Monthly Archives April 21, 2004

Spring break is old news. It's time to start worrying about those forgotten papers, summer job applications and maybe even finals. Stressed? Well, you are not alone. "Stress? I don't even know where to begin," said Megan Donavan '05 "Honestly, I have so much to do that finding time to eat with my friends becomes a menial task," she said With stress being attributed to the rise of depression and anxiety among college students, it's important to understand the severity of unmanaged stress and know how to avoid personal damage.

For years, students at Fairfield have used illegal programs to download free music. Starting next week, the school is attempting to change that. Next Wednesday, the university is holding a demonstration of Apple's iTunes music store program in the Barone Campus Center, offering the use of 16 computers to give students a chance to try iTunes themselves.

Reilly to return One month after sustaining massive head trauma in Barcelona, Spain that resulted in a coma, Sean Reilly '05 will be returning to the United States on Thursday. Susan Fitzgerald, the director of the office of international education, has been in contact with Reilly's father, talking to him every other day.

by Ryan Blair On Tuesday, April 20, the five "best of Fairfield University's Class of 2004" were honored at the Student Awards Dinner at the Dolan School of Business. "Tonight we are here to celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of five seniors for their leadership and commitment to Jesuit ideals and Fairfield University," said Brian LeClerc, president of the Fairfield Alumni Association and master of ceremonies for the evening.

by Mike Theile What can you buy with $163? Eleven 30 packs of beer, 16 large pizzas, 82 house shots at the Grape-or Senior Week tickets. Fairfield seniors faced a tough decision when buying Senior Week tickets: shell out $163 in advance to get one ticket for each event or buy selective tickets, but run the risk of getting shut out from popular events.

After recent arrests of Fairfield students on drug dealing charges, administrators interviewed by The Mirror said they are concerned about drug abuse on campus, but said it wasn't a major problem. "I do not think Fairfield has a drug problem," said Dean of Students Mark Reed.

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.