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Winston-Salem Journal
Name of new downtown bar stirs social media
La Ch.ngada is the name of a new bar set to open in Winston-Salem on West Fourth Street. The bar’s name, which refers to “La Chingada,” has generated some discussion on social media, as the word has many meanings – some of them explicit. Claudia Valdez, a native of Sonora, Mexico and a teaching professor of Spanish at Wake Forest, said that though expressions containing “chingada” can have negative connotations, the typical reaction from a Mexican or Spanish-speaking person will not be negative. “My husband and I are both linguists, and when he told me about it, we both thought how interesting and smart a title. My attitude was totally positive.”
February 14, 2020
WXII
Wake Forest University students launch new friendships at Moji
Athletes at Wake Forest got to spend some time with mojistas, the baristas at Moji Coffee and More. The employees at the coffee shop have intellectual and developmental disabilities. The student-athletes and mojistas traded shirts so they can represent each other in the community. “Wake Forest Athletics really wanted to be a part of Moji and everything that started within this community because as student-athletes we have a certain platform in the Winston-Salem community and also Wake Forest,” said Alexis Franco, a senior on the women’s tennis team and president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
February 14, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Wake Forest to be dropped from name of Innovation Quarter
The Innovation Quarter in downtown Winston-Salem has decided it is ready to stand on its own, dropping Wake Forest from its name. However, University officials stressed financial and infrastructure commitments will not shrink. “We are excited about the future of Innovation Quarter and Wake Forest’s presence there,” said university President Nathan Hatch. “Nothing about the new branding changes the commitments that Wake Forest has made to downtown Winston-Salem. The Innovation Quarter name simply is a better reflection of the diversity of businesses, institutions and people that have become part of the district.”
February 13, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
FedEx Ground will debut ‘last-mile’ delivery service for Triad in March
Roger Beahm, executive director of the Center for Retail Innovation at Wake Forest School of Business, said that “whether the product is apparel, household goods, business products or supplies, or even groceries, ‘how’ and ‘when’ a shopper’s order is delivered, as well as how much that delivery costs, has become a key part of the decision to buy.” Beahm said there will continue to be increasing competition to own that last mile between the seller and the buyer. “The Triad has become an important market for Amazon, to learn what works and doesn’t work in the home and business delivery areas. It’s part of Amazon’s value to its shoppers.”
February 13, 2020
The Christian Science Monitor
What does justice look like for president’s friends and foes
The U.S. Department of Justice reduced its sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone, after President Donald Trump tweeted his dismay at the previous recommendation. “The underlying principles of punishment are you want to deter people,” says Kami Chavis, a professor at Wake Forest School of Law and a former U.S. attorney. “We do want to deter people from lying to members of Congress.” The fact that the four prosecutors involved have since left the case, she adds, suggests they were “uncomfortable with this high level of intervention that seems politically influenced.”
February 12, 2020
The Times And Democrat (Orangeburg, Sc)
Fort Jackson symposium shapes next Army leaders
The annual Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Leader Professional Development Symposium was recently held at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. In the audience, Wake Forest ROTC cadet Miles Middleton shared that he appreciated the chance to listen and learn from senior Army officers. “I think it’s a great opportunity, as a cadet, to be able to hear from the officers and to be able to gain knowledge or ideas about their careers in the Army.”
February 12, 2020
Winston-Salem Journal
Happy Hills will have its first Black History Expo
Happy Hills, a historic black neighborhood south of downtown Winston-Salem, will have its first Black History Expo, on Feb. 15 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Sims Community Center. Hazel Mack, the director of outreach for the Wake Forest School of Law, will be the keynote speaker.
February 12, 2020
WXII
Local economics professor from Hong Kong discusses COVID-19, coronavirus
Wake Forest economics professor Tommy Leung says the price of some items could increase in our area if the coronavirus (now called COVID-19) continues to spread in China. Leung, who is from Hong Kong, says if the virus continues to spread for at least two more months, the prices of some electronics, including smartphones, as well as clothing and furniture items could increase. He says China produces 50% of the world’s smartphones, so that is one item in particular that could see a price increase due to the virus.
February 11, 2020
Yes! Weekly
Locals share their love stories
Kayla Lisenby-Denson, who works at Wake Forest’s LGBTQ+ Center, said their love story is unique because not only did they find and fall in love with their wife, April—they also found and fell in love with themself. “My love story today is not only the story of the love I share with my wife but my love story with queerness. And the amazing love story I share with my wife is, to me, queerness embodied,” said Lisenby-Denson.
February 11, 2020
High Point Enterprise
Say Yes helps plan for college
Say Yes Guilford and Guilford Parent Academy will present a free, three-part college planning series beginning Thursday, Feb. 13. Donovan Livingston, assistant dean at Wake Forest’s office of university collaborations and author of “Lift Off: From the Classroom to the Stars,” will present, “Navigating College Admissions: Choosing the Right College for You. Attendees will gain valuable insight on the college admissions process.
February 10, 2020
NPR
Ten outstanding journalists to be inducted into Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame on March 31
Maria Henson will be one of ten honorees inducted into the Kentucky Journalism Hall of Fame on March 31. Henson is the associate vice president at Wake Forest and a former newspaper editor and editorial writer whose work at the Lexington Herald-Leader and Sacramento Bee resulted in Pulitzer Prizes.
February 10, 2020
Risk.net
Study finds ‘significant’ crowding in hedge funds
A new study from Greg Brown and Christian Lundblad of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and Philip Howard of Wake Forest suggests hedge funds are more exposed to crowding than previously thought. Their research links herd investing to bigger drawdowns in stressed markets.
February 10, 2020