"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

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

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Fall reminds us of pre-COVID life

Fall reminds us of pre-COVID life

Khushi Arya, Staff Writer September 30, 2021

Fall in the Forest has always been beautiful, but the fall of 2021 is especially enchanting. After almost two long years of lockdowns and uncertainties, this fall marks a big step in the direction of getting...

COVID-19 pushes students to their limit

COVID-19 pushes students to their limit

Anson Walldorf, Contributing Writer April 29, 2021

I wake up to my 9:30 a.m., alarm and hit snooze for another 15 minutes of rest in preparation for a long day of Zoom (and maybe a mid-day journey to the Pit).  15 minutes later, I wake up to my second...

The atmosphere of campus was different for incoming students who navigated through different and often confusing COVID-19 regulations.

The freshman experience amidst a pandemic

Taylor Schutt, Staff Writer April 29, 2021

I still remember my last day of high school. I remember what I was wearing, how I felt that day and the amusement behind “the coronavirus.” Our last day of high school was Thursday, March 12, an early...

Growing roots during unprecedented times

Growing roots during unprecedented times

Khushi Arya, Staff Writer April 29, 2021

Packing up my bags every few weeks, walking down airplane aisles and befriending strangers in new cities — life as I knew it. Until it wasn’t. March 11, 2020. I was eating Jell-O in Miami while taking...

Building a friendship with the stress within

Building a friendship with the stress within

Emily Bebenek, Staff Writer April 22, 2021

It’s that time of year again, folks. That time when you start to consider dropping out (your parents’ basement could be considered cozy from certain angles), giving up (we live on a giant ball of dirt...

Nothing compares to the electric atmosphere of a live concert and the energy exuded by the masses of audience members cheering and singing along.

Student reminisces experiencing live music

Taylor Schutt, Contributing Writer April 15, 2021

It’s a cool summer evening in the year 2019. You’re at an outdoor venue wearing your favorite music tee, surrounded by friends and packed tightly next to strangers. The floor beneath you feels sticky...

An album a day keeps the blues away

An album a day keeps the blues away

Taylor Schutt, Contributing Writer April 8, 2021

The common saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” has been preached to society numerous times. During a time when the world seems like it’s falling apart, an apple a day just won’t do. So...

Students note that this year’s on-campus COVID-19 restrictions are causing strains on both their mental health and social life.

How the pandemic is affecting mental health

Khushi Arya, Staff Writer March 11, 2021

For junior Ashwin Singh, a pre-pandemic year spent studying abroad at Oxford University quickly turned into play dates with his golden retrievers back home in West Chester, Pa. He was then forced into...

The Best Western is the premier destination for Wake Forest University Students that meet the fate of encountering COVID-19.

Student reflects on painful Best Western stay

Tommy Murphy, Contributing Writer February 4, 2021

The clock struck 1 p.m. on my first full day quarantining at the Best Western. I created a schedule on a whiteboard the previous night so I could make great use of these two weeks away from campus. The...

All’s fair in love and quarantine

All’s fair in love and quarantine

Isabella Mason September 10, 2020
Useful advice on maintaining relationships amidst quarantine and distance
How does Wake Forest’s response compare to other universities?

How does Wake Forest’s response compare to other universities?

Catherine Regen July 15, 2020
As universities across the country announce their plans, Wake Forest presents itself as more ambitious than others schools in bringing students back to campus
Cross Cultural Differences During COVID-19

Cross Cultural Differences During COVID-19

Khushi Arya April 21, 2020
An undergraduate student looks at the impact of the pandemic on herself, friends and members of her family who live in both the United States and India
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