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Does the Constitution Still Matter?

2016 DNC speaker Khizr Khan to give speech at the Quick

By Julia Monteleone Assistant News Editor

Khizr Khan never intended to be an activist. He also never intended for his own child to be deployed to Iraq and to later need to bury that child. Tragedy drove Khizr Khan to cement himself in political history.

Khan’s moment of fame came when Hillary Clinton asked him to speak out against then presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposed ban on Muslim immigration at the Democratic National Convention in 2016. His speech went viral due to the chilling moment when he held a copy of the United States Constitution and said: “Donald Trump, you are asking Americans to trust you with our their future. Let me ask you: have you even read the United States Constitution? I will gladly lend you my copy. In this document, look for the words ‘liberty’ and ‘equal protection of law,’” said Khan.

“Have you ever been to Arlington Cemetery?” Khan continued, pocket-sized Constitution in hand, “Go look at the graves of the brave patriots who died defending the United States of America — you will see all faiths, genders and ethnicities. You have sacrificed nothing and no one.”

Fairfield University will host Khan at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Khan will present a lecture as part of the Open VISIONS Forum titled “Defending Human Dignities.”

In his lecture, Khan will speak about humanitarian protections, dignities and liberties that he believes the Constitution provides to American citizens.

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Khan speaking against the Muslim Ban outside Supreme Court in 2018.

Students are excited to attend the event to learn more about Khan. “Before hearing about the event, I didn’t really know who Khizr Khan was. I heard about him flashing the $1 pocket size Constitution at then-candidate Donald Trump and that is probably what I am interested in hearing about most,” said Maya Pacelli ‘19.

A Harvard Law graduate, Khan immigrated to the U.S. from Pakistan with his wife, Ghazala, in 1979.

They went on to raise three children, and lost one – Captain Humayun Khan – in 2004 during his service in Baqubah, Iraq. Humayun Khan was later awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. The death of his son would be the motivator for Khizr Khan’s activism.

In 2017, Khan authored a book titled, “American Family: a Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice.” The book tells the story of his immigration to the United States. The Washington Post called it one of the top five memoirs of the year.

“Moving . . . a story about family and faith, told with a poet’s sensibility . . .” The New York Times review said, “Khizr Khan’s book can teach all of us what real American patriotism looks like.”

During that same year, Khan also released a book for kids called “This is Our Constitution: Discover America with a Gold Star Father,” that educates them on why the Bill of Rights matters.

Khan’s story is one that lends itself to the modern American Dream. A story that, despite being full of tragedy, is also one full of hope.

The evening with Khan is a part of The 21st Annual Jacoby-Lunin Humanitarian Lectureship, in affiliation with the Carl & Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies.

Tickets are still available to purchase for the event on the Quick Center website.

In the wake of Veteran’s Day, The Mirror remembers all of our veterans including Capt. Humayun Khan, son of Khizr Khan.

Roof! There it is

Facilities Department begins work on repairing the leaking BCC green roof

By Claire Monahan News Editor

and the old information desk.

“I’ve definitely noticed, but since nothing has been done about it, I’ve gotten used to it… It just goes to show After a history of leaks, the problematic green roof that urgent issues are being ignored,” said Nolan Wolfe of the John A. Barone Campus Center was dug up. Work‘20. ers began shoveling up the dirt and grass, transporting it Another area of mold growth in the BCC is the to form a small mountain at the traffic circle. carpet of the commuter lounge, which flooded during Charles Sousa, a rainstorm on Sept. 25. senior associate Jodie Fitzpatrick, assistant director of housing director of the Office of operations, wrote in Residence Life, said that the an email to commuter carpet would be replaced by students that work to the end of the semester. repair the roof would Sousa added that the begin on Monday, Oct Facilities Department is 29. Repairs did not waiting for the roof repairs actually start until the to be complete before the following Thursday, - Nolan Wolfe ‘20 carpet is replaced.

Nov. 1. As of Nov. 13, “I know that they all of the dirt has been have had our vendor come removed from the roof and cleared from the traffic circle. in and look at the carpet and measure to order the carpet, There has been no official word on how long the re- so it will be in stock so the time for replacement will be pairs will take. Vice President for Facilities Management, quick once the leaks are fixed,” said Sousa.

David Frassinelli, did not respond to The Mirror’s request On Nov. 13, the University announced that they for comment. had raised approximately $218 million during the Fairfield “Over the summer, the Facilities Department is Rising fundraising campaign. The report listed the third planning on doing a complete removal and replacement of priority of the campaign as to “invest in facilities.” the current roof,” Sousa wrote in an email to The Mirror.

“Meanwhile our campus continues to grow with While the roof is being repaired, mold is growing new first-rate facilities for academics, student life and in areas of the ceiling that were the site of past leaks. Stuwellness, and athletics,” President Mark R. Nemec, Ph.D. dents have noticed these spots, especially by the mailroom wrote in the Campaign Impact Report.

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It just goes to show that urgent issues are being ignored.”

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The exposed roof after the dirt and grass were dug up and removed.

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A water molding, water damaged portion of the ceiling by the mailboxes.

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Sister Speaks Out on Death Penalty known around the world so we thought she would be great to invite to Fairfield,” said Lipko.

There were few empty seats in sight as Prejean conTo the unsuspecting eye, Sister Helen Prejean looks tinued to talk about the changes her spirituality underwent like any ordinary nun. She may be of a small stature, but when she became interested in activism. She described her voice is powerful. her experiences working at Hope House in New Orleans, “Grace is when you wake up,” said Prejean, her a shelter where the impoverished are able to find a warm words hanging in the air, piercing the silence of the Egan meal and a helping hand from people like Prejean.

Chapel of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

“I found that African American people became my Prejean is a well-known teachers of the ‘other’ Ameradvocate against the death penalty ica,” said Prejean in her and has written two books, “Dead prominent Southern accent.

Man Walking” and “The Death of Junior Isaac Bode was Innocents,” that have gained major one of the many students in recognition throughout the counattendance. try. In her talk, she addressed not “I definitely got a new, only the death penalty, but shared I would say, point of view on her personal conversations with how I would view the death death-row inmates. penalty,” Bode commented.

Her first book, “Dead Man “Before I would just say that Walking,” became an Academy they are criminals who deAward winning film in 1996, as serve to die, but she showed well as an opera and play. The a lot of different aspects of book explores her experience with it I didn’t think of, like the her first death-row inmate, Pat idea that death doesn’t solve Sonnier, who was sentenced to it.” death after killing two teens, one Prejean’s third novel, of whom he raped. entitled “River of Fire,” will A Louisiana native, Prebe released in April 2019. It jean became a part of the Sisters is a prequel to “Dead Man of St. Joseph of Medaille in 1957 Walking” and goes into and received her Bachelor of Arts detail about how she became degree from St. Mary’s Dominican interested in the death College in English and education penalty. in 1957.

At the end of her Her second book is titled speech, Prejean paused, “The Death of Innocents” and looked out over the audience is the story of two other deathand said, “You know what row inmates Prejean served as a gives me hope? The people.” spiritual advisor for while they Cheers and clapping awaited their deaths. Throughout from the audience reverberher books, Prejean gives her inJulia Monteleone / The Mirror ated throughout the chapel. sight into the the criminal justice Sister Helen Prejean who is an acclaimed author of three books, addresses the large audience in the Egan Chapel.

By Julia Monteleone Assistant News Editor

system, a system she thinks is human and therefore full of fault.

Junior Jimmy Lipko is one of the leaders of Canisius Academy, a club on campus that aims to create a safe space for students to discuss their faith. The club organized the discussion with Prejean.

“The topic of the death penalty has been a hot topic issue since the declaration of the Pope, and she is so wellknown. She’s been to Italy and has met two Popes and is

Guest Lecturer Presents Research on Women in Combat

By Mimi Loughlin Contributing Writer

During the first Gulf War in 1991, the first major United States battle since the Cold War, Desert Storm, occurred and Gerry Milligan was a first-year in college. Back then, the United States government was seriously considering reinstating the draft. Milligan remembers how he sat in his small, cramped dormitory with his roommates, and how one of his roommates burst into tears at the thought of fighting in the war. “I don’t want to go to war,” his friend said, “I don’t want to die.”

Gerry Milligan is now Dr. Milligan, Ph.D., director of the Honors Program at the College at the City University of New York, Staten Island. As Milligan explained to the students packed into the DiMenna-Nyselius Library Multimedia Room for his Nov. 12 presentation on “Women, Gender and War in Italian Renaissance Literature”, this moment is what sparked his interest in what would later become a major research project on war and gender.

Even as a college first-year, he wondered why it was that men were supposed to fight and women were meant to be protected?

As Milligan explained during his talk, the modern debate over women’s roles in war mirrors the first sustained debate in 16th century Italy. During the 1500s, Italy was invaded by France, and men were blamed for the loss.

After this loss, there were two camps of belief: Plato and his followers who were in favor of women fighting in wars, and Aristotle and his followers who were against women fighting in wars.

Plato believed that, in a just city-state, men and Mimi Loughlin / The Mirror women should share responsibility because it would be a waste to have women purely in the domestic sphere, Gerry Miligram presents his talk “Women, Gender and War in Italian Renaissance Literature,” in the library multimedia room. so military defense should be a shared duty. In contrast, inside her castle, and they let her go because they had her children. She marched to the Aristotle, in his “History of Animals,” wrote that women were “timid and weak and should top of the castle wall, and declared that she would not give her castle away. “Besides,” she not fight” in wars. As Milligan said, Plato and Aristotle’s opinions and beliefs were seen as said, “I can have more children.” This powerful statement convinced the captors to give scientific fact in their day. her back her children, and they eventually left the castle. Due to Catarína Sforza’s strength After discussing Plato and and courage, she was able to successfully stop these invading conspirators.

