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Fairfield Plans Drug Overdose Awareness Day By Connor O’Rourke Assistant News Editor To bring attention to the problem of drug overdoses and the risks inherent with today’s party culture, Counseling & Psychological Services, the Collegiate Recovery Program, Fairfield University Student Association, Campus Ministry, the Student Health Center and the Dean of Students all worked together to organize a day devoted to highlighting this drug-related issue. The event is scheduled for Nov. 7, and plans to highlight the overdose dilemma by raising 917 purple flags to remember that exact number of individuals who overdosed in the state of Connecticut over the course of 2016. Additionally, there is also a plan to give a public safety demonstration on the use and importance of Narcan, which is a drug that has the ability to counteract and reverse the effects of opioid overdose, as per Narcan’s website. Assistant Vice President and Director of Counseling & Psychological Services Susan Birge expressed that “Narcan is an opiate antidote. When a person is overdosing on an opioid, breathing can slow down or stop, and it can very hard to wake them from this state. Narcan blocks the effects of opioids and reverses an overdose. Narcan saves lives.”

In regards to the distribution of Narcan on campus, Birge added that “all of the Public Safety Offices and the Student Health Center medical staff have been trained to administer Narcan. Additionally, on Overdose Awareness Day, some individuals who know students well such as Rev. Michael Doody, S.J., will be trained and provided with Narcan.” One student, Patrick Setiadi ‘20 expressed, “I know that overdoses have become such a large issue in the U.S. over the years, so having a day dedicated to awareness on the topic is really great.” Another student, Mariana Brandao ‘20, noted, “I think that having overdose awareness day is a good thing for Fairfield to have because it’s such a big issue in our country. I hope that the event will help to bring more attention to the problem.” In addition to the distribution of Narcan and highlighting the prevalence of overdoses in Connecticut and around the country, the day will also feature a documentary screening of “If They Had Known,” which is a film about the fatal overdose of University of Denver student Clay Soper. “Clay Read University on Page 

Annual Event “Pushes” the Importance of Entrepreneurship By Juliana Sansonetti News Editor

49 people registered. It’s growing every year.” The first year the event consisted of Carter and three others doing push-ups for two hours for a cause similar to CIC. However, this was before the event was known as Push for Entrepreneurship. Carter described PFE as, “a fundraising event where participants … have two hours to do as many push-ups as possible during this time, with unlimited breaks.” He explained that the point of the event is that it “enables people to exceed self-imposed limitations. It blows the lid off of any notion of what you think you’re capable of doing.” “If you can do two hours of push-ups, you can probably do more than you think you’re capable of,” he said. The other point of the event is “teaching the excitement of entrepreneurship to K-8 children,” said Carter. “Not everyone can go to college, but anyone can be an entrepreneur.” Two Dolan School of Business students, Morgan Rosemann ‘18 and Matthew Sargent ‘18, are two

Alfredo Torres/The Mirror Participants in last year’s Push for Entrepreneurship event gathered in the Oak Room in the Barone Campus Center after the event, resulting in the biggest crowd to date.

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Alfredo Torres/The Mirror Alumna Tanya Kutlik demonstrated her push-up form when she participated in the event last year.

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of the pushers in the event, and, in addition, are helping to recruit Fairfield students as pushers. “This event is about Fairfield U students coming together for a good cause but it is also about benefitting themselves as well as others,” said Rosemann. According to Carter, there are multiple differences between doing two hours of push-ups and starting a business, such as that both are very hard, most people will say you are crazy for trying and very few people ever try. Carter commented that entrepreneurship is more than just starting a business. “People can be entrepreneurial in how they paint, how they make music and how they make friends.” “I don’t think business would exist without entrepreneurship,” said Sargent. “I think this country was built on entrepreneurship and the world was built on entrepreneurship. It’s one of the single most important things that we can do as a society.” “Teaching entrepreneurship is something that can be taught at a very low expense and can change lives, but you have to start early,” Carter continued. “Once a kid invents one product, they’re hooked, and that’s why a lot of kids in the CIC program keep coming back year after year.” Rosemann echoed this sentiment, adding, “I think everyone wants to be their own boss at some point in their lives, so having the ability to know how to start a business and use those skills to make your dreams come true is very important.” When asked what hosting Push for Entrepreneurship says about Fairfield, Carter explained, “I think it validates Fairfield’s interest in entrepreneurship and it shows that Fairfield recognizes the ways entrepreneurship can provide equal opportunities for kids and level the playing field.” “It’s a great cause, it’s a really novel idea, it’s a novel charity, and everyone should give it a chance,” commented Sargent.

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pared to the national rate of 14.6. went out to party and drank a few beers, took a The Hartford Courant also noted that couple of Xanax and went to a house party. At “For inpatient stays related to opioid use, the some point in the evening, his friends realized state ranked seventh highest among 44 states, that Clay had had too much to drink. They de- at 337.5 stays per 100,000 — above the nacided to let him ‘sleep it off,’ and put him to bed,” tional rate of 224.6.” Additionally, the Hartaccording to Susan ford Courant also stated that in the state of Birge. She added that “during the course of Connecticut, the rate of opioid-related inpathe night, the combination of alcohol and an- tients “increased 28.5 percent between 2009 ti-anxiety medication caused his respiratory sys- and 2014, while its rate of emergency visits tem and his heart to slow increased 35 percent. and then to stop. He was Nationally, those pronounced dead at the rates increased 23.8 hospital.” percent for inpatients In the film itself, and 65.6 percent for Soper’s mother, Genny emergency room visSoper, expressed that its.” “he made a bad decision One of the main and he should not have drugs involved in died.” fatal overdoses, acThis campus event, cording to Birge, is in itself, is immensely Fentanyl, a strong important according to synthetic drug. She Birge, because it ultistates that “Fentanyl mately seeks to continue is a synthetic (manthe University’s 21-year made) opioid that is record of not having a -Susan Birge 50 times more posingle student experiDirector of Counseling & tent than heroin and ence a fatal overdose. Psychological Services 100 times more poShe noted that whilst tent than morphine. this record is impressive, Carfentanil is 10,000 there is a much larger opioid epidemic taking times more potent than morphine.” place all over the United States, which is both a To raise awareness for the epidemic as public safety and health crisis. well, Campus Ministry will be hosting a canThe rate of overdose fatalities in Connecticut dlelight vigil at the traffic circle at 6:30 p.m. for 2017, as per the state’s Medical Examiner, Dr. There will also be two information booths James Gill, is projected to be 1,078 deaths, which that will be distributing facts about overdosis an 18 percent increase in contrast to last year. es and how to prevent them or get help, one As per the Connecticut Department of Pub- being from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Dolan School of lic Health website, a 2013 CDC report stated that Business and the other from 3 to 5 p.m. in the the Connecticut age-adjusted rate for drug-relat- Leslie C. Quick, Jr. Recreation Complex. ed mortality is 16.4 per 100,000 population com-

People do not typically see volunteers doing push-ups for two hours straight in the Barone Campus Center, but on Nov. 7 at 10 a.m., this will happen for a good cause. According to founder Michael Carter, Push for Entrepreneurship is a fundraising event that promotes entrepreneurship by having volunteers do push-ups for two hours. Volunteers, called “pushers,” raise money before the event. All proceeds go to the Norwalk and Bridgeport programs of Connecticut Invention Convention, a nonprofit organization that teaches entrepreneurship to children in kindergarten through eighth grade. CIC is a program that allows children to create an invention that solves a problem, and they compete against each other with these inventions, according to their website. Carter is the Managing Director at Carter Morse & Mathias, a local investment bank. This will be the third year the event will be held at Fairfield University. The event, according to Carter, keeps getting bigger and bigger each year. “Our first year, we had four people register,” said Carter. “The next year we had 20 people, last year we had 29 people, and this year we already have close to 49 people registered. It’s growing every year.” The first year the event consisted of Carter and three others doing push-ups for two hours for a cause similar to CIC. However, this was before the event was known as Push for Entrepreneurship. Carter described PFE as, “a fundraising event where participants … have two hours to do as many push-ups as possible during this time, with unlimited breaks.” He explained that the point of the event is that it “enables people to exceed self-imposed limitations. It blows the lid off of any notion of what you think you’re capable of doing.” “If you can do two hours of push-ups, you can probably do more than you think you’re capable of,” he said.

The other point of the event is “teaching the excitement of entrepreneurship to K-8 children,” said Carter. “Not everyone can go to college, but anyone can be an entrepreneur.” Two Dolan School of Business students, Morgan Rosemann ‘18 and Matthew Sargent ‘18, are two of the pushers in the event, and, in addition, are helping to recruit Fairfield students as pushers. “This event is about Fairfield U students coming together for a good cause but it is also about benefitting themselves as well as others,” said Rosemann. According to Carter, there are multiple differences between doing two hours of pushups and starting a business, such as that both are very hard, most people will say you are crazy for trying and very few people ever try. Carter commented that entrepreneurship is more than just starting a business. “People can be entrepreneurial in how they paint, how they make music and how they make friends.” “I don’t think business would exist without entrepreneurship,” said Sargent. “I think this country was built on entrepreneurship and the world was built on entrepreneurship. It’s one of the single most important things that we can do as a society.” “Teaching entrepreneurship is something that can be taught at a very low expense and can change lives, but you have to start early,” Carter continued. “Once a kid invents one product, they’re hooked, and that’s why a lot of kids in the CIC program keep coming back year after year.” Rosemann echoed this sentiment, adding, “I think everyone wants to be their own boss at some point in their lives, so having the ability to know how to start a business and use those skills to make your dreams come true is very important.” When asked what hosting Push for Entrepreneurship says about Fairfield, Carter explained, “I think it validates Fairfield’s interest in entrepreneurship and it shows that Fairfield recognizes the ways entrepreneurship can provide equal opportunities for kids and level the playing field.” “It’s a great cause, it’s a really novel idea, it’s a novel charity, and everyone should give it a chance,” commented Sargent.

