It was exactly one week after ringing in the New Year when Salve Regina University junior Sharon DeAlmeida found herself sleeping in until 10 in the morning. Later that day, she hung out at the mall and caught a movie with her friends. She had completely forgotten about what she had decided to do for her New Year’s Resolution.

In the United States, most people are used to the traditional Christmas, with decorations, a Christmas tree, tons of gifts set beneath the tree, Christmas carols, and a large feast with the whole family gathered around the table.

But this year, increasing numbers of people are taking their holiday traditions on the road.

Many Salve students will be celebrating the upcoming holiday season. However, the ways in which they plan to observe the season are all very different. The season is one that is filled with long lived traditions.

Two Commonwealth Coast Championships, a 15-home-game winning streak, and 9 female athletes: Those words describe the Salve Regina University women’s basketball team, and they’re out to defend it all. The Lady Seahawks hit their home court for the first time this semester in early December to battle league rival, the University of New England (UNE).

Well it’s official: We’ve got Saddam Hussein, and the war in Iraq is ov…. um well we’ve got Saddam Hussein. I know this because I woke up Sunday morning, and he was at the dentists live on CNN. Apparently, old crazy beard has been living in a hole in Tikrit, the town he grew up in, in Iraq.