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Muniz Wins FUSA Presidency

The Reflection of Fairfield

Keri Harrison & Mikaela Tierney News Staff The results came in at 10:04 p.m. — Eddie Muniz ‘11 won the FUSA election to become the 64th FUSA President, as The Mirror reported on its Web site.

“Surreal. I am still in shock,” said Muniz after he won. “I didn’t think I had it at all.”

Muniz beat out fellow candidate Kyle Duggan ‘11, 586 votes to 289 votes, according to the final numbers as given by the FUSA Election Commissioner Geoff Orth ditorial ‘10.

“I congratulate Eddie page on the win and I think Read the Editorial Board’s FUSA has a lot of healing take on the election. to do after a particularly negative campaign and I hope Eddie oversees the healing,” said Duggan.

The announcement was broadcast live on the Ham Channel from the Levee at 10:11 p.m. Tuesday night. Approximately 90 students attended the election party, including the candidates.

Current FUSA President Jeff Seiser ‘10 said, “I am happy for Eddie and it is a great night for the student body. Eddie Muniz is someone who will build on what I have done.”

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After winning the FUSA presidency, Eddie Muniz ‘11 calls his mother to share the good news.

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Freshman Recovers as Investigation Continues

University Can’t Account For $120,500 in Perlitz Probe

By Chris Simmons Managing Editor After an independent review of Fairfield’s involvement in Project Pierre Toussaint, no problems were found, except for a lack of financial oversight that left $120,500 unaccounted for after being paid to former Campus Ministry Director Fr. Paul Carrier.

Day Pitney was retained in Sept. 2009 to determine the nature and extent of the relationship between Fairfield, the Haiti Fund, and Project Pierre Toussaint (PPT) after the founder of PPT, Fairfield alumnus Doug Perlitz ‘92, was indicted on charges of traveling to engage in sexual activities with children. It also investigated when the University learned of the allegations.

But while absolving Fairfield of these charges, it highlighted a new problem: a lack of financial controls in Campus Ministry which allowed for $120,500 to be paid to Carrier with no documentation for how the money was spent.

Carrier was also the chairman of the board of directors of the Haiti Fund, which provided funding for PPT. Carrier was removed as chairman in 2008 as allegations of child abuse by Perlitz surfaced.

Perlitz operated PPT in Cap-Haitien, Haiti. He was charged in Sept. 2009 in what has grown to become 19 counts related to

sexual abuse of children in Haiti.

According to the report , the independent investigation into Fairfield’s involvement in Project Pierre Toussaint has determined that the University had no knowledge of the allegations of sexual abuse by Fairfield alumnus Doug Perlitz ‘92 until May 2, 2008. At that time, a representative of the Haiti Fund called University President Fr. Jeffrey von Arx to inform him of the allegations. The report also states that while the University was widely perceived as being affiliated with Perlitz, the Haiti Fund and PPT, there was no legal or fiduciary relationship with them.

But the report also states that approximately $604,000 in payments for the benefit of PPT were made through the University from 1997 to 2008. This money consisted of primarily donations from collections held during mass at the Egan Chapel as well as donations made through the University’s Office of Development.

And during Carrier’s time at Fairfield, payments of $97,500 were made to Carrier from Campus Ministry restricted accounts.

In addition to this money, an additional $23,000 was paid to Carrier from the Campus Ministry operating account, bringing the total money to $120,500.

A lack of financial records pre-

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By Lily Norton Executive Editor David Keith ‘13, the Fairfield student assaulted at a Westport party attended by almost 100 Fairfield students two weeks ago, is making a speedy recovery and has returned to classes, according to his father, also named David.

After spending four days in the intensive care unit at Norwalk hospital, Keith was taken home.

“He is lucky to be alive,” said his father David Keith Sr. Even though authorities have interviewed Brian Chung, the University freshman who hosted the party in his parent’s Westport home, and about 40 University students, police have still not been able to account for Keith’s whereabouts for about an hour before he was found unconscious in a driveway by a neighbor around 1 a.m on Feb. 6.

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One “person of interest,” a Fairfield student, has left the state and has obtained a lawyer, according to an interview with Lt. Vincent Penna in Westport News.

There is also another student from Manhattanville College that police are hoping will turn out leads and help their investigation.

“I wouldn’t call them suspects at this point, I would say they have information that we need,” Penna said in the article.

“The main thing that sets them apart is that they’re refusing to speak to us. Their involvement in what occurred is a mystery,” he continued.

Keith maintains his son’s innocence and claims the incident to be a result of mistaken identity.

“How he ended up there is crazy,” he said. “This was a full-out beating.”

Westport police, who are heading the investigation, are narrowing sus-

Inside This Week Health Center Changes

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Sean Kingston Burns at Alumni Hall

pects through continued interviews, while David Keith is recovering and working to figure out what happened.

“We’re piecing things together,” said Keith Sr. “but more eyes would help.”

The University continues to help Westport authorities in their investigations concerning involved students. Dean of Students Tom Pellegrino is in correspondence with both Keith’s family and the Westport Police Department.

Like Westport authorities, David Keith’s father is calling for anyone with information to come forward.

“Anybody who was witnessed this can help bring these kids to justice.”

If you have any information, please contact Det. Harsche of the Westport Police Department at 203-341-6080.

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lacrosse opens its season

The Stag Sched this weekend on campus... in five easy steps

By Veronica Florentino

Have: Stag Pride at Senior Night Let’s show our support for this year’s graduating class of Anthony Johnson, Jimmy O’Sullivan and Mike Evanovich as they are honored in a critical match up for second place in the MAAC. This promising match up will take place at 7 p.m. on Friday, so why not start the night off early and come out to cheer on our school? With only two more games left, don’t miss your opportunity to come out to a game and cheer on the Stags to a victory while they are on their road to a 20-win season!!!!!

GO STAGS!

See: Industrial Strength Dan Leitao/The Mirror

A sign on Reef Road hangs broken after a weekend at Fairfield beach. The sign was possibly broken by high winds that have hit the beach.

Stag, Lucas

Campus crime beat Blasts From the Past

Feb. 21, 2001 A card swiping machine at the north door of Dolan Hall was ripped off the outer wall.

Nov. 18, 2001 A pumpkin was thrown from a residence hall window and struck a person.

The case was referred to judicial.

Nov. 30, 2001 A beer was thrown through a car windshield at the townhouses. The case is un-

der investigation.

Feb. 22, 2002 Seven light posts were vandalized near the Village Complex with damage totaling about $7,000. If you have information about this crime, please contact Public Safety.

Feb.12 2004 Fake IDs were confiscated from a student trying to get into the Levee.

Mar. 15, 2004 A women’s tampon machine in Canisius Hall was broken into. There was attempted larceny of the

The Gallery at Black Rock presents “Industrial Strength,” a juried show in which artists view the post-industrial landscape on Saturday, Feb. 27.

The show will be the Gallery at Black Rocks First off site installation and will take place at the sight of Camelot Development on 51 Crescent Avenue in the city’s East Side.

The shows opening reception will be held on Saturday February 27, 2010 from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m.

The sight will be open for viewing on the following four consecutive Saturdays from 12 until 4 p.m.

Party: Rave

quarters and tampons from inside the machine.

Feb. 7, 2005 A deer put his head through the window of St. Ignatius Jesuit Residence. Blood and deer fur were found in the vicinity.

Apr. 22, 2006 A light post near the Village was found backed into by a car. The car was later discovered to be delivering a keg to three underage females. The fine is said to be very expensive for all parties involved.

Better Know a Stag

By Veronica Florentino Who: Jasmine Fernandez ‘12 Major: Political Science Involved in: Performing For Change, SALSA, LEAD, Cura Personalis

What inspired you to found Performing For Change? Being from a diverse city (New York), and knowing what it feels like to be a student that felt underrepresented on campus, I felt it was essential to create an organization where students from a diverse background and lifestyle could share their true life stories while giving hope to others.

Who would you like to perform at Fairfield? Performing For Change’s primary purpose is to provide a safe haven for performers to learn about each other and develop as artists. It forms a community in order to create an all original musical featuring their own poems, songs, artwork, and scenes in order to tackle life issues like self image, absence of a parent, sexual harassment, death, love and domestic violence that are not discussed as much.

What’s one thing you would change about Fairfield? I would like to help breakdown the existing stereotypes and overall image of diverse students on this campus.

Experience the techno beats of Fairfield’s very own Sean Nolan at 2012’s Rave Night! And if thats not enough- Garden Catering!

When: Thurs. Feb. 25 @ 9 p.m.

Where: The Levee

Listen: 2nd Night at the Apollo The second annual Night at the Apollo Concert will be featuring the best artists of today an some of the influences they have had along the way such as Aretha Franklin and the Temptations.

We will have a special Michael Jackson Tribute.

Come join your hosts Spencer Thibodeau and Rosie Mathis as they brings us through an night you will never forget.

By the Numbers 7,848

Total number of individual votes cast in this year’s FUSA elections.

3,300

Total number of undergraduates eligible to vote in the FUSA elections.

875

Total votes casted for the FUSA President.

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Uncontested candidate for FUSA Vice President.

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Doctoral Nursing Program Approved

By Casey Donahue Staff Writer

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Health Center Hones in on Changes in Hours Dr. Michael Lee, the University medical director, as well as health care professionals both within and outside the University community were asked The University’s decision to end to examine best practices and apthe round-the-clock care at the Health proaches of comparable institutions.

Center has sparked student complaints The investigation lead the Uniacross campus and provided a visible versity to the conclusion that in an issue for the candidates running for emergency care situation, the best care FUSA president. available to a student-patient (indeed, Effective March 14, the day stufor any patient) is in a hospital. dents return from spring break, the According to the University anUniversity Health Center will cut its nouncement Lee said that “in a hoshours to Monday through Friday 8 a.m. pital, a student who needs emergency to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 12 care will have access to equipment and noon to 8 p.m. to personnel with diverse skill sets that Both FUSA Presidential candiare not available in a traditional health dates running, Eddie Muniz ‘11 and center such as Fairfield University’s.”

Kyle Duggan ‘11 agreed that handling But what if students don’t need student reaction to this issue should be emergency care? What if they have a a top priority. more minor illness that doesn’t require “At first, I was shocked because a hospital visit, with ambulance bills I didn’t really understand why the and emergency room costs?

University administration decided to “I think it’s ridiculous because maydo that,” said Muniz ‘11. “I think that be people just need standard medical a health center that is open 24/7 is a attention and don’t need to go to the good thing about the University and hospital,” said Rory O’Connor ’12. something that a lot of students looked Other students agree. at when touring the campus. I think “I’ve gotthe hours ten sick before being cut is 8 o’clock and to definitely a think I’d have drawback.”

24 hour operations have been changed to: to be sent to Duggan Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. the hospital for said, “The Saturday-Sunday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. something simple student voice is defi(The last appointment will be made for 7:30 p.m.) the health center could take care of nitely calling is ridiculous,” said out for a -Changes will become effective March 14.

Anthony Rayreturn to the mond ’12. original 24/7 If money is the issue, students Student Health Center, agrees that the policy. The Health Center is definitely concerns are heightened.

University made their decision with a resource that needs to be there 24/7 “If the school’s going to be putting student’s best interest in mind. and students have been very vocal it’s money into something, it should be “The decision was made with the about that.” safety and well-being of our students at health,” said Steve Cironella ’11.

