Author Dan Stanczyk

One of the reasons for the women's lacrosse team's hot start is the play of defensive stalwart Caroline Madrak '08, but it is hard to tell by looking at the stat sheet. After losing its first game, the women's lacrosse team has rattled off seven consecutive wins.

You may not have heard about them because they are rarely on an actual baseball diamond, but the club baseball team truly exemplifies what it means to play for the love of the game. "A lot of kids want to play baseball while still being a full-time student," said Dan Rogan '08.

In a world where the white male is slowly losing his grip on the power structure (i.e. the Democratic presidential race), one area where he still has control is corporate America. Men make more money than women of similar positions, which comes as no surprise.

As seasons change, so do intramural sports. Now that it is officially spring, intramural softball, the most popular intramural sport, is finally here. Sunday marked opening day for softball with the co-ed divisions competing at Barlow Field in the afternoon.

You know that sunny, late February/early March day when it's 40 degrees out, but it feels warmer because our bodies have gotten used to the winter air? That's when I know that spring is almost here. Undoubtedly on that day, some joker will jump the gun and rock a T-shirt, shorts and flip-flops to class.

Everybody can show their face at the bar or a party, but if you want to be seen outside of those obvious social settings, then there are a few places that you need to go. The who's who of Fairfield frequent these hot spots on a regular basis. During the week it's harder to gauge where people are going to be and when they will be there, but trust me when I tell you that this article has been thoroughly researched.

Last year, positions were not clearly established, resulting in players bouncing all over the field and lineup. The team featured just three seniors and had a lot of newcomers who saw significant playing time. With an entire season of experience under their belts and more defined roles, the Stags should see a continuation of the improvement they saw at the tail end of last year.

Now that the brackets have been released, our nation has officially gone into a state of madness. "March Madness is what I look forward to every year," said Craig Cherpock '08. "It's the most exciting two weeks in sports." The buzz created by the win-or-go-home, 65-team tournament leads to a major decrease in the productivity of the American workforce as well as rampant illegal gambling, mainly in the form of office pools.

The week that we'd all been waiting for finally happened. I wish I had a crafty name for it like they do for every week of the college basketball season, but Bikini Week doesn't have the same ring to it as Championship Week, Rivalry Week or Student Spirit Week.

You'd have to blind to not have noticed the inordinate amount of haircuts that the fine, young gentlemen of this university have gotten in the past week. Those are the same men that have been crowding the gym for the better part of the last month. They hope that these last-minute appearance enhancers will increase their chances of getting laid on Spring Break, but I don't know what they are so concerned about.