What really makes a woman “phenomenal”? Is it her looks, or her successes? Is her talents or achievements? Is it her ability to stand her ground in the face of danger? Or is it her ability to see beyond the confines of what society thinks she is capable of?

On March 26, members of the Salve Regina community met in the Ochre Court Dining Room to honor four women whom they felt exemplified the very concept of a “phenomenal woman” at the Fourth Annual Celebration of Salve’s Women of Courage and Vision.

A lecture hall of befuddled faces stares back at the student who is trying to recruit people to her Relay for Life team.

“Relay for what?” a confused voice asks. “It’s called the Relay for Life…It’s a really great cause. All of the proceeds go to the American Cancer Society,” the student replied, thinking, “Cancer! Please help! I know you’ve heard of it!”

In fact, if you have had classes in O’Hare Academic Center or visited the lobby of Miley during the last few weeks in March, you may have noticed a group of students trying to spread cancer awareness.

Alyx Kellington, a retired combat photojournalist spoke at Salve Regina on March 23, 2004, in Rogers Recreation Conference Room. She spoke about the role of the media in today’s society and her experiences on the front line.

When melted into liquid, Boston is below normal in regards to liquid precipitation by 5.78 inches for 2004.

In the first semester of the academic year, student Brendan McQuade founded Students for a Democratic Society, a student club that meets once a week to discuss candidates, elections, protests and more.

McQuade isn’t alone. According to the Chronicle of Higher Education, political awareness among current college freshmen students rose for the third year in a row making political awareness the highest it has ever been.