Author Khoi Nguyen

by Elizabeth Cooper Trips abroad, both for study and for pleasure, can be the highlights of a college experience in spite of their great financial cost. Now, Fairfield is extending an invitation to Jewish students to travel to Israel for free during winter break.

by Kelly Sheehan Students who drink a little liquor and a little beer might stay in "the clear," but too much beer and too much liquor hospitalizes students who have never been sicker. Last weekend, 11 students were hospitalized and six were sent to the health center for alcohol-related reasons.

You knew it had to be too good to last. The relative calm between beach residents and Fairfield students miraculously survived for a few years, despite the cancellation of Clam Jam and the ensuing litigation. However, according to an article in last Thursday's Connecticut Post it looks like the goodwill has subsided, thanks to the last reputable bastion for truth in journalism, The Mirror's own He Said/She Said column.

BOOS to the tuition raise. We understand that prices always increase and that it was needed to cover the wage raise, but to raise tuition to almost $40,000 seems excessive. Will parents send their children to a university that is not Ivy League and does not have the reputation of Swarthmore or Villanova for $40,000? Of course, the education at Fairfield is excellent, but outside the university, the name is still not worth the going rate.

by Khoi Nguyen Have you ever seen a movie that portrays the story of your life? "Adam and Steve", a romantic comedy featured Craig Chester as Adam, a thirty-something recovering addict who only has misfortune with relationships. Malcolm Gets plays Steve, a control freak who loves having anonymous sex and fears commitment.

by Joshua O'Connell You may have heard of Rob Thomas before. He's the singer for the popular, yet mostly faceless, band Matchbox Twenty. But he's more famously been collaborating with music's biggest stars, including his career highlight: reviving Santana's career and singing on a track that was #1 for months.

by Khoi Nguyen #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks short changed his readers and reused his romance formula one too many times in his latest book, "True Believer." Jeremy Marsh, a journalist for the publication "Scientific American" travels to small town Boone Creek, North Carolina to investigate a few supernatural events at a local cemetery.

by Khoi Nguyen Just one day is enough to change your life forever. For Henry Perowne, a Saturday in February 2003 was that day. Perowne has the perfect life that anyone could dream of. Married to a newspaper lawyer with two grown children; one is a blues guitarist and the other, a poet.

A feeling that almost every one of us has experienced is the day when your parents first moved you in, dropped you off at your dorm and said goodbye. "Prep" is a coming-of-age story where a young girl discovers her identity while studying at a conservative, private, upper-class school that is hundreds of miles away from home.

by Khoi Nguyen Imagine an entire year's worth of films condensed and shown nearly non-stop for one entire week. The Tribeca Film Festival is just that and more; with concerts, art exhibits and lots of family activities. This year's opening screening will be "The Interpreter" with Nicole Kidman as Silvia Broome and Sean Penn as Tobin Keller.