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T-Pain Draws Record Attendance

By Juliana Sansonetti News Editor

Crowds of Fairfield students could be seen singing along with T-Pain when he performed at Alumni Hall on Friday, Oct. 13 for the Fairfield University Student Association Fall Concert. The event, which was preceded by the annual Red Sea Madness pep rally, was met by a mostly positive response from the student body.

“T-Pain was a blast, from his old timeless songs like ‘Bartender’ to his new song, ‘Goal Line.’ It was a very fun night,” said Matt Coleman ‘20.

Last year, the FUSA Fall Concert performer was upand-coming rapper Lil Dicky. Similarly to the Lil Dicky concert, the T-Pain concert was general admission and students stood on the floor of Alumni Hall to watch the show.

Many students pushed their way to be right in front of the stage. Assistant Director of Public Safety John Ritchie commented on the problems associated with this.

“The University is looking at the feasibility of future events, because pushing and shoving jeopardizes the safety and wellness of the student populace, and it is concerning to us,” said Ritchie. “As much as we want to provide students with memorable events, we can’t allow students to be injured in the process.”

When asked to compare this behavior with that of the students at the Lil Dicky concert last year, Ritchie added, “This behavior was comparable to the Lil Dicky concert last year. We increased staff at T-Pain in response to the Lil Dicky concert. However, since it happened again, regardless of increased staff, we have to revisit the operations of the event.”

Ritchie discussed the possibility of changing the concerts to seated events.

Junior Santiago Esteve agreed with the sentiment that the event was almost too crowded.

“T-Pain put on a great show, but my only wish was for a larger venue. It was very packed and sweaty in Alumni Hall.”

Outside of Alumni Hall, all concertgoers had access to five different food trucks: Taco Loco, Colony Grill, Super Duper Weenie, Dogtown and Garden Catering, according to Danielle Rice ‘19, director of the FUSA Programming Board.

After the pep rally, the crowd was asked to leave Alumni Hall as FUSA members set up the stage for the performance. Afterwards, the crowds rushed to the floor of Alumni Hall in front of the stage.

T-Pain performed many of his classic songs, as well as

some new ones, with the help of a DJ. “The whole atmosphere was electric and T-Pain’s performance tops Lil Dicky,” said Conor Malone ‘20.

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Alfredo Torres/The Mirror Rapper T-Pain performed at the FUSA fall concert, following Red Sea Madness, and sang popular hits like “Buy U A Drank.”

Seagrape Cafe Hosts Second Oktoberfest

By Connor O’Rourke Assistant News Editor

Photo contributed by @mascot_official Those of legal drinking age enjoyed pretzels and beer at this year’s Oktoberfest on Oct. 14.

Members of the class of 2018 were able to get those lederhosen and dirndls out of the closet to head out to enjoy a much beloved Fairfield tradition inspired by the German celebration of Oktoberfest.

Students were able to hang out at The Seagrape Cafe from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14 to commemorate the event that happens yearly in Munich, Germany.

Being a 21 and over only event, organized by the Beach Residents Organization, there was an open bar, but in addition to unlimited beer, pretzels and traditional German bratwurst were available.

Senior Alexia Ferreira, who attended, said, “I think [the event] just promotes community and a lot of bonding.” She pointed out that at the event, she saw many people whom she normally would not see and noted that, “to see everybody in one space is really nice and a good tribute to senior year.”

Another student at the event, Emily Bittner ‘18, felt as though the event went very well and as a whole, was a great experience to start off the year for the senior class. In speaking about the comparison between this experience and being abroad, Bittner said that, “You could never compare it to Oktoberfest or Springfest, but this is a great event in America to have.”

Assistant Director of Residence Life Pejay Lucky and overseer for Oktoberfest spoke about changes to the event, saying, “I understand that [BRO] met with the police and The Seagrape to basically have more organized fun, whereas in the past, they had Read Senior on Page 

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Jail N’ Bail Celebrates 10th Anniversary

By Connor O’Rourke Assistant News Editor This Friday the 13th, Fairfield students had more to be scared of than bad luck — they also had the added fear of wondering whether or not their peers would arrest them at the annual Jail N’ Bail event. The Department of Public Safety organized and hosted the event on Oct. 13, marking the 10th anniversary of its formation and commitment to giving back to the community with a fun experience for all. Taking place in the middle of the traffic circle near the Barone Campus Center, students were able to put out warrants for their friends and classmates to get “arrested” and locked behind bars in order to raise money for the Special Olympics.

In order to arrest someone, students would have to pay $5 for an “arrest warrant” to be issued toward anyone of their choosing.

Students who were sent to “jail” had to contact as many family members and friends as possible to raise enough money for their bail that would go to funding and supporting the Connecticut Special Olympics in order to be released. Donations for the cause were received via the “Stag

Juliana Sansonetti/The Mirror After being postponed last spring, Jail N’ Bail took place on Friday, Oct. 13 to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Students arrested one another to raise money for charity, while multiple police forces showed their support by coming to the event on campus.

Heroes” section of the University’s website, as well as by cash at the event itself.

One of the key differences about this year’s event is the fact that it took place during the fall as opposed to the spring semester. Having been cancelled last spring, questions arose as to how Jail N’ Bail might be different this year now that it was in the fall and exactly how much was changed to the overall format of the event.

One of the organizers of the event, Assistant Director of Public Safety John Ritchie, said that the event was cancelled last spring because of ”the construction going on at the Barone Campus Center and the parking garage and elsewhere, [so] we were actually limited in the space in which we could have the event. The event was too big to have in a certain area so we ended up postponing it to the fall.”

In regards to changes to the event, Ritchie said, “it’s pretty much the same event. We have representation from additional police departments this year that we haven’t had in the past.”

In terms of the police forces that came out for the event, they ranged from the Milford police, the Department of Veterans Affairs police department from the U.S. government, Trumbull police, as well as Southern and Eastern Connecticut state police, who are also great supporters of the event as per Ritchie. The town of Fairfield police were also in attendance, who are also known as being huge supporters of Jail N’ Bail.

Ritchie expressed his concern that there would not be sufficient turnout from both the first-year and sophomore classes because neither had experienced the event due to first-years being new to the University and sophomores being unable to partake in the event last year because of the cancellation. Ritchie pointed out that for the class of 2020, “last year, when they were first-years, they didn’t have the opportunity to experience the event, so they’re coming into their sophomore year with a big unknown.”

One of the students who took part in the event, Mateo Rodriguez ‘21, said, “it was an entertaining and effective way to raise money for a good cause”.

Another student who was there, Rachel Belmonte ‘20, expressed that “as a sophomore I was so happy to experience Jail N’ Bail. I know that last year it was cancelled due to construction but I am very happy it was brought back this semester. I hope we keep this as a Fairfield tradition.”

In respect to how Jail N’ Bail is beneficial to the University, Ritchie expressed that, “Fairfield U is all about community.

When you come to a Jesuit school, it’s all about men and women for others.” He felt as though a good way to be men and women for others and adhere to the core Jesuit value of caring for others would be to give back to the community and help out by donating and participating in the event.

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Oktoberfest on Lantern Point, but it was shut down for two years in a row because the homeowners down there found it to be a disturbance.”

Lucky believed the benefits of the event being held at the the Grape entailed “that they don’t disturb anyone and also, it becomes a legal event, where, at the Seagrape, you have to be 21 to get in, which stops underage drinking.”

Bittner noted that she was very impressed with the way things were run, noting that the “BRO board and everything is amazing; they knew exactly what they were doing.”

Additionally, Lucky pointed out that only seniors were able to attend because “these types of events can really only be for the senior class due to past years of there being large crowds in the street and disturbing local residents. We needed to make this event a controlled event which is why we rented out the Seagrape and hosted it there.”

This is the only way to be able to have these events in the future because we need to ensure the safety of the students and we need to respect the town of Fairfield and the local residents.”

Co-President of BRO Gregory Tchertchian ‘18 expressed that “this year the event was run flawlessly and we wouldn’t change a thing [for future events].”

Despite not necessarily being comparable to the experience of going abroad for the actual Oktoberfest, it was still a great way for seniors to experience a different culture.

In regards to the event being similar to going abroad, Lauren Jachimczyk ‘18 brought up that, “I didn’t go abroad but this event is a great way for me to live it vicariously and experience it.” The event certainly helped students to gain a sense of what German culture is like while being able to stay close to campus.

Senior Fernando Arabia commented that, “it brings everyone closer together and everyone becomes a family, basically.”

As a whole, the consensus was that this year’s Oktoberfest was a well-organized success in bringing the senior class together for a great party and cultural experience.

Juliana Sansonetti/The Mirror The Seagrape Cafe had a tent outside, where it had traditional German food like bratwurst and beer, such as Miller Light and Angry Orchard. Students paid in advance for wristbands.

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The Mirror Reflects on this Week in Social Media Compiled by Juliana Sansonetti Information contributed by the Department of Public Safety.

Wednesday, 10/4 7:45 p.m.- There was a report of a forced fondling. The incident allegedly occurred on Sept. 30 sometime between midnight and 1 a.m. in a townhouse.

A male student reportedly groped a female sudent during a social gathering.

