Down Payment on the Dream: A Cautionary Warning
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One day we’ll say, “So What?”
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Barack Obama: Yes, We Can Dream
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Faculty, students discuss Obama
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.
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New cancer center, pediatric ER planned
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center has announced plans to expand the Comprehensive Cancer Center and to build a pediatric emergency department.
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Top-ranked Deacons ready for Hokies
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.
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WFU Researcher: Tasers are safe
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.
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Six Deacons selected in soccer draft
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.
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Vidovich, Porter top soccer coaches
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.
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The inaugural address: Obama’s challenge
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.Categories: University Announcements