Tag: winter 2018
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This Month in History: January
NATALIE PATTERSON January 1, 1959: After leading a revolution to overthrow U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista, Fidel Castro seizes power in Cuba, establishing a Communist dictatorship. January 1, 1963: The Emancipation Proclamation is issued as a presidential proclamation and executive order, legally freeing slaves in the states opposing the Union. January 6, 1412: Joan of…
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Internship in the Archives
SAV FRANZ Courtlyn McCarthy is a junior at Salem College, majoring in History and Religion and partaking in an internship with the Moravian Archives with archivist Nicole Crabbe for Jan Term. When asked about how she got this internship, McCarthy described going to the archives information about a family grave in the Old God’s Acre,…
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Review: Gerwig’s Comedic Coming-of-Age Story A Critical Success
GABY IORI Lady Bird Dir. by Greta Gerwig Released Nov. 3, 2017 “Lady Bird,” written and directed by Greta Gerwig in her directorial debut, is a passionate and poignant coming-of-age tale that is first and foremost a love story about the relationship between a mother and her daughter. The film received critical acclaim, breaking records…
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Upcoming Books + Films
DENAE RABINETTE Upcoming Books Now that 2017 is behind us, 2018 is officially in full swing! Here is a list of books coming out during the first half of 2018 that you might want to add to your “To Read” list! “Red Clocks” by Leni Zuma (January 16); A novel set in a dystopian future…
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False Missile Alert in Hawaii Causes Mass Panic
SAV FRANZ Panic ensued in the early morning of January 13 after a false alert was issued to cell phones across the state of Hawaii warning citizens of an incoming ballistic missile. The horrifying message read “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” The alert was issued by…
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Study Abroad Q+A: Lorina Morton
JULIA JENNINGS Lorina Morton is a junior majoring in Communication and Creative Writing with minors in Professional Writing and Spanish. Morton participated in a multi-country study abroad program. Q: What sort of program did you go through? So, I went on a program called Semester at Sea, which is exactly what it sounds like. We…
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Film Review: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
EDEN HAMBY Star Wars: The Last Jedi Dir. by Rian Johnson Released Dec. 15, 2017 “Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi,” the latest installment of the new “Star Wars” films, was released Dec. 14 of last year and has captured the attention of series fanatics and casual moviegoers alike. When the much-anticipated sequel to…
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Wildlife Rambles: Barred Owl
JULIA JENNINGS Whoo goes there? A curious reader? Well then, welcome to the newest edition of Wildlife Rambles, where a different plant or animal on Salem’s campus is featured each month. Some of you hopefully caught a glimpse of this issue’s subject – the Barred Owl – this past Fall semester as it perched amongst…
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Cardi B: The Problematic Fave
MARY DANIELS She’s the self-proclaimed Trap Selena, and the first solo female rap artist since Lauryn Hill to get a number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Belcalis Almanzar, better known as Cardi B, was born and raised in the Bronx. She is of Trinidadian and Dominican descent. There are not many women…
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Study Abroad Q+A: Grace Locklear
Grace Locklear is a senior who spent the past Fall 2017 semester in Grenoble, France. Q: Where did you study abroad, and what made you choose this place? I studied abroad in Grenoble, France, and I chose it because my major includes a lot of French, so clearly I wanted to go to a French-speaking…
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