Wake Forest Magazine
I hope that parents and families have received the most recent version of our award-winning Wake Forest Magazine. This issue is really one to savor. The big story is entitled “Wake Forest Miscellany,” and it walks you through some of the most beloved places, traditions, and experiences that make Wake Forest special.
So I thought today I’d add a few of my own thoughts about places I hope your Deac (or even you!) experience at Wake Forest.
A bench with a view – there is a bench dead center of the 2nd floor of Reynolda Hall that overlooks the Quad. It’s a great place to sit and watch the world go by.
The Rare Books Room of the ZSR Library – this is a special place that I hope your Deacs venture in to at some point. In addition to having access to old and important texts and works of art, it is just a really interesting room.
The grand lawn in front of Reynolda House – a wonderful place for an exercise walk, or to throw a frisbee with friends, or to take a book and study. Gorgeous in all seasons, truly. Lots of people walking dogs there on the weekends too, for our Deacs who miss their pets.
The Pit – our main cafeteria offers a plethora of options every day – everything from salads to pizza to ‘meat and two veg’ to waffles all day long. But the best time for the Pit is Pitsgiving, the annual Thanksgiving meal so that students can eat with their own ‘family’ of friends before going home for break.
Café tables and chairs on the Quad in spring – we have green café tables and chairs peppered all over campus. My favorites are on the Quad right next to Kitchin Hall. In the spring, blossoms from the cherry trees cover the ground almost like snow.
The Tedford Stage in Scales Fine Arts Center – this magical space can take you to all sorts of different worlds: everything from Shakespeare to Tartuffe to a musical and much more.
Camino Bakery – whether (like me) you have sampled the whole menu, or have your particular favorites, Camino can hit the spot for sweet, savory, and all manner of caffeinated drinks. And the loft can be a wonderful space to study.
The Quad at night – I love the Quad at all hours of the day, but it is especially lovely on a fall night. A P’25 sent me these great pictures from Family Weekend following our football victory and gave me permission to share them.
Hope you enjoyed this little glimpse of campus – and do check out the Wake Forest Magazine‘s much broader look at places and spaces.
To close out the week, your friendly reminder: call your Deacs this afternoon/early evening. Have a great weekend, Deac families!
— by Betsy Chapman, Ph.D. (’92, MA ’94)