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NEWS ABOUT: Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University stories: 5 news summaries

Tiger's Niece Has Golf World Looking Out

At 18, Cheyenne Woods rises through the college ranks

Apr 8, 09 9:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - On the golf course, Cheyenne Woods has two big advantages, both related to her family: Her grandfather started teaching her to play before she entered kindergarten, and she bears an uncanny resemblance to her uncle Tiger. Talk about mind games. But her goal is "just make a name for... More »

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golf • Tiger Woods • Wake Forest University • women's college golf • Cheyenne Woods

Energy Drinks + Alcohol = Dangerous Cocktail

Study finds students at dramatically higher risk after drinking both beverages

Nov 5, 07 1:50 PM CST
(Newser) - College students downing Red Bull and vodka—or any other energy drink-alcohol combo—are at least twice as likely to be injured, ride with a drunk driver, or be involved in a sexual assault as those drinking regular cocktails. The stimulant/depressant mixture prevents students from recognizing intoxication in themselves or... More »

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alcohol • caffeine • alcohol abuse • energy drink • Wake Forest University • teen drinking

Recruiters
Pick Top 10
Biz Schools

WSJ's annual rankings come up with some surprising choices

Sep 18, 07 8:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ivy Leaguers and Mormons round out this year's eclectic list of top MBA programs.  To come up with the rankings WSJ and Harris Interactive asked 4,430 recruiters to rank M.B.A. programs on 21 attributes, including leadership potential, and communication skills.  National Rankings:
  1. Dartmouth College
... More »

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education • Columbia University • list • UC Berkeley • school • business school • Wake Forest University • Dartmouth • Recruiters • Brigham Young University • Ohio State University • MBA • Indiana University

'Brutal' Job Blasted in Coach's Death

Too much pressure
in college hoops, columnist says

Aug 2, 07 4:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - The recent death of Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser has triggered severe criticism about grueling demands placed on NCAA skippers. ESPN's Gene Wojciechowski speculates that the "brutal recruiting month" of July is to blame for tragedies like Prosser's heart attack and another Div I coach's seizure—and calls... More »

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NCAA • ESPN • Virginia Tech • Wake Forest University • Skip Prosser • Gene Wojciechowski • Seth Greenberg

Wake Forest Hoops Coach Dead at 56

Prosser steered
Demon Deacons to unprecedented heights

Jul 27, 07 7:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser, who led the Demon Deacons to their only top national ranking, died in his office yesterday after apparently suffering a heart attack. The 56-year-old collapsed and couldn't be resuscitated, the News and Observer reports. Praise flowed for the witty, literate Prosser, beloved for his... More »

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basketball • obituary • heart attack • Wake Forest University • Skip Prosser • Nathan O. Hatch • Demon Deacons

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