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

By Ellena Sweet | Campus News Editor After meeting a 500-download requirement, Salve Regina University gained access to the latest trend in social media: Fade. The location-based app is the latest program to sweep college campuses. According to Fade’s website, it “is a free, fun way to share moments with college students around you – temporarily!” 500 users need toRead More

By Tara Stanzione | Managing Editor A long line assembled as students topped fresh waffles with syrup, whipped cream, sprinkles, and more at the 5th Waffleween event in the Mercy Center on Wednesday night. Over 200 people packed the room, eating waffles, bobbing for apples, crafting, or just chatting with friends. Elizabeth Janick, sophomore at Salve Regina University, came toRead More

By Ellena Sweet | Campus News Editor Transfer student Kelly Lima joined the Salve community this fall. At the age of 30-years-old, she is returning to school as a nursing major. Lima has always had a passion for nursing. She began working in a hospital shortly after graduating high school and has been employed within the field ever since. SheRead More

By Kristin Wilinkiewicz |Co-Editor-in-Chief You’re sitting at the kitchen table, thinking about your errands for tomorrow, when the phone’s shrill ring jolts you back into the present. Your thumb sinks into the flashing “answer” button on the phone, and you can hear the anxiety in your child’s voice as they say “I need to find a new roommate. Now.” The onlyRead More