Hip-hop legend misses the mark on ‘Blueprint 3’
Can 39-year-old rap legend Jay-Z keep up with the changes in hip hop? His recent albums have been hit-or-miss, and the same is true of "The Blueprint 3," too.
Out with the old and in with the new: transfers?
Many students enter the picture as a transfer, like myself, starting fresh at a new school, with a new campus to conquer and friends to be made.
CT statewide budget may affect your financial aid
Given this past summer's state budget impasse and the current budget deficit, University students who receive financial aid through the Connecticut Capitol Scholarship Program or the Connecticut Independent College Student Grant Program may see a decrease in financial aid awarded for this upcoming academic year.
Is Fairfield ready for the H1N1 virus?
As of Sept. 10, the Cornell Daily Sun reported an approximate 450 probable cases of the H1N1 influenza. The Yale Daily News reported 55 cases. But Fairfield University has been lucky.
‘Drunkorexia’ a new phenomenon among college females
"Drunkorexia" is an unofficial term coined to describe a recent correlation between bulimia and binge drinking.
Uy and Stags looks to rebound on first road-trip of season
The men's soccer team went into Sunday looking for their first win of the 2009 season. The Tigers had other ideas. In a rematch of the 2006 NCAA second round matchup, the Stags fell to Towson 2-1. It was...
Letter to the Editor: Termination of 31 Fairfield employees contradicts Jesuit values
To the Editor: This past summer I was working and taking a class here at Fairfield, so I was one of the few students on campus to witness when the University decided to let go of 31 employees. Thirty-one...
Editorial: A great man, a message
Students returning to campus this year have met a variety of changes, some for the better, but many more for the worse. Unavoidable budget cuts and layoffs have taken away some of the best-liked parts and...
Pitbull tries for a ‘rebelution’
As Pitbull's first release under his new label (Mr. 305 Inc.), "Rebelution" was a career move that just might hurt him more than help. On this album, Pitbull decided that it was best to become more commercial...
‘Inglourious Basterds’ a glorious success
by Deanna Mitchell As the lights came on and the credits rolled up the screen, a familiar expression came to my mind: "By George, he's done it again." Quentin Tarantino has delivered another unique cinema...