Old Gold & Black
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The Old Gold & Black is the student-run newspaper
of Wake Forest University
, named after the school's colors. Founded in 1916, the newspaper is currently on its 94th volume. "Covering the campus like the magnolias," it is published every Thursday with the exception of school holidays and exam weeks, and has a circulation of over 5,000.
The Old Gold & Blacks office is located on the fifth floor of the Benson University Center on Wake Forest's main campus. The office is the headquarters for both the editorial and business staff.
The paper covers campus news and events, serving as the printed history of the university. The Old Gold & Black is the only university newspaper.
The paper comprises four main sections: news, opinion, sports and life. Each section is managed by a number of editors and assistant editors. In addition, the Old Gold & Black employs a photo and web editor. They are all under the leadership of an editor in chief and a managing editor. These editors form the editorial board which meets weekly to discuss campus issues, compose a left-hand editorial and decide editorial content.
The Old Gold & Black employs copy editors, graphic designers, production assistants, photographers and staff writers. All positions at the Old Gold & Black are paid, though a new writer must submit three articles for publication in order to receive pay and become a staff writer. The Old Gold & Black consistently employs a total staff of over 100 members, the majority of them writers.
Wake Forest does not offer a journalism major, so working for the Old Gold & Black is often the best way for Wake Forest students interested in journalism
to get their "feet wet". Many editors, writers and photographers do complete the 15-hour journalism minor.
Despite heavy workloads and limited journalism resources, the Old Gold & Black is an award-winning newspaper, having placed many times at Associated Collegiate Press
conferences.
- The Old Gold & Black is advised by journalism professor Justin Catanoso, the executive editor of the Business Journal in Greensboro, North Carolina
, and author of My Cousin the Saint -- A Search for Faith, Family and Miracles. Catanoso helps coach beginning writers, advises editors and teaches several of the advanced journalism classes at Wake Forest.
Editor in Chief: Ashton Astbury
Business Manager: Stephen Shepherd
Managing Editor: Robert O'Connor
Executive News Editor: Renee Slawsky
News Editor: Meenu Krishnan
Opinion Editor: Jenn Leser
Sports Editors: Gary Pasqualicchio and Matt Poppe
Life Editor: Hilary Burns with assistant Aaron Colston
Photo Editor: John Turner
Web Editor: Bronwen Gainsford
winner for his coverage of the 12th Street Riot
in Detroit in 1967 when he worked for the Detroit Free Press
.
Al Hunt
, former writer for the Wall Street Journal and current Washington Managing Editor for Bloomberg News, was an Old Gold & Black staff member.
W. J. Cash
, author of The Mind of the South, served as editor of the Old Gold & Black while an undergraduate at Wake Forest.
Gerald Johnson, author, columnist and editorial writer for the Baltimore Sun, was on the OGB staff.
Mike Riley, former editor, is the senior vice president and editor of the Congressional Quarterly
in Washington, D.C.
At the 2008 ACP conference, the Old Gold & Black was awarded third place in the "Best in Show: 4-year college weekly broadsheet" category. Also, the newspaper's Web site, http://www.oldgoldandblack.com, was awarded 10th place in the category of newspaper Web site.
http://www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/m08bs.html
At the 2007 ACP conference, the Old Gold & Black was awarded second place in the "Best in Show: 4-year college weekly broadsheet" category. http://www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/m07bs.html
In 2006, the Old Gold & Black took home third place in the "Newspaper of the Year: 4-year colleges-Weekly Broadsheet" category. http://www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/m06bs.html
At the 2005 ACP's, the Old Gold & Black received third place in the "Best in Show: 4-year colleges-weekly broadsheet" category. http://www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/dc05bs.html
At the 2002 Associated Collegiate Press
Conference, the newspaper received third place in the "Best in Show: Four-year college" category. http://www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/dc02bs.html
The Old Gold & Black was one of 11 newspapers to receive the 2003-2004 ACP Online Pacemaker Award. It won the Pacemaker in 2001 as well.
Old Gold & Black reporters Sabrina Parker and Jordan Wagner received first place in the "Story of the Year: Diversity" category.
Former sports editor Lisa Hoppenjans and former managing editor Jae Haley have both received the Jim Murray
Scholarship Award.
Former editorial cartoonist William Warren was the first-place winner of the 2006 John Locher Memorial Award. http://www.krtcampus.com/cartoons/LocherAward.htm
.
In 1923, the Wake Forest American football
team defeated rival Duke University. In the following issue of the Old Gold & Black, sports editor Mayon Parker (1924 Wake Forest graduate) first referred to the team as "Demon Deacons," in recognition of what he called their "devilish" play and fighting spirit. .
