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Remember When: WFDD Turns 75

Two guys string some wire, and a rockin’ radio station is born.
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Lessons From a Time of Upheaval

Six alumni reflect on life in the 1960s and early ’70s and how 2020 echoes those times.
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The Mystery of the Lost Dog Tag

How did a World War II dog tag with Wake Forest ties turn up in Texas decades later?
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Remember When?

David Hills' whimsical cartoons captured the feel-good campus vibes of an era.
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Remember When: Janet’s Bells

Since its dedication in 1978, the Carillon has become a Wake Forest tradition that’s often heard, but seldom seen.
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Box of memories

Old post office box doors reveal a simpler time when getting a letter from back home would lift your spirits.
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Remember When: The 1957 Dancing Ban

Baptist convention vote incites a campus to rock and roll.
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Our family trees

Chances are your first and lasting memories of Wake Forest are associated with its trees.
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