Monthly Archives November 29, 2007

Just when you thought it was safe to tag yourself in a drunken picture with that beer funnel, the danger of having possible future employers eyeing your photos should make you think twice before clicking that "done tagging" button. Fairfield alumnus Bill McBain' 06 recently received an e-mail regarding this very issue from his boss at General Electric.

By James Maresca Earlier this month, the unspeakable happened at New York City's Madison Square Garden: a Van Halen reunion with original front man David Lee Roth. Roth spoke of this reunion early in 2006, when he labeled it "inevitable." Such a statement made rockers euphoric at the thought of seeing "Diamond Dave" leading the band again.

You may know Michael Ian Black from the short snippets of his sharp, witty comments on VH1 series such as "I Love The 90s." Since he has gained recognition from those shows, Black has started touring nationwide as a stand-up comic. Black will be performing at The Fillmore in Irving Plaza in New York City on Saturday, Dec. 1. The Mirror got a chance to catch up with him before his show.

The Mirror: How did you get involved in journalism? Brian Williams: The way you are. I was interested in current events. I mean my family traces it to about the age of eight and I made a deal with myself to start reading The New York Times everyday at 14, and I've never missed a newspaper.

Being an intern doesn't just mean pouring coffee anymore. Planning city-wide children's events, being an extra on TRL, presenting event ideas to an entire department and transcribing shoots are some of the opportunities had while being an intern at the MTV network.

Tuesday, Nov. 13 3:38 p.m. Misuse of a parking permit was reported. The permit was found altered. 4:18 p.m. Harassing phone calls were reported. They are under investigation. Wednesday, Nov. 14 4:58 p.m. A vehicle was found vandalized while parked in the townhouse lot.

Except for special events, the brown building that houses Fairfield's Jesuit population has become increasingly quiet over the years as the number of Jesuits in the Fairfield community continues to decline. Since approximately one-third of the Jesuit residence is actually being occupied, the Jesuits, in conjunction with the University, have been working on a plan to build a new Jesuit residence and use this existing building for future student housing.

When James Fitzpatrick attended Fairfield in the late 1960s, there was no office of Jesuit mission and identity. Few volunteer or service trips were even offered. Students were required to go to mass on Sunday wearing a shirt and tie. There was also no Ignatian Residential College.

Uncle Ron may work for General Electric, but that doesn't mean you want him writing on your Facebook wall or 'poking' your friends. Yahoo's newest creation, called Kickstart, is a social network aimed at college students, alumni and recruiters, and cites this cause as No. 10 in its "Ten Reasons to Use Kickstart."

The "serious" video game Innov8 introduced by IBM is an educational game to help students and young professionals develop information technology and business skills, and over 30 universities have already incorporated it into their programs. IBM created Innov8 after determining that education and a shortage of qualified applicants would be the issues that would have the greatest impact on their own business in future years.