Monthly Archives September 22, 2005

By Ryan Hull The fall season is upon us, and in women's soccer, it is a season of dramatic changes. Change is exactly what returning Stags' players are looking forward to. The Stags are eager to prove to opponents that there will not be a repeat of last season's record.

My roommates and I decided to start our first night out as seniors at the Seagrape Cafe (suprise, surprise). Of course, we have ended up at the bar every night we've gone out since since this school year started, but that particular night we went for a celebratory drink at 7 p.

To the Editor: As parents of a graduate of the class of 2000, who is currently an MBA candidate at Fairfield, and of a student in the class of 2006, we were dismayed when we learned that Fairfield's acceptance rate this year was close to 75 percent. Our fear is that Fairfield's reputation is going to be diminished and that high school seniors will look at Fairfield as a safety instead of a target or reach school.

To the Editor: I was pleased to have a project of the FUSA Senate featured in The Mirror last Thursday in the article by Anna Papachristos. It was great to see FUSA get recognition for something other than the concerts. We really think that the FUSA Book Exchange will be beneficial to both the textbook buyers and the sellers.

Monday night started like any other. At the last minute I got a ticket to see Tim Russert, far and away one of the most important journalists working in American media today, at the Open Visions Forum. As an avid fan of his Sunday morning news program, Meet the Press, the longest-running show in television history, I anticipated this as being the most relevant Forum of my four years here at Fairfield.

CHEERS to Fairfield University's response to Hurricane Katrina. The fostering of 49 students from Loyola College New Orleans and Tulane University a clear and measured sacrifice on the part of the university communicty to assist those affected by the worst natural disaster in American history.

by Audrey Adade It has been a long and slow battle, but Fairfield University is becoming diverse and multicultural as its demographics change this year with faculty hires and efforts to attract more minority students. Andrea Hevia '06 has spent four years at Fairfield without many minority professors to help serve as role models for her and other students.

by Bill McBain Sergeant John Ritchie has been with the Fairfield University force for 12 years, and he still loves it after all this time. "What's not to like? [Fairfield has] a diverse community, continuous changes and the chance to shape the young minds of students," said Ritchie.

by Caitlin Callaghan Imagine competing against graduate students, scholars and professionals for the opportunity to study, teach or research abroad for a year in a country of your choice. Aaron Baker '04 and Jessica Dolan '05, two Fairfield University alumni, have done just that by winning a Fulbright grant for the 2005-2006 academic year.

You meet someone cute at a party but are too shy to ask for his or her number. Dashing home, you log onto the Facebook and within seconds know his or her hometown, relationship status, interests, favorite music, major, screen name and birthday. You can flirt with your crush by a poke, update their wall, send them a message.