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Sexy Suzy (March 2015)
Hello Dears, This past month, all the rage has resulted from the popular movie and book series titled: Fifty Shades of Grey. Let me start by stating that Bondage-Discipline-Sadism-Masochism, otherwise known as BDSM relationships are not inherently abusive. However, the BDSM relationship featured in the movie and book series Fifty Shades of Grey is abusive.…
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Salem Senior Shows off Her Art Downtown
Emily Collins, senior, recently showed her art to all of Winston-Salem through Storefronts Winston-Salem. The theme of the work was science based, so Collins created a huge structure of wire and light to describe something many people do not understand. “I decided to use chicken wire and Christmas lights to create neurons and illustrate what…
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Conferencing to Empower and Break Down Barriers
Women are often faced with unfair boundaries in pursuit of professional achievement. The glass ceiling— which may be described as a barrier to women and minorities advancing in the workplace—is a real obstacle that we as women will likely face in our near futures. Because we attend a women’s college, we are afforded many opportunities…
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Call for Read-Through Auditions
Are you interested in acting and performing? Do you want to learn more about the backstage process of putting on a play? A Hungarian playwright, Janos Degi, is putting together a dramatic production currently entitled “Megan, Boston Marathon” about the Boston Marathon bombing that took place in April 2013. The play follows the life of…
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Spring Break Crafting
Midterms are approaching, but luckily, that means Spring Break is just around the corner! In the next couple of weeks, many Salem women will be wishing their cares away, whether that means relaxing by a beach or by a pool, visiting friends and family, or catching up on Netflix. Since The Salemite wants you to…
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(Salem) Women in the Military
As Salem women and as humans in general we are constantly exposed to the extraordinary impact women have on the world. Although it is statistically supported that women do indeed add value to their environments, throughout history there has been resistance to women’s rights, equal treatment, and equal opportunity. Although such resistances are still prevalent,…
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2015 SGA Elections Bring Changes to Election Process
Spring semester is the time for Spring Break, the Celebration of Academic Excellence, and of course, SGA Elections. This year, the election process was done a little bit different than in the past. One of the changes included holding the elections process in March, instead of April. Seniors Kayla Kennedy and Payton Caldwell were the…
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Bookmarks: Writing for Young Adults with Bestselling Authors
Salem College will be hosting an event for Bookmarks, an organization that promotes the love of reading. The event will be called Writing for Young Adults with Bestselling Authors, and will be held this spring. It will feature four bestselling and award-winning authors of young adult novels, namely Kami Garcia, Stephanie Perkins, Brendan Reichs, and…
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Seussical The Musical: A Preview!
Each year, Salem College’s Pierrettes put on two productions: the fall play and the spring musical. This year the spring musical is Seussical The Musical, a play which incorporates many of Dr. Seuss’s famous children’s tales. The play is written by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens. It first debuted on Broadway in 2000 and has…
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It’s That Time of the Year: Voting for 2015-2016 SGA Positions
Interested in learning more about the SGA candidates before voting? Read their short interviews below! SGA PRESIDENT Megan Cook My name is Megan Cook and I’m junior, double majoring in Political Science and Economics with a History minor. I have been involved with student government since high school and was actually SGA President my…
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