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Old Gold & Black

'Covers the campus like the magnolias'
"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Spectrum Vice President Snowy Deville (center) speaks with attendees at the banquet.

Spectrum honors Omar Benjamin during memorial banquet

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor October 26, 2023

Spectrum, once known as the Gay Straight Student Alliance, held a banquet on Monday to honor 2020 Wake Forest graduate, Omar Benjamin, who passed away at the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester. Benjamin’s...

Kiwus is currently vice president for campus planning, infrastructure and facilities at Virginia Tech (Courtesy of Wake Forest University).

University names Christopher Kiwus the next vice president for facilities, real estate and planning

Maddie Stopyra, News Editor October 25, 2023

Following a national search announced in August, Wake Forest has named Dr. Christopher Kiwus vice president for facilities, real estate and planning, announced in an Oct. 13 press release. Succeeding John...

Intense criticism and threats have followed Humanities Prof. Laura Mullens recent post about the Israel-Hamas War.

Professor faces backlash, threats after social media post

Aine Pierre, Online Managing Editor October 24, 2023

Update Oct. 31, 2023: Laura Mullen informed the Old Gold & Black on Tuesday, Oct. 31, that she has resigned from her position. Students in her poetry workshop say that she will continue to teach her...

Students watch as the mandir, a Hindu structure and prayer space, is blessed.

For Hindu students, a campus prayer space at long last

Maria Silveira, Contributing Writer October 24, 2023

Davis Chapel was buzzing with excitement on Friday, Oct. 20 as the Hindu Students Association (HSA) unveiled Hindu students’ first designated prayer space.  “[The prayer space] will provide students...

Students and alumni mingle at the Homecoming Festival.

Night Years, food trucks headline Homecoming Festival

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Contributing Writer October 24, 2023

To give current students an opportunity to participate in Homecoming festivities — a campus tradition that is often catered to alumni — the Student Union and the Office of Student Engagement hosted...

Students listen as Burt Pinnock of Baskervil presents at the forum.

At forum, students discuss campus memorial to remember enslavement

Aine Pierre, Online Managing Editor October 24, 2023

Seventeen students gathered in Benson 401 Wednesday evening to share their thoughts on what a campus memorial to “remember and honor the humanity of the enslaved [people] who worked for or were sold...

Stanford Law School does not consider U.S. News rankings in the application process (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Don’t panic, top postgraduate schools say they don’t consider U.S. News rankings

Aine Pierre, Online Managing Editor October 24, 2023

Students applying to top medical and law programs need not worry about Wake Forest’s drop in the U.S. News National Universities rankings last week, according to information obtained by the Old Gold...

Hena, who was placed on leave suddenly last semester, is scheduled to teach three first-year seminars.

Brief: Course registration site confirms Dr. Omaar Hena’s return

Christa Dutton, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2023

Banner course registration confirms Dr. Omaar Hena’s return to Wake Forest. The English professor will teach three sections of his First-Year Seminar called “Globalization and Culture.”  Hena...

Last weekend, the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israeli towns bordering the Gaza Strip — a Palestinian territory. Thousands of miles away, American college campuses have become flashpoints for protests and advocacy.

‘Our student body is hurting’

Maddie Stopyra, News Editor October 18, 2023

The ongoing war in Israel and Gaza hits close to home for Wake Forest students with cultural and familial ties to the region.  Last weekend, the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israeli towns...

Students hold candles at Tuesday nights unity vigil.

WFU Jewish community hosts unity vigil

Maddie Stopyra, News Editor October 11, 2023

In an effort to support Wake Forest students as they navigate the violence and political unrest in Israel and Gaza, students from Jewish student organizations Hillel and Chabad held a candlelight vigil...

Over 116 different teams compete in Hit the Bricks, bringing students of all backgrounds together.

Hit the Bricks breaks fundraising record

Charlotte Baker, Contributing Writer October 11, 2023

Hit the Bricks raised a record-breaking $301,722 for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund on Oct. 5. The money was raised by 116 participating teams, 1,752 participants and a grand total of 21,605 laps...

After fall break, students will see new cardio and strength equipment in the Reynolds Gymnasium.

Campus Recreation purchases new cardio and strength equipment

Sophia Koman, Contributing Writer October 11, 2023

New equipment will await students in the Reynolds Gymnasium upon their return from fall break.  On Wednesday, Oct. 11, some of the equipment in the gym facility will become unavailable in preparation...

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