Mosaic

Going Green

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Do you recycle trash? Do you eat organic? All over Aquidneck Island, people are finding ways to save the Earth. Click here for senior Kate Ober's look at going green on campus and on Aquidneck Island.

Basically Ballroom

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Forget about "Dancing with the Stars." East Bay Ballroom in Newport teaches even beginners to tango, fox trot, and waltz. Click here for Kaylene Brennan's look at the ballroom dancing craze on Aquidneck Island.

600 sign petition for Tibetan freedom

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

NEWPORT, RI- Students and faculty at Salve Regina University have taken a stand by setting up a month-long petition signing event in support of Tibetan freedom and human rights in an effort to raise student awareness about the issue.

After a long history of constant shifting between self-government and Chinese oppression, the subject of Tibet and its struggle for freedom has just recently become a topic of global concern.

A Place to Call Home

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

When asked what her family thought about her studying in the States, Natsuko Okochi, a Salve junior from Tokyo, laughed as her expression grew with overwhelming pride. Back in the day, it wasn't customary for families in Japan to be bilingual.

Campus Ministry looks ahead to new chapel

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

God? Present. Chaplain? Here. Congregation?... Congregation?

Nationwide, more and more students are attending mass less. At Salve Regina University, faculty and students have noticed the same thing: Only a small portion of the student body attends mass regularly on campus.

Salve Regina stays committed to community service

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

NEWPORT, R.I.--It was a cloudy afternoon at the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown, as over a dozen young adults in bright orange shirts pulled weed-like plants from the ground with shovels. They weren't criminals repaying a debt to society, but instead students taking part in a community service program of a local university.

Rodgers Rec goes green

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

NEWPORT, R.I.- Many wouldn't tell from the looks of the Rodgers Recreational Center, but it has been doing its part in reducing energy use for years.

Del Malloy is the athletic director of the schools sports programs, and he also helped design of the building in 1996.

Housekeeping staff an overlooked resource

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

NEWPORT RI-Salve Regina University has an essential but often overlooked resource--the housekeepers who work daily to ensure the cleanliness of all the university's buildings and constantly interact with the students.

Ilda (who tells this reporter that she doesn't need a last name because "everyone knows me for Ilda,")has been a housekeeper at Salve Regina University for four years next month, and likes her job and the people she interacts with.

Profile: Conductor Joseph Ceo

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A crowd of musicians file into the ballroom of Cecilia Hall, domed 12 feet above by a cracked plaster ceiling. Crystals drip from chandeliers hundreds of years old. Musicians comment again this week that the room is drafty and the yellow lighting is awful for playing.

Playing without a Net

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It is 8:30 p.m. in a brightly lit Cecilia Hall. Ten students position themselves in their seats as Peter Davis signals the start of rehearsal. The drums pound. Flutes and saxophones move the music number along. Davis stands in front of his group of students playing air guitar.

Profile: Jazzman Peter Davis

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Dressing the Part: Banana Republic

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Your handshake is firm, hair is in place, and teeth are brushed, but wait . your closet is empty?

Interviews and suits go hand-in-hand. But buying a suit is an investment.

Are you ready to make that investment but need a little help? If you walk into the bright white space of Banana Republic on Thames Street in Newport, R.

Outdoor Survival: Helly Hansen Style

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Are you into spending tons of money on outdoor necessities such as raingear? Are you an outdoor enthusiast who always finds yourself caught in the rain without protection? Then Helly Hansen is the store for you. Helly Hansen is a global company thriving to put out the most dependable, high quality survival products, including snow, rain, and everyday wear.

Fitness center to make improvements

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

NEWPORT, RI- Strength and conditioning training is a crucial component to the success of athletes in today's games. As a result, Salve Regina has begun plans to expand its fitness center and improve the summer strength and conditioning program.

Some of these plans include re-arranging the fitness center by reconfiguring the space to fit more machines.

"Let the Error Go": Softball Coach Kerri Scroope

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

At the top of the seventh inning, the Seahawks having an already sizable lead against their opponents, New England College, Head Coach Kerri Scroope had a decision to make. With a comfortable lead, and already a win against the team that day, Scroope tells one of her players that she is going to be a DH (designated hitter) for the inning.

Student-athletes question disciplinary actions

Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Some student athletes at Salve Regina University are questioning whether athletes are being held to a higher standard than other students when faced with disciplinary actions.

In recent years, some say, athletes have been in more of a watchful eye involving their behavior, and they have received what they view as harsh penalties from athletic administration.