On Feb. 11, the University sent out While the University has made the forefront,” said Weindling. an electronic announcement to the the decision to end its 24-hour Health According to the announcement, University community announcing the Center access as it states in the Uni“Fairfield University’s Health Center change. Student reaction was swift. versity announcement as being similar currently holds an Infirmary License After hearing of this change, Lauto most college campuses, there are with the State of Connecticut Departren Davidow ’11 said, “The UniverUniversity’s often compared to Fairfield ment of Public Health. This license sity should be embarrassed by these that have a different approach. allows the University to provide hours.”

Boston College, which is a Jesuit overnight accommodations of limited Other students agreed.

College Fairfield is often compared to, “I think it’s a bit ridiculous that they duration to students who are receivhas a 24-hour inpatient unit for inpaing short-term care, treatment and/or are cutting out night hours since that’s observation for non-emergency needs.” tient care and for urgent evaluations. when a lot of issues seem to be and I Villanova, another comparative school, As the University approaches the think now a lot of students aren’t going is also open 24 hours a day, seven days renewal of their license as they do to be able to get the help they need,” a week. every two years, “took the opportunity said Christina Dunne ’13.

In addition to concern for the to examine our current 24/7 schedule Many of the student RA’s find the change itself, students are frustrated in relation to emergency care trends of decision unsettling as well. with the lack of communication with our student population,” according to “I don’t think the University did a which the decision was presented to the announcement. good job advertising at all and I think The University sought to answer the them. the University should have consulted “There are a lot of students who question of what was the best standard the greater student body rather than don’t know of the change and are of care available to a student in an just making the decision and they unaware,” said Duggan. emergency care situation and how did should put a lot more thought into it the Health Center’s hours of operation and how it will effect kids safety,” said factor into this standard?

Davidow, a sophomore RA.

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Keri Horan, a freshman RA, agrees.

“As an RA, I think it’s a very silly idea and there’s very little incentive for students to call 2241 to get their friends help and I think now that it’s going to be a guaranteed hospital transport, no one’s going to do it,” said Horan. “As an RA, I’m really really concerned.”

Karen Donoghue, director of Residence Life, said that as with any new change there will be questions and therefore has scheduled a specific meeting with the RA’s for March 23rd to help answer concerns.

“With this change, I believe all of our students in need will receive better care after hours in the hospital than they would have in the health center because of the access to doctors in the emergency room,” said Donoghue.

“At the end of the day, I hope that all students would help their friends in need, regardless if they were going to the health center or to the hospital.

Fear of ‘getting in trouble’ should never cross someone’s mind if there is a health concern.”

Judith Weindling, director of the

Quick Facts in Health Center Changes:

currently are for MSN programs,” said Lange, “because we don’t want to take on more than we can handle and have The Connecticut Departit impact other programs.” ment of Education voted The DNP is the most Wednesday to approve the recent graduate program that creation of a new Doctor Fairfield has initiated. Last of Nursing Practice (DNP) year, Fairfield added a new program at Fairfield’s School Master of Fine Arts in Creative of Nursing. The program is Writing, as well as a Master of the University’s first doctoral Arts program in Communicaprogram. tion. According to Marianne A DNP is a doctorate deGumpper, director of graduate gree comparable to advanced and continuing studies admisdegrees in other disciplines of sion, Fairfield’s graduate health care such as a doctor program has seen an of medicine or increase in admisdoctor of pharsion in recent years. macy. Fairfield “In Fall 2008 we will be offering had 1,044 graduate specialty tracks students, in Fall 2009 for nursing stuwe had 1,231. So we dents hoping to jumped up dramatibecome family cally,” said Gumpper. or psychiatric Lange “The economy nurse practitioners, pushed some people as well as a track out of the workforce and into for nurse anesthetists that will graduate programs where be starting Summer 2011. they are gaining professional “It will require a more skills even as they wait out the comprehensive type of practice dissertation than what our recession,” said Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J., Senior Vice President masters students currently for Academic Affairs. “Fairdo,” said Jean Lange, nursing field’s quality programs pulled professor and the new Direca significant number of these tor of Doctoral Studies. Lange returning students in.” said that the new DNP will According to Judith Dobai, be a practice-based clinical Associate Vice President for doctorate, as opposed to a Enrollment Management, research-intensive doctorate, Fairfield plans to increase its like a Ph.D. graduate student enrollment In 2004, the American Asto 1500 students within the sociation of Colleges of Nursnext five to seven years. “Our ing concluded that nurses needed to play a bigger part in plan is to increase enrollments in existing programs the country’s changing health through enhance marketing care system, and that a DNP and recruitment efforts,” education was the preferred Dobai said. degree for advanced practice.

Gumpper says that It voted that nurse practitioprograms like the DNP are ner students be transitioned selected based on market from the Master of Science in need. Proper market research Nursing (MSN) degree to the is vital in choosing which DNP by 2015. programs are apt to attract “We have advanced pracstudents. “We can create a tice nurses who are on averprogram that we think is great, age getting 45 to 50 credits in but if nobody wants it then a master’s program,” Lange they aren’t going to come to said. “If you look at any other it,” Gumpper said. discipline, usually a master’s According to Dobai, degree is about 30 beyond graduate courses are “fully your bachelor’s. We were way self-supporting in terms of beyond that, and still only revenue and expenses.” The granting master’s. And so the new DNP courses will be thinking was that, given the taught by current Nursing amount of credits, and given School professors, with some the scope of responsibility, other faculty brought in to asthis really should be a doctorsist in courses on finance and ate degree.” quality management, as well Fairfield’s new DNP is the as courses involving inforfirst program in Connectimatics. Faculty members will cut that offers entry straight be working in workshops to from the baccalaureate level outline and develop specific to the doctorate level. Other courses. programs require students to Lange believes that Fairattain a master’s degree before field’s School of Nursing will moving on to a post-master’s be able to run a successful program.

DNP program. “We have a lot The program will enroll 16 students in the fall, which of visibility on a national level for the different things we do is less than the number of and I think we’ve developed students that have been adsomething of a reputation as mitted to master’s programs being innovators in the proin the past. grams that we offer.”

“We’ve set our enrollment targets lower than what they

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Something’s Phishy in the University E-mail

By Joe Cefoli Online Project Manager

when questioned, stated that she had responded to an email similar to the one reported the previous day. By disclosing her logon credentials, her account was compromised and potentially used to target additional students via the address

possible to prevent every attack.

Professor of Information Systems Winston Tellis said that he uses “IS 100 to raise students’ awareness of all types Smelling something fishy? It could be the phishing of attacks. Thus Phishing is just one of many potential vulscam that invaded some University nerabilities that Internet access creates.”

Gmail accounts late last week.

Tellis advised students to keep AV softOn Feb. 19, Computing and ware updated because “attackers are on the job Networking Services (C&NS) sent an trying to disrupt our lives.” e-mail to the University community When hackers set up a phishing atwarning about an e-mail phishing tack, they tend to target numerous sites scam that circulated among some and locations, independent of the orgastudents. nization’s size. Fairfield was one of many A phishing e-mail is a message sites targeted. Often times, the messages that claims to be from a legitimate are hastily written, contain numerous Photo Illustration by Joe Cefoli source, but its identity is spoofed. grammatical and spelling errors, and are This is an example of what the phishing e-mail may have looked like.

These e-mails coerce the user to reply sent from an e-mail address that can look with personal information such as account usernames and book, according to Remigio. legitimate at first glance. passwords.

C&NS immediately took preventative measures to Remigio insists that his department is doing everything According to Brian Remigio, the assistant director of mitigate the threat. The e-mail, which had originated from possible to keep the network secure.

Computing and Network Services (C&NS), Student Comput- a Yahoo account, was reported to Yahoo’s phishing depart“C&NS’ IT security specialist and the network group ing was notified via AOL Instant Messenger of a suspicious ment. C&NS has confirmed that Yahoo had responded and are diligently monitoring the network and implementing e-mail on Feb. 17, requesting personal user account infortook proper action. In addition, future suspicious e-mails new changes on a regular basis to better protect us from mation. This message was seen as an isolated incident. should be detected and blocked by C&NS’ Intrusion Detecthese attacks,” he said. “The best defense is for the campus The next day, another student, whom C&NS would not tion System (IDS). community (faculty, staff, students, & guests) to recognize identify, contacted the C&NS help desk to reset her passRemigio stated that although C&NS has a number of the problems and contact C&NS prior to opening a suspect word. She asked why her inbox had over 300 e-mails and systems that can quickly deal with these problems, it is not e-mail or entering login credentials such as your NetID.”

Men’s Lacrosse Team Adopts A Little Stranger

By John Padovano Staff Writer

honor at games and receives supportive text messages, e-mails and phone calls from team members and coaches.

The Foundation was inspired by Jaclyn Murphy, who was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor, in March 2004 when she was nine years old.

At the age of three, Tucker was diagnosed with a brain stem tumor. A biopsy was performed which indicated that Tucker has a pilocytic astrocytoma which is considered a low-grade or slow

on the lacrosse team, was the first to propose the team get involved with The Friends of Don’t be surprised if you Jaclyn Foundation. A friend see a seven-year-old runsent him a link to a story that ning around at men’s lacrosse HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant games anytime soon.

Gumbel did on the foundaThe lacrosse team’s newtion. It wasn’t long before he est member is a seven-yearcalled Copelan, and started the old from Wilton, Conn.: Ryan process.

Tucker, whom the team ad“After I watched the video, opted as a part of the Friends I was immediately touched,” of Jaclyn Foundation. said Bannon. “The fact that a Tucker’s adoption cersports team could create such emony took place in the Dolan a relationship with a child in School of Business at the end need was amazing.” of January. In attendance were Tucker isn’t the only one head coach Andy excited about the Copelan and his adoption. “The guys staff, the entire are completely on team, the Tucker board with it. They family and guest think it’s a terrific speaker Dennis idea,” said Copelan.

Murphy, founder “I think they are of The Friends of pretty good about Jaclyn Foundaunderstanding their tion. role in the comDuring the munity, giving back ceremony, TuckPeter Caty/The Mirror and making sure er was presented The Men’s lacrosse team adopted a seven-year-old as a that we’re visible in part of the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation. with an official all the positive ways jersey and other that we can be.”

Fairfield lacrosse gear. He was growing tumor. Tucker had an The season has just even given his own locker in 11-hour surgery in April 2005 begun but Tucker has already the team’s locker room. that removed approximately 95 changed the way the team On Tucker’s Web site, percent of the tumor. looks at things. the Tuckers wrote, “Ryan is However, Tucker’s jour“I think that the impact alofficially an honorary memney was just beginning; he had ready is profound in the sense ber of the Fairfield University to go through months of physi- that it puts things into perspecMen’s Lacrosse Team! What an cal, occupational and speech tive. A lot of times our guys awesome group of boys and therapy. Essentially, he had to will get pulled a few different coaches! We feel so blessed to learn how to walk and talk all ways whether it’s lacrosse or have their support! Ryan canover again. academics or socially,” said not wait to be on the sidelines In Dec. 2007, a residual Copelan. “I think that all of cheering them on to victory!” tumor began to grow at which the sudden this just really hits The Friends of Jaclyn time Tucker began carbo/ home and at the end of the day Foundation is a 501(c)(3), vin chemotherapy protocol. they all consider themselves non-profit, charitable organiTucker stopped treatment very fortunate.” zation that teams up children in May 2008 after he had an Bannon agreed. “Ryan is with pediatric brain tumors allergic reaction to one of the one of the toughest and most and college sports teams. Once chemo drugs. Since stopping determined kids I have ever the team and child have been chemo, the tumor has been met. To be able to see him matched, there is a ceremonial stable and Tucker has MRIs smile and enjoying the moadoption. every three months to monitor ment makes everyone on our From that point on, the his tumor. team realize there are bigger child becomes the guest of Sean Bannon, a junior things in life than sports.”

