Monthly Archives March 26, 2003

For many months, Steve Hofstetter, the author of Student Body Shots, begged, pleaded, and groveled for us to review his book. He dangled what was the ultimate carrot: a free, autographed copy for a short amount of time reading and reviewing the book. What was there to lose? Apparently, the short amount of time it took to read it.

First Benny Hill. Then Monty Python. And now, Ali G. The alter ego of British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, Ali G describes himself as a "Hip-hop journalist," and is the latest breed of British cutting-edge comedy to make a splash stateside, this time in the hilarious "Da Ali G" show, currently showing on HBO on Fridays after the mediocre "Real Time with Bill Maher.

Do you picture yourself one day as a mover and shaker who mingles among the elite, famous and ridiculously rich? Now you may have the chance. "Pleasures of Collecting: Part II, Twentieth Century and Contemporary Art," currently on display at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, is a gathering of some of the greatest artistic talents of the twentieth century.

What has more screaming than a Weezer concert but the same girl/boy ratio? Believe it or not, the Levee did last Saturday, but the screaming most definitely didn't come from the audience. It was the lead vocalists who screamed through songs in the first concert to rock the Levee this semester.

I've lived at Fairfield long enough to know that confidence is the most prevalent quality among students here. Students ranging from freshmen to seniors walk with their heads way up in the clouds, all with a strut. Not only do FU students appear confident, but it blatantly comes across in their conversations and actions.

Confident guys always get girls...because they're confident, or because they get girls- which one is it? Regardless, being charming, funny and self-assured makes for confidence, and chicks like it. Chicks claim guys who are too confident are jerks, but remember, typically when "engaging" a chick, you don't want her to like you as much as you want to be her drunken regret.

When Danielle D'Angelo, '04, gave a persuasive speech for her Argument and Advocacy class asking her peers to donate to the American Cancer Society (ACS), her assignment didn't end there. D'Angelo developed her research into Fairfield University's very own branch of Daffodil Days, a seasonal fundraising project expected to raise between $3,500 and $4,000 for the ACS.

The majority of students at Fairfield have probably never had to worry about keeping a roof over their heads, and most likely have not thought too much about those who have. There is, however, a group of students on campus who spend time each week helping to build affordable housing for low-income families.

One of Fairfield University's own was once again featured on the popular Fox News show "The O'Reilly Factor" on March 19. Dr. David McFadden, the Chair of the history department, was one of O'Reilly's guests. "The faculty received an open call for anyone willing to talk about the impending war about two weeks ago.

When former CBS newsman Marvin Kalb agreed to talk at the Open Visions Forum at Fairfield University over a year ago, he planned to write a speech about his views on politics and his life as a journalist. Little did he know that one year later and just five days after the war in Iraq broke out, he would be speaking to a sold-out audience about his views on this war.