Daily Deacon

Chris Caswell Profile — Eisert

Sophomore Chris Caswell seeks a future in finance but has pursued journalism as an extracurricular activity.

“Writing for the school newspaper was actually something I was looking for when I came to Wake,” said Caswell. “It’s something I like because I enjoy writing. I think writing for the newspaper is a good way to meet different people in the community here and learn more about Wake Forest and what’s going on that other people aren’t aware of.”

Caswell has written for Wake Forest University’s newspaper, the Old Gold & Black, since his freshman year and served as editor of the opinion section.

“I like opinion just because I like just writing what’s on my mind, and it’s less formulaic. Editing the section got kind of repetitive, though.”

Recently, Caswell has been writing more frequently for the newspaper’s news section, a section different not only in the content but also in the production process.

“In news, it’s a lot more about dealing with issues as they come up, issues that writers face, trying to get photographers to take pictures for each article. With opinion, I basically just used stock photos. There’s a lot more planning and responsibility in news, and it takes up more time. It’s also more thinking on your feet.”

Caswell still enjoys writing for both sections, as well as watching the newspaper’s weekly production.

“Sometimes doing homework feels like you’re learning all this stuff for no reason and forgetting it after the test,” according to Caswell. “But working on a newspaper, I can see the results of my work. It’s gratifying to see it come out every week and see all the work I put into that issue.”

Caswell hopes to enter the business school with a major in finance and continue his journalism interest writing for the Old Gold & Black.