Author Julie McDermott

Tired of staring at that extra can of tuna in your cupboard? During the Thanksgiving season, students and faculty at Fairfield University have the opportunity to donate non-perishable food items to those less fortunate. From Nov. 11 through Nov. 25, Circle K is sponsoring a Thanksgiving food drive.

It's four in the morning and you and your roommate just got back to your dorm room from a killer party in the townhouses. Although she could barely walk without your help, you thought she was fine, until... she pukes all over you.

The Mirror reported earlier this year that Fairfield University was named as having the worst town-gown relations in the nation by the Princeton Review. However, the only people surveyed by the people at the Princeton Review were students living in the Fairfield Beach area.

Herb. Ganja. Dope. The "chrons." Have you heard these words lately? These words, along with many others, are nicknames for the illegal drug Marijuana. Unfortunately these words are not uncommon with the staff at the Fairfield University Security Department.

Fairfield University took a significant step towards its $125 million capital campaign earlier this week, when the school announced an anonymous donor made a $10 million gift to the university. According to the President of Fairfield University, Rev. Aloysius P.

Tuesday, October 15 6:28 a.m. - Hinges were taken off the door in a Dolan bathroom. 8:46 a.m. - Multiple burglaries were reported on the second floor of Dolan, including the theft of computer equipment. Wednesday, October 16 8:15 a.m. - There was a narcotic violation in Gonzaga.

Remember the nerve-racking and seemingly endless road to college application completion? Remember the agonizing wait for April 15 and the heart-pounding anticipation for the "Congratulations on your acceptance to..." letter? During their journey through the endless college applications, the class of 2004 strayed from the normal trend of Fairfield enrollment.

So you want to be a FUSA senator, huh? Bet you thought you had to go get a bunch of signatures to get on the ballot, and then sweat out a long election night as the votes are counted. For three members of the Class of 2003, that is not the case at all. After Butterly appoints them, student body President Karen Donoghue, '03, approves senate nominees.

The time to register for classes is once again drawing near, and as it does, some of Fairfield's commuters may be wondering, "Will I get into the classes I need or want to take?" If you are a full-time student, the answer is, yes, probably. Part-time commuters, however, may feel a strain on their schedules when trying to get into courses.

As we are sitting in class daydreaming, I mean, listening, all of the sudden that obnoxious noise reverberates throughout the room. "Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!" Someone suddenly becomes mortified when he realizes that it was he that forgot to turn off his cell phone.