The day before Fall Fest is also a great tradition on campus. Freshmen receive a junior as a big sister and they keep the same sister until she graduates. As juniors, they adopt their own freshman sister, and the cycle begins again. Your big sister is there to help you make a smooth transition from high school to college. The sophomores prepare a banquet with a theme that is kept secret.
Holiday traditions are also a special part of life at Salem.
Students enjoy family-style meals on Sunday evenings, and just before going home for Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. At the Thanksgiving Dinner , professors come out to carve the turkeys. Every December, seniors gather in the Refectory for a Moravian Candle Trimming . These candles are used during the yearly Salem Candlelight Service . The entire Salem community gathers for the service in Hanes Auditorium.