Narcan is an opiate antidote. When a person is overdosing on an opioid, breathing can slow down or stop and it can very hard to wake them from this state. Narcan blocks the effects of opioids and reverses an overdose. Narcan saves lives.

Jacob Buttiker/The Mirror Director of Journalism Matthew Tullis speaks to a crowd at the downtown location of the Fairfield University Bookstore about his book, a memoir called “Running with Ghosts.”

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The Mirror Reflects on this Week in Social Media Compiled by Juliana Sansonetti Information contributed by the Department of Public Safety. Wednesday, 10/25 2:33 p.m. A prep student was issued a ticket and became disorderly with officers. He was referred to Prep’s Director of Discipline. Friday, 10/27 4:17 p.m. A student reported that on 10/25 while attending a morning athletic practice, he was assaulted by a teammate. Specifically, the student said that he was punched a couple times in the head. DPS investigated the matter. All students have been identified and parties involved are being referred to student conduct. 10:33 p.m. The glass on the east door of Gonzaga Hall was damaged. DPS identified a suspect and the matter was handed over to student conduct. Saturday, 10/28 12:25 a.m. Public Safety responded to reports of people vomiting at Gonzaga Hall. No one was found vomiting, but DPS disposed of alcohol from a student’s room. Seven people were found in the room and were documented for possession of alcohol. 10:57 p.m. While on patrol, DPS found five individuals hanging out in the Bellarmine gardens area, which led DPS to discover a backpack that contained marijuana and paraphernalia. The matter was turned over to the Dean of Students Office. 11:41 p.m. DPS responded to a Campion Hall fire alarm and discovered a light smoking condition fire in the second floor trash room. DPS identified a student who threw something in the garbage that caused the condition, and he has been referred to student conduct and Residence Life for the incident. The Fire Department came, and the area was doused in water and ventilated.

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R.A.F.T. Supports Free Thinking By Connor O’Rourke Assistant News Editor

For those who feel like they don’t fit in with a religious or faith-based view of the world, but instead are adherents to the ideals of the enlightenment and fundamental principles of the natural world without a religious perspective, The Rational Association of Free Thinkers, or R.A.F.T., is planning to hold their first meeting of the semester this Wednesday, Nov. 1, where those with a secular viewpoint are all welcome. This is the club’s third year in existence, having committed to providing a sense of community and freedom of expression for those at the University who do not adhere to a particular faith tradition and prefer to see the world in a more secular, or rational lens, as the club’s name would suggest. As per the club’s description, it is made known that “Our hope is to bring secular celebration, service projects, and information on the secular point of view, to campus.” Furthermore, it is stated that “we see ourselves not as opponents of religion and the religious, but rather as supporters of the secular and scientific, interested in the natural world, not the supernatural.” One of the club’s faculty advisors, Dr. Patricia Behre, from the University’s history department, when asked about the types of activities that the club plans to partake in, said, “We’ll be doing two things on Nov. 1. Early in the day, we are participating in the festival of faiths that is put on partially by Campus Ministry. Various groups of different faiths talk about giving thanks in their faith tradition and we have a secular version of that.” In terms of a specific plan for the semester and the year as a whole for the club, Behre was unsure, but stated that “if they mirror previous years, I’m sure we’ll have a set of events for Charles Darwin’s birthday in February, we usually do that. Last year we did it for the first time in the library and it included an installation of books about Darwin, or in which Darwin’s theories are addressed.” Another one of the main activities the club took part in last year involved the creation of a delegation

from Fairfield to participate in the March for Science. Behre noted that “it was co-sponsored by a variety of departments in the College of Arts and Sciences who contributed to that effort.” In the past, they have also hosted film and lecture series, such as their spring film series, which featured films such as “Inherit the Wind” (1960), a story about a southern school teacher going to court for introducing evolution to his curriculum, “Religulous” (2008), which is about TV host Bill Maher’s interpretation in regards to contemporary religion, and “Letting Go of God”(2008), which involved a monologue of a personal journey by Julia Sweeney, an American actress and author. They also hosted a fall discussion series, where matters discussed ranged from the notions of religious tolerance and liberty, as well as the separation of church and state in relation to presidential politics in the United States. Another event in this series aimed to talk about a much larger, existential issue that humanity faces in the 21st century, which is the notion of how many more people can the earth feasibly sustain in the coming years, according to the fall series description. Feeling as though the secular voice on campus was not heard well enough at Fairfield, Behre pointed out that “We started it years ago because there wasn’t any obvious place for students who come with a secular point of view… of course, everyone knows that Fairfield is a Jesuit university… but that doesn’t necessarily mean that everybody here is a Catholic, or even a Christian.” One of the student coordinators for RAFT, Brenna Mulhall ‘18, added that “RAFT is really important to me because it is a space in which I can be myself. I am not religious, so RAFT is an opportunity for me to interact with like-minded individuals.” She continued saying, “despite what might be thought of the club, we are welcoming to people of all belief systems and hope to create a warm environment in our meetings.” Lastly, Behre added that “In our view, a clear-eyed examination of the natural world — in all its complexity — is the best guide for making the world a safe, and respectful place, for all of this earth’s creatures.”

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News: Around the World By Connor O’Rourke Assistant News Editor

1. New York, N.Y., USA: As reported by the BBC, eight people have been killed and 11 have been seriously injured after, what has been called “a cowardly act of terror” by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, a truck ran into pedestrians on a bike bath in lower Manhattan. 2. Barcelona, Spain: According to the New York Times, Catalonia, a critical part of the Spanish economy, declared independence from Spain, causing one of the biggest political crises the country has faced in decades. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy made it a point that this was constitutionally unable to occur. 3. Washington D.C., USA: Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and former Trump campaign official Rick Gates surrendered to the Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller on Monday, CNN reported. 4. Los Gatos, Calif.: Netflix has suspended the popular series “House of Cards” amid sexual misconduct allegations regarding Kevin Spacey, who is alleged to have made a sexual advance on actor Anthony Rapp, who was aged 14 at the time, stated by NBC. 5. North Korea: According to The Telegraph, a mine shaft that was being dug at a Punggye-ri nuclear test site in North Korea left 200 laborers dead earlier this month. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has not specified the exact date and time as to when this event occurred.

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Kevin Spacey Chooses the Wrong Time to Come Out By Ariana Puzzo Online Editor-in-Chief

“Star Trek: Discovery” actor Anthony Rapp’s public accusation on Oct. 29 that Kevin Spacey made unwanted sexual advances on him when the former was 14 years old follows a growing trend of actors speaking out about their experiences with sexual harassment. Buzzfeed published the article featuring the explosive interview on Oct. 29, prompting Spacey to respond to the accusations. On his Twitter and Instagram, Spacey posted a photo, apologizing to Rapp for “what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior.” Spacey did not simply apologize for his alleged actions, but proceeded to “address other things about my life;” namely his sexuality. Spacey’s decision to publicly “come out” and state that he “[chooses] to live as a gay man” is not only insulting to innumerable individuals who do not “choose” their sexuality, but is also a gross attempt by Spacey and his team to distract from a potential scandal. There is one common link between all of the accusations against public figures in the media: accountability. Despite many people knowing that powerful men exerted that power in some form, they remained silent. Fox News reported that Tom Hanks condemned the silence from people in Hollywood about the alleged sexual exploits of producer Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein was accused by at least 64 women throughout October of sexual harassment or sexual assault, according to USA Today. Hanks said, “Sure there were people who knew exactly what was going on … [and they need to ask themselves] 'Did you aid it? Did you abet it?’’’ Hanks raises a significant point about bystander accountability, but the focus must also remain on the accused’s response.

Similar to Weinstein’s apology published by The New York Times — where he states that “the rules about behavior and workplaces were different” during his start in the 1960s and 70s — Spacey’s apology lacks awareness of its implications and attempts to evade blame. Choosing to publicly confirm his sexuality in conjunction to the scandal serves to link the two contradictory elements. It perpetuates an inaccurate representation of the LGBTQ+ community that they have tried to shed for centuries. More so, as our country currently stands, our president has nominated Samuel H. Clovis Jr. as under secretary of agriculture for research, education and economics in the United States Department of Agriculture. Those who are familiar with Clovis’ views are aware that he views protecting “[LGBTQ] behavior” as a stepping stone to protecting pedophilia, according to NBC News.

Addressing the sexual harassment allegations and rumors of Spacey’s sexuality in the same breath will perpetuate the views of people like Clovis. Spacey, who has arguably benefitted in the past from denying rumors about his sexuality, is now seeking to benefit from being “honest.” Ironically, by appearing to try to live his most authentic life, Spacey’s coming out in the manner that he did will prevent less privileged individuals from living their own lives, based on the long-standing homophobic assumption that LGBTQ+ individuals are inherently predators. Rapp should be afforded the same support shown to the female actresses who spoke up about Weinstein and his behavior. Unfortunately, there will be continued focus on how Spacey came out and that will detract from the support that Rapp deserves. It takes away from the fact that many individuals are harassed and feel like their only option is remaining silent and that these individuals are not only women. It is a layered issue that Spacey has complicated further and I believe that actor Zachary Quinto explained the root of the issue best. Quinto posted a photo on Twitter, which in part said, “It is deeply sad and troubling that this is how Kevin Spacey has chosen to come out. Not by … inspiring tens of thousands of struggling LGBTQ kids around the world. But as a calculated manipulation to deflect attention from the very serious accusation that he attempted to molest one.” Spacey never chose “to live as a gay man,” but he did choose to isolate himself, as well as potentially isolate the LGBTQ+ community. If he thought that he should address the rumors, his initial statement was not the time to do it and he should have waited for a follow-up opportunity, so that his sexuality was not muddied by his alleged egregious actions. Perhaps, then the community would be able to look past what is a blatant attempt at selfpreservation and undeniable scapegoating.

