Sunday Culture: A highlight reel for your reading pleasure
Arts & Culture editors Adam Coil and James Watson bring you five stories from the section that you may have missed.
This week in the newsletter, we want to give you some older stories from our section that you may have missed. But first, catch up on a few stories from this week in the Old Gold & Black:
‘Telling Our Story:’ Wake Forest & the U.S. News Rankings
Deacon Profile: Jackson Buttler
Accountability must be taken for Omaar Hena situation
"What freedom is worth"
An anonymous student is forced to confront the turmoil they left behind at home in China when protest posters begin to circulate around campus. This article has always stuck with me because of the closing lines: “But words are words, poems are poems and freedom is freedom. She can’t really tell which one is worth more, and which one is worth less.”
"Peanuts — two sides of the story"
In order to circumvent another angry letter to the editor, please keep in mind that some opinions are meant to be facetious and even humorous at times. As far as I know, no one at Wake Forest views those with peanut allergies as second-class citizens.
"Holding on to the abandoned and forgotten"
Former A&C editor Selinna Tran reflects on moving to a new house as a child — and the potentially haunted property that was always within view.
"Life through the Lens: Quynh Vu"
Former Wake Forest student Quynh Vu writes about navigating the art world as a person of color, and the pressures to create highly politicized art. She writes, “As people of color, our bodies are already so politicized that everything we create and do automatically has preconceived meanings shaped by white logic. So, we must stop relying on these white perceptions to be the default of how our art and ourselves will be received.” You can view Vu’s work here.
"Survivor moves forward alongside America"
Isabella Mason analyzes “Survivor,” the show she grew up with, and how it has reflected America over the years. Mason saw the development of “Survivor” as a positive sign for America, and for things to come. A timely read, given that the show’s 45th season just premiered two weeks ago.
— Adam & James