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Salve Regina partners with #GivingTuesday to encourage philanthropy
salvetoday Posted On December 1, 2014


Everyone knows about Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. Now, Dec. 2 has been designated #GivingTuesday, and people nationwide are joining together in acts of giving as part of a new holiday tradition.

On #GivingTuesday, people everywhere – including retailers, charities, online organizations, community centers, individuals, families and more – will come together with one common purpose: to help others and incentivize ways to give more, give smarter and celebrate the great American spirit of contribution.

Salve Regina has joined this national celebration of generosity, and encourages members of the University community to make their annual gift on this day. Whether they support The SALVEfund, scholarships or a favorite Seahawk team, gifts impact the campus and the lives of students.

“We already have a day that acknowledges giving thanks, and we have two days to acknowledge deals and shopping, so this is a day to kick off the season of giving and encourage philanthropy,” said Alison Bognuda, annual giving officer, operations.

Salve Regina is encouraging alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends to consider giving back and supporting the University in celebration of #GivingTuesday. Make a gift online.

#GivingTuesday started after a group of friends, partners and philanthropy experts, led by the 92nd Street Y, came together to find ways to promote and celebrate the great American tradition of giving. Thought leaders in philanthropy, social media and grassroots organizing joined to explore what is working in modern philanthropy and how to expand these innovations throughout the philanthropic sector.


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Student Life
Community service opportunities: December
salvetoday Posted On December 1, 2014


The Office of Community Service has several service opportunities available during the month of December. To register for one of the service opportunities listed below, or to view all service opportunities, visit the Community Service website.

For more information on service opportunities in general, contact the Office of Community Service at (401) 341-2440 or community.services@salve.edu.

Dec. 2: Emmanuel Church soup kitchen

Volunteers are needed from 3-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2 to help set up for dinner, serve and clean up at Emmanuel Church’s monthly soup kitchen. This service site is on the trolley line, and volunteers should consult the trolley schedule.

Dec. 6: Emmanuel Church neighborhood breakfast program

Volunteers are needed from 7:30-10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 to help set up for breakfast, serve, and clean up at Emmanuel Church’s monthly Neighborhood Breakfast program. This service site is on the trolley line, and volunteers should consult the trolley schedule.

Dec. 6: Pell Elementary School craft fair

Volunteers are needed from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6 for Pell Elementary School’s second annual Holiday Craft Fair. This craft fair is a PTO fundraiser and all proceeds benefit Pell students. Van transportation is available – pick up at Miley Hall at 9:10 a.m., return at 2 p.m.

Dec. 14: Emmanuel Church’s greening of the church

Volunteers are needed from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 to help decorate the church for Christmas. This service site is on the trolley line, and volunteers should consult the trolley schedule.

Dec. 15 and 16: Salvation Army toy sorting

Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15 and Tuesday, Dec. 16 to help the Salvation Army sort donated toys. This service opportunity will take place at the Bellevue Gardens Shopping Center, located at 181 Bellevue Ave. (north end of the building, closest to William Street). This service site is on the trolley line, and volunteers should consult the trolley schedule.


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Sodexo announces dining hours for Thanksgiving break
salvetoday Posted On November 24, 2014


Sodexo Dining Services has announced revised dining hours for Thanksgiving break.

Jazzman Cafe

  • Closing at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25
  • Resuming regular hours at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1

Global Cafe

  • Closing at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25
  • Resuming regular hours at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30

Miley Mart/Starbucks

  • Closing at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25
  • Resuming regular hours at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1

Miley cafeteria

  • Last meal is dinner from 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25
  • Resuming service with dinner from 4:30-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30

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Faculty/Staff
HR sponsoring fourth annual door decorating contest
salvetoday Posted On November 24, 2014


The Christmas season is rapidly approaching, and with it comes the Office of Human Resources’ fourth annual door decorating contest. Faculty and staff are invited to “deck the halls” with the Christmas spirit and make the holiday season even more joyous at Salve Regina.

