Fairfield Mirror 4-24-2013

THE MIRROR Student-run newspaper

Week of April 24, 2013

Vol. 38, Iss. 23

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Maintenance staff to rally Sat.

By Salvatore Trifilio News Editor

On Saturday, April 27, as students head off campus for this year’s Clam Jam, they will notice members of the maintenance staff participate in a labor rally.

The rally will be held near Fairfield’s main entrance gates,

but not on university property, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

After the meeting with administration twice during the week of April 1, members of the maintenance staff have voted down the administrations initial contract offer and have decided to take action.

In “a total group effort” the 33 members of Fairfield University’s maintenance staff almost unanimously voted down the offer, with only two members absent and one abstaining to vote.

Although the group is not in agreement with the initial contract offer, they are in agreement

for what their next course of action should be.

John Minopoli represents the electrical department of the maintenance staff and assured their demonstration will be peaceful.

“It’s a rally, not a strike, not a protest, just a peaceful demonstration,” Minopoli said. “It’s just

to make the public aware of, you know, to help our families.”

“Should there be a rally or demonstration planned for Saturday, we certainly will respect and not interfere with it,” said Mark C. Reed, Senior Vice President

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Former Stag spreads OCD awareness

By Christina Mowry Contributing Writer

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke at the Regina A. Quick Center in front of a sold-out audience on Monday night.

and pissed-off fourth graders.” He shared two instances of “hate male,” one from a fourth-grader and the other a seventy-two year old. “I have a filing cabinet of hate mail like this.”

In a further effort to make the audience consider the relativity of size, Tyson showed a picture taken of Saturn from the Cassini spacecraft.

On April 17, National Alliance on Mental Illness Fairfield and the Psychology Club teamed up to host an event entitled “Opening Doors, Opening Minds” to raise mental health awareness.

This event featured Fairfield alumnus and Cinefest 2012 winner John Tessitore along with four other speakers.

Each speaker provided a look into his or her personal experiences with mental disorders.

President of the Psychology Club, Abbey Matys ‘13, spoke about the club’s focus on breaking the stigma associated with mental disorders.

To kick off the event, Catherine Maslan, senior nursing student, took the stage. Maslan is the co-president of NAMI, an up-and-coming club at Fairfield. NAMI encourages students to help end the negative stigma typically associated with mental disorders. Whilst on the stage, Maslan interacted with the audience by playing a quick round of “myth or fact” to break the ice and introduce the theme of the evening -- breaking the stigma.

After Maslan’s activity, John Tessitore’s documentary “Heroes Get Remembered but Legends Never Die” was shown to an attentive audience.

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Famed astrophysicist sells out Quick Center

By Martin O’Sullivan Editor-in-Chief Emeritus For anyone who was disappointed when Pluto got kicked out the planet club, you might be interested to know that the reason for its declassification was standing on campus this week.

On Monday, April 23, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke to a full house at the Fairfield University Quick Center of the Arts in a speech entitled “Cosmic Discovery

(and what it takes to enable it).”

Aided by the projections behind him, Tyson used his time on stage to describe several aspects of the cosmos as well as why we should care about delving into space: “There has to be a system that supports it, that funds it, that cares about it, that cares about the fruits of those discoveries.”

Tyson is known for being a supporter of doubling the size of the federal budget for NASA, citing

that it would reignite American innovation and quench the American “fear of science.”

As for Pluto, it would seem that size also matters. “Pluto had it coming,” said Tyson. “Our moon is five times the mass of Pluto. Nobody told you that, did they? You Pluto lovers out there.”

As one of the first scientists to publicly denounce Pluto as a planet, Tyson said, “I lost five years of my life dealing with the press

Student debt concerns Fairfield University undergraduates

By Enxhi Myslymi Associate News Editor

Sophomore Artemisa Ngjela wakes up at six in the morning every Tuesday and Friday, so she can make it on time to her Religious Studies class at 8:00 a.m.

Having to drive to school was not an issue her freshman year because she lived on campus.

However, this year, Ngjela decided to commute an hour from her home in Waterbury Fairfield for her next three years, but not due to personal preference.

“It was cheaper to commute,” Ngjela said, explaining that financial costs pushed her to begin commuting in order to save over $12,000 in room and board per year. “I didn’t want to drown in debt by the time I graduated,” she added.

Ngjela is not alone in her sentiments. An increasing number of students are taking on student loans as tuition continues to rise and college becomes less affordable.

Majority agrees: Aid should increase According to an unofficial sur-

vey of 65 students at Fairfield, about 50 percent believed that their financial needs were met. 88 percent of students also agreed that aid should be increased for students, especially given the 3 percent tuition increase for next year.

Fairfield has increased its financial aid budget and has been providing students with more aid, but in a school that costs an average of $55,000 a year to attend - including room and board - student loans are necessary for a majority of students.

Even though financial aid packag-

es average to $28,140, students still need to scrounge up another $30,000 each year.

It becomes increasingly difficult to pay for school when students have other siblings attending college.

Several students feel that Fairfield should take into account the number of children a family might have in school at once.

Distribution of aid: Fair or unfair?

However, according to Karen Pellegrino, Fairfield’s Dean of Enrollment and Financial aid, Fairfield

does take familial situations into consideration.

A financial aid formula is used as a basis for the amount of financial aid given, but Pellegrino stated that Fairfield “does [its] best to look at individual circumstances” that students may have, adding “Fairfield has always been an institution to fill family’s needs” offering aid to 80 percent of students.

However, federal budget cuts have been making it difficult to distribute aid because “federal aid has

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Around Fairfield

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Residents of townhouse 103 have covered almost every inch of their downstairs with old beer cases seen on the top right and middle left. Residents of townhouse 107, or “The Avocado,” have decorated their house in ski, snowboard and skate paraphernalia pictured on the top left and bottom panorama.

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Making townhouses feel like home

By Kaitlin McEwan Assistant News Editor Having a townhouse in your junior or senior is part of the Fairfield experience. Making it totally unique and eye-catching can only add to your time there.

From the outside the townhouses look extremely ordinary. Every townhouse has red doors with slightly chipped off paint, the railing up the front steps, and the house number with a small bush accompanying the front of the house.

However, what townhouse 107 and 103 have that differ from every other townhouse are special decorations inside that possess a great story.

Townhouse 107 happens to be unique because it is the only townhouse on Fairfield’s campus where you will be able to exclusively find members of the Ski and Snowboarding Team.

Residents include juniors, Taylor Temple, John Kuczarski, Andrew

Kringas and Julian Focareta.

Temple explained that when people come into their townhouse, they are usually overwhelmed by the amount of ski and snowboard objects scattered around the house or hanging from the ceilings.

It has often been related to a ski lodge.

“When I walked in for the first time I wasn’t expecting to see skis all around. It was a cool touch to show off what the residents of the house are all about,” freshman Hope Agresta said.

The townhouse is decorated with skis, skateboards, contest jerseys, flags, and various snowboarding and ski posters.

The residents of this townhouse were inspired to decorate their townhouse like a ski lodge when they were at a garage sale and found an old pair of skis for sale.

They thought it would be a cool way to show they are on the team, but also to decorate their new home for the year.

“The decorations have been an ongoing process since we all moved in at the beginning of this semester,” said Temple. “We will continue to hang

“We all wanted a townhouse that we would enjoy coming home to as opposed to having empty walls that look like a prison cell.”

- Taylor Temple ‘14 stuff on our wall as we acquire it.”

The residents wanted to have a living space with character and personality.

“We all wanted a townhouse that we would enjoy coming home to as opposed to having empty walls that look like a prison cell,” Temple explained.

Townhouse 103 is another eye catcher.

When first stepping into this townhouse, the “Wall of Busch” is the first thing many people notice, according to resident Joseph Mastroluca ’14.

Mastroluca’s housemates include fellow juniors Dan Sileo, Mikey Raymond, Salvatore Trifilio, and Gianluca Iaboni, who is currently abroad this semester.

Townhouse 103 is 90 percent decorated will all different types of beer boxes that the residents drank over the course of the semester.

About one week ago, the residents decided that they had to stop their year-long effort of collecting because the year is winding down.

“Raymond was the architect of this project making sure the walls were always updated,” said Mastroluca.

Mastroluca explained that every resident had to make sure they saved the boxes from their beer. “It actually got to the point that at the liquor store we would look for good boxes and

different beers to break away from the normal brands.”

“The townhouse brings a “good vibe to everyday life,” said Mastroluca. “it also lets people know that we’ve got some good taste.”

The residents of Townhouse 103 often find people just looking at the walls amazed at all of the different kinds of beer they drank.

“It’s kind of a tribute to all of the good times we’ve had this year,” said Mastroluca.

Sophomore Shane Tarca said that he has been in this townhouse before and was shocked when he walked in the front door and saw all of the beer boxes on the wall.

“It’s a cheap and easy way to decorate your walls,” commented Tarca.

“And hey, no need to recycle.”

Now that the school year is finishing up, these two townhouses will be remembered as some of the most unique.

We can only wait for next year’s residents to see who can top them.

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King of cosmology CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 What made this picture special, according to Tyson, was the 8-pixel speck next to Saturn, also known as Earth.

“Eight pixels. Deal with it,” said Tyson. Drawing on Carl Sagan’s sentiment that everyone you have ever known lived on this speck, Tyson said, “The hubris of human thought becomes laughable. That is the cosmic perspective.”

Initially introduced by Dr. Philip Eliasoph as the “rockstar of astrophysics, the king of cosmology,” Dr. Tyson Tyson has gained fame as an astrophysicist, the director of the Hayden Planetarium, and previous host of “NOVA scienceNow” on PBS, to name a few. He is even the subject of a widespread internet meme.

Junior Kevin Greener gave a formal introduction for Tyson and listed his accomplishments, ending the list with Tyson’s designation as People Magazine’s “Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive.”

“Consider the category,” Tyson responded. “I don’t know who I beat out - Stephen Hawking?”

Tyson consistently used humor throughout his presentation, maintaining a cool demeanor and eliciting cyclical laughter from the audience.

He even took off his shoes: “To me, the stage is ... a sanctified place, so I take my shoes off.”

Just as Pluto’s actual size differed from what was previously thought, Tyson’s speech was much longer than expected.