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Fairfield Public Library on Post Road is hosting its third annual “One Book, One Town” program.

Fairfield Library Wants You to Read ‘One Book’

By Meagan Flynn Staff Writer

book was selected by the Friends of the Fairfield Public Library, and the numerous other partners of the program, including the University.

Into the Beautiful North follows nineteenyear-old Nayeli, who wakes up one day to the realization that the majority of men in her small Mexican town, including

humor into the tale of this young girl’s brave journey — a writing style not unRarely does contemlike the author’s vivacious porary literature serve personality. as a medium to bring a In a promotional community together in video for the novel, Urrea today’s fast-paced society. said, “I don’t think a lot This March, the Friends of Americans understand of the Fairfield Public that many people in Library attempt to do just Mexico don’t like this. It’s that, through the Library’s not as if Mexicans have an third annual “One Book, illegal immigration organ One Town” in their body that program.

For a complete schedule of events, times, at fourteen kicks “One Book, off a hormone and locations, visit the “One Book, One One Town” that shows them Town” Web site, at onebookonetown. is embarking how to come wordpress.com/events or check out upon its third to the United fairfieldmirror.com for a list of suggested States illegally. successful year of community It’s a question of events for students. programming, desperation for centered around the vast majora piece of literature that her father, have left to find ity of them, and it causes delivers an important work in America. Mainly shame and embarrassmessage to society. This populated by women and ment at home.” year’s selection is Into the children, the town has no This unexamined Beautiful North, a novel line of defense against the point of view is what by author Luis Alberto drug traffickers and other drove the program direcUrrea, about the implicacriminals who essentially tors to choose Urrea’s tions of immigration to take over the town. While novel.

America for those left watching the movie “The “His books are really behind in Mexico.

Magnificent Seven,” about the immigration “It took us from June Nayeli resolves to travel experience ... [Into the to October to choose the north herself in search of Beautiful North] is a little book …We want to really seven men to return and bit of a different take on introduce the commurepopulate her town. that. It will certainly pronity to something new,” Though the subject mote conversation and said Karen Ronald, town matter is heavy, Urrea dialogue,” said Ronald. librarian of Fairfield. The successfully incorporates

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Letter to the Editor: Don’t Cut Down the Trees! these discussions included the habitat degradation in the CoGen Plant conservation easement and destruction of faculty research sites near Bellarmine Pond. We asked to be informed Dear President von Arx, early in the planning stages of projects that impact the natural areas on campus so that we could offer input based on our We, the faculty and student leaders of the environmental expertise. We were assured by Reed that we would be notified movement on campus, are writing to call your attention to a of all future projects that would impact campus natural areas. matter of great importance. The University plans to remove We specifically communicated the importance of the a sizeable piece of hardwood forest by expanding the Quick woodlot in question to Reed when we walked the campus with Center Parking Lot as part of the Village Complex Project. This him and Facilities Management staff members in Oct. 2007. We planned degradation of the natural landscape of campus has have subsequently learned that the Village Complex plans were led us to contact you. We take our responsibility to speak for finalized approximately one year later, in Oct. 2008. the environment on campus seriously and are taking steps that It was not until Jan. 2010 that we first viewed the finalwe feel are needed to bring attention to the issue. ized plans for the Village Complex Project.

Faculty members with expertise in Faculty members that have been involved evaluating the importance of different habitats in discussions with the administration on on campus universally agree that the area to ext eek other sustainability issues were surprised be impacted is the most injurious location for that the project includes plans to develop a development on campus and that loss of this Deforestation Issue: habitat will be detrimental to the campus in Check out next week’s is- parking lot within the sensitive natural area.

Subsequent to this revelation, it has been terms of biodiversity, student education, and sue for a full news story. stated by administrators that the faculty faculty-student research. The expansion of the share responsibility because development parking lot will completely remove the last plans have been mentioned in several venues since Oct. 2008. remaining piece of intact upland hardwood forest on campus; Those faculty members involved do not agree that informal this area is valuable in its own right due to the unique biota mention of construction plans constitutes sufficient notificaresiding there. The upland area to be removed is also a comtion as promised. The Village Complex project was never forponent of the larger forest complex on the Southeast corner mally discussed with environmental stakeholders. If consulted of campus; this forest complex is the largest natural area on during the planning stages of this project, we could and would campus and the parking lot expansion reduces this area by have reiterated the importance of this area and suggested approximately 20 percent. The area to be impacted serves as alternatives. our most important reservoir of biodiversity and is the central On Feb. 12, faculty, students, staff and senior administrahub for wildlife movement on campus. The current plans are tors met to discuss ways to move forward. After reflecting on the latest in a series of projects resulting in the destruction and that meeting, we ask the following: degradation of campus natural areas (e.g., construction of the We ask that the University reevaluate the plans for parking Co-Gen Plant and the new Jesuit Residence). on the south end of campus to find a solution which preserves We are saddened that this construction is slated to occur the forest bounded by the existing Village Complex, the Quick and gravely concerned that the project was planned without Center Parking Lot and St. Ignatius. our input given that our attempts at engagement over the past We ask that the University develop and publicly present a few years were specifically intended to avoid this situation. campus conservation and preservation plan that will preserve In Oct. 2007, following discussions with Executive a significant portion of the remaining natural areas on campus.

Vice President Billy Weitzer, a group of faculty met with Vice Environmental stakeholders on campus should be involved as President of Student Affairs Mark Reed. The events that led to February 17, 2010

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decision makers in that plan.

We ask that the University create a formal step in the campus planning process in which the environmental stakeholders on campus are presented all plans for campus development for their review and discussion. Environmental stakeholders on campus should be involved as decision makers in that process.

We ask that the University create a formal structure capable of addressing the full range of environmental concerns on campus. This structure must include representatives from the faculty, students and staff as well as administrators responsible for these areas and must serve as a decision-making body. The extant Campus Sustainability Committee could be part of this structure if its purpose is re-defined and formalized beyond an advisory role. The addition of a full-time Sustainability Coordinator would greatly facilitate the integration of all activities and initiatives.

In the past few years, Fairfield University has undoubtedly become a more sustainable institution. It has been inspiring to see students, staff, faculty and administrators (notably David Frassinelli and Jim Fitzpatrick) devoting considerable time and resources towards the goal of minimizing the University’s impact on the planet. Cutting down a stand of forest to build a parking lot would be a huge step backwards.

Sincerely, Jen Klug, Associate Professor, Biology Tod Osier, Associate Professor, Biology Dina Franceschi, Associate Professor, Economics and International Studies Jim Biardi, Assistant Professor, Biology and Chemistry David Downie, Associate Professor, Politics and Director, Program on the Environment Mariann Regan, Professor, English, Emerita Kraig Steffen, Associate Professor and Chair, Chemistry Brian Walker, Assistant Professor, Biology Dana August ‘11, President, Student Environmental Association Zach Gross ‘12, Secretary & Treasurer, Student Environmental Association Alex Roem ‘10, Director, Green Campus Initiative

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Upon his victory, Seiser advised Muniz to “be prepared to work harder.”

“One of my responsibilities is grooming and mentoring Eddie and the future leaders,” continued Seiser.

Orth said, “I was thrilled by the turnout and both campaigns raised awareness for FUSA.” Spencer Thibodeau ‘10 said of the turnout at the Levee, “I think it’s really good, it says a lot about the direction the next FUSA President is going to take FUSA in.”

I think it shows that the graduating class, the class of 2010, has risen to the leadership positions and now it is our chance to step back and watch as people like Eddie, people like Kyle, take FUSA in a new direction,” he continued.

Lauren Johnson ‘11 ran for the FUSA Vice President position uncontested and won the spot for her second term.

FUSA Election Winners By the Numbers FUSA President: Eddie Muniz ‘11 (586 votes) FUSA Vice President: Lauren Johnson ‘11 (741 votes) Senate Chair: Gregory Burke ‘12 (18 votes in Senate) 2011 Class Council President: Mary DeSantis (107 votes) 2012 Class Council President: Charlie Knights (269 votes) 2013 Class Council President: Daniel Bruno (155 votes)

“Last year I didn’t know what I was getting myself in to and this year I feel more confident,” said Johnson.

“I think the turnout here at the Levee is great,” said FUSA Secretary of Treasury David Axelrod ‘10.

He also noted that not only were most of the candidates present, but that “the people who voted also came out to support their candidate.”

Peter Lyons ‘13 voted in his first FUSA presidential election.

“I think there was a lot of advertisement about the election this year, everyone knew it was coming,” he said.

“I think a lot of people voted because they care about what is going on,they care about FUSA, and FUSA runs a lot of things that the school does.”

“In high school, it was much more of a popularity contest but I think as we get older, we realize it is more about who is going to do better in office,” said Lyons.

University Missing $120,500 After Perlitz Probe Continued from page 1 vented Day Pitney from determining the purpose of this money although Stanley A. Twardy, Jr., a former Connecticut U.S. attorney and partner in Day Pitney, said that there was “no evidence of diversions of funds.”

University Board Chairman Paul J. Huston said that because of the increase in money over the years, Campus Ministry’s system could not keep up with the new demand in addition to too much delegation. He also said that Carrier was “wearing two hats” as both Campus Ministry director and chairman of the Haiti Fund, so it made accounting even more difficult.

“While the investigation uncovered no specific wrongdoing, insufficient support documentation and a lack of

» Check fairfieldmirror.com for updates this week as segregation of duties were cited several new court documents have been filed. as control deficiencies,” said Day Pitney hired UHY Advisors FLVS Inc., a forensic Huston in a statement. “In the future, charitable donations accounting and computer analysis firm, for assistance in the collected on behalf of outside organizations will immediately investigation. Carrier declined to comment through his atbe distributed directly to the organization.”

The decision to remove Carrier in April 2006 by Fr. Thom- torney and Perlitz was also unable to be contacted.

Day Pitney is also counsel for the Diocese of Bridgeport, as Regan, at the time the Jesuit Provincial and former Fairfield teacher, was based in no way on any allegations in connection which is also represented by Philip Lacovara, who works for a different firm. Lacovara was a member of the Haiti Fund with PPT, according to the report and Regan. board who signed a letter supporting Perlitz.

The findings were reported late Wednesday afternoon, in Vice President of Marketing and Communications Rama an open meeting held by von Arx, Twardy and Huston.

Sudhakar said, “There was no conflict, as Fairfield University Twenty-two current and former University employees were interviewed as well as Regan and employees of SunGard, is a separate entity from the diocese of Bridgeport. And Mr. Lacovara is not affiliated with Fairfield University.” a University software vendor. Over 29,000 internal documents were also reviewed.

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Now Muniz Matters When deciding who to endorse for the FUSA Presidential election, The Mirror decided that Kyle Duggan '11 would be the best choice.

We also believed that Eddie Muniz '11 would also make a solid FUSA President and be able to pick up where outgoing President Jeff Seiser left off.

Muniz proved that he has the support of the student body, defeating Duggan by a wide margin. Now he has to prove that he deserves that backing.

Having spent time working closely with Seiser in his cabinet as Secretary of Student Life, alongside re-elected Vice President Lauren Johnson, Muniz knows what programs should be continued and what needs to be changed and he clearly felt throughout the election he is the right man to make the changes.

Muniz plans to tackle the same issues that have faced the FUSA President over the past few years: transportation, course evaluations, advising and housing. With his involvement in transportation issues and Living in Learning communities, two issues that are important especially to underclassmen on campus, he has the knowledge to try and make strides in those areas.