Participants must adhere to the following rules:

  • Door decorating may not begin until Monday, Dec. 1.
  • To be eligible to win a prize, your door must be decorated before Friday, Dec. 12.
  • Do not damage the door or surrounding wall; acceptable adhesive material will be available in the Office of Human 
Resources.
  • Decorations may not obstruct or prevent easy access to the office.
  • Live greenery (in moderation) is permissible.
  • Electrical devices (i.e., lighting and sound) are not allowed.
  • Participants may bring items from home to use as decorations; remember this activity is all about being creative and 
having fun without incurring unnecessary expenses.
  • All decorations must be removed from doors by close of business on Monday, Dec. 22.

Decorated doors will be evaluated on three criteria: visual impact, creativity and craftsmanship. Winners will be announced at the staff holiday luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 18. First place will receive a team luncheon catered by Panera Bread, while second and third places will receive team luncheons in the Miley cafeteria.

Participants may register for the contest through Tuesday, Nov. 25. To register, email Jessica Gesner with the team name, names of teammates and the building and room number of the door to be decorated.

Judging will take place from Friday, Dec. 12 through Monday, Dec. 15.


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Jon Marcoux wins award for excellence in southeastern archaeology
salvetoday Posted On November 21, 2014


Jon Marcoux, assistant professor in the Noreen Stonor Drexel Cultural and Historic Preservation Program, has been selected as the 2014 winner of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference’s Clarence B. Moore Award.

Presented annually to a young scholar for excellence in southeastern archaeology, the award recognizes contributions through fieldwork, publication and service to the archaeological community.

“The winners of the C.B. Moore award really are the very best of the best in southeastern archaeology and they are widely known as the future leaders in our field,” said Tristram Kidder, president of the Southeastern Archaeological Conference. “Dr. Marcoux was recognized for his superb scholarship, especially his work exploring Cherokee responses to European contact.”

Nominated by Gregory Wilson, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of California Santa Barbara, Marcoux becomes the 20th recipient of the award. He will be honored among his peers at the conference’s business meeting and presented a replica of the Moundville Cat Pipe (an iconic artifact symbolizing rank and distinction).

Marcoux has a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and economics from Vanderbilt University, a master’s degree in anthropology from the University of Alabama and a Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Specializing in cultural and historic preservation and the study of late prehistoric and early historic Native American Indian societies, Marcoux has more than 15 years of professional preservation experience, having directed archaeological survey and excavation projects across the southeastern U.S. and New England.


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Student Life
AMA seeking donations for pick-a-prize auction
salvetoday Posted On November 21, 2014


Salve Regina’s chapter of the American Marketing Association is seeking donations for its fifth annual pick-a-prize auction, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2 in the O’Hare Academic Center lobby.

Members of the Salve Regina community who have new, unused items collecting dust are encouraged to donate them to the auction. In the past, more creative items have included framed photographs, handmade afghans and jewelry, tickets to events, household items and toys.

Donations should be brought to Dr. Nadia Abgrab in the O’Hare Academic Center, Room 262 by Monday, Dec. 1.

Tickets for the auction items will be priced at $1 each, six for $5 or 15 for $10 for items valued at less than $50, and $5 each or three for $10 for items valued at more than $50.


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Athletics
Ten Seahawks named to all-NEFC squad
salvetoday Posted On November 21, 2014


Ten members of the football team have been named to the New England Football Conference all-conference team.