“I got the notice that ... we’re going to talk about the universe,” said Tyson. “They said, ‘Well, you have 45 minutes.’ And I’m thinking ... didn’t you hear? It’s the universe.” Though his speech was slated to be under an hour followed by a discussion with faculty members, Tyson spoke for almost two hours before a brief Q&A session was held.

The crowd didn’t seem to mind.

Though a considerable amount of people left before the Q&A section, the general reaction was one of enjoyment.

“I thought it was ... scientifically comical,” Adrian Perkowski 2016 “I loved it.”

“It was great,” said Antonio Pacheco ‘15. “He’s a really smart guy and I would love see more people like him come to Fairfield.”

Tyson left the audience with some food for thought: “The fact is we are in this universe, and the tracing of our chemical elements tells us... that the universe is in us. And that is the most profound realization of the cosmic perspective.”

Head to www.fairfieldmirror.com for an exclusive video interview with Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Policing social media

By Leigh Tauss Opinion Editor

Junior Luis Gonzales Rios has seen pictures online of defenseless Fairfield students extremely intoxicated and even passed out, taken without consent.

Freshman Kimberly Ciardiello said, “I’ve definitely seen people be bullied on social media sites.”

“I’m getting rid of my Facebook so I don’t have to see stuff like that and other reasons too” said Michelle Lespino ’16.

Recent high profile cases in Steubenville and Torrington have brought to light the potential social media has to destroy the life of another human being. In both cases, convictions were driven by content posted on Twitter or Facebook with malicious intent.

Fairfield University students would like to think that sort of thing could never happen here.

It already has. As many as five cases of misuse of social media have been under investigation this semester alone, and administrators say it may be a growing problem.

In a survey conducted by The Mirror, 70 percent of students reported they had at some point witnessed activity - directed towards themselves or another person - that was threatening, violating or victimizing in nature on a social media outlet such as Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

The use of social media has drastically increased and according to Todd Pelazza, Director of the Department of Public Safety, “law enforcement needs to keep up with that.”

Pelazza estimated less than five have been brought up this semester.

Social media “has been a tool we have utilized in the past doing research with incidents particularly when we get a complaint of harassment or threatening [where] very often people will use that social media,” he continued.

Unless presented with a screen shot of the violation in question, whether DPS is able to view content on student profiles online, “depends on whether they set their privacy settings,” Pelazza said.

Karen Donoghue, Dean of Students, is responsible for reviewing submitted cases in violation of the student code of conduct. Cases having to do with Internet usage are referred to as “Misuse of tech-

nology” and encompass everything from using too much bandwidth to discrimination, sexual harassment and threats.

Cases are submitted to the Office of the Dean of Students by students directly. Submissions reviewed do not automatically count as policy violations.

“Recognizing that these sites are independent of the institution … we don’t openly look for information,” said Donoghue.

“Marketing and communications, they do things on their own end” commented Donoghue. “I’m sure they search websites all the time. They have software … so I’m sure they’re getting … and they can give you a whole other perspective.”

Scott Barnett is the Director of Web Communications. Beyond searching for content to repurpose for promotional purposes he denies the existence of “any super-secret software” that monitors student behavior on social media.

Barnett commented, “in this internet space there is a whole group of people that are just looking to make trouble and create problems.”

In regards to responding to online “troublemakers” and taking action against content that might violate the code of conduct, Barnett said it would be “like a heckler yelling at a comedian in the crowd.”

When students were asked in a recent survey if they would consider submitting content in violation of the code of conduct to either the Office of the Dean of Students or the Department of Public Safety, students were divided.

Fifty-six percent responded they would consider submitting offensive content, while 46 percent responded, no, they would not.

According to Donoghue only three incidents involving “Misuse of technology” were reviewed last semester.

It seems it is not that such incidents are not occurring: students just aren’t reporting them.

Students are reluctant to submit content to administration, according to Kelly Yorio, 15’, because, “to be honest … I don’t know if that’s really [administration’s] place or what they would even do about it.”

Submitting content to the Office of the Dean of Students or DPS “never crossed my mind” said Gonzales. “I feel like at that moment I can’t do anything to help that student or to change that situation.”

The policy of the administration is reactive. No preventative measures are in place to stop misconduct unless it is reported, which according to Donoghue’s report from last semester, it seldom is.

Students must be responsible for policing themselves to prevent an incident like Torrington or Steubenville from happening at Fairfield, administrators said.

“At the end of the day you are painting a picture of yourself. What do you want that picture to be?” said Donoghue.

“I think when you put yourself out there and there is content like that about you floating on the internet,” Gonzales said. “It should fall on your behalf to watch your image and watch your actions.”

Fairfield’s Code of Conduct: “Communications on sites such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, etc ., are not specifically monitored by Fairfield University officials, but may be brought to the attention of and considered by the Office of the Dean of Students or its designees when it appears that such communications constitute possible violations of the Code of Conduct, particularly those policies relating to harassment or discrimination.”

Maintenance looks to rally with professionalism CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 for Administration and Chief of Staff, “The University, of course, recognizes the right of individuals and members of a union to exercise their rights.”

Although the maintenance staff recognizes students will be heading to the beach this Saturday, they are still calling for student support.

“At least they’ll be up early,” said Ryan Lyddy, representative of the maintenance staff ’s department of grounds.

Tim Craig, representative of the maintenance staff ’s department of carpentry believes they are doing everything in their power to be as respectful and professional as possible in their demonstrations.

Craig also mentioned that they intentionally refrained from demonstrating during last week’s Accepted Student’s Open House because they did not want “to go down a negative path.” “[Open houses] are a first impression, and what is going on [between maintenance and the

administration] is not how we want this university to be seen,” Craig said.

Faculty to were in contact with The Mirror and wished to comment were not able to do so before print, an update will be posted online later in the week.

However, for the maintenance staff, their message is simple.

As Lyddy told The Mirror, “All we want to do is be heard, to get our point across, and be understood.”

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News

Crime Beat

Compiled by Robert Joyce.

Information contributed by the Department of Public Safety.

Thursday, 4/11 11:35 p.m. – A student in Townhouse 3 block reported their cellphone, laptop, iPod, and backpack stolen.

Friday, 4/12 9:53 a.m. – A student was reported selling temporary parking permits and was referred to Student Conduct.

Saturday, 4/13 3:39 p.m. – A student reported their Gucci backpack valued at $700 was stolen from their residence in Clavier Hall.

Friday, 4/19 1:42 a.m. – Three males were reported stealing a sign from the Alumni Softball Field.

One has since been identified and referred to Student Conduct.

Saturday, 4/20 12:21 a.m. – Students in 42 Bellarmine were found to be in possession of marijuana.

The students were referred to Student Conduct and the Fairfield Police Department.

12:40 a.m. – A student was assaulted at the Townhouses. The person responsible was identified and issued a Criminal Trespass Warning.

4:02 p.m. – A physical altercation between two students was reported at the Townhouses by the Area Coordinator.

High tuition means more aid CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 not kept pace so the university has had to supplement” the decrease in that fund, she added.

The amount of money for merit-based scholarships and financial aid is beginning to change considering that more and more families expect merit-based scholarships, which means a decrease in money going to financial aid, Pellegrino said.

Creating a balance Fairfield’s top priority now is to maintain a balanced budget, which becomes difficult to do while keeping tuition increases lower, according to Pellegrino. “[It’s] not that easy to just cut [the] price of tuition because we have a lot of obligations,” Pellegrino said, adding that even if Fairfield does cut its costs, other costs will increase.

In order to keep running the university needs higher enrollment numbers, Pellegrino explained. It takes people and money to create “small classes with a faculty that pays attention [to students].”

However, Fairfield does “run on a lean budget,” she said, adding that cuts have been made, “not in the classroom, but in terms of administration,” in order to reduce spending. For example, moving from print to online applications has saved $25,000 in paper, print,

and other expenses, Pellegrino said.

However, some students have not felt the effects of the budget cuts.

Junior Camile Gomes said that she was offered a scholarship that pays for her full tuition and with commuter status, she does not pay for room and board.

Who is affected?

Out of the 20 million Americans that attend college every year, close to 60 percent of students take out loans in order to pay for it, according to a statistics released by the American Student Assistance.

About 37 million people currently have remaining loans.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a report placing student loan debt currently between $902 billion to $1 trillion, with an average outstanding loan balance of $24,301.

CNN reported that states have cut the amount given to colleges by $15.2 billion since 2007. In Connecticut, Governor Malloy has approved higher education cuts of nearly $59 million in hopes of creating a balanced state budget, according to Inside Higher Education.

Pellegrino added that federal cuts have “ripple effects [that] impact individual students and the administration,” such as with cuts

Know What You Owe t Fairfield graduates: loans increased 5 percent from 2009 to 2011 t Fairfield’s average debt: about $5,000 higher in comparison to the national average t Fairfield aid: totals over $40 million t Fairfield students: 99 percent currently receive aid t Fairfield students: required to apply for FAFSA and CSS yearly to receive need-based grants t Fordham and Quinnipiac: graduated with $7,000 more in loans compared to Fairfield students t Princeton Review: average need-based aid given is $19,098

to the Federal Work-Study (FWS) program. The office is dependent on students to do part of the work,

so when students aren’t offered aid, the administration has to figure out a way to get the work done.

Mental disability awareness

4:43 p.m. – Two students were referred to Student Conduct for fighting at the Townhouses.

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John Kelly’s wall in his home, which captured his everyday struggles with OCD. Screenshot taken from Tessitore’s documentary

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Tessitore’s film tells the heart-wrenching story of his close friend John Cleaver Kelly’s lost battle with OCD. The film uses multiple mediums of telling John Kelly’s story, most notably commentary by his family, friends and personal journals.

The final segment of the movie inspires viewers to do all they can for OCD awareness.

Kelly’s close friend Paul Tessitore made one of the closing comments of the film. “Look around you. Look at the person next to you. Look at their problems, [and] see what you can do to help them,” he said. This 23-minute film left both those who had seen the film, and those who hadn’t yet seen it, in awe.

Sophomore Julie Earls had never seen Tessitore’s documentary before and felt touched by the film. “It was a very moving depiction of a touchy issue,” the sophomore nursing student said.

On the other hand, Ricky

Haas ‘15 had seen the documentary multiple times before. “I’ve gotten emotional every single time I’ve seen it. The more I see it, the more I become connected to John Kelly,” he said.

