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Under the Stars, Out of this World

By Kallan Hook Contributing Writer

Over 2,500 Fairfield students dressed to the nines and flooded the Bellarmine Hall lawn for the 15th annual Presidential Ball, ready to celebrate a night under the stars on Friday Sept. 28, 2018. Upon arrival, students had the opportunity to take a photo with President Mark R. Nemec and his wife, Suzanne Nemec, before entering the white tents where they were greeted by food options ranging from chips and salsa to mini-sliders. The Nemecs were scheduled to take photos with students until 9:00 p.m.. However, so many students were waiting patiently that photos did not end until 9:45 p.m.

Minutes before the clock struck 10 p.m., Fairfield University Student Association President Danielle Rice ‘19, took to the stage to welcome everyone and encouraged every student to have a safe and fun night. The hanging stars from the ceiling glistened as the DJ circled various color strobe lights around the tent. As each minute passed, more students gathered on the dance floor to celebrate a successful first few weeks of school and dance to some of today’s most popular songs, with throwback mixes every few tracks.

This year, 2800 tickets were purchased by University students, which would have had the Pres Ball tent at capacity, and no guest tickets were sold. 2535 of those students’ tickets were scanned. The ticket prices were $25 for upperclassmen and $30 for underclassmen.

Last year’s Pres Ball had a lower student turnout. There were only 2605 tickets sold, and only 1838 of those were scanned, just under 700 fewer than at this year’s Pres Ball.

“I think that Pres Ball was an incredible success,” director of FUSA programming Olivia McEvoy ‘19 said. “I think that many people enjoyed the evening’s theme, the variety of food options and the music. The traditional programmers, as well as our partners at Groove Boston, have been working so hard to make this event even more unique and memorable for the students. I think they all went above and beyond. They helped make so many dreams a reality, including putting stars on the ceiling!”

With this only being President Nemec’s second year hosting the Fairfield tradition, students may have noticed that

some changes were made to this year’s ball.

“Some changes were made to make sure there was more food and seating, and I think this made a big difference in student enjoyment,” McEvoy commented. “Plus, I feel that everyone really enjoyed the DJ’s set, which helped keep the energy up throughout the night.”

Whether this was a student’s first year attending the Pres Ball, or their last, it was overall a night of celebration for everyone.

“I personally enjoy Prez Ball because I get to dress up and just have a good time with my friends,” says Meghan Cusack ‘21.

“During the event and in the days following, I have had people coming up to me telling me that they think this Pres Ball was the best they had been to so far. That’s really exciting for me, not only because I know how hard my team has worked in preparation for the event, but also because that means everyone is starting the year on such a high note,” McEvoy mentioned. “I can’t wait to see what is to come!”

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The dance featured light displays (top), the senior class posed for a photo on the steps of Bellarmine Hall (bottom left) and a student showed off his dancing skills (bottom right).

#MeToo Dean’s lecture addresses workplace discrimination

By Lexi Thimble Opinion Editor

Just this morning, President Donald J. Trump stated that, “It’s a very scary time for young men in America when you can be guilty of something you may not be guilty of. This is a very difficult time.” In a similar vein, panelists at the first Dean’s Executive Forum on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. discussed stereotypes regarding sexual assault and appropriate workplace behavior.

Introduced by the Dolan School of Business dean Zhan Li, the event was moderated by Dr. Lisa Mainiero, and included a panel consisting of Rachel Lieberman, senior vice president and chief counsel of Synchrony Financial, Patricia M. Nazemetz, who specializes in executive transitions with a talent agency background and Simon Fenner, managing director of Lukoil Pan Americas, LLC. The event, which counted as an first-year experience inspire credit, was crowded mostly with students, but included a number of faculty members as well.

Mainiero began with an opening statement emphasizing that, “We’re not talking about sex today. What we’re talking about is the abuse of power.” After giving a statement about each of the panelists’ qualifications, she began to ask her prepared questions.

The panel began by touching on the hearing regarding Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh. The panel compared the emotional toll and trauma that Ford still deals with today with the righteous anger from Kavanaugh and the wide spectrum of emotions they displayed. One of the key issues that could arise from this is if the heightened media scrutiny surrounding the case increases or decreases the amount of sexual harassment reports in the workplace. Nazmetz spoke from a Human Resources perspective and believes

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Pets Palooze into Our Hearts

By Alicia Phanuef Editor-in-Chief

By Sabina Dirienzo Chief Copy Editor

By Claire Monahan News Editor With the looming stress of upcoming midterms, students would do anything to see their furry friends — or any furry friend for that matter. On the sunny afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 30 WVOF and Animal Love Club brought animals to the Quad for the First Annual Pet Palooza.

Pet Palooza featured several pet-themed activities for students to participate in. WVOF was announcing concert ticket giveaways, a dog kissing booth and crafts such as painting your own wine glass.

The event was a first-year experience thrive event, which caused a plethora of students to gather in the center of the University’s Quad.

Senior John Bellum was running the dog kissing booth. “All proceeds [from the kissing booth] will go to the Helping Hearts Foundation, which helps animals who have the chance to survive from surgery but their owners cannot afford it,” Bellum said, “The money we raise will help pay for those procedures.”

The Helping Hearts Foundation was started by Sophia Fagan ‘19, and helping the foundation was Fagan’s inspiration for starting Pet Palooza.

Senior Jessica Degore explained WVOF’s participation. “In general we helped with the scheduling of the event and being in touch with who we needed to, to ensure the event went smoothly,” Degore said, “We played music for the event and donated two raffles items.”

Other clubs also participated in Pet Palooza, such as Chemistry Club, Debate Team and the Wounded Warrior Project.

Fagan said that, “We had a lot of first-years come and they were really excited and, looking at all the photos that were taken, you can tell.”

Ultimately, Fagan said, Helping Hearts Foundation raised $1,300 on Pet Palooza.

First-year students enjoyed the break in the monotony of University life.

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Students enjoy the company of multiple dogs behind the kissing booth at first ever Pet Palooza on The Quad.

“I just paid $1 for the Kissing Booth, and I was able to pet dogs,” said Lauren Gasek ‘22. “I miss my dog at home, so this was a really nice way to spend my Sunday.”

As referenced in a previous Mirror article, there was a 2017 research study by Emily Wood, Sally Ohlsen, Jennifer Thompson, Joe Hulin and Louise Knowles titled, “The feasibility of brief dog-assisted therapy on university students stress levels: The PAwS study.” 131 participants had their systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and state anxiety inventory tested before and after being exposed to a therapy dog.

The average ages of the students being tested was 19, 121 of which were undergraduate students. It’s important to note

that 87 of the 131 students claimed to have a pet at home. The data showed that, when exposed to a dog for a brief period of time, the participants had significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure and in-state anxiety – with the state anxiety scale showing a drastic reduction. Out of the 131 participants, 65 percent showed change on the state anxiety inventory. Thus, even a small window of time exposed to dogs can both relieve stress and high blood pressure.

First-year Olivia Alessandro thought the event was very beneficial. “I have an anatomy test tomorrow, and I really needed a good stress reliever,” said Alessandro. “I love dogs, and I think this was a great idea. I think they should do this more often.”

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Photo taken from Campus Ministry Instagram

Father Doody S.J. celebrates mass on Lantern Point at Fairfield Beach surrounded by students.

G-Force Versus Jesus

By Alicia Phanuef Editor-in-Chief

By Sabina Dirienzo Chief Copy Editor Despite popular belief, students come to Lantern Point, not just to party, but to praise. On Sunday, Sept.

30 Fairfield University seniors who live both on and off the beach were invited to attend a Eucharistic Ceremony presided by Fr. Michael Doody S.J. and Fr. Mark Scalese, S.J. The Third Annual Beach Mass was advertised to seniors and planned to start at 3 p.m. on at the Point.

However, upon arriving to the beach they found themselves foiled by a wall of G-Force officers.

“When we got to the Point, we were told by security that we would not be allowed on the Point without Point Passes,” said Julianne Hulin ‘19, who played the piano at the mass. “It took a while to get cleared to be on the Point, and the mass had a delayed start because of that.”

Fr. Scalese, director of Campus Ministry, explained the situation in an email to The Mirror.

“Our Campus Ministry staff and student musicians did have trouble getting past the G-Force security personnel on Sunday afternoon,” said Scalese, “Evidently, there was some break in communication between the Fairfield Beach Association and G-Force. The FBA had given Campus Ministry permission to hold mass at Lantern Point on Sunday afternoon but G-Force had not been notified about it.”

What was supposed to be an innocent and honest gathering of the senior class to celebrate a traditional Sunday mass in a non-traditional setting ended up turn-

ing into a chaotic afternoon “Upon our arrival, G-Force informed Father Mark that they had not been notified of the Beach Mass, and so they were not authorized to let us on to the beach,” said Bridgit Murray ‘19, who sang for the mass. “It was a little frustrating because it was definitely clear that we were at the beach for a school function, and were not there to cause any trouble. That being said, I understand that the G-Force members were just doing their job, and that the whole issue was just a miscommunication,” Murray added.

Seniors attending the service also noticed G-Force preventing Campus Ministry members from coming onto the Point. Senior Alanna Lobianco attended the mass and explained that the Campus Ministry group arrived in vans labeled “Campus Ministry” and were clearly University priests.

“I was appalled and upset because G-Force has been pretty strict this year. I’m all about them keeping us safe, but it’s ridiculous on a Sunday afternoon,” said Lobianco. “I think it was just way out of line and wasn’t handled correctly, which made them feel unwelcome.”

Despite the difficulty, the Campus Ministry staff members and seniors who wanted to attend the mass were eventually able to make their way past G-Force.

According to Scalese, Murray and Lobianco, the encounter was the result of a miscommunication between the Beach Residents Advocacy Group, Fairfield Beach Association and G-Force.

Lobianco explained that as a member of BRAG, “Everything was done on our end. This was strictly miscommunication between G-Force and the Point association so they need to figure it out. We would love to have them again without the hassle because it’s not fair.”

By Julia Monteleone Assistant News Editor Two Fairfield University professors have received large grants to fund their research in the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences and Mathematics.

Dr. John Mieczniowski, Ph.D., professor of biochemistry and chemistry, was given $306,950 to fund a brand new machine that would improve research for many natural science majors.

“The NMR [Nuclear Magnetic Resonance] Spectrometer,” said Mieczniowski, “is used to determine how pure your compounds are.”

An NMR machine allows scientists to determine the structure of molecules, which is useful because some molecules are composed of the same atoms arranged differently. The arrangement of the atoms impacts the properties of the molecule.

Students will be allowed to have a hands-on experience with some of the newest technology in their field to date.

Senior Jack Bell explained, “All of us in the Chemistry and Biochemistry department are very excited about the NMR. To put it simply, the NMR can be used to gain insight about the structure of the analyzed compound. For instance, when one is in the lab, if one creates a new compound, it needs to be studied for its structure, as that isn’t always known. As such, the NMR is one of the most important tools for synthetic chemists, so it’s very exciting to be getting a new machine.”

“It will be very good for both teaching and research.” Mieczniowski continued.

He described how difficult it can be to get a grant such as this. “We have actually applied for this four times. We got it on the fourth try.”

According to Mieczinkowski, the process is often long and complicated. He explained that they had to continuously revise their work until they finally succeeded.