The underclassmen clearly feel that Muniz has what it takes to make those necessary improvements and fix the issues facing him. The sophomore and freshmen

classes voted more than the upperclassmen and were decidedly in Muniz's favor.

The issues that Muniz wants to address are mainly going to affect the underclassmen, so it is fitting they chose the president they feel can benefit them the most.

Muniz built his campaign around visibility, but now he needs to stay present in the minds of students. While Seiser worked to fix FUSA internally and on placing students in positions where the administration would listen, many students were unaware of his dedication. It will be Muniz's job to change that and become a leader who can be in the minds of students.

Duggan, The Mirror felt, would have provided a strong face, outgoing and omnipresent, not just at FUSA events and in the office, but at events attended more regularly by students.

Muniz was also clearly the choice of current FUSA members, which is both a positive and a negative. He will be able to work well with the current administration, but is also going to maintain the status quo, rather than provide needed change.

Muniz has not articulated his ideas beyond saying he will work to improve transportation, advising, Living and Learning and other issues. It is important that he immediately makes his direction known and picks up where Seiser has left off.

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Reflecting on Seiser Matters

By Tom Cleary Editor in Chief

When outgoing FUSA President Jeff Seiser '10 defeated classmate Spencer Thibodeau '10 in the 2008 election, he had big shoes to fill: those of Hutch Williams '08.

Williams was one of the more charismatic and well-known students on campus in many years and still maintains a presence on the Fairfield campus. While Seiser may not be as loud or well-known as Williams was, the void he is leaving behind will loom just as large for the new president.

Seiser wanted to change the way that FUSA was organized and improve it overall. In his two years at the helm of the school's government organization, Seiser has done that. While there is still room to improve, Seiser succeeded in tackling the issues he saw as important, mostly providing the students on campus a voice in the administration.

Whether or not the administration always listened to that advice is up for debate, but Seiser certainly made strides when it came to putting student voices into the University's decision-making process.

“If we organize ourselves effectively within FUSA, student opinion can be the number one concern here on campus and if elected president I will ensure it does,” said Seiser to The Mirror while running for election. He added that a well-oiled FUSA machine could be "powerful."

Seiser made the right moves to obtain that goal, but FUSA still has room for improvement and that will rest on the shoulders of the incoming president. Seiser put the

right people into positions to create better organization, like classmates Erin Mackey, Christine Ruane and others who have helped not only unite FUSA, but also get its message out to the students.

One area where Seiser's administration fell short was using the organization to the student's advantage, though it was not for a lack of trying. Students are still upset over transportation issues, housing lotteries and beach issues, problems that Seiser promised he would fix when he ran for election. With all the focus on reorganizing FUSA, little time was left for the "powerful" organization to be used properly. But Seiser has left the door open for the next president to make a difference for students.

When Seiser was elected, he said that he wanted to "show the administration that we are adults."

With his professional demeanor and the strong organization under him, Seiser was able to do just that. He legitimized FUSA and gave it a chance to try and make a difference with the administration.

An added benefit that Seiser did not have when he inherited the presidency is a vice president who can help keep the ship on course. Lauren Johnson '11 has worked alongside Seiser this past year and should be able to help the new president continue to move FUSA forward.

The new president can take FUSA further, truly make its voice heard by the University's administration. Seiser did his best for two years and reached many of his goals.

In the end, as The Mirror's headline read when he won the election, Seiser did matter.

But now it is up to — to take FUSA further.

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Representing the Students Who Care

By Christopher Haliskoe Managing Director

Throughout the last four years, no on-campus relationship has been more pertinent to me than that of our campus newspaper and our student government.

As The Mirror’s beat writer, I was the man in the middle, covering those with the task of leading FUSA. Many outside the windowed walls of our office and the cubicles of FUSA think The Mirror hates FUSA and vice versa. But in reality it is only a natural dialogue between students that care.

Some think that it is easy for us to critique those who work on the other side of the BCC, but in reality it is not. It is far easier to criticize administration or even professors, than those that you may run into on a Friday night.

FUSA and The Mirror clash because each group cares about the other and what is happening on campus. I know this because I have done distribution and when I put the paper out on Wednesdays, Jeff Seiser is there with a grin to greet me.

In my four years at The Mirror, we seem to play up student apathy all the time.

We talk about the "Fairfield bubble" and the fact that students simply don't care.

As an elder statesman in what may be more of an exit interview than a column, I will say that apathy is dying.

The staff, to follow my lead, will have their work cut out for them. They have the privilege of working with President-elect Eddie Muniz '11. In my four years covering student leadership, I have never heard such high leaders talk with some much excitement about the future.

I myself voted for Kyle Duggan, Muniz's unsuccessful opponent. I knew Kyle more and felt his strong leadership would serve Fairfield well.

But my friends in FUSA are excited now, and so I will follow their lead. I had to privilege of interviewing the now famous, yet still humbled "Eddie."

He has his feet on the ground and his eyes set toward his goals for which he was elected. With Lauren Johnson '11 and Senate Chair, Greg Burke '11 on board, and who knows, maybe Duggan himself, Muniz will have strong help.

We put an editorial online last week, not in print, and it generated over 20 comments. People think that the FUSA election is something students will not care enough to make the effort to go down to the lower level ...

but 20 of the three thousand plus just got a head start in our comments section.

We have seen a year when people literally plastered our publication on our windows because a column disrespected what they believe in.

Yet, I am forced to think of a favorite quote of my favorite student leader.

Jeff Seiser is a Spiderman fan. He has often said, "With great power comes great responsibility." And so it is our job, though it may be awkward, to call out student leaders when failed.

No moment in my student career could be more obvious then when the FUSA Senate did not follow through with plans to protest Admitted Student's Open House in 2008 because of the OCB Lottery. The opportunity to seize the moment was upon FUSA and they were unable step up because, as I quote former FUSA member Jamie Abromaitis '09, "We don't want to burn bridges with the administration."

At the time, some of my co-workers and I thought that FUSA was an organization filled with “sell-out puppets," a phrase they obviously hate. But what I didn't realize is that the problem was on the other side of that bridge. The administration does not come close to respecting FUSA. You see, the thing you have to understand about the FUSA and The Mirror is that their efforts reach beyond their possible outcomes. Jeff Seiser was not the guy who let every senior live down at the beach. He didn't cut the core in half. He didn't lower tuition by five percent in a recession. But he did his job. He worked himself to exhaustion as a junior and when he could have stopped, he said give me another.

But as with great power comes great responsibility.

So his choices came with great time and calculation.

And if each student is spending $95 a year in student activity fees, they will want to know what they have done ... right?

Because of the small student body size, you probably know someone at The Mirror and someone at FUSA. Whether they are The Mirror Photo Guy or the FUSA Senate Chair of Academics, you see the commitment they have to what they do day in and day out.

FUSA and The Mirror want the same things every student wants: a better Fairfield. But at the same time, don't you think it is sad that we struggle so much to get it?

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Why buy books that you'll never read again? Rent them for the semester to save some money.

Bookstore Cost of Textbooks: $300

Avoiding eFollet and Saving Money: Priceless

By Jennifer Fiorillo Staff Writer

Let’s pretend that it’s the week before you plan to return to school. In the midst of your excitement for the upcoming semester, you suddenly remember one small detail: textbooks. Immediately, you rush onto your University bookstore’s Web site, indicate the classes that you have registered for, and await the moment of truth.

In a matter of seconds, the smile that once adorned your face becomes a frown, when you notice the three-digit number that has appeared on the bottom of your computer screen. Suddenly, you regret buying the new iPod that you “had to have” and you realize that your possible travel plans for spring break are now a thing of the past.

One week and several hundred dollars later, you arrive at the bookstore to pick up your books for the semester. You close your eyes and for a split second, you can imagine yourself sitting on a beach in that expensive tropical location, with the wind blowing in your hair and a panoramic view of the ocean. Unfortunately, you’re forced back to reality when the cashier hands you the receipt. As you stare down at it in the hope that there is some kind of mistake, you are disappointed to see that the amount you paid is real and again you ask yourself, “Is there any easier or more affordable way to get textbooks?”

In today’s world of online technology, countless Web sites are available to college students to purchase textbooks at a discounted price. Out of curiosity, I completed a search on Google for “discounted college textbooks” and was not surprised to find that my search resulted

in 1,350,000 different Web sites, all of which were related to this same idea.

Through my own search, I recently discovered that several online stores have begun to provide a new way for students to get their school textbooks: rentals.

Rather than buying a book that in most cases you will not want to keep once the class has ended, these services give students the option of renting their textbooks.

Chegg may appear unfamiliar because the company itself is fairly new, but since its creation in 2007, Chegg.com has become one of the leading online services for renting books.

Other stores like Barnes and Nobles have also begun to rent textbooks to students, but only through the university bookstores that share its name. Chegg, on the other hand, has given thousands of college students throughout the country the opportunity to rent and sell their used textbooks on its Web site with no affiliation with any college or university.

The site’s homepage explains the process in three steps: rent them, get them, and return them. It’s that easy, almost like magic.

Although the Web site mainly focuses on its rental service, Chegg gives students the option of buying the books if they would like to keep them. If not, when the semester is over, students are asked to return the materials by a specific due date. Failure to adhere to this rule results in a fee.

The difference between a service like Chegg and more commonly used websites like Amazon or eBay? That’s simple: reliability.

When using one of the two latter mentioned Web sites, students are buy-

ing their textbooks from other college students who are looking to make a profit from their previously used school materials. There is no guarantee or way to ensure that your books will arrive on time and in good condition.

Unlike Amazon and eBay, when using Chegg, customers carry out their business with a company that has specific rules and regulations regarding the transaction, rather than with individual sellers in an online marketplace.

According to the Terms of Use on Chegg’s website, if the books are delivered and found to be in poor condition, the buyer has 30 days to report the problem. After this period of time has passed, the student will be held responsible for all product damages.

To ensure that Chegg’s prices are in fact lower than the average retail price, I decided to explore the issue further and conducted an investigation of my own.

For my current semester’s books, when I compared my order from the Fairfield bookstore to the total price of what I would pay on Chegg for the same exact order, I was amazed to discover that had I rented my books instead of buying them, I would have saved myself $180.61.

So, melancholy college student, here is my advice to you. At the end of this summer, when it comes time again to order your textbooks, I encourage you all to give Chegg a try. Before that nasty credit card bill arrives in the mail or the books that you ordered from Amazon are shipped to you two weeks late, save yourself the heartache and take advantage of this great opportunity.

With the money that you can save, you will finally be able to afford that spring break vacation of your dreams.

Words From The Web: FUSA Election The comments below were in response to the Feb. 16 editorial "The Mirror Endorses Duggan for FUSA President."

I think the Mirror should care that Duggan’s “biggest achievement” in FUSA was neither his idea and almost failed because he didn’t do enough (he was bailed out by the rest of FUSA).

If he can’t run one small event, you really think thats beside the point and that he’ll be just stellar running ALL of FUSA? Kyle Duggan is garbage, so is the Mirror- they only endorsed Duggan to spite FUSA. -'Concerned' Typical FUSA response, bash the Mirror for taking a stand. Meanwhile you think that the Mirror has an anti-FUSA feeling simply because they do not agree 100% with the current members attitudes and want to see a change. Duggan can do a lot for Fairfield and if FUSA wasn’t becoming such an exclusive clique, you could see that.

