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Vol. 41 Iss. 7
Rotaract Club looks to reach 100 donors at blood drive By Catherine Veschi News Editor Blood drives and donations are nothing new for Jennie Chieco ‘17 and her family. Chieco’s sister was diagnosed at a young age with thalassemia major, a condition which causes the body to make an abnormal form of hemoglobin, resulting in the destruction of a number of red blood cells. Due to this condition, Chieco’s sister required blood transfusions every two weeks. Chieco’s sister’s need for regular blood donations is what drove her to participate in numerous blood drives throughout high school and now college. Chieco noted scary times in the winter and summer when there was a lack of blood available for her sister, something that she hopes to combat through blood drives. “They know that she’s coming every two weeks and needs two units of blood every time she comes in, but imagine somebody comes in and they are in a car crash and they need 15 units of blood immediately, and they don’t have it for them.” For this reason, Chieco always promotes blood donations, such as the blood drive that will take place on Oct. 26 and 27 in the Barone Campus Center Oak Room.
Hosted by the Fairfield Rotaract Club, this blood drive is an opportunity for students to donate their own blood in the hopes of saving another individual’s life. For freshman, attending this event will count as FYE Inspire credit. For Chieco, the Red Cross representative for the Rotaract Club, blood drives are “a really great thing to do. It’s an hour of your time, and you can save three lives by doing it. It’s something that is really gratifying after you leave there.” Junior Annie O’Neill, a frequent blood donor, agreed with Chieco that blood drives are “a really easy way to make a difference, and [they] usually take an hour or less.” Co-president of the Rotaract Club Morgan Laiter ‘17 echoed O’Neill’s sentiments, adding that “As a nursing major, I recognize the great need for blood donations and hope to encourage more students to get involved by taking just an hour out of their day to change people’s lives.” “I’ve always gotten good vibes from all the Red Cross workers and really appreciate how hard they work to keep
people donating,” O’Neill added. Vice President of the Rotaract Club Megan Gallagher ‘17 added that if students don’t meet the physical requirements for donating blood, they can still do their part to help with the blood drive effort. “For people like me who can’t donate, volunteering is the next best option and it is so important to the success of blood drives as a whole,” Gallagher said. Gallagher went on to stress the pertinence of blood drives and how students can make a significant impact by donating blood. “Roughly every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood, which is why these blood drives are so important,” Gallagher said. Despite this, however, Chieco noted that there is a lack of people actually donating blood around the world. According to Chieco, less than 5 percent of the U.S. population donates blood. Chieco added that these numbers transfer to the Fairfield student body. Flickr/ Creative Commons
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$10 million donation aids Fairfield Rising campaign By Catherine Veschi News Editor
Javier Rivilla/The Mirror Sigma Xi award winner Dr. Melissa Kenney delivered a lecture on stream restoration to students.
Sigma Xi recipient talks stream restoration By Juliana Sansonetti Assistant Vine Editor Although water is often overlooked or taken for granted, it was the subject of a recent presentation by Dr. Melissa Kenney, an assistant research professor in Environmental Decision Analysis and Indicators at the University of Maryland. In keeping with the University’s twoyear focus on water, Kenney, the recipient of the Sigma Xi science research honor society Young Investigator Award, came to Fairfield to speak on her extensive research on water and the potential risks involved in stream restoration. The event was part of the University-wide water theme that was revealed last year. This, along with other events such as the water bottle initiative, have been showing students the importance of conserving water and saving the environment. The University has adopted the theme of water to help students be mindful about issues involving scarcities and consider solutions to these problems.
Kenney, who grew up in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, explained that she always had an “enduring interest in water.” “I’ve always loved being in the environment, but I wanted to do something with water resources in high school. We did a lot of classes where we went outside and learned about forestry and stream restoration. We did a stream restoration project my senior year of high school, and it really got me started down that pathway.” Kenney now has a position which focuses on integrating science and policy. Kenney spoke on the importance of this topic, not only for scientists, but for everybody. “We’re all part of the environment and we all use the environment, and we want to enjoy the environment. If we want to enjoy the environment in future generations that means we have to know how we can protect it.” Senior Lindsey Klemm, a board member to involve the School of Nursing in the water iniREAD
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the University has already raised $115 million from major donors, saying that the UniverFairfield’s new capital cam- sity is well on its way to reaching paign Fairfield Rising was for- its goal of $160 million for the mally launched on Sept. 30 at a campaign. celebratory dinner held at Bel“Tonight we celebrate that larmine Mansion. At the din- accomplishment — we celener, Former Fairfield University brate and thank you all for your Trustee William P. Egan ’67 and leadership — and we look forhis wife Jacalyn announced a ward to the surge of energy and $10 million gift enthusiasm that will to Fairfield in accompany us support of the It is up to us to step as we enter the Fairfield Rising forward and open the public phase of campaign efthe campaign,” doors for future gener- Father von Arx fort. Their do- ations to follow in our said at the dinnation will “Now is the footsteps. That is really ner. contribute to a time to intennew, integrated what Fairfield Rising is sify our efforts health studies all about. to continue supand nursing porting Fair-Father Jeffrey von Arx, S.J. field Rising and initiative at Fairfield. As President of Fairfield University to encourage a result of the others to join in Egan family’s generous dona- this transformational effort for tion, the School of Nursing will our University.” be renamed the Marion PeckFairfield University trustee ham Egan School of Nursing, in John Meditz ‘70, who Meditz honor of Egan’s mother. Hall is named after, was also The physical expansion of in attendance at the event. His the health sciences facility is ex- contribution of $10 million last pected to begin in the spring of year to the Fairfield Rising cam2016. paign contributed to the $22 At the dinner, President million renovation of the Leslie Jeffrey von Arx, S.J. announced C. Quick Jr. Recreation Comthat during the initial phases of the Fairfield Rising campaign, READ EGAN ON PAGE 4
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THE MIRROR | Week of October 21, 2015
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Over 50 departments present at Majors and Minors Fair By Meaghan Kirby Staff Writer
The Barone Campus Center Oak Room was packed on Thursday afternoon for the Majors and Minors Fair. More than 800 students overall attended the annual event hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences, Academic Support and Retention and the Fairfield University Student Association. Additionally, over 50 departments and programs represented across Fairfield’s five undergraduate and graduate schools were at the event. “The Majors and Minors Fair is an excellent resource for all students. Regardless of year or school, students may attend for informational and exploratory purposes or to formally declare an area of study,” said Colby Lemieux, assistant director of Academic Support and Retention. The event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., gave students the opportunity to not only speak with members of various academic departments on learning what was necessary to complete the major or minor they were interested in, but they were also able to declare a major or minor on the spot without going through the struggle of having to visit and obtain signatures from various departments on campus. Sophomore Joseph Imbriani, an accounting major, attended the fair to learn more about declaring a second major and minor, and he knew that the fair would be the most accessible way to do both. “I was able to benefit from it so much that I officially added my second major [in] finance and my minor [in] business law,” Imbriani said. Imbriani’s major and minor declarations were just two of over 100 declarations made during the Majors and Minors Fair with the help of the registrar’s office.
While the event gave FYE Thrive credit to freshmen in attendance, all students were encouraged to attend. “Students who are undeclared are exposed to the plethora of options Fairfield has to offer, while already declared majors may work on enhancing their current field of study,” Lemieux said. “Additionally, students interested in changing majors and/or schools may benefit from visiting with the represented disciplines.” Imbriani, a new student leader, thinks that the fair is important for students still looking for the right major. “I believe [the fair] is important because not all students know what they want to do right when they get to college, and [the school] needs to help these students get on the path that is right for them,” Imbriani said. Freshman Natasha Seifried attended the fair to learn more about the recently unveiled health sciences minor. “[The fair] showed me that because of the massive overlap between my bio major and the health studies minor, it would take a lot less additional courses to obtain the minor,” Seifried said. Seifried felt that the fair was interactive and helped freshmen like herself learn more about the academics of Fairfield. She believes that the fair is an important event for students, freshmen in particular, because it can open their eyes to all Fairfield has to offer. “Fairfield should keep the Major and Minors Fair running because for those who are undecided, [the fair] lays out potential options and allows students to thoroughly look over which fields of study pique their interest,” Seifried said.
Catherine Veschi/The Mirror Students gathered in the Barone Campus Center Oak Room to learn more about the majors and minors offered at Fairfield.
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Catherine Veschi/The Mirror Biology was one of the many departments represented at the Majors and Minors Fair.
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“As a campus, we have really only given 40 units of blood every year. We don’t have a lot of students who are giving or a lot of productive donations, which is really sad. We have about 3,500 students on this campus, so we should be getting way more than 40 donations.” For this reason, the Rotaract Club has set a goal for this year’s October blood drive. According to Chieco, the Rotaract Club hopes to “at least have 100 signups and to at least get 80 productive units of blood.” So far, the club is off to a good start, as after the initial sign-up dates, 70 people have signed up for the blood drive, Chieco said. She added that there will be additional dates for students to sign up for the blood drive on Oct. 23, so she feels that the Rotaract Club will be able to achieve their goal of 100 signups. In addition, according to Gallagher, if the October blood drive receives a high number of donors that will allow for the ability for more people to donate in blood drives in the future. “We also encourage as many people as we can to donate, because the more people we have, the more beds we will have for the next blood drive, which means we can have that many more donors,” Gallagher said. Gallagher added that students are among those who are especially encouraged to donate blood, “because we are young and able to regain strength more quickly than adults.” The Rotaract Club will be hosting additional blood drives throughout the remainder of the school year, on Feb. 1 and 2 and also on April 13. Chieco also added that the Rotaract Club is looking into putting on a blood drive over the summer that members of the Fairfield community could attend, as the club currently receives numerous blood donations from members outside the student body.
THE MIRROR | Week of October 21, 2015
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News: In the United States
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By Catherine Veschi News Editor Compiled by Austin Wesolowski Information contributed by the Department of Public Safety. Wednesday, 10/7 9:29 a.m. – A student reported that a bike was stolen sometime over the weekend, and that they saw the person riding it. The individual was identified and referred to student conduct. 9:57 p.m. – During a health and safety inspection in a townhouse on the 5 block, four students were found in the basement with drug paraphernalia. The students were referred to student conduct. Friday, 10/9 12:24 a.m. – Two freshmen students were found smoking a homemade cigarette out on the track around Lessing Field. The cigarette later tested positive for THC, and the two individuals were referred to student conduct. 9:54 a.m. – A student in a townhouse on the 11 block was smoking an e-cigarette and removed the smoke detector from the ceiling. The student was referred to student conduct for smoking inside and for tampering with fire equipment. Saturday, 10/10 9:49 p.m. – The odor of marijuana was detected and led DPS to a room in Claver Hall. There was also alcohol that was located in the student’s room. The students involved were referred to student conduct, and one individual was issued an infraction. Friday, 10/16 9:56 p.m. – DPS broke up a party at a townhouse on 12 block. Underage drinking was taking place, and individuals of the house were referred to student conduct. Saturday, 10/17 12:09 a.m. – A student was walking around the Townhouses with an open container of alcohol, along with a backpack filled with beer. The individual was referred to student conduct. 12:18 a.m. – A student was walking around the Townhouses with an open container of alcohol. The individual was referred to student conduct. 12:51 a.m. – A freshman was assaulted near the townhouse 2 block, and ended up in the hospital with severe trauma to his face and neck. DPS has reason to believe there were five males involved in the assault, but they are unable to release the information they have on the suspects involved. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact DPS. 2:09 a.m. – A non-student vandalized the inside of Jogues Hall. Graffiti along with profanities were written, and the individual was identified and arrested by Fairfield Police. The individual’s student host was referred to student conduct for guest policy violations.
