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When it was accepted, those spoken words became my first step into a magazine that, though I didn’t know it yet, would become my most meaningful involvement in college.Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://issuu.com/3to4ounces/docs/soundscape_spring_2026https://wfuogb.com/29691/arts-and-culture/wakeville-is-a-hub-for-student-creative-expression/On March 21, Wakeville transformed Scales Fine Arts Center into a student-run, multidisciplinary arts festival. Music filled the breezeway while students drifted between a gallery and karaoke. Down the hall, others painted, stitched and pieced together new creations. At Wakeville, standing still wasn’t really an option. Now in its fourth year, the festival has grown into a large-scale celebration of the arts featuring the talents of more than 100 students that brings together music, visual art,...Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://wfuogb.com/29691/arts-and-culture/wakeville-is-a-hub-for-student-creative-expression/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/579253b2-5e7f-4e73-bdb6-bd1fec04d85a.pdfI stopped getting cornrows in the third grade. “Why not?” my mother asked when I firmly pleaded with her not to set a hair appointment, “Your face shines so beautifully with cornrows.” Yet a mother’s words were just that: it was their duty to say you look pretty, dote on you, and give you kisses. It was kids—your own classmates—that always spoke their minds.Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/579253b2-5e7f-4e73-bdb6-bd1fec04d85a.pdfhttps://wfuogb.com/29178/arts-and-culture/unpacking-memory-in-old-times/Directed by Cindy Gendrich, Harold Pinter’s three-person play “Old Times” ran in Scales Fine Arts Center’s Ring Theatre from Feb. 11-15. The third mainstage production of the season, “Old Times,” turned memory into both subject and weapon, asking audiences to consider how recollection shapes identity and how easily it can be bent. The plot is deceptively simple: married couple Deeley (Bennett Haara and Conner Hunt) and Kate (Gabi Velinova and Lauren Veldhuizen) host Anna (Ashlyn Collings and B.G...Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://wfuogb.com/29178/arts-and-culture/unpacking-memory-in-old-times/https://www.hercampus.com/school/wake-forest/why-my-linkedin-profile-feels-like-performance-art/Did anyone else have that “It’s winter break and I’m still yet to secure that summer internship” meltdown, or was that just me?I raced to every platform and hit “apply, apply, apply,” only to realize that, according to the internet, what people really wanted wasn’t just my resume or that god-awful cover letter. They wanted that blue-and-white website page to look sexy too. And mine absolutely did not. So I glossed her up, pressing all the buttons, maneuvering all the things, hoping confidence co...Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.hercampus.com/school/wake-forest/why-my-linkedin-profile-feels-like-performance-art/https://wfuogb.com/28802/arts-and-culture/his-hers-and-a-very-good-time/***This review contains spoilers. With six 50-minute episodes, Netflix’s new limited series “His & Hers” adapts its source novel into a slow-burning mystery released just in time for the new year. After watching, I’m happy to report that thrillers are so back. In typical murder mystery fashion, viewers are thrust into a small, middle-of-nowhere town where a woman’s body was recently found in the woods. What sets “His & Hers” apart from other shows of a similar nature is how it continues from the...Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://wfuogb.com/28802/arts-and-culture/his-hers-and-a-very-good-time/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/62d5878f-2df8-43e4-959a-2267919a3159.pdfEvery Sunday, I woke not by choice, but to the reverberations of Yoruba praise music rattling through my bedroom walls and to the firm knocks from my brother, who had been tasked with making sure I was fully up. The harsh awakening was only the first irritation of the morning, soon followed by the uncomfortable sheen of sweat on my skin after my mother had, without fail, added yet another blanket over me while I slept, despite my constant reminders that I ran hot at night.Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/62d5878f-2df8-43e4-959a-2267919a3159.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/e4090557-8e75-4398-be9f-41167ade8ccf.pdfSunlight poured through a wide back window, catching on muted posters and scattered announcements. High ceilings arched above, and deep red and muted green chairs dotted the open floor beside wooden cube tables. This was the quiet lobby of Wake Forest University’s Scales Fine Arts Center — a beautiful yet off-course setting for freshman Bradley Jiang, who had arrived planning to study chemistry in buildings far from Scales.Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/e4090557-8e75-4398-be9f-41167ade8ccf.pdfhttps://wfuogb.com/27840/arts-and-culture/an-insiders-perspective-on-the-making-of-failure-a-love-story/From our first read through — coffee and highlighters in hand — to a fully built world of characters, the making of “Failure: A Love Story” in just one month was unforgettable.  Written by Philip Dawkins and directed by Jon Herbert, the show opened on the Tedford Stage on Friday, Sept. 19, after a nonstop month of rehearsals. Set in 1920s Chicago, the play follows the three Fail sisters — Nelly, Jenny June and Gerty (that’s me!) — who all fall for the same man, Mortimer.  As quickly as love bloo...Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://wfuogb.com/27840/arts-and-culture/an-insiders-perspective-on-the-making-of-failure-a-love-story/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/442de6c0-89e9-4cbd-82e4-0142594f3563.pdfCHOIR Together we rise, together we fall. One voice, one heart, one perfect call. No questions, no pain, no shadow or doubt, In unity’s light, we sing and shout.Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/442de6c0-89e9-4cbd-82e4-0142594f3563.