Tag: Salem College
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Gallery Hop: What is it?
By Claire Smithers Photos by Claire Smithers It is that time of year again when returning college students get back into the rhythms of Winston-Salem traditions. The people of Winston-Salem gather in the heart of downtown every first Friday of the month while the city barricades off the Arts District for its monthly “gallery hop.”…
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Club Constitutions: Where Did They Go?
By Emily Ramser Photo by Lesly Luna This school year began with new regulations, as Director of Student Activities Emily Long and SGA required an overhaul of all SGA funded clubs’ constitutions. In order to access their accounts, each club is now required to supply Emily Long with at least a digital copy of their…
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Title IX Coordinator Achieves Milestone
By Kelleigh Frye Jessica Telligman was hired as the new Title IX Coordinator over the summer. Already, Telligman has made history by implementing a medical amnesty policy that started at the opening of fall semester. The Medical Amnesty Initiative defines medical amnesty as “ Medical Amnesty, also known as the 911 Lifeline and 911 Good…
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Where are the Tampons?
By Haley Mills Across campus, students are noticing the changes that have been made to the student center. Last year, the cafe area was packed with snacks, toothbrushes, tampons, cold medicine and other convenient items that are necessary to a college student’s survival. The student center cafe area is no longer set up in its…
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Happy Birthday Sister O
By Lesly Luna September 12th of this year marked the 266th birthday of Sister Elizabeth Oesterlein, commonly known as the beloved “Sister O,” the first teacher since the founding of what is known today as Salem Academy and College. The same age as many incoming first-years, she arrived to this community at just…
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LGBTQ+ An Educational Series: #1, The Basics
By Sarah Vick Navigating the ever-expanding alphabet soup of the LGBTQ+ initialism can be tricky, but we’re here to help! This fall, The Salemite is launching an educational series to explain the different LGBTQ+ letters and how they are defined according to the Gender Equality Resource Center at the University of California at…
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Fall Pep Talk
By Eva Andrews School work is picking up and the haze of summertime is finally starting to disappear. This is the time of year many students begin to find their workload overwhelming. If that’s the case, seek out people like Mrs. Ida Turner Davis in the writing center and even talk to your advisor about…
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These Shining Lives: Pierrettes Tell Story of Strong Women
By Emily Ramser Real women, real stories; it sounds like the tagline for The Vagina Monologues, but it means something different when applied to Pierrettes’ fall semester production, These Shining Lives. These Shining Lives is a play from the early 2000s written by Melanie Marnich, an American playwright and television writer. These Shining Lives it…
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New to McHugh: Students in Salem’s Newest Dorms
By Kristen Maikoo Several students enjoy living in Salem College’s new McHugh Sisters Flats, the first dorm constructed on the campus in 50 years since Gramley Residence Hall opened in 1965. Jasmine Jamison, C’17, is excited to be one of the first residents. “I encourage other students to move in next year ‘cause it’s…
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Seussical The Musical: A Preview!
Each year, Salem College’s Pierrettes put on two productions: the fall play and the spring musical. This year the spring musical is Seussical The Musical, a play which incorporates many of Dr. Seuss’s famous children’s tales. The play is written by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens. It first debuted on Broadway in 2000 and has…
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