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Wingate’s fast-growing College of Health Sciences making impact here and abroad
By MATTHEW GALLO Triangle contributing writer Wingate University’s healthcare programs are becoming increasingly designed to address imbalances in healthcare education across local communities through a hands-on philosophy that translates classroom knowledge into real-world impact. Through various data sources, the university identifies localized healthcare needs to inform program design. “Before we develop any programs, we do…
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November dorm invasion by Asian beetles quashed by Campus Services
By MAXWELL GENWRIGHT Triangle contributing writer Scores of Asian beetles were discovered piling up in stairwells and common areas of many buildings at Wingate University in November, leaving many students feeling uncomfortable about their living space. Clusters of these small insects were first spotted in Tucker Hall (formerly known as Northeast) before spreading to other…
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Women’s Golf first team to represent Wingate wearing Under Armour
By Arantxa Taberneiro Staff Writer The Wingate University women’s golf team, currently ranked No. 1 in the nation in NCAA Division 2, has switched from Nike to Under Armour, making it the only team at the university to use the Baltimore-based brand. Veteran Wingate player Thalia Pérez Vieco, who has had the opportunity to wear…
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Wingate alumna recounts stories from Hurricane Katrina in upcoming book
By Savannah Phillips Features Editor 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 poetry for her eyes only. She kept her side passion, writing, to herself for years.…
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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 by…
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Wingate triathlete Vasquez’s comeback from emergency brain surgery is complete
By Simon Dubravik Triangle Contributing Writer 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. After two trips to the Student Health Center led to one…
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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 the…
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Dr. Ben Sammons brings chapel back to Wingate
By Savannah Phillips Features Editor When assistant professor and University Chaplain Dr. Ben Sammons presided over his first chapel service at Wingate University on Wednesday, it was the culmination of a bold move he made five years ago. Sammons resigned from teaching English at Wingate in 2020, believing he would never find himself in a…
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Wingate University reacts to town’s decision to disband police force
By Avery Hill and Emarie Tucker Editors As the fall semester approaches, Wingate University faces new challenges: for the first time in over 70 years, its town will not have an organized police force. On July 15, Wingate town officials voted to enter a contract with the Union County Sheriff’s Department providing four full-time officers…
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Dr. Tarra Ellis Appointed Dean of Thayer School of Education
By Avery Hill Editor As the fall semester approaches, the Thayer School of Education is undergoing a shift in direction. Dr. Ellis, who previously served as the interim dean after a shakeup in leadership left a vacancy, has had her interim title replaced with a permanent role as dean of the department. The decision was…
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