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Running unopposed, Seiser reelected FUSA president, Johnson wins vice presidency by

Lily Norton

Incumbent Jeff Seiser will be FUSA president for next year, working alongside new Vice President Lauren Johnson '11, both of whom ran unopposed on Tuesday.

Seiser received 679 votes and Johnson received 650 votes.

This new team plans on continuing the same initiatives FUSA had announced for last term, such as transportation and now financial aid, by continuing their strong liaisons to the administration through 26 FUSA committees. However, many of their overall FUSA goals deals with increasing student participation and knowledge of the work being done in the student government.

"We strongly increased our visibility and connection with the administration," Seiser said. "We need to continue with that."

While keeping administration relations able and active to see that issues are being met, Inside: FUSA wants to put more of a focus Editorial on building closer ties to the student p. 5 body. Seiser said that FUSA needs The results are in to "increase exposure," which he p. 7 said would be done by training senators and creating a better marketing team within FUSA. "I think we need to train FUSA members to talk out more in casual settings about what they are doing," he said.

"For me, when I'm anywhere on campus, I present myself as the FUSA president and people know me as that. In casual settings, I even talk about what FUSA is doing."

Johnson agreed saying that marketing FUSA will be a main objective next year.

"I think most students think that all FUSA does is programming," she said. "It's definitely important to spread the message that we do much more than that."

While emphasizing the power of word-of-mouth to promote students' knowledge of FUSA activities, Seiser also said creating new positions and tweaking the FUSA constitution will help FUSA reach their goals.

"My biggest problem was trying to define the roles in

FUSA," he said. "It really took me a year to figure out what I was able to do and change within the framework of it all."

One major change that FUSA hopes will help market the organization is the position of secretary of communication to secretary of marketing and public relations. Seiser said this position, as described in the new constitution, now better reflects the position.

Jordan Hummel '10, the current secretary of communication, was the first to hold this post.

"She wanted to be a liaison to media on campus, which was tough," said Seiser.

Now, the position will focus on using other outlets to promote FUSA initiatives.

When asked how FUSA will be trying to get more students involved in FUSA, as the number of senators has decreased to Seiser said that it will take further efforts.

"I don't think [students] understand the potential there is in the positions we hold," he said.

Seiser also said that FUSA is looking to build community within the organization and "make FUSA fun," and hopes such will be achieved through the creation of a new position: secretary of the interior.

Meghan Schelzi/The Mirror "We need to be more of a team," he said. Winning team: Jeff Seiser '10 will be FUSA president for a second Students Vivian Carballo '10 and Jared year, while Lauren Johnson '11 will become FUSA vice-president.

Elliot '09, who work at the BCC Info Desk, said they are in favor of Seiser and looking forward to Freshmen Jordan Sweeney and Ashley Santos said that changes that will happen during his next term. they don't know much about Seiser, but hopes that FUSA "He's in here more than me," said Elliot. "He lives here continues their work with transportation, which especially [in the BCC] so he must be working hard." concerns them as they will not be able to have cars next year.

Agreeing with Elliot, Carballo added, "I've known Jeff "As part of IRHA, I know that we've been trying to put since freshman year and I know he's very dedicated. You together a petition to make sure the shuttles on campus are can tell, so I'm excited to see that he won." running on time," Sweeney said.

In terms of wanting to see change, Elliot said he wants Sweeney also added that off-campus shuttling should to see more transparency, while Carballo expressed griev- be addressed as soon as possible because sophomores were ances with the library closing early. revoked car privileges.

FUSA adopts new constitution, elects new senate chair and vice-chair by

Tom Cleary

With the semester nearing a close, the FUSA Senate has reached a point where it has begun to plan for next year. With the adoption of a new constitution and the appointment of a new Senate Chair and Vice-Chair, the groundwork for next year's success has been laid.

At the FUSA Senate meeting on Sunday, Frank Fioretti, a junior senator, was voted as the Senate Chair for the 2009-2010 year and classmate Spencer Thibodeau was elected as Vice-Chair. Two new positions were created for next year and the student judicial system was revamped.

"I am very happy for Frank," said FUSA President Jeff Seiser, who was re-elected on Tuesday. "It was a very good

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night for the students. Frank has a strong understanding of the issues and the Senate, with a lot of experience."

"He has a lot of goals and a lot of ways to accomplish them," Seiser added.

Seiser also said that he has a strong relationship with Fioretti, which will help them work together and achieve their goals.

Senate Chair Dan Lamendola '09 also is pleased with the choice of Fioretti and Thibodeau, who both can help push students to participate in FUSA. "It can't just be 38 people voting," Lamendola said. "The senators have to be out there talking to people to know how to represent them."

The goal of FUSA next year, according to both Seiser and

Fioretti, will be to improve the organization's visibility among students, building upon an already strengthened relationship between FUSA and the administration, which was the goal of FUSA this year.

"My goals for next year are to build on the foundation that has been set up over this year," Fioretti said. "One thing that we have been able to do is gain respect from the administration. I would like to gain the respect of the student body at large.

"Senate has made great changes and taken great strides to being more effective and efficient of an organization, but we can only do so much per year," he added.

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Loyola Chicago Students create award-winning video Juniors Chris Davis and Jamie McArthur of Loyola University Chicago won first prize and a spot in the Chicago 2016 campaign to host the Olympics for their video answering the question, "Why Chicago?"

This contest-winning video was featured on area NBC stations and is currently on the Chicago 2016 Web site. Awarded for their creativity, originality, and relevance, as outlined by the Chicago 2016 Web site, these lucky students won a trip to Vancouver to get a behind the scenes look at preparations for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

This winning video was only made in two days despite having months to film it before deadline.

Davis said, "We started shooting on a Thursday and the video had to be online by that Saturday night, we set up the interviews all in one day and were on the phone all night trying to get people to vote. It was a stressful weekend."

Source: The Phoenix

FUSA adds new positions, revamps court Continued from p.1

Fioretti said that he plans to improve communication both within and outside of FUSA, along with stabilizing the relationship between the executive branch and the Senate.

"FUSA as a whole can be a much more effective body and would 'step on each others feet' less often," said Fioretti.

Seiser would also like to see an increased visibility

by FUSA members and plans to improve training methods for how FUSA members can market themselves and the organization to the rest of the campus.

"We would like to use creative ways to market the organization," Seiser said. "Like YouTube, Facebook and by creating an e-mail list to send out FUSA news."

The new constitution has created two new positions which Seiser will appoint, as a way to "better define the roles within FUSA," according to Seiser.

The first position is the secretary of marketing and public relations, which is a way of better reflecting what was the job of the secretary of communications, held by Jordan Hummel '10 this past year. The new position will work to market the organization to students, as well as deal with student media.

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San Francisco Students fund raise to benefit fire victims On Friday, Feb. 13, the University of San Francisco community gathered at their Poleng Lounge on campus to raise money for 10 students whose apartment building burned down.

Money was raised from the suggested donation of $5-$10 from guests as well as bar sales. This fund-raising event brought together many friends of the victims as well as alumni. The amount raised was not released; however, the homeless students plan to use the profits to buy couches and a table. The Baker Street apartment tenants have since relocated to a new apartment. Guests at the event were quoted as saying that although they did not personally know the affected students, they had been at parties at the apartment before and, therefore, felt obliged to pitch in.

