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By Luigi DiMeglio Chief Copy Editor

Irene delayed move-in for the class of 2012.

Sandy halted beach life for the class of 2013.

For the class of 2014, a surge of acceptance letters this spring is the last anticipated beach life variable.

For this reason, Associate

Director of Residence Life Charlie Sousa is “still waiting for the dust to settle.�

Almost all rising seniors who applied to forego Fairfield’s four-year housing guarantee have secured residency near the shore; however, some parties are still getting hammered through the process.

If the class of 2017’s acceptance rate is higher than cur-

rently estimated, more seniors will need to vacate space on campus for the incoming freshmen.

The admissions office has a goal of 925 to 950 students for the class of 2017. “Keep in mind though, that despite all of our predictive modeling, we’re making guesses about the whims and desires of 17 and 18 year olds,� said Alison

Hildenbrand, associate director of Admission. “Ultimately, the class could be larger than our goal when our enrollment deadline comes.�

To wait out the spring admission process, a wait list has been created for rising seniors who missed the off-campus housing application process or simply did not get picked in the release lottery.

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Despite rumors otherwise, there are no unmentioned criteria for release. As Sousa puts it, the off-campus housing lottery is “like every other lottery process – random.� Those who have not yet been released literally did not have paper strips labeled with their applicant groups selected from a hat.

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Vice President Joe Biden has spoken and “enough is enough.�

Seventy days have passed since the Newtown tragedy and the storm of public and political outrage has not even begun to settle. “We have an obligation to act,� Biden urged.

The vice president delivered a keynote address Thursday at a conference on gun violence to a select crowd of the victim’s

“We cannot remain silent. We have to speak for all those voices.�

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After Alex Long ‘14 was announced as the new FUSA president, he immediately reported to the HAM Channel for comments on his victory.

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The ballots have been cast and the votes counted.

The winners of the 2013 Fairfield University Student Association presidential and vice presidential elections are Alex Long ’14 and Alex Cucchi ’15, respectively, defeating opponent Sam Maxfield ‘14 and his running mate Joe McConville ‘14. “I feel great, I feel relieved,� said Long. “It’s been ... a long couple weeks.�

About 65 students were in attendance at the Levee Tuesday night showing their support for the presidential, vice presidential and senatorial candidates.

The HAM Channel provided live coverage to students all over campus who could not make it to the Levee for the 9:30 p.m. announcement.

After class senator winners were announced shortly after 9:30 p.m., current FUSA president Robert Vogel revealed that Long had won the presidency..

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families, first responders and state representatives. The conference was held at Western Connecticut State University, just 12 miles from Sandy Hook Elementary School, where 20 kindergarteners were murdered last December. “The purpose of doing this kind of conference,� according to Newtown First Selectman E. Patricia Llodra, is “to keep the pressure on� so that real legislative change can happen. The continued debate on gun control ensures that citizens and politicians “don’t get distracted� and the message does not get lost.

Llodra also commented that

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Long wins FUSA Election CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 In a landslide win, Long was able to secure the presidency with 621 votes, and Cucchi with 610. Maxfield received 128 votes and McConville received 142.

“I’m not going to lie, I’m disappointed,” said Maxfield in regard to his loss.

However, he added, “FUSA is going to be great in the hands of Alex next year.”

Long also expressed his support for his opponent: “If I could have anyone in Senate, it would be him … He’s really turned it around and made it what it is today.”

With two presidential candidates in contrast to last year’s unopposed victory for Vogel, the overall votes cast was more than last year’s turnout of approximately 500. “About 750 people voted,” according to FUSA election commissioner Julianne McGrath ‘13.

Throughout the day, students hit the polls casting their votes for class senators, vice president and president. A large majority of students who voted on Tuesday were underclassmen. However, juniors and seniors came out to vote as well.

Senior Megan McCarthy said she voted “just so there are some good people when I leave, just so Fairfield is still running smoothly when I’m gone.”

As voters occupied the booths from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the BCC Info Desk, Long and Cucchi campaigned outside the Stag Spirit Shop by handing out free pizza and raffle tickets.

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“We both thought ‘what do people want?’ and people love free stuff. … We’re not going to go out and interrupt the people and disturb them while they’re eating food or go knocking on doors,” said Long speaking on behalf of himself and his running mate. However, Long did mention that they did go door-to-door in one dorm building earlier in their campaign season.

As students exited the poles, they expressed their support for the newly elected FUSA president for a number of reasons.

“I feel like they can get a lot done and they had a lot of good ideas at the debate,” said Vito Mazzotta ’15.

Mazzotta was just one of many students who expressed that confidence in Long won their vote. Some students believe Long ran a more effective campaign.

Freshman Nick Frega said Long won his vote because he “had never seen a campaign poster for their opponents.”

Junior Alex Booth explained, “I voted for Alex because he campaigned at my door with candy.”

With a campaign that garnered the support of students from all classes, Long has won the presidency and all the responsibilities that come with the position.

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Firehouse Deli, located on Reef Road, accepts StagBucks.

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Village Bagels, located on Post Road, newly accepts StagBucks.

If Fairfield University was Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, the StagCard would be the golden ticket. It opens every resource on campus to the holder.

While the uses of the StagCard are accessible to Fairfield students, StagBucks are a still source of confusion for many.

StagBucks are a debit account system available to Fairfield students, faculty, and staff.

Funds can be deposited into the account online and can be used at a variety of places on and off campus.

According to StagCard System Administrator Michael Tortora, StagBucks are a convenient feature of the StagCard system.

The debit system allows parents and students to easily deposit money into student accounts for use on and off campus.

Parents know where the money is being used and students benefit from the extra funds.

StagBucks can be used on campus at the Stag Spirit Shop, the library, the mailroom, and the vending machines. It can also be used to purchase food at Angelo’s Pizza, the Stag, and Einstein’s Bagels.

Off campus, StagBucks are accepted at the Fairfield University Bookstore, as well as dozens of restaurants and shops, includ-

ing CVS, Village Bagel and Primo Pizza.

In order to become an establishment that accepts StagBucks, merchants must first inquire with the StagCard office.

This usually takes the form of an email, said Tortora.

Then the StagCard office evaluates the business to decide whether or not they will make a good StagCard merchant.

According to Tortora, established businesses with good reputations are usually accepted to the program quickly, while newer businesses generally have to wait.

Finally, Fairfield contacts a third party management system called Blackboard Transact, an offshoot of the course management system used by many professors.

The company negotiates the contract between Fairfield and the potential merchant and then sets up the necessary equipment.

After it is completed, the merchant is ready to accept StagBucks.