DPS is aware of who the male student is and the incident is under investigation by the Title IX office.

Saturday, 10/7 1:48 a.m.- Screaming led DPS to the Townhouse 14 block area. DPS found a male student who claimed to be assaulted by unknown individuals. He was treated for minor injuries on-scene and released.

Sunday, 10/8 3:27 p.m.- A car outside Townhouse 15 block was damaged. It appeared that somebody kicked the right front quarter panel of the car, causing damage. This occurred sometime between Friday and the time of the report.

Tuesday, 10/10 12:49 a.m.- A burglary was reported in the townhouses. Somebody entered a townhouse in 15 block during the night and caused damage, dumping garbage, breaking glasses and emptying a tub of dish soap into the living room of the townhouse. This happened at some point between 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.

Saturday, 10/14 6:18 p.m.- Townhouse 61’s air conditioning unit was damaged. Someone exposed electrical wires by opening up the side of the unit, which caused damage.

Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact Public Safety.

Sunday, 10/15 1:14 a.m.- Public Safety went in and checked the IDs of students who were drinking in The Levee and discovered three underage students who were drinking alcoholic beverages. This resulted in DPS confiscating at least one fake ID card. The students were referred to student conduct.

1:55 a.m.- While on routine patrol, DPS found a motor vehicle in front of Townhouse 128 that had jumped the sidewalk onto the lawn and struck a light pole and knocked it over. Upon investigation, open containers of alcoholic beverages were found in the car, as well as marijuana. The operator of the motor vehicle was issued an infraction for possession of marijuana and was issued a criminal trespass warning and is never to return to campus. The student host involved was referred to student conduct.

Monday, 10/16 12:09 p.m.- A student reported that her iPhone 7 was taken while she was at The Seagrape Cafe. DPS was able to ping the phone to a townhouse on campus. This led to a student who previously had the phone but no longer had it in his possession when DPS went to the townhouse. The student paid restitution for the phone and was referred to student conduct.

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Library Implements Changes

By Juliana Sansonetti News Editor As a necessary part of student life, the DiMenna-Nyselius Library must be kept as up-to-date as possible in order to keep up with the needs of students. In fact, this past summer, multiple changes were made in order to modernize the library for the 21st century scholar.

Dean of Libraries and University Librarian Brent Mai commented, “The changes made during the summer of 2017 are part of a several-phased process designed to make better use of the physical space of the library to support student academic success.”

According to Mai, some of these changes include that most of the print and microform journal titles were duplicated by commercially digitized collections. As it was found that about 75 percent of the collection could be removed from the library without decreasing access to the content of the journals, thanks to digitized versions, many of the print and microform copies were withdrawn from the library.

In addition to this, “the curriculum collection on the lower level was thoroughly evaluated for currency and curricular support,” said Mai. “Much of it, woefully dated and some even discredited by educators, was withdrawn.”

The remaining curriculum books were relocated to the main level of the library. Mai explained that there are plans to obtain updated materials for the collection and to move it to the upper level once there is enough space there.

Using the space made available from the removals and relocations, other library materials were able to be stored in the lower level.

Approximately 90,000 volumes are in the process of being moved from the upper level to the lower level, based upon how often they are checked out, and whether or not they are considered dated, according to Mai. This is on track to be completed by the end of the fall semester.

Mai explained that much of the reference collection has either been recycled or moved to a different section to provide more space.

“The University Libraries’ Reference Team spent the summer reviewing the entire reference collection for currency, curricular support and duplication with resources available electronically,” said Mai. Senior Thomas Mitsch believes that it is a good idea to have resources mostly online.

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Harry Potter Club Conjures Up Magic

By Juliana Sansonetti News Editor

Alfredo Torres/The Mirror Students cheered on their fellow Stags while the men’s and women’s basketball teams participated in slam dunk and three-point shooting contests. Last year was the first year that the fall concert was combined with the Red Sea Madness pep rally that begins basketball season.

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of the most successful that FUSA has ever put on.

“Selling over 2,200 tickets, the night of the event over 1,900 people were in attendance,” said Rice.

“This is a big difference than Lil Dicky last year; we only had over 1,000 people at that concert. Overall, the concert

was received well by students. T-Pain put on a great show and we couldn’t be happier with his performance.”

The Associate Director of the FUSA Programming Board Olivia McEvoy ‘19 agreed with this sentiment.

“Students seemed really excited not only about the artist choice, but also the event as a whole, from the food trucks to our partnership with athletics with Red

Sea Madness.”

“Overall, we couldn’t be happier with how the event was perceived by the Fairfield community,” said McEvoy.

According to Ritchie, 25 students were examined for alcohol and/or narcotic ingestion.

Of these 25, five students were transported to the hospital.

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Rachel Carlowicz ‘18. “It is nice to have an actual room that is makes it easier to find because then you can just look for it,” secluded so that we can have appointments and not feel like said Mitsch. “They definitely should make it more known that we are interrupting others working in the library and make some of the stuff is on there.” the students who come feel more comfortable.”

According to Mitsch, “having more space is always solid.”

“Tutoring can happen in a more private setting,” CarloThanks to the additional space, new furniture has been wicz continued. added to the library. According to Mai, there are 40 new stu“It is also nice to have white boards, comfy chairs and a dent seats in the library. variety of table sizes to work at because it allows for a more “The increasing student population and students’ chang- diverse and comfortable approach to tutoring. I think it will ing academic support needs be great for students and I hope are the main drivers of our efmore people will be welcomed forts to find additional spaces into the space and use it to for student academic support their advantage.” in the library building,” Mai Furniture configurations commented. are still being worked out for On the same note, due to the Graduate Student Study student requests, four new reLounge, as well as other “new servable collaboration spaces spaces” in the library, accordhave been created in Rooms ing to Mai. 312 and 314.

“The seating configuraIn addition to this, two tions created during this past temporary offices on the lowsummer are intended to be er level have become reservtemporary, and these spaces able collaboration spaces, and will be incorporated into the -Rachel Carlowicz ’18 larger discussions of space use the Collaboratory “pods” on Writing Center Tutor that will continue throughout the lower level have also been made reservable. this year,” Mai added.

There is now a total of 25 student reservable collaboration “The University Libraries Assessment Team conducted a spaces. number of user studies with students during the 2016-17 AcIn addition to these changes, new lighting has been added ademic Year that included space use, types of furniture, lightto the area above the St. John’s Bible display cases on the lower ing, technology, access to electrical outlets, food concessions, level and on both sides of the stairs on the lower level. etc.,” Mai continued. “The results of those studies are being The locations of the Graduate Student Study Lounge and used to inform these discussions.” the Writing Center have switched, the Graduate Student Study Additionally, a Student Library Advisory Board has been Lounge is now in Room 107 instead of 115 and the Writing created for consultation regarding the use of newly available Center is now in Room 115 instead of 107. space in the library.

“I think the new space is great,” said Writing Center tutor

Tutoring can happen in a more private setting. It is also nice to have white boards, comfy chairs and a variety of table sizes to work at because it allows for a more diverse and comfortable approach to tutoring.

When any kid who loves Harry Potter turns eleven, there is always a secret disappointment when the letter accepting them into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry fails to come in the mail. Even though there is still no feasible way to attend Hogwarts, Fairfield students can now do the next best thing: join the newly-formed Harry Potter Club.

The Harry Potter Club was created this semester by President Gracianne Eldrenkamp ‘20, Vice President Katherine Klima ‘20, Treasurer Sam Millette ‘20 and Head of Marketing and Social Media Sarah Popolizio ‘20. The club appeals to all fans of the story of a boy who finds out that he is a wizard when he is young and goes on to fight the forces of Dark Magic.

“Basically everyone has read these books or at least seen the movies,” said Millette. “It’s one of those things that everyone can connect to and everyone can get a part of.”

The club, which meets every other Thursday at 8 p.m., has had three meetings so far.

At the first meeting, members activated Pottermore accounts, if they had not already previously done so and were sorted into their Hogwarts Houses. At the second meeting, members created Deathly Hallows necklaces while watching episodes of the Harry Potter-inspired webseries “Potter Puppet Pals.”

At the third meeting, the group played Harry Potter trivia.

When asked what other kinds of activities are planned for this semester, Eldrenkamp explained that there will be arts and crafts, book discussions, movie nights and trivia nights at future meetings. In addition, the “big event” of the semester will be a Yule Ball, in imitation of the Christmas time dance that appears in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.” Next semester, the big event planned is the Triwizard Tournament, which also is from “The Goblet of Fire.” This event, according to Eldrenkamp, will be in the form of a scavenger hunt.

“As long as people are interested, I’m going to keep this club going,” commented Eldrenkamp. “We’ll come up with new things and if things run out we’ll redo things. There’s never not going to be something to do because the franchise is still expanding, especially with ‘Fantastic Beasts’ and the new one coming out.”

Thus far, there has been fair attendance at the club meetings, according to Eldrenkamp and Millette. Eldrenkamp estimates that 15 to 20 people have attended each meeting.

“Especially for a brand new club, this is crazy, because I know a lot of other clubs that just start out have trouble getting people to come at first,” said Millette. “So just the sheer amount of attendance we’ve gotten so far is pretty awesome.”

