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Week of September 13, 2017
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As Construction Wraps Up With Completed Infrastructure, The University Eyes New Projects By Allison White Editor-In-Chief Although the campus’ beauty has continued to be altered by construction, the results of the accomplished projects have added more appeal to the atmosphere. The Tully Dining Room opened to the Fairfield community on Sept. 4, but is still missing some furniture on the third floor that is coming. Junior Robert Munoz said, “I was up there once; it’s pretty nice.” However, Munoz went on to explain that the food is still not up to par and suggested that Fairfield improve the food quality. According to Associate Vice President of Facilities Management David Frassinelli, it was difficult to finish the campus center construction on time. Final approvals from the fire marshall and town inspectors were not given until Sept. 2, only two days before the first-year students moved in, which was when the dining hall was supposed to open. “Then of course Sodexo had to staff it up, get food and get the place pulled together,” Frassinelli said. “It was a monumental effort on their part.” The Oak Room and newly made room next to it, the Dogwood Room, should be open in two weeks, Frassinelli said. On Saturday, Sept. 16, a special reception will acknowledge the Tully family in these rooms to thank them for their gift. Since the new dining hall is open, the makeshift dining hall, referred to as the tent on the Barone Campus Center green, will begin to disappear within the next week or two and restored to its original lawn, said Frassinelli. Along with the Tully, the new nursing school opened to students and faculty. Dean of the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies Dr. Meredith Kazer, PhD commented that the new facility surpassed her expectations. “We were able to build a building that foresees what nursing education is going to look like, not just now, but what it’s going to look like for years and years to come,” she said. Kazer explained how a new nursing school was necessary since it grew from around 200 to 700 students. Not only was size an issue, but technology needed to
be more advanced. The new simulation labs allow nursing students to experience simulations, providing them with more varying situations than they may have seen in their clinicals. “We were subject to whatever was available in that clinical environment to provide that education,” said Kazer. However, Kazer does not plan to cut out clinical experiences completely, only to substitute some clinicals with simulations labs. Senior nursing major Brooke Upton commented that the building is a dream come true. “It has a very realistic hospital feel and provides the perfect learning environment for nursing,” said Upton. In addition to the new school of nursing, construction is also advancing on the new residence hall located between Gonzaga and Regis halls, which will be completed in summer 2018. Sophomore students will welcome it as their new home. According to Frassinelli, there will be about 200 beds in the new dorm. The biggest difference this dorm will have is air conditioning. “Ultimately, our plans are to provide air conditioning to all of the Quad dorms,” said Frassinelli. While this project is on track, the parking garage may be ahead of its completion date. Although it was announced to be completed in spring 2018, Frassinelli commented that a goal is to finish and open it around Thanksgiving. But the plans for construction don’t stop there. The new Dolan School of Business is in the midst of the approval process with the town of Fairfield, according to Frassinelli. The goal is to have it fully approved by the end of this year and to begin construction in 2018 with a completion date of summer 2019. “We have a school of business program ranked number one in accounting in the state of Connecticut and a facility that does not reflect the excellence of the education, the faculty or the students coming out of the program,” said Frassinelli. He believes the newly proposed plans for the facility will be reflective of the quality of the program. Frassinelli explained how technology will be critical in the new school, as it was critical for the new school of nursing. “We are confident that the new school of business will be a showcase for this new technology enhanced education,” he said.
Andrew DaRosa/The Mirror Construction on a parking garage began during the spring 2017 semester (top). Over the summer, the new residence hall project commenced (bottom). The new residence hall will house sophomores upon its completion.
Contributed by Curt Krushinsky In August, Fairfield University announced its plans to reconstruct the Dolan School of Business. Above are images of the future appearance of the school, which will be completed by fall 2019.
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Senior Brendan Hunt Wins FUSA Senate Special By Juliana Sansonetti News Editor
For the first time in the history of the Fairfield University Student Association, there was a Special Election that was the result of one of the elected senators from the Class of 2018, Závon Billups ‘18, deciding to drop out and the two candidates with the next highest amount of votes getting the same amount of votes. The Special Election was held to determine who the senator would be, since there was a tie. Out of the two candidates, Brendan Hunt ‘18 and James Mulhall ‘18, the Class of 2018 voted in Brendan Hunt as the newest FUSA Senator on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Hunt received 92 votes, while Mulhall received 64, according to a breakdown released by FUSA. The Chief Justice of the FUSA Court Matthew Marshall ‘19 explained that the Special Election was just in time for the new senator to participate in the first general senate meeting of the year, which will be held on Sept. 13. The voting happened on OrgSync between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. and in person at the Barone Campus Center info desk. An email, which included a summary of both candidates’ platforms, was sent out to the members of the Class of 2018 the day before the election to remind them to vote on the following day. Billups, who had a write-in campaign, initially garnered more votes than Hunt and Mulhall, who were also write-in candidates. On the topic of write-in candidates, Marshall commented, “For the class of 2020, two of our senators were both write-ins, so even if they are on the ballot, write-in candidates are still a part of FUSA and still have a presence on the senate just like any other elected member.” Marshall explained that he is in charge of all elections, whether they are special elections, normal senatorial elections or presidential elections. Associate Director of the Office of Student Engagement Jeremy Kaler explained that the Special Election is a fairly new addition to the FUSA election procedures. “Older FUSA Election Codes did not have a procedure on how to handle ties, so to my knowledge, I do not believe we’ve had a Special Election to determine the winner of
an election after two candidates received the same number of votes,” said Kaler. “We did have a tie for one of the Class of 2017 senator positions two years ago and the winner was determined by a coin toss,” Kaler continued. “That experience prompted the change to the Election Code and led to the current Special Election procedure in the case of a tie.” Hunt and Mulhall, who have been friends since their first year at Fairfield, both supported each other during the election. Hunt said, “James and I became close during our first year at Fairfield while living on the fourth floor of Jogues [Hall]. Not only are we friends, but we’re also two of the Co-Chairs for New Student Programs so we worked together all summer and will continue to do so throughout this semester. James, in my opinion, is great and well intentioned and whichever way the votes go, the Class of 2018 will be well represented.” Similarly, Mulhall commented on Hunt. “I would like to wish the best of luck to Brendan,” Mulhall said. “He and I have been friends since our first year here at Fairfield and he is a very genuine person and would make a great addition to FUSA as well.” Both candidates spoke briefly on their platforms. Mulhall commented, “I would love to see a more community-engaged, and focused student association. Living out the Jesuit value of people for others, I would really like to see the University truly lend a hand for those in need around the area.” Mulhall continued to explain that, “We are centered in a very affluent area, but as you move a bit further away from the University, you will see people in need, and I believe that we can make a difference by promoting and encouraging more service and community engagement.” Hunt, on the other hand, said, “I’m hoping to utilize, strengthen, and make new relationships with my peers to best stand and serve with the other four senators to make the voice of the senior class as strong and open as possible,” said Hunt. “Some things I’d like to explore, if elected, is the possibility of incorporating student artwork around campus and within the University’s Rising mission. I’d also like to look into the opportunity to create a consistent shuttle bus schedule that goes to and from the Fairfield Beach Area.”
Contributed by Brendan Hunt (right) and James Mulhall (left) Despite losing to Brendan Hunt (right), James Mulhall (left) supported his friend’s appointment by FUSA. “He is a very genuine person and would make a great addition to FUSA as well,” said Mulhall.
Campus Unites in Support of Hurricane Victims By Kaytlin Barcus Contributing Writer As a Jesuit university with an emphasis on “men and women for, and with, others,” Fairfield University is looking for ways to help the devastation in Texas caused by Hurricane Harvey. To brainstorm ideas on how the University can help, a meeting was held in Counseling and Psychological Services on Wednesday, Sept. 6 by Susan Birge, the director of Counseling and Psychological Services. Others in attendance included Matthew Love, psychologist in Counseling and Psychological Services; Melissa Quan, director of the Center for Faith and Public Life; Kamala Kiem, associate dean of students; and Kathleen Byrnes, campus minister for Social Justice and Community Engagement. All people present at the meeting had different ideas on how to help victims of Hurricane Harvey. Some wanted to collect money, others wanted to collect clothing and non-perishables and many had specific organizations that they felt were the best to donate to. However, they all agreed on one thing: they want students to be educated about what is going on in the world and aware of their civic duty to help when possible. Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Jim Fitzpatrick ‘70 said, “we need to make students aware that they do have to consider the obligation to give.” Senior Cara Gibbons, Fairfield University Student Association student body president, added “it makes it rewarding for students if we have a sign showing how much we’ve earned.” As members of a Jesuit university, helping people in need is important and expected whenever possible. Birge stated, “to not do anything at Fairfield University is to not uphold our mission.”
