Articles by: Marrissa Ballard

Salve Launches Portfolium and Open Challenge

Salve Launches Portfolium and Open Challenge

Campus, Competition April 24, 2017 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Marrissa Ballard | Co-Editor-in-Chief In an online-driven job market, students are always searching for the best place to display their work and experiences. To provide a place for Salve students to highlight their various skills and projects, the Center for Student Development launched a new service called Portfolium, which is free and open to all current students. As aRead More

A Vegetarian’s Guide to Newport Restaurant Week

A Vegetarian’s Guide to Newport Restaurant Week

Check It Out, Events, Features, Newport, Off Campus March 24, 2017 at 12:00 am 1 comment

By Marrissa Ballard | Co-Editor-in-Chief  For college kids and island residents, Restaurant Week offers the rare chance to sample some of Newport’s finest cuisine at a fraction of the price. Participating restaurants usually offer three-course specials, meaning that you can try more food and feel fancy while doing it. However, as great as Restaurant Week is, the specials can pose aRead More

Review: Stagefright Premieres Its First Musical

Review: Stagefright Premieres Its First Musical

Activities, Arts and Entertainment, Campus, Features February 27, 2017 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Marrissa Ballard | Co-Editor-in-Chief Photo by Malysa Kettavong | Contributor This weekend, Stagefright Theatre Company presented their first ever musical with “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The show tells the story of six spellers with distinct personalities who compete for the title of champion all while navigating life’s problems, from puberty to making friends. Before the lightsRead More

Review: “John Wick 2” Amps Up the Action

Review: “John Wick 2” Amps Up the Action

Arts and Entertainment February 13, 2017 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Marrissa Ballard | Co-Editor-in-Chief When the first John Wick hit theaters in 2014, I was mostly excited to see Keanu Reeves back in action with amazing stunts and perfectly choreographed fight sequences. After that first film, I anxiously awaited Wick’s next chapter, which promised to take the action even further. One of the things that I looked forward toRead More

Review: Disney’s “Moana” Sails Into Success

Review: Disney’s “Moana” Sails Into Success

Arts and Entertainment, Op-Ed December 12, 2016 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Marrissa Ballard | Co-Editor-in-Chief It goes without saying that Disney and Pixar films are treasures that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. In recent years, with the joining of the two studios, Disney has seemed committed to reinventing its idea of a princess, and this progress culminates in Moana. Unlike princesses of the past, Moana drives herRead More