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Evan Wilmoth

Evan Wilmoth, Opinion Writer

Evan Wilmoth is a junior writer on the Zephyr staff. Evan often spends his free time reading, writing and playing the piano. Evan also runs for West Forsyth’s Boys Cross Country team, and this is his first year on the staff.

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A screenshot from the movie "My Dinner with Andre."

It’s a Thinker: Review of “My Dinner With Andre”

Evan Wilmoth, Opinion Writer May 31, 2022

It was in the summer of 2020 that I first watched the 1981 film, My Dinner With Andre, which I had not seen since before today. I remember few distinct things from that watch; I kept some broad ideas about...

The gym is all set up for tomorrow's awards ceremony.

What you need to know for Senior Awards Day

Evan Wilmoth, Opinion Writer May 19, 2022

Dating back for the 57 years since West Forsyth’s opening, Senior Awards Day has remained a largely stable fixture of the senior year experience. The concept isn’t one that invites great revision....

An image of the brain which has become a meme online.

We should all be concerned about Elon Musk’s insane bid to alter the brain

Evan Wilmoth, Opinion Writer April 8, 2022

Elon Musk’s budding Neuralink project promises to be his most experimental yet, even in a career rife with eccentric investments. The premise: a small electrical conductor that is drilled through the...

One Less task: No need to mask

One Less task: No need to mask

Evan Wilmoth, Guest News writer March 8, 2022

Though this February marked their sixth meeting on the subject, it was by no means routine. Inspired by a recent recommendation from Dr. Christopher Ohl, infectious disease expert of Wake Forest Atrium...

What good is voting when nothing ever gets done?

What good is voting when nothing ever gets done?

Evan Wilmoth, Opinion Writer February 15, 2022

Spending time in the weeds of heady political jargon, as I have been a lot recently, has given me a newfound appreciation for simplicity. The Senate is broken. The filibuster is to blame. Just look at...

Social Media Exploits Parasocial Attachment

Social Media Exploits Parasocial Attachment

Evan Wilmoth, Opinion Writer February 3, 2022

Loneliness is inescapable. Every party must end – the night is only young for so long until it gives to the dead hours before morning. We all must grapple with the feeling of finality that comes once...

Don't Let Cold Showers Give You The Chills: Give cold showers a chance

Don’t Let Cold Showers Give You The Chills: Give cold showers a chance

Evan Wilmoth, Opinion Writer November 9, 2021

Waking up at 6:00 AM is difficult. Being a loyal subject to the alarm, and listening when it speaks, that is not the difficult part. Lifting myself out from the sheets and into the motions of the morning...

Irony Is the Issue: How “The Simpsons” has contributed to the loss of sincerity

Evan Wilmoth, Opinion Writer October 15, 2021

Irony is a parasite. Irony is a leech that binds to words, melding itself so inseparably to our words that without irony they seem naked. Irony has become almost second nature, just a fact of life. Irony...

A photo of someone hacking into a computer.

We Live Under Mass Surveillance: You should care about privacy

Evan Wilmoth, Opinion Writer September 27, 2021

When the twin towers fell, our country was in shock. People mourned. And in the fear, they mourned for those who they had not lost yet, but who they could lose tomorrow. We were in full support of our...

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