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Students Attempt to Unwrap Discussion on Safe Sex

By Kaytlin Barcus Contributing Writer

As a Jesuit university, the issue of making contraceptives available on Fairfield’s campus is controversial. The Fairfield University Student Association members chose to bring this issue to the forefront by holding an open forum in the Lower Level of the Barone Campus Center for students to communicate their opinions about this topic on Feb. 15. According to Jeremy Kaler, associate director of student engagement, FUSA’s specific goal is to enable students to purchase condoms at the Stag Spirit Shop.

Currently, contraceptives are not only not allowed to be sold on campus, but are also not given to students at the health center, according to Julia Duffy, director of the student health center. Duffy explained that “the student health center, as part of a Catholic university, follows church teachings on reproductive issues.” However, Duffy added that if a student informs the health center that they have a certain gynecological condition that requires them to be on birth control, the health center will provide them with a prescription to this contraceptive.

Furthermore, Counseling & Psychological Services “provides a supportive relationship that allows an individual to talk openly with a professional who is objective, neutral and nonjudgmental,” for students who either contract STDs, become pregnant while at Fairfield or face any other related conflicts, according to Susan Birge, director of Counseling & Psychological Services.

FUSA has addressed this issue before by bringing the idea of offering contraceptives on campus to administration, but no changes have been made to the policy regarding contraceptives, nor the lack of their availability on campus. FUSA explained at the forum that the administration has no policy about contraceptives on campus; they haven’t given any reasons as to why the bookstore and the health center are not allowed to distribute contraceptives. This forum, therefore, was important to FUSA to understand the student body’s stance on this issue, so that they can accurately represent students when they bring this issue to the administration.

At first, no one rose to speak their opinions, but after one student made a controversial claim that contraception is against

Catholic beliefs and that Fairfield University is a Jesuit school, which means that it would be wrong to have contraceptives on campus, many students were eager to have their turn to speak. One student responded that it is asinine to assume that college students aren’t having sex and that it is the University’s responsibility to keep the students safe, regardless of religious views.

Freshman Alanna Ferrigno fought the religious argument against contraceptives on campus by stating, “I know that this is a Jesuit school, but not every student that goes here is a Jesuit. I feel as though, if you are Catholic, it is your choice whether or not you use protection and have sex.”

She continued, “Fairfield should be for the students, and the reality is that you don’t have to be a Jesuit to come here and students who aren’t shouldn’t have to obey the school’s Jesuits values.”

Senior Emily Rippel believed that the University should provide contraception on campus. She referred to the Jesuit values, stating that “if we want to Read Forum on Page 

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Candidates for FUSA President and VP To Run Unopposed

By Juliana Sansonetti News Editor In a week, students at Fairfield will vote for their new Fairfield University Student Association president and vice president. In preparation for this election, FUSA held a meet the candidates event on Feb. 21.

This year, the candidate for president is Cara Gibbons ‘18 and the candidate for vice president is Molly Strang ‘18. Currently, Gibbons is speaker of the senate and Strang serves as director of the programming board for FUSA. They are running unopposed for the upcoming election.

Initially, it was rumored that Závon Billups ‘18 would be running for president as well, with running mate Jack Daniels ‘18. However, according to Billups, the pair did not turn in the form with 200 signatures from the student body which is required of anyone who wants to be considered a candidate for Juliana Sansonetti/The Mirror FUSA president.

Juniors Cara Gibbons, Speaker of the House,and Molly Strang are Billups added that many had assumed that he would run running as president and vice president of FUSA. for FUSA president since he came in second place in last year’s

FUSA presidential race and served as president of the Class of 2018. Billups noted however that despite others feeling that “it was essentially the next step for me, [it was not] my next step.”

“As an aspiring politician, it is time to put more into the path that was chosen for me and take what I’ve learned in order to serve on the scale in which I was meant,” said Billups.

Freshman Taevon Walker commented on Billups’ decision not to run for FUSA president. “He would have made an excellent president,” said Taevon Walker ‘20. “His persona, everything he stands for the people he associates himself with he would have made a perfect candidate for that. But at the same time, he felt like he wasn’t ready for that, so it’s just not him if he doesn’t feel that.”

Gibbons and Strang spoke to a small group of approximately 10 students at the event.

Many students feel that the low attendance may have been caused by a lack of marketing for the event.

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Residential Colleges Tackle Issues Facing Admission

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Students participate in the McCormick mentor group program that focuses on service for the community (left). Students enjoy the community aspect of Loyola Hall in the commons (right).

By Juliana Sansonetti News Editor In order to ensure an adequate amount of applicants, Residential Colleges, Faber, McCormick and Loyola Halls extended their deadline to apply for dorming from Feb. 16 to the 21, along with an option for rolling admissions for the remainder of the semester.

Assistant Director of Residential Colleges Jodie Fitzpatrick explained that the deadline was extended so that students could have President’s Day weekend to fill out the application.

“We decided to extend the deadline because looking at past years the application was due after a weekend,” Fitzpatrick said.

“We wanted to give students extra time to fill it out without the distraction of classes, etc. “ Freshman Mitchell Owen believes that despite significant marketing from Residence Life, more students apply to live in Kostka and Claver. Owen believes that this may be because it is easier.

“I think it’s a lot easier [to apply to Kostka and Claver],” Owen said. “The application for the Res Colleges isn’t that difficult, but people are just too lazy and put it off and prioritize

other things so they don’t get around to the Res College application.”

Fitzpatrick spoke about the benefits of living in a Residential College.

“The Residential Colleges are a unique opportunity for sophomores at Fairfield,” she said. “Students have the opportunity to explore fundamental questions of identity, community and purpose through the Residential Colleges — Ignatian, Creative Life or Service For Justice.”

Fitzpatrick added that the Residential Colleges focus on integrating residential life, academics, spirituality and self-discovery.

“Students take common courses based on the focus of their College and meet monthly for reflection and conversation in small groups with an adult mentor from the Fairfield community,” said Fitzpatrick. “Through these opportunities, as well as retreats, communal dinners, lectures and service projects, students develop a strong sense of community and friendship.”

Junior Safirah Fequiere, however, believes that these additional activities may be a turnoff for some students when applying for sophomore living accommodations.

“You have more obligations at a Res College,” said Fequiere.

“You have to go to certain things and attend certain events that other places like Kostka or Claver wouldn’t have you do, so people probably are trying to avoid that.”

Freshman Angelina Buffolino added that the Village was preferable for most sophomores.

“I feel like the Village was very hyped up for us,” she said.

“It sounds like a fun community to live in and I have heard that a lot of sophomores mostly go for the Village.”

On the other hand, Monica Willson ‘18, who lived in Loyola Hall her sophomore year, enjoyed the additional Res College activities.

“I enjoyed living in the residential college of Loyola due to the wonderful community there, my great mentoring group, happy hour Wednesday nights and my residential college class,” said Willson.

Adding to the sentiment, Peter Wihbey ‘20 believes that the Res Colleges are still the best option for sophomore housing.

“I am a freshman transfer who transferred mid-year and at my last school, there wasn’t that much of a community because it’s a big school, so I figured it was the best way to get a really good community feel from Fairfield,” said Wihbey. “And it’ll be good because it’ll keep me busy.”

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be men and women for others, we should be providing the means of equal opportunity to access across all students … selling contraceptives in the bookstore is a great idea because it provides equal access for all.” While juniors and seniors have cars that enable them to drive to the store and buy contraceptives, she explained, freshmen and sophomores do not have this ability, thus having to wait for the StagBus to take them to CVS, which is a time commitment and an inconvenience.

The conversation shifted from an emphasis on the Jesuit values to whether having the sale of contraceptives on campus would positively or negatively affect the University and every student who spoke argued that the effects would all be very positive. One student spoke about the inconvenience of taking the StagBus to CVS to buy condoms, arguing that it would be much more efficient to go to the bookstore on campus instead. As many students pointed out during the forum, the StagBus can be very unreliable and takes at least an hour to go anywhere and return to campus, which can make purchasing anything, including contraceptives, a hassle.

Freshman Kiley Deignan mentioned these other Jesuit establishments later on during the forum when she said, “Nothing bad has happened to them; they’re still the same schools yet they have condoms on their campuses, so why don’t we?”

Jennifer Anderson, the vice president of Marketing and Communications, stated that although Fairfield University does not

provide contraceptives for students on campus, “we do provide resources for students through the health center that assist them in making healthy and responsible choices.”

She confronted the issue of having contraceptives on campus, saying, “As a Catholic institution, we stand by the teachings of the Catholic church as it relates to reproductive health.”

Anderson emphasized the fact that Fairfield “encourages and supports the ways in which our students practice healthy habits and lifestyles.” She mentioned the 80+ clubs on campus, for example, that allow students to express themselves and exchange ideas freely and have the opportunity to grow and show leadership in whatever they feel passionate about.

A Fairfield alumna, Micheka Felican ‘15, attended the event and emphasized the importance of not only making contraceptives available on campus, but also about educating students on how to practice safe sex.

“We should have a safe sex fair; we should have fairs about what exactly rape culture is and what the hookup culture is. We are an institution of education, so fundamentally, we’re going to need to educate students and not just give students the supplies to have sex,” Felican said.

FUSA Senator Steven Penna ‘17 was satisfied with the turnout of the event and said that it was “crucial for allowing FUSA to synthesize the student position on this and then go to the administration. No matter what the opinions were, they help FUSA as a whole gauge what we need to do and hopefully the administration will answer the students.”

Kaytlin Barcus/The Mirror Seniors Steven Penna and Elliot Neski headed the discussion regarding the distribution of condoms on campus in places like the Stag Spirit Shop and the Student Health Center.

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The Mirror Reflects on this Week in Social Media Compiled by Deanna Carbone Information contributed by the Department of Public Safety.

Thursday, 2/16 10:43 p.m.- A student was walking to his car on McCormick Road when occupants of a vehicle threw eggs at him.

The suspected vehicle fled the scene. DPS is looking for a silver Subaru Sudan or similar vehicle. Anyone with any information regarding the car should contact DPS. Saturday, 2/18 11:23 p.m. The odor of marijuana led DPS to a room in Regis Hall where they found five people present. DPS found one student and four non-students and recovered a small amount of marijuana. Students will be referred to student conduct for disciplinary reasons.

Monday, 2/20 5:07- p.m. An unknown individual punched a hole in the wall on the first floor lounge area in Faber Hall. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact a Faber RA.