Haas added, “Because I’m going through similar issues, I start connecting my life to issues he’s gone through. Knowing that other people are battling similar issues really helps. I think that has to be the most effective documentary that I’ve ever seen.”

Following Tessitore’s film, John Kelly’s father, Dr. Stephen Kelly, was called to the stage.

He spoke about the logistics of OCD, commenting that OCD is related to alterations in serotonin levels in the body.

Dr. Kelly also mentioned how OCD is different from other mental disorders, “When you have OCD, you know that [your thoughts] are not correct, but they’re still overwhelming you.”

In Tessitore’s documentary, Dr. Kelly said that Tessitore is keeping John Cleaver Kelly’s legacy alive.

During Thursday’s event,

Dr. Kelly echoed this earlier sentiment.

Senior nursing students Rebecca Lyons and Kaitlin Dinius then spoke to the audience about eliminating the painful stigma associated with mental disorders. Lyons mentioned that these disorders are “real and common” and urged the audience that “there are ways to help others”.

Following Lyons’s insights, Dinius took to the stage asking the audience to help in the de-stigmatization of OCD and other mental disorders. She pointed out that anyone could have a mental disorder and to be there for someone who may.

Dinius commented, “Sometimes there are no ‘right’ words to say to someone with a mental disorder, but just being there for that person can make a difference.”

During the question and answer portion of the evening, there were questions about what the next step is. Tessitore mentioned that he will be speaking at Colgate University this week

and hopes that this speech will inspire other presentations.

With his presentation, Tessitore hopes others can feel comfortable with embracing their own mental disorders.

Also, Tessitore is continuing the annual softball tournament in memoriam of John Cleaver Kelly.

This year will be the third annual softball tournament, and Tessitore has high hopes. “What makes the tournament so special is seeing the whole community come together in John’s honor, supporting our fight against OCD. We are hoping to have people outside of our community involved as well, so we can spread as much awareness as we can.”

He continued, “Our main mission is to change the stigma of mental health, and with hard work, patience, belief, and John Cleaver Kelly’s guidance, we will achieve our goal. If we all work together, I know that our goal will be achieved. If we can help even one person suffering, our goal is being achieved.”

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Opinion

Opinion Editor

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The hazards of breaking news and social media

By Martin O'Sullivan Editor-in-Chief Emeritus As I took the train home from work on Friday evening, a Twitter reporter I follow broadcasted that 30 or so cop cars had just screamed past her in Watertown. Immediately, I began to see every head on the train become glued to the phone in front of it, each watching history unfold as police cornered the most prominent suspect in Boston Marathon bombings.

Within two hours, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev had been taken alive. As I listened to the Watertown police scanner, social media overflowed within seconds of the announcement that he had been successfully arrested.

While there are many questions left to answer in coming to terms with these horrific acts of violence, one question sticks out to me: Is the immediacy of the Internet helpful or harmful in cases of breaking news?

It can be either, and it’s all about how we use it.

First, consider the effects of this hunger for immediacy on trust.

The role of any news organization is to serve the public in delivering the information they need about the world around them, whether it is in situations of unfolding terrorism

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or otherwise. For this to work, the public needs to able to wholeheartedly trust the collective of journalists throughout every medium.

CNN, the Associated Press and many other seemingly reputable news sources broke this sense of trust on Wednesday by falsely reporting that a suspect had been arrested in the Boston Marathon bombing case. While they all recanted and apologized within a short time of reporting it, the mistake had been made.

Why did CNN and the rest break this false news? It seems the drive to be first in order to gain more viewers trumps the need to be accurate and truthful.

But it’s instances like these that show they are hurting themselves more than helping. CNN initially falsely reported the name of the killer in the Sandy Hook shootings, and they were the first to break the false arrest in the marathon bombing investigation. Next time something like this happens, I won’t be retweeting or tuning in to CNN, and I can guarantee that this sentiment is shared by a significant portion of the general population.

Luckily this instance of sloppy journalism didn’t cause any immediate danger to the public. Just imagine if the Tsarnaevs had used this report

as a way to inflict more damage. Regardless, this is the type of risk we shouldn’t even have to consider. News organizations have an obligation to sacrifice the potential increase in immediate viewership to ensure accurate reporting and instill long-term trust.

Another important consideration is the effects and potential dangers of broadcasting available intelligence in both professional and citizen journalism.

For example, earlier on Friday, police and FBI requested that the public and media not broadcast any police locations so as not to tip off Tsarnaev, who may have been on Twitter or another social platform.

I’ll admit that I am guilty of going against this request.

While I avoided listening to the scanner for most of the day, once there were announcements that they had Tsarnaev potentially located in the boat, I immediately starting broadcasting scanner updates of the unfolding arrest. My logic was, even if he somehow was following along on Twitter at that moment, reading my transcription of his movements wouldn’t help out his situation too much.

After my adrenaline subsided later in the night, I started to think.

There’s always the possibility the police were wrong and that anyone was hiding in that boat. What if Tsarnaev, hiding out in another area, saw initial scanner reports of police activity somewhere else and immediately seized the opportunity to flee?

Would I be partly responsible for helping a suspected terrorist escape?

This train of thought also begs the question: will going against the wishes of the police by using social media in ways that could potentially endanger public safety force our gov-

The managing editor and editor-in-chief strolled through the Quad recently, one maybe holding a cigar.

The yard was alive with tanning and frisbee tossing. With the new beginnings of fresh air, freedom and sun, we feel a warm goodbye is due to our many contributing staff, writers and events that made this year at The Mirror what it was.

You might wonder why the good weather is so significant for us. It is because with the present peace on our campus we think about the storms we’ve endured during this school year.

Sandy. Nemo. Norovirus.

Sandy Hook. Boston. During those points when The Mirror was one of the only ways to know what was happening at Fairfield, the glorious summer days upon us were unimaginable.

The constant email updates, tweets, facebook and text messages enabled us to provide the most upto-date information possible. We cannot thank the readers, subscribers and followers enough for trusting us to be a light when the power went out.

A big round of gratitude is due to the departing staff. This May will mean goodbye for retiring editors

Martin O’Sullivan, Kelsey Guerin, Elizabeth Koubek, Laura O’Reilly, Nick DiFazio and Giovanna Giampa. Their wit, humor, pictures and chair-throwing will be greatly missed.

As we reminisce on the past few years with this staff, we will always remember “challánge”, our shared quote board of unpublishables, the computer meltdowns just before deadline and people-watching in the lower level BCC. The Mirror was recently rated the second-best newspaper for colleges under 5,000 in a national competition. We couldn’t have done it without the class of 2013 and oth-

ernment to curb our first amendment rights in situations of domestic terror? By exercising our right to free speech in these types of situations, are we hurting that right in the long run?

I don’t have the answers to these questions. This was a terrifying event that we will hopefully never see the like of again.

And in the unfortunate case that we do, it is important to consider the potential effects of everything you put on the internet, whether you are tweeting from the newsroom or the living room.

To the Editor: The article that Danica Ceballos wrote about the Fairfield reaction to the Boston Marathon bombing deserves special mention. It was so sensitive to what the people written about had experienced and at the same time respectful of their feelings and experiences. Thank you for honoring the memories, the stunned reactions, the breaking hearts and the love that so many of us on this campus and beyond feel about Boston. As Fr. James Martin, S.J. wrote – “Seeing Boston damaged was like seeing a relative hurt.”

In her article, Danica captured that feeling.

Thank you.

Carolyn Rusiackas Associate Director, Office of Campus Ministry

ers, to whom we admired. Now the new staff is excited to build upon this year’s achievements.

In other news, only two days stand between us and Clam Jam. We have one full week of classes remaining.

Around The World and Mock Wedding this past weekend were successful and should serve as a prelude and example to one of Fairfield’s historic celebrations.

These events, which some hold dear and quintessential Fairfield experience, draw us together like no other. It shouldn’t take threats to find our unity.

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Go away, Westboro

By Giovanna Giampa Contributing Writer Let me start by saying that I am fully aware that the first amendment of the United States outlines the freedom of speech, religion, press, and assembling of petition.

I am not usually an overly opinionated person, but recently, there has been one thing that has truly riled me up beyond comprehension: the Westboro Baptist Church.

They are taking advantage of these basic rights.

The Westboro Baptist Church first came on my radar when I saw on Twitter that they were planning on picketing funerals of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting; after further research, I was astounded.

Here are some of the things the “church,” based in Topeka, Kan., has done to land themselves in recent news. (Which, I believe, is fully to get a rise out of people and seek attention with their baseless opinions).

After the tragedy in Newtown on Dec. 14, they planned to picket the funerals of the victims. Why? To “sing praise to God for the glory of his work in executing his judgment,” in their own words. They blamed the mass shootings on Connecticut’s same-sex marriage legislation. Their website, after all, is godhatesfags.com.

Luckily, motorcyclists lined up at Sandy Hook Principal Dawn Hochsprung’s funeral to protest the protesters, and there was no longer any sign of them. However, this “church” put an unnecessary stress on an already tragic situation, and more of a burden to bear for the mourning families.

The church did not blame guns, or Adam Lanza or anyone else for

that matter, they blamed Connecticut and their gay rights. Not to mention, in the wake of a tragedy, the Westboro Baptist Church made it about themselves and their opinions.

What plagues me so much about this is that in no way was the Westboro Baptist Church mourning and reflecting on upon this tragedy.

They were capitalizing on it, trying to gain attention from others’ distress.

On Friday, April 15, they put out a press release claiming, “Thank God for 12 mor dead troops. We are praying for 12,000 more. We will picket their funerals in their hometown in a respectful and lawful proximity thereto. Here is the Roster of the Damned: [they proceeded to name all the lost along with their hometowns.]”

It makes me sick to my stomach that anyone could be so senseless as to celebrate the deaths of American troops who are fighting for our country. Whether you are a conservative or a liberal, agree or disagree with war, these men and women are brothers, sons, fathers, daughters, mothers and sisters.

There are families who are in mourning over their losses -- after defending the honor of their country, nonetheless, and a “church” wants to picket their funerals.

Not to mention, calling fallen soldiers “the Damned” and wishing for more to come is despicable in itself.

In addition to all of these disgusting things, the attack on Boston that occurred on Monday further fueled their fire.

