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Top 10 admissions questions

Thursday, November 19, 2009

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With high school students in the thick of the college application process, Director of Admissions Martha Allman (’82, MBA ‘92) offers her top ten list of the most frequently asked admissions questions.

‘Wake Wash’ liberates students from laundry

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

It started as a classroom assignment: start your own business with $40 and run it for three days. The result was Wake Wash, launched by three seniors, which has lasted far more than three days and has liberated fellow students from late-night laundry room duty.

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Men’s soccer ready for NCAA tourney

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

After winning the ACC regular season championship, the third-ranked men’s soccer team has earned the third overall seed for the NCAA Tournament and a first-round bye; the Deacons will face either Charlotte or UNC-Wilmington Sunday at Spry Stadium.

Women’s soccer advances in NCAA play

Monday, November 16, 2009

The 14th-ranked women’s soccer team defeated West Virginia 3-0 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday to advance to face South Carolina this weekend. In other NCAA tournament action, the 7th-ranked field hockey team fell to North Carolina. Also on Sunday, the men’s basketball team defeated East Carolina 89-58.

Senior’s research lab is Switzerland

Thursday, November 12, 2009

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Senior Andrew Collins’ classroom for studying global health this semester is Switzerland, where he is conducting research on environmental health issues with international health and development organizations.

Players honor Prosser by reading

Thursday, October 8, 2009

The men’s basketball team is paying tribute to the late Skip Prosser — an avid reader — by teaming with the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to encourage fourth graders to read more books.

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