Monthly Archives February 25, 2004

Fourteen Fairfield University students have been nominated for a prestigious government grant, the Fulbright. The number nominated from Fairfield is substantially higher than in years past. "This year is nothing compared to the past," said Miriam Gogol, Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences who spearheaded the whole application process.

Free trade coffee. Worker's rights. Sweatshops. National protests. Fairfield University's newest student club is not just about free pizza and socializing. Students for Social Justice, founded by a group of three seniors, has emerged as a proactive club with quite the agenda.

Students taking refuge in the campus center seeking a place to study may have noticed their sanctuary has shrunk with the emergence of new offices on the ground floor. "The campus center is a convenient study location because it's more central on campus than the library," said Catherine Gruffi '06.

A $150 dollar graduation fee: another unnecessary payment that Fairfield University lays on you? Or the price for a commencement that you will remember for the rest of your life? "The fee covers the cost of commencement and various activities, which is an expensive operation," said Academic Vice President Dr.

Out with the old and in with the new. That seems to be the reasoning behind the "Tenured Faculty Voluntary Early Separation Program" distributed earlier this month by Dr. Orin Grossman, academic vice president. This early retirement incentive program offers one year's salary plus $20,000 for "transitional costs" and is open to all full-time tenured f saculty members between the ages of 63 and 68 who have been working at Fairfield University for at least 15 years.

Thursday, February 18 4:45 p.m. - A student reported the window in his dorm room broken. 5:41 p.m. - A student reported being harassed by a non-student. Friday, February 19 9:28 p.m. - There was an attempted theft of an LCD ceiling projector. 11:36 p.m. - There was a narcotics violation in a residence hall.

by Megan Roby Are your shelves lined with novels, textbooks, DVDs and CDs about your favorite subject matter? If so, the DiMenna-Nyselius Library is currently sponsoring a competition you may be interested in. This March the library will host the fifth annual Bibliophiles' Award.

If you can barely handle your schoolwork, imagine juggling the responsibilities of parenthood as well. Fairfield professors with young children look to divide their time fairly between their work and children every day. "My life is a constant balancing act, trying to keep up with lectures, lab work and the demands of motherhood," said Professor Shannon Harding of the psychology department.

Over 1100 Fairfield students flooded the campus center to vote for their student representatives in Tuesday's FUSA election. In recent years, FUSA has investigated the possibility of conducting the election on Stagweb. "We haven't abandoned the idea of electronic elections.

Here are the results of the remainder of the FUSA elections, including those for Senate seats, as well as class council. Class of 2005 President: Julie Pasquariello Vice President: Bill Allison Treasurer: Martin O'Connor Senators: Teig Lynster, Meghan Moo