Wake Forest University

Campus Correspondents: Kelsey (kelseyg@hercampus.com) and Ashley (ashleyg@hercampus.com)

My Campus News

The Do’s and Don’ts of a Wake Tailgate
Okay, let’s face it – summer is officially over. The excitement of Orientation weekend has fizzled out as classes have started and professors have wasted absolutely no time in trying to overwhelm us with work overload. No exaggeration, but ZSR was already packed on Sunday, a mere three days into classes.  We truly are “Work” Forest. On a brighter note, the dawn of a... Read more

Quick Fixes to Your Packing Mishaps, Class of 2014!
Dear Wake Forest Class of 2014: although you've made it through Orientation weekend alive, I challenge you to a new task. What's our next mission you ask? Test your packing skills and take a look at what you actually brought to school… Chances are you may have used one of those “Checklists” from someplace like Bed Bath and Beyond, but did they really tell you everything... Read more

Five Essentials for Your Freshman Year
Packing for my freshman year seemed like it took forever. I had piles of stuff all over my room for weeks before I moved in. I kept adding and taking away things as I considered what I would need for college life, mostly adding. I ended up trying to cram too much stuff into my tiny room in Collins dorm! Looking back on it, from all of the boxes of things I brought, I can pick out five things that... Read more

The One that Got Away… or Why College Boys Are Not Worth Crying Over
As a college girl, you’ve been there at least once, I guarantee it. The butterflies in your stomach every time you see him out at a party or on your way to class. The morning-after texts he sends, “I had such a great time with you last night” or  “I can’t wait to see you again” or just the simple, yet ever-elusive “Hey.” You talk constantly,... Read more

My Campus Cutie

Kate Rowan ('11)


If you're into freespirits or just wine and spirits, this headwrap wearing hippie is for you.  She spent last summer in Morocco living with a host family and learning Arabic, and will be gallavanting around the shores of France this summer, brushing up her French and working as a photographer. 

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My Campus Celebrity

Let's Talk Tradition with Senior Parker Bradway
Could you explain, in your own words, what the traditions council does here on campus?
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My Campus Blog

3 Months, 2 Cities, 1 Unforgettable Adventure: Report from the Airport
The Charlotte airport is cursed. For the second time, all of my emotions waited until I got to security before unleashing their full fury for the entire airport to witness. I’m talking full on waterworks: even the clerks at the currency exchange counter were asking if I was okay. So much for... Read more...

Adios America, Bonjour L’Europe: Bienvenidos a Espana!
Welcome to Barcelona, Spain! A city of contrast, Barcelona is a thrusting clash of the modern and the timeless.  The exquisite Gaudi architecture juxtaposes the remnants of buildings from medieval times mingle freely throughout the city. The weather is sunny and mild for a large part of the... Read more...

3 Months, 2 Cities, 1 Unforgettable Adventure: Alone in an Airport
Abroad. Abroad. aBrOaD. This word has been driving me nuts since October of sophomore year when I had my preliminary meeting with the Office of International Studies. At the time, I thought I had then officially started the abroad ‘process.’ But now, I beg to differ. No, it doesn’... Read more...