CHICAGO – Untested? No.

Rushed into production? Not really.

Full of substances that do harm? Hardly, and especially not compared to the dangers of the H1N1 flu virus.

That is the retort of researchers, scientists, federal health authorities and others familiar with how swine flu vaccine is being made, as they listen – at times with disbelief – to the debate about it unfolding around kitchen tables and over the Internet.

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.