Author Tom Malley

Thursday, Dec. 8, was the 25th anniversary of the passing of John Lennon. I decided to go to the annual remembrance gathering that morning at Strawberry Fields in Central Park, where the Imagine circle is located. I could barely sit through my four classes and as soon as I got out, I bought a train ticket and headed down to New York City.

Beck, the experimental alt-rocker of the '90s who has been, at times, so eclectic that he defies classification, is back with a new album, "Guero," which was released on March 29 on Interscope records. Some might be familiar with the record, as an unmixed version was leaked (some say intentionally) in late 2004, with 15-minute jams that were eventually pared down for the album cuts.

It appeared Carey's star was fading quickly. There was the catastrophe that was "Glitter," with the accompanying soundtrack that seemed to follow the Carey template, but just didn't work. Her "Charmbracelet" album, which was rushed out to be damage control, but Carey just wasn't ready to give it her all.

When answering the door, the last thing any student wants to see through a peep-hole is that oh-so-familiar white shirt, black pants and Fairfield University security badge looking back. Especially when they're packing heat. Security officers at Fairfield have carried guns loaded with real bullets since the 1970s, according to security officials.