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Mirror criticized in FUSA Senate letter to administration

by Ethan Fry The FUSA Senate voted Tuesday to send a letter to Fairfield University President Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. and administrators criticizing The Mirror, alleging the newspaper of "unjust attacks and poor portrayal," publishing false information, and using "threatening" methods.
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Tuition to rise 5.9% in 2003-2004

by Zack Finley The cost for an incoming freshman to attend Fairfield University next year will be the same as the cost of a fully loaded 2003 BMW 325i sedan with leather seats, on-board navigation system and rain-sensing windshield wipers.
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Nobel prize-winning Holocaust survivor speaks at Open Visions

World-renowned author Elie Wiesel believes that "hope is human," and that it is a necessity for human beings everywhere to grasp and cherish it. Twenty years after speaking at the 1983 commencement at Fairfield, Wiesel, the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, spoke in front of 750 people at the Quick Center Open Forum this Tuesday in a program entitled, "The Urgency of Hope.
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CAMPUS CRIME BEAT: Jumbo shrimp missing from DSB

Tuesday, April 1 2:24 p.m. - Computer mice were found tampered with at the Library. There are no suspects in this case. Wednesday, April 2 12:03 p.m. - Jewelry was reported stolen from a room in Jogues. This case is under investigation. 7:58 p.m. - An unwanted guest was reported.
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Doth they protest too much?

When Dom Bonavitacola, '06, walks through campus and sees people protesting the war in Iraq, he can't help but think of his friend now fighting in the war and wonder what effect this must have on him. "My friend is a marine in Iraq and must know that people back home are protesting.
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Flagship service program cancelled due to war concerns

Student volunteer trips to Tijuana, Mexico and Ecuador have been cancelled because of concerns about the war in Iraq and geopolitical instability. "Because of the unsettled situation in the world we felt it would be best to postpone the trips to Ecuador and Mexico," said Father Paul Carrier, one of the organizers of the mission trips.
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May Day weekend fills Clam Jam gap

Clam Jam a go! This headline of last week's Mirror made many students stop in their tracks. Sadly, the return of the Clam Jam to Fairfield was just an April Fool's Day joke. To the disappointment of the Fairfield student body, even those who have never had the opportunity to attend a Clam Jam, the yearly party is not back in effect.