Old Gold&Black “Covers the campus like the magnolias”
WA K E F O R E S T ’ S S T U D E N T N E W S PA P E R S I N C E 1 9 1 6
VOL 112 , NO. 6
NOVEMBER 20, 2025
Report: male student allegedly assaulted three individuals on campus Within the last two months, a male student allegedly assaulted three individuals in on-campus residence halls ELLA KLEIN Editor-in-Chief The Wake Forest community received a Community Safety Advisory informing of reports of sexual assault on campus, allegedly perpetrated by a male student, on Nov. 18. The report details that three different individuals were assaulted in their residence halls between Sept. 27 and Nov. 15. “This report is currently under investigation, and University Police is seeking additional information.” The Wake Alert wrote. “University Police received an anonymous report in the afternoon of Monday, Nov.17 and began a preliminary investigation,” said Cheryl Walker, the Executive Director of Strategic Communications for Wake Forest University, in an email to the Old Gold & Black. Nationally, these reports fall into the “Red Zone,” — the time between the beginning of the fall semester and Thanksgiving break, where sexual assault on campus is statistically at its highest. According to the 2023 Campus Climate Survey, 29.3% of undergraduate women and 10.4% of undergraduate men included in the sample experienced at
least one form of nonconsensual or unwanted sexual contact since arriving at Wake Forest. Nearly half of the sample (49%) has experienced at least one form of sexual harassment by a student or individual associated with Wake Forest. This can be compared to the AAU Campus Climate survey from the same year, where 42% of the sample experienced one type of “sexually harassing behavior since beginning their studies.” The survey was sent in spring 2022, following a string of controversial campus protests, to all Wake Forest University students and had a response rate of around 38%. If you have any information about the alleged assault, contact University Police at (336) 758-5911 (emergency) or (336)758-5591 (non-emergency), submit a tip through the Wake Safe App, file a report online or email police@wfu.edu. “The University Police's Victim Support Program was established to provide these services to anyone who may become a victim of crime while on the campus,” Walker said. Reports of alleged assaults may also be submitted to the University’s Title IX Office. Further resources for victims of interpersonal vio-
lence can be found 24/7 at the Safe Office, a confidential resource for counseling, advocacy and consultation services. Editor’s note: This is a developing story.
Contact Ella Klein at kleiek22@wfu.edu
Trump immigration crackdown targets Charlotte and Raleigh Federal agents moved to capital Tuesday after arresting over 200 in Charlotte ANDREW BRAUN Managing Editor
Federal immigration enforcement operations are detaining people in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina’s two largest cities. In Raleigh, Mayor Janet Cowell confirmed on Monday evening initial reports that immigration authorities would launch operations in the Triangle the next day. Agents began arresting people at retail and construction sites, including Raleigh’s downtown city hall project site, on Tuesday. In Charlotte, agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection have arrested over 200 people at churches, apartment complexes and stores in “Operation Charlotte’s Web.” ICE movements in North Carolina follow immigration crackdowns by the Trump administration in
NEWS Mitt Romney Face-to-Face Page Three
CITY & STATE SNAP benefits in Forsyth County Page Five
Los Angeles and Chicago, both cities with a majority Democratic voting population. In targeting North Carolina, a politically divided battleground state, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says it is targeting North Carolina due to so-called sanctuary policies. These policies detail limited interaction between local authorities and immigration agents. NC Governor Josh Stein said his office was made aware of federal officials’ planned law enforcement operations on the eve of agents making arrests in Raleigh. He asked residents to remain peaceful and encouraged federal officials to treat people fairly. “Once again, I call on federal agents to target violent criminals, not neighbors walking down the street, going to church or putting up Christmas decorations,” Stein said. “Stop targeting people simply going about their lives because of the color of their skin, as you are doing in Charlotte.” The recent arrests have drawn partisan reactions
What's Inside
FEATURES Storage Scholars with StarRez Page Eight
ENVIRONMENT Q&A with CEO of National Geographic Page Ten
from North Carolina officeholders. NC Republicans like Senate leader Phil Berger are standing by the Trump administration’s decision, saying they have “made it a top priority to crack down on illegal immigration in our state.” In June, the General Assembly passed a law strengthening state and local law enforcement cooperation with ICE. Democrats, meanwhile, have condemned federal agencies’ law enforcement tactics. On Monday, Cowell said she did not know what the scope of the operations in her city would be or how long they would last. In a statement, Cowell asked Raleigh residents to “remember our values and maintain peace and respect through any upcoming challenges.” Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles expressed her concern over the ongoing operations in her city.
OPINION Louvre: a heist of necessary absurdity Page Fourteen
See Trump Immigration crackdown, Page 6
SPORTS Wake football dominates UNC Page Fifteen
ARTS & CULTURE Baby's first Banshees Page Eigthteen