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Gibbons, Strang Highlight New Vision for FUSA “Being on the FUSA executive cabinet gives us the inside scoop on how FUSA functions, which will help us run it,” Gibbons said. didn’t know about the event before it happened,” said Jill Stifano ‘19. “I “Faculty and staff are reaching out to us and we want to continue don’t know if an email was sent out, but if it was I missed it and I didn’t to build that relationship,” Gibbons continued. see any signs up around campus.”

Gibbons and Strang emphasized some of In addition to this, there was the changes they will attempt to make, such as We want to build a community where nothing posted on the Orgsync calselling contraceptives on campus, a textbook exeveryone smiles at each other and is change program that is currently underway and endar.

Strang spoke of the effective- able to approach Molly and me [Cara] having a campus community of friendship. ness of speaking to the student “We want to build a community where body prior to the election. “I think with questions or suggestions. everyone smiles at each other and is able to apjust showing our faces is beneficial proach Molly and me with questions or suggesto our campaign,” Strang said.

Speaker of the Senate tions,” said Gibbons. “We want to be a source of Sophomore Annie McBride knowledge and entertainment.” agreed with this sentiment.

Gibbons and Strang also want to centralize different parts of cam“I feel like it raises awareness,” said McBride. “Knowing your can- pus, such as Campus Ministry and Counseling & Psychological Serdidates is always good because you know who you have to choose from vices. and who would be the best to choose from for FUSA president and When asked how she would make time for the presidency, Gibvice president.” bons explained that she has rearranged her schedule in preparation for Gibbons explained why she and Strang were so well-suited for the the role. positions of president and vice president.

“When you love what you do, you make it a priority,” she said.

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Presidential Search Narrows Applicants Anderson went on to explain that the committee’s speedy progress has been mostly due in part to responses from the community. “This feedback was essential in understanding what the priorities and opBy Allison White portunities might be and what is most top of mind for Chief Copy Editor our community,” she said.

Uncertainty is perhaps the best word to describe Many students may also be wondering what the how the student body of Fairfield University has felt backgrounds of each of the candidates being considever since the announcement of Rev. Jeffrey P. von ered by the search committee are, including whether Arx, S.J.’s departure as president of the University. or not the the applicants are Jesuit or non-Jesuit and While former University Provost and Senior Vice what universities or organizations they have come President for Academic Affairs Lynn Babington, PhD, from. However, according to Anderson, background RN, has assumed the position of interim president un- information on each of the candidates cannot be distil June, little information has been revealed as to the closed at this time due to confidentiality concerns. progress of the presidential search.

“There are a wide variety of qualified candidates, The Mirror reported in a previous issue that each with unique and relevant backgrounds that align Fr. von Arx. was appointed Superior of the LaFarge with the strategic needs of the University,” she said.

House Jesuit Community in Cambridge, Mass. while While the backgrounds of the applicants have yet Babington will begin her term as president of Chami- to be revealed, many students feel that a Jesuit candinade University, in Honolulu, Hawaii after her time as date would be preferable given the identity of the Uniinterim president concludes. versity. Freshman Anna Derrane, for example, feels However, on Feb. 8 the that the University’s future Presidential Search Com“can represent our There are a wide variety of qualified president mittee reported in an email school better if they come to the student body that the candidates, each with unique and from a Jesuit background.” committee has narrowed relevant backgrounds that align with On the other hand, down their pool of appliJohn Rodino ‘18 feels that cants. According to Jenn the strategic needs of the University. a lay president would be Anderson, vice president of - Jenn Anderson refreshing for the UniversiMarketing and CommuniVice President of Marketing and ty, seeing as the University cations, the committee is in Communications has never been operated by the process of meeting with a non-Jesuit president. Ac10 candidates for an initial round of interviews, but cording to Rodino, a lay president would add a new are still accepting more applications for the position. perspective to the University.

“The presidential search is progressing on sched“It is a Catholic university so preference [goes to] ule,” said Anderson. those kind of people but if you find someone more Despite this, Andrew McMahon ‘89 P’13’19, chair qualified that might do a better job, then go for it,” of the Presidential Search Committee, noted that the Rodino said. process of sifting through applications to determine If students would like to get updates on the status the most qualified applicants “was not an easy task, of the presidential search process, they can view fairgiven the interest level for the role.” The search firm, field.edu/presidential-search.

Russell Reynolds, has been working with the Presidential Search Committee. The firm has reviewed Displayed on the right are the six Jesuits over hundreds of candidates and the search committhat have served as president of Fairfield tee has reviewed several dozen applicants in depth, University since its inception in 1942. according to Anderson.

“Our current slate of candidates has an impressive set of backgrounds, skills and accomplishments,” stated McMahon.

By Catherine Veschi Managing Editor

Rev. John J. McEleney, S.J. 1942-1944

Rev. Joseph D. Fitzgerald, S.J. 1951-1958

Rev. William C. McInnes, S.J. 1964-1973

Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J 1944-1951

Rev. James E. Fitzgerald , S.J. 1958-1964

Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J. 1973-1979

Photos contributed by fairfield.edu Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. 1979-2004

Rev. Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J. 2004-2016

Variety Differentiates Spring 2017 Career Fair

By Juliana Sansonetti News Editor Each semester, students can be seen walking around campus in suits, ties and dresses in preparation for a particular day that is well-known to Fairfield students. These students are preparing for The Career and Internship Fair.

This year, the Career Fair is happening on Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Leslie C. Quick, Jr. Recreational Complex.

Over 90 companies will make an appearance at the Career Fair. A full list of the companies can be found on the OrgSync page for Academic and Career Development. Some of the big name companies that will be present at the Career Fair include BMW, Camuto Group, all of the Big Four companies (Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG), Alex and Ani, Indeed.com and Subway.

In addition to these companies, Half Full Brewery is also coming, which is a brewery in Stamford, Conn. According to Associate Director of Career Services Stephanie Gallo, this is the first time a brewery has ever come to the Career Fair.

The three companies above will be present at the Career Fair on According to Gallo, it is importWednesday, February 22. ant to not place too much importance

on only applying to big name companies. “[Students apply] purely because they know the [company’s] name. Students get hooked on companies they know of and have heard of their entire lives, and that’s normal,” said Gallo.

“What students don’t know is that there are hundreds of thousands of companies that they may not have heard of that would be great places to work.”

Some of these smaller companies that Gallo mentioned include Smartfish Group, Outside TV and Inspira Group.

“We have some alumni coming from these companies which is great because these alumni can advocate to Fairfield students,” said Gallo.

Sophomore Adam Riestis, who is a double major in Information Systems and Management, added that he wants to speak with both big name and smaller name companies at the Career Fair in order to get a feel for who he wants to work for.

“I think it’s good to have a little bit of both because I think some people want to go into bigger name companies and places like that, but I feel like some people want to know what having a small business is like so I think it’s good to have variety,” said Ashley Cambisaca ‘18.

Gallo spoke on how the industries seeking employees at the Career Fair

include finance, engineering, marketing, media and more.

Additionally, 30 of the companies attending the Career Fair are looking for employees with any major, according to Gallo.

Gallo also highlighted the attendance of Save the Children, the Connecticut State Judicial Branch and Bigelow Tea as other notable companies and organizations that will be present at the Career Fair.

According to Gallo, most of the companies represented are located in New York City and Fairfield County.

“That’s where the majority of our students historically have been from,” said Gallo.

“Career fairs pull from markets they exist in,” Gallo continued. “If you go to a career fair at Santa Clara University, you will find jobs mostly in the Bay Area; if you go to one at Fordham, the jobs will mostly be in New York and Westchester County.”

“The Career Fair can be very intimidating for students, but if students dress professionally, do research on their company, bring copies of their résumés and have an answer to the question ‘tell me about yourself,’ they don’t have to be scared,” Gallo added. “It can be intimidating, but if they are prepared, they will feel more comfortable.”

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Getting Opinionated with The Mirror Platforms New and Old Revolutionize Music

By Andrew DaRosa Executive Editor As I sit by the crackling sounds emitted from my 1980s Panasonic Record Player, I can’t help but wonder exactly how this modern vinyl revival became a sort of neoteric “Beatlemania,” which is only further supported by the fact that over 12 million vinyl records were sold in 2015, according to Forbes. By the same token, music streaming has seemed to permeate all forms of music news, whether it be that Chance the Rapper won a Grammy for that first-ever, streaming-only record, according to MarketWatch, or that Prince’s catalogue has finally made it onto various streaming platforms. While the two mediums couldn't be any different, they stress the importance of modernization in a oncedying landscape of musical technology.

For music consumers, CDs have now become the fish in a sea of sharks, helplessly outnumbered by the progression of what the consumer wants. According to an article published last year by Time Magazine, “Until recently, listeners paid a certain amount of money for a certain amount of music and owned it forever. But streaming services like Spotify have changed all that.

Now listeners pay for access, forking over $10 a month to effectively rent millions of songs.” Music streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music allow virtually anyone with an internet connection to have access to a vast catalogue of music at a small premium while attaining a better sound than what is compressed on a CD. Sure, CDs are accessible in their ability to be played in areas where you often find yourself listening to music. However, music streaming, primarily through your phone, allows you to es-

sentially carry a library of music with you on the go. When was the last time you were in a car and someone asked you to pass the CD? On the other side of the argument, you have the reemergence of records. Though records may be an older format (first conceived in 1887), pressing plants have now produced the technology to manufacture high fidelity records that are formatted on heavily-grammed wax, which produces an unparalleled pure sound. Many purists as myself acknowledge that music streaming is the most popular music format at the moment, with 68 million individuals globally owning some form of music streaming account, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. However, the feeling of physically owning an album is still an aspect that is missing from music streaming.

The feeling of owning the cover artwork as well as the physicality of carrying music around is unparalleled. If someone asked me if I’d rather stream Ryan Adams’ “Heartbreaker,” or own the 180 gram record, I have a feeling I’d be running to Johnny’s to grab the record. This has led to the massive popularity of various “bargain bin” record shops as well as the deification of Record Store Day, which celebrates the sale of records at “mom-and-pop” shops around the nation.

Though new records seem to come out weekly, nothing fills an audiophile such as myself with more joy than walking into a secondhand store and shifting through a milk crate of big band and 70s folk music. New records, as pristine sonically as they may be, often are too expensive for a college student’s budget, but a couple 99 cent records shouldn't break the bank. However, should you save up your money, as I often find myself doing, strapping down and buying a new record is worth the investment as you

are able to witness the purity and evolution that music media has become testament to.

