One of the biggest concerns for parents sending their teenagers to college is the crime rate, both on and off campus. Nobody wants to send their child to a university where they are in danger when they walk down the road to their dormitory after dark. There is little to fear on the Salve campus, with an avid Department of Safety and Security ready for any sign of distress.

Freshmen in the New Student Seminar classes attended a lecture on club drugs last month, which has been an important issue for college students.

A panel of speakers including Sgt. Russell Carlone, a 19-year veteran of the Newport Police Department; Sandra Langlais, a part-time professor of Administration of Justice at Salve and a community oriented police officer; and Jim Carlton, a member of CODAC, shared their views on the dangers of club drugs for college students.

Stephanie Dupuis always had a love for teaching. At the age of 5, she began instructing her younger sister by playing school.

“That’s why she’s so smart!” Dupuis exclaimed with a smile. “I made her write essays when she was in 2nd grade!”

When deciding on a college and a career path, family and friends persuaded her to fulfill her dream.

For the eighth consecutive year, Salve Regina University’s Student Government Association (SGA) will be sponsoring the OXFAM Hunger Feast, to raise awareness about world hunger. This year’s feast will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 4:30 p.m. in the Ochre Court Great Hall.

As the stressful week comes to an end, classes are over, work can be left for the weekend and the last test was completed hours earlier, many students just want to let loose, experience a new atmosphere and have a good time. What better way to fulfill these cravings then to join other college kids on the dance floor?

On Thursday nights, Providence is “college night” and the place to go to clubs, dance and have fun.