As I look back on my years at Salve, I don’t see classes and books and research papers. I see a kaleidoscope of faces, a moving landscape of the people who have made me who I am as we all step from the confines of college to the endless decisions of the real world.

Extended hours at the McKillop Library, large cups of coffee and overtired students are all signs of final exams at Salve Regina University. VIRGO (Volunteers Interested in Reaching Out and Guiding Others) hosted stress busters in Miley Hall on Monday, May 3 from 10 p.

Living on campus in the summer is both a job and a vacation for the students who get the opportunity to spend the summer at Salve Regina University.

Head Glassblower Matthew Buechner is in his element. Carefully but surely, his hands expertly twist, pull and craft the glass as he speaks, rarely looking down while he creates vase after vase perfectly. To Buechner, who has been blowing glass for 30 years, crafting glass comes naturally.

Salve Regina University’s Commencement events may only take one weekend to complete, but that one weekend is a year in the making for the many campus offices that must plan these events year after year.