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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

The search committee, which includes a wide range of voices in the Wake Forest community, hopes to find a worthy successor to President Hatch (Photo courtesy of Wake Forest University)

University begins search for new president

Olivia Field, Editor-in-Chief October 22, 2020

In February of 1839, Samuel Wait was named the first president of Wake Forest University. Wait, alongside his wife Sarah, were important players in the reform of education and religion in the Southern...

President Nathan Hatch announces retirement

President Nathan Hatch announces retirement

Elizabeth Maline, Online Managing Editor October 15, 2020
After 15 years at Wake Forest, Hatch will officially leave the university in June (Photo courtesy of the Office of the President)
SG advocates for flexible election day

SG advocates for flexible election day

Cate Pitterle, Assistant News Editor October 15, 2020
Student Government passed a resolution asking faculty to cancel election day classes for (Katie Fox/Old Gold & Black)
COVID-19 cases remain stable in week eight

COVID-19 cases remain stable in week eight

Melissa Cooney, Staff Writer October 15, 2020
On and off-campus testing figures have stayed low with only 17 active COVID-19 and a total of 156 cases since the semester began
Committee reviews campus building names

Committee reviews campus building names

Rafael Lima, News Editor October 15, 2020
The Advisory Committee on Naming will review and possibly rename buildings, structures and roadways (Katie Fox/Old Gold & Black)
University sees drop in coronavirus cases

University sees drop in coronavirus cases

Elizabeth Maline, Online Managing Editor October 8, 2020
At the midway point of the semester, the university has stabilized an early surge in COVID-19 cases on campus (Graphic by Emily Beauchamp/Old Gold & Black)
APO faces difficulties amid pandemic

APO faces difficulties amid pandemic

Kevin Martin, Staff Writer October 8, 2020
The Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity struggles to find service opportunities due to COVID-19 (Photo courtesy of Erin Anderson)

Student Government Report

Jessica Schmidt, Student Government Beat Reporter October 8, 2020
Student Government General Assembly for the week of 10/5
Sorority recruitment adapts to COVID-19

Sorority recruitment adapts to COVID-19

Julia Ochsenhirt, Staff Writer October 8, 2020
The process will look vastly different than years past with virtual-only activities this spring (Katie Fox/Old Gold & Black)
Antiracism comes to the math classroom

Antiracism comes to the math classroom

Aine Pierre, Assistant News Editor October 8, 2020
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics intersects with antiracist scholarship in a new class (Photo Illustration by Aine Pierre/Old Gold & Black)
COVID-19 changes study habits on campus

COVID-19 changes study habits on campus

Isabella Mason October 8, 2020
Due to new protocols for the use of indoors facilities, many students have migrated to other study spaces (Katie Fox/Old Gold & Black)
University pushes for higher voter turnout

University pushes for higher voter turnout

Melissa Cooney October 1, 2020
Voter turnout rates among Wake Forest students have been below 50% over the past four elections (Graphic by Emily Beauchamp/Old Gold & Black)
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