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Wingate to discontinue need-based aid application for international, undocumented students
By:Valeria Aranda Contributing Writer Wingate University will discontinue its Alternative Financial Aid Application for new students beginning in fall 2027, according to a university official. Current students will be unaffected by the change, which will eliminate a source of university-funded, need-based aid for incoming international and undocumented students who are ineligible for federal financial aid.…
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Wingate commuter meal plan offers five weekly meals, flexible dining options
By: Elisabeth Porch Staff Writer A commuter meal plan is available for commuter students at Wingate University,providing them with five meal swipes per week and $100 dining dollars per semester atall dining facilities on campus or through mobile ordering. Accepted at all dining facilities – W. T. Harris Dining Hall, Chick-fil-a, EinsteinBros. Bagels, Klondike, Victor…
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Parking Changes aim to ease congestion, but students still plan around the search for a spot
By Lisa Caceres Staff Writer Whether you are a commuter racing time or a residential student trying to park near your dorm, campus parking is a frequent topic across campus. Campus layout looks quite different this academic year following changes designed to lower parking congestion. Even with these adjustments intended to facilitate parking, finding a…
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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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