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Dogs in the Digital Age Jack McNamara Staff Writer

I’m what one would call a ‘dog person.’ If you are not a ‘dog person,’ then you’re probably going to think by the end of this column that I’m what one would call a ‘crazy person.’ If you are neither of these, but rather a ‘cat person,’ then you can go straight to H-E-double hockey sticks. Well, not really. But seriously, go there.

Getting back on track, one of the fun things about being a ‘dog person’ is that dogs do indeed seem to instinctively run towards me, be it because they want a belly-rub, an ear-scratch or because they’re part of a trained K-9 unit. This was always a weird thing considering I’m allergic to dogs. Consequently, my childhood was a twisted kind of H-E-double hockey sticks that involved running away from puppies, seeing-eye canines and the dreaded McGruff.

But then, one day, my mother woke me up on a Saturday morning and told me she had discovered a ‘hypo-allergenic’ dog, which is apparently a pet in possession of the same qualities as our Oreck vacuum cleaner. Another similarity? Neither one sucks.

Anyway, this dog was a pure-bred Bichon Frise from Iowa. For those of you who don’t know, the Bichon Frise is a manly beast with the strength and power of 12 Huskies. For those of you who actually do know the truth, the Bichon Frise is a poodle-like creature whose French name translates literally to ‘curly lap dog.’ My mom named her ‘Noodle’ because she wanted my brother, father and I to stammer and try to change the subject when asked by fellow men about the family pet.

I digress. I make mention of all this because just two days ago, my dad created a Facebook page for Noodle.

A cursory look at her profile taught me that Noodle is a Roman-Catholic, her interests involve “food” and she graduated from Algonquin Regional High School in 1988 — particularly odd considering she’s five years old. Apparently, she’s also politically-affiliated with the Independent Citizen’s Movement, a party formed in 1968 with the intent of granting greater autonomy to the US Virgin Islands. I had no idea.

In response, my brother, Dennis, did the adult thing and immediately created a Twitter page for Noodle.

Recent updates include “what was that outside? i better bark for a while so everyone knows to look,” “maybe the humans will leave me alone in the house today so i can listen to talk radio” and “man i love smelling things.”

Well, at least now I’m not the only McNamara publishing bizarre information to the internet.

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Dancing Through Stag Life

By Renee Borghesi Staff Writer

at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport. They perform during timeouts and do a longer The buzzer echoes routine at half time. During throughout the arena. Halfthe game, the dance team time. Ten girls, the Fairfield cheers on the Stags from Dance Team, run out to the the sidelines. middle of the court, getting “It took me awhile to get into position. They have two used to the fact that I was minutes to show everyone standing on the sidelines what they can do, to put for every second of the together what they have been game,” Deirdre Neubauer practicing for two weeks and ’11said about her first year make it look effortless. on the team. “I remember While the first strains of being very nervous my first music blare over the loudgame because I wasn’t sure speaker, last-minute nerves what I was doing and every Contributed Photo are shaken off before the timeout we were doing Members of the Dance Team celebrate their newest twirls, jumps, and intricate something different.” additions to their trophy collection. dance steps are performed Rachel Greco ’13 felt perfectly synchronized to the same way the first time our commitment and love versity dance team has been the lyrics. Shouts of approvstepping out onto the court. to the art of dance and there, so every year we will al from students are heard “Once I started dancperforming,” captain Hailey grow even stronger,” Greco from all directions of the ing, the nerves went away,” Conn ’10 said. said. venue while fans wandering Greco said. “Now when I go The team had been Although Nationals off to the concession stand out there, it’s really fun.” without a coach for some is a highlight experience stop to watch.

Unlike most other time until Marie Chaisson for members of the dance The Fairfield University teams or clubs on campus, stepped in at the end of team, it isn’t all fun and Dance Team performs at all the dance team successthe 2007-2008 school year. games, said Neubauer. The home men and women’s fully takes care of itself and Chaisson’s background is in dances for Nationals are basketball games both on the girls are rewarded for cheerleading, so coaching more intricate than the campus at Alumni Hall and their efforts with personal both cheer and dance has ones performed at games; off campus at the Arena satisfaction and bringing been a hard balance to find. the team performs one conentertainment to Chaisson acts as the liaison temporary and one hip-hop those who watch between the athletic dedance. them. Being a partment and dance team They start learning the member of the and helps with logistics two routines by the end dance team is like budgets, but the dance of September and work completely volun- aspect is left up to the team, continuously until Nationtary and members said Conn. als, which are held in the do not receive The dance team’s second week of January. class credit. All dedication has been met This year, the team came of the dances with success. They do more back to school a week early are made up by than entertain crowds at before Nationals for three the members, so basketball games; they take or four hour practices twice everyone gets a Stag fever on the road to a day and spent almost 24 chance to create represent Fairfield Univerhours together each day of a halftime or timsity throughout the state that week. eout routine and and country.

“Spending all of that see it performed The dance team was time together as a team has at the games. only three spots away from bonded us in ways not ev“We put a lot making the finals at the Uni- eryone will find in college,” of time and effort versal Dance Association Conn said. “The team has into the team, National Championship in made lifelong friendships, which shows Disney World and finished and when we perform Contributed Photo in the top 20, ranking eight together you can see how The Dance Team on their trip to spots higher than last year. close we all are.”

Disney World for the Universal Dance “It’s only the second Association National Championship. year that the Fairfield Uni-

The Secret of Snow Days

By Alexandra Foreman Assistant Photo Editor A snow day at Fairfield is a long-awaited event. It means a break from classes, a day off from commitments, and a chance to finally go sledding down the library hill. But for the administration, a snow day can mean a lot of hard work.

Mark Guglielmoni, director of Human Resources, is one of the main people in charge of calling snow days.

He described his average snow day in a recent article in Campus Currents. It all starts at around 4:30 a.m.

“I head to the telephone and the computer on bad weather days,” Guglielmoni said. After looking online to check local forecasts and viewing road conditions, he checks the cancellations at local schools.

“After that, I telephone the Public Safety Dispatcher, or the Sergeant on duty to ask about the conditions on campus, as well as how they found the conditions when they were coming to work for the midnight shift,” Guglielmoni said.

While Guglielmoni observes the weather and local conditions, Todd Pelazza, director of Public Safety, contacts members of Campus Operations to see what campus conditions are like.

After Pelazza and Guglielmoni have talked to each other, Academic Vice President Paul Fitzgerald is contacted.

Fitzgerald must approve all delays or cancellations of academic activities.

Once Fitzgerald has given his approval to close or delay, it is Pelazza and Guglielmoni’s job to inform the public that the University is closed. Pelazza makes calls to radio stations and

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Despite his snowy blanket, the new Stag Statue still stands proudly on campus, even on snow days.

connects to the online media Web sites, while Guglielmoni contacts important figures on campus.

“We truly try to get the information to every outlet as soon as it is possible, but it is not an easy task,” Guglielmoni said.

Although students and faculty are off for the day, the grounds crew and other staff are not. Roads and pathways must be sanded and plowed, and the Barone Campus Center, the Library, and the Rec Plex all must stay open.

As the Currents article notes, “when it comes to weather, the chances of making the wrong decision are great. The chances of getting second-guessed are even greater. ” Knowing that the weather is unpredictable, there have been times when the University has made the decision to simply delay when other schools have cancelled, and the day ended up being sunny by the late morning.

“The student newspaper from another school contacted us to ask why we had gotten it right two times in a row, and their school did not. There was no way that I was going to answer that question”, said Guglielmoni. “It is too easy to be on the other side of that equation.”

If the University can open safely, it will.

“We owe it to the 4500 students who are here on campus,” he said.

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FUSA Concert Lights Up Alumni Hall Diverse Lineup Works in FUSA’s Favor

By Vin Ferrer Staff Writer Eve 6. Kat Deluna. Sean Kingston.

This juxtaposition of artist genres proved to be a winning combination as FUSA’s highly-publicized headliner event went off without a hitch last Saturday.

The initial announcement of the artists signed for the event had many Stags scratching their heads. But after brushing aside the horror stories of concerts past and actually finding out who Eve 6 was, a vast majority of the student body anted up and spent those 30 bucks for what hoped to be a great night.

Many sought to attend the event with no intention of remembrance, but the performances students experienced actually proved to be worthwhile. The rock trio of Eve 6 was the first to take the stage in a semi-packed Alumni Hall. Its opening provoked good energy within the crowd as the band played both old favorites and some more modern covers. However, the set-list may have included one too many songs.

After nearly an hour, the alternative rockers handed the microphone over to Kat DeLuna, the 21-year-old pop/R&B singer on the rise, who proceeded to put on the most engaging act of the night. The momentum heightened during DeLuna’s performance as concert-goers witnessed a superbly choreographed dance team join her on stage as

she belted some of her latest hits.

Then came Kingston. Joined by DJ Nasty Naz, the college-aged Kingston belted his reggae-fused radio hits as well as much shorter snippets of current Barone dining hall classics to an enticed and enthused crowd. Although he may or may not have been lip-syncing at times, there was no doubt it was all him when he sang his full-length chart-toppers, and his live performance did not disappoint.

The climactic peak of the audience’s energy surfaced somewhere amid the middle of the headliner’s set and from then on a gradually increasing trickle of students began to vacate the premises. The conclusion of Kingston’s last song was met with a hurried mass exodus to the far corners of campus and the beginning of an enthused Saturday night.

All in all, the evening’s duration proved to be an enjoyable one and the conventional consensus was one of unexpected satisfaction.

Perhaps this can be seen as the upturn of FUSA’s concert selection.

All photos by Peter Caty/The Mirror

Kat Deluna gave a fantastic performance this past weekend at the annual FUSA concert.

Kat DeLuna Discusses her Roots

By Veronica Florentino Opinion Editor When Kat DeLuna hit the stage at Alumni Hall on Saturday night, the energy was palpable. DJ Spynfo psyched everyone up as he mixed beats, so by the time Kat hit the stage, everyone was ready to keep dancing.

Kat and her dancers saw that and danced with us, even bringing three students up to the stage to dance with her. After the show, the 21-year-old singer stopped to answer a few questions for The Mirror.

The Mirror: Thanks so much for coming tonight. It was so much fun!

Kat DeLuna: Thank you.

Thank you guys for having me!

TM: It was a lot of fun when you pulled everyone up and danced with them. Do you do alot of audience participation?

KD: Well, definitely, I think the

best part of doing this is being able to perform in front of your fans.

I’m very personal with them and actually very spontaneous. That just came out of nowhere to come off stage and go and hang out with the guys.

TM: You’re a classically trained opera singer, and you sing Latin music, but what do you really like to sing?

KD: I love pop music. I consider myself a pop artist, but with a lot of, again, I was trained in opera, I’m Spanish, so I sing in Latin, Spanish music. I’m all over.

TM: You were born in the Bronx, you lived in the Dominican Republic, what’s home?

KD: I identify myself as a Dominican-American.

TM: You’ve done so much and you’re only 21. Where do you see yourself in the future?

KD: Actually, this is to me just

a start. My first album, “Nine Lives,” was amazing but it was more like an introduction. Now, my sophomore album entitled “Inside Out,” this is where I’m betting on. You know, this is where I’m putting all my money into, like, let’s go. I just see myself, just; Grammy’s, movies, fashion, and whatever the world brings towards me. I believe in the chemistry in whatever is there for you — just go grab it.

TM: Your closet looked amazing in In Style and you also had a video that looked so cute. Stylewise, what countries do you identify with most?

KD: I definitely love Italy.

Everything originates most in Italy.

I love the culture of the French, but can’t nobody beat New York!

TM: Thanks so much. It was great speaking with you.

