Author Meg Mahoney

by Mike Theile What can you buy with $163? Eleven 30 packs of beer, 16 large pizzas, 82 house shots at the Grape-or Senior Week tickets. Fairfield seniors faced a tough decision when buying Senior Week tickets: shell out $163 in advance to get one ticket for each event or buy selective tickets, but run the risk of getting shut out from popular events.

After recent arrests of Fairfield students on drug dealing charges, administrators interviewed by The Mirror said they are concerned about drug abuse on campus, but said it wasn't a major problem. "I do not think Fairfield has a drug problem," said Dean of Students Mark Reed.

The exact role performed by the Student Beach Resident Association eludes some students, Mirror interviews have shown. "The SBRA plans the Nauts, Mock Wedding and probably would plan the Clam Jam if we had one," said Mike Messenger '05 when asked about SBRA.

Students attending Fairfield University will face a seven percent increase in tuition next year, according to Paul J. Huston, chairman of the Board of Trustees. Tuition will go from $25,650 this academic year to about $27,445, a raise of $1,795. Huston confirmed the tuition increase on Tuesday.

by Meg Mahoney Fairfield freshman Matthew Ryder '07 was listed in serious condition at Yale-New Haven Hospital on Tuesday after being beaten with a crowbar in Bridgeport's Black Rock area last week, suffering serious head injuries.

How would you like a complimentary DVD of Commencement actvities? This appealing opportunity sounds interesting to some students while others wonder if it makes economic sense. According to Rev. Jim Maysik, S.J., director of the Media Center, it was not that expensive to produce the digital videos.

A local religious group sent a threat via e-mail against a visiting professor, with an expertise in Islam, sparking increased security at the fourth annual Judaic studies Scholar-in-Residence lecture. As a result of the e-mail, three security guards were assigned to the lecture.