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1 month ago | 
wfuogb.com | Shaila Prasad
The professor and environmental health scientist will give a lecture at Wake Forest on March 4March 2, 2025 Categories: These early experiences ignited his passion for biology, toxicology and environmental science.
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2 months ago | 
wfuogb.com | Shaila Prasad
North Carolina is notorious for its unpredictable weather. A Sunday morning will start sunny, but by 2 p.m. there’s a torrential downpour. An afternoon deluge may wash away plans with family or a night out with friends, but it also washes animal feces, minerals, trash and more into nearby creeks. “Our storm drains go directly to our creeks here,” Andy Szabet, coordinator of the non-profit Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful, said.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
wfuogb.com | Shaila Prasad |Skyler Villamar-Jones
As election day approaches on Nov. 5, and politics continue to polarize the country, political dialogue will inevitably increase on campus. But what happens when these conversations surpass the privacy of a dorm room or phone call? The Old Gold & Black asked professors and students about whether personal politics should hold a place in Wake Forest classrooms.
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May 2, 2024 | 
wfuogb.com | Shaila Prasad
Senior Brighid Biehl described her elementary school self as spastic. Her mother tried a variety of approaches to help Biehl release her energy, but nothing seemed to calm her down like a pencil and a piece of paper. “My mom always told me that the only way I would focus on something is if I was drawing,” Biehl said, laughing.
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May 2, 2024 | 
wfuogb.com | Shaila Prasad
When senior Ellie Butler was in seventh grade, she got a concussion during a horse riding competition. She was forced to visit the neurologist multiple times that year — although “forced” may be a poor choice of words, considering that nine years later, it’s a big reason she is a biology major. “I really loved going to the neurologist and thought it was really interesting,” Butler said.
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Apr 21, 2024 | 
wfuogb.com | Shaila Prasad
PBS Foreign Correspondent Nick Schifrin was a senior at Columbia University when the first of the twin towers fell on Sept. 11, 2001. He was managing editor of The Daily Spectator and a history major — though he likes to joke that his professors would say he majored in the newspaper. The morning of 9/11, Schifrin went from trading an advertising space in the paper for free pizza to hearing and telling stories he would never forget.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
wfuogb.com | Shaila Prasad
Co-hosts HSA and SASA bring Hindu springtime celebration to campusApril 3, 2024 On March 30, members of the Wake Forest community gathered on Manchester Plaza to celebrate the Hindu festival Holi. Hosted by the Hindu Student Association (HSA) and the South Asian Student Association (SASA), one of the first sunny days of the year brought a large crowd. Holi is known around the world for its colored powder (“gulal”) and water gun (“pichkari”) fights.
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Feb 10, 2024 | 
wfuogb.com | Shaila Prasad
Thursday, Feb. 1 marked the first day of Black History Month, with a global focus in 2024 on “African Americans and the Arts.” Although the theme isn’t the basis of celebration at Wake Forest, this month students will have the opportunity to attend multiple events hosted by a range of on-campus organizations.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
wfuogb.com | Maddie Stopyra |Shaila Prasad
Wake Forest students, faculty and staff were invited to complete the Belonging and Inclusion Campus Evaluation survey launched on Jan. 22. This is the second campus climate survey administered by Wake Forest — the first of which focused on sexual misconduct. This year’s survey will be open to submissions until Feb. 10.
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Nov 3, 2023 | 
wfuogb.com | Shaila Prasad
Editor’s Note: The Old Gold & Black agreed to grant anonymity and to not take photographs showing the faces of attendees or speakers at the Prayers for Peace vigil unless otherwise given permission by attendees or speakers. The Old Gold & Black spoke with event organizers, who originally requested that no media be present at the vigil, and obtained the Muslim Students Association’s (MSA) consent to report and take photographs.
