This article discusses mental health issues among college students. A 2010 survey found that 45.6% of college students reported feeling hopeless in the past year and 30.7% reported feeling so depressed it was difficult to function. Experts argue this indicates a mental health crisis among millennials. College environments can exacerbate issues through stress, sleep deprivation, and lack of stability. The article profiles two students with anxiety and depression and their experiences seeking treatment. College counselors encourage students struggling with issues like anxiety and depression to seek help on campus.

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Mental health on campus
Anxiety, depression and peace of mindIn a 2010 survey, the
American College Health
Association found that
45.6 percent of surveyed
students reported feeling
hopeless, and 30.7 percent
reported feeling so de-
pressed that it was difficult
to function during the past
12 months. Five years later,
Dr. Gregg Henriques, direc-
tor of the Combined Clini-
cal and School Psychology
Doctoral Program at James
Madison University, argues
that a mental health crisis
has swept the millennial
generation.
“We need nationwide
movements educating folks
about the nature of human
nature, the nature of emo-
tions and how to deal with
negative emotions. We also
need to help folks under-
stand the core need to be
known and valued by self
and important others,” says
Henriques.
For Henriques, the rising
mental health problem on
college campuses is a soci-
etal problem not exclusive
to college students. How-
ever, Wofford’s counselor
Perry Henson suggests that
a college campus can fuel
anxiety and other mental
health problems because
it’s a constantly changing
environment with less sta-
bility than students would
experience at home. Fur-
thermore, the college life-
style, which often includes
sleep deprivation, prevents
students from functioning
as well as they should.
“I would say take good
basic care of yourself. You
really need to be doing well
physically, emotionally and
mentally to be doing well
academically. If you start off
with the basics, then a lot
of the time the other things
come more easily,” says
Wofford counselor Kelly
Buckner.
In regards to what dis-
tinguishes mental illness
from more ordinary mental
health issues, Henriques
says that the line is blurry.
Buckner acknowledges that
the most common mental
health issues that students
face are anxiety and depres-
sion, oftentimes temporary
struggles with external
causes.
Lena Strayer, a junior at
Iowa University, takes Pro-
zac for her anxiety. Strayer’s
anxiety is both aggravated
and perpetuated by her
academic work.
“During midterms, I lose
so much weight,” says Stray-
er. “I have panic attacks, and
I can’t eat when I get really
stressed out.”
Strayer’s panic attacks
leave her overwhelmed and
unable to study.
“I want to make good
grades so that I can get a
good job,” Strayer says.
Junior Addie Lawrence
took antidepressants well
into her freshman year at
Wofford, though her symp-
toms were not connected
to her academic work.
“I started to feel like I was
acting all the time because I
couldn’t feel genuine emo-
tion. Then, I started to feel
extreme, debilitating sad-
ness. I was crying a lot and
spending hours staring at
the wall. I had no motiva-
tion or interest in anything.
It was so frustrating. I got
caught in a cycle between
sadness and numbness, and
for months I couldn’t feel
anything that resembled
happiness. I sort of resigned
myself to it,” says Lawrence.
“I have old journal entries
where I would just write
“It’s okay” or “breathe”
over and over again because
I was so paralyzed. That’s
something that I don’t think
people expect: how hard it
is just get yourself to move,”
says Lawrence.
Lawrence no longer takes
antidepressants, though
she says that her circum-
stances are not typical.
“It’s not something that I
can control,” says Lawrence.
“It’s not something that
anyone can control.”
At Wofford, all students
can schedule counseling
appointments by contact-
ing Henson or Dean As-
sociate Dean of Students
Beth Wallace. Emergency
appointments can be made
immediately during office
hours for crises situations.
Outside of office hours, stu-
dents should contact cam-
pus safety for emergencies.
Health Services also offers
an extended counseling
network where students
may be referred.
“If you have doubts about
whether something is ap-
propriate for therapy, just
come in and ask. If it’s not
appropriate for therapy,
then we can point you to
other resources. We’re hap-
py to do it,” says Buckner.
“Being open with people
definitely helped. Knowing
that I have a support system
is very reassuring. Being
able to reach out to oth-
ers, even if they can’t help,
is very empowering,” says
Lawrence.
by Caleb Pierce, Contributing
Writer & Addie Lawrence,
Staff Writer
Wofford professor takes part in CNN documentary series
McCane expertise tapped in ‘Finding Jesus’ starting March 1
Wofford College religion professor Dr.
Byron McCane has done his share of dig-
ging for archaeological finds in the Mid-
dle East and giving his students those
experiences from time to time.
Now, he will be sharing his expertise
with a national audience as he par-
ticipates in a CNN documentary series,
“Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery,”
which begins airing at 9 p.m. Sunday,
March 1.
The six-part series examines six ob-
jects purported to be from the time of
Jesus, an area of expertise for McCane,
the Albert C. Outler Professor of Religion
at Wofford. The producer of the series,
Emmy-nominated Hugh Ballentyne,
called on McCane to participate because
of his expertise in lands of the Bible and
burial rituals in the times of Jesus.
The items have some “sizzle among
pop culture in the public’s eye in the re-
cent past,” McCane explains, “but they
are ‘unprovenanced’ objects – mean-
ing none of them come from controlled
archaeological excavations. The series
takes a close, deep look at each object
and tries to arrive at how serious it is.
What’s the takeaway?”
McCane took Ballentyne’s call in Au-
gust 2014 and quickly found himself
filming abroad and conducting classes
via Skype for two weeks. He spent two
weeks in Israel in September taping for
the series. He will be included in five of
the six segments.
The series is “about Jesus and archae-
ology, and it’s all shot in Israel – in or
near Jerusalem, by the Jordan River, the
Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee,” Mc-
Cane says.
“I was attracted by the opportunity
to work with CNN, a news organization
where evidence and logic still matter,”
McCane says. “As a ‘news documentary’
– that is, a fact-based presentation at
the cutting edge – the series will intro-
duce viewers to some of the latest dis-
coveries.”
The topic of archaeology and Bible
fascinate people, he adds. “Of course,
they have lives and careers and commit-
ments, so they’re probably never going
to travel to Israel or go on a dig. In this
series, we try to do the next best thing:
to give our viewers a ‘behind-the-ropes’
experience at the sites and face-to-face
meetings with the experts. It means a
lot to me to be able to play a small part
in making that possible.”
McCane is no stranger to controlled
archaeological digs and items with
provenance, and he’s no stranger to ap-
pearances on nationally televised docu-
mentaries. When he’s not teaching at
Wofford, he likely is on archaeological
digs in the Middle East, such as Israel’s
Beth Shemesh, Zippori, Khirbet Qana,
Yotvata and Italy’s Forum Romanum.
He has appeared on documentaries for
the History Channel, Discovery, National
Geographic and more. “The last one,
‘Who Was Jesus?’, was five years ago.
I thought the genre had moved on,”
he says, “I had fun doing them, and I
thought they were great, but I thought
that time was over” – until Ballantyne
called.
McCane has taken Wofford students
on some of his digs, though none was
involved in the CNN project. “Archaeol-
ogy gives us a glimpse into what was or-
dinary and typical in the ancient world,”
he says. “It complements biblical studies
by showing us what the biblical writers
took for granted and thus didn’t bother
to say. We don’t dig to prove or disprove
the Bible; we dig to enrich our under-
standing of the world of the Bible.”
He’s found everything from pottery
shards to skeletons on archaeological
digs.
In the CNN project, McCane was not
involved in the finding or excavation of
any of the six objects. “My role is to take
the viewer from place to place and to
help introduce the viewer to the places
and sites relevant to each object.
“None of these objects came from
controlled digs, so they have to be ex-
amined in different ways for the pro-
gram,” he adds. “It’s very different deal-
ing with objects where no one knows
the archaeological context, and they’re
trying to figure out whether it’s genuine
at all. In some cases, it is not.”
McCane emphasizes that he is not
the “star” of the series, only a part of
it. “I was really impressed by the quality
of scholars who are involved,” he says.
“Being asked to participate was like be-
ing invited to sit with the cool kids in the
lunchroom. My hope is that it will be in-
teresting, entertaining and informative.
“Oh,” he adds. “I just hope I can look
half as good as Chaser,” the famous bor-
der collie belonging to Wofford profes-
sor emeritus Dr. John Pilley, who has
taught her more than 1,000 words, lead-
ing to her being dubbed “the smartest
dog in the world.” Chaser and Pilley have
been featured nationally and interna-
tionally in news media.
Courtesy of Wofford News Services
Wofford’s Wellness Center is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Dr. Byron McCane, professor of religion at Wofford College, was interviewed on a hillside overlooking the Palestinian village of Silwan and
the valley of Kidron near Jerusalem for the CNN documentary series “Finding Jesus: Faith. Fact. Forgery.” that is airing on CNN.

2. NEWS2 O G & B 3 . 1 0 . 1 5
Annual Relay for Life event set for April 16
Student organizers hope to “Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.”
Spring semester holds many traditions for the
Wofford community, including some newer tradi-
tions among the old. This is especially true for the
annual Relay for Life event, known affectionately as
“Relay” by some, which has been a Wofford tradi-
tion for about five years. Students, faculty and com-
munity members will spend hours walking around
the Horseshoe behind Old Main, and the air will be
filled with music and the smells of food in a festi-
val-like atmosphere. Why? The event raises money
for the American Cancer Society (ACS), says Lauren
Crawford ’17.
“ACS funds millions of dollars for cancer research,
and Relay for Life contributes a huge portion of
that,” she says.