Pence's Hatred for LGBTQ+ People is Hard to Ignore By Lexi Thimble Opinion Editor A report from NBC on Oct. 17 said that President Trump joked in the past that his Vice President Mike Pence “wants to hang” all gay people. This sparked a number of responses from the Human Rights Campaign and other LGBTQ+ activists, but was largely swept aside in light of every other disaster that has defined this administration so far. The carelessness of the president’s comment and what this signifies for the LGBTQ+ community is not only terrifying — it is demonstrative of Trump’s inability to truly see America for what it is. Between Trump and Pence, Pence fares worse when it comes to open opinions on gay people. According to a 2006 Congressional record, Pence said gay couples "signaled societal collapse," and was one of the opponents of the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” as well as the more recent Obama guidelines allowing transgender people to use the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity. Trump’s most major statement against the LGBTQ+ community was this past summer with his decision to bar transgender troops from serving in the military and this most recent “joke” may well be the further proof of which side he's thrown in his lot with. The reason I’m bothered by this isn’t because I think he’s serious; I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Trump was serious about the fact that Pence said this or if Pence meant what he said. What really bothers me is the casual disregard for the lives of gay people. A joke like this is apparently acceptable from the office of the president, who is meant to stand for everyone. And even though our First Amendment right to free speech is arguably the most powerful in our political structure, there needs to be a line drawn somewhere when it

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This year’s Editorial Board tends to refrain from writing our editorials about politics, but this week, the latest breaking news from the Trump Administration left us no other choice. On Monday, Oct. 30, former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump, George Papadopoulos, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contact with Russians. On the same day, Paul Manafort, former campaign manager and his business partner, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of conspiracy against the U.S. and other counts. According to the Hartford Courant, Papadopoulos’ guilty plea marks the first criminal case that cites interactions between Trump campaign associates and Russian intermediaries during the 2016 presidential campaign. With slander being thrown around on both

comes to the president. Other politicians have a job to push their own agendas and if that involves not protecting LGBTQ+ people because they think it’s in the best interest of their constituents, then fine. And the president is allowed to have policies he or she favors as well, but this freedom to push an agenda should not include offhandedly joking about the deaths of a historically discriminated against population. That’s the real hypocrisy from not only this office, but often with politicians in general. They say they want to represent and stand up for “everyone,” but does everyone mean everyone, or does it mean all the straight, white, well-off Christian people of America? Do they mean impoverished people who are homeless? Do they mean black people who feel unheard by everyone and targeted by police? Do they mean LGBTQ+ people who are still persecuted and discriminated against for who they are and who they love? Do they mean people who practice Islam who haven’t felt safe in this country since 9/11? If they do mean them, they should say it, specify it and promote it. Now more than ever it’s essential to make sure that those who need people in power to stand up for them have that support. Because clearly this administration, with its disaster of a president and it’s homophobic VP, are no friends of people who are any different from them, which is crazy when you think about it. Our country is different and diverse in all it’s various regions, so why would you even want to govern a nation of people who are all different from you if you dislike diversity as a principal? It makes absolutely no sense to me, and as a member of the LGBTQ+ community, who is trying to find their footing in a country that continues to show open disdain at the highest levels of power for my community, it’s difficult to navigate. In the tumultuous time we live (largely manufactured by our current president), we need a leader who spreads messages of unity, acceptance and respect — not hatred, bigotry and casual homophobia. And as previous events of this past year have shown, it seems that the American people must once again step up and be everything their president is not, proving that there is still acceptance and kindness left somewhere.

sides of the political spectrum during the 2016 presidential election, it is justifiably redemptive to see both Papadopoulos and Manafort being indicted, seeing that their actions not only put Trump’s campaign under scrutiny, but also put the people of the United States in danger of foreign entities. While fingers can point back to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton putting the safety of the American people under jeopardy by revealing privatized information through her public email server, we have to realize that since Trump did in fact win the election, all his dealings, including that of his campaign team, are now magnified due to his now increasingly public and political lifestyle. This is increasingly similar to the recent Harvey Weinstein controversy, which has now spread to individuals that have either known

about the situation previously (Quentin Tarantino) or actually partook in the crime (Bob Weinstein). While Harvey Weinstein is still the focal point of the issue, those who have helped aid him in keeping the issue under wraps are equally as responsible in the overall problem, which is similar to what we are dealing with in the collusion of the 2016 Presidential Election. As Harvey Weinstein was cast from a position of power, we agree that some sort of comparable action should come next for others in collusion within Trump’s campaign in order to display to the American public that no punishable action should go unnoticed due to one’s stature of power. Though as we see it, the indictment of Papadopoulos and Manafort is a step in the right direction of making justice even sweeter in this debacle of a presidential election.

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Charlie Brown Reflects Wholesome Religous Values From their impressive jazz scores to their timelessly modest animation style, few things ooze nostalgia like the “Peanuts” holiday specials. On display yet again this Halloween, Charlie Brown and the gang embody a boyish innocence lost in a 21st century awash with legions of helicopter parents and their iPhone-armed kids, to whom the generational divide with the world of Linus and Lucy is nearly intractable. Nonetheless, Charlie Brown’s eponymous television specials are reliably watched by millions of American households each year and remain profitable ventures for the major networks that broadcast them. It is a testament to Charles Schulz’s ability to transcend the emerging cultural consensus of his time, a consensus against which his cartoons sat as some of the last vestiges of an America of faith and simplicity. Schulz was a traditionalist more than a reactionary. He had no qualms about making the then-daring decision of including Franklin, an African American friend of Charlie Brown’s, among the cast of characters at the height of civil rights tensions. Rather, Schulz was an unapologetic propagator of a cultural religion that was on its way out in the mid1960s. Schulz’s characters both dealt the timeless realities of childhood and grappled with the eternal in a way that was eliminated — either by social engineering or genuine omission — from future mainstream art focused on youth. Consider the story arc of the beloved special “A Charlie Brown Christmas” — Charlie Brown is wrestling with a growing nihilism about the meaning of Christmas amid a culture of commercialism, shallow tradition and empty celebration. About three quarters of the way through the program, Charlie Brown reaches a point of despair and proclaims, “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” Linus, Charlie Brown’s best friend and confidant on his journey through this existential crisis, answers Charlie Brown by reading the story of Christ’s birth in the Gospel of Luke. Schulz, faced with the squeamish backlash of network executives for his decision to include the religious undertones of the holiday, famously responded: “If I don’t do it, who will?” The “Peanuts” characters are both naive of the world at large and profound in their capacity to consider life’s largest questions; kids today seem to be an almost perfect inversion of the Schulz paradigm. The iPhone has robbed children today of their innocence in a way that would have stupefied Schulz

— the average American fifth grader today knows more about the intimate private lives of his peers via electronic interface than Charlie Brown would have known in a lifetime. God, personal devotion (and with it, discipline) have been replaced by the all-consuming pursuit of immediacy and expediency. Its fruit is a culture bereft of deference to authority, short on thoughts about right and wrong, good and evil. If Schulz didn’t provide a window into the world of religious childhood, who would? No one, and that’s why the specials remain as popular as they have in an age when received wisdom would say they’d flop.

Workers Rights are Human Rights By Sean Tomlinson Contributing Writer “Nobody supports the custodial staff of the University.” “I cry everyday because I’m afraid to go back to work.” “I don’t know how to stop the abuse..” These sentiments from ABM workers on campus stop me dead in my tracks. I can only look around this University, at students busy studying and teachers busy teaching, and wonder how we let this go on so easily. That might be an overstatement, because I truly do understand how this happens. If anyone asked me my freshman year who my building’s ABM worker was I would have responded with an ignorant, “What the heck is ABM?” It didn’t matter to me at the time because it didn’t involve me. It was easy enough to walk past the men and women

cleaning on campus from morning to night without ever uttering a single word to them because the harsh reality is that the ABM workers are used to doing their jobs unnoticed and overlooked and I was wrapped up in trivial things that I thought were so important at the time. Students systematically fall into this trap and become wrapped up in their own lives full of friends, school work, internships, jobs, and clubs and subsequently forget to say “hi” or “good morning” to the people who make our campus such a lovely, clean place to exist. My priorities abruptly changed last year when I overheard a stressed custodian ending a phone call nearly in tears. They had just been given a warning for some reason unknown to them and were in fear that they would soon be unemployed. It was an uncomfortable situation to jump into, knowing nothing about ABM as a company or workers’ rights for that matter, but I know of human compassion and empathy and couldn’t let this distress go unvalidated. After this I went out of my way to get to know ABM employees and following conversation after conversation, I was struck by overarching themes of distrust and constant uncertainty. Custodians don’t trust their management and their management treats them as if they are incompetent, even as they are overloading them with more than a typical workload should allow. The custodians, in constant fear of being fired or issued a warning, begin to distrust one another. This distrust feeds off of itself, becoming stronger and more intolerable as it perpetuates an all-around oppressive atmo-

sphere. It should seem like common sense to Americans at this point, but everyone is entitled to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” This last point is especially important because of its ambiguity: what is happiness? Among other things, happiness is having enough food to eat, sleeping warm and comfortably, and going to work without fear. I want to challenge the administration at Fairfield University to look at all of its employees, those hired directly by the University and those contracted through outside companies, and understand the conditions in which they work and to be held accountable for those conditions. It’s cowardly and not at all in line with the morals touted by any institution of higher education to hide behind the fact that employees are contracted by outside companies and therefore outside of the University's jurisdiction. That is straight up sneaky and dishonest. Until the administration does this, it will be up to the students to show them that workers’ rights are important. Students, I leave this here with you, a personal plea to care about the people around you who are all too easy to overlook. Say hello to campus employees. Introduce yourself. Ask how their day is going. Ask them what their favorite books are. See them as the amazing people they are and then I know you’ll have no problem acting against the blatant injustices that perpetuate their poor working conditions. At the end of the day, it all goes back to the golden rule: treat others as you would want them to treat you. Don’t sit idly by and allow people to work under conditions in which you wouldn’t want to find yourself in. The Mirror welcomes the opinions and contributions of its readers: Letters to the editor must be timely and submitted by email to info@fairfieldmirror.com or Box AA. All letters to the editor that are appropriate will be published either in print or online. The Mirror reserves the right to edit letters and articles for content, length and grammatical errors. Letters should be free of obscenities and personal attacks and should contain correct and factual information, not exceeding 500 words.

