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New Session of Intramural Sports Beginning Soon

Uncategorized November 1, 2006 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

As the fall semester winds down, Salve Regina’s Intramural Sports Department is still cranking out sports to keep students active in their free time.

Sign up sheets will be available at the front desk in Rodgers this upcoming week for the next round of sports to take place between Nov.

One on One with Newport Traffic Agent

Uncategorized October 26, 2006 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

Working at a desk is a fairly new position for Traffic Agent David Meyers. Though he now spends his days behind a computer, he also has ample experience patrolling the crowded streets of Newport.

As of the 2000 Census, there were 26,475 people residing in the city of Newport.

Italian Princess Graces Newport

Uncategorized October 26, 2006 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

Picture a sweet, little Italian grandmother. Now picture an Italian princess. Furthermore, picture the Italian princess who is also the daughter of a Nobel Prize winning-scientist. Combine those three images and the character you have just described is Princess Maria Elettra Marconi.

All Eyes Are on NBA’s New Ball

Uncategorized October 26, 2006 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

It might not be a whole different ballgame, but it’s definitely a whole different ball.

For the first time in 35 years, the NBA’s official game ball has a new design and is made of microfiber composite instead of leather.

Based on preliminary data gathered by two physicists at the University of Texas at Arlington, the bounce of the new basketball is considerably more erratic, and it becomes slick during play.

Jane Pickens: A Unique Theater

Uncategorized October 26, 2006 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

The last 2 years have been interesting for Kathy Staab. It was June of 2004 when she made a real estate investment by buying the old Jane Pickens Theater in Newport. After buying the building, she felt that it needed to be saved and decided to leave the fashion business and take over full control of the theater.