Crawford is one of three sophomore students
who are co-chairs for the event, planning and or-
ganizing this year’s Relay. Crawford, Rebecca Mc-
Gregor and Annie McDermott have already started
holding planning meetings, working with college
staff and coordinating teams, and they are now in-
viting the Wofford community to get involved.
The event will be held April 16 from 5 – 11 p.m.
behind Old Main, and for six hours, each team will
have at least one member walking on the track to
reflect one of Relay for Life’s slogans: “Cancer Nev-
er Sleeps.” At larger events, Crawford explains, this
slogan makes more sense because the Relay is held
overnight. Nevertheless, the event seeks to make
a powerful difference in the fight against cancer
through various outlets, says McGregor. Partici-
pants form or join teams that raise money prior to
the Relay by sending emails to friends and family
and asking for personal donations, but teams also
raise money at the event.
Teams continue their fundraising efforts by cre-
ating booths with a subtheme that corresponds to
that year’s bigger theme, says McGregor. Last year,
for example, the theme was movies and each team
was a different movie. “Booths can sell food, host
crafts or games – anything that’s related to the
theme and raises money,” says McGregor.
“Being part of a team is one of the coolest parts
of Relay,” says Crawford. “You get to fundraise to
save lives, and you get to hang out with others both
inside and outside of your organization. There will
be some competitions among the teams too, so it’s
a lot of fun to be a part of a strong team.”
Relay will also feature a survivor/caretakers lap, a
survivor testimony, a silent lap in which luminarias
are lit in remembrance, a “Jail and Bail” game in
which participants are “jailed” until enough money
is raised to break him or her out and other fun, new
competitions, which have yet to be finalized, says
Crawford. The event raised about $9,000 last year
and the goal this year is to reach $10,000.
“The best way for anyone to become part of the
event is joining a team,” says Crawford. “One of the
most important parts of Relay for Life is the fund-
raising, so the more participants we have and the
more money we raise, the better.”
Anyone can join a team by Googling “Wofford
Relay for Life” to see a list of existing teams, says
McGregor.
“If your organization is not [listed] there or if you
are a leader of a Wofford organization, then you are
an excellent candidate to create a team. To create
a team, start at the Wofford Relay for Life event on
the Relay website (relayforlife.org) and create a
team from there.”
There is no minimum or maximum team size.
“If you have an organization or just a group of
people who want to help fight cancer, you should
definitely start a team,” says Crawford.
Individuals may also sign up for the Wofford Re-
lay event without joining a team.
“If you’re really interested in Relay for Life, come
to one of our planning meetings. They’ll be held ev-
ery other Monday starting March 2. We’d love for
anyone who feels passionate about Relay to join
us,” says Crawford.
These planning meetings will be publicized in the
Daily Announcement emails.
“Relay for Life is a great opportunity to truly
make a difference in a lot of lives. It’s easy, it’s fun
and you are actually saving lives through your con-
tribution,” says Crawford. “If you’ve never heard of
Relay for Life or you just want to learn more, con-
tact any of the event co-chairs; we’d love to tell you
more.”
For more information, please email crawfordlv@
email.wofford.edu
by Sarah Madden, Contributing Writer
St. Patrick’s Day in the southeast
S t r e e t f e s t i v a l s a n d c e l e b r a t i o n sSt. Patrick’s Day began in the
fifth century to commemorate
St. Patrick during lent with a
feast. The day and its traditions
have transformed dramatically in
modern day America. St. Patrick’s
Day is highly associated with pa-
rades in the United States. Ac-
cording to the History Channel,
the tradition of parades and fes-
tivals on St. Patrick’s Day in the
United States can be drawn back
to the Irish immigrant population
in America and a growing patrio-
tism amongst Irish Americans.
The International Business Times
calculated in 2014 that about 11
percent of the U.S. population
claims Irish ancestry. Not only
Irish descendants recognize the
day, however. Some of the big-
gest celebrations in the United
States, hosted in Boston, New
York and Chicago bring in hun-
dreds of thousands to millions
of people in attendance. To-
day, there are over 100 parades
across the nation celebrating a
day that has become associated
with the color green, four-leaf
clovers, parades, beer and festi-
val style celebration.
Many South Carolinians are
familiar with the celebration in
Columbia, S.C., known as St. Pat’s
in Five Points. The street festival
is one of the largest celebrations
of St. Patrick’s Day in the south-
east, bringing in around 40,000
people. This year the celebra-
tion will be held Saturday, March
14, with gates opening at 9 a.m.
The schedule includes the Get
to the Green running race 10K /
5K / Family Fun 1-Miler at 7:30
a.m. Participants in the road race
will be able to enter the festival
for free, and it will feature cash
awards for age division winners
as well as awards for those who
are best dressed as leprechauns.
Following the race, the Annual St.
Pat’s Parade will begin at 10 a.m.,
which is free viewing on Devine
Street. At noon the festival kicks
off Shaggin’ on Santee as well as
live music from Four Stages. Fi-
nally the festival will finish with a
DJ from 4-7 p.m.
Although a slightly farther
drive from Wofford, Savannah,
Ga., also hosts an exciting and
vibrant St. Patrick’s Day parade
and celebration. The parade has
been an event in Savannah for
190 years and features festivals,
Irish ceremonies and celebra-
tions. The city fountains will be
dyed green on March 13 to help
color the city green. A festival
on River’s Street on March 14
will feature vendors of restau-
rants and bars, music which is
played early in the day and into
the night, and an overwhelming
amount of green worn by festi-
val attenders. During the day on
Saturday, the City of Savannah’s
Department of Cultural Affairs
hosts a Tara Feis Irish celebration
to highlight Irish culture through
dance, arts and crafts and inter-
active activities.
For those interested in mak-
ing the drive for a weekend of
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in
Columbia or Savannah, visit their
websites at stpatscolumbia.com
and savannah.com/savannahs-
st-patricks-day-celebration/. Re-
gardless of traveling or staying in
Spartanburg, everyone can en-
joy the holiday the traditionally
American way by throwing on
something green on March 17.
by Michelle Green, Senior Writer
Relay for Life celebrates cancer survivors while funding research to beat cancer for good, saving more lives in the
process. All Wofford students are invited and encouraged to join this effort!
Campus Union on Yik Yak
A Resolution to Affirm Support of a
Strong Campus Community and to
Condemn Hateful Discourse
WHEREAS,
1. Wofford College seeks to provide an academically enriching environ-
ment in which to live and learn, and, as a leading liberal arts institution,
Wofford College should be a community welcoming of diverse people
and ideas, and
2. The right to free speech is fundamental in our society and of special
importance to institutions of higher learning for the sake of academic
freedom, and
3. Anonymous social apps like Yik Yak have been used as bullying plat-
forms and avenues for derisive language that detract from an academi-
cally enriching environment and a welcoming community, and contin-
ued cyber-bullying serves only to tarnish the honor of our fair college
and needlessly damage the Wofford community,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Wofford College Campus Union
affirm our support for a hospitable campus, close-knit community and
an environment that encourages academic exploration and enrich-
ment.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Wofford College Campus Union
strongly condemns the use of Yik Yak, and other mediums, for the
purposes of cyber-bullying and promoting derisive language that fos-
ters discord in our community, as such actions have no place within
a college committed to honor and integrity; and we urge our fellow
students to follow in the tradition of a liberal arts education by com-
municating with respect.
FURTHER, that the Wofford College Campus Union affirms our belief
that the bedrock of an academically enriching environment is freedom
– of thought, speech and expression, and to that end do not support
efforts to ban the use of Yik Yak or other social media platforms on our
campus.
Proposed by: Members of the Wofford Community
Sponsored by: Allen Lollis, Drake McCormick on Feb. 23, 2015 The Old Gold and Black staff distributes newspapers rain, snow or shine.

3. 3 . 1 0 . 1 5 O G & B 3 FEATURES
Wo f f o r d A r t i s a n M a r k e t
U n i f y i n g t h e c r e a t i v e a c r o s s c a m p u s
Wofford Artisan Market is one of 10 project finalists
that will take the stage at Wofford’s third annual Impact
and Launch Competition on Saturday, March 28, from 5
- 9:30 p.m. The project, led by seniors Sarah Baldwin and
Mills Brown, supports student artists and entrepreneurs
and gives them a platform to branch out and sell their
merchandise. As artists and members of The Space to Im-
pact, Baldwin and Brown wanted to put together a not-
for-profit project that would benefit Wofford’s growing
art community.
Baldwin and Brown have always been interested in the
arts and plan to continue to pursue careers in business
and the arts after graduating in May. Brown has been a
part of The Space to Impact for the past three years, and
Baldwin has been a part of the program for the past two
years.
For busy student artists, Baldwin and Brown’s project
is an enormous aid in getting their creations out to the
public.
“We both realize how difficult it is to balance academia
and a personal business venture,” says Baldwin. “So we
wanted to create a unified platform for student artists to
showcase and promote their craft without feeling intimi-
dated or overwhelmed.”
With the help of Courtney Shelton in The Space, they
were able to get their idea up and running.
The two were inspired by the recent growth of the arts
at Wofford, and began promoting the project through
the daily announcements and at the interest fair last
fall. They also created an Instagram and Facebook page
to further promote the project and direct audiences to
the blog. Selected artisans are interviewed and images of
their work are collected. All of this is featured on the blog
at woffordartisanmarket.wordpress.com. Baldwin and
Brown try to feature at least one student artist a week,
and they hope to begin featuring professors and alumni
in the near future. So far there are 10 artisans featured
on the blog with crafts ranging from making bread to re-
furbishing typewriters.