Aristotle, Milligan moved into a No historian has ever been able to find any truth to this story about Catarína, yet discussion of women warriors during I think that the this remains a lasting myth in her legacy. At the end of his discussion, Milligan concluded the Italian Renaissance, such as Joan that he favors “literary discourse over historical discourse,” as the importance of literature conversation about of Arc and Catarína Sforza, an Italian lies in people’s reactions to the events depicted in literature, regardless of whether or not women’s inability to fight noblewoman who was the Countess they were actually true. Stories of female warriors were popular in the Italian Renaissance of Forlì and Lady of Imola. In 1531, in the war in combat, hasn’t because they dealt with the duality of gender roles, showing how a woman can be simultaNiccolo Machiavelli wrote a story neously strong and vulnerable at the same time. changed for 2,000 years.” about Catarína Sforza that continues After his presentation, Milligan was asked how the discussion of women, gender to survive until this day. and war in the Italian Renaissance influences us today.

Machiavelli wrote that, in 1488, “I think that the conversation about women’s inability to fight in the war in com- Gerry Milligan conspirators captured Catarína, her bat, hasn’t changed for 2,000 years,” Milligan said. “Whether women can, that aspect has children and her mother. Catarína changed, but the conversation about why they shouldn’t fight, it’s the exact same stateconvinced her captors to let her go ments from 2,000 years ago. Why? That’s what we need to think about.”

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The Mirror Reflects on this Week in Social Media: Compiled by Claire Monahan Information contributed by the Department of Public Safety.

Tuesday, 11/6 6:33 p.m.

There was a motor vehicle accident between a faculty member and a student in Charles F. Dolan School of Business parking lot. No injuries were reported.

Friday, 11/8 2:46 p.m.

There was a report of reckless operation on Loyola Road. A student was riding on the back bumper of a moving car. The student was referred to student conduct.

Saturday, 11/9 10:53 a.m.

There was a motor vehicle accident between a facilities vehicle and an ABM vehicle in the maintenance complex. No injuries were reported.

11:04 p.m.

There was an incident of narcotics possession in Gonzaga Hall. The student was referred to student conduct.

Sunday, 11/11 1:13 a.m.

An individual was seen carrying a table away from The Levee. When the individual saw DPS, they fled. The table was recovered and returned to The Levee.

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Class to Hold Gun Violence Event Students raise awareness of mental health

By Deanna Carbone Managing Editor

Dr. Kim Ann Oliver, Ph.D., LCSW, teaches her students that they have the power to incite change and her introduction to social work class is hosting an event that does just that.

This event titled, “Raising Mental Health Awareness: Suicide and Gun Violence Prevention” will take place on Nov. 19 from 7:30-9 p.m. in the Oak Room.

According to Jessica Cammarano ‘19, the class chose panelists they felt would have a better understanding of the social issues surrounding gun violence. The panelists speaking at the event include assistant professor of nursing Dr. Kathryn Phillips Ph.D., an expert on mental health, Dr. Patrick Kelley Ph.D., a distinguished fellow of nursing & health studies, and will be moderated by Dr. Deborah List, Ph.D. Senior Jordan Mason, another student in Oliver’s class, gave insight into what the event would look like.

“We’ll be having guest speakers, different booths set up, and small events to help educate and initiate a dialogue on this campus about suicide and gun violence, which need to be looked more often within the context of one another as well as within the context of mental health,” said Mason.

Students in Oliver’s class participated in “Start with Hello” week, a week dedicated to raising awareness on social isolation by the Sandy Hook Promise. The Sandy Hook Promise is a national non-profit organization founded and led by several family members of those who were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, 2012. The week segwayed into a discussion of the connections between mental health awareness and gun violence awareness.

“Our class decided to host an event centered raising social awareness about the mental health aspect at the root of gun violence and suicide, which are far more interconnected than most people realize,” said Cammarano.

Oliver echoed Cammarano’ statements.

“This event was something my students could do — they are looking at what Sandy Hook Promise is doing and trying to spread the word about their programs, they are writing to politicians, and educating themselves about the issues and trying to spread the word that there are things that can be done. Social change can only happen if we all do something,” said Oliver.

Photo Contributed by Jessica Cammarano

SHU Faces Lawsuit Family of dead student seeks damages

By Sabina Dirienzo Chief Copy Editor

Sacred Heart University student Caitlin Nelson died after a March 2017 pancake eating competition, and her family is suing SHU. The Fairfield Patch reported that during a Greek Life event, Nelson began to shake and collapsed. Although Nelson was taken to the hospital by emergency responders after CPR was unsuccessful, she died in the days after the competition. The Washington Post reported that her cause of death was asphyxia, and that Nelson experienced brain damage due to lack of oxygen to the brain.

The pancake eating contest was a charity event sponsored by the university; as a member of Kappa Delta sorority, Nelson was a participant.

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These contests are significantly more dangerous than people realize.”

- Katie Mesner-Hage, the family’s lawyer

The lawsuit against Sacred Heart University was filed by the law firm Koskoff, Koskoff, & Bieder, according to The Hartford Courant. The Washington Post quotes the family’s lawyer, Katie Mesner-Hage, as saying, “Caitlin’s family is bringing this case to expose the dangers associated with amateur eating contests and to help prevent other families from having to endure this type of preventable tragedy.”

Nelson is not the only person to have died at an eating contest. Some have called out food eating competitions as dangerous.

The same weekend as Nelson, Travis Malouff died in a donut eating contest in Denver, Colo. In Buenos Aires in early Nov. 2018, former boxer Mario Melo died in a croissant eating competition.

Mesner-Hage was also quoted by The Hartford Courant.

“These contests are significantly more dangerous than people realize,” she said, “and it’s critically important for the public — especially educational institutions — to understand that certain foods are safer than others and a modicum of forethought can literally save lives.”

Nelson, a Clark N.J. native, was 20 years old when she died.

She was studying social work at Sacred Heart and would have graduated in May 2018. She also volunteered at the Resiliency Center in Newtown, Conn. On April 3, 2017, The Mirror posted its condolences regarding Nelson’s death.

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The Midterm Elections are an Opportunity for Radical Change

By Lexi Thimble Opinion Editor With the much-anticipated midterm elections now past, resulting in the Democrats being in possession of the House of Representatives and the Republicans remaining in charge of the Senate, it’s important to look at these victories and losses and take stock of their meaning.

It’s significant to note that these midterms are unlike any other we’ve had in recent memory. I’ve become a much more political person in the last five years, especially since I gained the right to vote.

Even though this is only my second election, I have noticed that past midterms have passed us by with little to no notice. It’s encouraging, therefore, to see the massive increase in Americans finding renewed meaning in the power of their vote and to fight against the apathy that seems to be so pervasive in our country to fight back and have our voices heard. It is precisely this apathy that has frustrated me the most the last few years. Almost worse than the constant spewing of hate is our politicians’ blatant disregard for the lives of women as well as the black and LGBTQ+ community. I can’t help but feel total rage at the blankness in politicians’ faces when faced with victims of sexual assault, or as they let the president trample the Constitution at every turn. This inaction grates on me worse than anything, and these past midterms tell me that I wasn’t the only one who noticed.

A highlight of this election was an increase in voter turnout as compared to previous midterms, with NPR reporting that, “More than 47 percent of the voting-eligible population cast a ballot in the midterm elections”, numbers not seen since 1966. Increased turnout at the polls are the reason we now have over one hundred women newly elected to political office, many of them women of color, those of different religions, or members of the LGBTQ+ community. There are those making history, like Ayanna Pressley in Massachusetts, who is now the first black woman in the state to be elected to Congress. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is right alongside her, as the youngest women to be elected to Congress in history. There’s even Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland, who are both the first Native American women to serve in the House of Representatives. And while things are down to the wire, there’s still hope for Stacey Abrams, Democratic hopeful for Georgia’s governorship, as provisional and absentee ballots are still being counted and the result of them most likely won’t be known until this Friday, November 16th. It’s women like these, making these strides forward for us all and contributing to the Blue Wave, that make the losses for candidates like Heidi Heitkamp sting a little bit less.

About that Blue Wave too: did it happen? I’d say it was a halfway effect that left a little to be desired. The importance of Democrats taking the House, of that regulating power and a fairer dispersion of power cannot be understated, and I’m hopeful that it will be enough to do battle with our government’s apathy. However, I’d posit that we can collectively do more, that more of us can show up and make a difference and the reason why we haven’t is still due to our comfort level in the way our country is going right now. The multitude of people that gave reasons for not voting or not being aware of our current political situation have cited not paying attention to politics, of not being a political person or not knowing enough to make an educated decision in voting. But the unfortunate thing is that we still view elections selfishly, as how it will effect ourselves, and if you’re a fairly well-off person who the current administration doesn’t pose an immediate threat to, to to to voting isn’t going to be important to you.

It’s no longer responsible, however, to think of elections in this way, because for some, the people who make these laws are the difference of life and death for them, and we need to vote in a way that reflects

that truth. There are still some in office who treat this place that we’re in as normal, with a normal president and administration, when that is simply not still the case. It’s fine if you’re not a political person, but this election wasn’t about you; it was about us as a country, as a collective, keeping us together and finding a way to use our privilege to demonstrate care for our fellow citizens. A full Blue Wave was prevented by those still comfortable in their view of the country, who have accepted things as being normal and who aren’t thinking of others when they cast their vote. It’s this new blood, however, that gives me hope; that fresh faces like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley, among many others, will bring about the radical p u s h forward w e need.

