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

Old Gold & Black

"Covers the campus like the magnolias"

Old Gold & Black

Virginia Noone

Virginia Noone, Opinon Editor

Virginia is a junior from Bridgeport, W.Va.  majoring in critical and creative media with a film concentration and minoring in English and journalism. Outside of the OGB, she is the prose editor of the 3-4 Ounces literary magazine and a writer for The Magnolia. In her free time, you can find her watercolor painting, reading and going on long walks.

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All our parents are going to die. Ignoring this fact of life is merely doing a disservice to your future self. (Courtesy of Dennis Jarvis on Flickr)

All our parents are going to die

Virginia Noone, Opinion Editor
October 3, 2024
Wake Forest alumnus Alexander Lloyd Blake ('10) recieved a Grammy for Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album in in 2024. (Courtesy of Alexander Lloyd Blake)

In Harmony

Virginia Noone, Writer/The Magnolia
April 29, 2024
The tip jar at Campus Gas rests on the bar counter. Campus Gas, which is frequented by Wake Forest students and is owned and operated by Wake Forest alumni, is a business where its employees rely on tips to supplement their wages due to North Carolina law.

To tip or not to tip

Virginia Noone, Opinion Editor
February 23, 2024
"It is a detriment to collegiate sports as a whole if we continue to allow the same teams to be competitive every year."

[Photo] NIL is Ruining Collegiate Sports

Jack Bissonnette, Contributing Columnist
February 10, 2024
Alix Earl (left), Emma Chamberlain (second from the left), Margot Robbie (second from the right) and Taylor Swift (right) each have an aesthetic that girls think they must follow perfectly.

Enough with your eras

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor
October 26, 2023
Peyton Alley, lead singer of The Barons, performs at Wake Forest.

The Barons are back in town

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor
September 22, 2023
Some public figures, like Louisiana State University gymnast Olivia Dunne (pictured above) use photoshop on their social media posts (Screenshots of since-deleted Instagram posts by Olivia Dunne and Louisiana State University).

Is photoshopping on social media ethical?

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor
September 5, 2023
Religious Studies: Conor Metzger

Religious Studies: Conor Metzger

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor
April 27, 2023
Art History: Jessy Ren

Art History: Jessy Ren

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor
April 27, 2023
Emily Reeves cheers on the Demon Deacons at Truist Field.

Deacon ‘Sportlight:’ Emily Reeves

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor
March 31, 2023
Georgia Kathryn Duncan poses with her tools.

Creativity during COVID-19

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor
March 16, 2023
Fizz, and apps like it, allow students to make serious claims anonymously.

Fizz has bad Karma

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor
February 28, 2023
A student eats alone in the Pit.

[Photo] Let’s face it, we are still lonely

Neriah Olivier, Contributing Columnist
February 2, 2023
A photographer snaps a photo of a model during Paris Fashion Week.

Stars dazzle in Paris Fashion Show

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor
January 30, 2023
Joe Biden, who recently pardoned those convicted of federal marijuana offenses, speaks at a White House conference.

Biden’s pardon shows promise

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor
November 2, 2022
Generation Z is the first generation to grow up with music streaming services.

Unpacking our generation’s music crisis

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor
October 24, 2022
"As women, we continuously search for ways to fix a cultural problem that is none of our doing," writes Virgnia Noone.

I’m done burning my clothes

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor
October 4, 2022
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[Photo] Aine Pierre

October 21, 2020
Lil Nas X showcases his Fashion Week look.

Reviewing NY Fashion Week

Virginia Noone, Photography Editor
September 22, 2022
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[Photo] Maddie Stopyra

September 19, 2022
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[Photo] Aaron Nataline

September 2, 2022
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[Photo] Ian Steffensen

September 2, 2022
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