A Letter to Future Students
Dear Class of 2024, Welcome to Fairfield University! During your time here as a Stag you will meet remarkable professors, make lifelong friends and grow into the best version of yourself. I implore you to...
Online Orientation Changes How Fairfield Addresses First Years
As we are all aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of changes to occur recently. One of these changes has been to turn the summer orientation for the incoming first-year class at Fairfield University...
A Message from Racial Justice is Social Justice
Racial Justice is Social Justice (RJSJ) is an organization made up of Fairfield University students, alumni, faculty and staff. In response to heightened racial violence around the murder of George Floyd and...
Fairfield University’s Delayed Response to George Floyd’s Murder is Unacceptable
For as long as I can remember there has been police brutality against the black community. In the last few years, it has become quite common to hear news stories or see social media hashtags addressing this...
4 x 5- April 29, 2020
I. We made it to the last issue of the semester! What is a message you have for the staff who were faced with the challenges of adjusting to their position at The Mirror while also having to...
Don’t Forget To Stop and Appreciate Nature
Hey all you cool cats and kittens...it’s Catherine, your Editor-in-Chief here, reporting from my own backyard. Don’t worry, I’m no tiger king or anything, as all the animals here live in their natural...
Weekly 4×5
I. Have you taken up new hobbies or rekindled any old ones with all this free time at home? Julia: I have been reading a lot more and recently renewed my subscription to The New York Times! It’s nice to...
Opinion: Brady Breaks Away From Boston… And That’s Okay
New England Patriots fans, myself included, received some very sad yet surprisingly not shocking news on March 17; quarterback Tom Brady will not be returning to play for the Patriots next season. After...
In the Wake of Social Distancing Instagram Helps People Remain Connected
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused most of the world to self-quarantine and practice social distancing by remaining at home. After less than a week of being held up in our homes in order to protect ourselves and...
Making Self-Care a Priority
One of the most important things that one can do for themselves is engage in self-care. I recently had an amazing self-care experience by having my hair elegantly styled and getting my makeup done for a gala...