However, we are not the only university aiding victims of the disaster. Franklin Pierce University is offering free tuition to 20 students in Houston whose colleges are unable to host classes this fall due to the hurricane, as stated in an article by the Huffington Post. According to the University of Alabama’s website, the university is focused on providing resources and support to their students from the affected areas, and are collecting gift cards, baby supplies, feminine hygiene products, clothing, non-perishable food and more for those affected. There are two students on Fairfield University’s campus that are from Houston, one of which is basketball player Jerome Segura ‘18. Because of this, the team is sending sports equipment to Houston to help athletic programs and teams rebuild. To these students, or any others struggling due to Hurricane Harvey, Counseling & Psychological Services will provide information regarding the trauma and anxiety these disasters may result in, along with resources to better cope. “I think the University has done a very good job of addressing and trying to attempt to help those in need,” said Segura. “We could’ve just sat and not done anything to help, but I know that as a basketball program we’ve sent over shoes, socks, and clothes, over to Houston. But I know there’s still a lot more we can do.” FUSA plans to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey as much as possible. Gibbons had many great ideas on ways to contribute; FUSA will have a board of prayers for the victims outside The Tully sometime in the near future where students can pay $1 to write a prayer and have it hung on the wall and, eventually, sent to victims. The organization will also be exploring partnering with Stop & Shop to send non-perishable items to victims in need. Read Student on Page
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The Mirror Reflects on this Week in Social Media Compiled by Kaytlin Barcus Information contributed by the Department of Public Safety. Tuesday, 9/5 11:37 p.m. - Residence Life reported to the Department of Public Safety that some students were going through rooms that they didn’t belong in and urinating in the hallways in Gonzaga Hall. The individuals have been identified and were referred to student conduct. Wednesday, 9/6 12:41 a.m. - Four young men were found smoking marijuana in the Regis parking lot. This led DPS to discover marijuana and drug paraphernalia. One student was arrested for possession of drugs and all four were referred to Student Conduct. 1:25 a.m. - There was a report of loud music coming from a room in Gonzaga Hall. Upon entry of the room, DPS discovered eight students in the room, as well as beer, vodka, Twisted Teas and tequila. The alcohol was confiscated and all students were referred to Student Conduct. Thursday, 9/7 12:00 a.m. - DPS assisted Res Life with dispersing a large gathering in Townhouse 10 block, and when they went into the house, they found the smoke detectors covered with plastic bags. 9:04 p.m. - A black Tumi backpack was reported stolen out of a car parked in the lot behind the Leslie C. Quick Recreational Complex. Anyone with any information about the backpack’s whereabouts should contact DPS. Friday, 9/8 2:02 a.m. - Near the Townhouse 15 block, a young man was carrying a 30-pack of Bud Light. When he saw DPS, he dropped his beer and ran from them, leaving his shoes behind. The DPS officer took the shoes and the student came to retrieve them from the office. He was then referred to student conduct. 9:30 p.m. - DPS was called to Faber Hall for suspected marijuana use, but instead, they found a room where seven students had spiked seltzer, Jack Daniels, two 30-packs of Bud Light and other alcoholic beverages. The alcohol was confiscated and the students were referred to student conduct. Saturday, 9/9 5:57 p.m. - The window of the Regis west entrance door was damaged. The student who caused the damage was identified. The student has been referred to student conduct and will pay for damage. 9:01 p.m. - There was report of a suspicious person in Kostka Hall. When DPS arrived, the person ran into a room and was discovered to be an unregistered guest. In the room, two 30-packs of beer were found and the smoke detectors were covered so that, a student admitted, they could smoke in the room. The student host of the unregistered guest was held responsible and was referred to student conduct. 10:10 p.m. - A young man walked out of a Townhouse 10 block house holding a beer. DPS confronted him and they discovered vodka as well. The student was referred to student conduct. Sunday, 9/10 1:24 a.m. - The RAs of Townhouse 10 block reported the smell of marijuana. When DPS arrived, they found a student flushing a white substance down the toilet, which was later confirmed to be cocaine through testing. The students were referred to student conduct for violations. 11:39 p.m. - A vehicle entered the checkpoint smelling of marijuana. Paraphernalia was found in the car and the driver admitted to smoking before driving and that there was no marijuana left. Monday, 9/11 9:00 a.m. - A bicycle seat was stolen off of a bicycle locked outside of Dolan Hall. Anyone with any information regarding the stolen bicycle seat is encouraged to contact DPS.
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According to Birge and Fitzpatrick, students and faculty will also have the chance to donate money to the victims of Hurricane Harvey in the near future. At the St. Robert Bellarmine’s Feast Day Dinner on Sept. 17, students will be able to donate using their Stag cards. Faculty and staff will have the opportunity to donate at the St. Robert Bellarmine’s Feast Day. There is also intent to add links onto the my.Fairfield page to make donations accessible to students, faculty, staff, families and alumni. To encourage donation, a collage of photos of the damage done by Hurricane Harvey will be created and posted outside The Tully Dining Hall. Many students seem willing to help. Sophomore Olivia Marcou, for instance, said, “I think what’s happening in Texas because of Hurricane Harvey is devastating and heartbreaking and I can’t even imagine what those people are going through.” When asked about how she thinks Fairfield should help, she said, “I think Fairfield should try to raise money by either holding a fundraiser or just asking stu-
dents to donate to the victims.” Sophomore Mallory Burlington said, “I live on the coast of New Jersey, so when Hurricane Sandy happened back in 2012, we got hit really bad. I know what the people in Texas are going through, and I feel terrible for them.” She thinks Fairfield should do, “anything we possibly can. Those poor people lost everything: their towns, their homes, and even their livelihood. The least we can do is raise some money, donate things they need, and support them through this hard time.” As some students may have noticed, the Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Action Network (JUHAN), run by Julie Mughal, associate director of the Center for Faith and Public Life, had a table at the Activities Fair, providing information about Hurricane Harvey and collecting contributions. Students who have attended the Mass of the Holy Spirit may have noticed that the collection will go to Christos Rey Jesuit High School in Houston and St. Bernard Project/SBP, which helps with post-disaster needs. Many of these organizations also plan to help with any damage that the incoming hurricanes, Irma and José, may cause.
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Fairfield Ranks No.3 for Northern Regional Univeristies By Catherine Veschi Managing Editor Every year, college students, prospective students and their parents anxiously await the U.S. News & World Report rankings to see where their school or soon-to-be school will rank on the year’s list of top colleges in various different categories. While the list was initially meant to advertise the nation’s top universities to students and their parents in the college search process, according to their website, there comes a certain pride as a college student with seeing one’s school toward the top of the different U.S. New & World Report lists each year. Fairfield University was featured at the top of several lists in this year’s edition. First and foremost, the University ranked in as third for Regional Universities in the North, following Providence College, ranked No. 1 and Bentley University, ranked No. 2. According to their website, in the past, Providence College and Fairfield have tied for second place after Villanova University, but this year, Providence College was able to pull ahead of Fairfield. Aside from ranking well among regional universities in the North, Fairfield is the only master’s degree-granting institution in Connecticut within the Northern Region category to make the Top 10. According to a Fairfield University press release, the region which Fairfield is ranked year after year includes any schools from Maryland up to Maine, putting the University in a competitive field of schools. Aside from the overall rankings, some of the University’s various programs also ranked on the U.S. News & World Report rankings this year. After the University announced its plans to renovate the Dolan School of Business by Fall 2019, the DSB ranked on the national list once again for “Best Undergraduate Business Programs,” according to the press release. Further, the undergraduate teaching program at Fairfield ranked third in the Northern Region based on faculty who have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. Finally, the University’s Service Learning Program was ranked among the best in the nation for demonstrated excellence. President Mark R. Nemec, PhD commented on Fairfield’s performance in this year’s rankings, saying these rankings “are a reflection of the quality of our faculty, staff, and students, both in the learning environment we create here on campus, as well as the amazing achievements of our alumni. As Fairfield continues to rise as the modern Jesuit institution, we do so with the confidence that a Fairfield education leads to globally and civically minded individuals who produce strong outcomes after graduation.” Fairfield’s placement on the U.S. News & World Report lists follows several accolades for the University, including the New York Times’ list of the top schools in the nation to achieve the American Dream and The Princeton Review named Fairfield among the top 15 percent of all schools in the country.