Henry Belk, Wake Forest's news director, and Hank Garrity, the coach who led the team to their victory, liked the title and used it often, so the name stuck.
Beginning in 2007, the Old Gold & Black published an annual graduation tabloid profiling seniors from various departments from the undergraduate campus. The "grad tab" is published in early May in order to be distributed during Commencement weekend events.
The Old Gold & Black publishes a Basketball Preview insert each year. Basketball
is one of the most popular sports at Wake Forest and each year's insert includes player and coach profiles and interviews, along with a brief look at the other ACC teams.
The Old Gold & Black publishes an April Fool's edition each year. Past April Fool's mastheads
include Sweat Mold & Plaque, I Sold my Soul for Crack and OGBYN. The issue is produced by senior editors and includes spoof
articles, columns and incriminating staff photos.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
of Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
, named after the school's colors. Founded in 1916, the newspaper is currently on its 94th volume. "Covering the campus like the magnolias," it is published every Thursday with the exception of school holidays and exam weeks, and has a circulation of over 5,000.
The Old Gold & Blacks office is located on the fifth floor of the Benson University Center on Wake Forest's main campus. The office is the headquarters for both the editorial and business staff.
The paper covers campus news and events, serving as the printed history of the university. The Old Gold & Black is the only university newspaper.
The paper comprises four main sections: news, opinion, sports and life. Each section is managed by a number of editors and assistant editors. In addition, the Old Gold & Black employs a photo and web editor. They are all under the leadership of an editor in chief and a managing editor. These editors form the editorial board which meets weekly to discuss campus issues, compose a left-hand editorial and decide editorial content.
The Old Gold & Black employs copy editors, graphic designers, production assistants, photographers and staff writers. All positions at the Old Gold & Black are paid, though a new writer must submit three articles for publication in order to receive pay and become a staff writer. The Old Gold & Black consistently employs a total staff of over 100 members, the majority of them writers.
Wake Forest does not offer a journalism major, so working for the Old Gold & Black is often the best way for Wake Forest students interested in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
to get their "feet wet". Many editors, writers and photographers do complete the 15-hour journalism minor.
Despite heavy workloads and limited journalism resources, the Old Gold & Black is an award-winning newspaper, having placed many times at Associated Collegiate Press
Associated Collegiate Press
The Associated Collegiate Press is the largest and oldest national membership organization for college student media in the United States. The ACP is a division of the National Scholastic Press Association...
conferences.
Current Staff
Justin CatanosoJustin Catanoso
Justin Catanoso is the author of My Cousin the Saint -- A Search for Faith, Family and Miracles," the founding executive editor of The Business Journal , and the fourth director of journalism at Wake Forest University....
- The Old Gold & Black is advised by journalism professor Justin Catanoso, the executive editor of the Business Journal in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
, and author of My Cousin the Saint -- A Search for Faith, Family and Miracles. Catanoso helps coach beginning writers, advises editors and teaches several of the advanced journalism classes at Wake Forest.
Editor in Chief: Ashton Astbury
Business Manager: Stephen Shepherd
Managing Editor: Robert O'Connor
Executive News Editor: Renee Slawsky
News Editor: Meenu Krishnan
Opinion Editor: Jenn Leser
Sports Editors: Gary Pasqualicchio and Matt Poppe
Life Editor: Hilary Burns with assistant Aaron Colston
Photo Editor: John Turner
Web Editor: Bronwen Gainsford
Notable Alumni
Wayne King - The Old Gold & Black was advised from 1992 to 2010 by English and journalism professor Wayne King, former writer for the New York Times and a Pulitzer PrizePulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
winner for his coverage of the 12th Street Riot
12th Street riot
The 1967 Detroit riot, also known as the 12th Street riot, was a civil disturbance in Detroit, Michigan, that began in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, 1967. The precipitating event was a police raid of an unlicensed, after-hours bar then known as a blind pig, on the corner of 12th and...
in Detroit in 1967 when he worked for the Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...
.
Al Hunt
Al Hunt
Albert R. Hunt Jr. is the executive Washington editor for Bloomberg News, a subsidiary of Bloomberg L.P. Hunt hosts the Sunday morning talk show Political Capital on Bloomberg Television, which airs on Friday night.-Personal life:...
, former writer for the Wall Street Journal and current Washington Managing Editor for Bloomberg News, was an Old Gold & Black staff member.
