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North Carolina voters weigh amendment to explicitly bar noncitizens from voting
Politics professor John Dinan, who specializes in state constitutions, wrote in an email that the bill will have no effect on federal elections, such as presidential and congressional races, where federal law explicitly prohibits noncitizens from voting. "Advocates of this amendment are therefore arguing that passage of this amendment would make absolutely clear and certain that no future state court or state legislature or local government in North Carolina could allow non-citizens to vote in state or local elections."
October 23, 2024
Deutsche Welle (DW)
Sports stars weigh in on US election
"Professional athletes are incredibly powerful, especially those that are successful and have established a name for themselves. They often have more social media followers than the president of the United States," said politics professor Betina Wilkinson, who has studied sports activism and is set to release a book on the subject with psychology professor Lisa Kiang next year. "Individuals look up to professional athletes because their identity is tied to those athletes."
October 23, 2024
Podcast: Curious Minds at Work
Emily Austin on a recipe for happiness
What if the recipe for happiness lies in the past, specifically the 2000-year-old past? What if the ancient writings of Greek philosopher Epicurus hold the answers? That's what modern-day philosophy professor Emily Austin argues in her book, "Living for Pleasure: An Epicurean Guide to Life." In this podcast, Austin explains what Epicurus really thought about pleasure and why he made it a cornerstone of his life.
October 21, 2024
Winston-Salem Journal
PTI authority chairman will teach class at Wake Forest School of Law
Paul Mengert, chief executive of Association Management Group, has been invited to teach a class focused on local government at Wake Forest law school. Mengert, an expert in homeowner association management, said he will focus on critical governance issues, including the operation of airports and the role of homeowner associations in North Carolina.
October 18, 2024
Mongabay
Delay of EU deforestation regulation may ‘be excuse to gut law,’ activists fear
"Forest defenders were stunned and concerned by the European Commission’s recent proposal for a 12-month delay in implementation of the EU’s new law to reduce global deforestation and forest degradation. While the European Parliament must still approve that proposal, forest advocates battling the multibillion-dollar wood pellet industry and other commodity sectors fear that the extra time will give the biomass industry, other commodity suppliers and exporting nations an opportunity to weaken or undermine the law’s current modest requirements," writes journalism professor Justin Catanoso, a regular contributor to Mongabay.
October 17, 2024
CNBC
Election prediction markets are in a sprint to prove themselves as forecasting and investing tools
Traders, gamblers and politicos now have new tools to express their views this election cycle in the form of event contracts, but the new markets still need to win over Wall Street power players and the legal system to become investment stars. “My very strong sense is that these markets typically do as well or better than polls, with one important exception being 2016, but nobody got that right,” said Koleman Strumpf, the Burchfield presidential chair of political economy at Wake Forest University.
October 15, 2024
Courier Tribune
Early voting kicks off statewide
Early voting kicks off on October 17 for this year’s general election. Politics professor John Dinan said that some trends with the election can be seen based on patterns of who turns out for early voting, but it’s not necessarily a way to project outcomes.
October 15, 2024
Greensboro News & Record
Mark Robinson sues CNN for $50 million, claims defamation, election interference
Politics professor John Dinan said, "Any day that Mark Robinson is still in the race and is the subject of news stories is a gift to Democrats running for office in North Carolina and a headache for Republicans on the ballot.”
October 15, 2024
WXII-TV (Winston Salem, NC)
Do NC voters know who their Congress reps are? We asked.
Politics professor John Dinan said in other states, voters deal with changing congressional districts less frequently than North Carolina voters. “North Carolina, because of the frequent line-drawing, because of the frequent litigation, has placed more burden on North Carolina voters than nearly any other state in the country in terms of every two years, leaving some voters to be placed in a different congressional district,” he said.
October 15, 2024
The New York Times
‘Hoop Dreams,’ 30 years later, remains an unflinching look at chasing basketball glory
Ambition can provide fulfilling yet fragile windows of opportunity. Few basketball odes embody that notion better than the critically acclaimed film "Hoop Dreams," which is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its release. Initially, the filmmaking trio, including cinematographer/producer and Wake Forest documentary film professor Peter Gilbert, planned for "Hoop Dreams" to be a 30-minute PBS special about two future NBA stars. The crew captured more than 250 hours of footage over five years after ultimately broadening its scope to study how inner cities impact aspiring basketball players and their support systems.
October 15, 2024
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir
Rival NC marching bands pay tribute to Hurricane Helene victims
Wake Forest and NC State's Marching Bands joined together to play “Amazing Grace” in a moving tribute to all affected by Hurricane Helene, especially those in Western North Carolina. The moment quickly went viral, widely spreading the message of unity and hope. This story originally appeared on the Today show with Hoda Kotb. The Winston-Salem Journal also covered the news.
October 14, 2024
Triad Business Journal
Reynolda unveils $6M conservatory, welcome center
The largest renovation project at Reynolda House and Gardens in nearly two decades is designed to further drive tourism in Winston-Salem and includes the restoration of the greenhouse and a new welcome center. “The Brown Family Conservatory, in its beautiful, glistening state, is a beacon to come and discover Reynolda for the first time,” said Allison Perkins, Reynolda House Executive Director and Associate Provost for Reynolda House & Reynolda Gardens.
October 14, 2024