Source: The Foghorn

Fordham Pro-life signs around campus torn down "Choose life" signs were torn down and have been stirring up controversy on the Fordham Lincoln Center campus. These posters were put up by Campus Ministry and promote the Catholic "consistent ethic of life." The signs are also in association with the Respect for Life March in Washington, D.C. The signs were not only about abortion but also against unjust war, economic injustice, poverty, capital punishment and euthanasia. In defense of the posters, faculty and students argue that because the university is Jesuit these beliefs should be allowed to be posted on campus. Those who are against hanging these signs have been urged to voice their concerns in another way. The policy has always been to address concerns with those who posted the flyers in the first place. Fordham's Dean of Students Keith Eldredge, said, "Although there might be policies and procedures [at Fordham] that might be in line with the Catholic Church teaching, certainly there's an element of academic freedom in the classroom, and so topics and ideas and issues can be raised and discussed and argued from any perspective."

Source: The Fordham Observer

The second position is the secretary of the interior, a job that will help build community within FUSA, by organizing community builders and training. Seiser said that the role will "make FUSA more fun."

Another change will be the reduction of the number of senators from 10 to eight per class, because the current number of senators provides to many people with not enough work to go around.

The student judicial branch has also been changed, as it will now be moved from under FUSA to under the dean of students office, which will allow the judiciary council to work on more important cases than just parking violations and minor infractions.

Students can now choose to have an advocate join them in meetings with the dean's office, while some cases will be heard before the peer conduct board, instead of the dean.

In addition, the judges will be responsible for elections, including the events before the election such as debates, and the marketing of the election itself.

"The advisor would be an advocate," said Seiser. "More of a lawyer than a judge, the advisor would guide the person through the judiciary process."

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Just say no: A Fairfield student was arrested under suspicions of cocaine possession.

Fairfield student arrested for cocaine, marijuana by

Brendan Monahan

The weekend came to an abrupt halt Saturday night for one Fairfield student, who is now facing a host of drug charges.

Junior Michael LaRosa, 21, of Lynnfield, Mass. was arrested after Public Safety officers searched his room in Claver following a tip that he had drugs in his possession that he was reportedly dealing.

Officers found the drugs, and, while walking to search his car, LaRosa fled on foot while throwing bags of drugs from his possession, Sgt. James Perez told the Connecticut Post.

LaRosa was chased down by Public Safety officers, Assistant Director of Public Safety John Ritchie confirmed to The Mirror. Ritchie was not able to comment further on the incident.

LaRosa was later taken into custody by the Fairfield Police Department, who responded to Public Safety, and charged LaRosa with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of more than four ounces of marijuana, possession of narcotics, possession within 1,500 feet of a school, possession of marijuana with intent to sell and possession of cocaine with intent to sell.

Officers allegedly found multiple bags of both marijuana and cocaine, a scale and a glass pipe, according to the Post. LaRosa told police that he bought the drugs a few weeks ago from a Fordham student for personal use.

LaRosa was held on $2,500 bond and will be appearing in Bridgeport Superior Court March 2.

Megan Gonsalves

Did you know that until recently Facebook could use pictures from users' account, even if they had been deleted?

After receiving flak from users, Facebook reverted back to its old user information policy last Wednesday, at least for the time being. Users attacked the popular social networking service, when a sentence was changed under "Terms of Service," that gave Facebook permanent rights to all users' photos, wall posts and any other information they have on their profile, even if user deleted their account.

A Web site called The Consumerist noticed the changes, and said, "Make sure you never upload anything you don't feel comfortable giving away forever, because it's Facebook's now," according to a CNN report.

The news caused thousands of Facebook users to immediately close their accounts.

Many users expressed outrage, and did not want to allow the social networking site to use any of their profile content for any purpose or at anytime. Over 130,000 users joined the group called "The People against the New Terms of Service." This made Facebook return to its old policy until the new terms are worked out, allowing users to post items and delete them without worrying about Facebook reserving them for future use.

One Fairfield student understood the complaints but suggested that people should be aware of what they post online.

"When I saw the terms of agreement I didn't really think anything had changed," said Silvia Manent '12. "I see why people are angry and all but you have to realize that we are using a service and that we should just be careful and think before posting."

Charlotte Adinolfi '12 agreed that Facebook should be allowed the rights to information that is currently on a user's profile, but should not be allowed any kind of rights to the information if the account is deleted.

"I think that Facebook is over asserting their power with this new change," she said.

As a result of the protests of its users, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, wrote in an online blog that the next version of its terms of service will be a revision of what the company currently utilizes to determine the way that people share and control their personal information, and will be written in a language that everyone can clearly understand.

Z u c k e r b e rg a l s o claimed that Facebook users will be able to have more input in the formation of the new terms.

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Cory Booker, the next Obama, speaks at Fairfield; JUHAN receives massive grant

Rising political star speaks on diversity in America

by

Christina Tobia

He has been called the future president of the United States. He has been a host of celebrity and political supporters, including Jon Bon Jovi, Bill Bradley, Tiki Barber and Barbra Streisand. He declined a prospective appointment to President Obama's cabinet. He went on a hunger strike for 10 days to protest open-air drug dealing. He chose to live in the projects instead of a mayoral penthouse.

He is mayor of Newark, N.J., and he is not a traditional politician.

As part of the Open VISIONS Forum, and in collaboration with the Office of Student Diversity Program, Cory A. Booker, the mayor of Newark, spoke on the topic of Bridging the DiBooker vide: The Strengths and Challenges of Diversity in America.

Forum Program Director and Art History Professor Phillip Eliasoph commenced the evening by quoting Booker's friend, Gayle King.

"I used to say: If you listen to Cory Booker for 15 minutes, you'll be hooked," she said. "Now I say five."

Almost immediately upon his entering the stage of the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, it became clear why.

Booker has proven his words carry weight. Since he became mayor on July 1 2006, Booker and his administration have doubled the production of affordable housing, reduced murder and shootings by 40 percent, created public/private partnerships assisting ex-offenders and at risk youth and embraced the cultural history

of Newark.

When asked by Eliasoph about the role of the arts in leveraging the economy, Booker explained that the arts drive a huge amount of economic development, and affirmed, "our greatest asset that differentiates us as a species is our ability to make expressions of the divine."

Exuding charisma and humility, Booker was quick to thank his parents, who had flown up from Georgia to join him. Cary and Carolyn Booker, two of the first IBM executives, raised Booker in an affluent Bergen County, N.J. suburb.

Though he is 39, Booker joked with the audience that his mother still tells him what to do.

"I'm the mayor of the largest city in New Jersey and my mother still tells me to comb my hair, but I don't have any hair!"

Booker graduated from Stanford with a B.A. in political science and a M.A. in sociology, and continued his education as a Rhodes scholar at Oxford and later received his J.D. from Yale Law School.

Booker contended that throughout his years in academia "I learned more from my activism at college than in the courses."

Booker, himself, opts to live in the projects of one of the toughest neighborhoods in the Garden State.