“Merchants in town really like accepting StagBucks,” said Tortora. By accepting StagBucks, participating businesses have access to more potential earnings than operations not taking StagBucks, he added.

Fairfield businesses are certainly taking advantage of this opportunity because new

merchants are being added all the time. Most recently, Whole Foods, Planet Pizza, and Italian Kitchen were added to the list.

Students from all classes frequently take advantage of the ability to use StagBucks off campus.

“I went to the Shake Shack last weekend with my roommate and used my StagBucks,” said Chelsea Picarazzi ’13. “It was so good and so convenient.”

Other students utilize their StagBucks at restaurants like Garden Catering, Chef ’s Table and Firehouse Deli.

However, not all students use their StagBucks for off campus expenditures.

Sophomore Andrea Butler reserves her StagBucks for on campus purchases at Einstein’s and the Stag and solely uses her debit card in town.

For many, the problem with StagBucks is the inability to remove money from your StagCard account.

This is because Fairfield University is not a bank and cannot facilitate cash withdrawals.

Therefore, it is recommended to only transfer small amounts to the StagCard.

According to Tortora, the StagCard office wants to hear ideas and questions from students, as well as problems students are having with merchants. He added, feedback is always welcome.

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Biden “is the right soldier to carry the banner” for the reform movement, given his range of experiences as a leader and legislator.

Unwavering in his resolve for change, the vice president called for a number of actions to be taken: Universal background checks for every person attempting to purchase firearms Limitations on high capacity magazines A ban on military-style assault weapons Comprehensive research not only in the field of mental illness, but also on the influence violent media may have on these shootings.

During his speech Biden appeared frustrated with opponents of increased gun control. “They say it isn’t about guns. They’re wrong. It is about guns,” he said, referring to the “organized opposition.”

Those against the proposals generally argue that reform will not be effective in preventing future tragedies because the problem is cultural and too complex. They also say that limiting access to guns is futile as there are already nearly as many guns as there are people in this country.

These arguments, Biden insisted, are merely serving as “roadblocks” and do not propose actual solutions.

“There is a moral price to pay for inaction,” Biden stated. According to The Atlantic Wire, as of Feb. 14, almost 1, 800 gun-related deaths have occurred since Sandy Hook.

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Vice President Joe Biden delivered the keynote addess at a conference on gun violence last Thursday, calling for actions to change.

Biden mentioned 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton from Chicago, who lost her life last month less than a week after singing at President Obama’s inauguration.

“We can not remain silent. We have to speak for all those voices.”

Biden said that those who have lost their lives due to gun violence “will be the loudest voices in this debate.”

Biden’s appeal did not stop at reforming gun laws. He noted the structural problems that need to be addressed in the school system and mental health service providers.

Among the problems is the stigma against those who are mentally ill that deters individuals from seeking the treatment they need.

Another obstacle, according to Biden, is that when people do seek treatment “too often insurance companies don’t provide quality services.”

“We’re working to change that,” Biden explained. The Obama administration began this process in 2012 with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and has plans for more policies to be enacted in 2013 to expand healthcare cover-

age on the national level. These plans include the continued push of Mental Health Parity Act, which will prevent insurance companies from discriminating against patients with varying deductibles for different treatments.

The vice president also praised the passion and commitment of the local state leaders present, including first-year Democratic senator Chris Murphy.

When asked by The Mirror about what college students can do, Murphy said, “College students today have to decide whether they

want to grow up in a world where every month there is news of a new mass shooting.”

That might be the reality that exists: but what about the future?

The senator was optimistic about the impact of the reform movement even after media coverage inevitably declines: “Newtown changed everything in this country, and that is not going to fade.”

The upcoming months will reveal the legislative fate of the gun violence debate and if the efforts of Senator Murphy and Vice President Biden will come to fruition.

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DPS triaged the student, who was then allowed to return to their 7:55 p.m. – A female student reported an unknown male asking residence hall. The student was referred to Student Conduct. her for directions near the Walsh Athletic Center. The male exposed himself then drove away.

2:41 a.m. – A student injured his foot while climbing on the stag statue. DPS reminds students not to “ride the stag.�

Friday, 2/22

2:07 p.m. – A faculty member reported a reckless driver who used abusive language towards the faculty member. The driver was identified as a student and referred to Student Conduct.

7:25 p.m. – Sodexo’s Director of Food Services at Fairfield reported thefts from Einstein Bros. Bagels in the Barone Campus Center. A male individual was seen on CCTV taking items after hours. After further review of CCTV, the individual was identified on multiple occasions committing the same act. The student was identified by DPS and referred to Student Conduct.

3:55 a.m. – While handling a domestic dispute at Townhouse 10 block, DPS found other members in the townhouse to be in possession of suspected marijuana. The students involved were referred to Student Conduct.

Sunday, 2/24 10:28 a.m. – A laptop was stolen from a residence at Townhouse 6 block.

5:56 p.m. – A MacBook was reported stolen from the Barone Campus Center. The incident occurred in the afternoon.

9:46 p.m. – DPS was called by RAs to Claver Hall to assist with an uncooperative student. Upon arrival, a second student began 6:27 p.m. – Criminal mischief occurred sometime during the to interfere with the situation. Both students were referred to night before where a privately owned golf cart was vandalized Student Conduct. outside the quad entrance of Regis Hall. The golf cart was left flipped onto its side, inflicting damage to the body of the cart.

10:16 p.m. – A large gathering of forty-one people was dispersed Various electronics inside the cart were also broken. Anybody from a Kostka Hall residence. Students were referred to Student with information about this incident is asked to come forward.

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11:15 p.m. – Malicious activation of a fire alarm in Claver Hall provoked the immediate response of the Fairfield Fire Dept.

The incident is under investigation.

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7:45 a.m. – A female student reported an unknown male near the townhouses who exposed his genitalia after asking for directions from his vehicle.

4:41 p.m. – In what is believed to be an unrelated incident, a fe12:29 a.m. – DPS was summoned to Campion Hall by RAs where male student reported “suspicious activity� when a male asked upon investigation, marijuana and paraphernalia were found. her for directions while on Loyola Drive. When the female student asked “to where,� the unknown male replied: “directions to 1:12 a.m. – DPS was called to Townhouse 10 block to deal with your heart.� a domestic dispute. A physical altercation occurred between a boyfriend and girlfriend, which resulted in both being referred 11:55 p.m. – The odor of marijuana led DPS to a narcotics arrest to Student Conduct, and possibly to counseling services. in Loyola Hall. Suspected marijuana and paraphernalia were found. A student was issued an infraction, and referred to Stu1:39 a.m. – A Yellow Cab taxi entering campus at the university’s dent Conduct. A non-student was issued a Criminal Trespass main checkpoint was found transporting an intoxicatestudent. Warning. *If you have information about any of these incidents, please contact the Department of Public Safety.*

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By Luigi DiMeglio Chief Copy Editor

The Mirror can now confirm that the man who John Mara ’13 allegedly hit over the head with a bottle last New Year’s Eve is a classmate of the suspect, though his name has not yet been publicly released.