A tweet went out shortly after the bombings took place (because the WBC can’t even wait a day): “BREAKING: Westboro Baptist Church to picket funerals of those dead by Boston Bombs! GOD SENT

THE BOMBS IN FURY OVER FAG MARRIAGE! #PraiseGod” These bombs were an act of terrorism (whether it be domestically or internationally based) on America, our country, their country. They killed three people who were watching the marathon and injured countless more. This joyous day for Bostonians and Americans, for the runners and the spectators, turned into terror.

However, what we can take positively from these atrocious acts is the fact that it brings more attention to the people who are suffering the brunt of their actions.

For example, this is most likely the best time our nation has ever seen for the LGBTQ community, and it will continue getting better. Saying that these tragic events are because of them is laughable at best. They are just as a part of America as everyone else is.

Here is some other good news. Two of the granddaughters of the leader of the church, Fred Phelps, left the church in the past months, adding that they did not mean to inflict the pain they had on others. Additionally, after the WBC threatened to picket these funerals (just like after Newtown), their Facebook page was hacked by the activist group Anonymous. Well deserved, I believe.

I am not a fan of placing judgment on others, and as much as I truly do not want to give these people the attention they are so desperately seeking, I think it is something that should be discussed, but briefly. I believe there is a difference between being religious and being fanatical.

So, for the sake of the mourning families of victims of both Newtown and the Boston attacks, please, Westboro Baptist Church, go away forever.

By Luigi DiMeglio Managing Editor

... Really?

Really, Venezuela? What is going on over there? I would really like to point out some things regarding one of our backyard neighbors that disappoint me. First, Chavez died and it took months to find a replacement: Nicolas Maduro, another oppressor. An election was called and they just found the guy that considered the socialist dictator Chavez a personal mentor.

The people voted and the opposition to a government that has historically suppressed differing views lost by a very narrow margin. Clashes in the streets ensued and people have died. I’m not an expert on Venezuela, but I wish that actual democracy was at least an option.

Some grief is due to the U.S., unfortunately. All the average American will hear about is Venezuela’s oil reserves. The U.S. threatened recently to sanction the unstable state, only to backtrack after Venezuela threatened to mitigate oil sales to us.

If this government had been more legitimate about the pursuit of green technology, maybe this failing state wouldn’t be able to push a world superpower around.

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Finding faith after the boston bombing give you rest.” In all my heartache, I realized something important: I am not powerless. If nothing else, I simply cannot let terror or fear stop me from living my life and chasing what I have wanted.

In my heart I know that I am supposed to be a marathoner, and I will follow my heart. If terrorists decide they are going to target runners, then I will never let them kill my dream of the marathon. If anything, I will train harder, take more risks and refuse to be afraid.

Marathoners are some of the most fearless people I know. Some runners showed their guts on Monday by running two more miles (after 26.2, crazy, right?) to donate blood after the race. Civilians, first responders, doctors and countless men and women in uniform demonstrated courage. Kindness shows itself in the aftermath of disaster, and so this is what we should focus on, not the evil.

If you’re like me, wondering just what you can do to feel in control again, I offer you this: As one nation, under God, indivisible, in the spirit of the marathon, we can continue to fearlessly put one foot in front of the other. We can offer gratitude to our heroes. We can find peace. We are Boston Strong.

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I do not stand alone when I say that Monday, April 16 changed my life. My mind was spinning. Are my friends okay? Will my dream of running Boston ever be the same? The worst thought … are people dead?

In one school year we have witnessed a deadly hurricane, the massacre at Sandy Hook and now a terrorist attack on one of the world’s most prestigious athletic events.

For the rest of the week I jumped at loud noises and found myself wide awake at night, no matter how much I wanted to sleep. I felt desperate and out of control, like I had to do something to be proactive instead of reactive in the wake of the tragedy. On Tuesday, April 17, 2013, I did something I have not done in far too long … I went to church.

As a child I used to feel daunted in church. I went to a Catholic school in Lowell, Mass., and the church at my school was this gigantic, dimly lit, intensely decorated space with dark wooden pews. I found myself distracted and overwhelmed by stained glass windows, big ceiling, and sadlooking statues that surrounded me.

This place, I was taught, was God’s house. I was a very scrawny,

chicken-legged kid to begin with, so standing in church made me feel even smaller. As I stood in the cozier Egan Chapel of St. Ignatius Loyola Tuesday night in a prayer service for the victims of the tragedy so close to my hometown, I felt even smaller than I can remember feeling standing in church as a child. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one asking the hardest question: How does God let this happen?

I wish I knew the answers to these tough questions, and my confusion scares me as much as anyone else. It’s terrifying to admit that in some situations we have no control.

As much as we wish we could, we can’t be in command of when the Red Sox win, how much the Big Dig costs, or the weather on Patriots Day. Although we were expecting a normal day on April 16, we didn’t get it. Marathon Mondays will never be the same. While I have felt as helpless as anybody in this past week, the only place I got any reassurance was from a song in church that I learned as a little girl in Catholic school.

The song that opened the vigil on Tuesday night at the Vigil was “Be Not Afraid”. That night it took more willpower than I have ever had to muster up in any road race to sing the words, “Be not afraid / I go before you always / Come follow me / and I will

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Halfway There Cruise sets sail again

By Tara Lenehan Contributing Writer At long last, Friday, April 19, marked the new date of the sophomore sruise. If you opted out, start kicking yourself.

As most of the sophomore class knows, the first cruise had to be rescheduled due to an unfortunate bus scheduling issue. Despite that little fiasco, Fairfield University Student Association (FUSA) certainly worked hard to fix the problem.

Ticket holders were offered free Dogwood Dance tickets, and for those who felt that the magic was lost, refunds for the cruise.

The new cruise was much improved and more people should have attended; it was certainly worth the wait.

Andrea Butler ‘15, one of the FUSA members, helped to put this awesome event on for the class of 2015, and said, "Planning the cruise turned out to be a much more stressful ordeal than I anticipated, but the event ultimately turned out very successfully. Everyone who attended seemed to enjoy themselves, and I couldn't be happier about that."

The night began with a relatively short bus ride to the New York City where cruise-goers met

the lovely three-story boat. Gray skies made us a little nervous but the rain thankfully held off and the cool breeze was pleasant as we set off on the East River.

The night began on the second floor of the boat where the “cocktail” hour was held. Beverages and penne ala vodka were served as guests took their first photos over the balcony outside.

Soon after, dinner was served on the first floor of the boat, which began with a salad. Chicken, prime rib, eggplant and of course sides of rice and vegetables came after. Everything was delicious.

While traveling along the river, the sun went down and the city began to light up. The view was gorgeous. The Chrysler Building came into view like a torch nestled into the cityscape.

The empire state building, the icon of the city, came into view and lit up the night sky. The captain made sure to tell us as we passed beneath huge bridges like the Brooklyn Bridge, which, when lit, were indescribable.

After dinner we were invited to the dance floor on the third tier of the boat and the party began. Everyone rushed to snag glow sticks and sailor caps in every color. Butler, being one of the coordinators of the event, wore a

captain’s hat.

While up on the third tier, the boat approached Statue of Liberty.

The DJ appropriately played a few all-American tunes, starting with the national anthem.

Then the party really started.

Amazing song after amazing song came on and most of the guests couldn’t stop dancing. The crowd was excited to hear “Lean Back”

by Fat Joe, which is an old favorite of mine.

Sadly, “I’m on a Boat” by Lonely Island was never played because, according to the DJ, the music he played had to be clean.

My dreams of being on a boat listening to “I’m on a Boat” were crushed, despite his promise to play it toward the end.

We danced to every song and everyone seemed to have a blast.

Marykate Probert ‘15, got up on a bench and began to dance and sing. “I loved the cruise. It was well worth the wait and I loved celebrating a fantastic two years with my best friends,” she said of the night.

Cake and coffee were served on the first tier and guests took the time to catch their breath and rest their dancing toes, but after the cake was cleared we were ush-

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The Statue of Liberty.

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Upcoming local artist

New Lamar album

By Mark Elibert Contributing Writer

By Vito Mazzotta Contributing Writer Kendrick Lamar has been making headlines in the music industry lately as an up-and-coming rapper. He released his debut album, “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City,” released in late October 2012 and is currently on the move, touring colleges and venues across the country, one of which will be held at Fairfield on May 1.

Not many know what Kendrick has to offer when it comes to the music. “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” has a lot to offer from party anthems to the laid back, classic rap jams that come from deep within. This album definitely is a success in my book, and if you were questioning if it’s worth getting … It is.

It is best to go into hearing this album blind. Many have heard positive things about the California native in passing conversation with friends from time to time. So, when it comes time to listen to the 15-track album, you might remember those things your friends said.

However, once you start listening to “Swimming Pools,” you’ll know it’s bound to be a great time listening.

The song opens up with a low key sound and memorable chorus, with “drank” being a main component.

Throughout the rest of the song, it calls for a good time being out with friends when alcohol is involved. Good thing Lamar is over 21, because he would defi-

Students board Skyline.

"Good Kid M.A.A.D. City" is worth the listen. nitely not be able to have a swimming pool full of liquor otherwise.

Another jam essential for your playlists is “Backstreet Freestyle.” Immediately you are hit with a crazy beat that gets you pumped for anything, whether it be for working out or the night ahead at the Shark Tank. The energy the song gives is the perfect amount without overdoing it.

Kendrick shares his dreams and aspirations for being a rapper throughout the song. Money and power seem to be quite important, and frankly, the man has a point.Similarly, “M.A.A.D City” encapsulates the same energy, but with a twist. Compton, Lamar’s origin, is the theme for the six-minute song. Immediately you’re hit with a crazy beat (clearly Lamar’s forte) and lyrics describing the struggle and culture of Compton.

The difference with this song is halfway through, the whole song changes to a beat similar to Tupac, Snoop Dogg or Da Lench Mob, a classic Cali rap an-

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them. This song is perfect for those who like that kind of flavor in their ear.

Lastly, for all those who love chill beats and deep lyrics, “Sing About Me, I’m Dying for Thirst” is for you. This probably is my favorite on the whole album. You can just listen to this song over and over, and it doesn’t hurt that its about twelve minutes long. The piano and the guitar together just put you in that mood.

The music switches once again towards the end of the song, but keeps to the laid back genre. This song is real, but don’t be confused by “Real,” featuring Anna Wise, another up-and-comer.

