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Laying it all on the table: Faith and politics come together over breakfast

Somehow, in the 48 years between the 1960 and 2008 elections, religion has gone from something that needed to be defended to being a part of every candidate's very being. Two days after the Connecticut primary on Feb. 7, a three-person panel spoke at Fairfield regarding the growing role that religion plays in the political realm.
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Hot to trot: FUSA presidential hopefuls gear up to campaign

According to Steve Liguori '09, when it comes to the student body's presence on campus, it is not a question of whether the glass is half-empty or half-full, but how to fill the rest. Liguori, a three-term FUSA senator, is considering running for FUSA president, as are Michael Fischetti '10 and Spencer Thibodeau '10.
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Let the games begin!

Once again New York-Boston rivals will meet this upcoming Sunday when the New York Giants and the New England Patriots go head to head in Arizona for Superbowl XLII. Although the game will be miles away, the bouts of yelling - in anger or excitement - will commence at exactly 18:17 hours.
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Beloved Fairfield Professor is Remembered

The Fairfield community was hit hard last week with the death of Professor Robert Bolger. Bolger was a member of Fairfield's first graduating class in 1951. He returned to the university in September of 1954 after completing graduate school and joined the faculty, teaching in the Mathematics and Computer Sciences Department. He retired in May 2005.
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Will Ludacris be a ‘money-maker’ for Fairfield?

When FUSA announced that Ludacris will be Fairfield's performer for the spring concert, many students wondered how this concert will compare to Sacred Heart University's lineup. Every year, students compare Fairfield's act to the one scheduled at nearby Sacred Heart.
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Getting a kickstart on Kickstart

Uncle Ron may work for General Electric, but that doesn't mean you want him writing on your Facebook wall or 'poking' your friends. Yahoo's newest creation, called Kickstart, is a social network aimed at college students, alumni and recruiters, and cites this cause as No. 10 in its "Ten Reasons to Use Kickstart."
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Slavery serves as inspiration in professor’s novel

During the Civil War, blacks referred to slave catchers as "soul catchers," due to the idea that they were not only capturing the physical body, but taking the soul back to oppression as well. Fairfield English professor Michael C. White used this idea as the premise for his fifth novel, "Soul Catcher," which he presented at the Author's Forum in the Quick Center on Oct.25.
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Sunday night: cramming vs. cheering

The middle of the fall semester is upon us, which can only mean one thing: football season is in full swing. This forces students to answer one key question: Should I spend my Sunday doing homework or watching the NFL? Most Fairfield students choose football.