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Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Throwback night at the Lawrence Joel Memorial Coliseum celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Wake Forest Men’s Basketball 1984 Elite Eight team. The first 750 students to arrive received throwback promotional jerseys.

Calling all the real Demon Deacon basketball fans

Mattie Stillerman, Assistant Opinion Editor December 11, 2024

Thank goodness it’s basketball season! I don’t know about y’all, but I am tired of losing football games. It is time for Wake Forest to put money where its mouth is and prove that we are in fact...

In her last letter from the editor, Maddie Stopyra reflects on her time at the Old Gold & Black.

Letter from the Editor: Community matters

Maddie Stopyra, Editor-in-Chief December 5, 2024

Whenever I meet a new staff member nervous to take on their role, I tell them about my first article.  I was a second-semester freshman without any journalism experience. I liked to write but did not...

A view of the walkways that connect the upper floors of the ZSR. (Courtesy of Wake Forest University)

Reading day disasters

Carter McDonald, Contributing Columnist December 4, 2024

As the Steve Miller Band once noted, “Time keeps on slipping, slipping, into the future.” While it feels like we all returned to campus only yesterday for another eventful semester, finals are already...

When the system crashes, so do your dreams for a smooth registration… and maybe your sanity. (Courtesy of Stock Images)

Workday: What is it good for?

Caroline Gottsman, Contributing Writer December 4, 2024

Two roommates sit on opposite ends of the room, the glow of their laptops illuminating their faces in the darkness of the morning. It is 7:29 a.m., and registration for classes for the spring semester...

When did relaxing become controversial? (Courtesy of Freepik)

Resting vs. rotting

Taylor Riley, Contributing Writer November 25, 2024

Wake Forest is the personification of the “work hard, play hard” mentality, earning the nickname “Work Forest” among its students. We’re pressured to take high-level classes, join as many resume-building...

"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....

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