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Freshman students during the Fall 2020 Orientation service project filling backpacks with school supplies for underprivileged students, photo by Mark Olencki.

A New Normal, The Same Community

Contributing Writer January 19, 2021

COVID-19 has greatly affected service organizations’ routines and typical volunteer opportunities within the community–but you can still help As everyone’s day-to-day life has been altered due...

Among changes to the Phase V menu are changes to the dining area itself. Bigger tables allow more students to sit together.

The new phase V

heathgf September 22, 2015

By: Garrett Heath, Staff Writer With my religion class beginning, one student enters into the room excited to arrive in the nick-of-time. “Sorry I’m late” she says. “I was waiting for my food...

S2S: End of the year wrap up

Jonathan Franklin May 5, 2015

REFLECTING ON A YEAR OF SERVICE FOR WOFFORD STUDENTS— It seems like just yesterday that I was sitting down at my internship in Princeton, N.J., where I began to develop the idea and beginning stages...

S2S: Connecting you to Arcadia Volunteer Corps

S2S: Connecting you to Arcadia Volunteer Corps

Old Gold & Black Web Admin March 10, 2015

CAMPUS ORGANIZATION HELPS STUDENTS IN ARCADIA COMMUNITY— Often times when people think of volunteering in the Arcadia community here in Spartanburg, they automatically associate it with taking the...

Sydney Allsbrook (left) and Angela Ditolla (right) share their experiences in Alpha Phi Omega to promote Alpha Phi Omega’s rush week.

S2S: Connecting you to Alpha Phi Omega

Old Gold & Black Web Admin February 24, 2015

WOFFORD SERVICE FRATERNITY BEGINS RUSH WEEK FOR NEW MEMBERSHIP— With the start of a new semester, there are plenty of things to get geared up for. New courses, new textbooks, new opportunities, and of...

“The student loan debt is greater than credit card debt in this country,” says Henkel.

Paying off your student loans

Old Gold & Black Web Admin February 10, 2015

MANAGING DEBT THROUGH SERVICE— The class of 2013 graduated with diplomas in hand and $35,200 on average in college-related debt, according to CNN Money. Student loans from the government compose the...

S2S (Students to Service) connects with S2S (Student to Student)

S2S (Students to Service) connects with S2S (Student to Student)

Old Gold & Black Web Admin November 11, 2014

WOFFORD STUDENT BUILDS OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS— Rewind back to your senior year of high school—I know, right? What a stressful year it was. Thinking back on the numerous amounts of...

S2S: November Service Opportunities

Old Gold & Black Web Admin October 28, 2014

CONNECTING YOU TO SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER— After the hustle and bustle of midterm week and ‘getting your life together’ after fall break, next thing you know it is November...

S2S: October service opportunities

S2S: October service opportunities

Old Gold & Black Web Admin October 14, 2014

CONNECTING YOU WITH SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES — Now that fall is in the air, there’s no better way to start the new season than to spend your time giving back to the Spartanburg community. You may be...

S2S Interview with Laura Kate Gamble

S2S Interview with Laura Kate Gamble

Old Gold & Black Web Admin October 14, 2014

FORMER PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR TALKS ABOUT HOW SHE GOT INVOLVED WITH SERVICE — For many Wofford students, studying abroad is at the top of the to-do list before graduation. If you’re one of those students,...

Looking for a way to get involved in the community? Junior Jonathan Franklin is here to help. (Photo by Katie Harmon, senior)

S2S: Students to Service

Jonathan Franklin September 14, 2014

A COLUMN CONNECTING WOFFORD STUDENTS TO THE INNER SPARTANBURG COMMUNITY — With the start of the new semester, every Wofford student has experienced some sort of changes to their everyday environment....

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