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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

Staff Editorial: University must reckon with polarization

Editorial Staff November 5, 2020

As of crafting this staff editorial, there is one thing we can be certain about with regard to the election: 2016 was not a fluke. Prior to Election Day, many Americans assumed that in 2016, voters were...

Idiotic chunky cat, Chaz, hasn’t even left the apartment in weeks (Andy Killebrew / Old Gold & Black)

Freeloading cat deserves eviction

Andy Killebrew, Assistant Life Editor November 5, 2020

After giving considerable weight to the issue, I’ve reached a painful conclusion about my living situation: my cat, Chaz, needs to be evicted. While I initially thought that Chaz would be a welcome novelty...

Limited space drives risky socialization

Abbey Bermeo, Guest Columnist November 5, 2020

I believe that the biggest mistake of the 2020 fall semester was keeping common spaces closed and enforcing dorm limits. While I am not entitled to be a critic of anyone who has worked hard to create a...

China’s influence warrants diplomatic action

Connor McNeely, Staff Columnist November 5, 2020

As the 2020 election race finally ends, we must move on to the impact the next president will have on the United States. One of the most important functions of the Commander in Chief is with regard to...

Polarity and uncertainty define election

Mariama Jallow, Staff Columnist November 5, 2020

One of the most important elections of our lifetime, a statement many of us have heard over and over and over again. For months the election has been at the center of conversations in class, on the news...

Human activities leave spatial legacies

Cap McLiney, Staff Columnist November 5, 2020

Growing up, my family and I would frequently go to Kansas City’s Union Station on the weekend to grab breakfast, lunch or the famous combo: brunch. The impressive building was constructed in 1914 in...

Inaccurate results appear early on

Tonia Christou, Staff Columnist November 5, 2020

Patience is a form of action, and is the most important one that should occur this election year other than voting. If you are anything like me or my roommates, you were huddled around a screen, wondering...

Staff Editorial: Preparing for election day fallout

Editorial Staff October 29, 2020

This election is being framed as one of the most consequential of our lifetimes, and with that brings stress to students already experiencing a particularly difficult semester. Students are being inundated...

SneezSafe should add an additional feature to track mental health (Jack Portman / Old Gold & Black)

Virus weighs upon students’ mental health

Daniel McKiernan, Guest Columnist October 29, 2020

As the new public health crisis devastates the world, the established mental health crisis intensifies.  COVID-19 has made a substantial impact on the everyday operations of Wake Forest. While...

Voting carries crucial social responsibility

Olivia Snow, Guest Columnist October 29, 2020

Many individuals hope to make their voices heard in the upcoming election as strong feelings toward administrations in power propel many to vote. However, according to the United States Census Bureau,...

Students exhibit Pro Humanitate ethos

Jennifer Richwine October 29, 2020

For the last few weeks I’ve been calling you, through our contact tracing system, and I’ve been answering your calls on the Wake Forest call center line.  All of these calls are about COVID-19. ...

SARS situates police violence globally

Mariama Jallow, Staff Columnist October 29, 2020

In the past couple of months, people all around the country and world have been protesting for the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Systematic racism, oppression and bigotry are all reasons why Black people...

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