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Theatre Fairﬁeld sells out 'Antigone' By Cara Lee Assistant Vine Editor A spotlight plays off of the golden foil coating the stage floor, reflecting a golden light reminiscent of the sun upon a hijab-clad woman bent in prayer. Not a word is spoken, not a noise is heard. The performance has only just begun, yet the audience is already captivated. The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts hosted six sold out performances of “Antigone” in their Black Box Theatre between Oct. 25 and 29. Advertised as being stage-based on feminist Anne Carson’s translation of Sophokles’ well-known work, each “Antigone” poster had the feminist rallying cry “and yet, she persisted” emblazoned across — a graphic which drew many eyes to a performance that may have otherwise been ignored. Yet, this adjective and graphic did not prepare audience members for how powerfully this performance would proclaim the cry for equality when compared to other translations of the traditional play. “My favorite part was that ‘Antigone’ portrayed a strong female character that was persistent in her truth ... I enjoyed that Antigone stood strong about her beliefs and decisions until her end,” Maddison Roberts ’19 raved after her viewing experience. Performed by Jessie Lizotte ‘18, Antigone was undoubtedly this strong female character. She was also the most powerful character in the play, despite her repeated dismissal by antagonist Kreon (Tim Healey ‘20), the Greek chorus which provided information to the audience (Martha Hegley ‘20, Shannon Kelley ‘19, Sean Larson ‘18, Park Lytle ‘21, Maeve Moriarty ‘21 and Emily Ramsey ‘21), and even her sister Ismene (Fallon Sullivan ‘20.) This power, which resulted in Antigone having more control in death than King Kreon ever held in life, was conveyed most profoundly through Antigone’s words, actions and attire.

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Theatre Fairfield Presents 'Antigone' Continued from Page 7 Antigone’s power as conveyed through her words was felt by both those in the play and those in the audience in the same manner. In the play, the people end up following Antigone. They hear her speeches and, slowly, begin to realize that she is right. They still fear going against King Kreon (the patriarchy), but they agree with her and begin to question and make life difficult for the king. On the other hand, the audience needed no convincing that Antigone was in the right and so were immediately drawn onto her side. Yet, each time she refused to give in to the expectations of the men who surrounded her, fought back and challenged her society’s status quo, or gave one of her inspiring monologues, the same power that converted the play’s characters still enveloped to the audience. This reception often resulted in the audience members’ appreciation being shown through near silent whoops of agreement and the occasional fist pump. Her power was also conveyed in every movement she made and each line of her attire. After much debate, the costume selected for the protagonist was a plain brown tunic dress cinched with a ‘v’-shaped belt, a traditionally wrapped pink hijab that covered her hair and neck and loose beige pants. Upon first seeing this costume, all I could think of was Malala Yousafzai, a 20-year-old Pakastani activist for women’s

"Antigone's" chorus concludes the Greek Tragedy with a ﬁnal hymn.

education who continued to pursue her mission even after suffering a near-fatal gunshot wound to the head when she was 15 and it turns out that this was completely intentional. When costume designer Julie Leavitt was looking into possible costumes, she drew inspiration from strong, modern women and role models. These women included both Malala and Wonder Woman, a choice that was evident in the form of the ‘v’ shaped belt as well as in how Antigone stood and moved. Back straight, head up, legs spread and hands clenched and pressed into her sides, Antigone’s moments at rest mimicked Wonder Woman’s famed power stance. To add to this power, when Antigone moved, her every step was filled with confidence and careful direction, something emphasized by the sturdy heeled boots she wore, which added extra weight to her steps when compared to the fabric shoes the rest of the cast wore. “Many [male translated plays] are fine and work well in the classroom to convey the structure, style, plots and characters of the plays, but for the 21st century feminist director, they don’t hold any attraction for production,” Director Martha LoMonaco, the creative influence behind the entire performance, explained. “Why would I want to direct a play that was written and performed by men for an audience of men about male characters who largely degrade women? And then I discovered Anne Carson.” This translation does not vary immensely in wording or action from other translations. Instead, the main variance lies in the spacing of the lines as well as the lack of most

Senior Jesse Lizotta as Antigone wears a costume reminiscent of Malala Yousafzai and Wonder Woman.

punctuation. This makes the work somewhat more difficult to read, but leaves more open for interpretation — which in turn grants the director more opportunity to allow Antigone’s character to flourish. As the play was written centuries ago in Ancient Greek, a language that does not even share an alphabet with English, there is no way to know for sure which translation most resembles the original, but this one should not be dismissed. There are many more things that can be said and analyzed about this performance of “Antigone.” For one, the lessons of “mercy, humanity, and humility” that “Antigone” taught, which were pointed out by Maeve Nowak ‘20. Then a commendation for the show-stealing chorus members should have a review of their own for their work intertwining their separate lines and actions into elaborate dance. Yet, there isn’t enough space or time to finish giving this performance its due. As the performance concluded, there was no curtain to fall, so the cast wove this limitation into their impactful conclusion. The spotlight from the show’s opening reappeared. In a mimicry of the setting sun, it trailed across the golden theater floor, casting light and shadows throughout the theater as the chorus’ haunting song consumed the room. The chorus’ voices faded with the spotlight until the audience was left in sudden, stunned darkness. The play had concluded, but the performance’s message, movement and power continued to radiate.

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Bensonians Perform First 'Spooktacular' Concert By Alicia Phaneuf Vine Editor

favorite songs were performed by two of my favorite Bensonians; Ignition (Remix) as performed This past weekend, campus was graced with spooktacular festivities ranging from a ghost by Tiarnan Barret and Good Grief as performed by Jack Pavano.” hunter event to beach parties. However, one celebration stood out from the crowd — the BensoThe Bensonians even took it upon themselves to get creative and include some audience nians’ first Spooktacular Concert. On Friday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m., the Bensonians took the stage in participation. During their performance of “What’s your Name,” the Bensonians serenaded a the Gonzaga Auditorium, energizing the crowd with a series of favorite, feel-good songs. volunteer from the audience and ended the song by surrounding her and making the song a Starting off the night with a stand-out entrance, the Bensonians came through the Gonzaga comical addition to the concert. auditorium through the back doors, while singing their opening song, “Good Old Acappella.” Perhaps the most entertaining portion of the concert was when the Bensonians sang They then proceeded to take center stage, with the spotlight shining down on their matching “Goodbye my Coney Island Baby.” The energy the group provided throughout the evening was red lifeguard shirts. It was later announced that the red lifeguard shirts were an advertisement taken to the next level during this song. Dance skills, comedy and acting all combined during to raise money. The Bensonians announced that most of the proceeds from the show would be this song that had audience members laughing and smiling the entire time. donated to hurricane relief through the American Red Cross, and the show immediately turned Ending the evening on a high note, the Bensonians sang rap song, “Sunday Candy.” Sophointo a party when audience members began clapping along to the rhythm. more Ryan Hopkins took the lead spot for this finale, and rightfully so. It was a pleasant surprise “I love the old classic songs, like Good Ole ACapella, but it’s really exciting to hear new to witness a Bensonian able to rap the song as well as Hopkins did, and it provided the concert songs too, like ‘Hey There Delilah’ and ‘Everybody Talks’,” said Jenny Schwartz ‘18. “The Benso- with an unforgettable ending. nians have great stage presence and always put on a good show.” The one drawback of the evening was the lack of audience members. Despite the incredible Throughout the evening the Bensonians made sure to place multiple plugs in for their performances of the Bensonians, it went largely underappreciated due to the small number of upcoming album, “Brother,” which they explained would be released, “soon.” The album will people, no more than 20 students, who attended the show. This largely could be due to the fact feature two songs that they sang at the Spooktacular including “Everybody Talks” and “Ignition that they decided to have their concert on Halloween weekend. (remix).” During their performance of “EveryBensonian Ryan Fishbaugh ‘18, exbody Talks,” lead vocalist Mike Fitzgerald ‘21 plained why the Bensonians decided to have showed not only impressive vocals, but an entheir concert on Halloween weekend. “One tertaining stage presence as well. “Remix to Igreason is because we wanted to raise more nition” also provided audience members with a awareness about our new album coming out house-party vibe. This song was led by Tiarnan soon, and two, we knew we could donate a Barrett ‘19, who really invested himself into the portion of our proceeds to help with hurupbeat rhythm and made the concert seem like ricane relief and other natural disaster rethe perfect pre-game for Halloweekend. lief,” said Fishbaugh. “But most importantly, A definite showstopper of the evening was I think it was just to give me and the other when Jack Pavano ‘19 took center stage to lead new guys a chance to experience the concert the Bensonians in, “Good Grief.” Pavano’s obvifeel before the big winter concert, and get us ous connection with the lyrics make him stand a bit of exposure to what it really means to be out not only as a vocalist, but also as a talented a Bensonian. Plus Halloweekend is always a performer, and one who is able to relate to what fun time, and what better way to kick it off he’s performing on an emotional level. His althan with a little music?” ternative/soul vocal style complimented the InRegardless of their small numbers this die song — there could not have been a more time around, students are optimistic in the Alicia Phaneuf/ The Mirror suitable match. turnout for future concerts, and hope that “It’s always really fun to hear the Bensothe Bensonians will be greatly recognized in Junior Jack Pavano leads Bensonians in rendition of "Good Grief." nians sing,” said John Conmey ‘19. “Two of my the future.

