Jacqueline Lawler’s room is not only buzzing with the jabber of her residents, who are frequent visitors. Enter her room and you will find a homemade stuffed animal of Perry the Platypus from the Disney Channel series “Phineas and Ferb.” Shoe boxes are scattered on the floor.

After a year of musical silence from the Rodgers Recreation Center, the spring concert is back — and with a bonus concert. This year, the Spring Concert is taking a switch from the rock genre of a few years past when the band the Plain White T’s performed at Salve.

Longtime pop singer Christina Aguilera shocked multiple onlookers when she botched the lyrics of the national anthem during the opening reception of Superbowl XLV. People were horrified and outraged. Tabloids immediately posted online articles that highlighted the incident.

Whether it is your first or even your 100th time venturing into Pick Pockets, the atmosphere and the menu will never get stale. This small roadside deli is tucked alongside Newport’s historical cobblestone streets and unique array of restaurants, pubs and quirky shops.

I walk into a room of strangers. I am accompanied by two more strangers, both of whom I’m learning to like and just getting to know. Although this may sound a little like a kidnapping, it is not — it’s my freshman year of college.

My experience at Salve thus far has truly been a random string of events.