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4. 5. 1. New Hartford, N.Y. – At a counseling session on the spiritual state of two brothers at Word of Life Christian Church in New Hartford, New York, things got out of hand, resulting in the death of a young man and serious injuries to his brother. Sixty-five-year-old Bruce T. Leonard and Deborah R. Leonard, 59, the parents of these two brothers, each face one count of first-degree manslaughter.
5. Miami, Fla. – A pilot and another person on the ground were killed in a small plane crash that involved a South Florida mobile home park. The crash was reported to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue on the night of Oct. 13 after witnesses saw the aircraft drop out of the sky. Aside from the pilot, there were no passengers in the plane.
2. Campbell, Calif. – On Oct. 14, porn reportedly began playing over the intercoms of a Target, much to the displeasure of customers.
6. Baltimore, Md. – At least 12 activists were arrested after refusing to leave Baltimore’s City Hall early Thursday as they protested a move to make the city’s interim police commissioner permanent.
3. Milwaukee, Wis. – 26-year-old Jessica Pedretti was arrested on Saturday evening at the HoChunk Gaming Madison casino after leaving her crying toddler locked in her vehicle so she could gamble.
7. Boston, Mass. – It has been recently announced that this year, a park just outside Boston will allow deer hunting for the first time in more than a century, as state officials struggle to keep up with a surge in the population of the animals.
4. Dallas, Tex. – Bees swarming under a plane wing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport caused the delay of an American Airlines flight. The airline called in a local beekeeper to handle the bees so the plane from Las Vegas could turn around as a flight to Frankfurt, Germany.
8. Clarksville, Tenn. – After an attack at a house in Tennessee, 21-year-old Zackery Alexander, a U.S. soldier from Kentucky, has been charged with killing a 2-year-old boy and critically wounding an Army medic. He was arrested on Wednesday night and charged with criminal homicide.
News: Around the World By Britta Gunneson Assistant News Editor Cork, Ireland – A man died aboard a flight from Portugal to Dublin ran by Aer Lingus Sunday evening. According to sources, the man suffered a seizure and was withheld in the back of the plane, biting one of the men attempting to restrain the passenger before collapsing. The plane took a detour to Cork where the man died. Police are now investigating a Portuguese woman arrested on the flight for drug possession, suspecting that she may have been traveling with the deceased man. Svalbard, Norway – Scientists have decided to open the “doomsday vault” that is stored in the Arctic Archipelago due to the ongoing conflict in Syria. Formally known as the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, the bank contains a seed sample of every plant known to humanity, to be used as a backup in case a catastrophe devastates crops. As Syrian scientists have not been able do any research the past few years, Norway wants to ensure that samples they’ve collected are safely stored away for future use.
Trnovec, Slovenia – Thousands of Syrian migrants are left stranded at the Croatian-Slovenian border after government restrictions have set in. The Balkan peninsula — consisting of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, the Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, Romania and the European part of Turkey — has made various policies to prohibit or severely limit the number of migrants coming through the area. The UN is now concerned for the migrants due to “a lack of basic supplies available.” Sekondi, Ghana – A massive brawl broke out at the Ghanaian second division football game Sunday. The incident began after a disputed refereeing decision. Dozens of people invaded the pitch to get involved in the brawl between the two teams. The game was being played to determine a promotion to the top division between Nzema Kotoko and Mine Stars.
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THE MIRROR | Week of October 21, 2015
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Students express opinions on newest bookstore addition By Zachary Durso Contributing Writer
What was previously a space occupied only by printers and vending machines has now been replaced by an addition that includes health products, beauty products, frozen foods, fresh fruit and much more. “Stags on the Run,” the latest addition to the Stag Spirit Shop, seems to be attracting both positive and negative attention from Fairfield students. The goal of the University was to work on constructing an addition to the bookstore, which would allow for students to purchase items that they needed to comfortably live at the University without leaving campus itself. This added bonus means that students could spend more of their time engaging in on-campus activities and working on their studies. The extra time saved from the trips to the store is intended to make the student body active participants in campus life. According to Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Jim FitzPatrick ‘70, the prices are specifically kept comparable to local stores, and weekly and monthly specials have even made the Stags on the Run addition a competitive market in local Fairfield. With its counterparts at CVS and Stop and Shop, the new addition certainly adds a more convenient aspect in its marketplace. This change did not occur overnight, however. Originally slated for construction over the summer of 2014, the addition was postponed for further planning. This unexpected delay turned out to benefit the overall project, according to FitzPatrick. It provided more time for a thorough planning stage and made the overall construction a much smoother process. With construction completed at the beginning of this academic semester, the success of the store has been noted. Ben Ryan, an employee for the bookstore, notes that he has noticed a large amount of students purchasing items from the new addition. “It seems to be that it becomes most busy after classes are over, and some people just come in and grab a snack and leave. I guess it is faster than going to the dining hall,” he said.
Catherine Veschi/The Mirror Students have begun to utilize the bookstore addition Stags on the Run this semester. Above, students can be seen browsing the addition, which includes a large variety of new health and food items.
When asked if students seem to buy more food or health products from the new addition, Ryan noted it was a “pretty even split.” Students expressed their opinions about the store in a variety of ways. Most believed that the store was extremely convenient, however some still prefer to go into town and get off campus for a little while. “I think that the new addition to the store is very convenient because then you don’t have to go into town on the StagBus, which only runs on the hour, but I still prefer to go into town because then you can get all different things in one trip, and there is a larger variety,” said Madison Bietsch ‘19. Sophomore Katie Goodfellow seems to agree, “[the addition] is OK. Last year they had everything I could ever need in a pinch anyway, now it is just all together
in one area. I prefer to go downtown because I have a CVS card, so I get rewards and discounts that I don’t get on campus.” Other students, however, feel that they have utilized Stags on the Run more than other shopping options, and they appreciate what they find to be an extremely convenient attachment. “I think it’s really a good attachment. I used it when I was sick to get medicine,” said Kathleen Barter ’18. Freshman Alexandra Bogossian seemed to agree: “I think it is a great addition to the school because it has a lot of things that students need to get in a hurry for example, medicine.” “I prefer to go in there if it’s something fast because taking the StagBus is a struggle,” Bogossian continued.
Egan family donation to enhance School of Nursing Continued from page 1
Javier Rivilla/The Mirror Kenney’s lecture on stream restoration received a low attendance from students and faculty.
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tiative, added, “It’s great how the University is getting involved in a theme as important as water. It’s a way for us to come together and work toward a common goal.” Some 15 students attended the talk, most of whom were there for classes. Around 15 faculty members also attended. Some of the students who came for class ended up learning something new and exciting. Junior Jeanne Berberich said that she learned that “science isn’t just facts; it’s also your personal outlook. If you want to fix streams, it will happen, but if you don’t care, it won’t happen.” Junior Taryn Druge added, “It gave a unique perspective because it considered the environmental benefits, but it also weighed them against the decision making and policy.”
Kenney explored the idea of stream restoration, which the famous biochemist John Cairns defines as “the structural and functional return of a degraded riverine ecosystem to its pre-disturbance condition.” She examined whether or not stream restoration is worth the trouble it causes by investigating three of the major goals of stream restoration: water quality benefits, infrastructure benefits and aesthetic and recreational benefits. In the end, Kenney concluded that, “based solely on infrastructure, water quality, and aesthetics and recreation, there is no way to justify the cost of stream restoration. The dollar figures just don’t add up.” Kenney also stated that there are much more cost effective alternatives that can still have the same outcomes as stream restoration.
“If we spend money on costly projects,” she explained, “it reduces our opportunities to spend money on other important projects.” Kenney’s final bit of advice was for students interested in scientific research and environmental policy: “Get some exposure to scientific research. Organizations like the Fairfield Sigma Xi chapter both recognize undergraduate scientific achievement through membership in the honor society as well as can help to serve as a way of helping you to find good matches for the kinds of research experiences you’ll be able to identify them. Regardless of whether or not you want to become a lab scientist or a scientist more like what I do … it helps to get the experience because you can appreciate the work that goes into developing new knowledge and not just using it.”
plex, which is slated to be completed by August 2016. Egan has made significant donations to the University in the past. The University’s Egan Chapel of St. Ignatius of Loyola was named after Egan’s parents in recognition for a gift he donated to the University. The Fairfield Rising campaign is targeted at the improvement of many of the University’s facilities, including the renovation and of the RecPlex, the expanded nursing and science facility and the construction of Rafferty Stadium during the 2014-2015 school year. The main areas in which the University hopes the Fairfield Rising campaign can have a significant impact are in supporting faculty and their research, raising the endowment for student aid, fueling the University’s athletic programs, support for student programs that enhance student life and wellness and support for the University’s daily operations. Junior Laura Salerni is happy with the improvements the Fairfield Rising campaign has brought about so far, and will continue to in the future. “I don’t really know much about Fairfield Rising, but from what I’ve heard I think it’s great. I think Rafferty Stadium has been
a great addition to the Fairfield community and I’m sure the new improvements within the nursing school will be very beneficial to the success of both nursing students and Fairfield in general,” Salerni said. Nursing students like Julia Reno ‘17 are excited about the upcoming enhancements to the School of Nursing. “I think it’s awesome that the nursing school is going to benefit from the donation and I really look forward to seeing and experiencing what new changes it brings,” she said. Other students, however, such as Rob Munoz ‘19, feel that as a part of the Fairfield Rising campaign, more money should be donated to improvements to other schools such as the School of Engineering, not just the School of Nursing. Father von Arx concluded his speech by saying “All of you here this evening — alumni, parents, and friends — are leaders in this tradition. You share these values. The mantle that was once carried by St. Ignatius and a few of his friends is now shared by all of us, and it is up to us to step forward and open the doors for future generations to follow in our footsteps. That is really what Fairfield Rising is all about.”