While these concepts might come across as hipster in nature, they reflect a society that is looking to find what is trendy while also appreciating the essence of what makes music both an auditory and physical pleasure. As we become more cognizant of exactly what we are given through music media, we are better able to discern that music is moving in a more modernized direction and there is no stopping it. It can be noted, however, that just because you have one form of media doesn't mean you are mutually exclusive to it, as many people who listen to records also have streaming accounts and vice versa. Each format has its benefits and its drawbacks, though it isn't stopping people from popularizing each format as of late. I dare everyone to “surrender to the flow” of music technology and branch out and explore new forms of music.

To put it into perspective, even though it may come off as impossible to throw away that CD of Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” that your dad gave you as a kid, know that some record executive somewhere has pressed a superior copy for you to keep the cog of the music industry turning by investing in a “hip” format. Better yet, you can even listen to it on Spotify. No matter what form of media you choose, technology is an inescapable permeator of our society and sure enough, given a few years, music streaming and records will be outdated by a new form of online media and cassette tapes.

So while you’re at it, don’t be afraid to drop $30 on that “Rumours” record and enjoy how far music technology has progressed.

The Grammys Put On A Show of Exclusion

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The hashtag #GrammysSoWhite gained a lot of momentum and popularity on social media following the 59th iteration of the Grammys. Many individuals believe that the Grammys have a race problem, specifically a problem with the exclusion of minority artists. I believe that the Grammys could do more to be more inclusive and many artists would agree. Prominent artists such as Frank Ocean, Solange Knowles and Kanye West have either spoken out publicly or shown silent acts of disagreement with the way the Grammys handles race. Not only did Ocean not submit his work for Grammy consideration, but he did not attend the show. In an interview with The New York Times, Ocean said the nomination and award systems, "just doesn’t seem to be representing very well for people who come from where I come from and hold down what I hold down." Ocean also referred to the fact that in his lifetime, only a handful of black artists have won Album of the Year. In addition, Kanye West sat out of the show, causing individuals to speculate whether or not this is because of his dissatisfaction with the Grammys as well. Solange took to Twitter to voice her opinions, tweeting the following statement: "There have only been two black winners in the last 20 years for album of the year; there have been over 200 black artists who have performed."

In contrast to the celebrity outrage, Recording Academy President Neil Portnow does not believe that the Grammys has a race problem and pointed out that a Grammy is a peer-voted award so it is not the decision of the specific institution, but thousands of individuals belonging to the Academy that cast their votes for the winners. In my opinion, this can be a valid argument if one assumes that the members of the Academy do not harbor a racial preference and it is hard to believe that the 14,000 members of the Academy are prejudiced.

Contentious may be the word of choice when one refers to the ongoing presidency of Donald J. Trump. Whether it be the unethical executive orders or his insistence of referencing the “Sweden Incident,” Trump has made quite a reputation for himself as one of the most dubious men to ever serve in the position of Commander in Chief.

However, Trump has been turning economic heads, as it was reported in Business Insider that guarding Trump Tower in New York City, where first lady Melania Trump is currently stationed, costs the city police approximately $183 million a year amongst other security and travel costs for the Trump family.

Economically, these supposed “precautions” are detrimental to the U.S. economy and hurt taxpayers at every turn.

According to a CNN video, over 20 individuals from both Vice President Mike Pence and Trump’s

I think that this is a particularly difficult time for racial and ethnic relations in American society, specifically with the new president stepping into office. This may be translating into our pop culture, specifically in this case with the Grammys. However, I do think that Solange Knowles’ tweet is rather eye-opening and I think that there may be something deeper, especially when so many black artists have performed at the Grammys and so few have actually taken home an award. I personally believe that Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” should have easily won album of the year, as it was both a visual and vocal masterpiece. Not only were the melodies and vocals fantastic, but she tackled several difficult topics, such as infidelity and the meaning of blackness in the United States. While Adele’s album was good, many individuals on social media and in the music industry, including Adele herself, believed that the award should have gone to Beyoncé. Whether or not Adele’s victory was racially motivated is something that has no exact answer and it is a controversy that is especially dividing.

The Grammys are but one example of an inclusion problem going on in American popular culture. We have seen this issue before with the lack of diversity with Oscar nominations and the protests that rose out of that controversy. I think that Frank Ocean’s explanation of the Grammys seeking a “nostalgic experience” in traditional white artists can explain why these award shows tend to slight minority artists and performers. Being more inclusive is a simple task when members that vote for these awards become more accepting and open to the new modern artists and modern concepts.

By being open to new ideas and cultures in media and music, these award shows can stop the backlash that has surrounded them over the years. Overall, the industry should be more inclusive regarding people of color and this is equally important in music as it is in film. Excluding one particular group or several particular groups is simply archaic; it is time to move away from that pattern and enter into a new time of inclusion and acceptance.

respective families are under constant watch by Secret Service and other security officials. While no definite number has been produced, these numbers are quickly approaching the cost equivalent to that of former President Barack Obama’s family during his eight years in office, which cost approximately $1.4 billion a year, according to Investopedia.

Though security is pertinent for any presidential family, it is unacceptable that 16 percent of our tax dollars, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, goes toward defense and international security assistance, especially when Trump, the self-made billionaire, is imposing such taxing costs on the people of the United States.

Don’t get us started on his travel expenses between his past three visits to his property at the Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, where he has hosted the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife, as well as the Kraft family, the owners of the New

England Patriots.

The cost of these expenditures? $11.3 million, according to the Independent. In addition, Trump’s sons have also added expenses from their business trips under the Trump Organization to Dubai, as mentioned in the aforementioned CNN Video.

No matter what way you paint the canvas, the gluttonous nature that has surrounded the Trump presidency so far is appalling as taxpayers sit idly by, waiting for his supposed “Yuge” tax cuts.

For middle class Americans, being almost “forced” to contribute to Trump’s wasteful expenditures is a slap in the face, especially knowing that the president will be utilizing five primary locations to conduct business throughout the U.S. Again, we come to a crossroads in American history where the choice to rebel or to remain quiet weighs heavy on our conscious and the outcome is completely dependent on us, the American people.

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THE MIRROR | Week of February 22, 2017

Opinion

Supreme Court Appointees Should Be Partisan-Free

By Dale Klingensmith Contributing Writer Within the judiciary, the seat of the late Justice Antonin Scalia has remained vacant for over a year, an absence blamed on politicized agendas and promotion of ideologies. The Constitution establishes the process of checks and balances, yet they have recently been hindered by the judicial system, which is delegated with the responsibility for maintaining its application. The slow-moving, deliberate and cognitive judicial system is the one branch of government that is intended to remain insulated from public opinion. It is troubling that this intention has been overlooked in recent years and Supreme Court appointees have continuously confirmed the policies of the president. This was most recently exhibited in last year’s presidential campaign by President Donald Trump, who promised to nominate an anti-abortion candidate to the Supreme Court. The seats of all courts should be filled with judges who have proven themselves through their merits, education and unwavering devotion to the United States of America, rather than politicized appointees who will act as a rubber stamp to the president’s policy agenda.

President Obama, to ensure the judicial branch maintained its order, skillfully walked the middle of the aisle in an attempt to please both liberals and conservatives with a moderate appointee, Merrick Garland. The intention to provide a temperate and competent nominee for the Supreme Court was erroneously interpreted and prompted a party gridlock among the Senate. The shockwave of frustration and anger triggered by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell following his decision to halt the nomination process of Garland is understandably reviled by Democrats.

The time that has elapsed while the seat has been empty has provoked political polarization and put the nonpartisan position in jeopardy of being constitutionally compromised. This is evident in the magnification of the issue during the recent presidential election process. The appointment of a Supreme Court Justice was regarded as perhaps the most prominent indicator of voting inclination and a topic highlighted in both campaigns.

With the inauguration of a new executive, the administration has fulfilled campaign rhetoric and appointed Neil Gorsuch, a conservative, to fill the vacancy of Justice Scalia.

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What's the best way to cure a hangover?

Brendan McNamara '17

"100 percent the best hangover

cure is a black coffee and a cold

Contraceptives on Campus Defy Jesuit Values

I am utterly unsympathetic to the delirium of many at Fairfield who brood over the supposed injustice of a campus without contraception. Despite rhetoric attempting to medicalize the issue, sexual relations are fundamentally different than, say, typhoid fever or osteoarthritis, in that there is no ethereal force beyond one’s control compelling two individuals to fornicate.

If the concept of pregnancy or impregnating another terrifies you, the remarkably simple solution to avoid such an occurrence is to abstain from sexual activity. This, of course, requires self-control, a phrase whose injunction has become synonymous with “intolerance.” If, then, one feels that the burden of temperance is too great, the local CVS, a five-minute car ride from campus, routinely stocks birth control and contraceptives. But opponents quiver, what about underclassmen? The University, of course, offers an hourly shuttle that stops in the CVS plaza.

But this is not enough for some students clamoring for Fairfield to fundamentally contravene its moral mission in pursuit of their own personal convenience. The Stag Bus runs hourly, forcing students without cars to either wait a daunting 45 minutes for the bus’ return or worse yet, call an Uber. While we’re at it, why don’t we have a deli for cold cuts on campus? How dare the University force freshmen and sophomores to brave the daunting shuttle ride to Stop & Shop when we could easily stock an entire produce section in the Barone Campus Center with a farm and slaughterhouse on the Quad to consolidate the supply chain? If an inconvenient wait time is enough to deter you from buying a condom, I posit you ought to examine your level of commitment to pre-marital copulation.

There is no omniscient force driving individuals at gunpoint to pay tens of thousands in tuition to attend a Catholic university. Fairfield University exists specifically to, according to the University mission: “foster in [students] ethical and religious values” and emphatically states the University is “Catholic in both tradition and spirit.” I would be the first to join critics who say it is impossible to detect Fairfield’s Catholicism, for too often Fairfield bends at the waist to multicultural and gender ideology and forsakes their supposed commitment to the church.

But while it goes without saying that non-Catholics attend Fairfield University, that fact is a complete non-sequitur when these same non-Catholics voluntarily pay money to an institution whose mission is openly submissive to the dogmas of the Catholic church, irrespective of its impotence in professing those values. Put in a far less academic manner, if you don’t like the church’s teachings and a Catholic university’s willingness to follow them, you’re welcome to attend one of the over 4,000 other universities across the United States, many of which are more cost efficient than Fairfield and concurrently have enough condoms in the campus center to satiate even the most pubescent levels of libido.