All in all, “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City” is one of those albums you should really give a listen. It includes great music, interesting lyrics and the story of a guy who has a lot on his mind. Can’t wait to see this guy in a few weeks, it will definitely be one for the books.

Fairfield’s own David “Duzzo Dave” Velasquez ’14 released his third project “The Phi$hing EP” with his close friend and fellow rapper Granata on April 15. The mixtape, which is over a half hour long, is a solid mixtape from the two up-and-coming rappers who hail from Connecticut.

Duzzo is no stranger to the mixtape game as his last effort “MGLL (mygirlooklike)” caught quite a buzz here on campus. Expect nothing different from his newest release “The Phi$hing EP.” Following up the excellent “MGLL,” Duzzo doesn’t miss a step. His flow continues to improve and you can tell that Duzzo is a hungry rapper. Duzzo and Granata go at it on the seven track EP and really showcase their microphone skills.

As for Granata is also no stranger to mixtapes, as he’s been recording for over 2 years. A senior at the University of Tampa who comes from Darien, Conn., he has been freestyling for years and it shows on this EP. When asked how the EP came about, Granata said, “We made one track and had very good chemistry so we decided to make a whole album,” and chemistry is what they have. On the EP Duzzo and Granata feed off each other’s flows to give their audience some of their most solid work.

“The Phi$hing EP” is an album you can find yourself listening to for a while. The beat selection for the album is stellar. Tracks like “Phi$hing (2.0),” “Gold Phi$hing” and “Cancun Phi$hing” contains some of the EP’s best beats. When listening to the album it’s

fair to say that Duzzo and Granata were inspired by the ‘90s hip-hop scene. As for the lyrics, Duzzo and Granata show that even though they are new to the game they can hold their own on a full length album.

The lyrical content of “The Phi$hing EP” is impressive. Duzzo and Granata showcase multiple, addictive flows that are sure to have you spitting your own freestyle to these smooth beats.

There isn’t one track with weak lyrics on this EP; Duzzo and Granata raise the bar on each track and show that they are serious about their music. In an age where rap albums and mixtapes are filled with countless features, club bangers and supergroups, “The Phi$hing EP” is the purest form of hip-hop.

With just a microphone, two MCs and a beat, it’s not hard to compare this EP to the early records of classic hip hop artists of the ‘90s. The retro jazz sound of the album also proves that this a pure hiphop mixtape. With Duzzo teasing 3 more additional tracks to release in the coming weeks, “The Phi$hing EP” is on pace to becoming a classic record for the duo.

Keep an eye out as these two are making themselves known and not artists to sleep on.

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"Save Rock and Roll" needs saving

By Dylan Dembin Vine Editor Fall Out Boy unfortunately fails to heed the title of their newest studio album. “Save Rock and Roll” is an album that they intended to put out in order to revamp their long-dead alternative rock career.

Fall Out Boy was a very instrumental band for me in years past (no pun intended). Seeing them in concert during “the good old days” and listening to their older albums bring back a great sense of nostalgia from the carefree days before college.

Fall Out Boy was simply that band that all kids could relate to, even if you couldn’t understand their outlandish lyrics. All bands change or deteriorate over time, but most of us will agree that we blasted “Thnks Fr Th Mmrs” at least a few times back in the day.

Fall Out Boy’s older albums were “Take This to Your Grave” (2003), “From Under the Cork Tree” (2005), and “Infinity on High” (2007). At least for me, there is no denying that these albums were very characteristic of this band and

the sound the we came to know and love from them.

“Folie a Deux,” Fall Out Boy’s second to newest album, was released in 2008. This is where we start to get into the grey area. This album was where listeners could see a definite change in the original sound of the band, but it was not so far out as to warrant any accusations of complete foreignness.

On to “Save Rock and Roll,” though. This brand new album really does give us a stunning discrepancy between any original sound from the band that was more punk rock and actually original to this new bombardment of unwelcome sounds.

This album sounds like an incredibly loud and obnoxious rock anthem that was influenced by the “sing-songy” base that we can find in most of the current day (pre2007) mess of songs and artists that call their work music.

The purpose here is not to belittle or criticize a band that was once very good and, in fact, original in their sound and identity, but simply to point out the disappointing change they have undergone. Those

lazy Saturdays we had while listening to Fall Out Boy are long gone.

The sound of this album is very “overplayed,” as in it sounds like the band is trying too hard to get out a big sound, in order to compensate for lack of substance. Patrick Stump, the lead singer, stresses his voice to near screaming.

The main single from this album, “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up),” is an embodiment of this idea of moving to a type of sound that is completely foreign from the original music that this band really allowed us to connect with.

The last song on the album, “Save Rock and Roll” with Elton John, is also no exception to this rule. It is surprising that Sir Elton even went as far to put his name on this song that itself really needs saving. This song is really quite unoriginal and also takes on this loud, treble-filled collage of electronic whining.

What happened to “Sugar We’re Going Down” or “Grand Theft Autumn?” This is a perfect example of how change is not always bad but in the world of music, it often

A once popular band's attempt for a comeback ultimately fails.

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is. Fall Out Boy was a victim of this case.

The band had been on a hiatus for four years, but they decided they wanted to make a comeback.

This comeback is respected, but also

regrettable. We don’t aim to shoot down this once great band. But it can often be unfortunate when the sound of a once admired band turns into something that no one wants to hear.

iPick, YouListen Australia – The Shins “Australia” came out in 2007 and was pretty popular in the U.K. With a light, upbeat melody, the song transports me to summer every time I hear it, and with summer drawing near, now is the perfect time to get acquainted (or reacquainted) with this song. It has kind of a strange texture to it. Their banjo provides a strange contrast with the electric guitar, and they create a layering effect with their vocals.

The lyrics draw on images of love, youth and the looming future, which seems only too appropriate for college students.

Lady Killer – Andrew Jackson Jihad Andrew Jackson Jihad is a folk punk band, so it’s safe to expect some pretty strange music from them. “Lady Killer” is your average, everyday song about killing people. You know, the usual. It’s short — about a minute and a half long, and my roommate and I love jamming out to it. The melody is simple enough, a single acoustic guitar, complemented by a sweet cowbell and a tambourine. If you’re looking for something silly to move out to, this song is at least worth a listen.

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Valerie – Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson Amy Winehouse breathed life into this song, originally by The Zutons. Who doesn’t enjoy a buoyant song about a booty call from jail? Amy’s unique vocals lend the song a soulful quality that the original seems to lack. This version is faster, and in my opinion has a more entertaining musical arrangement, with instruments like saxophones and trumpets; it’s the kind of song that makes you want to dance around your room in your underwear.

What I Got – Sublime This song is a summer classic with a solid message. Arguably the band’s most famous song, “What I Got” preaches contentment and appreciation for everything around us that can’t be changed. This song embodies summer – letting go of everything that bothers us (finals, anyone? How about summer jobs?) and just enjoying existence. It has a solid beat and a melodic chorus that’s fun to sing along to. In fact, the whole song is fun to sing along to. There’s just something about Sublime, a sunroof and a long stretch of highway that invokes an overwhelming sense of inner peace.

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'Dogwood' literary journal premieres spring issue

By Kaitlin McEwan Assistant News Editor Fairfield’s literary journal, “Dogwood: A Journal of Poetry and Prose,” celebrated its rebirth with a launch event for its spring 2013 issue yesterday night.

Contributing writers and student editors gathered in the Fairfield University Bookstore on Thursday night to see the result of their yearlong efforts.

Among the many individuals who wrote for “Dogwood” this year, three were selected as first place winners in their respected areas which included: Lizzie Reinhard, in the fiction category for her work, “Shark,” Sarah Hollenbeck, in the nonfiction category for her work, “A Goldmine,” and Geffery Davis, in the poetry category for his work, “What We Set In Motion.”

Out of the three first place winners, Hollenback was selected to win the overall grand prize of $1,000. “Shark,” as described by nonfiction judge and cultural anthropologist Adriana Páramo, “moves the reader, invites her to think, and challenges her world in a new way.”

Other judges included Roxane Gay, fiction judge and columnist for Salon and Adrian Matejka, poetry judge, author, and professor of creative writing at Indiana University.

Four student writers were selected to read their works aloud at the event. Students included juniors Kalee Brunelle and Zoe Capobianco and seniors Chris Schelzi, Pedro Ramírez and Nicole Heller.

The event also highlighted the journal’s new cover and logo design. New Haven-based artist Gordon Skinner allowed the journal to use his painting, “Jesus Piece – Self Portrait at 27.”

Skinner began his craft three

years ago. In a pamphlet handed out to the event’s attendees, Skinner refers to his artwork as “integrity art” and “seeks to communicate the complexities of identity in both “a raw and honest way.”

Skinner stated that his reason for painting “Jesus Piece” was because he “wanted to do something that was iconic and that many people are able to identity with.”

Most of Skinner’s paintings are abstract and related to his journey from childhood to adulthood.

Sonya Huber, assistant professor of English and editor of “Dogwood,” believes that Skinner’s abstractness in his paintings works well with the pieces that were displayed in this year’s issue.

Huber explained that although the painting is of a classical figure, Jesus Christ, she believes that Skinner depicted Jesus in a very approachable and unique way.

When Huber first saw this piece at a gallery and explained that she was “immediately struck by the vividness of the painting.” Like the painting itself, Huber wanted all of the work that was going into this journal to be as dynamic and colorful as “Jesus Piece- Self Portrait at 27.”

The unique cover caught many people’s attention. Senior Shannon McGuirk said, “It’s really cool and eye-catching because there are so many different aspects to look at and relate back to the works [in 'Dogwood.']”

Other students, like Brunelle, have been through putting together “Dogwood,” in their English classes, along with editing all of the pieces found in the journal.

“I thought the event was so great. I was really surprised by all of the talent that was at the event, along with in the journal,” said Brunelle, one of the 16 associate editors.

Brunelle explained she

thought that having the launch event was a “jump-start” for “Dogwood” because not many Fairfield students knew what “Dogwood” was or that it even existed.

“Now that we had this event, I think [Dogwood] will become more popular and a lot more people will know about it,” said Brunelle.

After the previous editor of “Dogwood” left, the journal remained on hiatus for the 20102011 school year. Huber was then hired as the editor of “Dogwood.”

She knew the journal needed to be re-constructed.

The improved “Dogwood” is considered to be “a melding of new and old,” said Huber.

