Things have gotten better here in Spain. I can finally say that I am happy to

be here and I am not as homesick as I was before. I believe that thinking

positive and staying occupied has gotten me through this experience as well

as prayer. One night I prayed for a better day, and ever since then, I have

felt better about my stay in Spain.

The last 2 years have been interesting for Kathy Staab. It was June of 2004 when she made a real estate investment by buying the old Jane Pickens Theater in Newport. After buying the building, she felt that it needed to be saved and decided to leave the fashion business and take over full control of the theater.

Picture a sweet, little Italian grandmother. Now picture an Italian princess. Furthermore, picture the Italian princess who is also the daughter of a Nobel Prize winning-scientist. Combine those three images and the character you have just described is Princess Maria Elettra Marconi.

For centuries, the labyrinth has been used as a symbol of contemplation and reflection, a representation of discovery and the soul’s walk through life. The quiet serenity of the ancient maze can now be experienced on campus, as Salve Regina’s labyrinth is completed and open for meditative use by the university community.

As another academic year shifts into full gear, millions of college students once again are settling in with new roommates, adjusting to new course schedules, and adapting to life away from families and friends.