Tag: 2015
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Kimmy Bailey, Ghost Hunter
By Emily Ramser Photo by Wacline Cius Founded in 1772 with two graveyards close by, Salem College is known for its supposed ghosts. A Google search using the keywords “Salem College” and “ghosts” brings up numerous posts from various haunting sites and blogs. Many students, including Kimmy Bailey C’16, agree that Salem’s campus is not…
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What is Intersex?
LGBTQ+: An Educational Series By Sarah Vick Last month, The Salemite covered the first five letters of the LGBTQ+ initialism. This month, we’re going beyond the basics with definitions provided by the LGBTQ Center at Wake Forest University. This is the second installment of an educational series that gathers LGBTQ+ terms from scholarly resources and…
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Just go to Sleep: The Real Effects of All-nighters
by Nicole Winks According to a study out of St. Lawrence University, the average college student has the tendency to believe that all-nighters are beneficial to them and will give them more time not only to study but to retain more information. The actual truth behind the effects of all-nighters is actually rather intense. In…
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Maestra Director Speaks at Salem
by Johanna Gross Catherine Murphy made her directing debut with Maestra, a film shown Thursday, Oct. 8 in Shirley Recital Hall at 7:30 pm at Salem College. The show received a moderate crowd and was followed by an interactive question and answer session between Murphy and the audience. After the first few questions,…
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Salem Student Meets Marco Rubio
By Regina Pearson Disclaimer: The opinions in this article are those of the interviewee and do not necessarily represent the views of the College Republican National Committee. Florida Senator Marco Rubio made a campaign stop in Charlotte on October 21st at Rooster’s Wood-Fired Kitchen, a local restaurant in the heart of North Carolina’s…
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POSSE STI Screening
by Shannon Salzman We all know that getting tested regularly is important. In many cases, it is possible for one to contract a sexually transmitted infection (STI) without any symptoms. Luckily, free STI screenings are available on campus through a program from the Forsyth County Department of Public Health called Preventing Ongoing Spread of STIs…
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Fine Arts of Fall
By Claire Smithers Photo by Claire Smithers As the exhibits in the Elberson Fine Arts Center are uninstalled over the next few weeks, new exhibits are taking their place. Two artists, Andrew Fansler and Edith Lake Wilkinson, will have their work displayed near the end of October. The first artist, Fansler, may ring a bell…
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Giant Portraits Come From Giant Inspiration
By Emily Ramser Photos by LaNise Salley For her senior art show, senior Sara Tolbert is focusing on her family and her identity as an Afro-Latina woman by creating massive portraits of those who have impacted her life. In order to graduate with a B.A. in Studio Art, Salem students are required to create a…
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I’ll Be Brief: World News Shorts
By Nicole Winks Spain dismisses Rwanda war crimes case against 40 officials The Supreme Court in Spain dismissed the case for war crimes against forty Rwandan officials who were accused of revenge killings after the 1994 genocide. The ruling means that the arrest warrants against them have been revoked, however twenty-nine of the officials could…
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Talking Body: Blanca Cobb Speaks at Salem College
By Regina Pearson Blanca Cobb is a body language expert and a North Carolina native. Last Monday, she spoke at Salem, touching on her knowledge of Americans’ body language. She started her presentation with a clip of herself on The TODAY Show speaking about John Travolta’s behavior during the 2015 Oscars. Cobb demonstrated ways to…
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