Monthly Archives January 29, 2014

Unless harsher words than ‘disappointing’ and ‘frustrating’ are being used, no other term could be used to describe the first 21 games of the season for Fairfield men’s basketball.

While much of the attention goes to Fairfield’s Division I sports, there are many other teams at Fairfield that are competing at a high level. The club sports teams at Fairfield have been regularly successful and impressive. Here’s a look at the past seasons from four of our Fairfield club teams.

It’s about 9 a.m. you reach over to pick up your phone because, let’s be real, none of us use the digital alarm clock anymore. You allow your bright phone screen to blind you for about 35 seconds while you select the snooze option for 20 more minutes.

Although it may be hard for some to see, especially when having used the substance, the pros of legalizing marijuana throughout the United States ultimately outweigh the cons.

To the Editor; We the Food Service workers at Fairfield University wish to speak to the Fairfield Community. We take pride in the work that we do and service that we provide to the students, faculty, administrative staff and support services. We have spent careers serving this community and consider ourselves valuable members.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is back in the news again — though not for his rotund figure this time. The past few months have been a bit of a mess for the New Jersey governor; between the Fort Lee Bridge Scandal, the questionable usage of Sandy funds and the need to cleanse his advisers, Christie has his hands full.

From launching a new website, to changing the location of a school on campus, Fairfield is making moves to benefit students and staff, but also appeal to prospective students.

Sophomores living in the three residential colleges on campus attended a Welcome Back Night last Thursday to reconnect with their peers and to learn more about the programs and events they will be participating in during the spring semester.

Better late than never. Despite being scheduled more than a week after the actual holiday, Fairfield kicked off its Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 28, and it is set to run through Jan. 31.

Dr. Philip I. Eliasoph is much more than an instructor of art history's “Visual Culture” class; he is a man who has chosen to live life with an open heart and mind.