Category Archives: Opinion

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 oneContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Charlie Kirk’s Death Leaves a Somber Warning for America”

Opinion: Grading the Graders: Do course evaluations really make a difference?

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 isContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Grading the Graders: Do course evaluations really make a difference?”

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 justiceContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Luigi Mangione is not a hero”

Opinion: RateMyProfessors isn’t enough to judge educators

By Endiya Watkins Opinion Editor Beyond the study habits and discipline students can control to boost their probability of success in the classroom, one factor lies beyond their control: the quality of their professor. Most students can relate to stories of professors with poor communication or a general inability to convey their knowledge, detrimentally affectingContinueContinue reading “Opinion: RateMyProfessors isn’t enough to judge educators”

Opinion: Wingate desperately needs a shuttle for students and residents

The town of Davidson and Davidson College are considering the use of electric, self-driving shuttles like the ones shown above. Elsewhere in North Carolina, the driverless vehicles have already been used at N.C. State University and the Wright Brothers National Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., where it makes two stops along a one-mile route.ContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Wingate desperately needs a shuttle for students and residents”

Opinion: Social media hinders independent political thinking in our generation

By Endiya Watkins Opinion Editor The upcoming presidential election is a major source of concern, anxiety, and confusion for many. As technology continues to advance at an alarming pace, we are faced with challenges never before tackled. Gone are the days when candidates were civil in their disagreements and media was limited to reliable offlineContinueContinue reading “Opinion: Social media hinders independent political thinking in our generation”

Wingate’s parking problem is getting worse and needs answers

By: Anna Carpenter Opinion Editor As I began my fourth semester at Wingate, one of the first things I’venoticed has been the increased parking turmoil. For the lots near the backof campus—including Watson Village, South Village and the spaces behindthe library—parking has been tighter than ever. While this is due in part to an increaseContinueContinue reading “Wingate’s parking problem is getting worse and needs answers”

Last-semester senior gives advice to freshmen at Wingate

By: Makinna Wolf Staff Writer Wingate, N.C- The first semester of college is very challenging in many ways, and each person’s experience will be unique. While freshman year can be one of the hardest times of your life, it will also be one of the most fun! You may be away from home for theContinueContinue reading “Last-semester senior gives advice to freshmen at Wingate”