Category: Hometown Highlights

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

By Samantha Hogsett      Summerfield Town Hall                                                     Photo By: Samantha Hogsett Winter break in Summerfield, NC is the same as during any other break. Not much changes with the seasons besides the grass turning brown and the trees becoming bare. One would think Summerfield would be most beautiful during North Carolina’s summer days because of its…

By Chloe Snow There is a wonderful scene from Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird that replays in my mind. The scene goes like this: “It is clear you love Sacramento,” the nun says. To this comment, Lady Bird is surprised. Lady Bird says “I guess I pay attention.” The nun, reflectively, says not only to Lady…

By: Clare Buchanan For the past two winters, I have made a ritual of stepping out onto the tarmac at the Hollywood-Burbank Bob Hope Airport. The City of Angels was my home for seventeen years. Around year seven, I grew bored of the city and yearned for a change of scenery. Returning every December feels…

By: Sarah McBride As a commuter, I sometimes feel like I take my small town for granted during breaks. Coming home everyday to the town I’ve always known, I never long for it. Only after being away on a trip, does the wistfulness set in. Nevertheless, I know there is magic to be found in…