Biochemistry majors in particular are among the most excited for the arrival of the new NMR Spectrometer.

Junior Rocky Reilly said, “I am so excited to get a new NMR! As a member of Dr. Aaron Van Dyke’s lab, we synthesize molecules to understand biological processes. The instrument will allow us to characterize our molecules. I’m glad we’re finally getting a new one.”

Van Dyke is one of the many chemistry and biochemistry professors who will be benefiting from the use of the new technology.

The current NMR is 18 years old and is only 300 MHz. The new machine will be arriving in May of 2019 and will be much stronger at 400 MHz. Dr. Angela Biselli Ph.D. was the other professor awarded a grant. Bisselli will be using the funds to complete her research in studying the structure of protons and neutrons. Biselli is a professor in physics at the University.

She was awarded $148,413 for her three-year study in collaboration with the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Virginia.

Biselli, who also serves as the chair of the physics department, will be traveling to and from the Jefferson Facility to collaborate with other scientists to do analyze quarks. Quarks are elementary particles that are understood to combine to form subatomic particles.

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The Mirror Reflects on this Week in Social Media:

Compiled by Claire Monahan Information contributed by the Department of Public Safety.

Tuesday, 9/25 11:54 a.m.

DPS assisted the Fairfield Police Department in a possible domestic dispute involving students at the beach.

Wednesday, 9/26 12:27 a.m.

There was an incident of disorderly conduct involving an intoxicated student at the checkpoint. The student was referred to student conduct.

12:59 p.m.

A tree branch fell on a parked vehicle in the Canisius Hall parking lot resulting in damage.

9:55 p.m.

A hit and run was reported in the Aloysius P. Kelley Center parking garage.

10:06 p.m.

A vehicle struck a light pole in the Rafferty Stadium parking lot causing the airbag to deploy.

Friday, 9/28 11:00 p.m.

There was an incident of disorderly conduct at the Presidential Ball. The student was referred to student conduct.

Saturday, 9/29 1:51 a.m.

DPS encountered a car at the checkpoint driven by a non-student who drove onto campus after being asked to leave. The person was issued a criminal trespass warning and escorted off of campus.

Sunday, 9/30 9:57 p.m.

DPS received a report of a threatening Snapchat involving Fairfield College Preparatory School students. The students were identified and referred to the Prep administration.

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Panel Discussion About Sexual Harassment Continued from Page 1 that there won’t be an increase in reports.

Simon further stated that the spectacle of the testimony may cause people to not want to come out.

As it was within the context of the Dolan School of Business, the focus was primarily on sexual harassment in the corporate workforce and what constitutes a “hostile work environment.” Nazemetz was again able to volunteer her expertise from her HR background, clearly defining a hostile work environment as one that interferes with a woman’s ability to be successful in the workplace, which may not always come from a place of inappropriate sexual behavior. This was a point contrasted with Lieberman’s legal perspective and the idea of “quid pro quo”, or “this for that”, where women in the past were made to participate in unwanted sexual situations in order to further their careers.

This specific HR point of view was especially poignant for students like Gwen Mattia ‘20, who stated, “I’m interested in HR as a psychology major, so I really thought this panel would really resonate with me.” In response to how she felt to be entering the HR field based on topics that were discussed, she elaborated further: “I thought it was a great presentation, and I thought a lot of it needed to be said and needed to be addressed. It taught me to reward good business practices, it’s not always a ‘gotcha’ kind of thing. You have to be the police in some ways, but you

also need to reward people who do a good job and I think that’s really important. I feel like it really educated me on what sexual harassment actually is in these big businesses and companies, and even though women have come so far in this day and age, it’s like the more things change the more things stay the same, and it’s up to HR to really handle that.”

The panel collectively made sure to highlight the fact that men are just as vulnerable to workplace harassment as women.

Panelist Fenner, upon being asked if he had ever considered changing his behavior around women because of the effects of the #MeToo movement, responded, “I haven’t found it necessary to do that, mainly because I think team dynamics are very important; a lot of our business doesn’t take place in the office, it takes place outside.” He added, “You have to balance some things there, but you destroy the functionality of teams if you don’t have trust and you can’t deal with one another.” Students who attended the event also appreciated that this distinction was made.

“I came in and I wasn’t sure if it was going to be targeted toward a specific gender, and I liked how they brought up the male point of view, not just talking about women’s stuff,” First-year Dean Congiusta commented.

It was clear that, for the male students in the room, it was necessary and appreciated that a distinction was made not to place blame solely on men for this behavior.

“From the beginning, I was a little confused about one thing, which I got to ask [one of the panelists], and it was about, what if somebody makes a false accusation? How do they find out about that?...And she just made it clear that it’s a very very unlikely thing to happen,” Akbaru Niyonkuru ‘22 explained.

He concluded, “You know it’s all over the news...it’s just good that we get to talk about these things.”

Workplace culture was another main aspect emphasized by those on the panel.

“Culture starts at the top, with the norms, the policies and the procedures...the culture is so important in terms of your happiness, your values and abilities to succeed,” Mainiero stated, making a point of this especially.

Lieberman added to this topic, discussing the potential consequences of the #MeToo Movement and her worries that an “extreme overreaction...is going to create a backlash,” setting women back and potentially leading to further discrimination in the workplace.

Her advice, however, for those veering toward the extreme in how they are handling their behavior around women, was very simple: “If you treat people with respect and we’re professional, then there’s no reason for such extreme reactions. Plus, as a lawyer, if I find out that you didn’t mentor this woman, or you didn’t hire this woman, or you didn’t give this woman the opportunity to travel because of her gender...it’s clearly discrimination.”

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Chasing Florence

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Junior Logan Giles leads trip down the coast after Hurricane

By Claire Monahan News Editor

Plains.

Sheets of endless rain pelting the ground, 335 mile-per-hour winds roar in your ears, the sky darkens as the flood waters begin to rise — the ferocity of a hurricane is on full display. These conditions are so inhospitable that they are, in fact, a threat to survival. It is estimated that 51 people died as a result of Hurricane Florence.

But what of the select group of individuals that see the looming red mass of a hurricane on a radar screen and drive into it?

Storm Chasers are a group of people who track storms such as tornadoes and hurricanes and attempt to be right in the thick of the action.

Some have scientific backgrounds and others just have a passion for meteorology.

Their purposes for embarking on this dangerous task range from data collection to simply seeking a thrill.

One storm chasing hobbyist, Logan Giles ‘20, posted in the Fairfield University Class of 2020 Facebook group on Sept. 10 asking, “Anyone want to chase/film Hurricane Florence along the Delaware coastline this weekend?” The post received a considerable amount of attention when compared to other posts from this page, garnering nine likes and 10 comments.

In response to this attention, Giles booked room 304 in the DiMenna-Nyselius Library and set a meeting time of 8 p.m. on Sept. 12 to discuss the details of the trip with curious students. As the clock struck eight, only one person had arrived.

Giles anticipated that the seven people who had conveyed an interest to him would come to the meeting. He was frustrated at the lack of attendance, but undeterred from his mission.

“If I wasn’t 20 and wasn’t in school,” Giles enthused, “I would be in North Carolina.”

Armed with a printout of relevant information, Giles explained that his personal goal was safety. His proposed trip would only go as far south as Fenwick Island, Del. which is around 420 miles north of Wilmington, NC. Wilmington was hit hard by Hurricane Florence, receiving 26.58 inches of rain.

Safely out of the hurricane’s main path, the purpose of the trip was to raise awareness and collect data about the coastal beaches. Giles, hailing from the Washington D.C. area, first became interested in weather after following snow storms in 2010. Dubbed “Snowmageddon,” the D.C. area was hit with massive amounts of snow, ranging from 24 to 36 inches during February 2010.

His parents were initially wary of his new hobby, “First off, they [his parents] would rather I not do it,” however, Giles explained, they came around to the idea. “Eventually they said it’s fine, just be safe.”

Branching out from snow storms, Giles followed other storms like Hurricane Sandy in 2012, which caused $62 million in damages. Recently Giles has been after tornadoes, including this past summer when Giles spent nine days storm chasing in the Great

The trip began in late May and started in Dallas, TX where he and a group of chasers drove approximately 3600 miles and traveled through 16 states. During this trip Giles, “saw the best storm, chased it for about 5 to 6 hours…this was a massive storm,” in the Oklahoma panhandle region.

This trip to chase Hurricane Florence was not supposed to be like his trip out to the Great Plains.

“I knew it was going to be a dead weekend,” Giles ex-

“I chased because I wanted to chase.”

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plained, ”I chased because I wanted to chase.”

The one person to attend the Sept. 12 meeting was Daniel Epstein ‘20. Epstein had never been on a storm chase, but once saw a hurricane while at the beach and was interested to learn more.

Still hoping that other students would want to accompany him on the trip, Giles posted again in the Facebook group. He set another meeting for Sept. 13 at the same time and in the same room as the previous meeting and added, “You will not be able to come otherwise as there will be key details tomorrow.” No students

besides Epstein attended the meeting.

On Friday, Sept 14, Giles and Epstein headed south towards Delaware and travelled to Fenwick Island as well as Ocean City, Md. The pair of Fairfield students were well out of the way of any serious danger, “The nearest evacuation zone was in Chincoteague, Va. which is about 130 miles south… we were pretty far away from that,” Giles added.

Giles described the scene as an overcast day at the beach “There was no rain at all,” Giles elaborated with a casual tone, “the wind, it wasn’t awful because the storm was way too far down south, so the winds were probably around 25-30 miles per hour, which isn’t too bad.”

Epstein, a first-time Storm Chaser, remarked, “I certainly enjoyed the experience of my first-storm chasing adventure, although we anticipated for more catastrophic events, but the impact in Delaware and Maryland was insignificant compared to the rain faced in North and South Carolina.”

Giles collected some data about wind speed, but did not share his data with any type of organization.

As the hurricane did not make landfall where he was, he judged the data to be not that valuable. The tide, however, was more remarkable.

“The seas were probably the roughest part in terms of the beach,“ added Giles.

Giles also explained that within Storm Chasers as group there is a culture. Different people chase different types of storms, the most common storms chased are tornados.

“Chasers don’t like to share stuff with other people,” elaborated Giles, “because they want the one shot that will get them a lot of money.” The money “shot” Giles explained are of, “big wedge tornadoes:” the awe-inspiring image of a dark funnel of clouds touching the earth.

As to the risk involved in storm chasing, Giles was dismissive, “The thing with storm chasing is that people think it’s dangerous, I understand that, you really just got to be safe about it, just don’t be dumb.” When asked if he was ever scared while storm chasing Giles retorted, “I haven’t gotten to a point where I need to be.”

On Oct. 2, Giles once again posted in the Facebook group alerting students to the tornado warning. “FYI. Heads up tonight everyone,” he captioned a photo of a map with watch areas highlighted in yellow along with information about the impending storm.

In regard to his future storm chasing plans Giles beamed, “I want to be at the eye of the hurricane, that’s my goal.”

News in the U.S. and Around the World

By Deanna Carbone Managing Editor

U.S.

WORLD

Washington D.C.According to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R - KY.), each U.S. senator will be receiving a copy of the Federal Bureau of Investigation report on sexual misconduct allegations that were brought up against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The initial hearing took place Thursday, Sept. 27 when Dr. Christine Blasey Ford told her story in front of the Supreme Court.