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Confederate Monuments Mark America's Prejudice By Lexi Thimble Opinion Editor The fact that the summer of 2017 was characterized by a Naziled protest is still baffling to me. Though admittedly I’ve lost a lot of respect for some of my fellow Americans in the past few years, the events of Charlottesville brought my opinion of them to a new low. The violence that resulted in the horrible death of Heather Heyer, followed by our president’s words in the aftermath and The New York Times citing his claim of blame “on both sides” of the protest, only added insult to injury. All of this came over the fight to preserve white supremacy through a national monument, and I can’t help but think that the ideals that that monument of Robert E. Lee stood for were not worth the death of a young woman, and, if things weren’t so complicated, are ones that should have disappeared with slavery. At the end of the day, the Civil War was about slavery. Southerners will cite, as in an article by Vox, that the war was one fought over state’s rights and their want to govern themselves, but it was clearly over a Southern state’s right to reap the benefits of slavery. By extension, the Confederate flag is also not one of just “Southern pride,” but one that marks the South as a region unwilling to give up their white supremacy to join the rest of the country in slavery’s abolition and was willing to secede altogether to avoid doing so. Indeed, use of the flag made a decisive comeback in the 1950s as this supposed symbol of Southern pride, coming at the same time as President Truman’s historical site made strides forward for the civil rights of African Americans, granting them new protections under the law, according to PBS. Those who fought for the Confederacy and who support its values today don’t stand for American patriotism;
they stand for the continuation of the status quo, for the protection of white supremacy and for the other racist sentiments expressed in Charlottesville. In talking about the actual monuments now being removed, our president is one of many citing a “slippery slope” of this procedure,
complishments. But there are a couple points that go along with that. Firstly, historical figures like Washington and Jefferson were not just known for their relationships to slavery like Lee was. This is in no way to excuse their statuses as slaveowners; by the time of Washington’s death, his Mount Vernon estate housed 317 slaves, according to the estate’s website, and Jefferson infamously raped Sally Hemings, a slave on his estate who, according to The Washington Post, bore six of his children. However, they fought for and led our fledgling country out of England’s control and to a place where we could govern ourselves. Both men made valuable contributions to our nation and its independence and aren’t universally seen as white supremacist symbols. Secondly, there is concern that this erases our country’s history, and that we cannot learn from our mistakes if we don’t have public reminders of what took place, a sentiment that appears well-intentioned. However, our education of history doesn’t come solely from monuments; if we really want to educate people about the brutalities of slavery, put that information in history classes in school and make sure this is something that becomes common knowledge. And, if we’re so hung up on statues reflecting our nation’s mistakes so they serve as a reminder, why not put up statues of the slaves who actually endured the cruelties of slavery? Why do we need another statue of a white man to be reminded of a war that nearly tore Creative Commons/Wikimedia Commons & Pixabay our nation apart when we could memorialize those who were trying to fight for us to stay together, who asking in a tweet that if it’s Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson to- stood for our freedoms? As different as their values were, America day, will that soon mean the removal of statues of George Washington needs fewer reminders of figures like Lee and Jefferson, and more of and Thomas Jefferson, as they were slave-owners themselves. This is those like Hemings who have been silenced for so many years. It’s long often phrased as a ridiculous idea, as if the ugly past of America’s lead- overdue for them to be heard. ers is something that can be washed away in light of their nobler ac-
Campus Construction is Too Much, Too Soon By Jaclyn Cuculino Contributing Writer Let’s go back in time for a bit, shall we? Do you remember long walks around Barone endlessly searching for a seat? I mean sure, we got to enjoy the scenic view of outdated furniture but still, all we really wanted was to sit down and eat. However, before things can improve they must first get worse. Freshmen last year were assaulted every morning by the construction going on behind Regis. A new dorm, a new parking garage, a new dining hall, a new nursing school and a new business school? Was it necessary to do all these projects at once? I highly doubt it. The obnoxious construction is unfair to the students who pay for the luxury of having a beautiful campus. Now underclassmen must deal with construction possibly up until 2019? For the class of 2019 and below, this construction will last for nearly their entire undergraduate career. According to a previous Mirror article, there are even plans to begin reconstructing Alumni hall in the year 2021. Will the construction ever end? I don’t know about anyone else, but that is not what I wanted when I came to Fairfield. The University should have been more selective with the construction being done on campus. I understand why Fairfield chose to redo the Leslie C. Quick Recreational Complex and the dining hall. These build-
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ings were outdated and did not have enough space to accommodate the influx of students arriving on campus. However, Fairfield should have chosen a more strategic time to update the Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies and the Dolan School of Business. The School of Nursing was not unusable and was large enough to accommodate the nursing majors. While the new building is very modern and large, it was unnecessary to update that school while the rest of the campus was also being overhauled. The main issues Fairfield University was facing prior to these construction projects was a lack of space. The school needed to increase the space in the dining hall, which they did. The school also needed to increase space in the RecPlex and update it, which they did. The school also needs to expand parking on campus for commuters and upperclassmen, which they are doing with the new parking garage in front of the Aloysius P. Kelley Center. The rest of the construction is superfluous and could have waited for a few years. Of course, years down the line, new admits to Fairfield University will get to enjoy fresh and modern buildings but at this moment, I do not believe it was worth it. Construction should be done as needed and not be crammed in all over campus to hinder the environment that Fairfield students are paying a very high amount to enjoy.
As a University, Fairfield holds the Jesuit values it operates under near and dear. Magis, cura personalis, reflection and “men and women for others” are the principles that Fairfield prides itself on. Therefore, as students at Fairfield, we ought to consider “men and women for others” when any natural disaster strikes our nation. When Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on residents of Texas, and again when Hurricane Irma hit Florida more recently, it became imperative that the nation as a whole step up and help the people of Texas and Florida in any way that they could. However, as students at a Jesuit university, it’s important that we follow our value of “men and women for others” and do our part to help the residents of Texas and Florida who were affected by the two hurricanes. While both Texas and Florida are hundreds of miles away from Fairfield, Conn., many Fairfield students have grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who reside in the areas that each hurricane hit. And
with Hurricane José set to make its way up through New Jersey and into New England, there’s the potential for even more of our loved ones to be in risk of danger in the coming days. While students with family in Florida and Texas weren’t directly affected by the devastating blows of Harvey and Irma, if you know someone who has relatives or friends living in either impacted territory, it can’t hurt to reach out to them with kind words. While kindness won’t do anything to lessen the effect that the hurricanes had on these poor individuals, offering words of kindness is one of the easiest gestures you can offer another individual. And at the risk of sounding sappy, it’s incredible how deeply just a few kind words can touch another individual. Another way Fairfield students can do their part to help the victims of Harvey and Irma is through monetary donations. The University is currently working on providing links on their website where students and faculty can donate money to help those
Andrew DaRosa/The Mirror residents in the affected areas fix any damaged property or replace lost possessions. While donating only $5 or $10 on the website may seem trivial, if the whole University and even the whole country donates this much, the victims of these tragedies will be well on their way to restoring their homes, businesses and cities that were damaged by the hurricanes. It sounds cliché to say, but any small contribution of monetary value can go along way in helping those affected by Harvey and Irma, even if it appears as though a single individual’s contribution makes little difference. When Hurricane José makes its way up toward New England, it will be of increasing importance for Fairfield students to band together, as “men and women for others” and do their part to support and assist our fellow students if they, their families or friends are at all impacted by the hurricane. It’s the least we can do as Jesuit students and more importantly, decent human beings, to help those in our nation’s time of need.
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Recent Hurricanes are An Overdue Wake-Up Call By Lexi Thimble Opinion Editor In 2006, Al Gore’s environmentalist film “An Inconvenient Truth” came out, documenting the increasing damages climate change would wreak on our planet without humans changing the way we treat our environment. At this time, I was nine years old and after seeing the damage done by Hurricane Katrina the year before and having a keen interest in endangered animals, it didn’t take long for me to adopt Al Gore as a hero of mine. By the time I was in fifth grade, my goals of being a paleontologist, a veterinarian and a ballerina were swept aside in the hopes I’d be what Al Gore was: an environmentalist — someone who would help make our planet healthier and more energy-efficient. Yet here we are in 2017; Al Gore’s movie now has a sequel, a large majority of those in the executive branch, including the man residing as president, are climate change deniers, and the hurricanes making landfall in Florida and Texas are comparable only to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that destroyed similar regions twelve years ago. It feels like events are repeating themselves; Trump, like The Guardian recounts Bush doing, is censoring climate change reports to publicly minimize the effects of global warming. Southern states are being hit hard by high-category tropical storms, and, according to National Geographic, “in coming decades, predictions based on warming suggest that average-intensity tropical cyclones — Atlantic hurricanes included — will likely get more intense,” said atmospheric scientist Kerry Emanuel adding that “there’s ‘pretty good consensus’ that high-intensity (Category 3, 4, or 5) hurricanes will also become more common in coming decades.” The wake-up call for all of us is long overdue, and it’s high time we as a global com-
munity take preventive action to reduce the effects of climate change. This isn’t to minimize the steps we’ve already taken. I n 2015, the UN released their 17 Sustainable Development Goals meant to be accomplished over the course of fifteen years, three of those goals striving for clean and affordable energy, climate action and sustainable consumption and production by means of green, renewable energy. However, decisions such as President Trump’s choice to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord this summer sends our country backwards in terms of progress on this issue. It sounds corny to say, but the one thing we humans have is our earth. When I was younger and saw clips of Al Gore’s film, which showed coastal states like Florida and California underwater within my lifetime, it was more than enough to spur me into action. For politicians and leaders in our government things are obviously more complicated, but agreeing to heal the one hospitable place we all live in shouldn’t be a partisan issue. I refuse to live in a world that is periodically ravaged by massive hurricanes and the wildfires currently raging in California, Montana and Oregon, as reported by InciWeb, if there are steps we can take to prevent them. With the proper measures and the investment in the technologies that can help, I hope these natural disasters light a fire under lawmakers who have been ignoring the scientific proof of this issue for so long. The people and the environment that these storms and fires are harming are the result of our inaction, and the refusal of those in positions of power to shrug off their own ignorance. Climate change is terrifyingly real, and it’s up to us to learn from our mistakes and help our planet bounce back.
