Yeomans Wins Friend of the Earth Award

Moore Wins Friend of the Earth Award

Duff Would Excel on Governor’s Council

Eileen Duff has excelled in many positions, including those of a chaplain, realtor, and manager of Salem State’s annual alumni fundraiser. As one of her employees there, I know how much her dedication has served as a valuable motivational tool for the entire staff.

SSU Groups Create Fundraiser Through International Fashion Show

Salem State University’s Spanish Club and sorority Fi Sigma Yoda collaborated to organize a fundraiser by holding an international fashion show March 23 sponsored by Quincy Fashion. The event was held in the Marsh Hall cafeteria. The two groups have raised $618 so far, which goes towards a scholarship that will be given away to a SSU student. 1 comment

More Than A Number: Rebuilding Community, One Story at a Time

The tenacity of the human spirit to survive is the main theme behind the Lynn Museum and Historical Society’s (LMHS) recently debuted exhibit, “More Than A Number.” It showcases heroic and compelling accounts of the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia. This award-winning exhibition is a collection of photographs and stories from the “Killing Fields,” the mass slaughter of more than 2.

Lights! Cameras! Drag Queens! Invade SSU During Raspberry Swirl

A sea of around 15 to 20 Salem State University students flooded the lounge of Ellison Campus Center last week, waiting eagerly to purchase a ticket for the annual Raspberry Swirl. What is Raspberry Swirl, you might ask? It’s held each spring on campus, and it’s a night when gender, sexuality, and everything you once knew about everything around you is shaken, not stirred, then is beaten, smashed, and served up in a ball of fierceness.

State Of Mind: A Word to the Unwise

Recently, a certain website targeting Salem State University was brought to my attention. I’m choosing not to reveal the site because I refuse to give free press to what appears to be a clearly bored individual who has the time to complain but not actually do anything to solve situations.

Anis Mojgani: Performance Poet

On April 6, I went to an event that was part of the Writers’ Series at Salem State University. Anis Mojgani, a two-time National Poetry Slam Champion, came to SSU to give a performance of his poetry. Mojgani has been featured on HBO and National Public Radio (NPR), and is a National Book Award Nominee.

Editorial

Protecting the United States of America and every American citizen at all costs is the most important thing that the government can do. No one wants another attack, like 9/11 or the first World Trade Center attack in 1993, on U.S. soil ever again. In fact, shortly after the 9/11 attacks, many citizens agreed that they could give up a little bit of their freedom in order to protect the U.

Q&A With Congress to Campus Representatives

The following is an edited transcript conducted with former U.S. Congressmen John LaFalce (DNY) and Orval Hansen (R-Idaho), who spoke to students in classes during their “Congress to Campus” visit earlier this month. How did you get into politics? LaFalce: I went to law school and graduated in 1964.