* Twenty percent off the total price of your purchase when you open a credit card.
* Ten dollars off today’s purchase just for trying on a pair of pants.
* A $25 coupon just to keep you coming back.

It certainly seems as though shopping is better in the winter, judging from some of the special offers from Newport’s retail stores.

Most Salve students can’t wait for the junior year; finally, they’ll be able to live completely on their own. Off campus housing is like the reward after living two years on campus dealing with roommate drama, those meddlesome RA’s, sharing bathrooms and cramped closet-sized rooms.

Chase Daniel had an up-and-down day in Lincoln, Neb.

On the plus side, the Missouri quarterback threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns on Nov. 4, and broke his school’s single-season record for passing yards. But he also threw a pair of interceptions, and his Tigers suffered a 34-20 loss to Nebraska.

Newport, RI- Saturday, March 3 marked the beginning of Spring break for Salve Regina University. Proposed activities ranged from student trips to New York City, to staying on campus, as some faculty and staff retain usual responsibilities, and then some.

Dr. Michelle Lally, infectious disease specialist and assistant professor at Brown University’s School of Medicine, will present a lecture on HPV (human papilloma virus) and its new vaccine on Tuesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. in McAuley 105.

Lally’s talk on HPV and its new vaccine, GARDASIL, will be followed by a question and answer session and refreshments for audience members.