Club member Jada Streater ‘20 said, “At some clubs you feel like you’re out of place, but this club makes you feel like you’re part of things. I like Harry Potter and I’ve watched the movies so it’s just a really fun club to have on campus.”

“Harry Potter is one of those things that everyone knows about,” said Eldrenkamp. “If I did something like Lord of the Rings, a lot of people know about it and a lot of people watch it, but it’s not as specialized a thing for this generation of people [as Harry Potter is].”

“I feel like a lot of people our age have read it as kids, watched the movies and seen it in the theaters,” Eldrenkamp continued. “It’s a generational thing that’s a part of our childhood, so I feel like a lot of people are interested in it, especially now.”

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Getting Opinionated with The Mirror Weinstein Embodies Toxic Masculinity

By Lexi Thimble Opinion Editor The idea of a man like Harvey Weinstein wielding the power he has is terrifying. As one of the top Hollywood film producers and studio executives in the business, the recent outpouring of sexual assault allegations against him comes as less of a shock than fear and resignation. It seems as though women are unable to escape manipulative men at every turn, with the past year and half revealing the ugly truth about Bill Cosby, Donald Trump, Roger Ailes, Bill O’Reilly and now, Harvey Weinstein. How do we as a society nip this kind of behavior in the bud? Is this a case of generational misogyny that will disappear with older generations or something deeper?

And what message are we sending to women of all kinds if these events keep happening? We have men in top positions of power in all areas of our country, from Hollywood producers to the president of the United States who have bragged about and committed acts of sexual harassment against them and we’ve allowed it. In the past years with the public’s vocal push for representation in media, the placement of women in positions of power on our screens has allowed us all, but especially men, to give ourselves metaphorical pats on the back as sexism and sexual harassment has supposedly been extinguished. Women in the real world, however, are still lacking the career positions shown to them on screen and are therefore being taken down a peg or two over accomplishments only fictional characters have received. We’re taking steps back before we’ve truly made strides forward and revelations about our president, the director of Fox News, television hosts and recently, Weinstein only make matters worse. Not only are women not actually earning as much as men or taking on roles mainly dominated by men, but when they do manage to achieve some modicum of success, they’re sexually harassed by men who still tower ducer Harvey Weinstein

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This doesn’t even factor in the danger of male entitlement that can be found in this country. Male entitlement and the power they feel they are owed causes them to make light of sexism and leads to them actively practicing it. Men, specifically

straight, white men, feeling they are owed everything and anything simply by divine right, now see the power challenged by an up-and-coming class of people. They see women as a primary threat and this can cost these women their lives through domestic abuse, rape and murder. According to a 2015 report from the National

Sexual Violence Resource Center, “One in five women … will be raped at some point in their lives,” nearly “one in 10 women has been raped by an intimate partner in her lifetime,” and similar statistics from the Rape Response Services’ site states that “nearly 1 in 2 women have experienced sexual violence other than rape in their lifetime.”

This is all to say that this particular brand of man is obviously not true of all men; not every straight white man in America fits this definition and to say that it is so would be a gross exaggeration. However, while not every man is like this, it is safe to say that nearly all women have encountered a man who more or less possess these traits. There should therefore be more of an advocation for the destruction of toxic masculinity and the breakdown of ideas of what a man should be.

Maybe then, instead of an ingrained entitlement that men feel they have to certain things, we can instill a true regard and respect for women and their abilities.

To connect this all to Weinstein, he is only the latest perpetuation of the dangers of toxic masculinity, the most recent example of what happens when men like him are allowed to make or break women’s careers.

Men like him devalue women by treating them solely as sex objects, making them vulnerable and belittled.

There needs to be an overhaul in teaching our men how to treat women because no one asks for this kind of ill treatment and no one ever deserves it.

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Editorial Board "Always Be Prepared For Change" Allison White Editor-in-Chief Andrew DaRosa Executive Editor Catherine Veschi Managing Editor

Living in a nation that is keen on preserving its history, it is sometimes pertinent to change up certain traditions. However, in the case of the new gender-inclusive policy of the Boy Scouts, there is room for improvement in an otherwise revolutionary protocol. For those unaware of the issue, on Oct. 11, the Boy Scouts of America announced that starting next year, females would be allowed to enroll in Cub Scouts, and in 2019, females will be allowed to join the ranks of the Eagle Scouts.

This is a follow-up from January’s policy change that allows transgender males membership into the Boy Scouts of America.

While we agree with the allowance of females within the ranks of the Boy Scouts, there is a sort of redundancy that exists in bringing in females to the Boy Scouts. Many will point to the fact that there already exists a Girl Scouts of the USA, but in fact, there is no comparable honor bestowed upon

Girl Scouts as there are within the Boys Scouts, since many see the Eagle Scouts as a higher honor and more prestigious award than the Girl Scouts’ “Gold Award.”

When people think of Girl Scouts, their first thought is usually focused on thin mints or samoas; however, Girl Scouts provides a deeper and more well-rounded experience than just selling cookies. The Girl Scouts strive to empower girls at a young age to be go-getters, innovators, risktakers and leaders. Not only does the organization focus on similar aspects to Boy Scouts, such as camping skills and earning badges, but it aims to teach girls about mental health in order to raise awareness about disorders and encourage scouts to look out for one another.

It’s sad to see how a Girl Scout award is not granted the same recognition as an Eagle Scout’s award and how honors cannot be equal for both

young men and women. However, females looking to squash this stereotype and be looked upon more favorably by academic institutions can now earn this award. While the superfluousness of accepting females into Boy Scouts is apparent, if it allows females to be presented with the same opportunities, we’ll have to agree with their inclusion.

Perhaps the benefits that Eagle Scouts are able to acquire could have been added to the benefits Girl Scouts are able to achieve. Or, perhaps the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA could have combined into one larger organization, providing equal benefits for both females and males participating in doing so.

While we can all agree that the idea of supplementing young females with the same opportunities as young males by giving them the ability to join the ranks of Eagle Scouts is beneficial in theory, it seems to be redundant in practice.

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Trump Protects Religious Liberty

The Trump administration acted on Friday, Oct. 13, to dismiss Obama-era regulations that compelled religious citizens at the point of government gun to pay for their employees’ birth control. It was always a bizarre idea; former President Obama’s administration famously fought tooth and nail to cudgel a group of nuns called The Little Sisters of the Poor to pay for sterilization, abortifacient chemical contraception, and other forms of birth control that openly violate 2,000+ years of Church teaching. It was always justified under the broad umbrella of sacrosanct notions of “women’s health”: an ever-expanding amalgam of euphemistic procedures that run the gamut from completely legitimate health services to third-trimester abortions. It’s a basket of goods you must accept en masse lest you end up deemed a misogynist — either you accept that a mammogram is morally equivalent to abortifacient contraceptives or you’re a sexist pig.

It’s a win for the rights of the individual, whose refusal to act as automatons on behalf of the pet issue of a past administration is a sincere expression of their rights as religious Americans. Americans don’t cede their rights guaranteed by God and enshrined in the Constitution just because they happen to be executives at a company or nonprofit. And, certainly, subsidizing the sexual escapades of employees is not a policy solution naturally derived from constitutional bases.

Of course some women use birth

control for other medicinal purposes. But the “negative rights” enshrined in our founding — that is, your right to individual freedoms absent government coercion — have always taken primacy over so-called “positive rights”. These can be likened to the ones one finds in the South African constitution, where food and housing are “guaranteed” to citizens, even if, as South Africa so intimately knows, codifying such a “guarantee” into law doesn’t magically yield its fulfillment.

The absence of progressive trust in localism and federalism as a force for resolving thorny issues of conscience has helped to erode the middle ground on this issue. Because to the progressive it is unacceptable that some states like Vermont long for single-payer while Texas prefers privatized care, a centralized, unilateral step “had” to be taken, and Obamacare’s myriad rules and regulations were a natural outgrowth of trying to nationalize an industry through the back door. National healthcare has long been a dream of congressional Democrats and progressive thought leaders, and in such systems the rights and liberties of the individual always seem to lose out to concerns about the “collective” and the “State.” Trump, in a small way, returned power back to individual consciences in keeping with the American tradition, and freedom-loving Americans ought to Creative Commons/ Flickr commend him for it.

Rice Reveals Hypocrisy by Ignoring Race

By Allen Brown Contributing Writer

Ambassador Rice spent the majority of her speech repudiating Donald Trump’s foreign policy agenda, she rarely touched on race.

Despite being the first Black President, Barack Obama has Racism is a cornerstone of Trump’s political agenda. It’s the generally been elusive on race. From his condescending campaign organizing principle of his America First movement. It’s evident in lectures on Black fatherhood to his farcical beer summit, Obama his proposals for a border wall, his failed attempts to enact a muslim has tried to toe a fine line between endorsing an explicitly Black ban and his automatic opposition to any policy supported by the political agenda and embracing the white racial frame. This ten- first Black President. His past remarks on undocumented Mexican dency shows in his speech, his policies and even his advisors. immigrants, Syrian refugees and foreign terrorists, have all made it Former United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice is no exception. clear that white nationalism lies at the heart of his agenda. Trump’s Her Open Visions Forum speech, while well-delivered and tightly- international isolationism goes hand in hand with support for sofocused, left much to be desired in the truth department. Although cial service retrenchment. Both rest on the premise that resources should only be expended on the deserving. The deserving being defined as those that directly benefit from a white Christian male supremacist agenda.