Warren's Faith Doesn't Align with Her "Generosity" loose ideological sympathies to In a gushing Boston Globe the liberation theology movepiece, columnist Victoria Mcment of the mid-twentieth cenGrane detailed how Senator Elizatury that would disagree with the beth Warren’s “deep and authenindividuation of this analysis. tic” Christian faith “informs her Liberation theology, a strain of work as a senator.” It would surely Catholic thought that reads the be theological malfeasance (not New Testament in the vein of the to mention a grotesque misuse of class struggle, and sees Christ as editorial space) to impugn the pria proto-Marxist material liberavately held faith of a woman I’ve tor of society’s oppressed, has to never met, so in charity I will asone degree or another captured sume that Senator Warren indeed the imaginations of those who believes that abortion-on-demand sanction state-sponsored redisand the state-sanctioned corruptributive policy as mandated by tion of private consciences are “inChrist Himself. Advocates of formed” by the Christian tradition so-called Christian democracy and Scripture. It is likewise true and Christo-European social dethat there is no shortage of actors mocracy would take issue with of all political stripes who claim such a line of argumentation as to be animated by their Christiancover for the particular cruelity and take the mantle of faith as ties of American capitalism and a justification for their partisan bebackhanded advocacy for the liefs. I make no claim about the sin“prosperity gospel.” While the cerity of the senator’s faith, a score Creative Commons/usnews.com former is a matter of intractable to be settled by her and her Maker. political difference, I can firmly The article does, however, make one Pictured is Senator Elizabeth Warren speaking at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. state the latter claim’s proposed particular claim with questionable intent is wholly false. As a Roman nation via their callous disregard “for the least of these.” merit. Warren, and by extension McConservatives often respond to this line of argumen- Catholic, a rejection of Osteen-ified “health and wealth” Grane, suggest that Christ’s parable of the Last Judgement in Matthew chapter 25 is an ethical mandate for the propaga- tation with one of questionable scriptural validity — that homiletics is spasmodically easy. Indeed, Christ makes it quite clear that one of the bases tion of federal redistributionist programs. Interpreting the Christ was only referring to the “Christian” marginalized passage, where Jesus separates the saved from the damned and it is ergo not the State’s role to proctor over the secu- of our individual eternal destination is our own treatment based upon charitable actions, from the vantage point of re- lar masses. The more salient rebuttal is simply that Christ’s of the poor, and, for those who occupy such positions, as distribution at the point of federal gun is on its face a leap in judgement is placed on individuals, based upon their own individual leaders exercising prudential judgement. It is theological reasoning that is a demagogic misreading of one actions and acts of voluntary charity. Never once in the New sensible to believe that this text has ethical ramifications Testament does Christ dictate the relative size of the redis- for policy-makers, but reducing its meaning to a conduit of history’s most poignant calls to individual charity. Consider this quote from the piece that includes the tributionist state, and while there are instances of Jesus call- for state-mandated redistributive policy cheapens what the Senator’s profound statement to Bernice King on the Judge- ing on individuals to sacrifice some or all of their wealth for guiding thrust of Christ’s message is — that human beings ment parable, which essentially counts her political oppo- the sake of the poor and their own salvation — a call each as individuals have a solemn duty to provide for the poor. Christian of good conscience ought to be contemplative of Elizabeth Warren’s class warfare and unabated social enginents among the damned: “When King asked about the ability of the country to — Christ was not a public policy advocate, and He certainly neering are no rubric for Christian governance. bridge its vast partisan divides, Warren responded with a never indiscriminately condemned all of Elizabeth Warren’s parable Jesus told of God dividing people into two groups, political adversaries to everlasting hellfire. The Mirror welcomes the opinions and contributions of its Moreover, as the non-profit analysis group Philanthroas a shepherd divides his flock into sheep and goats. The readers: Letters to the editor must be timely and submitted sheep are going to heaven because they fed the hungry, min- py Roundtable mentions in their most recent study, conserby email to info@fairfieldmirror.com or Box AA. All letters vative households out-donate their liberal counterparts by istered to the sick.” to the editor that are appropriate will be published either in Taking this corollary to its logical ends, the “goats,” or roughly 30 percent. It seems that those who disagree with print or online. The Mirror reserves the right to edit letters those whom Christ condemns to “everlasting fire, prepared Elizabeth Warren, who, in her telling, are siphoned away and articles for content, length and grammatical errors. Letfor the devil and his angels,” are those on the other side of from the sacrosanct redistributionists by the Lord Himself, ters should be free of obscenities and personal attacks and the “partisan divide.” The implication is that, by not further happen to think charity is the moral obligation of individushould contain correct and factual information, not exceedexpanding the national tax burden and growing the federal als rather than the state at point of gun. ing 500 words. There is a strain of Christian and Catholic thought with Leviathan, conservatives are the authors of their own dam-
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First Semester Flicks By Cara Lee Assistant Vine Editor
The summer may be over, but with the return of Fairfield@Night's Fairfield Flicks programming series, there's still time to catch some of the hottest summer flicks every Friday night in Gonzaga. Fall 2017's Flick list started strong with a Sept. 4 showing of “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” which ranked 12th on the list of 2017's highest grossing films despite poor reviews and a Sept. 8 showing of “Wonder Woman,” which IMBD has identified as both the highest grossing film of the summer as well as the second highest of 2017. Yet students who missed these two films have many more summer hits to look forward to catching throughout the semester. Ranking fourth on the 2017 list of highest grossing films, "Spider-Man: Homecoming" is the latest addition to the Marvel Universe and will be screened on Sept. 29. Following high school-aged Peter Parker (Tom Holland), the film shows Parker as he puts his normal life on hold in the hopes of getting a never-intended call to arms from The Avengers — until he gets on the wrong side of some aspiring villains who have gotten their hands on alien technology. Thinking this is a perfect chance to prove that he is ready to become an official Avenger to mentor-figure Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) Parker dives in too soon, resulting in the destruction of a ferry carrying hundreds of civilians and numerous casualties. While the film moved too slowly at times, leading to awkward transitions and a feeling of repetition, it is a must-see for any Marvel, superhero or action film buff due to the intense fight scenes, all too comically relatable incidents Parker suffers as he navigates his normal life and the familiar rise of the hero plotline. In creating this film, Marvel began a new Spider-Man, which has both attracted thousands of new fans and renewed the interest of those who have been disappointed by other films featuring the Web-Slinging super. Ranking fifth on the list of highest grossing films of 2017, “Despicable Me 3” was an adorable continuation of a much beloved series. Featuring Felonius Gru (Steve Carell) after he and his wife Lucy (Kristen Wiig) are fired from the Anti-Villain League, Gru seems to be turning back into a villain when he discovers a long lost twin brother. While previews make the feature seem like any other with this plot cliché, the film itself was anything but. With numerous plot twists and interaction among the miss-matched Grus, the film shows the family struggling with topics viewers of all different ages can relate to. Loss, being forced to grow up, financial fear, dealing with difficult family members and the search for a purpose and a place to belong when everything seems to be going wrong. Stags can revisit one of Universal Studios’ favorite families on Oct. 20 — and don't forget about the minions! On Nov. 10 “Dunkirk,” which was released in July and quickly took the spot of the fourth highest grossing film of the summer and the ninth of 2017, will be the Friday ‘flick.’ “Dunkirk” is a historical drama about the circumstances surrounding the World War II Battle of Dunkirk. The film provides the story of the battle through the perspectives of three characters who witnessed it from the land, the sea and the air respectively. The land segment is told by a young British private named Tommy (Fionn Whitehead) who is among those trying to evacuate from Dunkirk as the Germans slowly begin to overtake the armies. The sea is told by Mr. Dawson (Mark Rylance) who sails from Weymouth, England across the channel to Dunkirk in the hopes that he will be able to assist in the evacuation despite the enormous risk of his journey. Finally, the story from the air is from the point of view of Spitfire pilot Farrier (Tom Hardy) who struggles in a failing plane to protect the evacuation ships. These three points of view are intermingled throughout the film in a manner that can be confusing, yet mirror the confusion no doubt felt by these men as they fought, sailed or flew for both their lives and the lives of their comrades. Other films that will be played this semester are “Cars 3” on Sept. 22, which ranked as the sixth highest grossing summer film and is the final installment of the Disney Franchise and “Baby Driver” which will be shown on Oct. 13 and ranked seventh on the list of highest grossing summer films. Fairfield Flicks runs every Friday night at 10 p.m. in the Gonzaga Auditorium and the films played are selected through a mix of student surveys and past film attendance records, both of which indicate which Creative Commons/ Pixabay genres are the most popular.
Sabrina's Style: Starting Off the New Semester By Sabrina Musto Fashion Columnist Now that fall semester is in full swing, some students may be looking for style inspiration for those first few days of classes. Style at Fairfield is versatile and open to interpretation because people have many different ways of dressing. However, if you’re looking for advice on what to wear, here are some great options: 1. A t-shirt dress or any kind of short summer dress — T-shirt dresses are massively popular on campus. Aside from being cute, they are comfortable and weather appropriate. Making a long walk across campus in this end of summer weather can definitely get hot and summer dresses are perfect to keep cool while still soaking up the last bit of the summer rays. 2. Jeans and a t-shirt — This one goes for guys and girls. You can never go wrong with a casual pair of jeans and a tee. This is a good outfit for some of the cooler days when it becomes slightly chilly for shorts. Especially as it gets colder, this style can be accessorized with a nice sweater or sweatshirt.
5. Baseball caps — Not every day can be a good hair day and that’s what baseball caps are for. Fairfield University caps sold in the bookstore are a popular item on campus, specifically the university’s camo hat. 6. Birkenstocks, Jack Rogers or any kind of summer sandal — While summer is still kicking, get that last minute wear out of all your favorite sandals and flip flops, which go perfect with shorts, a tanktop and a nice pair of sunglasses. 7. A work out outfit for shooting to the Leslie C. Quick, Jr. Recreation Complex after class — Classes can be stressful and the RecPlex provides a great outlet for that beginning of the year stress and who am I kidding, for all of the stress of the school year. Walking around campus, many students sport work out clothes and a pair of sneakers; it’s a really casual and comfortable option. 8. A vest — As fall approaches, vests are a very trendy option for warmth. A vest with a long sleeve shirt under it is my personal go-to fall style, paired with a comfortable pair of leggings (guys can substitute leggings for jeans or sweats) and my Sperry boots. No matter what your style choices are, just have fun with whatever you’re wearing. Again, these are only some options — there are a million more.
3. A nice sweater — Cardigans and pullover sweaters are basically the epitome of fall style and they are so cozy. Students will surely see plenty of cozy sweaters being sported while walking around campus. 4. Flannels — Again, maybe getting a little ahead into fall, but the cold will quickly approach, and flannels are a good way to stay warm but not make you too hot. There are so many ways to wear a flannel that make it a great item for the summer-fall season. You can wear it buttoned up if it’s chilly, unbuttoned with a tee under it, or if it’s a warm day, tied around your waist as an accessory.
