Salve Regina University’s Commencement events may only take one weekend to complete, but that one weekend is a year in the making for the many campus offices that must plan these events year after year.

Rezendez points to several red scars on his forearm and explains that the most difficult part of his job as a donut baker is getting burned night after night.

It’s that time of year again. The weather is just starting to become pleasant, the flowers are blooming, and the end of the academic year is swiftly coming to a close. Frantic seniors are hustling around campus in their freshly pressed suits preparing for their final presentations and senior theses. After four years, one thing’s certain: They aren’t the people they were as freshmen.

The countdown has begun. One week left until the most exciting week of one’s college career, Senior Week. A group of students and the Student Activities Office has been working all year to plan a weeklong party for the senior class.

As finals week comes to an end, many college students begin to turn their thoughts to summer jobs. Students at Salve have the choice of returning home to work for the summer, applying to work on campus, or living and working in Newport. No matter what decision a student makes, there are a variety of job opportunities open to college students, from internships to working in a restaurant.