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Newly Elected Forsyth County Official Hid Sex Offender Status
By: Stella Bovender Photo Credit: WXII 12 According to WXII 12, Forsyth County’s Soil and Water Conservation Manager, Edward Jones, has been charged with multiple charges, including failing to register as a sex offender and election fraud. Jones’ sex offender charges date back to 2001 in New Jersey, involving a 15-year-old girl. When Jones ran…
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Traveling Troubadours: “When Dawn Breaks In Dublin.”
Words and Photographs By: Clare Buchanan “I always write about Dublin, because if I can get to the heart of Dublin, I can get to the heart of all the cities in the world. In the particular is contained the universal.” – James Joyce I arrived in Dublin off a train from Belfast. I’ve wanted…
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Traveling Troubadours: “Tiocfaidh ár lá!”
Words and Photographs By: Clare Buchanan Tiocfaidh ár lá. Our day will come. … March came suddenly. After two months of feeling like I was in a standstill, trapped in the East Midlands of England, nursing the sores of my past in the empty, grandiose halls of a Jacobean manor, I found myself clinging onto…
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Traveling Troubadours: “The Seedy Underbelly of St. Ives.”
By: Clare Buchanan St. Ives is a charming port town nestled on a small peninsula overlooking the sea in Cornwall. Named after Saint Ia, an Irish princess and missionary who arrived on the peninsula on a giant leaf in the 5th century, St. Ives exists today as a celebration of nautical tradition and offers some…
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Behind The Scenes of A CAB Meeting
By: Shyann Pegram CAB Student Leaders. Photo Credit: CAB Instagram. When you think about fall lawn, semi-formal, formal, and spring cocktails, what do you think about? Is it the outfits, the drinks, the food, the theme… or do you think about all the time spent thinking, designing, collaborating, and researching to make these parties spectacular?…
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Salem Club Leaders Visit NACA Conference
By: Sydney Halsey From right to left: Melanie Tellez, Faith Kiss, Sky Sykes, Chais White, Sydney Leggott, Kaliyah Thomas, Lyn Bailey and Sydney Halsey. (Not pictured: chaperones Sydney Bowen and Cassie Cunningham.) Most Valentine’s Days are typically filled with romance, chocolate, and flowers, but for the student leaders on the NACA trip, February 14th, 2025,…
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Sweet Potatoes Closes After 22 Years in Winston-Salem
By Stella Bovender On Feb. 1, the beloved restaurant, Sweet Potatoes closed its doors after 22 years. Owners, Vivián Joiner and Stephanie Tyson shared the unfortunate news on their Facebook page on Jan. 23 saying, “You, our guest have lifted us, supported our dreams, and added to our lives in immeasurable ways.” They attributed the…
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Trump’s ‘Crack-down’ on Immigration: A New Era of U.S. Immigration Policy?
By Sara Vargas I remember hearing President Trump’s vow to carry out mass deportations “starting on day one” of his second term. It’s incredibly jarring to hear the leader of a country, especially your country, launch an “aggressive” initiative aimed at members of your community. As I drove back down to Salem from D.C. on…
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Are You on the Right Side of History?: A Commentary on Gender and Sexuality
By Sophie Kazmierczak Historically, those in power who have strongly opposed the queer community, have never been and never will be the good guys. It is no mystery that people with differing sexual identities have existed since the dawn of time. The spectrum of sexuality will continue to grow and evolve along with the people it…
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Celebrating Black History Month at Salem
By Jessea James The month of February marks Black History Month — a time dedicated to honoring the achievements, history, and culture of Black communities. Salem College celebrates Black History Month beyond mere acknowledgment, it creates opportunities for students to engage, learn, and build a more inclusive community. The Black Student Union has created a…
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