesy of Mark Olencki.
Creating Catharsis
May 10, 2021
The peace pole is on display in memory of lives lost in the Atlanta shooting. On March 25, WAAPI held a candlelight vigil inviting the Wofford community to mourn the lives lost in this tragedy. Photo courtesy of Allison Sherman.
The Two “Tions”
April 2, 2021
Future leaders of Alpha Kappa Psi held a meeting on Oct. 29 to talk about their goals for the organization.
Beginnings of a business fraternity
November 12, 2024
Brian Burkhart: land as our community
October 29, 2024
The League of Women’s Voters has partnered with campus organizations to make sure college students vote. Helpful fliers with voter registration information can be found throughout campus.
Maintaining Representation in our Representative Democracy: Voting Registration
October 12, 2024
Meet the new editor-in-chief
September 17, 2024
The Pi Sigma Alpha and the League of Women Voters held a table outside of Burwell Dining Hall on September 10th. The groups provided resources to students and encouraged them to register to vote.
Wofford’s modern day election
September 17, 2024

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All content by Grace Gehlken
Photo courtesy of Lordwin Neal of One Spartanburg Inc. This image features Sarah Butler. She recently joined the Wofford community as the Launch Program Manager.

Sarah Butler, Wofford’s Launch Program Manager, looks to make connections

Grace Gehlken
May 10, 2022

Queen’s Club: Empowering girls in Spartanburg

Grace Gehlken
April 26, 2022

New exhibit: “I Work with Clay”

Grace Gehlken
March 8, 2022
A graphic for the recruitment closet shared on the Wofford Fraternity and Sorority Life Instagram account. Graphic created by Anna Fulbright.

Recruitment closet: making recruitment more accessible and affordable

Grace Gehlken
February 15, 2022
Photo courtesy of Catherine Martin. The view from Catherine Martin’s apartment in Rome, Italy. Comparing the experiences of living in different accommodations abroad is an important tool in picking the best fit for those thinking about pursuing a semester in a different country.

Navigating living accommodations while studying abroad

Grace Gehlken
December 7, 2021
Photo courtesy of Desiree Martin, Getty Images. A volcano along the Cumbre Vieja ridge has been erupting on the island since Sep. 19, 2021.

Eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in La Palma: local tragedy or tourist attraction?

Grace Gehlken
November 16, 2021
Photo by Grace Gehlken. Orange trees that surround the city of Sevilla. Spain. The company Emasesa is piloting a project to turn the fruit waste into electricity.

Food for thought: Sevilla’s oranges

Grace Gehlken
November 2, 2021
A local Spanish sign found in the street of Crdoba. In Andalusia, the dialect is characterized by speaking fast, shortened words and new vocabulary. Photo by Grace Gehlken

Andalusian Spanish

Grace Gehlken
October 19, 2021
Voi is a Swedish start up that utilizes electric scooters as a method of public transportation. The image features the writer enjoying a ride on a typical Voi scooter. Photo courtesy of Hannah Fay ‘22.

Voi Scooters

Grace Gehlken
October 5, 2021

La siesta in Spanish Culture

Grace Gehlken
September 21, 2021
The Environmental Humanities in the Ibero-American World class advocates for climate justice both on campus and in the global community. Photo courtesy of Zoe Mullins ‘22.

WOCO Climate Action

Grace Gehlken
May 10, 2021
Being chosen as the Greek week philanthropy offered the She’s Here Campaign an exciting opportunity to continue raising awareness about menstrual inequity. Photo courtesy of the She’s Here Campaign.

She’s Here Campaign

Grace Gehlken
April 1, 2021
Lydia Estes is a Wofford graduate from the class of 2020. She is currently serving with AmeriCorps in Greenville, S.C.. Photo courtesy of Hannah Westbrook.

Life After Wofford

Grace Gehlken
March 2, 2021
Sami Lyons ’20, who majored in Spanish and Finance, is currently serving with Teach For America in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo courtesy of Sami Lyons.

Life After Wofford

Grace Gehlken
February 16, 2021
If any Wofford students would like to learn more about WOCO CONECTA or are interested in becoming a mentor, please contact gehlkenge@email.wofford.edu.

WOCO CONECTA

Grace Gehlken
February 3, 2021
Wofford students are welcome to join the Big Leagues Ball Club coaching roster if they have a passion for sports and want a way to make extra money on the side.

Big Leagues Ball Club

Grace Gehlken
January 19, 2021
As a result of spending more time on Zoom, students are having to combat the new issue of fighting distractions as well as Zoom fatigue

Combatting Zoom Fatigue

Grace Gehlken
November 3, 2020
Wofford Senior, Suhong Lee, returns to campus to finish his college career after three years of service in South Korea.

Student Spotlight: Suhong Lee

Grace Gehlken
October 20, 2020
While sometimes conversations about race can be productive, other times they can lead to tension and heightened emotions at the dinner table.

Family Feuds

Grace Gehlken
October 6, 2020
Her passion for working with students coupled with the opportunity to continue working in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is what attracted Dean Taifha to Wofford.

Spotlight: Dean Taifha Alexander

Grace Gehlken
September 22, 2020
Despite the struggles that COVID-19 has created, community leaders across the world have joined the mask making crusade in efforts to contribute to relief efforts

The Mask-Making Crusade

Grace Gehlken
May 1, 2020
The goal of incorporating racial equity principles into Wofford’s campus culture is to educate students, faculty and staff about the implications of racism and the importance of equity in order to challenge the current ideas about these issues

Teach.Equity.Now.

Grace Gehlken
March 21, 2020
From the moment that our plane landed, my perspective of African countries began to shift from being characterized by suffering and poverty to a continent bursting with life, kindness and culture

Changing a Single Story

Grace Gehlken
February 19, 2020
Wofford entrepreneurs demonstrate both their passion for making a difference and dedication to expanding their ventures

In The Life Of A Student Entrepreneur

Grace Gehlken
December 30, 2019
Bowen Nicholson, '22, enjoying a cigarette in one of the new designated smoking areas on campus

Voices of Campus Union Being Heard

Grace Gehlken
December 5, 2019
Thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Terrier Traditions Committee Wofford students had the opportunity to enjoy an exciting week of fun and fellowship.

Conquering and Prevailing for Homecoming Week

Grace Gehlken
November 23, 2019
The new history gen. ed. requirement is widening horizons for students to study American History, History of the Modern Middle East or Middle Asia, History of the People of Sub-Saharan Africa, and Colonial or Modern Latin American History.

Wofford Students to Engage in Global Society Through History

Grace Gehlken
November 7, 2019
A new idea that vaping is not as safe as it was once advertised is circulating due to the increasing amounts of vaping-related hospital visits and deaths.

Live Long or Vape On?

Grace Gehlken
October 26, 2019
The most common cause of Wofford students' stress is balancing a heavy workload with an enjoyable social life

Wofford’s Stressed for Success Culture

Grace Gehlken
October 11, 2019
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