Barack Obama: Yes, We Can Dream
January 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
We have heard it in the news. We have read it in magazines. And we all have, I am sure, thought it ourselves: the election of Barack Obama to the office of President of the United States represents a fundamental change in inter-race relations in […]
Faculty, students discuss Obama
January 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
Faculty and students discussed the historical significance of the inauguration of Barack Obama during a program in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library on Jan. 20. Library director Lynn Sutton opened the discussion on “The Dream Realized? What Barack Obama’s Election Means to America”. Speakers included seniors Fred Parent, Jermyn Davis and Matt Triplett; professors Rhon Manigault and James Bryant; and and Wanda K. Brown, associate director of the ZSR Library.
New cancer center, pediatric ER planned
January 21, 2009 | Uncategorized
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has announced plans to expand the Comprehensive Cancer Center and to build a pediatric emergency department.
Top-ranked Deacons ready for Hokies
January 20, 2009 | Athletics
Wake Forest, 16-0, is the top-ranked men’s basketball team in the country according to the Associated Press and the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll. It is the first time since 2004-05 the Deacons have been in the No. 1 spot. They take on Virginia Tech Wednesday night.
WFU Researcher: Tasers are safe
January 20, 2009 | Uncategorized
An emergency medicine researcher at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has just published the results of a three year study on the use of Tasers by law-enforcement officers.
Six Deacons selected in soccer draft
January 19, 2009 | Athletics
Sam Cronin was selected with the second pick in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft on Thursday, and Michael Lahoud was selected ninth. Six Wake Forest players were drafted, the most from any school.
Vidovich, Porter top soccer coaches
January 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Men’s soccer head coach Jay Vidovich has been named the NCAA Division I men’s national coach of the year for the second consecutive year, and assistant coach Carson Porter has been named the Glenn “Mooch” Myernick College assistant coach of the year.
The inaugural address: Obama’s challenge
January 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Barack Obama needs to incorporate the themes of the greatest speeches of the last half century in his inaugural address, according to communication professor John Llewellyn. He needs to convey Martin Luther King’s dream for national unity, John F. Kennedy’s dedication and selflessness, and Franklin D. Roosevelt’s courage and confidence.
WF vs Tigers in battle of unbeatens
January 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Second-ranked Wake Forest takes its perfect record on the road to face undefeated Clemson, in a match up of two of the three remaining undefeated teams in the country.
Students to participate in Inaugural Debate
January 17, 2009 | Uncategorized
Seniors Odile Hobeika and Rohit Nath will join students from five other universities on Monday to debate the priorities of the Obama administration at a Smithsonian Institution event tied to the presidential inauguration.
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