The charge against Mara that he inflicted life-threatening injuries to another student in 2013’s first early morning hours is considered first-degree assault – the sentence for which can be up to 16 years in prison. Mara posted his bail of $150,000 shortly after his arrest last Friday.

Mara, whose uncle is the

owner of the New York Giants, declined comment on Monday morning when approached by The Mirror. His arraignment in Bridgeport Superior Court is scheduled for March 8 where he will also face a charge for breach of peace.

On Sunday, USA Today reported police saying that the victim sustained “injuries that required immediate surgery.�

Fairfield Police has ignored Mirror inquiry as of Tuesday night.

Fairfield Beach Road, where the incident allegedly took place, runs through a coastal community where roughly 300 Fairfield seniors lease homes about three miles from campus.

Fairfield University has seen two incidences of indecent exposure on campus in less than a week. “We have a person of interest identified,� Assistant Director of Public Safety John Ritchie told The Mirror on Tuesday afternoon. “We believe that both incidents are related.�

According to a posting by Public Safety, a female student reported that she was approached by a “college-aged male� with “long brown hair and hazy eyes� on Feb. 19 at approximately 6:30 p.m. in front of the Walsh Athletic Center. After asking for directions, the male exposed himself and subsequently drove away in a “light colored SUV� that possibly had Florida plates.

Six days later, a different female student reported another incident of indecent exposure.

In email to students from Public Safety, the perpetrator was described as “a college-aged male who exposed himself after asking for directions,� occurring on Feb. 25 at 7:09 a.m. in the area of the Student Townhouse Complex.

The main difference be-

tween the reports of the two incidences was the car; in the Feb. 25 incident, it was described as “a late-model black or navy blue Jeep Wrangler.�

However, Public Safety maintained that these events

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we’ve been having is that some students ... find it funny. We don’t want anyone to misunderstand that sexual deviance should not be treated as a practical joke or a prank.�

-Asst. Director of Public Safety John Ritchie were connected. “The modus operandi is similar in nature, that the incident took place in the same manner, in the same geographical area,� said Ritchie. “We believe a different car was involved in the first incident. However, the person of

interest has access,� said Ritchie, referring to both vehicles.

Ritchie also noted that the person of interest has “no known current affiliation with the campus.�

In terms of the victims, there is no known relationship between the two female students. “We feel that even if there is a relationship between the victims we don’t feel that it is significant for the overall incident,� said Ritchie.

Public indecency is a class B misdemeanor in the State of Connecticut, carrying a maximum penalty of six months imprisonment and $1000 in fines. “The problem we’ve been having is that some students ‌ find it funny,â€? said Ritchie. “They often mistake the sexual deviance for a practical joke or prank, and we don’t want anyone to misunderstand that sexual deviance should not be treated as a practical joke or a prank.â€?

Public Safety encourages all students to report any case of sexual misconduct by calling (203) 254-4090 or visiting their office in Loyola Hall Room 2. Students can also fill out an anonymous report by visiting http://www.fairfield.edu/student/ps_reportingform.html.

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Students network with the employers that attended last Thursday’s career fair. The event offered a variety of employment opportunities that appealed to many different majors.

By Enxhi Myslymi Contributing Writer

Dressed in her business casual attire, résumé in hand, Lauretta Purwin ‘13 attended Fairfield’s Semi-annual career fair Thursday, hoping to follow in the footsteps of recent alumni, such as Brittany Martin ‘11.

Martin was able to turn her junior-year visit to the Career Fair into an internship with the Target Corporation that later became a post-graduation full-time job offer.

“This is how I found the right career path for me,” said Martin. Purwin hoped to do the same, stating that attending the

event is “the extra step … to get [herself ] out there.”

Like many students, Purwin is looking for employment after she graduates from Fairfield.

Director of Career Planning, Cathleen Borgman, believes the Career Fair, organized each semester, is an effective way to seek employment, noting that several of the 300 students that attended the event would be offered jobs or internships.

“Employers are happy to be here,” said Assistant Director Stephanie Grejtak.

Although some students may believe it is not essential to attend the Career Fair until senior year, Borgman argues it is impor-

tant to attend as an underclassman, adding that it gives students an opportunity to practice their elevator speech — a quick pitch used to market oneself to a company or organization.

With more than 70 corporations and volunteer organizations participating in the fair, Fairfield University’s Career Planning Center organized a diverse list of employers, ranging from accounting firms to cosmetic producers like Avon.

However, according to Elizabeth Cortez ‘13, it has not always been this way. She explained that this is her first year as a Fairfield student when representatives from companies are not over-

whelmingly focused on students seeking business degrees.

Cortez added, where a mechanical engineering major would usually only find one or two organizations interested in students pursuing degrees in the field, this semester she found more than 10 organizations seeking future employees with such a degree.

Aside from meeting with possible future employers, this semester’s career fair also provided students with the option of taking a headshot. The photos would be sent to students’ emails with the notion that they can be used for their LinkedIn profiles.

As a website, LinkedIn al-

lows members to develop a professional network by connecting with others on the site. Fairfield’s attention to this reveals that today’s job searches are evolving to become more Internet-based, rather than newspaper-ad based.

The headshot taken of a student presents a professional image as opposed to a photo taken from their Facebook page.

Ken Ducey, Jr., a representative from HamletHub — a local news organization — encouraged students to attend career fairs, stating that it is a “great opportunity to meet self-starting [and] motivated individuals oneon-one.”

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By Megan DiBello Contributing Writer

A crowd of curious spectators filled the Dolan School of Business last Thursday as author Rebecca T. Alpert discussed her book Out of Left Field: Jews and Black Baseball.

Jews played a major role in helping to break color barriers during the 20th century, Alpert explained. During this time when racism was on the rise, the Jewish community stepped up to support the blacks, especially in baseball, by getting involved in the Negro Leagues and becoming the first group to approve the integration of the sport.

But why were Jews so supportive of the black community and the civil rights movement during this time of strong racial discrimination?

Alpert believes it stems from a “sense of shared victimization” between the two groups, as the Jewish community had also experienced their own freedom struggles leading up to World War II. Post-World War II, Alpert explained that anti-Semitism was just beginning to fade as racial discrimination came to the forefront. Jews were able to relate to the blacks yearning for equality and righteousness, and they felt they were simply following their religious beliefs by supporting moral and social justice.

