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"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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Skyler Villamar-Jones

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Deputy Editor

Skyler Villamar-Jones is a senior from Finksburg, M.d. majoring in both politics & international affairs and communications with a journalism. She is a member of Alphia Phi Omega and a resident advisor in Magnolia Residence Hall. Outside of the newsroom, Skyler enjoys junk journaling, rewatching “Scorpion” and reading mystery/thriller books.

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Wake Forest announced that Nell Jessup Newton, Professor Emerita of Law at the University of Notre Dame Law School, will serve as interim provost (Courtesy of Wake Forest University).

Nell Jessup Newton named interim provost

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Deputy Editor
September 5, 2025
Ed Wilson in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Rare Books Room in 2010. (Photo Courtesy of Wake Forest University)

One Year Later: Remembering Ed Wilson

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Deputy Editor
April 22, 2025
Letter from Exec: Democracy in action: Student Government election week at Wake Forest

Letter from Exec: Democracy in action: Student Government election week at Wake Forest

Skyler Villamar-Jones and Andrew Braun
April 9, 2025
Letter from Exec: Covering the campus like the magnolias, as much as possible

Letter from Exec: Covering the campus like the magnolias, as much as possible

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Deputy Editor
March 30, 2025
Wake Forest’s Office of Sustainability seeks to achieve climate neutrality and introduce sustainability curriculum

The Office of Sustainability creates campus change

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Sophie Fionda, and Cameron Bitove
March 7, 2025
Letter from Exec: We need free speech

Letter from Exec: We need free speech

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Deputy Editor
February 20, 2025
Instead of in-platform fact-checking, Meta’s social media sites are moving to a community-note style similar to the social platform X, owned by Elon Musk. (Courtesy of Reuters)

January in the news

Andrew Braun, Ella Klein, and Skyler Villamar-Jones
January 23, 2025
The Panhellenic Council’s formal recruitment, which is typically held in person for a week in January before classes begin, has been held at least partially over Zoom following COVID-19

Rushing back to in-person sorority recruitment

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Deputy Editor
January 23, 2025
University President Susan Wente gave her third annual address in Scales Fine Arts Center last week. She highlighted several University accomplishments and emphasized the importance of academic freedom and community care.

University President Susan Wente delivers third annual address

Skyler Villamar-Jones and Ella Klein
December 5, 2024
Kappa Alpha Theta will no longer participate in primary recruitment in the spring 2025 rush season. (Courtesy of @wfutheta on Instagram)

Kappa Alpha Theta switches to Continuous Open Recruitment

Skyler Villamar-Jones, News Editor
December 5, 2024
Project Pumpkin connects Wake Forest with Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools.

Fall 2024 News Recap

Maria Silviera and Skyler Villamar-Jones
December 4, 2024
The campus climate survey was the first ever enterprise-wide survey that was created in partnership with Rankin Climate. Interactive forums were held for staff, faculty and students to listen to the results and provide feedback to the university. (Courtesy of Wake Forest University)

Wake Forest releases Campus Climate survey results during interactive forums

Skyler Villamar-Jones, News Editor
November 20, 2024
Deacs Decide, Wake Forest's nonpartisan civic engagement project hosted a watch party in the Zick's basement.

Election night as it happened in Winston-Salem

James Watson, Maddie Stopyra, Skyler Villamar-Jones, Maria Silveira, Ella Klein, Andrew Braun, Miriam Fabrycky, Nick Costantino, and Isabella Romine
November 6, 2024
"The Associated Press called the state, and its 16 electoral votes, at 11:18 p.m. But the story of North Carolina’s night — as has often been the case — wasn’t that straightforward."

[Photo] 2024 Election Results: NC Democrats score in council of state races as Trump expands statewide margins

James Watson, City & State Editor
November 6, 2024
Campaign signs were placed alongside the road on Bethabara Moravian Church.

