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"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Gun aficionados observe parts of AR-15 semi-automatic rifles at a marketplace in California. The AR-15 has been at the center of the gun-control debate because this weapon has been used to commit atrocities.

GOP’s hypocrisy culminates in gun-control refusal

Maryam Khanum, Contributing Columnist April 8, 2021

              At the end of 2020, the media was abuzz reporting one of the most significant silver linings of the coronavirus pandemic — mass killings resulting from...

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Wake Forest Volleyball honors seniors in final game

Delaney McSweeney, Contributing Columnist April 8, 2021

Wake Forest and Boston College took to the court at the Lawrence Joel Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum on Friday, April 2, and played a close match replete with ups and downs for both teams. Although the...

Staff Editorial: We all could use a laugh (or two)

Staff Editorial: We all could use a laugh (or two)

Editorial Staff April 1, 2021

Welcome, and happy April Fools’ Day from the Editorial Staff of the Old Gold & Black. If your multiple midterm weeks were anything like ours, we’re sure you’d agree that “Work Forest” is...

Atlanta police officers and detectives arrive at the Aromatherapy Spa and Gold Spa in Atlanta, one of the three spas targeted on shootings of Tuesday, March 16, 2021.

University response to Atlanta shootings lacks sincerity

Kiyo Takahashi, Contributing Columnist March 25, 2021

Last week an anti-Asian hate crime that left eight dead was committed by a white man. This violent event has come after over a full year of increased attacks against Asians due to the pandemic and as a...

Sexual harassment is status quo for young women

Sexual harassment is status quo for young women

Caroline Parrish, Contributing Columnist March 25, 2021

I was scrolling through TikTok one morning, procrastinating my biology homework, when I ran across the hashtag, “97 percent.” I kept scrolling, but there it was again. Over and over, “97%” appeared...

Staff Editorial: Gun reform legislation proves dire

Staff Editorial: Gun reform legislation proves dire

Editorial Staff March 25, 2021

Once again, national newspaper headlines are filled with stories of death and destruction. Less than one week after the series of mass shootings that occurred in Atlanta, 10 victims died at the hands of...

Winds of change blowing for sneezes

Winds of change blowing for sneezes

Cap McLiney, Assistant Opinion Editor March 25, 2021

You are seated at the lunch table with a full plate of delicious food from the cafeteria while crowds of bustling students bump into each other as they seek to find enticing entrees similar to those you...

Policing women protects men, not women

Policing women protects men, not women

Selinna Tran, Life Editor March 25, 2021

She did everything “right.” She did everything she was supposed to do. She was ‘covered up’ — dressed in clothing that covered her skin. She wore colors that stood out so that she could be spotted....

Should Last Resort reopen amid decreasing COVID cases?

Should Last Resort reopen amid decreasing COVID cases?

Delaney McSweeney, Contributing Columnist March 25, 2021

Last Resort, a local bar, has begun attempting to reopen their doors — hot on the heels of Governor Roy Cooper lifting statewide COVID-19 restrictions and Wake Forest University returning to yellow status....

Staff Editorial: OGB stands with Asian community

Staff Editorial: OGB stands with Asian community

Editorial Staff March 18, 2021

Eight individuals were murdered in cold blood in Atlanta on Tuesday. These atrocities, racially motivated or not, are incredibly disheartening, humiliating and demoralizing to an extent that words cannot...

GOP bills restrict and reduce minority voting

GOP bills restrict and reduce minority voting

Maryam Khanum, Contributing Columnist March 18, 2021

One of the most polarizing moments in American political history was undoubtedly the 2020 general election, an event that sent shockwaves through the entire nation, oversaw historic voter turnouts and...

Students desire amended Spring Break

Students desire amended Spring Break

Ansley McNeel, Staff Columnist March 18, 2021

As the weeks of March fly by, students are keenly aware that a break in the academic calendar is greatly needed. Although Wake Forest has instituted two “mental health days” into our schedules, this...

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