Category: Current Events and Pop Culture

By: Clare Buchanan On January 7, the day of my red-eye flight to London, I was awoken at 3 o’clock in the morning to the terrorizing sound of the entirety of my backyard being lifted and thrown up against my bedroom wall. I peeked through my blinds to see the palm frans of my neighbor’s…

By: Chloe Snow “A Date Which Will Live In Infamy” (Library of Congress) On Dec. 7, 1941, the front page of The Daily Tar Heel featured a jolting headline that neither North Carolinans nor the rest of the country expected (Daily Tar Heel). Beginning at 7:55 a.m. local time, the first Japanese dive-bomber appeared over…

By: Chloe Snow Following his re-election, Donald Trump is in a unique position to play his Trump card. With the Republican Party in control of the Senate, Trump has made sweeping appointments to his Cabinet and other top level positions. According to the Center for Presidential Transition, senior level positions must undergo a Senate confirmation…

By: Clare Buchanan North Carolina’s Democratic Candidate for Governor, Josh Stein, at Greensboro Harris-Walz Rally in September. Photo Credit: Isabella Wyatt On October 17, The Salemite had the opportunity to attend a press conference for student journalists held by North Carolina’s Democratic candidate for governor, Josh Stein. Stein currently resides as the state of North…

By: Clare Buchanan Harris Walz Virtual Press Conference. Photo By: Clare Buchanan On October 10, The Salemite had the opportunity to attend a virtual press conference held by the Harris-Walz campaign in response to misinformation being spread about the federal government’s response to the devastation in western North Carolina brought on by Hurricane Helene. Present…

Photo Credit: NBC News By: Stella Bovender Here’s your official voter guide for the 2024 Election! It will cover major topics and the candidate’s stance on the topics. Remember to get out there and vote before November 5th! Abortion and IVF:  Harris believes that women should have full access to abortion and fertility options. According to…