Ashley Garcia, Sports Writer At Wingate University there are many different clubs around campus. One of those clubs is the Ultimate Frisbee Club. The club has two different teams: men and coed. The men’s team competes in USA-Ultimate tournaments in the D-III division, while the co-ed team plays against different schools in North Carolina, SouthContinueContinue reading “Ultimate Frisbee Club starting out strong”
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Wingate Rugby Club looking ahead to second game
Ashley Garcia, Sports Writer Wingate University’s Rugby Football Club was founded in 2008 and is a member of the Southern Rugby Conference. It is also a USA Rugby Division II Collegiate Conference in the North and South Carolina region. With the team coming in second place at the last tournament against Wake Forest, Campbell andContinueContinue reading “Wingate Rugby Club looking ahead to second game”
Student Organization Brings Veterans Week to Campus
By: Matthew Myers, Staff Writer Starting on Monday, Nov. 5, Wingate’s Student Veteran Organization and EKS are launching a week-long campaign for veterans awareness. Spearheaded by SVO and Friends of the Library, Veterans Week is promised to be filled with opportunities so that students may learn and have a better understanding of our military personnel.ContinueContinue reading “Student Organization Brings Veterans Week to Campus”
Popular Places to Spend Time Off Campus
By: Claudia Puente, Staff Writer It is common to find Wingate University students taking road trips outside of Union county. From the beaches to the mountains, North Carolina is home to endless activities all seasons. One of senior Luis Aguilar’s favorite spots to catch a new film is at a traditional drive-in movie in King’s Mountain,ContinueContinue reading “Popular Places to Spend Time Off Campus”
Student Advice to Freshmen
By: Sarah Everhart, Staff Writer Freshman year is a new and exciting time, but can also be a very confusing time for a lot of students. The first year of college is one of the most stressful, life-changing years of a student’s life. Many people choose their major, participate in clubs, greek life, or otherContinueContinue reading “Student Advice to Freshmen”
Campus Dining Welcomes Changes for 2018
Aaliyah Parson, Staff Writer W.T Harris Dining Hall welcomes new and returning students after making several new improvements over the summer. The caf has made renovations that not only improve the quality of service to students but the dining experience as well. Accommodations were also made during the renovations for the large influx of newContinueContinue reading “Campus Dining Welcomes Changes for 2018”
Pushing New Boundaries at Wingate University
Savanna Harris, Staff Writer The start of your college journey can come across as daunting. In most cases, everything is new. New city, new people, the list goes on. From moving into a space filled with unfamiliar faces to hoping that you don’t walk into the wrong room on your first day of classes, itContinueContinue reading “Pushing New Boundaries at Wingate University”
Wingate’s Graduation season marks the beginning and end for many students
I’Dajha Harris, Staff Writer To many at this time, May is the end of a chapter and the beginning of a new one, for graduation season is upon us. Wingate University will be having two Commencements. The first one is for the graduate/professional school graduates which will be held at 6 p.m. Friday. The undergraduate graduationContinueContinue reading “Wingate’s Graduation season marks the beginning and end for many students”
Leo club looks towards the future as the club continues to grow
Shane Rich, Staff Writer Since the fall of 2016, the Leo club has been continuing its growth at Wingate and looks towards the upcoming changes and growth opportunities that are coming into the near future.The Leo club is an organization that looks to educate the student body about the visually impaired. It is also aContinueContinue reading “Leo club looks towards the future as the club continues to grow”
Opinion: “#WalkUpNotOut” hashtag points fingers at the wrong people
Sarah Thurman, Staff Writer Instead of walking out of class, walk up to a student who is isolated and be nice to them. While this seems like a good idea at first, when it is looked deeper into it, this is victim blaming. The entire point of the walk out was for students to takeContinueContinue reading “Opinion: “#WalkUpNotOut” hashtag points fingers at the wrong people”
Wingate Triangle 