Four women are now presidents of Ivy League universities, yet there are still pop princesses who insist on flashing the world and others who claim women are less capable of succeeding in math and science.

The recent selection of Drew Gilpin Faust as the first female present of Harvard University suggests that women today are asserting in business and education.

After a long day of classes or work, when the last thing you want to do is homework, you sign on to Facebook.com. Simply type in a user name and password and the world of Facebook.com unfolds, and you’re immediately informed of who wrote on whose wall, who added new photos, who is attending what event, and much more.

It is exactly 5:42 p.m. on a Wednesday night and I have anxiously been awaiting the next episode of “America’s Next Top Model” (followed by the “PCD Search” and the ever-popular “Real World”). Why? I haven’t the slightest clue, except that for some reason, I have become fixated on reality television.

Recently, I have not welcomed my emotions. I have become silent and turned back into my shy, introverted self. I call it crawling inside of myself to protect the pain I find in my heart. I am the type of person who finds everything beautiful and cannot see the worthlessness in anyone or anything.

Most Salve students can’t wait for the junior year; finally, they’ll be able to live completely on their own. Off campus housing is like the reward after living two years on campus dealing with roommate drama, those meddlesome RA’s, sharing bathrooms and cramped closet-sized rooms.