Newport, R.I.- Before you drop off your eleven year old son to his next violin lesson you may want to think twice, that is, about joining him.

Music has long been known to relieve stress, exercise both your physical and mental abilities, and play a key role in increasing your concentration, coordination, and confidence.

NEWPORT, R.I. – In today’s fast-paced world, it is hard to find time to relax. Running to a job, picking up children, or an overload of school work are just a few responsibilities that have made stress a constant factor in our lives.

As a result, people must find ways to de-stress and relax.

More than 100 students and faculty members gathered in the Bazarsky Lecture Hall on Monday night to hear an AIDS presentation given by sophomore VIA students at Salve Regina University to raise money for an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya.

Justine Axelsson and Lila deBruyne, both sophomore VIA students, will spend a month in Kenya this summer working at the By Grace Orphanage, which offers free education, food, shelter and medical care for orphans whose parents have died of AIDS.

VATICAN CITY- In electing the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as the new pope, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church have chosen not only one of the most theologically conservative among their ranks, but also a brilliant German-born theologian whose worldview was shaped by Europe- and remains focused there.

Whether it is a birthday, a graduation, a wedding, or a shower, spring is the perfect time for a party.

For a spring event, people often take it upon themselves to plan a party. Ideas fly around and nearly everyone has their own opinions.

It may seem like a breeze at first, yet once it comes down to only a few days before the celebration, it is chaos not calmness that permeates the air.