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"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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On Jan. 24., the Florida State University (FSU) Board of Governors passed an amendment to replace the Principles of Sociology course with an American history course titled Introductory Survey to 1877 in the core social sciences curriculum. (Courtesy of Florida State University)

America’s liberal arts education is under attack. Will sociology be the next one?

Hope Zhu, Staff Columnist March 26, 2024

From a sociology student’s perspective, I understand that our discipline doesn't often generate headlines, unlike other social sciences.  History offers insights from the past shaping our present...

By taxing corporate carbon emissions, the U.S. takes one massive leap toward addressing its role in the climate crisis. (Courtesy of Mariusz Blach, Adobe Stock)

Turning down the global thermostat

Carter Mcdonald, Staff Columnist March 24, 2024

To quote R.E.M., “It’s the end of the world as we know it.” This sentiment was the exact attitude many of us have had when reading the news over the past couple of months.  There has been plenty...

On Nov. 4, multiple student-run organizations at Wake Forest hosted Holiday Fest, an event intended to celebrate South Asian festivals. The event featured South Asian cuisine, dance performances and was open to all Wake Forest students.

Wake Forest’s South Asian community feels divided

Ameera Moinuddin, Staff Columnist March 12, 2024

Inclusion, or to include, is an action by which all people irrespective of race, color, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexuality and so on, are made to feel part of a group. To include this, you must remove all...

Instead of becoming the next great technological innovation, AI has become the next great iteration in our all-consuming culture war. (Courtesy of Depositphotos)

Biased AI is dangerous AI

Jacob Graff, Senior Columnist March 10, 2024

When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, the public found a groundbreaking egalitarian information system at their fingertips. The promise of this new technology seemed infinite. Less than two years...

The University must work with AI, not against it

The University must work with AI, not against it

Editorial Committee March 7, 2024

On Monday, March 4, Wake Forest sent out a short survey to students asking for their thoughts about recent innovations in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). This is a significant indication that...

Fans rushed the floor at Lawerence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum after Wake Forest Mens Basketball team beat Duke in a close match on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Flopowski ruins court storming

Mattie Stillerman, Staff Columnist March 7, 2024

With less than two seconds left in the game, Wake Forest fans young and old could feel the exhilaration of impending victory. The Demon Deacons were about to take down the then-No. 8 Duke Blue Devils in...

Touching messages are left around campus for Wake Forest students. (Courtesy of Project Notecard)

Letter to the Editor: Project Notecard

Project Notecard, Wake Forest Student Initiative March 3, 2024

To the student body of Wake Forest: For the past three years, Wake Forest students may recall waking up on Valentine’s Day to notecards taped to their doors.  For the third year in a row, Project...

Every year, U.S. production of oil and gas causes 2,200 new cases of childhood asthma, 410,000 asthma attacks and 7,500 premature deaths. (Courtesy of Luis Salomon, Flickr)

The United States’ bad case of loving fossil fuels

Carter McDonald, Contributing Columnist March 3, 2024

As Robert Palmer once soulfully sang, “I’ve got a bad case of loving you.” While Palmer’s addiction to a loved one is only an exaggerated affliction, the United States' continued addiction to funding...

Cars zoom by the construction of a pedestrian crosswalk at the intersection of University Parkway and Long Drive.

Walkability in Winston-Salem must be improved

Addison Schmidt, Environment Editor February 29, 2024

It is no secret to those who have attempted to navigate beyond the iron gates of the Wake Forest campus on foot that the city of Winston-Salem is entirely unnavigable — and frequently dangerous — without...

They are saying to put down our hands because our contributions aren’t worthy. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

I am no optimist

Dillon Clark, Opinion Editor February 26, 2024

I am no optimist.  A war thousands of miles away. A political system in disarray and division. A world whose future is so uncertain that shaking a magic 8 ball to predict the future would be more accurate...

Demonstrators placed thousands of flags on the upper quad, as well as signs accross campus in support of Palestine.

There is a lack of justice for Palestinians on Wake Forest’s campus

Atish Pillai, Contributing Writer February 26, 2024

On the night of Feb. 4, a myriad of signs and flags were scattered around Hearn Plaza to express support for the Palestinian victims of the conflict in Gaza. In addition, messages such as “Justice for...

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The mental health crisis must be taken seriously by the University

Editorial Committee February 22, 2024

One of the biggest challenges of being a college student is balancing career pursuits, homework and social life whilst simultaneously prioritizing mental health and personal well-being. At a school like...

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