Shortly after transitioning into politics as a councilman, Booker set his sights on the mayoral race. Throughout the evening, Booker entertained the audience with anecdotes about normal Newark citizens who have taught him invaluable lessons that have helped to shape his personal philosophy. Booker derived his political stands and campaigned for mayor, winning on his second attempt.

Renee White, Fairfield professor of sociology and anthropology, asked Booker if he was familiar with the idea of new black politics.

Speaking of himself, as well as other prominent black politicians, including Artur Davis, Deval Patrick and Adrian Fenty, Booker said, "We're all the natural evolution of American society, with the same passions and commitments to social justice."

Declaring that he will never be a, "race-effacing leader," Booker believes instead that it is essential to preserve the differences that constitute these United States.

Booker said that he is inspired and motivated by the citizens of his city, his neighbors in the projects and friends working in the warehouses.

He holds monthly office hours where citizens of Newark have the opportunity to speak with him face-to-face about issues Contributed Photo plaguing them.

Next: Cory Booker, the mayor of Newark, N.J., has "It's amazing to me that been considered by some to be a future candidate for despite how big he's gotten, he the nation's president. hasn't lost sight of the little guys who make up his constituency," back there, it's a new world. There are said Laura Leigh Neville '11. "I was sur- actually tourists, actually attractions. prised at how genuine and in touch with "I can go to see the Devils play at the real issues a politician could be." the Prudential Center and go to a nice Recently, Oprah Winfrey, a Booker restaurant and not feel afraid," Asante supporter, donated more than $1.5 million said. "This is only my third year away at to five non-profits schools and organiza- college, but in those three years Booker's tions in the Newark area, including St. completely rebuilt my city."

Benedict's Prep of Newark and Newark At the end of the night, the roaring Now, founded by Booker. cheer and standing ovation from the audiStudent audience member Kwadwo ence of students, faculty, and community Asante '10, a St. Benedict's Prep alumus, members seemed to indicate that they too, knows first hand the positive changes as King had said, were hooked on Booker.

Booker has implemented in Newark.

With all that he has accomplished in his "My mom was really hesitant for me short tenure as mayor of Newark, the futo go to school in Newark with all of the ture looks very bright for Cory Booker. crime," said Asante. "But now, when I go

University humanitarian group receives nearly $300,000

by

Kristen McManus

Fairfield University's aim to educate the mind, body and spirit of a person through service has just received tangible support. The Center for Faith and Public Life recently accepted a grant from the Teagle Foundation, which supports its leadership role in the Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Action Network (JUHAN).

The grant, totaling $296,105, will help to better engage students, faculty, administrators and staff to understand and respond to humanitarian crises. The Center for Faith and Public Life currently coordinates the University's JUHAN efforts.

Both Fordham and Georgetown Universities, co-founders of JUHAN with Fairfield, also received grant money.

"In the current global environment, humanitarian studies should be an integral part of a Jesuit liberal arts education," said Rev. Richard Ryscavage, S.J., director of the Center for Faith and Public Life, in a recent press release. "Through pioneering work of Fairfield, Georgetown and Fordham we hope that all Jesuit schools will develop a signature reputation for preparing undergraduates to understand and respond to complex humanitarian crises. The generous grant from Teagle will allow us to assess student learning as well as measure the institutional impact of this initiative at our three schools."

The JUHAN project aims to create a better understanding of humanitarian crises at the 28 Jesuit universities nationwide. The project mission statement says that it "was created on the premise that in addressing the needs of those that are suffering, our academic institutions can be more effective when working together rather than independently."

The Fairfield chapter of JUHAN is already active on campus. Kristin Villanueva '09, a member of JUHAN, said the grant will help boost the group's already impressive efforts.

"Last year, JUHAN held a fundraiser for Mirror File Photo a school in Tennessee that was affected by the tornados down there," she said. "This year, Unified action: Rev. Richard Ryscavage hopes that all Jesuit schools will JUHAN has teamed up with the EMS club so develop similar programs to JUHAN to that if a disaster should occur in the Fairfield respond to humanitarian crises. area, JUHAN has first emergency responders

ready. The club also hopes to raise more student awareness of humanitarian issues."

Fairfield University plans to implement the new funds for the project through student leadership development, academic courses on humanitarian issues and extra-curricular activity opportunities.

Simply put, "The project trains students to respond, and raises awareness of the humanitarian crises right now around the world through coursework and workshops," said Jocelyn Collen from the Center for Faith and Public Life.

The three founding universities also created a comprehensive assessment to monitor progress of the project. Evidence from the assessments will help strengthen the Jesuit university community's ability to respond to and to understand national and global crises.

"The Center is glad to have received this generous grant because we do not always get the opportunity to analyze the effectiveness of a project," added Collen.

Due to the increasing prevalence of national and international crises such as Hurricane Katrina, Sudan, Somalia and Rwanda, to name a few, the need for humanitarian expertise is urgent. JUHAN aims to respond to this need by producing students who are trained in the field. Eventually, Fairfield plans to deepen the core curriculum to involve JUHAN as well.

"The JUHAN project is so important today because unfortunately there are humanitarian crises happening globally and we want to be sure that students who participate in the JUHAN project are effectively educated on how to best respond to a crisis so that real assistance can be provided to those in need as soon as possible," said Collen.

Villanueva agrees.

"This grant will be able to provide more resources for students and faculty involved in JUHAN to not only learn more about humanitarian crises but also for action plans on what to do should a humanitarian crisis occur," she said.

The Teagle Foundation provides grantees the educational and financial resources to underwrite an enriching college education. Their Web site says that their "programs generally encourage collaboration among institutions, seeking to generate new knowledge on issues of importance to higher education."

The Foundation's Outcomes and Assessment initiative provided funding for the JUHAN grant. The initiative aims at strengthening education through continuous assessment of the students and the faculty, which correlates with JUHAN's mission.

The grant lasts for three years, and the founding universities along with the other 25 member schools plan to utilize the new financial resources to achieve the goals of the project.

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Thursday, Feb. 19 12:35 a.m. A misuse of a parking permit was found when a forged permit was located on a vehicle in the townhouses. The student was refered to the parking office.

2:12 p.m. A vehicle was tampered with during an apparent breakin. Entry was not gained and the incident is currently under investigation.

2:51 p.m. An elevator malfunction occurred in Canisius. Maintenance was called and issued resolved.

Friday, Feb. 20 5:25 p.m. A Loyola resident was trapped between the second and third floor in the elevator. Public Safety responded and retrieved the student.

Saturday, Feb. 21 12:28 a.m. A narcotics arrest was made at the front gate. The students were referred to judicial.

1:55 a.m. The Department of Public Safety assisted Fairfield Police in an investigation of an off-campus assault that occurred at the beach. The incident is currently under investigation.

1:00 a.m. A narcotics arrest was made in a residential hall. The student was referred to judicial.

3:48 a.m. A student fled a cab before paying a fare. The student was found and restitution was paid.

Sunday, Feb. 22 12:25 a.m. Public Safety assisted Residence Life with a noise complaint at the Townhouses.

4:09 a.m. A student was seen flipping garbage cans over in proximity to Loyola Hall. The student was talked to by Public Safety.

