Campus Life

Wake the Weekends: March 2nd-4th

2012-03-02T10:10:00.003-08:00

It continues to astound us how much awesome stuff is happening each weekend. We hope that your weekend is fun, safe and relaxing before midterms kick in next week. FRIDAY, MARCH 2nd Baseball vs. Eastern Michigan 4:00pm Gene Hooks Memorial Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park Women's Basketball 6:00pm Greensboro Coliseum (Ticket required) Her Campus & Rent the Runway Trunk Show 6:

A Day in the Life: Nancy Aguillon

2012-02-29T07:47:00.000-08:00

Name: Nancy Aguillon Are you a breakfast person? If so, what do you have? I love breakfast!!!!! I prefer french toast topped with strawberries, whip topping and powdered sugar, with a glass of apple juice. What is the first website you check in the morning? WFU Google Mail Describe an average weekday for you - where do you start, where do you go and where do you end up? I start

TEDx Tees

2012-02-28T11:57:00.002-08:00

Many of you were probably aware that there was a TEDx conference here on campus this past weekend. Students, faculty, staff and community members attended the event and now you can have a piece of the event too! TEDx tees are being sold outside of The Pit this week on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11-2. You get two long sleeved tees for $10 - which is quite a steal. P.S. - This is

Capitalism with a Conscience Essay Contest

2012-02-28T10:11:00.002-08:00

Last month the BB&T Center for the Study of Capitalism announced its 2012 Make Some Change Essay Contest: "The Conscience of Business: What is the Role of Business Today?" All Wake Forest students are invited to submit a 1,500 word essay on this topic and question, drawing upon the January 31 "Capitalism with a Conscience"event, which featured Whole Foods Market Co-CEO, Walter Robb.

A Day in the Life: Brooks Godwin

2012-02-28T09:11:00.000-08:00

Student athlete Brooks Godwin ('12) takes us behind the scenes in today's Day in the Life feature. Go to the Joel tonight to support Brooks and the rest of the team as they face Duke on Senior Night! Name: Brooks Godwin Are you a breakfast person? If so, what do you have? I have to eat breakfast every day. I always get to the Pit about 30 minutes before class and grab some eggs,

A Day in the Life: President Nathan O. Hatch

2012-02-27T08:56:00.000-08:00

This week we're bringing you behind the scenes into the lives of Wake Foresters across campus - some administrators, some students. Hopefully you will see that our campus holds lots of diversity and people who bring unique gifts to the table, but there are ties that bind us all together as one community. First up is President Nathan O. Hatch who is filling us in on what it's like to be President

Wake the Weekends: February 24th-26th

2012-02-24T06:25:00.004-08:00

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24th Spring Family Weekend Registration 12pm - 7:30pm Benson Third Floor Lobby Wine and Cheese Reception 4pm - 6pm Green Room, Reynolda Hall FIFA Tournament Sponsored by RSA 4pm - 8pm Benson 409 and 410 Food and prizes - all free! Wake Forest Baseball vs. UMBC 6:00pm Gene Hooks Field at Wake Forest Baseball Park City of Angels 7:30pm MainStage

Student Leader of the Week: Lomar Osbourne

2012-02-22T08:25:00.000-08:00

Lomar Osbourne is shown here in his fraternity's national journal after being appointed features editor. Major: Religion Minors: Political Science & Entrepreneurship What organizations are you a member of and what positions do you hold within each? I am the President of the Omicron Sigma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. What book changed your life and why? "The Land"

Mentoring @ Wake Forest

2012-02-20T07:27:00.002-08:00

There's been a lot of buzz on campus the past two years about mentoring. Did you know that mentoring has a long history, even dating back to Homer's Odyssey? In the story, when Odysseus, King of Ithaca, leaves to fight in the Trojan War, he entrusts the care and teaching of his son, Telemachus, to his friend, Mentor. After the war is over, Odysseus wanders for ten years, trying to return

Wake the Weekends: February 17th and 18th

2012-02-17T08:40:00.000-08:00

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17th SU Film Series: Oscar Nominated Moneyball 7pm in Pugh Auditorium Demon Drag Show 8pm-12am, Benson 401 Sponsored by GSSA $10 Cash Tickets, $12 Deacon Dollars All proceeds will benefit AIDS Care Service in Winston-Salem. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th Men's Basketball at Miami 1pm in Shorty's Watch the game with friends! The kitchen will be back up and

Brian Piccolo Cancer Fund

2012-02-15T07:50:00.001-08:00

On Saturday, five students who coordinate the philanthropy events for the Brian Piccolo Cancer Fund presented a check for $122,777 to the Wake Forest Cancer Center. They are shown here at center court. The students from left to right are: Roman Nelson, Aline Souza, Sammer Richi, Gabriela Borray and Samuel Salin. We cannot emphasize how impressive and admirable this number is. These funds,

