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No Friday Classes, Please!

Uncategorized November 1, 2006 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

Is it wrong to say Friday classes are a bad idea? I didn’t think so. Think about it. Friday is only a mere few hours from the bar-hopping, house-partying Thursday nights.

Classes would obviously intervene in this equation. So why is Salve proposing to have Friday classes every week beginning with the 2007-2008 school year?

From hearing of this change through the “grapevine,” as the saying goes, I’ve come to the conclusion that this change is occurring for more than one reason – with a strong hope that the new policy will force students of the university to “stick around.

New Session of Intramural Sports Beginning Soon

Uncategorized November 1, 2006 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

As the fall semester winds down, Salve Regina’s Intramural Sports Department is still cranking out sports to keep students active in their free time.

Sign up sheets will be available at the front desk in Rodgers this upcoming week for the next round of sports to take place between Nov.

Senior Etiquette Dinner a Success

Senior Etiquette Dinner a Success

Uncategorized November 1, 2006 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

The salt and pepper shakers are married and should always stay together. Offer the bread and butter to the person on your left, and pass it to the right. Always follow the host’s lead. These are just a few of the tips taught at the 5th Annual Senior Class Etiquette Dinner.

All Eyes Are on NBA’s New Ball

Uncategorized October 26, 2006 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

It might not be a whole different ballgame, but it’s definitely a whole different ball.

For the first time in 35 years, the NBA’s official game ball has a new design and is made of microfiber composite instead of leather.

Based on preliminary data gathered by two physicists at the University of Texas at Arlington, the bounce of the new basketball is considerably more erratic, and it becomes slick during play.

One on One with Newport Traffic Agent

Uncategorized October 26, 2006 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

Working at a desk is a fairly new position for Traffic Agent David Meyers. Though he now spends his days behind a computer, he also has ample experience patrolling the crowded streets of Newport.

As of the 2000 Census, there were 26,475 people residing in the city of Newport.