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Let it be known that the individual did express regret for not giving credit to the original author in the column.

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The Mirror does not tolerate any acts of plagiarism.

Presenting the work of another individual as one's own, falsifying quotes or purposefully creating content that does not reflect the true nature of a subject or event is strictly against The Mirror's longstanding ethics code. Common sense also dictates that when students use work that is not their own, they should always give credit as an assertion of intellectual property. When someone plagiarizes, he or she not only puts his or her own reputation at risk but also violates the trust

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If you tell them, they will come

If you are reading this, then FUSA elections have already passed. Weren't aware of this? You weren't alone.

FUSA overall has done a good job of stating its priorities this year, especially presenting the voice of students to the University during this economic crisis. However, whether students are actually aware of what FUSA is doing is a bigger question, one that we suspect will not have an answer pleasing to FUSA or anyone that cares about the changes they want to see before they graduate.

For the second time in four years, a candidate ran unopposed for FUSA president, the highest office of FUSA. So even if you made the effort to vote, you weren't given many choices.

But those who voted were in the minority, which brings In reference to student voter turnout for Tuesday's FUSA election; See p. 1 for extended election coverage. us back to the biggest question: If most students are unaware of when or where the FUSA elections are taking place, are they likely to know that FUSA is putting faculty evaluations

by Gabriella Tutino I think the Just-Us residence is a great idea. As online or that it is looking to improve public transportation someone interested in diversity and social justice, after sophomores' car privileges were revoked?

The Just-Us Residential College. From what I think that it's wonderful that these two concepts Yes, word of mouth may have served the students well in I've gathered, it's like a second Ignatian Residential would be incorporated into daily life and not just an ascertaining that FUSA is working to resolving some issues. But College, except with an emphasis on social justice academic setting. isn't it the job of FUSA, not the general student body, to get the and diversity. This is a good thing, no? After all, Students will be able to experience other cultures students at Jesuit schools tend to lean toward ex- and the social justice aspect will make students more information to everyone on campus?

Communication is key, and without it, the changes be- ploring themselves and learning about others and well-rounded human beings. Perks involve guest helping others. speakers, special dinners and classes that include ing made are much less meaningful. This year's FUSA is This new dorm will house 120-140 sophomores, "diversity and social justice perspectives," according realizing the need for marketing. so why have only 10 students applied? At first, the to the application.

Anyone knows that simple, short messages are the Just-Us residence was going to be housed in the renoI can see where this can be an issue. If Just-Us best tools for marketing. If you asked someone what 2006- vated former Jesuit Residence. The main argument of is "diversity housing" and it's in a corner of campus, 2008 FUSA President Hutch William's main gig was, most the students was that the residence would be pretty it makes it seems as though all the diversity is being far from the main campus. But since Just-Us has been placed in one spot. How does that represent Fairfield would immediately know, and say "School spirit!" moved to Jogues, according to Karen Donoghue, as a tolerant school? Also, it has been said that about What is this year's FUSA's main theme? We'll let you Director of Residence Life, this complaint has been one third of the sophomore class is meant to live in know as soon as we figure it out. Because FUSA's leader cancelled out. However, the dorm rooms in Jogues living and learning communities next year. People are supposedly smaller. who haven't applied may be forced to live at Just-Us, President Jeff Seiser is not particularly as vocal as past Also, Jogues houses more than 100 people. Does and they may not be fans of social justice initiatives. presidents or recognizable to as many students as Wilthis mean that this "Living/Learning Community" This forced situation might tarnish the experience. liams, people are just less aware of what FUSA's goals. has to share its space? I feel as though sharing the Overall, Just-Us seems like it would be a good We cannot blame students for not getting involved space with other sophomores and juniors would be place to live. The Quad can get loud at times, but the in student government, either through actually holding an intrusion of the community aspect. community would be a strong one. Students part of There are also positive things about the move. Just-Us take classes together, have mentoring coma position or just voting in the elections, because they The one benefit of Jogues was its parking lot. Accord- munities and are part of group service projects; all simply don't know what's going on, and subsequently, ing to proposed University plans, that this parking of which build the community. don't care. lot will be converted into another dorm. Either way, The idea of Just-Us (and Loyola, for that matIf students are not informed of what's going on, then they it's useless since sophomores aren't allowed cars ter) is a community within a community - not to be a feel helpless in enacting change and will not bother getting next year—a movement in Fairfield's efforts to be a clique but to be a gathering of people with the same green campus. interests and desires to be active in the world. I would involved in the organization; it is a vicious cycle.

With the movement of the community to the say go for it. The application is similar to Loyola, so But we must work on fixing such, because we're almain part of campus, it is now impossible to com- it's not difficult. And the deadline is March 13, giving ready seeing the ramifications: fewer senators means fewer plain about the distance. Jogues, although it is on the you plenty of time to write a killer essay. perspectives in senate meetings. Plus, only one person to outskirts, is on the Quad. choose from for FUSA president just makes the whole voting process less exciting. For many students, voting is the only way they have a connection to FUSA, and to make this less exciting for students is something that should be avoided at all costs.

New Just-Us location will strengthen community

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Jogues - the new face of Just-Us: Fairfield's newest Living and Learning community has been moved to the Quad, from the soon-to-be renovated former Jesuit Residence.

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Not enough Juice Economic recession shuts down JuicyCampus

by

Elizabeth Mainiero

The Web site we all love to hate and hate that we love, is no more.

Now, we can see that the recession that is affecting many different facets of our economy has even taken its toll on the World Wide Web, as the lack of advertising revenue has forced JuicyCampus to shut down it's cyberspace and give up the right to air everyone's dirty laundry.

JuicyCampus was created in a dorm room that probably looks a lot like ours, by a guy who probably looks a look like us, except maybe a little more desperate and a little less cool, depending on who you are.

It was a Web site that had immense potential to aid college students in discussing harmless but helpful topics like: what classes to take, what professors to avoid, what events to attend on campus, and even the best beach houses for parties. However, the Web site took a turn for the worst and ended up being a Web site dedicated to airing petty gossip and rumors strictly about people.

On the message board, one could find entire "topics" dedicated to specific people and others entitled "hottest sports team," "undercover cuties," "fantasy dates" and "people who should come out of the closet."

Although it was difficult to not laugh out loud at some of the comments, others led to the ruined reputations and destroyed relationships of our fellow classmates, which is something we should never find funny.

The information we read on the Web site sparked many conversations at the roundtables in Barone and although our conversations are a little less juicy these days, I'd rather talk about the housing lottery than the gossip we read about what "so and so" did and with who at the townhouses last Friday night.

Unfortunately, the death of JuicyCampus, does not lead to the death of gossip on college campuses or online gossip for that matter. Today, when a gossip hunter signs onto JuicyCampus, they are immediately redirected to Campusabc.com, a new and upcoming replacement. It's quickly gaining momentum and seems to be the next outlet of college gossip.

In the lag period, however, the old fashioned "grapevine" has the chance to regain its power once more and we have the chance to hold onto what little bit of privacy and dignity we can muster up on a Friday night.

