Author Julie McDermott

Graduation is only seventeen days away, and as I look back on my four years at Fairfield, I have the following insights to offer: lIf you are a freshman finishing up your first year and getting ready to blow off final exams, don't. I have been to several career and graduate school events, and someone always asks what you should do if you had a "bad semester freshman year.

Hey, what did you do last night? "Not much, just stopped by the Booby Trap for a bit, and then went to the Insanity for a while. I heard the Dog House was fun, though." With the strong possibility of confusing almost any normal American, the above conversation could only make perfect sense to one small community--the students of Fairfield University.

Is all that Guinness giving you a beer belly? New Year's Eve is approaching; the perfect holiday for you to resolve any of your imperfections, or bad habits. It will soon be time to celebrate the end of 2002 and the beginning of a brand new year. Do Fairfield University students have resolutions for the New Year or plans for New Year's Eve? For most, it is difficult to not give into the resolution urge on the brink of the New Year's holiday.

'Twas the week of finals and all through the school, students were packing for home, trying to forget Fairfield Rules. security has some safety measures to show that they care, in hopes that when students return, personal belongings will still be there.

While my job application to the Android's Dungeon in Springfield must have gotten lost in the mail, I can still safely say that "The Sopranos" fourth season is, without a doubt, the worst season of "The Sopranos" ever. I guess that may not be saying that much, considering it was, well, only the fourth season, but still.

Four faculty staff members of Fairfield University spoke at a panel discussion Tuesday nigth organized by Fairfield University's new anti-war group, critiquing the United States' justification of going to war with Iraq. Dr. Ralph Coury, Dr. Joy Gordon, Dr.

Monday, December 2 6:27p.m. - A domestic argument between a husband and his wife was brought onto campus. Security advised them to seek counseling and escorted them off campus. 6:44p.m. - A deer struck a parked car. Hair and mucus were found on the hood and the fender.

Yankee manager Joe Torre has postponed his speech at the Quick Center due to scheduling conflicts. The two-time AP Manager of the year was supposed to speak on Tueseday, Dec. 17, but the speech will be delayed until a later date, which is still to be determined.

More dirt, more noise, more destruction, more disruption. Fairfield Preparatory School has gotten used to construction headaches since it's been under construction since 1999. And more is still to come. Richard Magdon, director of operations for Fairfield Prep, said the $20 million project to add a new drama area, music room, and more office space is relatively on schedule.

Hey, off-campus seniors, was the price of 200 nights tickets a little too high? Has turning up the heat in the house put a damper on your extracurricular funds? The good news is the Fairfield University's Bursar has a $200 check with your name on it. The bad news is you are too late to claim it.