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Sam Smith's Return is 'Too Good' By Alicia Phaneuf Vine Editor
It’s said that great things are worth waiting for and that certainly is the case regarding the return of Sam Smith to the music world with his latest single “Too Good at Goodbyes.” After Smith’s Oscar winning song “Writings on the Walls,” released in 2015, he took a hiatus from the music industry and has resurfaced with this new single, which came out on Sept. 8. A brief piano chord is what sets the smooth tone for Sam Smith’s latest release which showcases his vulnerability, beautifully paired with piano throughout the song. Smith’s lyrics are true, raw and display Smith’s sense of humbleness. The pre-chorus that is repeated throughout the song is, “everytime you hurt me, the less that I cry/ And every time you leave me, the quicker these tears dry,” the lyrics show a dynamic balance between Smith’s emotional side and his badass, realistic attitude. He admits that the girl he’s referencing in the song has the ability to hurt him or cause him pain, yet he wants to prevent this pain by admitting this relationship is toxic. The lyrics then climax to a chorus where a gospel choir joins in. One major critique I have toward Smith’s single is the abrupt and unexpected addition of the gospel choir to the piece. It was a bold decision, yet I feel it detracts from the soft, quiet and melancholy tone of the rest of the song. Typically I think of a gospel choir as a group of people who are joyous, people who are praising something — it just doesn’t fit with the rest of what the song sounds like or is trying to portray. “Too Good at Goodbyes” was taken from Smith’s forthcoming album which will be released sometime before Christmas. According to New Musical Express during an interview, Smith explained that his upcoming album will accentuate everything he has gone through and learned about throughout the past two years. “There’s about four songs that are about me and the rest are about different things and different people in my life and what they’ve gone through,” said Smith. “Different in my opinions on different things. I wanted to welcome people back in and I want it to be about my voice and about the storytelling of something that I’ve gone through.” Supporters and fans of Smith can listen to this single from his upcoming album at a local concert. According to billboard.com, Smith will play on four different dates at four different locations later this month, Los Angeles, London, Berlin and New York on Sept. 13. In the meantime, the specific venues for these concerts are being kept secret.
It’s the beginning of a new school year. New classes. New roommates. New clothes. New major and… no meal plan? Juniors and seniors on campus have their own kitchens, and while some retain full meal plans, most lower them drastically or cut their plan all together. This leaves students with the question of what to stock their kitchens with to avoid spending thousands on take out and cheap, unhealthy snacks. Here are some tips on what ingredients to stock your kitchen with to make the most meals over the longest periods of time. Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Oil can be used to dress salads, prevent food from sticking to pans, substitute fatty butter and add flavor to dried-out leftovers. I recommend splurging the extra dollar and buying extra virgin olive oil rather than canola oil. Extra virgin olive oil is filled with heart-healthy, monounsaturated fats while having a slightly stronger flavor, making it ideal for dressings and leftovers which, as college students, are likely going to make up the majority of meals. Salt: While salt in large quantities can be unhealthy, most recipes call for some to heighten the taste of the dish, making it a requirement in even the healthiest kitchens. Vegetables: Vegetables are filling and healthy, but while raw vegetables can be delicious (especially with hummus), an alternate way to serve them is by steaming them. Steamers can be purchased for only a few dollars at most grocery stores and last a lifetime. From there, select your preferred vegetable and cook them in a pot with the steamer until easily pierced with a fork. The vegetables can then be served drizzled in extra virgin olive oil with a pinch of salt for an even better taste! Whole Wheat/Grain Bread: White bread may be delicious and of similar price to whole wheat or whole grain bread, but it is also both less healthy and less filling — resulting in more money being spent on snacks. Whole wheat/grain bread can be eaten or prepared in numerous ways for different meals. It can be served with eggs, made into a sandwich and can even be crumbled into breadcrumbs to make chicken cutlets, meatloaf, or other healthy meal options. Still craving some delicious non-whole wheat or grain bread? Buy a ciabatta or sourdough roll.
Eggs: Eggs are a healthy investment for busy college students as they are a great source of both healthy fats and protein. They can also be used either for or in every meal, be it on their own for breakfast, cooked into a dinner recipe to be used for lunch leftovers, or baked into a dessert. A dozen eggs sell for less than $3 and don’t expire for awhile. Chicken: Meat can be expensive, but it contains necessary proteins. When deciding which meat to purchase, the decision usually comes to choosing between red and white meat. While red meat contains iron and other necessary minerals that white meats such as chicken do not contain, chicken is the better investment — and not only because it is healthier to eat in large quantities. Chicken can also be easily and quickly prepared in a number of delicious and diverse ways, and it is less readily given out at various free campus events. Pasta/Rice: Carbohydrates are healthy. Maybe not in large quantities, but for the occasional side dish or meal, they are as necessary to the body as protein. That being said, there are healthier types of pastas and rice, such as whole grain or whole wheat and white blends, which have the added benefits of lowering blood pressure and containing more nutrients. While whole grain tastes delicious when not overcooked, it can take a bit to get used to the slight variations in taste to those used to “normal” pasta. To start, purchase a whole wheat and white blend which, while still significantly healthier, will have less of the unfamiliar whole grain taste. Snacks (Fruit, Hummus, Pretzels, Popcorn): No one expects students to give up their favorite unhealthy snacks, but purchasing a small bag of chips along with fruit or hummus instead of a party sized bag is more beneficial for both one’s health and wallet. Snacks rich in trans fats and oils are not as filling as healthy snacks, leading to larger portion sizes that add up until a bag of chips will be lucky to make it through the week while a tub of hummus can last two. If hummus does not sound favorable, other healthy snacking options include pretzels and popcorn — especially when purchasing popcorn kernels instead of pre-bagged popcorn. Not only will kernels make more popcorn for less money, but there are no surprises about what is in the popcorn and it can be
The Mirror Abroad: Deanna's Discoveries By Deanna Carbone Abroad Columnist
The realization that I would be leaving the Northeast for an entire semester did not hit me until I touched down at the Peretola Airport in Florence. My luggage was missing and I was trying to explain to the man behind the desk of the lost and found that it was imperative I needed the bag back. Not only did it have my necessary anti-frizz hair care products, but it had a folder with a copy of my passport, my social security card and my driver’s license. My voice was cracking and my face was red with frustration because he didn’t seem to understand how nervous I was. I explained my situation to the staff at the Florence University of the Arts, the school I’m attending while abroad, and no one felt any urgency. In the Northeast, God forbid someone’s Dunkin Donuts order isn’t attended to fast enough — riots break out on either side. The fact that a suitcase with papers that contained all of my identity information AND my Moroccan oil was missing, and no one gave an intense enough reaction drove me insane. This was the first of many culture shock episodes I went through in the first week. As a New Yorker, I’ve known nothing else but overreacting, fast walking and intense working. In Florence, it seems that no one
is stressed out. One of the biggest shocks to my New York hard drive was the siesta. For those who don’t know, a siesta is a period of time in the midday so that workers can go home for a long lunch and take a nap. When this was explained to me, I short-circuited. It was beyond me that people leave their job for an hour to an hour and a half at a time when the longest break I would get was a thirty minute lunch in a small room. After being in Italy for a week and a half and being my usual overly dramatic self, I was positive that I would be a fish out of water for the next three months. It wasn’t until I went to the Almafi Coast for the weekend that I had my awakening. We stayed in a hotel that looked like it was once a scene of murder crime, but it was 11€ so I didn’t have high hopes. The hotel was in Sorrento and from there, we took a boat to the island of Capri. Once we got off the ferry, I was stunned by how beautiful the island was. I stepped into the crystal clear water expecting the toxicity of the Long Island Sound and was blown away. Every site we saw on the trip from the vibrant houses in Positano, to the turquoise sky of Capri and finally to the ruins of Pompeii was a thing of absolute beauty. I realized that while those sites took my breath away, I had some of those right outside my apartment. Within just a half a mile radius, I can walk to the Duomo or the Santa Croce Basilica. Among the slow walkers and laid back Italians is a beautiful city that I am fortunate enough to live in for the next four months. Deanna Carbone/The Mirror
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Freeform Makes 'Bold' Strides
By Diandre Clarke Contributing Writer at The Inkwell
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I smile because I bare no pain but I cry internally for those that do. I laugh endlessly because I lack any burden to prohibit my laughter. My life is nothing close to weary. If perfection existed, my life would portray it so closely. Happiness, who knew that it existed so vastly. These are the lies I tell myself daily I lie perpetually. Lies, lies, that’s all I speak, it motivates me to live The truth is what bounds me, it’s the lies that set me FREE. To be enslaved to what is, captivated by what will be, it kills me! The lies they hold me. They hold me up with such great strength that I too can soar like an eagle. The truth would clip my wings. With these lies, I can fly to great heights. I want to be free, so I must lie daily. I want to live, so the truth must evade me. The truth, my truth, it will be the death of me. But the lies I speak, they’ve kept me. I was never a victim, that’s the biggest lie that saved me. I knew if I acknowledged the truth, depression would have devoured me, entirely.
After dedicating seven years to religiously watching the teen thriller drama series, Pretty Little Liars, I was found with an empty void to fill after it finally concluded its final season this summer. Curious as to what show would replace “Pretty Little Liars,” I turned on my T.V. to the Freeform channel during the show’s typical Tuesday 9 p.m. time slot and found a new drama series –– “The Bold Type.” The series aired its final episode of season one on Tuesday, Sept. 6 and it left viewers reflecting on its powerful messages, showcasing a need for season two. “The Bold Type” is inspired by the life of former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, Joanna Coles, who is the executive producer for the series. Jacqueline Carlyle (Melora Hardin) plays the role of editor-in-chief of Scarlet Magazine, a global women’s magazine, and portrays the thoughts and emotions of what Coles went through during her time at Cosmo. With a focus on how to survive in a cut-throat journalistic environment of a global women’s magazine, “The Bold Type” is a definite appeal to young women. The series is centered around three friends – Jane (Katie Stevens), Kat (Aisha Dee) and Sutton (Meghann Fahy) – who all work for Scarlet Magazine. Throughout the series, episodes address major cultural and societal topics including love triangles among co-workers, Muslim immigration, homosexuality and sexual assault. Oftentimes women’s magazines, like Cosmo, receive negative feedback due to their emphasis on the importance of fashion, style, beauty and sex. However, “The Bold Type” is able to reinvent the perception of women’s magazines by showing how these topics can be viewed in a political, educational and influential light. During the last episode, Jane, a newly promoted writer for Scarlet Magazine, takes on the task of covering a story about performance artist and rape survivor, Mia (Ana Kayne). Mia’s performance piece involves standing in a park all day while holding a weight in each hand, embodying the idea of Lady Justice. Throughout the episode, Jacqueline is hard on Jane and continues to tell her she needs to produce a well-written, well-researched article. Toward the end of the episode, the audience finds out that the reason Jacqueline was being verbally aggressive toward Jane regarding the article is not because she doubts Jane’s ability to write the piece; her reservation stems from her own experience in sexual assault –– a shocking discovery for sure. However, glorifying this drama series is not my main objective. Although I think it’s important to incorporate political and social issues into a series targeted toward young women (especially since many show series aren’t “bold” enough to tackle them themselves), the quality of the series as a whole is not “A” quality. It sometimes has an immature vibe when it comes to relationships and hook ups. The love triangle that Sutton is weaved in and the indecisiveness of both Kat and Jane with their significant others is always an issue within each episode and because it’s so overdone, it can sometimes detract from the more meaningful messages of the episodes. If you find that you don’t have time to devote your attention to a more intense show series, “The Bold Type” comes in clutch when wanting some background noise while doing homework, cooking dinner or playing games with friends, while also providing a means to dive deeper into social and political messages.
