By: Clare Daly | Assistant Editor For 117 long days, 464 Thames Street sat vacant. The 5th Ward neighborhood, popular for its abundance of off-campus housing, was drained of hot dogs, burgers, and shakes that could be charged to a student’s equivalent of a tab— a Salve ID— until Wally’s Wieners opened their bright yellow doors to Newport on FebruaryRead More

By: Caidan Zhouma (Stella) | Guest Writer In 1959, the Chinese invaded Tibet. Many Tibetans, along with their spiritual leader H.H., the 14th Dalai Lama, walked day and night, dragging their weary legs, sweating and spitting, carrying a month of traditional food supply, zampa (grounded barley) loaded both on their shoulders and mules, leaving behind their homeland escaping to IndiaRead More

By: Clare Daly | Assistant Editor On Newport’s lower Thames Street, a bright white awning covers a small ground floor building from the elements. Upon entering Drift Café, bright neon signs and hand-lettered menu boards can catch even the least observant customer’s eye. In the window, four square tables, a tall counter, and two bohemian swings suspended from the ceilingRead More