Old Gold & Black

Men’s Basketball falls to NC State

Christian Odjakjian, Staff Writer • February 25, 2021

The Wake Forest men’s basketball season hit a new low Saturday afternoon after back-to-back home blowouts versus two .500 level in-state rivals. Following the loss to Duke, NC State (10-9, 6-8), took...

Deacon Spotlight: Cole McNally

Bry Richards, Staff Writer • February 25, 2021

Hailing from Mount Airy, Md. Wake Forest goalkeeper Cole McNally is no stranger to soccer’s extraordinary world. McNally began playing soccer under his father’s wing at the tender age of three before...

Admin optimistic as COVID-19 cases fall

Elizabeth Maline, Senior Writer • February 25, 2021

Two weeks after an extreme spike in COVID-19 cases prompted tighter campus restrictions — including the closure of the ZSR Library and the Benson University Center — there has been a steady decline...

Wonder Woman 1984 disappoints

Ben Wilcox, Staff Writer • February 4, 2021

Director Patty Jenkins and film-superstar Gal Gadot recently teamed back up for Wonder Woman 1984, the sequel to the successful and well-regarded film, Wonder Woman. Stylized as WW84, it appeared...

Multiple dorms experience shower woes

Aine Pierre, News Editor • February 4, 2021

The winter chill has permeated the entire Reynolda Campus, including, apparently, its showers. From the first day that students returned to campus last week, Jan. 24, numerous reports of ice-cold shower...

Rep. Taylor-Greene remains obstacle to peace

Charles Horn, Staff Columnist • February 3, 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...

Quilt museum shines as bastion of individuality

Cap McLiney, Staff Columnist • January 28, 2021

This week, I pulled through Paducah, Kentucky while I was on my way back to school for the semester. As I sat in the driver seat, I repeated the funny sounding town’s name under my breath to the detriment...

As students are gearing themselves to return home for winter break, the concern shifts to ensuring that students will not be a source of virus transmission when interacting with their families and local community during the holiday season. The university has offered students pre-departure testing on Monday and Tuesday at no additional cost, and between the two days, 541 students got pre-departure testing after about 600 registered for the testing option last week. With talk of a vaccine and preparations for a safe spring semester well underway, the prospects for the spring semester seem much more prosperous than the ones faced three months ago.Photo Credit: Will Zimmerman/Old Gold & BlackClick the link in our bio to read more from Rafael Lima (’21).

November 20, 2020

As Wake students reflected on the first-person semester amid the pandemic, they expressed a wide range of emotions. Some said COVID-19’s isolating effects had made them feel lonely. Others said they were able to forge connections despite it. Still, more expressed surprise that the student body made it through the semester without being sent home.Students also had varying opinions on the nature of online classes. Some cited a lack of motivation. Others said they felt a disconnect with their professors, had internet issues or had Zoom fatigue and eye strains from being on a computer most of the day. In a world determined by the spread of a pandemic, one fact does seem to remain the same: students want to return to normal. Soon, hopefully, that will be possible.Photo credit: Katie Fox/Old Gold & Black Click the link in our bio to read more from Cate Pitterle (‘24).

November 19, 2020

Outdoor activity can ease anxiety during finals

Sophia Tompkins, Staff Writer • November 19, 2020

In the midst of a global pandemic, students are dealing with the pressures of academia along with anxiety and depression as a negative side effect of COVID-19. Mental illness among college...

“‘While I may be the first woman in this office, I won’t be the last,” said Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. This year’s election has been repeated by many as the most important in our lifetimes and in American history. For Black women specifically, this election marks the first time a Black woman holds a seat in the second highest office of the United States,” writes Staff Columnist Mariama Jallow. Jallow’s opinion piece asks: “Black women have been saving Democrats in general elections for more than the past three cycles, but what has the Democratic party done for Black women as a whole?”Click the link in our bio to read more from Mariama Jallow (’22).

November 16, 2020

“We have no idea when the vaccine will be available, but we are discussing logistics about how to administer the vaccine to everyone, faculty and staff included,” Dr. Cecil Price said.He has also explained that the university has assembled a group that meets every two weeks, made up of administrators, that discusses the university’s vaccine release plans when one becomes available. As Thanksgiving rolls around, most students around campus seem to be proceeding carefully as they prepare to leave campus. Click the link in our bio to read more from Isabella Mason (’24).

November 15, 2020