HB2 and its Effects. Zeriq Lolar, Staff Writer Sports in the state of North Carolina have been dramatically affected by House Bill 2, a law passed this year that prevents transgender people from using government run restrooms corresponding to the gender with which they identify. Transgender people who have not taken surgical and legal steps to changeContinueContinue reading “HB2: Affecting Sports in NC “
Tag Archives: Wingate University
Students Find Alternatives to Bookstores
The costs of textbooks is constantly rising,students are forced to find alternatives in order to save. Delaney Smith, Staff Writer It’s no wonder students are finding other sources such as Amazon, Chegg and Valore to purchase their required texts. Rather than pay the exorbitant prices at university bookstores, students have turned to other sources toContinueContinue reading “Students Find Alternatives to Bookstores”
Wingate’s Largest Addition in History
Wingate is anticipating the newest addition to the Health and Wellness at the University. Kori Adams, Staff Writer Wingate University is in the process of adding on a new building on campus. The school is very excited to be building a new Health, Wellness, and Recreation facility. This building will consists of many new featuresContinueContinue reading “Wingate’s Largest Addition in History”
Wingate’s Golf Team seeks Improvement
Rodrigo Ugalde, Staff Writer Both Men’s and Women’s Wingate golf teams are getting ready to face the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) tournament, both with the mindset of getting the big prize: win the tourney. While both teams had uneven performance at the beginning of the season finishing 14th in their starting competitions of 54 holesContinueContinue reading “Wingate’s Golf Team seeks Improvement”
Wegmans comes to North Carolina
Hope Rogers, Staff Writer The popular family-owned New York based grocery store, Wegmans, has made plans to open its first store in North Carolina. Despite the growing competition between grocery chains such as Publix and Whole Foods, in 2015, Wegmans was ranked the top grocery store in the country according to the Consumer Reports’ annualContinueContinue reading “Wegmans comes to North Carolina”
Wingate falls short after an intense game
Tyler Smith, Staff Writer Wingate University’s women’s basketball team fell short of completely overcoming a costly first half deficit in their Wednesday night conference match against the Lenoir Rhyne Bears. The Bulldogs came back from 17 points down in the third quarter to watch Morgan McGee’s potential overtime, in which forced a three pointer thatContinueContinue reading “Wingate falls short after an intense game”
Hilton Vineyard a hidden gem in Dowtown Monroe
Summer File, Staff Writer In Monroe, Nc there are tons of hidden treasures like the Hilton Vineyard, which is a place for people of all ages to come and enjoy on their weekend. Located at 104 S. Main Street Monroe, NC, the Hilton Vineyard is a wine bar where customers come to enjoy samples ofContinueContinue reading “Hilton Vineyard a hidden gem in Dowtown Monroe”
Making a BIGG change on campus
Courtney Bailey, Staff Writer With the honor of a DuPont grant recently being awarded to Wingate University, both faculty and students have begun collaborating together to form a new sustainability group that will hopefully launch the campus and local community into a more environmental existence. From energy meters being installed on campus to an “Earth Week” plannedContinueContinue reading “Making a BIGG change on campus”
Mixed Feelings for All Access Meal Plan
Written by: Øystein Fjeldberg This fall Wingate University implemented a new system for meal plans. The All Access plan provides students with virtually unlimited meals over the course of the semester. There are some limits, but they do little to inhibit the students needs. Students have 999 meals that they can spend over the course ofContinueContinue reading “Mixed Feelings for All Access Meal Plan”
Seniors lead WU Volleyball to global success
Tyler Smith, Staff Writer Senior volleyball players, Iris Brewer (#5) and Shelly Stumpff (#13), came to Wingate with the hopes of playing high level collegiate volleyball while experiencing everything that college has to offer. However, neither one of them could have guessed that they would have a combined eight South Atlantic Conference regular season titles and beContinueContinue reading “Seniors lead WU Volleyball to global success”
Wingate Triangle 