Dr. Yohuru Williams, a history professor at Fairfield, commented that Alpert’s book is a “story of both the familiar and unfamiliar.” It forces readers to think of “how far we have come and how far we still have to go.”

The event served as the open-

“This lecture was a great opportunity ... to be exposed to a world-class scholar who is helping to transform our understanding of the civil rights movement through baseball.”

-Dr. Yohuru Williams ing of Fairfield’s Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies 2013 spring semester season. “This lecture was a great opportunity for the Fairfield University community to be exposed to a world-class scholar who is helping to transform our understanding of the civil rights movement through baseball,” Williams said.

Alpert is a graduate of Barnard College. She received a Ph.D. in religion from Temple University, where she currently works as an Associate Professor of Religion and Women’s Studies. Albert specializes in religion in America, with a focus on sexuality and sport. She was also ordained a rabbi at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in 1976.

In addition to “Out of Left Field: Jews and Black Baseball,” Alpert authored “Like Bread on the Seder Plate: Jewish Lesbians and the Transformation of Tradition” and “Whose Torah? A Concise Guide to Progressive Judaism.”

She also co-authored “Exploring Judaism: A Reconstructionist Approach,” and she has written numerous articles on contemporary Jewish life.

Many members of the audience were pleased with the event and found it fascinating and educational.

Sophomore Nicole Davidow said that the event was very interesting. Though she did not have much background knowledge in baseball, she was amazed that the sport provided such a connection between Jews and blacks.

Freshman Jeannette Eckelman found the lecture to be an informative and creative way “to incorporate the fight against anti-Semitism and civil rights in a post-World War II era.”

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A student practices the skills he learned in a Photoshop workshop.

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By Megan DiBello Contributing Writer

Alumnus Phil Toran’s background knowledge in Photoshop and digital media propelled him to new places in his career that he never imagined it would. Now, he is helping students develop these skills to improve their own marketability.

Toran ’10 works part-time in the school’s Media Center. He conducts RCADE workshops in Xavier Hall for the Fairfield community to expose students to the world of digital media production and applications.

The workshop focuses on introducing Adobe Photoshop CS6, the newest version of Photoshop.

This program allows users to manipulate specific parts of an im-

age in a variety of ways including cropping, copying, tracing and recreating selected pieces of an image.

The program can also be used to create different layers within a canvas, providing the image with more depth and dimension. It simulates sheets of a project stacked on top of one another, so a person could create an image with a city skyline as the backdrop and a picture of a skydiver on top of that.

These manipulations are done through the use of a wide range of tools, such as the lasso, crop, target, wand and eye drop tool.

The clone stamp, for example, is a tool that copies and then

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Release Delay This month’s blizzard dubbed “Nemo” – prevented staff from picking those paper strips from a hat for two days.

This, in turn, pushed back the release announcement – an event that had been anticipated by applicants for months.

Junior Nicole Dougherty had been waiting for that Friday release announcement. “I was frustrated,” she said. “… I was frustrated because I was expecting a good weekend and I didn’t get it.”

Some juniors’ would-be landlords had demanded security de-

posits be transferred on beach houses on that Friday, Feb. 15.

Landlord Problems “[Our would-be landlord] really wanted the money as soon as possible,” said Sean Dunphy ’14.

“We obviously wanted to get released first so she couldn’t just take the cash and run with it.”

His group’s parents had the deposit checks ready for the weekend.

A meeting was scheduled to finalize the lease at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, but the landlord called that morning and told Dunphy’s group that they lost their house to a group of non-student renters.

Dunphy’s group has scrambled for new houses and should know where they will live next year

by Friday, but the snow still stung.

“I don’t think the storm should’ve affected [the lottery] because it delayed two days,” Dunphy said.

“I look at it as we’re a capitalist society,” Sousa said. “I know some landlords having worked down at the beach, and then there’s a group of landlords that will do what they will. They are more about the money than the students.”

Some who rent to students near the beach include Ignatian Residential College mentors and friends of Fairfield staff.

The Tide Comes In While so many trials have pulled at Fairfield University’s beach residents in recent school memory, the rising underclassmen can still anticipate that coveted coastland for the foreseeable future.

Sousa estimated the release every year to be “generally around 50 percent of the class,” adding, “If it’s a big class it can get more.”

Already, the traditional beach-life mentality seems to be creeping up in the rising seniors: “I was ultimately not bothered with the beach delay,” said Michael Grubel ’14. “I’m excited to live at the beach next year.”

recreates a piece of an image in another spot. This is commonly used in magazines to give models the appearance of flawless skin.

Toran says the best way to learn Photoshop is by practicing with the program over and over again. Broadening and perfecting these digital media skills will go a long way in today’s job market, he explains.

“We are getting to be a pretty digital world and every company is looking for these types of skills,” Toran said. “Businesses are in need of workers who understand new media.”

Many of the participants were pleased with the workshop, finding it beneficial and educational.

Junior Diamond Delva says, “I thought it was very good, very informative and hands-on.” She believes that the tools in the program make manipulating images much easier.

Sophomore Jenna Canfora agrees that the workshop gave her a good introduction to the program, and she left feeling confident in her new skills, saying, “I feel I could play around with it on my own now that I know the basis of it.”

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hey were the 85th annual Academy Awards, but you might not have known it even if you tuned it.

Throughout ABC’s heavy promotion of the event, including plugs in their daytime shows and sitcoms like “The View” and “Modern Family,” the Awards were referred to only by their nickname, the Oscars, and there was no official promotion of the birthday milestone.

By doing this, it seemed the network, which has broadcasting control through 2020, was trying to revamp the show into a hipper, more entertaining event. The choice of Seth MacFarlane as host was also suggestive of this.

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Millions watched the ABC broadcast of the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles Sunday. The show began at 8:30 p.m. EST and ran until midnight.

Red Carpet Fashion Subdued glamour seemed to be this year’s fashion trend as palecolored gowns and traditional black bow ties dominated the red carpet.

Only a few men, such as Dustin Hoffman and Liev Schreiber, chose to sport the more modern straight tie.

The handful of women who strayed from the cooler tones seemed to wear either red, like Jennifer Aniston and Sally Fields, or metallic hues, like Sandra Bullock and Halle Berry. Makeup was minimal, giving the stars a natural, effortless look.

Even Helena Bonham Carter kept her eclectic taste to a relative minimum in a tiered black and white Vivienne Westwood dress, though she might as well have taken it from the set of “Les Mis.”

The "Worst Oscar Host"?

