Author Kaity Sisto

The Best: Dunkin DonutsWhether you're studying for midterms, cramming for finals, or just hanging out, Dunkin Donuts is the place to get coffee at any time. Open 24 hours a day, they offer hot drinks to warm you up, or cold to, well, cool you down. And if you're craving some morsels of baked goodness, there's always the multitude of donuts and munchkins to choose from.

Ty Pennington. That name has become synonymous with "hottie" in most girls' vocabularies around the country. The beautiful specimen of a man is known as the carpenter on the hit television series, "Trading Spaces." Some people may say that they enjoy the show for the decorating ideas, but the underlying message is that the show has become more popular with women because of him.

Do I hear the fat lady in the distance? Seniors we may have just seven months left, but isn't it true that we all work better under pressure? At least that's how I feel, especially during midterms. So put your books down and have some fun. Don't even bother reading this any further.

Maybe it's the cell phones ringing, pencils tapping, gum popping, the constant stream of students walking in and out from using the bathroom. Or perhaps it's the underlying conversations that take place in the classroom that keep other students from paying attention in class.

Head Start, a non-profit organization designed to prepare Bridgeport children for kindergarten, is in the process of recruiting volunteers for the 2003-2004 school year. It is essential that the program secure at least 100 additional volunteers in order to sufficiently provide the attention to the 800 children enlisted in the program.

Fairfield University is the last place we would expect to deal with the tragic events we met when returning from Columbus Day weekend. Disbelief, anger and grief are just a few of the emotions that any number of us felt when we heard news of Mark Fisher's death.

Any guy will tell you that he loves girls. They are a beautiful creation. Nobody would be on this planet if it wasn't for them. However, there are times when I wish David Letterman would have created a "Top 20" list instead of his famous "Top 10," because there are many things that I can't stand about the thing I love the most.

The freshman 15. A lot of college students cringe at the sound of that phrase. Freshmen who enter college are often worried about gaining weight because so many others have told them horror stories. A student, who asked to be referred to only as Kim, believed that it is "the types of food that is offered and the fact that your parents aren't there to tell you what to eat.