Proper Patriotism
The news of Osama Bin Laden’s death on Sunday May 1 around 11:30 p.m. was a cause of celebration for many Americans, but it incited a riotous reaction on Fairfield University’s campus. While the reason...
Fair Coverage of Clam Jam
There were 37 arrests and infractions at Clam Jam this year. For the most part, fines were given out for open containers, indecent exposure, trespassing and public intoxication. Later that same day, Channel 8...
When will we finally get student input?
For a school that maintains a student-based campus, it is surprising and disappointing that the administration does not seek our opinion more frequently. This issue was recently raised once again with the...
Investing in the Future of Education
When you choose a private institution, you know that you 're going to have to pay a hefty fee for your education. But with the current economic crisis, the cost of college tuition is on the rise, making it...
Inadequate Advertising, not Apathetic Students
This week is full of awareness events – it’s Represent Yourself Week as well as Earth Week, and Women’s Day is on Friday. Yet, how much of the student body is even aware of these events? Unfortunately,...
Looking Into the Future, As We Walk Away
As we senior editors finish our last issue of The Mirror and approach the finish line of our last semester run, there are a few things we hope to see in Fairfield’s future as we leave it...
Dealing With Damages
The semester’s over and your tuition bill is paid, so why are you staring at a piece of paper from Fairfield telling you that you owe money for damages caused to your building? You think back to that crazy...
Stags Keep Standing
The stats are in and the Stags are on top. For the first time in 15 years, the men’s basketball team ranks as the number one team in the MAAC regular season conference. Despite lack of prior commitment from...
Happy to be Housed on Campus
Boston College has 29. Scranton University has 25. Now, we have 11. That’s the number of residence halls that will be available for students to live in come Fall of this year. If the new residence halls...
State of the School Remains Unanswered
Under Section 4.3 of the FUSA Constitution, number four states, “At least once per academic year, the President must issue a ‘state-of-the-university’ address to keep the student body informed on...