At the start of the show, the audience watched as an image of William Shatner donned in Captain Kirk's Star Trek gear dropped down from the ceiling to warn MacFarlane that he would be branded the worst Oscar host in history.

In a series of skits, we saw what MacFarlane would have done, followed by attempts to save himself with more classic acts, like a performance of Frank Sinatra’s “High Hopes” with Daniel Radcliffe and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Prompted by Shatner to “make the audience feel welcome and then start the show,” MacFarlane finished the opening with a play on “Be Our Guest.” The skit seemed to reconcile the classic vibe of the night with MacFarlane’s edgy humor, but unfortunately that balance didn’t carry through the rest of the show.

MacFarlane drew groans and grunts from the audience with a few sharp jabs, leaving no big names unscathed. He referred to “Django” as the “story of a man fighting to get back his woman subjected to unthinkable violence,” adding that Chris Brown and Rihanna might call

it “a date movie.”

MacFarlane also joked that the film’s “N-word”-filled dialogue “was loosely based on Mel Gibson’s voicemails.”

Cringe-worthy Moments But at least for the most part, MacFarlane’s jokes had basis and a point. The most cringe-worthy moment of the night may not have belonged to him.

It might have instead been when Jamie Foxx flirted brazenly with Kelly Rowland on the red carpet as his 19-year-old daughter stood uncomfortably by his side.

Or, it may have been when the usually hysterical Melissa McCarthy and Paul Rudd ran through some sort of confused, broken dialogue that seemed to have meant to be an impersonation of animated characters.

Or still, it may have been Sandra Bullock’s attempt at dry humor that only rendered her cold and offputting.

Other blunders of the night included a few recipient slip-ups.

Best Actress in a Leading Role Jennifer Lawrence tripped and fell on the stage stairs, and her acceptance speech was full of bewilderment, yet she still managed to exude more grace than Kristen Stewart.

Bill Westenhofer, accepting the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for “Life of Pi,” was too long-winded, and to keep the night moving, his speech was cut off by the theme song of “Jaws.” Westenhofer said, “I urge you all to remember …” when his microphone was shut off.

The Big Winners Big wins of the year included the tie between “Zero Dark Thirty” and “Skyfall” for Best Sound Editing, one of the few ties in Oscars history.

Daniel Day-Lewis made history as the first actor to win three Oscars for Best Actor in a Leading Role, this time for his role in “Lincoln.”

From its five nominations, “Amour” scooped up the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, a category that not only highlights theatrical achievements outside of Hollywood, but also reminds Americans that Canada is in fact a foreign country.

A Musical Night

For the first time, the Oscars had a theme: Music in Film.

Shirley Bassey, who sang the theme songs for three of the James Bond movies, started on a rough first note but proved that even at 76, she can still knock out a killer performance of “Goldfinger.” Halle Barry introduced a tribute to the five decades of James Bond films.

Honoring those in the film industry who died this year, Barbra Streisand gave a heartfelt performance of “The Way We Were.”

George Clooney opened the “In Memoriam” montage of names, photos and videos of the deceased, who included Ernest Borgnine, Nora Ephron and Ray Bradbury among many others.

A few musicals, old and new, were recognized. Honoring the 10-year anniversary of “Chicago,” Catherine Zeta-Jones performed “All That Jazz.” Adele sang her Oscar-winning “Skyfall” from James Bond – a powerful performance that was undermined by how distractingly well her dress blended with the background, reducing her to just a floating head and shins.

Jennifer Hudson received a standing ovation for her rendition of “And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going,” from “Dreamgirls.” The cast of “Les Mis” also gave an outstanding performance of “I Dreamed a Dream.”

Thanking the film industry for its “vitally important work” of encouraging children’s imaginations and encouraging them to strive for their dreams, First Lady Michelle Obama presented the Oscar for Best Picture to “Argo.”

MacFarlane closed the night with Kristin Chenoweth in a sympathetically funny song “Here’s to the Losers.”

Overall, the show was decent.

MacFarlane took the risk of poking fun at many of Hollywood’s egos but many intro monologues and dialogues fell flat, leaving the audience wondering why and how MacFarlane ever proved to Shatner that he’d save the show.

It was a dissonant combination of class and crude humor, serious and silly. The transitions didn’t work. Especially for such a long show, the Oscars need a steady pace.

At least ABC has seven more chances to try again.

Best Makeup and Hairstyling:

“Argo,” Producers Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck and George Clooney

“Les Misérables,” Lisa Westcott and Julie Dartnell

Best Actor in a Leading Role:

Best Music – Original Score:

Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln”

“Life of Pi,” Mychael Danna

Best Actress in a Leading Role:

Best Music – Original Song:

Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook”

“Skyfall,” Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth, from “Skyfall”

Best Actor in a Supporting Role:

Christoph Waltz, “Django Unchained” Best Actress in a Supporting Role:

Anne Hathaway, “Les Misérables” Best Animated Feature Film:

Best Production Design:

“Lincoln,” Rick Carter and Jim Erickson Best Short Film – Animated:

“Paperman,” John Kahrs Best Short Film – Live Action:

“Brave,” Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman

“Curfew,” Shawn Christensen

Best Cinematography:

Best Sound Editing:

“Life of Pi,” Claudio Miranda

Tie: “Skyfall,” Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers, and “Zero Dark Thirty,” Paul N.J. Ottosson

Best Costume Design:

“Anna Karenina,” Jacqueline Durran Best Directing:

Ang Lee, “Life of Pi” Best Documentary Feature:

“Searching for Sugar Man,” Malik Bendjelloul and Simon Chinn Best Documentary Short:

“Inocente,” Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine Best Film Editing:

“Argo,” William Goldenberg Best Foreign Language Film:

“Amour” from Austria

Best Sound Mixing:

“Les Misérables,” Andy Nelson, Mark Paterson and Simon Hayes Best Visual Effects:

“Life of Pi,” Bill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik-Jan De Boer and Donald R. Elliott Best Writing – Adapted Screenplay:

“Argo,” Chris Terrio Best Writing – Original Screenplay:

“Django Unchained,” Quentin Tarantino

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t 7:30 p.m. yesterday night, the Lower Level BCC was more crowded than usual.

The reason: an open mic night called International CafĂŠ. This event was both imagined and developed by the Fairfield United group, which is composed of many of the cultural and diversity groups on campus.

The event was organized to show the unity and support among Fairfield students of different cultures and backgrounds.

It is the first of two shows that will be put on by Fairfield United.

International CafĂŠ featured songs, recitations, original poetry and even dance performances by the students of Fairfield. These performances covered a range of topics including love, personal heartache, homelessness, racism and gender inequality.

