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First Year Battle of the Halls

Ava Cox, Staff Writer October 12, 2024

The first ever Battle of the Halls was hosted for freshman students living in Greene, Marsh and Richardson residence halls. This event was held over a five-day period and consisted of daily events and...

Student Liana Giannopoulos ‘25 enters into Wightman Hall. On Oct. 16, the fire alarms went off in the Wightman pavilion, and the water had to be shut off due to problems with the water pump.

OPINION: Wightman water pump issues show a lack of proper communication

Katie Kirk, Managing Editor November 7, 2023

Around 7:15 a.m. on Oct. 16, the fire alarm in Wightman Residence Hall went off. This alarming noise forced all residents to evacuate the building well before many were expecting to get out of bed.  Students...

On Sunday October 22, 2023 students’ schedules in Dupre Hall were disrupted with all bathrooms being closed. Bathrooms were closed in Dupre Hall due items that are not meant to be flushed. going into toilets, including large amounts of paper towels and a bath towel.

“Bath towels do not belong in toilets”

Brandi Wylie, Editor in Chief November 7, 2023

 “Due to issues with the septic tank, please be advised that the water in Dupre is temporarily shut off. We apologize for the inconvenience and are actively working on repair.”  This email was...

Lillian Orr ‘26 calls Campus Security to make them aware of a gas smell. Students that live in Shipp dorm experienced a gas leak.

Repairs to Shipp Hall result in temporary gas shut off

Nola Webb and Lawson Veale October 10, 2023

On Monday, Sept. 18, students living in Shipp Residence Hall received an email from the Office of Residence Life alerting them that due to a minor exterior gas leak, the gas to their building would be...

Wofford student walks through Senior Village during the first week of classes. Primairly, the Senior Village houses seniors at Wofford College.

The Uncertain Future of Wofford Housing Amid Growing Class Size

Maddie Ayers and Nola Webb September 26, 2023

As Wofford again welcomes a historically large class of incoming freshmen, returning students cannot help but wonder what this will mean for some of the campus’s arising issues directly related to an...

Members of Wofford Residence Life conducted check-in for students for the 2023-2024 school year. Returning students check-in with Residence Life Assistants and Coordinators in the Mungo Student Center prior to moving.

Wofford changing housing process

Cameron Carsten, Managing Editor September 26, 2023

The housing lottery process has been a changing experience almost every year at Wofford for seniors, junior and sophomores. These changes have been met with some student disappointment or confusion, but...

This splash quote was only one of the methods used to recruit Resident Assistants.

Resident Assistant recruitment

Contributing Writer February 23, 2016

By: Essence Buckman, Staff Writer “My favorite part of recruitment [of Resident Assistants] is the individual interviews,” Demario Watts, assistant director of residence life says. “I enjoy hearing...

Wofford College prohibits the use, possession or storage of Hoverboards, Segways or similar devices in all Wofford buildings.

Hoverboards banned on-campus

Jonathan Franklin February 23, 2016

By: Jonathan Franklin, Senior Writer To ensure the safety of students, the College recently banned the use of Hoverboards on campus as stated in a recent campus-wide email sent out on Monday, Feb. 1. “Members...

Marsh Hall, pictured front, center, has long been on the list of buildings to be demolished and rebuilt, but when this rebuilding will occur is uncertain. In last spring’s edition of the Black and Blue satire paper, Marsh Hall was renamed Marsh[land], a wildlife center and living-learning community for science majors, and this trend has continued into the fall semester.

Marsh[land]: this is not a drill

Sarah Madden October 6, 2015

By: Sarah Madden, Senior Writer Soggy carpets. Giant spiders. Respiratory illnesses. Marsh Hall really is turning into Marsh[land], it seems. “It’s no hotel,” says Mary Bradley Cassada, ’19. Students...

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