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Town-gown relations: No day at the beach

The number one school in 2002. Number three in 2003. Again, ranked first in 2004. Most colleges would boast such high rankings given by the Princeton Review. But in this case, not Fairfield, which received top rankings for the worst town-gown relations among the off-campus community.
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All aboard for Relay for Life!

Fairfield University's Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) is hosting its second annual Relay for Life on Friday, April 25th to Saturday, April 26th. With an original fund-raising goal of $15,000 doubling last year, Fairfield's CAC hopes to raise $50,000 in 2008.
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‘Stop-Loss’ stops audiences in their tracks

Stop-Loss is a powerful film that follows Sgt. Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) and his squad as they serve in the Iraq War and return home to Texas. The movie begins by showing the U.S. soldiers in the Middle East. Here, we meet Sgt. King and the men in his squad, including King's best friend Steve Shriver (Channing Tatum) and Tommy Burgess (Joseph Gordon-Levitt).
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Miss Pettigrew: A simple comedy

In "Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day," Frances McDormand stars as Guinevere Pettigrew, a middle-aged London governess who finds herself without a job, food or money until she meets Delysia LaFosse (Amy Adams), an upwardly mobile American actress.
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Glee Club’s ‘Night of Wonder’ awaits you

It's that time of year again. Hide the flip-flops and T-shirts in the back of the closet and pull out the mittens and holiday decorations. There is nothing like the feeling of Christmas in the air, but Fairfield University's Glee Club annual Christmas concert will guarantee that this holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year.
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Turn on the lights for Britney’s ‘Blackout’

Remember the days when Britney Spears made headlines for her music? Think back, before her head shaving, partying sans panties, custody battling and drug-testing antics. Her new album, "Blackout," finally gives us a chance to focus on her music once again.