Trump isn’t the first American political leader to draw from this tired, bigoted script. From the New Deal to the New Democrats, discourses on race and entitlements have had a special and continuous hold on the white American public. As the power of the state grew in popularity and importance, our political leaders discovered that these discourses were the only ways out of partisan gridlock and certain electoral defeat. The interplay between racism and the stability of our political system cannot be ignored if one wishes to make a serious critique of the Trump administration.

Ambassador Rice’s remark that Trump “is squandering our greatest asset, America's leadership of the world!” was her most meaningful statement of the night. Through his erratic foreign policy pronouncements and isolationist agenda, Trump has been giving up the proverbial game. Dismantling discursive and representational practices that position America as the leader of the free world makes it much harder for America to impose its will on the international stage. Trite discourses about equality and democracy mask the exploitative, interventionist agenda that undergirds America’s hegemonic position. Without these rhetorical devices, it becomes a lot more difficult to put your faith in a democracy that has never been truly democratic, and it becomes impossible to believe in a free market that isn’t the least bit free.

Ambassador Rice’s examples of “strong, steadfast” leadership such as using USAID to assist farmers increase crop yields in Ethiopia, create small busiCreative Commons/obamawhitehouse.gov ness loans in Haiti and supply electricity in Kenya

show us the true face of American imperialism. We tell struggling nations to adopt our democratic values, institutions and markets and they will experience prosperity and freedom; yet we ignore the fact that America has had a 200-year head start aided by land seizure, slave labor and political disenfranchisement. The market will always be slanted in favor of white Western nations because it was built to exploit and exclude people of color. It’s mind boggling how former Ambassador Rice, a descendant of slaves, could say that there’s never been an inherent conflict between America’s interests and values. How leaders like the former ambassador can brand the United States as a champion of democratic values and institutions while arguing that America should continue to position itself as the global hegemon is also beyond me. After all, few phenomenons are less democratic than a self-appointed world leader.

These discursive practices aim to obscure the exploitative roots of our material reality. They give credence to the notion that dialogue is overrated. The University presented the Ambassador’s appearance as an open dialogue when it was anything but. The ambassador’s sly reference to the ghetto party also gives credence to this notion that dialogue is an overrated buzzword meant to stop radical changes in their tracks. After the ghetto party incident the University took few, if any concrete steps to address its diversity issues. Discussion was privileged over monetary investment in on-campus diversity groups and recruitment initiatives. An aid or scholarship fund to attract people of color would have been a great first step; following it up with publically released demographic targets, and genuine efforts and mechanisms to reach said targets would have been even better. Yet instead we got more “dialogue” from the same University officials and students who put us in this situation to begin with. The truth of the matter is the ghetto party probably wouldn’t have happened at a more diverse school.

The tone, content and nature of dialogue varies from audience to audience. I doubt that Ambassador Rice would have led off her speech with a generic anecdote about how kids need to get off their iPhones and participate in the political process at a more racially and economically diverse university. The former ambassador certainly wouldn't have neglected to honestly talk about race either.

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arts, entertainment, features Editor Alicia Phaneuf alicia.phaneuf@student.fairfield.edu

Eminem 'STOMPS' on Trump

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eminem brings 'the storm' to trump

By Alicia Phaneuf Vine Editor

A bright sun and clear sky may have graced Detroit, Mich. on Oct. 10, but that didn’t stop rapper Eminem from bringing his own storm in at full force. During the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards, a video aired showing Eminem blatantly attacking President Donald Trump on essentially every aspect of his morals and presidency during his five-minute Freestyle entitled, “The Storm.”

The setting for the video takes place in what seems like an abandoned parking garage – well, abandoned in exception for Eminem and his entourage. Eminem himself sports black sweatpants, a hoodie and a baseball hat, giving off the instant impression that the song is going to be dark. Eminem ensures audible and clear annunciation of each word slowly, so as not to be misinterpreted; however, though he spoke slowly throughout his piece, his aggressive tone retained the listeners’ attention.

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, you may be curious as to why I decided to cover Eminem’s bash at Trump instead of other rappers who have shown similar patterns in the past, such as Kenan Thompson and Chance the Rapper, with “Jingle Barack,” and Kendrick Lamar, with “The Heart of Part 4.” The difference this time is, Eminem made a bold move; not to discredit the many other artists who have attacked Trump, but Eminem could possibly be the first artist with a large portion of his fan base consisting of republicans – not only because he’s white, but also because he’s been known to have criticized Bill and Hillary Clinton in the past, which according to CNN, he saw as hypocritical leaders. Eminem realizes he may lose a lot of followers for broadcasting such an aggressive, one-sided rap, but that is a pretty powerful concept.

Eminem, being the artist that he is, holding as much acclaim as he does, decided to take a step back from the politics – no pun intended – of the music industry and rather than focus on “branding” himself on what he thinks will get him the most supporters, he decided to create music that reflects what he truly believes, regardless of the negative reactions he may receive.

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Trailer video of Eminem's, "The Storm."

At the end of his song he makes it clear that he doesn’t want a fan-base that supports Trump. “And any fan of mine who's a supporter of his/ I'm drawing in the sand a line: you're either for or against/ And if you can't decide who you like more and you're split/ On who you should stand beside, I'll do it for you with this:/F**k you.”

Eminem’s decision to use vulgar language was not reserved for solely the end of the song, rather he made sure to scatter harsh word choices throughout his piece, further emphasizing his raw anger.“ Intensities heightened, tensions are risin'/ Trump, when it comes to giving a s**t, you're stingy as I am/ Except when it comes to having the b***s to go against me, you hide 'em/ 'Cause you don't got the f**king n**s like an empty asylum/ Racism's the only thing he's fantastic for/ 'Cause that's how he gets his f**king rocks off and he's orange.” Eminem raps this as he gestures to his penis, implying that Trump will never be as good of a man as himself.

He continues to criticize Trump for presidential choices, such as putting more effort into the NFL than hurricane disasters in Puerto Rico, for not “liking” military men who get themselves captured and for wanting to eliminate immigration. Eminem had one message in mind and wanted to ensure that he was heard loud and clear, “walkin’ on eggshells, I came to stomp,” he said.

Despite praise and appreciation for Eminem’s piece from Colin Kaepernick (who was mentioned in the rap) who tweeted, “I appreciated you Eminem,” and T-Pain who tweeted, “Protect Eminem at all cost,” the rapper also received negative feedback from critics.

“If good rap is rated as such on a rubric of originality, flow, subject, and emotion, Eminem won points only for passion and factual accuracy,” wrote Jeremy Gordon for The Spin.

Eminem’s music video for, “The Storm” has reached over 30 million views on Youtube, and the original tweet by BET Hip Hop has over 2.3k favorites and 1.2k retweets.

Photo taken from shadyrecords Instagram Eminem poses with two crew members during the filming of "The Storm."

Tragedy in the Theatre!

By Cara Lee Assistant Vine Editor

A person in high power passes a law you cannot morally follow. Do you stand back and allow the law to continue — or do you fight? On Oct. 28, Theatre Fairfield will present “Antigone” at the PepsiCo Theater, and this is the decision protagonists Antigone (Jessie Lizotte ‘18) and Ismene (Fallon Sullivan ‘20) need to make when their uncle, King Creon (Tim Healey ‘20), forbids anyone from burying their brother and putting his soul to rest.

Antigone was written by Sophocles around 441 B.C., but, as Sean Larson ‘18 (Haimon, Antigone’s fiancé and Creon’s son) observed, “Although this play is old, we have many ties to present day through the characters. I will not get political, but let's just say that Donald Trump is pretty relatable to Creon.” Yet, viewers do not need to be interested in or agree with these politics to relate to the play and its characters. The “Antigone” cast has been practicing for hours on end five times a week since the early September casting, and much of that time has been spent finding the soul of their characters so that they can truly bring them to life. Larson, who also performed in Theatre Fairfield shows “Pack of Lies” and “The Art of Dining,” was particularly focused on how real the characters felt due to the cast’s hard work. “I think getting into character for these roles is very tricky because they are larger than life with very bold and distinguished personalities ... we all found the real soul of our characters throughout this entire rehearsal process and eventually, we started molding the personalities of each

character together as we performed.”

When Theatre Fairfield presented “Taming of the Shrew” during the spring 2017 semester, audiences were left in awe of the use of cell phones and modern technology in the midst of an otherwise Shakespearean play. This semester’s “Antigone” director, Dr. Marti LoMonaco, is taking a different approach which Fallon Sullivan, who stage managed for “Pack of Lies,” “Director’s Cut,” and “Taming of the Shrew,” explained. “‘Antigone’ is going to be very simple in the best way possible. We have a simple golden set that will be set up in a Thrust Theatre setting of the Wein Experimental Theatre, and there will be no cell phones or screens. Dr. L wants the play to be a lot like the old Greek tragedies were staged with few props and simple costumes.”