Part of college is making crazy decisions, careless mistakes and being able to chalk them up to an embarrassing memory you'll have forever or not depending on how good the jungle juice was. The decisions we make should be ours, not that of JuicyCampus. We should all have the ability to jump without looking, learn from our mistakes and grow from our experiences, without having to fear if everything we do or say will be known by everyone at school because of people posting gossip on a Web site that thrived on immaturity and cowardliness.

For now, let's take this chance and rise above the high school drama, stop acting like the cast of "Gossip Girl" and get to truly get to know your classmates without their JuicyCampus counterpart.

And hey, if all that doesn't matter to you, invite the "List 'Em" guy out this weekend and give him something to do with all his free time.

Meghan Schelzi/The Mirror

Making the most of an unknown fee: Students work the room at the activities fair, hoping to find their niche and get more involved.

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Money talks, but can it walk?

Elizabeth Connors

A couple weeks ago, at fellow Jesuit school St. Peter's College in Jersey City, N.J., Senate President Joseph Ferraro wrote an article in the school newspaper The Pauw Wow complaining about the lack of student interest in school clubs and activities.

Comparing St. Peter's to other Jesuit schools like Fordham University and perhaps, one could argue, Fairfield, he mentioned the reason for lack of interest in activities at St. Peter's is due to the lack of a student fee that all students pay toward student activities.

Unlike Fairfield and Fordham, St. Peter's students do not pay a student activities fee, and must fund clubs themselves through fundraising events. Here at Fairfield, there is a reasonably high level of student participation, in clubs like FUSA, Glee Club, Marketing Club and even The Board Game Club.

At Fairfield, though, students pay a fee toward student activities that you really can't argue influences students' participation

and enthusiasm.

Ferraro writes in his article, "We have some of the best students this campus has ever seen, smart, resourceful, determined, and capable."

Tell me why your students don't participate more in activites. If students are as great as you say they are, then why aren't they interested in furthering the quality of their college experience? If anything, there should be a fee instituted so clubs can focus more on their interests as opposed to fundraising in order to operate.

I like to think that students at Fairfield get involved in things that interest them, despite how much it costs, financially or socially. I've always thought the great thing about Fairfield is that just because someone is a Varsity lacrosse player, doesn't mean he or she isn't also involved in the Economics Club to learn more about his or her major. Or maybe someone is a theater major in Improv but also enjoys Club Volleyball.

Students here are more concerned with becoming more well-rounded and further-

ing their educations and interests through outside activities and meeting new people with similar interests.

Undergraduate students at Fairfield pay a $565 University fee. Of this, $180 goes toward the health Center, and the remaining $385 covers athletics, FUSA, WVOF, Internet, Club Sports and Resident Communities.

Most students do not realize they are paying this fee, much less where the money from the fee actually goes. I'm willing to venture that even if our student didn't have to pay a fee like St. Peter's students, that we would still put as much heart into what we do as before.

Money shouldn't have an impact on our passions, especially when it's such a small sum like the proposed $75-150 at St. Peter's.

So I say to St. Peter's, if you feel that adding a fee will increase participation from your students, go for it. But I think the real issue you should be concerned with is your students' lack of pride in their school. And maybe you could take a cue from our students here at Fairfield, who are proud of what we do, not matter the cost.

Letters to the Editor

Web site is no improvement

John Legend: What you wanted

It's spring 2009, and I'm currently interviewing at prospective graduate schools. I use their Web sites frequently to inspect their faculty and the recognition they have received for their publications.

I recently went back to Fairfield's own Web site to check out the publications of the faculty of many of our departments and was shocked to find that they're missing! We just had Admitted Students Day a few weekends back and students are now deciding between Boston College, Holy Cross, Villanova and Fairfield, and our Web site is lacking from an information deficit.

Why would you choose Fairfield if our faculty seem to be doing nothing? That's how it appears, and our faculty are some of the best in the nation. By the way Phyllis Braun, a professor in the biology department has done extensive research on Candida albicans, but you'd never know it from the Web site. It's utterly disrespectful.

To current students who are outraged, speak up! I've been hearing so many complaints lately about the Web site (When you click on Austria for those who have spent their Fulbright there, Australia appears - ha! Geography anyone!?).

Also, when the Registrar and the deans of each department decide to change curriculum requirements for specific majors, someone should inform them that seniors have been grandfathered in under previous requirements, and the Degree Evaluation feature on Stagweb shouldn't frighten them into thinking that they're not graduating.

I sincerely understand that it is a brand new Web site, but these glitches should have been handled way ahead of time.

Admissions is trying to bring in prospective students so Fairfield will still be able to offer financial aid to those students who need it while maintaining enrollment in a recession - get the Web site to reflect our incredible institution!!

Currently Google-ing and using the PubMed database to find information that should have been on Fairfield.edu,

As an organization that prides itself on providing a vast array of programs for the student body throughout the year, the Fairfield University Student Association feels obligated to respond to an article written by Elizabeth Mainiero, "'Just a Lil' Bit'…better".

The article creates an unfair comparison between Sacred Heart and Fairfield concert programming and did not accurately display the concert selection process to the student body.

Beginning with the spring concert survey, the directors of concerts work with our established booking agent through the summer and early fall to seek out viable acts, within the allotted $33,000 concert budget.

With the limited facilities on campus, the Fairfield University Student Association can only sell 2,000 tickets to students and the community. These limits place immense constraints on the budget and the variety of acts that are willing to perform in our venue.

As it is our goal to listen to student desires, FUSA must act responsibly to ensure a concert with affordable ticket prices. With that being said, when considering John Legend, we addressed student concerns resulting from last year's concert. The largest grievances were that students wanted a "current" artist, who would give a quality performance.

We believe that John Legend exemplified the aforementioned concerns of the student body and is anything but "the artist who quietly serenades us as we wait for our coffee at Jazzman's." Since taking the stage at Fairfield University, Legend has performed at the We are One Inauguration Concert, the NBA All Star Game, the Academy Awards and is currently taking his tour worldwide.

If you think we are "missing the mark," we encourage you to remember these concerns when taking the concert survey that comes out in April.

Sincerely,

To the Editor:

Carol Cirota '09

To the Editor:

Meghan Doyle, Executive Director of Programming Spencer Ryan Thibodeau, Director of Concerts Thomas M. Vitlo, Director of Concerts

Editor: Meghan Schelzi

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Campus Life

The results are in

Meghan Schelzi/The Mirror

Rock the vote?: Although this year's election featured a relatively small voting turnout, a core group of students came out to cast their votes Tuesday.

February 26, 2009

Seiser, Johnson win top spots in FUSA election; students offer future goals

Meghan Schelzi/The Mirror

The results are in: Newly elected FUSA Vice President Lauren Johnson and FUSA President Jeff Seiser just moments after winning the FUSA election.

Jeff Seiser FUSA President Elect "I would just like to thank the Fairfield University students for giving me this great honor. It's something I love to do and am fully committed to."

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-Jeff Seiser

Lauren Johnson FUSA Vice President Elect "I'm so excited and ready to work toward uniting FUSA behind common goals and getting to know the ropes of this position."

-Lauren Johnson '11

What would you like to see FUSA accomplish under Seiser's second term as president?

