Autumn is officially upon us and the temperature will soon be dropping as quickly as the leaves are. The remains of summer air can still be felt outside, but by the end of this month it will be time to break out those sweaters and Ugg boots! Popular colors for this fall are red, purple, winter white, and anything bright.

The 2008 football season for the Salve Regina Seahawks began Sept. 13 in a clash with the SUNY Maritime Privateers. At halftime, the Seahawks were winning 27-0 and the home crowd was ecstatic over the excellent performances by quarterback Jeff St. Onge and other players, such as Ben Hall and Jason Giordano.

NEWPORT – Firefighters rescued a severely injured woman from the rocky coastal edge below the steepest point of the Cliff Walk, nearest Salve Regina University’s Ochre Court building around 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11.

As of Friday, Sept. 12, Director of Safety and Security, John Mixter said in an e-mail, “I cannot comment further as the case is under active investigation by the Newport Police.

Brace yourselves, green and white will be taking over Salve Regina University’s campus later this month.

NEWPORT – Salve Regina University is kicking off another academic year with a more environment-conscious staff. The housekeeping department as well as the dining staff is coming up with new ways to conserve energy, food, water, and the use of unnecessary toxic chemicals.