Tag: Lesly Luna
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Farewell Letter from the Editor
by Sarah Vick Editor-in-Chief The Salemite began in 1920 as a student-run publication. To understand The Salemite as it is now, it is necessary to know its history. From 1920- 2010, The Salemite went through phases of printing weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly. There used to be multiple classes within the communication department that worked to…
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Salem’s Rotaract Club Serves in the Dominican Republic
By Lesly Luna Photo courtesy of Chris Erickson During the week of spring break, a group of ten Salem women attended a service trip to the Dominican Republic on behalf of the Rotaract Club. The majority of the work done took place in a small village by the name of Cielo located not too far…
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Students Marching for Justice
By Lesly Luna On Feb. 13, thousands of activists gathered at the 10th Annual Moral March in downtown Raleigh. Salem students that volunteer for grassroots organization Democracy North Carolina attended the event to personally raise awareness about the role of money in politics and voter participation. Sophomore Rokia Tounkara made the trip to Raleigh…
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Sustainable Success: Student Center Receives LEED Award
By Lesly Luna Photo by Lesly Luna Last month, the Student Center on campus was awarded a Silver Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. Representatives from the construction and architecture companies that worked on the 15,000-square-foot building, as well as the Salem community attended the ceremony on October…
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I am Muslim. Would You Hug Me?
By Lesly Luna Photo by Monique Ahmad In light of recent terrorist attacks associated with extremist Muslims, a Salem student has attempted to bring attention to a more humanistic view of the Islamic community. On a November afternoon, Misbah Khan, C’17 decided to participate in a national movement whose initiative is to shine light on…
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November Student Spotlight
By Lesly Luna Photo by Lesly Luna Name: Alanna Natanson Graduation Year: 2018 Major(s): History and Biology Hometown: Takoma Park, Maryland Student Activities: Orientation Leader, Fremdendienerin, History Club Historian, C’2018 Secretary Why Salem: I ran across Salem by searching online for Women’s colleges in the south. Salem caught my attention immediately because it is very…
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November Faculty Spotlight
By Lesly Luna Photo by Lesly Luna Name: Katie Manthey Position: Assistant Professor of English, Director of the Writing Center, Signature Advisor First day at Salem: August 17, 2015 Hometown: Fargo, North Dakota As a child of university professors in the Midwest, Dr. Manthey grew up on a college campus influenced by a passion for…
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SLC Hosts College Tour for Fifth Graders
by Lesly Luna On Friday, October 2, Salem’s Student Leadership Connection (SLC) members hosted 22 fifth grade students from Konnoak Elementary located in south Winston-Salem. The initiative was set out in order for these young girls from underrepresented backgrounds to be exposed to the possibility of a four-year university. During their visit, the SLC members…
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Women of Purpose
By Johanna Gross Photo by Lesly Luna Salem Academy and College has educated young girls and women for nearly 250 years and intends to continue. Thus, the institution has launched the Women of Purpose campaign, an “overall strategic endeavor to make Salem stronger, more widely known, and more accessible,” as stated in its mission statement.…
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Women’s Conference: Developing Professionals of Purpose
By Aryatara Shakya and Alexa Allen Photo by Lesly Luna With the goal of connecting employers and potential employees (students from colleges and universities of Winston-Salem community), Salem College will be hosting its fourth annual Women’s Conference: Developing Professionals of Purpose, an event at which aspiring, young professionals can connect and network. The event has…
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