Monthly Archives November 17, 2005

Travel to any corner of the planet, find an individual who has registered for an academic class at some point in his or her life, and then ask what they thought about the process. At Fairfield and every other academic institution, registration is a drag. But it does not have to be.

The smoky black and white milieu of recent release "Good Night, and Good Luck" offers an excellent contrast to a script that evokes debates that are anything but. George Clooney's second directorial effort takes form as a docudrama on heroic newsman Edward R.

by Marie Montgomery Charles Shine (Clive Owen) is a regular and somewhat happily married suburban man who takes a late train one day and meets Lucinda (Jennifer Aniston). Charles instantly is enamored by Lucinda's sexuality, and they travel to a cruddy hotel in Chicago in order to take the relationship to the next level.

by Sean Corbett and Kelly Sheehan Fairfield graduate Tara Cushman '05 came back to her alma mater last Thursday to catch what she says is "the best show you'll see at a college." Guster is a popular east-coast band dating back to 1992, when its members went to Tufts University in Boston.

by Khoi Nguyen Registration is a hassle, and nothing can be worse than being stuck with an 8 a.m. class on Monday just because your lottery number is next to infinity. The general consensus from most college students is that core courses are overrated and they only serve the purpose of putting a limit on the number of interesting classes one can take.

by Lauren Pepiciello The headline was stark. The article, which accompanied the headline, was just as bold. And the reaction to it on Fairfield's campus was swift. "Many Women at Elite Colleges Set Career Path to Motherhood," by Louise Story, an article which appeared in The New York Times in September, evoked a whirlwind of interest in Fairfield faculty and students.

by Audrey Adade Some freshmen, such as Lauren Asermely, spend one semester at Fairfield and then wonder if it is the right place for them. "Yes, I've been thinking about transferring," said Asermely. "I am not sure that Fairfield is the best school for me.

by Meaghan Andreo Recent statistics show that the number of AHANA students that enrolled in the class of 2008 has dropped to 7.8 percent, while the current class of 2009 has shown little improvement. "This is definitely something to be concerned about in terms of race and ethnicity and socioeconomics," said Dr.

by Marie Montgomery "Jarhead" is the mirror reflecting our society. "Every war is different; every war is the same." This is the comment made by the protagonist of "Jarhead," Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal), who joins the marines out of a lack of options. "Jarhead," which is based on the best-selling memoir of the same name by Anthony Swofford, gives an in-depth look into the life of marines.

by Laura Marie Marciano The crowd at Madison Square Garden Nov. 3 was a mix of all types of folks. B-boys wearing varying shades of sport blazers and light blue jeans sat next to blonde chicks with popped collars. Forty-year-old couples out to try something new found themselves in the company of aspiring young performers and high school sophomores who listen to hip-hop albums on repeat in their mother's cars.