LIVE UPDATES: Election Day in Winston-Salem

Maddie Stopyra, James Watson, Ella Klein, Andrew Braun, Isabella Romine, Skyler Villamar-Jones, Maria Silveira, Miriam Fabrycky, and Nick Costantino
November 5, 2024
First-year Wake Forest students are preparing to voted in their first presidential election. Some students have registered in North Carolina instead of their home states. (Courtesy of Getty Images)

First-year students face their first of-age election

Skyler Villamar-Jones, News Editor
October 24, 2024
Greene Hall hosts politics, sociology, economics, language, psychology classes & more. Professors in various disciplines approach discussing the election in differing ways.

Students and professors weigh in: the role of election discussions in academic settings

Shaila Prasad and Skyler Villamar-Jones
October 24, 2024
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
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 remains out of the top-30 in U.S. News & World Report rankings for the second year in a row.

Wake Forest remains out of the top 30 for the second year in latest U.S. News ranking

Skyler Villamar-Jones, News Editor
September 24, 2024
Student government approved the Executive Advisory Committee for the 2024 Elections on Sep. 3.

Student government passes resolution to approve the Executive Advisory Committee

Skyler Villamar-Jones, News Editor
September 21, 2024
The Wake Forest class of 2028 was officially welcomed to campus during New Student Convocation last Friday.

WFU calls incoming freshmen to ‘practice empathy’ at convocation

Skyler Villamar-Jones, News Editor
August 26, 2024
Mathematics: Rachel Lin

Mathematics: Rachel Lin

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Assistant News Editor
May 2, 2024
President of the Muslim Student Association addresses the crowd as they gather at the Manchester plaza to celebrate the breaking of the Ramadan fast on April 2nd, 2024 at sundown.

Annual Fast-A-Thon brings students and community together

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Staff Writer
April 12, 2024
Provost Gillespie gave her second annual address on March 6. (Courtesy of Wake Forest University)

Provost Michele Gillespie gives her second annual address

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Senior Writer
March 26, 2024
"Rehm also said that it is equally important to recognize the positive and negative experiences intertwined with womanhood. She said the Women’s Center hopes everyone can benefit and learn from the events taking place for Women’s History Month."

A preview of Women’s History Month at Wake Forest

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Senior Writer
March 7, 2024
The “Words, Music, Memory: (Re)presenting Voices of the Holocaust” exhibition was created to translate the words of Holocaust victims into living works of art. (Courtesy of the Timothy S. Y. Lam Museum of Anthropology)

LAM Museum displays ‘Words, Music, Memory: (Re)presenting Voices of the Holocaust’ Exhibition

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Staff Writer
March 1, 2024
According to the Winston-Salem Police Department, over the last five years, there have been two traffic accidents at the intersection between University Parkway and Long Drive.

Crosswalk construction begins at University Parkway and Long Drive

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Senior Writer
February 22, 2024
"During her 36 years at Wake Forest, she taught as a professor for undergraduate and graduate courses, served as chair of the English Department and contributed to faculty mentorship programs." (Courtesy of Wake Forest University)

Wake Forest celebrates 190th Founders Day

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Senior Writer
February 21, 2024
Florence “Flo” Ngala stands in front of one of her photographs as she closes her discussion.

TEDx Wake Forest hosts a variety of speakers who push boundaries in their respective fields

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Senior Writer
February 21, 2024
By lighting Wait Chapel and posting yard signs, Student Government hopes to send a message of support to students who may be struggling.

Wake Forest student government passes resolution in support of Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Senior Writer
February 16, 2024
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
Turkeypalooza is an annual event in which Campus Kitchen volunteers prepare more than 600 meals from scratch to donate to 10 local community partners, who then distribute the meals to individuals who otherwise would not have access to holiday meals.

Campus Kitchen hosts Turkeypalooza

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Contributing Writer
November 21, 2023
Students and alumni mingle at the Homecoming Festival.

Night Years, food trucks headline Homecoming Festival

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Contributing Writer
October 24, 2023
Muriel-Beth Hopkins was named Champion of Equality by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) at the U.S. Open (Courtesy of Wake Forest Athletics).

Alum and former professor honored by United States Tennis Association

Skyler Villamar-Jones, Contributing Writer
October 2, 2023
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