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Great Comet Brings Audience to Tears By Lexi Thimble Opinion Editor
It’s as though everyone in the Imperial Theater is crying. The stifled sobs are audible and it’s obvious the audience is choking back tears as the final Broadway run of “Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812” comes to a close. Dave Malloy, the writer of the show and our Pierre for the evening, and Denée Benton, opposite him as Natasha, aren’t faring much better. She moves toward him to sing her last solo and her voice trembles as she, after a lengthy pause, sings, “I leave the room, smiling.” Malloy audibly sniffs and soldiers on to close the show altogether, Benton’s final moment allowing the audience to move along with him. His finale number winds down, the magnificent, spired chandelier lowers to represent the Comet burning at its brightest, and as its light fades, so does this glorious show. And then it’s over. Just like that, the lifespan of this production is cut short and there is nothing left but to watch the cast tearfully embrace while the thunderous applause of a house full of theatergoers rains down on them. Doing a review of “The Great Comet” is somewhat redundant given its final Broadway performance on Sept. 3, but if you know anything about it or have seen it for yourself, you know it bears mentioning. With the most Tony nominations of this past season as according to Variety, “Great Comet” has made a name for itself as a diverse, somewhat strange, but incredibly innovative musical. Created from a seventy-page sliver of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” the story revolves around Natasha Rostova’s whirlwind, illicit romance with the notorious playboy Anatole Kuragin, despite her engagement to a prince off serving in the war against Napoleon. The story of Pierre Bezukhov runs parallel to that of Natasha’s, exploring his discontent with his life, his search for personal meaning, and his depression and alcoholism. Similar to shows like “Les Misérables” or “Hamilton,” the show is entirely sung through, and combines a variety of musical genres such as soul, electronic dance music, pop, classic ballads, Broadway showstoppers and traditional Russian folk songs complete with accordions and wailing violins. I’ve been enraptured by the play since I heard the beginning strains of the accordion in the prologue. Seeing “Great Comet” live, however, is a whole other experience. Even though I was seated in
the mezzanine, looking down on the action on stage, a surprising amount of the performance took place in the aisle right next to me. During one of the high-energy dance numbers, a dancer on the stairs next to me kicked her leg up so high it came inches from my face. At a different moment during this same number, Brittain Ashford, who played Sonya, one of the leads of the show, came to pass out egg shakers for the audience to rattle, and though she had nothing to give me by the time she reached my row, she still grabbed my hand and we sang along to the verses together for a moment. There were entire intricate dance sequences and choral parts sung in the main aisle in front of us, with violinists running to-and-fro, and mini dance battles popping up on the catwalk running through the
center of the mezzanine. To finally get at the meat of the show, there are few words to describe how unique and beautiful this musical was. If it’s possible, some of the performers sounded better live than on the official cast recording, such as the aforementioned Benton, Lucas Steele (Anatole), Amber Gray (Hélène) and Grace McLean (Marya). Benton brought me to tears at the sweet sincerity of “No One Else,” the ringing clarity of her voice was exquisite as she sang to us all. Steele’s words resounded with pomp and strength, the cockiness of Anatole apparent in his movements. The vivacious and jazz-infused voice of Gray made her character, Hélène, a focal point of the show, and her song “Charming” garnered a huge applause. McLean was the clear showstopper of the performance, her strong drawling voice drawing laughs and excited applause throughout the entirety of the run. There is so much more I could say about this show. How the ensemble is the soul of it, running everywhere at once, playing instruments and doing acrobatics and transforming from club goers dressed in scant neon outfits to soldiers and countesses attending an opera. How Dave Malloy, the creator and writer of this show, poured his love and genius into Tolstoy’s masterpiece and worked tirelessly on it for five years so that we all may enjoy it. How everything about the theater, down to the rich red drapes, the ornate mirrors and oil paintings on the stage, the golden and scarlet color scheme, takes you out of New York City and immerses you into “Great Comet”’s world. One of my favorite lines in the show is in the beautiful song “Dust and Ashes,” and it goes, “They say we are asleep until we fall in love...but when we fall in love we wake up, and we are a god and angels weep.” If the premise of those lines are correct, what I saw on Sunday woke me up. Though this show has now closed, I’ll never forget what I got to witness at the Imperial, which was a celebration of innovative, diverse and powerful theater. “Great Comet” was fueled by a brilliant cast who gave their hearts and souls to this production, and whose energy and vibrancy I’ll never forget. “Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812” is worth remembering if for just that alone, so if you do anything else today, go give it a listen on Spotify. I hope you wake up.
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Enjoy Your Semester With Fall Concerts By Andrew DaRosa Executive Editor With syllabus week out of the way and assignments already surmounting, it’s easy to get overwhelmed and forget to have some fun. As for many, live music is a way to achieve that desired academic break and instead focus on the good vibes, music and people around you. So whether you fancy yourself more an indie rock guru or rap connoisseur, this area of Connecticut, as well as the neighboring state of New York, contains some live music gems that are certainly worth your undivided attention. Rap/Hip-Hop 9/16 - Nas - Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Conn. 9/23 - Daddy Yankee - Foxwoods Resort & Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. 10/3 - Kid Cudi - Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Conn. 11/2 - Krewella - Toad’s Place, New Haven, Conn. 11/6 - Flying Lotus in 3D - Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11/10 - Macklemore - Terminal 5 - New York, N.Y. 11/26 - 11/27 - Jay-Z - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. Pop 9/29 - Halsey - Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. 9/29 - Luis Fonsi - Foxwoods Resort & Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. 10/2 - 10/6 - Katy Perry - Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. 10/14 - Mariah Carey - Foxwoods Resort & Casino, Mashantucket, Conn. 11/10 - 11/11 - Lady Gaga - Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. 11/15 - Janet Jackson - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. Alt-Rock/Metal 9/15 - Never Shout Never - The Outer Space, Hamden, Conn. 9/24 - Pixies - The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, N.Y. 10/4 - Paramore - Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y. 10/11 - The Stone Foxes - StageOne, Fairfield, Conn. 10/24 - Queens of the Stone Age - Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. 10/31 - New Found Glory - Toad’s Place, New Haven, Conn. 11/5 - Dirty Heads - Toad’s Place, New Haven, Conn. 11/10 - The World is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die - The Outer Space, Hamden, Conn.
10/28 - Dopapod & The Motet - College Street Music Hall, New Haven, Conn. 11/12 - 11/14 - Dead & Company - Madison Square Garden, New York, N.Y. 11/30 - Pigeons Playing Ping Pong - Toad’s Place, New Haven, Conn. Indie 9/19 - The War on Drugs - Terminal 5, New York, N.Y. 9/22 - Mac DeMarco - Radio City Music Hall, New York, N.Y. 10/1 - Two Door Cinema Club - College Street Music Hall, New Haven, Conn. 10/6 - Broken Social Scene - College Street Music Hall, New Haven, Conn. 10/13 - 10/14 - Modest Mouse - The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, N.Y. 10/15 - Phoenix - College Street Music Hall, New Haven, Conn. 10/24 - Portugal. The Man - The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, N.Y. 11/1 - Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile - Beacon Theatre, New York, N.Y. 11/19 - Regina Spektor - College Street Music Hall, New Haven, Conn. 11/20 - Bleachers - Terminal 5 - New York, N.Y. 11/28 - 11/29 - Spoon - Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, N.Y. 12/10 - 12/11 - Perfume Genius - The Bowery Ballroom, New York, N.Y. Folk/Country 9/19 - Son Little - StageOne, Fairfield, Conn. 9/26 - Langhorne Slim - The Bowery Ballroom, New York, N.Y. 10/20 - Kaleo - Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, Conn. 10/30 - Amos Lee - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, Conn. 11/5 - The Shins - The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, N.Y. 11/10 - Iron & Wine - College Street Music Hall, New Haven, Conn. 11/17 - Justin Townes Earle - The Warehouse, Fairfield, Conn. 11/20 - David Crosby & Friends - Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, Conn. 11/29 - Deer Tick - Toad’s Place, New Haven, Conn.
Jam Bands 9/21 - Midnight North - The Acoustic, Bridgeport, Conn. 9/27 - Mike Gordon (of Phish) - College Street Music Hall, New Haven, Conn. 10/6 - 10/14 - Tedeschi Trucks Band - Beacon Theatre, New York, N.Y. 10/18 - 10/19 - Marco Benevento/Moon Hooch - The Bowery Ballroom, New York, N.Y. 10/20 - 10/21 - Umphrey’s McGee - The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, N.Y. 10/24 - Anders Osborne & Jackie Greene - The Warehouse, Fairfield, Conn.
