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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

Wake Forest needs to spearhead climate change

Wake Forest needs to spearhead climate change

Charlie Engel September 1, 2017

The Wake Forest student body is dormant on the pressing issue of climate change. There exists a dire need for creativity and innovation, and the need for students to boldly engage with the problem. There...

Theatre classes help foster professional skills

Theatre classes help foster professional skills

Maddie Jones September 1, 2017

What are you going to do with a theatre degree? How will dance help you in the future? What’s your backup plan? As a theatre major and dance minor, I have received these questions countless times from...

Thinking in the dark awakens the creative mind

Thinking in the dark awakens the creative mind

Kyle Ferrer September 1, 2017

Lying in bed before I fall asleep, I often have some of my most profound thoughts. I think it has something to do with my mind relaxing and relieving itself from the scrapes and jostles of the day as it...

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Demon Deacon football predictions for 2017

Ryan Johnston September 1, 2017

Coming off of their most successful season since 2011, the Wake Forest football team will face high expectations as they begin their 2017-18 season and look to get off to the same 4-0 start that propelled...

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Astros organization challenged by Hurricane Harvey

Ren Schmitt September 1, 2017

As baseball approaches its final month of the 2017 regular season, the postseason picture appears murkier than ever. While the Dodgers, Astros and Nationals reign atop their divisions, the rest of the...

Deacon Spotlight: Essang Bassey

Deacon Spotlight: Essang Bassey

Kyle Ferrer September 1, 2017

Sophomore cornerback Essang Bassey has been an example of defensive success during this new era of Wake Forest football. During his short tenure here at Wake Forest, he has had a massive impact on the...

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ESPN reassigns announcer Robert Lee before UVA game

Daniel Pachino September 1, 2017

Following the recent events involving nationalists and neo-Nazi’s in Charlottesville, VA, ESPN announced that one of its employees would no longer be broadcasting the opening football game between the...

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“Lust for Life” introduces a new del Rey

Madison Zehmer September 1, 2017

Since the video for her single “Video Games” went viral in 2011, Lana del Rey has established herself as the go-to tragic, femme fatale, alternative-pop singer of our era. She regularly sings about...

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Explore the history and local culture of Savannah

Nicholas Demayo September 1, 2017

For those tired of the Wake Forest bubble, just a five-hour car ride can take you to a city where you can enjoy the fantastic combination of beach, city, food and fun. That city is Savannah, Ga. Like...

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Skydiving helps student take risks and fight

Raven Mccorkle September 1, 2017

Don’t wait until you’re about to kick the bucket to start doing things on your bucket list. As someone who is deathly afraid of literally everything, trust me, I know this advice is hard to follow....

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Politicians do not always say what they mean

Amanda Wilcox September 1, 2017

When it comes to memorable presidential quotes, most of us might think of “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” or “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”...

What you can really expect for your Freshman year

What you can really expect for your Freshman year

Ren Schmitt August 26, 2017

Congratulations, you have officially made it to campus! I am sure you feel like you’ve been a part of the Wake Forest community for several months now based on all of the research you’ve collected...

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