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Volume 43, Number 32
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C
THURSDAY, April 13, 2017
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Sit-in is used to
protest what is
seen as unfit
living conditions
and racism
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
In response to unfit
living conditions on
campus and alleged
xenophobia, racism, and
sexism going untreated,
earlier this week more
than 100 students at
Salem College partici
pated in a sit-in protest
demanding action be
taken at the liberal arts
women’s college found
ed in 1772.
As of Wednesday,
April 12, at the time of
The Chronicle’s publica
tion, students still occu
pied the lobby of Main
Hall. On day two of the
sit-in - Tuesday - Junior
Karina Gonzalez said
they will stay put until
the board of trustees and
administrators instate
policies that address their
concerns.
“We have to hold
everyone accountable for
all these actions and the
only way we’re going to
do that is by adopting
policies that fix the liv
ing conditions and
address all of the compo
nents of the call to action
that haven’t been
addressed.”
Just before noon on
Monday, April 10, stu
dents arrived at Main
Hall armed with signs
and a 10-page list of
demands including:
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administrators, and fac
ulty members be
required to undergo at
least 16 hours of diversi
ty training a year.
♦The board reflect
the racial composition of
the student body. Of
Salem College’s 1,100
students, 7 percent are
international students
and 40 percent of under
graduate students are stu
dents of color.
♦New health and
counseling staff mem
bers be hired reflecting
the racial composition of
See Action on AS
Photos by Tcvin Stinson
Leniece Linder, a senior at Salem College, makes her way
inside Main Hall, where students have been holding a sit-in
protest since Monday, April 10.
Photo by Tevin Stinson
Students from South Fork Elementary School listen as Giselle Taylor-Wells gives details on the interior
design program offered by Forsyth Tech Community College.
Students get a
taste of college life
“1 think it’s
wonderful that the
students get to see
firsthand what
Forsyth Tech has
to offer."
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
The old saying goes, it’s never too soon to start plan
ning for your future, and last week hundreds of local fifth
graders did just that when they got ^ taste of the college
life while touring Forsyth Technical Community College.
While on campus, students visited more than a dozen
classrooms and learned about the programs and degrees
offered by Forsyth Tech, including mechanical engineer
ing technology, interior design, architectural technology,
welding technology, cybercrime technology, computer
engineering technology and electronics engineering tech
nology.
The tour also gave the rising middle schoolers a
chance to interact with college professors and students.
Although college may be years away, studies have
proven that career development should begin as early as
third grade. A study completed by The National Campaign
for Grade-Level Reading shows that students who do not
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Walter Marshall
honored by
county, state
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE_ __
Late County Commissioner Walter Marshall was hon
ored by his colleagues and N.C. Secretary of State Elaine
Marshall during a county meeting on Thursday, April 6.
Elaine Marshall was there to present the Order of the
Long Leaf Pine, which is among the most prestigious
awards conferred by the governor for exemplary service
to the state. She warmly greeted Walter Marshall’s family,
saying all Marshalls are “all kissing cousins, all kin”
before handing family members
the award honoring the longtime
commissioner, who passed away
in late February.
“I know public service is a
family affair and one cannot be a
good public servant without sup
port at home,” she said.
The county commissioners
also presented a resolution to the
family honoring the life of Walter
Marshall. They then shared their
thoughts on their late colleague
and spoke to the family members
in the audience, which included Marshall’s widow,
Paulette, their children and grandchildren.
“The reason why your grandfather was so bold, was
because he was right,” said County Commissioner
Everette Witherspoon.
Witherspoon talked about how, as local NAACP pres
ident, Marshall led lawsuits that resulted in greater
African American representation on both the school board
and county commissioners board.
“Your grandfather was a legend before he even took
public office,” he said. “This was just icing on the cake.”
Witherspoon hoped that there would be other honors
for Marshall, like hanging his picture in the commission
ers' meeting room and naming the Central Library or
another building after him.
See Marshall on AS
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City budget proposal addresses city worker pay
BY TODD LUCK
THE CHRONICLE
About half of city employees could see a
salary increase, and there may be a 3-cent tax
increase in next fiscal year’s budget.
City Council received a budget preview dur
ing a special meeting held last week that
addressed the city’s longtime issues with its
employee pay lagging behind market value. The
city hired consulting firm Springsted to study the
salaries of its employees, doing one-third of posi
tions at a time, comparing the positions to each
other and to what other larger cities in the state
pay. About half of the city’s more than 2,400
employees had positions included in the study.
The study focused on labor, trades and craft
positions because that’s were many of the several
ly under market positions are. Police officers, up
to the rank of sergeant, were also included.
The study found non-police positions were
below other cities by an average of about 8 per
See Pay on A12
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