The Salve Regina men’s basketball team played their first game on Nov. 16, 2009 against Albertus Magnus, losing in a heartbreakig 73-72 final score. “Our kids played very hard against Albertus Magnus,” said Sean Foster, coach for the basketball team. “Albertus did a great job making plays both on the defensive and offensive end.

NEWPORT R.I. – It started as an art project gone wrong in their freshman year of college at Salve Regina University, but today Salve students Matt Maynard and Ben Aalvik have made their clothing line, SP Anchor, into a burgeoning local business.

Aalvik and Maynard started making designs for fun, but later realized they could turn their hobby into a successful enterprise.

SRU Dance presented its fall performance “Blame it On the Boogie”on Nov. 21,2009 and Nov. 22, 2009. SRU Dance is one of the largest clubs on campus and has more than 100 performers. “Blame it On the Boogie” had 26 dances and featured a special tribute to Michael Jackson.

Salve Regina’s International Education Week will kick off Monday, Nov. 14, 2009. Co-sponsored by the McKillop Library and the Office of International and Multicultural Programs, the week-long initiative will feature an array of activities, contests, and lectures to encourage students to widen their cultural horizons.

NEWPORT, R.I. – Dr. Romano Prodi, former prime minister of Italy and president of the European Commission delivered a speech on Oct. 21, 2009 at Salve Regina University stating that Europe has the potential for having a strong role on the world stage, but it is too disjointed to have a significant impact.