Monthly Archives December 12, 2007

When you walk into the RecPlex there is a bustling cardio area to your left, an Olympic-size pool on the floor below and a basketball complex big enough to run four full-court games simultaneously. A quick trip down the steps to the right, however, will reveal a weight room that looks like it belongs in a prison rather than a University with a $40K plus price tag.

I was one of those kids who didn't drink much in high school. Needless to say, once I got to college, there was a lot that I did not know about alcohol and my limits. One night, in particular, got a little out of hand and I landed myself a trip to the Health Center, a $50 fine and a date with the dean of students.

Read what the Mirror Editorial Board wants most for Christmas to benefit the campus as a whole.

Growing up, my Decembers were always an exciting time spent in the snow during the day and beside the fire at night. The same month, over the past three years at Fairfield, has been a polar opposite of those tranquil memories. There is snow, but that just means that the idiots in SUVs who already can't drive are more dangerous than any keg, bottle or townhouse basement there ever was, with the exception of 74.

As an alumnus, I was disappointed and embarrassed by the total lack of student support this afternoon in Alumni Hall for your women's basketball team. The hard-fought game against league-leading Marist had only 26 of you students at the game - that's right 26.

National attention: Designated hitter Peter Allen '08 was nominated for the Brooks Wallace Player of the Year Award, the highest honor for collegiate baseball players. Last season Allen hit .380 with 35 RBI and 35 runs, which all led the team. He also had a team-high .26 slugging percentage, the second best in the conference and the third-highest in Fairfield history.

Find out how mirror staffers feel about sports on Fairfield, upcoming finals and the always exciting Christmas specials.

The Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) outbreak hit headlines this fall when several cases were reported in the New England area. The most susceptible areas for this infection to occur are in gyms and athletic facilities. At Fairfield, however, the Athletic Department has been more than proactive in trying to prevent any such outbreak among the student-athletes.

You may have seen her on the sidelines; the one who cheers louder than anyone else, the one with the most spirit and, conveniently, the one with the mohawk. Over the summer, senior volleyball player Lauren Campbell waited in anticipation to join her team for her last season on the court.

The men's basketball team had a chance for a fresh start on Friday night as it began the MAAC season with a home game against Siena. With a win over the Saints, the Stags would move to 1-0 and the struggles of the non-conference games would be in the past.