Monthly Archives December 15, 2007

Fairfield University and Campus Ministry are making changes to harmonize students on campus with a bit of rockin' melody at mass.

While 25 percent of Americans know the ingredients to a Big Mac, only 14 percent know the Ten Commandments, according to a survey by Kelton Research in the Sacramento Bee. The article argues that people today know more about pop culture than religion, a fact that others have also supported.

For many seniors, the prospect of graduating from college brings on an array of emotions, ranging from excitement for being out in the workforce to apprehension about living alone. But for some students, continuing their education is still the first thing on their mind.

Just the highlights with a DUI a fight with non-students and the busting of an alleged fake ID salesman.

Japan. Haiti. France. What do these countries have in common? They are all represented at Fairfield this semester. At this time last year, Anne Nieuwenhuis '11, from Holland, was an exchange student at a high school in Connecticut. This year she is one of the many international students on campus.

Connecticut. New Jersey. Massachusetts. New York. When people think of Fairfield students, these four states come to mind. Although numerous undergraduates hail from the Northeast, a recent study shows that Fairfield alumni are actually dispersed all over the world.

Seven tutors and one Writing Center for 3,941 students. This semester, the Fairfield Writing Center faces rising numbers of students in need. At the same time, the Writing Center staff has dropped from 11 tutors to only seven. "We're just feeling the pressure of having all of our slots filled," said Alexandra Gross '09, a tutor since the fall of her sophomore year and current assistant managing editor of The Mirror.

Darryl Brackeen Jr. '10 - FUSA President Hutch Williams '08's nominee for the Senate's secretary of communications - was refused confirmation last week for the position. In the weekly Sunday evening FUSA Senate meeting, the Senate voted 15-12 against Brackeen, with five abstentions.

Saturday, Sept. 22, 12:07 a.m. A narcotics violation occurred at the townhouses. The Fairfield Police Department was called. While this would appear to be just another snippet of the week's Crime Beat, these 13 words do not begin to tell the story, which could adversely affect on-campus students.

As first-year students, we're not afraid to take a stand on the controversial issue of diversity. We believe Fairfield students should actively embrace diversity on this campus. People say we need more diversity here, yet most students don't take part in the diversity we already have.