Author Katie Barry

Fairfield hosts an array of events around campus for seniors: mug nights, basketball games at Alumni Hall, school dances. But one question arises: how can seniors living at the beach get to campus safely and conveniently? Marco Ambrosio '07 has the answer - a school-sponsored shuttle service.

The war in Iraq is one of the most unpopular wars of all time. In the past four years, nearly 3,000 soldiers have lost their lives. The seriousness of this matter is one we cannot begin to comprehend.

The upcoming midterm election is being publicized as one of the most important elections of our generation, with Connecticut politicians playing an integral role. But what exactly is up for grabs on Nov. 7? The Republican Party controls both the executive and legislative branches of our government, with a Republican President, House and Senate.

When FUSA announced that its programming board had booked college-cliché band O.A.R. for their next concert, it was met with a variety of reactions not dissimilar to acts of years past, ranging from unbridled enthusiasm all the way down to finger-pointing disapproval.

•The Sunday, Oct. 29 Senate meeting began late as a result of the School of Nursing auditorium being locked. After waiting 25 minutes, Chair Tim Rich '08 decided to move the meeting into a vacant classroom. •The Concert Committee - Michael Mancini '07, Jon Velotta '07 and Kara Ackerman '08 - announced the band O.

African victims of HIV/AIDS may seem a world away, but two Fairfield students are doing their part to battle the global epidemic from within the University. Jen Miller '07 and Marco Ambrosio '07 are taking part in the student-run FACE AIDS project, which aims to educate students on the AIDS epidemic and help raise $1 million by the end of 2006 to combat the disease.

I'm a politics nerd; I'll admit it. I'm not sure how or when it happened, but somewhere between being the only person in my high school history class who thought Gore won the 2000 election and listing "really hating Ann Coulter" as one of my Facebook interests, politics became an inherent part of who I am.

Her plan: So, I haven't been on a date in longer than I would personally like to admit, but that doesn't mean a girl can't dream. His plan: Women of Fairfield often lament that the males here don't understand the concept of a date. An invitation for a tour of the upstairs of a townhouse that includes PBR served in a Solo cup does not qualify.

Here are some quick pointers on where to bring your parents, siblings, friends, and prospective students when they come to visit.

Monday night's showdown at the Quick Center between U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays R-4 and Democrat Diane Farrell provided students and faculty with a first-hand glimpse at one of the nation's most hotly contested races. A few important themes, highlights and lowlights from the two hour face-off: THING THE MAJOR PARTY CANDIDATES DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW: They're unbelievably similar in their stances on most issues, including the war in Iraq.