Wofford Artisan Market has proved that creative talent
is abundant in the Wofford community, and that the need
for the Center for the Arts is great. Although this started
off as a project for Wofford students, Baldwin and Brown
are looking into collaborating with a few off-campus or-
ganizations. One idea is to have an off-campus market
where students can sell their creations to the public.
“Wofford Artisan Market is a support group for creative
minds,” says Brown. “Our mission is to share Wofford’s
artistic talent with the campus and the community. We
hope Wofford Artisan Market will inspire students to con-
tinue creating and promoting their work!”
by Jewell Singleton, Staff Writer
Wofford in the snow
Sarah Baldwin and Mills Brown market and promote student artists in the Wofford community.
Samantha Hemleben and Helen Lamm
Angela Ditolla
Walking in a Wofford Wonderland
It is difficult to deny the beauty of Wofford’s small but mighty cam-
pus during any season. The bright colors of spring or the warm colors
of fall make this campus a sight to behold. Regardless of the angle or
the time of day, whether it’s walking to class in the afternoon, ventur-
ing home from the Row at midnight, or dragging yourself and your
books away from Milliken in the wee hours of the morning, the beauty
and grandeur of Old Main is always striking. Yet, whenever there is
snow on campus, something even more magical happens. With a fresh
blanket of pure white snow, the campus transforms into a winter won-
derland or, if you will, a Wofford Wonderland.
Any time snow is in the forecast feelings of excitement and joy
emerge with the promise of sledding, snowmen and beautiful flurries.
But as we in the South tend to dramatize any and all weather situa-
tions that waiver from sunny and warm, snow brings feelings of panic,
caution and often a declaration of a State of Emergency. South Caro-
lina Governor Nikki Haley declared such a State of Emergency for 31
counties in the Upstate, Pee Dee and Midlands of the state on Feb. 25.
While most people around South Carolina rushed to the store for the
essentials (milk, bread, water and hot chocolate) to prepare for the
impending “snowpacolypse”, in typical Terrier fashion, Wofford stu-
dents were busy brainstorming ideas for making the most of their time
with the snow. Rumors flew of cancelled classes, plans for campus
wide snowball fights were made, talks of building a Phase VI of The
Village entirely out of igloos were in the works. As the first enormous
fluffy white snow flakes fell, the excitement in the air was palpable.
Then, the email came that Thursday classes would be delayed a whole
two hours and the party really began.
Snowballs flew all across campus, from porch to porch in The Village,
across the horseshoe, between the freshman dorms and even in the
parking lots. Some students channeled their inner Michelangelo and
sculpted snowmen, such as the Snow Jedi equipped with a light saber
that was created by senior and snowman enthusiast, Worth McMillan.
Senior Leah Hunter took a more adventurous route by choosing to
sled in Gibbs stadium, a task that she says she’d always wanted to do.
“It took me four years but I finally managed to cross sledding at
Gibbs Stadium off of my Wofford bucket list. Although, since we used
a plastic storage bucket lid, I’m not quite sure you could really call it
sledding – more us just pushing each other down the hill.” Regardless,
sledding, pushing and flopping at Gibbs Stadium is a legendary Wof-
ford tradition all students hope to experience.
As with most traditions at Wofford, how students choose to spend
their “snow day” hasn’t changed much over the years. Dean Bigger
recounted similar experiences from a snow day in 1981 when she was
a Wofford Student.
“Like today’s students, my friends and I loved when it snowed,”
says Bigger. “First, because it made the campus even more beautiful.
Second, because one or two of our classes were cancelled because
a professor could not get to campus. Third, it broke up one’s weekly
routine and you may find yourself playing in the snow with students
with whom you normally did not cross paths.”
Regardless of what students choose to do, whether it’s snuggling
up in your dorm with a cup of hot chocolate or making snow angels
in front of Old Main, there is something magical about snow days at
Wofford. Even though classes continue, tests are taken and studying is
unavoidable, students manage to find the beauty, and especially the
fun, in experiencing Wofford in the snow. Though it may not get them
out of classes, what snow at Wofford does do is present the students
with an opportunity to see and experience their beloved campus in
an entirely different light – a brilliant bright white light that makes the
campus sparkle and shine unlike anything imaginable.
by Sara Frances Koontz, Contributing Writer

4. 3 . 1 0 . 1 5 O G & B 4 SPORTS
Senior Spotlight: Lauren Dunbar
The senior hopes that her last tour with the Terriers is the best one yet
After notching two wins in tournaments in the
fall, Lauren Dunbar is determined to make this
spring her best season yet. The senior averaged 77
a round during the first half of the season. Her two
victories this season mark the first time she has fin-
ished at the top spot since the 2011-2012 season.
In her career Dunbar has 11 top 10 finishes and a
career low round of 70. At the Bearcat Classic in Oc-
tober, which she won, she shot a 71 – one stroke off
her career best in college. Before the season kicks
in to full-gear, Dunbar took the time to reflect on
her athletic career at Wofford and reveal what is to
come in her near future.
What got you interested in golf as a child?
I use to imitate my dad’s and frandfather’s swing
growing up. My dad would cook dinner and prac-
tice his golf swing in the kitchen, and I would copy
him. My parents saw my interest and bought me
some plastic clubs to start out. I fell in love with the
game then.
What is the intensity level of the final few
holes of a tournament you have a chance
to win?
You can definitely feel some nerves if you know
you are in contention, but it is also an exciting and
fun feeling to be in that position. It shows that the
hard work you have put in is paying off, which is a
great feeling by itself.
Did you experience that in your two wins
so far this school year?
Both tournaments were cut short. In the first
tournament we played in rainy and cold conditions.
I knew I was playing some steady golf in the tough
conditions, but I stayed in the process and was able
to put up a good score. It just so happened that the
tournament was shortened to one day, and I was
leading.
The first round of the second tournament was
canceled, so going into the second day of the tour-
nament everyone knew that it was going to be just
an 18-hole event instead of a 36-hole event. I didn’t
have any nervous feelings. I was just trying to make
some pars and finish my round strong. The condi-
tions were cold and windy, and the scores were
higher than I thought. My score ended up being
good enough. I just tried to stay patient with the
wind throughout the day, and it paid off.
How much do you practice weekly to keep
your golf game consistent?
I practice about six days a week. I work on dif-
ferent drills to keep my ball striking consistent and
different short game drills to continue to improve
my game around the green. Golf is an up and down
sport, so there are times when your game is on and
there will be times when you will be struggling, but
as long as I learn from my mistakes and struggles, I
know I will become a more consistent player.
What is your favorite club to hit with?
I love my pitching wedge. It is a club that I have
used for a lot of drills, and I feel if I am hitting it well
that it will carry through the other clubs in my bag.
How much of a team sport is college golf?
College golf is a team sport, but also individual
at the same time. Each teammate is competing
against one another to travel to a tournament. It is
competitive, but we are still supportive and encour-
aging of each other. It helps us to become better
players and people.
How has your role changed, as you have
become one of the more experienced,
older golfers on the team?
I don’t think my role has changed much. I try to
pass on as much knowledge that I can to my team-
mates on school, golf, time management or any-
thing else they have a question about. I just try to
set a good example.
Funniest moment with the team?
We have all types of personalities on the team,
so there is never a dull moment when we are all
together! The funniest moments probably happen
on the bus rides, which include some singing and
dancing at times.
What’s next after college for you?
I plan to follow my dreams to play professional
golf! I plan to go to Q-school in the fall to start my
professional journey. One day I hope to start some
type of environmental foundation to merge my two
passions: environmental protection and golf.
by Kyle Hofmann, Contributing Writer
While the season is still underway, Dunbar is staring
down an opportunity to play professionally after school.
Photo courtesy of Mark Olencki.
Wofford baseball achieves strongest start in team’s Division I era
The close-knit group of players shows promise for the 2015 season
Last year, Wofford’s baseball
team fell to Samford in the semi-
finals of the Southern Conference
tournament. The team complet-
ed their season with a record of
32-28 overall, achieving their first
winning record since 1992 and
their first since becoming a Divi-
sion I program. Head Coach Todd
Interdonato has even higher ex-
pectations for this season.
“Last year we made a jump for-
ward instead of a step forward.
We expect to be better this year
than we were last year,” Interdo-
nato says.
This year the Terriers began
their season with a 7-0 winning
streak, which is the strongest
start in the team’s Division I era.
Interdonato attributes a large
part of the team’s early success
to the players’ offseason individ-
ual work.
“I could tell that nobody took
any time off,” Interdonato says.
“[The players] actually had im-
proved from the end of the fall
to the beginning of the spring
instead of plateauing out or tak-
ing a step backwards. They were
better than they were when they
left for Christmas break, and they
really held themselves account-
able.”
The team’s defense has always
been strong; however, the Terri-
ers have been more successful
with their offensive game thus
far.
“We haven’t played quite as
sound of defense as we would’ve
liked so far, but I think that will
be a strength for us as we get
into the rhythm of the season.
We have been doing better of-
fensively than we anticipated,”
Interdonato says.
Senior pitcher Connell Ander-
son agrees.
“One thing that has been a
pleasant surprise is that we’ve
been hitting for power a lot more
than we expected to,” Anderson
adds. “We’re hitting a lot of dou-
bles and more homeruns than
usual.”
Interdonato also says how im-
portant team chemistry will be to
having a successful season.