They are:

  • Benjamin Barrett ’15, second team defense. Barrett punted 40 times for 1,521 yards, averaging 38 yards per punt.
  • Dan Buonocore ’15, second team offense. Buonocore led the Seahawks in rushing (991 yards) while also being the team’s all-purpose yards leader (1,298).
  • Matt Conroy ’15, first team defense. Conroy had 48 total tackles as well as a team-leading three interceptions for 159 yards and a touchdown.
  • Alex Hulme ’16, first team offense, second team defense. Hulme had a breakout season, registering career highs in catches (60), yards (768) and touchdowns (9).
  • Danny Ives ’16, second team defense. Ives notched 78 tackles (46 solo), three sacks, eight tackles for loss, an interception and one pass breakup.
  • Rory McEntee ’15, second team defense. McEntee was second in the team in tackles with 55 (35 solo) and also had four sacks, nine tackles for loss and two pass breakups.
  • Frank Musco ’15, first team defense. Musco totaled 41 tackles (35 solo), a team-leading eight pass breakups and one interception.
  • Hayden Stanton ’15, second team defense. Stanton totaled 29 tackles and five sacks in eight games, ranking fifth in the conference.
  • Phil Terio ’15, second team defense. Terio recorded 51 tackles (39 solo), and one interception that was returned 85 yards for a touchdown.
  • Matthew Traynor ’15, second team offense. Salve Regina’s all-time leader in touchdown catches (27), Traynor posted 45 catches, 732 yards and 11 touchdowns in just eight games this season.

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Roundtable luncheon explores ISIS’s use of social media
salvetoday Posted On November 19, 2014


The Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy will explore the power that social media networks wield in the face of international conflict during a roundtable discussion scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21 in the Miley Hall executive dining room.

Challenging the power of traditional news outlets, social media networks have given those involved in international conflicts access to rapid-fire distribution methods and a worldwide audience.

But as extremist groups like the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (also called ISIS or ISIL) use YouTube, Twitter and other social media networks to distribute violent content that some call visual terrorism, a number of questions arise:

  • Do social media companies have a responsibility to police such content?
  • If so, what form would that responsibility take?
  • In the hands of media-savvy groups, can these networks even be managed?
  • For those in the United States, how would efforts to control such content square with a commitment at home to First Amendment rights?

The discussion will be led by Dr. Donna Harrington-Lueker, professor in the Department of English and Communications.

Roundtable discussions are open to Salve Regina students, faculty and staff, and lunch is provided. As space is extremely limited, those interested in attending should RSVP to pellcenter@salve.edu.


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Athletics
Seahawks heading to ECAC Northeast Bowl
salvetoday Posted On November 19, 2014


The football team has accepted a bid for the 2014 Eastern College Athletic Conference Northeast Bowl and will travel to Northfield, Vt., to face Norwich University at noon Saturday, Nov. 22.

Stream the game online

The Seahawks have appeared in five previous ECAC bowls, most recently in 2013 when they hosted Western Connecticut State University in a 48-35 loss. In 2011, the current seniors on the Seahawk squad were freshmen when Salve Regina hosted Worcester State University and won the championship 26-6.

Norwich and Salve Regina have never met on a football field. The Cadets closed their regular season at home last Saturday with a 48-28 loss to Castleton State University.

Salve Regina enters Saturday’s contest on a four-game winning streak after defeating Endicott College 35-23 to end the regular season. Dan Buonocore ’15 rushed for three touchdowns and 124 yards to lead the Seahawks, and needs just nine more yards to become the fourth individual in school history to amass more than 1,000 yards rushing in a single season.


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Student Life
Senior English majors to give thesis presentations Nov. 20-22
salvetoday Posted On November 18, 2014


Thirty-seven seniors majoring in English communications and English literature will give their thesis presentations in the DiStefano Lecture Hall Nov. 20-22. Featured will be students’ examination and in-depth analysis of a variety of cultural topics drawn from popular contemporary novels, classic literature, fairy tales, television shows, movies and social media, among others.

Seniors have been working under the supervision of Dr. Madeleine Esch, assistant professor of English; Dr. Matthew Ramsey, associate professor of English; and Dr. Margaret Svogun, professor of English.