Pictured (clockwise): Congresswomen Sharice Davids, Alexandria OcasioCortez and Ayanna Pressley Photo taken from Instagram.com/shariceforcongress, ayannapressley, ocasio2018

Disney's #ShareYourEars is Marketing with Kind Intentions

By Cara Lee Executive Editor

and businesses need to make money, but that doesn’t mean they don’t care. Throughout their facilities, Disney has amazing resources in place to ensure that everyone can enjoy their Disney experience, despite any medical or mental illnesses, without costing others theirs. Safe spaces, medical stations, quiet The Walt Disney Company and the Make-A-Wish Foundation have had a rooms; Disney does not legally have to have all of these to the extent they do in long-standing partnership. The first Disney wish was granted in 1981 and, in their parks. There are certain codes they need to follow, people they can’t legally 2015, Make-A-Wish and Disney granted their 100,000th wish together, with turn away, but instead of just going along with it and “dealing,” they push and Make-A-Wish reporting that about 8,000 Disney Wishes are granted per year make sure that anyone and everyone with any issue or problem or difficulty throughout the organization. Now, in honor of the Disney Company’s 90th has a chance to have the fullest Disney park and resort experience. The combirthday, Disney and Make-A-Wish are once again teaming up for the #Sharpany spends extra money, money that they are in absolutely no way legally eYourEars campaign from Nov. 4 through Nov. 17. This campaign gives Disney obligated to spend for these purposes, to maintain these facilities and ensure fans a chance to post photos of themselves with their beloved Disney ears for a that every single person possible has an opportunity to experience Disney magic. good cause, whether they are in the parks or not. For each public Mickey-eared I interned at Make-A-Wish and am part of a Disney family. I’ve seen people post containing the hashtag, #ShareYourEars, Disney will donate $5, totaling up to 2 of all ages from all different backgrounds with all different medical and mental needs million dollars, to Make-A-Wish. enjoying and loving Disney. Completely soaked in the magic of meeting a favorite charPeople claim that the Disney company doesn’t care about the cause, only the acter, the exhilaration of riding an attraction — even after a 40 minute wait— the awe of money they will get from this campaign because, yes, Disney will most likely profit as seeing fireworks light up a sky as a dragon fight plays out over Cinderella’s castle. I’ve also it will act as free advertisement. This campaign will get Disney into social media feeds experienced, directly and indirectly, moments of Disney magic that have taken strained across the country, resulting in hundreds of thousands of people seeing others, happy, in families and given them a chance to re-connect and, for a few minutes, hope that things will pictures with Mickey ears and start to plan their next Disney trip, buy some Disney merturn out alright — just this once. chandise in stores or online, or even follow Disney on social media and do these same Disney is a company trying to make money. They will make money from the things later on. It will also get the Disney name into both digital and print news, giving Creative Commons/Wikimedia #ShareYourEars campaign, but I don’t believe for a moment that this means that Disthem positive publicity with the same results that could very well earn them back the Commons ney doesn’t care, or that this means people shouldn’t apologize. Go #ShareYourEars, $2 million they are spending, with surplus.

I know I will.

But why should you look down on Disney for this? Yes, Disney is a business

Editorial Board "Victoria's Secret?

Discrimination."

Alicia Phaneuf Editor-in-Chief Cara Lee Executive Editor Deanna Carbone Managing Editor

With Transgender Awareness Month in full swing, Ed-Board decided to highlight the derogatory comments made by Victoria’s Secret representatives. On Nov. 8, Vogue Magazine published an article speaking on the cultural shift – or, lack thereof – for the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Although this year’s show of 19 models showcased an increase in ethnic diversity, they fell short when including other marginalized groups of people, such as plus-sized, disabled and trans models.

Vogue interviewed chief marketing officer of L Brands, Ed Razek. Upon being asked whether Victoria’s Secret will adapt to shifting needs of the “Instagram Generation,” Razek said, “Shouldn’t you have transsexuals in the show? No. No, I don’t think we should. Well, why not?

Because the show is a fantasy. It’s a 42-minute entertainment special. That’s what it is.” According to Vogue, in 2013, over 50,000 people signed a petition urging Victoria's Secret casting directors to consider transgender model Carmen Carrera; that petition went ignored by the

brand.

Additionally, on Nov. 12, Vogue published another article that discussed the lack of inclusion shown

by Victoria’s Secret. In the Spring 2019 season, disabled model Madeline Stuart was featured on the cover for Teen Vogue Magazine and said that she dreams of one day becoming the first Victoria's Secret model with down syndrome. According to Vogue, her comments went ignored.

By not including plus-sized women, Victoria’s Secret is saying that plus-sized women are not beautiful enough to be in a fantasy. By not including trans models, Victoria’s Secret is saying that trans women are not beautiful enough to be in a fantasy. By not allowing disabled people to walk down the runway, Victoria’s Secret is saying that they are not beautiful enough to be in a fantasy.

This is not okay. Lingerie companies should be promoting the beauty of all people regardless of race, sexuality, disability, or body size. All people are beautiful, and it’s unsettling that Victoria’s Secret is not representing or sup-

porting the beauty of everyone – rather, they're doing the opposite.

Rihanna’s lingerie line, Savage x Fenty, embraces inclusivity by offering women’s sizes from extra-small to 3X. Aerie launched a campaign that featured lingerie models with disabilities. Teen Vogue wrote an article entitled, “8 Transgender-Friendly Lingerie Brands to Support Instead of Victoria's Secret.” There are lingerie companies that support marginalized groups by showcasing their beauty.

Victoria’s Secret does not.

If you support Victoria’s Secret, you support a negative stigma toward plus-sized people, the exclusion of disabled people and transphobia. There are countless other organizations you can support who value the beauty of all persons, rather than a narrow-minded view of what models should look like. Victoria’s Secret needs to step up or step down, because other inclusive lingerie companies are gaining support, and it’s only a matter of time before they dominate the narrow-minded CEOs of Victoria’s Secret.

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much or how little time their child spends on their screen, they are always begging to spend more. The growing addiction that pursues our children has even been noticed by many Silicon Valley executives, including Apple CEO Tim Cook who noted that he would not allow his nephew to be on any social networks.

While there is no doubt that children have been severely affected by their growing dependence on technology, it is also important to note how much time parents spend on their phones. Rather than constantly berating our children for spending too much time on their devices, we need to acknowledge how often adults are distracted by phones.

When out in public, one can can hear a parent tell their child “one minute, I am on the phone” countless times. How can parents call their children addicted to their p h o n e s ,

when they are oftentimes overly-dependent as well? Recent studies have shown that toddlers are unable to learn when the flow of a conversation is interrupted by parents picking up their phones and checking text messages. Additionally, children have begun to show more attention-seeking behavior when parents are focused on their screens than the care of their child.

The growing reliance on technology is an epidemic that deeply affects everyone with access to a phone.

If anyone wants to make an impactful change in the growing addiction to screentime, put the phone down. Learn to manage time spent on your devices. If children always see the adults around them using phones rather than being socially interactive, they will follow and do the same. Be the role model that your child needs and put the phone down.

To Kids and Adults Alike: Please Put Down the Phone

By Kallan Hook Contributing Writer

The year 2018 has brought us newer versions of Apple's famed iPad, the release of the iPhone XS and more children addicted to their screens. How many times have you been eating at a restaurant and noticed a toddler, barely five, gazing into a screen as their parents blindly eat a meal?

The new generation of children has found a keen interest in screens and a lack of ability to socially interact with those other than their parents.

The New York Times recently published an article discussing how our children have become increasingly addicted to their phones. The article focuses on the dangers that lie within children spending more time on their screens than partaking in “normal” child-activities. Key mentioned threats to our children include both hindered social skills alongside lack of progression in levels of education.

The article places a spotlight on parents and psychologists who have growing concerns for their children’s, and all children’s, obsession with screen-time. Many parents have discussed how they have attempted to find a happy-medium by creating a “budget” for their children in which they are allotted only a certain amount of hours on their screens per day. On the other hand, more progressive parents have maintained a zero-tolerance policy in which their children are not allowed to have access to any form of technology until they are at least of high school age.

Although both forms of protocol have been proven effective in many households, other parents have noticed that regardless of how

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Critics Shouldn't Dictate How We Enjoy Movies

By Catherine Santangelo Contributing Writer “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the biopic movie about the well-known and beloved band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, has received very mixed reviews from audiences and film critics since its release on Nov. 2. As reviews come out, they can have a major influence on how we as audience members view the films, but it is important to keep in mind that seeing a movie should be mainly subjective. It is fun to see what others have thought about movies, but despite what reviews say, we must be open to making our own opinions, and not letting the critics ideas impact our entertainment experiences. Some rating sites can be rather unreliable for truthful ratings of films, which is even more reason to not let them influence us in how we view a movie.

According to Rotten Tomatoes, “Bohemian Rhapsody” has received an overall score of 60 percent on the “tomatometer” for all critic ratings combined. For only top critics, they gave it a combined score of 44 percent, making it a “rotten” film because it is under 50 percent. However, Rotten Tomatoes is not a completely reliable source for audience movie ratings due to audience bias. Some people put in ratings for movies they haven’t even seen yet, just because they anticipate it being really good or really bad based on their opinion of what the movie is about. According to Vox, there are, “audience score aggregators like Rotten Tomatoes, which collect scores from anyone with internet access and the desire to plug an opinion into the site,” and therefore those ratings impact the overall rating, making it unreliable. As if to prove this, in drastic comparison to the low critics score, the audience score is currently 95 percent, meaning that v i e w - ers have thoroughly enjoyed the movie.

The movie rating site, IMDb, is another source where critics and audience members share their ratings on movies, with the audience score shown directly on IMDb and the critic score (“metascore”) being shown on metacritic.com. For "Bohemian Rhapsody,” the audience score is an 8.4/10 stars, and the metascore is a 49/100.

Again, just like Rotten Tomatoes,

there is a drastic difference in the audience score versus the critic score, where audience members have been enjoying it much more. IMDb has a somewhat better reputation than Rotten Tomatoes when it comes to reliable ratings. This is because of its rating system, as shared by Medium, where, “the Metacritic team reads the reviews and assigns each a 0–100 score, which is then given a weight, mainly based on the review’s quality and source.”

Though these movie rating sites have varying reliability levels, they seem to come to the same results on “Bohemian Rhapsody,” where the audience score is much higher than the critics’. Due to this major difference, the question has been rising about what influence critics and ratings have on our movie-going experiences and what role they play in how we view a movie. Do we succumb to the critics’ views and choose to like or dislike a movie just because a multitude of critics had that opinion too? Or do we see what critics say, but still have our own opinions as viewers? It is clear that critics have some sort of influence on how viewers watch and perceive movies if viewers choose to look at ratings before seeing the movie.