It's Complicated

2012-02-14T12:41:00.000-08:00

Courtesy of XKCD February is the month when we celebrate relationships. Yes, whether you were looking forward to it, or just avoiding it altogether, today is Valentine's Day. If you don't currently have a significant other, you may not think Valentine's Day is for you, but it is a day to celebrate. Here are some ways that you can make the day special. Call your parents, siblings,

Leadership Opportunity: Class Councils

2012-02-14T08:01:00.003-08:00

Pop Quiz: 1. Are you creative? 2. Do you have a long term interest in student affairs work? 3. Do you enjoy coordinating events? 4. Are you passionate about creating class unity? 5. Do you have a mind for marketing? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want you to apply to be on the Class Council for your year. Class Councils will assist in the creation,

Cultural Awareness

2012-02-13T11:54:00.000-08:00

This is Black History month, and a great opportunity to talk about cultural awareness. Are YOU culturally aware? What does that really mean? And why is cultural awareness important? Cultural awareness begins by looking at ourselves. It is sometimes difficult to figure out your own cultural constructs because they include experiences and values that have been part of your world since you

Mini Student Activities Fair

2012-02-13T09:13:00.000-08:00

Looking to get involved this spring, but don't know where to begin? How about visiting the mini-student activities fair tomorrow. Multicultural groups will be in Benson 401B from 12 to 2, Athletic/Club Sports groups will be there from 2-3:30 and a miscellaneous group will be there from 3:30-5. We look forward to seeing you!

Imagining a Different Campus Culture

2012-02-13T06:39:00.000-08:00

You're invited ... Imagining a Different Campus Culture February 23rd, 2012 7-9pm in Pugh Auditorium Are we living the values embodied in our motto? How might things change if we committed ourselves as a community to living those values? Can we agree on what those values are and how they are to be lived? The purpose of the deliberation is to offer some ways of thinking about the

Wake the Weekends: February 10th-12th

2012-02-10T08:05:00.000-08:00

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th Student Union Film Series 500 Days of Summer 7pm in Pugh Auditorium Anthony Aston Players present "God of Carnage" 7:30pm in the Ring Theater $5 Tickets can be purchased at the door More information can be found here. Salsa Dancing 8pm in Benson 401B Meet the Salsa Club and learn basic steps! Capture the Flag 9pm to 12am Meet in the ZSR

Wake the Weekends: February 3rd-5th

2012-02-03T11:58:00.000-08:00

Looking for something to do? Never fear - Campus Life has got you covered! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 SU FILM SERIES: BREAKING DAWN 7pm in Pugh Auditorium SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Wake Men's Basketball vs. NC State 1pm Watch the Deacs take on the Wolfpack at Shorty's. Chinese New Year Celebration 1 to 5pm on the Reynolda Patio Sponsored by ASIA SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Student

The Travels of a T-Shirt in a Global Economy

2012-02-02T10:18:00.000-08:00

Have you ever thought about where all of those t-shirts in your closet came from? Pietra Rivoli started to think about this question and ended up authoring a phenomenal book which follows the making of a t-shirt across the world. Tonight, she'll be in the Byrum Welcome Center to present some of her findings and take questions. We encourage you to come out and see her at 7pm!

There's an App for That ...

2012-02-02T09:52:00.000-08:00

We are very excited to announce that we have a new Wake Forest Campus Life iPhone app which will help you stay in touch with us on the go - via Twitter, Facebook, website and our blog. There is also an events calendar so you always know what's going on. To kick off this exciting announcement, we are going to be giving away prizes every day in February. Each time you participate in a daily

Getting Involved During Second Semester

2012-02-02T08:03:00.000-08:00

Now that you are back at Wake Forest for spring semester, it’s time to think again about your campus involvement. During fall semester you may have joined one or more student organizations. Did you attend meetings or events on a regular basis? Did you find and make new friends there? Do the mission and purpose of the organization(s) align with your interests and your values? Or perhaps

Student Trustee

2012-01-26T11:43:00.000-08:00

Attention current sophomores and juniors: you are invited to apply for the position of Student Trustee. More information about this wonderful leadership opportunity can be found here on the Campus Life website.

Wake Forest Fellows

2012-01-25T11:06:00.000-08:00

Our friends in the Office of Personal and Career Development are hosting a Career Fair today in Benson 401 which we highly encourage you to visit. There are many recruiters in town, but there is one table in particular you might be interested in visiting: The Wake Forest Fellows. The Fellows program was started by President Hatch in 2008 as a way to hire bright young minds from the

Social Justice at Wake Forest

2012-01-22T17:50:00.000-08:00

From the Seattle Times Archives This week we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. And yes, we are a week late! Because school started after the official MLK day (January 16), we decided to move our celebration a week so that more people could participate. “In 1957, Dr. King was elected president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, an organization

You're Almost There!

2011-12-13T08:47:00.000-08:00