"The housing lottery system should be changed to be more clear."

- Megan Straub '11

"For freshmen and sophomores to get a Black Rock shuttle since sophomores won't have cars next year."

- Kristina St. Cyr '11

"I think FUSA should work more cohesively amongst the different branches of FUSA to more effectively focus on student needs."

- Pat LaRiviere '11

"Better housing for students who are abroad."

- Brittany Cunningham '11 All photos by Meghan Schelzi/ The Mirror

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Stimulus package lends a hand to low-income students

Pooja Kumar (U-Wire/The

California Aggie)

Pell Grant increase per individual

Mirror

says the grants are "the right thing at the right time."

"As a national priority they have agreed that increasing spending on education is an essential way to get out of this recession," Kealy said. "It's a [new] era in the rationale of federal funding in education."

For the first time, the federal government will take part in the construction and renovation of schools, which is also $5,550 traditionally the state and local governments' responsibility. The stimulus package includes $6 billion for higher education's $5,350 renovation and modernization building on college campuses.

A part - about $15 billion - will go toward scientific research at universities.

Critics of the bill are concerned with the federal government's expanded role in education and the consequences of two years $4,731 of vast spending.

Frederick Hess, an education policy analyst at the American Enterprise Institute, Current July 2010 July 2009 criticized whether money spent this quickly will be wisely spent.

"The bill is fundamentally flawed, in that it shovels out vast amounts of borrowed Photo Illustration by Meghan Schelzi money to help subsidized states which have opted to spend funds they are unwilling to $135 billion this year, and $146 billion in 2010. raise through taxation," he said in an e-mail interview.

Education has traditionally been the responsibility of "The only responsible justification, to my mind, would state and local government, particularly for K-12 educa- be the assurance that states are using this as a one-time get tion. In higher education, the federal government has a out of jail free card and are assiduously revisiting outlays bigger role. and revenues so that they will have their fiscal houses in In an economic crisis, when people seek shelter in edu- order when the stimulus has played out," Hess said. cation as a way to enhance their skills for a tight job market "That, of course, is entirely absent in this legislation." as well as to wait out the recession, Pell Grants can be a great In a New York Times article, Hess said, "It's like an help to students from low-income backgrounds. alcoholic at the end of the night when the bars close, and Edward Kealy, executive director of the Committee the solution is to open the bar for another hour." for Education Funding, a coalition of 90 education groups,

Projected increase in Pell Grant funds for individual recipients

In its attempt to stimulate the economy, the federal government is helping out to aid higher education students. Among its goals to create and save millions of jobs over the next couple years, infrastructure improvements, energy plans and an examination of the health care system, the Senate-approved stimulus package accounts for students in colleges and universities.

President Obama signed the $787 billion bill last Tuesday in Denver, Colo.

The recovery plan targets lowest-income students through new college tuition credit and Pell Grant increases.

Seventeen billion dollars in the stimulus will increase Pell Grant funding from $4,731 to $5,350 on July 1 and $5,550 in 2010, covering about three-fourths of the average cost of a four-year college. Eight hundred thousand more students - 7 million total - will receive funding.

Tuition tax credits will get a $13.8 billion boost raising them from $1,800 to $2,500 for families earning up to $180,000 per year.

"It's an investment that will create a new $2,500 annual tax credit to put the dream of a college degree within reach for middle class families and make college affordable for seven million students, helping more of our sons and daughters aim higher, reach farther and fulfill their Godgiven potential," said President Obama in his remarks at the bill signing.

With a $150 billion, two-year investment in the nation's school districts, childcare centers and universities, Congress doubled the Department of Education's current budget. Last year, the Department's budget was $60 billion. It will be

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Entertainment

Editor: JP Porretta

February 26, 2009

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"Slumdog Millionaire" was the big winner Sunday night, taking home eight Oscars including Best Picture (photos above). Residents of Mumbai, Indian huddle around a small television set to support hometown hero Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail who stars in "Slumdog Millionaire" (see top right).

Jerry Lewis accepted the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (see top left). Sean Penn celebrates his Best Actor Oscar with past winners (from left) Sir Ben Kingsley, Robert DeNiro, Adrien Brody, Michael Douglas and Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Kate Winslet wins Best Actress for "The Reader" (see right).

Photo Illustration by Christina Tobia.

U2's 'No Line on the Horizon' flatlines

Listeners got their first taste of the new album early last month, when the track "Get on Your Boots" was released as the album's first single. Unfortunately for both fans and the band, the track may be one of the most easily forgettable songs of 2009.

While the song itself is a clear rip-off its 2005 hit "VerContributed Photo tigo," the song Unlike wine, these boys do not get better with age: U2 return with its new album "No Line on the loses all potenHorizon," although it does not live up to par with the band's prior releases. tial meaning

by JP Porretta once Bono enters with one of the worst melodies that he has ever written.

Nearly five years after the release of "How to DisThis same problem is seen again with the second mantle an Atomic Bomb," Irish mega rockers U2 have track of the album, "Magnificent." While the song starts finally returned to the CD store shelves with its 12th studio off with that classic U2 sound of echoing guitar and album, "No Line on the Horizon." But fans who have been spacey drums, the song loses its feel once the choppy, anxiously waiting the release will be disappointed to find out of place melody comes lingering in half a minute this to be one of the band's worst albums. into the song.

This is not to say that "No Line on the Horizon" is a complete letdown, though. While the album may not be up to par with classic U2 albums such as "The Joshua Tree" and "Achtung Baby," the album is salvaged by a select few stand out tracks.

The opening track, sharing the same name as the album, was a great choice to start off the record. As the song kicks off with its distorted guitar riff and heavy drums, the listener is instantly given hope for the album to be a favorite.

The song is especially powerful for the refrain, which incorporates one of the few vocal parts on the album deemed catchy.

Another stand out track from the track is "I'll Go Crazy if I Don't Go Crazy Tonight." Portraying everything that makes U2 one of the most remember able bands of our time, the track would have been an excellent pick for the album's first single. From beginning to end the track is completely satisfying, both musically and vocally.

Other notable tracks include "Unknown Caller" and "Fez-Being Born," both which share a similar sound from their previous records.

While "No Line on the Horizon" was a disappointment in my eyes, I am not saying that it should be thrown to the trash. Although the album has impressive tracks of its own, when compared to the rest of U2's discography it is certainly on the bottom of the band's album list.

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February brings trouble for Obama artist

stencil of President Obama. anyone in possession of The AP said in a statement the "Hope" poster or any that the "Hope" poster was art resulting from it. copied from a photo taken Fairey, 38, has in in April 2006 by AP freerecent years gained nolance photographer, Mannie toriety as a forerunner in Garicia, a temporary emguerilla style graffiti art. ployee who was at the time Currently, the Institute on assignment for the AP. of Contemporary Art in The AP insists that Boston is honoring him Fairey did not have permiswith a retrospective of sion to use the image for the his artwork. poster, and is now looking In an ironic turn for credit and compensaof events, as Fairey tion from Fairey. He has made his way to the acknowledged that he based opening of his show, he the design on Mannie Gawas arrested for an outricia's photograph, which standing public graffiti Contributed Photo warrant. Boston police he found after a Google search, yet he denies any Capturing history: Obama's cam- arrested him on the spot copyright infringement. paign poster is a memorable one. and then released him a In a preemptive strike few hours later. against the AP, Fairey filed suit last Monday Fairey has been arrested numerous in the United States District Court in New times for displaying his drawings on buildYork. Fairey and his lawyer are looking for ings and other private property, and his a ruling that Fairey's artwork did not breach tenacity has never died. the rights of the AP and is justified under the This arrest, though, surprised him. Fairey Fair Use Doctrine, which allows limited use had no idea there was a warrant for his arrest. of copyrighted materials for purposes like Fairey's attorney, Jeffery Wiesner, said that if criticism or comment.

