article placeholder

Student-athletes entertain for a good cause

Fairfield University student-athletes traded the field for the stage during the Third Annual Student-Athlete Talent Show held last Saturday at Alumni Hall. The event, run by the Student-Athlete Advisory...
article placeholder

Band Spotlight: Velveteens

In the world of textiles, velveteen is a cloth made in the imitation of velvet. Yet in the indie music scene, the trio that call themselves Velveteens are the real deal. Playing at the Levee this Friday,...
article placeholder

Sandy takes her toll on beach living

Senior year at Fairfield Beach. Every student released. Point Saturdays. Thursday night Nauts. Mind Erasers and Two Dollar Tuesdays at the Grape. Hurricane Sandy swept in and washed it all away. As of...
article placeholder

Do-Si-Do to Crush Cancer

At the age of 2, Amanda McKean ’13 was diagnosed with leukemia. It was the day after Christmas. “My parents didn’t know what was wrong with me – I was having intense stomach aches and extremely high...
article placeholder

Light from an Unlikely Source

An African American male nearing the age of 60, wearing jeans and an old T-shirt that conceals a pot belly, opens his mouth to reveal a Southern twang and a low throaty laugh. An unlikely idol for...
article placeholder

Prescribed Cheating?

With the pressures of finals week fast approaching, it is no surprise to hear that many college students illegally turn to prescription stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin to aid their studies