According to the American Breast Cancer Association, approximately 212, 920 women in the nation will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006. Does that number seem high? That’s because it is. That’s a lot of women, and the reason that raising breast cancer awareness is so important.

For centuries, the labyrinth has been used as a symbol of contemplation and reflection, a representation of discovery and the soul’s walk through life. The quiet serenity of the ancient maze can now be experienced on campus, as Salve Regina’s labyrinth is completed and open for meditative use by the university community.

The sun was out and the monarch butterflies were swarming Brenton Point in Newport, RI that day. I was in a rush to get to work but I was stunned by something I had not seen in a long time on the Salve Regina campus-someone who looked unique. A beautiful blonde in a polka dotted dress riding a bicycle with a basket across the library lawn.

Five years after its launch, the ‘war on terrorism’ is still a sensitive topic among students and faculty at Salve Regina University.

“We did what we had to do. I don’t think that it would be right if we left [Iraq],” said Jessica Delucia, a junior at Salve Regina University.

With the cool October air, this fall also brings a surprise in Salve Regina’s Megley Theatre. Dracula, adapted by Pip Simmons and directed by Alan Hawkridge, will be performed Wednesday, October 25 to Sunday, October 29 and Thursday, November 2 to Sunday, November 5.