By: Tyjelin JonesTriangle Contributor Wingate University continues to use cumulative grade-point averages (GPA) to determine residential assignments every April for returning undergraduates, but not all students are satisfied with the policy.“Based on my GPA, I don’t consider it to be fair because I shouldn’t have to be determined by my GPA, especially since it’s low,”ContinueContinue reading “Student opinions mixed on Wingate policy to assign housing based on GPA”
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Last-minute change to housing options frustrates some Wingate students
By Peyton RiddickTriangle contributor Wingate students returning from Easter Break faced an unexpected dilemma upon their return due to last-minute adjustments made by Residence Life to next year’s housing options. Returning students have been preparing for housing selection for more than a month now and the time has finally come to choose their living spaceContinueContinue reading “Last-minute change to housing options frustrates some Wingate students”
Students left on campus during Easter Break faced limited food choices
By Dylan KirchnerTriangle contributor Over Easter Break, food options on Wingate University’s campus were limited to only Freshens and the Klondike Market, leaving many of the students left on campus frustrated with the lack of choices. Many students are required to stay on campus over breaks for practices if they are athletes who are in-season.ContinueContinue reading “Students left on campus during Easter Break faced limited food choices”
Wingate cheerleaders eager to win second national title in three years at Daytona
By: Keely HastyTriangle Contributor The Wingate University cheerleading team is headed to Daytona Beach, Fla., to compete on the biggest stage in the cheerleading world April 11-13 at the National Cheerleading Association (NCA) College Nationals. The NCA hosts one of the two collegiate cheerleading competitions that happen in the United States. Teams nationwide are splitContinueContinue reading “Wingate cheerleaders eager to win second national title in three years at Daytona”
Wingate students can view eclipse safely at April 8 event in Quad
By: Maya Van Heyst Triangle Contributor The Wingate University Department of Chemistry and Physics is handing out eclipse glasses to view what scientists are calling the “2024 Great American Solar Eclipse” on April 8 at 1:54 p.m. in the Quad.Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Dr. Grant Thompson is leading the viewing, which is fundedContinueContinue reading “Wingate students can view eclipse safely at April 8 event in Quad”
New Communication chair Nathaniel excited by possibilities at Wingate
By: Savannah Phillips Editor Dr. Daina Nathaniel began her journey at Wingate in 2022 as an adjunct after leaving Queens University of Charlotte, where she had been teaching for 17 years. While it was not an easy decision to leave Queens, Nathaniel says “there hasn’t been one day that I’ve regretted it. I love beingContinueContinue reading “New Communication chair Nathaniel excited by possibilities at Wingate”
The Wingate Word
March 2024 Welcome to the Triangle’s first edition of “The Wingate Word” – an occasional look at what’s on the minds of Wingate University students. This week our staff sought out answers across campus to the following question: If you could change one thing about Wingate, what would it be and why? JOSEPH MVUTUJunior, BiologyContinueContinue reading “The Wingate Word”
South Village residents upset about growing pet-waste problem
Wingate University is struggling to manage a pet-waste problem in the residential areas around campus.
Wingate campus no stranger to damaging effects of Yik Yak app
Like many other universities across the country, Wingate is struggling with the negative effects of the anonymous social media platform Yik Yak, and how it is potentially harming the safety and mental well-being of students on campus.
Office changes in Stegall and Crowder leave some students confused
By: Savannah Phillips Editor Wingate University officials have made major departmental location changes in the Stegall Administration and Crowder Welcome Center buildings, leaving students confused as to where they should go for various services.Crowder has “become a hub for all things student-facing,” according to Jill Kay, Wingate’s director of marketing and communications. “The University wantedContinueContinue reading “Office changes in Stegall and Crowder leave some students confused”
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