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Update on Brett Kavanaugh
VERITY WILCHER On Oct. 6, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the United States Supreme Court by a 50-48 vote. His confirmation was answered by protestors shouting “shame, shame, shame” at the congressmen who voted to confirm him. Brett Kavanaugh is now the second sitting Supreme Justice to be accused of sexual misconduct. Of course, given…
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Introduction to the Center for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and Dr. Shawn Ricks
VERITY WILCHER Earlier this year, Dr. Shawn Ricks was hired as the Assistant Vice President for the Center for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Ricks started at Salem in an interim position in Nov. 2017 and has since been hired as a full time faculty member. Ricks started her career in higher education at Susquehanna University…
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Salem Students on Gun Violence
*All views expressed in the opinion section are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Salemite VERITY WILCHER On Feb. 14, there was yet another school shooting in Parkland, Florida. There were 17 dead and 17 injured. This tragedy sparked yet another debate among Americans–should we be arming teachers?…