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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

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Downtown Alternatives to the ZSR

Olivia Field February 22, 2018

As midterms are just beginning to creep up on students, finding a reliable spot to study is almost as important as having a full cup of coffee. For a new source of inspiration and focus, here are three...

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Brittney Cooper Lectures on Race and Feminism

Natalie Alms February 22, 2018

Author and black feminist Brittney Cooper gave her lecture, “Respectability. Ratchetness. Rage.” on Feb. 13 in Carswell to approximately 60 students and community members. She is an associate professor...

TEDxWakeForestU sparks Out of the Box Thinking

TEDxWakeForestU sparks “Out of the Box” Thinking

Jonathon Trattner February 22, 2018

This past Saturday, Feb. 17, students, faculty, and staff from Wake Forest University — along with community members from the Winston-Salem area — gathered together to listen to speakers from all over...

Wake Forest Abdicates Moral Virtue by Rolling the Quad

Wake Forest Abdicates Moral Virtue by Rolling the Quad

Randall Rogan February 15, 2018

It is time for us to align our institutional values with our behavior and traditions. It has struck us as morally dissonant that WFU articulates a number of inspiring moral principles, while we continue...

How Performing Arts Played a Role in Civil Rights

How Performing Arts Played a Role in Civil Rights

Kiana Pourteymour February 15, 2018

Paige McGinley delivered a lecture titled “The Sociodramatic Experiment” in the Scales Fine Arts Center’s Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery on Feb. 13. McGinley is an Associate Professor of...

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Week of Sleep Illuminates the Issue of Sleep Deprivation on Campus

Julia Haines February 15, 2018

It causes higher stress levels, decreased academic performance, decreased memory and a weakened immune system. It increases risk for mental health issues, automobile accidents, cancer and weight gain …...

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Unmasking the Demon Deacon

Olivia Field February 8, 2018

Senior Brittany Ezer has discreetly lived her four years at Wake Forest with a pretty big secret: she is one of the many faces behind the Demon Deacon mascot. Beginning during the second week of her freshman...

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Margot Lee Shetterly shares the story of “Hidden Figures”

Jack Portman February 8, 2018

Wait Chapel neared its maximal occupancy on Feb. 5, a testament to the power of storytelling and the influence of the past on the present. Margot Lee Shetterly, author of the New York Times bestseller...

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Divinity Students Created an Angel Fund for Campus Employees

Mary daniel Cheek February 2, 2018

It was during a quick study break at Zick’s during finals week when Gregory Drumwright, a third-year Divinity student, came to a harsh realization. While talking with the Zick’s employees, Drumwright...

Robert Lipsyte Discusses the Intersection of Sports and Politics

Robert Lipsyte Discusses the Intersection of Sports and Politics

Daniel Pachino February 2, 2018

On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the renowned sports journalist and author Robert Lipsyte visited Wake Forest to deliver a talk entitled “2018: A Collision of Politics, Sports, and Journalism.” The talk was sponsored...

Red and White Balloons released at the vigil for Najee Ali Baker.

Suspects Identified in Investigation of Shooting

Daniel Pachino January 25, 2018

Heather Hartel, Julia Haines and Lillian Johnson contributed to the reporting of this article.   Already this year, 11 school shootings have occurred, meaning nearly one every other day. Among those...

Campus Responds to Verbal Racism Incident

Campus Responds to Verbal Racism Incident

Lillian Johnson January 25, 2018

“I’m hammered again tonight. It’s two o’clock. I just called my black RA a f---ing n-----.” This is what former freshman Kara Nelson said in a video that she posted to her private Instagram...

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