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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

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Bias Incident Report Creates Controversy

Julia Haines March 1, 2018

On Wednesday, Feb. 28, senior Ryan Wolfe appeared on Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight” to speak about Wake Forest’s response to a bias incident report he submitted regarding perceived harassment...

Prospective Students Allowed to Engage in Protests

Prospective Students Allowed to Engage in Protests

Lillian Johnson March 1, 2018

In a statement released on Feb. 24, President Nathan O. Hatch expressed support of high school students who choose to protest gun violence following the Parkland shooting that occured on Feb. 14. The...

How Performing Arts Played a Role in Civil Rights

How Performing Arts Played a Role in Civil Rights

Kiana Pourteymour February 15, 2018

Paige McGinley delivered a lecture titled “The Sociodramatic Experiment” in the Scales Fine Arts Center’s Charlotte and Philip Hanes Art Gallery on Feb. 13. McGinley is an Associate Professor of...

Up to Us Movement Raises Awareness about National Debt

“Up to Us” Movement Raises Awareness about National Debt

Michael Blevin February 15, 2018

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation, along with Net Impact and the Clinton Global Initiative University, have sponsored the “Up to Us” college competition at Wake Forest this semester. “Up to Us”...

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Robert Lipsyte to Continue Visits to Wake Forest

Lillian Johnson February 15, 2018

There was no reason for journalist Robert Lipsyte to be at the first sporting event he covered. In 1964, little-known fighter Cassius Clay, now known as Muhammad Ali, was facing off against heavyweight...

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Old-Growth Forests Face a Worldwide Decline

Jack Portman February 15, 2018

On Feb. 7, Bob Browne, a biology professor at Wake Forest, delivered a presentation regarding his recent research conducted at Oxford University. In the third installment of the ZSR Library Lecture Series,...

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Shutdown Deal Leaves DACA Concerns Unresolved

Amanda Wilcox January 25, 2018

Following three days of contentious negotiations, Congress voted to end the government shutdown on Jan. 22 by passing a stopgap short-term spending bill that funds government operations through Feb. 8....

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Marchers Rally for Women at the Ballot Box

Heather Hartel January 25, 2018

Teeming with familiar pink hats, posters demanding equality, waves of marchers, loud chants and prominent speakers, downtown Winston-Salem resembled dozens of other American cities as the 2018 Women’s...

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North Carolina Congressional Map Ruled Unfair

Amanda Wilcox January 18, 2018

A federal court ruled North Carolina’s electoral map unconstitutional on Jan. 9 because Republicans had drawn the map seeking a partisan advantage. The court’s opinion stated that the Republican-dominated...

Charlie Gards parents Connie Yates and Chris Gard outside the High Court in London following the adjournment of a hearing in their latest bid to see him treated with an experimental therapy on Monday, July 10, 2017 in London, England.  (Nick Ansell /PA Photos/Abaca Press/TNS)

Bioethics Panel Explains Charlie Gard Case

Melissa Cooney December 15, 2017

On Nov. 30, the Wake Forest Center for Bioethics, Health, and Society hosted a panel discussion titled “What Can We Learn from Charlie Gard?” This panel featured Kate Mewhinney and Chris Coughlin...

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DD Adams Anticipates run for Congress

Meredith Happy December 15, 2017

Dealing with challenging situations is nothing new to DD Adams. Just last week, Adams put a hold on a redevelopment project in the Boston-Thurmond neighborhood purely because the residents were opposed...

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CorpsAfrica targets Sustainable Development

Jack Portman December 15, 2017

Helpful intentions can have damaging impacts if not executed properly. Such is the case in much of the African continent, where non-governmental organizations such as the Peace Corps, with often minimal...

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