More than 40 students attended the launch event and many are optimistic about the future of “Dogwood.”

Xhensila Spahiu ’15 said: “’Dogwood’ is back and better than ever.”

Speakers at the Dogwood exhibit.

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A great view of the bridge from off the boat.

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ered back up to the top deck to continue the shindig.

Cameron Bowen ‘15, who did quite an impressive “Dougie” said, “I thought it was really fun, an intimate affair so to speak. The prime rib was delicious and the music was great.” Guests danced so much that cruise staff even opened up panels of the windows to let the night air in.

Exhausted, full and satisfied, guests danced into the night as the boat made its way back to the dock. The boat traveled back under the lovely bridges we had gone under on our way to the Statue of Liberty.

We made our way back past

the Empire State Building once more and then the Chrysler Building. Most of us didn’t want to leave the wonderful city but alas, the boat docked and we sauntered back to the Stag Bus and headed home.

It was a night to remember and a sobering reminder to think it was the class of 2015’s Halfway There Cruise and we were indeed two weeks away from the end of our sophomore year. We have only two years left to make these precious memories, make new friends and have our parents do our laundry without it being weird.

Happy Sophomore Cruise, class of 2015. Let’s make sure these last two years are incredible.

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Seagrape: proud part of Fairfield tradition

By Salvatore Trifilio News Editor Sandy and Nemo may have done all they can to derail the class of 2013’s year at the beach, but even mother nature can’t stop these seniors from going out with a bang.

Closed for six weeks due to major flooding from last semester’s superstorm, The Seagrape Cafe is working hard to ensure that the end of this year is one to remember. “[Sandy] was devastating for us,” said owner Robert Manere. “I really felt for the kids ... all the college kids down here got rooked.”

Although Manere mentioned the financial difficulties that go along with closing a business during one of it’s busiest seasons, he mentioned a big motivator for The Seagrape’s speedy recovery were the students: “This is their bar, I’m just the caretaker.”

“It’s like when we closed they lost another part of their home,” said Manere.

Growing up just about 15 minutes away in Weston, Conn., Manere mentioned he used to frequent The Seagrape when it was known as The Nautilus. However, the Fairfield Beach bar has come a long way since then.

“This is Fairfield University’s college bar, and it’s pretty well known as a college bar throughout the country,” Manere said.

“And it’s not because of the name “Seagrape,” it’s because of Fairfield University, the kids, this is the place where they come to party.”

According to BroBible.com, a college blog and forum, The Seagrape is now ranked 17th in their list of top 100 college bars in the country. Also in the top 20 are schools such as USC, Duke, and West Virginia.

Although Manere took over ownership of The Seagrape in the summer of 2011, he refuses to take credit for his bar’s recent success.

“For the size of Fairfield University, compared to some of the other schools out there, you guys really freaking know how to party,” says Manere.

The former restaurant owner mentioned that, while owning a bar keeps you young, but “it’ll kill you otherwise”, he said he is having a lot of fun.

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“I think this is the most gratifying thing I’ve done,” said Manere, mentioning how much of an honor it is to be able to be such a big part of the students’ senior years.

Although he has been invited to a couple of graduation parties down at the beach, Manere has not yet been invited to Fairfield’s 2013 commencement. He added, “I’ll totally be there if I’m invited.”

In closing, Manere mentioned how pleased and impressed he was with this year’s seniors: “I’m so proud to have been able to be a part of their class.”

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Last Saturday’s Fairfield University Glee concert included a mash-up of classical music such as Mozart’s “Ave Verum,” and Ivan Erod’s “Viva La Musica,” in contrast to pop hits from the ‘60s including Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long,” and Motown’s “I’ll Be there.” According to Glee member Chris Gutmann ’15, the club always comes up with original ideas, and this year was no exception.

Carol Ann Maxwell, director of Choral and Liturgical Music at Fairfield, explained at the concert that the diverse music styles of Detroit, Mich. and Salzburg, Austria were the study of unique cities - the overall theme this year at Fairfield. By combining the soulful sounds of the ‘60s inspired by the Civil Rights Movement with the artistic genius of the 18th century, the vibe was a unique fusion of cultural influences, musical styles and thematic meaning.

The members of the glee club had different musical preferences: “[We were excited for] the Mozart pieces more than

the Motown, particularly Regina Coeli and Dixit as part of the chamber singers,” said Gutmann. Conversely, soprano Alli Wright ’16 loved the energy, the smiles, and the choreography for the Motown music.

Although the concert was focused on the music of Austria and Detroit, the most significant part of the night was watching students use their musical talents to honor those that have lost their lives in the recent tragedies that affected Newtown and Boston.

These cities are close to home to many at Fairfield and the gesture that the glee club made proves how compassionate the members are.

The glee club dedicated “Ave Verum Corpus” to the victims in the Sandy Hook shooting. “Lean on Me,” was another emotionally charged song of the night, as soloist Joe Marino ‘14 wore his Red Sox hat to commemorate the victims of the tragedy in Boston.

Marino has performed the song at different events, but he said that he is not sure whether there was a time he performed it that it meant so much to him.

“It’s been a tough week for a lot of students here and a lot of people have felt helpless, so being able to sing for my home and my community was a beautiful moment,” said Marino. He got the idea to wear the Red Sox hat after Maxwell told him that it would be their encore song, and for him he said it just made sense.

Members of the audience gave the song a standing ovation. “It was very nice, in light of the recent tragedies that occurred in Boston. It helps alleviate any feelings of sadness that current residents are experiencing,” said Matt Schneider ’15.

The shared feeling of the concert seemed to be triumph over disaster and also showed that people need to be there for one another in times of tragedy.

The glee concert was a success because it proved the symbiotic relationship of music to humanity. “The thing about music is that it brings out the best pieces of the human element: teamwork, cooperation, and appreciation for the simple beauties in life,” said Marino.

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LEIGH TAUSS

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I am the god descended from the sky to save the monkeys. We will rise up against the oppression of The Other and take total control of this island once and for all!

The Other survivor must be eliminated.

I remember little before the plane crash. Never have I missed cell phones, computers or television. Those things pale in comparison to the flesh of a freshly caught fish writhing in your mouth or the brilliance of constellations in a darkness never sullied by artificial light.

The endless hunt drives me.

Sometimes I can hear her, The Other, at night rustling the foliage, mockingly.

After the crash, before we were brave enough to wander out and explore the island, she would talk incessantly about going home, missing her family, yearning for the comforts of society.

By the time the last p a ck age of peanuts was licked clean I was done with her whining.

I wandered off by myself.

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The monkey Fernando approached me as I lay shivering in a cave. His eyes were warm; we had an immediate connection.

I met his brothers and they welcomed me into their primate family.

Fernando taught me what it meant to truly live. Soon I was swinging from trees, naked and free, howling in their language.

The monkeys understood me. I learned to catch fish with my teeth. I forgot how to make fire, but learned I actually preferred fish raw. With my dexterity I became a vital asset to the community - I built my minions spears and daggers for our war on The Other.

The Other kept trying to go home writing messages in the sand and trying to create a smoke signals. Little did she know what I had found!

Fernando warned me she would would betray us. Fernando has never been wrong.

I will destroy The Other before I go back to that vile human world.

There can only be one on this island.

The monkeys have chosen me.

I could really use a beer right about now.

It has been 17 days since our plane crashed, leaving us stranded on this godforsaken spit of land. I’m losing all hope of ever being rescued. Pretty sure both Leigh and I will die out here.

I wish I had watched more Discovery Channel back home. At least then I would have some sort of idea of how to survive in the unforgiving wilderness of a deserted island. The bugs here are massive, and there are plants here that I would expect to see in the Land of Oz. I still can’t believe we’re the only survivors.

We were able to salvage the airplane snacks and some

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first-aid supplies from the wreckage, and we fashioned a pot out of debris to purify water until we found a reliable freshwater spring, which we haven’t. Yet. First we built a fire and made spears out of sticks we found. So far none of the animals on the island have bothered us, but lately I’ve noticed something rustling in the brush at night.

I urged Leigh to keep out of the sun as much as possible — the heat can do crazy things to your brain — but once she got the hang of spear-fishing, she got kind of enthusiastic. I don’t know if it’s the adrenaline from killing or what, but she’s been catching about six fish a day, which is more than either of us can eat. I’m worried it’s going to start attracting sharks.

She suffered a pretty bad heat stroke yesterday from being out in the sun. I’ve been trying to regulate her temperature, but we’re running out of water and I didn’t want to leave her alone to prepare more. She keeps muttering in her sleep about a monkey brotherhood; I’m pretty concerned.

If Leigh dies, I’ll actually be alone.

I went to go boil more seawater for drinking; it’s a long process. That’s where I am now, trying to figure out what else I can do to soothe Leigh’s fever.

Wait, what was that? It’s that rustling noise again.

Leigh? Why are you naked? Why are you looking at me like that?

No please, Leigh, don’t —

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Ask Miss Molly For all your questions on life’s little dilemmas

Dear Miss Molly, What’s with all these relationships happening in the spring. Is it love in the air or is it human nature?

Sincerely, #LonelyGirlProbz Dear #LonelyGirlProbz, Do not fear, you are not alone.

The amount of couples I see canoodling around campus as soon as the temperature rises above 60 is like mating season at the watering hole.

I think it has to do with the combination of the warmer weather and people wearing less clothing.

The depressing, gray winter atmosphere is gone and the short shorts and tank tops are out. No more big sweaters. I mean, what guy wouldn’t want to scoop up a cutie in a mini polka dot bikini and hit the beach?

People’s happier moods from the nicer weather make them more open to love, perhaps. It’s really

not an urban myth: Sunshine and nice weather really do put us in happier moods, and happier moods can lead to more loving attitudes.

But don’t worry. If your cut-off Hollister mini shorts don’t seem to be attracting a long term relationship, it’s doesn’t mean you don’t look totally awesome in them. You don’t need a guy to have your own fun in

the sun.

However, having said all that, how many of these warm weather flings really last? Sure, it might look like wedding bells are in the near future while watching couples picnic in the quad, hold hands with matching Sperry’s, on the way to the library, and toss a frisbee, but in reality summer is just around the corner. Jack will return to his home in California, Jill will stay here in Connecticut and more than likely their springtime love will not bear the long distance.

