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Update: Former IDF soldier’s talk canceled

Update: Former IDF soldier’s talk canceled

Ella Klein, Editor-in-chief February 6, 2025

Earlier this week, controversy surrounded a slated talk by a former Israeli Defense Forces soldier — the event has now been canceled.  Sam Fried, an American-born IDF soldier, was invited by Jewish...

Controversy surrounds former IDF-soldier's upcoming talk

Controversy surrounds former IDF-soldier’s upcoming talk

Ella Klein, Editor-in-chief January 31, 2025

Three Wake Forest professors have written in protest concerning an upcoming talk by Sam Fried, an American-born former Israeli Defense Forces soldier. Free Palestine WFU, a pro-Palestine student group...

Instead of in-platform fact-checking, Meta’s social media sites are moving to a community-note style similar to the social platform X, owned by Elon Musk. (Courtesy of Reuters)

January in the news

Andrew Braun, Ella Klein, and Skyler Villamar-Jones January 23, 2025

In the first month of 2025, it seems the world has shifted. As a bi-weekly collegiate newspaper, our newsroom has a smaller capacity in comparison to a daily or national newspaper. Still, we commit to...

Wayhaven’s 24/7 AI coaches can respond beyond the traditional operating hours of mental health resources on campus since stressors can occur at any time of day. (Courtesy of www.wayhaven.com)

Wayhaven AI’s integration to college campuses

Carter Mcdonald, Contributing Writer January 23, 2025

As artificial intelligence continues to dominate conversations around the future of technology, it raises the question of how AI will be integrated into students’ daily lives beyond academic settings....

The Panhellenic Council’s formal recruitment, which is typically held in person for a week in January before classes begin, has been held at least partially over Zoom following COVID-19

Rushing back to in-person sorority recruitment

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Deputy Editor January 23, 2025

Rush is stressful for every participant no matter the circumstances: active sorority members want their house to appeal to rushees and want to find those that best align with their sisterhood’s values....

The anonymous donation will lead to entrepreneurship faculty hirings, the creation of new courses and eventually support the construction of a state-of-the-art facility.

Wake Forest’s Center for Entrepreneurship receives $30 million donation

Maria Silveira, News Editor January 22, 2025

Wake Forest's Center for Entrepreneurship received a $30 million donation, one of the most significant in the university's history, from an anonymous donor last month. According to a press release, the...

University President Susan Wente gave her third annual address in Scales Fine Arts Center last week. She highlighted several University accomplishments and emphasized the importance of academic freedom and community care.

University President Susan Wente delivers third annual address

Skyler Villamar-Jones and Ella Klein December 5, 2024

After the recent presidential election, cancellation of an Oct. 7 guest lecturer and announcement of  The Grounds, Brendle Recital Hall buzzed in anticipation of Wake Forest President Susan R. Wente’s...

Kappa Alpha Theta will no longer participate in primary recruitment in the spring 2025 rush season. (Courtesy of @wfutheta on Instagram)

Kappa Alpha Theta switches to Continuous Open Recruitment

Skyler Villamar-Jones, News Editor December 5, 2024

The Zeta Omicron Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority announced on Nov. 7 its decision to switch from a traditional primary recruitment to a Continuous Open Recruitment (COR) process. This announcement,...

Shannon McKeen and John Montana delivered a presentation exploring the core concepts of Generative AI and its capabilities.

‘AI for Good’ conference highlights how artificial intelligence can be beneficial

Christina Tran Phu, Webmaster December 5, 2024

With artificial intelligence (AI) transforming industries faster than ever, Wake Forest is taking deliberate steps to integrate AI into its curriculum while emphasizing ethical considerations and responsible...

Project Pumpkin connects Wake Forest with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

Fall 2024 News Recap

Maria Silviera and Skyler Villamar-Jones December 4, 2024

During the fall 2024 semester, the news section covered a wide range of events and topics across campus. Coverage spanned from event recaps, such as charity fundraisers and campus speakers, to how Wake...

"Cooper engaged audience members with the story of his first reporting work, for which he faked a press pass and snuck into the war zones in Myanmar to shoot a story."

Students and faculty welcome Anderson Cooper at Face to Face Forum

Jill Yoder, Contributing Writer December 4, 2024

For the second event in Wake Forest’s 2024-25 Face to Face Speaker Forum, campus welcomed American broadcast journalist Anderson Cooper on Nov. 21. Cooper is a news anchor for CNN’s “Anderson Cooper...

EMS Captain Nate Bozeman (left) and Chief Officer Hank Laxton (right) distributed the ‘Stop the Bleed Kits’ to address the growing threat of fentanyl and other mass trauma events on Wake Forest’s campus in hopes that students are well-equipped to assist others in emergency situations.

Wake Forest EMS introduces ‘Stop the Bleed Kits’ to campus

Jill Yoder, Contributing Writer November 20, 2024

At the start of this academic year, Wake Forest Emergency Medical Services brought a new easy-access medical kit called ‘Stop the Bleed’ Kit to the Wake Forest campus. These kits contain tourniquets,...

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