Tag: SWU stories
The Ones That Are Overlooked
While reading the book Life, Animated, the story of a child with autism is talked about through its pages. In this, it is found that they are very intelligent people, and […]
Inspiration in the Age of the Intellect—The Life of Dr. Britt Terry
Amanda Platz, Marshall Tankersley There aren’t many people you can tell are English-loving individuals, but Dr. Virginia “Britt” Terry is one such person. With her willowy figure and piercing eyes, you […]
History of Stu-B
Audrey Rochester, Shawndre’ Young Stuart-Bennett Hall has historical significance for the University. Initially called McDonald Hall, the building opened in 1941 as an all-girls dormitory. At the time McDonald Hall […]
Gavin Potter: One Life Too Cool to Miss
Ben Wyant, Lyssa Henry When prompted with the task of finding someone cool at Southern Wesleyan University to talk about, the choice was clear. The decision was easy. “You know […]
The Original Freedom’s Hill
Kierra Gilbert, Tyler Fuller, and Quinton Bent This is a story about slavery and war, about cowardice and courage, about the nineteenth century and the twenty-first century. This is our […]
The Hand of God—A Conversation With Dr. Tonya Strickland
Jessica Mau Dr. Tonya Strickland is Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Southern Wesleyan University, and has held that position since 2015. Dr. Strickland has a Bachelor’s and […]
Canuck Talk—An Interview with Dr. Michael Tapper
Quinton Bent Dr. Michael Tapper is the Chair of the religion division and associate professor of Religion. He is one of Two faculty and staff members who are Canadian. He […]
Mark Wilson’s First Year
Cheyenne Davis Mark Wilson is a professor in the Religion division here at Southern Wesleyan University. He has just recently moved to South Carolina for this position and openly expresses […]
The Potter’s Place and the Potter’s Helpers
Lyssa Henry Don and Shannon Schaupp are the owners and caretakers of the Potter’s Place in Central, South Carolina near Southern Wesleyan University. I interviewed the Schaupps to find out […]
Spiritual Inspiration from Nature and Poetry—An Interview with Ken Dill
Miranda Alexander Rev. Ken Dill is the Associate President for Spiritual Life and University Chaplain of Southern Wesleyan University. Rev. Dill received a M.Div. in ministry from Emory University and […]
Storytelling, Literature, and Language—An interview with Dr. Britt Terry.
Amanda Platz Dr. Britt Terry is an Associate Professor of English at Southern Wesleyan University, and she is the Coordinator of the Department. Terry received her Doctorate in 19th Century […]
What God Chooses for Me—An Interview with Kim Welborn
Rebecca Reese ME: Tell me about your story. How did you come to Christ? WELBORN: My story…The two greatest influences in my early life were my grandmother, who I called […]