Monthly Archives November 3, 2005

After spending nearly the last three years of my life living among my peers, I have come to develop many friendships with both guys and girls. Since freshman year, I have had more guy friends than girl friends. I am not saying that I did not get along with many girls.

By Christina Stoddard You wake up from a night of drinking with only a pounding headache, sick stomach, dry mouth, and fuzzy memory to show for it and firmly swear never, ever to drink again. After all, not drinking is the only true way to cure and avoid those miserable hungover mornings.

With the weather getting colder and the parties becoming fewer down at the beach, a great option for Fairfield students is to spend a night in South Norwalk, commonly known as "SoNo." Located off of exit 15 on I-95 south, the cobblestone roads and old-fashioned street lights line the many night spots that are worth the drive.

By Scott L. Apuzzo Up 2-0 and closing in the on the end of the first half, the field hockey team was looking at an upset and a shocker against the top seed in the NEC tournament, Rider. Fairfield gave up three goals in the second period and lost a heartbreaker to Rider 3-2 in the NEC tournament semifinals held in Lawrenceville, N.

They're the most successful Fairfield team of the past three seasons. They've been a playoff team every year of their existence and have even had a championship appearance. If you don't know who they are, that's becasue they're not varsity athletes.

As both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams begin to make waves, roster depth is a positive indicator that neither team will be left on the standing's shallow end this season. The women's team hopes to achieve a third consecutive winning season with a roster that will be "as strong or stronger in every area this year," according to Head Coach Bill Farley, who begins his third season mentoring both the men and women.

By Joe Serzan Run, pass, shoot.While watching the Stags' women's basketball team scrimmage during practice, one cannot help but notice the fast-paced offensive game plan that is being put in place. "We're going to run, said Head Coach Diane Nolan. "You can see that this team loves to run, too.

By Joe Serzan When the Philadelphia 76ers took to the court Tuesday night against the Milwaukee Bucks, a familiar face suited up alongside Allen Iverson and Chris Webber. Fairfield graduate Deng Gai '05 became the first player in school history to start the season on an NBA roster.

By Ben Doody Late Saturday night, shouts from drunken students confirmed something that had been becoming more and more apparent in recent weeks: this is now a soccer town, and within it is a campus that is beginning to think futbol before football. Perhaps it was some strange coincidence, but the cries were unmistakable: out of the mouths of those enjoying the late night autumn air came European soccer chants.

Last week The Mirror received several letters from upset alumni lamenting the cancellation of 200 Nights. Regrettably, one lengthy letter run in the Oct. 27 Commentary section ("Alumni mourn loss of 200 Nights: 'It's up to you to bring the fun' from Bobby Sacramento, Class of 2001) was not a legitimate letter from a saddened alumnus, but a hoax.