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.

January 2004 was one of the coldest months in New England since records have been kept, and lots of people are hoping to keep the deep freeze away for the next six weeks.