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Heard It Through The GrapeVINE
By James DellaRocca Contributing Writer
Starting off the year right, the first member of the community highlighted this semester in the GrapeVINE is a returning Resident Assistant, Josh Amoro ‘18. Amoro is a finance and politics major. He became an RA in Loyola Hall during the second semester of his junior year and continues to help and serve the Fairfield community as an RA this year. Prior to this position, Amoro was a new student leader and co-chair of New Student Programs. Another leadership role that Amoro has on campus is as the co-president of the Fairfield University Martial Arts Club. Amoro has said that, generally, his favorite genre of music is rock, “but I have favorite artists and songs across multiple genres.” Below is a list of some of Amoro’s favorite songs: 1. “Thnks fr th Mmrs” by Fall Out Boy “My original favorite band, Fall Out Boy, rarely fails to make me look like an idiot in my car as I drive down the highway and scream the lyrics to songs like this one. Their most recent stuff is a different story, though.” 2. “You Raise Me Up” by Secret Garden (Josh Groban cover) “A powerful song made even more so by the incomparable vocals of Josh Groban.” 3. “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen “I’ve found that this song has an almost hypnotic power over people. It’s easy to get lost in its lyrical beauty.
This is one of those songs that is best listened to when there are no distractions so it can take you away to that other, higher place only the purest music can take you. 4. “Gravity” by John Mayer “Even Eric Clapton has called John Mayer a master guitarist. Mayer has a few songs that I jam to regularly, but ‘Gravity’ stands out as another song that one can just get lost in.” 5. “Hero” by Enrique Iglesias “I just seem to connect with the Spanish version of this song. Sure, the English version is amazing, but the direct translation from Spanish gives the song a level of meaning that I just don’t think carries over well in the English version.” 6. “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman “This song is so much more than the iconic acoustic guitar part; it tells a story that makes you connect with the main character on a human level.” 7. “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen “In my opinion, this song is one of the greatest ever written. Freddie Mercury’s unbelievable vocal range and power are second to none.”
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Coffee Break Editor: Claire Monahan
Cross off a box every time a first-year student says or does one of these items. Get 5 in a row and tweet us a pic @FairfieldMirror.
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I “How do I drop a class?”
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Went way too hard Ignores parents’ their first weekend phone calls at college
Completely decked out in Fairfield apparel
“My EN11 class is so hard”
Brings textbook to every class
“Where is McAuliffe Hall?”
Free space
“How do I do laundry?”
Stands in the middle of the quad at midnight on a Thursday
“I can’t with my roommate right now.”
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Makes sudden UTries to get into turn in the middle every townhouse of the hallway Gets to every class 15 minutes early Introduces themselves with: “add me on snap.”
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Sports Editor: Alfredo Torres » sports@fairfieldmirror.com
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This Week in Sports: We Remember
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Missed It: Wednesday, September 6th -Sacred Heart defeats Women's Volleyball, 3-1 Friday, September 8th -Lafayette defeats Field Hockey, 4-0 -Hartwick defeats Men's Soccer, 2-1(2OT) Saturday, September 9th -Women's Volleyball defeats New Hampshire, 3-1 -Washington State defeats New Hampshire, 3-0 Sunday, September 10th -Men's Soccer defeats Robert Morris, 2-0
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On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Fairfield Athletics announced that rowing team's assistant coach Matthew Labine passed away. Labine was an assistant coach for the Stags rowing program for three years, developing inexperienced rowers and turning them into valuable contributors for a growing Fairfield squad. As Director of Rowing David Patterson said, "Since I've known him, he has often been considered a gentle giant taking great care of his athletes as they immerse themselves in rowing for the first time, whether that was with his time coaching at Norwalk River Rowing Association or his three years at Fairfield University." During his rowing days, Labine rowed at Yale University and won a bronze medal for the U.S. at the World Championships in 1981. Not to be forgotten, Labine was an Emmy award-winning soap opera writer, known for his time spent working on General Hospital. The Mirror sends their condolences to Labine’s family, friends and athletes.
Upcoming This Week: Friday, September 15th -Field Hockey at UMass Lowell, 4 p.m. -Women's Tennis at Quinnipiac Invite, All Day Saturday, September 16th -Cross Country at Br. Doyle Meet of Champions, All Day -Women's Soccer at Siena, 1 p.m. -Women's Volleyball at Iona, 1 p.m. -Men's Tennis at Army Invite, All Day -Men's Soccer vs. Temple, 7 p.m. Sunday, September 17th -Women's Volleyball at Manhatthan, 1 p.m.
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In golf action this past weekend, the men’s squad finished tied for 12th place at the Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate at Hop Meadow Country Club in Simsbury, Conn. Juniors Kellen Jordan and Thomas Urciuoli led the way for Fairfield as they both shot a two-day score of 156 (+12). Junior Kevin Duncan shot a 157(+13) through 36 holes while Andrew DeMarco ‘18 and Eric Austin ‘18 shot 159 (+15) and 163 (+19) respectively. Fordham took home the team title, winning by 11 strokes in the two-day invitational. Fairfield is back on the links next weekend when they head to Bull’s Bridge Golf Course in South Kent, Conn. to take part in the Hartford Hawk Invitational, their second outing of the 2017 campaign.
In this week's issue... - Rafael Nadal And Sloane Stephen Win U.S. Open Titles (Page 14)
- Stags Look To Bounce Back After Tough Weekend (Page 15) - Catching Up With Fairfield Soccer (Page 15)
- Schlickmann Named Fairfield's New Athletic Director (Page 16)
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Rafael Nadal and Sloane Stephens Win US Open Titles
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By Catherine Veschi Managing Editor One of the most inspiring sights to see in professional sports is the ability for an athlete to overcome an injury and not only return to the game, but return playing better than ever. For audience members, there seems to be more sentimental value behind a player’s victory if they’ve overcome obstacles to get there. The 2017 U.S. Open Championship provided no shortage of these inspirational stories. By far the defining moment of this year’s tournament was Sloane Stephens’ unexpected run to the women’s singles championship. Not only was the 24-year-old unseeded at the U.S. Open, but at the beginning of August 2017, she was ranked 957 in the world after enduring a year-long left foot injury that kept her out of the end of the 2016 season and the majority of 2017. After making her come back to the tennis circuit at Wimbledon, Stephens performed exceptionally well in August, making it to the semifinals of the two major U.S. Open warmup tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati. Stephens followed up her stellar hard court summer with her first appearance in the U.S. Open final, taking down some big names in the ten-
nis world, including Venus Williams, along the way. Her 2017 U.S. Open culminated in an emotional 6-3, 6-0 victory over fellow American and her best friend on tour, 22-year-old Madison Keys. This year’s men’s champion has also overcome several injuries in his career, albeit less recent than Stephens’. Rafael Nadal’s dominant 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 victory over first time grand slam finalist Kevin Anderson capped off the Spaniard’s best grand slam season since 2013. After taking home his 10th Roland Garros title in June, Nadal claimed his third U.S. Open title and 16th grand slam title overall. Despite his injury-plagued 2015 and 2016, Nadal came back with a vengeance in 2017, earning an appearance in the Australian Open final, winning Roland Garros and the U.S. Open and regaining the world No.1 ranking. Both U.S. Open finalists also endured their share of injuries at the start of the 2017 season. Madison Keys had surgery on her wrist after her second round loss at Roland Garros this year, and Kevin Anderson suffered a hip injury in 2016 that continued into 2017. Despite these injuries, both athletes surmounted them to make deep runs at the U.S. Open, both reaching their first major finals at the tournament.
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Maria Sharapova, while having been out of the game for a drug suspension and not an injury, also made a comeback at this year’s U.S. Open. The former world No. 1 defeated No. 2 seed Simona Halep in the first round and reached the round of 16 before falling to Anastasia Sevastova. Despite the Russian’s impressive comeback, some players found issue with her return, like No. 5 seed Caroline Wozniacki, who argued it was unfair for Sharapova to play on Arthur Ashe Stadium while the No. 5 seed played on an outside court. Perhaps the most enthralling feature of this year’s U.S. Open for American fans was the fact that all four women’s semifinalists were American: Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys, Venus Williams and CoCo Vandeweghe. The last time this happened was in 1981, when the semifinalists were Tracy Austin, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert and Barbara Potter. The American domination at this year’s U.S. Open certainly gives hope of a rise in American tennis for the 2018 season. One of the most noteworthy aspects of these women’s semifinalists were the two younger athletes of the group, Stephens and Keys, who were the eventual finalists. Both Stephens and Keys peaked early on in their
careers, Stephens defeating Serena Williams in the Australian Open quarterfinals to reach her first grand slam semifinal in 2013 and Keys also reaching the Australian Open semifinal in 2015, both at the age of 20. However, due to injuries, neither player was able to follow up their breakout grand slam performance until this year’s U.S. Open. Last but not least, we can’t forget about U.S. Open semifinalist Juan Martin Del Potro, who came back from two sets down in his round of 16 victory over No. 6 seed Dominic Thiem and took out Roger Federer, the favorite to win the title, in four sets in the quarterfinals. His victory over Federer prevented the long-awaited first time meeting between Nadal and Federer at the U.S. Open that many fans had been anticipating since the draw came out. Further, this was by far the Argentine’s best grand slam performance since he won the tournament in 2009, defeating Federer in the final. After a year where Federer and Nadal dominated the majors, tennis fans can’t help but wonder if we’ll see the same supremacy of these two longtime rivals in 2018, or if the reemergence of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka on tour will provide more competition for the major titles.
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Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books. How's your team doing?
The Tully is finally here. Thoughts?
Are you more excited for Men's Soccer or Women's Soccer?
Will you be at the Point this Saturday?
Is it hockey season yet??
It looks pretty neat but sadly, I have to be a big girl and cook for myself these days. Sigh.
I'm more excited for going to sleep tonight since I've been working for over 12 hours night. But go Stags!!
Missing a Point day is actually a sin... I'll definitely be the one rolling around in the sand.
Well no Odell for game one, which didn't work out too well for us against Dallas but it's only week one so...GO Big Blue!!
