By Ariel Guertin – “There was no possibility of taking a walk that day. We had been wandering, indeed, in the leafless shrubbery an hour in the morning; but since dinner (Mrs. Reed, when there was no company, dined early) the cold winter wind had brought with it clouds so somber, and a rain so penetrating, that further out-door exerciseRead More

By Kaitlyn Boisvert – It is no secret that college life is not an easy transition. It is a very scary time, where newly recruited students are bombarded with new settings, names, responsibilities, and opportunities. In a sense, students must assert the role of a chameleon, adapting and adjusting to the new environment and leading out a new, exciting chapterRead More

By Emily Ferro – As college students in America, many have recognized that college costs are rising, and as a college degree becomes increasingly more necessary for many careers, students are forced to live with the price tag put on education. With an average cost increase of 3% every year, Salve Regina University has recently announced a change in theRead More

By Kelsey Murray – The queasy feelings in your stomach, the sweaty palms and procrastinating tendencies are not a casual case of the flu. No, these are the symptoms of senioritis. Urban Dictionary defines this as, “A crippling disease that strikes seniors.” Seniors usually start to slack off, lose focus and freak out about the next steps to take in theirRead More

By Kaitlyn Boisvert – For social workers, happiness and gratification can come in small, unexpected yet beautiful places. It can perhaps take presence in a moment where a homeless patron smiles in gratitude upon receiving a meal or when a child can find the faith and courage to laugh again after encountering misfortune and grief. It is a practice thatRead More