Go kayaking off the coast of Narragansett. Take a skiing trip to Loon Mountain. Go sailing in Newport harbor. Play some tennis at the International Tennis Hall of Fame, or head to the fairway at the Newport National Golf Club.

Did you know that you can do all of these activities if you are in Rhode Island? Most of them are right in Newport, a city rich with tourism.

Imagine you are in Paris during the 1920s, dancing to the sounds of Parisian Musette. With a mixture of jazz and swing from the United States and many influences from Italy, Spain, Hungary and Romania, the sweet melody of Musette has taken over your soul.

Dr. Michelle Lally, infectious disease specialist and assistant professor at Brown University’s School of Medicine, will present a lecture on HPV (human papilloma virus) and its new vaccine on Tuesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. in McAuley 105.

Lally’s talk on HPV and its new vaccine, GARDASIL, will be followed by a question and answer session and refreshments for audience members.

Newport, RI- Saturday, March 3 marked the beginning of Spring break for Salve Regina University. Proposed activities ranged from student trips to New York City, to staying on campus, as some faculty and staff retain usual responsibilities, and then some.

The ’08 election year is right around the corner and on Feb. 10, Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the White House. Already, he and other candidates are making appearances through states fighting for every vote. People of the younger voting generation may play a key part in the 2008 elections particularly because the platform is concerned with the war in Iraq, which will have dramatic effects on the nation’s future.