The Tully actually looks amazing, too bad I don't have any meal swipes.
I'm just excited for some Fairfield soccer! It's senior year, so we've got to start and end this season with a bang. Go Stags!
My body will be there but I can't promise that I'll be alive.
Real good week. Little too much G-Men were dispicable. Do not sun at the point Saturday though... want to talk about it.
I miss Barone :(
Men's soccer baby, this senior class is gonna bring a MAAC chip back to Stag Country.
Would not miss it, let's hope we get some good weather again yu heard.
Found myself a new favorite beer
Kind of wishing Fairfield thought of this a few years ago so I could've actually benefited from it but I've heard it looks great!
How was your first week back at Fairfield?
Amazing. It was Mirror-free, I barely had class and I'm living in Allison White the prettiest house on the water .. Editor-in-Chief or the Grape if you really add up the time I've spent there. But back to reality now...
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Feels like I never left, it feels good to be back on campus. Back where I belong, did not miss going to class though.
Catherine Veschi (don't worry guys I'm 21) and had Managing Editor my first (few) Grape experiences — so not too bad?
I know nothing about football but I DO have a pretty killer fantasy team (or at least I thought) — until I lost by 10 points this week when I was projected to win by 20 #salty
I'll show my excitement for whichever team convinces me to finally go to my first Fairfield soccer game.
Absolutely — wouldn't miss it for the world
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Stags Look To Bounce Back After Tough Weekend at Home
Alfredo Torres/The Mirror After taking an impressive 3-0 lead late in the game, the Stags let Columbia back in the contest as the Lions rifled off four straight goals en route to a 4-3 victory. Fairfield is back in action this Friday against UMass Lowell.
By Alfredo Torres Sports Editor After dropping a tough 4-0 loss to the Lafayette Leopards this past Friday, Sept. 8, the Fairfield University Field Hockey team looked to bounce back as they hosted the Columbia Lions on Sunday, Sept. 10 in the friendly confines of University Field. The game looked to be in Fairfield’s hands as they led Columbia for the majority of the matchup after a quick start for the Stags on offense. After leading most of the way, the Stags’ defense struggled to hold off the Lions’ offense as they battled back down three to force the game into overtime where they would eventually steal the game with a game-winning goal to edge Fairfield 4-3. The Stags jumped out ahead early as Jacklyn Gallagher ‘18 started the scoring for Fairfield just four minutes into the start of the contest as she netted the game’s first goal off an assist by Lilly Auch ‘21. The Stags would go on to play solid defense for the remainder of the period, holding off Columbia’s offense as they failed to knock down a goal in the first period of play. Fairfield finished the first half strong holding a slim 1-0 lead over the Lions. The start of the second period saw the Stags build on their early advantage by adding a couple more goals to increase their lead to 3-0. The second goal of the game came off the stick of Erin Buckley ‘18 as she connected on a penalty corner with the assist coming from graduate student Hannah Pike. Just three minutes after Buckley’s goal, Andrea Soler ‘18 would send a shot just past the goal-
keeper to give them their third and what would be their final goal of the game as they led 3-0 with less than 20 minutes remaining in the game. Although down by three with no goals on the game, the Columbia Lions looked to make one final push with 15 minutes left in the matchup and they did just that as they took control of the game for the rest of the way. Columbia would rally back to score three consecutive goals to tie the game and force it to overtime. Columbia's first goal came off Katherine Cavanaugh as she netted a shot just past Fairfield’s goalkeeper Caitlin Gilligan ‘19. The Columbia offense would continue to battle Fairfield’s defense for the remainder of the game. With two minutes remaining in the game, the Lions struck again as Whitney Hartstone knocked in the rebound of Gilligan’s initial block. With just a slim one goal lead, the Stags called a timeout to regroup but to no avail as Columbia would connect on one more goal to tie the game with just one minute remaining in the game forcing the matchup into overtime. Both teams battled through the overtime period as the game remained tied at three through 15 minutes of extra play. Just as the time was about to expire in overtime, Columbia was awarded a penalty corner which would end up to be costly for the Stags as Maeve Doherty ‘18 would knock in the game-winning goal to edge Fairfield 4-3 in overtime. After a weekend that saw the Stags drop two matchups at home, Fairfield looks to bounce back and return to the win column as they travel on Friday, Sept. 15 to take on University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Catching Up With Fairfield Soccer :
By Daniel Montgomery Assistant Sports Editor To this point in the season, the men’s soccer squad has been defined by inconsistency. After a massive 2-1 season opening win against Pac-12 power Oregon State, the Stags were held scoreless for two straight games, dropping contests to Portland and Army, 0-6 and 0-3, respectively. After two blowouts, the red and white developed a flair for the dramatic as they played two straight overtime games, a 2-1 triumph over Lafayette followed by a 1-2 double overtime loss to Hartwick. Most recently, Fairfield rebounded with a 2-1 victory over Robert Morris to even their record to 3-3
on the season. Senior Ben Wignall and Don Junior-Bobe ‘21 are tied for the team lead with six points to date. Wignall has two goals and two assists while Junior-Bobe leads the team with three goals on the campaign. Freshman Justin Vergin and Angus Hastings ‘18 have also tallied a goal this season. Fairfield looks to make it two wins in a row when they welcome Temple to Lessing Field this Saturday, Sept. 16 for a 7 p.m. kickoff in what is to be their last non-conference matchup of the year before entering Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play.
On the women’s front, the Stags began their season in beautiful Hawaii as they took on Houston Baptist and Hawaii in the Outrigger Shootout. Fairfield topped Houston Baptist in their first game 2-1 in double overtime and lost the other contest to Hawaii 1-2 in overtime as well. Back at home for their third game of the season, the red and white was shutout by Big East foe St.John’s 0-2 at Lessing Field. The Stags then took a swing to upstate New York, taking on Binghamton and Syracuse in another pair of non-conference games. In another double overtime thriller, Fairfield ousted Binghamton 2-1. Fortune was not so kind
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against Syracuse two days later as the Orange shutout the Stags 0-3 as they sent them packing back to the Nutmeg State. Back at home on Lessing Field the Stags welcomed New Jersey Institute of Technology in their final non-conference game of the season, dropping the game 2-3 to make Fairfield 2-4 on the young season. Freshman Alex Madden leads the way this year with two goals and four points on the season, with Liz Dumas ‘21, Shannon Ryan ‘21, Julia McGuire ‘20, Sara Plowman ‘19 and Julia Kleczkowski ‘20 all tallying one goal on the year. Fairfield is back at it Saturday at 1 p.m. for a match against Siena in Loudonville, N.Y.
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Paul Schlickmann Named Fairfield's New Athletic Director
Contributed by Twitter/FairfieldStags After spending seven years as the Director of Athletics at Central Connecticut State University, Schlickmann comes to Fairfield with a bevy of experience and a keen sense for how to bolster an athletic program.
By Daniel Montgomery Assistant Sports Editor Fairfield University’s President Mark R. Nemec PhD named Paul Schlickmann the program’s seventh Director of Athletics on Monday, Aug. 28. Schlickmann previously held the same title at Central Connecticut State University for seven years before coming to Stag Country. It has been a hectic first week in the office for Schlickmann, but he has thrown himself into the culture here at Fairfield and is eager to get to know everyone. “I’ve been trying to get out and talk to as many teams as I can right off the bat. I think it is very important for me to get to know the student-athletes,” Schlickmann said. “It is going to take a while for me to get to know them but it is important for us when we see each other walking around we can at least say ‘hi’ and have that familiarity. I have been bopping around Walsh and popping into offices talking to coaches all week.” A love for Stags sports was in Schlickmann’s blood when he was born. His father graduated from Fairfield in 1962 and an affinity for Fairfield sports began to grow as he became older and started watching the red and white. “Since I was young my dad was telling me about Fairfield and how special it was to him. I became a sports fan of Fairfield and followed them from a basketball perspective going to games here and there especially the Fairfield-Holy Cross rivalry games in Worcester.” But it was not all about the sports for Schlickmann. Despite heading to Trinity College for his undergraduate degree, he always held Fairfield in a high regard. So when the opportunity came to take the job as Director of Athletics, it was a resounding yes for the lifelong New Englander. “It all evolved for me looking at it through a different lense in terms of a personal per-
spective. I always felt as though the quality and caliber of the institution was really high and very well respected. It continues to go on a trajectory that is upward. The emotional ties was at the core but the caliber of the institution was huge,” he said. “Does it fit your core values and your philosophy, and for me it is a home run and it all goes back to my dad and mom. President Nemec and his leadership team is great so to be surrounded by that and work with them was a huge draw for me.” At the helm of Fairfield Athletics, Schlickmann cannot help but admire what he has inherited here at the school. With the school now looking better than ever, the desire to become part of the herd has never been greater. “There are some spectacular things in place here. It is a spectacular institution with great leadership. Beautiful campus, great place to get an education, great town, great place to be. There are so many things that are attractive about Fairfield and the surrounding area.” With that said, the hard work is just beginning now for Schlickmann as he knows that Fairfield’s ceiling is endless with the resources available. “I think it is a matter of coming in and trying to use athletics as a vehicle to continue to advance the trajectory of the institution. Athletically, we have some really good facilities. We have some really good student-athletes. We have some really talented coaches,” he said. “ It is a matter of coming in and assessing everything program by program and how we can take Stags Athletics to the next level. I am really excited about the possibilities here.” The Fairfield community cannot wait to see what Schlickmann can do for the program. With new blood in the athletic department, Stags fans have much to look forward to with an experienced, motivated and poised man ready to take Fairfield sports to new heights from the get go.
Contributed by Twitter/FairfieldStags Welcomed warmly by coaches, student-athletes and alumni at his introductory press conference on Monday, Schlickmann is sure to become an active presence in the Fairfield community similar to his new buddy Lucas the Stag.