Williams, Ore.An FBI bomb specialist was struck in the leg by a booby trapped wheelchair. Agents suspected the house was booby trapped before entry. Gregory Lee Rodvelt, former resident of said home, was charged with assaulting a federal officer.

Washington, D.C. President Donald J. Trump said that “It’s a very scary time for young men in America,” as if it has not been and still is not a scary time for women in the whole world. For the young men Trump is addressing, the Mirror Staff suggests that you don’t commit an act of sexual assault and we’re sure you’ll be fine.

Oklahoma City, Okla.Prisoners serving no-parole terms for killings they commtted as minors may see the sunlight again. Lawmakers are currently deciding how to accept appeals on rare-cases for current prisoners who committed various degrees of murder when they were under 17.

Boston, Mass.

Dunkin’ Donuts and Harpoon Brewery are collaborating to create a coffee-beer. Dunkin’s Coffee Porter is described as a “roasty beer with a heavy dose of Dunkin’s Espresso Blend Coffee.” It’s currently available in 25 states for a limited time.

Palu, Indonesia A 7.5 magnitude earthquake has killed 1,346 people. Due to damaged bridges, blocked roads and broken communication systems, areas that need supplies and relief are not being helped immediately.

Waterloo, Canada Dr. Donna Strickland is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 55 years. Dr. Strickland is only the third female winner of the award. She received the award alongside Arthur Ashkin and Gerard Mourou for their discoveries in the field of laser physics.

Calabria, Italy Mayor Domenico Lucano of the town of Riace has been arrested for bypassing rules in order to allow locals and immigrants to be married. His town is known for welcoming thousands of refugees.

District of Columbia, United States On Monday, Oct. 1, the Trump administration began denying visas to same-sex domestic partners of foreign United Nations diplomats. Visas will only be given to those who are already married.

Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo Public health officials are nervous that the latest Ebola outbreak may be out of their control. Officials are expressing concern that the virus won’t be able to be contained and will find its way to neighboring countries.

Tokyo, Japan Typhoon Trami injured more than 100 citizens and left more than 750,000 homes without power.

This storm arrived less than a month after typhoon Jebi, the strongest storm to hit Japan in 25 years.

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#WhyIDidn'tReport: The Stigma Still Facing Sexual Assault Survivors

By Eddie Nicolas Contributing Writer Recently, several women have stepped forward to accuse Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, including prominent research psychologist and professor Christine Blasey Ford and Deborah Ramirez, a Yale University graduate who attended the school at the same time as Kavanaugh. In such a decisive and contentious nomination, many are asking why these accusers have only now come forward. So many doubt the truthfulness of their statements, which have been all unequivocally dismissed by Kavanaugh. Some question if this is merely a ploy by the Democratic Party to dismantle the nomination of a conservative judge to the Supreme Court. As our president put it, “If the attack on Dr. Ford was as bad as she says, charges would have been immediately filed immediately with local Law Enforcement Authorities.” In other words, if this really did happen, then why haven’t we heard about it sooner?

There are several reasons to explain why the victims of Kavanaugh’s sexual transgressions have withheld their information for so long. For one thing, a common challenge sexual assault survivors report is difficulty even coming to terms with the event itself. As attested to by Dr. Carolyn West, professor of psychology at the University of Washington, who was recently interviewed for an article in The New York Times concerning the growing response to Ford’s allegations, “It may take a survivor a while to process that trauma, and even to identify what has happened.” Indeed, signs of sexual assault are often manifested by a host of symptoms, which are responsible for upending the person’s ability to abley function in day-to-day life. While sexual assault is processed differently by each individual, experts often list common behavioral problems attributed to the event such as relationship problems, the feeling of hopelessness and emotional numbness. Even when assuming that Ford and Ramirez have addressed the significant barriers of factoring in the emotional trauma of the assaults in their personal relationships, there is also the social stigma and public backlash associated with survivors who openly accuse their perpetrators, especially when the person in question is a high-profile, highly respected individual. So often the victims of sexual violence refrain from bringing their ordeals to be managed by “the authorities” because of fear of, not only the shame, but the repercussions they might face. As brought to light by the many accusers of Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, among others, a common tactic used by sexual predators is to leverage their power within their respective industry to force their victims to have sex with them, or to buy their silence after the fact with threat of discreditation, alienation or losing their jobs. In the case of Ford, she and her family have been forced to temporarily abandon their home because of the seriousness of the death threats she has received.

While I was watching the Senate Judiciary Committee interrogate Kavanaugh on Sept. 27, I was struck by the level of partisanship so obvious throughout the hearing. What I saw lacking in most of the questions posed by the Senate committee was an objective approach; most of the members seemed to have already made up their mind, convinced either of his guilt or innocence. When Democratic senators took the floor to question Kavanaugh, the questions they usually posed against his defense concerned his drinking habits in high school and college, his whereabouts on the nights his accusers have placed him and why he continues to resist both a polygraph test and a formal FBI investigation. Overall, they appeared much more sympathetic towards Ford’s case and took a much harder line to interrogating Kavanaugh then the opposing party did. When a Republican committee member had his time to speak, it often was to reprimand the other Democrats on the committee for orchestrating what they called a “sham,” for withholding Ford’s formal complaint to one of her respective senators for weeks and for subjecting all parties involved and their families to public scrutiny and embarrassment. They maintain that this could have been dealt with much more quietly and expressed outrage that Kavanaugh’s integrity had been so thoroughly and publicly questioned. More than one conservative senator apologized to Kavanaugh, who, they stated, was a respectable man who neither deserved nor was responsible for these accusations. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina in particular delivered an enraged rebuke to the Democrats, saying that it was “the most despicable thing I’ve seen in my entire time in politics.”

Interestingly enough, while the majority of the all-male conservative delegation expressed their support in Kavanaugh's potential nomination because of their firm belief in the veracity of his statements, they were careful not to accuse Ford of lying. They instead attributed the root of the issue to the Democratic party, noting that

“somebody betrayed her trust.”

The back-and-forth between the two parties exemplified the severely divided opinions on the board alone. The bulk of the Democrats tried hard to back Kavanaugh into a corner, demanding simple yes-or-no answers in order to avoid giving him any opportunities to misdirect the question, while the Republican majority appeared more concerned with the dignity of the parties involved and in particular the innocence of the nominee. This brings up another question. Why are the Republicans and Kavanaugh so concerned with the privacy of the accusers? If there is truly nothing to hide, surely the accusations at the very least deserve to be heard and investigated. Their apparent priority to protect the Kavanaugh family and the families of the accusers seems conspicuously shifty; if truly concerned with the facts, why is the dignity of all parties involved, however inherent, valued above the objective truth? Simply put, denying the chance of victims to even be heard plays a serious factor in contributing to why they don’t come forward in the first place.

Like Graham, Kavanagh himself delivered a passionate defense. He denied his culpability by frequently either avoiding the questions posed by the committee or turning the question back to the person it was posed by. On one occasion, in response to an inquiry about his drinking habits as a teenager, he responded, “I like beer. You like beer? What do you like to drink, Senator?” Another point pushed by Democrats was his refusal to call for an FBI investigation, which he admittedly has little power to formally do. Kavanaugh maintained, “I will do whatever the committee wants to do because I’m telling the truth,” which was somewhat undermined by his resistance to directly answer certain questions.

While I’m withholding absolute judgement on Kavanaugh until he has been investigated more thoroughly, I think it is worth listening to these women who have come forward to accuse him.

Forcing themselves to confront their attacker on a public level exposes them, and others in similar situations, to all kinds of ridicule, not to mention threats made to them and their families’ lives. In response to the Kavanaugh’s categorical denial of these women’s claims, I personally harbor suspicions that he himself may be lying. What I believe prompted Ford, and then eventually Ramirez, to go public with their stories was their unwillingness to see their perpetrator appointed to such a position of power. Maybe they had suffered in silence before, trying to push aside their painful memories should they even manifest themselves, but in the end they made their decision: that such a powerful, respected, even admired man should be held accountable for the violations he had incurred.

I don’t see what his accusers have to gain by exposing Kavanaugh. Perhaps it is a partisan ploy, as suggested by many Republicans and conservatives. However, while Kavanaugh himself denies drinking heavily and having sexual intercourse in high school and for “many years after,” whatever that means, that does not remove him from the possibility of committing a sex crime. Several people who knew him in high school and college, including his freshman year Yale roommate, describe him as someone at odds with the person Kavanaugh has officially maintained. His freshman roommate says Kavanaugh frequently came back to their dorm room severely intoxicated. Whether or not there is any truth to the women he has been accused of assaulting, you have to admit there might be some issues with his claim of not engaging in frequent, heavy drinking. As a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon, a fraternity at Yale notorious for partying, which in college is usually synonymous with alcohol abuse, it seems that Kavanaugh may not be entirely truthful about at least one part of his defense. Additionally, a close friend of Kavanaugh while attending prestigious Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda, Maryland, describes him as part of his social circle he called “Alcoholics Unanimous,” and a frequent participant of house parties which frequently were centered around drinking and “hooking up” with intoxicated girls. As I’m writing this, I’ve just became aware of even more allegations being leveled at the Supreme Court justice nominee.

One was by former government employee Julie Swetnick, who describes not only being drugged and raped at a party hosted largely by Georgetown Prep boys, but also observing Kavanaugh “waiting his turn” to participate in a gang rape. Two others remain unnamed, but are described as being sexually assaulted by Kavanaugh in 1998 while he was working in Colorado and in 1985 in Newport, R.I. While he still maintains that these disturbing accounts are entirely fictional, it seems that the evidence is being stacked against him.

Whether or not Kavanaugh will be vindicated or convicted remains to be seen. And while Kavanaugh continues to deny that he was responsible for any of these attacks, I won’t be surprised to see even more accusations leveled against him in the near future.

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As Fairfield University’s 15th Annual Presidential Ball came to a close on the Friday night of Sept. 28, groups of seniors huddled with their friends to share mixed emotions ranging from happiness about having an amazing night to sadness at the realization that this will be the first of many “lasts.” With tears in our eyes as we exited the Pres Ball tent, we were greeted with the comforting sight of Mr. Softee’s ice cream and Super Duper Weenie. If we had to live with the thought of this being our last Pres Ball, at least we could drown our sorrows with food — or not.

Despite the weeks-long advertisement that food trucks would be waiting outside of Bellarmine Hall from 12-1 a.m. the trucks closed

their windows at the obscenely early time of 12:15 a.m. To make matter worse, many students waited in the two lines for over 20 minutes only to have the windows closed on them as they neared the front.

This has been the second time that a Fairfield University sponsored event has let the class of 2019 down regarding the promise of Super Duper Weenie. During the spring semester of 2018, Fairfield’s annual Time Travel event had food trucks from Taco Loco and Super Duper Weenie; however, the Super Duper Weenie truck was not distributing hot dogs, they were giving out chicken tenders. What does a member of the 2019 class have to do for a simple hot dog?

It’s disheartening for seniors to see the Super Duper Weenie truck stationed outside of the Barone Campus Center every Thursday, distributing hot dogs on a regular basis, yet fail to uphold their valued reputation while being present at memorable University events. Whether students are hungry, craving a hot dog, or yearn for some 1 a.m. comfort food, the University should uphold their end of the deal by ensuring these food trucks will provide happiness to the student body.

