Stories this week at WFU
October 10, 1996 | Faculty, University Announcement
Watch the Debate Watchers Wake Forest students and community members participating in DebateWatch ’96 will watch the second debate between President Clinton and challenger Bob Dole on a big screen on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 9 p.m. in Carswell Hall, Room 111. Following the debate, participants will break into small groups led by professors and […]
Wood to Lead Workshop on Letters and Journals
October 8, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Community, Events, Faculty
Ralph Wood, a Wake Forest University religion professor, will present a writing workshop entitled “Letters and Journals” Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 7-9 p.m. in the Ring Theater. The free seminar is part of a series of writing workshops on regional influence in the literary arts and is open to the community. The session will focus […]
Police Investigating Assault in Residence Hall
October 5, 1996 | University Announcement
Wake Forest University police are investigating a sexual assault that occurred early Saturday morning, Oct. 5, in a university residence hall. A female Wake Forest student was assaulted by an unidentified man when she returned alone to her room at 3:30 a.m., according to a Wake Forest investigator. The woman reported the incident to university […]
Stories this week at WFU
October 3, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Events, Faculty, Student
Presidential Debate Can Affect Election Wake Forest debate coach Allan Louden says history has proven a debate performance can affect a candidate’s chances of winning the presidency. Kennedy and Reagan got a boost from their debate appearances. For some voters, Sunday night’s face off between Clinton and Dole will be their only exposure to each […]
Scholar to Give Talk at WFU on Rembrandt
October 2, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
John I. Durham, a Biblical scholar, will present a talk entitled “Celebrating Rembrandt” at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10. In Scales Fine Arts Center, Room 102, Durham will discuss Rembrandt’s life. He will use slides to illustrate his lecture, which will be followed by a brief question-and-answer session. Durham, a 1955 Wake Forest graduate, has […]
Wake Forest Theater Stages “The Crucible”
October 2, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Events
Wake Forest University Theater will open its season with Arthur Miller’s classic historical drama, “The Crucible.” The play, set in Salem, Mass., during the famous 17th century witch trials, will open Friday, Oct. 4, and run through Oct. 13. Based on a true story that occurred in Puritan New England in 1692, “The Crucible” was […]
Klezmer Conservatory Band Brings Yiddish Music to WFU
October 1, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Events
Performing both traditional and contemporary Yiddish music, the Klezmer Conservatory Band will open the 1996-97 Secrest Artists Series at Wake Forest University Saturday, Oct. 5. The concert begins at 8 p.m. in Wait Chapel. Now in its 15th season, the 11-member band takes its name from the type of music it plays. “Klezmer” is a […]
Wake Forest Celebrates Organ’s 40th Anniversary
October 1, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Events
Guest organist Marilyn Keiser will perform at Wake Forest University Friday, Oct. 11, in a concert marking the 40th anniversary of Wait Chapel’s organ. The concert, including music from the 1956 dedication ceremony, will begin at 8 p.m. in Wait Chapel. Two pieces repeated from the original program are Handel’s Concerto in B-flat Major, Op. […]
WFU Presents Open Reading of Yeats Screenplay
October 1, 1996 | Arts & Culture, Events
An open reading of a screenplay based on the life of poet William Butler Yeats will be held at Wake Forest University Sunday, Oct. 6. Written by two 1990 Wake Forest graduates–Sam Peabody of Atlanta and Dave Johnson of New York City–the screenplay will be read at 2 p.m. in the Main Stage Theater. Readers […]
Fashion Show To Benefit Breast Cancer Services
September 30, 1996 | Community, Events, Student
The Panhellenic Council at Wake Forest University will present a fall fashion show on Sunday, Oct. 6, to raise funds for Breast Cancer Services Inc. of Forsyth County. The fashion show is scheduled from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Benson University Center, Room 401. An English tea reception will begin at 2 p.m. with […]