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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,...

The campus climate survey was the first ever enterprise-wide survey that was created in partnership with Rankin Climate. Interactive forums were held for staff, faculty and students to listen to the results and provide feedback to the university. (Courtesy of Wake Forest University)

Wake Forest releases Campus Climate survey results during interactive forums

Skyler Villamar-Jones, News Editor November 20, 2024

Students, staff and faculty may remember the Pitsgiving reserved table, priority housing registration times and basketball tickets that were raffled earlier this year as incentives to encourage participation...

Baskervill has proposed five design ideas for various campus location. (Courtesy of Wake Forest University)

University releases survey and holds feedback session to gather input for campus memorialization

Miriam Fabrycky, Staff Writer November 7, 2024

Wake Forest held three events and created a survey for community members to provide feedback on proposed locations and concepts for a memorial dedicated to enslaved individuals who worked for or were sold...

"The Wake Div Promise is part of the School of Divinity's Wake Div Experience. This is a holistic approach to student support that offers full-tuition scholarships in order for students to dedicate themselves to their studies free of financial burden."

Wake Forest School of Divinity receives $6.6 million donation

Maria Silveira, News Editor November 6, 2024

The Wake Forest School of Divinity received $6.6 million, the largest individual donation in the school's history, on Thursday, Oct. 24. The donation is from the Griffin Family Trust and some of these...

Children visit “wild adventures” themed booths set up by campus organizations.

Project Pumpkin Celebrates 36 Years of “Wild Adventures” with Local Children

Caitlyn Wall, Contributing Writer November 6, 2024

Hearn Plaza buzzed with excitement as kids dressed as superheroes, pirates and princesses raced between booths — their laughter echoing across campus. One young explorer roared at a dinosaur display,...

First-year Wake Forest students are preparing to voted in their first presidential election. Some students have registered in North Carolina instead of their home states. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

First-year students face their first of-age election

Skyler Villamar-Jones, News Editor October 24, 2024

Many first-year students at Wake Forest are engaging with their home and school communities as they navigate another milestone: the first presidential election in which they are of voting age.  “I’m...

Greene Hall hosts politics, sociology, economics, language, psychology classes & more. Professors in various disciplines approach discussing the election in differing ways.

Students and professors weigh in: the role of election discussions in academic settings

Shaila Prasad and Skyler Villamar-Jones October 24, 2024

As election day approaches on Nov. 5, and politics continue to polarize the country, political dialogue will inevitably increase on campus. But what happens when these conversations surpass the privacy...

As North Carolina is a highly contested swing state, voting here can prove more pivotal to this presidential election than nearly anywhere else in the country. (Courtesy of Forsyth County Board of Elections)

A guide to voting in the upcoming election

Miriam Fabrycky, Contributing Editor October 22, 2024

As the election draws closer, Wake Forest students have likely noticed many recent initiatives on campus to register students to vote. However, registering is only one step towards exercising one’s constitutional...

The group of students that gathered in a circle to discuss and listen to the three speakers.

WFU Students for a Free Palestine host a vigil to commemorate Palestinian lives

Skyler Villamar-Jones and Ella Klein October 14, 2024

Students and faculty placed candles, prayer mats and literature on Davis Field Thursday evening and Friday morning to commemorate the 41,500 Palestinians who have died as a result of the ongoing Israel-Hamas...

"While the festival is intended to bring new experiences to students, it also provides a sense of belonging."

World Culture Festival celebrates global flavors and traditions

Hope Zhu, Staff Writer October 9, 2024

As an array of national flags hung on Davis Field, the Intercultural Center (IC) launched the fifteenth annual World Culture Festival with a blast of Latino rock. Students and faculty gathered around a...

A student holds a candle at an evening memorial event on Oct. 7.

Wake Forest students, administration host four events to commemorate Oct. 7

Skyler Villamar-Jones, News Editor October 8, 2024

Wake Forest students and administrators came together throughout the day on Oct. 7 for four events on campus to commemorate the first anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel and the war that followed. Two...

The Old Gold & Black recaps the events of the past year concerning the Israel-Hamas War on campus.

One year later: how Wake Forest has responded to the Israel-Hamas war

Maddie Stopyra, Editor-in-Chief October 7, 2024

The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has affected many on Wake Forest’s campus, including community members with cultural and familial ties to the region. In the year since Hamas’ initial attack on Israel...

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