News topic: Speakers

Author discusses the election with freshmen
It started with an experiment. “Look to your left, look to your right. Can you tell whether each person is a Democrat or a Republican?” Skeptical looks and nervous laughter from the audience… Read »

Actor speaks on Obama
Student group Wake For Change is playing host to “Politics with Penn,” an event that will bring actor Kal Penn to campus. He is coming to discuss the current presidential race and why he will… Read »

At Wait, McCain promises return to judicial conservatism At Wait, McCain promises return to judicial conservatism
Crowds flocked to Wait Chapel early on the morning of May 6 for a special primary day visit from the presumptive Republican nominee for President of the United States, Sen. John McCain. Read »

McCain to Visit Wait McCain to Visit Wait
Rumors abounded for weeks that presidential hopeful Senator John McCain would visit the university May 6. The rumors were recently confirmed as fact by both the McCain campaign and the university news… Read »

Soccer, Clinton make year’s top 10 Soccer, Clinton make year’s top 10
10. Influenza Virus When students returned to campus for Spring semester, they brought with them hopes for a new semester and a new chance at that glorious letter which begins our alphabet and lightens… Read »

Chelsea Clinton unexpectedly visits campus
At 6:30 p.m. on April 27, Chelsea Clinton made an unannounced visit to a faculty member’s house on Faculty Drive as a campaign stop for her mother, only a week and a half after Hillary’s appearance.… Read »

Obama makes campaign stop in Winston-Salem Obama makes campaign stop in Winston-Salem
Senator Barack Obama made his first appearance in Winston-Salem a week before the North Carolina primary, which will be held May 6. Speaking in the Joel Coliseum Annex on April 29, Obama addressed major… Read »

Obama campaigns at the Joel Obama campaigns at the Joel
Senator Barack Obama made his first appearance in Winston-Salem a week before North Carolina’s May 6 primary. Read »

LIVE coverage: Obama at the Joel LIVE coverage: Obama at the Joel
Live blog and video from Sen. Barack Obama's visit to Winston-Salem. Read »

Barack Obama to hold town hall Tuesday Barack Obama to hold town hall Tuesday
Illinois Senator Barack Obama, the leading candidate to be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States, will visit Winston-Salem Tuesday April 29. He is scheduled to hold a town hall in the… Read »