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By Deanna Carbone Abroad Columnist

made everything seem like you were in your own movie. We toured important sites like the Notre When I pictured travelling, I always imagined Dame Cathedral, the Lourve and the Eiffel Tower. just me stepping onto a private jet with a red carpet Notre Dame had some of the most beautiful stain rolled down the stairs. The wind would be blow- glass windows I’ve ever seen, but I still rate it a 9/10 ing the perfect amount to give my hair a Victoria because there were no talking gargoyles like the Secret runway look and I would step on the jet in Disney movie told me there would be. The Lourve a white trench coat and just land anywhere in the holds the notorious Mona Lisa. Most of the people I was with said that she didn’t live up to the hype, globe. I was in for a rude awakening after my 10-day but I think there’s more to my girl Lisa than meets travel adventure. I signed up for my fall break tour the eye. Our tour guide told us that if you looked which would take me to Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris at every single piece of art in the Lourve for 30 secand Barcelona. Ten-hour bus ride, after 10-hour onds, it would take a lifetime. The Eiffel Tower at bus ride, I would get off each time in desperate night was one of the most breathtaking things I’ve need for a chiropractor and a shower. Despite the ever seen. There was so much to do, but we had a bus (whose TV screens broke so we couldn’t watch limited amount of time. It’s safe to say that Paris any movies!!!), each city gave me something special and I are unfinished business, but it’s au revoir for now. which I won’t forget. We finished our 10-day exploration in BarceBerlin is somewhere I never thought to go to and I still didn’t think of it as a place to visit signing lona, or as the natives say, “Barthelona” (obviously up for the trip. I just thought of it as a layover spot I pronounced it like this every chance I got because to Amsterdam. The rich history of the Berlin Wall I’m study abroad trash). Barthelona is the most colwas enough to keep me fascinated by the city. Each orful and vibrant city I’ve ever seen. The architect panel of the wall is now decorated by hundreds of Antoni Gaudi designed a lot of important monudifferent artists with messages and interpretations ments and his style uses shapes and colors he saw in nature. Much of the city is in his style so it feels of peace and unity. Everyone knows why people go to Amster- surreal. We went to a spot he designed, Park Guell, featured in the awardingdam … the PANCAKES. To winning film Cheetah my surprise, not all pancakes Girls 2. I definitely got the are thick like American diner chills knowing I stepped pancakes. They looked like where Raven Symone crepes and were filled with once stepped alongside cheese, mushrooms, ham her cheetah sistas. and other combinations of Even though I didn’t food you would never think fly in a private jet and belonged near pancakes. At will probably have perfirst it felt so wrong, but it manent nerve damage tasted so right. Amsterdam from sitting on a bus, I is also the birthplace of fries was in four countries in so obviously I had them three 10 days. When I finally times a day to fully immerse achieve reality star fame, myself in the Amsterdam culI don’t think I’ll have the ture. chance to experience Paris needs no introducthese places in the same tion. Those corny movies way (obviously because that always make a big deal Deanna Carbone/TheMirror I’ll be swarmed about Paris are right. There Junior Deanna Carbone and James O'Day '19 pose by the paparazzi). was something in the air that together overlooking the Gardens of Verailles in

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'Stranger Things' Gets 'Stranger' By Katherine Klima Contributing Writer

After over a year of waiting, fans of the anticipated Netflix original series, “Stranger Things,” were finally able to feast their eyes on the second season. “Stranger Things” is a science-fiction series created, written and produced by the Duffer Brothers that takes place in the fictional town of Hawkins, Ind. during the 1980s. The first season is set in November of 1983, when top secret researchers at the Hawkin’s National Laboratory open a portal to an alternate dimension called the “Upside Down” and let loose a monster, later nicknamed the “demogorgon.” The monster soon starts to cause havoc on the town of Hawkins, including abducting the young Will Byers. This provokes the main characters to search for Will and try to see what’s stirring up trouble in their small town. His mother, Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder) teams up with the town’s police chief, Jim Hopper (David Harbour), to search for her son. At the same time, Will’s best friends, Mike, Dustin, and Lucas, set out on their own search for Will with the help of a psychokinetic girl called Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown), who is on the run after escaping the Hawkins Laboratory. Meanwhile, Mike’s older sister, Nancy (Natalia Dyer), enlists the help of Will’s elder brother, Jonathan (Charlie Heaton), in search of Barb (Shannon Purser), her best friend who was also taken by the monster. Taking place a year later, the second season starts off in October of 1984 as the main characters struggle with returning to normalcy, dealing with the aftermath of the previous, traumatizing events. As much as they all try to feel a sense of order, there are still many unanswered questions about the monster, the lab and even Eleven, who disappeared at the end of the previous season. The main focal part is around Will, who, after being rescued from the “Upside Down” is starting to experience traumatic “episodes” or, basically, violent visions which take him back to the world he desperately tried to escape from. Besides trying to figure out what Will is going through, Mike is also seen taking Eleven’s disappearance hard while Nancy is trying to understand what happened to Barb and desperately wants to give her the justice she deserves. However, as they try to cope with these past events, the main characters Paris, France. only seem to find themselves rooting to a deeper and bigger problem. With CreativeCommons/ Flickr new characters, such as “cool girl” Max (Sadie Sink), and the new “shadow monster” stirring up trouble — Hawkins seems to be in more danger than before and it’s up to the main characters to understand what’s happening while also battling their own demons. In a review by the Atlantic, this season has taken a much more darker approach than the last. The show’s first season paid homage to many 80s movies, This week's Art Corner spotlight is contributed by Kevin mostly those by Stephen Spielberg, with a main focus on a group of kids going Fiallos '19. This is one of the pieces Fiallos used in his 2017 on a supernatural-paranormal adventure in search of their missing friend. AlCapstone Exhibition entitled, "Cloud9." The inspiration behind though it did have it’s dark moments, season one was lighter and more advenFiallos' piece stems from the 21st Century infatuation with tech- turous. However, this new season has taken a different 80s approach. Inspired nology and the concept of iCloud. by Stephen King, “Stranger Things” has upped it’s horror with things like the "By recreating a model of a cloud and capturing the reflec- new chilling incidents within Hawkins and the disturbing episodes Will’s been tion on the iPhone screen, my piece visually gives representation experiencing. of how we see and use everything from the cloud," said Fiallos. Expanding further on this point, it was the right move to make that this show took a more serious tone. After all the traumatic events the main characters went through it’s only natural for them to go down much more of a dark route. What’s important about any sort of plot or story line is to make your characters as human as possible, so when someone goes through something like the death of a friend, a writer needs to demonstrate the emotions and experiences a person might go through in trying to live through something like that. This sort of realism also adds to the character’s development, which I believe attracts the viewers more. Through something like this, especially in season two, the viewers get to know the characters much better and grow to love them even more. For example, Steve Harrington (Joe Keery), the boyfriend of Nancy, has been getting a lot of postive feedback on social media as he went from a troublemaking antagonist to one of the shows most well-liked characters. I believe that the Duffer Brothers did a good job in portraying this as they stay true to their characters and the plot. Just in time for Halloween, this thrilling second season of “Stranger Things” will not disappoint as viewers watch their favorite group of kids try to Do you want your art to be featured in the Art Corner? Please save their world, yet again, in an exciting new adventure.

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Sabrina's St�le: Bat Your Eyes at this Eyeshadow By Sabrina Musto Fashion Columnist

Brown Eyes are really the easiest when it comes to deciding on a good eyeshadow. Since brown is such a neutral color, almost any eyeshadow color looks great on brown eyes. Since I have brown eyes, I can speak from experience when I say that for day to day looks, I usually opt for a soft rose gold color or a nice brown shade. However, I can also get away with a really dramatic smoky eye at night if that is what I’m going for and bright colors actually tend to look really nice on my eyes because of the neutrality of the color. My favorite palette is the Naked 3 Palette, which is full of amazing rose gold shades that I wear for all occasions. I recently purchased the KylieCosmetics Birthday Book, which is also full of fun pink and brown shades. Some great drugstore palettes that can be found for cheaper prices are also good ideas, since eyeshadow palettes can get very expensive and most of these can be found in the closest drugstore to you. L.A. Girl Beauty Brick Eyeshadow Collection in "Smoky" is a great smokey eye palette, as is the e.l.f. Little Black Beauty Book in which you can get 48 shadows for $10 and there is a wide variety of colors which is perfect for the versatility of brown eyes. Blue Eyes are more difficult due to the fact that they often shine on their own. Blue eyes are a radiant color without the eyeshadow, so placing a color like pink or purple on top of it would likely be too much. I think that for blue eyes, colors with an orangey undertone or brown neutrals go really well. Neutral colors have a nice way to act as a background to make blue eyes really pop and allow

those with blue eyes to accentuate that feature. A palette that I find to be popular with blue eyed girls is the Laura Mercier Eye Art Caviar Colour-Inspired Palette, which has a lot of low-key orange tinted shades, as well as nudes. As for drugstore looks, Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Shadow & Liner in "Nude Eyes" is a set of amazing shimmer nudes, so if you are a person that cannot stand nude colors, this at least gives an option to be super shimmery and fun. Maybelline Expert Wear Eyeshadow "The Nudes" Palette is another palette that is super affordable and consists of 12 adorable nude shades. If you’re looking at green on the color wheel, the opposite of green is red, which is why rust colors look really great on green and hazel eyes. In addition, there is something very complimentary about green and hazel colored eyes and purple shadows. Most people do not opt for purple shadows on a daily basis, but for making a statement or changing up your look on a night out, purple shades look lovely on these types of eyes. A great make-up palette in the rust family is the AnastasiaBeverlyHills Modern Renaissance palette, available at Sephora. The colors are super edgy but also not too much that they can’t be worn on a daily basis and also be perfect for a night out. If you’re looking for a good purple palette, KylieCosmetics just released the Purple Palette, which can be found on her website. If you’re looking for some cheaper options, there are many drugstore palettes that can be found for under $20. The Wet 'N Wild Color Icon Palette in "Petal Pusher," is a great purple toned cheaper alternative, as well as Neutrogena Nourishing Long Wear Eye Shadow + Primer in "Cool Plum." From the Instagram of Kylie Cosmetics