KD: Thank you so much. I love Fairfield University!

Eve 6 Back on the Road After Hiatus

By Jess Fontanello Staff Writer

were already taken so we decided to go with our favorite “X-Files” episode about a genetically engineered character.

Even though the show’s not that great anymore, it was different at the time.

Fairfield sang along to Eve 6, a recently reunited band that originated from Southern California, as they opened Fairfield’s TM: I’ve heard that the annual concert. band was on a long hiatus.

In an exclusive What was it that caused evinterview with Tony eryone to split up and reunite Fagenson, the band’s once again? drummer, The Mirror TF: We were young and was able to gain more Eve 6 rocked as the opening act. in high school; we loved music insight into the bands and what we were doing but inspirations, hiatus, and new sound. we really needed to figure things out for ourselves and go our own way. We decided to reunite by accident, you The Mirror: Eve 6 is a very unique name for a band. could say. I came in contact with the lead singer, Max Previous rumors say that the name actually came from Collins, and one day he just started singing and I started an “X-Files” episode, is this true?

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Eve 6 Works on New Sound Continued from page 13 playing around with the drums and suddenly we knew we had to do this again.

We’re really focusing on a new sound and excited for a new album, which we are still working on.

TM: With that being said, how do you think your new sound will differ from your old sound?

TF: I think it’s more of what we want our music to be about now, more relatable. It just really came from us and the spur of the moment, how we felt at the time.

A view overlooking the concert in Alumni Hall as Sean Kingston performs.

Kingston Burns, Other Acts Flicker

By Margot da Cunha Staff Writer As the visibly large Jamaican-American reggae fusion artist, Sean Kingston took the stage after one-hit wonders, Kat Deluna and Eve 6 finally concluded their dreadful performances Fairfield students went wild. The crowd was singing, dancing, and overall the majority of attendants seemed to be enjoying themselves.

Personally I thought Kat Deluna and Eve 6’s performances were mediocre at best, but Sean Kingston was working the crowd, and sounded phenomenal singing his top hits such as “Fire Burning,” “Beautiful Girls,” “Take You There,” and so on.

Kingston may not be the top choice of performers for Fairfield’s spring concert, and he is definitely no Taylor Swift, but Kingston was working the crowd. He even came out to the front row to create some crowd interaction.

Although Sean Kingston has fallen a bit out

of the spotlight recently, he certainly has made a name for himself in the music industry. Not only was Kingston’s single “Fire Burning” one of the most popular songs this summer, but he also discovered the popular, upcoming artist Iyaz who’s single “Replay” is currently one of the top tracks on the radio.

Kingston has also worked with rap legend, Lil Wayne, on the song “War,” and on his upcoming album he is working again with Wayne and popular artists T-Pain, Kanye West and Justin Bieber.

I’d say the only thing to complain about at the spring concert was that Kingston did not play nearly as long as he should have, and I’m pretty sure Fairfield students could live without Eve 6 and Kat Deluna.

Overall, the concert was a success, and for all you Sean Kingston haters out there, just remember how lucky you are to not have to suffer through Girl Talk again.

Barefoot Truth Performs, Dance Party Ensues

By Melissa Mann Arts & Entertainment Editor If you’ve ever been to the Fairfield Theater Company, you know that it’s the perfect place for an intimate concert.

A small stage, it’s perfect for bands like Barefoot Truth, a self-proclaimed acoustic rock band with a reggae infusion, whose musical style can take advantage of the small area and can better interact with an audience.

But picture that with a dance party of drunken rugby players in the audience?

That’s essentially what happened this weekend, as Barefoot Truth played at the Fairfield Theater Company on Sunday night as part of its CD release tour. It was preceded by Bronze Radio Return, a similar sounding acoustic/rock/folk band, whose lead singer strangely had a southern accent when he sang, but disappeared when he talked. However, the band did an impressive percussion number on trash cans, and a few songs were done using an old radio microphone, to give a diffused sound to the lead singer’s voice.

When Barefoot Truth came to the stage to headline, the rest of the audience met the drunken rugby players. A group of apparently college-aged men, they screamed and jumped and clapped for Barefoot like they’d seen nothing better. The band’s guitar player asked if they played sports, which resulted in a resounding “RUGBY” scream.

Albeit distracting, they helped keep

the intensity up in the audience while Barefoot maintained its energy up on stage. The song “Spoonful” was one of its best, and all of the songs were high-energy and featured a number of amazing piano solos from the newest member of the band.

Things really started to get crazy after Barefoot played one of its biggest hits, “Roll if You Fall,” and broke out into their folkrock version of “Single Ladies” midway through the song. The rugby players (and the rest of the audience, I should say), went nuts, and they promptly started a dance party in front of the stage.

What really helped was that Barefoot was extremely easy-going throughout the entire thing, joking around with the audience and even high-fiving the rugby players. They seemed to feed off of the crowd’s excitement, jumping around on stage themselves. At the same time, they looked as if they had never seen anything like it in their lives. I can’t imagine a wild dance party is typical at acoustic rock concerts.

The band ended up coming back for an encore, where they played “The Office” theme song (complete with an incredible harmonica part ... who would have ever guessed that would happen?) before finishing up with a track off their new album.

They were met with raucous applause, and it was well deserved — the band was extremely talented, and it proves that seeing a show live is far more telling than what you can hear on Pandora.

TM: If you could play with any band or band member, living or dead, who would it be?

TF: I would have to say the Beatles during their “Help!” phase. Just that classic music, I mean there are so many to chose from, that’s such a difficult choice.

TM: During your own performances, what is it that you find the most rewarding?

TF: The connection to the audience and seeing how they react. We all feed off them; based off of the audience, we decide which songs we should sing at that very moment, whether we should play an older song or hit them with something new.

Photos by Peter Caty/The Mirror

A new look and sound for the members of Eve 6.

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‘Dear John’ Wins Hearts and Scores at Box Office

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Seyfried and Tatum have the chemistry that’s needed to make a movie like “Dear John” believable.

By rosemary o’connor staff writer The movie that finally toppled Avatar in the battle for the box office turned out to be a big surprise.

“Dear John,” a romantic, tear-jerking drama — based on the novel of the same title by the popular author Nicholas Sparks — took over first place two weeks ago.

Avatar reigned for seven weeks as the No. 1 box office seller until Super Bowl weekend when “Dear John” premiered. The movie grossed $32.4 million, overtaking the number one spot for that weekend.

So what is it about the film that makes it such a success?

To start, marketing. Those involved knew their audience, namely females. Super Bowl Sunday completely dominates the entire weekend every year, no matter when it is scheduled. Something no one can explain happens on this weekend that renders all men physically incapable of focusing on anything other than football. It is their time to get together with the guys and revel in the masculine joy of football.

So what do the women do? Go see a romantic movie, of course. I can just picture a mass estrogen exodus to the nearest movie theater, all desperate to escape the hollering and overindulgence of beer and finding refuge in Channing Tatum’s abs.

Channing Tatum and Amanda Seyfried stick to their characters, another crucial element contributing to “Dear John’s” success. No one wants to watch a romance with no romance. The two project a convincing relationship on screen from the initial awkward meeting through the cute and cuddly dating and up to the deep intensity of a painful break up. They are, as actors are expected to be, believable.

The two characters John (Tatum) and Savannah (Seyfried) meet over the summer at a beach in Charleston and quickly fall head-over-heels for each other before circumstances soon tear them apart.

Savannah’s college commitments cut the summer to an abrupt end, and any possibilities of weekend visits are trampled by John’s duty to his country as a member of the U.S. Army. (Bear in mind, the majority of this movie takes place in 2001 — 2002) John is not simply sent far away from Savannah; he is deployed to Afghanistan. The two are then reduced to staying in contact only by writing each other letters, something which manifests itself as a struggle for both.

But there is more to this movie than just sappy romance. There is, naturally, the social element driving a wedge between them: he’s a poor boy and she’s a rich girl, something typical of Sparks’s novels. The plot wouldn’t be complete without other men vying for the leading lady’s affection, either.

Something unexpected for those who have not read the book is John’s autistic father. The strained relationship

any father and son feels is painfully exacerbated because of this condition. Savannah helps bring them closer to a degree, yet John still cannot completely realize how much he loves his father until it is nearly too late. Henry Thomas, who plays the role of John’s father, is superb in embodying the handicap in an older person. He brilliantly shows how it interferes with their personal lives and how it can often

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drive their children away from them.

Writer Jamie Linden stayed the course and preserved all major constituents from the original novel that made it so loved initially. Very little was altered or omitted. All the major plot twists and gut-wrenching moments remain, leaving any bookworm satisfied.

Is “Dear John” the next Titanic? Probably not. There are other films out there just like it. Does it hit the spot and satisfy the romantic deep down inside you? Absolutely. My sister and I both walked away thoroughly satisfied. “Dear John” accomplished everything the producers, actors, and writers wanted it to achieve.

The Right Bite

a review of restaurants in and around Fairfield

a wrap. You can choose to have eggs, cheese, ham, bacon and hollandaise sauce between whole wheat bread or rye bread. You a split English muffin. can choose to have your sandwich The atmosphere resembles a cafeteria because it is pressed or toasted. You can subsimple and laid back. The staff is patient, friendly, and stitute grilled chicken for chicken extremely hospitable. When they are not really busy, they cutlet. Anything you desire, you can will bring your food to your table. You can watch televihave. sion from the big screen television hanging from the wall The pricing is very reasonable or discuss plans for the weekend while you wait for your alongside the portions. The entire food. menu is less than $8.00.

Since the sandwiches are on fresh and will exceed Chris O’ Reilly ’11 says, “It’s your expectations, do not expect to be in and out in five a shame that more students don’t minutes. I would definitely suggest going when you are know about this place because their not pressed for time so that you can thoroughly enjoy your sandwiches are rather distinguishmeal. able.”

DELIcious is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 Some of their signature sanda.m. — 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.— 2 p.m.. So the next wiches include the Buffalo Chicken time your are getting your nails done at Coco’s or driving Cutlet, the Chicken Cobb Sandwich, around trying to find a place out of your norm, try DELIthe Tuna Waldorf, and the Stuffed cious and your experience will be nothing but “delicious.”

Photos by Mabel Del Castillo/The Mirror Turkey.

The inside of DELIcious, featuring a variety of deli sandwiches.

I would personally recommend the Mozza Pesto, $6.95, which includes chicken cutlet, mozzarella, roasted red peppers, pesto mayo on ciabatta bread.

However, since I like things done

By Mabel Del Castillo my way, I asked them to include bacon and avocado, Staff Writer and press it on a whole wheat wrap. If you are not a big chicken cutlet fan (which I’m not) I would recommend There are a ton of delis we know of and constantly go to in substituting it for grilled chicken.

Fairfield for a great wrap or satisfying sandwich. DELII would also recommend the Chicken Fajita wrap, cious delicatessen & catering, located at 873 Post Road, $6.75, which includes sautéed peppers and onions, tends to be overlooked due to its location in a shopping seasoned chicken, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes center. and sour cream on a wrap.

This deli offers a variety of sandwiches, wraps, salads, They also have a few breakfast sandwiches, French and burgers, prepared right in front of you and to your toast and omelettes. The Sloppy Mess ($4.50) includes liking. eggs, sausage, bacon, fried tomato, and beans in a The Chicken Fajita wrap is the perfect lunch for your stomach You can choose to have your sandwich on a roll or wrap. The Adams Benedict ($4.35) includes two fried and your wallet, at only $6.75.

