Author Khoi Nguyen

Charge your iPod, grab the new issue of People magazine and lace up your sneakers. With recent RecPlex improvements, the gym is the new hot spot. The addition of three elliptical machines has increased the gym's total number of athletic equipment from 44 to 47.

Hundreds of people walk through the Barone Campus Center everyday, and many fail to notice or understand the history of the Barones or the campus center that was named after them. John A. Barone was a university Provost, who taught in the Chemistry department between 1950 and 1992.

by Khoi Nguyen To answer the much anticipated question for those who were not able to attend the play, "Beirut," yes, there was nudity involved. Now the focus can be redirected to the actual play. The Theatre Fairfield presentation, an independent project sponsored by the Jamie A.

In his career at Fairfield, Deng Gai '05 was a man playing amongst boys. But that wasn't the case in the NBA. Gai, who finished his college career tied for sixth all-time on the NCAA career shot-blocking leader board and was perhaps the best player in team history, was released last week by the Philadelphia 76ers after playing just two games.

Controversy erupted last spring after University President Rev. Jeffrey von Arx, S.J. cancelled the Gay Marriage Forum, which had been planned and partially sponsored by Alliance. Some of the frustrations may have been put to rest on November 16, when Love Makes a Family had the rescheduled forum, entitled "Civil Union Today: Marriage Equality," at the First Church Congregational in Fairfield, Conn.

by Khoi Nguyen Registration is a hassle, and nothing can be worse than being stuck with an 8 a.m. class on Monday just because your lottery number is next to infinity. The general consensus from most college students is that core courses are overrated and they only serve the purpose of putting a limit on the number of interesting classes one can take.

You may or may not have noticed, but the much publicized StagWeb problems that left many frustrated have been fixed. "I was frustrated the first couple of weeks of school, but now that it is working fine, I'm happy," said Anthony Genovese '06. The problem with StagWeb was due to a failure in the university's UPS, which is an uninterruptible power supply.

by Ashley Phan Fairfield University's dance team takes their sexy hip-hop moves from Harbor Yard Arena to Walt Disney Resort in Orlando, Fla. for Nationals. The dance team sent in a videotape of their performances to enter the 2006 College Cheerleading and Dance Team Championship.

by Ashley Phan Imagine taking a class while sitting on your couch with your laptop in hand. You can eat, watch television or listen to music while learning. University College classes here at Fairfield make this possible by offering online classes to some undergraduate full-time juniors or seniors free of charge during the fall and spring semesters, according to Robert Russo, director of University Registrar.

Fairfield University has a reputation for having a well-kept and beautiful campus. However, the spacious atmosphere may be altered with a new residence hall. The addition may be made in the quad, the village or possibly next to the Dolan School of Business.