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Categories: Arts & CultureCultureMusic Behind the beat: Students bring D.O.D. to Winston-Salem Headline Hospitality holds blow-out DJ event at the Millenium Center Lydia Derris, Arts & Culture Editor October 23, 2026 On Wednesday, Oct. 14, electricity surged through the long line of eager attendees outside of Winston-Salem’s Millenium Event Center in anticip
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It all started with a hoof. Or rather, a shoe. When Maison Margiela dropped the infamous Tabi in 1988, the split-toed shoe was met with more disgust than devoted fandom. While people still die on the hill that tabis are ugly, it will always be noted as the shoe that brought flats back in. Sitting...
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Earlier this month, Wake Forest Family Weekend drew students’ parents, siblings, grandparents and friends from across the country to Winston-Salem, N.C., and some local businesses reported an uptick in business. Wake Forest enrolls almost 5600 undergraduate students, of which over 4,600 are studying at the Reynolda Campus this semester. The university prepar
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After the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s push for new mail-in ballot regulations, some Wake Forest students say they doubt the security of their votes as the midterm elections near. Following years of attacking mail-in voting as “horrible” and “corrupt,” Trump attempted to require states to submit lists of voters who request mail-in...
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What makes someone chic? Is it the clothes they wear, or the way they carry themselves? The word “chic” is often associated with elegance and sophistication, conveyed through a distinct sense of style and an effortless confidence in presenting oneself. The concept of chic, though always developing, is quite simple. What makes “chic” stand apart...
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Steve Nedvidek is the co-author of “The Jekyll Island Chronicles,” an award-winning graphic novel trilogy completed in 2021. He received his Master of Arts in theater from Wake Forest in 1987 and has since returned to the university as a board member of the Center for Entrepreneurship and an adjunct entrepreneurship professor. On Nov. 6,...
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If you haven’t had the news texted to you by every family member yet, Wake Forest has recently jumped up 17 spots in the U.S. News & World Report and now ranks No. 34 among national universities. With so much prestige added to the university’s name, the question of if our academics are clouding our...
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In the 21st century, we have grown accustomed to knowing what to expect before we arrive someplace. We can check traffic before getting on the road, see how long a table might take before arriving at a restaurant or track a delivery before it reaches our door. Somehow, though, if I want to know whether...
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Just feet away from your typical energy drinks and snacks in some gas stations are products containing concentrated kratom derivatives capable of producing opioid-like effects. For college students, the growing availability of these products raises concerns about their accessibility and potential health risks. Kratom is derived from a plant native to Southea
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