True love does not come and go by the seasons. If a boy really likes you, it wouldn’t matter whether it was winter, spring, summer or fall.

And don’t dismay, there’s still plenty of time for a steamy summer romance in your future.

Love always, Miss Molly

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Weekly 3x5 Because they like to talk ...

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How is everyone going to spend their last weeks at school?

Heading into tournament play.

Predictions?

Doing some stuff and reading some stuff and taking some tests and talking to some friends and probably eating occasionally and yeah going home. It's thrilling actually. Quite riveting.

Tennis is going to make it back to the NCAA Tournament and men's lacrosse is going to win the whole f****** thing! WOO!

Create your ideal sandwich.

Mila Kunis between myself and whoever. Perhaps it's an open sandwich.

If you could live in someones eyes, who would it be?

Anybody at the pinnacle of their profession. To acknowledge everybody as beneath you ... legitimately though, James.

If you could make an iPhone app, what would it be?

A clever generated answer for: 'If Buddha came up to you and asked you the meaning of life, what would you say?' I feel this could come in handy in my near future.

If Buddha came up to you and asked you the meaning of life, what would you say?

I'd point to my alter-ego and ask him their opinion. That'll show you for knifing my girlfriend.

Well, we knew it had to happen eventually. It's the Mate's last week. Any departing thoughts?

Telling the Mate he's getting replaced.

Bye.

We're all real in touch with our emotions here.

The only prediction I have is another dominating performance from the lads in Tour de Jogues.

What you want!

Being told I was being replaced.

Gonna find my baby gonna hold her tight gonna grab some afternoon delight. My mottos always been when its right its right well waiting in the middle of a cold dark night ... aaaaaaaaafternoon delight. x

To quote Rick from Walking Dead: "Things ... and stuff ... "

I've made far too many predictions this year that haven't come true, maybe excluding volleyball, so I'll talk about something else. I'm gonna predict by the next time I have to do 3x5, the Sox will still be in first place.

Answered by our esteemed managing editor, Luigi: Tom is actually a bearded lady. There is an underground tunnel connecting Kostka and Claver Hall. Townhouse 123 in the fall will have a live resident gator. All are true. Norwalk!

We have good moments at The Mirror?

It's going be rough for him going back to New Zealand, mostly because I'm pretty sure they don't have electricity. Or cars. Or anything that we have in America. But we'll miss him immensely, now I have to get a new campus crush.

Say goodbye to 3x5 and welcome the 4x5 for the 2013-2014 school year.

To replace the graduating Mate, we have two new members coming in: James Taylor '16 and Connor Kelley '15. Let's get to know these guys:

Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?

Presumably wherever Wayne Rooney's world class ability left for.

Both are apparently unobtainable.

(Editor's note, James Taylor just got fired for this comment ...)

Favorite Mirror moment?

That is all

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Free question: Say what you want!

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Where in the world is Carmen San Diego?

I heard she ran off with Bobby Fischer.

Create your ideal sandwich.

Vegetables have no business being near my mouth so you can forget those. Just a big slab of red meat. Bread is optional, obviously.

If you could live in someones eyes, who would it be?

Charlie Sheen. Whatever he's seeing sounds a hell of lot more fun than what I am.

If you could make an iPhone app, what would it be?

An app that does my laundry. I mean somebody should start doing it, right? HA! If Buddha came up to you and asked you the meaning of life, what would you say?

Bacon. Try to find an unhappy person with a piece of bacon in their mouth. Doesn't exist.

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Jennifer Calhoun Sports Editor There is nothing sadder than that empty feeling you have when your favorite sports season comes to end.

The only thing that redeems this feeling is if the season ends and your favorite team leaves with a title or championship of some kind.

It's back to that empty feeling, though, when your team comes up just short. Thank goodness that when I was writing this, Manchester United had just won the Premier League (and without biting someone in the arm).

My teams have done decently well this year. The Falcons won their first playoff game with Matt Ryan at

the helm, and got Tony Gonzalez his first playoff win in his Hall-Of -Fame -worthy career.

But all of this is in terms of professional sports. My first full "season" (yup I'm going to refer to this as a season) as sports editor of the paper.

I think it's been a pretty successful season for us. We put out some pretty good stuff, especially that BSection that I don't think Tom and I ever thought was actually going to get out.

All of our successes are because we had a great season of sports news to report on. We had Stephen A. Smith coming to town and a plethora of fantastic sports moments from dunks and lacrosse defeating a number one seed for the first time in pro-

gram history.

I'm biased, but we had a pretty great 3x5 season. That's one thing I'm sad to see coming to end. We had a great team and although there were some bumps in the road, we put out some pretty funny stuff.

But just like with every other season, it's sad while it's not going on, but there's always that ray of hope because you know that the season is going to start up again.

With the guys we have coming in for 4x5, it's going to be constant good times.

Every season ends, but the anticipation of the next season makes the waiting worth it.

Sports Standpoint Stags' takes on seasons coming to an end Thomas Shea Multimedia Editor With this being the last issue for us this semester, it is time for us to look back on this quasi-successful sports year for the Stags.

In the fall, there were siginificant ups and downs. Men's soccer, which had some lofty expectations coming into the season, came up short in their attempt to repeat as champions, but what was especially heartbreaking was watching this senior class leave on such a low note. Knowing all they have given to this program makes it so hard to see them leave on such a sour side.

On the upside, women's soccer shared a regular season title, even

if they came up short in the MAAC Tourney.

And the high note of the fall, and the high point of not only this year in Fairfield sports, but what is so far my highlight of my very short sports writing career, was the MAAC Tournament title for volleyball. The second that match ended, my hands were shaking while I tried to capture the moment via pictures, but found myself almost tearing up with joy for the players. It was the first team I had ever really covered for a beat, and having it end like that couldn't have been more magical, and even moreso for the team.

Since then, we had basketball season, where we had both the men and women get our hopes up and had us expecting the least, all within

a matter of a week sometimes. In the end, both teams couldn't send us on any magical March run to the NCAA Tournament, but both ended up representing us in postseason tournaments, so I can't really complain.

Now that we are in the spring season, there are more predictions to be made, but as I stated above, I'm going to refrain from making any predictions now, as they never come true. But I have high hopes for both lacrosse teams, espectially after this last weekend, and I think the best team that no one is watching may be softball.

It is always tough seeing a season end, especially when you follow the team so closely, but you learn that no matter how much it hurts you as a fan, it hurts the players twice as much.

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Swimming hosts clinics for kids

By Thomas Shea Multimedia Editor Anyone who has ever booked and paid for a trip for a group of people knows how expenses add up quickly.

There are travels fees, hotel costs, meals to be purchased and any activities will usually cost more money. Every additional person brought on the trip seems to make it cost twice as much, making travel by large groups seem impossibly pricey.

Now imagine multiplying those costs by 42, or by every member of the Fairfield men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams. That isn't even including coaches.

Every winter break, the swimming and diving teams travel to Hawaii for a few weeks of intense practice. However, as is easily imaginable, these trips get very expensive, and the team must foot the cost somehow.

That is why the members of the team sacrifice four hours per day for about six weekends in the spring to offer swimming lessons to local children.

Junior Margaret Osmulski heads the program for the team, and said that the money earned will go towards their trip this coming January, where they have been going for the past four years, as their head coach used to be a coach in Hawaii, allowing them to get free pool time. “This is my third session that I’ve done. In the past two, we made about $29,000� said Osmulski.

This year, the team brought in more money than ever before though the program, bringing in around $25,000. The program also saw a record number of children enrolled, leading Osmulski to believe that the program is just going to

continue to grow. “Pretty much the whole team participates,� said Osmulski, “you don’t have to do it, but most people choose to.�

However, the members of the team have learned that it is not just about bringing the money in; they also develop relationships with their learners. “I find it to be a lot of fun, and it’s really fulfilling,â€? said swimmer Meredith LaBerge '15. “Like today, when I saw that girl swim for the first time all by herself, and I saw the smile on her face, it was really fun and great.â€? “It’s fun team building, because we all do it as a team,â€? said Alyssa Acompora '15, “we all get in the pool together, we all make jokes with the kids ‌ it’s awesome for us to raise money, and be able to go on our training trip, and these build all types of responsibility for us too.â€? “It is [a fun event], and a lot of people do get babysitting jobs, things like that through it, and a sense of community,â€? said Osmulski.

The children meet with the same member of the team for each lesson, which helps the children establish a bond with their teacher, allowing them to trust them more, which can be key for the younger swimmers who are still overcoming their fears of the water. “I’ve had the same family since I was a freshman, and I’m a junior now, and I’ll probably have them again next year,� said Osmulski. “It’s nice to see them grow.�

The swimming lessons finished the second weekend in April, and will pick up again in the fall when the students return from break, as they hope their learners use what they taught them all summer long in their own pools.

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Junior Rae Ball pitches fo the Stags. Ball had an impressive weekend for the team.

Stags put on good show over weekend Continued from page 15 The doubles point went to the Stags, as the doubles teams of Monica Yajima ‘14/Allison Radde ’15 and Nikki Jackson ‘13/Maggie McLaughlin ’16 defeated their opponents.

Fairfield also went on to win five of the six singles off of the rackets of Yajima, Radde, Victoria Pirrello ’14, Jackson and McLaughlin.

On Sunday afternoon, the Stags fell to Stony Brook 7-0, bringing their overall record to 10-8.

Despite the loss, the Stags were named the Co-Champions

of the MAAC and will travel to the MAAC Tournament to defend their 2012 title and to get their second consecutive berth into the NCAA Tournament.

Softball: Softball split their double header with Siena on Sunday, winning the first game 5-4 and dripping the second 2-1.

The Stags started off strong in the first inning of the first game as pitcher Rae Ball ’14 hit a grand slam. Sophomore Sammy Ruffolo contributed a run in the first inning as well, getting the first points on the board for the

Stags.

Ball also pitched a solid game from the mound, giving up only one run in the second inning and three runs in the sixth inning. The win was Ball’s 11th of the season.

In the second game, Ball was the lone point scorer for the Stags, as she hit a home run off of a 3-1 pitch in the second inning.

Junior Rebecca Trott went the distance from the mound and only allowed one hit and two walks, while fanning five hitters.

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Men's lacrosse makes history

By Thomas Shea Multimedia Manager

When Fairfield’s men lacrosse team left for Denver last week to take on the top-ranked team in the country, they were a borderline team to make the ECAC Tournament, and were on very few people’s radar to make the NCAA Tournament.

