Daily Archives October 13, 2005

by Tara E. Lynch DeWitt Maxwell '06, the starting power forward on the Fairfield men's basketball team, is ineligible to compete with the team, officials announced last Thursday. Maxwell's ineligibility comes as the result of a violation of the University student code of conduct, according to a statement released by the Athletic Department.

by Sara Quigley Brennan Clark '06 did not live at the beach for his senior year because he did not have a car. But he said that if Fairfield had offered Zipcar, a new service that many universities across the nation are using, he would have reconsidered it.

by Khoi Nguyen and Dan Akeson When first entering Fairfield University, one is greeted with the serene landscape and a brand beautiful boulevard... until one travels down the path to be officially welcomed by a pile of over-grown weeds. The university community was tentatively promised a new Kelley Administrative Center by the fall 2005.

by Tara Touloumis As I took a moment to glance at the clock while indulging in a pint of Ben ' Jerry's finest and catching up on some important reading, I was struck with the realization that I was supposed to be at a club meeting. Lying in my pajamas while lounging on the couch, I weighed my options.

By Kate McGann Finally off the endangered species list is Fairfield University's Student Environmental Association (SEA). Nearly dormant for the past few years, the club is getting back on its feet with the help of its president, Monica Dauphinais '06. "I tried to join SEA my freshman and sophomore years but never received e-mails about meetings or events," she said.

by Marie Montgomery It's a fairy-tale album, without the prince charming. Fiona Apple's "Extraordinary Machine" finally hit music stores worldwide this week. With two albums, "Tidal" and "When the Pawn...", behind her, Apple fans have been watching this young musician to see where she is headed.

by Desirae Brown In July 2005, the members of JonnieProud went their separate ways. The group consisted of Mike Falzone '06, lead vocalist and guitarist; Chris Pastore '06, playing the bass; Steve Sennett '06, playing the sax; Steve Tyburski '06, on the drums; and Tim O'Conner '05, as the guitarist.

by Kevin Schneider On Oct. 5, Sir Paul McCartney played his last night at Madison Square Garden during his U.S. 2005 tour. I was seated dead center on the floor to watch arguably the most influential pop m usician of the twentieth century perform. And all I could think about was how badly I needed to go to the bathroom.

Beginning a season with a tough non-conference schedule can prime a team for conference play, for Fairfield women's field hockey it may have done just that. Despite a slow start to the season, the team has stepped up and won three of their last four conference games.

Many things can cause a gaping void in someone's life: The freshman 15, the loss of a girlfriend or boyfriend or an inability to achieve academically. None of those however was as big of a loss for me as the loss of my beloved New York Rangers and the National Hockey League last season.