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'Covers the campus like the magnolias'
"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the  El Paso County Coliseum on Feb. 11, 2019 in El Paso, Texas. Trump continues his campaign for a wall to be built along the border as the Democrats in Congress are asking for other border security measures. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/TNS)

The Case For Impeachment Is Assuredly Clear

Amanda Wilcox September 26, 2019

For months, a critical mass of Democrats in the House of Representatives anxiously avoided even the slightest mention of impeaching President Donald Trump — right up until the moment when they demanded...

The Lumineers New Album III Radiates Pain, Heartbreak

The Lumineers’ New Album “III” Radiates Pain, Heartbreak

Amanda Wilcox September 19, 2019

True fans of the Lumineers know that the folk rock/Americana band is far more complex than its smiley, foot-stomping smash hit “Ho Hey,” which reached the top of the charts in 2012, might lead one...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks at the U.S. Capitol on June 11, 2019, in Washington, D.C. At least 10 judicial nominees McConnell helped to block under President Obama have been confirmed after Donald Trumps election. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS) **FOR USE WITH THIS STORY ONLY**

The Filibuster Has Morphed Into A Dilatory Strategy

Amanda Wilcox September 19, 2019

Even if Democrats regain unified control of the White House and both chambers of Congress in 2020 (the biggest of “ifs”), the fate of their sweeping legislative agenda will rest on one fundamental...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) speaks at the U.S. Capitol on June 11, 2019, in Washington, D.C. At least 10 judicial nominees McConnell helped to block under President Obama have been confirmed after Donald Trumps election. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/TNS) **FOR USE WITH THIS STORY ONLY**

The Senate Must Not Remain In McConnell’s Grip

Amanda Wilcox September 12, 2019

The Senate is a problem for Democrats. Tonight, however, when ten of them face off at the third primary debate, that problem may be too easy to forget. After all, visionary progressive agendas and snappy...

Podcasts Help Listeners Learn Politics

Podcasts Help Listeners Learn Politics

Amanda Wilcox September 5, 2019

Groucho Marx once wisely said, “Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.” Humorous, but it totally still applies...

Elizabeth Warren Brings Smarts And Warmth To The Race

Elizabeth Warren Brings Smarts And Warmth To The Race

Amanda Wilcox September 5, 2019

As the Democratic presidential primary campaign heated up earlier this year, I have to admit that I was not, at first, convinced by Elizabeth Warren. First, I was concerned when last fall, she promoted...

Radical Candor Animates Lagging Climate Action

Radical Candor Animates Lagging Climate Action

Amanda Wilcox August 29, 2019

Last August, then-15-year-old Greta Thunberg of Sweden decided not to attend school until that year’s general parliamentary elections in order to bring attention to the wildfires and heat waves that...

1906: Wake Forest plays its first basketball game, defeating Trinity College (now Duke).

Wake Forest History In Photographs

Amanda Wilcox August 23, 2019

Wake Forest has a rich past. It is filled with both difficult truths and academic, scientific and athletic triumphs. The university has also often been a microcosm of socio-political change on a national...

The Keys To Success: A Wake Seniors Guide

The Keys To Success: A Wake Senior’s Guide

Amanda Wilcox August 23, 2019

Welcome, Wake Forest Class of 2023, to one of the most pivotal transitions of your life. You will face yawning uncertainties every day, and while the newness of college life is exciting, being in complete...

Eileen Zhang: Mathematical Economics

Eileen Zhang: Mathematical Economics

Amanda Wilcox May 3, 2019

Over the course of her time at Wake Forest, senior Eileen Zhang completed two rigorous and vastly different majors — biochemistry and mathematical economics — and combined her interests in a highly...

Karen Gusmer: Latin

Karen Gusmer: Latin

Amanda Wilcox May 3, 2019

According to Karen Gusmer, one of the most difficult parts of majoring in Classical Languages with a concentration in Latin is  the need to validate it to other people.  “Sometimes people ask, ‘What...

Camille Wixon: Economics

Camille Wixon: Economics

Amanda Wilcox May 3, 2019

When she first came to Wake Forest, Camille Wixon was drawn to the “dismal science” because of its approach to the world. Although she said that economics is often given a “bad rap” and or as seen...

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