W. J. Cash
W. J. Cash
W.J. Cash, or Joseph Wilbur Cash, was an American author and journalist known primarily for his works about the American South.-Early life:...
, author of The Mind of the South, served as editor of the Old Gold & Black while an undergraduate at Wake Forest.
Gerald Johnson, author, columnist and editorial writer for the Baltimore Sun, was on the OGB staff.
Mike Riley, former editor, is the senior vice president and editor of the Congressional Quarterly
Congressional Quarterly
Congressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Recent Awards
At the Spring 2011 ACP conference, the Old Gold & Black was awarded seventh place in the category of "small college website."At the 2008 ACP conference, the Old Gold & Black was awarded third place in the "Best in Show: 4-year college weekly broadsheet" category. Also, the newspaper's Web site, http://www.oldgoldandblack.com, was awarded 10th place in the category of newspaper Web site.
http://www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/m08bs.html
At the 2007 ACP conference, the Old Gold & Black was awarded second place in the "Best in Show: 4-year college weekly broadsheet" category. http://www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/m07bs.html
In 2006, the Old Gold & Black took home third place in the "Newspaper of the Year: 4-year colleges-Weekly Broadsheet" category. http://www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/m06bs.html
At the 2005 ACP's, the Old Gold & Black received third place in the "Best in Show: 4-year colleges-weekly broadsheet" category. http://www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/dc05bs.html
At the 2002 Associated Collegiate Press
Associated Collegiate Press
The Associated Collegiate Press is the largest and oldest national membership organization for college student media in the United States. The ACP is a division of the National Scholastic Press Association...
Conference, the newspaper received third place in the "Best in Show: Four-year college" category. http://www.studentpress.org/acp/winners/dc02bs.html
The Old Gold & Black was one of 11 newspapers to receive the 2003-2004 ACP Online Pacemaker Award. It won the Pacemaker in 2001 as well.
Old Gold & Black reporters Sabrina Parker and Jordan Wagner received first place in the "Story of the Year: Diversity" category.
Former sports editor Lisa Hoppenjans and former managing editor Jae Haley have both received the Jim Murray
Jim Murray (sportswriter)
James Patrick Murray was an American sportswriter at the Los Angeles Times from 1961 to 1998.Many of his achievements include winning the NSSA's Sportswriter of the Year award an astounding fourteen times...
Scholarship Award.
Former editorial cartoonist William Warren was the first-place winner of the 2006 John Locher Memorial Award. http://www.krtcampus.com/cartoons/LocherAward.htm
Marks on Wake Forest History
The Old Gold & Black is responsible for naming the Wake Forest mascot, the Demon DeaconDemon Deacon
The Demon Deacon is the mascot of Wake Forest University, a school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Probably best known for its slightly unorthodox name and appearance, the Demon Deacon has become a mainstay in the world of U.S. college mascots....
.
In 1923, the Wake Forest American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team defeated rival Duke University. In the following issue of the Old Gold & Black, sports editor Mayon Parker (1924 Wake Forest graduate) first referred to the team as "Demon Deacons," in recognition of what he called their "devilish" play and fighting spirit. .
Henry Belk, Wake Forest's news director, and Hank Garrity, the coach who led the team to their victory, liked the title and used it often, so the name stuck.
Special Publications
The Old Gold & Black publishes a freshman tabloid the week before classes. The tabloid tells freshman about all aspects of the school from academics, to partying to sports.Beginning in 2007, the Old Gold & Black published an annual graduation tabloid profiling seniors from various departments from the undergraduate campus. The "grad tab" is published in early May in order to be distributed during Commencement weekend events.
The Old Gold & Black publishes a Basketball Preview insert each year. Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
is one of the most popular sports at Wake Forest and each year's insert includes player and coach profiles and interviews, along with a brief look at the other ACC teams.
The Old Gold & Black publishes an April Fool's edition each year. Past April Fool's mastheads
Masthead (publishing)
The masthead is a list, published in a newspaper or magazine, of its staff. In some publications it names only the most senior individuals; in others, it may name many or all...
include Sweat Mold & Plaque, I Sold my Soul for Crack and OGBYN. The issue is produced by senior editors and includes spoof
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
articles, columns and incriminating staff photos.
External links
- The Old Gold & Black http://www.oldgoldandblack.com
- The Old Gold & Black on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Gold-Black/113968862012673
- The Old Gold & Black on Twitter https://twitter.com/wfu_ogb
- Wake Forest University http://www.wfu.edu/
- Old Gold and Black, digital collection of issues from 1916-2000 at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest UniversityWake Forest UniversityWake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...