Going back to the idea of unreliable rating sites, it is important to realize this fact, and we should not completely base our opinions off of what critics say. Doing this can take away our enjoyment of the movie, as well as the fun of creating and having our own opinions about the film. It is totally acceptable to view these rating sites and get an idea of what to expect, but it is also good to have an open mind despite what some sites and critics may say. Anthony Oliver Scott, an American journalist and film critic for The New York Times, wrote an article in The Guardian about the importance of the art of critiquing films saying, “it’s the job of art to free our minds, and the task of criticism to figure out what to do with that freedom. That everyone is a critic means, or should mean, that we are each of us capable of thinking against our own prejudices, of balancing scepticism with open-mindedness, of sharpening our dulled and glutted senses and battling the intellectual inertia that surrounds us.”

I go to the movies to be entertained, but it is a movie critic’s job to pick movies apart and give them ratings based on aspects of movies that regular viewers may not notice, aspects beyond the entertainment factor. Critics also put their thoughts out to the public in order to spread the word about new movies and let people know if they are worth seeing or not.

In this way, yes, critics have an influence on our movie watching experiences, but is our choice as viewers to look at critic opinions and understand the risks of allowing them to influence us. Sometimes looking at ratings can save you from seeing a truly disastrous piece of filmmaking, or could lead you to see a masterpiece portrayed for you right on screen. As tempting as it may be to solely base our opinions on critics and other ratings, we must stay open-minded and be able to create our own opinions, because that is what makes seeing movies so enjoyable.

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David Cook Performs at Ridgefield Playhouse

By Katherine Klima Vine Editor

year after idol I got the opportunity to go to the Philippines with David Archuleta that I competed against in the finale that Reworking one’s music and makseason. We played to over a hundred thouing it truly one’s own is how I would desand people in Manila, I thought that was scribe David Cook’s work on his acoustic insane,” said Cook. “I got to meet Hank tour and performance at the Ridgefield Aaron at the all star game in St. Louis, the Playhouse in Ridgefield, Conn. on Nov. 7. baseball all star game. That was pretty rad.

Alongside opening act Matt Hires, Cook I also got to meet Hillary Clinton. The list was able to give a truly captivating and enis a mile long.” tertaining show.

Overall, Cook was happy to be reDavid Cook is a well known singer turning to the Ridgefield Playhouse. “I love and songwriter who rose to fame after coming up to the northeast, to get to come winning the seventh season of “American back and getting to play for the people of Idol” in 2008. Since then, Cook has put Ridgefield is exciting,” said Cook. “I’m exout new music such as his album, “Digital cited to come back.”

Vein,” his new EP, “Chromance” and has As for the show, it was a fun filled, inrecently put together this acoustic tour timate and light hearted. To begin, guitarist traveling across the country.

Matt Hires took the stage. I had not heard Before attending the event at the of Hires prior to this, but since this show I Ridgefield Playhouse, I was able to interhave downloaded a good chunk of his muview Cook about his new music and oversic. Hires performed original songs such as The Mirror/Katherine Klima “When I Was Young,” “Begin Again” and all experiences.

“Chromance,” released in February, “Honey, Let Me Sing You A Song.” Hires was a big step for Cook as it drifted away Cook and his band performing at the Ridgfield Playhouse. had a little anecdote to go along with each from his usual style of music. “That EP song. “Honey, Let Me Sing You A Song” [‘Chromance’] was really an exercise for me in building up my artistic process from scratch,” said Cook. “I included a funny little story about how Hires helped participate in a fan’s proposal and “Begin Again” was felt like the record before that, felt like a good book end for that section of my career, so I wanted to change inspired by a lot of the upsetting things Hires saw on social media and his optimistic approach to that. things up, change how I wrote, change how I recorded, change how I produced. So, ‘Chromance’ is really Personally, my favorite song was his opening, “When I Was Young,” because it was relatable and focuses on about me taking in a guitar and making it more of a pan instrument as opposed to the instrument and really youth and growing up, but the sound and vibe were also catchy and fun to listen to. Other songs Hires played changing more cinematic pop sounds.” included “Restless Heart” and “Glory Bound.”

Besides diving into new sounds and much darker themes with his new EP, Cook’s acoustic tour has also Overall, Hires guitar playing and vocals were phenomenal and really had the audience at ease with the been an experiment for his branching away to a different style. Cook and his band are used to shows filled fantastic performance. This would then transition into Cook’s performance. with, what Cook describes as, electric guitars, bass guitars and drums.

Cook’s entire show was one of the most audience-engaged shows I had ever been to. In between per“What we’re doing with this tour is we’re scaling everything down, switching to acoustic guitars, and formances, audience members would interact with Cook, it didn’t matter where you were sitting. Cook was really breaking these songs down to some of their bearer elements,” said Cook. “Getting into a little bit of also very good with the audience and really funny. He poked fun at things such as how he broke his arm storytelling, tearing down some of that fourth wall.” walking the dogs, to fighting with his younger brother about an artist. He had an overall really good vibe In regards to putting an acoustic tour together, Cook described it as a challenge, “This tour is differ- with the audience. ent for me, and for us. We’re kind of going full out acoustic for the first time that I can recall. We’re going to As for the music itself, Cook began the show with his new song “Lucky Ones.” Then played a lot of rework a lot of these songs, people that have been to our shows before and have heard some of the songs that his original music such as “Carry You,” “Kiss & Tell” and two other new songs from the “Chromance” EP– we’ve been playing awhile, but we’re going to try reinvent them a little bit.” It was also a bit of a challenge as “Gimme Heartbreak” and “Death of Me.” Each of these songs were definitely reworked and conveyed a lot Cook had broken his arm prior to heading out on this tour, so the entire band had to rework everything in about Cook’s different styles. Through them, one could definitely see how Cook has grown as an artist and the span of about two weeks so they could proceed. musician. Not to mention that the variety of themes and overall melodies each song had were unique and Besides this tour, Cook has become involved in a bunch of other different projects. Most notably, this interesting to listen to. I personally enjoyed “Gimme Heartbreak,” a song seemingly inspired by toxic love, past spring and summer the musician played Charlie Price in the Broadway musical “Kinky Boots.” When but the vocals and instrumentals of that song were very powerful and a good listen. talking about the experience, Cook said, “I went for the first time in the spring completely green, I had no However, the 10-year-old in me who did listen to Cook’s post “American Idol” album, “David Cook,” idea what I was walking into. I enjoyed it a ton, a great cast and a great crew. I thought the story behind the was so excited to hear and watch Cook perform “Come Back to Me” and “Light On” live. These are two of show is just so current. It felt like such an honor everyday to go out on stage and getting to tell that story. Cook’s classic songs I had grown up listening to on the radio and currently have downloaded on my Spotify Getting to go back in July and finish up last month, it was great, getting to go back and seeing these friends I app. Through his acoustic tour, he was able to rework them so they could fit with this new style. just made, solidifying those friendships, and getting to tell that story.”

Cook also did a great deal of covers, and it is always fun and exciting to see how an artist makes them As for rising to fame, this past May marked the 10th anniversary of when Cook won “American Idol.” their own. Cook covered David Bowie’s “Heroes,” Van Halen’s “Right Now” and Noah Gundersen’s “Day is Reflecting back on his rise to fame, Cook discussed his motivation to make it somehow. “I was bartending in Gone.” Cook was able to add his own personal touch to a lot of these songs, adding the band’s own sound, Tulsa, Okla. trying to find a quote-un-quote real job all the while playing acoustic shows to pay rent. I think such as in “Heroes,” which had a much slower vibe than Bowie’s original version. Cook was able to make his it might’ve just been youth and gravitas and all that, but I thought: ‘I’m gonna make it somehow!’ I just didn’t own sound for this very classic song. see Idol as my path and kind of fell backwards into the whole thing,” said Cook. “Now I get to do something The entire event was an enjoyable experience filled with nothing but good vibes. Cook and Hires were I love to do everyday, and I think that alone is pretty huge.” able to create a relaxed and intimate atmosphere that had the audience jamming out to their music. The artFinally, I asked Cook if he could pinpoint the most amazing thing he’s done in his career. Cook said that ists clearly cared for the audience’s experience as they seemed to be having fun along with the rest of us. So, it was hard to pinpoint being that there are a ton of incredible opportunities he got to experience. “About a overall, this performance proved to be a great night out filled with good music and good times.

'Bohemian Rhapsody' Will Rock You

By Lexi Thimble Opinion Editor

My first year of college, I shared a room and bathroom with three other girls, and we were responsible for cleaning said bathroom. Surprisingly, one of the times we participated in this chore comprises one of my favorite first-year year moments. As I was still getting to know my roommate (who remains my roommate to this day), we embarked on one of these cleaning expeditions together and she put on some music to make things go faster. Almost immediately, “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen started playing, and my roommate and I made brief eye contact before completely rocking out and scream-singing the song the whole way through, scrubbing shower tiles all the while.

It’s that same feeling, of friendship and pure enjoyment of a song that’s essentially nonsense on the surface, that translates from the ballad “Bohemian Rhapsody” to the film of the same name, and it was this feeling that I had when I saw the film on Nov. 3. While the story follows a formula we’ve all seen before, a band’s rise to fame and the good and bad that follows, there’s something about Queen’s story and the characters we get to know that makes it genuine and causes it to stay with you long after you’ve left the theater.

“Bohemian Rhapsody” places the main focus on the life of lead singer Freddie Mercury, portrayed masterfully by Rami Malek.

While Malek is supremely talented in the role, taking the audience along with him through every twist of Mercury’s life, the story is made all the more charming through what the audience gets to know about the other members of Queen: guitarist Brian May (Gwilym Lee), drummer Roger Taylor (Ben Hardy) and bassist John Deacon (Joe Mazzello). All of whom are there for more reason than simply

propping Malek up so Mercury may shine. Rather, during their repeated refrains of, “We’re a family,” a cliche that could come across as just that, you feel the genuine intention of the sentiment, of Queen as, “four misfits who don’t belong together. We’re playing for other misfits, the outcasts right at the back of the room, who’re pretty sure they don’t belong either. We belong to them.”