Fairey had knowledge of the warrant the issue Anthony T. Falzone, Fairey's lawyer, would have been resolved long ago.

Contributed Photo Indeed this February had brought Fairey Iconic picture brings artist anything but hope: Artist Shepard Fairey is facing a lawsuit said that Fairey only referenced the photo and then created a "stunning, abstracted and a troublesome number of surprises: the arrest, over his popular Barack Obama poster. idealized visual image that created power- the lawsuit.

by Mark Hildebrand low. The artist behind this iconic picture, ful new meaning and conveys a radically But if history tells us anything, this artist Shepard Fairey, has hit some rough times different message." will make his way through it.

Every voter has seen the image: Barack this February, however.

In conjunction, Fairey is also seeking a As a result, we will probably see more of Obama deconstructed into red, white, and It began with the Associated Press de- judgment that will prohibit the AP from claim- Fairey and his artwork in the future or on the blue with the words "Hope" flashing be- manding money for the red, white and blue ing copyrights on his company, Obey Giant, or building fronts of downtown Boston.

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Here we go again Tom Cleary Managing Editor

Women's lacrosse downs Monmouth in impressive fashion

MAAC Offensive Player of the Week after scoring four goals, including the game-winner.

Fairfield outshot Monmouth 45-17.

shadowing the rest of the season," White said. "Everyone connected and played well."

The memory of last year's loss to Marist has not left the Stags players, who plan to use that as motivation to reach their goal of a 19-0 After one of the best season and a trip to the NCAA seasons in the women's tournament later this spring. lacrosse program's history, "That game doesn't leave a disappointing loss in the my mind," White said. "We have Metro Atlantic Athletic to keep growing and improving Conference championship this season." game against Marist cast a "We expect to have just as shadow over the success of good of a season this year," Chatthe regular season. nik said. "But this time we plan to It will be tough for the make it past the MAAC." team to follow up a 17-game Waldvogel said the team's sewin streak and 19-2 overall nior leadership, which allows him record, but most of last year's to simply guide the team towards core is back for new head its goal, has impressed him. coach Mike Waldvogel, a hall "I think this team can go as of fame member who was an far as we want to go," Waldvogel assistant coach under gradusaid. "They have the ability to ate student head coach Beth beat anyone.

Loffredo last season.

"There is great senior leaderThe Stags are already ship and they are all together," back to their winning ways he said. with a 17-8 victory at MonWhile Waldvogel quickly Peter Caty/The Mirror mouth on Sunday. gave the credit to his players, Strong start. Sophomore Kristen Coleman opened up "We were a little ner- her season strong, contributing two goals in the teams White said that having an experivous," said senior goalkeeper 17-8 win against Monmouth Sunday. enced coach has been helpful.

Lauren Chatnik. "We played "We have a great coaching together and locked down of defense." Sophomore Kristen Coleman, last year's staff; I learn something new everyday Chatnik recorded eight saves MAAC Player of the Year and the Pre- and I am a senior," she said. in the victory and was named the season Player of the Year this season, The Stags will play twice at home MAAC Defensive Player of the Week was held to two goals, while junior Erin prior to spring break, including a game for her effort. Fellow senior Rebecca Rigby scored four along with White. against No. 19 Yale on Wednesday and White, a midfielder, was named the "We had a good showing, fore- at UConn on Saturday.

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Men's tennis begins season with mission to top Marist On Tennis

Elizabeth DeSiena The Stags men's tennis team has been on fire so far this season, as their early record (4-0) shows.

After winning their first three matches against Colgate, St. Joseph's and Hartford, the men's Ferrante team was named second place in the conference preseason poll.

The men played their first match away from home last weekend at Boston University "As long as we play a solid game on Sunday, as we have been, we should come out with a win," said sophomore Rob Ferrante, who is 5-3 overall this season in singles and doubles.

The Stags used strong matches from various players to win their fourth consecutive game, 6-1, over Boston University.

Last season, the team went all the way to the finals of the MAAC Championships at Flushing Meadows, N.Y., but lost to Marist, a perennial contender for the tennis crown. They have stated that their goal this year is to revisit finals of the tournament and settle the score.

"Our main competition this year is Marist," said junior Ryan Berthod.

Not only has Fairfield maintained an undefeated record so far in 2009, but it has also lost only one match in each of its games.

This year, the Stags boast a strong group of freshmen players, including Bob Sauter, Joe Michalisin, Mike Lessing and, most recently, Aaron Chan.

The team's next home game will be on March 22 at noon against Siena, followed by an in-state showdown on campus against Quinnipiac on March 25.

14 February 26, 2009 he said it...

"We're not tired at all right now.

They could still be out there on the court."

Fairfield head coach Ed Cooley's response to the assertion that a late-game letdown against Hofstra last Saturday night may have been due to the Stags' lack of depth.

What to watch for

Fairfield vs. Manhattan Friday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.

The last time these two teams met, Ed Cooley walked right to the bus and Jon Han walked right out the door. Is it time for the Stags to return the favor?

Momentum, and a fourth seed, are on the line.

MAAC standings Team

Siena Niagara Rider Manhattan Fairfield

Iona Loyola (Md.) St. Peter's

Marist Canisius

Overall Conf.

22-6 15-1 22-7 12-4 16-11 10-6 16-11 9-7 15-13 8-8 12-16 7-9 11-18 6-10 9-18 6-10 9-20 4-12 9-18 3-13

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Cooley continues to learn, teach as his young Stags grow Continued from p. 20 dealing with the punches, no matter how many blows there are.

"We had to put that game plan together and we almost pulled off an unbelievable game (vs. Niagara). We put that together in like two hours," he said.

With a lineup that includes just two juniors or seniors actively playing minutes and a bench of less than five reserves, Cooley has been forced to get creative.

"Game plan changes based on the physicality of games; how your going to guard ball screens, you've got to mismatch man/zone, we've got to change defenses a lot more than we had in the past based on our own personnel and foul trouble," he said.

Cooley also said he has shortened practices and slowed down his team's previously up-tempo pace. He takes "strategic" timeouts to provide extra rest, and, at the end of the day, puts plenty of pride into how this year's squad has fared.

"Fairfield University and the student body, the commu-

nity should be so proud with how these kids have dealt with this adversity," Cooley said.

"I mean, so proud, guys stepping up that have never played before and they are going to have to finish out the year," he added.

A year that nobody in the Stags locker room foresees ending anytime soon, especially Cooley.

