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The Charlotte Observer
How many votes has N.C. Rep. Cecil Brockman missed this session?
“In previous years, Rep. Brockman has attracted attention for being absent from votes because those absences occasionally made it easier for Republican legislative leaders to override gubernatorial vetoes in high-profile instances,” said John Dinan, a political science professor at Wake Forest University. “Those absences are part of a larger pattern in that Brockman’s absences are generally more frequent than for many other legislators.”
October 19, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Why your younger co-workers are dressing like it’s the year 2000
“I don’t know if it’s a joke on us, but I think it’s one of those things where we just have to laugh at ourselves and be like, ‘Did we really have to be so serious?’” said Ebony Boyd, a Wake Forest staff member. Starting with her first teenage job 20 years ago, Boyd took a traditional approach to dressing for work because that’s what was expected. Now as an assistant director of integrative student services in the business school at Wake Forest, the move is about turning the table on a company to judge whether it’s the right fit for you.
October 15, 2025
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