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International Major international banks warn of gloomy fourth quarter markets Two major European banks warned on Tuesday that the markets will further deteriorate in the upcoming fourth quarter because...
Jesuit Roundup
Saint Joseph's Anthrax scare in academic building A faculty member found a suspicious looking white powder in the mail in the Bellarmine Hall academic building on Oct. 23. Bellarmine Hall is used for...
Fairfield finances fiscally fine … for now
Not even Fairfield's nimble stag is able to escape the widespread economic meltdown that is gripping our country today. On Oct. 17, University President Father Jeffery von Arx released a statement describing...
Sanford Weill emphasizes philanthropy, hard work
Sanford Weill, chairman emeritus of Citigroup Inc., spoke about the current international financial crisis, the future leadership that is needed to restore America's financial system as well as our...
Election Day at Fairfield
Fairfield for Obama Cheers rose from the crowd in the lower level BCC every time CNN announced a projected state win for Sen. Barack Obama. After CNN projected that Obama would win Ohio, Sen. John McCain's...
Women living in a man’s movie world
Been to the movies lately? If you're a woman in today's world, it's more likely than not that you have passed on the opportunity to see a new movie in favor of renting an old favorite. You can count the...
Bringing a Legend to Alumni Hall
John Legend: a five-time Grammy winner. A multi-platinum artist. A singer at the Democratic National Convention. He can now add Fairfield University performer to his list of accomplishments. Fairfield...
Editorial: Concert to be Legend-ary?
FUSA's announcement that John Legend will be performing at Fairfield for this year's concert has already brought mixed reviews similar to those of last year. In an apparent attempt to diversify the music here...
United States elects first black president
Rarely in the course of American history has one singular date marked a watershed moment in the story of our nation. Nov. 4, 2008 will forever be remembered as one of these dates. In Tuesday's presidential...
She said: A time for reflection…and drunken stupors
I would like to start by saying that I hope everyone has recovered from a crazy Halloween weekend; it's time to put away your costumes and blonde wigs and start fresh with the beginning of November. This month brings upon us crisp air, visions of Thanksgiving dinners and even a new President. Because I write this column on Sunday nights, I cannot make some profound statement about which candidate has been chosen but I can talk about a somewhat lighter and less controversial topic called daylight savings.