Category: Editorials
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Florida Beaches and Nevada Mountains – A Recount of My Winter Break
By: Neva Mellow Bob Ross Art Workshop Photo Credit: Neva Mellow We are each given 24 hours in a day, and everyday, I try to fill every last one of them. The beginning of my winter break was spent in Southern Florida, where I traveled to spend a week with my boyfriend. That week was…
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Hometown Highlight: Linden, NC
By: Emma De Noble Living on the outskirts of your hometown makes articles like these difficult to write. Living on the outskirts of another, much larger city that perhaps is more of a “hometown” than the dinky little town in-between towns and cities itself makes it even more of a challenge. Throughout writing this article…
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Hometown Highlight: Santa Fe, NM
By: Maryem Hamdouni At this point in my life, I find that there isn’t much that I look forward to, but returning to New Mexico after being gone for any length of time is something that will always tug at my heartstrings. After four months away at Salem, I was nothing less than ecstatic to…
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Hometown Highlight: Apex, NC
By: Sydney Halsey Welcome to the Peak of Good Living. Located just 1 hour and 30 minutes east of Salem College, Apex is a suburb of the state capitol of North Carolina: Raleigh. Apex is home to approximately 67,000 residents. Being only 20 minutes away from the Research Triangle Park (RTP), Apex offers a small-town…
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The Joy of Axe Throwing
By: Neva Mellow Besides being able to field strip a machine gun in 34 seconds, and flying through 800 plus pages of a Stephen King novel every weekend, I also take great pride in my abilities in a skill that’s a little bit less expected: axe throwing. I first discovered this talent the night I…
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Hometown Highlight: Carson City, NV
By: Neva Mellow Photo Credit: Neva Mellow Home for me is 2,584 miles away from Salem. To put it in perspective, that is roughly a day and a half of straight driving without stopping for gas, food, or for a stretch break. But, if you ever find yourself with a week of free time, I…
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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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