By Ariel Guertin – What do a quirky left-wing activist, a 16th century princess, and a father and son from Chad have in common? They star in three of the six diverse, new films that will be screened during Salve Regina University’s 7th Annual French Film Festival. Over 2,000 spectators from the Salve Regina and Newport communities attended the festival lastRead More

By Samantha Wood – Immediately upon entering the small Megley Theatre at Salve Regina, audience members were greeted with an enthusiastic, “Hey! Look who’s here! here you are!” from the eight members of the cast and given Mardi Gras beads, effectively creating the atmosphere of the fun New Orleans nightlife. As the show began, the sounds of rushing water, clashes ofRead More

By Kate Drexel – Attention Underworld fans: the latest soundtrack has been released into the world. This time, it’s not hard rock, alternative metal, or electronic body music. It is rock, plain and simple. Lakeshore Records definitely have a surprise in store for the fans who love the music This 17-track album includes artists such as Evanescence, Lacey Sturm ofRead More

By Vita Duva – Hip-Hop heads around the globe should be more than just familiar with Somali MC, K’naan by now. Following his 2009 inspirational second studio album, “Troubadour,” tracks like ‘Wavin’ Flag,’ ‘I Come Prepared,’ featuring Damian Marley and ‘ABCs,’ featuring Chubb Rock are certainly aged highlights that come to mind. Nevertheless, the Somali MC dropped a fresh 5-trackRead More

By Kate Drexel – Zoom in on three ordinary teenage boys living the high life. Cut to the scene where they are flying around like they are superheroes. Jump to one of the boys throwing a ball at their friend’s face, and then start shouting in excitement. The friend was just simply staring at the ball when he makes itRead More