“There’s so much downtime in
baseball that team chemistry is
of the utmost importance. I think
one of our advantages is how
well our players get along.”
Anderson adds how the team
is particularly close this year.
“This is the probably the clos-
est group we’ve had in my four
years. Guys are a little more con-
fident in themselves and in each
other.”
Concerning conference play,
Georgia Southern, last year’s
conference champion, has left
the conference as well as Elon,
Appalachian State, and David-
son. Mercer, ETSU, and VMI have
joined the conference. Interdo-
nato believes that the Terriers
have a great opportunity to be
successful in the new confer-
ence.
“I think the preseason polls
were pretty jumbled because
nobody knows what to expect.
Having last year in the back of
the players’ heads will help them
have confidence both individu-
ally and collectively,” the coach
says.
However, Interdonato explains
the importance of not dwelling
on last year’s success too much
and turning focus to the season
that lies ahead.
“We just try to wipe the slate
clean and build from step one
again because you have to lay a
good foundation every year.”
In addition to having new
teams join the Southern Confer-
ence, the Terriers have added
new personnel to the coach-
ing staff. J.T. Maguire joined the
coaching staff in the fall as a vol-
unteer assistant and has been
contributing to coaching the
mental side of the game.
“J.T. has been a really good
sounding board for our guys and
talks to them about the men-
tal approach and how to handle
failure, success and how to think
through everything,” Interdonato
says. “Baseball is a very thinking-
man’s game, we have an incred-
ibly intelligent team.”
Anderson explains exactly how
the coaches help with the mental
aspect of baseball.
“Something the coaches
preach is taking it one pitch at a
time, one inning at a time, one
game at a time, and focusing on
your immediate next step.”
Interdonato explains his eager-
ness to see the team chemistry,
mental side of the game, and the
skillsets of the players come to-
gether throughout the season.
“I am most excited about see-
ing what this team is going to
look like late in the year. I think
we have a chance to be a good
team; we’ve gotten off to a pretty
good start, but I’m most excited
to see when everyone gets more
comfortable and develop deeper
relationships what it looks like.”
Interdonato encourages the
Wofford community to come out
and support the team this spring.
“I think we play an exciting
type of baseball,” Interdonato
says, and he is not wrong; the
Terriers led the nation in sto-
len bases last year with 153. “If
people come out and watch, they
will see how excitable and ener-
getic our dugout is. The players
create an electric atmosphere.”
by Tanner Kaplan, Contributing
Writer
Senior James Plaisted at bat against Boston College. The Terriers won the game 8-4.
Wofford Women’s Tennis shows promising start for 2015 season
A f t e r s t r o n g e s t s t a r t s i n c e 2 0 0 8 , t h e t e a m c o n t i n u e s t o g r o w
Last year Wofford’s Women’s Ten-
nis team fell to Furman in the second
round of the Southern Conference tour-
nament after defeating Davidson in the
first round. The Terriers completed their
season with a 6-16 record overall and a
1-8 record in conference play. This year,
the team had their strongest start since
2008 after achieving a four-match win-
ning streak and a record of 4-2 overall.
Head Coach Krissy Hall sees the team
beginning at a very high level.
“I see us developing perfectly through
this first month of the season,” Hall says.
Despite Davidson breaking the Terri-
ers’ winning streak, Hall sees the team
continuing to grow.
“I saw us doing the right things, and
if you can do what you do in practice
and transfer that to a match, eventually
you’re going to see the results that you
want. We didn’t get the win [at David-
son], but I really feel like we got better.”
Last year’s Southern Conference
Champion, Elon, has left the conference,
and Mercer and ETSU have joined the
conference. Hall says that this transition
is an exciting time for the team and the
conference as a whole.
“It’s kind of wide open right now.
There’s not a favorite going in,” Hall says.
“It’s really exciting to see how we’re go-
ing to push each other as a conference,
and I think we’re all going to make each
other better.”
This year, the women’s team is par-
ticularly young with just one senior, Au-
drey Coventry, and one junior, Mareli
Sanchez. Hall believes that the young
age level is a positive contributor to the
team dynamic.
“I think being a young team is awe-
some. There’s so much potential in these
women, and I really think they’re all just
so excited to be at Wofford. The excite-
ment level and the energy level has been
great so far, and I attribute that to the
younger players and the upperclassmen
as well. If the younger girls don’t bring
that excitement level in, then the dy-
namic is not the same.”
Coventry also sees benefits in having
a young team.
“You would expect the only senior to
feel a lot of pressure to step up, but the
whole team is really mature and has a
lot of leadership and motivation,” Cov-
entry adds. “Sometimes they might look
to me for example, but I look to them for
an example to follow as well.”
Concerning goals for the season, Hall
explains the team’s decision to not set
any outcome goals.
“We are not going to say, ‘we want to
beat this team’ or ‘we want to finish in
this place in the conference.’ We are go-
ing to take care of what we need to take
care of on the preparation side and not
focus so much on who we are playing.”
Coventry adds how the choice to not
set outcome goals can benefit the team.
“I feel like we’re not under as much
pressure if we don’t set outcome goals,”
the senior says. “If we go in with expec-
tations of how many matches we should
win, we’re going to go into those match-
es feeling really nervous, and that never
does any good. So now we just need to
focus on being positive and the results
will come.”
Hall says that the team has already
shown a lot of growth and believes that
the team can have great success this
year.
“I think the biggest change I have
seen so far is in our mental training. All
of these girls have so much talent, and
it’s just them realizing that they can
compete with anyone if they have the
right mindset.”
by Tanner Kaplan, Contributing Writer
Sophomore Taylor Carlson is one of the many underclassmen that contribute to the team’s success.

5. 3 . 1 0 . 1 5 O G & B 5 ARTS & CULTURES
Buenos observations from Buenos Aires
A look at a slower state of mind
The time zone is not the only difference in time be-
tween American and Latin American cultures. In a world
that has become obsessed with the instantaneous, Ar-
gentina has found a way to press pause.
In general, schedules are not as strictly defined by
time as they are in the United States. If you plan on
something taking one hour, it’s completely acceptable
if it takes an hour and a half instead. If you set a meet-
ing time for some activity, being 10 minutes late, or
even more, does not reflect upon one’s personality as
lazy or apathetic like it would in the United States. Not
accomplishing things according to the time limit they
were intended to follow is not a cause for frustration or
anxiety. Sea lo que sea.
But more specifically, people do not rush through the
day simply to accomplish activity after activity. You can
pay for a drink in a café and stay all day. The waiter will
not passive aggressively slide you the bill, silently en-
couraging you to move along. In fact, he won’t bother
you at all until you ask him for your check.
Being a city comparable to the size of Chicago, get-
ting from place to place in Buenos Aires involves sub-
ways, buses and a good pair of walking shoes. Walking
across several lanes of one-way traffic is a common oc-
currence on any typical route, but you will not see any
power walkers. You may see a mother casually pushing
her baby in a stroller or an elderly man crossing with his
cane, but nobody in a rush to get out of the way of the
hundreds of cars. The most efficient person you will find
crossing the street will be on a bike.
Even the meals reflect this easier-going state of mind.
Dinner is normally between 8 and 9 in the evening
(which, by the way, is a very hard thing for an American
to adjust to). No one is in a hurry to finish their day, and
I have to wonder if it’s because their days are slightly
less miserable than those of us who barely breathe be-
tween the time we wake up and the time we go to sleep
– if there’s even time to sleep.
Wofford is a very internationally minded college. Stu-
dents are encouraged to study abroad because living
in a different culture and experiencing other people’s
realities allows you to have a better grip on your own.
This is exactly what Buenos Aires has done for me in
the mere four days I’ve been here. I have already been
challenged to slow down and enjoy even the moments
that seem insignificant. Enjoying your time shouldn’t be
a country specific practice, so I extend this challenge to
the entire Wofford community. Chao.
by Katie Sanders, Staff Writer
Coffee is an anytime drink in Argen-
tina. When you’re at lunch at your
favorite corner café, you can grab a
cappuccino like this one for an after-
noon pick me up.
D i s e a s e d b y D u b l i nThe internal monologue of a sick student abroad
The faculty of any study abroad program always
emphasizes that a student abroad should fully im-
merse themselves into the culture of the country
they will be living in for the entire semester. Taking
this to heart, I found that there is such a thing as
having too much immersion of a culture, and that
line is crossed when you start to catch their sick-
nesses. As always, the following examples in no
way reflect my personal experiences because as a
professional traveler-extraordinaire, I know how to
take better care of myself. Please take note as you
read the thought process of a sick student abroad:
Day 1: I feel sick but I am going to pretend that I
am actually okay because I can’t waste time being
sick: I have to go touch the Eiffel Tower and climb
the Guinness factory and take a selfie with Michel-
angelo’s David. If I pretend my sickness does not ex-
ist, then it will go away and then I will be free to lick
the Leaning Tower of Pisa or roll around in the snow
of Denmark. I do not think this plan will backfire
at all. I am confident in my abilities to not be sick,
similar to my abilities to successfully find the right
gate at the airport. Except for that one time. But I
digress.
Day 3: My refusal to accept my condition contin-
ues on. Sure, I am falling asleep in my classes only
to wake myself up with my own coughing. If I were
to describe how I felt on a scale between shattered
glass and fluffy puppies, I would probably fall un-
der “used gum found on the ground.” However, I
still push onward. I make sure to post a charming
photo of Dublin onto my Instagram so everyone
knows I am having an awesome time. I sneeze so
hard though that I drop my phone and almost step
on it. I must be more careful next time.