Bringing all of these diverse issues to light was the purpose of this event. Junior Durell Snow explained that International CafÊ began when students of the campus’ diversity groups expressed their concern with the lack of open expression and spoken word events available to students on campus.

“Last year, we really wanted to give people the opportunity to open up about personal challenges that young people go through on a daily basis,� said Snow. “We really hope to inspire other student spectators to be courageous at facing and opening up to their own realities.�

Another powerful purpose behind the event was to show students that they were not going through personal difficulties and crises alone; rather, the student body was behind them and supporting them.

And it was clear that the students brave enough to share their talents and struggles were not alone on stage. At several points throughout the night, the student performers tripped over their words, momentarily caught off guard by nerves. However, the students assembled in the audience cheered them on, supporting them through the rest of their performance and helping them continue.

While the focus of the evening was the student body, International CafĂŠ also featured special guest Mitchell Grey.

Mitchell Grey is an up-andcoming alternative/R&B band featuring the talents of Ryan Bandong (vocals), Joseph Diaz (guitar), Napon Pintong (bass) and Matt Pana (drums). Their own

cultural backgrounds echoed the evening’s celebration of diversity.

Mitchell Grey performed a short set comprised mostly of original songs off of their first album “On The Stellar Way,� but they also included a cover of Justin Timberlake’s “Suit and Tie.�

Overall, Mitchell Grey and the students’ performances and support of each other sent out one message: We are all people. When we discriminate, we only hurt ourselves; when we come together and celebrate our differences, something beautiful is created.

Some students expressed their worries with a drop of participation in the International CafĂŠ.

Senior Gaelle Isazu, a student returning from abroad and previous Asian Student Association executive board member, hoped that the event would “cause those who are not in any cultural clubs to have a change of heart and join,� she said.

Isazu added, “This would help to take away the constantly lingering thought of Fairfield University not having much racial or ethnic diversity."

By organizing and hosting the event, the groups involved hoped to show the interconnectedness of the many student diversity organizations on campus and move away from the trend of individual activities.

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motives that stretch far beyond a desire to inspire fear.

My initial perception is that this movie would do for the supernatural “Paranormal Activity�-inspired genre what “28 Days Later� did for zombie films: provide a relatively believable scenario in which something absolutely terrifying happens to average people, making it that much scarier.

Now let me be clear: Watching the preview for “Dark Skies� was the most enjoyable part of my experience with this movie, and made me reconsider my universal excitement for forthcoming extraterrestrial films.

Seriously. If you’ve seen the preview, you’ve seen the best parts of the movie. All of them. By the time I mentally checked off the last element I had seen in the TV spot, there were at least 45 minutes left in the film (keep in mind it’s only an hour and a half ), which left me wondering where they could possibly take the story.

The answer? Through a series of poorly executed attempts to mess with the viewer’s mind. The plot twist in the last five minutes was on par with those of any “Saw� movie past the first two; sure, I didn’t know what the plot twist was until it was revealed, but this new information did

not make the overall story any more interesting or scary.

The bigger problem with putting all the best parts of a horror movie in the preview is that I knew what to expect as each character took their turn peering around a dark corner. We can all agree the only redeemable quality of a bad horror film is that it still might be able to make you jump out of your seat. Thanks to the distributors of “Dark Skies,� my posterior never left the chair.

That brings to me to my last point. Obviously, to help this inadequate script sell some tickets, scaring people would help.

That can’t happen if you have a preview that ruins every instance of suspense. But after watching “Dark Skies,� I realized there wasn’t anything else interesting enough to sell the movie in a teaser. My conclusion?

Don’t bother making a movie that can’t sell itself without ruining the experience of watching it.

But hey, if you haven’t seen the preview and feel like watching “Signs� recreated by a first year film student ... no, I can’t even tell you to watch it, even if you manage to do so for free. I’m not one to speak out against illegal video pirating, but do us a favor: Skip watching this movie online, save us all the bandwidth and save yourself 95 minutes.

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By Robert Hagstrom Contributing Writer Students in the rising senior DMBTT XIP BQQMJFE UP MJWF Pŀ DBNQVT next year learned last Wednesday XIFUIFS PS OPU UIFZ XJMM CF BCMF UP MJWF BU UIF CFBDI EVSJOH UIFJS êOBM ZFBS PG college.

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Ask Miss Anne Dear Basic,

Dear Miss Anne, I’m bored. When I’m off of school I love going to concerts and museums but I am kind of unfamiliar with the area. Where can I experience what I miss?

Thanks, Basically Bored

I understand. I used to have the same problem. Fairfield needs to develop its art and entertainment for sure. But before that happens, I can give you some ideas that can tide you over. If you are looking for a close venue for music, that will be difficult. But if you own a car or have a friend with a car, these place are in reach. This is a list of the five places to enjoy music.

5. The Space is located in Hamden, Conn., which is just a half hour drive on the Merritt

Parkway from school.

It’s an all ages venue which makes it accessible for all college students. Tickets are never more than twenty dollars. You walk into a basement, covered in band stickers and memorabilia from old guitars to trains and chili pepper lights. Pop a squat on my favorite velvet tufted couch by the sound guy and listen to bands such as Dum Dum Girls, The Growlers and Islands.

4. The Outer Space is conveniently located in a building next to The Space. It has a beer-only bar and is for 21 and older.

The staff is very friendly and the atmosphere is similarly

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eclectic like its sister The Space.

With a large patio out back, you can take your drink and mingle with fans and bands like Beach Day. 3. BAR is also an excellent option for a show and great pizza. I hear the mashed potato pizza is to die for. It is located on Crown Street in New Haven. You are only a half hour away from school with little traffic.

There are three parts to BAR. The first is The Bru Room where they serve their traditional New Haven thin-crust pizza and fresh micro-brew beer.

The second is The Front Room with pool and bar, with an adjacent room, the back room which holds the Bartropolis Dance Floor.

The last room is the Lounge

where you can simply chill and drink with friends.

2. Café Nine is a bit more underexposed than many of the other venues but that makes it that much better.

Also located in New Haven, this venue offers eclectic and avant-garde art and music such as Computer Magic and Caveman.

1. Webster Hall would have to be my number one pick. Yes, it’s a seventy minute train ride but it’s worth it to experience the aesthetic of the city.

This is where you go to see the big names. You never really have to worry about the show being 21+ because they are usually 18+. The atmosphere is adaptable for each show and the sound is amazing!

Send your questions to askmissanne@gmail.com Disclaimer: This is column is for entertainment purposes only. The author is a student, not a therapist, and the column is not intended to take the place of professional advice.

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Mirror and its staff members.

