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Student Activites Creates Interactive Obstacle Course

Ellen Laws

Gardner-Webb will be hosting an event called, “Move in God” that will take place on today, at Broyhill Adventure Course, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. This event is an active and interactive reflection on Biblical though.
Student Reflects on Family Weekend

Ellen Laws

Designed for Gardner-Webb students and their families, Family Weekend gives families the opportunity to experience the atmosphere of the campus and create memories.
"This is not a diet-it's my life," Noel Manning's Journey to Health

Ellen Laws

Three years following an alarming doctor’s visit and a family intervention, Noel Manning, associate vice president of Communications and Marketing at Gardner-Webb, now weighs 60 pounds less and continues to take charge of his health.
Dawgs Dominate on Senior Night

Jared McMurry

Battling Charleston Southern (18-10, 12-5), the first place team in the Big South, Gardner-Webb (18-12, 10-7) men’s basketball coach honored his four seniors by implementing them into the starting lineup.
Focus is Key for Runnin' Bulldogs Heading Into Season Opener

Jared McMurry

Gardner-Webb football coach Carroll McCray is entering his third year as coach of the Runnin’ Bulldogs and turning the reigns over to a new leader in the backfield for the first time. Sophomore Tyrell Maxwell, who took several snaps at quarterback last year, will be running the show this year for Gardner-Webb.
Gardner-Webb Football Looks for Win Streak

Jared McMurry

Coming off a conference win over Presbyterian, the Gardner-Webb 3-5 (2-2) football team looks to start a mini win streak as they travel to Coastal Carolina 7-1 (2-1) on Saturday.
Runnin' Bulldogs Excited for Home Opener

Jared McMurry

Last Saturday, the Gardner-Webb football team had an opportunity to achieve something special both for their school and the Big South Conference and nearly pulled it off.
Runnin' Bulldogs Move Forward

Jared McMurry

After a disappointing loss in their home opener to Elon, the Runnin’ Bulldogs will look to get things going early offensively against Virginia Union this Saturday in Boiling Springs.The football team will have to do so without starting quarterback Tyrell Maxwell who suffered a concussion during overtime on Saturday. According to Coach Carroll McCray they will go with a two-quarterback system, freshmen Brody Rollins and (RS) sophomore Chase Arrington.
Runnin' Bulldogs Set to Face Neighbor Rival Wofford

Jared McMurry

The Gardner-Webb football team notched their first win last Saturday beating Virginia Union 13-9. The Runnin’ Bulldogs will look to get a win streak going this week as they take on the Wofford Terriers.Gardner-Webb has victoriously battled Wofford over the past few years and looks to knock off Wofford for a third consecutive year.
Runnin' Bulldogs Set to Host East Tennessee State

Jared McMurry

Following a 46-0 loss to Coastal Carolina on Saturday the Gardner-Webb (3-6) football team returns home this weekend as they welcome non-conference opponent, East Tennessee State (1-8).
Runnin' Bulldogs Sweep Doubleheader

Jared McMurry

Saturday afternoon at Paul Porter Arena was started off by the Runnin’ Bulldogs women’s basketball team earning their third straight victory.
Runnin' Bulldogs To[pple Highlanders in Thriller

Jared McMurry

Paul Porter Arena was packed full of Runnin’ Bulldogs’ fans for a men’s basketball game aired on ESPNU; Gardner-Webb and Radford turned an early season Big South Conference matchup into an instant thriller.
Runnin' Bulldogs Travel to Face Unfamiliar Foe

Jared McMurry

Fresh off a season changing win over Liberty in the Big South Conference opener, the Gardner-Webb football team (2-3) will travel to Kennesaw State for their first conference matchup away from Spangler Stadium.
Special Teams Could Loom Large in Homecoming Game

Jared McMurry

With the football game against Liberty coming the week of homecoming and the conference opener, a little extra is riding on the game for the Runnin’ Bulldogs. “We have a lot to play for, this is a game that means something very special and we need to fight and represent our university,” said McCray.
Chick-n-Minis to Come to Gardner-Webb Next Semester

Jennifer Ortiz

Gardner-Webb’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced on Tuesday that Chick-fil-A’s popular Chick-n-Minis will make their debut as a breakfast option on campus at the beginning of the spring, 2016 semester.
Dean of Students Strives to Give Students New Resources and Connections

Jennifer Ortiz

Sarah Currie, former Director of Retention, is the current Dean of Students and is bringing in new ideas to connect with Gardner-Webb students.
GWU Alumna's Olympic Dream is Within Reach

Jennifer Ortiz

A year ago, Kristen Hurley, a 2014 Gardner-Webb alumna, told GWU-Today about her Olympic dream of making the USA Bobsled team. She is currently competing in the last stage of tryouts, the National Team Trials. Oct. 17 marks the first day of a seven day-long competition for a spot on the 2018 Olympic team.
Letter From the Editor: Farewell!

Jennifer Ortiz

Change is inevitable. That’s seen clearly through Gardner-Webb’s shift from a physical student newspaper, The Pilot, to an online-only publication five years ago. It’s seen clearly through the new batch of student journalists, photographers and videographers who volunteer, contribute or sign up for the one credit course each semester. They bring in new ideas, interests and new perspectives to the table, and these aspects always change the style of GWU-Today, for better or for worse.
Source of the Borad River Dead Fish Remains Unidentified

Jennifer Ortiz

As of three weeks ago, dead fish have been spotted along the Broad River, a popular spot for Gardner-Webb students to hang out, swim and take in nature on hot summer days.
Annual Family Weekend Approaches

Chelsea Sydnor

This weekend, the Gardner-Webb campus will be abuzz with activities for friends and family. The Office of Student Activities will be hosting its annual Family Weekend starting the evening of Friday, September 11th.
Athlete Returns to Volleyball After Recovery

Chelsea Sydnor

Senior Tyra Montour’s plans changed greatly in March of 2015 when she ruptured her Achilles tendon during an early morning practice.
A Thousand Origami Cranes for Charlee Rae

Chelsea Sydnor

The Gardner-Webb community is coming together in support of one of its own faculty members, American Sign Language professor Russ Gribble. The Japanese Language and Culture Club is sponsoring an effort to encourage his family in the midst of his daughter Charlee Rae’s illness.
Certified Internship Program Comes to Gardner-Webb

Chelsea Sydnor

Gardner-Webb students will soon have the chance to gain internship experience through a university-sponsored organization. The Center for Career Development is providing the Certified Internship Program to help students apply for and earn internships, as well as assist them throughout their internship period and prepare them for their future careers.
Gardner-Webb Yesterday and Today

Chelsea Sydnor

In Back to the Future Part II (1989), Marty McFly and Emmett ‘Doc’ Brown travel 30 years forward in time to October 21, 2015. In honor of yesterday’s “Back to the Future Day,” we’re giving you a glimpse of what Gardner-Webb was like in 1955 and 1985, two of the other time periods featured in the iconic film trilogy.
GWU Honors Leads Enchanted Forest, Continues Tradition of Community Service

Chelsea Sydnor

The Broad River Greenway came to life this weekend with the annual event of Enchanted Forest. Students from Gardner-Webb dressed up as animals common to the area in order to teach children about local wildlife.