Seniors passed the 200 nights mark last weekend, but there is no word of a school-supported replacement for the 200 Nights celebration. As a result, a Fairfield senior has decided to take matters into her own hands and plan a new tradition – 100 Nights.
“I want to plan something for our class before graduation where we can celebrate being seniors,” said Ashlee Fox ’06.
Fox, a member of FUSA and the former class president, is taking on the task of planning 100 Nights alone. She is organizing it without relation to FUSA or Fairfield University. Therefore, all of the plans for this event will be communicated by word of mouth.
“This event is going to have nothing to do with the University,” said Fox. “I will be talking to students in person and off-campus. I will not even be sending e-mails via Stagweb. This is going to be completely separate from what FUSA may be planning as a replacement.”
According to Fox, planning for 100 Nights is still in the preliminary stages. The date of the event will be Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006. It will be a semi-formal event and will probably be held at a venue in Stamford, Conn.
Fox added that she is looking at venues right now and hopes to book something by winter break.
But without funding from FUSA, many students are wondering who will be paying for this event.
“It will be paid for by the students, but I am looking at ways to make the event as inexpensive as possible for them,” said Fox. “We might do appetizers or something like that instead of a sit-down dinner.”
The former event, 200 Nights, was for seniors to celebrate the 200 nights left until graduation. But this year, administrators cancelled the event because they claim it was a liability for the university. Prior to this being a FUSA event, it was planned by the students independently.
This year, FUSA is looking into an alternative event to replace it. The Mirror reported last week that FUSA is in the process of trying to organize a new event.
Of the seniors interviewed, many are happy that someone is taking the initiative to plan this event.
“We need to have something in place of 200 Nights,” said Christie LaRusso ’06. “I am happy that there are seniors who are looking to do something about it.”
Katie Giusti ’06 feels the same way.
“I was so disappointed when I heard about 200 Nights [being cancelled], but this gives me something to look forward to,” she said.
Many of the students interviewed did not know of Fox’s plans for 100 Nights, which is something she plans on improving.
“I want people to know what I am planning, because students will only know about this event through word of mouth,” said Fox. “I want students who are interested in helping to come to me. I am open to suggestions.”
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