“Not to be cheesy, but I am excited for the whole play itself,” Sullivan concluded. “The cast and team of this production are extremely fun and easy to work with and it really makes a good community feeling in and out of rehearsals. We had a run through of the show last night and I got chills … I think the play is going to be really beautiful, but also sad so the audience should bring tissues.”

“Antigone” is already selling out at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts box office. The only performances with available tickets are those on Oct. 28 at 2 and 8 p.m., with tickets selling to students for $5 and all other attendees for $20.

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The Mirror Abroad: Deanna's Discoveries

By Deanna Carbone Abroad Columnist

Aside from all the other reasons to marry rich, my number one has become to find a man with enough money to buy me a Tuscan vineyard. About a week ago, I played out my wine mom fantasy and went to Montalcino to go to a wine tasting.

The man who owned the gorgeous property is named Mario.

He was about 85 years old, a little over 5 foot and dressed in a straw fedora. Mario had more charisma than any boy at Fairfield and flirted with all the ladies.

He would take one or even two girls by the hand and give them an exclusive little tasting of wine. It felt like an episode of “The Bachelor” and the pressure was on.

After my 2 on 1 with Mario, I realized there was definitely a A landscape view of the Montalcino Vineyard. connection but I felt like he wasn’t committed and had to drop out of the race and temporarily sacrifice my dream of being a real housewife of Tuscany.

Regardless of my tragic loss, we took a tour of the vineyard, which was absolutely stunning. You could see hills for miles (a perfect Instagram background). Mario explained how the wine was made and aside from being captivated by his charm, I was truly interested in finding out how my favorite beverage was made.

Once the time for the tasting came, I put on my best connoisseur face and tried five different types of red. As someone who is accustomed to boxed, bagged or screw top wine,

I was in for a shock. I’m not usually a red girl because I care too much about my pearly whites, but the stains were worth it.

It tasted like liquid dessert so I immediately laid down my parent’s credit card to send them a nice present from their now cultured daughter.

Unfortunately, we only spent a little time at the vineyard and it came time for Mario and his ladies to bid farewell. My housewife dream didn’t stop in the hills of Tuscany and continued at a day spa.

We went to a hot springs, which I pictured to look like a national park but instead looked like a really nice public pool. We all sat down in the warm (poor advertising) spring, and immediately smelled like eggs.

The lady at the desk told us DeannaCarbone/The Mirror that it’s’ the natural smell of the springs and quite frankly, I was disturbed. Teresa Guidice, a Real Housewive’s icon, would never sit in warm egg water.

Since I’m only a lesser known Tri-State area icon, I would have to settle for this.

As much fun as it is travelling Europe, I would definitely recommend staying in Italy for a few weekends. There are hidden gems of towns all over the Tuscan region that are easily accessible from Florence.

Take my word for it and go to the hills of Tuscany where wine flows like water and the men are like Mario.

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Heard It Through The GrapeVINE

By Cara Lee Assistant Vine Editor Dr. Shannon Kelley received her PhD at Duke University and specializes in 16th and 17th century Renaissance and Early Modern English Poetry and Drama. She is known as one of the experts on Shakespeare at Fairfield, and her Shakespeare students rave about her classes where, during certain exercises, they are asked to perform scenes and select entrance songs for varying characters.

In her interview, Kelley shared why her interest in music is so important to her career expressing that, in her eyes, “song lyrics are poetry. Whenever I’m trying to get my students to read poetry, I always try to bring it back to song lyrics because they are the same thing. The Shakespeares of our generation are writing songs. They use alliteration. They use rhyme. They use word play, and they tell important stories.” Yet, other than this courses’ exercise, and despite her strong feelings on how poetry and music correlate, Kelley chooses not to play a lot of music for her students, instead giving them the reins and having them suggest their own songs and make their own connections.

Dr. Kelley grew up in Kentucky where she attended a public high school with a big music program. At this point in her life, Kelley went through what she describes as an “angry phase” and she listened to music that reflected that. She loved punk rock and grunge — especially Nirvana — and attended numerous concerts for various punk musicians until she was in her twenties.

As she grew older, Dr. Kelley discovered hip hop, which called to her in a way that no other music had before. “Hip hop tells the story of hardships. It grew out of African American communities, created by artists trying to fight their way out of poverty, and I can really identify with that. My dad didn’t go to college,” she said. “He worked in a factory, so I strongly identify with the working class, and he cut out on the family. I was raised by a single mom in Kentucky, and while we weren’t that bad off, it was definitely hard.”

The music world continued to call Kelley away from punk when she married a man from Puerto Rico who shared her love for hip hop, but also introduced her to music created by people from

his own culture. She developed a passion for Puerto Rican music and together, they raise their young sons in a musical environment containing music from Puerto Rico as well as their beloved hip hop. “Hip hop is what I play when I want to feel happy, want to feel good.” Kelley continued, “Me, my family, my husband — this is what we listen to and this is the music my kids like and will continue to grow up with.”

Wyclef Jean, “Gone Till November” “This was my anthem when Eli, my 6-year-old son, was born.

In the song, Wyclef can’t work a 9-5. He’s a working class hero nonetheless.”

Eminem, “8 Mile Road” “My interest in hip hop really started with Eminem around when this song came out in the early 2000s. Something about it really appealed to it and it started my interest — to this day, I still listen to it. It’s a really great song.”

Luis Fonsi, “Despacito” “My husband is Puerto Rican, so we all, but especially my kids, really like to listen to Puerto Rican music — especially when we practice basketball. This past summer, Despacito was a really big hit, and we played it quite a lot when we were practicing!”

Nas, Dave East, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Aloe Blacc, “I Wrote My Way Out” (Hamilton Mixtape) “This is my current book project theme. Nas and the Hamilton created by Lin-Manuel (and known to the world from the musical and Mixtape album) write their way out of the past. I strongly identify with that. Writing makes and breaks them.”

Janet Jackson, “All For You” “When my now spouse and I started our relationship, we gave each other mixtapes — playlists on CDs and we realized we had a lot of similar musical interests. From there, we found out we had similar backgrounds and realized we were really going to click. This was one of the songs from those playlists we exchanged and now my husband continues to bring new music, not just to me, but to our entire family, but this was the original.”

Big Pun, “It’s So Hard” “I like ‘It’s So Hard’ for the street credibility. It’s about Big Pun’s escape to a new class where he feels alien. [Big Pun] is unwilling to go back to poverty but utterly alien in the middle/upper class.

Jay-Z, “Empire State of Mind” “Jay-Z and Beyonce are my favorite artists. Buy Jay-Z… This is another song about an escape to a new class.”

Photo Contributed by Dr. Shannon Kelley

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Sabrina's Style: What's Hot and What's Not

By Sabrina Musto Fashion Columnist

There are some fashion trends that are totally split between people who think they are hot and people who think they are not. While some of these trends have been around for a while, some are relatively new, or are even making a comeback. I interviewed multiple students on campus to find their takes on different trends.

Chokers: “It makes sense to me that people are bringing chokers back because fashion trends go in and out of style. I have friends who have been pretty successful in selling chokers because they've added their own flair. I wouldn't wear a choker every day, but I think they are a fun and different way to accessorize an outfit.” -Madeleine Tommins ‘18.

Spray tans “I think spray tans should die.

I think natural beauty is more important than fake beauty. I think it’s good for special occasions, but it’s not very good for your body, so I wouldn’t do it constantly.” -Jessica Muzili ‘21.

went out and bought one last year in my junior year of college after looking at old, embarrassing pictures and swearing I would never wear one again.”

Fake eyelashes “I think that people are obsessed with the fad of fake eyelashes and eyelash extensions because it makes them appear prettier, when that is not necessarily the case. As a society, we should be focusing on our natural beauty instead of using products to enhance our facial features, and be proud of our natural look.” -Milena Ciaccia, ‘21.

Guys Edition:

Getting your eyebrows done M i c h a e l Casarella ‘19 thinks that all guys should their eyebrows done to avoid a unibrow.

He says, “People used to say that guys should not get their eyebrows Creativeommons/flickr done because it’s a girl thing, but now almost all of the guys I know get them Photo Taken from UGG Instagram done either by doing it themselves, going to a threading place, or having their barbers do it.”

Piercings (of any kind) “I usually don’t like a lot of piercings, but I also think they add a lot to your look, so I like to have more than just one ear piercing. I think some studs in ears are really cool, but definitely no gauges, and I think nose rings are really cute if you can pull them off. I think when people go crazy with piercings that becomes the most noticeable thing about them, so I don’t think it should be overkill.” -Lauren Kearney ‘19.

Jean skirts Allison Coffey ‘19 is happy to see a trademark from her childhood coming back into style.

“Jean skirts were something that I loved in my middle school days and it is funny that I just

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Beard vs. No Beard Domenico Procopio ‘21 believes that it depends on the person when it comes to beards, and that they can really change an appearance for some men. He also adds, “sometimes I think men get a beard to look older because beards generally make men look older, especially if they have a young face. Guys who look really young before a beard might look a lot older once a beard grows in.”

