Daily Archives February 5, 2014

Five-time NFL MVP. Thirteen-time Pro Bowler. 2007 Super Bowl MVP. Those are just a few of the awards Peyton Manning has won in his illustrious career.

Let’s start by getting one thing clear: Kendrick Lamar was well deserving of holding a gold gramophone trophy at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. Not only did he have a break-out, chart-topping, bass-bumping and Fairfield-crowd-hyping year, but his album was nothing short of exemplifying his creative ability and honesty. This year’s Grammys undeniably killed my vibe.

Fairfield beach residents peered out of their windows on Monday. The 20-degree weather with constant snow was anything but forgiving. As students headed out of their houses, they covered their faces to protect themselves from the pelting snow.

Just like that Cheerios ad from August that featured a mixed-race couple and child, the Coca-Cola commercial that aired during Super Bowl XLVIII generated controversy. Whereas most people appeared to take no issue with the ad and, in fact, found it creative and beautiful, a loud minority reacted highly critically.

As humans, we categorize by nature — intentionally and unintentionally. We group things together in our heads — for example, school and homework, gym and sweat, Mondays and “The Bachelor.” We are probably more organized than our disheveled dorm rooms would convey, considering we even categorize one part of our lives unintentionally: texting.

Non-stop parties. Communal bathrooms. Crazy roommates. Inedible meals in the dining hall. When it comes to college life, there are many myths, but what is college really like?

Recently, Pope Francis publicly denounced abortion as a facet of a “throwaway culture” that places little value on human life. Although the Catholic Church has made its stance on abortion clear throughout its history, suggesting that those who receive abortions care less about other people than those who are pro-life is not a fair judgment of a practice that many women deem their only viable option.

By Monday morning on Feb. 3, snow had begun to laminate campus. As weather conditions started to worsen, students began to wonder whether or not classes were going to be canceled. At 1:54 p.m., students and faculty received notice via StagAlert that all classes beginning at or after 2:00 p.m. were canceled.

As the beat of the Congo drum matched his steps, Dr. Bryan Ripley Crandall reached the pinnacle of the last hill in the 5K Run for Refugees this Sunday.

The second semester means the biggest student election of the year, the Fairfield University Student Association presidential election, is near. It also means current FUSA president, Alexander Long ‘14, will see his term soon come to an end.