Author Katie Barry

College runs on five words put together to form the most indifferent, unfriendly social-networking tool, rivaled only by sex with bosses for career gain: "What are you doing tonight?" This simple, impersonal phrase is generally texted, IMed or stated without even a conversation starter like, "Hey."

Tuesday, Nov. 27 2:13 p.m. A StagCard was reported stolen, and unauthorized purchases were placed. Wednesday, Nov. 28 1:07 a.m. A narcotics violation occurred. One individual was arrested by the Fairfield Police Department. The students were referred to judicial.

There is a wide variety of drinking games dedicated to Republican presidential debates, everything from taking a shot every time Rudy Giuliani mentions September 11th to chugging a beer when one of the candidates praises Ronald Reagan (two beers if they claim that he ended the Cold War).

Imagine this: dirty bathrooms, overflowing garbage bins, filthy classrooms. It may happen in Hartford, will it happen in Fairfield? In the nearby state capital, approximately 1,800 janitors are threatening to walk out of their jobs if new contract negotiations, in which the union members are requesting increased wages and benefits, are not approved.

Treason is never old news. That was the message Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame Wilson gave a packed Quick Center on Tuesday night. Valerie Plame Wilson is best known for her outing as a covert CIA agent in conservative columnist Robert Novak's July 2003 column.

FUSA President Hutchinson Williams '08 is synonymous with red wigs, face paint and Fairfield Fridays. But has the man behind the costume achieved what he told the student body that elected him he would? When Williams, who is approaching the midpoint of his second term, first ran for president in 2006, he claimed six broad campaign platform points: school unity, diversity, academics, improving student and town relations, FUSA unity and creating traditions.

The concept of human trafficking is a foreign one to many Americans, a problem often perceived as occurring outside the United States' borders. However, a packed Kelley Center learned on Tuesday night that trafficking is an epidemic that hits very close to home.

If safety is on your mind when it comes to dining on campus and around Fairfield, the Canisius Hall kiosk is your best bet. The Fairfield Board of Health conducts periodic inspections of all restaurants in the town of Fairfield, including those on campus.

At a tag sale a few years ago, Charlene Wallace bought several odd looking light bulbs. She had heard that, compared to "normal" light bulbs, the spiraled, tube-like bulbs save energy. When she returned home, she tested the bulbs in outdoor fixtures. Today, Wallace - secretary for Fairfield's philosophy, religious studies and the honors program departments - still uses these same bulbs.

Every fall, over 3,000 undergraduate co-eds move into their Fairfield campus dormitories. Is it possible that one day those men and women will be moving into the same dorm room? This fall, Dartmouth College opened up its gender-neutral residency options for the first time.