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Seventh inning selfies shouldn't be a game changer By Meaghan Conlon Executive Editor If you tell me that you’ve never taken a selfie, you’re lying. Selfies allow us to capture moments that we want to remember, wherever we are, with the people we care about. So why, when selfies are so common across all genders, ages and races, is it considered a “bad” thing when it’s a young woman who’s taking one? People from older generations especially look down upon young women for taking “excessive” numbers of pictures of themselves. There should be no negative judgement over taking a picture of yourself just because the subject is a woman. A few weeks ago, a two-minute video clip of a stadium section filled with members of a chapter of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority taking selfies at an Arizona Diamondbacks game went viral. Television announcers Steve Berthiaume and Bob Brenly could be heard making fun of the women, pleading to society for an intervention as the girls snapped picture after picture. These two older men proceeded to laugh and joke about how the girls didn’t seem to even realize that there was a ballgame going on. This unprofessional commentary went on for longer than necessary. It shouldn’t have even been made into an issue because
the viral clip was missing a vital part of the story — right before the clip began, stadium announcers asked the fans at the baseball game to tweet their best selfie for the Fan Photo promotion. Let me repeat that: The stadium announcers requested fans to tweet their best selfie, prompting the majority of that stadium’s smartphone owners, both men and women, to take selfies. But in making fun of the group of blonde girls, the announcers in turn made fun of women as a whole. This is simply outrageous. Was making fun of these women for two minutes more entertaining to these two men than doing actual sports commentary on the game because they thought the only reason that the girls were there was to take pictures and pose with hot dogs? That would be a pretty sexist thing to assume, considering that over 47 percent of the fanbase of MLB is female, according to SB Nation. That’s a large group to alienate. The Diamondbacks’ organization offered the women free tickets to another game as an apology, not only at the hands of the television announcers, but what these women were subjected to over the Internet. The comments online called the women “stupid” and “air-heads” because of their hair color, while others lamented the disease of the selfie-epidemic they had and
how the spread of duck-faces couldn’t be stopped. The majority of commenters online mentioned it was “typical” of a girl to do something like that at a sporting event. I have to hand it to the women of Alpha Chi Omega; they handled their newfound “fame” with more grace than I would have displayed. The sorority requested that the tickets be given to a local women’s shelter instead. While the Arizona Diamondbacks can apologize all they want, their words do nothing when it comes to solving the problem of men making fun of women for doing something considered typically female at an event they consider masculine. Is this to say that a young man has never, ever, taken a picture of himself at a sporting event, either doing something mundane or stupid? I can tell you that I have witnessed men at baseball games taking selfies with a beer or a gigantic sandwich. But no, the “selfie epidemic” only affects women. It’s still considered a “man’s sport,” so it’s appropriate that men take pictures, but if a woman shows interest in something that men consider theirs, she’s considered a “poser.” Society is saying that these women can’t have as strong a love for the game as their male counterparts because it goes against the stereotype, which is played out
in Berthiaume and Brenly’s comments. This way of thinking will end up destroying not just the MLB, but other organizations, such as the NFL and NHL. In this era, people will pursue the things that they enjoy because they want to — not because someone of the opposite gender tells them to. For these comments to stop, society needs to accept that women have just as much of an interest in things that are considered “male” as men do. People also need to rethink how they perceive girls taking selfies; it’s not narcissistic, nor do the poses and faces make these women “air-heads.” Instead, it makes them human for wanting to commemorate their experiences. I hate to say it, but I doubt there would be so much of a fuss or a production if it was a bunch of frat boys taking pictures at the game. People, no matter what gender, should be allowed to enjoy themselves and take however many pictures that they want, wherever they please. It’s high time that older people, both men and women, stop looking down at young people, especially girls, for wanting to have reminders of the fun times that they are having. Don’t let some older man sitting in a booth, not commenting on the game he’s paid to do, dictate how you enjoy baseball or any other sporting event.
Female journalists deserve equal access By Ariana Puzzo Opinion Editor In light of recent events, it seems as though time travel has finally been achieved. We have managed to travel back to the 1970s when Melissa Ludtke, a Sports Illustrated reporter, was prevented from interviewing players after the 1977 World Series because she was a woman. Graham Watson of Yahoo Sports, Joey Chandler of Tuscaloosa News and Tulsa World’s Katie McInerney were all denied access to the Jacksonville Jaguars locker room by an usher following a road game against the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 4. I am outraged by this most recent instance of discrimination encountered by these women after the game. Their encounter reinforces my belief that gender stereotypes must continue to be addressed in the field of journalism, especially in sports coverage.
Editorial Board No Haitians Need Apply Patrick Kiernan Editor-in-Chief Meaghan Conlon Executive Editor Angela Sammarone Managing Editor
Although progress has been made over past decades in how women are treated, especially in the journalism field, there is still more that needs to be done. One recent accomplishment was the Arizona Cardinals’ decision to hire Jen Welter, the NFL’s first female coach as an intern during training camp. However, despite the recent growth shown by the NFL, the news room needs more time to catch up. According to The Huffington Post, Media Matters for America conducted a study in 2013 that found that “women make up only 38 percent of newsroom staff — a figure that has remained the same for the past 14 years.” Not much has changed in the last two years since the study was conducted. In a study conducted this year, USA Today also found that despite women comprisREAD GENDER ON PAGE 6
It’s mid-October, and Fairfield seniors are beginning to ardently scour Indeed.com looking for any jobs available. But, imagine clicking on a job post only to find that one of its stipulations was “no Haitians.” No, we’re not kidding, and yes, it appears that racial discrimination is still prevalent in 2015. Rockland County, New York, an hour away from Fairfield, put out an advertisement looking to fill a nursing position for an in-home nursing provider, Interim. Aside from requiring state certifications, the ad, which appeared in the printed Pennysaver, read that it was looking for a “laid back nurse, no Haitians.” Pictures of the ad spread quickly on social media, garnering negative feedback from all, especially the large Haitian community
of Rockland County. The president of the company did issue a statement on Facebook apologizing, and the editor of the Pennysaver said the ad was published accidentally. This incident leaves us with many questions, beginning with how was it even possible for such a mistake to be made. Though the Pennysaver did say that it resulted from improper editing protocol, it is difficult to see how such a blatant incident of discrimination could be bypassed by, assumedly, multiple editors. Yet, as editors ourselves of a weekly publication, we are fully aware that mistakes can easily be made at late hours copyediting in a newsroom and so the fault cannot lie entirely on the staff of the Pennysaver.
The true question instead lies with whomever from Interim compiled the ad. For this mistake to be made, the idea had to have been articulated and written down in the first place, which makes us wonder, why is it that the ethnicity of the potential nurse even matters? Aside from insulting already practicing Haitian nurses, Interim is, at large, disrespecting the entire nursing profession. Why would anyone want to work for such a company that already clearly had the thought of discriminating against Haitian nurses? At a school like Fairfield where the School of Nursing is large, and only growing as a result of the Fairfield Rising campaign, this is definitely something to take into account for all of those who are currently nursing
students. While there is not as much diversity at Fairfield as one would see on other campuses, there is still a concern for the current nurses of different ethnicities. This racial profiling is not just limited to nurses; there is a risk in any job area that someone will not be hired simply because of their race. In 2015, it is inexcusable that race prohibit anyone from getting a job. We have seen how racial profiling and discrimination has weakened our country and the citizens of the United States as a whole. This is an insult to how far we’ve come as a nation in the fight against discrimination. We have already been through so much, is it not time that people come together once and for all and learn to accept each other for who they are?
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Gender discrimination has no place in journalism CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 ing over two-thirds of journalism majors, they are still “credited with less than 40 percent of bylines and anchor jobs.” These numbers astound me and make me wonder how after decades, women still have such a strong discrepancy. I believe the best way that we can bridge this inconsistency is by acknowledging that there is a point in the journalism field where female reporters are no longer considered publishable writers by their superiors. Once that acknowledgment is made by everyone, journalists included, there should be less focus on who the best journalists should be, and who the best ones actually are. There also needs to be more attention given to stereotypes surrounding women and sports. Whether people say that women are only interested in sports because they want to ogle at men or that men are more successful at reporting games because they are more “athletically inclined,” we need to tear down these stereotypes and allow people to prove themselves before their abilities are judged. These assumptions are insulting and do not define a person’s ability to report. Women should not have to keep fighting for the right to be published and taken seriously as
reporters. The refusal to let Watson, Chandler and McInerney into the men’s locker room should never have happened, since on Sept. 25, 1978, a federal judge in New York ruled that banning female reporters from locker rooms infringed upon the Equal Protection Clause of the United States’ 14th Amendment. Prior to that ruling, Ludtke was unable to do her job, but her lawsuit in 1978 helped fight back against sexism in the sports world. Afterwards, she would go on to have a “distinguished career in journalism,” according to the Huffington Post, working at such news outlets like CBS News and the LA Times. Another focal point when looking at the Jaguars-Colts postgame incident should be how the usher allegedly responded to the women when they tried to enter the locker room. In addition to not knowing if they could enter, Watson tweeted that the usher said, “You know how guys are” as a reason for why they were not granted access. The “locker room mentality” and continued acceptance of men acting inappropriately toward women must stop. I could understand if the usher had asked them to wait for the men to shower and make sure they were presentable first. However, the usher appeared to be ill-informed about the fed-
eral law, which prohibits discrimination based on gender, and that is something he needs to be held responsible for. Any other job requires employees to know the guidelines and understand what is or is not acceptable conduct. The usher should not be treated any differently and all employers must guarantee when hiring their workers that there is a zero tolerance for discrimination. Although as a society, we are less complacent when faced with occurrences of sexism today, we are still watching them unfold. When speaking out about the incident on her Twitter account, Chandler tweeted, “When getting ready to enter Jags locker room with other APSE female fellows, old man tried to deny us entry. It's still 2015, right?” There has hardly been traction with the incident because I am sure many people view it as a simple misunderstanding that anyone could have, but as a female and a journalist myself, I find this discouraging. These stories must be told in an effort to continue to build upon the progress that has slowly been made over the past 37 years. Journalism is a field that was historically dominated by men. It is time to make certain that qualified women are not prevented from doing their jobs just because they are women.
Stag-gering Opinions Did you watch the Democratic debate? Why or why not?
“I didn’t even know there were other people, but the two main ones, Bernie and Hillary, and I already know a decent amount about them. Bernie is very much for social issues — socialistic in nature..."
Michael Vavala ‘18
“Yes, I watched the debate. The reason why is because I wanted to see Bernie Sanders against Hillary Clinton, mostly. I didn’t really care about the last three, just those two I wanted to see get at it. And plus, that debate was the most respectful thing I’ve ever seen..." Marcia Momperousse ‘18
“I did not watch it. It’s not that I’m not interested, but I tend to not watch debates and speeches. I read a lot about them, but the actual events themselves, I tend to skip.”
Professor Hugh Bailey, adjunct professor of English To read the rest of Michael and Marcia's responses, go to Stag-gering Opinions at fairfieldmirror.com. Join the discussion on Twitter by tweeting us @FairfieldMirror with the hashtag #DemDebate.
