Articles by: Marrissa Ballard

Recent Snapchat Leaks Worry Salve Students

Recent Snapchat Leaks Worry Salve Students

Campus November 3, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Marrissa Ballard | Staff Writer A series of recent snapchat leaks has lead many users to reconsider just how much “privacy” the app guarantees. The new trend in phone apps has been features that allow some sort of anonymity or privacy. Apps like Snapchat, Whisper, and Secret are extremely popular because of this trend. Snapchat, though not anonymous, allowsRead More

CitizenFour Review

CitizenFour Review

Arts and Entertainment, Nation November 2, 2014 at 11:59 pm Comments are Disabled

By Marrissa Ballard | Staff Writer CitizenFour is a new documentary that explores Edward Snowden and the media’s journey to releasing the leaks about the National Security Agency’s actions in 2013. The movie has been released to select cities and theaters around the country. The showings, scheduled throughout November, can be found on the movie’s website. The documentary shows exclusiveRead More

Summer Transitions: How to Make Your Closet Fall-Ready

Summer Transitions: How to Make Your Closet Fall-Ready

Lifestyle October 20, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Marrissa Ballard | Staff Writer Though this fall has been unseasonably warm, it is time to transition your wardrobe from those bright and light summer pieces to warmer, deeper-colored fall pieces. Fall trends this year include a lot of maroons, deep purples and auburns. As always, sweaters are a fall staple. However, I know that bright colors and summeryRead More

Cigarette butt improperly disposed of in mulch

Unsafe Cigarette Disposal at Salve

Campus October 6, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Marrissa Ballard | Staff Writer According to Salve Safety and Security, there has been an epidemic of small mulch fires around campus. The culprit? Improperly discarded cigarette butts. Throughout the months of August and September, Security responded to two calls regarding smoldering mulch directly associated with cigarette butts. On August 25th, security responded to a call outside the MercyRead More