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The battle continues: Faculty rally, Von Arx under fire
By Loan Le at May 9, 2012 | 11:20 am | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_35047" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Photo by Nick DiFazio/The Mirror. Click for more photos."][/caption] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uyXIPorrZ4] Late afternoon on Wednesday, as students were taking their final exams, a united voice sprang from the outside. Students scrambled to their windows to discover the more...
Lack of communication with commuters
By Nicoletta Richardson at May 2, 2012 | 11:43 am | 0 Comment
Some Fairfield University students who have no other choice but to commute are feeling the long-term affects of isolation, even though they have “many opportunities that the University provides,” according to the Fairfield University commuters Web page. These opportunities consist of a commuter lounge located in the corner of the lower level BCC, a single locker to more...
Fairfield University goes green
By Maggie Andrew at May 2, 2012 | 11:41 am | 0 Comment
As summer approaches, campus gets a little greener every day. And through the efforts of the recent Campus Sustainability Plan, green is here to stay. However, Dr. James Biardi, an assistant professor of biology and an active member of the Campus Sustainability Committee (CSC), believes that the success of this plan is partially reliant on student involvement. “As more...
Fairfield’s restaurants’ ratings revealed
By Mary Kate McCormick at May 2, 2012 | 11:40 am | 0 Comment
The health and safety of customers is imperative for both Fairfield restaurant owners and county health officials. Regular health inspections protect consumers from food related diseases, ensure employee and customer safety within a restaurant and overall ensure that Connecticut health inspection codes are being met. After examining 16 of the restaurants most more...
Faculty battles broken promises
By Loan Le at May 2, 2012 | 11:34 am | 0 Comment
On April 27, full-time faculty members of Fairfield University expressed their dissatisfaction towards the 2012-13 salary and benefits proposed by administration. Each year, the faculty negotiates the terms of their contract with the administration. To finalize their contracts, both teams agree to a Memo of Understanding (MOU), a statement that outlines the faculty more...
Committing the ultimate sacrifice
By Danica Ceballos at April 25, 2012 | 4:56 pm | 0 Comment
A rocket-propelled grenade hit the hood of the white Toyota pickup truck. The four passengers were then attacked with automatic assault rifles. Maureen Courtney had planned on attending a four-day church conference in Nicaragua when she climbed into the truck on the first day of 1990. However, that was the day that the former Stag committed the ultimate sacrifice by more...
