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This past spring, on May 17, Dr. Shawn Arthur and his wife, Karen, were tragically killed in a car accident. Dr. Arthur served Salem College as a professor of Asian Religions, teaching for the past two-and-a-half years courses such as “Introduction to Eastern Religions,” “Death and Dying in Religious Traditions,” “Religion, Culture, and the Body,”...
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Hello again, dear reader! I’ve decided to share a bit from my journal once more. As I drove home from my childhood best friend’s house, I realized I had a bit of unfinished business and a few grievances to address with this concept of “getting older.” Logically, I wrote them down. I believe we all...
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Pastor Craver described Project Iron Spur as “a monolith erected in the worship of consumption and power” and encouraged his community to make their stance on the project known to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, who would have the final vote on whether or not Project Iron Spur would be green-lighted for construction.
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Have you ever felt like you had so many different interests and passions, that choosing one to make a career out of felt like a daunting and impossible task? Or, have you ever got so enthralled with a topic that you delved so deeply in it, only to put it on hold because you found...
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They don’t tell you how easy it is to break human ribs, Only that if they don’t break, you’re probably not pushing hard enough. The first time I performed CPR on a real person was nine minutes into my first shift with the fire department. There was no dramatic music. And no miracles. Just...
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On Wednesday, July 29, the city of Winston-Salem experienced a water main break, causing over 200,000 residents of Forsyth County, including those in Walkertown and Kernersville, to halt their everyday water usage, leading to concerns about where and how to access clean water. According to Brayden Stamps and associates at Fox 8, Winston-Salem and Forsyth...
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In the midst of a very tumultuous time called Your Early Twenties, there seems to be many times when one must “start over.” Whether that is switching majors, finding a different job, beginning new relationships or moving to a new city, nearly every young adult is confronted with some form of this concept called “starting...
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June was officially declared pride month 27 years ago in 1999 when former President Bill Clinton made an official proclamation according to The American Presidency Project. However, pride events were happening long before that. The first Gay Pride Liberation March happened in 1970 Manhattan, on the one year anniversary of Stonewall. In North Carolina specifi
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On May 23, one of my closest friends decided to take her own life. At the time of writing this, it’s been about one month since Laura made her way out of my life. I figured by the time I got the strength to talk or write about her I’d feel better. Instead I feel...
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On April 11th, 2026, Salem College’s softball team battled against the William Peace (WP) Phantoms at our home field. It was a double header, so the day was inevitably packed with action. I had the pleasure of attending both games, in addition to interviewing a Salem softball player. Before the game started, I met up...
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