Monthly Archives April 28, 2004

The real disability is American society's perspective on those who have physical or mental disabilities, according to Ted Kennedy Jr, an advocate for the civil rights of people with disabilities, in the Open Visions Forum Lecture last night at Fairfield University.

Tuesday, April 20 5:10 p.m. - A two man slingshot was confiscated after students were found shooting water balloons at passerby's on the quad. Friday, April 23 12:58 a.m. - A complaint was received against the driver of Fairfield Taxi Cab for driving erratically.

Spam Jam, the largest university organized party, is occurring this Saturday from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. in the townhouse eight, nine and ten block. This is the event's fourth year. The party, which is open to juniors and seniors, is organized by Residence Life and Housing along with the Residential Apartment Student Organization (RASOR) and the University Townhouse Experience (UNITE).

Spam Jam, the largest university organized party, is occurring this Saturday from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. in the townhouse eight, nine and ten block. This is the event's fourth year. The party, which is open to juniors and seniors, is organized by Residence Life and Housing along with the Residential Apartment Student Organization (RASOR) and the University Townhouse Experience (UNITE).

Since 2001, a temporary injunction has prohibited not only Lantern Point's notorious Clam Jam but also parties consisting of more than 250 people. Nonetheless some students decided to assemble for the "Keg Races" and the "Forgotten Path" parties during the past two weekends.

by Jodi Minervino Jim Biggs is the most well dressed guy in class and he always sits in the last row, at the desk next to the wall. Students in the American Literature notice because he never hands in any work or takes any quizzes. He carries a picture of his two grandchildren in his wallet.

by Meg Mahoney Just when you thought the construction was over, think again. Two new projects are slated to begin within the next few months along with the current Bellarmine reconstruction effort already in progress. The first of the two projects, beginning in May, is a new boulevard and entrance.

Bang bang...he shot her down...bang bang...and now it's time for her sweet, bitter, and bloody revenge. "Kill Bill", the fourth film by Quentin Tarantino, is the story of The Bride, a pregnant ex-assassin whose former companions, the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, turn on her, murdering her fiancé, her wedding party, and even her unborn child (or so she thinks).

Sure, plagiarism may not be admirable, but in the case of the newest teen flick, "The Girl Next Door", it sure is smart. The plot borrows liberally from the Tom Cruise classic "Risky Business" (in my opinion perhaps the greatest flick about teenage rebellion ever), a smart move considering director Luke Greenfield's only previous flick is the Rob Schneider disaster "The Animal".

In the third week of The Battle of the Band's competition Fairfield favorite JonnieProud arose victorious. But newcomers Brad Martocello '07 and Patrick Ginnetty '07 of the two man band "Arriving Sun" gave the predominantly sophomore band "JonnieProud" a run for their money last Thursday night at WVOF's Battle of the Bands at the Angus Steakhouse.