Monthly Archives October 31, 2006

Lights dim and the curtain opens as the calming echo of the cello sounds throughout the Quick Centers. In a crowd 75 people shy of a full house, fellow dancers, students and community members intensely watched the stage as the Mark Morris Dance Group.

Thanks to new forms of technology such as satellite radio and iPods, public radio has become less and less popular over the recent years. Instead of listening to local radio stations to discover new music, students these days turn to websites such as purevolume.

As an NCAA athlete, I know that the list of banned drugs is a long one, full of names that most of us cannot even pronounce. However, the more the list grows the more intense the rules become on what is and is not allowed.

Administrators sent a letter to beach residents, landlords and parents last week notified them of an upcoming change in the academic calendar that would move up the beginning of the semester to late August, before Labor Day. But Academic Vice President Orin Grossman said after the letter had been sent that the change will not go into effect until the 2008-2009 school year.

To the Editor: I must address the issues at the beach and the embittered relationship between Fairfield University students and the town. Over the past five years, I have continually told myself that it is no longer my place to say anything to Fairfield students; this is something they must learn how to deal with themselves.

To the Editor: I understand the interest in having a stag statue built and I think it would be a nice addition to the campus. However, the stag should be second in line. After having recently visited two Jesuit universities, I realized that Fairfield is missing a statue.

"Just getting to be with my family again." ~ Mike Jude '10 "Seeing all the hot dads at the Seagrape." ~ Sarah Matthews '07 "I liked being able to go out in town and show my parents where I go to school." ~...

When we were young, Halloween was a time to partake in some extra sweet treats, hang out with our friends past the typical bed-time hour and possibly even go out on a school night. Now, Halloween is upon us and it's time to get real...real slutty. Yes, Halloween is the only time when we Fairfield ladies have a chance to really let our hair down and have an excuse to wear something a little more provocative than our favorite cardigans.

It's nearing the end of October, and once again, Halloween is upon us. The holiday of Halloween is named, of course, after the day's patron saint, Saint Halloween. It celebrates the day when Saint Halloween drove all of the snakes out of Ireland while freeing the Jews from Egypt.

What are your plans for this Halloween? Are you going to dress up? Go to the dance in the Oak Room of the BCC? Throw your own Halloween bash? Well, why not try something a little different? There are a ton of seasonal events going on in Fairfield County for you to check out.