Upcoming social media app deserves no stars By Ariana Puzzo Opinion Editor
Long gone are the days when you could go home and escape the opinions and harsh criticism of your peers or colleagues. The new social media app Peeple, meant to connect people through positive reviews of each other, is set to launch at the end of November and has rightfully already been met with criticism. There has been no discussion whether the app will be free to download or will require payment, but its main purpose is to rate the people that you encounter in your everyday life on a scale of one to five stars. These people must belong to one of three categories; personal, professional or romantic. That means colleagues, exes, even the next-door neighbor that you may not have spoken to more than three times, are caught in the line of fire. I am appalled that such a potentially harmful app is in the works and believe that the concept behind Peeple is not only disgraceful, but dehumanizing. Peeple will only lend itself as a new platform for abuse. Rating restaurants and vacation hot-spots are one thing — they are meant
to have good or bad reviews so that the public can be informed whether to go to them or not. These reviews are about places, not people, who will likely feel emotionally attacked or influenced by what is said about themselves by others. Despite reassurances by co-founders Nicole McCullough and Julia Cordray that there will be “rigorous integrity features,” I am not convinced that anyone will escape the critical eyes of others unharmed. Anonymity might not be permitted on Peeple, unlike other social media outlets, but that does not mean that bullying will not happen. McCullough and Cordray seem to be under the false impression that just because someone’s real name is being used, it means that they will not be purposefully nasty when assigning “stars” to someone’s name. While anonymity certainly motivates people to say what’s on their minds more willingly, there are plenty of people who simply do not care how they come off to others. Even if these people face consequences for any hurtful or disparaging comments, the damage will have already been done to the person being targeted. McCullough and Cordray seemingly had the foresight on one aspect; you have to be 21
or older to use the app. But the age restriction has me raising one important question: Although you need an established Facebook account to register, can people not simply use fake older ages to evade the restriction or use the account of an older sibling or friend? There are several holes in the age restriction plan that clearly have not been thought through thoroughly by either co-founder or those who approved the app. More so, issues of consent and biases need to be brought up in future conversations about the app and any other platforms that may eventually follow. If someone has never been reviewed on the app before, you must have their cell phone number in order to add them to the database. The original intention was to have people’s names be taken from Facebook, but according to The Washington Post, Facebook’s Application Programming Interface (API) would not permit it. It is still unclear whether the person’s number will be displayed on the app, so that raises another question regarding privacy concerns. There will be plenty of people who will feel uncomfortable with their private information potentially being available to the public, and will feel like they have been put in a vulnerable position; one that may not even accurately reflect who they truly are. “Rate My Professor” is a relevant example of a rating program that most of us are familiar with hearing people discuss. Someone’s opinion of another person may be inaccurate due to a personal experience or incident that others will not encounter. I am sure that many of us
here at Fairfield can agree that what one person who might hate the subject of math says about their math professor may not necessarily be a true reflection of the way that professor teaches. I expect that Peeple users who gauge a person’s character based on someone else’s opinion will encounter the same problem. Both sides would need to be looked at, but that is obviously impossible and creating a biased app will not allow for both sides to be told. I hope that Peeple gets shut down before it can make its way to college campuses, particularly our own. Although many of us would not be able to use Peeple because of the age requirement, I have seen the nasty and vindictive comments that people make to each other on other apps such as Yik Yak. I am certain that those who could use Peeple would behave in a similar way and it would further harm the values that Fairfield students pride themselves on. I understand that knowing how others feel about you is tempting though. I cannot count the amount of times that I have wondered what people think of me. That does not mean that I, or anyone else, should be privy to that knowledge. There is a reason why no one has created an app such as Peeple before — no one had the audacity to put others into what will clearly be a vulnerable or potentially harmful position. I am not sure what changed to make anyone think that such an app would be okay, but I do know that as frequent social media users, we should all avoid targeting each other and that can begin by protesting and refusing to download the upcoming app.
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Tim Gunn shares with Fairfield how he made it work
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he Fairfield campus was abuzz with excitement over the appearance of Emmy award-winning fashion expert and television personality Tim Gunn last Wednesday, Oct. 14. Gunn sold out the 10th Annual Students Forum, part of the Open Visions Forum, at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Gunn, who is most famous for mentoring contestants on Lifetime’s “Project Runway,” spoke on various topics from fashion and style to the value of creativity and curiosity when it comes to the creation of art and beauty. Gunn spoke to a clearly enraptured audience about his climb up the education and fashion ladder, describing his initial fear of teaching a class on architecture to becoming one of the most well-known fashion mentors in the world. The audience sighed in sympathy when he spoke of overcoming his speech impediment and learning his true passion of designing clothing.
While studying English literature and architecture at Yale University, at the age of 19, Gunn took his first drawing class and discovered a love for design. He described this as the first time he was able to be creative and make art. “For the first time in my life, I felt unshackled,” he explained. “I felt like I could breathe; I felt like this bell jar had been lifted … I’d never felt such self-esteem before … It was a transcendent experience.” Gunn, who only speaks three or four times a year typically at various universities, honored Fairfield’s Quick Center with his presence this year to inspire a full house of both students and Fairfield community members. In addition to his motivational anecdotes, Gunn split the audience at their sides with his sharp sense of humor. While speaking of his childhood in Washington D.C., he joked that it was never a fashion-conscious city. “I had hopes with Mrs. Obama,” he exclaimed over the laughter of the crowd, “but Mrs. Obama wasn’t enough!” Upon moving to New York City, Gunn became an assistant director of admissions at Parsons School of Design in 1983. He
would later become an associate dean at the school and ultimately the chair of the fashion department. Gunn touched upon his experience of completely overhauling the fashion department at Parsons, which was severely lacking in 2000. There were no fashion history courses offered, no digital technology and a bad case of students being infantilized by professors and not being trusted to make their own designs. Gunn completely revamped the program in his seven years as chairman. Gunn also spoke on being a part of “Project Runway,” which was nominated for an Emmy during its very first season. Gunn described this experience as both “thrilling” and “polarizing.” He spoke of the joy of mentoring the contestants on the show, despite the most recent season, in which the contestants had much to be desired, according to Gunn. “Whenever any one of the contestants can take the win,” he added, “that’s when I’m happiest.” READ
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Gunn inspires at 10th Annual Student Forum CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 He spoke of the hope for future generations in regards to Lifetime’s newest installation, “Project Runway Junior,” slated to premiere next month, where Gunn will continue to act as a creative consultant. “The first day I worked with these 13 to 17-year-olds, I was enraptured. They have incredible souls, and don’t give any excuses. They never say ‘I can’t.’” After speaking of his own experiences, Gunn answered the questions of two Fairfield student panelists, Angela Sammarone ’16 and Brittney Wright ’16. Rounding out the panel was Assistant Director of Residence Life Pejay Lucky; OVF Founder and Professor in the Department of Visual & Performing Arts Dr. Philip Eliasoph; and Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Chair of the Department of Communication Dr. David Gudelunas.
He joked with these students about his fashion pet peeves, such as the infamous leggings-as-pants, saying “sometimes I feel like I’m on a roadshow for ‘Robin Hood,’” while also speaking on more serious matters, such as the importance of fashion in the world. “When we look at the history of mankind,” Gunn said, “what do we look at? We look at the clothes they wear and the environments they were in. So it [fashion] seems pretty important to me.” Eliasoph then followed with a question about fashion choices, which Gunn responded by saying as long as you’re neat and hygienic, you can “make it work,” as his famous catchphrase says. The panelists’ conversation then switched from fashion faux pas to Gunn’s experience as an educator at Parsons, a driving factor in his most recent book “Tim Gunn: The Natty Professor: A Master Class on Mentoring, Motivating, and Making It Work!”
Sammarone, an English-education major, asked Gunn about teaching, which he answered by stressing the importance of having faith in your students. “Expectations have to be high; they just have to be,” he asserted. “Otherwise, you just live in a morass of mundaneness. And who wants that?” Before leaving, Gunn had a question and answer session with the audience in which many students and community members spoke of how much Gunn influenced their lives. One woman even said that it was “Project Runway” that helped her decide that she wanted to go into fashion. Gunn concluded with a comment on the importance of curiosity. “It is something that gives us greater empathy and makes the world more beautiful,” he said. “It is embedded in our souls, in all of us.”
McElwee's Haunted Halloween Picks By Erin McElwee Contributing Writer
Halloween, fortunately, is right around the corner which means that some of our favorite old movies will be resurrected for a few short weeks before the eerie night. What better time to participate in the spirit by grabbing a bowl of popcorn and watch horror movies with friends? Everyone always seems to have the same problem when it comes to agreeing on favorites. Some horror fans want a film that is straightforward and will send goose-bumps down their spines, while others want to watch ghosts, monsters or other creepy creatures that come about only this time of year. Here is a list of 10 popular movies to watch this Halloween that range from the true seasonal classics, to the goriest and most chilling films in existence, listed in order of my personal preference. The Orphanage (2007) – The movie itself is in Spanish, but has a great story. A woman moves back to her hometown and into the house she grew up in until odd things start to happen when they realize the house was an
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old orphanage with many secrets. The Conjuring (2013) – Based on a true story, a well-known ghost hunting couple, Lorraine and Ed Warren, discover the secrets of an old farmhouse and try to help a family rid paranormal activity when a demon possesses the mother. Sixth Sense (1999) – A psychiatrist attempts to redeem his past mistakes by helping a young boy who claims to see dead people. When the doctor realizes his help is affecting his life, he tries to figure things out but the little boy needs his help. The Shining (1980) – This film is an adaptation of the Stephen King horror classic. Author Jack Torrance tries to cure his writer’s block by taking the position of caretaker for The Stanley hotel in a remote area of Colorado. As he tries to write, his son Danny has visions and Torrance discovers dark secrets about the hotel that lead to his eventual
psychotic breakdown. Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) – When a normal college student starts to have unexplainable things happen to her body, her family tries to help her with doctors and medicine. In the middle of the night her body convulses. She knows how to speak new languages without prior knowledge. In a short amount of time, her family realizes that present day technology cannot cure the demon inside of her. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) – An FBI agent seeks help from a past murderer to find a new one on the run. Hannibal Lector, the locked up murderer is not a typical criminal. He is in prison for being a cannibal.
They have a special at this pub called “American Dollar Night” where one can use American currency. Many people enjoy going to the Lion’s Fountain to celebrate their birthdays while in Italy. If you tell the bartenders, they will make you a special birthday shot. The inside of the Lion’s Fountain is often packed with students who come to drink with their friends. They sign their school shirts which hang on the walls and the ceiling of the pub and, of course, they try out their university specialty shots. These university shots are created by the bartenders themselves. Most of them are unfamiliar to the schools. For example, a Fairfield shot is a dark turquoise color instead of red. I first went to the Lion’s Fountain for a friend’s birthday. Walking in, I was puzzled by all the shirts hanging on the walls and the ceiling. There were so many that it took me forever to find Fairfield’s shirt. Since I go there so often now, I always know where to look to see the stag shirt hanging from the ceiling. It’s really cool to look at all the signatures by graduated stags that had come to study abroad in Italy and had been at the same bar. When we told the bartender about my friend’s birthday, he offered to make her any mixture of a shot she wanted. Celebrating at Lion’s is always a good time, mainly because the bartenders are very attentive and pleasant. Usually after leaving Lion’s, students will head to a karaoke bar called Red Garter. Being a member of Fairfield’s Glee Club, this bar is easily my favorite place to go. There is a stage inside the bar with a karaoke machine and a projector that makes the lyrics of the song show up on the wall for the crowd to read and sing along. It takes a little persuasion to get my friends to sing with me, but in the end it’s all good fun. The trick is to sing a popular old song, because sometimes if the song is too slow-paced or not as well-known, it can get a bad reaction from the crowd.
