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WABC-TV (New York, NY)
Many stores closed on Thanksgiving, analysts say it may be permanent trend
“A lot of employees want to be home with their families and loved ones on Thanksgiving,” said Roger Beahm, executive director of Wake Forest’s Center for Retail Innovation. “Meeting those employee needs is as important in the long run to the business as staying open on Thanksgiving is in the short run.”
November 25, 2021
Teen Vogue
Tribes that aren’t Federally recognized face unique challenges
Wake Forest junior Mahlea Hunt comments on the challenges faced by tribes that aren’t Federally recognized. “I know how strong our Lumbee heritage and culture is and how beautiful it is,” she said. “It just hurts that people would question our identity.”
November 24, 2021
Winston-Salem Journal
Local supporters of Ahmaud Arbery praise the jury’s guilty verdicts
“There was clear testimony from Travis McMichael that Ahmaud Arbery presented no threat to him at all,” said law professor Kami Chavis. “You have three men who pursued Ahmaud Arbery, cornered him with their truck and brandished weapons toward him. That was very menacing, and Arbery must have been very afraid.”
November 24, 2021
The Hill
Kyle Rittenhouse does not represent American gun owners today
“Kyle Rittenhouse does not represent American gun owners today,” writes sociology professor and American gun culture expert David Yamane. “Although it is easy to do, we should not mistake high profile for representative. Gun owners are a diverse mosaic and, consequently, more like you than you might think.”
November 23, 2021
KRFC 88.9 FM
World of Symphonic Music Presents: “Dan Locklair”
Music professor Dan Locklair is Composer-in-Residence at Wake Forest. His compositional catalog, influenced by a wide variety of traditions, includes internationally performed symphonic works, a ballet, an opera, and numerous solo, chamber, vocal, organ and choral compositions.
November 23, 2021
Winston-Salem Journal
Charlotte council approves funding for Atrium innovation district project
A proposed Atrium Health $1.5 billion innovation district received Monday the approval of the Charlotte City Council for its share of about $75 million in public funding for infrastructure initiatives. The innovation district would be built near the planned Wake Forest School of Medicine slated to open in 2024.
November 23, 2021
WFMY-TV (Greensboro, NC)
How Biden’s strategic oil release will help you save money at the pump
“Historically, the use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has dropped the price of a barrel of oil somewhere between two and ten dollars,” economics professor Todd McFall explained. “Which in percentage terms is going to be somewhere between about 5% and 15%.
November 23, 2021
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
Wineries, breweries strained by glass shortages
Business professor Haresh Gurnani, said, at this point in the pandemic, the output is struggling to keep up with a surge in demand. “If we were to roll back to when COVID was first starting, there was a huge drop in demand. Demand picked up faster than the supply could manage and that led to congestion in factories and transportation.”
November 23, 2021
Massive Science
To save the reefs, save the trees and the soil they grow in
Tropical rainforests and coral reefs are two of the most vibrant and biodiverse ecosystems in the world. Together they bring to mind images of lush, green vegetation spilling into clear turquoise waters teeming with ocean life. You probably don’t think about the ground beneath your feet — but, according to research recently published in Global Change Biology, we need to if we want to keep these two ecosystems healthy, writes PhD candidate in biology Cassie Freund.
November 22, 2021
WGHP-TV (High Point, NC)
North Carolina’s top 10 colleges with the best return on investment
Wake Forest made this list of North Carolina’s top 10 colleges with the best return on investment.
November 22, 2021
USA Today
How to stay safe this Thanksgiving
In years past, holiday planning revolved around deciding who was going to host, who was going to attend, and who was bringing the turkey. This year that list should also include making a plan for safe holiday gatherings amid the ongoing pandemic, especially as we see the number of cases rise again, writes statistics professor Lucy D’Agostino McGowan in this op-ed.
November 21, 2021
Winston-Salem Journal
Holiday spending expected to run head-long into supply-chain, worker-shortage issues
“While online shopping is very much alive and well, consumers are looking to experience — for the first time in two years — the sights and sounds and tastes and smells of the holidays in person, masks or no masks,” said Roger Beahm, executive director of the Center for Retail Innovation at Wake Forest.
November 20, 2021