Cara's Cuisine: Pumpkin Pie

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By Cara Lee Assistant Vine Editor

The day of Halloween itself has passed with seemingly little fanfare at Fairfield University. The steady stream of festivities held over the weekend came to a harsh conclusion with a movie in the Lower Level of the Barone Campus Center on Monday night and nothing hosted on Oct. 31 itself. This was an oversight on the University’s part, but now the holiday is over and the next question is: what do we do with all these pumpkins? There were no less than three and likely many more, on-campus events that featured the The Crust: Ingredients: painting and/or carving of pumpkins this holiday. These pumpkins served us well. They 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour decorated our dorms and provided us with either a means of procrastination or a 1 tablespoon sugar stress-free activity during midterms. Now we need to get rid of them before they 1 ¼ stick unsalted butter rot. The boring method is to just throw them away with other fruits and veg1. Thoroughly combine flour and sugar in a large bowl etables we purchase with the intention of eating, only to forget about 2. Melt the butter in 30 second bursts, stirring after each burst, until melted evenly throughout. them until they go bad as we gorge ourselves on pizza and Chipotle. Pour into the flour and sugar mixture. The second option students have is to use these pumpkins to 3. Combine — this will be easiest to do with your hands — until the ingredients are mixed evenly and the dough their fullest extent and make a dorm-made Pumpkin Pie gathers easily into a ball. TIP: If the dough is still too crumbly, add a tablespoon of COLD water and knead it into the dough for a snack while procrastinating during this final well. DO NOT add more than three tablespoons of water! week of midterms. 4. Form the dough into a 4-inch disk, wrap in plastic and refrigerate for two hours before using. Below is the recipe for a pie crust and a fresh dormThe Puree: made Pumpkin Pie. 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Enjoy! 2. 3.

Take your pumpkin, slice it in half and use a spoon to scrape out the majority of the seeds and the pulp.

Place the pumpkin on a baking sheet and roast it in the oven for 45 minutes until the pumpkin is tender and slightly golden brown.

4. Peel off the pumpkin’s skin until you have a pile of the pumpkin “meat.” Then, either use a blender or a fork/potato masher to mash the “meat” together until it looks smooth. TIP: if the puree looks too dry, add a tablespoon of water and mash again. The Pie: Ingredients: 3 large eggs

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup light brown sugar

2 cups fresh pumpkin puree

3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

¼ teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Roll out the pie crust until it is 2 inches larger than your pie dish. Press the dough down into the dish so it lines the bottom and sides, then trim the dough so it only extends half an inch

past the edge of the dish. Fold this over so that it creates a thicker border around the edge of the pie dish. 3.

Mix the eggs and sugars together until smooth. Add the pumpkin puree, cream, vanilla and spices, then blend together until smooth.

Pour the mixture into the pie shell and bake for 15 minutes. Then, reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees and bake for 35-45 minutes until a toothpick inserted two inches

from the edge of the pie comes out clean. TIP: If, while the pie is baking, the crust starts to get too dark — cover JUST THE CRUST with a thin strip of aluminum foil. 5.

Let the pie cool on a wire rack for two hours (While the pie is cooling, it will continue to cook and the center will gradually become ﬁrmer — the center is supposed to look “wet” when you take the pie from the oven).

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Inkwell Spotlight A Lil' Somethin' Somethin' By Maeve Nowak Contributing Writer at the Inkwell

“You can’t go out there, it’s too dangerous!” The guard exclaimed, trying to block me from the gate leading out to the drawbridge. “Watch me” I replied with a scoff. “It’s killed champions, people who could take on armies on their own with nothing but a sword and their bare hands. It’s sure suicide if you go out there!” “Thanks for the warning you unmuzzled tickle-brained bum-bailey, but I’ve got it from here.” I replied, pushing past the nervous guard. Half the reason I was going out to fight the thing was because I was low-key curious about what it looked like. I had heard stories about the long, pointed claws it had, and the vicious, sharpened teeth that could snap steel beams in two. The other reason being the fact that I was bored, being locked up in the tower was only fun when I had my pet dragon, Rapunzel, fetching me take-out and fresh cookies from the bakery. Damn, the good ole days. Sadly, ever since that ridiculous prince thought that Rapunzel was me and tried climbing her hair only to see a dragon and fall out the window, Rapunzel thought that she would take her long hair and wings to another land and left me to walk down the endless flights of stairs to the hidden back door. Why the idiot made that mistake is beyond me; when you see a girl in a tower and a ton of hair, why do you then have to assume that hair is hers and that she’s trapped? Maybe she’s on vacation! Anyway, I’ve been waiting to get in a good fight ever since. “Open the drawbridge,” I commanded to some soldiers who were too scared to think straight. As the bridge lowered, I saw it, the creature of legend, the creature that has decimated nations, was finally revealed. “You have got to be kidding me. It’s a damn bunny?!”

Sometimes it’s nice to take a step back from all of the house-party, energized albums and singles, and instead enjoy a few minutes of relaxing, “feelgood” music. Rita Ora’s new single “Anywhere” will provide listeners with that easy-going vibe they’re looking for. The single was released on Oct. 27 in the U.S. and has charted at the No. 70 spot, and was released Oct. 20 in the U.K. and currently holds the No. 2 spot. The single encompasses not only what it means to be young, free and full of dreams that will lead one “anywhere,” but it also hits home to Ora herself, as someone who sometimes wishes she could start over and travel somewhere where no one knows who she is. It’s the mainstream idea of a celebrity wanting to be “normal,” but her vocals and lyric choice make the song uniquely her own. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Ora explained, "I was in a routine, working every day, and found myself daydreaming about breaking out of the city and going on a road trip with my friends and never looking back," the singer said in a statement. "This is pop at its sweetest, most persuasive form of escapism." Throughout the music video, Ora pretty much takes on what it means to be a young artist living in New York City. Dancing under the city lights, taking a train, a cab, a bus — any means of transportation to take you, “anywhere.” However, while listening to the actual lyrics of the song, it seems as though Ora is trying to tell the story of someone being trapped in a dream — almost like the dream is never-ending. “Time flies by when the night is young/ Daylight shines on an unexposed location, location/ Bloodshot eyes lookin' for the sun/ Paradise, we live it, and we call it a vacation, vacation/ You're painting me a dream that I/

Wouldn't belong in, wouldn't belong in,” she sings in the opening verse of her song. Ora continues on by singing how badly she wants to move away and go anywhere with the person whom the song is referencing. She craves so desperately to travel to a new location, where no one would know who they are. The soft EDM rhythm makes the song a definite pop tune, yet it’s not one you’ll find at a townhouse party. The song is more likely to heard on shuffle while walking to class — it will give you just the right amount of energy and inspiration to get through that 3:30 biology course. “Anywhere” is a brief preview of what is to come in Ora’s forthcoming album, which is set to be released in 2018. According to Rolling Stone, Ora launched the Open Mic Project this past October, asking fans to submit personal stories of acceptance, inclusion and fear. Submissions will be accepted until Dec. 1. Ora will then co-create a song based off of pieces submitted to her and the single will be set to premiere before the 60th Grammy Awards on Jan. 28, 2018. Wouldn't belong in, wouldn't belong in,” she sings in the opening verse of her song.

Primus Delivers a 'Sucky' Concert By Andrew DaRosa Executive Writer

that needed to be made-up, but certainly, no one had a doubt in their mind that Primus would deliver. With fans dressed up in preparation for Halloween, cat ears and lizard heads were perked up to see how Primus would decimate the sound barrier. As the lights dimmed and the backtracked circus music crescendoed, LaLonde laid out the signature guitar intro for “Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers” and gracing the stage mid-introduction, Claypool came out, keeping the muted bass line going before descending into chaos and unleashing his aggression towards those “running this town.”

With fans at peak energy, Primus immediately delved into the duo of “Too Many Puppies” and “Sgt. Baker,” which delved into a psychedelic jam of the two iconic songs from Primus’s early discography. Throughout the remainder of the first set, Primus delivered a crowd-pleasing mixture of fan favorites (“Jerry Was a Racecar Driver”) and some deep cuts in the mix (“Welcome to This World”). Primus reached true nirvana, however, when Claypool took out his signature whamola to grace the audience with renditions of “Candy Man” from “Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory” and the Primus classic “Mr. Krinkle.” With the first set coming to a close, Claypool offered an insight into what could be expected from the second set; “we are going to do Van Halen I in its entirety,” Claypool quipped. Instead, fans were served “The Desaturing Seven” in its entirety, which was accompanied by rainbow-colored visuals and satanic clothing worn by the band. The trio shined in reinterpreted jams within songs like “The Dream” and “The Scheme,” yet weren’t afraid to stick to what made the album so rich in the first place — quick hooks and enigmatically strange lyrics. As the show came to a close, the theatre roared in the chant of “Primus Sucks,” yet, this reviewer can faithfully say that he has never felt so much love for a band than he had in that audience.

Primus Sucks. To any person unknowing of the renowned jam-funk band, the aforementioned statement seems like a harsh assessment of a band. However, any fan of Primus understands that “Primus Sucks” is the highest term of endearment for a band that has specialized in the best, weirdest music you’ve ever heard for the past 33 years. However, this year, it really “sucked” to be a fan, as many were administered with an extra dosage of Primus as the trio of Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander put out the album “The Desaturing Seven” this past September. The latest record, which recounts the events of the children’s book “The Rainbow Goblins,” proved to be a critically-acclaimed follow-up to 2014’s “Primus & The Chocolate Factory with The Fungi Ensemble,” as well as their first full-length album of original material since 2011. After coming off a red-hot summer tour with Clutch as well as the release of their latest record, Primus hit the road again in support of “The Destaurating Seven,” which led them to the quaint town Andrew DaRosa/ The Mirror of Port Chester, N.Y. Being three years since the desaturing three had played The Capitol Theatre, there was much lost time Primus performs a rendition of "Mr. Krinkle" at the Capitol Theatre in front of a sea of cheesy fans.

