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By Dan Thornton In this episode of the Bulldog Beat Podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing two members of the Tennessee Wesleyan baseball team, Marco Martinez and Parker Stinnett, as well as Baylie Davis from the softball team. I...
By T’evon Shuler Here at Tennessee Wesleyan University, 5 convocations are required every semester in order to graduate. These convocations consist of many different things that can give information about world events/history or provide entertainment for students. The spring semester...
By Marco Martinez Every semester a stress ball filled with tests, essays, and final projects sweeps through campus. Every student feels this big pressure of what finals can do to our grades, the worries of borderline grades leading up to...
by Cameron Williams Welcome to No Bull. The show where we debate our favorite restaurant in all of Athens. The restaurants in this debate are Waffle House, Cook Out, Pepo’s Burrito Bar, Yamato, Angela’s Miami Grill, and Home-cooked meals. Take...
By Alex Wize At Tennessee Wesleyan University, all full-time students are required to attend five convocations a semester. Convocations at TWU are educational programs created by Student Life to help students develop a new worldview; you can read more about...
By T’evon Shuler Before TWU It is no question that Tennessee Wesleyan University has been around for some time since it was founded in 1857. That being said, many may question what was here before it was a university. Before...
By Emilia Mercado Homecoming at TWU has been a long-honored tradition, and this year’s homecoming shined a light on the talents of our school’s staff, faculty, and student organizations. Banner Competition This year’s homecoming festivities started off with the Banner...
By Marco Martinez Here at Tennessee Wesleyan there are many opportunities for you to go out and explore. Whether that be with a group or by oneself an adventure is right around every corner here in Athens. Various trails, ponds,...
On April 27, the Tennessee Wesleyan Student Activities Board hosted their late night breakfast event. Late Night Breakfast happens in both the fall and spring terms during finals prep week. This even allows for residents and commuters to be able...
By Bella Fricks Athens, Tenn.- Tennessee Wesleyan University went through many changes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The student body had to adjust following February 2020 and every month brought a new element of change with it. Upon Covid-19’s arrival...
By Emilia Mercado Last week Tennessee Wesleyan celebrated its first International Day since the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2019. Spanning most of the day, the event was a hit amongst students and a way to bring a long-lost tradition of celebrating...
Beauty you say? Who does not love something that is beautiful! I know I do! Beauty makes everything look good. I know one thing that needs to look good, and that is our campus. As a result, our fellow TWU...
Tennessee Wesleyan University started the season being the only undefeated team in the country (21-0), with a total collecting of 527 points, as they jumped from No.5 in the preseason poll to be ranked No.1 in the last edition of the regular-season poll. For the fifth time since 2000, the regular-season baseball poll has rated our program No. 1.
The Spring 2021 semester is coming to a close, and with it, a wave of students will be graduating and moving onwards to what one can hope will be bright and beautiful futures. It was in this period of endings that...
The Wesleyan Bowling team has had a fantastic year. The team has won two-second place trophies and two-third place trophies. Spares started to kill the momentum in the end-of-season tournaments which led to a rocky finish. During one tournament, a player injured his finger. However, no matter the adversity, the team pushed through the season.