Depending on the song choice and the crowd, there is also a high probability of getting an applause if they know the song well enough. What I like about Red Garter the most is that it’s not a talent competition. Even if you can’t sing at all, it doesn’t matter as long as the song is recognizable. In the end, everyone just wants to sing along with each other. Another one of my favorite places to go at night is called The Bamboo Lounge. Typically this club is popular on Tuesdays, and people can usually get bottle service in the VIP section. What I love most about these bars and clubs is that the drinks are reasonably priced and the music is all American. Aside from the clubs and bars, there are some great places for students to eat at night. Dante’s Pizzeria offers unlimited wine to students in the study abroad programs. This is an awesome place to go to before going out. The food is great and there is always wine on the table. If you aren’t a wine person, you will be after coming back from Florence. There are a lot of places that offer aperitivo for a small sum of five euros, drinks included. For those of you who don’t know, aperitivo are small appetizers that restaurants will serve for dinner. Many places in Florence have aperitivo as a special for certain nights during the week. The places that offer it are also very popular at dinner time because it’s similar to a buffet. It’s much easier to go out to eat for a small sum than to cook. If you don’t feel like going to a bar or a club after dinner, Florence offers some excellent gelato places. As a tourist traveling to Florence for a weekend, you couldn’t possibly know which places have the best gelato. It wasn’t until the second week of school that the abroad students themselves found out. According to the locals, the way to tell how good the gelato is is by the look of it. Smooth and flat is the way to go. Never be fooled by the line outside a gelateria if the gelato looks lumpy.
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Saitta Studies Abroad: drinks and desserts By Danielle Saitta Abroad Columnist
Free time is a definitely a privilege. It is very much desired by college students everywhere, especially during the week. When I came abroad, I expected to have the same amount of work that I would at Fairfield. It came as a shock to me when I discovered that not as much work is given out to classes. Before I met my friends that I made while abroad, I wasn’t sure what to do during the night after class since I had no work. I came here knowing very few people from my school. In class and at events I found new friendly faces and together we made each other feel more at home in Italy. It wasn’t long before I was going out to restaurants, bars and clubs with my new friends. Florence has an excellent nightlife. I initially started bonding with my friends by going out with them on school nights. At first, it felt bizarre. For a while, I felt like I had something to complete when I never did. Studying abroad is incredibly different from studying at Fairfield. Most students at Fairfield have class three to four times a week, depending on their schedules. Most classes here, aside from our Italian classes, meet once a week. In our apartments we have kitchens, but cooking seems pointless at times when there are hundreds of places around to grab a bite to eat. Aside from how easily accessible a meal is, cooking for yourself can be not only tedious, but wasteful. In Italy, food expires quicker, so there is less time to finish leftovers. With so much free time, it’s impossible to resist going out and exploring the nightlife of the city, especially after a long day of class lectures. When I first came to Italy, I heared about how certain clubs and bars were especially populated on certain weeknights. For example, Lions Fountain, an Italian-American pub, is always a good spot on a Monday night.
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Trey Anastasio Band crushes in a sonic marathon By Andrew DaRosa Vine Editor
Deep in the jungles of Brooklyn, a sound roared and echoed through Flatbush Avenue, sending shivers down the spines of everyone in the vicinity of the recentlyrevived Kings Theatre. This sonic reverberation came from the wailing of the Trey Anastasio Band as they concluded the last set of their residency at the prestigious theatre with a rendition of Jack Holmes’ “Dazed and Confused,” made famous by the mighty Led Zeppelin. To those unfamiliar with Trey Anastasio, he is the genius behind the seminal jam band, Phish, and has even filled the shoes of the late Jerry Garcia during the final Grateful Dead shows this past summer. After a decade of touring with Phish, Anastasio decided to form a solo project dubbed the Trey Anastasio Band in 1998 featuring a trio, now a septet, of proficient musicians just as his late mentor, Garcia, did in 1975. Today, the band travels around the country, selling out every tour stop with the reputation of Anastasio supporting the stature of the band. While Phish continues to be the primary project of Anastasio, he still finds time to record solo records and tour with TAB. However, for fall 2015, Anastasio has taken a break from Phish until their New Year’s Eve run at Madison Square Garden and has undertaken a TAB fall tour which includes a pair of Las Vegas Halloween shows and even a return to the famed Depot in Salt Lake City. To the excitement of Anastasio’s fan base, the guitar god is also preparing to release his first solo composition since 2012’s “Traveler,” “Paper Wheels.” The album is comprised of 12 funky ballads that allow anyone to take a glimpse at the softer side of Anastasio. While not officially out until Oct. 30, Anastasio has released various singles from the new album including “Cartwheels,” which beautifully harkens to the likes of 2005’s “Shine.” Also released was “Sometime After Sunset,” which opened the show of the last night at Kings Theatre with its catchy grooves and catastrophic ending that mixes a heightening tempo and Anastasio’s signature howl with his trusty companion, the Languedoc G2 guitar. Fortunately, a copy of “Paper Wheels” came my way; a sort of early Christmas present. Anastasio brings his signature flare to this record without compromising his artistic style, blending a mix of folk ballad with his eclectic taste for complexity. Evidence of this is “Lever Boy,” which becomes a somewhat psychedelic trip as the track progresses and
Anastasio draws you in with confounding lyrics like “a torrent of syllables all swirl around / as I try to decode a particular sound / that will serve as a lamp post, a signal or a flame / to dispel the impression of more of the same.” Notable of this effort is that Anastasio brought his whole touring crew into the studio to bust out this timely record, which drips in tantalizing vigor. In “Bounce,” Anastasio lays down a bluesy progression that is supported by the vocal harmonization of trumpeter Jennifer Hartswick, trombonist Natalie Cressman and saxophonist James Casey, but eventually transforms itself into a Phish-esque jam session that calls upon their University of Vermont roots (interesting since “Paper Wheels” was recorded in Vermont.) While often feeling slower than previous efforts, Anastasio makes up for the slack by leaving surprises in each piece such as “The Song,” which is strangely reminiscent of a Weezer progression and feel that makes anyone double take to make sure they haven't plugged in “The Blue Album.” Even if you fancy Anastasio’s break-neck Phish material, it’s hard not to love the emotional toll Anastasio takes on his audience with this evanescent album of surprising proportions. To test this new material out with his enormous fan base, Anastasio and TAB traveled to Brooklyn to kick off their fall tour. This was one of only two shows in New England before Anastasio and his crew head west to Las Vegas. The crowd was beyond thrilled to catch their favorite guitarist, who were converted from Dead Heads by Anastasio’s downright inhuman performance with the Grateful Dead during the Fare Thee Well shows this summer. The theatre itself was immaculately beautiful with early 20th century decor varnishing all sides of my periphery. But no matter how ornate the theatre was, it couldn't hold a flame to the sheer brilliance exhibited by TAB that fateful Saturday night. Being my fifth time catching Anastasio, there were certainly expectations to be held, but all were blown as Anastasio blistered through one of the best first sets that I’ve listened to in a while. The highlight of the set being a wild rendition of
Andrew DaRosa/Fairfield Mirror Trey Anastasio closes out the first set of his last night at the Kings Theatre with a frenetic version of "Tuesday."
"Paper Wheels" will be released on Oct. 30.
Anastasio’s “Tuesday,” which ended with a jam session for the ages as Anastasio cued each member as to when to commence their audible assault, almost like a commander in battle. “Cayman Review,” a fan favorite, was funky as always with Anastasio even sneaking in a little tease of “Streets of Cairo,” something he often did this past summer on tour with Phish. The covers, however, blew everyone’s mind, with covers in the first ranging from The Wailers’ deep cut, “Small Axe,” and the TAB debut of the late George Harrison’s 1970 anthem, “What Is Life,” which allowed Anastasio to have his time of momentary bliss as a member of the Fab Four. By far, the best cover of the first wasn't sung by Anastasio but rather Cressman, who seductively took a stab at Ana Tijoux’s “1977,” which was completely sung in Spanish and featured some deep grooves between Anastasio and drummer Russ Lawton. Anastasio also busted back out “O-o-h Child,” the 70s ballad that allowed the raspy Anastasio to trade licks with bassist Tony Markellis. By the end of the set, the audience was on their feet with jaws glued to the floor and an eerie quietness that was somehow understood by all. For the second set, Anastasio chose to simplify himself with a string of ballads that simmered the audience down from their energy high. “Goodbye Head,” Anastasio’s 2006 creation, sounded perfected live with the horn section that added a flair to the bridge and placed emphasis in all the right places. “Shine” was as melodic as it could get for the group as they harmonized for the chorus and blistered through the song like tissue paper while never missing a beat. However, Anastasio wasn't afraid to go at the audience’s jugulars, especially with “Simple Twist Up Dave,” which brought the funk down on the house with its heightened intensity and Anastasio’s weaving in and out of scales to add a sort of apocalyptic atmosphere throughout the venue. “Architect” an odd-folk composition that sounds like 90s Beck at points, had everyone in the audience rising up from their seats from a string of slow ballads and onto the dancefloor of your labeled row. The highlight of the second set and of the whole show was the closing number, a rendition of “Dazed and Confused,” done Zeppelin-style, of whom Anastasio usually covers to close out many TAB shows. Hartswick took on the vocals with grandeur and belted out the number out of its 12-year live hiatus. Her vocals were on par, if not better, than Robert Plant’s and was matched by Anastasio’s vibrato-laced guitar playing that could give Jimmy Page a run for his money. With show two closed in the books, it can be assumed that Anastasio and TAB have their work cut out for them as they continue onward to a Halloween run in Las Vegas.
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by Nicole Funaro
Every well-rounded wardrobe needs certain basic elements that serve as the basis for all other outfits. While all wardrobe essentials are extremely versatile, arguably the most flexible component is something we are all familiar with — denim. This sturdy cotton fabric most often takes the form of blue jeans, but there are other variations available for both men and women that will provide a fresh take on this wardrobe staple. Take chambray, for instance. It is a thinner, more linen-like relative of denim that is often used for button-down shirts. While you might be hesitant to pair a chambray shirt with jeans, it can be done. To avoid what is commonly called the “Texas tuxedo” look, be sure that your jeans are in a darker wash than your shirt. Guys can sidestep this issue altogether by pairing their chambray button-downs with khakis, while ladies can wear theirs with leggings. Additionally, both guys and girls can wear their chambray button-downs underneath a sweater so only the collar of the top peeks out from the neckline of the sweater, thereby lessening the competition of the chambray against the jeans. Another denim classic — specifically for the fall — are denim jackets. Light enough for milder fall days but heavy enough to keep you warm when it is breezy, denim jackets are the ultimate in versatility for transition weather dressing. To refresh this classic piece, pick a jacket with either some distressing to give it an edgier look, a jacket in a gradient wash or a wash that is not completely uniform and provides some variation in color. Incorporating this piece into your wardrobe largely follows the same rules as chambray, though it can be even trickier to avoid a denim-on-denim look since the weight of both denim pieces is the same. To avoid this, guys should try to pair their denim jackets with khakis and a plaid button down for a look that practically screams fall. Girls, however, have a few more options as they can wear their denim jackets with everything from dresses to skirts to leggings. But if you’re tired of the quintessential blue denim look, luckily colored denim jeans are a big trend this fall for both men and women. Colors like maroon and army green are very popular colors for guys and girls alike, and because they are pseudoneutrals (or colors that can act as neutrals), they can still easily pair with the go-to pieces in your wardrobe. Another popular jean trend this season is coated denim, in which the denim is often treated with a wax that gives the jeans a delicate shine. When done on black denim, this treatment can give the pants the appearance of leather. Men and women can participate equally Nicole Funaro/Fairfield Mirror in this trend, wearing coated jeans — either in a color or in black — to add dimension and visual interest to your outfit. Junior Patricia Masi finds her chambray shirt to be a versatile essential of her wardrobe.
