Archive for March, 2009

Mr. Seahawk Event Raises Student Involvement

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Thirteen of Salve’s bravest student-athletes gathered together to strut their stuff at the annual Mr. Seahawk Pageant Feb. 27, 2009.

Over 600 students piled into the Rogers Recreation Center to watch the contestants compete for the title of Mr. Seahawk.

Memory Loss

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I can remember my arrival: my best friend Miya was already there waiting for me, smiling like always. I had arrived with my boyfriend of the time, but the only person I needed there wasn’t, my father. He must have been running late. Didn’t he know his youngest daughter was jumping out of a plane that day?

For my 19th birthday celebration, Miya and I had planned a Rolling Stones concert and skydiving.

Flags Across Newport

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Bert Duguay, co-owner of Ebenezer Flagg Co. at the corner of Touro and Spring Street in the heart of downtown Newport has been in business for over 30 years creating custom flags for companies all over the country. The small shop is covered from floor to ceiling with flags and banners ranging from national flags to personal family banners.

Excuse Me; May I Cut in Front of You?

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Concert Etiquette. A term many concert goers do not know the meaning of. When it comes to a general admission show, people are going to push and try to get as close to the stage as possible. Everyone’s approach to how to get to the front is different and some approaches are better than others.

HBO Film Shows Divided America

HBO Film Shows Divided America

Uncategorized March 4, 2009 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

On Feb. 16, 2009, HBO premiered Alexandra Pelosi’s documentary film, Right America, Feeling Wronged- Some Voices from the Campaign Trail.

Pelosi, a journalist and documentary film maker and daughter of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, attempts to depict the elephant (no pun intended) in the room that nobody in the media wants to talk about: Republicans.