Dear Deac Diaries,

It's Roksanna and Prarthna again. Today we spoke with Alex Wood ('26) and Carly Wilson ('26) of the women's soccer team. On Sat. Nov. 12, they will be playing the University of South Carolina in the first round of the NCAA tournament, so before they left we decided to chat. We talked about how they ended up in Winston-Salem, how they balance being a college freshman and a collegiate athlete, and what it's like to live on the same hall as a super cool podcast host. They wouldn't let us ride their scooters, but other than that we had a great time talking to them. We hope you enjoy it as much as us.

If you have a story you want to tell or one you want to hear, let us know at [email protected] or [email protected] — we want to put your entry into the Deac Diary.

xoxo

This podcast is a product of the Old Gold & Black, Wake Forest University's student newspaper. It is hosted by Prarthna Batra and Roksanna Keyvan; produced by Sara Hagiwara; and managed by Cooper Sullivan.

Dear Deac Diaries,

This is Roksanna Keyvan and Prarthna Batra, a pair of freshmen here at Wake Forest. We don't know every person here, we don't know every nook and cranny, and we don't know everything to do or everything there is to know about college at Wake Forest. But we do know that neither does everyone else. 

We want this to be the place for all Deacs to come together, hear someone's story, and get to know someone a bit more personally. For our first entry, we spoke to Joe Devoy ('26) and Landon Ellis ('26), who are both spontaneous musicians. You have probably heard them play around campus, but have you heard their real song? Listen to our conversation with them and learn a note or two.

If you have a story you want to tell or one you want to hear, let us know at [email protected] or [email protected] — we want to put your entry into the Deac Diary.

xoxo

Roksanna & Prarthna 

This podcast is a product of the Old Gold & Black, Wake Forest University's student newspaper. It is hosted by Prarthna Batra and Roksanna Keyvan; produced and managed by Cooper Sullivan. 

For this year’s Freshman Tabloid, we hosted a discussion that featured the student leaders of various affinity groups in which they shared stories, spoke about the benefits their respective organizations provided and offered advice for the Class of 2026. In our print edition, we were only able to include excerpts from our discussion, but there any many more gems of advice that you can find out here. And by no means are these the only student-run affinity groups on campus, these are just the ones that were free for a Monday evening zoom. To get in contact with and learn more about the organizations below and the ones not included, visit The Link or visit the Intercultural Center in Benson Room 347.

Jake and Jack are back! Starting off the third season of the OGB Weekly Sports Podcast with a special, longer episode breaking down everything that's happened since May. Below are timestamped sections about each subject the two touch on. This podcast is a product of the Old Gold & Black, Wake Forest University's student-run newspaper; it is hosted by Jake Stuart ('24) and Jack McKenney ('24); produced and managed by Cooper Sullivan ('24).

1:02 - Debate of the Week

2:35 - NCAA Conference Realignment and what this means for the ACC

7:44 - ACC Divison Shakeup

10:38 - "Wakey Leaks"

14:08 - Baseballs trip to the NCAA Regional Tournament

16:17 - Jake LaRavia and Alondes Williams are now in the NBA!

20:57 - Possible Prospects in the upcoming MLB draft

24:40 - Men's Golf alums Will Zalatoris and Cameron Young shine in PGA majors

27:01 - Sage Surratt, Willie Yarbury and the Birmingham Stallions win the USFL championship

28:22 - Entire Women's Tennis team named to ACC Honor Roll Team

29:24 - Wake Forest Athletes and the everchanging world of NIL deals

31:25 - Grace Delmotte represents Canada in Field Hockey World Cup

32:02 - A quick preview of the fall football season

33:15 - Diamond Deacons in the MLB

Thank you for tuning into our podcasts these previous two semesters. We can't wait until this next semester to bring even more content to you guys!

In this episode, Sophie Yass (‘22) and Stephanie Lu (‘25) discuss the constitutional right to abortion and the anticipated Supreme Court decision that could reverse or scale back the Roe v. Wade landmark decision. The hosts speak to Katy Harriger, Ph.D. from the Wake Forest Department of Politics and International Affairs about major legislation, the power of the Supreme Court, and how states and civic engagement make a difference. 

This episode was recorded in late April before reports of Roe v. Wade being overturned were announced on May 2, 2022. 

This podcast is a product of the Old Gold & Black, Wake Forest University's student-run newspaper. It is hosted by Sophie Yass and Stephanie Lu; produced by Vir Gupta; and managed by Cooper Sullivan.

It's the final podcast of the year, but by no means do any of the Demon Deacon teams let up. Listen as Jack and Jake break down men's and women's tennis ACC tournament hopes as well as the track and field team's continued dominance. Oh yeah, and another Wake Forest ACC Championship, congratulations to the men's golf team! Plus, check out their interview with freshman soccer phenom, Roald Mitchell talks about the spring trip to London and hopes for next season. All that and more on this week's episode. This podcast is a product of the Old Gold & Black, Wake Forest University's student-run newspaper. It is hosted by Jake Stuart and Jack McKenney; produced and managed by Cooper Sullivan. Thank you for listening this semester, but we hope to hear you soon.

Jack and Jake are back again. For the first time in too long a time, the dynamic duo is breaking down all the last week's action. Women's golf ACC champs? They talk about it. Men's and women's tennis heading into postseason play? They talk about it. How can baseball beat Notre Dame and make it to Omaha? They talk about it. They talk about all this and more!

This podcast is a product of the Old Gold & Black, Wake Forest University's student-run newspaper. It is hosted by Jake Stuart and Jack McKenney; produced and managed by Cooper Sullivan. And as always, Go Deacs!

First-Team All-ACC

All-ACC Academic Team

Wake Forest Shot Put Record Holder 

Six Top-10 Throwing Marks in School History

And these are just some of the incredible accomplishments on Thomas Kitchell's impressive resume after two years on the track & field team. Jack McKenney sits down with the sophomore star about how he got started throwing, his journey to Wake Forest, and his Olympic dreams. All that and more on this week's OGB Sports Podcast. This podcast is a product of the Old Gold & Black, Wake Forest University's student-run newspaper; it is hosted by Jack McKenney ('24) and Jake Stuart ('24); produced and managed by Cooper Sullivan ('24).

In this episode, Sophie Yass (‘22) and Stephanie Lu (‘25) investigate the Russian invasion of Ukraine, how it occurred, recent developments, and why it’s important. We discuss topics like NATO, the role of the media, soft war, and how the state of global security has irrevocably been altered. The hosts speak to Wake Forest alumni Shane Harris (‘98), author and staff writer with the Washington Post, where he covers intelligence and national security. Here are some more resources to help better understand this topic.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/how-the-war-in-ukraine-could-end/?itid=ap_maggiepenman

https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help

This podcast is a product of the Old Gold & Black, Wake Forest University's student-run newspaper. The Outside In is hosted by Sophie Yass and Stephanie Lu; produced by Vir Gupta; and managed by Cooper Sullivan.