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Coffee Break Editor: Claire Monahan

Heelys Hero Heartily Harkens Back to Heelys’ Hegemony On a particularly dreary Monday afternoon, sophomore students were surprised to find a more light-hearted post in the Fairfield Class of 2020 Facebook page. Nelly Pskowski is no stranger to the sophomore facebook group and is known for her nearly constant misplacement of her StagCard. However on Oct. 30, Pskowski had a different message for her fellow students. She posted her praise of Heely sneakers, a shoe trend from the early 2000s. The post was intended to provide a moment of comic relief to the stressed sophomores. Pskowski began the post by providing a picture of her own Heelys, which she recently bought after a chance encounter with a Heelys advertisement. “I was online looking for a new pair of sneakers and they popped up on an ad. I clicked on the ad and the rest is history,” Pskowski recounted. The facebook post, much like the purchase of the shoes, was not premeditated but rather was derived from a sudden burst of inspiration. Despite the Heelys trend being regarded as having come and gone, Pskowski views it as reemerging, “they’re just fun, they’re stylish and they’ll be trending soon.” The post itself was not sponsored by Heelys, however, Pskowski describes herself as a “fangirl.” At the end of the post she included a link to the Heelys website in an effort to educate the sophomore class on the company’s current designs, “like most people, I was unaware that they made Heelys for ‘adults.’” Since its posting, the rave review has garnered 41 likes and nine com-

ments. Some comments are positive responses such as: “I don’t know you but this is such a relevant issue, thank you for making me aware #bringemback” made by Ashley Luchini ‘20. However, some comments are less enthusiastic like the comment made by Jack Power ‘20, “how do you have friends,” to which Pskowski replied “I don’t.” The post did not come without minor controversy. Pskowski boldly declared that “Fairfield has not banned them and that quality of the floor in your dorms laundry room is prime heelying territory.” The use of Heelys in residence halls is prohibited under the student code of conduct. The section on “Recreational Transportation Equipment” enumerated items that cannot be used in any buildings on campus, “bicycles, skateboards, hoverboards, skates, scooters, segways, other equipment with wheels, etc.” Pskowski concedes she was not aware of this stipulation but followed this with “if the University has a problem with me using the shoes then it is what it is.” She went on to say she was not encouraging other students to break the code of conduct; she was instead trying to, “compel my classmates to buy the shoes.” According to Pskowski she has been successful in this effort, “there are a handful of people I know who have actually gone online and bought them.” When asked if she planned to post in other Fairfield student Facebook groups she replied, “I hope to inspire others to buy Heelys so we can #makeheelysgreatagain.”

Convening the Coffee Break Council After reading the post...

54.5% of students said

Above: Nelly Pskowski’s post in the sophomore Facebook group. Below: Comment section of the post.

Coffee Break went to the streets and polled 33 members of the Class of 2020 to find out their response to this post.

Are you more likely to buy Heelys? 45.5% of students said

YES

Coffee Break would like thank all those who partcipated.

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This Week in Sports:

Sports Editor: Alfredo Torres » sports@fairfieldmirror.com

In Case You

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Stags' Weekly Awards

Missed It: Wednesday, October 25th -Men's Soccer defeats Monmouth, 2-1 Friday, October 27th -Field Hockey defeats Siena, 4-0 -Volleyball defeats Quinnipiac, 3-0 Saturday October 28th -Volleyball defeats Iona, 3-0 -Men's Soccer defeats Niagara, 2-1 Sunday, October 29th -Sacred Heart defeats Field Hockey, 2-0

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This past weekend the women’s tennis team took the court at the New Jersey Institution of Technology Fall Invitational in Newark, N.J. For the weekend, the squad came away with 10 singles triumphs and a pair of doubles victories. In singles action, six Stags found the win column. Sophomore Jessica Pil led the way for the red and white as the second year player to score three wins on the weekend. Sophomore Diana Prino and Gabrielle Campos ‘19 also won two matches in the invitational. Senior Sarah Stuhlmann, Emily Lombardi ‘20 and Anna Komer ‘21 also notched singles wins in Newark. On the doubles front, Pil paired up with Komer to take home a victory while Courtney Connors ‘19 and Campos also found success sharing the court. The Stags take a break from the court until the spring season begins after the New Year.

Upcoming This Week:

Wednesday, November 1st -Men's Soccer vs. Rider, 7 p.m. -Women's Volleyball vs. Marist 7 p.m. Friday, November 3rd -Field Hockey vs. LIU Brooklyn, 11 a.m.

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On a historic afternoon this past Saturday, Oct. 28, the men’s and women’s swimming teams took to the pool in the Leslie C. Quick, Jr. Recreation Complex and dominated the Monmouth Hawks. The men won 201-78 while the women came away with a 213-58 victory. On the women’s side, Sarah Herbold ‘21 set a program record in the 200 Meter Butterfly with a time of 2:24:03. The 200 Meter Freestyle Relay team of Maria Nitti ‘21, Kelly Cordes ‘19, Sarah Herbold ‘21 and Sara Ostensen ‘21 also set a program record with a time of 1:51:09. As for the men, Benjamin Kebbell ‘21 set a program record in the 100 Meter Backstroke, touching the wall with a time of 59:07. Fairfield swimming hits the pool again this weekend when they head to Providence to take on the Friars in a 1 p.m. start.

-Men's Basketball vs. Bridgeport, 7 p.m. Saturday, November 4th -Women's Volleyball at Saint Peter's, 1 p.m. Sunday, November 5th -Women's Volleyball at Rider, 12 p.m.

In this week's issue... - NFL Update: Countless Question Marks (Page 14)

- Daly & Bergen Pace Stags at MAAC Championships (Page15)

- Stags Fall Early to Iona in MAAC Championships (Page 15)

- Stags Look to Win MAAC Championships (Page 16)

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NFL Update: Countless Question Marks After Week Eight

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By Patrick Getz Contributing Writer Week eight action of the NFL has wrapped up and some teams are looking at different destinies, some involving the playoffs come January and some involving the draft come April. The Giants are one of those teams looking toward retooling after a horrendous start to the season. The Giants’ season looked a bit troubling when Odell Beckham went down with a knee injury late in the preseason. The G-Men started out with a loss against America’s Team and it has been all downhill from there. Newly signed Brandon Marshall has not lived up to any hype being a complement to OBJ. Now, both receivers are out for the rest of the season with ankle injuries and Eli Manning is just trying to salvage the season. This might be a sign at addressing the offensive line and running game for the New York Giants. Staying in the NFC East, the Dallas Cowboys are at 4-3 trailing the Eagles in the division but they have their own trouble ahead of them. The Dallas Cowboys won at FedEx Field on Sunday, Oct. 29 moving to 4-3 and into second place into the NFC East. However, Jerry Jones and Co. lost a key part to that offense with Ezekiel Elliot’s six-game suspension of violation of personal conduct being reinstated and in effect until Dec. 17 against the Raiders. This is a big blow to a team trying to catch the 7-1 Eagles, who just acquired Jay Ajayi from the Dolphins. With the defense being inconsistent all season long, the former Buckeye was their key to controlling the game. Now, it will be up to Alfred Morris and Darren McFadden to carry their teammates.

Weekly 4x5 Because we have witty things to say ... Allison White Editor-in-Chief

The New England Patriots are once again atop the AFC East but made a shocking move by sending Jimmy Garoppolo to the Bay Side, joining the 49ers. The Patriots are getting stronger as the season goes on, just as they have done in previous seasons. Tom Brady is still consistent and strong as ever. So strong that the Patriots have traded away Garoppolo for a second round draft pick. Head Coach Bill Belichick either believes the former Michigan QB can go for another five years or thinks there is someone to draft behind Brady this April. The Green Bay Packers are dealing without their elite quarterback Aaron Rodgers breaking his collarbone a couple weeks back. He is a costly loss to that team trying to win the NFC North. Rodgers will not be there for the Cheeseheads to mask all the flaws in Green Bay. Brett Hundley is in at the helm now but no one can replace the California native’s influence on the team. With Rodgers, the Packers have a great chance at a postseason berth but now without him, their season is in deep jeopardy. With these teams all headed in different directions, there is still a lot to be decided in the remaining weeks. The Cowboys will be tested if they can withstand the suspension of Elliot. Hundley will try to claim a postseason berth while Brady will try to claim a sixth ring this year. For the Giants, all Jerry Reese, Giants general manager, can do is look toward the NFL Draft and address their offensive line and running game to help out Eli or even look for the replacement for the 36-year-old veteran quarterback.

Your 2017-2018 4x5 Columnists:

Allison White, Alfredo Torres, Daniel Montgomery and Catherine Veschi

What are your thoughts on the World Series thus far?

What was the best costume you saw this Halloweekend?

The Philadelphia Eagles are 7-1. Thoughts?

Have you started watching season two of "Stranger Things?"

Will you be in attendance today for the Men Soccer's final game of the seaason at home?

Woo, baseball ... bring on the hockey, bby.

Probably The Grape disguised as my home ... oh wait.

Sounds like they're killing it. Good jobs, fellas.

If breathing wasn't involuntary, I wouldn't have time for it. So absolutely no time for fun things!!

I heard "tailgate" and I'm already there. Let's go, boys!!

Unless it's happy hour ... I'll never forget about you, bae.

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Daniel Montgomery Assistant Sports Editor

Crazy! Just crazy, just when you think the game is over...Boom, tie game. This is what postseason baseball is all about, even though the Yankees should be playing right now instead of Houston...

Quavo aka Busta Rhymes! (You know who you are!)

Congrats to the Eagles, Wentz is showing the world just how good he really is.. Happy Philly finally has a good team to root for after struggling for so long.

Nah, I know strange right?

