Accepted Students Day gives potential students glimpse of the Wingate experience

By Samantha Bare

Potential students got a flavor of all Wingate has to offer them at the annual Accepted Students Day. On Saturday morning, around 200 students and their families entered the Batte Center rotunda, most with nervous excitement, and some rubbing the sleep from their eyes.

Any lingering traces of sleepiness were blasted away by the energy of the NaviGATEtours (student tour guides), peer mentors and staff who greeted the students and their families.

“The energy and enthusiasm at Accepted Students Day was contagious!” said Admissions Counselor Liz Nowry. “We’re really looking forward to the new students starting in the fall.”

After the opening session in McGee Theater, students and their parents split from each other. Students were able to win free Wingate merchandise in their next session by answering Wingate trivia questions, posed by Dane Jordan, minister to students. They also learned more about academic support services, tutoring opportunities and the freshman orientation program now known as Gateway 101.

After that session, students experienced some of the other opportunities Wingate offers. One session featured campus recreation and Residence Life information, while the other one got students to start thinking about the various clubs and organizations available on campus.

“When a student attends Accepted Students Day they are able to get a wealth of information all in one day,” said Laura Salter, the visit coordinator in the Office of Admissions. “They are able to meet current students, faculty members, staff and other prospective students. Many students will meet the person who becomes their roommate. This day really gives a prospective student a real glimpse into life at Wingate University.”

Students also met with professors in their fields of interest. “I learned a lot about the career path I’m choosing,” said prospective student Samantha Kiker.

In between sessions, students and parents were able to snag free cookies, provided by the women of Alpha Xi Delta. Other activities included a photo booth in the DPC. After lunch, students and parents reunited in the DPC and signed up for GateQuest trips, talked with representatives from student organizations and more.

Admissions counselor Eric Osterhus said it was “great” for students to interact with so many current students at Wingate. “It was a great chance for next year’s incoming class to get a taste of the Wingate experience,” he said.

Families also had the chance to tour campus. “I learned a secret to college life: keep your room clean. You never know who has a key to show it off!” said Kiker.

Feature Writing class online project follows 6 active participants in life of WU

By KEITH CANNON
Special to The Weekly Triangle

A Wingate University journalism class is preparing an online look at a few days in the life of the University.

A series of stories written by members of the COMM 435 Feature Writing class will appear on The Weekly Triangle's website beginning May 3.

The online-only series will consist of six parts and each will profile a faculty member, staff member or student. Each student journalist picked a subject to follow over a period of days. The "slice-of-life" series will include some video segments.

Student writers and their subjects will be:

Amanda Murree, writing about senior Jen Bossi, an athletic training major from Bristol, Conn. "We were the only ones left on the weekends when we first roomed together, so we got to know each other really well," Murree said. "I picked her because she does so much on campus and her time management is really incredible."

Lindsey Woodruff, writing about graduate assistant and 2009 Wingate graduate Katie Mower. "She's a great people person that I got to know when we were neighbors last year," Woodruff said. "I never realized education majors had so much work. She's still very involved and has close relationships with the students."

Megan McVicker, writing about Courtney Sandler, Director of Campus Life. "She works really hard to offer things for students to do," McVicker said. "I went on the Alternate Spring Break trip. She took it with us and would stay up till 2 in the morning talking about what we wanted on campus and listening to our concerns."

Samantha Schipman, writing about Dr. Heather McDivitt, religion faculty. "She's good at presenting both sides of an issue and letting students decide," said Schipman. "She's lives on campus so she really seems to embrace being here. She's open and accessible to students and her classes fill up like crazy."


Rhonda Naylor, writing about Lex Youngman, art professor: "There's a lot of stuff to get done in his photography classes, but he'll help you," Naylor said. "He's always willing to loan out a tripod or a lens and he's always encouraging. He's hands-on and he will talk to students."

Anna Croom, writing about junior Emma Schuman. "She's a friend and when I think of her I think about the ribbons she wears and her just bopping around everywhere," Croom said. "She's involved in so much on campus and has so much energy. I thought she would make an interesting subject."

Patrick Snider Benefit Concert Press Release

MEDIA ADVISORY


Bands from North Carolina and surrounding states come together to help Raise Funds for medical expenses for local Cancer patient Patrick Snider.


Local college students and bands join the Patrick Snider Fund and the Lance Armstrong Foundation to Inspire and Empower People Affected by Cancer


WHAT: Come out and join us as we team up to fight cancer by raising funds through a concert. The Strikeout Cancer Save a Life: Patrick Snider Benefit Concert allows individuals in the Charlotte area to do something bold in the face of cancer by supporting a local high school baseball player as he fights testicular cancer, along with lung and brain cancer. While enjoying some great music, you can help with his medical expenses, as well as support the mission of the Lance Armstrong Foundation to inspire and empower people affected by cancer. Concert production is being done by Uptown Event Productions. Tickets for the concert are $10 pre-sales and $15 at the door (If you plan on buying your tickets at the door we ask that you use cash, for if you use a credit card, Patrick gets less of that money). Some bands will be selling the CD’s and merchandise at the event, with some bands donating a percent of their sales to the Patrick Snider Fund. There will also be a 50/50 raffle going on, as well as a regular raffle of some really nice prizes at the concert. There will be a silent auction going on as well, consisting of sports goods. There will also be Livestrong wristbands for sale. There will be Papa Johns Pizza for sale at the event as well as a boatload of other things. We are running a bus from Salisbury up to the Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte for the benefit concert and back. If you are interested there is a concert ticket package that is $22; this includes your ticket to the concert plus the bus ride there and back. We are also planning on running a Party Bus from Wingate University, in Wingate N.C. to the concert. All busing is being done by Charlotte Party Charters. For more information on the concert please visit: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=279150604892


WHERE: Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte: 511 E 36th St, Charlotte, N.C.

Tickets are on sale now at: http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com/theatre/order/order.asp?shownum=973&eventnum=2081


WHEN: Kicks off on Sat. Apr. 10 at 2 p.m., goes until Sun. Apr. 11, at 12:30 a.m.


WHO: There are a total of nine bands performing at this event, with all different Genres represented. We have groups that are coming from all over North Carolina and South Carolina. The groups that will be coming are: A course of Action- Genre: Rock / Alternative, In His Name-Genres: Contemporary Christian, Chase Rice- Genre: Country, , 4th and Liberty- Genre: Progressive-Soul Music, Chaos- Genre: R&B / Pop, Jeffrey Allen Edwards-Genre: Country / Southern Rock, Climbing Horizon-Genres: Rock, Garage Shop- Genres: Hip-hop/j-pop/and R&B, and the MAIN act is: Scenic Roots-Genres: Soft Rock.



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