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"Having civil disagreements and conversations about the future is a vital part of democracy." (Courtesy of AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Maybe we should bring up politics this Thanksgiving

Virginia Noone, Opinion Editor November 20, 2024

As Thanksgiving approaches, Americans across the nation are gearing up for football, food and time with friends and family. Most years, but especially on election years, I’ve crossed my fingers and hoped...

Wake Forest University’s tennis courts are frequently used by students and clubs.

Tennis culture is causing a social racket

Shani Schwartz, Contributing Writer November 20, 2024

As a little kid, I fell in love with basketball. The NBA, and more specifically, the Oklahoma City Thunder were everything to me. Every minute of my free time was spent shooting around in the backyard...

Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris’ election bid react as Harris delivers her concession speech following the 2024 defeat to former President Donald Trump. (Courtesy of AP / Jacquelyn Martin)

I’m over being angry

Beza Zelalem, Environment Editor November 20, 2024

“The party has always wanted our output, not necessarily our input […]. We have for a very long time been the people who did the work, but never been asked to sit at the table,” Marcia Fudge, Former...

My mother, an internal physician, has been a guiding force, giving me insight into the realities of a career in medicine. I am proud to say she is the inspiration behind my career goals.

I want a doctor who knows what a durag is

Mwinso Denkabe, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

I want a doctor who knows what it's like to go through that obligatory Will Smith high top phase. I want a doctor that’s been shaken by their parents' rough hands as their bodies were slathered in lotion...

Letter from Exec: Reflecting on Election Day

Letter from Exec: Reflecting on Election Day

Executive Board November 8, 2024

Over the course of the semester, the Old Gold & Black editorial board discussed how to cover the 2024 election. We asked questions about what Wake Forest students would be interested in reading, as...

Gretchen Wieners and Karen Smith teach Cady Heron the unwritten rules of Halloween for women in the movie, “Mean Girls.” (Courtesy of Cinema Sips)

Halloween’s great double standard

Mattie Stillerman, Opinion Editor November 7, 2024

"In Girl World, Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total slut, and no other girls can say anything about it," Cady Heron (“Mean Girls”). Throughout the years, I have...

"One of the main reasons for exorbitant healthcare costs in the U.S. is administrative overhead." (Courtesy of The Century Foundation)

AI can be the physician in our pocket

Mwinso Denkabe, Contributing Writer November 7, 2024

As I study for the MCAT and tackle my final semester as a pre-med biology student, I am doing my best to immerse myself in what will hopefully be my future occupational sector — the healthcare industry....

Another victim of the onesie epidemic, this time of skeletal variety, holding a candy bucket. (Courtesy of IStock)

Who are you: candy or costume?

Caroline Gottsman, Contributing Writer November 7, 2024

If you couldn’t tell from the increasing mountain of Amazon packages cradled in people’s arms or the omnipresence of all things pumpkin-flavored, Halloween is upon us — along with its loaded connotations...

"It may take just a bit more thought, but the benefits of dressing with a purpose go a long way."

The psychology of fashion

Mwinso Denkabe, Contributing Writer November 7, 2024

Remember when we used to play dress up as kids? We wouldn’t just put on clothes; we would embody new identities and light the world up with our confidence and imagination. Our youthful minds would assemble...

"College tuition should not be wasted to the point that graduate school is the only possible next step, but it also should not be wasted on a miserable, solely career and future-focused four years." (Courtesy of Wake Forest University/Ken Bennett)

Don’t let careerism ruin your college experience

Shani Schwartz, Contributing Writer October 25, 2024

The market price to attend Wake Forest University is $91,266 per year; that’s a total of $365,064 if you graduate in four years, excluding financial aid. Now imagine spending $365,064 and not being prepared...

The Old Gold & Black presents the 2024 Election Edition

The Old Gold & Black presents the 2024 Election Edition

James Watson and Maddie Stopyra October 23, 2024

There are reasons to be more concerned about election misinformation this year than in years past. We need not look further than the last month of discourse on the social platform X, formerly Twitter,...

"In 2024, we're not just choosing a president. We're deciding what kind of politics we want..."

Trump vs. Harris: Entertainment or Politics?

Orrin Jones, Contributing Writer October 23, 2024

Picture this: two presidential candidates fighting for the world’s most powerful position agree to debate. The point? To showcase their policies on immigration, the economy, healthcare — you know,...

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