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Taboo Talk:

Understanding the Sexuality Spectrum

Looks Don’t Determine a Thing

By Kathryn Lorraine A particular aspect of human nature that tends to bother a lot of people - myself included - is this notion that we can simply look at others and have them all figured out by their appearance and nothing else. Comments like, “He’s wearing his socks halfway up his calves – major bro alert,” and “She is so scary skinny she must not eat at all,” are just insulting. We don’t know a thing about others and passing these judgments is mean and makes us look bad.

There is another level of this behavior that is truly a low move: looking at others and how they look - the way they move or talk, too – and deciding that you, a complete stranger, know what their sexual preferences are.

This is a much harsher and truly misguided type of judgment. Anything that is passed without knowledge about a person’s sexuality is unnecessary and only furthers the stereotypes that no one wants to be labeled by,

but most people feel OK throwing them down on others.

Take the popular television show “Seinfeld” as an example. In the episode “The Outing,” a reporter working on an interview with Jerry comes to the conclusion that he is gay because, “He’s neat! He’s clean! He’s single!

Must be gay – not that there is anything wrong with that!”

After the quote came to life, Jerry and his friends began to use it regularly. To this day, a good-looking guy who dresses well will get called “gay” or “closeted.” Ever think maybe he just likes to look nice?

Ever think that it has nothing to do with sex? That would be too easy.

A girl cuts her hair super short, like Miley Cyrus did earlier in 2011, and all of a sudden the “lesbo” and “dyke” comments come flooding. The fact that she cut her hair for charity and happened to like her new ‘do means nothing – she “looks” like a lesbian so now calling her one in a derogatory fashion is completely socially ac-

ceptable.

The way people style their hair, wear their clothes and live out their interests has nothing to do with who they love and what they do in the bedroom.

It’s going to take time for people to learn to drop these ridiculous beliefs. We are all guilty of having done the notorious “judging a book by its cover,” but let’s all take a moment and learn from it. There is so much more to a person and to their core than the way they look on the outside.

Girls who are athletes, girls with fuller figures, girls with short haircuts, girls who dress like tomboys – none of this ties into their sexuality.

Guys who dress well, guys who are outgoing and emotional, guys who are in touch with their feminine side – none of this ties into their preferences. When did it become acceptable to associate looks with sexual identity?

It’s not.

So unless you like being judged as someone you are not, stop doing it to others.

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This Week in Sports Watch out for Fairfield Athletics

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a part of 3x5?

What To Watch For Wednesday - Women's lacrosse vs Holy Cross, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday - No games.

Friday - Men's basketball at Manhattan, 9 p.m.

Saturday - Men's lacrosse vs. UMBC, 1 p.m.

Here's your chance:

Sunday -Women's basketball vs. Marist, 2 p.m.

Just answer this question:

Monday - No games.

With the Pope retiring, who would be your

Tuesday - No games.

pick as his replacement?

And if you want to take the third spot in 3x5 next year, send your answer to

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by March 5

By The Numbers 2 14 7

Men's lacrosse's Jack Murphy '15 saved 14 shots in their 10-9 loss to UNC on Saturday afternoon.

Softball's Lauren Liseth '14 scored two home runs and five RBIs in their 12-2 win over Liberty on Saturday

Women's tennis swept Saint Peter's University 7-0, making them 2-0 in the MAAC as of Saturday.

Quote of the Week Be funny! Be outrageous! Be crazy!

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last thing I said to the guys in the locker room was that we need our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;better offensive players' to play like better offensive players, and they need to produce," ~Men's lacrosse Head Coach Andy Copelan

Sports 3x5 Because they like to talk ... sports.

Jennifer Calhoun Sports Editor

Michael O'Keeffe The Mate

Thomas Shea Assistant Sports Editor

Your 2012-2013 3x5 Columnists: Jennifer Calhoun, Thomas Shea and Michael O'Keeffe.

Siblings weekend was Spring sports are under this past weekend. What way ... any predictions would it be like if your for the season ahead? siblings visited?

Baltimore Ravens' WR Jacoby Jones is going to be on "Dancing With the Stars." Who do you want to see on the show?

The Spring Concert has been booked. Who is the last person/band you would want to see?

One Direction began their tour this weekend (after releasing an awesome music video). You guys going?

Hahahah this school would not know what hit them if my sister, Amy, came, and I would love it.

I really want my brother to come. Hint hint ... come see me David!

Literally, none of my predictions ever come true.

So for the benefit of every spring sports team I'm just going say it's going to be a disappointing year for everyone.

Wayne Rooney. I hope there is at least one person out there who would understand just how hilarious this would be. It'd be "Shrek The Musical" like on ice and really drunk.

Probably the Cheetah Girls. I was never a fan of them when they were on the Disney Channel. It was all about Protozoa. Zoom zoom zoom ... make my heart go boom boom!

Is this even a real question?

Of course I'm going to be there. If One Direction is going to be in the vicinity singing their increasingly sexual songs, I am going to be there.

I am going to be there ...

Last time my brother visited we took the 4 p.m. train to blackoutville thanks to a little event called tour de Jogues. Looking to catch the train earlier next time he visits.

Potentially a record breaking spring as we look to defend the Comissioner's Cup. High expectations for the spring dodgeball tournament also as reigning champs.

Steve Buscemi ... he would make the perfect dance partner. Like lamb and tuna fish.

Who is the artist for that Harlem Shake song?

It would be extremely humiliating being around teenage girls screaming at One Direction while I was doing the same thing. So for personal pride reasons, no.

Well, I had one down over the weekend for a joint birthday bash. There's a state law against having more than two of us on a college campus together.

Maybe next time, Deirdre.

We could see four teams really compete for titles. Men's and women's lax are great again, softball was picked to finish first, and baseball is going to keep improving under Currier.

Mate, I've seen you tear up the dance floor. You breaking out the dance shoes this season?

Nickleback. I'd rather listen to the offspring of Cher and Creed than those ... things. Just awful.

Them.

Everybody wants to see a 6' bearded guy who looks like he's 35 among a bunch of screaming teenage girls.

Yeah, that won't be weird.

Or a reason to call the cops ... fool me once ...

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Men's lacrosse struggles for the week

By Thomas Shea Assistant Sports Editor

Since their last-second victory against Navy last Tuesday, the Fairfield men’s lacrosse team has suffered two straight tough losses, with yesterday’s loss coming in the form of a 9-2 drubbing at the hands of the Hofstra Pride at Alumni Field.

Hofstra opened up the scoring about three and a half minutes into the first quarter, and the Stags answered a minute and a half later with a man-up goal by Nick Guida ’15 set up by senior captain Sam Snow. After that goal, the Stags offense went about as cold as the weather was, going until 55 seconds left in the third quarter without a goal. Jordan Greenfield scored off Snow’s second assist of the contest, bringing Fairfield back within three goals at 5-2.