Ugg Slippers “Guys should absolutely wear Ugg Slippers out in public and around campus. They are so warm and comfy why would guys not want to wear them. They don’t even have shoelaces they are so easy to slip on and off.” -Jake Tamagni ‘19.

The Art Corner

Inkwell Spotlight Thoughts of a Recent Insomniac By: An Anonymous Contributing Writer at The Inkwell

I don’t have anything due.

I’m not cramming for a test, or rushing to finish something before a deadline.

Sleep and I just aren’t on the same page.

And God knows I’ve tried everything.

Jumping jacks: ineffective Silent dance party in my bathroom: negative Reading a book: made me more alert than before Hours started to tick by.

I set arbitrary goals, taking Snapchats of times I felt were an important milestone.

I panicked over everything, from my lack of peanut butter, to my potential capability as a mother.

My world becomes hazy, and shadows flicker on the walls, like they were And now, writing this hours later, words blur and slide off the page.

Words don’t make sense, and spelling seems like a chore that wears me down all the more.

I’m stuck in a dream, a waking nightmare.

The only cure is to close my eyes.

The only cure is out of my reach.

"Fred Jones Breaks Neck on Pumpkin" by Alyssa Vigorito '19, member of the Art Club. Vigorito has always loved this picture of Fred, and the "Demon King" by John Leske '19, treasurer for the Art Club. According to Leske, he found inspiration for this piece online.

mediums that are used are acrylic paint on a pumpkin, as part of the Art Club's themed meeting Mon. Oct. 16.

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Equality for Women Athletes Supported Through Tennis Movie

By Catherine Veschi Managing Editor Today, female professional tennis players receive equal prize money to men at all four majors, the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open., making tennis one of few sports today that offers equal prize money (at most tournaments) to both male and female players.

But the world of tennis wasn’t always this way and the movie “Battle of the Sexes” highlights a time when women’s tennis was valued much less than men’s.

“Battle of the Sexes” tells the story behind the legendary 1973 match between one of the greatest female tennis players of all time, Billie Jean King (Emma Stone), and the 55-year-old retired tennis professional and grand slam champion Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell). King’s victory over Riggs in three-straight sets was one of the most significant statements a female athlete has ever successfully made for equal rights in the sports arena.

In an age where female tennis players were earning roughly an eighth of what their male counterparts were earning, simply because spectators were supposedly more interested in men’s than women’s tennis, the feminist leader King in fact didn’t challenge Riggs to the highly televised “Battle of Sexes,” but rather the other way around. In the midst of enduring a bitter divorce and grappling with a gambling problem, Riggs, a cocky and misogynistic believer in the age old stereotype of women’s place being in the kitchen, decided challenging the best female player in the world would make a statement that women shouldn’t be demanding equal prize money, as King was, because their level of play simply isn’t equal to that of men. King’s argument? That the myth that tennis fans are more interested in men’s game is false, as recent attendance figures signify an equivalent interest in women’s tennis.

After Riggs’ proposition, the movie goes on to highlight the little known fact that King actually rejected Riggs initially, citing that an exhibition match like this would inhibit her regular tournament play. Riggs then turned to Margaret Court (Jessica McNamee), King’s bitter rival, an offer which Court accepted. With Court’s match against Riggs, the Battle of the Sexes movement got off to a rough start for the women, as Court lost in straight sets to Riggs. After this disappointing result, King finally accepted Riggs’ challenge, deciding that a female victory over Riggs was necessary to prove the strength of female tennis players.

Aside from King’s struggles to establish equality for women in tennis, the film went to great strides to show the trials King endured throughout her career in battling with her own sexuality, as despite her marriage to Larry King (Austin Stowell), Billie Jean King also entertained an affair with her hairdresser Marilyn Barnett (Andrea Riseborough). Her affair with Barnett proved to be a major obstacle for King throughout the

movie, as she struggled with how far she would let herself explore this part of her sexuality without it becoming a distraction to her tennis career and her marriage.

The casting of “Battle of the Sexes” was impeccable — Emma Stone as Billie Jean King and Steve Carell as Bobby Riggs were perfect fits given the personalities of their respective characters.

Stone has starred in numerous films as a courageous, headstrong female figure, such as Skeeter Phelan in “The Help,” and if anyone’s seen Carell as Michael Scott on “The Office,” they know that he plays the role of the goofy and slightly sexist male figure perfectly.

In addition to the movie’s casting, the producers of “Battle of the Sexes” clearly did a thorough job researching the lives of King, Riggs and the other characters of the movie, as Billie Jean King herself reported that “I’d say 99% of it they got right. They certainly captured the essence.” King noted that while the film’s depiction of King and Riggs’ entrance to the court during the Battle of the Sexes may have seemed like a dramatic scene in the movie, the real event was that extravagant, as she said, “We really brought the entertainment factor to the match and made it exciting to people.”

Further, the film highlighted several elements of the tennis world King herself implemented during her time as a pro- fessional player. For example, at the beginning of the movie, Jack Kramer (Bill Pullman), a former professional himself who pushed for lower pay for female players, announced that female players could no longer be part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which he helped found, after King announced she would be starting a tournament of her own where women would receive equal pay to men. King accepted this rejection and from this, started the Women’s Tennis Association, a separate tour for women players that still exists today.

In today’s political climate, a movie like “Battle of the Sexes” is so important because it reminds women of the struggles females before us have endured to establish equal rights among all genders and the fact that this fight still isn’t over. Even in the tennis world this year, John McEnroe, former tennis professional, made a remark that any male player on tour could beat Serena Williams, who many regard as the greatest female player ever. Despite all that the Battle of the Sexes accomplished for women’s rights, McEnroe’s comments draw a close parallel with the remarks of Bobby Riggs over 40 years ago. The reality is that in tennis and all professional sports, female players are still struggling to overcome the stereotypes that have been held against them for decades, showing that the statement made from the Battle of the Sexes is still relevant today.

If you’re looking for a motivational and inspirational film that will also have you laughing at the nonsensical quotes from Bobby Riggs, you’ll want to catch “Battle of the Sexes” before it leaves theaters. I give it 4.5 stars.

Monthly Top 10 Provided by WVOF

By Chloe Lazar WVOF Music Director 1) “Beautiful Trauma” By: P!nk After taking a break from making music for a couple years, P!nk just released the album “Beautiful Trauma” on Friday, Oct. 13. This album titled song is just what fans wanted to hear; inspirational and powerful.

2) “Headphones” By: WALK THE MOON Following their big summer hit from 2015, “Shut up and Dance,” “Headphones” is a different type of sound from their usually lighter pop vibe. It leaves you wanting more and dancing through your room.

3) “High End” By: Chris Brown, Future, Photo Illustration by Cara Lee and Alicia Phaneuf, Photo taken from wearegalantis Instagram Young Thug Photo taken from fettywap1738 Instagram, Photo taken from walkthemoonband Instagram The combination of all these artists leaves you with a song that is perfect great for rainy Sundays.

6) “Crimson Line” for numerous occasions, from motivating By: Joe Hertler & The Rainbow you to get through that last rep in the gym to 5) “Feels Good” Sneakers Friday night.

By: Cheat Codes, Fetty Wap, CVBZ This small indie pop ensemble out of This combination of Cheat Code, Fetty Mount Pleasant, Mich. delivers everything 4) “New York” Wap and CVBZ is something that should that an indie pop song should be along with By: St. Vincent have happened a long time ago. Its strong pop a slight twist of electronic influences that can Simple and unique are the best words to sound leaves you with a smile on your face be heard throughout the song. This band is a describe the rising indie rockstar that is St. and the ability to dance your problems away. must watch to see where they go.

Vincent. She combines her unique voice with soothing rhythms to create this masterpiece

7) “Warm Glow” By: Hippo Campus Now on their first European tour, it is clear to see how they have gotten there. Every song they come out with is pure gold thanks to the unforgettable voice of lead singer, Jake Luppen, and the distinctive musicality of each member.

8) “Sunflower” By: Meltycanon When turning on Meltycanon it feels like you are listening to the next Chance the Rapper or Frank Ocean.

“Sunflower” is the perfect song to keep on your playlist whether it be for a study or gym session because of its high energy.

9) “Written In The Scars” By: Galantis, Wrabel Galantis is always a great artist to look toward for upbeat party anthems. However, “Written In The Scars” is a slower song that turns into an intricate beat during the chorus, leaving you wanting more.

10) “Creatures” By: Glass House Point This is a great song for the times you need to relax and focus on homework. The band keeps you on your toes with the soothing slow melodies that quickly change into bursts of catchy guitar.

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Coffee Break Editor: Claire Monahan

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this weekend.

Last weekend, hundreds of parents came to Fairfield’s campus and Fairfield Beach Road to spend time with their kids and take them out to dinner. But this year, one of them had mug shots and fingerprints taken at the Fairfield Police station.

White Plains, N.Y., resident John McCarthy was arrested across the street from The Seagrape Cafe at 2:10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23.

“I saw his [McCarthy’s] face in the dirt,” said Kristen Vissichelli ‘06. “They were cuffing his hands behind his back and holding him down on the ground.”

