Salve Student Shines at Miss Rhode Island Pageant

The master of ceremonies asked, “How many of you are sophisticated, of sound body and mind, educated to current events and have the passionate desire to help your community?”

Well, Jillian Cannone does.

Student Government Association (SGA) Elections that were held on Wed., April 19, gave Salve students an opportunity to vote for new Executive Board members for the 2006-2007 school year. That same election is now leading to a re-election for the position of the Student Government Association President after complaints of an unfair election.

A 2002 Volkswagon Jetta, fully loaded: $12,780. A 2004 Ford Escape, fully loaded: $18,500. The freedom of having a car at college: priceless. College is a time for young adults to experience the world without the supervision of their parents. Having a car allows them the freedom to explore the world.

Children in Northern Uganda live with the immense fear of being abducted by rebel soldiers every night. They live in heart-wrenching conditions and have witnessed more terrifying things than most people will see in a lifetime. Despite the magnitude of this situation, so many people are completely unaware of this pressing social issue.

An unexpectedly large turnout led organizers of last week’s campus blood drive to double their expectations.

The original goal for the day was 35 people, but Kathy Quirk, supervisor of the blood drive team, reported that “due to the great turnout” that number had been altered to 50 early in the day.