DALLAS- They arrived at college campuses in the fall of 2001 ready for a life of independence.

But this would be an extraordinary fall term for a freshman class expecting to be ensconced safely in college.

Before completing their first set of final exams, a perfect storm of economically crippling events struck, starting with the terrorist attacks on Sept.

WESTLAND, Mich.- If Obi-Wan Kenobi and his green friend Yoda could visit the home of John Muse, they would come away with just one conclusion.

“The Force is strong in this one.”

Muse, a 35-year-old business consultant, has seen the “Star Wars” movies too many times to count.

More than 100 students and faculty members gathered in the Bazarsky Lecture Hall on Monday night to hear an AIDS presentation given by sophomore VIA students at Salve Regina University to raise money for an orphanage in Nairobi, Kenya.

Justine Axelsson and Lila deBruyne, both sophomore VIA students, will spend a month in Kenya this summer working at the By Grace Orphanage, which offers free education, food, shelter and medical care for orphans whose parents have died of AIDS.

NEWPORT, R.I. – In today’s fast-paced world, it is hard to find time to relax. Running to a job, picking up children, or an overload of school work are just a few responsibilities that have made stress a constant factor in our lives.

As a result, people must find ways to de-stress and relax.

April 18-24, 2005

ARIES (March 21-April 20) Close relatives or long-term business partners may this week ask for detailed records. Receipts, controversial payments or spending habits will now captivate attention. Go slow and provide full explanations: a new era of trust and financial expansion will soon arrive.