With the semester now at a close, The Mirror wishes to reflect back on the most important stories during the last four months. Although it proved to be a difficult task to choose from the many events have taken place, here are five of the top stories from the Fall 2006 semester presented in chronological order.
1. Mirror orientation issue censored (9/14/06) Coming back from what was thought to be a relaxing summer vacation, the campus community was shocked to learn that The Mirror’s orientation issue from June 2006 had been pulled off the shelves. When Deirdre Eller, the former director of new student programs, asked members of the Orientation Board to remove the newspaper, it was allegedly due to objectionable content in the “He Said/She Said” column. No act of censorship had ever taken place during the newspaper’s 31-year history.
2. Pellegrino kicks kegs on campus (9/14/06) At the start of the semester, there was an addition to the Fairfield University 2006-2007 Student Handbook that enraged many students. This new policy placed a ban on the possession of kegs on campus. The administration felt such action was necessary due to the rising number of incidents involving “high risk behavior.”
3. Internal Fairfield Police Department document obtained (10/12/06) The Mirror was able to obtain documentation from the Town of Fairfield’s Police Department which outlined a disturbance policy directed towards the beach residential area which is occupied by many students. It served as disappointing news for University beach students who already felt the tense strain with the town residents.
4. Stag Soccer Team Upsets UConn (11/9/06) Coming off of a win against St. Peter’s College that not only gave the Stags the MAAC championship, it also gave them a berth in the NCAA tournament. The Stags were able to use their red hot momentum to defeat their in-state opponent, the University of Connecticut. This marked the first Fairfield team in history to win a NCAA game.
5. Condom distribution sparks debate throughout campus (12/14/06) During World AIDS week, condoms and dental dams were handed out in the Barone Campus Center by the members of the “AIDS in America” class. Certain members of the campus community felt that handing out artificial contraception violated the university’s Catholic ideals. Others felt it was a restriction of academic freedom and social responsibility.
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