Author Meg Mahoney

by Meg Mahoney The truth about tobacco is that it's now banned at the townhouses and apartments according to the codes of conduct in the university regulations listed in the Student Handbook. While smoking has been forbidden in the dormitories and administrative buildings since 2002, the same policy was extended to include the townhouses and apartments this summer by the Dean of Student's Office in order to remain consistent with the Connecticut state laws banning smoking in restaurants, bars and other public places.

by Meg Mahoney This is the true story of four Fairfield students who chose to have an internship or job and have their schedules packed. Find out what happens when people stop having spare time and start getting real. Really busy, that is. Nursing students may be some of the busiest people on campus.

by Jessica Holmberg The tragic death of Francis Marx '04 shook the Fairfield community when he was struck in the head by a bus in Newport, R.I. on May 20. Newport police have since arrested three people and recently turned over the investigation to the R.

by Meg Mahoney The good, the bad and the party. New and revised policies in the departments of residence life and judicial affairs could spell disaster for some and give others a break at the townhouses. The university is cracking down on underage drinking at the townhouses.

by Meg Mahoney Fairfield security officers were out in full force Saturday and raised over $2,000 for the Special Olympics of Connecticut by volunteering in a state-wide effort called Tip-a-Cop. Six security officers spent their Saturday morning from 8 a.

Spring means many things here at Fairfield: warm weather, finals and parties at the beach. But have you ever wondered what happens to all the cups, cans and trash left all over the beach? A group of students, organized by Dave Parrott '05 and Kate Sheerin '05 got together on Sunday, April 25 to clean up the area of the beach along the "Forgotten Path.

NYPD on campus for Fisher case Detectives from the New York City Police Department will be on campus Monday, May 10, 2004 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. to meet with anyone wishing to speak with them concerning the murder of Mark Fisher. For more information, please call extension 4090 or come to the security office.

The Fairfield University Athletic Department has an easy way of determining which teams it expects to contend for conference titles: if they receive scholarships, they are expected to compete for a national title. "We are disappointed when the Tier 1 and 2 sports are not playing in the postseason," said Eugene Doris, the school's athletic director.

The real disability is American society's perspective on those who have physical or mental disabilities, according to Ted Kennedy Jr, an advocate for the civil rights of people with disabilities, in the Open Visions Forum Lecture last night at Fairfield University.

by Meg Mahoney Just when you thought the construction was over, think again. Two new projects are slated to begin within the next few months along with the current Bellarmine reconstruction effort already in progress. The first of the two projects, beginning in May, is a new boulevard and entrance.