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"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

African American Studies: Chase Clark

African American Studies: Chase Clark

Sydney Glenn, News Editor May 4, 2026

Chase Clark grew up going on educational trips once a year with her family to explore new spaces and see new cultures. Even as a child, Clark gravitated toward shaping those experiences herself, taking...

Applied Statistics: Scott Zhao

Applied Statistics: Scott Zhao

Miriam Fabrycky, Deputy Editor May 4, 2026

Scott Zhao enrolled at Wake Forest intending to major in engineering and computer science, but quickly changed his plan. “Right off the bat, I realized the engineering major was going to take too...

Accountancy: Nate Deiuliis

Accountancy: Nate Deiuliis

Lydia Derris, Arts & Culture Editor May 4, 2026

Nate Deiuliis, an Accountancy major from Columbia, Md., has long been drawn to numbers. He recalls sitting in a stroller while his grandmother quizzed him with simple math problems as they walked through...

Anthropology: Annelise Witcher

Anthropology: Annelise Witcher

Jill Yoder, News Editor May 4, 2026

Annelise Witcher’s fascination with anthropology emerged from a favorite television show, “Bones,” which focuses on the work of a forensic anthropologist who solves crimes. When applying to college,...

Applied Mathematics: Amy Sepucha

Applied Mathematics: Amy Sepucha

Bianca Reznic, Features Editor May 4, 2026

Amy Sepucha said mathematics has always played a significant role in shaping her identity.  “For as long as I can remember, it’s always been my favorite subject,” Sepucha said. “I always used...

Art History: Caroline Helmer

Art History: Caroline Helmer

Nick Costantino, City & State Editor May 4, 2026

Art history has always been a part of Caroline Helmer’s life. “I still remember the first time I went to an art museum with my mom when I was six years old, and we saw a Renoir exhibit,” Helmer...

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology: Sierra Smith

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology: Sierra Smith

Elle Yormak, Copy Editor May 4, 2026

Not everyone can say that biochemistry and molecular biology are their life’s calling, but Sierra Smith can. Originally from Pennsylvania, Smith’s AP Chemistry class sparked her interest in the unperceivable:...

Biology: Kate Walker

Biology: Kate Walker

Reese Lile, Environment Editor May 4, 2026

Kate Walker has been curious about the human mind and body since she was a small child. Her grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease when she was young, and her uncle, a doctor, explained the...

Biophysics: Emily Xiao

Biophysics: Emily Xiao

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Senior Writer May 4, 2026

When Emily Xiao began at Wake Forest, she was undecided about her major and considered a range of options, including economics, statistics and even philosophy. Eventually, having loved her physics classes...

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