Fairfield, we expect to see Super Duper Weenie present at the next University sponsored event, and further, we expect them to be stationed at the event for the entire time advertised to students.

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Voting for Youth is a Necessity, Not An Option

By Timothy Dillon Contributing Writer In the 2016 presidential election, 60.5 million people voted for Clinton, 60 million voted for Trump, 6.2 million voted for another candidate and an overwhelming 100 million eligible voters did not vote. That’s 43 percent of eligible voters, a higher percentage than voted for any individual candidate.

Imagine how much those voters could have impacted the election if they had only turned out. Even more concerning, this isn’t an exception; it’s the rule. In presidential elections from 1916 to 2016, the approximate percentage of eligible voters who did not turn out was relatively constant, around 40%. In midterm years, this goes up to 60%.

According to the Pew Research Center, the U.S. has a lower election turnout than most developed nations. This can partially be attributed to the appalling voter suppression laws found in many states which attempt to silence the voices of minorities in this country. However, while these laws are shameful and entirely contrary to the democratic ideals of our nation, they are not the only reason the U.S. has such low turnout. Unfortunately, even among the people who have no barriers between them and voting, a significant portion of the electorate, particularly young people, just choose not to vote.

There is much debate over why exactly young people vote less, but one of the reasons most often cited by young people is that they don’t feel their vote matters. This becomes a self fulfilling prophecy, because a vote never cast can’t matter. But our votes do matter. A small number of votes in a single state can have long lasting and damaging national consequences, such as in 2000, when Bush won Florida, and thus the nation, by a margin of only 537 votes. In 2017, a single vote could have decided control of the entire Virginia House of Delegates. In 2018 young people will make up a majority of eligible voters, and if we turn out in force in November, we will sway elections. FiveThirtyEight gives Democrats a four in five chance of taking the House and a one in three chance of taking the Sen-

ate, but this can only happen if we vote. A new generation of voters is rising, and, if we get out and vote, the nation and the world will hear our voice and listen to what we say.

Since Jan. 20, 2017, we have seen incredible displays of activism and outrage, often spearheaded by young Americans. We have protested, organised and spoken out.

We have marched for science, for women and for our lives. We have rallied around the knowledge that this is not normal, this is not acceptable and this is not who we are.

Now, we have our biggest chance yet to prove that, but in order to do so we need to register to vote, so go do it. Make sure you’re registered to vote, and if you aren’t, register.

Websites like Vote.org, RockTheVote.org and VoteSaveAmerica.com can help you check your registration status and easily register to vote in minutes.

If you’re angry at a Congress that tried to take healthcare from Infographic by Lexi Thimble millions of Americans, that gave a Information compiled from The Washington Post tax break to the rich and corporations and which, at time of writing, human rights at home and abroad — get out and vote. Only by is trying to put someone credibly accused of sexual assault on voting can we begin to restore the integrity and legitimacy of the Supreme Court, all while failing to hold the president ac- our republic, only by voting can we ensure that our elections countable — get out and vote. If you’re outraged about child are protected from hostile foreign influence and bring those internment camps, about attempts to legitimize white suprem- responsible to justice and only by voting can we show our naracy and about the constant lies fed to the American people cissistic, bigoted and misogynistic president that he does not — get out and vote. If you care about protecting the environ- represent us. So come on America, when November comes, ment, about stopping gun violence and about standing up for let’s get to the ballot box and show the world who we really are.

Fairfield's Career Fair Provides Opportunity For All

By Kerre Lattanzio Contributing Writer

Fairfield University’s highly anticipated Career and Internship Fair was held on Wednesday, Sept. 26 in the Leslie C. Quick, Jr. Recreation Complex. The fair is notoriously criticized by non-business students on campus for having an imbalance of companies that are mostly targeted to students with majors within the business school. However, contrary to the standard belief of most non-business majors, I found my time at the fair inspiring and limitless.

I am a journalism major, with marketing and communication minors. Luckily, due to the availability in my schedule, I was able to attend the fair and speak with several businesses there, including two insurance companies, The Travelers Companies located in Hartford and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in Fairfield. When I arrived, I, and the other students who attended the fair, received a booklet containing a list of the companies categorized by the ideal majors of students they would potentially hire, and a map of where they were located at the fair. After walking around, examining student name tags that displayed their name, graduation year and major, as well as reading through the booklet of companies, it was easy to conclude that the companies attend the fair to attract the business students at Fairfield University. Being surrounded by business majors is an intimidating atmosphere for any non-business student, and as a non-business student myself, I understand how this dominant business environment and the imbalance of companies offered can be viewed as a limiting aspect of the Career and Internship Fair. But to me, this viewpoint was inaccurate, misleading and it should not deter other non-business majors from attending the Career and Internship Fair.

There was an approximate total of 123 companies at the Career and Internship Fair, and every student-attendee, regardless of major, was provided with the opportunity to speak with the invited representatives from each company present. One might ask, “But how can a non-business major thrive in a dominantly business driven environment?” As a non-business major, I can attest that there are three key approaches to successfully maneuvering through the Career and Internship Fair as a non-business student.

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The first concept is the understanding of a fundamental characteristic of job searching: networking.

It does not take a business major to know that networking is essential to landing a job, and that it takes practice. One-hundred and twenty-three companies translates to 123 potential conversations. Non-business students have every opportunity to improve their networking skills alongside business students who are also improving their skills. Business students, especially those majoring in the popular fields of accounting and finance, do have an extensive list of companies to choose from and network with at the Career and Internship Fair in comparison to a non-business student. However, this does not mean that non-business majors are left without alternatives.

Students should enter the Career and Internship Fair with the awareness that whether or not the companies that attend the fair are targeted to a particular field of study, students of all majors have the chance of getting their foot in the door through the potential jobs and internships these businesses have to offer. Being aware of this concept is the second approach to tackling this predominantly business major territory. Taking the time to converse with a company that a non-business student deems to be outside of their field will not negatively impact the student. Instead, it will provide the student with the chance to see the potential job opportunities and internships that they did not consider because of the restrictions the student set while focusing solely on his or her non-business major.

Thirdly, experience in any field is job experience. College students do not have the expertise nor prior professional experience to pick and choose which companies they are willing to receive career experience from. Jobs and internships outside of a student’s major can greatly benefit them in the future. At the Career and Internship Fair, I was able to learn about a potential summer internship at Travelers, and make myself known to the company’s human resources representative. I have been a summer temp at Travelers for the past two summers, and I am hoping my prior experiences at the company have prepared me enough to become an intern for the company. Journalism is my passion, but it is not the only field I want to gain professional experience in. Searching for jobs only in the field of journalism would prevent me from becoming aware of the numerous job opportunities in other fields that I could just as much enjoy making a living in throughout my future, and provide me with the professional experience and networking opportunities needed to potentially bring me back to the field of journalism in the future.

Although I was pleased with my time at the Career and Internship Fair this fall, I was not always so prepared. My first and sophomore years I was terrified and extremely unaware of how to approach the Career and Internship Fair. I did not attend the fairs offered those two years, and it was not until this year when I became a Career Peer Advisor – one of a handful of students on campus that assist under and upperclassmen in building their own resumes and provide guidance throughout the internship and employment processes in the Academic and Career Development Center (ACDC) — that I became comfortable with the idea of attending. If a non-business student is unsure where to begin when starting the often overwhelming job search process, there are plenty of beneficial tools on campus that can help prepare for it.

I have found ACDC to be the most underappreciated and rewarding area on the Fairfield University campus. The friendly, knowledgeable individuals that work in ACDC, including the head of the Career Peer Advisors, John Hottinger, make the Career and Internship Fair happen. It was through these useful resources on campus and their talents that I was able to gather information about the potential internships and jobs that the companies at the fair had to offer prior to attending, and learn two valuable points in the days leading up to the Career and Internship Fair. One: the list of companies attending the fair is always available under the Career and Internship Fair event on OrgSync prior to the day of the event, and two: Fairfield University’s version of LinkedIn, called Stags4Hire, is an incredibly underrated and powerful tool when searching for internships and jobs through Fairfield University. All students are able to make appointments to receive guidance from ACDC anytime during the work week, and there are walk-in hours every Monday through Thursday from 1-4 p.m. with the Career Peer Advisors.

My outlook on job searching has significantly grown the past three years at Fairfield. From having no prior knowledge of this process, I have learned the significance of networking, how to become more appreciative of other fields of study and to be open-minded to any new opportunities that come my way. I strongly encourage other non-business majors to take the time to learn these approaches for tackling the job search process, too, because in reality, if a non-business student is not willing to go out of their field to gain experience to strive toward their area of interest in the future, or utilize the resources on campus that are provided to them to help them succeed, then the Career and Internship Fair is not what is limiting the student. The student is limiting him or herself. There may be an imbalance of companies represented at the Career and Internship Fair for non-business students, but there is certainly not an imbalance of benefit and opportunity.

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By Katherine Klima Vine Editor Despite being most well known for her actorial debuts in renowned movies like “9 to 5” and T.V. shows like “Grace and Frankie,” Jane Fonda is a lot of things. Activist, writer and fitness guru are just a few. Now 80-years-old, Fonda has gone through a great deal in her life, but she isn’t shy about sharing her experience.

On Thursday, Sept. 27, Fonda was the honored speaker at the Regina A. Quick Center’s Open VISIONS Forum. In her talk “Speaking Out: Artist as Social Activist” Fonda discussed a myriad of topics such as self-reflection, feminism, growing old, her life and activism.

The writer-actress-activist began her talk by recounting a specific event — the eve of her 59th birthday. It was then she realized she would be turning 60 in a year and one day. This soon to be big birthday had Fonda wanting to reflect about her life and prompted her to spend almost two years researching herself.

It’s through this self-reflection that Fonda realized she wasn’t happy. She mentioned how she spent most of her life trying to please people and wanted to do more. After discussing what she wanted with her now-ex-husband, someone who she got along fairly well with, Fonda moved into her daughter’s small apartment, with just her dog and no closet — but she was happy.

Fonda thinks about her life in three, 30-year-long “acts,” which helps her move past her growing fear of getting old and worrying about what will happen. During her talk, the actress mentioned how this motivates her to be involved in things like activism and politics.

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One of the biggest themes throughout Fonda’s speech was feminism and a grounding point in her talk was that girls are authentic until they’re 13 and forced into a patriarchal society. Fonda learned through many experiences in her life that young girls, and even women, are forced to be something they are not to please men.

Similarly, Fonda claimed that men also lose something as they grow, but it is their empathy and ability to show emotion rather than their authenticity. This, Fonda says, occurs when boys enter patriarchal society at the age of four or five and become so wrapped up in their masculinity that they won’t admit they’re sad, angry or show any sort of vulnerability. This then results in women having stronger emotional bonds so life is more about “we” than “I” for women while, for men, it’s more so about “I.” At this point in her speech, Fonda mentioned, in one of the most controversial statements of the night, that we need to be empathic to all people – including President Donald Trump.

