Athletic
teams are at the top of their game
This
column represents the views of the Old Gold and Black Editorial Board.
After the football team ended the season with a surprising 6-5 record,
many students had high hopes that the Deacs would once again be invited
to make a bowl appearance for the second time in three years.
All
speech deserves protection
By
Lauren Carruth
Since Sept. 11 we have all been trying to make sense of the enormous
tragedies in New York and Washington D.C. Many of us in classes, forums
and informal gatherings have asked, Why us? Why now? What now?
Despite
complaints of bias, the SAT is still effective
By
Chris Plumblee
This week, I write a column that was near to everyone’s’ hearts
no less than four years ago.
I speak, of course, of the SAT.
Reflections
on a potpourri of issues
By
Doug Hutton
Inspired in part by the Winston-Salem Journal and my utter inability
to generate a single provocative topic for my column this week, this
column represents morsels of information that will hopefully manufacture
some variety of useful discussion. A far-fetched, utopian idea for a
newspaper column, but here we go.
Holiday
shopping made easy
By
Jay Cridlin
Here on a college campus like ours, there is no holiday-time tradition
more meaningful and heartfelt than purchasing cheap gifts.
Let’s see a show of hands — how many of you have, at one time
or another, purchased Christmas or Hanukkah gifts at the Deacon Shop,
simply because you could pay for them with Deacon Dollars? Hundreds
of you. How else would they be able to move all those “Wake Forest
Grandmother” sweatshirts?
Television,
music aimed at teens is a waste of time
By
Ryan Eanes
Christmas Break is nearly upon us. Most people are rejoicing and dancing
around in the Quad, but I am not. Really, it comes down to the fact
that I’m worried about my younger sister. She scares me.
Dissenting
speech must be protected to educate
By
Andrew Whitacre
I deem downright immoral the American Council of Trustees and Alumni’s
report “Defending Civilization: How Our Universities Are Failing
America and What Can Be Done About It” because the report lies,
endangers the intellectual, professional and physical well-being of
our professors and classmates and effectively silences an already battered
and marginalized minority at a time when this dissenting voice may save
thousands of lives.
Beatles
cannot be equaled
By
Matt Wilson
There are only two left.
November 29th, George Harrison, lead guitarist, sometimes songwriter
and singer for the greatest band of all time, died, leaving us with
only half of the Beatles’ original lineup still living (less than
half if you consider that one of the two still kicking is Ringo Starr).