Day 4: I have been offered to go on a trip this
weekend. Since I am NOT sick, I accept. Whatev-
er my sniffles are, they will be cleared up by next
weekend. I am not worried.
Day 6: I am now moderately worried. The oth-
ers are starting to suspect something is wrong with
me. The word “doctor” has been flung around care-
lessly. I will not see a doctor in a foreign country.
They could shove things up my nose. That may be
their custom. I said I would integrate myself into
their culture, not my nostrils. My stubbornness has
won out for now. I attempt to go through an entire
day of classes but have to leave halfway through
my second class. I have now moved on from “used
gum found on the ground” to “moldy Peeps left in
microwave for too long.” Despite the joy one may
receive from Peeps, this is actually a downgrade.
My throat is so sore that I feel like there is a sword
constantly attacking it. But again, I am completely
fine. No worries here. I am always full of energy, es-
pecially after I take unexpected four hour naps each
day. Yes, I am as healthy as can be.
Day 8: My denial has at last reached its breaking
point. I am on the floor, staring up at the ceiling.
Every inch of me aches. My head feels like it might
explode. Could I truly be sick? My roommate gazes
down on me from her chair. Go to bed, she says. I
tell her I will be fine in five minutes and then I can
go to class. She rolls her eyes. I think she knows
now officially. I have been found out. I cough, which
makes my throat hurt, which makes me groan in
pain, which makes me cough, which then makes my
throat hurt. It is a vicious cycle I live in.
Day 9: Everyone has left for the weekend except
for me. Since I feel so much better today—I success-
fully walked from my bed to the kitchen without
feeling like I was going to pass out—I have decided
to stay home in Dublin to speed up my recovery. It
will be fun, I’m sure of it.
Day 9, later: I miss seeing people. What do hu-
man voices sound like? I go on YouTube to remind
myself of what civilization looks like.
Day 10: I am out of food. But I have no energy
to get food. I stare sadly at a jar of Irish peanut
butter, mediocre in comparison to my home coun-
try’s recipe. In fact, I start to think more about my
home country. What is it called again? I laugh at
myself because I am my only friend this weekend.
The laughter makes me cough. The cough hurts my
throat. I groan. I cough. I wince. I can’t even recall
what was so funny. All I want is my bed in America
that doesn’t have three springs stabbing me in the
back constantly throughout the night.
Day 11: The others have returned. I calmly beg
everyone to let me see them. I believe no one sus-
pects that I missed them greatly, for that would be
quite embarrassing. Sure, I squeal and jump up and
down as well as I can with my sickness when I am
reunited with my humans, but again, I am sure no
one suspects a thing.
Day 12: I go to the doctor. The abroad staff mem-
bers were worried about me and kindly forced me
to go. The doctor is nice and laughs with me, or per-
haps at me, as she tells me I have tonsillitis. I hold
my throat. Fear strikes me—do I have to lose my or-
gans now? The doctor continues to laugh at me as
she prescribes me some fun drugs to calm down my
apparently party animal tonsils. After having medi-
cation, I realize how much pain I was in. Perhaps I
was a bit stubborn about being sick. Maybe even a
little bit stupid. Or a lot a bit stupid. I now see a light
at the end of the tunnel, a world where I can eat
solid food and stand up for more than five minutes
at a time. I journey onward.
Being sick abroad is not the most fun experience,
but it is still an interesting experience to have. Who
knew doctors in Ireland thought tonsillitis was so
funny? Certainly not me. I mean, I would have gone
immediately to the doctor as a responsible adult
would do because this story in no way reflects my
experiences in Dublin. Even so, the moral of the
story is that while opportunities may be waiting for
you at Wofford or out in the world, you should not
pretend that your tonsillitis is just a passing cold so
that you do not miss out. It is not worth it in the
end, not even for the sad meal of Irish peanut but-
ter you slowly eat by the spoonful.
by Elaine Best, Staff writer
The survival kit of a student who is sick abroad, varying from the good and healthy to the good and hearty.
Leap of faith Cliff jumping in Majorca, Spain
One foot on the edge of the cliff, weight forward
and poised to fall, I watch the dark ocean waves
break against the rocky Mediterranean shore.
“Keep your head straight,” says Miguel, our
guide. “It keeps the water from rushing your face.”
He motions with his hands in case his words are
buried in his accent.
The ocean expands into the horizon and the clear
sky, a miraculous day of sunshine in an otherwise
cloudy forecast. The heat radiates off of our wet-
suits and hovers under our helmets and life jackets.
The water looks refreshing.
I count to three in my head. The ground disap-
pears beneath my feet. I step off the ledge, cross
my arms over my chest and for a few seconds I’m
free falling.
I plunge into the water before my life jacket rips
me from the depths. I’m struck by the initial chill,
my bare hands going numb. But when I break the
surface, I’m laughing and choking up seawater.
I have to fight against the waves and bring myself
to the shore to climb up the cliff face, preparing to
jump again.
“Oh my God,” says Miguel, our guide, as I struggle
to grasp a hold on a blind turn. I hang off of the cliff,
my hands scratched and sliced by the sharp, rocky
exterior. I use the full force of my pathetic American
noodle arms to swing myself around the bend, all
while keeping an eye out for sea urchins. My feet
scrape the rocks.
Miguel moves with ease, holding on with one
hand. His companion guide Ferdinand is silent until
I lose my balance.
“Aquí, aquí,” he says, gesturing to the rocks that
I need to grab.
When we finally reach the top of the cliffs, it’s
time to jump again, higher this time. The process
repeats itself.
Majorca is an island off of the coast of Spain. Feb-
ruary is the rainy season when the almond trees
explode into bloom. The capital, Palma, sits on a
rugged coastline. Ancient Arab baths, drained and
cracked, are nestled into the stone streets. The ca-
thedral and its gardens spill into the city center, and
small tiendas sell postcards on every corner.
Bar Coto, a bright, hot-pink themed restaurant
grabs our attention. Decorated with posh pillows,
bowls of fruit perched on wooden tables and paint-
ings of Frida Kahlo, Bar Coto serves a mixture of
Indian and Italian food. Our German waiter speaks
Spanish and a little bit of English. We’re served
hot and spicy soup, shrimp pasta and sangria all at
once.
A wooden train runs from Palma to the nearby
Soller, a town surrounded by looming mountains
rolled in fog. Soller itself is deserted, as all the
shops close at one. The rain falls light and steady.
Every road ends in a dead end. Orange groves and
lemon trees speckle the deep, greenish-gray fields
of the countryside.
We spend an afternoon wandering the empty
streets, stopping in the only open cafes to pass the
time and watch the rain fall. There’s simply nothing
else to do.
Away from civilization are the cliffs. Miguel him-
self has cut the foliage away to make a road.
Abseiling down the cliff side, I lose my footing
and slip into the rocks. I’m grateful for the ropes
this time. My feet finally touch the ground, a steep
incline of a cave in the cliff face. I unhook my cara-
bineers and send the ropes back to the top. I rest in
the cave and wait for my friends to join me, watch-
ing the waves break and send salty white spray over
the rocks, a constant rise and fall.
I’ve never seen this side of the ocean.
by Addie Lawrence, Staff writer
In the off-season, the Majorca beaches are largely deserted. In the summer, they’ll be filled with tourists. Almond groves blossom in February and populate the space between Palma and Soller

6. WHAT’S UP AT WOFFORD6 O G & B 3 . 1 0 . 1 5
March events at Wofford College
Concerts, lectures, exhibitions highlight month’s activities
March will be filled with Women’s History Month events, music,
lectures and gallery exhibitions at Wofford College, along with other
activities.
Thursday, March 12
Executive Speaker Series: “Marketing for the NBA” Speaker: Kent
Christian ’00 11-11:50 a.m., The Space in the Mungo Center
Thursday, March 12
Faculty Talk: “The Behavioral Economics of Incentives” Speaker: Jer-
emy Henkel, assistant professor of philosophy 3:45-5 p.m., Gray-Jones
Room, Burwell Building
Thursday, March 12
Opening Reception: “Sustaining and Spreading the Revolution” exhibi-
tion 4-6 p.m., Martha Cloud Chapman Gallery, Campus Life Building
Thursday, March 12
Troubadour Series Concert: Gohar Vardanyan 7-8 p.m., Leonard Audi-
torium, Main Building
Friday, March 13
Women’s History Month: SCATE Night 7 p.m., Campus Life Building.
Tuesday, March 17
History Lecture: Dr. Lydia D. Murdoch, Vassar College
4-5:30 p.m., Olin Teaching Theater, Franklin W. Olin Building
Thursday, March 19
Phi Beta Kappa Lecture: Dr. Susan Griswold 11 a.m., Leonard Audito-
rium, Main Building
Thursday, March 19
Women’s History Month: Lady Parts Poetry Reading 6:30 p.m., Hub
City Bookstore, downtown Spartanburg
Friday, March 20
Women’s History Month: “Feminism and the Legacies of Armed Strug-
gle in Kurdistan” Speaker: Susan Benson-Sokmen, University of Toron-
to 4 p.m., Olin Teaching Theater, Franklin W. Olin Building
Wednesday, March 25
World Film Series: “Love” 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Olin Teaching The-
ater, Franklin W. Olin Building
Saturday, March 28
The Space Impact & Launch Competition 4-10 p.m., The Michael S.
Brown Village Center
Ten talented, motivated Wofford students will pitch their businesses
or social-good projects for a chance to win $20,000 in cash and prizes.
