Avery Hill Editor As summer unfolds and Wingate students return home to dive into internships and summer jobs, the course evaluations they completed are quietly shaping the upcoming fall semester. After four months of being critiqued, evaluated and assessed Wingate students have gotten the opportunity to flip the script and evaluate their professors. For some this isContinue reading "Opinion: Grading the Graders: Do course evaluations really make a difference?"
Wingate looking for ‘fresh’ approach with change of food-service providers
Peyton Webb Staff Writer A new chapter in campus dining is unfolding at Wingate University as Bon Appetit Management Company prepares to take over food service operations, replacing Wingate Eats starting this June. The change marks the end of a five-year run with Wingate Eats, which began serving the campus in 2020. Bon Appetit isContinue reading "Wingate looking for ‘fresh’ approach with change of food-service providers"
Seven men’s basketball players enter transfer portal
From staff reports Taylor dunks during a competitive season for the Bulldogs. The Wingate men’s basketball team has lost seven players to the transfer portal, including Division 2 All-American Kendall Taylor, according to recruiting website Verbal Commits. Taylor, a 6-5 forward with one year of eligibility remaining who led the Bulldogs in points (24.4 perContinue reading "Seven men’s basketball players enter transfer portal"
Campus construction disrupts students ahead of summer break
Maleah Funderburk Editor Nearly two years after a fatal accident and a series of other incidents at low-clearance railroad crossings near campus, Wingate University has begun early phases of construction to address longstanding safety concerns as well as the long-awaited project of building new housing. Mike Easley, head of Campus Safety, notified students of upcomingContinue reading "Campus construction disrupts students ahead of summer break"
HVAC business plan wows judges during competitive Shark Tank
By Savannah Phillips Feature Editor On Wednesday Summer Coble secured the first-place win of $2,000 for her CasaComfort HVAC business-plan pitch at the fourth annual Shark Tank competition, held in LaVerne Banquet Hall. She won over the judges – Matt Villmer, an attorney with Villmer Caudill Law Firm; Charlie Malouf, CEO of Broad River Retail;Continue reading "HVAC business plan wows judges during competitive Shark Tank"
Students raise concerns over room checks during fire alarms
By Noah Mendez, Imran Shafiq-Khan & Antoine Jones Triangle Contributing Writers Wingate University students are voicing concerns over recent room checks conducted during fire alarms, arguing that the practice feels more like an invasion of privacy than a safety measure. Several students have reported that Residence Life staff enter rooms while students are outside evacuating,Continue reading "Students raise concerns over room checks during fire alarms"
Opinion: Luigi Mangione is not a hero
By Avery Hill Triangle Staff Writer The growing idea that individuals should take matters of justice into their own hands is a concerning trend where Americans seem set on elevating individuals whose morality has taken a backseat to their own personal sense of justice. Vigilante justice in reality is not a true representation of justiceContinue reading "Opinion: Luigi Mangione is not a hero"
Withdraw or push through? Making the smart choice before the April 4 deadline
By Avery Hill Staff Writer Last week, an email was sent from the Office of the Registrar to all Wingate University students, alerting them to the looming deadline for class withdrawal. The email explained that by the quickly approaching April 4 deadline, Wingate students must decide whether to maintain their current course load or officiallyContinue reading "Withdraw or push through? Making the smart choice before the April 4 deadline"
If you could change one thing about Wingate University, what would it be and why?
The Triangle staff set out across campus on March 19 with a simple question for Wingate students: If you could change one thing about Wingate University, what would it be and why? TYJE'LIN JONESJunior Communication majorPiedmont, S.C. “One thing I would like to change is the way the food is made in the caf. IContinue reading "If you could change one thing about Wingate University, what would it be and why?"
School of Education bringing back one-year master’s program for elementary education
By Peyton Webb Triangle contributing writer Wingate University’s Thayer School of Education is reintroducing its 4+1 program, allowing education majors to earn a master’s degree in elementary education just one year after completing their undergraduate studies. The program, which had been paused due to low student interest, will return next semester with strong faculty supportContinue reading "School of Education bringing back one-year master’s program for elementary education "
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