Student Archive

Debaters featured in New York Times

April 17, 2010  |   Student

Seniors Sam Crichton and Will Sears, who made the “Final Four” in the National Debate Tournament, are featured in a New York Times article about some debate teams using computers rather than paper files.

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Brewing an idea: Student entrepreneurs cook up a hot venture

April 16, 2010  |   Student, Students Taking the Lead

College students and coffee are a quintessential combination. But how many have tried to secure a great cup of java by self-roasting coffee beans in a hot-air popcorn popper? Junior JT Peifer has.

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Pro Humanitate: Students recognized for their commitment to volunteering and service

April 15, 2010  |   Community, Pro Humanitate, Provost, Student, Wake Forest College

The high level of volunteerism by students has helped Wake Forest win national recognition for community service. Nearly 60 percent of the University’s students, including undergraduate, graduate and professional students, contributed nearly 100,000 hours of service last year. That was among the factors that helped Wake Forest earn a place on The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2009.

Revisit the ’60s through ‘Moonchildren’

April 14, 2010  |   Arts & Culture, Student

Woodstock, the cultural revolution and the Vietnam War: Wake Forest students are revisiting the tumultuous 1960s in the Broadway comedy “Moonchildren,” now playing in the Ring Theater through Sunday.

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Imagining the unimaginable: Clarinet Quartet to premiere Holocaust composition

April 12, 2010  |   Arts & Culture, Student

The horrors of the Holocaust are usually told through stories and photographs, but the Wake Forest Clarinet Quartet will tell the story through music when it presents the American premiere of “Immagini da Auschwitz” during the Wind Chamber Music Concert on April 15.

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Putting sustainability to work

April 11, 2010  |   Community, Student, Sustainability

Green-collar jobs grew by more than 9 percent, twice the growth rate for traditional jobs, from 1998 to 2007. Even during a recession, a “greener resume” can be the answer to getting hired, says Director of Sustainability Dedee DeLongpre Johnston.

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Business students win international competition

April 9, 2010  |   International, Student, Wake Forest College

A team of four undergraduate business students has won the KPMG Global Case Competition in Athens, Greece.

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National champion business students compete in international competition

April 9, 2010  |   International, Student, Wake Forest College

Four undergraduate business students who won the national KPMG Global Case Competition earlier this semester are competing in the international competition in Athens, Greece. They have advanced to the Final Four and will compete against teams from France, Sweden and Germany on April 9.

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Green is spring’s color as designers go eco-chic

April 5, 2010  |   Arts & Culture, Community, Student, Sustainability

Eco-fashion is one of the biggest trends of the decade, and designers are offering more stylish and affordable clothing as consumer demand rises. That’s why Wake Forest’s sustainability office and eco-designer Jenny Hwa are co-hosting a fashion show of eco-chic clothing and accessories. Scheduled for April 6, Sustainable Style WSNC will be the first of its kind in the Winston-Salem area. Models will wear shirts, skirts, dresses and jewelry from more than a dozen top designers.

Join the summer business ‘boot camp’

March 31, 2010  |   Student

Parents: Encourage your student to go to “boot camp” this summer. The Summer Management Program provides students with valuable business skills in an intensive summer session. From being a team player to learning how to interview, this five-week “business boot camp” elevates a student’s liberal arts education to a whole new playing field, increasing their marketability in today’s highly competitive job market. Students receive 8 hours of course credit.