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Working to pay off debts

While navigating Stagweb the other day, I noticed an announcement regarding a scholarship opportunity for the Class of 2008. I also noticed how much debt I am going to be in after graduating from Fairfield. I feel it is important to point out why many of us choose to work a few hours a week in various offices on campus, when we could be using this time to complete overdue assignments or catch up on sleep.
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Arrupe’s Summer Mission: A Life Altering Experience

Imagine being born in a developing country, where health care is next to non-existent, and a good education is something one can only hope for. Imagine your entire family living in a "house" the size of a dorm room with no electricity and one faucet of running water for the entire community.
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The doctor is in: Convocation speaker issues a call for activism

Students and faculty gathered for the freshman convocation on Bellarmine Lawn Friday at which Dr. Paul Farmer, activist and novelist, addressed the class of 2010. Farmer was also the focus of a required summer reading book for incoming freshman entitled, "Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr.
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With a little help from Jay-Z, Kanye West can “Touch the Sky”

by Laura Marie Marciano The crowd at Madison Square Garden Nov. 3 was a mix of all types of folks. B-boys wearing varying shades of sport blazers and light blue jeans sat next to blonde chicks with popped collars. Forty-year-old couples out to try something new found themselves in the company of aspiring young performers and high school sophomores who listen to hip-hop albums on repeat in their mother's cars.