Fonda defended this by stating how she felt empathy toward Trump as Photo Contributed by Jennifer Prat she saw that he never learned to be vulnerable and was pressed to always show off his masculinity. Fonda later Jane Fonda during her speech at Quick Center. stated how she hates what Trump does, but could never hate him as there is alThe Q&A was then opened to the audience – allowready too much hate in this world. ing members to ask Fonda a question they might have for The event continued after Fonda’s talk with a Q&A her. There were quite a few unique questions asked. One panel with Dr. Philip Eliasoph – professor of visual and audience member kept stating facts to Fonda about a performing arts, Peter Van Heerden – executive director at woman’s rights cause that had the panel begging them to the Quick Center and Sissy Cargill Biggers – media con- ask their question, which was just seeing if Fonda would sultant and lifestyle television spokesperson. Although a bit sponsor their cause. Another member went on a fairly long all over the place, Fonda gave a lot of interesting insight, rant about how Fonda has an amazing voice and if she ever especially about what she felt about certain celebrities and thought about singing. figureheads she’s met over the years. For example, Fonda reJane Fonda was a witty and quick thinking speaker. Her marked that Robert De Niro has “issues” and Mia Farrow’s speech was a source of motivation for women and men alike son, best known for breaking the Harvey Weinstein story who struggle with societal restrictions. Overall, her speech and the mystery surrounding who his father is, looks a created a drive for her audience to do as much as one poslot like Frank Sinatra. sibly can within their life while also being happy.

'Frozen' is a Fantastic Musical for All Ages

By Mimi Loughlin Contributing Writer Icicles reign supreme in the snow and frost of “Frozen” the musical, but so too does the warmth and the humanity of its characters. The most central image of “Frozen” the movie is the icy blue figure of Elsa in her bright blue dress, surrounded by a swirling ice storm of her own creation. But in the movie, we never really get to see beyond Elsa’s initial iciness. In “Frozen” the musical, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez’s 12 new songs and Jennifer Lee’s script really add more depth to Elsa and to the rest of the characters. Caissie Levy, who plays Elsa in the musical, peels back the icy layers of Elsa’s outer shell and reveals her heart and humanity.

In “Dangerous to Dream,” Levy, who has played Elphaba in “Wicked” on Broadway, sings about her anxieties and insecurities facing her coronation, revealing how Elsa’s struggles to control her powers of ice and snow mirror her struggle to live in the world around her and accept her power as a queen.

As she sings, “I’m dangerous just standing here / For everyone to see,” she reminds us that it is the fear of messing up and revealing insecurities to others that makes powerful women like Elsa always have to be careful, always look one step ahead not to display their fragility for all to see, for fear the blame will be placed entirely on their shoulders.

This fear, this forced rigidity of life, is fully captured by Levy’s por- The main cast of 'Frozen' the Musical. trayal of Elsa, who must constantly

remind herself not to reveal her flaws and to remain powerful, but not so powerful that she intimidates those around her. It is fully fitting that Hans (John Riddle), a man who lacks power and so desperately wants to claim it for himself, is the man who wants to take Elsa down.

Hans is very much the villain in this story, but John Riddle’s lovingly despicable Hans makes it difficult to fully hate the character. When Riddle sings “Hans of the Southern Isles,” a song in the first act of the musical after Hans bumps into Anna (Patti Murin) on his way to Queen Elsa’s coronation, Riddle portrays Hans as a likeable, funny, self-deprecating and humble man, mirroring Anna’s own lovable awkwardness. As Riddle sings, “Nobody quotes what comes out of my mouth…I’m just Hans of the Southern Isles” in his tremulous and trustworthy tenor, he makes you want to believe in him, making it only that much more crushing when Anna finally realizes he is a manipulative creature later on.

Patti Murin, who has played Glinda in “Wicked” on Broadway, shines here as the enthusiastic, warm, caring Anna and Jelani Alladin is a strong, charismatic Kristoff. In “What Do You Know About Love,” a duet between Anna and Kristoff, Murin’s warm and soaring soprano and Alladin’s rich tenor are infused with humor and brightness.

Patti Murin finds humor in even the smallest moments, sending all ages rolling in laughter, from older women clutching their pearls to small children dressed in Elsa and Anna outfits, kicking their rhinestone shoes while rollicking giggles peel forth from their mouths.

Overall, “Frozen” the musical, shines because of the warmth and the humanity of Photo taken from frozenbroadway Instagram its characters, and I recommend it for the young and the young at heart.

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Addicting Podcasts To Check Out

By Molly Lamendola Contributing Writer

view from the deck of a ferry for over five days and an 18-hour fishing expedition, with great success. Then discussed why so many people viewed these two programs in a world that seems to be obsessed with fastmoving media content.

If you were to click the first option on the GPS, Fairfield University is roughly 3 hours from my front I sometimes have to join the general population in the fast-moving content sector if I’m driving back doorstep. There’s just one problem with that first route — I detest highways. This isn’t any bother to me, as from somewhere and the road around me is starting to darken. It is at these times when I start to feel sick of when I set my GPS to “Avoid Tolls and Highways,” my journey automatically becomes a sight-seeing expedi- driving and am in a desperate need for something hilarious, that is where Australian comedian duo, Hamish tion. and Andy, come in.

I used to fill the hours moseying around single-lane roads lined with beautiful trees with music. But Before they started their podcast, “Hamish & Andy,” Hamish and Andy hosted a National Radio show listening to the same playlist on repeat got old quickly and time dragged on. When I discovered podcasts, I in Australia where they would take callers and song suggestions. Then, on their breaks from radio, they would intentionally keep driving, circling around my destiwould film a TV series called “Gap Year,” where they’d visit lessnation to hear the end of the story. er known areas in different countries, trying to find what My passion started with “Crimetown,” a Gimlet mepeople in each country actually do with their free time. dia production that plays like the audio of an HBO show, The duo quickly built up a following as Hamish provides showing us the life and times of Buddy Cianci, the color“High School Boy” ridiculousness and Andy is always ful former mayor of the (mob infested) city of Providence, there to smooth things over, making everything the Rhode Island. It was a story that I hadn’t heard before. I didn’t two of them do hilarious. know until yesterday, Thursday the 27th of September, that The podcast, though not as good as watching an he was also a Fairfield Graduate. My knowledge of the mob episode of “Gap Year,” makes me cry with joy. What began and ended with the name Al Capone. But, “Crimemakes them special is their unique segments. Last town,” tells the story in a way that is riveting. It tells the story week, for example, they brought in people with weird of Cianci, a young lawyer and anti-corruption candidate who talents. There was a guy who could flip to any page of was subsequently indicted for racketeering. In the process it a book and feel what page number it was and a girl who paints a picture of Providence in the 1970s and 80s through could look at a food and just know how long it would need interviews of mobsters, politicians and journalists; with a to be cooked in a microwave. “narrator” to pull all of the pieces together.

Podcasts are a tricky media to create, as they can so easily CreativeCommons/WikimediaCommons Sometimes this excitement isn’t needed or wanted on a long trip through the woods. verge on complete boredom. “Crimetown” uses news accounts Often, I just want to sit back and learn about something new or innovative, hearing the and interviews as well as a narrator to tell Cianci’s story in a way soothing, soft voice of Guy Raz hum through my ears. That’s where the “TED Radio Hour,” comes into play. that makes you feel the polyester suits and smell the cigar smoke in the small office building somewhere I’ve always been a fan of TED Talks, but there’s often something missing from the short nine minutes the in Rhode Island. The same lifting feeling occurs when listening to the “TED Radio Hour,” as the speaker's speaker spends on the stage. I’ll watch a talk and wonder how all of this comes about: How did two college voice seems to echo around your car, speaking directly to you, giving you the inspiration to do something students end up running the relief efforts of their hurricane destroyed town? How did a music major end up great with your life. Or the way you feel as though you’re sitting at the same table as Hamish and Andy, your studying ants? The “TED Radio Hour” provides these needed backstories. stomach muscles contracting from laughter, as a guest tells you he once taught a fly a trick.

Each “TED Radio Hour” episode is titled with a category, such as “Organization.” The episode title All this great storytelling makes you pause before you get out of your car. It makes you check your might lead you to believe that there will be a discussion on spring cleaning. But instead, Guy Raz, the host watch and then look out into the parking lot at the party you're supposed to be attending and say, “I’ve got of the show, interviewed a woman who connected the organization of ants to the way a music piece is com- time,” as you relax back into the leather seat and hit play on the rest of the episode. posed. Or, in an episode titled, “Attention Please,” he interviewed a Norwegian TV Station that streamed a

Heard It Through The GrapeVINE

By Brandon Robles Contributing Writer

First-year Chelsey Gabriel is a film, television and media arts major here at Fairfield University and comes from Stamford, Conn.

A fan of reading in general, Chelsey particularly enjoys the worlds of comic books and the costumed heroes of the Marvel and DC comics.

Not only a comic enthusiast, but a manga reader as well, she enjoys the “Katekyo Hitman Reborn” series by Akira Amano. She also loves watching Netflix, usually animation like “Bojack Horseman,” originals like “Stranger Things” and old films ranging from “The Godfather” or “Lilo and Stitch.” However, she prefers animation and originals.

When talking about artists, Chelsey enjoys the music of the following artists: Michael Jackson “Michael Jackson is the greatest musician in history. He has an AMAZING vocal range that brings so much emotion. His songs always make me feel alive and excited. He’s great inspiration for me, not to be a singer, but to be more imaginative and creative in my hobbies which are drawing and making videos/films.”

Maluma “I love how much publicity artists like him and Nicky Jam, for Bachata and other Latinx, are bringing to the United States. I believe it’s important for people to be immersed in different cultures and music is a great way for doing that.”

Celine Dion “She is one of the many singers I grew up listening to as a child.

Her voice is very soothing. My favorite thing about her music is that it makes my mother so happy.”

Stevie Wonder “It just astonishes me that this man overcame the barrier his disability had created for him. I would love to overcome a challenge like

him. I love his voice and how genuine the messages are, especially in ‘Isn’t She Lovely.’”

Nicky Jam “He’s a great Hispanic rapper! Like Maluma, his talents are bringing publicity to the genre of music he sings. I also love how he collaborated with American artists, like Will Smith, and mixes the two cultures together.

Foxy Shazam “This band has amazing songs! I love their musical style and how upbeat their music is. I think it’s SO cool that in a time where pop music is prevailing, they manage to stay true to themselves.”

a feel good song. Most of his songs are like that, but this one just makes me feel AMAZING.” “My Way” by Frank Sinatra “This song makes me feel nostalgic. Whenever I’m down, listening to this song just makes me feel grateful about the good in my life.

It’s quite the stress reliever.”

Assorting her favorite songs from her playlist, she prefers a mixture of old and modern music.

“Misled” by Celine Dion “My mom liked Celine Dion, which meant she played her songs a lot. And that meant I listened to it with her. But I like ‘Misled’ the most.”

“Wasn’t Meant To Be” by Nu-Look “Nu-Look is a Haitian Kompa artist with a popular song ‘Why Do You Say You Love Me.’ He is one of the first Haitian musicians I have been introduced to and I really enjoy listening to him and other artist from the country as it helps me contact with my cultural roots.”

“Amigos Con Derechos” by Reik feat. Maluma “I simply ADORE the beat in the song and how great everyone’s voice goes together. Everything is in harmony! Also, I think it’s great that Bachata and other Hispanic music is getting more publicity nowadays.”

“You Rock My World” by Michael Jackson “It’s a classic! What’s not to like! It just so hype and, to me, it’s such

Photo Contributed by Brandon Robles

Do you want to be featured in the GrapeVINE? Please email a list of 5-7 of your favorite songs and a picture of yourself that we can use to katherine.klima@student.fairfield.edu.

