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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Salem Students on Gun Violence

*All views expressed in the opinion section are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Salemite VERITY WILCHER On Feb. 14, there was yet another school shooting in Parkland, Florida. There were 17 dead and 17 injured. This tragedy sparked yet another debate among Americans–should we be arming teachers? […]

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How to Deal with Toxic Resolutions

*All views expressed in the opinion section are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Salemite SCOTIE WILCHER As we welcome in the new year, many people are creating their own New Year’s Resolutions. Many of these resolutions are related to losing weight or dieting. According to the Huffington […]

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A Year in Trump’s America

*All views expressed in the opinion section are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Salemite SCOTIE WILCHER I don’t think I’ll ever forget how I felt when I heard that Donald Trump “won” the office of president. It was around two in the morning, but the time doesn’t […]

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The Curse of Men in the Entertainment Industry: Accountability

*All views expressed in the opinion section are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Salemite GABI IORI In late October, women in the entertainment industry began to share their stories regarding sexual harassment and assault by Harvey Weinstein, well-known film mogul and producer. Nearly 80 women shared these […]

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Op-Ed: Life as a Salem Transfer Student

*All views expressed in the opinion section are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Salemite. EDEN HAMBY Life at Salem as a transfer student has been a interesting experience, to say the least. Leaving Surry Community College was emotional and scary. However, I was ecstatic to come to […]

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Streaming the Economy

By Alex Macre Wake Forest University     As the technological era is increasingly influencing society and markets, everything is becoming faster, smarter and more user friendly. Phones now have the processing power of computers and can access nearly any part of the world wide web. With Apple revolutionizing the phone industry, smartphones have advanced so much […]

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