NEWPORT – The last time a state of emergency was declared in Rhode Island was Aug. 26, 1991. Hurricane Bob, a lowly Category 1 storm, was just about to strike parts of southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Nick Logothets, the director of emergency services for the Rhode Island Red Cross remembers the events of that day vividly.

The prejudicial cynicism of sexism has, without a doubt, been a problem in our

society that cannot seem to be shaken.

This semester Salve Regina students are studying abroad in France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, England and Australia. They are in Paris, Lyon, London, Rome, Florence, Seville, Madrid, Cork and Sydney and their majors include Accounting, History, English, Marketing, Modern Languages, Administration of Justice, Art, Education, Cultural and Historic Preservation, Psychology, International Business, Politics and Economics.

About 70 current sophomores and juniors at Salve Regina University piled into the O’Hare lecture room 260 on Oct. 30, to learn about the upcoming room draw.

For many students at Salve, the room draw can be more stressful than final exams. It can be especially stressful for sophomores who live in Hunt Hall, a freshman dorm this year because they received a bad room draw time.

Winter isn’t too far away, and it’s the peak season for developing a sore throat.

Viruses associated with colds and influenza cause most sore throats. Unfortunately, we can come into contact with these viruses many different ways, including when someone coughs or sneezes, hand-to-hand contact with an infected person or sharing objects, such as utensils, towels or a telephone.