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Winston-Salem welcomes Michelle Obama & Hillary Clinton
By Sarah Vick On Oct. 27, 2016, upwards of 11,000 people gathered inside of LVJM Coliseum for an early voting rally, the same venue in which commencement was held for Salem College C’16 last spring. Appearing for the first time together on the road to the White House, Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton chose the…
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LGBTQIA+ An Educational Series: Gender Identity vs Sexual Orientation
By Scotie Wilcher and Savi Ettinger This is an educational series meant to distribute information about subjects of sexuality and gender orientations. This month’s topic is the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity and how they intersect! As the idea of intersectionality begins to gain popularity, more and more people have started to educate…
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10 Steps to throw the best ‘Friendsgiving’
By Sophie Shelton Thanksgiving is a highly anticipated holiday in most households. It is a time for families to join together and celebrate what they are thankful for. It is also a time for people to stuff themselves silly with food. A time when most people realize that they can’t choose their families. Tensions can…
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Love Defies Labels at Pride 2016
By Kadia King Photos by Kadia King One of the most anticipated events of the year, Winston-Salem’s Annual Pride Festival on Oct. 15 drew large crowds in celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community. The day began with a morning parade through downtown beginning at 11 a.m., featuring a number of organizations, including Salem’s LGBTQIA+ organization,…
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Weather Brings More to the Fair
By Eva Andrews From Sep. 30 to Oct. 9, the 134th annual Dixie Classic fair was in Winston-Salem. There were several rides available this year: dream wheel, fireball, century wheel, cliff hanger, construction zone, cuckoo haus, zyklon roller coaster, and much more. All the greasy goodies included: candy apples, cotton candy, fried candy bars, Polish…
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SGA Club of the Month: Open Up
By Sarah Vick Each month this year, SGA is focusing on different clubs relating to diversity and inclusiveness. September and the first half of October focused on HOLA, and the rest of October is Open Up’s time to shine. Open Up is most known for its participation in Winston-Salem Pride every year, but the club…
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Salem Welcomes New Professors
By Michele Fortino Salem College professors can fall into several categories depending on the needs of either the professors or the college. The professors can be full time, part time or adjunct. Regardless of the professor’s status, they impact the lives of the students in both an educational sense and as mentors giving advice on…
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Faculty Share Halloween Memories
By Grace McDermott Halloween is the time of year where most people have fond memories of their childhood. Dressing up in fun costumes, trick or treating with their families or staying up late watching scary movies with their family, it’s all a fun and classic part of the holiday. And, when it comes to fond…
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I’ll Be Brief
NICOLE WINKS ILLUSTRATION BY KADIA KING Japan begins discussions on emperor’s abdication Emperor Akihito, aged 88, has decided to start the process to abdicate from being emperor in Japan. Japan currently does not have existing laws to accommodate abdication. The six-member advisory panel to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has plans to submit legislation to make…
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month
By Nicole Winks The month of October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence Awareness Month came from the Day of Unity which was originally celebrated and then it was extended to a week. In 1989, Congress passed legislation creating Domestic Violence Awareness Month. During the month of October, activists against domestic violence use…
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