Author Dan Shannon

Every guy who wants to have a successful relationship knows he'll have to watch his share of chick flicks to keep his girlfriend happy. Here are my Chick Flick Suggestions broken down into four categories.

As a junior, soon to be senior, I enjoy walking around the University, especially during early fall and spring, and appreciating the campus. It makes me remember what I really loved about this school in the first place; nice weather, lots of people outside and, of course, the lady stags.

Get involved with the school is an adage we have heard here at Fairfield University from the day we arrived for orientation up until this very day when our mailboxes continue to be cluttered with "campus announcements" and Barone is packed wall to wall with posters and flyers about the different events on campus.

Walking around Fairfield's illustrious campus everyday, we tend to pick up on little nuances that seem unique to this campus. Some of these things used to make me downright angry. But since I've mellowed over the past year or so, I've grown to find them funny.

Fusing together hip hop, tap, jazz, ballet and all types of dance, Fairfield's Dance Ensemble is ready to showcase months of hard work in "Vogue: Express Yourself." "We have been preparing since September, when we held auditions. After auditions, we got right to work taking classes and teaching [and] learning choreography," said Allison Emde '06, a member of Dance Ensemble.

For most Fairfield students, a run-in with judicial usually results in a locked townhouse basement, a fine or attendance at Alcohol 101, but with more severe punishments, Fairfield's system might not be entirely fair. With the recent William Rom case, where Rom sued Fairfield University for economic and non-economic damages after his expulsion in 2002, due process at Fairfield has been questioned.

There are very few things on this planet that I am qualified to discuss. Relationships certainly aren't one of them, and it's always dangerous water for a male to talk about relationships in a public forum for fear that saying the wrong thing could lead to that guy never getting a date again.

So how was Australia? If I had a nickel for every time someone has asked me that question over the past two months I would have approximately $12.20. I don't mind being asked that question over and over since my trip was really amazing. But I do hate seeing the disappointed look on the faces of questioners when I give the standard "it was amazing" answer.

To the Editor: My opinion on the topic presented by Andrew Frankel in "Recognize real people with real problems" has swayed over the course of my education at Fairfield. On the one hand, it would seem to be the university's responsibility to care for our needs and, on the other, they could turn a "pompously pious cold-shoulder" and forget the existence of sex in the first place.

There are many different kinds of tutors that exist on Fairfield's campus; however, not all peer tutors have the qualifications that you would expect to encounter at a college level. The Peer Tutoring program describes their tutors or employees on the Fairfield website as being "students who are proficient in their major or other subjects.