Tag: Winston-Salem
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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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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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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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Sustainable Success: Student Center Receives LEED Award
By Lesly Luna Photo by Lesly Luna Last month, the Student Center on campus was awarded a Silver Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design certification through the U.S. Green Building Council. Representatives from the construction and architecture companies that worked on the 15,000-square-foot building, as well as the Salem community attended the ceremony on October…
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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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Proud at Pride
By Claire Smithers The pride parade and festival is hosted by Pride Winston-Salem, one of the fastest-growing groups of its kind in the region. Several residents of Winston-Salem and surrounding areas look forward to the event where they can freely express their identities and true selves without judgment. This year’s event was themed after “We…
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Kimmy Bailey, Ghost Hunter
By Emily Ramser Photo by Wacline Cius Founded in 1772 with two graveyards close by, Salem College is known for its supposed ghosts. A Google search using the keywords “Salem College” and “ghosts” brings up numerous posts from various haunting sites and blogs. Many students, including Kimmy Bailey C’16, agree that Salem’s campus is not…
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SLC Hosts College Tour for Fifth Graders
by Lesly Luna On Friday, October 2, Salem’s Student Leadership Connection (SLC) members hosted 22 fifth grade students from Konnoak Elementary located in south Winston-Salem. The initiative was set out in order for these young girls from underrepresented backgrounds to be exposed to the possibility of a four-year university. During their visit, the SLC members…
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