Why does this matter? Why not just pacify the student body that, to my knowledge, overwhelmingly supports the placement of contraception in the campus center? Because, for whatever reason, Fairfield has divested itself further and further from its Catholic heritage. I have an inkling that this is due in part to a deep shame about the moral clarity of church thought as regards standards of morality. The church’s belief that the only way to eternal life for individuals cognizant of the truth is through the Roman Catholic church is inescapably divorced from the kumbaya-singing university tolerance circles that have all but jettisoned any objectivism in morality. But if Fairfield does this final act of caving to populist catechetical disdain, it will have forfeited one of its final remaining vestiges that legitimately demarcates it as a Catholic school.

It is a moral and intellectual tradition worth preserving, even if a raucous student body decries its inconvenience.

shower. It's what got my grandma through the '60s and what gets me through senior year."

Stephanie Sawicki '17

"My cure is coconut water,

spicy foods — either a jalapeno bagel sandwich from

Village Bagels or the chorizo omelet from Circle Diner —

and lying in bed for the rest of the day."

Nicholas Caratelli '18

"I'd have to say my go-to hangover cure is activated charcoal pills. I just take one before I go out and I've never had a

hangover since I started taking them."

Photos contributed by Brendan McNamara, Stephanie Sawicki and Nicholas Caratelli

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Susan Crile's Art Evokes Emotion from Students

Artwork by Adolf Dehn Photo Illustration by Alicia Phaneuf

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THE MIRROR | Week of February 22, 2017

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Susan Crile Produces Artwork on Prisoner Brutality

By Alicia Phaneuf Vine Editor

Sexual, physical and mental assault are all part of the long and unnerving list of human brutality. Artist Susan Crile is dedicating a three-part series to documenting this abusive behavior in hopes that people will see the destruction of what humans can do to each other.

On display in the Lukacs and Experimental Space Galleries located in Loyola Hall hangs the second portion of this series: “Guantánamo and Black Sites: In Our Name.” In this exhibition, Crile includes artwork that shows men being stepped on, placed in tight boxes, drowned in a toilet, urinated on and enduring anal feeding — to name a few. These images are representations of the inhumane actions that occurred at Guantanamo Bay and Black Sites.

Sophomore Alyssa Pilkington commented on the profound message and impact of the exhibition. “Susan Crile’s exhibition was an eye-opening experience to say the least,” said Pilkington. “Her graphic depictions of the tragedies of war and torture clearly got her opinion across that these happenings are very real and very unacceptable.”

When photos of prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq leaked and showed men enduring sexual and physical abuse, in addition to humiliation and torture, Crile knew she wanted to make a statement through art. Though her first series, “Abu Ghraib” was inspired by the released photos of Abu Ghraib, “Guantánamo and Black Sites: In Our Name” showcases interpretive images of military brutality, which were based off of the stories and memories of prisoners.

Crile explained that researching material needed to accurately depict certain prison scenes proved to be the most difficult and disturbing part of her creative process.

“You’re reading these testimonies of people who have been brutally abused and who somehow come out on the other side of it,” said Crile. “They’re just trying to figure out a way to re-establish a normal life and they really can’t do it.”

When one enters Crile’s exhibition, a flood of disturbing emotions such as fear, disgust and for me, nausea, overwhelms one’s mind.

Looking at a piece with a man crouched in a small box with nothing but a rat for company produces a sense of claustrophobia, especially since the artwork is hung low on the wall, so that the viewer can share the prisoner’s experience. Sophomore Annie Balunas commented on her reaction from the work.

“You could almost feel the helplessness and the isolation that the prisoners felt,” said Balunas. “What I liked most about the artwork was that all of the backgrounds were sized by Susan Crile according to the environments the prisoners were in, so you really understand their situations.”

In addition to these to-scale pieces, others depicted soldiers hogtying prisoners and urinating on them, prying their eyes open in order to spray mace inside them and cutting their genitalia, all of which provided an extreme sense of discomfort and unease.

Torturing is, “not an acceptable thing,” said Crile. “I want people to feel that and feel the sense that this is not right and that we need to have a bigger goal in life than to torture and make other people’s lives miserable.”

Pilkington also commented on the idea of torture and mentioned how Crile causes the viewer to empathize with the prisoners being represented. “While I’ve never been subject to these exact realities, the pieces in her exhibition can be related to my own life as a reminder of how to always treat others with respect and dignity — to treat people like people,” said Pilkington.

Crile continued to explain that her work is not only emotionally

draining, but is also physically demanding. In order to accurately depict figures, Crile reads blogs, books and news stories on certain prisoners and then imagines the scenes. She invents different positions that prisoners and guards would assume, and then she forms her own body into those positions. For example, in her two pieces, “Solitary 39 x 39 inches” and “Five Months,” Crile’s paper uses the same dimensions as the box that the prisoner was kept in. She then shaped her body into different positions that she imagined the prisoner would have taken inside the box. This process allowed Crile to truly connect with the figures she was drawing and discover which places on the body she should show having tension and pressure.

The materials used in Crile’s exhibition add to the powerful imagery of her work. Within her pieces, Crile uses a variety of mediums such as pastel, charcoal, white chalk, clay paint (a matte paint that looks like clay) and flashe paint (a vinyl based paint that adds a brighter tone). The artistic choices she uses regarding materials is in response to the emotion and feeling Crile wants to convey. For example, in the same pieces named above, Crile uses white chalk to show the fragility of the body and the agitation the man endures while trying to find relief in the small enclosure. Further, in the piece entitled “Man Hanging,” Crile uses pastel on the feet, groin and wrists of a prisoner to accentuate places of discomfort and pain. Crile wanted to accentuate the discomfort of these prisoners so that the viewer will feel compelled to empathize. It’s often masked within society that the U.S. performed disturbing acts such as these and through her exhibition, Crile is able to document these findings and instill a new and raw sense of compassion.

“I think that empathy and caring about others and having a sense of social responsibility is one of the most important things in this day and age,” said Crile. “If people can have some sense of understanding that even if one of these people happens to be guilty — which we don’t know since no one has been charged or tried — it still is never acceptable to torture them”.

“Guantánamo and Black Sites: In Our Name” will be on display from Feb. 15 to Mar. 9. Crile is also giving a lecture entitled, “Pain and the Abuses of Power” on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in the library’s multimedia room.

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'Love is Hell' in Ryan Adams' 'Prisoner'

By Andrew DaRosa Executive Editor

The beauty of heartbreak is that, from it, creativity can blossom to express a variety of emotions and convey ideas that have been bottled up over months or years of yearning.

In 2015, master singer-songwriter Ryan Adams announced his split and following divorce from actress Mandy Moore after six years of marriage. Taking a three-year break to recover from this tumultuous experience, Adams went back into the studio with a songbook of emotionally complex tunes that comprise “Prisoner,” Adams’ 16th studio effort and first full album of original music since his 2014 self-titled record.

While fans were greeted with various samples and b-sides over Adams’ social media accounts and through his self-produced seven-inch records, Adams unveiled the first single “Do You Still Love Me?” last December. The introduction by organ is nothing short of Adams-esque in nature, naturally followed by an increasingly vigorous power-chord progression. One is able to hear the ache in Adams’ lyrics as he questions his love regarding her lost affection. Or is it still lingering? Though simplistic in terms of lyrical content, it sets the melancholic tone of the rest of the record.

If you’re looking more for Adams’ folk roots that popularized him with his first record, “Heartbreaker,” you’ll be glad that he has packed heat on this latest record. “Doomsday,” with its Lynyrd Skynyrd references and delayed guitar loop, cements Adams as a modern Neil Young with an array of instrumentation that flows almost too perfectly. Additionally, the lyrics are tear-

jerking and allow the listener to briefly glimpse into Adams’ emotional wreckage, “As the fire burns around us in the dark/One part is the world and one's my heart.”

Folksy in nature is also “Tightrope,” a personal favorite that is as gripping as the song title suggests. Adams showcases his storytelling prowess as he weaves a tale of uneasiness while his character walks the thin line of satisfaction. The inclusion of the saxophone solo is the icing on the cake as it slow dances intricately with the framework of Adams’ story arc.

Heartbreak seems to be the central aura of “Prisoner” and with songs like “To Be Without You” and “Breakdown,” we begin to peel back the layers of an unstable genius’s psyche. The transition between the stages of grief toy with the heartstrings of the listener as Adams contemplates the notions of love, its fallout and exactly where to go after the dust settles. “We Disappear” is the ultimate nod to 80s Bruce Springsteen, with expressive vocals and an instrumental sway that paces itself evenly while never trying to outshine Adams’ subject material. The tune wraps the album in an almost cheerful way as we hear Adams laughing after coming to the realization that not all is lost and it is better to adhere to one’s personal brand, “Nobody gets in, nobody ever will/You deserve a future and you know I'll never change.”

“Prisoner” proves to be Adams’ most prolific record in recent memory and washes away the façade of an experimental Adams, instead showing him bare to the roots.

Though romance has withered throughout the record, Adams continues to blossom as the songwriter of our generation and deservedly so.

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The Mirror Abroad: Brendan's Italian Experience

By Brendan Zimmerman Co-Opinion Editor

The snow white vista of the Swiss Alps shone in the distance as I arrived in Interlaken.

A tiny town in the middle of Switzerland, Interlaken had the feeling of an Olympic village asleep in a lush green valley between two crystal lakes. A site for many different sports, such as skiing, paragliding and even skydiving; Interlaken had many different offerings for both the casual and the extreme. Now, I’m not the most extreme person, but being just a few miles away from the experience of a lifetime, a thought came into my mind: how could I not go skiing? So I bought my pass for the day, proceeded to rent gear at a local store and then made the trek with my friends to the base of the Alps.

However, a few things immediately came to my mind upon taking the tram up to the ski lodge. One being that we were high up, as we cut through trees climbing higher and higher into the mint green mountainside. Two, it had been a very long time since I had skied and I was most likely going to die on this adventure. As soon as the cable car made it up past the trees and into the snow-capped mountains, I was blown away by the beautiful scenery and all my fears melted away. We boarded a train that flew across the perilous ridges of the mountains, until it stopped at the ski lodge where we would begin our day.

With my gear on, skis strapped in and a ridiculous amount of layers on to prevent premature frostbite, I slid my goggles down over my face to prepare for the surging wind that awaited me at the top of the slopes. As my chairlift neared the jump-off point, I slid down the ramp and then into an incredible sensation of awe at my surroundings. I was standing in the middle of the Swiss Alps with white mountains peppered with green vegetation all over, along with some of the best ski trails in the entire world. After a few seconds of prolonged mouth-gaping, I was then released from the spell when a group of angry German snowboarders yelled at me for blocking the exit for the chairlift. Shrugging off the mistake, I took off down toward the trail.

