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"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Mark Birkhead (left) and Shannon McKeen (right) speak about J.P. Morgan’s integration of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning at the Wake Forest University School of Business. (Courtesy of the Wake Forest School of Business)

Coding should be required for future graduates

Lambert Li, Contributing Writer May 14, 2025

There was a quiet intensity in the room and a universal understanding about how influential the man with the easy smile across the table was. At the center sat Mark Birkhead, a Wake Forest alumnus visiting...

A page full of LinkedIn posts can be incredibly overwhelming in a competitive job world.

Are we too locked in?

Eva Kate Probus, Staff Writer April 25, 2025

If I see one more LinkedIn post beginning with the words “I’m excited to announce that this summer […],” I’m going to start sending my therapy bill to their headquarters.  Generation Z is...

During times of political uncertainty, the university must do more than simply acknowledge the issues; it must advocate for students and make them feel safe in their academic environment.

Actions speak louder than words

Caroline Gottsman, Staff Writer April 9, 2025

An email inbox can feel like a battleground, especially for a university student. One must sort through professor announcements, countless advertisements, endless surveys and the occasional announcement...

The Office of Sustainability is an award-winning department that strives to incorporate sustainability efforts into campus life, such as renovating buildings to be more environmentally conscious, developing campus campaigns, integrating renewable energy on campus and optimizing existing space.

Wake Forest needs to break out of their “green bubble”

Sarah Mikolaichik, Contributing Writer April 7, 2025

Wake Forest has made praiseworthy efforts in sustainability, but it's time to ask: Could the campus be doing more to expand these efforts beyond just the Office of Sustainability?  Climate change is...

It is important to remember that the things that make life worth living — love, joy and friendship — cannot be bought.

Money can’t buy me love

Aria Heyneman, Contributing Writer April 1, 2025

Before this semester, I did not realize how much of my senior spring would be spent quantifying my life, distilling my value as a future employee or graduate student into a single page of 11-point font. College...

Some Wake Students crowd beach areas for spring break, which promise parties and back-to-back fun. Others choose to spend time resting in bed to enjoy time away from school. (Courtesy of The Associated Press)

Nothing in moderation

Caroline Gottsman, Staff Writer March 31, 2025

Our worth isn’t defined by how much we can cram into a day, how many credit hours we can take, how many clubs we can join or how many people we can talk to. Wake Forest students don’t do anything halfway....

Since the late 1990s, Wake Forest has seen a decrease in the number of students opting to pursue the study of humanities with a significant 86% increase in the number of students pursuing a degree from the School of Business.

For the sake of humanities

Sydney Pasceri and Noah Bryant March 28, 2025

When Ella Nuzzo stepped on campus in the fall of 2021, she thought she’d study politics. But as her sophomore year approached, she grew scared she wouldn’t secure internships or jobs. Nuzzo resolved...

The snow at Wake Forest caused even more unnecessary stress during Rush, in addition to cold showers and limited food options.

Wake Forest gives rush the cold shoulder

Caroline Gottsman, Staff Writer January 21, 2025

The first few weeks of January are the epitome of chaos for most female Wake Forest students. Thousands of students flock back to campus before classes begin to participate in rush, where active sorority...

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...

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...

"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...

"most of the predominantly white fraternities and sororities have spaces, yet many cultural organizations are grouped together and have to share spaces."

Wake Forest must grant communities of color proper space

Beza Zelalem, Staff Writer April 28, 2024

My identity as a Black woman raised by Ethiopian immigrants is one I’m proud of. From the way I view the world to how I interact with others, it shapes my everyday life. Coming to Wake Forest, I knew...

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