There’s also the subject of Mercury’s sexuality, something the singer was notoriously private about in real life. This is where the film has an equal measure of highs and lows; this was the first time I’d ever heard the word “bisexual” said on a movie screen, which I found to be extremely significant. Unfortunately, rather than allowing the story to follow a fuller view of this part of Mercury’s identity, it’s broken into extremes. When he’s still with his girlfriend Mary Austin (Lucy Boynton), he’s straight, but later, in embracing the gay club scene and Mercury’s relationship with manager Paul Prenter (Allen Leech) and later his partner Jim Hutton (Aaron McCusker), Mercury’s portrayed solely as gay. Not only that, Mercury is portrayed as a gay man who, when he’s not in steady monogamous relationship, is being taken advantage of and plunged into a “darker” scene. Regardless of this, “Bohemian Rhapsody” is at the very least able to end with a subtler display of Mercury’s sexuality, his original love Mary and his new partner Jim both being present to lend him their support and love during his Live Aid performance. It’s a defining moment of the film, with their significance to him being represented equally, even though it is never explicitly said, making up for some of the earlier missteps.

I came out of “Bohemian Rhapsody” with tears in my eyes and an absolute need to listen to Queen. Maybe this film doesn’t live up to severe critical analysis, and maybe it’s structured in a pattern we’ve all seen before, but this film isn’t meant to be analyzed

right down to its very core, and it isn’t meant for critics. It’s meant for fans, who loved and still love Freddie and Brian and Roger and “Deaky”, who have formed such deep connections to the music they created together and the family they formed. This movie, like the band, like Freddie himself, is for the misfits at the back of the room, looking for a place to belong, and finding it in Queen.

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Heard It Through The GrapeVINE

By Deanna Carbone Managing Editor

If you don’t know Chris Murphy ‘19 in person, you may know him from his presence on social media. His instagram page @chrismurphy, is a strong reflection of his style which he describes as, “your grandfather’s closet with an early 2000s influence. Threadbare elegance.” His explanation is as unique as his content. What separates Murphy’s social media from the rest is his shock value. For example, once his followers think he will continue to post pictures of the stray cat he’s fond of, Stacey, he’ll surprise them. Just last week, he segwayed photos of Stacey to photos of himself wearing hot pink acrylic nails.

Murphy is also known for his dedication to sharing personal details on his snapchat story (add him @cmurphy03), including everything from his purchases at Goodwill and vibrant social life, to what he purchases almost daily at 7/11. While it seems like he has given his followers intimate details of his day to day life, a large part of who Murphy is lies in his ambiguity. Music, whether it be his own or by others, is an outlet for his cryptic persona. He has a Soundcloud alias that few know about it. Murphy often posts song lyrics and his audiences are left to wonder: who or what is this about? This playlist is dedicated to Murphy’s exes, giving us a brief glimpse into his otherwise enigmatic life.

“Better” - Khalid “This song, to me, represents a period of contention. ‘Nothing feels better than this’, one of the main lyrics of the chorus, really spoke to me. It brought me back to my more naive times, where ignorance had been bliss. This song brings me to a stagnant time in my life, where though slow moving, I felt nothing but comfort.”

“Starboy” - The Weeknd ““Starboy” has always spoken to me. This song reminds me that I really did that. Despite life’s troubles, Chris Murphy, Yung Princess, is here to stay. When I walk in the room, everybody stops. This tune

reminds me of that. It’s also perfect for thotty snap videos.”

“Thank u, next” - Ariana Grande

to me as soon as I heard it. She talks through her anxieties, lows, and frustrations that all muster up when someone sets you on fire and leaves you to ashes. She writes her songs, and is a visual genius, creating every visual detail herself. Brava!”

“”Thank u, next” has changed my life for the better these past few days. It reminds me to be thankful to all of those who have decided not to love me, teaching me lessons along the way. Thanks for the consideration, take a ticket, your number will be called when I’m desperate.

Bloop, bye. I also love the shoutout to Mac Miller in this song, RIP.” “Sunflower” - Post Malone & Swae Lee “‘Sunflower’ reminds me of my best friends, my ROOMIES!!

When this song first came out we listened on repeat, and the stream became continuous. ‘Then you’re left in the dust, Unless I stuck by ya!’ is my favorite lyric in the song. Without the support of my friends, my followers, and my fans, I really would be a broken down baddie left in the dust. No can do.”

“Sex With My Ex” - Lil Peep “When Lil Peep passed away, I felt my soul leave my body.

I’m still not okay to this day. Because of this, when his latest album dropped, after his death, I went full vegetable for hours to process the lyrics. “Sex With My Ex” stuck out to me especially. Though the lyrics are morbid, this is typical Peep, and he’s saying what all of us are thinking. He is also a Long Island native, so that makes me feel even more connected to him. RIP Peep, you’re a legend. I’ll miss thirst trapping on your Instagram Live’s.”

“On Fire” - Morgan Saint

Photo contributed by Chris Murphy

“Morgan Saint’s music goes straight through my soul. She’s also the older sister of @willyg44, one of the freshest kids at the Field. “On Fire” was the first single released before her latest EP, “Alien”, and spoke

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

The 44th E! People's Choice Awards Are a Hit

By Alle Scanlon Assistant Vine Editor The 44th E! People’s Choice Awards aired on Nov. 11 for a night of awards, speeches, performances and more. Many stars gathered together in Los Angeles, Calif. for a celebration entirely determined by votes from the people.

Nicki Minaj and Tyga opened up the night with a collab performance of the song “Dip,” just after Minaj solo performed her song “Good Form.” In all honesty, the performance was very underwhelming and raunchy; Minaj had no noteworthy dance moves and mostly just pranced around the stage yelling her verses. Minaj also seemingly forgot the lyrics while on stage, or maybe she was purposely taking long pauses? Either way, it wasn’t entertaining.

Many awards were given throughout the night for a variety of categories. Mila Kunis accepted the award for “The Spy Who Dumped Me,” which won Best Comedy Movie of 2018. Minaj was awarded Best Female Artist and Scarlett Johansson won Best Movie Actress for her role in “Avengers: Infinity War.” Other big wins included Blake Shelton, who took home the award for Best Country Artist and Mariska Hargitay was presented with Best TV Star for her role as Detective Benson on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” The well known Netflix show “Riverdale” also won big with Best Drama Show of the Year.

“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” received the award for Best Nighttime Talk Show. Of course, Fallon delivered an amusing speech. Fallon stated that he has been with NBC for 20 years now and his takeaway was, “I can honestly say I’ve never been fatter.” Also, after thanking numerous people, Fallon made his final shoutout to, “My better half, my rock, my soulmate, Justin Timberlake, his book is available now wherever fine books are sold. But really, my wife Nancy, I love you so much, you’re the secret to my success.” Fans everywhere know that Timberlake and Fallon share a bromance like no other. Fallon’s reference to this had the entire audience laughing, and he graciously closed out his speech by acknowledging Veterans Day, “Today is Veterans Day, so I wanted to say thank you to the veterans and to everyone watching, never forget, thank you.”

American model Chrissy Teigen was the perfect person to present the award for Best

Reality Show. Like many of the reality stars in this category, Teigen has a huge social media presence, especially on Twitter and Instagram, and she had something witty to say for each of the shows that were nominated, including “Queer Eye,” “Chrisley Knows Best,” “Jersey Shore Family Vacation,” “Vanderpump Rules” and “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.” Ultimately, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” won, and Kim Kardashian used this platform as an opportunity to call attention to the wildfires blazing through California. The reality star encouraged everyone to contribute in any way they can to the organizations working to put an end to aid California, and further stated that no donation is too small.

Throughout the night, stars were also recognized in a non-competitive manner. Victoria Beckham was given an award for being the Fashion Icon of 2018.

During her speech, Beckham referenced the British pop group with which she formerly belonged to, The Spice Girls, saying, “They told me at the table, they said you’ve come all the way from London, you’ve got to get up there and you’ve got to give them what they want, what they really really want!” This comment references the group’s timeless, hit song “Wannabe”, and was made right after Beckham threw a peace a sign, which was a classic symbol and pose from The Spice Girls. In her speech, Beckham also expressed admiration for the California firefighters and their tireless efforts to end the wildfires, in addition to mentioning her excitement to be back in LA, which she claimed was her second home. Beckham further discussed her passion for fashion and the creation of her international brand which she has been entirely devoted to since she launched it some 10 years ago.

What she loves about her brand, and possibly the secret to its success, is that all of the clothes are clothes that Beckham herself would wear. Although this time it concerned fashion, it was great to see Beckham on stage again and doing what she loves. Other non-competitive recognition of this kind were also awarded. Social justice advocate and lawyer Bryan Stevenson was awarded People’s Champion, and actress Melissa McCarthy was awarded People’s Icon.

Overall, the 2018 People’s Choice Awards was definitely a success. The ceremony had just as much admiration for celebrities and their work as there was awareness and positive, productive conversation of what is currently happening in our country.

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Take This Fashion Quiz and Find Out Which Shoe You Are

By Sabrina Musto Fashion Columnist

Your Results: 6-9: Running Shoes You live and breathe exercise, and it is hard to find you in anything but your workout clothes and favorite pair of sneakers.

Rain or shine, you’re dedicated to the grind and will always find time to squeeze in a workout. You are motivated, dedicated and love a good sweat session!

Shoes are arguably the most important accessory to a wardrobe, and most times, a lot of different shoes work for a lot CreativeCommons/OpenClipArt of different styles. So, if you were a shoe, which shoe would you be?

Where is the first place you go when you’re done with class for the day?

1. The gym 2. Work 3. Lunch with friends 4. The library Besides shoes, what is your signature accessory?

1. A baseball cap 2. A roomy tote 3. Sunglasses 4. A planner Tell me about your makeup routine.

1. No makeup, I would just sweat it off 2. Simple and classy 3. I have makeup tutorials down to a t, what do you think?

4. I don’t have time to spend on makeup!

10-14: Classic Loafer You can be found running from class to work, and then to your extracurriculars. You are fierce, know how to network and have probably already had two or three internships. You will never be seen without a cup of coffee in one hand and a fully booked calendar in the other.

