Monthly Archives September 26, 2007

Yes, the food here is that bad. Last week, all I wanted was some grilled chicken for my salad. Whatever they serve there, I can assure you, is not grilled chicken. It actually legitimately seems to be made out of rubber. I'm pretty sure you could throw that chicken on the floor and have it bounce back to you.

No one could have seen it coming. I was at the Ignatian Residential College retreat in the Catskill Mountains when I found out that Kristen Duhamel '10 had passed away. Fr. Jim Mayzik took it upon himself to tell everyone, and as he normally does whenever he becomes serious, the priest remained solemn while informing us of her death.

On behalf of the University community, we extend our deepest condolences and sympathies to the family and friends of sophomore Kristen Duhamel, who passed away early Saturday morning. Considered by friends a personable, selfless young woman, Kristen exemplified many qualities a Jesuit university looks for in its students.

Tom Cleary, Mary Therese Church and Andrew Chapin talk FUSA, Mirror editors and a little about Fairfield sports in this week's 3x5.

Men's tennis wins again, women's field hockey loses again, a women's basketball recruiting update, and a bad weekend for women's golf. All this and the athletes of the week in "This week in sports."

Nineteen games. Fifteen cities. One hundred seven days. For better or for worse, the end result of a long and winding road for the Fairfield men's basketball team will be an opportunity for a championship in the MAAC tournament. While the team's destination may ultimately determine whether this season will be labeled as a success or a failure, the journey was revealed this past Thursday, as the Athletic Department released the much-anticipated 2007-2008 schedule.

Why is it that nobody pays attention to women's crew at Fairfield? Well, there are probably a bunch of reasons. Crew, or rowing, as a sport often just doesn't get a lot of attention, regardless of gender orientation. It's not what many would call a "spectator sport" and, to that end, there are not too many spectators showing up to .

Fairfield volleyball has had its ups and downs already this season. From a hard preMAAC season schedule to their first MAAC regular season loss since 2005, the road has been bumpy. But it seems the Stags have landed on their feet. This consistency was seen this weekend when the Stags defeated both Canisius and Niagara in three games, bringing the Stags to a 7-9 overall record and 4-1 in the MAAC.

Concussions in the NFL and NCAA Jon Kitna returned to a game this year, claiming a miracle cleared his mind in time for him to lead the Detroit Lions to a comeback win. Was it divine providence or just stupidity? The NFL has long shied away from a discussion on concussions and the effects they have on their own players.

The men's soccer team is still in a growing period. The team is adjusting to new faces and the loss of key players last year. Despite not always playing to the best of its ability, Fairfield has started the season 5-1. In Saturday night's home game against Adelphi, the Stags admittedly played an average game.