By Simon Dubravik Triangle Contributing Writer Two years ago, the number of Turkish students at Wingate University was just one. Now the number has grown to eight. It might be a small community, but that group is becoming part of the university’s identity—united by culture, sports and the opportunity to study abroad. For all ofContinue reading "Thanks to athletics, Wingate’s Turkish community is growing"
Highly anticipated Music Industry concentration now offered at Wingate
By Matthew Gallo Triangle Contributing Writer Dr. Wright-Martin is excited for the next steps Wingate's music department is taking. Wingate University’s Department of Music is offering a new Music Industry concentration beginning this semester, preparing students for careers in the commercial music world through hands-on experience. Students can explore the business and creative industries, buildingContinue reading "Highly anticipated Music Industry concentration now offered at Wingate "
Wingate alumna recounts stories from Hurricane Katrina in upcoming book
By Savannah Phillips Features Editor Crumpton's time volunteering at the Red Cross was instrumental in helping inspire her book. A business owner and board-certified health coach, Rosanny Crumpton, who graduated from Wingate in 2005, kept a private journal ever since she could remember and throughout adolescence and early adulthood she wrote and compiled her poetryContinue reading "Wingate alumna recounts stories from Hurricane Katrina in upcoming book"
Wingate tennis set to play another season off-campus due to damaged courts
By Arantxa Taberneiro Staff Writer A complete overhaul of Wingate's tennis courts could prove costly. For the second straight year, the Wingate tennis teams will be playing their home matches 10 minutes away from campus at Monroe High School as they continue to wait for the construction of new courts. The Bulldogs’ longstanding eight-court facilityContinue reading "Wingate tennis set to play another season off-campus due to damaged courts"
Men’s rugby team makes winning home debut against Coastal Carolina
By Arantxa Taberneiro Triangle Contributing Writer The new Wingate University men’s rugby team won its first home game Sept. 27 against Coastal Carolina, 20-17, at Jesse Helms Park. In March 2025, Athletic Director Joe Reich announced that rugby would move from club status to varsity status beginning this academic year. The team is led byContinue reading "Men’s rugby team makes winning home debut against Coastal Carolina"
Wingate triathlete Vasquez’s comeback from emergency brain surgery is complete
By Simon Dubravik Triangle Contributing Writer Vasquez has raced three times after undergoing emergency brain surgery. When a bacterial infection spread into his brain in April of last year, Wingate University student-athlete Alexis Vasquez underwent an emergency surgery that saved his life, but left him more than $25,000 in debt due to medical bills. AfterContinue reading "Wingate triathlete Vasquez’s comeback from emergency brain surgery is complete"
Student Perspective: Wingate’s international students face delays in campus employment
By Indhiana Gonzales Almonte Contributing Writer Starting work on campus has been a slow and challenging process for many international students at Wingate University this semester. Immigration requirements, Social Security applications and university approvals have left many students waiting weeks before they can earn an income. Unlike domestic students, international students cannot begin working rightContinue reading "Student Perspective: Wingate’s international students face delays in campus employment"
Students get hands-on experience while helping community at health fair
By Savannah Phillips Features Editor On Sept. 13, for the third year in a row, Wingate’s health science programs and other departments teamed up with Monroe community partners to help make Union County healthier. By all accounts, the Community Health and Wellness Fair, held at the Monroe Science Center, was a big success. Of theContinue reading "Students get hands-on experience while helping community at health fair"
Lambotte shines in first race for women’s cross country team
By Aidan Foutz Contributing Writer Newcomer Maud Lambotte shined in her first race for the Wingate women’s cross country team Sept.12 at the Queen City Invite in Charlotte, helping the Bulldogs place 11th among a 20-team field that included Division 1 opponents UNC Charlotte, Wake Forest, USC Upstate, Wofford and Queens. Lambotte, a sophomore fromContinue reading "Lambotte shines in first race for women’s cross country team"
Opinion: Charlie Kirk’s Death Leaves a Somber Warning for America
By Avery Hill Editor Utah Valley University students return to campus after deadly attack. Orem, Utah, is beautiful in September. The weather is still warm, the days still long, but the first breaths of fall are whispering down the mountains. Sitting at the foot of the stunning Wasatch Mountains, Orem boasts of almost everything oneContinue reading "Opinion: Charlie Kirk’s Death Leaves a Somber Warning for America"
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