15-19: Knee-High Boots For you, school is great, but social life and being the life of the party are equally as important, because college only comes around once. Brunches and shopping are two of your favorite activities, and you always carry a fabulous pair of sunglasses and have the best style around.

Choose your favorite clothing brand: 1. Lululemon 2. Loft 3. Urban Outfitters 4. American Eagle Choose a celebrity crush: 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. George Clooney 3. Justin Timberlake 4. Noah Centineo Since it’s winter, what jacket will you be sporting?

1. North Face Fleece 2. Blazer 3. Canada Goose 4. Peacoat

20-24: Slip-On Sneaker Fashion is on the back burner for you, but that does not mean you do not like to be stylish. Your wardrobe is casual, and while you try to mix it up, most days you wear your favorite pair of jeans and a sweater, because spending too much time on an outfit takes away from precious time in the library and doing homework! So you slip on your sneakers and continue to be the intelligent, focused student that you are!

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FUSA's Broadway Trip to 'Anastasia'

By Katherine Klima Vine Editor

One of my all time favorite movies as a child, and even to this day, is Don Bluth and Gary Goldman’s 1997 animated film, “Anastasia.” When I was a little, I wanted nothing more than to be a princess as I danced and screamed my way through the classic and catchy soundtrack of this film. So, after buying tickets for the Fairfield University Student Association’s Nov. 8 trip to see “Anastasia” on Broadway, I was elated. Based on the 1997 film, this Broadway adaptation takes a new, enthralling and original spin on the iconic movie.

The 2017 Tony nominated musical follows the legend of the real life Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, who was rumored to have escaped the execution of her family during the 1917 Bolshevik rising (unfortunately the real Anastasia died). In the musical, set 10 years after the execution of the Romanov family, young conman Dmitry (Zach Adkins) and ex-member of the Imperial Court, Vlad Popov (John Bolton), hear rumors about Anastasia’s survival and plan to pull the “biggest con in history.” The duo hold auditions for young women to try-out for the role of Anastasia so they can snag a reward from the Dowager Empress (Judy Kaye), Anastasia’s grieving grandmother living in Paris. As Dmitry and Vlad hold their auditions, they come across a street sweeper named Anya (Christy Altomare), who physically resembles Anastasia. As they train Anya to become Anastasia, Gleb Vaganov (Max von Essen), a Bolshevik general, attempts to stop them. However, as Anya, Dmitry and Vlad make their journey to Paris, Anya’s mysterious past comes into question as the trio attempt to find some sort of happy ending.

The entire plot of the musical definitely differed from the 1997 film, which centred more around magic and the evil warlock Rasputin, who is trying to wipe-out the last of the Romanov family. To begin with, the musical was more historically accurate than the film. In the musical, Anastasia is the same age the real life princess would have been when she “disappeared.” The events also follow the downfall of Imperial Russia and its transition into the Soviet Union. Building off of that, the main villain of the film is a communist general who earns redemption in the end. “Anastasia” deals with a lot of real, human and historical topics of the time period. One of these topics even includes immigration. When Anya, Dmitry and Vlad leave Russia they sing “Stay, I Pray You,” a song which deals with leaving one’s homeland behind forever. This song is performed with a bunch of other Russian characters who are fleeing the communist country, singing about how they will love and miss their country, despite its downfall.

The Broadway play includes a great deal of the original songs from the 1997 film, such as “Once Upon a December,” “Learn to Do it,” “Paris Holds the Key (To Your Heart),” “Journey to the Past” and “A Rumor in St. Petersburg” but the creators added their own twists to the lyrics and made them more original and fitting for the musical. There are also a ton of fantastic new songs such as “The Neva Flows,” “My Petersburg,” “Crossing a Bridge” and “Land of Yesterday.”

Personally, my favorite was “In a Crowd of Thousands.” In this duet between Dmitry and Anya, Dmitry recalls his first encounter with Anastasia as a young boy and that’s when Anya realizes she holds the same memory of seeing a boy racing towards her “in a crowd of thousands.” The song is a very powerful and emotional ballad between the two actors as they recall a more innocent time.

The characters were also very fleshed out and real in that they had grounding and solid personalities. I very much enjoyed how Vlad was a huge comedic relief throughout the play. I especially enjoyed his dynamic with Countess Lily Malevsky-Malevich (Vicki Lewis), a friend of the Grand Duchess who knew Vlad when he was part of the court. The comedy, and even the dialogue in general, was very well done and natural. It didn’t feel too forced and was easy to follow along.

As for the costumes and overall stage production, they were both phenomenal. The various dresses Anya changes into are breathtaking. From a simple peasant dress to a glamorous gown fit for a royal, each was absolutely stunning. Another stunning outfit was worn

by Tsarina Alexandra (Lauren Blackman), Anastasia’s mother. It was made of a million jewels and was absolutely beautiful.

The stage used a screen as a background, which allowed various different incredible images to appear throughout the performance.

The graphics and images they used for these backgrounds really made it feel like the actors were where they were supposed to be, from communist St. Petersburg (renamed Leningrad at the time), to a booming 1927 Paris. There were even amazing little things added, like Russian snow flurrying all around, to vibrant, French cherry blossoms. One of my favorite scenes though, which technology played a huge part in, was when Anya sings “Once Upon a December.” In that scene, Anya’s memories come flooding back to her and, as she tries to process these thoughts, projections of dancing ghost-like figures begin to float throughout the walls of the Broadhurst Theatre. It made that moment so much more magical and spectacular.

At the end of Nov. 8 performance, the cast got together for a special, first time performance of a song from the 1997 film that is not

Artwork contributed by Danielle Fierro

Anastasia from the 1997 film. in the musical. Even though online editor-in-chief Gracianne Eldrenkamp ‘20, one of the people who attended the event with me, kept chanting for Rasputin’s (Christopher Lloyd speaking, Jim Cummings singing) song “In the Dark of the Night,” Altomare and Adkins ended up singing Richard Marx and Donna Lewis’ credit duet “At the Beginning.” I was personally happy as this is one of my favorite songs from the film, but, despite that, Altomare and Adkins gave a beautiful and passionate rendition of the song as they attempted to get members of the audience to donate to Broadway Cares, a non-profit for the prevention of AIDS. Overall, it was an amazing event. “Anastasia” was one of the best film-musical adaptations I’ve seen. I felt as if it was original enough from the film it was based off of to stand out, but also kept to it’s favorite, classic roots. I think as a stand alone it was entertaining and kept my attention the entire time. Not only that, but the actors were very passionate about everything they did and made the overall experience magical for the entire audience. It’s a definitely must see and I plan on, hopefully, seeing it again.

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Healthy Ingredients to Add to Your Smoothie

By Sabrina Trueheart Copy Editor

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“No the bunny’s coming round the bend” “With no thumbs how does he hold the reins As he comes soaring in like a hurricane?”

“Doesn’t matter” yells a bloke “So long as he doesn’t choke” With a great swing Satan broke the chariot Taking out Secretariat But the Easter Bunny wasn’t phased No, he wasn’t even dazed He plunged his carrot into Satan’s chest And well, the gun did all the rest With the job done he looked to the sky The Easter Bunny gave a sigh “The day is saved, it was not lost But dear God, at what cost?”

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You’re standing still in a Hall of Mirrors. Glancing around to your repeated self, the images bouncing off of one another endlessly, relentlessly. You keep looking out of the corner of your eye, in an attempt to see if the you behind the glass moved or twitched or blinked. To see if maybe there’s a chance that it’s someone else. This effect was used beautifully in one of the esteemed Hollywood directors, Orson Welles’ earlier films, “The Lady from Shanghai.” As, during the climax, the viewer struggles to follow the repeated images of both the mirrors and the layering of the images. All of the characters and the action blending together into one heap of shattered glass. Then the lights are turned back on, revealing to us the larger picture, and all the ways the glass fit together.

The Netflix documentary, “They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead,” released on Nov. 2, took that same concept and applied it to the final 15 years of Orson Welles’ life and the shooting of his greatest movie never released, his film “The Other Side of the Wind.”

“The Other Side of the Wind,” is in itself shot in this same, mirrored fashion. As Welles’ original vision was to shoot a movie within a movie, the script being separated into two semi-distinct parts. The first half a failed French-style art film, a spoof on the movies being shot at the time that were more focused on look and ambiance than substance. The second half taking a step backward to look behind the camera.

A faux documentary film, focusing on the making of the first movie and, more specifically, the “Old Hollywood” director who made this film-within-a-film, played by John Huston, as he tries and fails to make a comeback. With all of the funding for his film falling apart and a betrayal by a younger, fresher director, played by young and fresh director Peter Bogdanovich, congealing into his final downfall.

But when we move back to the Netflix documentary, viewers see that the interviews of the cast and crew are unique in their own right and give us a different look at the shooting of the film that the archival footage of Wilde does not. The interviews are never shot at a straight angle. The camera is placed random- ly, in ways where

we can only see the interviewees chin, or their left hand, or just the one side of their face. This adds to the whole intentionally piece-meal feel of the documentary, but also creates this concept that the crew was just a mass of people that went along with whatever Orson Welles said since he was the artist and the only one who ever knew what was going on.

Throughout production, Welles often rewrote script pages on a daily basis, shooting scenes out of order, even bringing in props that no one seemed to understand, including one day of shooting where life-size male dolls decorated the set.

But there’s another layer to the mirror image. There is an idea that this second part of the film, the story of an aging director trying just once more to make a successful picture and failing, was an autobiographical piece. Welles himself vehemently denied this claim through production and press interviews, but every member of the crew interviewed called, “Bullshit.” The whole film seemed to depict a real aspect of either Welles’ life or the lives of one of the film’s stars. Instead of seeing the two parts of, “The Other Side of the Wind,” we’re watching the documentary of the last 15 years of Welles’ life, while also seeing the production and all the pieces of his unfinished film put together.