DELIcious at 873 Post Road

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The other week I was sitting in my dorm room and kiddingly told my roommate that I was going to go on one of those dating sites to see if there were any hot girls out there. He dared me to do it, so of course I signed up and filled out all the forms. My problem is this: I actually have talked to this girl who seems great.

Should I continue to pursue the relationship or will everyone think it is weird I met her on a dating site?

— Dating.comer Dear Dating.comer, Oh man, guys and their “macho-ness.” When are you going to realize that being sensitive and caring about a girl doesn’t mean losing your manly parts?

So here’s the thing. Why do you like this girl? Is she interesting? Funny? Smart, cute, sexy and thoughtful? Or does she seem great because under her job details it says “DD” … and you were double doggy dared to sign up.

All joking aside, if you really like her because she really is a great girl, then why let what people might say get in the way of something truly wonderful? People will always talk, no matter what.

You could be a firefighter who saves a family of four and a golden retriever from a burning house and people will still find a reason to talk bad. This is why you need to ask yourself if you’re doing this and continuing to talk to this

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girl for the right reasons. If you really like her, who cares what people say. It’s the fact that you wind up with her that matters, not whether you prove yourself to your buddy.

And yes, maybe someone will think it’s weird you found her on a dating site. And maybe, just maybe, it may be your own best friend who dared you to do it in the first place. But you must remember, a lot of times it is the jealous people who have the worst to say about you.

Whatever you decide to do, just make sure you’re being true to yourself and not picking a choice based on what other people might say. And if this girl is really as great as she sounds, then it won’t matter what anyone has to say good or bad because you’ll be too happy with her to care.

If you ask me, it sounds like the juice is worth the squeeze.

Disclaimer: This column is for entertainment only. The author is a student, not a licensed therapist, and this column is not intended to take the place of professional advice. The views expressed are the author’s and are not necessarily shared by The Mirror or its staff.

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Sports

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Mirror Sports 3x5 Olympic Edition

Tom Cleary Editor-in-Chief

Keith Connors General Manager

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Follow us at mirror3x5 now on Twitter! Mike Evanovich's neck beard does.

Winter or Summer Games?

Over/under on how Olympic athletes in SI Swimsuit: Good much Tom wins/ call? loses in bets?

What winter event would you play?

Best Olympic host city?

Hockey makes the Winter Olympics so much better.

Watching Marty Brodeur get destroyed by Chris Drury-led U.S.A. was priceless.

I don't understand, I've never gambled before in my life ...

My mom opted out of the swimsuit edition for me year's ago. Until I saw Keith's this year I thought it was canceled. Totally unfair.

Ice dancing. Pump up the jam. I would also design my own costumes and choreography.

Bridgeport, Conn. When it is a leader in sustainable building it will host an Olympics. Big city of dreams!

Tom loses. A lot. And he usually finds out the FUSA way: via a Fairfield Mirror notification to his BlackBerry.

Better call: that green, dark chocolate M&M on the back cover this year.

Did I mention Tom likesa the mochachina?

Give me ice dancing, or give me death.

Summer. In every way.

Until a skater dresses as Don Cornelius and does a "Soul Train" line dance as his routine. Complete with leg kicks.

I think I saw him hawking the rest of his belongings (yes ladies, even the shirt off his back) on a corner in Bridgeport. He must be on a losing run.

A copy came to our house, but Tom squirreled it away.

I doubt I could even open to those pages any more.

Speed skating, since it combines two of the loves of my life: speed and "generous" skintight flamboyant suits.

Snow football. Dan Kagdis and Steve Parker can't contain me (and Steve, I'm still waiting to race you. Bring it.)

The Point. Just hide the buckets. (Second Place: Albertville, France)

The Redneck games in Atlanta. No Southern city can have a flame that big without a good barbecue.

Can't be in Albany for the MAAC Tournament?

Mirror Sports will be there. Follow all the action online at www.fairfieldmirror.com throughout the weekend of March 4-8.

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The Jesuits taught me that the service of my faith must include the promotion of justice.

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This Week in Sports The week that was in Fairfield Athletics

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Tom Cleary

Men's Tennis Senior Ryan Berthod Named MAAC Player of the Week After picking up the Stags lone win in their defeat to Delaware, Berthod was named the conference player of the week. Berthod defeated the Blue Hens' Sam Barrer 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in the fourth singles match on Feb. 20.

The White Plains, N.Y. native now has a combined 115 singles and doubles victories in his Fairfield career, just 12 behind all-time wins leader Chip Palumbo '09.

The Stags are 0-3 so far this season and return to action against St. Joseph's in Philadelphia on Feb. 26. Their first home match is set for March 5 against Lafeyette at the Culmann Tennis Center in New Haven.

Women's Tennis Stags Off to 1-2 Start to Spring Season, Rys Player of the Week A 7-0 victory over Fordham on Jan. 30 got the Stags spring season off to a right start, but since the Stags have dropped two games to Stony Brook and Delaware, failing to pick up a win in either match. Senior Paulina Rys won the MAAC Player of the Week back on Feb. 9. The Stags were picked to repeat as MAAC conference champions in the pre-season coaches poll.

Women's Soccer Stags Sign Three to Letters of Intent Head coach Jim O'Brien announced the signing of three players for the class of 2014: Carly Beyar (South Hempstead, N.Y.), Shannon Fay (Sayville, N.Y.) and Jacquelyn Ley (Marine, Minn.). O'Brien said in a statement: "These proven winners will be a welcome addition to a roster laden with a great deal of potential and talent."

softball First Place Finish for Stags Predicted in Coaches Poll

The Stags were selected as co-favorites to finish in first place in the MAAC in the pre-season coaches' poll, announced on Feb. 4. Last season Fairfield finished 21-28 overall and earned the top-seed in the MAAC tournament, losing to Manhattan.

The Stags return last year's MAAC Pitcher of the Year, junior Sarah Minice, who finished the season with a 17-12 record and was on the mound for all 11 of Fairfield's MAAC victories.

Minice, along with seniors Kristie Trifolis, an infielder and Meghan Borst, a utility player, were named to the All-MAAC team last season.

Borst led the Stags with 17 extra base hits (11 doubles, two triples and four home runs). Trifolis had nine doubles, a triple and two home runs.

Fairfield was tied with Canisius in the poll.

The Stags travel to North Carolina to start the season at the UNC Invitational from Feb. 26-27.

Baseball Stags Start Season at Virginia Commonwealth this Weekend Senior pitcher Rob Gariano was named to the Preseason All-MAAC team and the Stags were picked sixth in the league in the coaches' poll released on Feb. 3.

Last season Gariano, a co-captain this season, was 5-4 with a 3.43 ERA in 84 innings, earning the MAAC Pitcher of the Week award four times. He threw two, one-hit shutouts against Saint Peter's and Iona, recording 15 strikeouts against St. Peter's.

Also returning is junior Tucker Nathans, who hit .377 last season.

The Stags face Virginia Commonwealth four times in Virginia from Feb. 26-28 and then travel to Winter Haven, Fla. over spring break for games against Valparaiso, Leight, Butler, Rhode Island and Miami (OH).

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Stumbling Out of the Gate

Men's lacrosse drops opener 15-10

By Keith Connors General Manager Only 72 hours had passed since the men’s lacrosse team’s setback to Lafayette, 15-10, the team’s first season-opening loss since 1997. Head Coach Andy Copelan quietly collected his things after practice, left the office with a quickened pace, and braved the elements.

Copelan and his fellow assistant coaches proceeded to drive west to southern New York to scout Bryant, the team’s next opponent this coming Saturday at Alumni Field and the first of many daunting tasks on Fairfield’s schedule.

“Bryant’s a really good ball club,” Copelan said.

“Obviously (Bryant head coach) Mike Pressler had Peter Caty/The Mirror a lot of success when he was at Duke. We have our Junior midfielder Ryan Mulford and the Stags dropped their season opening game to Lafayette 15-10. They will look to rebound hands full.” with a home game against Bryant this Saturday, Feb. 27 at noon.

Hands full, though, and an every day mentality seems to suit Copelan, his staff and his players just fine, down the stretch,” Copelan said. “I think this team is still of the week honors. “When Coach (Copelan) came and took whether it is a Saturday afternoon in between the lines or an trying to find its identity, trying to figure out who we are, and the coaching job here, he said he wanted to turn us into afternoon scouting trip. try to learn how to win some close ball games.” tough kids. On the field, (other teams) won’t want to play “He cares so much that it rubs off on the team,” junior “Our offense put up 10 goals. We should be able to win Fairfield lacrosse. We’re going to hit them, get all the ground defenseman Sean Bannon said. “It fuels us to win. It fuels the game if our offense puts up ten goals,” Bannon added. balls we can.” us to play harder. I think we are going to be one of the better “The way we look at it is that all the mistakes we made our “And we want to keep that up for 60 minutes,” Snow conditioned teams in the league and we’re definitely going correctable.” added. to be one of the more competitive teams in the league.”

That correction may or may not come this weekend If Snow, Johnson, and sophomores Brent Adams and The Stags were competitive in their season-opener against Pressler and Bryant, which defeated Army this past John Snellman take the next step offensively this season, against Lafayette, but were plagued by a sluggish start and Tuesday to improve to an even 1-1 on the season. Regardmuch of that is the fruits of far more than the youthful Stags’ by the Leopards convincing fourth-quarter streak. Lafayette less, the Stags are confident that the workmanlike attitude continued development. scored eight of the final ten goals, including three conthat Copelan has instilled in this team will lead to bigger and “We just have to make sure that we bring it everyday,” secutive goals at the end of third quarter just as freshman better things as Fairfield — and the team’s young offense — Copelan said. “As evidenced by Saturday (and Fairfield’s midfielder Marshall Johnson scored his first collegiate goal continues to evolve. loss to Bryant), you can lose to anybody on any given day to give the Stags their first lead of the game.

“I think that one of the things that we want to do is play if you don’t bring it. But, at the same time, if you believe in “We got down early and we showed some fight and 60 minutes of hard lacrosse,” said freshman attackman Sam yourselves and you can get that necessary chemistry going, some grit to get into a position where heading into the fourth Snow, who tallied a goal and two assists against Bryant and you can beat anyone on any given day, too. quarter we were right there, but I didn’t think we played well garnered Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) rookie “That needs to be our goal,” Copelan added.

Women's Lacrosse Starts off Running & Gunning

By Keith Connors General Manager

women’s lacrosse team’s top scoring option, and her newfound position atop the list of the program’s all-time leading goal scorer, Coleman finds herself in the midst even more For the past three seasons, junior midfielder Kristen praise not for her points but by her presence.

Coleman, a first-team All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference “(Kristen) is starting to get the better defenders, and (MAAC) player a season ago, has used her skills to set herself that’s why (senior Erin) Rigby and some other players have apart. success because now you don’t have that top defender,” head Now, with the added pressure of her standing as the coach Mike Waldvogel said of Coleman.

“She just has to keep playing within our game, and so far she’s doing a good job,” he added.

That good job was evident in the team’s convincing win over Monmouth, 20-12, this past Saturday in the team’s home opener at Alumni Field. Coleman tallied four goals on the afternoon, which allowed her to become the Stags’ all-time leader in goals.

“We were a little flat going into it,” Waldvogel said of the victory. “We actually had a number of shots that we wanted but they weren’t Dan Leitao/The Mirror good shots in the sense Junior Katie Mackay guards a Monmouth player during Fairifield's 20-12 season opening win. of positioning and hit-

ting the goalie. I think it was more nerves in the first half, and then we started running-and-gunning and pulled away from them pretty easy.”

