With all of the problems in today’s world, it can be easy to become discouraged. However, nine students and Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies Dr. Inglish Morgan-Gardner were reminded that it is both possible, and important, to make a difference in the world.

Christmas music doesn’t have to jingle with the same old silver-bell ho-ho-hum. Nothing against Nat King Cole – and by the way, if you’re seeking a tried, true, and altogether classy holiday option, his “The Christmas Song” collection has just been reissued for the umpteenth time.

Guy Ritchie’s sometimes entertaining, mostly uneven reboot of Sherlock Holmes drops us into the universe of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famed detective Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his trusted friend Dr. Watson (Jude Law) with little in the way of explanation.

NEWPORT, R.I.-The seaside view, beautiful mansions, and cobblestoned downtown cannot be beat. Salve Regina’s picturesque New England campus is pulling in students from all over the United States.

This fall semester, students have transferred from the University of Maine, Worchester State College, and San Diego State University, to name a few.

At 9:40 a.m. Jazzman’s Café in O’Hare goes from the quiet conversations of few to the dull roar of many as classes begin to let out. With hands in pockets, purses and backpacks, students and professors line up to place their orders. Sounds of smoothies being made and milk being steamed into foam can be heard echoing throughout the room as a small crowd of customers wait for their personal concoctions to be finished.