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The Vine

By Sabrina Musto Fashion Columnist

Fall is my favorite fashion season because there is so much variety in clothing and accessory options during this time. Whenever the seasons change, I tend to go shopping in an attempt to stock up on some musthave items, and a ton of my inspiration for what I decide to purchase comes from seeing items on social media, reading fashion blogs and articles like this one or simply going to the rack and seeing what stands out. The second reason is why I have decided to list some of the items on my fall wish list, because there is a chance that I can share some fashion inspiration and help you stock up on some awesome items.

A camo jacket is the first thing on my list, which I know seems crazy because camo tends to have a negative connotation, but as I just mentioned, sometimes I get these inspirations from the content I consume. On Monday Sept. 24 night, I was watching “Dancing With the Stars” when I saw the most amazing camouflage jacket on one of the dancers. The jacket looked so versatile and trendy and I immediately was dying to find out where she got it. The jacket is hooded and knee length, with the perfect amount of pockets and space. As for where you can get this item, Forever 21 has a number of camo jackets for a reasonable price.

Dior’s denim blue nail polish “Blop” is another accessory that I want to have in my fall collection. The color is the perfect muted, dark color and choosing the right nail polish color is often a major hassle. I would usually never choose a blue color for my nails, but this color screams fall and

would match with any color combination or outfit.

Fall is a time for my favorite footwear item: boots!

Whether they’re tall, short, high heeled or fuzzy, I love fall because I love getting back into all my boots, and I love buying new ones even more. This year, I have particularly noticed brown high heel booties as the color goes so well with the fall palette. As I looked deeper, one pair of boots stuck out to me the most, the Steve Madden Edril Bootie, sold for $69.99. Anyone who knows me knows I love Steve Madden shoes, and these faux suede boots with an almond toe are perfect.

I also have my eye on the Aerie Oversized Chenille Turtleneck. While I adore all Aerie products, this bestselling oversized sweater looks like the second coziest thing to staying in bed all day. The light blue color is simple and the oversized nature of the sweater means that it will keep you warm and feel like you are still wearing your blanket to class. This item, which sells for $59.95, is definitely a must-have.

The last item on my wishlist I found while perusing in the bookstore. The Pressbox Fairfield University Women's Slim Fit Crew is a red, 100 percent cotton Fairfield University crewneck sweatshirt. The sweatshirt has a distressed look, which immediately makes it stylish, but aside from that it is really soft and really simple, which I think goes a long way in fashion.

So there you have it, my five fashion wishlist items! My goal for this fall is to go out and try to snag all of these items to make my fall fashion as stylish as possible!

Drawing Contributed by Danielle Fierro

'Night School': A Class You Shouldn't Take

By Tyler Zikias Contributing Writer

“Night School” (dir. Malcolm D. Lee) stars Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish and follows Teddy Walker (Hart), a man who dropped out of high school and is looking to pass his GED test as an adult in order to expand his employment options. He attends night classes at his former school where he faces Carrie (Haddish), a hard nosed teacher who refuses to be bribed to pass Teddy. The two butt heads for a few scenes, but it becomes evident early in the film that the antagonist will be Principal Stewart (Taran Killam), a former high school rival of Teddy’s. Malcolm D. Lee directed “Girls Trip,” one of 2017’s best comedies.

It was funny, well paced and, most importantly, fresh. “Night School” suffers from being more of the same while trying so hard to be something original.

Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish are both incredibly funny people. I have laughed at both of them at some point in their acting careers. However, I think that both are best used in moderation. By that, I mean that too much focus on one of them can get either stale or annoying. Both of them have their moments to shine here, but, as mentioned before, their act gets stale really fast. What kills their performances in “Night School” is the PG-13 rating this movie has. Oftentimes, the dialogue dubbing won’t line up with what the characters are saying, leading to a strange looking and sounding moment. This leads me to believe that someone in the production shifted this originally R rated product into something more people can buy a ticket for. The perfect example is when Carrie calls a member of her class a “stupid heffer.” No one calls people “heffers” and her lips looked like they said a different, R rated word.

Haddish and Hart also haven’t had as much experience improvising in films as many other comedic actors. So, scenes between the two or with the whole class are very loud without many laughs. Sure, there are a few solid jokes that garnered a chuckle from the audience I was with, but most of the comedy seems like failed improv. The banter usually starts casual, but will go downhill to rambling or, in a few cases, animal noises and barking. The great control Lee had over his “Girls Trip” ensemble is completely lost in “Night School.” From memory, the film only has a few set pieces that pay off for jokes, which often fall flat. The remainder of the runtime is wasted on characters rambling and really messy improv. It led to an extremely disappointing experience without much structure or laughs.

“Night School” has way too many structural issues to have been made in this fashion.

When the opening credits were rolling, I took note of the fact that this film has six credited writers. This is often a bad sign for a film because too many writers usually leads to a messy script. It leads to many ideas that may work in a different context, but not in the film the director is aiming to make. A script should be written by one or two people that are on the same page with the story they want to tell. However, there is so much improv that doesn’t stick in “Night School,” that I am having a tough time believing they had a complete script when they started shooting.

But, notes on structure and performances aside, is this movie funny? I mean, obviously I didn’t go into this movie expecting the next great comedy in the last 10 years. That being said, it wasn’t all that funny. There are a few good lines and a few funny jokes, but they were certainly not worth the price of admission. It’s really disappointing because I really enjoyed Lee’s work in “Girls Trip.” He had a stellar cast who worked really well together. The two leads from “Night School” are best used as supporting pieces. Hart was a

great addition to the cast of the sequel to “Jumanji,” just as Haddish was the best addition to “Girls Trip.” However, on their own, the two are trying their best to one-up each other and it leads to a loud, unfunny and annoying mess.

Grade: D+

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Five Portable Protein Shakes for Students

By Sabrina Trueheart Copy Editor Since I started college, I’ve become obsessed with protein shakes.

When you’re always on-the-go, there’s nothing better than drinking a protein shake for a snack or even as a meal replacement (in dire situations, of course). Over these past few years, I have come up with a list of my favorite non-powder form protein shakes, so there’s no hassle when CreativeCommons/OpenClipArt trying to make them as fast as possible before your next class. After trying many different shakes, these are the five best portable protein shakes that have truly stolen my heart as a college student.

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Core Power Elite High Protein Milk Shake Core Power Elite is an amplified version of the regular Core Power protein shake. It has an astounding 42 grams of protein, seven grams of sugar and a taste like melted ice cream. Core Power appeals to a variety of people. Whether you’ve just finished a hard workout, a game with the team or you simply need a protein boost, Core Power Elite is what your sore muscles need. Best part: it is sold right on campus in the Stag Spirit Shop.

Taken from corepowder Instagram Core Power Elite High Protein Milk Shakes

Vega One All-In-One Nutritional Shake Muscle Milk Non Dairy Protein Shake If you’re vegan or follow a dairy-free diet, look no further. Vega One+ is a plant-based protein shake with pea protein as the main ingredient. It has 20 grams of protein and a combination of veggies, greens and vitamins. This protein shake is a must-have and my personal favorite. The on-the-go shake comes in chocolate and vanilla flavors. It can be purchased at Whole Foods or from amazon.com. And yes, it’s both dairy-free and delicious.

I’ve noticed throughout the years that college students love Muscle Milk. It is probably one of the more popular protein shakes out there, and is specifically designed for athletes and hardcore weight trainers. Muscle Milk has 25 grams of protein and zero grams of sugar. While it is not an organic or all-natural supplement, I’d recommend Muscle Milk specifically as a post-workout shake because it replenishes muscles while simultaneously helping you build them.

Iconic Grass Fed Protein Pure Protein Iconic Protein is a protein shake that tastes similar to Core Power Elite, but is entirely organic and has even less grams of sugar. It has 20 grams of protein, only three grams of sugar and has no artificial flavoring whatsoever. Iconic Protein can be found at the Vitamin Shoppe on Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield. The Iconic company has recently expanded their flavors to Golden Milk (turmeric and ginger flavored) and Coconut Matcha (coconut cream and matcha green tea). Coffee lovers, there is even a cafè au lait flavor.

Pure Protein is a tasty protein shake that comes in a unique “soda” can and has a variety of different flavors to choose from, such as banana and strawberry. Each shake contains 35 grams of protein and just one gram of sugar. Pure Protein can be found at the Vitamin Shoppe and Trader Joes, which are conveniently located near each other in town.

'Grey's Anatomy' Reaches Milestone Season

By Katherine Klima Vine Editor After 15 seasons of dancing it out, post-it weddings, tears, ferry boats, plane crashes and more tears– “Grey’s Anatomy” is still going strong. On Thursday, Sept. 27, ABC’s hit medical drama’s season 15 premiered in a two hour special event.

Despite reaching such a milestone, the show is doing anything but slowing down. After 15 years, the “Grey’s Anatomy” cast and crew still knows how to keep fans on their toes, especially with the emotional, nail biting last few episodes showrunner Shonda Rhimes put fans through last season over the possible demise of April Kepner (Sarah Drew) as she struggled to survive a car accident.

Spoiler alert — but this two hour season 15 premiere, “With a Wonder and a Wild Desire” — begins right where viewers left off in season 14. April Kepner has just departed after marrying her ex-fiance, paramedic Matthew Taylor (Justin Bruening) and quitting her job at Grey-Sloan Memorial. At the same time, Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) left for New York City so her daughter, with ex-wife Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez), can be with both of her mothers (and possibly so that Arizona can reconcile with her ex– hint, hint). Along with their departure came the arrival of previously written off character Teddy Altman (Kim Raver) with news that she’s pregnant with ex-flame and best friend Owen Hunt’s (Kevin McKidd) child.

Meanwhile, the staff of Grey-Sloan Memorial is dealing with a lot. Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) is coming to terms with the aftermath of her drunk kiss with resident Andrew DeLuca (Giacomo Gianniotti) and the resulting strange nightmares of her sleeping with various male members of Grey-Sloan. Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) and Jo Wilson (Camilla Luddington) are trying to enjoy their honeymoon. Richard Webber (James Pickens Jr.) seems to be going through a destructive rough patch with the death of his Alcoholic Anonymous sponsor last season. Jackson Avery (Jesse Williams) is questioning every single notion in his life while also offhandedly proposing to girlfriend, Maggie Pierce (Kelly McCreery), although they haven’t dated for that long. Owen and Amelia Shepherd (Caterina Scorsone) are playing house as they take care of a foster child and his drug addict mother and, on top of all of this, Chief Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) is trying to find an interim chief to take over while she tries to take a relaxing sabbatical.

Drama will definitely be ensuing this season. There seems to be

an especially big focus on Teddy and her pregnancy secret due to the fact Owen and Amelia just got back together– which could mean a possible stressful and unnecessary love triangle.

The first episode moved rapidly as it introduces a new dynamic after the loss of long-term cast-members Drew and Capshaw. Despite “Grey’s Anatomy” not being foreign to the concept of characters being killed off or written out at the end of a season, it’s still always weird when the new season arrives and the premise begins to take a different turn.

Main character Meredith is also entering a new stage of her life as she’s ready to move on from the death of her beloved (and definitely missed) husband Derek “McDreamy” Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey).

