Tag: November 2015
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Senior Creates Safe Space for Art, Writing, and Studying
By Emily Ramser On Mondays and Thursdays from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. the student meeting rooms are filled with students drawing, writing, and studying as a part of senior Julie Parker’s “Art Study Hours.” Parker created Art Study Hours as a part of her Not-for-Profit class this fall. She was tasked with creating a…
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Sexy Suzy: Let’s Talk About Masturbation
Hello Dears, Last month we talked about buying the right sex toy. But what if you aren’t sure what to do with it? Masturbation is something that nobody ever teaches you. So here are a few tips and tricks to help you get started, or just to shake up your routine a bit. Seduce yourself.…
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More Than Boobs: Breast Cancer Awareness Media Coverage
By Haley Mills Image via Public Domain October, breast cancer awareness month, was filled with pink promotional items as well as items with slogans meant to draw attention to breast cancer and the importance of finding a cure. InkHead, a popular printing company, lists 50 of the best and most commonly used slogans of their…
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Asexual & Agender
LGBTQ+: An Educational Series By Sarah Vick Earlier in the fall, The Salemite covered the first six letters of the LGBTQIA+ initialism. Now we are continuing our journey through the alphabet with definitions provided by the Gender Equity Resource Center at the University of California at Berkeley. This is the third installment of an…
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A Literary Journal for Women’s Colleges
By Emily Ramser Image courtesy of Voices & Visions Women’s Education Worldwide (WEW) is encouraging students of women’s colleges to write and be published. WEW is an organization that strives to assist women’s colleges through the sharing of best practices and data between women’s colleges while also advocating for the education of women worldwide. In 2012,…
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Student Creates Art Blog for Winston-Salem
By Claire Smithers Photo by Claire Smithers Surrounded by many talented and artistic friends, sophomore Alex Benson grew up with an appreciation for the arts. Upon entering Salem College and being in the “city of arts and innovation,” Benson became even more involved with the fine arts. As a result of her interactions with her…
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Dining Board Gives Hungry Students a Voice
By Emily Ramser Photo by Lesly Luna The Dining Board, which was introduced at the Oct. SGA Town Hall meeting, is a collection of students who meet with Dining Services once a month to discuss their concerns regarding the food at Salem. “Our mission is to bring better transparency between Dining Services and the student…
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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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Community In Mourning After WSSU Tragedy
By Kristen Maikoo, Emily Ramser and Sarah Vick Picture via The Winston Salem Chronicle A sophomore was shot dead and another was wounded after gunfire erupted Sunday near dormitories on the Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) campus. Sophomore Anthony White, 19, was studying information technology at WSSU. He was originally from Honea Path, South Carolina. The…
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November Fashion Spotlight
By Monique Ahmad Photos by Monique Ahmad Student Name: Emily Gandhi Hometown: New Jersey Major: Environmental Studies Minor: Dance Emily Gandhi is a Sophomore transfer student from UNCSA. While at our neighboring school, Gandhi’s educational focus was in contemporary dance, but she quickly realized that her interests were expanding. Taking into account that she wanted…
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