Approaching The Salemite’s Centennial

SADIE MARSH As we move into our centennial year, The Salemite hopes to reflect on the past century and feature Salem alumnae who have best exemplified what it means to be a Salem sibling.  Before The Salemite there was The Ivy, which was stopped due to the Second World War. The founding of The Salemite […]

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Returning from Abroad

ELLE CHIARADIO I left for five months and everything changed. My French is better and I’ve forgotten what exactly a derivative is. There’s now a playground next to my parent’s house and the roads to my former high school were re-paved. At the restaurant I used to work at, I recognize only a few faces […]

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Sexy Suzy: Birth Control

Howdy my sexy salemites! I hope your Jan term is saucy, spicy, and safe!  This month’s topic is birth control! There are several reasons to use birth control, like to prevent pregnancy or to help regulate periods and/or hormones, so let’s look at the different methods for each!  To help regulate periods, many people use […]

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Gearing Up for the Primary Elections

OLIVIA CHIPI The primary elections are March 3. Here’s some information about voting in the upcoming primaries:  For out-of-state students: You can still vote even if your residential address is not in North Carolina! You can either register to vote with your Salem College mailing address or if you are registered to vote in another […]

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Spring 2020 Brings Changes to Student Government Functions

OLIVIA CHIPI Starting this spring, the officers of the Student Government Association (SGA) will be introducing several new changes in response to student suggestions from the fall semester.  “The [SGA] board needed to restructure to be more effective leaders,” said Sarah Hallet, SGA Secretary and senior at Salem College.  The first of the changes is […]

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The 2020 Oscars, Done Right

MAGGIE RYALS To no ones’ surprise, this year’s Oscars nominees are awful. From the lack of female nominees in the directing category (Natalie Portman is proving to be more of a prophet than a comedian) to the shocking 11 nominations for Joker, the Oscars feel more out of touch than ever. Never one to turn […]

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First Year Turnover Rate Grows Concerning

MEGHAN NELSON Salem College prides itself on its small class sizes, but what happens when the population dwindles too small? For the first-year class of 2019-2020, a vanishing class has become a reality.  Talking to ten first-years, the largest threat to the retention rate seems to be students transferring within the year, revealing the fact […]

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