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By Emma Stratton Multimedia Journalism students at Tennessee Wesleyan University are studying the impact ofonline video games to better understand how they affect their community. In the fast-paced world we live in today, people are constantly looking for ways to...
By Lexie Lee Tennessee Wesleyan has some fun events and convocations for you to attend in the coming weeks, starting Feb. 22 – Mar. 14. Events for Feb. 23-26: NOTE: Spring Break (Feb. 28 – Mar. 8) Events for Mar. 10-12 Stay tuned for the next “Upcoming Events” story after...
By Cole Vance Women’s Basketball Coming into Saturday’s matchup, the Lady Bulldogs held a 3–2 record and stood 2–1 in conference play. The team had started to find its rhythm in recent outings. After winning their previous games, they aimed to extend...
By Rob Gordon This podcast episode features a Tennessee Wesleyan University Women’s Soccer player reflecting on the team’s conference tournament run and their preparation for the NAIA National Tournament. The episode focuses on confidence, strategy, teamwork, and the emotions that...
By Jakov Kusanovic The Bulldog Beat interviews Coach Kylie Whaley about the impressive turnaround of the TWU women’s volleyball program and their historic success in 2025. Under her leadership, the team has reached a new level, earning their 20th win...
By Jayla Lowe As the Lady Bulldogs prepare for their upcoming Conference Championship, reporters Cole Vance and Jesse Tatum-Stewart sat down with the team’s newcomers, sophomore Lisa Schon and freshman Caitlin Bleeker to reflect on the team’s performance this season....
By Roni Bailey On Thursday, October 2, Tennessee Wesleyan University hosted its annual Open House, welcoming prospective students to campus and offering tours and information sessions. To their surprise, our communication studies department and students organized a podcast segment that included a Jeopardy-style...
Cherokee National Golf CourseGaffney, S.C.October 13, 2025 By Julien Withrow The TWU women’s golf team competed in a two-day tournament against five other teams, including Maryville, Spartanburg MC, Montreat, Bluefield, and Florida College. The bulldogs finished the tournament with awards...
By Bulldog Beat Staff In conjunction with the MLB World Series, the TWU Bulldogs baseball team competed in their own Fall Classic, last week, with Lead Team completing a three-game sweep of the Blue Team. The games were not traditonally...
By Kamaurian Frierson Veterans lead early while young players shine as Tennessee Wesleyan builds momentum for the season ahead As the Bulldogs enter the new season, tonight’s scrimmage could very well set the tone for what’s ahead. Tennessee Wesleyan took...
By Niko Marinacci On Saturday, October 25, 2025, the Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs men’s soccer team played against Bluefield College in Athens, Tennessee. The match ended in a 1–0 victory for the Bulldogs. This was the Bulldogs 8th win of the...
By Lexie Lee Why was there a seesaw in the quad? The Tennessee Wesleyan University Fraternity, Delta Zeta Phi, finished their fundraising Seesaw Marathon where they rode the seesaw, taking turns, for 100 hours straight from September 22-26! The event...
By Olivia Miller Eight talented Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldog student athletes – four girls and four boys – set off to represent their school at the prestigious ITA Cup in Georgia, competing in both singles and doubles. The three-day knockout tournament,...
By Niko Marinacci The Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs women’s volleyball team has found a strong rhythm in recent contests, mounting a five‐game win streak that signals both the competitive potential of the squad and the positive trajectory of the season. Over...
By Julien Withrow The TWU men’s golf team hosted a two-day tournament that featured three of the top five nationally ranked NAIA teams in #2 Reinhardt, #3 Coastal Georgia, and #5 Blue Mountain Christian University. This tournament, with 11 total...