October 2015

Who Invited the Fleas?

By Kristen Maikoo Photo by Kristen Maikoo From left to right: Cedric Macon, George Morales, and Scott McNeely. As students left campus for winter break, there remained no further reports of fleas since early October when students reported having flea bites. Fleas do not arrive uninvited, however; they always appear accompanied by a host. According […]

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More Than Boobs: Breast Cancer Awareness Media Coverage

By Haley Mills Image via Public Domain October, breast cancer awareness month, was filled with pink promotional items as well as items with slogans meant to draw attention to breast cancer and the importance of finding a cure. InkHead, a popular printing company, lists 50 of the best and most commonly used slogans of their […]

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Women’s Conference Highlights Professional Leadership

By Aryatara Shakya and Kristen Maikoo Photo by Leslie Luna In the Fortune 500, there are “23 women out of 500,” as Susan Cameron, President and CEO of Reynolds American Inc. mentioned in her speech. According to Pew Research, 5.2 percent of Fortune 500 CEO’s are women. In a male-dominated workforce, professionals speaking during the […]

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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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What is Intersex?

LGBTQ+: An Educational Series By Sarah Vick Last month, The Salemite covered the first five letters of the LGBTQ+ initialism. This month, we’re going beyond the basics with definitions provided by the LGBTQ Center at Wake Forest University. This is the second installment of an educational series that gathers LGBTQ+ terms from scholarly resources and […]

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Students for Sensible Drug Policy

By Regina Pearson Photo by Utang Enyenihi On Thursday, September 22, Salem’s chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) had their first meeting. Led by the organization’s president, Utang Enyenihi C’18, the meeting drew a sizable number of students; approximately twenty were in attendance. The club’s officials provided background information about SSDP […]

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Just go to Sleep: The Real Effects of All-nighters

by Nicole Winks According to a study out of St. Lawrence University, the average college student has the tendency to believe that all-nighters are beneficial to them and will give them more time not only to study but to retain more information. The actual truth behind the effects of all-nighters is actually rather intense. In […]

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Maestra Director Speaks at Salem

by Johanna Gross Catherine Murphy made her directing debut with Maestra, a film shown Thursday, Oct. 8 in Shirley Recital Hall at 7:30 pm at Salem College. The show received a moderate crowd and was followed by an interactive question and answer session between Murphy and the audience. After the first few questions, […]

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Student Dancers to Perform at National Conference

By Emily Ramser Photo by Lakin East Three Salem students, seniors Calleah Solomon and Hannah Calloway and junior Katherine Williams, are taking their own choreographed dances to the American College Dance Association Conference this coming March at West Virginia University. The conference is a collection of classes and performances that highlight […]

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Feed Me, Salem

By Emily Ramser Photo by Sabrina Sheikh Corrin Refectory, better known as “the rat,” recently implemented several changes. This changes come after the Refectory received a 85.5 sanitation score from the Health Department in Jan. of this 2015. Tera Perez became the new head of Dining Services in March following a second inspection by the […]