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"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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Turkeypalooza is an annual event in which Campus Kitchen volunteers prepare more than 600 meals from scratch to donate to 10 local community partners, who then distribute the meals to individuals who otherwise would not have access to holiday meals.

Campus Kitchen hosts Turkeypalooza

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Contributing Writer November 21, 2023

In preparation for Thanksgiving week, Campus Kitchen hosted Turkeypalooza — its largest event of the year — last week to help provide local families with meals during the holiday season. “It’s...

Yeonmi Park details her experiences living in North Korea.

Yeonmi Park event draws mixed reviews

Sheryl Zhang, Contributing Writer November 17, 2023

Conservative activist and North Korean defector Yeonmi Park recounted her escape from her home country — and her subsequent perspective on the United States — in her talk “The Truth About Communism”...

On Tuesday, students attended a talk where experts shared advice and information about female orgasms.

Third annual ‘Sex Week’ goes off with a bang

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor November 15, 2023

Last week, the Sexual Health Ambassador Group (SHAG) held Wake Forest’s third annual Sex Week where SHAG reported a record-breaking 567 students participated in sponsored events that promoted sexual...

Carolyn Finney speaks at Wake Forest.

Carolyn Finney unveils lost environmental histories

Alexandra Meier, Contributing Writer November 15, 2023

Wake Forest hosted renowned environmentalist and storyteller Dr. Carolyn Finney to lead a conversation about privilege, belonging and the exclusion of Black voices from environmental policy. Her visit...

(Courtesy of Wake Forest Student Government)

SG legislation establishes diversity and inclusion requirement for senators

Maddie Stopyra, News Editor November 15, 2023

Wake Forest Student Government unanimously voted to pass Senate Bill 1 during their weekly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7, which amends Article II, Section 3 of the Student Government Bylaws to increase senators’...

Zoe Clay is pictured running in a drawing (Courtesy of Ashley Bastron).

Friends and family honor Zoe Clay at memorial service

Caroline Khalaf, Contributing Writer November 15, 2023

Zoe Clay (‘22), was honored in a memorial service hosted on Saturday, Oct. 28 where Zoe’s friends and family spoke about their character. Clay, 23, died in a cycling accident on Oct. 8.  The memorial...

A map shows the geography of the current Israel-Hamas war (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

History and politics professors host teach-in about Israel-Hamas war

Maria Silveira, Contributing Writer November 14, 2023

Members of the Wake Forest community gathered in Benson University Center on Nov. 8 for a teach-in which aimed to create a space to discuss and learn the context surrounding the ongoing Israel-Hamas war...

Students dance and celebrate at Holiday Fest (Courtesy of Wake Forest University).

Festival celebrates South and Southeast Asian holidays

Harshil Jani, Contributing Writer November 14, 2023

In a vibrant celebration of cultures, the South Asian Students Association (SASA), Hindu Students Association (HSA), Muslim Students Association (MSA) and World Tea Association came together in the Sutton...

Now that the university is no longer in the top 30, some Chinese students have applied to transfer from Wake Forest. (Screenshot of Wake Forest Universitys website)

Chinese international students reflect on Wake Forest’s drop in U.S. News ranking

Sheryl Zhang and Lambert Li November 13, 2023

Since the release of the 2024 U.S. News Best National Universities ranking on Sept. 18, Chinese international students have been grappling with what Wake Forest’s drop in ranking means for them. In the...

Members of the university community have been advocating for a childcare center for many decades.

Wake Forest announces plans for new child care and early education center

Lucy Roberts, Social Media Manager November 10, 2023

After decades of advocacy from faculty and staff — ranging from committee discussions to thoroughly researched presentations — Wake Forest plans to establish a child care and early education center,...

Christina Sharpe has received high critical praise for her recent book, Ordinary Notes. (Courtesy of the Boston Globe).

Breaking: Author Christina Sharpe cancels WFU visit following Professor Laura Mullen’s resignation

Christa Dutton, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2023

Dr. Christina Sharpe, a renowned Black studies scholar, has canceled her speaking event scheduled for Feb. 1 at Wake Forest because of what she described as the university’s “lack of commitment to...

Daymond John (left) speaks with student moderators Emma Chang (‘25) and Delaney Anderson (‘24).

Daymond John headlines Face to Face event

Caroline Khalaf, Contributing Writer November 6, 2023

Daymond John sat with Wake Forest students on Nov. 1. to share his experience rising up in the entrepreneurial world at the second Face to Face speaker forum of the academic year. The entrepreneur,...

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