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D.E.S.K. project a hit with students

Hundreds of Wake Forest students and students from Old Town Elementary School got together recently to custom-paint desks for the elementary students to take home with them so they would have a place to do their homework, during the annual D.E.S.K. project.

Categories: Experiential Learning


‘Why Do People Laugh?’

Cindy Gendrich is one of those people who can't stop herself from laughing, sometimes too loudly and at inappropriate times. A professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance, Gendrich has received a $24,800 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities for her proposal, “Why do people laugh?”, to study the complexities of humor and to develop a first-year seminar.


Deacon golfers tie for third at ACC

The men’s golf team finished tied for third at the ACC Men’s Golf Championship on Sunday, led by senior Brendan Gielow, who posted his best career finish at the ACC tournament to finish sixth overall.

Categories: Athletics