Being Successful in College: Tips and Tricks

Welcome to Adulting 101! This section will include Tips and Tricks to be successful in college. From Taxes to Socializing this section will be updated monthly. Always keep your room clean: It centers you.You and your roommate will live in harmony. There’s something about having control with one aspect of your life that calms the […]

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Salem College Cancels January Study Abroad Trips

By Sarah Vick Image via rovein Urban Capture     Due to security concerns, Salem College is canceling the January 2016 study abroad trips to Spain and Italy. The U.S. State Department has issued a worldwide travel alert that extends through February 24, 2016.     Susan Calovini, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and Dean of the […]

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Who Gives a Poop About Gender Neutral Bathrooms

Student Pioneers for Transgender Rights By Kristen Maikoo     It started with a class project and a drive for change. Junior Mikaella Bruce, known to most as Bruce, became interested in establishing gender neutral restrooms on Salem’s campus and began the process during her Not-For-Profit Management course last year.     After learning the basics of public policy […]

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Words of Wisdom for the Class of 2019

By Lesly Luna   On move-in day your loved ones probably flooded you with advice for this new chapter in your life. A chapter with augmented responsibility and self-accountability in which we are expected to be adults (but really aren’t). Congratulations on making it this far, and I hope you make the most out of the […]

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A First Generation College Student

It is hard going away to college with the times of homesickness and trying to get adjusted to college life. It is slightly more difficult for first generation college students because they have no one to tell them what college life is about. In fact, most first generation college students are not sure how to […]

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