The public is invited to come out and support their favorite students
as they compete before a panel of judges.
Tuesday, March 31
Conference on Gender 4-8 p.m., Montgomery Room, Burwell Building
Undergraduates from Wofford College, Converse College and the Uni-
versity of South Carolina Upstate will present examples of excellent
writing and research on issues of gender.
GALLERY EXHIBITIONS:
Sunday, March 1, through Tuesday, March 31
“Sustaining and Spreading the Revolution: Cuban Political Propaganda
Posters from the Collection of Lindsay Webster” Martha Cloud Chap-
man Gallery, Campus Life Building, and Sandor Teszler Library Gallery
Following the Cuban Revolution, the new Communist government
used political posters to convey important revolutionary themes, such
as anti-Americanism and solidarity with anti-colonial movements
around the world. The vivid and creative designs of the posters dem-
onstrate how Cuban artists were able to develop their own style to ex-
press these ideas. This is a unique collection of rarely displayed Cuban
political posters generously loaned by Lindsay Webster. The opening
reception will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in the
Martha Cloud Chapman Gallery in the Campus Life Building.
Sunday, March 1, through Tuesday, March 31
Women’s History Month: “Women at Wofford: Images from the Ar-
chives” Sandor Teszler Library
Sustaining and Spreading the Revolution
New exhibit combines politics with art
After the recent announcement revealing the reinstate-
ment of diplomatic relations with Cuba, the Sustaining and
Spreading the Revolution art exhibit conveniently provides
the background for the political turmoil and instability ex-
perienced within the country. The exhibit opened March
1 at the Martha Cloud Chapman Gallery features Cuban
posters of revolutionary themes such as solidarity and anti-
colonial/anti-American movements and the importance of
the communist movement worldwide. These posters will
be presented in conjunction with Dr. Rachel Vanderhill’s
government class, which focuses on the study of violent
and non-violent revolutions around the world and transi-
tions to democracy or regime change.
The exhibit was planned last semester when Vanderhill
and Arts Coordinator Youmi Efurd attended a lecture given
by the collector, Lindsey Webster. Webster has been col-
lecting political posters for several years and has lent a por-
tion of this collection to Wofford. The works in this exhibit
were largely produced in the 1960s and 1970s, which was
the period of peak production for political posters. Fea-
tured pieces include work by Félix Beltrán and Rene Made-
ros, both internationally acclaimed artists.
“I appreciate how the posters graphically depict the ideo-
logical conflicts of the time period,” says Vanderhill. “The
posters demonstrate how Cuban artists developed their
own visual style separate from the social realism of Soviet
communism. The political messages are very direct and
powerful in many of the posters.”
Similarly, Efurd’s favorite aspect of the exhibit is the indi-
vidualized artistry of the many posters.
“I love their artistic creativity with attempting to convey
the theme of Cuban assistance of anti-colonialism through-
out the world. Mostly printed by the Organization of Soli-
darity of the People of Asia, Africa and Latin America, the
posters exhibit unique designs and vibrant colors, and they
were distributed in four languages to 87 countries.”
Vanderhill is excited for the exhibit as it allows students
to study and think about the Cuban Revolution and its glob-
al impact in a tangible and unique way.
“The posters visually demonstrate how the Cuban gov-
ernment used themes of international solidarity and anti-
Americanism to gain legitimacy and maintain its rule fol-
lowing the Cuban Revolutions,” says Vanderhill.
On March 12, the opening reception for the exhibit will
be held from 4 – 6 p.m. at the gallery and will feature talks
from both Vanderhill and Webster. Refreshments will be
served. Students are also encouraged to view the Sandor
Teszler Gallery as it will house a continuation of the Sustain-
ing and Spreading Revolution exhibit. The Teszler Gallery
works will relate to gender-oriented themes in honor of Na-
tional Women’s History Month, such as the roles of women
during revolution.
by Kelsey Aylor, Contributing Writer
Many of the posters feature simplified forms and figures with vibrant colors
and engaging backgrounds.
When prospective students go on
a college tour, they always ask the
same questions. “How are the social
events? What’s the academic rigor
like? How is the food?” College life
tends to center around the dining
hall, and for good reason – students
have to eat. Burwell, being the col-
lege’s main dining hall, recently had
new life breathed into it, with new
lighting and new photographs. But,
what about the food?
Freshman Reid Schuster finds him-
self eating at Burwell seven to eight
times a week. Still he admits that he
tries to “avoid Burwell whenever pos-
sible, usually by going to Zach’s” or by
eating off campus. Schuster shares a
common love of Burwell breakfast,
but would appreciate Burwell being
open for a longer period of time, as
well as “making sure any meat pre-
pared is not excessively dry and taste-
less.” Schuster also complains that
the food in Burwell is repetitive and
finds himself sick of it, and it’s only his
first year on campus.
Sarah Peters, a sophomore, rarely
finds herself even eating on campus.
She eats frequently at Panera Bread
or Moe’s, and she consistently sup-
ports downtown Spartanburg eater-
ies like: Cribbs, Groucho’s Deli, Lime
Leaf, Wild Wings, Wild Ace’s, Dela-
ny’s, Monsoon Noodle House and Mi-
yako Sushi Group. When Peters does
eat on campus, she eats at Phase V.
“I would like to see tastier food op-
tions and an accurate menu,” says
Peters of her Burwell experience. “I
would like fresher and healthier food
options, and more choices.” Peters
says that over her two years at Wof-
ford, the food has remained “sub-
par.”
Senior Alex Dunlap says he rarely,
if ever, eats in Burwell. Dunlap fre-
quents Phase V and Zach’s on cam-
pus, and constantly finds himself eat-
ing off campus.
“I want better quality food, less salt
and less grease. Eating campus food
shouldn’t make me feel sick,” says
Dunlap. “I’ve been to Burwell once
my senior year, and it was still terrible.
I wish they spent all the money they
did redecorating it on buying us ed-
ible food.” Over his years at Wofford,
Dunlap has seen the food degrade in
quality and is upset about the end of
the traditional “wing night.”
You may have heard the recent buzz
on campus following a petition to im-
prove the dining options at Wofford.
Within a few days of Interim, the “Ac-
tivism” class went from listening to a
guest speaker talk about immigration
reform to posting an official petition
on the food at Wofford.
Junior Holten Fields describes the
process:
It was a very organic process. It
started with a lobbyist who came in to
talk to us about immigration reform.
He started off talking about this and
had a whole case study that he was
going to show us, but then he said,
almost off hand, ‘So what is some-
thing on campus that you would like
to change?’ And, of course, the class
was mostly football or basketball
players, both girls and guys, and they
all said the food in Burwell. Everyone
chimed in and that is when he started
writing it down. Everyone jumped on
board. And he said, ‘You know what?
Forget about the case study, let’s just
talk about this and how to advance
this cause.’ So that is where it started.
Before you knew it, a week and a half
later we had a petition with 500 sig-
natures. The petition was the result
of everyone in the class. It was also
thanks to our professors Dr. Laura
Barbas Rhoden and Dr. Beate Brun-
ow. After three days, the petition had
about 489 signatures. At that point,
we were contacted by someone in
the President’s office saying that Dr.
Samhat wanted us to move forward
and do something about the food on
campus and encourage more student
involvement in the process. I always
wanted to make a difference when it
comes to committees on campus and
making real change. So I got togeth-
er with two others and actually met
with the Executive Assistant to the
President Amanda Gilman, Aramark
Management, the college’s Vice Pres-
ident for Marketing Annie Mitchell,
and Provost Dennis Wiseman.
The class also created a Twit-
ter called “WoCo Food4Thought,”
which can be followed at @WCFood-
4Thought. The Twitter account takes
student’s comments and complaints
and makes them public on one wall.
The petition can also be found on the
Twitter account.
The petition surprised Jason Da-
vidson, general manager of Burwell,
as he had not received any negative
comments or feedbacks previously.
“We are always pleased to hear
from students so we may continue to
provide the campus community with
quality, convenience, value and vari-
ety. In order to receive feedback from
the Wofford community, we survey
students, faculty and staff each year
and use this feedback across our op-
erations.”
Davidson reminds students that
there are comment cards located
at all dining facilities, student feed-
back sessions and social media pag-
es geared toward hearing students’
opinions (@hearmearamark on Twit-
ter and @WoffordDining on Insta-
gram).
“Most importantly we hope stu-
dents, faculty and staff will speak to
our managers on duty while they dine
with us so we may receive real-time
feedback and give us the ability to
immediately address any issues,” says
Davidson.
The Old Gold and Black encour-
ages students to reach out to David-
son and other staff with thoughts on
Wofford’s current dining options – or,
write to us and tell us what you think.
by Maude Porter,
Contributing writer
What’s for lunch?
Wofford students sign petition to
make on-campus dining options better

7. 3 . 1 0 . 1 5 O G & B 7 WHAT’S UP AT WOFFORD
Wofford’s third annual Impact & Launch Competition
What is it, when is it and why you should attend
Wofford’s third annual Impact and Launch Com-
petition will be Saturday, March 28, from 5 - 9 p.m.
The Impact and Launch Competition is hosted by
The Space, and it is a demo day for student entre-
preneurship and social good projects. The Impact
and Launch programs are open to students of all
majors and emphasize real-world, hands-on learn-
ing.
As in years past, the competition is free to attend
and includes dinner and a cash bar. Students who
are not current participants of the programs are en-
couraged to attend the event.
