Author Christopher Haliskoe

The publications Cosmopolitan and Maxim are both very popular, check any supermarket counter or men's bathroom. Both magazines offer advice on everything from fashion to dealing with the opposite sex. Possibly the most important, both have a great deal of pictures of beautiful, nearly naked chicks.

Sudden moves can be traumatic, especially in college. Getting situated in a dorm room and meeting new friends are important aspects of college life, but the prospect of being forced to move after trying to do these things is unsettling. For 20 female residents of Claver 4, this unsettling prospect became a reality last week, when they were informed that they had only 12 days to find a new place to live because of a "male housing crunch.

The cold air flies around the buildings on campus like a whip hitting you in the face. New England winters are brutal and blustery, and as winter is coming closer, I find myself going outside only when necessary. These days, I am bombarded not only by the chill in the air, but the smoke in my face.

Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts this holiday season with "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," a paint-by-the numbers three hour yawnfest that makes one long for the more "inspired" days of Chris Columbus' directorial career. Sadly, Columbus' directorial innovation peaked with "Home Alone" and its subsequent sequels, which makes it even more questionable why J.

The girl had come undone," she sang, sitting perfectly upright at her piano, almost like a parishioner on a church pew, her own following of deeply committed devotees watching and singing attentively. But even with balancing a new album, a world tour, and a family with a daughter of two, Tori Amos is far from coming undone.

It is difficult to estimate the impact a single professor can have by submitting to the bookstore a list of texts that they intend to use next semester. By doing this, each student in his/her class can return their books for more money should they choose to do so.

Despite what administration and town officials say, Fairfield University's recent ranking by the Princeton Review as having the worst town-gown relations in the country is troubling. Yes, the rankings are based on anecdotal surveys. Yes, there are wonderful, strong bonds between the town and the university.

The town of Fairfield has undergone a revitalization precisely at the same time the university did so internally. Burgeoning enrollment meant and still means opportunities for vendors to grab a piece of our spending money. As you drive through town, it is clear that the business community knows we exist and appreciates us.

College. The next BIG STEP? Just watch your step, as your foot hits terra ferma; new people, housing, freedoms, and opportunities will surround you, along with new responsibilities. Your universe is now 100 square feet of living space, your meals are not "just like Mom's," and your classes are longer, with double the workload.

The brand new $1.3 million Lessing Field located in the center of campus should be ready for the men's soccer team's home opener next Wednesday against Harvard. However, certain standards need to be met by the construction company before the university officially accepts the field, according to Director of Athletics Eugene Doris.