Southside welcomes back SHU alumnus Jeff LeBlanc By Juliana Sansonetti Assistant Vine Editor
“I love coming to Fairfield,” LeBlanc said. “I’ve been here a bunch of times. I’ve played in Gonzaga, I’ve played here [at South Side] a couple times. When I go to the About 30 students gathered on beanbags and chairs Fairfield Theater Company in downtown Fairfield, I usuof Faber Hall’s South Side Café last Saturally come through there once a year, and some students come out to see me, so I feel very welcome in the Fairday night to enjoy tasty snacks, beverages and the musical talents of field community.” the Fairfield-famous Sacred Some students who had seen LeBlanc Heart University alumnus perform in previous years were excited to singer and songwriter Jeff see him again. One of these students was LeBlanc. Cristina Esmiol ‘16. LeBlanc, who has ““I saw Jeff perform last year and I rebeen playing guitar ally enjoyed his performance at South Side since he was a senior in and wanted to see him again this year,” high school, is very commented Esmiol. popular amongst “My favorite part, of course, was the the Fairfield comJustin Timberlake cover.” Favoring mashups, LeBlanc’s Saturday munity. night performance included some of his own touches to songs by artists like Nick Jonas, Matt Nathanson and the Weeknd. Along with covers, LeBlanc writes his own music. These songs speak to audiences on very personal levels. They vary in topic from anxiety (“Why Do I Worry”) to meeting old high school acquaintances (“Say Anything You Want”), but they all have the commonality of being relatable to a college-age student. LeBlanc is inspired by many different aspects of his life, such as his friendships, romantic relationships and even his insecurities. His emotional lyrics include lines such as “I fear for my future / I’m caught in the past / so far from the present / can’t find the way back. / Why do I worry? / Why do I care? / Why do I waste all the time on my hands / thinking about things that I cannot control?” LeBlanc skillfully hit high notes in both his own songs and the covers he performed, putting on a one-man show. Contributed Photo
Speaking on the joy of doing solo shows, LeBlanc said he like that he can interact and get to know his audiences well when performing alone. LeBlanc was clearly appreciated by the audience who laughed at his jokes and cheered when he said he would play an encore of three more songs before leaving.
I usually come through here once a year, and some students come out to see me so I feel very welcome in the Fairfield community.
-Jeff LeBlanc
LeBlanc kept the performance both relaxing and fun by telling jokes between his songs about topics such as mosh pits, raves, and “Teen Mom 2,” which his music was featured on. Students hope to see LeBlanc return to Fairfield again soon, but until then, mark your calendars for the next Southside on Dec. 5 for the holiday favorite Stuffa-Stag.
MountainFilm climbs its way back to Fairfield
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“Hosting MountainFilm on Tour is hands down one of my favorite days of the year” said tour host Cindy Johnston, who has been promoting MountainFilm and encourages thousands of college of students every year to explore the monstrosity simply known as MountainFilm. “MountainFilm isn’t just about film – it’s about bringing together an amazing community and sharing stories that inspire us in unexpected and powerful ways.” For the adventurous of heart, climb your way to the Warehouse on October 25 as Fairfield Theatre Company (FTC) and Outdoor Sports Center host the first-ever FTC Outdoors Festival, highlighting the best outdoor adventure before screening MountainFilm On Tour. MountainFilm On Tour is no stranger to the Nutmeg State, for this is the second year in a row that the Telluride Film Festival giant will touchdown in Fairfield, Conn. Known for its exceptionally visual landscapes and death-defying stunts, MountainFilm has become somewhat of an adventurer's bible around the country and the world, touring as far as Chile and
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Canada. Known for leaving fans with heart attack levels of daringness, MountainFilm has reached over 40,000 people over 30 years and continues to establish this legacy, especially considering that the events will premiere 14 films over the course of the evening including “Afterglow - Light-Suit Segment” and the famous “Drainage Ditch Kayaking.” With each film lasting approximately 20 minutes as well as having the incredible comical D.J. of KOTO FM host the evening, one cannot be bored by this sheer level of excitement. Best said by Director of Development Joe Rog, “We are very excited to have MountainFilm on Tour back at FTC and in our new, larger Warehouse venue.” Rog is enthralled by this yearly visit since it’s a Christmas of sorts for the crew over at FTC. “It’s always a special evening and, with the FTC Adventure Sports Festival, the whole community can come and enjoy the MountainFilm experience throughout the day.” As well as the main attraction, FTC is hosting the mother of all block parties with a day long celebration of blood-pumping
antics. Spanning the course of four hours, FTC will present local music as well as food and beer trucks and climbing activities for the younger ones. The event will also be giving away free swag, encouraging all to come out and enjoy the day. The day is geared towards college students, predominately since Fairfield is often considered a college town with both Fairfield University and Sacred Heart University calling the area home. When asked about the event, John Nikas ‘18, said that “the FTC Outdoors Festival sounds enticing for the college populace considering the wide range of activities centralizing the outdoors, especially since there isn’t any of that around Fairfield.” With MountainFilm On Tour and the FTC Outdoors Festival coming to town, who knows of the possibilities this block party can soar to.
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'American Horror Story': Hotel opens door for TV horror genre By James Della Rocca Contributing Writer On Oct. 7, the anthology series “American Horror Story” premiered its fifth season, “Hotel.” Each season of the show is a separate, self-contained story with the returning actors playing different characters each season. This season’s storyline follows detective John Lowe, played by Wes Bentley, who is sent to the Hotel Cortez to solve a string of murder cases with the help of the concierge, who have a darker past than they lead on. Judging from the first episode, the series shows promise of being crazier and bloodier than ever, with several arranged deaths that Detective Lowe must investigate. Some of the scenes inside the hotel are disturbing and haven’t been seen since the first season, “Murder House,” such as the eerie-feeling two Swedish tourist girls. The junkie-hating hotel manager Iris, played by Kathy Bates, returns and is able to achieve the menace exhibited by her previous character, Madam Delphine Lalaurie, from “American Horror Story: Coven,” despite a lackluster performance as the bearded lady Ethel. As Iris, she retains the motherhood characteristic while adding enough chill for anyone to question her true motives. This season also shows a big shift in
character for Sarah Paulson, who plays Hypodermic Sally, a junkie who lives at the hotel and, rightfully so, Iris’s antagonist. In past seasons, Paulson portrayed the more good-natured characters, such as the righteous reporter Lana Winters in “Asylum,” the witch Cordelia Fox in “Coven” and the naïve conjoined twins Bette and Dot in “Freakshow.” Joining this year’s case of characters is Lady Gaga, who I find works well in the “American Horror Story” arc. Her quirks play to the benefit of her mysterious character, the Countess, and also owner of the Hotel Cortez. Though Jessica Lange, long-time series regular, retired from the show, Lady Gaga assumed her absence perfectly. Gaga figures as the lover of Donovan, played by Matt Bomer, and her eclectic style fairs well as she and Donovan go about the town and work with the staff of her hotel to complete her ulterior motives. This season’s plot is looking to be the most gruesome yet, with Detective Lowe tracking down a serial killer called The Ten Commandments Killer, and several murders already taking place inside the Hotel Cortez. Character-wise, this season has one of the strongest casts since “Asylum,” with the staff and residents of the hotel all having unique and outstanding personalities.
That’s what everyone tells you. You have to sink every fiber of your being into every single activity you do And you have to do it all. Because you are only this young once. You will only go to college once. And once it’s gone, it’s gone. Vanished forever in the fog of time. No one tells you about the hardships, though, do they? No one tells you about the exams, and the all-nighters you’ll pull. No one tells you about the stress, about the breakdowns you’ll have. No one tells you about the financial burden suddenly pressing on your shoulders. No one tells you about the loneliness, or the heartache you’ll face. But you know what? College is a part of this complicated thing called life. The hardships don’t last. There are always points where the light at the end of the tunnel can be seen. Like in a hurricane, where everything is being blown to hell. There’s that small eye of the storm, that little moment of relief That is where your favorite memories will unfold When your roommate leaves a sticky note on your desk to encourage you when you’re ready to give up. When you make breakfast in your pajamas without ever leaving the building. When you dance with someone cute at a party.
When pumpkin spice lattes emerge again and become a staple in your diet as the air gets colder. When the first snowfall comes, and the campus bursts to life in the middle of the night. When you find that one café in town you never want to leave. When you celebrate because you passed a test you thought you were sure to fail. When you see the deer or turkeys when you walk to class. When you step foot in a strange city for the first time. When your room is vibrating with music, and you can’t help but dance around like an idiot with your best friend. When you look over the campus on the back of that bronze stag And you see your classmates milling about, going from one place to the other Immersed in their own worries and stresses. You begin to realize how time-consuming, how draining those worries can be. Finances, academics, all of that stressful stuff is important, yeah. But so are you. How do you make the most of your college experience? You smile at people around you. You look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself that you are capable of great things. You work through the hard times and shine in the good. You savor those little moments, give them a special place in your heart, And they will keep you grounded in this wild and wonderful life.