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/87434cae-32c5-4f66-99c8-f8fe7e6da7c6.pdfRipe with age, the wooden box seemed to glow brighter each day within her mother’s office desk cabinet, yet neither of Beth’s parents ever felt the need to open it. To Beth, the little container was her own Pandora’s Box: with each passing day, her curiosity swelled.Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/87434cae-32c5-4f66-99c8-f8fe7e6da7c6.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/d2c1d5e5-92c9-4de7-80a1-8288ea9c2c27.pdfWhen freshman Tracy Xie first arrived on Wake Forest’s campus from Shanghai, China, she was struck by the beauty of the place—the small size, the trees, the calm. But beauty, as she quickly found out, didn’t always equate to belonging.Fri, 18 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/d2c1d5e5-92c9-4de7-80a1-8288ea9c2c27.pdfhttps://www.hercampus.com/school/wake-forest/what-the-tempest-taught-me-about-doing-something-i-didnt-want-to-do/I didn’t want the role I got.There’s no cute or noble way to say that. When the cast list for The Tempest came out, my name was there—but next to a character I hadn’t even considered. I smiled politely, nodded, and squeezed out a “thank you” when people congratulated me, but inside, I was sinking. Not in a Shakespearean, storm-at-sea kind of way; more in a quiet, disappointed, I’ve-failed-again kind of way.I blamed myself for not nailing the audition and sank into a low-grade funk. And then came...Wed, 16 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://www.hercampus.com/school/wake-forest/what-the-tempest-taught-me-about-doing-something-i-didnt-want-to-do/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/72d14e62-4c01-4b89-8134-bca2fb0dbe85.pdfWake Forest’s Chinese Theatre group, BiMoo, brought “Flower and Sword” to life in the Ring Theatre on March 4-5. Against a visually arresting backdrop, the story unfolded as a powerful exploration of truth and identity — all in Mandarin.Sun, 06 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/72d14e62-4c01-4b89-8134-bca2fb0dbe85.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/197e8b48-e5eb-429f-b377-8002b629ada4.pdfSince its creation in 2023, Wakeville has secured its place as an annual Wake Forest arts festival, but this year, it’s blossoming into something even more meaningful—an arts festival centered on sustainability.Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/197e8b48-e5eb-429f-b377-8002b629ada4.pdfhttps://www.hercampus.com/school/wake-forest/the-wild-forest-meets-wake-forest-my-wake-recommendations-to-the-yellowjackets-gals/Beware! Yellowjackets Season 1 and 2 spoilers ahead! But I did zip it on Season 3…Yellowjackets is back and better than ever. The ultimate show of female resilience and complexity has dominated screens everywhere as new episodes drop every Friday. As the show delves deeper into the fierce and complicated lives of its characters, it’s hard not to wonder how the Yellowjackets girls would fare in the world of Wake Forest. From the chaotic energy of the wilderness to the vibrant campus life at Wake,...Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.hercampus.com/school/wake-forest/the-wild-forest-meets-wake-forest-my-wake-recommendations-to-the-yellowjackets-gals/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/10e7319d-d6e6-456d-b9ad-ed400bfe794b.pdfCrumpled beer cans, plastic bottles, and red cups littered the roads leading to Wake Forest—until a group of students decided to take action. Equipped with gloves, trash bags, and grabbers, they weren’t just cleaning up the streets; they were making a statement about environmental responsibility and the power of student action.Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/10e7319d-d6e6-456d-b9ad-ed400bfe794b.pdfhttps://www.hercampus.com/school/wake-forest/study-abroad-fomo-heres-why-i-chose-to-stay-and-why-thats-okay/Study abroad programs are often advertised as the pinnacle of the college experience—a magical escape to a new country filled with adventure, cultural immersion, and perfect Instagram pictures. Who’d want to pass up the opportunity to live out their main character moment, sipping coffee in a Parisian café, strolling through ancient ruins, and bonding with new friends over late-night conversations? It’s no surprise that, for many, studying abroad feels like a rite of passage. But what happens whe...Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://www.hercampus.com/school/wake-forest/study-abroad-fomo-heres-why-i-chose-to-stay-and-why-thats-okay/https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/611765a6-7600-4b4d-b81c-57aee36ffe75.pdfLILY'S MOTHER Now don't forget the vegetables need to be watered- LILY Monday and Thursday. LILY'S MOTHER And the African violet plants need to- LILY Stay near the heat.Sat, 01 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/611765a6-7600-4b4d-b81c-57aee36ffe75.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/bbc74fc6-a644-473e-9225-2092ddc5b0c2.pdfNew Orleans' Caesars Superdome buzzed with energy on Feb. 9 as Super Bowl LIX captivated millions, including those at Wake Forest. However, for many, the true game unfolded at halftime.Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/bbc74fc6-a644-473e-9225-2092ddc5b0c2.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/c2b576b0-b6ee-4e27-85e0-807d5f8b1001.pdfCONNIE - she so fly, she so cool, she so poet LIZ - really into this for like no reason MEGAN - lowkey a party pooper MATT - “Facts” is the only word in his vocabulary, but oh boy, does he use it MATTIE - and she’s also here being enthused cuz why notWed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/c2b576b0-b6ee-4e27-85e0-807d5f8b1001.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/510880/uploads/8540d070-5b1a-406c-8071-f52a1ef757d1.pdfAlicia was afraid of many things—planes, lightning, snakes, any creature with more than four legs—but the water wasn’t one of them. How could she be afraid of water when she spent almost ten years of her life swimming for sport? 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