Archive for February, 2014

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Q&A with Ben Aalvik, Spanchor Co-Founder and Entrepreneur

Lifestyle February 18, 2014 at 12:26 am Comments are Disabled

By Mia Lupo | Fashion and Lifestyles Co-Editor Meet the master of multi-tasking, Ben Aalvik. Originally from Bellevue, W.A., Aalvik has lived most of his life in Rhode Island, including his college career at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I. Aalvik graduated with the Class of 2011 and earned his bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Management (the equivalent of AppliedRead More

Welcome to the ‘Soshie Olympics

International February 18, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By: Scott M. Reid | The Orange County Register (MCT) ADLER, Russia – He began playing hockey in Seattle, but it was in small Minnesota town with enough Olympic history to justify its claim as “Hockeytown USA” that T.J. Oshie became a dreamer. Warroad, population 1,781 and anchored to the Lake of the Woods which separates the United States and Canada,Read More

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Pell Center Hosts Prison System Discussion

Campus February 18, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By: Laura Montesanti ; Staff Writer Salve Regina’s Pell Center for International Relations hosted a luncheon on Tuesday in order to raise awareness on issues pertaining to the American Prison System. As part of their “Round Table” discussion series, both Students and Faculty alike were encouraged to give their own perspective on what Justice and Punishment meant to them asRead More

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Shirley vs. Boo Boo

Op-Ed February 18, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Georgi DeMartino | Opinion Editorial Editor– Being a child with two working parents meant I spent a lot of time at my Grandma’s house. We would cook, clean, and play cards. We had a lot of fun and my grandmother taught me so many things that I still carry with me today. One of those things includes a loveRead More

Atwood Lecture: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Activities February 18, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Clarissa Verleur | Staff Writer Salve Regina University’s Atwood Lecture Series recently hosted Justin Dyer’s lecture on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” Wednesday, February 12 in Bazarsky. Dyer is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Missouri and specializes in American politics. The lecture was free and open to the public.  With aboutRead More