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NFL Week 6: Brady leads Pats to 5-0 start By Morgan Rosemann Contributing Writer When quarterback Tom Brady first received his four-game suspension for his role in the Deflategate scandal, his first game back would’ve been against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 6. It was big news at the time: Brady’s first start of the season, going up against the team that caused his suspension. There’s no doubt that this game would have been emotional and thrilling for Patriots’ fans. But, Brady’s suspension was eventually nullified, and now his team is off to an undefeated start. The Pats kept the streak going on Sunday night, beating the Colts 34-27 at Lucas Oil Stadium. In a rivalry often highlighted with wild games and crazy plays, the Colts head coach Chuck Pagano may be credited with creating the worst fake punt in NFL history. Early in the fourth quarter with the Pats leading 27-21, the Colts (3-3) faced a fourth down and short situation on their own 36-yard line. With most of the punting unit lined
up on the right sideline, wide receiver Griff Whalen snapped the ball to safety Colt Anderson, who was immediately tackled for a one-yard loss. It was a horrible attempt and the momentum shifted to New England. Brady and the Pats took advantage of the great starting field position, and Brady threw an 11yard touchdown pass to running back LeGarrette Blount. QB Andrew Luck threw a late TD pass to Whalen, but the Pats recovered their ensuing onside kick attempt. Brady finished with 312 yards, three TDs and one interception, his first of the season. Luck has had an inconsistent season so far but played terrific Sunday, completing 30 of 50 passing attempts to go along with three TDs and no turnovers. Brady and the Pats finally got revenge, but now they face their toughest matchup yet this season: the New York Jets. The Jets have matched last season’s win total already this season, needing 11 games less to do so. They easily handled a banged-up Washington Redskins team, winning 34-20. In the first half, the Jets played sloppy football, committing three turnovers, two of which were
lost fumbles by their top two receivers, Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker. But it was a different story in the second half, as they scored 24 unanswered points to take control. RB Chris Ivory continued to be a beast, piling up 146 yards on 20 carries and a TD. WR Brandon Marshall tallied seven catches, 117 yards and a TD. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick was fantastic, throwing for 253 yards and two TDs, and also scrambled for an impressive 17-yard rushing TD. Pro-Bowl defensive end Sheldon Richardson returned from his four-game suspension, and recorded a half-sack. Redskins QB Kirk Cousins struggled once again, throwing for 196 yards, a TD and two interceptions. The Jets continue to shatter pre-season expectations as they head into Week 7 to face the Pats in Foxborough. After six weeks of regular season play, there are still five undefeated teams left in the NFL. QB Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers overcame San Diego QB Philip Rivers’ 503-yard passing effort to remain unbeaten at 6-0, defeating the Chargers 27-20. It was a
record-breaking day for Rivers, but the Charger offense was stopped by Green Bay on the final play of the game in a fourth and goal situation. The Cincinnati Bengals also improved to 6-0, as they cruised to a 3421 victory over head coach Rex Ryan’s Buffalo Bills. QB Andy Dalton has been MVP-worthy so far this season; on Sunday he completed 22 of 33 passes for 243 yards and three TDs. In Carolina, QB Cam Newton led the way for the Panthers as they made a late fourth quarter comeback to beat the now 2-4 Seattle Seahawks. Newton finished with 269 yards and two TDs (one rushing), as his team is off to a 5-0 start. Every game the Denver Broncos have played this season, it’s gone to the wire. Yet they’re still undefeated at 6-0, beating the Cleveland Browns in overtime 26-23. QB Peyton Manning has struggled this season, as he threw three more interceptions. He now has thrown 10 picks on the season, compared to just seven TDs. Another notable game occurred on Monday night, as the New
York Giants were embarrassed by the Philadelphia Eagles 27-7. But it wasn’t a pretty win for Philly as QB Sam Bradford threw just one TD and three interceptions. They also lost a fumble. The G-Men were even worse; Eli Manning finished with only 187 yards, one TD and two interceptions. WR Odell Beckham Jr. had seven catches for 61 yards and a TD for New York, while Philadelphia RB Demarco Murray ran for 109 yards on 22 carries and a TD. With the win for Philly, they now are tied with the Giants for first in the National Football Conference East. Next Sunday brings us a must-see Jets-Patriots matchup. The Jets (4-1) and Patriots (5-0) are both rolling, and first place in the American Football Conference East will be up for grabs. Jets-Patriots games are always exciting, but now both teams are playing great football. No doubt, it will be a thriller. The Giants will face their NFC East division rivals, the Dallas Cowboys. Although without QB Tony Romo and WR Dez Bryant, this is not the same dangerous Cowboy team we are used to seeing.
Highlights from the past week: The Fairfield women’s golf team finished in second place on Sunday, Oct. 18 as they took part in the Delaware State Invitational. Fairfield carded a finalround 329, which was the best score of the four teams at the invitational. Senior Olivia Brooks led all players with a final-round 79 to finish with a score of 163 over a two-day period to place fourth. Fairfield’s Danielle Dalessandro ‘17, Michelle Appelgate ‘16 and Molly Hair ‘18 all posted a 168 and shared eighth place in the final match of the fall schedule for Fairfield.
The Fairfield swimming and diving teams opened their seasons with a meet against Rider University on Friday, Oct. 16. The women fell 160-132 while the men were also defeated with a final score of 180-110. Freshmen Grace Goddard and Donna Lam earned victories in their first collegiate meet. Goddard finished first in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:12.69, while Lam placed first in the 100yard freestyle with a time of 56.72. Senior Michelle Pleban followed for third with a time of 56.81. For the men, Connor Daly ‘16 won the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:54.49, just edging the second place finisher from Rider. The swimming and diving teams will travel to Fordham on Friday, Oct. 23 to take on Monmouth.
The Fairfield volleyball team snapped a three-match winning streak on Sunday, Oct. 18 as they dropped a five-set decision against Iona. Sophomore Skyler Day led the Stags, as she recorded her sixth consecutive double-double and ninth of the season, with 20 kills and 16 digs. The hosting Gaels took the match by scores of 2522, 21-25, 26-28, 25-21 and 15-11. The Stags conclude their five-game road trip on Wednesday, Oct. 22 as they travel to face in-state rivals Quinnipiac.
The Fairfield women’s soccer team traveled to take on first-place Monmouth, but fell 2-1 on the Hawks’ Senior Day. Monmouth would jump out to an early lead scoring in the 17th minute. Fairfield would answer back with a goal of their own as Karolyn Collins ‘16 played a long free kick that found the head of Cassidy Boegel ‘17 for her fourth goal of the season. With the score tied 1-1, Monmouth would take the lead with a goal in the 51st minute of the game. The Stags would have several shots on goal, but none fell their way as they ended the road trip with a loss. Photos contributed by Sports Information Desk
In this week's issue... - Minnesota Lynx win WNBA Finals (Page 14) - Women's soccer falls to Marist 7-2 (Page 15) - Men's soccer downs MAAC rival Siena (Page 15) - Field Hockey edged by Columbia 7-4 (Page 16)
This week in sports: Wednesday, October 21 Men's Soccer at Quinnipiac, 2 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Quinnipiac, 7 p.m.
Thursday, October 22 Tennis vs. USTA/ITA Northeast Regional Championship, TBA
Volleyball at Quinnipiac, 7 p.m.
Friday, October 23 Field Hockey vs. Bryant, 3 p.m. Cross-Country at CCSU Mini-Meet, 3:30 p.m. Swimming & Diving at Fordham vs. Monmouth, 5 p.m. Volleyball vs. Sacred Heart, 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 24 Women's Soccer at Rider, 1 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Rider, 7 p.m.
Sunday, October 26 Men's Golf vs. NEIGA Championship, All-Day Swimming & Diving at Blue Devil Diving Invitational, 1 p.m.
Field Hockey vs. Siena, 1 p.m
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Minnesota Lynx wins third championship in last five years By Alfredo Torres Sports Editor The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, Oct. 14 to capture their third championship title in the last five years. Behind the play of Sylvia Fowles, who finished the game with 20 points and 11 rebounds, the Lynx took a commanding 17-point victory 69-52 in Game 5 of the Women's National Basketball Association Finals to win the series 3-2. In a rematch of the 2012 WNBA Finals, the Indiana Fever stole home-court advantage on Sunday, Oct. 4 as they picked up the 75-69 road win to lead the series 1-0. Just as they did in 2012, Indiana was victorious in Game 1. Both teams started the game slow, struggling to score in the first quarter. After one quarter, the game was tied at 10, but the start of the second would be a different story. Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx scored 15 of her 27 points in the game in the first half. But behind the play of Indiana’s Briann January, who finished the game with 19 points and six assists, the Fever battled back for a six-point lead at the half 35-29. With two minutes left in the game, Indiana held a five-point lead 68-63. Minnesota would Wikipedia/Creative Commons battle back to make it a threeMaya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx averaged 19 points in the WNBA Finals, including point game but after a costly a buzzer-beater three-pointer to win Game 3 on the road. Moore has won her third turnover, the Fever would rechampionship in her five years as a pro. gain possession with the final
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a pretty quick release and it worked out. I haven't seen the replay yet, when I let it go I knew I got it off,” said Moore in a statement to WNBA.com. Minnesota now led 2-1 and could win the series at Indiana on Sunday, Oct.11. Coming into the game, Indiana held a 5-0 record in elimination games this postseason. Behind the leadership of Shenise Johnson, 15 points, and Coleman, 14 points, the Indiana Fever would force a decisive Game 5 in the WNBA Finals as they won Game 4 75-69. Thanks to another great performance by Fowles, who finished the game with a total of 20 points to lead all scorers and 11 rebounds to be named series MVP, the Lynx overcame Indiana 69-52 for their third title in five years. Seimone Augustus added 16 points and Rebekkah Brunson grabbed 14 rebounds for Minnesota; both Augustus and Brunson were part of that championship team that won it all in 2011 and 2013. Moore struggled from the floor as she finished the game with just five points on one-foreight shooting. Despite a rough outing by Moore, the Lynx did force 21 turnovers and held Indiana to 35.7 percent shooting. Tears came down the faces of Lynx players as they finally celebrated their championship victory on their home court to become the 2015 WNBA Champions.
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So the Mets are actually doing well...where do you see them going?
There are five undefeated teams in the NFL right now, who do you think stays that way if any?
Red Sea Madness is next Tuesdat, Oct. 27. What's your best memory from the madness?
Men's lax scrimmaged Marquette this past Sunday. Did you fight the cold and attend?
Family & Alumni Weekend is here! Excited? What are you plans?
At this point, I hope they just win the whole thing. If a New York team is going to bring a championship back stateside, I'll bite my tongue for the time being for the Mets.
I hope the Patriots have an undefeated regular season just so that they can get pummeled in an early playoff game and see their aspirations go right down the drain. Yes, I have a strong hatred for them.
Back in freshman year, my roommate tried to make the halfcourt shot, overshot it by plenty, and broke the shotclock right then and there. Yeah, that's a good way to start off your four years of college.
Lol no. I don't do sports anymore. I did get into a heated argument with one of my buddies about "grilling beers" in my house, though. Like, that's just something you should have the common sense not to do.
Well, my parents have never been here once for Family Weekend, so lots of love from them. My biggest plan right now would be this weekend's Mario Golf Tournament at the Undertow. I'm taking the W this week, Cardillo!
I'm still a Yankee fan, I can't just hop on the Mets bandwagon. Still rooting against the Mets but congrats to Daniel Murphy and the Mets. If it wasn't for Murphy, I don't think the Mets would have scored a run.
I'm definitely going Pats, but they got Gang Green coming to town. Shoutout to the Jets for a good start but watch out for Brady — I don't think he's friendly this season.
Last year was my first time attending the event, I remember coming so close to catching a free T-shirt with one hand on my camera and the other with my phone. My friend ended up catching it — we're not friends anymore.
Wasn't there, but I was close as I was covering the field hockey game against Columbia. But did anybody see the flurries on Sunday?
Well I have to wake up early on a Saturday, so that's always a good start. As long as my parents take me to Chipotle, I think I'll be just fine.
As per Meaghan, my response is the World Series champions.
Excusing my passion for the Jets, logically I foresee the Pats maintaining a steady season, but I will so gladly celebrate fam weekend with a Pats loss and be the happiest girl alive.