But still, there was never a clear idea of what the final product would look like. Especially not before Nov. 2, when the final film was finally edited and released on Netflix after almost half a century. A breath of relief for most everyone involved, as though it took 15 years out of Welles life, it took 33 years after his death still, to finally get the film released.

For years, especially during production, many of those closest to the filming (cast, crew and family members) believed that maybe Welles’ didn’t want to finish the film. They believed Welles’ story of the fading director meeting his end was just a bit too much like looking in one of those funhouse mirrors.

He thought finishing the film would mean his death as well as the death of the titular character. Not everyone agreed, with others featured in the documentary denying the claim, calling it ridiculous, but, you can’t help but hear the Welles’ quote, “No story has a happy ending unless you stop telling it before it’s over” and start to piece things together for yourself.

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Why Coffee Break is Skipping Thanksgiving and Going Straight to Christmas Turns out, we’re out of Thanksgiving content. There really just isn’t much to the upcoming dinner-centric holiday. The turkey, the general thankfulness, the questionable history behind it… what else can be said? So, as most stores and establishments have already started, Coffee Break will provide Christmas and other holiday content from now until finals. This has been a public service announcement. Thank you.

Which One of These Underrated Holiday Tunes Fits Your Personality?

1. What do you want for the holidays?

A. Money. You don’t trust your family members’ tastes.

B. Just socks will be fine. Or you’re one of those people who is planning on starting a GoFundMe for a sick friend or relative instead of asking for gifts.

C. Clothes. You can’t be found dead in last year’s sweaters.

D. You’re still asking for Webkinz in the Year of Our Lord 2018.

2. What are you planning on giving other people?

A. Money. As if you’d spend time on actually buying gifts.

B. Homemade gifts, of course! Everyone deserves a gift that is unique to them, made with love.

C. Clothes. Your friends and family need your fashion sense.

D. Every year you collect rocks from outside and paint them all different colors, and your family pretends to love them.

3. Will you have any Halloween candy left by the time the holidays come?

A. You don’t believe in Halloween candy, but you’ve already spent your Halloween money.

B. No, you’ve given it all to young children who wanted it more than you did.

C. It’ll be mostly gone, save for the Twizzlers. You hate Twizzlers.

D. It was gone by the morning of November 1st.

4. What’s your favorite holiday tradition?

A. How much money you always get.

B. Getting to spend precious time with loved ones.

C. Decorating your room and then secretly comparing it to everyone else’s room.

D. Leaving gingerbread cookies out for Santa, and then staying up all night to listen to the reindeer hooves on the roof.

5. What is your favorite store at which to shop for Christmas gifts?

A. The bank.

B. You don’t believe in contributing to the corrupt, capitalist nature of the holidays. See Question 2.

C. ...Gucci?

D. The woods. See Question 2.

Mostly A’s: “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer” by Elmo & Patsy Mostly B’s: “I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas” by Gayla Peevey Mostly C’s: “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause” by the Jackson 5 Mostly D’s: “Christmas Must Be Something More” by Fifteen-Year-Old Taylor Swift

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Weekend Update

In Case You Missed It: Thursday, November 8th -Men's Soccer lost to Rider, 2-0 (MAAC Tournament) Friday, November 9th -Women's Baskteball defeated Richmond, 58-40 Saturday, November 10th -Women's Volleyball defeated Niagara, 3-2 -Men's Basketball defeated Bucknell, 60-58 Sunday, November 11th -Volleyball lost to Canisius, 3-1

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On Monday, Nov. 12, Neftali Alvarez ‘22 claimed Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week for his efforts in this past week’s basketball game against #24 Purdue University and Bucknell University. He scored 16 points in both games last week, earning the role of the team’s leading scorer, and was responsible for the game-winning basket against the Bucknell Bisons, where Fairfield won the game 60-58. He shot 50 percent from the field in both games as well as 10 rebounds. In addition, he recorded four steals in the two games against Purdue and Bucknell, which is a team-high in that category. Alvarez currently ranks fifth in the MAAC in scoring average and tied for third in steals for the conference.

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Thursday, November 15th

-Volleyball vs. Manhattan, 12:30 p.m.

(MAAC Tournament) Friday, November 9th

On Tuesday, Nov. 13, two Stags, Mayda Garcia ‘20 and Alexis Rich ‘22, received Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference honors for the final week of the regular volleyball season. Garcia earned MAAC Player of the Week for the third time as Rich obtained MAAC Rookie of the Week for the fourth time this fall. Garcia led the charge with 5.22 kills per set on a .283 hitting percentage in nine sets against Niagara University and Canisius College. In addition, she averaged 4.56 digs per frame and recorded two personal career bests against Niagara, recording 29 kills and 26 digs. Rich, against the Niagara Purple Eagles, netted 68 assists as she averaged 12.56 per frame along with 4.11 digs per set. In total, she has distributed 1,043 helpers, the sixth Stag to reach 1,000 assists in her first year.

-Men's Basketball vs. Wagner, 1 p.m.

-Women's Basketball at Xavier, 2 p.m.

-Men's Swimming vs. Marist, 1 p.m.

-Women's Swimming vs. Marist, 1 p.m.

In this week's issue...

- Stags Claim Season Opener Against Richmond, 58-40 (Page 14)

- Men's Soccer Falls to Richmond in MAAC Semifinal (Page15) - Alvarez Leads Running Stags to Victory (Page 15)

- Canisius Conquers Stags on Senior Day, 3-1 (Page 16)

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Stags Claim Season Opener Against Richmond, 58-40

Contributed by Sports Information Desk Redshirt senior Khadidiatou Diouf led the Fairfield, scoring with 17 points, shooting 8-of-12 from the field as she recorded nine rebounds as well as a blocked shot in 30 minutes of action against Richmond.

By Julia Lanzillotta Contributing Writer The Fairfield Women’s Basketball team started their season strong with a win in Virginia against The University of Richmond on Friday, Nov. 9. This was Fairfield’s first victory against Richmond in over 11 years. No. 13 Khadidiatou Diouf ‘19 lead the Stags in points scored with 17 and 9 rebounds in her first game as a Redshirt senior.

Trailing shortly behind was No. 30 Sam Lewis ‘21 with 11 points. Lewis beat the Spiders to the board and tallied Fairfield’s premiering five points with a back to back jump shot combined with a 3 pointer. Lewis also set a new personal record of eight points in the first four minutes of play in the game. Fairfield University was able to complete the opening ten-minute quarter leading Richmond by 8, leaving the score at 19-11.

Once again, Fairfield established a score before their adversaries, as the second quarter came to a start. They would continue to kick off scoring first in three of the four quarters. Redshirt No. 15 Katie Armstrong ‘20 was instrumental in the second for Fairfield. She gave her team the biggest lead thus far, by 11 points at 4:49, which was matched again by Diouf with 3:33 left before halftime, as the score stood 28-17.

Diouf had 8 field goals made of her 12 field goal attempts. Armstrong led her former school’s firstyear in appearances (17), points (27), rebounds (11), assists (five), steals (one) and blocks (one), and certainly brought her talent and stamina to Connecticut this season.

The final eight points of the half for Richmond were credited to their own Alex Parson, the last of

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which was a three pointer off of a fast break. The preseason All-Atlantic-10 guard finished the scoring and the game continued on to the second half with Fairfield still in the lead, 30-25.

No. 14 Casey Foley ‘19 racked up three 3 pointers in five 3 point attempts in her first game as a senior. Additionally, she aggregated 34 minutes played in total. Both of these feats were unmatched by any other Stag this past Friday. Fairfield scored the first 14 points of the second half and asserted their dominance after lessening their lead to only five points late in the second quarter. Diouf was contributory in this streak, claiming 8 of the 14 points.

Emma Squires of Richmond terminated Fairfield’s streak, starting Richmond’s scoring late, with a bucket at the 4:25 mark of the third. No. 2 Sam Kramer ‘20 landed a good layup in the paint, and secured a whopping 23 point lead, leaving just 1:52 left in the third. Fairfield’s outpace contributed to their momentum, and began to visibly wear on their opponents. 30 minutes came to a close and left Richmond with just 10 remaining minutes of play to make up for a 22 point shortfall. The score was 55-33.

Only five baskets were made in the fourth quarter and consequentially, Richmond did not stand a chance. Fairfield University’s defensive vehemence led them to victory, as the score was cemented at 58-40. Fairfield’s successful start to the campaign was an accomplishment that Stag Country hopes that they can uphold as they continue their season back at home against LIU Brooklyn on Tuesday, Nov. 13.

Your 2018-2019 4x5 Columnists:

Dan Montgomery, Patrick Getz, Chris LaZazzera and Cara Lee

Both Men's & Women's Basketball grabbed huge wins this weekend. Thoughts??

Jimmy Butler is now a Philadelphia 76er. Was it a smart move?

Biggest surprise from Week 10??

Duke is the new number 1 Is Melo out of Houston in College Basketball. Is that already? fair?

Good to see Alvarez picked up some moves from my Rec-Plex Dan Montgomery highlight tape.

The guy is an absolute alpha, I love the move. He will scare Fultz to death to improve that shot of his.

49ers losing to the Giants by ONLY four points. G-Men are back baby!!!

No comment.

He's just biding time until he back get back in the banana boat with his boys.

That's huge especially that late drive by Alvarez to snag a clutch Patrick Getz Co-Sports Editor win. It showed a sign of attack and that this team wants to win!

It makes the East even more interesting... I like the move but the C's and Bucks are still the favorites in the East

So much happened... The Titans beat the Pats, the Browns beat the Falcons, Cowboys beat the Eagles! you never know in this league

It was only a matter of time. We'll see who unseats them on top.

Yepppp, sadly. Kinda saw it coming but some other team will pick up Melo.

I see NCAA Tournament bids in Chris LaZazzera the near future for both teams.

I can't stand the 76ers and their fanbase, GO CELTICS!