“It’s a Saturday night, and you get to come to
this event to hear what your peers are doing on
campus. Let the projects challenge you in different
ways. The projects themselves might have nothing
to do with what you do on a daily basis, but they
can challenge everything you do on a daily basis
and give you creative ways to approach that. Come
see what students are doing and let that challenge
your marketing for your fraternity or sorority, let
that challenge you in a classroom or in an inter-
view,” says Shelton.
“You have to approach the competition with a
willingness to ask questions. You have to be willing
to ask your peers hard questions and see how that
relates to you and how that is going to help you get
where you’re going” says Boeh.
Besides being an opportunity to learn from peers,
the competition is an opportunity for students to
network as well.
“I would say that is one of the really exciting parts
about this event. It feels professional and also very
fun. It feels light hearted, but it also feels like you
are in New York. You are hearing these students talk
about these really cool things, which allows for an
atmosphere for discussion. There is also a bulk of
professionals at the event, so you get the oppor-
tunity during the dinner to walk around and meet
with them and speak with them,” says Shelton.
The New York atmosphere has been an artistic
vision for the event since the first competition.
The venue at Phase V gives the Impact and Launch
Competition an industrial and modern feel, which
Shelton and Boeh believe is an incredible location
to achieve their desired atmosphere. They explain
that part of the atmosphere this year will be in-
spired by student projects.
“The venue matches the projects. We play around
with different layouts, food, the structure of the
program and event works. The projects inspire the
venue atmosphere. The programs and crews that
help us set-up the event read the projects and look
at pictures from the past and try to match that,”
Shelton explains.
Ten of the projects will be competing for cash
prizes on the event stage, pitching their projects to
judges. Five of those will be from the Impact pro-
gram and five will be from Launch. The competition
will display all of the students’ projects, however, in
an expo format. For Boeh, this is the most exciting
part of the competition.
“The most exciting part is that everybody gets
to showcase their idea. Even if you’re not a finalist
you still get time to showcase your idea. A student
attending the Impact and Launch Competition may
run into a friend and learn about their project that
you never knew they were doing. At most colleges
the focus would only be on the 10 finalist—we fo-
cus on every student. And we have even more stu-
dents involved this year—more of the general stu-
dent body are participating,” says Boeh.
Senior Kathryn Tacy remembers this being an ex-
citing part of attending the competition.
“It was really inspiring to go to the competition
because I could see all of the projects that my peers
created—both to help the community and launch a
business. I was really impressed with their creativ-
ity, and it made me very proud to go to a college
that encourages students to start their own line of
bowties or an organization to help disabled chil-
dren in the Spartanburg community.”
Senior Annie Currin enjoys the event with a simi-
lar attitude.
“I love how the competition both raises aware-
ness and gets the Wofford community involved in
all of the exciting new organizations students are
starting,” says Currin. “It is interesting to watch how
many of the student programs and businesses have
grown from freshman year until now.”
The Impact and Launch Competition will take
place at the Michael S. Brown Village Center. The
schedule includes Impact Pitches from 5 - 6:30, din-
ner and expo from 6:30 - 7:45, Launch Pitches from
7:45 -9:15, and an after party and dessert recep-
tion from 9:15 - 11. The winners will be announced
at 9:45. Those attending the event may register for
raffle prizes at each expo station to win prizes at
the competition. If you are planning to attend, you
will need to register online at wofford.edu/impact-
LaunchComp/register.aspx.
by Michelle Green, Senior Writer
The Space’s Jeremy Boeh, Courtney Shelton, Scott Cochran, Lisa Ware, Kelly French, Rebecca Parker, and Jennifer
Dillenger at the Impact and Launch Competition in 2014
Zeta Tau Alpha’s 6th
annual Shag-A-Thon
Featuring low country jam-
balaya, live music and more
The sisters of Zeta Tau Alpha would like to extend an invitation to the entire campus
to our annual philanthropy event. From 6 – 10 p.m. on March 25, we will hold our yearly
Shag-A-Thon right here on campus, in Phase V. There will be a live band, catered low coun-
try jambalaya, desserts, raffle prizes, a shagging competition and a chance to honor the
people in our community that have survived cancer, the disease that hits close to home
for so many.
Philanthropy is an integral part of Zeta’s presence on campus, and we are committed to
upholding the virtue of service that we proclaim. The proceeds from this event will help
us reach our goal of raising $30,000 to donate to the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation, which
promotes breast cancer awareness and education.
This year, we are making many new improvements to the already successful event. We
will have a “survivor walk,” in which various organizations around campus can sponsor a
survivor to be honored on stage at the ceremony. We will also have a more formal shag-
ging competition, featuring judges from the campus community. The contest will be open
to all who are interested, but each pledge class of ZTA will also be nominating a male to
represent their class in the competition. The winning couple will be crowned King and
Queen. Additionally, this year t-shirts are now available to the entire community – not just
the sisters – and II Samuels, a local Spartanburg catering company, is providing low country
jambalaya for all guests.
Tickets are available online at ztashagathon.eventbrite.com, or through any Zeta sister
on campus. Please contact Elizabeth Mills (millsem@email.wofford.edu) with any ques-
tions. We look forward to seeing you there!
Hank Davis reflects on his year as Campus Union president
When Hank Davis took
office in March of 2014 he
knew that he had a special
opportunity as Campus
Union president. The as-
sembly recently decided
to move the election from
March to May – mean-
ing that Davis would be
president for 14 months.
Davis says that the sched-
ule change created an in-
teresting situation for his
term.
“It’s been a blessing and
a curse. The job has been
fun, and I have enjoyed
getting to be a part of
the process and be in the
know of what’s going on at
Wofford.”
Davis has had to adjust
to some of the difficulties
of the long term though.
“The longer that you
are in this job the easier it
gets to become apathetic
about the process. I came
in thinking I was going to
change a lot of things on
this campus, but there are
a lot of political realities
you run into.”
The challenges that Da-
vis is talking about stem
from the complicated
process of solving campus
problems.
“It is frustrating to say
the least. You run into so
much red tape with col-
lege policies and attorneys
and it really slows the pro-
cess down,” Davis says.
Davis works hard to
combat the apathy that
grows from the challenges.
“You have to stay posi-
tive. I try to find things that
I know we can do, even
small incremental changes
that make student life bet-
ter.”
Davis has plans for sev-
eral more small changes
before the end of his term.
“We are working on
adding fire pits to The Vil-
lage and getting lights for
the beach volleyball area,
things like that.” Davis
also says Campus Union is
working with other groups
to fund a speaker system
for the renovation of The
Galleria in the Michael S.
Brown Village center.
Davis has a few months
left in his term and has
some goals.
“We have some great
ideas; we just need some
support from offices on
campus like Development,
and that’s a beast in itself.”
Beyond the changes to
The Village, Davis says his
last few months will be de-
voted to changes in food
services and a redesign
of the game room in the
Campus Life building.
“The biggest thing is
that we are forming an ad
hoc committee to review
the judicial process at Wof-
ford. It has been unpopu-
lar with the judicial com-
mittee because they think
Campus Union is trying
to start a power grab, but
that is the furthest thing
from the truth.”
Davis says that the com-
mittee will try to ensure
that students are receiving
fair treatment.
“There is a feeling on
campus that if you get in
trouble you are ‘guilty until
proven innocent’ and that
is really messed up. That
should never be the case.”
Davis is hoping that
Campus Union’s commit-
tee can improve the sys-
tem for students.
Despite his issues with
the bureaucracy that
sometimes slows down ac-
tion in Campus Union, Da-
vis is confident about the
body’s future.
“The future of Campus
Union is bright. It is one
of the longest lasting and
healthiest organizations at
Wofford. It is still the best
way to get plugged into
being an active participant
in student life at Wofford.”
Davis’ biggest worry
about the future of the
body is apathetic repre-
sentatives.
“People get elected just
to pad their resume and
they don’t participate in
meetings. I wish that I
could kick those people
out.”
Davis is confident that
there are plenty of good
options for candidates to
succeed him as president.
“We have a great ad-
viser in Dean of Students
Roberta Bigger. We have
a big budget. I wish we
could simplify the process
for the future.”
Campus Union elections
will take place in early
April, and Davis will turn
the gavel over later that
month.
“It has meant the world
to me. Besides my fraterni-
ty, it is the best thing that
I have been involved in at
Wofford,’ Davis says.
Davis will look back
proudly on his year as
president and says that
he doesn’t regret his often
blunt opposition to some
college decisions.
“I’ve always wanted
to be honest and truth-
ful and speak my mind. I
speak bluntly and plainly
because I don’t want what
I say to be misconstrued.”
Davis thinks his frank-
ness has helped him along
the way.
“If you don’t say what
you mean, how are you
ever going to inspire
change? It may have hurt
me sometimes, but I
wouldn’t change a thing.”
by Joe Brook, Senior Writer
Hank Davis has enjoyed his lengthened term as Campus Union
President.

8. 3 . 1 0 . 1 5 O G & B 8EDITORIAL
O L D G O L D & B L A C K S T A F F
Editor
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Hank Davis
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students, continuing a tradition dating back to 1915. Unsigned editori-
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Why you should read a newspaper
I n d e f e n s e o f a d y i n g a r t
Before I start this editorial I will ac-
knowledge my obvious bias. Since my
childhood, both of my parents have
worked for The State newspaper in Co-
lumbia. So I love newspapers. To me
they are just as essential to every morn-
ing as coffee and a shower. The problem
is that newspapers, as almost anyone
can tell you, are failing and closing.