At first, my years of inexperience were painfully obvious, as I struggled to maintain control and turn properly. However, with each run, I could feel myself gradually acclimating to the sport, as my legs began to trust each turn and my balance began to strengthen. There was nothing like the feeling of flying down a mountain, zigzagging in and out of turns weighed with the terrifying knowledge that a steep cliff awaited a wrong move.

By lunch, my friend and I decided to explore more of the area. We discovered that we could take a cable car all the way to the top of the Swiss Alps, up near an

area called Schilthorn. Waiting at the top was a special stop that immediately validated my desire to go. The Piz Gloria, a famous plaza that was used as the main filming location for the James Bond film, “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service,” was the highest reachable point in the Swiss Alps and before I knew it, I was on the cable car up.

As the car departed and climbed higher and higher into the sky and the sudden realization of my own mortality becoming more obvious with each ascension, I focused on my uncontainable excitement at being able to see the full mountain range. Finally, the car arrived at the Piz Gloria and I stepped out to be greeted by the serenity of a station in the sky. Walking out to the main helicopter landing zone, I could see the full reach of the Swiss Alps as they piled over each other with the semblance of a ruffled white blanket.

Standing above the clouds, my hands shaking from the heights, I did what any reasonable American would do and took my phone out for pictures. Soon I had to leave in order to make the last cable car down and as I slowly returned to Earth, my mind was racing at the events of the day, along with the realization that my time in Interlaken would be difficult to forget.

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Cara's Cuisine: Stirring Things Up in Barone

By Cara Lee Assistant Vine Editor

Having one of those days when you would do just about anything for something different at Barone? Are you craving a pancake or a piece of French toast? What about a quesadilla or just a good grilled cheese sandwich, but Barone just isn’t serving them? You could go out — take a bus to Chips or Panera or Uber to Chipotle — but that costs money and, let’s be honest, we are all broke college students. Instead, try using some of these hacks at the stir fry station to cook up those desired meals.

1. Pancakes - Get a cup of waffle mix.

-Head over to the bread station and get an estimated half teaspoon of butter. Don’t forget to grab a knife and a fork to flip your future pancake while you’re there.

- Collect any toppings you want from the other stations. In the mood for some chocolate chip pancakes? Go to the ice cream bar. Blueberries, strawberries or bananas? The fruit section.

- Put the butter into a pan at the stir fry station and heat it up. When the butter has melted and is sizzling, pour that makeshift pancake batter in and cook. Afterwards, you can make those pancakes a real treat by getting some whipped cream from the waffle station or some chocolate or caramel syrup from the ice cream bar.

2. French Toast -Select your choice of bread. Keep it whole, cut it into long slices, make it into the shape of a dinosaur — you’re a college student, fight society. And make sure to grab a fork and a cereal bowl as well — you are going to need those.

-At the stir fry station, pour a small amount of eggs into the bowl. (Remember, you can always add more eggs later if you need them, but if you pour them and do not use them, that is just a waste). And use your fork to coat your bread in eggs. If you want to add cinnamon at this stage, check over at the coffee station and put a little into the egg batter.

Once the bread is coated in the egg mixture, place it on the heated skillet until it reaches your desired French toast consistency, remove and eat.

3. Mac and Cheese -Serve yourself some of the plain pasta. Mix the pasta with your desired amount of cheese and pour a thin layer of oil into the skillet.

- As the oil heats up, pour in your cheese, pasta and any other ingredients (bacon is highly recom mended) and keep stirring. You do not want it to stick or start to burn. Continue until the cheese has melted and serve.

4. Grilled Cheese - Collect two small slices of butter, your bread and your choice of cheese (from the salad, sandwich, or stir fry station) along with anything else you may want to put on your grilled cheese sandwich at the moment. Tomatoes? Is there any bacon being served today?

-Put the butter slice in the pan and let it melt and sizzle. Place your sandwich into the pan and let it cook. The butter should sizzle, the cheese should start to melt — yum.

-Once the bottom piece has been grilled to your liking, flip the sandwich over with a fork and knife.

You may need to add the second piece of butter to the pan at this point. Continue to cook until the cheese is melted, remove and enjoy.

5. Quesadilla -Head over to the sandwich station and grab a piece of the soft flatbread normally used for wraps.

Collect whatever you want in your quesadilla from the other stations — bacon, chicken, etc. — and put them on one side of your flatbread. Then fold it over like an envelope and place in the pan.

-Grab a fork and a knife to press the two sides together — or else the cheese won’t stick your concoc tion together — and as the cheese begins to melt, flip it over so that the other side is also cooked.

Continue cooking until the bread reaches your ideal crispiness.

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Hopefully this little list can make your Barone dining experience that much more delicious.

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ashionably airfield

by Nicole Funaro

New York Fashion Week Highlights From Feb. 9 to Feb. 16, New York was about more than skyscrapers, subways and street food — that’s because for those seven days, all of Manhattan was under the spell of New York Fashion Week. Showing off the Fall 2017 styles of designers like Derek Lam, Ralph Lauren, Anna Sui and more, NYFW gives us a preview of the trends, colors and silhouettes that will be popular in the months to come. However, this fashion week wasn’t just about the clothes; from engaging in political commentary to taking a stand for diversity, NYFW made a statement beyond the styles debuted. In case you were busy with homework and snow day parties, here are the most buzzed about highlights from the recently concluded fashion week: Ashley Graham walks for Michael Kors Ashley Graham seems to be everywhere these days: from her stint on America’s Next Top Model to placement in Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Edition with swimwear line Swimsuits for All, Graham is literally America’s top model. So while it should come as no surprise that she was tapped to walk the runway of the Michael Kors fall/winter fashion show, ELLE magazine offers that her appearance was “notable” because last season, Kors said that it would be difficult to send plus-size models down the runway. Arguing that he would “have to have a football stadium filled with clothes before I was able to put on a fashion show,” considering the amount of sizes he would need to have on hand; yet Kors seems to have changed his mind on the matter, letting Graham show off a curve-hugging bodycon dress — while also showing that beauty is not a function of size.

Designers are (finally) getting diverse Other fashion shows decided to make a statement by increasing the diversity represented in the models they sent down the runway. As Mic reports, several designers and brands chose to showcase models of different sizes, ethnicities and even gender identities. Chromat — an “architectural swim and athletic wear” line — had one of the more diverse runway shows, featuring Swedish plus-size model Sabina Karlsson, reports Mic, as well as several transgender models, such as Aurel Haize Odogbo and Leyna Bloom. Christian Siriano also contributed to the increased diversity at NYFW, according to Mic, though not just in size or ethnicity; instead, he chose to send older models like Alek Wek (age 39) and Karolina Kurkova (age 32) down the runway, something that contrasts the young crop of models that typically populates fashion week.

While NYFW will always be about debuting a host of new styles and trends that will infiltrate retailers for months to come, this fashion week may just produce a change in the industry that will influence diversity and inclusivity for generations.

Politics takes centerstage While the arts and politics are realms that tend to overlap, this year was certainly no exception. TIME magazine notes that a host of designers and fashion figures used NYFW to make a political statement, noting that even Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour got in on the action by wearing a pin in support of Planned Parenthood.

Some designers, however, took things a bit further. TIME reports that designer Mara Hoffman “opened her show with a reading from the leaders of the women's march, Bob Bland, Tamika D. Mallory, Carmen Perez and Linda Sarsour,” which included quotes from Angela Davis and Maya Angelou. Prabal Gurung incorporated political messages into the clothing itself, says TIME, sending models down the runway in T-shirts emblazoned with feminist messages, one of which read, “Yes, we should all be feminists.”

Darties Don't Go Out of Style

By Allison White Chief Copy Editor

As the spring semester moves along, warmer weather will make its way to Stag Country. With the warm weather comes something we all know and love: darties. Other than the beautiful beaches of Lantern Point, what more do we need for the perfect darty you ask? The perfect outfit.

Girls: Rompers When it comes to rompers, there’s something out there for everyone. They come with a variety of patterns and styles to fit everyone’s favorite choices. If it’s a bit breezy out, you can opt for long sleeves; but, when the sun is really beating down you can opt for spaghetti straps instead. This style range allows for a romper to fit all types of weather.

High-waisted jean shorts If you like a simpler style, try a pair of high-waisted jean shorts. Not only can these be more comfortable, but they can allow for a variety of cute shirt options with crop tops being the perfect go-to.

Patterned shorts Instead of opting for the casual jean shorts, you can

spice it up with patterned shorts. Try out flowy shorts with a variety of patterns, such as florals. This is another option that provides comfort, yet keeps you looking darty ready.

Guys: Jerseys When it comes to the warm weather, basketball jerseys are the perfect fit. Since they’re sleeveless, you can soak up the sun. However, if it’s not warm enough, you can opt to wear a long sleeve underneath your jersey. This versatility allows for comfort in various temperatures.

Hawaiian shirts If you’re really in the darty mood, opt for a Hawaiian shirt to get the party going. The warm weather is best accompanied by Hawaiian shirts. Why not wear a bathing suit while you’re at it?

Salmon shorts When the nice weather comes along, it’s time to bring out spring colors. You may be spotted on the @salmonshortsoffairfield Instagram account, but salmon shorts are the perfect staple for the warm weather. The preppy look is ideal for a day at the beach in Fairfield County. Instead of just salmon, you can check out other colors too.

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Inkwell Spotlight

By Marc Lee Co-Editor-in-Chief at The Inkwell

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His hands are heat, soothing and burning in the same instance.

His eyes are jagged ice, sculpted into the face of an angel.

His voice is salt, flavorful in a pinch, overpowering in a spoonful.

His hair is gnarled knots of warming wool.

His mouth, a tree trunk, gnarled crudely yet breathing still.

He walks in rhythm, stepping to the time of a forgotten drum.

He stands straight, back smooth and even, edged in cold steel.

He runs purposefully, but with hesitation, the wounded animal stirring within.

He fights breathlessly, dancing with the wind’s speed and the elephant’s grace.

He speaks the way a brook babbles, ceaselessly but deliberately.

His arms are castle walls made of sand, beautiful to behold, yet simple to break through.

His legs are pack-mules, stubborn but untiring.

His face is a mist, easy to see but hard to see through.

