Old Gold & Black

Students reflect on a tumultuous semester

With the COVID-19 pandemic making normal campus operations impossible, students had to adapt to online learning. Outdoor activities became the norm on campus in a socially-distanced semester (Katie Fox/Old Gold & Black)

Students expressed a mixture of gratitude, frustration and surprise looking back on this semester

November 19, 2020

Despite students bracing for a taxing semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic, spikes in cases across campus and operation status changes made it, nonetheless, a challenging term. As students reflected...

University prepares for students’ departures

Students had the option of getting tested on Monday and Tuesday before going home (Will Zimmerman/Old Gold & Black)

After three months and 539 COVID-19 cases, Wake Forest look to finish semester well

November 19, 2020

On Aug. 17, Wake Forest students started to move to campus amid many uncertainties over how their first semester during the COVID-19 pandemic would go. News had just broken that UNC-Chapel...

In Memoriam: Dr. Larry Hopkins

Larry Hopkins (‘72) led Wake Forest to its first ever ACC Championship in 1971 (Photo courtesy of Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame)

The pioneering football player and obstetrician passed away on Nov. 9 at age 70.

November 19, 2020

Former football standout and university trustee Dr. Larry Hopkins (‘72, MD ‘77) passed away early Monday morning at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center at the age of 70. After spending...

Deacon Profile: Caroline Bryant

November 19, 2020

As a major in politics and international affairs, senior Caroline Bryant enjoys running, reading and talking about foreign policy. Wanting to share this passion with others, Bryant established a chapter...

Student Government Report

Student Government report for the week of Nov. 16

November 19, 2020

Executive Reports President Miles Middleton reported that he has a meeting with Vice President Rue this week to wrap up the semester and is glad the Wake Forest community has remained on campus the...

WFU shifts to single-use dining products

Changes in dining policy due to COVID-19 have put sustainability efforts on the back burner

November 19, 2020

In a semester when the health and safety of the community trumps all other regular operating procedures, sustainability and the health of our planet are being put on the backburner. “Everything...

WFU shifts to single-use dining products

Changes in dining policy due to COVID-19 have put sustainability efforts on the backburner

November 19, 2020

In a semester when the health and safety of the community trumps all other regular operating procedures, sustainability and the health of our planet are being put on the backburner. “Everything...

RIPI increases awareness of racial inequality

Through the Race, Inequality and Policy Initiative, the university plans to raise students’ awareness of inequality

November 19, 2020

The Race, Inequality and Policy Initiative (RIPI), founded in October, showcases student and faculty research that draws attention to racial, ethnic and gender inequalities. The goal of the initiative...

Pitsgiving retools amid COVID-19 pandemic

Pitsgiving, an event which normally features pit-sitting in which students stay at the pit all day, will be moved to take-out only, as the Pit can only hold 160 students during COVID-19 (Will Zimmerman/Old Gold & Black)

Pitsgiving will still happen on Thursday, Nov. 19, but it will be take-out only due to concerns about the Pit’s 160 person capacity limit

November 19, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to force the university to adapt, Wake Forest’s celebrated traditions have been forced to take on new forms or new restrictions. Last week, the university announced...

Students react to Biden win in 2020 election

Students flocked to Hearn Plaza to Roll the Quad after news broke on Saturday morning that Joe Biden was projected to win the presidential race, as he picked up key votes in the state of Pennsylvania (Melissa Cooney/Old Gold & Black)

Students celebrated high turnout and President Donald Trump’s defeat after a long election week

November 12, 2020

On Saturday morning, the Associated Press, as well as NBC, CNN, and Fox News all announced that Joe Biden had been elected as the 46th president of the United States after carrying Pennsylvania and its...

Garden brings green life to WFU backyard

Student volunteers get their hands dirty during one of the Campus Garden’s “Connect and Cultivate” sessions, which aim to connect students to nature (Jess Schmidt/Old Gold & Black)

Wake Forest’s Campus Garden aims to teach sustainability while providing fun opportunities

November 12, 2020

As the sun was quickly setting on a chilly November evening, sophomore Olivia Blake stood at the entrance of the metal fence, hands shoved inside her sweatshirt, swaying to keep warm as volunteers arrived. The...

Eudaimonia Institute quietly fades away

The controversially-funded research institute is “sunsetting” from the university

November 12, 2020

In addition to exploring theories of law, physics, computer science, the arts and the humanities, Wake Forest University is dedicated to exploring an even more complex academic question: “What...

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