News Briefs 12/4/08
Fairfield University takes part in AIDS Awareness Week The FACE AIDS chapter of Fairfield University participated in the global AIDS Awareness Week, which took place from Dec. 1-Dec. 5. The chapter planned a...
Jesuit Roundup 12/4/08
Georgetown Obama draws from GU Community President-elect Barack Obama has turned to one of the nation's most reputable Jesuit schools to aide in his transition to the Presidency. The Illinois Senator has...
Keeping the faith:
Between the Fairfield Friday red clothing line and the shot glasses with inch-tall stags lies Fairfield's newest commodity in the bookstore: rosary beads. As the holiday season approaches, Catholic religious...
Letter to the Editor: Vote for yourself
To the Editor, Recently, there was a Letter to the Editor entitled, 'Voting for Obama goes against Jesuit ideals,' (week of Nov. 20, 2008) by Thomas Sheen, 'A Concerned Alumnus.' Mr. Sheen is correct in...
Von Arx compensating for something:
With the economy still faltering and the nation pushing through financial struggles not seen since the Great Depression, salary figures for any prominent university or public officials are being held under an...
Spreading the Juicy news across campus
Spotted.' Yet another, unnecessary social network designed for college students to post the 'latest gossip.' The problem with gossip, which we all know, is that nine times out of 10 it is completely false....
The party of the year is closer than you think
Anyone else feel like their creativity has been stifled by HI30 and core bio courses? Here's a quick fix: Throw a theme party! Weekends are great to blow off steam from the seemingly endless days of...
Editorial: Reshifting our focus
Monday marked the commencement of Fairfield's annual Face AIDS Week, drawing the University's attention to the disease that plagues the lives of people everyday. The number of adults, 15 years or older, living...
The Killers bring listeners to a new ‘Day ‘ Age’
The Las Vegas pop/rock band The Killers has' reinvented itself once again with the release of the band's third studio album, 'Day 'amp; Age.' 'Day 'amp; Age' indeed proves to be a change from the sounds from...
For book lovers, ‘Twilight’ bites but gives a good laugh
I'm sorry 'Twilight' fans, but with all the hype and advertising this movie was getting, you would think that Nov. 21 was a national holiday. However, it is unfortunate that the movie does not live up to the...