His shoulders are ship decks, broad and trodden on often.

His peace of mind is the tooth fairy, non-existent.

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Driftwood is his back, rotted, wrecked, and beaten ceaselessly by the sea.

Thunder is his demeanor, booming yet ever out-shown.

Poisons are his words, deadly, unpleasant, yet useful in a skilled hand.

Iron are his thoughts, unchanging, brittle, and hard.

Yet a river is his tenderness, running endlessly and watering all.

His fears are dark, storm clouds and sightless depths.

His heart is molten gold, shapeless yet brimming with potential.

His pain is shadow, sometimes faint, sometimes all-encompassing, but always there.

His ego is a modern art sculpture, impossible to miss, yet more so to understand.

His hope is the sky and space above, limitless, and filled with just as many possibilities.

He is a poem, read endlessly, and changing even with the turn of the page.

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Heard It Through The GrapeVINE

By Cara Lee Assistant Vine Editor

“How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” Sophomore Shannon Kelley doesn’t need to worry about the answer to this joke anymore because she has already been — three times. Drama, acting, singing, performing — these words and activities have been constants in Shannon’s life since she was nine years old and her mother registered her for a year-long play class.

Since her theater beginning, Shannon has been in 16 musicals, usually landing one of the leading roles such as playing the Scarecrow in “Wizard of Oz” and Olive Ostrovsky in “The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee.” Her favorite performance to act in? “Hair,” where “the music was catchy, the characters were awesome and though it’s super entertaining, it also gets audiences to think about how we view war in society and how we relate to one another as people,” Kelley said.

Kelley has also competed in the National Choral competition every year since she was 15 and due to her participation in her school’s Chamber Choir — of which she later became president — she found herself performing in Carnegie Hall three years in a row, an experience that many performers can only dream about.

Now, Kelley is a theater major and math minor, “Drama and Calculus, the perfect combo,” she joked and has performed in six of Theater Fairfield’s productions. She is currently rehearsing for her seventh, a genderbent version of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” and when not rehearsing, studying or spending time with friends, she teaches herself the Ukulele, “I have five chords down and many more to go.”

“My plan is to pursue performance as a career. I can’t imagine living without it and I’d love nothing more than to spend the rest of my life creating art and bringing amazing stories to life night after night for audiences.” But, like all of the best actresses, Kelley can fit perfectly into numerous roles and has other interests in theater, so if acting doesn't work out, Kelley will “still be involved in the arts somehow. Music and acting have helped me grow so much as a person and have been constant forms of inspiration and expression for me, so it’s always going to be in my life no matter what.”

"Tonight" — West Side Story “This song is beautiful because it's all about expressing your love to another person and Sondheim's imagery makes you feel what the characters are feeling. It's also such a cool evolution in orchestration because it starts out soft but by the end, the characters have gained so much power and the sound explodes with emotion. [This is] one of the best musical theatre duets ever.”

"I'm Not Afraid of Anything" — Songs for a New World “The lyrics of this song are so well-written and reveal a lot about the character. It has a beautiful piano composition and the music is energetic and makes me feel empowered.”

hope. It's a really powerful song because it's an ensemble number so everyone in the cast is singing and the harmonies are outstanding. It gives me chills every time!”

"Anything Goes" — Anything Goes “It's a classic Cole Porter piece with a sound that you don't hear very often in modern musicals. The melody is unforgettable, the lyrics are witty and there's so much character being expressed in the words!”

"Still Hurting" — The Last Five Years “This song is one of the saddest I've ever heard, but I love it because it's honest and emotional. Jason Robert Brown's lyrics are relatable and well said. He doesn't hold back when expressing his characters' feelings. It's a major tear-jerker but so worth the listen.”

"Wait for It" — Hamilton “I think Lin-Manuel Miranda is one of the most intelligent composers on Broadway right now and this song is one of my favorites because the harmonies and lyrics are absolutely breathtaking. The song’s message is one we can all relate to — sometimes it seems like nothing's going right in life, but if we just wait and believe in ourselves, everything will fall into place.”

"Positive" — Legally Blonde “Legally Blonde is one of the only movie-turned-musicals that I really like. The production is just hysterical and clever, and the music is fun and catchy. My best friends and I can't help but sing along every time we hear it because it's so upbeat, and all about supporting your friends.”

"Let the Sunshine In" — Hair “This song will always hold a special place in my heart because ‘Hair’ is one of my favorite musicals that I've been in, and this finale talks about life, death and the need for

Photo contributed by Shannon Kelley

Do you want to be featured in The GrapeVine? Please email a list of 5-7 songs that tickle your fancy and also a picture that we can use for the column to alicia.phaneuf@ student.fairfield.edu

THE MIRROR | Week of February 22, 2017

Coffee Break

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Coffee Break Editor: Claire Monahan

For Fairfield’s 75th anniversary, The Mirror is bringing back one of it’s most iconic features: Boos and Cheers. Boos and Cheers is a section in the paper where you can anonymously submit tips about the things you’re happy about and the things you’re unhappy about. It’s a place where your inside jokes get published but only your group of friends understands what they mean. Better watch out next time you decide to cry and tell your Uber driver your entire life story … you never know if you’ll end up in Boos and Cheers!

Boooos

Cheers

To Gonzaga dryers … to dropping all of my clean laundry in the parking lot … to driving 10 hours in three days … to midterms … to having to put the sheets back on my bed … to the jerk that gave me the lamest hickey of my life … to the blocked entrance on the side of Barone that leads to Einstein’s … to the $5 cover charge on Fridays and Saturdays at The Grape … to my future roommate trying to be an RA ... and not telling me … to the girls across the hall … to the jerk who gave me the worst hickey of my life … to the people on Tinder who show their crazy after day three … to boys that have their licenses suspended … to people who have their instagrams on private but have their VSCOs in their bios ... to The Mirror … to Fairfield not having Greek life … to losing your Stag card over break … to my neighbors screaming at 3 am …

To the long weekend … to not eating Barone … to my sister treating me to Dunkin’ … to spring break in three more weeks … to seeing my cats … to graduating in three months … to not getting hungover this weekend … to no labs … to the mac and cheese bites … to the weather … to having two lab reports this semester … to my future roommate getting engaged … to Jesse’s last issue … to mac and cheese bites in Barone … to my roommate finally being able to go to two dollar … to McDonald’s french fries … to going to the beach … to going abroad … to Jesse being EIC for a whole year and making it out alive somehow… to alcohol (that’s what helped get me get out of here alive) ... To this being Jesse’s last issue so that she doesn’t have to ask me for Boos and Cheers every week … to learning how to blow into the clarinet…

Sitting Down with Former Mirror Editor-in-Chief Joseph DeVito ‘90 Q: What was your major/minor?

A: Started as a Philosophy Major but then switched to English Writing & Literature

Contributed by Joseph DeVito Joseph DeVito (above) graduated from Fairfield in 1990 and is now a notable stand up comedian.

Q: Where did you live all four years?

A: Kostka Hall first year, then Gonzaga for [the] next two [and] then Townhouses senior year.

It was easy to crawl back to my room, Gonzaga 3, after a long night downstairs in The Mirror office. Also, slept on the couches or floors of many a beach house.

Q: What were all of your roles on The Mirror?

A: I started writing weekly when I was a freshman, then became features editor the next year.

I served as Editor-in-Chief junior year, then went back to features editor and a weekly column as a senior so I could focus on my writing. I also delivered the print edition on Thursday mornings to make some spending cash.

Q: What was the most controversial story you published as Editor in Chief?

A: I’m sure my friends from back then could nominate several. Let’s just say I’m glad that back then, I couldn’t publish my boneheaded opinions at the push of a button, like I can today.

Q: What was your favorite/ least favorite parts of being Editor in Chief?

A: Getting the words right. I didn’t realize it then, but learning to write concise copy, edit on the fly and stick to deadlines was on-the-job training for my future careers as a writer and standup comic. I also enjoyed seeing a lounge full of people all reading The Mirror the morning it came out.

My least favorite part would be the lack of respect we got for what — at the time — was work without pay, course credit or even an advisor. A lot of people assumed The Mirror just showed up on its own every Thursday, but we knew it took a lot of late hours and sacrifice.

Q: What do you miss most about being on The Mirror?

A: Way back in the ancient days of the 1980s, we didn’t have blogs or Twitter, so The Mirror was a way to make our voices heard and communicate with each other. There’s also a sense of satisfaction when you work all week to get the issue to the printer, then see it in people’s hands the next day.

Q: What is your favorite memory of Fairfield?

A: I can’t pick just one, but I met a lot of smart, interesting people. There’s something special about the friendships you make as a college student; they stick with you for life.

Wacky Wednesday Throwback: “My Roommate Sleeps in Italian”

By Karen DiStasio Contributing Writer

OK. Here’s the scene. I’m cruising around the Mediterranean on this awesome James Bond-type yacht.

It’s perfect. Just as I’m about to dive into the clear aqua-tinted ocean. I hear “Don’t!

Don’t!”.

What’s this all about? Am I about to become a victim of Jaw’s XII latest revenge? Well...not quite.

I roll over and glance at the clock. It’s 3:06 am. Oh no, not again!

The voice I heard is that of my roommate.

From the lower bunk she continues in a panic-stricken voice, “Don’t! Don’t you guys! Don’t touch it… or it’ll break… and she’ll have nothing to wear!” Excuse me, WHAT?!

Now, this intelligent outburst came from the same person who once, when

under the influence of some power greater than our own (a bottle of champaign and 3 or 12 beers), demanded “Stop asking me stupid answers!” At least then she had an excuse and was awake, or at least semiconscious.

Since she ruined a perfectly good dream.

I decided to play amateur psychoanalyst, or gossip columnist, and dive into that brain of hers.

So I asked, “Roomate” (because that’s what she is and I’d rather not reveal her true identity- we’ll call her “Roomie” for short), “What is the problem?”

As expected, she answered me mumbing, “Kar, really, you remember in chem… someone was having a problem… the dish broke and it was too hot... “. Sure sure Roomie, I remember.

And what a remarkable fear that is considering I don’t have chem lab with her.

In fact, I don’t have lab at all.

Now that I think about it, neither does she.

This type of thing happens often. I wonder if there’s a technical term for it hidden away in some psychology text.

She can even do it in a foreign language.

During the week before spring break, we were bombarded with tests, papers, oral presentations, etc… I guess Roomie had a lot on her mind because every night that week she mumbled in her sleep; nothing really juicy, nothing really intelligible.

