Archive for September, 2010

Don’t Fret Freshmen!

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From the intimidating upperclassmen, to the new teacher and schedules to the new person living in your room- it can be hard to adjust to a new environment while navigating through new classes, picking your major and finding a new group of friends. At Salve Regina there are many ways to get involved and meet new people.

Building homes a struggle in Haiti

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CORAIL-CESSELESSE, Haiti – It was promised as the place where those displaced from the Western Hemisphere’s worst natural disaster could begin to rebuild their shattered lives as they await the birth of a new city.

Here, 12 miles north of a quake-ravaged Port-au-Prince, on a sun-beaten gravel plain, thousands left homeless by the catastrophic Jan.

BP’s well is sealed, but the tragedy in the Gulf may be far from over

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ATLANTA – With a thick shot of cement plugging the last worrisome part of BP’s troubled well, government officials were one final pressure test away from declaring the source of American’s worst offshore oil spill dead as early as Sunday.

If successful, the so-called “bottom kill” will close a chapter on a disaster story that began with a deadly explosion in the Gulf of Mexico and quickly became a central crisis for the Obama White House, a confirmation of the oil industry’s inability to handle a major spill, and a reminder of the often risky and dangerous work required to feed the nation’s fossil-fuel addiction.

Thoughts on “The Kindle”

Thoughts on “The Kindle”

Uncategorized September 20, 2010 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

The kindle is a relatively new creation. At only 8.7 ounces, this piece of technology can hold up to 3,500 books. The kindle boasts the ability to reduce the glare issue of “ordinary paper”, and provides the user with the ability to select from eight font sizes that can be changed at any time.

“2 Sculptor’s” Art Exhibit Reveals an Inspiration Behind Art

“2 Sculptor’s” Art Exhibit Reveals an Inspiration Behind Art

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Inspiration is a word with so much meaning behind it. It can stem from just about anything, and yet, it can be so hard to find. True inspiration, for those who have found it, can result in beautiful creations and works of art that can be talked about for years to come.