When they left Denver, however, they had shown to the country why they were among the top teams in the preseason poll, as they had just upset the #1 ranked Denver Pioneers 10-9 in an overtime thriller, putting themselves back on the NCAA Tournament bubble and guaranteeing themselves a birth in the ECAC Tournament in a few weeks.

The win for the Stags was not an easy one by any stretch, as they had to rally from an early 3-0 deficit in a first quarter where they were shut out. It didn’t look much better for Fairfield in the second, as they struggled to make up any ground, and still trailed 5-2 with just over eight minutes remaining in the second quarter.

“It was a frustrating first quarter, as ready as I thought we were to play,” said Head Coach Andy Copelan.

“They scored a goal seven seconds into the game … we tried not to be too emotional there, during that stretch, we just tried to stay the course.”

Fairfield’s luck would change later in the second quarter however, as they were able to score four unanswered goals in the final seven min-

utes, scoring six goals overall in the quarter, with the last one coming with one second remaining from Alex Cramer ’14 on an assist from senior captain Sam Snow, giving the Stags their first lead of the game at 6-5 going into halftime.

“In the second quarter we saw the ball a lot more than we did in the first quarter,” said Coach Copelan.

“Our guys stayed committed to the course at hand, and got a little bit of momentum. It was a big quarter for us, certainly.”

Denver came out from halftime and regained the lead in their third, but another goal by Eric Warden, who won the NEILA Player of the Week Award last week for his four goal performance against the Pioneers, tied the game again at seven apiece going into the fourth quarter.

In the fourth, Denver yet again came out firing, taking a two-goal lead with 11 minutes remaining. Yet again, Fairfield fought back, with Warden scoring his third and fourth goals of the day to tie the game up at 9-9 with five minutes remaining.

Sophomore goalkeeper and ECAC Defensive Player of the Week Jack Murphy and the rest of the Fairfield defense stopped two shots on goal in the final minute to send the game into overtime.

In overtime, Sam Snow took control of the ball after Michael Roe ’14 won the opening faceoff, and 56 seconds into the overtime period, Snow scored his second goal of the day to give the Stags their first ever win over

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Sophomore Jack Murphy was named Defensive Player of the Week this week, a number one ranked team.

“We talked about generating an initial look and a secondary look, and to Denver’s credit, they locked up the initial look,” said Copelan, “ … we had a set rotation, and the rest really was just up to Sam Snow. It certainly wasn’t us diagramming through X’s and O’s.

It was just Sam, who has been in that situation many times before, and he saw a lane and made the play.

“You got to tip your hat there to Sam Snow, that’s not coaching whatsoever, that’s just a kid who wanted to will the team to win.”

It would be easy to call this an up and down season thus far for men’s lacrosse.

As leading goal-scorer Jordan Greenfield ‘14 said last week, there have been some good times for the team, especially early on in the season.

The team’s wins over Bryant, Navy and UMBC had them in a good position heading into the meat of their conference schedule, but their playoff future was in some doubt after in-conference losses to Bellarmine and Loyola.

Greenfield then kept the team’s playoff hopes alive two weeks ago against Air Force, as a goal in the final minute put them in a position to make the ECAC Tournament, if they were able to get a win at either nationally top-ranked Denver or at 13th ranked Ohio State. No easy task, but one that

the team proved they were up to in their win last Saturday.

“I think anytime your program is in a good frame of mind, you want to continue that feeling forward,” said Coach Copelan, “but we’ll prepare the same way, and hope that we can play at the same level against Ohio State and generate a little more confidence going into the ECAC Tournament …

The one thing I’ve learned from this whole thing is just that is about peaking at the right time and playing your best lacrosse at the right time, and we have an opportunity to do that.”

The team travels to Ohio State to take on the 13th ranked Buckeyes this Saturday at 1 p.m.

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Women’s lacrosse finished out the regular season with a 16-9 win over New Hampshire on Saturday afternoon. The win improved the Stags to at 10-7 overall record and a 4-2conference record.

The win came on senior day for the Stags, and the seniors did not disappoint.

Senior Katie Keenan had a gamehigh four ground balls, and became the program’s all-time win leader, as the victory was her 47th career win.

Senior Chloe Magnan also had a standout performance, scoring six of the team’s 16 goals on the day. This was the third time she had scored six goals in a game.

Her performance earned her the title of the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week. Magnan finished the week with eight goals, which amounted to a quarter of the Stags’ overall offensive production.

The Stags spread the scoring around for the other ten goals of the game against New Hampshire, with goals coming from Jenna Fuchs ‘16 (1), Caitlin Townsend ’13 (1), Jenna Slowey ’14 (3), Olivia Ziegler ‘13 (1), Amanda Best ’13(2), Kelly Fenton ’15 (1) and Maeve Quinn ’16 (1).

Combined, the seniors scored nine of the 16 goals in the win. The Stags as a unit only committed nine turnovers and forced 13 from New Hampshire.

The Stags next take on the MAAC

Tournament semifinal on May 3. They will play the loser of Canisius and Marist, which takes place next Saturday.

Men’s tennis: Men’s tennis finished MAAC play with a win over Siena on Saturday afternoon. They finish the MAAC season with a 5-1 record.

The Stags swept doubles as the teams of Dennis Zlobinsky ’14 and Ofir Solomon ’16, Eric Kremheller ’13 and Cameron Amyot ’15 and Ian Tesmond ’14 and Justin Ziccardi ’13 defeated their Saints counterparts to secure the doubles wins for the Stags.

The Stags came close to the sweep in singles with wins from Tesmond, George Tioutine ’15, Kremheller, Zlobinsky and Solomon.

On Monday, the Stags fell to Stony Brook in a close battle that ended 4-3.

In doubles, the Stags took the points on victories from Zlobinski/Solomon and Tesmond/Amyot.

The singles victories on the day came from Tioutine and Solomon.

The Stags will next take on the MAAC Championships in New Jersey on April 27 and 28. They will be the second seed in the tournament after finishing second in the MAAC.

Women’s tennis: With a 6-1 win over Siena on Saturday afternoon the Stags improved to 10-7 overall and 6-1 in the MAAC.

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SPORTS 16 Sports Editor: Jennifer Calhoun » sports@fairfieldmirror.com

Week of April 24, 2013

New stadium coming to Fairfield

Screenshot from Athletics Department Video

An overhead view of what can be expected of Alumni Stadium. The stadium project has been approved and can be expected to begin as soon as August.

By Jennifer Calhoun Sports Editor On April 8, Fairfield officially released a video that illustrates the plan for the renovation of Alumni Field into a large-scale stadium. The video, while it shows the aesthetics of the plans, left a few questions to be answered regarding some of the more in-depth aspects of the stadium.

As Alumni Field stands now, it is used for both men’s and women’s soccer when Lessing Field is unplayable, and certain men’s and women’s lacrosse games are held there as well. It is used as a practice facility to all four of those teams as well as the home field for Fairfield Prep’s football, lacrosse and soccer teams.

With the new stadium, not much will change, but the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams for Fairfield University will permanently make that their home field.

“It will primarily be home to men’s and women’s lacrosse. It will still be the inclement weather site for men’s and women’s soccer. It will be Fairfield Prep’s primary venue for football, soccer and lacrosse,” said Director of Athletics Gene Doris.

Another feature of the current Alumni Field is the lack of what some might deem suitable seating for fans.

Even with Lessing Field, there is no seating that is appropriate for large audiences.

The new stadium is suited to fix this problem. In the video, you can see the bleachers spanning both sidelines.

“Maximum capacity will be 3,500, which is ideal for all the teams that will use it,” said Doris.

What will not change in the reno-

vation is the usage of artificial turf as the field itself. The turf being used will be redone, and changed to a higher quality.

“It has been quite some time that renovation or replacement of Alumni Field has been discussed. The fact that the ‘life expectancy’ of the field surface was nearing an end inspired more serious discussion,” said Doris.

Overall, the new stadium is going to bring a lot of changes to the experience of watching Fairfield sports. There are several amenities that are in the plans for the new stadium that are not currently in place in Fairfield athletic complex.

“The stadium will have permanent stands with the home side benches moving to the west (opposite of where they are today). In addition, it will have a permanent press box, VIP suite, concession stand, bathrooms, and visiting team rooms,” said Doris.

Doris also said that the lighting for the new stadium is going to be state-ofthe-art, an addition that is going to make the stadium more technologically advanced than Lessing Field and even the current Alumni Field.

The stadium is predicted to benefit the athletic community of Fairfield in more ways than one.

“The new stadium helps all of our field sports … Walsh Athletic Center is the hub of our activity. Having a stateof-the-art stadium joined will help to recruit to all of our sports,” said Doris.

Narrowing in specifically to lacrosse, the stadium is being built with them in mind and is intended to benefit them significantly.

“Our lacrosse programs have been growing on national stature, as has the sport itself. I have been amazed at the lacrosse facilities built in the last five years.

To remain competitive at the level of our

peers, the new stadium is significant,” said Doris.

Men's lacrosse Head Coach Andy Copelan said that he was "thrilled" with how the new stadium looks and what it will do for the programs.

"I think we all understand that Alumni Field as it is is dated, and it is something that needs to be addressed," said Copelan. "College lacrosse and college athletics in general is an arms race, and in some ways it is a facilities arm race, so I'm happy it's being addressed. I wish it were here tomorrow."

One of the significant questions people are going to ask regarding the new stadium is: “How much is it going to cost?”

According to Stephanie Frose, vice president for University Advancement, “The stadium project is projected to cost between $8 [and] $9 million. We have approximately half of that committed thus far in pledges/gifts and we are continuing to fundraise for the rest.”

Some of the younger athletes are expected to have the opportunity to play in the new stadium before they graduate.

“We are in the process of completing the construction documents with Cannon Design out of Boston. We anticipate 100 percent complete documents by the end of August. Construction could start at any time after the completion of the documents. We would anticipate a construction schedule of approximately nine months,” said David Frassinelli, associate vice president for Facilities Management.

With the current renovations happening to Alumni Hall and the completion of the renovations to University Field, it’s an exciting time for the coming of age of Fairfield athletic complexes.

Fast facts on Alumni Stadium > Expected to cost between $8 and $9 million.

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