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The Charlotte Observer
How many votes has N.C. Rep. Cecil Brockman missed this session?
“In previous years, Rep. Brockman has attracted attention for being absent from votes because those absences occasionally made it easier for Republican legislative leaders to override gubernatorial vetoes in high-profile instances,” said John Dinan, a political science professor at Wake Forest University. “Those absences are part of a larger pattern in that Brockman’s absences are generally more frequent than for many other legislators.”
October 19, 2025
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly cemeteries at risk as burial practices shift to cremation
It always figured to be an emotional day when the Alter family gathered at Har Jehuda Cemetery in Upper Darby. They were commemorating their mother’s first yahrzeit, the anniversary of death in the Jewish tradition. But when the family arrived at her grave, they found it in devastating condition. “There’s going to be a lot of cemeteries going out of business in the next 20 years,” said law professor Tanya Marsh, who teaches funeral and cemetery law, in an episode of "The Economics of Everyday Things" podcast last year.
October 17, 2025
High Point Enterprise
NC redistricting leaves Triad alone
Politics professor John Dinan said the outcome with the revised congressional map isn’t surprising. “As expected, the changes in the new map are confined to only two districts in the eastern part of the state and will not have any effect on the rest of the state. Essentially, the new map would swap several counties from the 1st District and 3rd District in a way that would give Republicans a strong chance of winning the 1st District and replacing Democratic representative Don Davis.”
October 17, 2025
Hillel.org
This Sukkot, campus Hillels made space for hope, grief, and community
At WFU Hillel, this year’s Sukkot programming had two main themes: celebrating Jewish joy, and cementing Hillel as a Jewish home on campus. Sukkot is a time for Hillel to engage and teach students of all backgrounds across campus, while also making it clear that Jewish students are a prominent and important part of the campus community. “My hope is that this teaches that even in hard times, there is joy,” said Stephanie Marshall, assistant chaplain for Jewish life and director of Rosenblatt Family Hillel at Wake Forest University.
October 16, 2025
The Herald-Sun (Durham, NC)
These NC colleges are promising free tuition to certain students
Wake Forest University will offer free tuition to new, qualifying students from North Carolina starting next fall, with fees and other costs also covered for some of them. The Winston-Salem university announced its “Gateway to Wake Forest” program Sept 18, saying in a news release the initiative is meant to “create more opportunities for talented, high-achieving North Carolina students to attend Wake Forest regardless of family income.”
October 16, 2025
The Wall Street Journal
Why your younger co-workers are dressing like it’s the year 2000
“I don’t know if it’s a joke on us, but I think it’s one of those things where we just have to laugh at ourselves and be like, ‘Did we really have to be so serious?’” said Ebony Boyd, a Wake Forest staff member. Starting with her first teenage job 20 years ago, Boyd took a traditional approach to dressing for work because that’s what was expected. Now as an assistant director of integrative student services in the business school at Wake Forest, the move is about turning the table on a company to judge whether it’s the right fit for you.
October 15, 2025
Forbes
Four more prominent institutions launch free college tuition programs
In the past few weeks, four more prominent colleges and universities — the University of Utah, Smith College, Bryn Mawr College and the Stevens Institute of Technology — have each launched free tuition programs for undergraduates who meet certain income, residence or academic requirements. These four join a growing number of prominent institutions offering free tuition to students from families meeting certain income thresholds. In September, Wake Forest University, Emory University and The Ohio State University each announced new free tuition programs for eligible undergraduates.
October 14, 2025
MSN
Susan R. Wente stepping down as WFU president in 2026 after five years
Wente is the 14th president in the university’s history and also serves as a Professor of Biology and Biochemistry. She came to this decision alongside the Board of Trustees, and the release states they both believe that “the university is ideally positioned to attract and recruit its next leader” and that they are beginning this transition now to ensure WFU’s “long-term strength.”
October 13, 2025
Winston-Salem Journal
Documentary about Tim Duncan’s life will debut at a film festival in Austin, Texas
Tim Duncan’s reputation while he was at Wake Forest and in the NBA was how much of a private person he was. He let his play on the court speak for him. That private life, however, will come out a little more in a documentary that’s premiering later this month. Duncan, who many would argue is the greatest player in Wake Forest basketball history this side of Len Chappell, has always been quiet, unassuming and would rather have a root canal than talk with the media.
October 13, 2025
Bloomberg Opinion
However much Trump touts coal, AI data centers need all the renewable power they can generate
The problem, as Koleman Strumpf, an economist and expert in prediction markets puts it, is that prediction markets aren’t nearly big enough to provide a hedge for any corporate investor. “If the markets were to get 10 times bigger between now and election day in 2028, maybe it could be a little more useful.” The chances of scaling up are much greater now that Polymarket is under the Intercontinental Exchange’s wing.
October 8, 2025
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Hazing investigations at two University of Georgia fraternities end without proof
Two more University of Georgia fraternities accused of hazing have been permitted to resume activity after authorities were unable to substantiate the allegations. The pauses on Sigma Chi and Pi Kappa Phi were lifted in late September. Gregory Parks, a Wake Forest University professor who has researched hazing, said many students don’t know the actual definition. “If you don’t think what you experienced or what you participated in is hazing, you’re not going to call it hazing.”
October 8, 2025
WFDD-FM (Winston-Salem, NC)
Wake Forest University President Susan Wente to step down June 30
In a message to the university, Wente said she plans to eventually return to her roots as a faculty member focused on “mentoring and advancing science in service to society.” She highlighted some of the school’s achievements during her time as president, including expanding access and affordability through scholarship initiatives, winning national athletics championships and opening a second medical campus in Charlotte.
October 5, 2025