Tag: January Term
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The JanTerm Experience: Embracing Kauai
By Jeniffer Padilla We were offered the glorious opportunity to go to Kauai, Hawaii for our JanTerm course this year. There, we were able to explore many different beaches, mountains and canyons. We took part in activities, such as snorkeling, surfing, boogie-boarding, hiking, yoga and morning walks/jogs to contribute to our wellness exercises. We were also…
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Project MoRE is Dancing Its Way Onto Campus
By Emily Ramser Photos courtesy of Heidi Echols Project MoRE presented its first dance performance this Jan Term on Jan. 27. Hosted by the Department of Dance Studies at Salem College, Project MoRE is an ongoing movement research project, which explores how arts and sciences interact through dance. The project includes presentations, performances, community classes,…
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Winter Hair Revival
By Eva Andrews Is your hair feeling lackluster, dry or brittle? Don’t the winter winds steal your lush from your locks. With a few simple steps and a small budget, you can have that picture perfect hair you’ve been missing. It all starts with an avocado hair mask. Avocado does an amazing job at conditioning…
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Local Events to Check Out in January
Jan Term is a great opportunity to take fun classes, get some experience with an internship, or do some independent studying. If you’re on campus this Jan Term, don’t be stuck in your dorm for the whole month. Avoid cabin fever this January by checking out one or more of these fun events in the…
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Salem College Cancels January Study Abroad Trips
By Sarah Vick Image via rovein Urban Capture Due to security concerns, Salem College is canceling the January 2016 study abroad trips to Spain and Italy. The U.S. State Department has issued a worldwide travel alert that extends through February 24, 2016. Susan Calovini, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and Dean of the…
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January Term 2015 Video Recap
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The JanTerm Experience: “Adventures in Mexico”
You haven’t experienced culture shock until you can’t flush toilet paper. That was the first thing I learned upon landing in Mérida, México for Jan Term 2015. Seriously. The pipes can’t handle it, so you have to throw it away. And that was only the first in a laundry list of things that are different…
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The JanTerm Experience: “Ringmastering at Ringling Museum”
This year, I decided I wanted to do my first internship in my hometown of Sarasota, Florida. When most people hear the name “Sarasota,” they think of the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. I was able to land an internship at the Ringling Museum’s Circus Archives department with the background experience I learned from working in Salem’s…
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The JanTerm Experience: “A Month Abroad in Costa Rica”
On January 3, we (Jenna Nodine and Jessica Habel) traveled through the private program, CISabroad, to San José, Costa Rica, to take an intensive Spanish course at Universidad Veritas for January term. We joined several hundred other students from the United States at the university. Veritas is a small arts school with approximately 1,850 Tico…
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The JanTerm Experience: “From Washington, D.C, with Love”
Prior to my arrival in Washington, D.C., I was so nervous and unsure of what to expect. I would be living in a house where I did not know anyone, and I would be working in a large city, which I have only toured a handful of times. Ironically enough, though, my fears were getting…
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