Many times I often thought of getting up to slap her around, smother her with a pillow, or simply strangle her.

My conscience advised me against it so I did nothing.

Thankfully, Spring Break had arrived.

I went on my way to Nassau: Roomie flew off to Italy.

When we got back we naturally exchanged

stories.

At night she jokes, “Wouldn’t it be funny if I started speaking Italian in my sleep?” Yeah, real funny. Sure enough, two nights later hear “Come sta? Buon giorno. Andiamo a Firenze.”

Because the only Italian words I know are the ones my grandmother would stick in the middle of her sentence when she was angry, I was unable to question Roomie on this one.

Then, I got paranoid Without an interpreter, I’d never know. Neat trick, Roomie.

The following story was published in the October 1988 Features section of The Mirror. Joseph DeVito (top left) was Editor-in-Chief at the time that this humorous story ran.

THE MIRROR | Week of February 22, 2017

Sports

SPORTS

Sports Editor: Alfredo Torres » sports@fairfieldmirror.com

In Case You

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This Week in Sports: MLAX & Tennis Travels

Missed It:

Tuesday, February 14th -Women's Basketball defeats St. Peter's, 56-39

Wednesday, February 15th -Connecticut defeats Women's Lacrosse, 16-12 Thursday, February 16th -Marist defeats Women's Basketball, 68-62 Friday, February 17th -Men's Basketball defeats Quinnipiac, 89-86 Saturday, February 18th -Men's Lacrosse defeats Bucknell, 13-12

On Saturday, Feb. 18, the men’s lacrosse team picked up their first win of the 2017 campaign in Lewisburg, Penn. against the Bucknell Bison. After dropping a decision to Bucknell last year, the Stags scored a 13-12 victory of their budding Patriot League rival. After a hohum first outing, Colin Burke ‘19 looked like his old self as he scored four goals and added two assists in the win. Seniors Jake Knostman and Dave Fleming each added two goals a piece while Travis Ford ‘20 netted a goal in his second straight collegiate game. Freshman Alex Wagner, Kendall Keahey ‘19, Matt Sharpe ‘19 and Joe DeLasho ‘18 also found the back of the net in the Fairfield triumph. Senior goalie Tyler Behring bounced back after a rough outing against Richmond last weekend with 14 saves on the afternoon. The Stags are back in action this Saturday, Feb. 25 at noon when they welcome Rutgers to Rafferty Stadium for the first home game on the season.

Upcoming This Week: Wednesday, February 22nd -Women's Lacrosse at Columbia, 5 p.m.

Thursday, February 23rd -Women's Basketball vs. Canisius, 7 p.m.

Friday, February 24th -Baseball at Lamar, 7 p.m.

-Men's Basketball at Canisius, 7 p.m.

Saturday, February 25th -Men's Lacrosse vs. Rutgers, 12 p.m.

-Women's Lacrosse vs. Hofstra, 3 p.m.

Tuesday, February 28th -Men's Lacrosse at UMASS Lowell, 3 p.m.

This past weekend the men’s and women’s tennis teams both dropped their two matches in Philadelphia. For the men’s squad, the team lost 6-1 to Saint Joseph’s University on Saturday, Feb. 18 and dropped a 4-2 decision to Drexel on Sunday morning. Against the Hawks on Saturday, Brad Orban ‘18 picked up a 6-4, 6-2 win in first singles while Dylan Appel ‘18 and Peter Colliard ‘17 notched a 6-3 victory in third doubles. On Sunday morning, Orban and Anthony Caputo ‘19 won in their first and second singles matches, with Orban winning 6-4, 6-1 and Caputo garnering a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 decision. On the women’s side, the Stags lost to Saint Joe’s 6-1 on Saturday and to Drexel 5-1 on Sunday morning. Freshman Emily Lombardi scored a 2-6, 6-2, 11-9 victory in the fifth singles slot against the Hawks on Saturday and followed up her stellar performance the next day by once again giving the Stags their only win with a 6-3, 6-4 win over the Dragons in the fifth singles spot on Sunday morning. The men’s team is back in action Saturday, Feb. 25 against Boston University, while the women are off until March 5 when they take on Yale University.

Photos Contributed by Sports Information Desk

In this week's issue...

- One Last Go Around for Senior Captain Mac Crispino (Page 14) - Catching Up With Rookie Alex Wagner (Page 14)

- Stags Fall to UConn 16-12 in Home Opener (Page 15) - Stags Edged by Marist 68-62 (Page 15)

- Stags Fall to MAAC Leading Monmouth 82-62 (Page 16)

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THE MIRROR | Week of February 22, 2017

Catching Up One Last Go Around For Senior Captain Mac Crispino With Rookie

By Patrick Getz Contributing Writer

The Fairfield men’s baseball squad looks to continue their success this year, coming off an impressive 2016 season where they won their first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship with a record of 3226. One key player who is looking forward to taking full advantage of his senior season is Mac Crispino. He is certainly ready to embrace the season and ready to endure one last journey with his teammates.

“It’s pretty crazy. It feels like yesterday when I was a freshman and not knowing anything about the program. My class was able to see Stags baseball take off and grow.

We saw the struggles our sophomore year, losing thirteen one-run games plus the success we had last year. It’s tough to think about for sure,” said Crispino.

The Avon, Conn. native surely takes pride in his offensive skills as they were on display last season when he hit a team-high .361 with runners in scoring position. One big fundamental in baseball is clutch hitting and the Second All-Team MAAC recipient unquestionably displayed it.

“I don’t know how to explain it but there’s a certain point of dialing in and maybe not thinking about it as much. Also I just kind of relax in that big moment and realize that ‘I’m here, I’m the guy for the job’,” said Crispino, an outfielder and first baseman for the Stags.

Another key component of Crispino’s game is his versatility. He played the outfield position while at Fairfield until he was moved to first base last year, where he set a program record of 495 putouts. Now this year he is moving to a new position at second base.

“I’ve played infield my whole life and I played outfield my sophomore year. Moving to first base wasn’t exactly easier but it was

Alex Wagner

more engaging in the game and the fact that I would touch the ball every time — it would lock me in offensively and defensively.

Since this year I’m playing second base, I never put my mindset on one position,” said Crispino.

Since the Stags won the MAAC title last year, it is pretty apparent that the squad now has the eyes of the conference squarely set upon them and they know it. The players are just focused on doing their own job and playing well.

“We all know that we have a target on our back. We know the games we won last year, especially against Quinnipiac and other rivals, they’ll be gunnin’ for us. That’s definitely a thing for us that we know and we don’t even have to talk about,” said the Crispino.

Throughout his time as a Stag, Crispino’s leadership has developed each year. He is always willing to lead underclassmen and he is always ready to take them under his wing.

“One of the biggest things for the underclassmen going into these upcoming games is to take it all in and having someone like myself or other guys who have been there, seen it before. We don’t want to leave them in the dark and we want to tell them what to expect. Everyone is learning every single game,” said the senior.

Returning many of the players who were vital to last year’s championship run, Stag fans have much to be excited about for the upcoming season.

The senior leader stated that “this is one of the most exciting seasons in Fairfield Stags history.” The Stags will get their season started on Friday, Feb. 24 where they head to Beaumont, Texas to face Lamar University for a weekend series.

Weekly 4x5 Because we have witty things to say ...

By Daniel Montgomery Assistant Sports Editor

Q: From a personal standpoint, what made you choose Fairfield back in 2014?

Wagner: The campus really attracted me to Fairfield. It is really small so you can walk everywhere.

Additionally there is not a lot of students and the classes are small so you can get to know your teachers well.

Q: From a lacrosse perspective, what did you see in Fairfield that you did not see in the other schools that recruited you?

Wagner: It had to be the coaching staff. They are all younger guys so they make practice fun. Everybody on the team is cool so it is like you have 40 brothers. Also, they are ranked in the top 20 every year they are competitive.

Q: Quite a talented group of fellow freshman you have, what do you think makes this bunch able to make an immediate impact on the program?

Wagner: A lot of freshmen are getting a lot of playing time early. A bunch of kids have gotten some points on the board in the first couple games so we are looking for the freshman to receive many opportunities this year.

Q: As for you, what would you say are your individual goals for the season?

Wagner: My goal would probably to be on the MAAC All-Rookie Team. If I could be Rookie of the Year in the conference that would be incredible too. But most of all, I am looking to capture a CAA Championship this year.

Q: Playing alongside players like Colin Burke ‘19 and Charlie Horning ‘18, what have you been able to learn from the two that has helped you develop your own game?

Wagner: Colin Burke is an amazing player who makes everything easier, he is always drawing slides to make others open. Charlie has great vision and always looks inside for the pass that will lead to an easy goal.

Q: Out of the 40 brothers you have on the team, who would you say is the Fairfield funnyman and why?

Wagner: Matt Borda is probably the funniest guy on the team. He is always having a good time and loves to have fun and joke around.

Your 2016-2017 4x5 Columnists:

Jesse Erickson, Alfredo Torres, Daniel Montgomery and Andrew DaRosa

How was the long weekend? Any funny or interesting stories you would like to share?

What did you think of the NBA's All Star Weekend?

Are you excited for the lacrosse doubleheader this Saturday against Rutgers and Hofstra?

What are your thoughts on the trade sending DeMarcus cousins to the New Orlean Pelicans?

Are you excited for the baseball season to start?

So when I was out in Boston we

My entire life is lived as if it is All-

Three out of five questions are about

For the 10000000th time, I don't give a flying pelican about friggin' basketball.

Ya, I'm excited. Like I said, I hate basketball.

we give him the finger?" Needless to say, I was the only one that followed through.

am an all-star.

I hate basketball more than Juliana.

I hate basketball more than Juliana and vodka combined!

Just what I needed, an extra day to The Dunk Contest was sooo terdo absoulutely nothing at home. It rible, I would like to apologize to was a nice trip! everyone in part of Aaron Gordon as he disspointed the NBA universe. Three-point contest was fun though, even though Kyrie should have won.

Let's go lacrosse! My favorite! It better be a nice day because I don't want my hands to freeze like they did last game.

Wow, I was just shocked. I mean why would you trade Boogie away after he confirmed that he wanted to stay long-term. Congrats to the Pelicans, not only do they have Anthony Davis but now they have Boogie too. OMG, watch out NBA.

If baseball season is around the corner that means so is the nice weather so I cannot wait to be out in shades enjoying the day.

Not too bad. Little lonely here in Stag Country but the warm weather made up for it.

