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Trees Down, Tempers Rise
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Construction on the Village parking lot and the deforestation near the Quick Center began during spring break while students were away. By Lily Norton Executive Editor When she heard the construction had started, Alex Roem ’10, the director of the Green Campus Initiative, sacrificed her spring break and came back to campus. “I wish I could have stood in front of the ma-
chines, but even the tires were bigger than me,” senior Roem said. But without other student alongside her, advocating for the woods, she couldn’t bring herself to stand in front of the machines. She had known that construction to expand the Quick Center parking lot was
scheduled to begin sometime in March, but hoped she to have her allies at her side when it did. She didn’t care to vacation over Spring Break; instead sh chose to document the events in the parking lot, despite strange looks from the workers manning the machines. The expansion plans
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that took away at least 60 trees from the south side woods on campus had only been made known to the students and faculty on the Environmental Steering Committee in February, although plans had been made in late 2008. Since Roem heard of the construction plans, she has been in countless meetings, working to prevent the very scene that happened before her last Wednesday. The week before, students and professors had put yellow ribbons around trees in the area. Roem, unable to stop the deforestation, inspected the area, found the ribbon she put up days before abandoned on the ground. Now, she has it tied to her backpack as a symbol of what has happened. Construction also began in the Kostka/Claver parking lot last week, taking down more trees. In addition, students living in the suites are parking in Jogues lots
At 109 pages, the University handbook is the one book all students are required to read. However, many students are unaware of the procedures followed in the case of a rule or policy violation. This can create problems for students when they get in trouble with the University. Although it is relatively easy to read the Handbook — a simple search on the University Web site yields many copies of the Handbook pages online — how likely are students to read it? “I’ve never read the student handbook,” said Nicole Fogliano ’12. Daniel Liashek ’12 agreed. “No, I’ve never read it,” he said. When asked if she knew anything about the Peer Conduct Board as opposed to the Student Conduct Board, Becca Patrick ‘12 responded, “Is there a difference?” Again, Patrick’s unfamiliarity about the judiciary system of Fairfield doesn’t stem from ignorance, but rather from lack of available information. “I’ve never heard of it before,” she said. Patrick is not alone in her unfamiliarity with the Student Conduct Board — in fact, most students have no idea what the Student Conduct Board is, let alone its function in the judiciary system of Fairfield. The Student Conduct Board, generally com-
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By Mikaela Tierney Features Editor
New Haven Goes Irish and Doesn’t Go Back By Meagan Flynn Staff Writer The luck of the Irish was not with the city of New Haven this weekend, whose annual St.
Inside | page 13 St Patrick’s Day: See how the festivities of St. Patrick’s Day began.
Patrick’s Day Parade took place on Sunday. Yet not even one of the most devastating storms in Connecticut’s recent history could keep parade-goers from taking to the streets to show their Irish pride. The greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade was scheduled to go on, rain or shine, according to the parade’s Web site. First started in 1842, the parade is the largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade between New York and
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Boston, and is the sixth-oldest parade in the country. The parade is also recognized as a “Local Legacy” by the Library of Congress, according to Walter Nester, parade chairman for the 2010 event. “The parade attracts on average 250,000 to 300,000 spectators annually to the streets of New Haven making it the largest single day event in the state,” said Nester. “… More than 3,000 marchers come from as far away as Ireland
to participate,” he said. “The parade itself represents the culmination of a year long, totally volunteer effort.” The parade, which was preceded by a Mass at St. Mary’s Church on Hillhouse Avenue, followed its traditional route, starting on the corner of Chapel Street and Sherman Avenue, and ending on Orange Street. However, festivities Contributed Photo
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Irish step dancers perform at the parade.
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