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'Covers the campus like the magnolias'
"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

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Una Wilson

Una Wilson, Environment Editor

Una is a senior from Winston-Salem, North Carolina who is majoring in Biology with minors in environmental studies and journalism. Outside of the OGB, she is either in the woods studying mushrooms, teaching herself how to juggle, or corralling people to come hang out at her weekly radio show (7 p.m. on Tuesdays).
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On average, Americans produce 25% more waste, or one million tons of extra waste, each week during the holiday season. (Courtesy of Shutterstock)

Sleigh the holidays, give the gift of sustainability

Una Wilson and Ella Klein
December 5, 2023
The film, written and produced by Jamie Berger, follows the story of local Smithfield resident Elise Herring and their community as they take on the multibillion-dollar pork industry through legal action (Courtesy of Rocky Mountain Womens Film).

Documentary film highlights injustice in the NC hog industry

Una Wilson, Environment Editor
November 30, 2023
In her new role, Wilcox will lead the development, implementation and evaluation of sustainability in the School of Business, including curriculum integration and expanding experiential learning opportunities.

Wilcox to lead sustainability at business school

Una Wilson, Environment Editor
October 19, 2023
The lands of Lahaina are damaged as a result of wildfires (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons).

Maui wildfires shed light on environmental justice issues closer to home

Una Wilson, Environment Editor
September 7, 2023
Families move in at the beginning of the Fall semester (OGB Archives).

Move in sustainability with these tips and tricks

Una Wilson, Environment Editor
August 25, 2023
Deforestation has ravaged the Amazon rainforest in most South American countries with a stake in the land, including Peru (above), Brazil, and Ecuador. Environmental experts predict that president-elect Lula will focus on decreasing logging in Brazil.

Brazilian election delivers change for the Amazon

Una Wilson, Environment Editor
November 16, 2022
Campus Garden hosts daily volunteer hours that are open to all Wake Forest students.

Get involved with sustainability on campus

Una Wilson, Assistant Features Editor
August 18, 2022
A photograph of a party inside a tent.

What I wish I’d done freshman year

Una Wilson, Assistant Features Editor
August 18, 2022
Mathematics: Sarah Ruth Nicholls

Mathematics: Sarah Ruth Nicholls

Una Wilson, Assistant Features Editor
April 28, 2022
Environment and Sustainability Studies: Sophia Masciarelli

Environment and Sustainability Studies: Sophia Masciarelli

Una Wilson, Assistant Features Editor
April 28, 2022
Engineering: Julianna Hopper

Engineering: Julianna Hopper

Una Wilson, Assistant Features Editor
April 28, 2022

Features

Meredith Prince, Chase Bagnall-Koger, and Una Wilson
April 28, 2022
Features covered many events, such as Earth Month.

Wake Forest celebrates Earth Month

Una Wilson, Assistant Features Editor
April 20, 2022
The Godzilla movies are in part based on the Bikini Atoll nuclear test.

Godzilla serves as metaphor for human destruction

Una Wilson, Assistant Features Editor
March 30, 2022
Native insects and pollinators are buzzing around the campus garden, indicating the coming of spring.

Campus Garden celebrates the spring equinox

Una Wilson, Assistant Features Editor
March 15, 2022
Despite government warnings about health, safety and environmental hazards, the synthetic fertilizer ammonium nitrate is still widely used in the U.S.

Evaluating Wake Forest’s use of Weaver fertilizer

Una Wilson, Assistant Features Editor
March 2, 2022
Winston-Salem residents voice their concerns at a City Hall meeting regarding health, financial, and environmental issues in the aftermath of the Weaver fire. According to the Winston-Salem Journal, 81%-85% of residents near the blaze were people of color.

Weaver fire reveals environmental racism

Una Wilson, Assistant Features Editor
February 24, 2022
Using Powerpoint and an energy-producing bike, senior Julia McElhinny and sophomore Emy Yamamto visit WSFCS seventh-grade classrooms to talk about sustainability

Energizing the next environmental leaders

Una Wilson, Assistant Features Editor
February 17, 2022
Harjo, citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, is the first Native American to serve as U.S. Poet Laureate.

Joy Harjo’s poetry sparks discussions on environment

Una Wilson, Assistant Features Editor
February 3, 2022
Smoke covers the view of Wait Chapel from Polo Residence Hall in Feb. 2, 2022.

Explaining the Weaver Fire

Connor McNeely, Cooper Sullivan, Aine Pierre, and Una Wilson
February 1, 2022
As many Wake Forest students shop at the Goodwill on University Parkway, being respectful of the surrounding community members keeps the practice inclusive to all.

Mindful fashion: Think before you thrift

Una Wilson, Assistant Features Editor
January 28, 2022
Volunteers, like those who come to help out at Campus Gardens, can put a dent in food insecurity in Winston-Salem, but certain gardens have greater impact than others.

Garden volunteers reveal inequity in Winston

Una Wilson, Contributing Writer
November 18, 2021
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