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A Year in Trump’s America
*All views expressed in the opinion section are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Salemite SCOTIE WILCHER I don’t think I’ll ever forget how I felt when I heard that Donald Trump “won” the office of president. It was around two in the morning, but the time doesn’t…
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Title IX Changes – What do they mean?
EDEN HAMBY This September, the Department of Education issued new guidance concerning Title IX. This new set of guidance left many confused and scared about the future of Title IX guidelines for sexual misconduct on college campuses. The Salemite spoke with Erin Jones Adams, Salem’s Title IX Coordinator, to see what exactly the new guidance…
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Salem Seniors Attend Universities Studying Slavery Symposium
SOPHIE SHELTON Salem seniors Jessi Bowman and Alanna Natanson attended “Universities, Slavery, Public Memory, and the Built Landscape”, a four-day symposium at The University of Virginia as a part of the Universities Studying Slavery organization. The symposium took place between Oct. 18 and 21. Programs consisted of panels, paper presentations and an excursion to three…
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The Curse of Men in the Entertainment Industry: Accountability
*All views expressed in the opinion section are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Salemite GABI IORI In late October, women in the entertainment industry began to share their stories regarding sexual harassment and assault by Harvey Weinstein, well-known film mogul and producer. Nearly 80 women shared these…
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“What Does It Mean to be Latinx?” Panel
SAM SHAW HOLA, Salem College’s Hispanic student organization, held its first panel on Nov. 9. “What Does It Mean to be Latinx?” featured three prominent Latina women who spoke about their experiences. Dr. Ana León-Távora, chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Assistant Professor of Spanish at Salem, moderated the panel by asking anonymous,…
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Crash Course on LGBTQIA+ Terminology
SCOTIE WILCHER We’ve covered this topic before at the Salemite in this section, however, given that this is our first article of the year, we thought a refresher might be in order. Let’s talk about terminology. The basics; sex, gender and sexuality. Though society may try to tie them together, they are completely unrelated. Sex…
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Letter to the Editor
*All views expressed in the opinion section are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Salemite ABIGAIL GREENE In my readings of the Salemite this year, something has stood out to me. Just by looking at article titles like, “HOLA stands with immigrants” and “Ethnic cleansing in Buddhist Myanmar”…
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California’s Gender Recognition Act
SAM SHAW On Oct. 15, California governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 179, or the Gender Recognition Act, that will allow state residents to choose a third gender option on official documents like their birth certificate or driver’s license. The bill removes the requirement that an applicant obtains a statement from their physician before changing…
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Holiday Traditions: From Family to Friends to Hometown Goodness
GABY IORI The holiday season is a time that brings people together. Between spending time with family, exchanging gifts with friends or exploring a familiar town for fun holiday staples, there is no shortage of exciting things to do to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Many people consider the time they spend…
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Winston-Salem State University on lockdown
Winston-Salem State University is currently on lockdown. On Friday, Nov. 10 at 1:23p.m, the school tweeted about the lockdown. RamALERT: WSSU campus is currently on lockdown. Secure inside a room until further advised. Do not come to campus until advised. — WSSU (@WSSURAMS) November 10, 2017 Salem College director of Public Safety Chief Chris Batista…
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