Monthly Archives November 3, 2005

You may or may not have noticed, but the much publicized StagWeb problems that left many frustrated have been fixed. "I was frustrated the first couple of weeks of school, but now that it is working fine, I'm happy," said Anthony Genovese '06. The problem with StagWeb was due to a failure in the university's UPS, which is an uninterruptible power supply.

by Ashley Phan Fairfield University's dance team takes their sexy hip-hop moves from Harbor Yard Arena to Walt Disney Resort in Orlando, Fla. for Nationals. The dance team sent in a videotape of their performances to enter the 2006 College Cheerleading and Dance Team Championship.

by Ashley Phan Imagine taking a class while sitting on your couch with your laptop in hand. You can eat, watch television or listen to music while learning. University College classes here at Fairfield make this possible by offering online classes to some undergraduate full-time juniors or seniors free of charge during the fall and spring semesters, according to Robert Russo, director of University Registrar.

Fairfield University has a reputation for having a well-kept and beautiful campus. However, the spacious atmosphere may be altered with a new residence hall. The addition may be made in the quad, the village or possibly next to the Dolan School of Business.

by Kate McGann Oliver Sacks, Fairfield University's Open Visions Forum speaker, gave a lecture to a nearly full audience about Alzheimer's and its slow and dehumanizing effect. Sacks addressed Alzheimer's mutation history and how it developed into its recent common identity.

by Christina Stoddard Student apathy at Fairfield struck again this week as Campus Ministry scrambled to recruit students to take action and join in the upcoming protest against the institution formerly known as the School of the Americas. Melissa Quan, assistant university chaplain, arranged two film and discussion teach-ins, and she spoke during two liberation theology classes in an effort to spur students to take up reins against the military training site A meeting Sunday drew five committed students, finally confirming that the trip would take place.

by Audrey Adade Are you experiencing anxiety, fatigue, loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities, oversleeping, appetite and weight changes, feelings of hopelessness, difficulty concentrating, and irritability? You could be suffering from depression.

by Elizabeth Cooper Clam Jam. Mock Wedding. Keg Races. And now 200 Nights. These are just a few Fairfield traditions of the past, and while they were primarily student-organized with little University involvement, they were events that did not win the administration's approval.

by Ryan Hull Immediately after Fairfield's women's soccer team stunned Niagara and won its first MAAC title since 1999, players surely would have loved to spout out the ultimate championship cliche: "I'm going to Disney World!" Too bad they were already there -- plus they need to start focusing on the NCAA tournament, which begins Nov.