Coyotes, salad dressing and the reefer in the BCC
Lots of drinking violations and students injuring themselves headline this week's public safety report. Read about everything that happened this week inside.
Safety first at Sodexho: Preventative maintenance
When many students think of Sodexho, food quality is usually the topic of discussion. However, Sodexho employees are constantly ensuring the safety of the food served to students. Cafeteria workers strive to better the quality and safety of the food, whether it is seen by students or done behind the scenes.
Fairfield senior mobilizes student-friendly Web site
The concept of retrieving just about any information by dialing 411 has now been brought to Fairfield thanks to a tech-savvy senior and an administrator determined to create as many subcommittees as possible. Students 411 is a new Web site containing information about on-campus events geared toward everyone from prospective students to parents and alumni.
Romney’s son brings presidential campaign to campus
Casually dressed in a blue button down shirt and navy pants, Craig Romney looks like he could easily pass for a Fairfield student. He was even dying to get home to watch his TiVo'd Red Sox game. Fast forward to a year from now, and he quite possibly could be the son of our future president.
Spirits among us: A ghost hunter’s encounter on campus
When students arrive at Fairfield their freshman year, it does not take long for the stories about haunted locations on campus to circulate. However, the University's administration is hesitant to draw attention to the "haunted" buildings on campus. Every year, ghost hunters visit Fairfield's campus and talk to students about their experiences with the supernatural.
Lack of housing plans, a cause for concern
Fairfield students said they are disappointed by the lack of progress by administrators in combating one of the biggest problems on campus: overcrowded dorms and townhouses. And they don't see any quick relief in sight. "The housing problem still hasn't been fixed," said FUSA President Hutch Williams '08.
Scholarships not in line with rising tuition
Tuition increases from year to year, yet one thing stays the same: the amount of money awarded for academic scholarships. Academic scholarships at Fairfield have remained monetarily stagnant since 2004, when each of the three awards was raised by approximately $3,000, with the premier award capping off at $15,000.
Fairfield EMS team traces hero’s footsteps
Emerging from the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel into the sunlight, four members of the Fairfield University EMS Rescue Team continued their run toward ground zero. They passed hordes of people chanting "USA" in the same spot where smoke and chaos coexisted six years earlier.
Fab or flab for fall?
The "Freshman 15." None of us can say we weren't warned about it. So, why are some students able to avoid its wrath while many others fall victim to its undesirable results? According to Dr. Philip Greiner, associate professor of nursing, staying healthy at college is all about lifestyle choices and managing a "balancing act" between diet and exercise.
Politics professor Jocelyn Boryczka plans war protest to promote activism
In an act of true dedication, Jocelyn Boryczka, politics professor and the new director of the peace and justice studies program, is organizing a trip to a war protest in New York City on Oct. 27. Boryczka has wanted to share her strong sense of political activisim and give the opportunity to students outside her classroom since she came to Fairfield in 2002.