The Salve community felt the effects of Hurricane Noel last weekend as windows shook and tree branches fell across wet roads. Power lines were down and the Mount Hope Bridge was closed, but inside of Ochre Court voices sang in harmony and heads turned in unison with the flipping of music book pages.

The women’s basketball team took advantage of their home court in the first double header of the season at Rogers Recreation Center. The lady Seahawks topped Johnson and Wales University 81-60 in the first game of the night while the men dropped a 66-60 decision to the visitors in the second game.

The holidays are here and college students will soon return home for a winter break. What’s on the wish list this year?

Both adults and kids are going nuts for Nintendo Wii. Guys want cool gadgets from Best Buy and young women want the usual- Louis Vuitton, clothing gift certificates, and hot holiday winter boots.

In light of the holiday season, Salve’s Social Work Club (with help from the Sociology/Anthropology and Psychology Clubs), will sponsor BeadforLife, an organization that eradicates extreme poverty, fulfilling a sense of hope that is often lost in today’s world.

As the cost of living continues to rise, the costs of obtaining a college degree increase as well. Students and their parents of the local university, Salve Regina University, face some hefty bills to pay as the tuition increases over a four year span.

Currently, the tuition for the 2007-2008 academic year is $37, 150, which is $2, 174 higher than the 2006-2007 academic year.