Autumn is officially upon us and the temperature will soon be dropping as quickly as the leaves are. The remains of summer air can still be felt outside, but by the end of this month it will be time to break out those sweaters and Ugg boots! Popular colors for this fall are red, purple, winter white, and anything bright.

As I walked into the art gallery of the Antone Center to see the exhibit “New Work: Drawings and Paintings” by Jenny Maloney, I was instantly intrigued by her work. Maloney is an artist and professor at Adelphi University. She has previously taught at the Rhode Island School of Design and the New York Institute of Technology.

It’s my favorite time of day in Newport as I meander along the back roads away from the hustle and bustle of tourists on the main avenues. After a dreary and drizzly day, the gray fog has dissipated just enough for the brilliant sunset to peak through the clouds.

What does the Salve Regina Mission mean to you? To Ellen Schillace, (’71) the mission is her life’s work. Schillace, a realtor in St. Paul, Minn. is living the mission statement. She uses a background in social work and realty, her artistic abilities, and her experiences at Salve to give back to her community.

Every college student has been there: Sunday night at the computer, frantically typing, hoping your teacher won’t be able to tell you cross referenced your “book” sources from the “look inside” feature on Amazon.com. Of course the paper is not your only worry.