If you’re looking for a dark and smoky karaoke bar to woefully sing “Heartbreak Hotel” with similarly woeful crooners, I would not suggest O’Briens’ Wednesday night karaoke. However, if you’re looking for a place to grab a couple pitchers with some friends and sing an off-tempo rendition of “Gin and Juice,” this is the place.

Dear Fellow Classmates,

You have a power unlike any other. It’s called voting. With just a few minutes of your time every few years, you have the ability to control our government as you see fit. Yet, in the last Presidential election, only 49% of our population turned out at the polls.

Generally, the words “Spring Break” to a college student bring visions of Cancun, warm sunny beaches, the anticipation of volleyball, suntanning, and the panicked rush to go to the gym to get in shape to wear that new little bikini. But to some students at Salve, other places come to mind when they hear those words: New Jersey and Kentucky.

Part of the Big Nazo Rock Band, the larger than life, creatively costumed performers, will be performing at the newly renovated “New Grand Ballroom” at the Hotel Viking in Newport, RI. Their performance highlights the first ever Fantasy Snow Ball to be held at this year’s Winter Festival.

Feb. 14.

To some, this day represents an expression of love marked by candy, flowers, romantic dinners and even hopes of a proposal.

But, those are the girls who are happily dating, even in love, a beautiful love that is both requited and satisfying. If you are one of those girls, I am happy for you, and you needn’t read any further.