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Former CEO of Andersen on F.U. president search committee

With the retirement of President Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., at the end of this academic year, the search for a new president is being conducted by a committee including Joseph Berardino, '72, the embattled former Chief Executive Officer of Arthur Andersen. It was under Berardino's watch that the accounting scandal involving Andersen and its client, Enron, resulted in a tumultuous period for the industry.
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Quite a Nice Piece: Pizza

The Best: Mike's PizzaWhen searching for the best pizza around Fairfield University, there is little debate. Mike's Pizza on Post Road features a wide variety of meal options from pizza to grinders to calzones, with tons of toppings and fillings. The thin-crust pizza is cooked for you while you wait, and though the dining area is roughly the size of a townhouse kitchen, it's certainly worth the wait and close sitting quarters.
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Sweet Meats: Deli

The Best: Firehouse DeliThis is the closest thing to a New York deli in Connecticut, and in most cases, it exceeds the high standards set by city sandwich lovers. Voted the number one deli in Connecticut and Zagat rated, Firehouse aims to please. Try one of their specials, like the New Yorker, roast beef, melted mozzarella, Russian dressing, lettuce and tomato, or make your own unique combo.
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University downplays use of undercover officers

Vice President for Student Services William Schimpf defended the use of undercover security officers this week, while also saying that many of the facts in week's Mirror story were untrue. "We do use undercover officers," said Schimpf. "However, last week's article [on undercover officers] was a fabrication.
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Students, faculty weigh in on president search

Editor's note: This story previously ran in last week's edition of Mirror Monday. Maybe a more visible presence from our president. Or keep the Jesuit tradition alive and well with a president still wearing a collar. What about a lay person, like Georgetown? The search for a successor to Fr.
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Presidential scholars lose preferential registration status

The long line of groups that get special treatment at course registration time will be reduced by one group starting next fall. For the incoming class of 2008, there is a package of changes in the approximately 160 academic scholarships to be awarded. The Presidential Scholars will no longer receive the preferential registration privilege, and the monetary amounts of each scholarship have been raised.
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Apartment residents continue to deal with side effects of mold

The failure of housing to remove the locks on the windows of the Apartment Village has left residents confused and angry. "Housing has never effectively communicated with us what's going on with the situation," said Chris Karch, '04. "Instead every time you call housing you get a run around and no straight answers.
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Crisis averted at Dimenna-Nyselius library

The card catalog is back online, but at what cost? "We have no financial information at the present time," said Joan Overfield, director of library services. "Our primary focus has been returning the catalog to full functionality." No discussion about the final financial cost has been done at this time.
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Diversity at Fairfield not up to par

Boasting a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, an accredited business school, competitive varsity sports, and a myriad of student clubs, Fairfield University has much to offer a prospective undergraduate student. However, one thing is lacking. "There is very little diversity here at Fairfield, not only in racial or cultural terms, either.