Category: Editorials
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Winter Traditions At Salem: Forevermore.
By: Clare Buchanan Photo Credit: Clare Buchanan The last two weeks of the semester at Salem College have a distinct, nostalgic feeling. The cobblestone streets of Old Salem are salted in preparation for the one inch of snow we may or may not be getting. At the mere mention of a “wintery mix” of midnight…
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Hometown Highlight: Grant, MI
By: Alex Angelini Asking me where I’m from is a very loaded question, and could have a lot of answers based on what you mean. Where was I born? Durham, North Carolina. Where was I raised? Mostly Durham, but also a good amount of places in Michigan and Florida, as well as Franklinton, North Carolina.…
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The Mexican Folktale of La Llorona
By: Andrea Cortes-Espitia In Mexican and Hispanic households, children are often told the folktale of La Llorona. Parents tell their children to be cautious of dark places or rivers, to prevent La Llorona from taking the children. Therefore, most children cling to the story of La Llorona and become wary of a possible appearance at…
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Salem Spirits of Yore…
By: Samara C. George Clipping From The Union Republican. March 19, 1908 Photo Credit: Forsyth County Public Library Ghost stories are deeply intertwined with Salem College culture. After all, we are the Salem “Spirits” for a reason. Siblings of the past have passed down stories of various sorts, such as personal encounters with the paranormal…
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Tips n’ Tricks from a Boba-Barista!
By: Suryka Kom Now, how often is it that you find yourself on the opposite end of a tip screen—forced out of social politeness to add on an extra 15% fee for your now $8.09 drink? How long does that drink last you? If you’re slow, maybe an okay iced drink (excluding fast drinkers) is…
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Salem Savors
By: Alex Angelini The Refectory, for all its flaws, has gotten a lot better since I first started here at Salem College. For once, most of the time, things are labeled! Now you don’t have to guess what things are or rely on the unreliable menu website (which, for the record, has also gotten better)!…
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Cobblestone & Cardigans Mix
By: Neva Mellow Hello, reader. Go ahead and take a moment to step outside and look around. Do you see the fall leaves? Do you feel the change of the seasons? The change you’ve gone through from the year before? If you can relate to loving pumpkin spice, being open to trying new things, and…
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Best Fall Movie Recommendations
By: Taylor Cook As we enter the best season of the year, there are so many things to start doing. If you haven’t already, go ahead and start decorating. Maybe have a Halloween costume in the works, and start watching all the fall-themed movies! In crafting this movie watchlist, I have revisited many of my…
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Miss Magnolia
Submission: A man messaged me on Facebook saying that he saw me on a dating app I do have a profile on, and he is kinda cute, but the thing is, he is kinda weird and tried to follow and connect with me on all my socials. What should I do? Btw, this is not…
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Finding Strength in Song: Alyssa Cashwell’s Music Journey
By: Lauren Hutchens At Salem College, creativity takes many forms, but for 20-year-old student Alyssa Cashwell, music has become both a passion and a source of healing. As an interior design major with a business minor, Cashwell balances her artistic eye for spaces with her love for writing and performing songs. Her journey with music…
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