There’s been a great deal of discussion about Meredith dating again this season. “Meredith didn't really date originally. She fell in love with McDreamy,” states Krista Vernoff, the show’s executive producer, in an interview. “There was a rebound romance or two [after Derek’s death]. Martin Henderson (as Nathan Riggs) was terrific, but it's hard for me to think of Riggs as anything but a rebound because of how soon he came in after Derek. And then last season, she [Meredith] focused on work and became something of a medical superhero."

So Meredith will be dating and enjoying her life. As to who she’s dating, that’s the question, but there was a great deal of chemistry between her and new, laid back orthopedic surgeon Dr. Atticus “Link” Lincoln (Chris Carmack). Along with Link’s arrival is new character Dr. Nico Kim (Alex Landi)– another orthopedic surgeon and the show’s first openly gay male surgeon.

“Grey’s Anatomy” has changed a great deal over the last 15 years to the point that it doesn’t feel like the same show it once was. After all the trauma and heartbreak it has put fans through, fans can only hope that the remaining characters get some sort of happy ending.

Despite the always impending gloom that comes with the show, there is a lot to look forward to. It’s been confirmed that Jeff Perry will be returning as Meredith’s estranged father, Thatcher Grey, who hasn’t been seen since season seven. Also there is the budding new romances that seem to be emerging like Nico Kim, who’s got his eye on nervous intern Levi Schmitt (Jake Borelli). Not only that but these interns do provide a kind of craziness we haven’t seen since season one and there is a more lighthearted feel to these later seasons because of the interns’ dynamic.

With the show reaching its 15 mile mark, there has also been a lot of talk over whether “Grey’s Anatomy” will be ending soon.

“I’m feeling like we have told the majority of the stories that we can tell,” Pompeo said in an interview. After 15 seasons, it’s only natural to lose material. “Grey’s Anatomy” does keep up with the times, but as for the characters, it’s starting to feel like Shonda Rhimes is just pulling strings at this point. Many fans speculate that “Grey’s Anatomy” will stop after the promised season 16 as it will then beat “E.R” as the longest running medical drama.

Still, after 15 seasons “Grey’s Anatomy” is as addicting as ever.

This crazy roller coaster is still going strong and, even if it were to end next year, the stories and characters are still grabbing viewers’ attention.

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Coffee Break

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Coffee Break Editor: Julia Crews julia.crews@student.fairfield.edu

WHAT PIECE OF MIRROR-APPROVED MEDIA SHOULD YOU CHECK OUT NEXT? Take this quiz to find out!

These shows, movies, and musical artists have had positive reviews in last month’s issues of the Mirror, but where do you start? This quiz will tell you which you would like best!

1. Your friend tells you that they have an exam coming up for which they haven’t studied. How do you advise them?

A. Tell your friend to leave town and disappear for a few weeks. That should do it.

B. Tell them to reflect on the past and use this experience to become a better person.

C. Tell them to go hiking in the woods and hope to find a wise forest spirit that would point them in the right direction.

7. Favorite spot on campus?

A. The Tully B. The Library C. The Woods

Results: Mostly A’s: “A Simple Favor” - reviewed by Tyler Zikias ‘21, “Feig’s directorial style and the quippy line delivery from his leads make this film a very enjoyable watch, even if it at times feels like a ‘Gone Girl’ clone.”

Mostly B’s: 6LACK, “East Atlanta Love Letter” reviewed by Andrew Murphy ‘21, “Many artists before 6lack have intertwined singing with hip-hop beats, but 6lack has crafted a variation of this subgenre which he can rightfully dub his own. “East Atlanta Love Letter” fuses the hip-hop influence of East Atlanta with the passion, eloquence and vulnerability of a love letter to create 47 minutes of stellar music.”

2. Out of these shows, which is your favorite?

A. “Stranger Things” B. “American Horror Story” C. “Game of Thrones” 3. Dream job?

A. Detective B. Any job you can use to spread your truth.

C. Dryad 4. Breakfast at the Tully. What’s your go-to?

Greek yogurt and berries Eggs and sausage Oatmeal 5. What event on campus at which are you most likely to be?

A. Late night at the Stag B. Sports games C. Outside of class? No one’s seen you in weeks.

Mostly C’s: Hozier, “Nina Cried Power EP”- reviewed by Alicia Phaneuf ‘19, “This is the EP Hozier fans needed... Hozier encourages people to think about where they stand in the world.

His full album is expected to be released in 2019.”

6. What’s your favorite class?

A. Anything math or science B. English C. Dead languages

An Exclusive Look At the Search History of At Least 45% of Students Who Read Coffee Break:

Frigid Weather at the President’s Ball Causes Mystifying Phenomenon Male students found themselves wandering amongst the frozen forms of young women on Bellarmine Lawn the night of Friday, Sept. 28. “They were like ice sculptures,” said Jakob Matala ‘22. “Is every Pres Ball gonna be like this?”

This phenomenon could be due to the chilly temperatures Friday night, which went as low as 54 degrees fahrenheit. In only a short dress and heels – the attire that most female students follow for dances – 54 degrees can feel much, much colder.

“Other than the fact I was frozen solid, it was a fun night,” said Brigid Belger ‘22. “Maybe next year it’ll be warmer!”

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Sports

SPORTS

This Week in Sports:

Sports Editors: Dan Montgomery and Patrick Getz »daniel.montgomery@student.fairfield.edu

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Weekend Update

In Case You Missed It: Wednesday, September 26th -Volleyball defeated Marist, 3-0 -Women's Soccer tied with Rider, 1-1 Friday, September 28th -Field Hockey defeated Sacred Heart, 4-2 Saturday, September 29th -Men's Soccer defeated Niagara, 2-1 -Volleyball defeated Quinnipiac, 3-2 Sunday, September 30th -Field Hockey lost to #9 Boston College, 3-0

Photo Contributed By Sports Information Desk

At the West Point Invite this past weekend (Sept. 28- 30) the Fairfield Women’s Tennis team put on a spectacular performance. Firstyear Sophia Prinos won her opening round D Singles Competition (8-5) against Gabrielle Bergeron of Bryant University. Then Prinos defeated Elizabeth Kozyi of the University of Connecticut (7-6 (3), 3-6, 10-8) in the second round before eventually falling in the quarterfinals. Junior Jessica Pil secured a win in the first round of the D Singles Competition when she defeated Alex Mircea of Quinnipiac University (8-3). Seniors Courtney Connors and Gabriella Campos both won their matches in the opening round of E singles. Junior Diana Prinos and Aina March ‘22 picked up wins in B Singles consolations while Anna Komer ‘21 secured a victory in the C Singles consolations. The Stags next match takes place Oct. 3 when they travel to Providence, R.I. to face Providence College at 3 p.m.

Upcoming This Week: Wednesday, October 3rd -Women's Tennis vs. Providence, 3 p.m.

-Volleyball at Siena, 7 p.m.

-Women's Soccer vs. Siena, 7 p.m.

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

Friday, October 5th -Field Hockey vs. Bryant,

Photo Contributed by Sports Information Desk

On Monday, Oct. 1, the Fairfield Men’s Basketball team announced its times and venues for the 2018-19 season. Stag fans and students will be able to see five home games at Webster Bank Arena and seven home games at Alumni Hall. Fairfield opens their home slate with two contests at Webster Bank Arena, hosting Long Island University-Brooklyn on Nov. 13 and Wagner University on Nov. 17. The Stags’ final three games at Webster Bank will be against Saint Peter’s University (Jan. 10), Siena College (Jan. 24) and Monmouth University (Feb. 9). Their first game on campus at Alumni Hall will be on Dec. 6 when Oakland University comes to town. After this, coach Sydney Johnson will host six Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) opponents at Alumni. Rider University visits Stag Country on Jan. 3 followed by games against Niagara University (Jan. 7), Canisius College (Jan. 19), Iona College (Jan. 27), Manhattan College (Feb. 24) and Marist College (March 1).

4 p.m.

Saturday, October 6th -Women's Soccer vs. Canisius, 1 p.m.

- Men's Soccer vs. Canisius, 7 p.m.

- Volleyball at Canisius, 7 p.m.

Sunday, October 7th -Field Hockey at Columbia, 12 p.m.

-Volleyball at Manhattan, 1 p.m.

In this week's issue...

- Field Hockey Falls to #9 Boston College, 3-0 (Page 14)

- Coach's Corner: David Barrett from Women's Soccer (Page15) - Stags Top Niagara In Saturday Matinee (Page 15)

- Stags Rally Past Quinnipiac to Stay Perfect in MAAC (Page 16)

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Field Hockey Falls to #9 Boston College, 3-0

Contributed by Sports Information Desk Sophomore Meghan McGuire (left) and Kelly Buckley '21(right) started for the Stags at midfield and defense respectively. The two second-year players attempted to generate an attack for a stagnant Fairfield offense against a stout BC defense.

By Patrick Getz Co-Sports Editor The Fairfield Stags Field Hockey squad were cruising to a 9-1 start, beating in-state rival Sacred Heart University on Friday, as they took on ninth-ranked Boston College at University Field. However, Fairfield fell to 9-2 to Boston College by a score of 3-0 last Sunday afternoon.

For the first time all season, the Stags were held scoreless throughout the entire game and also for the second time all season, the Stags allowed more than two goals.

Head Coach Jackie Kane preached solid defensive play along with scoring goals in her interview last week, which attributes to their hot start.

Fairfield, as a whole, only recorded four shots, two of which were on goal, compared to 15 shots, 12 of which were on goal, from Boston College. Also, Fairfield did not register a shot attempt in the second half against the Eagles as Boston College outshot the Stags 9-0.

The one bright spot Coach Kane can take into their next game is knowing that even against a top-10 team, her goalkeeper can rise up to the task. Fairfield’s Zoe Rosen ‘21 faced 15 shots and saved nine shot attempts, which were both season highs. Also, the sophomore goalkeeper was just one save shy of giving herself her first double digit save total of the season. Plus, this total was more than triple the amount Boston College’s Jonna Kennedy ‘22 and Sarah Dwyer ‘20 prevented in goal. Despite only recording two saves, this was the fifth game in 2018 where the Eagles shutout their opponents.

Senior Cassie Hughes, Ymke Huisman ‘22, and Luzi Persiehl ‘22 all recorded shots for Fairfield as six different Eagles’ players logged shots in Sunday’s contest. Forward Graduate Student Brooke Matherson scored two goals against Rosen, both coming in the first half. Substitute midfielder Emily Buttinger ‘20 drove home the other score for Boston College.

The Eagles also received nine corner kicks to just one from the Stags which shows that Boston College had no trouble moving their offense down the field while Fairfield struggled just a little more.

Still with an impressive record, eight of Fairfield’s nine wins have come against opponents that are outside the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. This loss to Boston College is indeed only Fairfield’s second blemish this season at a record of 9-2, where they look to bounce back against fellow MAAC opponent Bryant University on Friday, Oct. 5 at University Field at 4 p.m.

Weekly 4x5 Because we have witty things to say ...

MLB Playoffs start this week... Who you got???

Your 2018-2019 4x5 Columnists:

Dan Montgomery, Chris LaZazzera, Patrick Getz and Alicia Phaneuf What do you think of the basketball team having more games at Alumni this year?

How's your team doing after Week 4?

How was the Presidential Ball this weekend?

