The Circle and Yule

As Christmas comes to Salem, it also goes by another name: Yuletide. Traditionally, during the pagan holiday of Yule, a Yule log would be dressed and decorated and people would put slips of paper with their new year’s resolutions into the dressings and the log would be set on fire. It was more popular in […]

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Have You Met Audrey Wierda?

If you’ve ever walked into Strong’s kitchen and smelled something cooking or baking, eight times out of ten, it is  Audrey. Audrey Wierda is otherwise known on this campus as AJ, the ‘Chef for Hungry Souls’. You may be wondering why this particular nickname? Well the nickname is fitting. In fact, it’s actually very literal. […]

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Cooking with Corrin Since 1941

Recipe courtesy of The Food Network. Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies 1 cup of peanut butter 1 cup of sugar 1 egg dash of salt (optional) Mix all ingredients together and then drop spoonfuls onto baking sheet. Bake at 350 ºF for 10 minutes.    

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SCTNow Hosts Art Exhibit to Promote Awareness of Child Trafficking

By Kristen Maikoo On November 6, Salem’s campus organization of Stop Child Trafficking Now (SCTNow) collaborated with the Salem College Art Department and Art Society to host the reception for an art exhibit to increase awareness of child trafficking. Displayed in the June Porter Johnson Gallery in the Fine Arts Center, this event, Illuminating the […]

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Krankie’s, The Downtown Hotspot

Krankies Coffee is the ultimate neighborhood hangout. Stop in to fuel up on caffeine, grab a quick pastry, catch a show, or showcase your own talents at an open mic night. Outside on the porch or indoors on one of the comfy couches; there’s plenty of space for a relaxed lunch. Then come back after […]

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Dia de Muertos in Winston-Salem

Candy, costumes, and scaring each other into cardiac arrest make October great, but there is also rich history to observe this month. A great place to get a taste of this history is the Wake Forest Museum of Anthropology. This month the featured exhibit is Life after Death: The Day of the Dead in Mexico. […]

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Haunted Happenings

Of the many haunted attractions this Halloween, Woods of Terror and Hacker House are the best. At Woods of Terror, on Church Street in Greensboro, guests walk through an old junk yard that is home to restless and enraged spirits left behind after the great depression. “Always make sure you’re in the middle of your […]

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DIY Halloween Crafts: Ghost and Bat Garlands

Hello Salemite readers! As we all know, Halloween is right around the corner, and with this spooky holiday comes many opportunities for some frightfully cute decorating! Aside from the normal pumpkin carving and painting, here is a fun idea to get you started: (via evite blog) Time: 30 minutes (including drying time) Yields: 7 bats […]

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