Author Danielle Koziura

Take five gay men, one hopelessly fashion-inept straight man, the hottest stores and salons in the New York metropolitan area, and you get one of the hottest new shows on television, Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. Queer Eye follows the weekly transformations of one straight man by the "Fab Five" from slob to fashion-forward.

Matchstick Men is much more than it might seem. The previews show a neurotic Nicholas Cage suddenly being transformed into a confident, suave con man. The movie itself, however, is nothing like this. Cage plays Roy Waller a con-man right from the start who works in tandem with Frank Mercer, played by Sam Rockwell, to rip off old ladies and other vulnerable targets.

Simon and Garfunkel in 1981. Barbra Streisand in 1967. Garth Brooks in 1997. The list of historic Central Park concerts is short, but now we can add a new event to that list: Dave Matthews Band. Sept. 24, 2003. And I can say that I was there. There are few moments in our lives when we realize we are becoming a part of history, but that Wednesday was one of those nights.

Three years ago, when members of the class of 2004 were freshmen, Fairfield said goodbye to the longstanding tradition of the Luau, a widespread fall beach party much like Clam Jam. But as Spam Jam went on, there was no comparable fall on-campus activity in lieu of Luau.

To the Editor: We would like to thank the entire Fairfield University Community, especially the Fairfield Athletic Department, for their support and generous donations after our devastating house fire on Reef Road on Monday, Sept. 8, 2003. During this difficult time it was quite comforting knowing we had numerous co-workers, friends, family and other University employees and students willing to help us out any way they could.

The men's basketball program is currently under investigation for alleged NCAA violations. Hopefully, they will come out clean and continue their quest for an NCAA berth. Last year men's coach Tim O'Toole had this to say: "We have an unbelievably tough time getting games.

The only experience I've had with cults is when I spent half an hour talking to a guy from the Hari Krishna in New York City who was trying to convert me. At the end of the conversation I don't know if he gave up on my soul or just got sick of me. Some would say that I've been a member of a cult here on Fairfield.

Making the first move- Guys, you have so much to learn. As easy a task as it is, I still feel like some of you are having trouble. I don't mean to be critical but after 21 years of listening to the same lame pickup lines, I am just plain tired. Whether you are at a bar, a party, or even if you're feeling rambunctious in class, making the first move is as easy as seeing a dolphin swim.

To the Editor: When I first read Ethan Fry's Sept. 11th article, I contemplated responding to The Mirror immediately, but I felt my comments would be mainly unappreciated, as they would just iterate everything Ethan wrote. However, after reading the previous letter to the editor, I feel that it is necessary for me to give my two cents.

To the Editor: This upcoming weekend, my six housemates and I will be downgrading our housing status form the spacious townhouses into the humbling rooms of Claver Hall. The infractions that caused us to get the boot occurred before the school year started, even before the Mirror's crime beat started their tally for the year.