Tag: Salem College
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Fall Fest 2024!
By: Sara Vargas All Photos By: Isabella Wyatt Last week, Salem College celebrated one of its most beloved traditions, Fall Fest. From the 5 a.m. wake-up call to drums in the halls, to the 10 p.m. celebratory pizza party, the day was filled with excitement and some chaos. Every year on an unannounced date in…
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Keepers Of The Flame
My Leadership Week Experience By: Clare Buchanan (Note: This article was written in September of 2024, before Bitting Hall was changed to “1772 Hall.”) A week before the majority of the student body filled the mismatched brick pathways of Salem College with exuberance and glee, a rag-tag crew of determined student leaders moved into their…
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Lucy Rose Center builds relationships with Network 1772
OLIVIA CHIPI On Feb. 15, the Lucy Rose Center for Global Leadership and Career Innovation hosted a launch event for the new Network 1772 mentoring platform. “It’s an advising, advisee mentoring platform with alum,” said Collier Lumpkin, the executive director for the career center. The platform Network 1772 runs through Firsthand, a website dedicated to…
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Sterritt Resigns, Accepts Position at Vermont College
KADIA KING Photo courtesy of Saint Michael’s College Dr. D. E. Lorraine Sterritt has resigned from her position as president of Salem Academy and College to serve as the 17th president of Saint Michael’s College. Chair of the Board of Trustees, Sallie Craig Huber, informed the community of Sterritt’s resignation in an email sent Friday…
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Students continue protesting for third day
Photo caption: Protest organizers posted a banner with student grievances written all over it above the front entrance to Main Hall and a sign on one of the building’s columns listing aspects for which protesters are advocating a change. This week, a passerby in Old Salem may notice the front door of Salem College’s Main Hall propped open, hear…
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SGA Club of the Month: Open Up
By Sarah Vick Each month this year, SGA is focusing on different clubs relating to diversity and inclusiveness. September and the first half of October focused on HOLA, and the rest of October is Open Up’s time to shine. Open Up is most known for its participation in Winston-Salem Pride every year, but the club…
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Salem Welcomes New Professors
By Michele Fortino Salem College professors can fall into several categories depending on the needs of either the professors or the college. The professors can be full time, part time or adjunct. Regardless of the professor’s status, they impact the lives of the students in both an educational sense and as mentors giving advice on…
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Steel Magnolias: ‘comedic’ and ‘entertaining’
SOPHIA SHELTON EVA ANDREWS Photos by Claire Smithers and Ariel Becker As Clairee, played by Sarah Hallett, from “Steel Magnolias” would say, “If you don’t have anything nice to say about anybody, come sit by me!” Salem College’s Pierrettes presented “Steel Magnolias” from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2. While the cast was small, the reaction…
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Salem Traditions: Big & Little
By Alexxander Andersen and Jenni Scruggs There are many wonderful traditions here at Salem College, but one of the most well-known is the tradition of Big/Little. It can be a scary experience whether this is someone’s first time getting a Big or if it is someone’s first time getting a Little. Despite the nervousness that…
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Pokemon Go To Salem College
By Grace McDermott Photos by Grace McDermott A new app has made its way to Salem College, encouraging many students to lace up their sneakers, pack a water bottle, and set out far and wide across campus. However, this isn’t just some fitness app. Produced and launched in July by a small tech company called…
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