Browsing Day January 20th, 2010

Kat DeLuna added to FUSA Concert

By Michelle Morrison at January 20, 2010 | 11:00 am | 39 Comments

Kat DeLuna added to FUSA Concert

[caption id="attachment_25386" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Contributed Photo"][/caption] The mystery is revealed: Kat DeLuna, the singer best known for her gold-certified single “Whine Up,” will be the third act of the FUSA spring concert. FUSA received final word that DeLuna accepted their bid at the end of December, after students had gone home for more...

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Editorial: Focusing on Haiti

By Editorial Board at January 20, 2010 | 11:00 am | 1 Comments

During the first week back to classes, most of  us would like to focus on ourselves. But as we try to organize our own lives, we cannot forget about others in need, particularly those affected by the massive earthquake that hit Haiti a week ago. Yes, it was a week ago, but that certainly does not mean that our window of opportunity to help is over. Haiti is considered more...

Opinion

The Unofficial Announcement

By Veronica Florentino at January 20, 2010 | 10:59 am | 2 Comments

The Unofficial Announcement

[caption id="attachment_25381" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Contributed photo Kat DeLuna is excited to perform — give her the introduction she deserves."][/caption] Editor's Note: The author of this column was unaware that the announcement was also made on the FUSA Facebook page. We apologize for the error, but the author maintains her main point that more...

Opinion

Perlitz: New Documents To Be Produced

By Chris Simmons at January 20, 2010 | 10:57 am | 57 Comments

Fairfield University and Haiti have been linked in the news for the past few months, as alumnus Doug Perlitz ’92 was indicted on ten counts involving sexual abuse of young Haitian boys. Perlitz founded Project Pierre Toussaint, a home and school in Cap-Haitien. Over winter break, Perlitz’s attorneys filed a motion to extend the motion dates. Originally, the more...

Features

The Road to Albany Begins Thurs.

By Keith Connors at January 20, 2010 | 10:57 am | 1 Comments

[caption id="attachment_22840" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Ed Cooley"][/caption] There comes a time at the end of every press conference that head coach Ed Cooley senses the end is near. His cadence changes, the theme shifts, and the words get loud, proud and unapologetic. This week, Cooley dared to speak of the not-too-distant future, when, regardless more...

Sports

Summer at the ‘Jersey Shore’ Ends on Thursday

By Melissa Mann at January 20, 2010 | 10:55 am | 436 Comments

Summer at the ‘Jersey Shore’ Ends on Thursday

[caption id="attachment_25359" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The cast of “Jersey Shore’: Seven self-proclaimed guidos and guidettes spending the summer at Seaside Heights, New Jersey."][/caption] MTV’s “Jersey Shore” is finally coming to an end on Thursday, and if we can take any of the previous episodes as examples, the season finale is sure to be more...

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