Game starts at 7, Tailgate starts at 6 and I have class at 6:30....It's a gametime decision.

Haven't watched one pitch...feeling real down that the Bombers aren't on TV anymore.

Crazy Post Malone look alike. I'm gonna start wearing a costume every weekend.

Numbers do not tell the real story, G-Men are the best team in the NFC East.

No but I'm big into Mad Men right now...Don Draper is a legend.

I am going to try, they are killing it this year!

I'm going to be perfectly honest

So this kid I know dressed up as a banana and then changed into a very legit looking dinosaur costume midway through the night — one of the greatest glowups I've seen in awhile.

No thoughts on my end but my sister goes to school in Philly and gets free Dunkin' whenever the Eagles win so she's been having a GREAT semester.

Catherine Veschi with you all — I completely Managing Editor

stopped watching after the Yankees lost (cry) two weeks ago.

I really can't deal with sci-fi mov- If I didn't have work all day I'd be joining ies/ TV shows of any sort so I'm Ally's tailgate. not even going near that show.

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Daly & Bergen Pace Stags at MAAC Championships

Contributed by Sports Information Desk Scott Daly(left) finished first among his Stag teammates at the MAAC Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. Kaylee Bergen (right) carried the women's squad in the conference champonship as she finished in the top half of all racers.

By Patrick Getz Contributing Writer

How do you both feel about your performances at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships? KB: I was satisfied with my performance but I was not ecstatic. The course was a lot hillier than any course we have ran this year. There was good energy from the team and as a whole we ran well. SD: On the guys side we were a little bit beat up and a little bit tired coming into the race but we had a good week of training coming into the race and we had a good taper. It all showed when everyone came out and ran their hearts out. For me personally, I had a good race strategy that I went out and executed. I could have been happier with my place but overall I think it was my best race of the season.

Heading into the National Collegiate Athletic Association Northeast Regional Championships on Nov.10, what are your expecting from an individual and team standpoint? KB: Individually I want to achieve a personal record. We have all been working so hard the whole season so if I am healthy and the whole team is healthy we can all peak in one of the last races. SD: We have all had a good year heading into Regionals so I think we can all have a good race. Personally I have heard the course is a little on the easier side and a little flatter so that should make for some good times. Overall, everyone has been building up to it and progressing nicely so hopefully we can hold onto the taper a little longer and carry over the momentum we had headed into MAACs into the Northeast Regional.

Both being juniors on a young team, what is like being looked up to as leader?

KB: Part of a junior is being confident in the fact that you have done this for two years. It is tiring waking up early for meets but it is important to stay tough and know that you are held to a standard that you are a role model for the freshman and sophomore.

SD: Having only one senior we did not really have a choice. All the juniors tend to be role models for the underclassmen and they all have done a really good job of setting an example. It is really an interesting experience going from that freshman and sophomore phase and going to that junior level and being role models. I am trying to carry the torch on from those before me and set a good example for the program and build a good culture here.

To this point in your Fairfield careers, what can you say about your development from freshman to junior year? KB: TI have improved a lot in part because our team is really close and we hold eachother accountable. The girls team as a whole has improved as we hold each other to a standard and have eachother’s backs. The team fosters an environment where can all improve and grow. SD: Each year I have come into work harder and harder. It is tough because the rest of the MAAC has gotten really strong. It has been really good trying to build our culture of coming in and working as hard as you can each day. It is definitely a challenge but overall it has been rewarding seeing over the years I have progressed and improved.

What has been your favorite memory this season to this point? KB: The Lehigh race was a really good memory. I remember all the girls crossing the finish line and although we were really exhausted we all got good times and there was a sense of hope and excitement there. All our hard work was paying off. SD: From a running perspective the Lehigh meet was a great memory being able to go out there and run really good times against some great competition. But one of my favorite moments that does not have anything to do with running was this past weekend in Buffalo with the guys. Overnight trips are great. It was for team bonding as we got closer as a group especially heading into a conference championship it is huge having good team chemistry.

Stags Fall Early to Iona in MAAC Championships By Christopher Lazazzera Contributing Writer Many tourists and families head to Disney World for vacation. The Stags instead headed south to partake in the annual Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament. On Saturday, Oct. 28 the Stags, at No. 7, opened up the five-day tournament against the No. 10 Iona Gaels. It looked as though Fairfield would advance to the next round at the “happiest place on earth” as they dominated almost the entire match. Unfortunately, Iona had different plans as they scored to tie the game 1-1 with 9:19 left in regulation. Overtime could not help to decide a winner so penalty kicks ensued for both teams. Often viewed as the most heartbreaking way to lose a game, the Gaels sent the Stags packing after closely out-shooting them 2-1 to capture the victory. With the loss, Fairfield finished the season with a 6-9-2 record. Head coach Jim O’Brien preached how they had a great season and that next year looks promising for the soccer program. “We feel like we are right on the edge of turning that corner and improving and being successful within the conference,” he said. Luckily for the Stags, they did not have to leave the sunshine state so soon as the MAAC award ceremony was two nights later on Monday, Oct. 30. First-year Alex Madden was named the conference Co-Rookie of the Year; an accomplishment that O’Brien believed was well deserved. “She carries herself well out on the field and was very productive given the short adjustment time she had coming over from England,” he said. As a team, Fairfield had 12 girls named to the All-Academic team: Katie Brady ‘18, Jenna Pike ‘18, Kelsey Burke ‘18, Faith Daley ‘18, Jackie Goudreault ‘18, Megan DeFeo ‘19, Holly Habyan ‘19, Jenny Jacobs ‘19, Melanie Hingher ‘20 and Kiley Deignan ‘20. Coach O’Brien was happy about this as he often preaches the importance of succeeding both inside and outside the classroom. “The girls are diligent students doing their homework and putting in their study hall hours. They are conscious and accountable when it comes to academics,” he said. In order to gain a spot on the Alfredo Torres/The Mirror All-Academic team each girl must maintain a GPA of 3.2 or higher. Flying back to Bradley International Airport in Hartford this week, the Stags will have plenty of great First-year Alex Madden's stellar performances all season long resulted in the England native memories to take out of their stay in Florida. Coach O’Brien will use this experience to motivate his team to try being named Co-Rookie of the Year in the MAAC. Madden proved that Fairﬁeld soccer fans have much to be excited about for the upcoming campaign with her leading the charge. and improve on a good season next year.

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Field Hockey Looks To Win MAAC Championships

Contributed By Sports Information Desk Fairfield's seniors were honored on Friday when the Stags welcomed Siena. The red and white captured a 4-0 win against their MAAC foe. On Sunday, Fairfield fell to rival Sacred Heart 2-0 in their regular season finale.

By Alfredo Torres Sports Editor With the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship looming, the Fairfield University Field Hockey team looked to finish the season on a strong note as it faced off against two conference foes in Siena and crosstown rival Sacred Heart. The Stags split both games, taking the first at home by a final score of 4-0, but falling 2-0 on the road. On Friday, Oct. 27, the Stags hosted their final regular season home game at University Field when they versed the Siena Saints. Before the game commenced, the Stags took some time to honor the Class of 2018 comprised of seniors Jamie Appelberg, Erin Buckley, Corrine Baliga, Jaclyn Gallagher, Bridget Miles, graduate student Hannah Pike and Andrea Soler prior to the game for their hard work and dedication to the program over their time as Stags. On a day where the seniors were honored, Fairfield’s seniors led the way for the Stags as all four goals in the game came off the stick of a senior while two of the Stags’ three assists additionally came via a senior. Soler got things going for the Stags on offense as she would start the game scoring two quick goals to give Fairfield an early 2-0 lead. Soler, who is the newest Stag after transferring from Missouri State University, has made an impact. Although only one season under her belt at Fairfield, she leads the team with a total of seven goals while also compiling 17 points on the season. The next two goals came from the senior duo of Appelberg and Gallagher, two of Fairfield’s most consistent players throughout the season and over the course of their time in the red and white. The third goal of the game for the Stags came after Appelberg knocked in a goal coming off a feed from classmate Gallagher. The Stags’ final goal of the day came when Gallagher drove by

the opposing defense after receiving a long pass from Pike to give Fairfield their fourth goal of the game, which would be good enough for a 4-0 Fairfield victory. Although Fairfield displayed a great offensive showcase against Siena, they performed just as well on defense, shutting out the Saints. Fairfield was led by the cast of Baliga, Buckley and Miles who controlled the pace on the defensive end to help goalkeeper Caitlin Gilligan ‘19 ensure her third consecutive shutout. Following the Senior Day victory at home, the Stags looked to carry the momentum when they traveled to Yale to take on the Sacred Heart Pioneers on Sunday, Oct. 29. Unfortunately for the Stags, despite a strong shooting start to the game, they were unable to land a goal past Sacred Heart’s goalkeeper as they were shut out, falling 2-0. The loss ended Gilligan’s streak of consecutive shutouts at three games. With the loss, Fairfield finishes the season with a total record of 7-11, while going 4-2 in conference play. Now with the season over, the Stags look to make some noise this weekend when they start the MAAC Championships. After finishing the season with a conference record of 4-2, Fairfield earned No. 3 in the tournament. The Stags are set to face No. 2 LIU Brooklyn who also finished with a 4-2 record but earned the top seed between the two due to a head-to-head tiebreaker with Fairfield. The Stags will start their quest for the MAAC Championships Friday, Nov. 3 when they take on LIU Brooklyn. Fairfield looks to make it to the MAAC Field Hockey Championship Final for the third consecutive season, as they hope to advance and take on the winner of Monmouth University and Rider University.

Alfredo Torres/The Mirror Senior Jaclyn Gallagher (left) scored one goal and assisted on another during her Senior Day celebration against the Siena Saints. Graduate student Hannah Pike (right) also contributed in the assist column as Gallagher was the beniﬁciary of Pike's beautiful pass in the victory. Pike proved to be a critical piece of Fairﬁeld's success this season as a graduate student suiting up for the Stags.