The MAAC Tournament begins one week from Friday in Albany, the home of Siena. After the year Fairfield has endured already, it doesn't appear it will matter who is able to play.

"We'll get our share of luck and when it happens it will be very rewarding, but I would say the reality of it is that our Peter Caty/The Mirror kids have now stepped up A watchful eye: Junior forward Greg Nero (left) drives to the and have an opportunity basket as third-year head coach Ed Cooley watches intently from to do something special," the sidelines.

Cooley said as he smiled.

It would put a storyvery, very tough situation," silver lining somewhere. book ending to what seems Cooley said.

"It could be great, it has been a fictional season.

A tough situation that could be great. We'll coach "Truly our motto was could be all worthwhile it up."

'Our Time' this year. It was come March.

After this season, it's all just our time to get injured "This isn't over yet," Cooley can do. and our time to go through a Cooley added. "There's a

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Women's basketball falls to Rider, likely a three-seed

Chris Simmons

With an eight-game winning streak, the women's basketball team was in position to possibly win the MAAC regular season title. But after losing three of four games, the Stags are back in the third seed and Marist has clinched first-place.

Over the weekend, the Stags held on to beat Siena 68-57 in Albany on Friday night. But at home on Monday night, Fairfield lost a narrow 51-46 game to Rider, during which the Stags shot 25.8 percent from the floor during the game.

"I don't think we weren't mentally there," said head coach Joe Frager following the loss. "I don't think we were sharp. We had two pretty good days of practice getting ready for this game. I thought our shoot around today was lax; I don't know why. I wish I had an answer for that, but I think part of it is that Rider did a really good job. This game was really important to Rider for postseason seeding and for whatever reason, that message was lost on us."

Fairfield likely needed to win out and hope for a little luck to finish in second place, but now the team will probably wind up in the third seed with only one game remaining.

The Stags are 17-11 overall and 12-5 in the conference.

"We might be 12-5, but we're not a team that's 25 Peter Caty/The Mirror points better than anyone, that's just not us," said Frager. "I Hoping spring is eternal: Senior midfielder Chris Ajemian (above) catches a pass on the run in the Stags' 10-9 win don't know outside of Marist and Canisius that anyone is against Delaware.

20 points better. Now we just take a day off. It stinks that we lost this game, but there's a lot of teams in this league that would like to be 17-11 and 12-5. So, even though it might seem like the sky is falling, the sun's still going to

by Keith Connors Billy Honovich. All three spurred may have better athletes than us but we come up tomorrow." the effort and stunted a highly- have to outwork them and outsmart them Fairfield finishes the regular season at Manhattan before For 60 minutes, he played the touted Delaware offense. in a sense and that's what we did today." traveling to Albany March 5 for the MAAC Tournament. role of leader.

"When they scored, I think we "I think we played a full 60 min"We definitely have to be more focused and to make "It's a pretty marquis win for the made them earn their goals." Copelan utes," Petre added. sure that we get our scout every game and we know evprogram," Copelan said, in perfect said. "I don't think we didn't give them As a result of the win, the Stags erything that's going on as much as possible," said senior coaching cursive. "But we still have a any cheap ones. I think defensively we earned votes in multiple national Shireyll Moore.

"And that we actually come out with enlot to work to do." kept our composure." lacrosse polls. ergy and intensity and not play we so much emotion and Then came a pause.

Specifically, Petre shutdown DelaNow, with a game against Ohio get down.

We just have to focus on ourselves and not get "But, make sure you talk to Gary ware attackman and preseason All- State in Columbus and the team's ECAC worried about how everybody else is playing."

Raniolo. I can't wait to hear this," American honorable mention Curtis opener against Rutgers on the horizon, it Copelan added, cracking a smile and fi- Dickson, who scored seven goals in his appears that all eyes are on Copelan and nally looking every bit the 27-year-old, first two games of the season. Dickson the youthful lineup. But it is likely that What to watch out for not the poised head coach that pulled all was held to two goals last Saturday. senior leadership will dictate success. the right strings in his first career game, Raniolo and Honovich, who forced "We need everyone to be all in Saturday a 10-9 win over Delaware. a ground ball and started a key fast with us," Raniolo said. "We are going @ Manhattan Copelan was referring to one of break that led to a goal in the first quar- through our last year. We go by a motto, Sat., Feb. 28, 2 p.m. three seniors that stood nearby to ter, both helped establish tempo.

'Hold the rope.' We ask all the guys to Draddy Gymnasium hear his post-game words: Raniolo, "We just work hard," Honovich hold onto that rope and give it a 110 senior defensemen Matt Petre and said. "We know that sometimes teams percent. We trust in them."

Senior defenders, new coach has men's lacrosse primed for big impact

Back to basics

Brendan Monahan

and a whole host of others looking to steal the show.

The day was Men's basketball Oct. 28 last semester head coach Ed Cooley when the Metro Atbelieved the ranking was lantic Athletic Conright on. ference preseason "I truly, truly feel coaches poll was that we were at least one released, predicting or two in this league, no the Stags to finish in question ‌ with a develsecond place in the oping team," Cooley said competitive MAAC at the time.

Cooley conference.

Fast forward to less The press rethan four months and the lease was peppered with compli- story is much different. The Stags ments to senior co-captain Jon Han are now 15-13 and in fifth place in and junior power forward Anthony the MAAC. Johnson. The roster was stacked Suddenly Fairfield has lost with both young and old, including four of its starters, including Han, a rejuvenated junior, Greg Nero, a who left the team via an ugly demuch improved Warren Edney '11, parture. Johnson was hospitalized by

In a season of injuries and bad luck, men's basketball head coach Ed Cooley plays the dual role of teacher and student for days and is still inactive. Edney checked out for the season after injuring his foot while playing the best ball of his collegiate career.

Nero banged up his back.

Throw in the flu bug hitting Lyndon Jordan and Herbie Allen, who also suffered an injured wrist, respiratory setbacks to rookie big man Ryan Olander, mononucleosis to Sean Grzeck, and Yorel Hawkins sitting out last week, and that leaves a team that is quite literally fighting for its postseason lives.

Although each team makes the MAAC tournament, only the top six teams avoid the play-in round, which puts teams into the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Through it all, Fairfield has battled its way into contention for

that first round pass. Currently, the Stags sit in fifth place behind Manhattan with two games to go, the first of which comes Friday night at home against none other than the Jaspers.

Cooley said that his team's response to unprecedented adversity comes down to personality.

"I think we've got great kids and really are just holding on to our faith in our system but now when you lose four starters, you're basically having to run a different system cause your whole system was predicated on the guys who are not playing," Cooley said.

So how does a coach keep it all together?

"Emotionally it has been really, really tough but I need to

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make sure that I have a positive attitude in practice, I've got to give the guys on the floor a lot of love because they are all young guys who haven't played many minutes," Cooley said.

But they're doing it in an impressive manner. It seemed improbable at best that the Stags could pull of a win in their nationally televised game against a potent Niagara team on Feb. 14. Although they lost a gritty 83-76 affair to the Purple Eagles, Fairfield showed the entire country they are not backing down, even after a downright comedic season.

Cooley said it's all about

See "Cooley " on p. 14

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