Despite the early jitters, an even more promising sign for Fairfield’s prospects to repeat as MAAC Champions this season was the strong offensive showing for the rest of Coleman’s supporting cast in Waldvogel’s frenetic, run-and-gun offense. Senior attack Erin Rigby led the team with seven goals, junior midfielder Brittney Bare tallied three, and two other Stags added two goals in the rout.

Even with a strong showing, Waldvogel still feels that the team is destined for even better things once the myriad of the team’s first-year starters settle into their brand new roles.

“We have six new players, (including a) new goalie and a new defender,” Waldvogel said. “We have four new offensive players. (Senior) Kate (Reardon) and (junior Katie) Mackay were the two people that played a lot last year. They were kind of the next people to go in last year and now they have full-time starting positions. We have a couple of positions that were new, a couple of freshman, and there were some nerves there,” Waldvogel added.

Even with a relatively green offense, the Stags still feel that they remain a prominent contender to win the conference again this season and that the learning curve will be slim to none.

“I think this year with five of us as seniors and Cait (Young), a grad student, most of us have played before,” said Reardon. “It is definitely going to be hard to replace the class above us. I think we’re going to be able to do the job. I think there is more pressure on a senior, having to step up and fill what last year’s class did.

“But with the six of us I think that we all are really good position to do what we can do,” she added.

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The Mirror | Week of Feb. 24, 2010

Men's Basketball

he said it...

"We're hoping to get some excitement from our fans given the fact that we've played well at home ..."

-Fairfield head coach Ed Cooley on Fairfield's upcoming senior day game against Iona.

Game of the Week

vs. Iona

Friday, Feb. 26th 7pm, Arena at Harbor Yard The MAAC Championship may not be until next Thursday, but there is plenty on the line this Friday at Harbor Yard. Aside from the enviable second-place position in the tournament, which guarantees a spot opposite Siena in the bracket, Fairfield is playing for an opportunity to potentially win 20 games for the first time since 1995.

MAAC standings Team

Siena Iona Fairfield

Saint Peter’s Niagara Rider Canisius Loyola Manhattan Marist

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Overall Conf.

22-6 15-1 20-8 11-5 18-9 11-5 15-12 10-6 16-13 8-8 15-14 8-8 13-15 7-9 12-15 5-11 10-17 4-12 1-26 1-15

Second Place on the Line for Stags

By Tom Cleary Editor in Chief Almost one month ago, head coach Ed Cooley and the Stags took a trip down to New Rochelle, N.Y., to face Iona with a chance to secure second place in the MAAC. The result was not pretty for the Stags: a 68-58 loss. Fairfield allowed 11 three-pointers and the Iona bench out-scored Fairfield's 50-5.

"Our biggest thing is that we want to limit some of their three-point shooting and we have to rebound the ball," Cooley said. "If we do those things and execute on offense … their press hurt us a little bit the first time we played them we have to do a better job against their pressure."

Since then the Stags (18-9, Ana Ziegler/The Mirror 11-5 MAAC) picked up muchSenior Anthony Johnson and the Stags hope to secure second place on Senior Day against Iona on Friday. needed wins over Rider and Saint Peter's, giving them a secat home … I think we’re averaging close to Buster loss to Vermont on Saturday. ond chance to defeat Iona (20-8, 11-5), this 75, 77 points at home. There’s a comfort Despite Nickerson's improvement, time at home on Senior Night, where Mike level there for us. It’s a senior ceremony so Cooley was disappointed with freshman Evanovich, Anthony Johnson and Jimmy we’re trying to play that into Friday night, guard Derek Needham's 5-for-17 shooting O'Sullivan will be honored. and the fact that they beat us already. Our performance and five turnovers, despite "We're hoping to get some excitement goal is not to get swept and we’ve done that his 15 points. from our fans given the fact that we’ve

by Siena. So if we could avoid a sweep, that "Nickerson was a big positive, but he’s plays into it as well." been on a steady incline in these last five The Stags have regames," Cooley said. "Derek played like a » More from Coach Cooley|Online Now ceived major contribufreshman, one of the few times all year he tions lately from freshdid." played well at home all year with the exman guard Colin Nickerson, last week's The Stags will face Iona on Friday at ception of a couple of bumps in the road," MAAC Rookie of the Week after a 20 point 7 p.m. and then finish the season against Cooley said. "I think we’ve scored the ball performance in Fairfield's 77-67 Bracket Niagara on Sunday at noon.

Women's Basketball

She said it...

"It was in the back of our minds.

Geehan Scores 1,000th Point of Career

We didn't want to graduate without beating them."

-Senior Stephanie Geehan after Fairfield's win on senior day against Iona.

Game of the week

@ Niagara

Friday, Feb. 26th

7pm, Taps Gallagher Center

Riding a five game winning streak into Buffalo, a strong showing this weekend against Niagara would put an exclamation point on the team's resurgence.

MAAC standings Team

Overall Conf.

Marist 22-6 14-2 Iona 16-11 12-4 Fairfield 15-12 9-7 Manhattan 14-13 9-7 Niagara 12-15 9-7 Loyola 12-15 7-9 Siena 9-16 7-9 Saint Peter’s 10-17 6-10 Canisius 10-17 5-11 Rider 4-23 2-14

Continued from page 24 Geehan was named the MAAC Player of the Week and the Jesuit Basketball Spotlight National Player of the Week.

Geehan began the week with a 32-point, 15-rebound effort in a 51-50 win at Siena (9-16 overall, 7-9 MAAC) on Monday night.

She then blocked the Saints final shot of the game, with two seconds remaining, to secure the victory.

On Friday night, Geehan tallied 16 points, 15 rebounds and five blocked shots in the team’s 72-59 win over Iona (16-11, 12-4) after the senior class was honored.

Geehan wrapped up the week with a 22-point, 12-rebound double-double against Rider Geehan (4-23, 2-14) during which she scored her 1,000th point of her career, becoming only the 23rd player in program history to do so. She is also 24 rebounds shy of becoming only the fourth player in program history to record 1,000 career points and rebounds along with approaching the career blocks record as well.

"Coach says that these games can be one of two things," said Geehan. "Either it gives you a boost, or you get distracted. We used it as motivation, especially since we haven't beat Iona since we've been here."

The win against Iona was Fairfield's

first since Jan. 2005, making the win the first for the senior class against the Gaels. Two seasons ago, Iona handed Fairfield three of its nine losses during Frager's first season.

"It was in the back of our minds," said Geehan. "We didn't want to graduate without beating them."

The win against Iona was even more impressive considering that sophomore starting point guard Desiree Pina was limited by foul trouble and played only 26 minutes. She typically plays nearly the full 40 minutes because Fairfield is already so thin at guard. Freshman Katelyn Linney shifted over to handle the ball during Pina's time on the bench.

"I thought [our guards] did a nice job," said Frager. "Aside from a few errors, I thought they handled well."

Pina returned with a little over four minutes remaining and subsequently nailed a jumper and followed that by hitting all eight of her free throws to ice the game.

Linney also played well, tying her career high with five assists.

"This was a huge win," said Frager.

"Iona is a good team, one of the deepest and most talented in the league. We overcame adversity, especially considering our guard spot is thin. I thought we played with poise. Our D was more solid, our halfcourt defense was better. We tried to make Iona work."

Another bright spot for the Stags has been the emergence of sophomore Taryn Johnson. Johnson scored a career-high 20 points in the win against Iona and followed it with 11 points against Rider in 28 minutes

after picking up four fouls. She was one of four Stags to finish in double-digits in scoring in the win over the Broncos, helping lead the balanced attack.

"Taryn's been great for us," said Geehan.

Head coach Joe Frager also recognized the impact of the four seniors, Geehan, Tara Flaherty, Kendra Hussey and Lauren Tucker, despite the injuries which have beset them this season. Hussey is out for the season after having neck surgery in January, Tucker saw the court for the first time since Jan. 18 against Rider after herniating a disk in her back and Flaherty has been limited by an ankle injury for most of the season.

Flaherty, Hussey and Geehan are also the last of former head coach Dianne Nolan's recruits, who Frager replaced in 2007.

Tucker was a junior college transfer from Shelton State Community College. Frager gave the women credit for accepting him as coach after Nolan left. "(They've meant) A tremendous amount. Not just on the court but off it too," said Frager. "Three of the four, I didn't recruit, so I have to give Dianne Nolan all the credit."

Fairfield closes the season out against Niagara (12-15, 9-7) and Canisius (10-17, 5-11), making the trek to Western N.Y. The Purple Eagles are one of two teams tied with the Stags for third place along with Manhattan. Fairfield has its two games to Manhattan and its one against Niagara.

But riding a two-game win streak, the Stags will try to end the season with momentum heading into the MAAC Tournament.

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Men's lacrosse took the field for its first game of the season, lead by junior Nick Baglio (1), freshman Matt Rubertone (22) and junior Steve Golmont. Trailing at half 8-7, the Stags scored two quick goals to take their only lead of the game, but ultimately fell short to Lafayette, losing 15-10.

Swimming and Diving

Yoshida Wins Three Titles At MAACs

By Keith Connors General Manager By one’s sophomore year, students are often at a crossroad. Some transfer to a new school, others reconsider their career path, most even opt to change majors.

Consider Michelle Yoshida, secondyear standout of the women’s swimming and diving team among those embracing change, only Yoshida isn’t seeking to refine her craft; she’s already mastered it.

“I haven’t really thought about next year yet,” Yoshida says with an unassuming smile. “But, right now, my first thoughts: I want to try to mix it up and swim some different events. Maybe backstroke or something different just to change it up a bit.”

Yoshida's potential Michael Phelpsian decision to switch strokes next season may lie in the future, but it is clear that the sophomore has seized the present belongs. Only a year ago, the Kaneohe, Hawaii native became Fairfield’s first triple champion at the Metro Yoshida Atlantic Athletic Championship (MAAC) in Baltimore.

A season later, Yoshida proved unfazed at the task of an encore performance by

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repeating as the league champion in the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard freestyle, and the 200-yard freestyle and did so in record-breaking fashion.

So impressive was Yoshida’s twoyear repeat performance that the two records that fell in her three individual events — the 50-yard free and the 100-yard free — were her own records previously set only twelve months earlier.

“There was a lot more pressure this year, though,” Yoshida said of the contrast between her freshman and sophomore seasons. “I wasn’t even placed first going into (MAAC Championships this year), but I still felt people expecting certain things. So it was a lot harder in my opinion.”

While the sophomore’s individual accolades are impressive, Yoshida is quick to point at the profound progress the team as shown in her two years at Fairfield. The results echo a similar theme, as Yoshida participated in four record-setting relays during this year’s MAAC Championships.

“All I see is us going upwards from here,” Yoshida said. “As long as we have strong freshman classes coming in, we can only improve and grow stronger. It will motivate the upperclassmen to work harder since we’ll have faster people.”

“I’m really looking forward to the next few years,” Yoshida added.

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From left to right: Lauren Tucker, Tara Flaherty, Kendra Hussey, and Stephanie Geehan were honored during Senior Day at Alumni Hall on Saturday.

Women's Basketball Vaults Into Third Place Tie

By Chris Simmons Managing Editor

A little over two weeks ago, the women's basketball team was mired in ninth place in the MAAC. Five straight wins later, including two over Marist and Iona, the first and second place teams in the conference respectively, the Stags sit tied for third place. After the win streak, Fairfield is currently 15-12 overall and 9-7 in the MAAC. Senior Stephanie Geehan has been a big reason for the Stags success this season, and none more so than this week in which all four seniors were honored.

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