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Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

The group of students that gathered in a circle to discuss and listen to the three speakers.

WFU Students for a Free Palestine host a vigil to commemorate Palestinian lives

Skyler Villamar-Jones and Ella Klein October 14, 2024

Students and faculty placed candles, prayer mats and literature on Davis Field Thursday evening and Friday morning to commemorate the 41,500 Palestinians who have died as a result of the ongoing Israel-Hamas...

While awaiting evacuation in Rafah, before an attack by Israeli ground forces, Ahmed and her family lived in an encampment site. (Courtesy of Maram Ahmed)

Former Wake Forest teaching assistant remains trapped in Gaza Strip

Breanna Laws, Managing Editor October 9, 2024

A former Wake Forest Fulbright Arabic teaching assistant from 2020-2022 is currently trapped in the Gaza Strip with her family as the Israeli government continues to restrict travel out of the country....

Attendees gathered in the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem to hear Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi speak.

Rabab Abdulhadi gives lecture at local church after event is canceled by Wake Forest

Ella Klein, Features Editor October 8, 2024

Over 120 attendees gathered in a local fellowship hall on Oct. 7 to hear from Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi after her on-campus event “One Year Since al-Aqsa Flood: Reflections on a Year of Genocide and Resistance”...

A student holds a candle at an evening memorial event on Oct. 7.

Wake Forest students, administration host four events to commemorate Oct. 7

Skyler Villamar-Jones, News Editor October 8, 2024

Wake Forest students and administrators came together throughout the day on Oct. 7 for four events on campus to commemorate the first anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel and the war that followed. Two...

The Old Gold & Black recaps the events of the past year concerning the Israel-Hamas War on campus.

One year later: how Wake Forest has responded to the Israel-Hamas war

Maddie Stopyra, Editor-in-Chief October 7, 2024

The ongoing Israel-Hamas war has affected many on Wake Forest’s campus, including community members with cultural and familial ties to the region. In the year since Hamas’ initial attack on Israel...

Wake Forest announced on Sept. 26 that the speaker event featuring Rabab Abdulhadi will not be held on Oct. 7, the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel.

BREAKING: Wake Forest cancels Oct. 7 speaker event after facing backlash

Maddie Stopyra and Maria Silveira September 26, 2024

Wake Forest has canceled an Oct. 7 speaker event featuring Rabab Abdulhadi, which faced significant backlash this week. A university-wide email from President Susan Wente and Provost Michelle Gillespie...

By the time of publication, the petition gained over 7,000 signatures.

Wake Forest Jewish students create petition to cancel Oct. 7 event featuring Rabab Abdulhadi

Maria Silveira, News Editor September 25, 2024

Wake Forest students on the Hillel and Chabad student executive boards created an online petition early this week urging the administration to cancel an event scheduled for Oct. 7 featuring speaker...

This afternoon's protest evolved into an encampment.

Live updates: Pro-Palestinian protest on Hearn Plaza evolves into encampment

Maddie Stopyra, Ella Klein, and Shaila Prasad April 30, 2024

  For the most timely updates, the Old Gold & Black is live-tweeting updates from its X account, found at @wfuogb. Update May 3, 9:13 p.m.: Managers of the Instagram account @freepalestinewfu...

Leaders from Reformed University Fellowship (RUF), Baptist Student Union (BSU) and Episcopal Student Fellowship (ESF) spoke at the Faith Forum.

Faith Forum brings a Christian perspective to the conversation about the Israel-Hamas war

Caroline Khalaf, Staff Writer April 20, 2024

To incite conversation about how the Israel-Hamas war impacts those with Christian backgrounds, senior Hazik Azam brought three campus ministries together for a Faith Forum titled “Christian Perspectives...

Lee Sasi is pictured with members of Wake Forest Jewish Life – (from left to right) Ella Sadikman, Austin Margol, Andrew Orfaly, Shaina Gurevitz, Chloe Mazo, Amit Melchior, Maverik Cortes and Levi Gurevitz. (Courtesy of Wake Forest Chabad)

Wake Forest Chabad and Hillel host Faces of October 7 event

Maria Silveira, News Editor March 30, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, Wake Forest faculty, staff and students gathered in the Annenberg Hall for the Faces of October 7 event to hear Lee Sasi share her experience at the Nova Music Festival in Southern...

White flags were arranged on Hearn Plaza on Monday, Feb. 5 to represent the 10,000 children killed in Gaza.

Banners and flags in support of Palestine arranged around campus by students

Breanna Laws and Maddie Stopyra February 5, 2024

Editor’s Note: The Old Gold & Black agreed to grant anonymity to organizers and participants out of concern for the safety and privacy of students. The Old Gold & Black has made these decisions...

Held in Benson University Center, the dinner was open to all Wake Forest community members.

Wake Forest College Democrats host friendship dinner

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Staff Writer December 8, 2023

Wake Forest College Democrats hosted a friendship dinner intended to provide a safe environment for students to share perspectives about the Israel-Hamas war on Wed., Nov. 29. “We’re students first,...

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