Author Kate McGann

by Kate McGann In recent years, Fairfield students have seen everyone from Dave Chapelle to the Roots to Dane Cook. This fall it will be Guster. Is there a method to the madness? Here is an inside look. By the time late fall rolls around, FUSA members are already beginning to plan the Spring Concert.

by Kate McGann Oliver Sacks, Fairfield University's Open Visions Forum speaker, gave a lecture to a nearly full audience about Alzheimer's and its slow and dehumanizing effect. Sacks addressed Alzheimer's mutation history and how it developed into its recent common identity.

by Elizabeth Bae Oregon native Meghan Mahaffy '02 came to Fairfield on a volleyball scholarship and decided to do a year of community service that influenced her career path after graduation. After three years of volunteering, Mahaffy now serves as volunteer executive director of Mount Hood Habitat for Humanity in Gresham, Oregon.

by Kate McGann Chris Martin '07 said it appears that the speed bumps on campus seem to be working a "bit too well." "Some cars on campus can't even drive over the bumps without scraping their bumpers or bottoming out," he said. For many students, and especially those with sports cars or other low-riders, driving across campus seems the slower way to get around.

by Tara Touloumis As I took a moment to glance at the clock while indulging in a pint of Ben ' Jerry's finest and catching up on some important reading, I was struck with the realization that I was supposed to be at a club meeting. Lying in my pajamas while lounging on the couch, I weighed my options.

By Kate McGann Finally off the endangered species list is Fairfield University's Student Environmental Association (SEA). Nearly dormant for the past few years, the club is getting back on its feet with the help of its president, Monica Dauphinais '06. "I tried to join SEA my freshman and sophomore years but never received e-mails about meetings or events," she said.

Horror fanatics seeking a heart pounding, nail-biting movie marathon can get their fair share of scare this Sunday at the Community Theater in Fairfield. The theater is hosting a horror movie marathon all day on Halloween, and the best part is it won't cost you a cent.

It's been seven years since Swing Out Sister last had an album release in the United States. It's been almost 20 years since their first pop hit, "Breakout." Yet their eighth studio album (sixth in the U.S.), "Where Our Love Grows," shows a duo remaining in top form, expanding their trademark musical style while staying true to their roots.

Josh O'Connell's 20 Questions. This week: FUSA President Joe Piagentini.

The men's lacrosse team enters its third season in the Great Western Lacrosse League as the favorite, after a surprise second-place finish last year.