I hate Steph Curry and he missed nine half court shots in a row so that made me happy. Other than that, Derrick Jones WILL BE BACK.

Big time games on tap Saturday.

Rutgers and Hofstra are no joke so I expect the Stags to bring their A-games.

That trade was not even accepted in 2k ...

Absolutely, time for the MAAC Champions to show who's boss again.

My weekend was spent finding

Wasn't quite All-Star Weekend since Luigi "The Saint" Bernardo was not present. Side note: make sure to check out "Hoops I Did It Again's" bball games, Thursdays at 9 p.m.

If Juliana doesn't kill us from the copious amounts of Mirror work, I may go. I may also FaceTime my dog. Decisions, Decisions.

It was the old bait-and-switch.

Betcha' didn't see that coming.

Not so much Stags but I've been avidly following Red Sox spring training and I hope to catch a few games when I head to Fort Myers for spring break.

Jesse Erickson saw a chef that screwed over my Star Weekend. basketball. It's my last issue and Editor-in-Chief friend's family working at another Alfredo can't even be nice to me.

(Italian EIC) restaurant. So they all go "should Unlimited airtime always because I

Alfredo Torres Sports Editor

Daniel Montgomery Assistant Sports Editor

Contributed by Sports Information Desk

Andrew DaRosa my lost hat in Providence, which Executive Editor I managed to find. Also, got front row tickets for Phish, ready to rage at Baker's Dozen.

Since it's my last issue as EIC, I'd like to to take this moment to thank my fans. XOXO follow me on Instagram.

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Stags Fall to UConn 16-12 in Home Opener

By Christopher Lazazzera Contributing Writer The home opener for the Fairfield University women’s lacrosse team did not go as planned on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Rafferty Stadium. The Stags were defeated by the University of Connecticut Huskies 16-12 in an exciting back-and-forth game that featured seven different lead changes.

A pair of hat tricks from Alex Fehmel ‘17 and Riley Hellstein ‘17 helped to lead Fairfield’s offensive attack. Sophomores Lily Crager and Taylor Mitchell each had two goals, while Brenna Connolly ‘18 and Riley Smith ‘17 got on the board with a goal a piece. In goal, Caleigh O’Connor ‘17 had eight saves against a tough UConn attack.

The first half of the game was evenly matched as both teams were just about tied in shots on goal, ground balls and draw controls. A pivotal play that occurred in the first half came with four seconds left on the clock, as Connecticut’s Jacqueline Jordan ‘17 had a great scoring look in a free position attempt but was denied by O’Connor to keep the score even at 7-7, going into the locker room at the midway point of the game.

Fairfield held a 9-7 advantage with 24:59 left in the game after a Hellstein goal, but would begin to struggle against a tough Huskies team. Play was noticeably rougher in the second half as the Stags tried to race against the clock and make a comeback. Turnovers plagued both teams in the game as Fairfield ended with 25 while UConn boasted 22.

Fairfield head coach Laura Field did note that there are multiple things that her players need to improve on, but overall she was pleased with her players’ effort. “I think we played composed in the first half. I think we both played a sloppy game. Turnovers are an early season thing. We need to take care of that because it’s what really hurt us in the second half,” Field said.

Field also mentioned how this loss was very similar to the Stags’ loss in their first game of the season against Holy Cross. “If you let them [teams] get on runs, it was kind of the same thing from Saturday’s game. It is difficult to sustain and especially since they are a highpowered offense and we are playing a lot of time on defense.”

The season is still young for the women’s lacrosse team, having only played two games thus far. Coach Field reiterated that she is confident the team will get back on the right track, especially with Hellstein and Fehmel leading the charge. Fairfield’s next matchup will be on Wednesday, Feb. 22 against Columbia University in New York. Following the Columbia Alfredo Torres/The Mirror matchup, the Stags will host a Saturday afternoon matchup with Hofstra on Feb. 25 at RafSophomore Taylor Mitchell tallied two goals in the Stags' home opener. Fairfield fell to the Huskies after holdferty Stadium as part of a double-header starting with the men’s game against Rutgers. ing a 9-7 lead at one point in the second half. The red and white return to action this Saturday vs. Hofstra.

Stags Edged

By Marist 68-62

Alfredo Torres/The Mirror Despite a miraculous 20-point, 13-rebound performance from forward Kelsey Carey '17, the Stags dropped a hard-fought conference battle to the Marist Red Foxes on Play4Kay night at Alumni Hall.

By Daniel Montgomery Assistant Sports Editor On Play4Kay night at Alumni Hall on Thursday, Feb. 16 the Stags dropped a back-andforth contest to the Marist Foxes, 68-62. On a night where raising money for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund was the primary goal, Fairfield could not earn a win on the hardwood and failed to pick up their sixth straight win in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play.

From the outset, it looked as though the Stags’ game plan to thwart their MAAC foe on offense was working to perfection. The red and white held the Red Foxes to only 11 points in the first frame to end the first quarter holding a 16-11 advantage. With nine points from Kelsey Carey ‘17 and five points from Samantha Cooper ‘18, Fairfield was confident as they were able to get their stars going early in the game.

But once the second quarter commenced and the ball was inbounded, the last 10 minutes of the half belonged completely to Marist. The squad from Poughkeepsie, N.Y. outscored the Stags 23-10 in the frame to take a 34-26 lead into the break. Two buckets from Kendra Landy ‘20 and three free throws from Cooper kept Fairfield afloat in the second quarter, but it was clear that momentum had swung to the visitors going into the locker room.

“For whatever reason, we tried to force it [inside] and jam the ball in there early in the game,” head coach Joe Frager said, referring to the team’s post game. “We struggled to knock down outside shots and we got a little bit panicky, and got out of our rhythm.”

The third quarter saw the Stags keep the ballgame close but fail to really dig into the Marist lead. On two separate occasions in the frame, Fairfield closed the gap to five points or less, but ultimately could not produce the stops and buckets needed to grab the momentum back from the Red Foxes. After 30 minutes played, the Stags entered the final period down 48-41.

For the last 10 minutes, the Stag faithful sat on the edge of their seats hoping to see Fairfield come alive and feed off the home crowd. Yet the incredibly consistent foul shooting from Marist put to bed any dreams of a Fairfield comeback in the game's final minutes. Whenever the Stags would close the deficit to five or six points, the Empire State foe would seal the deal with a clutch performance from the charity stripe to eventually leave Fairfield with a 68-62 victory.

Carey and Cooper had monster games for the Stags, both stuffing the stat sheet with each garnering a double-double. Carey scored a team-high 20 points to go along with 13 rebounds, while Cooper scored 13 points to complement her 10 boards. What held Fairfield back the entire night was the inability to find open shots for Casey Smith ‘17, the team’s second leading scorer. Smith went 3-17 on the evening and finished with just six total points. For veteran coach Frager, he knows that their overall approach needs to improve if they are going to find continued success in conference play down the stretch.

“There is no real secret that our scoring comes from our 4 and 5,” Frager said. “We knew that every time the ball went in there they were going to get doubled and tripled teamed. We took some ill advised shots and our struggles on offense contributed to some of our mistakes on the defensive end.”

After a 65-55 loss at the hands of MAAC foe Iona on Sunday, Feb. 19 Fairfield will look to bounce back on Thursday, Feb. 23 when they welcome the Canisius Golden Griffins to George Bisacca court for one of their last conference games of the year. The red and white looks to start a new winning streak as February comes to a close and tournament play appears on the horizon.

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Stags Fall to MAAC Leading Monmouth 82-62 on Senior Night

Alfredo Torres/The Mirror Junior point guard Jerome Segura scored two points and added two assists as he ran the show for the Stags on Tuesday night. Segura looks to lead the Stags back to their winning ways come Friday night.

By Alfredo Torres Sports Editor On a day when Fairfield’s seniors were honored for their time and commitment to Fairfield basketball, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference leader Monmouth Hawks came to town to rain on their parade as they dominated the Stags en route to a 82-62 victory. With the victory on Tuesday, Feb. 21, the top-seeded Hawks have now won 14 consecutive games to improve to an overall 23-5 record, 15-2 in conference play.

Monmouth set the tone early in the game as they built an early 15-7 lead just five minutes into the start of the game. But eventually Fairfield began battling back behind the duo of graduate student Amadou Sidibe and Tyler Nelson ‘18.

Sidibe started things for the Stags after connecting on a free throw to finish off the three-point play followed by a shot from three-point range coming off the hands of Nelson. Sidibe would convert another contested layup and Nelson would go on to score

the Stags’ next seven points to cut the lead down to five at 30-25 with less than eight minutes left in the half.

Monmouth would continue to connect from the field but Nelson kept the Stags in the game with his shot making in the first half as he finished the half with a total of 20 points to lead all scorers at the half, as the Stags trailed the Hawks 46-34 heading into the second half of play.

The second half saw the Hawks increase their lead as they connected on a few three-pointers to increase their lead to 15, the largest of the game at that point. After scoring 20 points in the first half, Monmouth limited Nelson to just five in the second half as he finished the game with a team-high 25 points.

“I thought he competed, I was proud of how he played both halves. I think Monmouth was just a little bit more aware of him and what he was trying to do offensively in the second half,” said head coach Sydney Johnson of Nelson.

Although the Stags put up a valiant effort throughout the game, Monmouth’s size, competitiveness and field goal percent-

age was too much for Fairfield to handle. The Hawks shot over 50 percent from the field while connecting on 13 shots from the three-point line to give Monmouth the 82-62 advantage. “I told them I was disappointed with the final result, I loved their effort but we’re going to focus on getting back in the gym together tomorrow,” said Johnson. For Monmouth, Justin Robinson ‘17, who currently leads the MAAC in scoring, finished the game with 18 points alongside Je’lon Hornbeak ‘17 who also dropped 18 points.

The Stags have now dropped two in a row and look to bounce back as they finish the season on the road traveling up to face Canisius on Friday, Feb. 24 followed by a matchup with Niagara on Sunday, Feb. 26.

“It’ll be nice to get some days with them on the road playing against two tough teams, spend a lot of quality time together and see what we can do against Canisius and Niagara when they come our way,” said Johnson. The Stags look to get back on track as they approach the MAAC Tournament starting on Thursday, March 2.

Alfredo Torres/The Mirror Junior Tyler Nelson (left) scored a game-high 25 points as he paced the Stags offense during the game. Big-man Amadou Sidibe (right) patrolled the post, adding 11 points and four rebounds on his Senior Day.