It’s always this peculiar moment when I realize that I am on my own and that I have begun my own life. Sometimes it feels so strange to be sitting at the desk of my on-campus apartment staring out my window at the distant ocean, the street of busy Salve kids late to class, and tourists pointing at my dorm as their cars crawl by.

It’s my favorite time of day in Newport as I meander along the back roads away from the hustle and bustle of tourists on the main avenues. After a dreary and drizzly day, the gray fog has dissipated just enough for the brilliant sunset to peak through the clouds.

By: Christina Borger Posted In: Meet the Staff As her college career draws to a close in the spring, Christina Kostic of Piedmont, Calif. is fine-tuning her resume and putting on her “game face” to get hired by a swanky newspaper or magazine, hopefully! To relieve some of the stresses of senior year, Christina and her friends get together onRead More

By: Christina Borger Posted In: Meet the Staff Watch out for Chrissy Saniuk-she’s a huge Hanson junkie with a mean game face for Super Mario Brothers on NES. She can beat the game in less than ten minutes! After she graduates in 2012, Chrissy is headed back to Braintree, Mass., where she plans to rock out at home with goodRead More

Many incoming freshmen will hear the warning over and over again: “Watch what you eat-you don’t want to put on the freshman 15,” before entering their first year of college. Whether it comes from their parents, grandparents, or a friend, everyone knows that it is very likely for a student to gain a few pounds when going away to college.