Monthly Archives November 29, 2005

All for nothing. That was the way Fairfield forward Bill Androutsos '06 described his immediate feelings about the Stags' season following the team's 2-1 season-ending loss to Marist in Sunday's MAAC tournament championship game. "A result like this makes you feel like the year was worthless, but it was a good year," Androutsos said.

by Elizabeth Bae In the past few weeks, Fairfield has been struggling with the timeless burden of all college students - registration. From technical difficulties to courses being closed, students are stressd out. "I had a 3 p.m. registration time," said Jennifer DeNapoli '06.

The women's volleyball team toppled Iona 3-0 (30-20, 30-22, 32-30) in New Rochelle, N.Y. last Friday, earning the regular-season MAAC crown in the process. The third and ultimately decisive game of the match was most exciting, as the two teams battled back and forth. Iona fought their way back from 17-11 to 20-20, and eventually built a 24-21 lead. The Stags battled back to tie the match at 30-30, and then won the next two points for the match and title.

by Ryan Hull Only moments had passed since losing 4-0 to Duke in the first round of the NCAA tournament, and members of the Fairfield women's soccer team gathered together with tears and disappointment over an ended season. But the feelings of defeat were quickly replaced with thoughts of accomplishment and satisfaction, and more importantly, optimistic outlooks of a promising future.

by Christina Stoddard The lights dimmed, the camera rolled and the audience hushed. The show was about to begin. "Fairfield can you hear me?" Fr. Terry Devino shouted into the microphone. No, he was not introducing a rock concert but rather the Jesuit Cabaret, during which a handful of Fairfield Jesuits proved they could rock out just as much as any student band - well, in their own way.

by Meghan Andreo It is one thing to ride along with Public Safety on a Friday night in hopes of witnessing an exciting event on Fairfield's campus. However, it is quite another thing to have to report with Public Safety to your own house when they are responding to a call.

The art of "dating" has become so foreign to us college women that we consider ourselves fortunate if a date consists of Archie's wings and complementary shots of Absolut. But it's college and when it comes down to it, after a night out with a new beau, every woman has one question on her mind: how far should you go on a first date? For the most part, sex on the first date is out of the question.

To the Editor: I was recently asked to describe volunteer activity here on campus and I was surprised by how extensive the activity is. With the caveat that I'm sure I don't know every volunteer activity on campus, still I was able to cite just about any segment of our university community and its contribution to helping others - a sign that our Jesuit Mission of being "men and women for others" is alive and thriving here at Fairfield.

By Mary McCall Pepper spray? Check. Whistle? Check. No, I am not going to New York City or even Bridgeport. I am heading to Dolan to visit a friend. After 11 p.m. with the Stag buses parked for the night and the lack of emergency call boxes, a dark, quiet campus can be a scary place.

I don't get angry often. But last Monday at approximately 5 p.m., I was one fuming senior. Steam must have been leaving my ears as I desperately tried to register for the last two core classes I need to take in order to graduate on time: science and world diversity.