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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

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 reflect on a tumultuous semester

Cate Pitterle, Assistant News Editor 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...

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

University prepares for students’ departures

Rafael Lima, News Editor 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...

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

In Memoriam: Dr. Larry Hopkins

Charlie Benedict, Business Manager 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...

WFU shifts to single-use dining products

Michaela Barrett, Contributing Writer 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

Michaela Barrett, Contributing Writer 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

Elizabeth Maline, Online Managing Editor 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, 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 retools amid COVID-19 pandemic

Aine Pierre, Assistant News Editor 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 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 react to Biden win in 2020 election

Aine Pierre, Assistant News Editor 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...

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)

Garden brings green life to WFU backyard

Jessica Schmidt, Staff Writer 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

Alexandra Karlinchak, Assistant Opinion Editor 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...

University prepares for COVID-19 vaccine

Isabella Mason, Staff Writer November 12, 2020

Following biopharmaceutical company Pfizer’s announcement of a 90% effective vaccine on Nov. 9, the focus around the country has been slowly shifting to distribution efforts for when the potential COVID-19...

The university plans to implement seven new areas of knowledge (Photo courtesy of the Committee on Academic Planning)

Core curriculum change stalls

Cate Pitterle, Assistant News Editor November 12, 2020

In the wake of Black Lives Matter protests this summer, the university’s academic curriculum was primed for an overhaul reflecting the need for greater awareness of social injustices and systemic racism.  However,...

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