Daily Archives April 14, 2004

Homosexuals want to be granted the right to marry. Right now, they enjoy all the same rights that heterosexuals enjoy; this wish is for a special or extra right to marry within one's own sex. They want this special right for financial reasons and for social acceptance that they believe will come as a result of government recognition.

The debate on whether homosexuals should be allowed to marry is an offensive one. I am offended that it is the 21st century yet there is still doubt that all humans are equal. This is America, we shouldn't have to be defending the rights of the individual, yet we are.

1. Sell your kidney. Come on, you have two of them. Do you really need that extra one? 2. Take to the streets. You've got that body, work it. Even if you don't have that body, I'm sure that shady person lurking around the corner will want it. 3. Bake sale.

As tuition continues to skyrocket with each year, I can't help but wonder if the administration is overlooking the most important component of the university: the student. Not all Fairfielders drive Lexus SUVs, are outfitted in designer duds and spend spring break in the most exotic of locales.

There are few people in the world more qualified to give a group of young men and women an educated outlook on the state of world affairs than Cokie Roberts, and the Class of 2004 is very fortunate to have her as commencement speaker this May. Although speakers like Tom Brokaw and Billy Joel -who have delivered commencement addresses at Fairfield in the past-enjoy better name recognition than Roberts-who has been in broadcasting for 30 years-she is without a doubt one of the most respected figures in journalism.

As excited as we are about leaving Fairfield, finally, in about 45 days, reality is slowly starting to hit that the carefree days of skipping classes, enjoying dollar bottle night at the Grape and wasting away Sundays is slowly drawing to a close. After four years of chaos and mayhem that we have inflicted upon this school, sitting on Bellermine lawn in our caps and gowns has crept up on us faster than any of us could have imagined.

Easter is a holiday that I should have cherished this year. After all, it was the first chance for me to escape the confines of my smelly house and eat something besides a peanut butter sandwich. However, this year I was a bit apprehensive about coming home for Easter because I knew that the first question out of at least half of our 24 houseguests' mouths was going to be, "What are you planning to do after graduation?" As always, my prediction was correct, and that question came up several times over the course of lunch.

Becky was a friendly foot long snake living in the Kostka dorm room of Chris Deneen '06 last semester. Fairfield students flocked to Deneen's room on drunken weekend nights for entertainment from the animal that was born in Queens, New York. "She was always very relaxed around me and others.

Double the textbooks. Double the classes. Double the requirements. Double the degree? Not at Fairfield. Still, more and more students are double majoring. "I chose to double major because I wanted to have all the qualifications needed to get a good job," said Angela Lively '06, a finance and marketing double major.

A lifeguard. A waitress. Working for your dad-again. With approximately one month of school remaining, many students decide their plans for summer employment. "It's a toss up whether to get a job that pays little or nothing at all but looks good on your résumé or to get a traditional job where you have fun and make some money," said Tim Sheehan '04.