In the first semester of the academic year, student Brendan McQuade founded Students for a Democratic Society, a student club that meets once a week to discuss candidates, elections, protests and more.

McQuade isn’t alone. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, political awareness among current college freshmen students rose for the third year in a row making political awareness the highest it has ever been.

Camden, New Jersey, is the second poorest city in the nation and home to an overwhelming hoard of deserted homes, filthy streets, and unemployed citizens. Drugs are cheap and plentiful; prostitution is a main source of income and the shelters for the homeless are full.

My name is Matilda Mutanguha and I am a freshman ADJ major. I am originally from Rwanda, Central Africa. This is my first year at Salve Regina University and my first time in the United States.

Every January as winter deepened, Kyle Harris fell into a slump. He felt tired, worn down, and alone most of the time. In the morning he would struggle to get out of bed and brew his morning coffee, and would often return to bed in the afternoon. Most people find winter dreary, but this was something more serious than simply the winter blues.

The Relay for Life, a 24-hour walk-a-thon event, is the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraiser. The Circle K club at Salve Regina will be hosting the 3rd annual Relay at Salve Regina from 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 16, for the full 24 hours on the Wakehurst Student Center grounds.