Tag: Salem College
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Sexy Suzy: Dental Dam It
Hello Dears, “Don’t have sex, because you will get pregnant and die.” Not all sex education is quite as bad as Coach Carr’s, but it’s certainly clear that most of sex ed in America is lacking. This is particularly true for queer people. For the most part, those of us who didn’t have abstinence-only sex…
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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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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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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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Salem Students Show Christmas Spirit
By Emily Ramser Salem College students are sponsoring 16 children in the Forsyth County foster care system this Christmas season. Forsyth County’s Department of Social Services has a program through which citizens of Forsyth County can provide presents for children in the system. Each child picks three presents that they would like or…
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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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NaNoWriMo: Who Can Do It?
By Johanna Gross Image courtesy of National Novel Writing Month. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) takes place each November. Writers of all types attempt to write 50,000 words in 30 days. In 2014, 325,142 people participated with the nonprofit organization that encourages the annual commitment and growth of young and old writers. The official organization…
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