The 60-year-old’s son, Mike McCarthy ‘06, said an argument arose when bouncers started clearing out the Grape after last call. McCarthy and his parents were finishing drinks when they heard “everybody get the hell out,” according to the younger McCarthy.

“One of the bouncers came over and was giving us grief about getting us out,” he said.

“The next thing he [the bouncer] says is ‘f- this and f that,’” said McCarthy. “That’s when my dad said ‘don’t ever curse in front of my wife.’”

A verbal argument between the father, son and bouncers escalated into a physical fight of “pushing and shoving,” whereupon the bouncers kicked them out, said McCarthy.

Outside of the bar, the younger McCarthy said his father was trying to “rip the bouncer” off of him [Mike McCarthy], “which any father would do.”

“By the time I got up, there was a cop restraining me,” said McCarthy. “And there were three police officers on top of my dad across the street, putting handcuffs on him.”

John McCarthy, who works in commercial real estate and has never before been arrested, was charged with interfering with an officer and breach of peace. He was able to leave the Fairfield Police station with his wife at 3:30 a.m. and his court date is scheduled for Tuesday.

The arresting officer, Anthony Vaspasiano, was unable to be reached for comment.

At first, bystanders at the scene were confused.

“I didn’t see it that well,” said Dan Fahy ‘06. “One of the

bouncer’s shirts was ripped.

I thought it was just a fight.

Then after everything kind of cleared out, I saw it was a dad.

I was drunk and I still don’t really know what was going on.”

Bystanders criticized police for using excessive force, calling the physically-involved arrest of McCarthy disturbing, awful and humiliating.

More than one female onlooker was crying.

“I turned away when people started booing and chanting ‘let him go,’” said Meg O’Brien ‘06. “But before that, I saw the cop with his knee in Mr. McCarthy’s back. It was horrible.”

“They [police] should be able to use a little better judgment in discerning what a threat is,” said a senior who wished to remain anonymous.

Mike McCarthy said he was “infuriated” with how police handled his father.

“I have this image in my mind of his head pressed up against the pavement,” he said. “No son wants to see that. My biggest concern was for my mother that night.”

“She came over trying to calm me down, and seeing her upset I knew I had to leave,” he said. “I feel awful for my mother having to see her husband and her son go through that.”

Employees at the Seagrape Cafe said there is a tape of John McCarthy grabbing the bouncer first. However, the Seagrape Inn said the tapes were unavailable because they were being reviewed by police.

Some students said they believed police actions were linked to a front page Connecticut Post article on Oct. 13 that spotlighted rowdy drunkenness on Fairfield Beach Road.

The article said that Fairfield Police Chief Joseph Sambrook “said he could assign extra officers at Fairfield Beach to the extent that manpower and his budget allow.”

O’Brien commented on the large number of officers at the scene.

“Every single cop in the town had to be there,” she said..“Someone could’ve robbed a bank and no one would’ve gotten there in time.”

The Fairfield police department released the police report but failed to return three phone calls seeking further comment.

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Stags' Weekly Awards

Missed It: Wednesday, October 11th -Men's Soccer defeats St.Peters, 1-0 -Women's Soccer defeats St.Peters, 3-0 Friday, October 12th -Field Hockey defeats Bryant, 3-2 Saturday, September 13th -Manhattan defeats Women's Soccer, 2-0 -Volleyball Marist, 3-0 Sunday, October 14th -Volleyball defeats Siena, 3-0 -Field Hockey defeats Rider, 1-0

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On Monday, Oct. 16 goalie Gordon Botterill ‘21 was named Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Soccer Rookie of the Week after helping the Stags to a 1-0-1 week. This is the second time on the year Botterill has won the award. In Wednesday’s 1-0 win over St. Peter’s, the keeper made two saves, including a crucial stop in the final minutes to preserve the win. Three days later, Botterill once again came up big in between the pipes as he made five saves in the 0-0 tie against Iona. The first-year currently has a scoreless streak of 257 minutes and has posted a shutout in five of his last seven outings for the Stags. Botterill looks to lead the red and white to their eighth win of the season on Wednesday night as they travel to conference rival Manhattan for a 7 p.m. kickoff in a matchup with major implications. Fairfield sits one place behind the second place Jaspers in the MAAC standings.

Upcoming This Week: Wednesday, October 18th -Women's Soccer at Monmouth, 7 p.m.

-Men's Soccer at Manhattan, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 21st -Women's Soccer vs. Marist, 1 p.m.

-Women's Volleyball vs. Manhattan, 1 p.m.

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On Tuesday, Oct.17 goalie Caitlin Gilligan ‘19 was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week after her eight-save weekend in a pair of wins for Fairfield. On Friday, the veteran keeper tallied three saves, including a huge stop in the last minute to give the Stags a 3-2 win over Bryant. On Sunday afternoon, she was back to her old ways as she shutout Rider with five saves as Fairfield moved up to first place in the standings with the win. Gilligan has allowed only three goals in four games against conference foes this year and has 54 total saves in her junior campaign. Gilligan is back in net this Sunday when the Stags play their final non-conference game of the season when they welcome Temple to University Field for a noon faceoff on Senior Day.

-Rowing at Head of the Charles, All Day Sunday, October 22nd -Field Hockey vs Temple, 12 p.m.

-Women's Volleyball vs. Iona, 1 p.m.

Monday, October 23rd -Men's Golf at Connecticut Cup, All Day

In this week's issue...

- Super Teams Look To Take Down Golden State (Page 14)

- Volleyball Riding Season High 10-Game Winning Streak (Page15)

- Stags Enjoy Weekend Success, Earn Top Spot In MAAC (Page 15) - Red Sea Madness (Page 16)

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Super Teams Look To Take Down Golden State

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By Alfredo Torres Sports Editor After such a dramatic and controversial offseason that saw several all-stars change uniforms and join forces with other formidable talents, the NBA season is finally upon us. With all eyes on the defending champions, the Golden State Warriors, and their all-star studded lineup, teams like the Houston Rockets, Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers made several moves during the offseason with the hopes that it would be enough to dethrone the defending champions.

The first team to really make a splash in the offseason were the Houston Rockets. After getting knocked off in the second round of the playoffs to the San Antonio Spurs, the Rockets looked to the offseason for a fresh start and they did just that by making a blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Clippers.

After several organizational conflicts with the Clippers, they decided that it was time to part ways with their all-star point guard when they sent him to the Rockets in exchange for defensive specialist Patrick Beverley, along with former sixth man of the year in Lou Williams and young talents in Sam Dekker and Montrezl Harrell. The acquisition of Paul gives the Rockets an all-star point guard who can make plays for others while also taking some of the pressure off James Harden who has carried the team to three consecutive playoff appearances. The duo of Harden and Paul can be a deadly combination in the Western Conference as they offer a mixture of scoring and passing on a team that led the league in three-pointers made per game. Look for the Rockets to be a contender in the West.

Another team in the West that made a dramatic move were the Minnesota Timberwolves. It has been almost 14 years since the last time the Wolves made a playoff appearance and they are looking to end that streak this season. After a season that saw much potential from its young core in KarlAnthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins, Minnesota decided to trade for all-star shooting guard Jimmy Butler from the Chicago Bulls. With the acquisition of Butler, the Wolves add an established scorer and a three-time all-star to lead the young Wolves. Minnesota made a couple of other moves to solidify their lineup by adding point guard Jeff Teague, scoring veteran Jamal Crawford and veteran power forward Taj Gibson. On paper, the Wolves look like a playoff team but they are still a young team and hope that Butler can lead this team back to the postseason.

After an early first round departure from the playoffs at the hands of the Rockets, the Oklahoma City Thunder look to bounce back behind the play of their MVP, Russell Westbrook. Westbrook

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single-handedly led OKC to a playoff appearance after averaging a triple-double in the regular season, the first to accomplish this feat since Oscar Robertson in the 1961-62 season. Thunder fans have lots to be excited about; following Russell Westbrook’s MVP season and lucrative contract renewal, the Thunder organization decided to give Westbrook some help on the court after shouldering the load for the majority of the season. OKC made two separate blockbuster trades, first by acquiring all-star Paul George from the Indiana Pacers and then acquiring Carmelo Anthony from the New York Knicks. The trades take some pressure off Westbrook after carrying the team all season long; Westbrook now has two reliable scoring options in PG-13 and Melo. Both George and Anthony were having conflicts with their respective organizations, which allowed the Thunder to swoop in and acquire both to give them the trio of Westbrook, George and Anthony. Look for the Thunder to seek vengeance on the Kevin Durant led Warriors as they seek to take down the former Thunder.

The Celtics finished last season with the best record in the East only to fall to LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the Cavs. Many believe the Celtics to be the only competition in the East for James and the Cavs. This offseason, they looked to bolster their lineup which they did by first signing free agent all-star Gordon Hayward after a long tenure with the Utah Jazz. Their next move shocked the whole word. After Cavs star Irving requested a trade out of Cleveland, he was shipped off to Cleveland’s rival in Boston. The Celtics traded Isaiah Thomas, Ante Zizic, Jae Crowder and Brooklyn’s unprotected first-round pick in exchange for Irving. Irving and Hayward look to lead the C’s past James’ Cavs to claim the top spot in the East with the hopes they reach the NBA Finals.

