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'Covers the campus like the magnolias'
"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

End of Texas mask mandate paves way for destruction

End of Texas mask mandate paves way for destruction

Evan Daane, Staff Columnist March 11, 2021

Last Tuesday, Greg Abbott — the incumbent governor of Texas and tool of the Right — said that he was going to lift the state-wide mask mandate and occupancy limits on restaurants on March 10. Abbott...

Politics represents obstacle to scientific progress

Politics represents obstacle to scientific progress

Joe Cho, Life Editor March 11, 2021

I would like to start by reminding you readers of last week’s opinion issue, in which Cap McLiney considered the positive ramifications of federalist principles that the United States government has...

Twitter unleashes harmful new payment feature

Twitter unleashes harmful new payment feature

Connor McNeely, Opinion Editor March 4, 2021

At one point in our lives, we have all taken something for granted. Maybe you never thanked that high school teacher who inspired you to pursue your current major or dream career. Perhaps you had a friend...

Washingtons lawmakers have been working overtime to pass legislation and economic packages designed to be beneficial for Americans negatively effected by the pandemic.

Pandemic response shows healthy democracy

Cap McLiney, Assistant Opinion Editor March 4, 2021

As this month marks roughly the one-year point since the United States’ coronavirus response, it is important that we reflect on the past events and analyze them so that we can better understand how...

Staff Editorial: Take a deep breath, Demon Deacons

Staff Editorial: Take a deep breath, Demon Deacons

Editorial Staff March 4, 2021

We here at the Old Gold & Black sincerely hope you enjoyed all 24 hours of your spring break earlier this week. If there’s one thing that’s certain, it is that we could all use a few moments to...

Sophomores experience Spring as freshmen

Sophomores experience Spring as freshmen

Ansley McNeel, Staff Columnist March 4, 2021

At this point, it would generally be a safe assumption that sophomores know more than freshmen about what it’s like to be a student at Wake Forest. This year, however, I believe that sophomores are essentially...

Women in video game community face an uphill climb

Women in video game community face an uphill climb

Isabella Mason, Staff Columnist March 4, 2021

The video game series, Super Smash Bros. has had an incredible evolution over the years. To give you a brief history of these drastic changes, Super Smash Bros. (1991) was originally released for the Nintendo...

Lake Katherine creates peaceful example of change

Lake Katherine creates peaceful example of change

Cap McLiney, Assistant Opinion Editor February 25, 2021

Whenever I am on Wake Forest University’s campus, one of my favorite things to do is to take a stroll over to Reynolda Village. I know I am not alone in taking this pleasure as I always see so many other...

Senator Burrs vote shows bravery

Senator Burr’s vote shows bravery

Charlie Benedict, Staff Columnist February 25, 2021

Dear Senator Burr, as a fellow member of the Wake Forest community, brother of Kappa Sigma, and patriotic American, I’d like to thank you for voting to convict former president Donald J. Trump. It can’t...

D.C. statehood could solve Senate problems

D.C. statehood could solve Senate problems

Jacob Schaffer, Contributing Writer February 25, 2021

The Senate is broken and there is no more ignoring the fact that the upper chamber of Congress cannot perform its most basic responsibility: to legislate. The last major piece of legislation passed through...

Hook up culture leads to highs and lows

Hook up culture leads to highs and lows

Isabella Mason, Staff Columnist February 25, 2021

Hookup culture provides all parties involved a really interesting perspective. If you engage in hookups, you’re probably sexually frustrated. If you don’t engage in hookups, well, you’re probably...

Staff Editorial: Bottom line up front- Keep it up

Staff Editorial: Bottom line up front- Keep it up

Editorial Staff February 25, 2021

The sun has risen on a new day at Wake Forest University. COVID-19 cases have receded, students are departing from quarantining in dreary hotel rooms and campus is beginning to buzz with life once again....

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