Hofstra would score one more time in the third quarter to bring their lead back to four.

In the fourth, Fairfield was kept off the board completely, and Hofstra was able to put the game out of reach with three more

goals in the final five minutes.

It was the most lop-sided loss for Fairfield since the ECAC Championship, where they lost to eventual national champion Loyola, 14-7. The last time the Stags lost by seven or more goals in the regular season was back in 2010, when Fairfield lost at Maryland 17-4. It is the worst home loss for Fairfield since 2008 when they lost to Loyola 13-4, a season before current Head Coach Andy Copelan took over.

After the game, Copelan was seemingly at a loss for words at not only the performance of his team, but how well the visiting Hofstra team played as well.

“To be honest with you, and no disrespect to any of our other opponents, but Hofstra was the best team we’ve played to date.

They were very good. I thought they played mistake free for the most part,” said Copelan. “They were really impressive defensively … they just outplayed us.”

Copelan commented on the state of the offense the team has been playing so far, saying that they are going to have to “fix some things.”

“I wish I could say that we’ve been playing good offense to date and today was just a little blip in the radar, but that hasn’t been the case,” said Copelan.

“I’m not sure that we’ve really established a great rhythm offensively since the beginning of the year.”

One bright spot for the Stags from the game may have come from goalie Jack Murphy, who had 13 saves in the loss, marking his third straight game with 13 saves or more. Murphy won ECAC Defensive Player of the Week last week, the second consecutive week he has won that award.

“The last thing I said to the guys in the locker room was that we need our ‘better offensive players” to play like better offensive players, and they need to produce,” said Copelan, “because you’re not going to win very many ball games when you only score two goals.”

This performance came after a tough 10-9 loss at North Carolina, where Fairfield had at one point a four point lead.

Snow led all Stags with three points, including two goals, but

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Junior Mike Roe faces off against a Hofstra player on Tuesday night. a five-goal performance from the Tar Heels’ Marcus Holman carried UNC to the come-frombehind victory in the fourth quarter.

From the two losses, Copelan said that he wants to improve the Stags’ half field offense in order to help them score more effectively, and is motivated knowing that his players are just as hungry for a win as he is.

“I feel like I know the guys

that we got in this locker room right now, and I know that we’ll just tackle it the right way, and get back to work tomorrow, trying to continue improving,” said Copelan. “It’s a long season, and it’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish.”

Fairfield’s next game is at home this Saturday at 1 p.m. against the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Retrievers at Alumni Field.

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seniors Needham score career-high 32 points against Niagara.

Wade becomes third player in Houston basketball history to have back-to-back 100 assist seasons.

Nickerson sets Webster Bank Arena record with seven steals vs. Austin Peay.

March 19, 2010 2009 - 2010

Needham and Nickerson become only Fairfield players to win 20+ games in each of their first three seasons.

Feb 19, 2011

Feb 16 - March 15 2011

Needham wins MAAC Rookie of the Week 10 times during the season.

Feb 3, 2012

Aug 17, 2011

Wade plays in his first game as a Stag against Roma Selezione.

Nickerson goes on seven game streak with three or more steals per game.

Needham put on Cousy Award Watch list.

March 14, 2012

March 14, 2012

Dec 21, 2012

Feb. 23, 2013

Dec 16, 2012

Needham sets program record for most three-pointers with 231.

Nickerson scores career-high 22 points (and 9 FGs) vs. Yale.

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Senior day: a time to celebrate the successful careers of seniors in different sports. For the Fairfield University Men’s Basketball team, they’ll wish their Senior Day game against University of Albany could have been a better representation of the impressive careers of the three senior Stags. On Saturday, the Stags fell 58-50 to Albany, in a performance that wasn’t what was expected from the team who has been scoring high in their last several games.

As he has most of the season, Derek Needham ’13 had the most points for the team, ending the game with 15. It was nothing compared to his 31 points against Siena on February 14th, but still was enough to get the Stags in the game.

Unfortunately for the Stags, their valiant efforts were not enough to get the wins in honor of their senior class. Before the game, there was a ceremony for the senior class, which is comprised of Needham, Desmond Wade and Colin Nickerson. The ceremony began by honoring Wade, who came to the Stags in the 2010-2011 season as a transfer from Houston.

While at Houston, he became the third person in team history to record consecutive 100-assist season. In 2009-2010 he ended his year with 167 assists to his name. When Wade was finally able to play in the 2011-2012 season for the Stags, he was an integral part of the team, starting 30-32 games, and ending his season with 97 assists. Wade’s final season with the Stags has been marred by injury, has not played since February 4th because of a knee injury. However, Head Coach, Sydney Johnson is hopeful that Wade will be back in the line up for their next game.

“It’s been two weeks and four days. I’ve been saying it all along, two weeks, and he’ll be back with us on Monday, ” said coach Johnson.

So far this season, Nickerson has played his most pivotal role for the Stags in his four years with the team. He has started for the Stags 15 times this season and contributed 779 minutes to the cause.

In his freshman year, Nickerson lead the bench in scoring seven times during the season. He was one of the top contributors from the bench in throughout the season. Sophomore year, Nickerson really developed a strong defensive standing in the conference; placing second in the MAAC for steals per game, averaging 1.9.

Finally, in his junior season, Nickerson finally got the chance to move to a starting role, beginning in the middle of February. In the games where he started, Nickerson shot 55 percent from the floor, and led the Stags with a .524 field goal percentage.

Needham has garnered national attention during his senior season, being placed on the Cousy Award Watch List, which is awarded to the top point-guard in the nation. Needham was impressive right off the bat, as he had the most successful freshman campaign in school history. He earned a record for most points in a freshman season with 558 and most assists with 177, both of which lead the team.

He didn’t let up in his sophomore season, as he became the first Fairfield University student-athlete since Joe DeSantis (1975-76 and 1976-77) to lead the team in scoring in their first two years. He ended the season with a 14.1 scoring average and with a total of 73 three-point baskets made.

Before Needham’s injury late in his junior season, he was on track to have an equally successful third year. His season was highlighted by a career high 32-point effort against Niagara. By the end of the season Needham had 1,366 points to his name.

So far in the season, Needham has been the most vital Pictures by Aryanne Pereira and Contributed Photos player to the success of the Stags. He has 431 points to his name, bringing his total to 1,791 and is now first alltime for three-point baskets with 271.

These three seniors have been important and statistically impressive in their time at Fairfield. The Stags are going to need their skills and experience to make a strong run in the MAAC Tournament.