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These Shining Lives: Pierrettes Tell Story of Strong Women
By Emily Ramser Real women, real stories; it sounds like the tagline for The Vagina Monologues, but it means something different when applied to Pierrettes’ fall semester production, These Shining Lives. These Shining Lives is a play from the early 2000s written by Melanie Marnich, an American playwright and television writer. These Shining Lives it…
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New to McHugh: Students in Salem’s Newest Dorms
By Kristen Maikoo Several students enjoy living in Salem College’s new McHugh Sisters Flats, the first dorm constructed on the campus in 50 years since Gramley Residence Hall opened in 1965. Jasmine Jamison, C’17, is excited to be one of the first residents. “I encourage other students to move in next year ‘cause it’s…
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Cosplaying: What Is It?
By Emily Ramser Cosplay. It is a word you may or may not have heard before. Cosplay is, more or less, the dressing up of oneself as one’s favorite character. To some Salem students, cosplay is something more than just dressing up. Sophomore Emily “Toni” Spicer defines cosplay as “acting.” To them it is about…
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Voicing a Change for Animal Cruelty Laws
By Kristen Maikoo Krys Gidtrey, a sophomore at Salem, started a petition to increase the animal cruelty penalty in North Carolina. This project began with a presentation for a class at Salem. “I didn’t really think about it until I had to write a speech for Oral Communication and it was trying to persuade class…
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Feminist Film Theory and How it Can Change Your Favorite Movie
By Pat Sanderson Everyone has that favorite movie that they know by heart. You can recite the words with the actors as one scene flows to the next and you never miss a single one. For me, it is The Breakfast Club. I know it frontwards and backwards. There is nothing new about it and…
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Check Out The Future Exes Comedy Tour
By Emily Ramser Salem Senior Charlie Stern is heading out on a comedy tour over spring break with fellow comedian Blair Ellis. Stern and Ellis met when touring previously with Speaker for The Dead, a punk band centered in Massachusetts. “So, Blair and I started out as strangers but grew very close almost immediately. We’re…
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Beverly Pritchard Lecture Series Presents Two New Writers to Salem College
The Beverly Pritchard Lecture Series Presents Two New Writers to Salem CollegeThe Beverly Pritchard Lecture Series has come around once again. This year, the Center for Women Writers has invited Patricia Spears Jones and Meera Nair to Salem to share their knowledge and work with Salem writers and readers. Patricia Spears Jones is the author…
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To All of my Natural Curly Girls
The weather doesn’t seem to be able to make up its mind. It seems only necessary to drop some natural hair care tips for the transition from winter to spring, especially when it come curly hair: Bonnets will be your best friend. Being that days can be freezing cold and then windy and then all…
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How Well Do You Know Mary Babcock?
The portrait of Mary Babcock that hangs in the entry of Babcock Residence Hall is one of the most well known paintings on campus. You may know her portrait, but do you know the story behind this famous woman? In honor of National Women’s History Month, The Salemite has decided to shed some light on…
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George Clinton and the P Funk play at Ziggy’s
Standing in line in the cold for the doors to open at 8 p.m., it was evident to me that this was not a typical weekday, small venue concert. People assembled in the line that trickled along the front of the building and into the parking lot was an eclectic bunch and a perfect representation…
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