Never got a chance to go and Mirror Tuesdays will prevent me from going again, soooo ... Buck SHU.
No. I watched the Jets make a fabulous comeback after unfortunate turnovers and did a happy dance on my couch that my roommate put on Snapchat.
Love fam weekend. Grandma is coming up to visit and she requested we go to Joe's on Sunday for brunch. Always gotta please Grandma.
I'm actually happy for the Mets. They need their time to shine.
I really only know about the Patriots and they're usually pretty good so I'm assuming they're undefeated and they'll stay that way per usual.
My best memory from Red Sea Madness would have to be ... That time where Beyoncé performed. Ugh. Missing. Ugh, never been to Red Sea Madness.
You already know that if I was in America, I'd be at that game, even though they broke my heart last year in the tournament. Is it too soon to bring that back up?
UGH I MISS MY DOG, CAN SOMEONE SHIP HIM TO ITALY PLEASE GOD PLEASE!
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seconds to steal the win. After dropping Game 1, Minnesota looked to even up the series in front of a packed Target Center. Fowles, who turned 30 on the day of Game 2, would finish the game with 21 points and nine rebounds to lead all scorers as she went 10 of 13 from the field. Moore would continue her offensive display as she added 19 points and eight boards for the Lynx as Minnesota bounced back for a 77-71 Game 2 victory. For Indiana, Tamika Catchings struggled as she played limited minutes due to foul trouble. She would finish the game with 11 points and nine rebounds, while January added 17 points as they nearly stole Game 2 from Minnesota. With Game 3 heading to Indiana, the Fever looked to take a series lead at home. After missing huge minutes due to foul trouble, Moore would sink a three-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Lynx to an 80-77 victory. With 1.7 seconds remaining in the game, Moore took the inbounds pass at the top of the key. After a pump fake, Moore would dribble right to elude Marissa Coleman of Indiana and hit the game winner. “'[1.7] seconds is a lot of time,” Moore said. '”I'm a basketball junkie, watch basketball a lot. ... Everything fell on the line, did what I could. It was a basketball move and I was able to get it off. Fortunately I have
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Alfredo Torres/The Mirror Fairfield honored its seniors (from left to right) Karolyn Collins, Sarah Gerali, Emily Wieczorek and Sophia DeVita, also known as the "core four." The Stags now drop to 1-4-2 in MAAC play this season.
Stags fall to Marist 7-2 on Senior Day By Alfredo Torres Sports Editor
Before the start of Saturday’s game against Marist University, Fairfield honored seniors Karolyn Collins, Sarah Gerali, Emily Wieczorek and Sophia DeVita for their accomplishments and hard work to help the program grow. The “core four” as they are known on the team, have won 41 matches, including 24 conference victories, with a .758 winning percentage in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. After coming off a tough 4-3 home loss to Iona, the Stags looked to bounce back with a conference win against the visiting Red Foxes of Marist on Saturday, Oct. 10. Marist would jump out to a quick lead in the first half, which they held for the rest of the game to escape with the 7-2 win. “All losses are tough, it is unfortunate for seniors to lose on their Senior Day. It’s been few and far between that we’ve lost games on Senior Day. Almost very similar to Wednesday night, the ball didn’t bounce our way. It did in a big way for them and as well as Iona, we just got to get back on track and we’ve got to organize ourselves and get ready for the Siena game, which is obviously super important,” said head coach Jim O’Brien about the team’s loss on Saturday. Marist jumped to an early lead after three minutes of play when forward Brianna Robinson chased down a back pass from one of the Stags’ defenders to goalkeeper DeVita. After blocking the pass and knocking it off her body, Robinson knocked the loose ball through the net to give the Red Foxes the 1-0 lead. “The first one was really unfortunate because it’s a pass back and we should be able to handle that and take care of that,” said O’Brien of the game’s first goal.
Nine minutes later, Marist would strike once again after Erica Crosier connected for her first of two goals in the game to increase the Red Foxes lead to two. But Fairfield battled back to cut the lead to one with less than three minutes left in the first half. Freshman Holly Habyan sent a cross toward forward Jenny Jacobs ’19 who knocked it past Marist’s goalkeeper to make the score 2-1. Habyan’s assist made it the third consecutive game where she has assisted on a goal. The Stags were down 2-1 heading into the half as they were led by DeVita’s career-high seven saves in the first half. Marist dominated the second half of the game as they jumped out to score five goals in the half. Midfielder Hope Quinonez started the scoring run for the Red Foxes in the 53rd minute of the game; Marist would score two more to give them a 5-1 lead. With less than 10 minutes remaining in the game, Sara Plowman ’19 shot the ball from the top of the penalty area into the lower corner of the net for her second career goal and second goal of the game for the Stags. “They don’t quit, from the entire game. We got that second goal late in the game; it kind of ignited us a little bit. They never say die, that’s for sure and that’s a good attribute. We’ll learn from this, we’re a young team,” said O’Brien after the team scored its second goal. Marist would answer back by scoring two more goals to give them the 7-2 victory. “We just have to improve upon how we defend our opponents and just cut down on the mistakes,” said O’Brien as the Stags continue MAAC play. After finishing a 1-1 draw against Siena this past Wednesday, Fairfield will go on the road to take on Monmouth on Saturday, Oct. Alfredo Torres/The Mirror 17 before returning back home to face in-state rival Quinnipiac UniFreshman Jenny Jacobs scored a goal during Saturday's contest. versity.
Men's soccer shuts out MAAC rival Siena 2-0 By Conor O'Brien Contributing Writer On Wednesday, Oct. 14, the men’s soccer team defeated Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference rival Siena 2-0. It was a cold night, and the pitch at Lessing field was wet, but that did not slow down the Stags who were determined to make a postseason push. The Stags entered the game at 3-4-4, with a 2-2-0 record against MAAC opponents. “There’s a bit more grit in these games,” said Justin Lewis ‘16 on playing MAAC rivals. “Out of conference games are important too. Here we’re fighting for spots down in Florida.” The MAAC postseason tournament is held in Florida this year with seeding based on regular season conference records. The Stags struck early, with forward Ben Wignall ‘18 scoring in the fourth minute of the game off an assist from fellow forward Lewis. Lewis had a very big game, helping keep the Stags in possession on offense and providing two assists in the game. The Stags were efficient on offense, scoring twice with only three shots on goal all game. On defense, the Stags were aggressive. They pressed Siena players, giving them no easy outlets to pass the ball, and killing any momentum the Saints had on offense in the first half. “I thought it was a good per-
formance on both sides of the ball,” said head coach Carl Rees. In the second half, Fairfield brought an extra man down from midfield and crowded the area in front of their own goal. This strategy from Rees would give Siena more time with the ball, but not a greater opportunity to score. The Fairfield defense, led by goalkeeper Matt Turner ‘16 held firm.
Turner collected three saves in the shutout win, keeping calm in the face of Siena's pressure. This aggressive attack by Siena on offense left them exposed on the back end and eventually they had to pay. With less than nine minutes to play, midfielder Steven Valente ‘18 scored off another assist from Lewis to push the Fairfield lead to 2-0. The score effectively ended any hope of a Siena comeback. “We’re getting people healthy, we’re getting some momentum. We want to stay humble, keep working hard and keep developing. We’ll put ourselves in a position in Florida to get back to the championship game and finish the business we didn’t quite get done last year,” said Rees. The win improved Fairfield to 4-4-4 with a 3-2-0 record in MAAC play. After facing a tough out-of-conference slate early in the year that included teams such as University of Maryland-Baltimore County and Florida International University, Fairfield’s record is starting to better reflect the team. With the post season looming, the Stags appear to be peaking at the right time. The team is in a prime position to make a run in the MAAC tournament. After a doubleovertime tie against Monmouth this past Saturday, Oct. 17, the Stags will continue MAAC play as they are set to go on Alfredo Torres/The Mirror the road to take on in-state rivals Quinnipiac on Wednesday, Sophomore Ben Wignall scored Fairfield's first goal against Siena. Oct. 21.
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Stags drop third straight to Columbia 7-4
Alfredo Torres/The Mirror Sophomore Jaclyn Gallagher (above) finished the game with two shots, one of which was a shot on goal but was saved by Columbia's goalkeeper Kimberly Pianucci who had seven saves in the game.
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Alfredo Torres/The Mirror The Stags battled back to cut the lead to one after being down three. Senior Emily McCauley (bottom) added a shot in the game as the Stags fell to Columbia 7-4.
By Alfredo Torres Sports Editor
fter dropping their second straight Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game on Friday, Oct. 16 to Rider 5-4, the Stags returned home to host Columbia. The Stags scored four goals for the second consecutive game, but it wasn’t enough as they dropped their fourth consecutive game to the Lions 7-4. Fairfield jumped to an early lead in the ninth minute of the game when both Jamie Appelberg ’18 and Ann Burgoyne ’17 led a one-on-two breakaway against Columbia’s goalkeeper. Appelberg found Burgoyne in front of the net as she shot it past the goalkeeper’s reach and into the net for the early 1-0 lead. Less than five minutes later, Columbia would tie the game after a penalty corner. Columbia did not stop there as they began to knock down goals scoring three consecutive goals to increase their lead to 4-1. Two of the four goals by Columbia came off the stick of Katie Ruesterholz, who would add another goal in the second half to give her three goals in the game. With five minutes remaining in the first half, Fairfield would score a goal off a Kaitlyn Taddeo ’16 penalty corner. After a string of passes, the ball found its way toward the stick of Burgoyne who connected for her second goal of the day. Burgoyne scored two goals in Friday’s loss to Rider, which makes it two consecutive games where she scored two goals. “Definitely gave us momentum going into the second half, we cut their shots on goal in the second half. They had seven [in the first half ], then went to four [in the second half ]. We doubled ours as we went
from five [in the first half ] to 10 [in the second half ]. That second goal was really important to carry the momentum into the second half,” said head coach Jackie Kane of the team’s second goal. With less than 10 minutes into the start of the second half, Columbia scored once again to increase their lead to three. But the Stags answered back with two goals to cut the lead to one. Fairfield’s third goal came from Erin Buckley ’18 after she gathered the rebound off Columbia’s goalkeeper. Junior Julie de Paeuw followed with a goal of her own after regrouping a loose ball as the Stags trailed 5-4 with less than 12 minutes remaining in the game. But Columbia would answer back with two goals of their own to give them the 7-4 victory. “I saw that we had a lot of opportunities, Columbia was luckier than us today. Their shots on goal were going in and ours was just going wide. It wasn’t that we were doing anything wrong, we’re doing everything right, the girls we working hard. We had plenty of opportunities, we were just not getting the ball in the net and Columbia was,” said Kane of the loss. Fairfield will continue its home stand with two MAAC games starting this Friday, Oct. 23 against Bryant and Sunday, Oct. 25 against Siena. “We’ve got to keep working hard in practice and believing in each other and working hard, working together and following the game plan. We’ll get there, we have two doubleheaders next weekend and hopefully we can break the curse of this field,” said Kane, as the Stags look to improve their home record as they’ve only had one win at home so far this season.