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Ballots Are in, but Where Are Young Voters?

Ballots Are in, but Where Are Young Voters?

Nation, Newport, Off Campus November 17, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Ellena Sweet | Campus News Editor According to CNN.com, exit polls show that young adults only accounted for 13% of the electorate during last week’s midterm elections. Voters between the ages of 18-24 comprised 7% of that total, while voters between the ages of 25-29 made up the other 6%. This year’s midterms exhibited a decrease in young voter turnout,Read More

Acoustic Night at Wakehurst Features Up-and-Coming Artist

Acoustic Night at Wakehurst Features Up-and-Coming Artist

Activities, Arts and Entertainment, Campus November 17, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Lily Jones |  Arts and Entertainment Editor The first floor of Wakehurst, usually loud and overcrowded with hungry students, transformed into an intimate setting last Saturday at 9 pm for acoustic night, an event sponsored by the Wakehurst Student Center. Free coffee, hot chocolate, and cake balls were made available to students, who could enjoy them as they listenedRead More

Ajax uses ancient story to spark conversation on returning veterans

Ajax uses ancient story to spark conversation on returning veterans

Arts and Entertainment November 17, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Mark Benedetti | Staff Writer Ajax: A story of depression, post-traumatic stress, honor, and the trials and tribulations of a man, and his family, upon returning home after going to war. This classic story is just as applicable then as it is now, with over 118,000 cases of PTSD among deployed veterans between 2001 and 2014 (according to theRead More

Interstellar: seeing more than just stars in the night sky

Interstellar: seeing more than just stars in the night sky

Arts and Entertainment November 17, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Kristin Wilinkiewicz | Co-Editor-in-Chief In short, Interstellar was an incredible film grounded in mind-bending scientific ideas, but is surprisingly easy to process and fiercely human at its core. In fact, it’s such an amazing experience, you overlook a lot of the issues the movie has, and enjoy it for what it is; a feast for both your mind andRead More

Dance Marathon 2015 is Kicking Off

Dance Marathon 2015 is Kicking Off

Activities, Campus, Features November 17, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

[wzslider transition=”‘slide’”] By Marrissa Ballard | Staff Writer Each year Salve hosts a Dance Marathon to benefit children at Hasbro Hospital. This year’s Dance Marathon will occur in March, but students are already getting excited. The event consists of 18 hours of dancing and activity, from 6 pm to noon the next day. This year it will take place Saturday, MarchRead More