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Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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White flags were arranged on Hearn Plaza on Monday, Feb. 5 to represent the 10,000 children killed in Gaza.

Banners and flags in support of Palestine arranged around campus by students

Breanna Laws and Maddie Stopyra February 5, 2024

Editor’s Note: The Old Gold & Black agreed to grant anonymity to organizers and participants out of concern for the safety and privacy of students. The Old Gold & Black has made these decisions...

Breaking: Charter bus carrying Wake Forest students hit by a vehicle on University Parkway

Maddie Stopyra, Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2024

A southbound car hit a charter bus carrying Wake Forest students from Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum that was turning left into campus, according to a campus-wide Wake Alert sent at 10:29 p.m....

The Pierce lawsuit specifically challenged districts drawn in the states Black Belt region. (Courtesy of NCLEG.org)

Ahead of North Carolina primary elections, federal judge upholds embattled senate district maps

James Watson, Arts & Culture Editor January 29, 2024

On Friday, Jan. 26th, Judge James Dever III upheld North Carolina’s new state Senate district maps after a lawsuit filed last November alleged they were racially gerrymandered.  The suit, brought...

Many seniors have expressed displeasure regarding the new honors
policy created to align with peer institutions among other reasons.

New graduation honors policy to take effect this year

Aine Pierre, Senior Writer January 26, 2024

Wake Forest’s new policy for determining Latin honors at graduation — which was originally passed in 2019 by a vote of the College faculty — takes effect this spring for the Class of 2024.   Latin...

Signs around campus have been promoting the survey, with the motto Your Wake. Your truth. Many trees. One forest.

Belonging and Inclusion Campus Evaluation Survey announced

Maddie Stopyra and Shaila Prasad January 26, 2024

Wake Forest students, faculty and staff were invited to complete the Belonging and Inclusion Campus Evaluation survey launched on Jan. 22. This is the second campus climate survey administered by Wake...

Kappa Kappa Gamma welcomed new members to their chapter on the quad during bid day, which was held on Jan. 21 after four rounds of recruitment.

Panhellenic recruitment remains partially virtual

Alexandra Meier, Senior Writer January 25, 2024

Panhellenic recruitment remained partially on Zoom this year. Those on both sides of the rush process adjusted to what may be a “new normal” during formal recruitment from Jan. 10 to Jan. 21.  Before...

The Old Gold & Black covered speaker and campus events as well as localized national stories.

2023 Wake Forest news in review

Alexandra Meier, Senior Writer January 23, 2024

While news happens every day, there are a few stories that stood out at Wake Forest in 2023. The Old Gold & Black covered speaker and campus events as well as localized national stories. Here are a...

Students, faculty and Winston-Salem community members gather in Wait Chapel for the annual Lovefeast.

Wake Forest celebrates 58th annual Lovefeast

Alexandra Meier, Staff Writer December 8, 2023

Wake Forest hosted its annual Lovefeast in Wait Chapel on Sunday, Dec. 3.  The tradition, which is rooted in Moravian values of love and fellowship, began in 1965 when Moravian student Jane Sherril...

Held in Benson University Center, the dinner was open to all Wake Forest community members.

Wake Forest College Democrats host friendship dinner

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Staff Writer December 8, 2023

Wake Forest College Democrats hosted a friendship dinner intended to provide a safe environment for students to share perspectives about the Israel-Hamas war on Wed., Nov. 29. “We’re students first,...

The new maps -- the third set created by the state in three years -- were met with controversy after their passage in October (Courtesy of North Carolina General Assembly).

Lawsuit claims NC Senate maps are racially gerrymandered

James Watson, Arts & Culture Editor November 30, 2023

Two North Carolina residents are suing the Republican-led NC legislature over their recently enacted Senate district maps. The plaintiffs alleged the state’s new Senate district maps passed last month...

The Physical Planning Committee conducted a Study Space Survey in October, which found that 89 percent of respondents were unsatisfied with the current study spaces available on the Reynolda campus.

SG requests more study space during finals

Harshil Jani, Staff Writer November 30, 2023

Wake Forest Student Government unanimously passed Senate Resolution 4 (S.R.4) on Tuesday, Nov. 14, requesting that academic buildings be open to students for 24 hours a day between Dec. 3 and Dec. 10. The...

President Susan Wente delivers her annual address.

President Susan Wente delivers annual address

Caroline Khalaf, Contributing Writer November 21, 2023

During this year’s presidential address, Wake Forest President Susan Wente spoke to faculty, staff, students and alumni about how she sees the university accomplishing the goals outlined in the university’s...

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