In his own mind, George Lucas identified so closely with the rebellious young hero of the space adventure he was writing in the mid-1970s that he named the character Luke, after himself.

As he made the rounds at the studios to pitch a sci-fi fantasy he was calling “The Star Wars,” with each new telling, his movie sounded more and more like a parable of his own struggle to resist the soul-crushing heel of Hollywood.

By: Chelse Melina Posted In: News Pictures: Photo credit: Chelse MelinaConvocation Picnic

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As I look back on my years at Salve, I don’t see classes and books and research papers. I see a kaleidoscope of faces, a moving landscape of the people who have made me who I am as we all step from the confines of college to the endless decisions of the real world.

Extended hours at the McKillop Library, large cups of coffee and overtired students are all signs of final exams at Salve Regina University. VIRGO (Volunteers Interested in Reaching Out and Guiding Others) hosted stress busters in Miley Hall on Monday, May 3 from 10 p.