6-9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20

  • Lindsay LaChapelle: “Hannah Hart Creates Community on YouTube: Virtual Stardom in the Gratification Generation”
  • Murphy McCann: “Here Come the Grooms: Gay Representation in Modern Family”
  • Maryelizabeth Pfund: “Breakfast News in its Best Filter: The Creation and Dissemination of Broadcast News on Instagram”
  • Jasmine Boisvert: “‘If There’s One Thing I Hate, It’s the Movies’: Discussing the Significance of Language in The Catcher in the Rye”
  • Stephanie Peros: “Crowns and Roses: How Women in Miss America and The Bachelor Need to Have Beauty and Desirability to be a Winner”
  • Elizabeth Maligranda: “NBC is Alive with The Sound of Music: The Influence of Historical Television Content and the Effect of Live-ness”
  • Erin Demers: “The Evolution of Mockumentary Style in Parks and Recreation”

2-5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21

  • Christian Lawber: “Beyond the Playing Field: The Impact of Social Media on Professional Sports”
  • Ashlee Fuoco: “The Celebrity-Fan Dynamic: How John Green has Created a Unique Relationship with his Fans”
  • Christina Cordes: “It’s All in the Family”
  • Cameron Gaudet: “Fantasy Football: Changing the Ways a Fan Watches Football”
  • Kaitlyn Drexel: “Lights, Comic, Action! Bringing Superhero Comic Books to Life through TV Show Adaptation”
  • Anthony Conte: “10th Man: Major League Baseball’s Use of Interactive Television through Twitter”
  • Rachael Souza: “We Are All Heathcliff”

6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21

  • Georgi DeMartino: “Binge is the New Black: Binge Watching’s Potential Effects on Socializing Among Viewers”
  • Jiyon Ruffin: “Flipped the Script: The Evolution of Media Sharing and Hip-Hop’s Role in Changing the Music Industry”
  • Hannah Bishop: “Ad-ding Up Correlations of Style: Comparing Seventeen and Teen Vogue’s Depiction of Women in Advertisements”
  • Frank Lombari: “Long Live the Evil Queen: Once Upon a Time’s Adaptation of a Classic Villain”
  • Alyssa Villa: “Un-Tangling Women’s Roles in Recent Disney Princess Films”
  • Cayley Christoforou: “Does Pretty Really Hurt? Reshaping Feminism in Beyonce’s #whatispretty Campaign”
  • Albert Vuoso: “Going Global: A Look at Ideologies and Myths in Heineken’s ‘Open Your City’ Campaign”

9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 22

  • Jessica Lovell: “The Power of Language: A Closer Look at Orwell’s 1984 and Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451”
  • Victoria Della Salla: “Can Men Do it All? Examining the Male Characters in the 1980s Sitcom Full House”
  • Amanda Iacampo: “Mercy for Anne and a Rose for Lucrezia: The Famed Femme Fatales of Historical Fiction”
  • Steven Russell: “The Internet Culture of Menswear”
  • Ciara Speller: “Into the Valley of ShondaLand: Traversing the Lives of Black Female Primetime Leads Today”
  • Fiona Flanagan: “Lena Dunham: The Face of Feminism, or Undermining the Cause?”
  • Lauren Kane: “George Eliot’s Home Epic: The Brilliance of Middlemarch’s Provincial Life”

1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22

  • Samantha Wood: “Netflix, Binge-Watching and the Transformation of TV Narrative and Form”
  • Erica McLaughlin: “Love, Lust and Let’s Stop Reading: An Analysis of Cosmopolitan’s Content in Comparison to its Declining Subscription Sales”
  • Sophie Deblois: “Immortal Love: How Dante’s Divine Comedy was Composed for Beatrice”
  • Alexa Thompson: “It’s Not You, It’s Me … and 641 Others: Interpersonal Relationships and Technology in Spike Jonze’s Her”
  • Mariah Parmalee: “So Must I Be if You See Me So: Merging Reality, Illusion and Time in Peter Beagle’s The Last Unicorn”
  • Gianna Gerace: “Women On-Screen: Easy A, Juno and Feminism”
  • Leah Palazzo: “Theories of Appropriate Intent”
  • Kelly Kern: “A Study in Fandom: Tumblr and the Evolution of the Sherlock Fan”

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