Following their Finals defeat at the hands of the Warriors, Cleveland looks to bounce back and continue to dominate the East. After trading away Irving to Boston, Cleveland received Thomas who led the NBA in points scored in the fourth quarter and locked down defender Jae Crowder. The Cavs also made other moves as they brought in former MVP Derrick Rose to fill in at the point guard spot while Thomas nurses an injury. The Cavs also signed Dwyane Wade, reuniting the dynamic duo of James and Wade that took the league by storm back in Miami just a few years ago. The Cavs are still favored to come out of the East, but with these new additions, it’s tough to predict if it’s enough to take down the Warriors.

The NBA has transitioned from a league where stars lead their respective teams, to an era in basketball where all-stars join forces to form super teams with the hopes to take down the star-studded Golden State Warriors. Although several teams have made moves to become serious contenders, the Warriors still remain at the top of the hierarchy as they await the season to see who poses the bigger threat.

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Who has a better shot at coming How have midterms been treatback down 2-0, Cubs or Yankees? ing you so far?

Aaron Rodgers breaks his collar bone this past weekend. Think he's done for the season?

The NBA Season is set to start this week. Excited for the season?

What are your plans for Family Weekend?

So bio was not fun, but I found a Let's go Yankees!! We got team New York up in this 4x5 this week. tutor since my roomie is a super smart cookie.

That sounds like a pretty hard injury to bounce back from .... but I did fall off a chair this weekend and survived so you got this man.

I still think basketball is a nevevrending season.

Bringing my parents and broski to the Point so they can finally experience my love for darties .... and realistically the Grape too.

But pray for Cat and I about our paper due Sunday at 5 p.m.

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The Yankees! Duh! I mean we did it once already in this postseason, why not again? You can't beat us in the Bronx!

First ones this week, we'll see how it goes...

I think he's done, but it would be great if he comes back by the playoffs. On another note, the Giants finally got their first win.

Kyrie....Damn I don't know if I can root for you anymore, that Celtic green is just ugly man. But it's a new year and my Magic are about to turn up. Watch out for OKC, Melo's hungry for that ring.

Good question! To be determined.

Not even a question, the boys are back in town to turn this around!!

Brutal, lotta late nights with some stunky Hot Pockets by my side.

Giants are winning out.

I just want to see Lebron dunk all over Kyrie on opening night.

Letting loose after midterms!!

The Yankees of course! They

They were going well until my professor assigned an essay due the Sunday afternoon of Family Weekend.

Man a collar bone injury does not All I associate basketball season sound fun...so I'm going to go with with is cold weather so no, I'm a yes? not excited for basketball season.

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last week so I'm expecting more of the same this week.

I'll be at Harvard all weekend for club tennis (with my family, of course!)

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Volleyball Riding Season High 10-Game Winning Streak

Contributed by Sports Information Desk Riding a 10-game win streak heading into the weekend, Fairfield is hitting their stride as they play the heart of the conference schedule. Taylor Rudeen(left) and Megan Theiller(right) are two veterans in Fairfield's lineup this year.

By Daniel Montgomery Assistant Sports Editor Double digit winning streaks are becoming a norm in Stag Country. For the second consecutive season, Fairfield volleyball has reached a point in the season where they have won 10 games in a row. At the moment, the red and white stand at 14-6 overall, 9-0 in conference play, and have not dropped a game since Sept. 9 when they fell to Pacific Athletic Conference No. 12 Washington State.

In their past three matches, Fairfield has not dropped a set, winning by a combined score of 9-0 over Quinnipiac, Marist and Siena, respectively. Dominating the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is nothing new for the Stags, but head coach Todd Kress believes that this year's squad could not be more different than last year's team that reached the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament.

“This year we have had two freshmen who have started in the past couple weeks in the middle for us so it's a completely different look,” Kress said. “We are running a true 5-1 as opposed to a modified 5-1 and we have been injured for 75 percent of the season. This past weekend was the first time we had our starting lineup on the court. And now we are just starting to hit our stride and play quality volleyball.”

Now that is scary; Fairfield has won 10 in a row and has not even come close to their peak yet. Helping the cause is the return of star Megan Theiller ‘18, who has recently returned from injury and led the team with 10 kills against Siena. For Kress, he has one of his leaders back in the fold.

“She provided leadership from a vocal standpoint and the defensive standpoint and ball handling side,” Kress said. “It is huge to have her back on the court and the team certainly feels that as well.”

As a group, the team used its out-of-conference games in the beginning of the season to ready themselves for MAAC play and the tough schedule has certainly paid off.

“We got a lot out of our preseason schedule,” Kress said. “Boston College, St.John's, Washington State, Providence, Milwaukee, all of which are high-level programs so playing the likes of that competition gave us a different look when it comes to conference play from a defensive standpoint playing against those types of offenses.”

All in all, Fairfield volleyball looks like it is poised to repeat as conference champions come November. With tough tests in the rearview mirror and the team beginning to hit its stride, the next few weeks are going to be quite exciting for the red and white as they look to continue to pile on the wins.

Stags Enjoy Weekend Success, Earn Top Spot In MAAC

By Alfredo Torres Sports Editor The Fairfield University Field Hockey team hosted Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rival, the Bryant Bulldogs on Friday, Oct. 13 and came out victorious by a tight score of 3-2 in the friendly confines of University Field. With the win, the Stags were able to get back on track in the MAAC standing as they remain in a threeway tie for the top spot in the conference.

The Stags were looking to bounce back following a heartbreaking loss at the hands of No. 19, Albany. The victory over Bryant gave Fairfield a push in the right direction. “It’s really great because our motto all year has been ‘one team, one goal’ and our goal is to win MAAC Championships and we really want to hopefully host it at home so now we’re getting in the best position possible,” said head coach Jackie Kane.

The Stags got off to a hot start on offense as they were pressuring Bryant’s defense in the early minutes of the game. Fairfield’s aggression on the field earned them a penalty corner which they immediately capitalized on when Cassie Hughes ‘19 scored coming off the assist of graduate student Hannah Pike giving the Stags the early 1-0 advantage.

Bryant would battle back halfway through the first half, as they fought off the Stags’ defense for several scoring opportunities. The Bulldogs finally connected with 15 minutes left in the half, when Bryant’s Ally Burdick collected a rebounded shot and knocked the shot to the far corner of the goal tying the game at one heading into the half.

Pike got the offense started for the Stags early in the second half when she tipped in a rebound just past the goalkeeper’s reach to give Fairfield the 2-1 lead. Pike not only did it offensively for the Stags but she also contributed highly to the team’s defense, posing a threat to Bryant’s offense and defense. “She’s really good at pressuring the backfield, it’s one of her greatest strengths,” said Kane on Pike. “She’s ferocious and intense, she caused a lot of important turnovers for us today.”

But Fairfield’s offense kept pushing. In less than 10 minutes from Pike’s goal, the Stags were able to add a much needed insurance goal as Daniella Profita ‘21 knocked in a shot coming off an assist from Corrine Persichetti ‘19 to give the Stags the 3-1 lead with less than 10 minutes remaining in the game.

Bryant made one final push. With less than four minutes left in the game, the Bulldogs were able to connect one more shot to cut the lead down to 3-2. Unfortunately for the Bulldogs, Fairfield’s defense was too much as they held their composure and battled until the final minute, closing out the Bulldogs and coming out victorious at 3-2.

“We were able to score in the second half, which is a good thing for us and then also to maintain composure in those final minutes, which is something that we haven’t been able to do as well in other games,” said Kane.

The Stags returned to the field this past Sunday, Oct. 15 when they traveled to take on MAAC foe Rider at Ben Cohen Field in New Jersey. Fairfield jumped on early, as Erin Buckley ‘18 connected on a penalty shot Alfredo Torres/The Mirror just 10 minutes into the start of the game. Buckley’s lone goal would be enough to give the Stags the win as Graduate student Hannah Pike (top) slides one across the box as she looks for an open goalkeeper Cailin Gilligan ‘19 tallied five saves en route to a 1-0 shutout of Rider. With the win, the Stags now teammate. The Stags have been hot as of late with their two latest wins giving them the top hold the top spot in the MAAC with a conference record of 3-1. Fairfield will look to carry the momentum on spot in the conference standings heading into the final stretch of the season.

Sunday, Oct. 27 when they host Temple University at noon at University Field.

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Alfredo Torres/The Mirror First-year Taj Benning (top) throws one down as he takes part in the Dunk Contest portion of Red Sea Madness. Benning, along with Matija Milin, Alonde LeGrand, Wassef Methnani and Kevin Senghore-Peterson participated.

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Alfredo Torres/The Mirror Senior Tyler Nelson (left), Sam Kramer '20 (middle) and Thomas Nolan '19 (right) all stroked it from deep in the three-point contest on Friday. The sharpshooting Nelson came out on top, defeating Kramer in the final round.

Alfredo Torres/The Mirror Junior Matija Milin sends in a two-handed jam during the dunk contest. After Red Sea Madness finished, T-Pain took over Alumni Hall as the Fairfield faithful transitioned to the dance floor and danced the night away.