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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

Rep. Taylor-Greene remains obstacle to peace

Charles Horn, Staff Columnist February 4, 2021

Battalions of soldiers manned barricades and camps in the streets of the nation’s capital as the country was split by violent insurrectionists threatening the very tenets of democracy embedded in our...

Fate of semester relies on students

Editorial Staff February 4, 2021

Spring 2021 is the third consecutive semester in which Wake Forest has had its typical on-campus plans thwarted by the global pandemic. While that sentence may sound like something straight out of an episode...

Nugent continues to abuse status

Evan Daane, Staff Columnist January 28, 2021

I was recently on the drive from Dallas to Austin and had just gotten back into the rhythm of the freeway after getting gas at the Buc-ee’s when I read the name of the road just a few exits away, Nugent...

Forsyth community suffers in wake of pandemic

Jack Portman, Staff Columnist January 28, 2021

Forsyth County, N.C’s deployment of COVID-9 relief grants, particularly to low-income residents, has proven ineffective in the months since mid-2020. As unemployment rises throughout the county — especially...

Zoom rush provides comfortable benefits

Ansley Mcneel, Staff Columnist January 28, 2021

Formal recruitment looked very different this year for Wake Forest’s sorority members and potential new members. Instead of moving back into Wake Forest early and undergoing rush in person, hundreds...

Sarah Fuller pictured in the locker room before the game (Photo courtesy of Twitter)

Ladies in the game

Samantha Wexler, Staff Writer December 16, 2020

It was almost hard to put into words what I was watching unfold in front of me last weekend. My sister, who follows Wake Forest sports and the occasional football or hockey game, came downstairs on Saturday...

University must expand COVID-19 testing this spring

Cooper Sullivan, Staff Columnist December 6, 2020

Even with the majority of students back at home, multiple Wake Forest football and basketball games have been postponed “due to COVID-19 issues on campus.” It seems like the main problem isn’t the...

Staff Editorial: Editorial staff reflects on semester

Editorial Staff November 19, 2020

When the Old Gold & Black transitioned to publishing exclusively online last spring, we had no clue what was in store for us, the university or the country. The past seven months have been a whirlwind...

News media consumers must prioritize truth

Connor McNeely, Staff Columnist November 19, 2020

Fox News has been the top competitor in the battle of cable news networks. For 18 straight years, Fox News has dominated CNN and MSNBC, achieving high ratings and receiving a spot in over 90% of United...

Surprise trip suggests new tradition

Cap McLiney, Staff Columnist November 19, 2020

 Over the past weekend, I drove cross country from Wake Forest to Kansas City, Missouri. Going through the Appalachian mountains, through Asheville, Knoxville and Nashville, I stopped for the night...

President-elect Biden must unify nation

Kate Federer, Staff Columnist November 19, 2020

Over 79 million Americans got what they wanted out of the 2020 election: a Joe Biden presidency. However, while the votes they cast may have had a black bubble next to Joseph R. Biden, many feel that that...

Isolated stay facilitates introspection

Charlie Benedict, Staff Columnist November 19, 2020

Seven days ago, I was whisked away from the smelly yet comfortable confines of my third floor Dogwood suite and into a luxurious ground floor single at the Best Western Plus. This has coalesced into a...

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