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Wake Forest Must Rectify Racist History

February 4, 2021

Forsyth community suffers in wake of pandemic

January 28, 2021

Aesthetic values mediate hierarchy

October 22, 2020
New exhibit showcases Black American artists

New exhibit showcases Black American artists

October 8, 2020
A24 documentary is purposefully political

A24 documentary is purposefully political

September 24, 2020
Netflix releases new Charlie Kaufman film

Netflix releases new Charlie Kaufman film

September 17, 2020
Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte greets former Longhorns football coach Mack Brown with a handshake during Del Conte’s introductory press conference at UT in December 2017. [STEPHEN SPILLMAN FOR STATESMAN]

Self-interest obscures trust in social life

September 10, 2020
Michaela Coel explores trauma in new show

Michaela Coel explores trauma in new show

September 3, 2020
A24 stagnates new independent filmmaking

A24 stagnates new independent filmmaking

September 3, 2020
Understanding WFU's history with racism

Understanding WFU’s history with racism

September 3, 2020
Community Involvement is Invaluable

Community Involvement is Invaluable

August 14, 2020
Choosing a Major Requires Patience

Choosing a Major Requires Patience

August 14, 2020
Winston-Salem, NC remain in Phase 2 of COVID-19 Restrictions

Winston-Salem, NC remain in Phase 2 of COVID-19 Restrictions

July 6, 2020
Matthew Capps: Anthropology

Matthew Capps: Anthropology

April 30, 2020
Lindsey Ross: Religious Studies

Lindsey Ross: Religious Studies

April 30, 2020
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Silin “Serenity” Chen: Theater

April 30, 2020
Documentary Explores Visionary Artist’s Overlooked Career

Documentary Explores Visionary Artist’s Overlooked Career

April 28, 2020
Citizenship Belies The Desert Of Political Rights: U.S. Must Extend Aid To Immigrants

Citizenship Belies The Desert Of Political Rights: U.S. Must Extend Aid To Immigrants

April 9, 2020
This image released by Neon shows Adèle Haenel, left, and Noémie Merlant in a scene from

“Portrait Of A Lady On Fire” Rebels Against Structures Of The Patriarchy

April 9, 2020
Students Host TEDx Event On Campus

Students Host TEDx Event On Campus

February 27, 2020
Charles Munger, newspaper company executive and Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman, said U.S. newspapers have no future. (Vasily Smirnov/Dreamstime/TNS)

Perpetual Media Chaos Obscures Reality

February 20, 2020
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Media Representation Shapes Perception

February 13, 2020
Virginia Reader, 72, of Lake Orion, Michigan, takes one Prometrium pill, left, each night and wears a Vivelle-Dot patch, right, continually, changing patches on Sundays and Wednesday, as part of her Hormone Replacement Therapy. (Patricia Beck/Detroit Free Press/MCT)

Legislation Undermines Trans Medical Access

February 6, 2020
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Motherwell Exhibit Opens In Scales

January 30, 2020
English Students Design Exhibit Of Rare Books

English Students Design Exhibit Of Rare Books

January 30, 2020
Institutional Inequities Preclude Justice

Institutional Inequities Preclude Justice

January 23, 2020
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Sandler Stars In ‘Chaotic’ Film

January 16, 2020
Fiction Explores Political Implications

Fiction Explores Political Implications

January 16, 2020
Political Ecology Salvages And Sustains Native Praxis

Political Ecology Salvages And Sustains Native Praxis

December 5, 2019
Bezos' Award Belies His Dubious Business Practice

Bezos’ Award Belies His Dubious Business Practice

November 21, 2019
Good Art Explains Mystery Through Manners

Good Art Explains Mystery Through Manners

November 14, 2019
Street Photography Captures Socio-Political Reality

Street Photography Captures Socio-Political Reality

October 24, 2019
Indigenous Epistemologies Can Aid Western Logos

Indigenous Epistemologies Can Aid Western Logos

October 17, 2019
Political Correctness Remedies Unconscious Tradition

Political Correctness Remedies Unconscious Tradition

September 26, 2019
Banksy's New Work Subverts The American Ethos

Banksy’s New Work Subverts The American Ethos

September 19, 2019
Ethical Consumerism Requires Constant Vigilance

Ethical Consumerism Requires Constant Vigilance

September 12, 2019
Critical Theory Can Illuminate Vital Intersectionality

Critical Theory Can Illuminate Vital Intersectionality

September 5, 2019
Eun Hye Kim: Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Eun Hye Kim: Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies

May 3, 2019
Anna Grace Guercio: Anthropology

Anna Grace Guercio: Anthropology

May 3, 2019
Lil Nas X Produces Genre-Breaking Song

Lil Nas X Produces Genre-Breaking Song

April 25, 2019
Social Reform Takes More Than An Election

Social Reform Takes More Than An Election

April 18, 2019
Mass Reproductions Of Masterworks Limit The Viewer

Mass Reproductions Of Masterworks Limit The Viewer

April 11, 2019
The Admissions Scandal Illustrates Systematic Flaws

The Admissions Scandal Illustrates Systematic Flaws

April 4, 2019
We Must Reconcile With Images That Arbitrate History

We Must Reconcile With Images That Arbitrate History

March 28, 2019
Republicans Show A Blinkered Concept Of Discourse

Republicans Show A Blinkered Concept Of Discourse

March 21, 2019
Opinions Maintain A Useful Intersubjective Dialogue

Opinions Maintain A Useful Intersubjective Dialogue

March 7, 2019
Misplaced Outrage Deflects Conversations About Race

Misplaced Outrage Deflects Conversations About Race

February 28, 2019
Art Gives Form To Abstract Flickers of Existence

Art Gives Form To Abstract Flickers of Existence

February 21, 2019
Simplified Gender Theory Ignores Subjective Reality

Simplified Gender Theory Ignores Subjective Reality

February 14, 2019
Museums Deracinate Art Under Guise Of Accessibility

Museums Deracinate Art Under Guise Of Accessibility

February 7, 2019
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