Big Luis on the mound tomorrow night, no way the Bombers lose Dan Montgomery my friends.

The New York Giants are the 9th most valuable sports franchise in the world.

I can not put it into words! I was able to see Henry Garcia stuff his face with nuggets and I got to dance the night away with my best bud Gabrielle Harvey ;)

WEEEEEEEEEEEZY! He never left baby, the king of the double cup is back.

I am pumped baby!! Alumni actually feels like a basketball arena....

Hometown Red Sox all the way!

Anything short of a World Series Chris LaZazzera Title is a dissapointment after this Assistant Sports season.

Pats secured a win over the Dolphins and appear to be back.

Watch out for Julian Edelman this Thursday night in his return!

It was ok. Definitely wish the night went a lot better than it did.

Was very impressed. Weezy had a few slower songs that I really liked. I think he's getting wiser in his old age.

Feels like we have been asking for this since we were freshman. I expect the Stags to have more wins just because there will be more fans in the stands.

I'm liking my A's and even the Brewers in the playoffs because Patrick Getz Co-Sports Editor both teams are very deep with talent. Watch out for them!

The Cowboys took home a lastsecond win against Detroit with much help due to Ezekiel Elliott and Dak coming through in the clutch!

It was certainly a blast!! A night that I will not forget!

It definitely had some hits and it showed that Weezy never left!

It'll be fantastic to commentate at Alumni where it'll be rocking full of Fairfield fans and students! I can't wait

Tied with the Eagles, but not for long!!

I actually had so much fun, definitely a night for the books!

Co-Sports Editor

Editor

LET'S GO RED SOX!! Let's bring

Alicia Phaneuf in the big win home to Boston!

Editor-In-Chief

What do you think of the Carter V?

Who?

So much better!! Can't wait to cheer on fellow Stags!

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Coach's Corner: David Barrett from Women's Soccer

By Dan Montgomery Co-Sports Editor

Head coach David Barrett is in his first season as the man at the helm of the Women's Soccer squad.

The Mirror was able to catch up with the New England native and hear his thoughts on what it meant to him to come back to the area and how he feels his first season in Stag Country is going.

Q: How did you know during the decision process that Fairfield University was the right fit for you personally and athletically?

A: In terms of family and personal life, my wife and I are both born and bred in New England. We were excited to get back to our roots and have the opportunity to raise our kids where we grew up. My wife’s dad and sister are both Fairfield alums. Professionally, Paul Shlickmann [Director of Athletics] has terrific vision for the department and I wanted to be on board with the vision to grow the program. This is a great school with academic, social and athletic resources so when you put it all together it was the perfect storm.

Q: Can you talk about the transition from Division Three to Division One as a head coach?

A: It has been fun as some of the things I was not always able to get from my athletes in the past, now they have an easier time responding too. I love being able to work with the athletes more, so that is the big difference on the coaching side. We also have higher quality athletes and we are able to work with them throughout the academic year to help them grow as people and players.

Q: How did the trip to England allow you develop chemistry with the players?

A: I thought it was very useful for them to get to know me. Having a chance to play right away and play three extra games was really beneficial. We had the chance to see what our players could do and what their strengths and flaws were. We spent 10 days travelling with a group of people so it is a pretty intimate setting, whether you want it to be or not. Overall it was very useful.

Q: At this point in the season, how would you grade your team’s performance and the impact of Alex Madden ‘21?

A: We have had some really good moments and moments we have struggled. The moments we played well gave us optimism. We are a work in progress and now that we are in the conference season teams are able to scout us. We need to find ways to put pressure on the other team. Alex is a goal scorer so, when she is on the field, people have to pay attention to her. The threat she poses opens opportunities up for other people. But, overall we are teaching our players how to manage games and constantly finding ways to teach them and help them grow.

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After a successful stint as the head coach at Illinois Wesleyan which included multiple trips to the NCAA Tournament and numerous national rankings, head coach David Barrett is back on the east coast as he looks to return the Stags to national prominence.

Stag Goal Scorers:

Alex Madden- 7 goals

Liz Dumas- 2 goals

Sarah Plowman- 2 goals

Hanley Courter- 2 goals

Gabby Diodati- 1 goal

Brooke Hernon- 2 goals

Stags Top Niagara in Saturday Matinee

Photo Contributed by Sports Information Desk Junior Diallo Simon-Ponte scored the first goal of the game for the Stags as they got the scoring underway. Simon-Ponte's tally was his first goal of the year. The offensive attack continued for the red and white as they pulled out the 2-1 win.

By Michael Hoffman Contributing Writer The Fairfield University Men’s Soccer team lead off their conference play with a 2-1 win over the Niagara University Purple Eagles, pushing their record to 4-4, giving them a .500 winning percentage.

The stars of the game for the Stags were South Brunswick’s own Diallo SimonPonte ‘20, who, before Saturday, remained out of the starting lineup for nearly a month and midfielder Santiago Gonzalez ‘22.

Gonzalez started off the scoring with a goal past Niagara’s graduate goalkeeper Steve Casey in minute 30, assisted by defender Cormac Pike ‘22. Simon-Ponte justified coach Carl Rees’ decision to slot him back into the starting lineup by putting the Stags ahead after an own-goal in minute 55 until a redirected clearing attempt brought Niagara even in minute 65.

Fairfield goalkeeper Gordon Botterill ‘21 kept Fairfield in the game by keeping the Niagara total at one, allowing the Stags to put themselves ahead and never look back. Niagara keeper Casey saved six of the eight Fairfield shots on goal. The Niagara comeback attempt was made more difficult after a minute 83 red card to

Luigi Boa Morte ‘22 which brought the Purple Eagles down to 10 men. Supersub Jack Weiss ‘22 came in and put up two shots, again providing a spark to his Fairfield side. Midfielders Diego Casielles ‘19 and Gonzalez put up a combined 11 shots, with five of those landing on net.

Even though the scoreboard may not have indicated as such, the Stags really ramped up their offensive attack in this game putting up 20 shots, with eight of those on goal.

Wednesday, Oct. 3 will be the next conference matchup for the Stag Men’s Soccer team as they head down to the Jersey Shore to take on the Monmouth University Hawks, who currently have the second worst record in the Metro Athletic Atlantic Conference at 2-6-1.

The next home game for the Stags comes Wednesday, Oct. 10 against the 5-3-1 Iona College Gaels. The Stags will continue to look to string together a couple of victories in a row as they encounter the grind that is the MAAC conference schedule.

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Stags Rally Past Quinnipiac to Stay Perfect in MAAC

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First-year Laura Seeger (left) had nine kills, Luci Albertson '21 (center) registered 13 kills and 4 digs, and Mayda Garcia '20 (right) recorded 11 kills and three digs in Fairfield's win over Quinnipiac.

By Julia Lanzillotta Contributing Writer On September 29, the Fairfield University Women's Volleyball team hosted Quinnipiac University, extending their winning streak to six games. Fairfield University, trained

by Coach Todd Kress, has a record of 7-8 overall this season and is currently undefeated in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference(MAAC). Quinnipiac University has an overall record of 3-12 and now has more MAAC losses than wins with a record of 2-3.

Fairfield was first to get on the board in three of the five matches played, asserting their dominance early on. Although the Quinnipiac Bobcats started the game strong, winning the first two matches, our Stags came back with a vengeance.

Fairfield had the first serve of the game, but a quick set to the middle by Quinnipiac earned our rivals a point. Fairfield’s number 13, Mayda Garcia responded swinging from the outside to match the point. She registered three points in a row to give Fairfield an early lead. In this set, Quinnipiac favored shorthanded serves, which threw off Fairfield and caused them to trail behind Quinnipiac. At this point, it was anyone’s game, making it clear that the winner of the set would not necessarily be the team that worked the hardest, but it would be the team that worked the smartest. Coach Kress called a timeout when Quinnipiac was up 17-14. Fairfield’s outside hitter Sonja Radulovic returned to the court and immediately found a hole in her opponents block, putting the teams within two points of each other. Fairfield ties the game at 19 and again at 22 but ultimately falls to Quinnipiac with a score of 25-22.

Just before the second set, three of Fairfield University’s seniors, Kaitlyn Fisher, Sydney Williams, and Captain Nora Quinn stepped up to offer their teammates words of encouragement, boosting the Stags’ morale before taking the court. Fairfield assumes a 5-1 rotation. This was possibly done so if Quinnipiac continued the game with short serves, the setter could tip the ball over from the front row. FU and QU were neck and neck for the first 3 points, but Fairfield built up momentum, scoring four points in a row making it 7-3. This prompted Quinnipiac to use their first timeout and then their second and final one of the set just three points later. This time was spent by Quinnipiac to re-strategize, and the timeout effectively served its purpose. Quinnipiac freshman Kat Miller showed her competitive edge, firing five consecutive serves following the brief break. Miscommunication between Quinnipiac’s middle and outside broke their scoring

stretch when the two bobcats both went for the same ball on an overpass. Once again Fairfield’s Garcia has a kill that keeps the competition alive but again Quinnipiac defeats the Stags again at 25-22, claiming both sets.

Tensions were high during the third match, as if Fairfield let Quinnipiac begin with too much of a lead, they would likely lose the game, without winning a single match.

Fairfield had the first serve, but Quinnipiac exuded dominance earning the first two points. Fairfield’s Alexis Rich set to Luci Albertson who slammed the ball down the middle. This dynamic duo put Fairfield on the board. FU’s Williams contributed 2 points to her team’s early 4 point streak. After Fairfield let up a point by serving it out, Quinnipiac tried to dump it over but was met with an incredible block by Garcia. The junior played a key role in keeping her team in the competition. The Connecticut teams remained within three points of each other for the majority of the set, but Fairfield secured a lead at 23-22. Freshman Stag Laura Seeger hit a sharp cross bringing her team within one point of assuring that they would play a fourth set. FU’s middle blocker, Albertson blocked QU and won the set. 25-22 was the final score for the third time in a row. Quinnipiac was still one set ahead of Fairfield as they concluded the third set.

Two of Fairfield’s first four points were won due to serving faults by Quinnipiac. Maria Pansari wore number ten for the Bobcats and surrendered a handful of points to the Stags, double touching her sets. Fairfield missed the game point serve, allowing Quinnipiac the serve at 24-20. QU’s Miller served into the net, tying the score between their adversaries in won matches 2-2. They would advance to a fifth match that only went to 16.

Quinnipiac won the coin toss, choosing to serve first for the last set. Fairfield registered five points as Quinnipiac remained scoreless. When the score was 8-2 Fairfield, the teams switched sides. Head Coach Kress and Assistant Coach Julia Anderson reconvened during the timeout before speaking to their team. Fairfield used their first timeout leading Quinnipiac 10-4. Radulovic hammered hits that caught QU’s Miller on her heels not once, but twice. Quinnipiac seemed fatigued and desperate to make up for ten points trailing Fairfield 15-6. The game point was won when QU blocked a hit into the net.

Our resilient Stags worked past a two match deficit and proved their intelligence and strength in their gameplay. They face Siena next on Wednesday, October third to defend their undefeated MAAC record.

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Alexis Rich (left) had three kills and 59 assists as she earned her third straight MAAC Rookie of the Week nod. The Fairfield Stags possess have 7-8 overall record and a perfect 6-0 record in MAAC play heading into their next game versus Siena.