Daily Archives October 31, 2007

Ken Flatto, the long-time Democratic first selectman for the town of Fairfield, is defending his incumbent position during next Tuesday's election. In an exclusive interview with The Mirror, Flatto talked about the town's relations with the school.

What would it take for you to kill another person? That was a question posed in front of an audience of baby boomer "students" by Harry Stout, professor of American religious studies at Yale, during the third of four lectures at the One Day University program at Fairfield.

What do 15 extra pounds, never-opened philosophy textbooks and large amounts of debt have in common? They all likely belong to young adults who graduated from top dollar universities throughout the country. The average student loan debt for graduating seniors nationwide is $21,000.

Fairfield has been taking a number of precautions in an attempt to avoid being hit with an outbreak of the new antibiotic-resistant variety of staph infection. The action comes after numerous other schools have been afflicted with the infection. The most recent of these facilities of higher education was Iona College, which suffered a small epidemic.

In the passageway of a Metro-North train headed for Grand Central Station, Jocelyn Boryczka, politics professor and director of peace and justice studies, stood in front of 56 members of the University community. "You have the right to free speech in the United States of America," she said.

The middle of the fall semester is upon us, which can only mean one thing: football season is in full swing. This forces students to answer one key question: Should I spend my Sunday doing homework or watching the NFL? Most Fairfield students choose football.