The Patriots getting demolished by the Titans. Gotta get to a game so I can bring them some goodluck for the rest of the season.

Yes, they have the most NBA ready players in the country.

I think so. The guy can't play defense. I just hope he goes to an Eastern Conference contender and makes them worse!

Because we have witty things to say ...

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Congrats to both teams and good

Cara Lee luck going forward- you've got Executive Editor these Stags support!

So, there's a character from one of my From a school POV? Everyone fi- Hey, as long as it's not the Chudall-time favorite childhood book senally realizing there's no midnight ley Cannons, am I right? ries, "Artemis Fowl", who has the last breakfast. name Butler. He could be a football player. People would die, but he could be a football player.

I think my previous answers have shown that these are two sports I have zero idea about. Bring me back for the soccer questions!

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Men's Soccer Falls to Rider in MAAC Semifinal

Photo Contributed by Sports Information Desk The Fairfield Men's Soccer squad huddles one more time as they fell to Rider in the MAAC Semifinal where they finished with a 11-5-1 record and a 8-0-2 record in MAAC regular season play.

By Michael Hoffman Contributing Writer The season for Fairfield University Men’s Soccer came to a premature end Thursday, Nov. 8 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference semifinal contest against the Rider University Broncos.

After going the entire MAAC season unbeaten, the defending champion Stags got upset by the eventual champion Broncos, who won their third MAAC title in four years.

Rider goalkeeper Pablo Gatinois and their defense powered the Bronco’s shutout. They put the team ahead 2-0 with goals from Bronco Elliott Otmani, assisted by Taner Bay, in the opening minutes of the second half after a scoreless first. Otmani assisted on Rider’s second goal of the night, helping Mathis Catanzaro in minute 72, putting the finishing touches on a 2-0 Rider victory.

“We are disappointed with tonight's result, but more importantly, we are sad that this season is over and that's the overriding feeling,” coach Carl Rees expressed his frustration post loss. “This is a young group, a good group and it will come for them. It's been a lot of fun all year long and it's been a great ride."

Senior Diego Casielles almost put the Stags ahead off of an assist from Matt McGlinchey ‘21, but was turned away by the crossbar, keeping the game scoreless early on in the first half.

"Diego will always be remembered for his magic left foot and he showed that on the set piece,” Rees looked fondly upon Casielles’s career, “It shouldn't be a surprise because over the course of his career he has become more and more influential and more impactful with his passing as well as his work rate defensively."

The disappointment from this loss was evident, but, on the bright side, the Stags will have a number of key players returning, including Cormac Pike ‘22 and goalkeeper Gordon Bottertill ‘21.

The Stags will go into a long offseason of wondering what could have been, thinking about this missed opportunity, but will come back loaded and as the MAAC preseason favorite when they bring back a number of impact players in 2019.

Alvarez Leads Fairfield Stags to Victory

Photos Contributed by Sports Information Desk Guard Neftali Alvarez '22 (left) scored 16 points and tallied two steals as Jesus Cruz '21 (right) added 10 points in Saturday's contest against Bucknell as the young backcourt takes form in 2018.

By Christopher Orefice Contributing Writer On Saturday, Nov, 10, the Fairfield University Men’s Basketball team took on the Bucknell University Bison as they traveled to Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pa. The Stags had four hours to prepare during their drive from campus and, coming off of a loss to #22/24 Purdue University 90-57, the Stags were hungry to take on the reigning Patriot League Champs.

To start off the game, a Wassef Methnani ’21 jumper and a Landon Taliaferro ‘20 bucket from beyond the arc gave Fairfield a quick 5-2 lead. A lead that extended to a 13 point gap for the Stags. The first half of the game was riddled with fouls on both sides of the court as Fairfield accounted for 13 and the Bison with nine, totaling about 21 fouls in the first half.

In this half, the Stags’ leading scorer was Neftali Alvarez ‘22, who was able to throw up 10 points on four out of five shots compared to Bucknell’s Avi Turner who shot seven points. Helping Alvarez out was Taj Benning ‘21 with seven points and Taliaferro ‘20 who scored points, both of whom helped secure a 10 point lead for the Stags heading into halftime.

The second half began at a much slower pace than the first, with fouls and turnovers forced on both sides. As the game wore on, Bucknell was able to slowly eat away at the Fairfield lead. To brighten Bison hopes, they drew the 5th and final fouls from both of Fairfield’s big men, Methnani and Jonathan Kasibabu ‘19. By the final five minutes, the game began to come within a five point margin as Bucknell fought their way back into

the game. Eventually, with nine minutes and two seconds left, the Bison were able to tie the game on a Mackenzie layup. But clearly Fairfield wasn’t giving in as first-year phenomenon Alvarez hauled down court, drove in the paint, spun and floated in a bucket to give Fairfield the lead with three minutes and two seconds remaining. Then, with one last ounce of hope, Bucknell’s Jimmy Sotos pushed down the court and heaved a last second 30 footer in retaliation. Fortunately for the Stags, the shot didn’t fall as it hit the glass and bounced off the rim. Fairfield won 60-58 and improves to 1-1 on the season.

For the second straight game, Alvarez was able to lead the Stags in scoring (16) compared to Bucknell’s Kimbal McKenzie (15). Fairfield’s Jesus Cruz ‘21 (10 points) and Taliaferro (12 points) were also able to drop significant numbers. Alvarez was also able to lead the team in rebounds (seven) compared to Bucknell’s Paul Newman and Ben Robertson (tied at seven).

Bucknell was able to out hustle the Stags in the rebound category (41-27), especially on Fairfield’s own side where the Bison snatched 17 offensive rebounds to the Stags’ seven.

Turnovers (Fairfield-13 / Bucknell-14) and fouls (Fairfield-23 / Bucknell-20) were high, yet relatively even in what was a tightly officiated match. Fairfield made 14-of-17 free throws to Bucknell’s 13-of-22. Most notably, Fairfield’s Benning was able to hit 100 percent from the line, making all seven of his free throws. With the game coming down to two points, it seems as if making free throws was a heavy decision maker in who won the game.

This coming Tuesday, Nov. 13, the Stags look to play Long Island University-Brooklyn in Bridgeport, Conn.

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Canisus Conquers Stags On Senior Day, 3-1

Contributed by Sports Information Desk Seniors Kaitlyn Fisher (left), Nora Quinn (left center), Sydney Williams (right center) and Taylor Rudeen (right) were honored before Sunday's contest alongside their family members on Senior Day.

By Patrick Getz Co-Sports Editor As the Fairfield University Women’s Volleyball squad readies for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament, they endured a Sunday afternoon contest against Canisius College at Alumni Hall and fell with a score of 3-1 to the Canisius Golden Griffins. This was their regular season finale while the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament commences Thursday, Nov. 15.

The first set between Canisius and Fairfield went back-and-forth with Fairfield dropping the first set 25-17. Junior Mayda Garcia opened up the scoring with her first kill of the day off of an assist from Alexis Rich ‘22.

After that, the Stags and Golden Griffs split the first 16 points before Canisius started to pull away. As the score reached 12-8 in the first set, Canisius sprung ahead with four straight points as server Cassidy Cerrani provided the attack for the Golden Griffins.

As Canisius collected four consecutive points, Fairfield recorded four straight tallies of their own, bringing their set deficit within four, courtesy of outside hitter Garcia. Then the momentum swung in Canisius’ favor as they topped the Stags, taking a 1-0 lead in the contest.

Much like the first set, these two MAAC foes exchanged blows, tying 5-5 after 10 points. After three errors by Fairfield, the Golden Griffins took a 10-7 lead, but Fairfield would strike back.

With a few errors from Canisius and a kill from Stag Sonja Radulovic ‘20, the score was once again tied at 11. These Stags were not going down easy. After another four point deficit in the second set, middle Fairfield blocker Sydney Williams ‘19 was at the forefront, serving an ace and leading her team back to an even score of 18-18. The Stags fought until the very end, unfortunately dropping the second set by a score of 25-23 through the efforts of Canisius’ Gabrielle Darnaby.

Down 2-0, the Stags wanted to do everything to avoid a loss on Senior Day, so for the third

set, they came out with a purpose. This third set was another hard fought battle, with Fairfield forcing a fourth set 26-24. The Stags took a quick 11-6 lead charge against the Golden Griffs, courtesy of two serve aces and a kill from Radulovic, a kill from Garcia and errors from Leah Simmons and Melina Woods of Canisius.

The Golden Griffins answered back with points of their own from Woods and Carley Shifflet.

Later on, Fairfield gained a 17-12 lead, but Canisius was not letting the Stags go easy. After kills

by Darnaby and Simmons as well as an ace by Shifflet, the Fairfield lead shrunk to two, the score being 17-15.

Back-and-forth these two teams went, exchanging scores until both teams were even at 24, now needing to win by two points. Middle blocker Luci Albertson ‘21 provided a clutch kill, assisted by Rich, who leads the Stags in assists. Fairfield claimed the third set after Canisius’ Simmons committed an attack error, leaving the score at 2-1 in favor of the Golden Griffins.

Entering the fourth set, Fairfield had the chance to even the score at 2-2, but Canisius wanted to close out the Stags and put a damper on Senior Day. Just like the previous three sets, this set did not disappoint and the Stags gave every single ounce of effort, but ultimately fell 25-23 to Canisius.

After jumping ahead 12-9 with an Albertson kill, Fairfield looked in control, but the Golden Griffs went on an 8-1 run to take a 18-13 lead late in the fourth set. This five point deficit swelled to eight points, but the Stags never quit, even to the last point of the last set. Fairfield put together a 7-0 run of their own to make it a 24-23 game. Finally, Simmons ended all Fairfield hopes by recording her 15th and final kill of the day, securing a 3-1 win over the Stags.

Fairfield finishes their regular season with a 12-15 record, being 11-7 in MAAC play. They

Photos Contributed by Sports Information Desk First-year Julia Kallen (left) contributed seven kills and one assist as he was responsibe for seven points and Mayda Garcia '20 (right) registered 18 kills, 15 digs and one assist, accounting for 20.5 points.