The reasons for these closings seem
legitimate. Newspapers cost money and
the economy has been down. On top of
that we all have access to free news on
the Internet.
It’s possible that there were too many
papers at some point, but the ones that
are left should be valued, and read.
No one needs to save The New York
Times or The Wall Street Journal. These
papers will always have readership. But
local papers are even more important.
A local paper keeps you involved in
the place where you live. The reason
that the Internet cannot take the place
of these papers is because the Internet
makes you want to leave where you are.
You will always be caught up in what is
going on thousands of miles from where
you are on the Internet. It can make
you forget that you should be happy to
be right where you are every day. The
Spartanburg Herald-Journal is a work of
art every day, every two weeks the Old
Gold and Black chronicles the great sto-
ries that are going on around us every
day at Wofford. Every print newspaper
has a beginning and an end, and a finite
amount of space. Everything in the pa-
per is there because it was high quality
enough to make the cut. You can spend
hours and hours on the Internet reading
different things with no chance of seeing
the end. The wonder that the next thing
you find might be just as interesting is a
curse more than a blessing, and it makes
it impossible to find satisfaction in the
world of Internet news.
When we stop reading newspapers
this coverage will not be replaced. The
Internet is about volume rather than
quality, and local news doesn’t gener-
ate the type of volume that can produce
enough Internet ad money. The sad
truth is that in the case of news, you get
what you pay for, and free news is more
about tricking you into visiting a website
than starting an intelligent conversation.
When I have a permanent address, one
of the first things I will do is subscribe
to the local paper. The small price is well
worth supporting such an important
part of our society, and in the end the
benefit is far greater than the cost.
by Joe Brook, Senior Writer
Liquid Networks by Dr. Laura Barbas-Rhoden and Dr. Anne Rodrick
Liquid networks. Steven Johnson, a bestselling
author who writes about change, points to what he
calls liquid networks as the spaces where “let’s try
something” and “let’s imagine something” happen,
and ideas get born, developed, adapted and then
widely adopted. At the heart of liquid networks
are people, the relationships among them and the
way those people cluster around challenges with
optimism and resourcefulness (and lots of coffee).
In his book Where Good Ideas Come From, John-
son cites 19th-century examples like Darwin and
Edison, thinkers and inventors deeply embedded in
networks that we associate with genius ideas.
When we read Johnson’s book together, we
thought, “Our college campus, open to the world
beyond our gates, is just this thing.” And we asked
ourselves, what if our campus took the ethos of
relationships-and-people-first that gives Wofford
its community feel? And through this created more
connections and cultivated more relationships, so
as to draw people together to solve community
challenges on all sorts of scales, from the local to
the far away? And what if more of us told problem-
solving stories the way Johnson does, emphasizing
not the solitary geniuses grade school textbooks
misremember as stand-alone geniuses, but rather
the resourceful, hardworking networks of people
whose good ideas solve challenges?
Those questions are part of what motivated us
to experiment with a learning community this past
fall. Our goal was to link an established space for
community-based learning in the Spanish program
to a class focused around the problems faced by
19th century civic leaders who were trying to solve
almost impossibly big questions about poverty and
wealth and the mutual obligations of living in an
overcrowded urban space. We wanted to ask our-
selves, “How can we draw lines of connection be-
tween the past and the present, and between an
enormous urban center—Manchester, England,
one of the earliest modern industrial spaces of Eu-
rope—and our own smaller city in 2014? What do
they have in common? What has changed about
the ways we try to address the problems of urban
growth and poverty?”
So we linked one HUM101 section with one SPAN
303 section, and professors, students and commu-
nity interlocutors began to explore big questions. It
turns out that there are a lot of similarities in the
ways people have thought about poverty and com-
munity development over time, even as there are
some enormous differences between the world of
1850 and the world of today. Over and over again,
we found connections that surfaced because our
classes were networking with each other and with
diverse groups in the larger Spartanburg commu-
nity.
That experience exemplifies for us what makes
Wofford special. We are all part of a liquid net-
work—part of a community that is constantly
changing, engaging and challenging us. Impromptu
conversations in hallways or coffee shops grow into
new curricular and co-curricular opportunities. And
as our world of conversations and interlocutors ex-
pands, the possibilities for learning multiply.
Collaboration is exhilarating because no one
member of the network knows all the answers or
has the perspective. In fact, in our own personal ex-
periences as professors, we know we often don’t
even know the right questions to ask, and talk-
ing about our limitations honestly with students,
community members and fellow colleagues helps
connect us more meaningfully to them. When
members of a network have a mindset of listening
and learning, everyone’s perspective, everyone’s
strength, finds a space to contribute.
Then, amazing work happens, and it’s not bound
by who we are or who any individual partner, stu-
dent or civic leader is. The ideas are as good as our
networks, and that’s very, very good. For example,
the Arcadia Volunteer Corps leadership team de-
signed the Nutrition Now healthy eating initiative
for the ARCH after-school program as part of a liquid
network. Students built on input from after-school
program directors about budgets and kids’ tastes,
drew on the learning they gained in psychology
classes about incentives and decision-making and
finally used the scaffolding of the ARCH program
that had been developed in the community-based
learning work that students do in Spanish 303. And
on a much, much larger scale, networks of grass-
roots citizen leaders like the Northside Navigators,
former mayor Bill Barnet, current city administra-
tors, student volunteers and non-profit leaders are
transforming the neighborhood across the street.
We all have stories of working together, of ask-
ing questions that nudge us to build something
unexpected or nurture a small idea into a big proj-
ect. We’ll never see a marketing slogan that says,
“Wofford: A Liquid Network,” but that’s really what
we mean when we say “Wofford: It’s Your World.”
What liquid networks are yours, readers, that may-
be you haven’t noticed? And with whom else can
you expand them, so that you’re all learning, grow-
ing, doing? How big is your world?
S2S: Connecting you to Arcadia Volunteer Corps
Campus organization helps students in the Arcadia community
Often times when people think of volunteering in the
Arcadia community here in Spartanburg, they automati-
cally associate it with taking the Spanish 303 course in the
modern languages department or having to have some
ability to speak the Spanish language in order to volunteer.
But fear not; don’t worry about having to either frantically
enroll in the 300-level course next fall or brushing up on
your Spanish in order to serve. Take part in volunteering
with the Arcadia Volunteer Corps (AVC), a Wofford service
organization geared toward helping in the Arcadia commu-
nity, just down the street from campus. I sat down with
volunteer coordinator – sophomore Rebecca McGregor
– to talk more about Arcadia Volunteer Corps and what
impact the organization has on the greater community of
Spartanburg.
Could you give us a little background as to what AVC is
and what you all do in regards to service?
AVC stands for Arcadia Volunteer Corps, which is an or-
ganization that coordinates all of the volunteering in the
Arcadia community. Arcadia is about 10-15 minutes from
Wofford, and it’s an area within Spartanburg that is very
under privileged. We focus in the area around Arcadia El-
ementary School where over 90percent of students are on
free or reduced lunch. A lot of our volunteering is either
in Arcadia Elementary or in ARCH, which is a first grade
afterschool program located down the street from the el-
ementary school. The kids go to ARCH afterschool where
they have a snack, go outside, do homework and come
back for dinner then leave to go home. We are doing work
there where we are spending time with the kids, working
on their reading skills and tutoring them in other subjects.
How long have you been involved with AVC?
My first semester of freshman year, I was in Spanish 303,
a course that required a service-learning component. We
were talking about the Hispanic community, so we spent
time either at Arcadia Elementary School or ARCH, the
first grade after-school program down the street. I fell in
love with the kids at ARCH pretty quickly, and I continued
volunteering there after the course was over. After that, I
found out about Arcadia Volunteer Corps, which was start-
ed about three years ago by Wofford students Laura Kate
Gamble and Lindsey Perret. I joined the leadership team
because it gave me a way to help others connect to the
Arcadia community, and I now serve as the Membership
Coordinator.
What upcoming projects do you all have planned?
We just had a Wofford and Me event where we part-
nered with Alpha Phi Omega during their rush week. Dur-
ing Wofford and Me, the 40 ARCH kids come to Wofford
and we have different activities around campus and re-
mind them that college (specifically “Waffle College” as
they call it) is something to which they can aspire. We are
having a party at ARCH on March 27 where we will go to
ARCH and have games and crafts around a theme. In addi-
tion, we are developing a new program now called Nutri-
tion Now where we will fund and prepare healthy dinner
for the kids at ARCH.
Do you have to know or understand the Spanish lan-
guage to participate in AVC?
Absolutely not! This is a huge misconception because of
our link to the Spanish department, but you do not have
to speak Spanish. All of the children know English and will
speak to you in English.
If you could describe AVC in one word, what would that
be and why?
Dedication. AVC volunteers give up several hours of their
afternoons to go work with low-income children who need
academic assistance, but also simple love and support.
We always have students who jump in whenever we need
someone to lead a game or craft or help cook dinner at the
last minute. In the hectic life of college, it means a lot that
these students are willing to give up their time to serve
others.
Do you all take volunteers on a rolling basis during the
semester or do you have to wait until the fall to serve?
We take volunteers whenever volunteers come to us.
We will have our first AVC meeting of the semester on
March 8 at 6 p.m. so anyone is welcome to come if they
are interested in finding out more. We have people that go
into the community every day and would love to provide a
ride if you need one!
If you have any questions about Arcadia Volunteer Corps,
feel free to reach out to Volunteer Coordinator Rebecca
McGregor via email, mcgregorre@email.wofford.edu
by Jonathan Franklin, Staff Writer