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Coaliton Unifies Salem Sisters
by Patricia Earnhardt
and Bonita Lee
Salem College students are
making changes happen. Change is
here to stay. Join us in making history.
did you know , that during the
month of July a Student Opinion Survey
Was sent out to rising Sophomores and
Seniors concerning the mixing of
t r ad i tiona 1-aged and
non-traditional-aged students on
campus? Why? To gain a better
Understanding of the experiences,
concerns, and perceptions surrounding
this issue. What about you? If you
received a survey how did you respond,
honestly, fairly, putting yourself in the
other person's shoes before answering
each question? Or if you did not receive
a survey, how would you have
responded?
Do you think that the presence of
both traditional and non-traditional
students makes for a more interesting
class?
team work abilities, and action
planning.
Do you feel that having both
traditional and non-traditional students
at Salem is a hindrance to your
academic success?
Based on these two questions alone,
how do you feel? Are you well
informed? By now you can see that we
want student body participation on this
issue. Where and how do we begin?
At the beginning of the seminar, we
were read quotes from Salem students
concerning the problems seen between
traditional and non-traditional
students. These quotes represented the
negative aspects of the survey. We
realized after hearing a few of the
quotes that the main problem
stemmed from misconceptions and
stereotypes of the existing relationship
between resident and non-resident
students. There were more stereot)qjes
than students.
Here is a sampling of the questions
asked;
On August 29-30 a team of Salem
women attended a seminar at the
Center for Creative Leadership to find
out where to begin on resolving issues
that concern the mixed-aged student
campus. The seminar entailed "get to
know you exercises," a review of quotes
from the student survey, group
exercises to increase leadership and
If you are ready, we would like to
take you back to the seminar. Imagine
that you are in a room with twenty-four
other people each wearing different
masks. These masks, you observe, are
made up of differing opinions,
attitudes, and perceptions.
During your process of observation
you talk to the person next to you. As
you talk with her she reaches up and
removes a piece of the mask she is
wearing. Eventually all the masks
disappear, and for the first time you see
the real person you have been talking
with. As the masks are removed so are
the false opinions, attitudes, and
perceptions.
The main differences centered
around academic issues. Many were
uncertain about the differences in
course loads, necessary academic
standing, and extracurricular activities.
We were instructed to form coalitions
to make action plans. These coalitions
consisted of residential and
non-residential students. We came up
with ideas of how to explain the
problems we had seen.
Each group made a poster
representing the problem they were
faced with. Once we explained each
poster we realized one thing; they all
focused on the same ideas,
misunderstandings and a lack of
communication at Salem .
Coliseum Promotes Entertainment
by Lauren Strain
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In April of 1987, ground was broken for a new coliseum to
be built in Winston-Salem. Two years later, on August 27
1989, the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
opened it's doors vdth visions of bringing a wide variety of
entertainment to the Winston-Salem area. At the opening
ceremony, retired Army General William C. Westmoreland
delivered the dedication speech. Mayor Wayne A.
Corpening feels that the coliseum will be a great asset to the
city. "It's something we've been dreaming about for years
now we're finally going to get it." City officials are estimating
that the new coliseum will bring about $5.1 million a yar into
the economy.
Lawrence Joel, the veteran for whom the coliseum is
named, was the only Winston-Salem native to ever receive
the Medal of Honor, which honors outstanding veterans. Jod
was an army medic and received an honor in 1960 for saving
the lives of 13 yellow soldiers during an attack in Siagon. He
also received the nation's highest combat award in 1967.
A New York artist by the name by James L. Ford has
designed a $150,000 memorial to honor the country's war
victims. The memorial is made up of 500 granite posts that
bear the names of soldiers who were killed in the Vietnam
War. Ford said that he "hopes that the outdoor gridwork of
granite markers which will be interspresed with flowering winston-Salem opens the doors of the new coliseum
trees, will create both the impression of soldiers in formation hopeful for topnotch entertainment in this
and of an orchard were many of the young trees have been
Coliseum will be tom down, and an annex for ice skating and hockey will be built. The new
The old Memorial Molise ^niinn bv the time it is completed in 1991. This is a third more than the original
coliseum boxes to such clients as How Motors, RJR Tobacco Company, Pepsi Wachovia,
^timate. It rejw y BowmaTGray/Baptist Hospital Medical Center. There are eight outdoor and six indoor
Ifermuda Vilage, US Air, a locker rooms four dressing rooms, four restrooms (each) for men and women,
«ck« wi„do»^13-he"G®.Ov«by Room" honoring .he forine,
WSIS announcer and "Voice of the Deacons." The coliseum is designed lo 14,TO people ““S'
sfnceTheTrSd opening Dionne Warwick, LL Cool J and Alabama have had concerts in Winston-Salem. Although
bie iars such as B Jee Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, or U2 will not have concerts at the new coliseum, upcoming
performances will be given l-y SrislTheM i.1h?v«emns Coliseum. On November 11,
Wake ptresTwill tep'nU's'bLketball season in a exhibition game agalns^ toviet Union club team. The NBA season
Wake t-orest win o g November 3 with a game between Charlotte and Detroit; however, because of the
S mmfon that Wake Fmest uLersity contributed to the new building, the Deacons will have the priviledge of playing
foots like life in Winston-Salem may be picking up, folks. From the sound of it, we are in for some topnotch
entertainment.
photo by Lesley Stokes
On the second day, we were once
again put into coalitions to plan our
actions. This time we had to explain
how to solve the problems we were
faced with. With coalition
brainstorming we put our plans into
black and white. The action plans were
similar, and each coalition started to
think and feel much the same. The
coalitions had all focused on the same
issues, communication and student
awareness.
After the coalition was formed, we
needed a name. Since the coalitions
made the action plans, then the Salem
Student Coalition should implement
the plans. Thus, the name of our group
and a new committee on campus.
The members of the Coalition are:
B.J. Buckland, Annette Byrd, Joan
Campbell, Kay Curl, Kay Curl, Mathilde
Dumond, Patricia Earnhardt,
Mary-Alston Glenn, Anna Harris, Sandy
Hildebolt, Bonita Lee, Sally Lemmon,
Mindy McLarty, Lura Munoz, Ashley
Neill, Strat Newitt, Kathy Phipps,
Ashley Pruitt, Melissa Robinson,
Tammy Taylor, Kathy Thornton, Nancy
Tomberlin, and Audrey Wilson.
Patricia Earnhardt was chosen as the
resident chairperson, and Bonita Lee
was chosen as the non-resident
chairperson.
The coalition felt that if we are going
to work together as a community then
we should share the same name. We
are all "traditional" students, only
different in age. So, in an effort for
equality we will now be called "resident"
students and "non-resident" students.
These changes were brought about
because we realized that we are all
Salem sisters.