Editorials
Promises to be Kept
By Editorial Board at May 2, 2012 | 11:01 am | 0 Comment
Actions speak louder than words. This platitude applies to almost any situation in life, but especially those in which a commitment is made. Why? Because believing a promise based on words alone usually ends up in a "too good to be true" situation being just that. Our administration proved this point recently in their debacle with the faculty over a promise made in more...
Looking to the Future
By Editorial Board at April 25, 2012 | 4:06 pm | 0 Comment
This past week, one of our editors noticed three older men, assumedly faculty members, having a lively conversation in Jazzman's Cafe over the latest issue of The Mirror. According to this editor, they were discussing the idea that they hadn't heard many facts reported in our coverage of the University's projected budget prior to reading the story. Another event that more...
In a perfect world…
By Editorial Board at April 18, 2012 | 11:17 am | 0 Comment
For all the complaining we do about the University, this past Saturday served as an illustration of two very positive ideals not common to Fairfield: compromise and potential. Around the World, though only open to the junior class (in theory), was the epitome of the college life we’ve all seen in the movies. So what was the compromise here, and why is it something more...
Dissecting George Zimmerman
By Editorial Board at March 28, 2012 | 10:51 am | 0 Comment
The Mirror finds it dangerous to place power into the hands of people who are not necessarily qualified to wield such authority. The world has been closely following the case of a February shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by a Neighborhood Watchman named George Zimmerman. Zimmerman, who was on watch in a gated community located in Sanford, Fla., had called 911 more...
A Grim (Yet Warm) Reminder to All
By Editorial Board at March 21, 2012 | 4:09 pm | 0 Comment
Did you unplug all the appliances in your room before going on Spring Break? Do you turn out all your lights and make sure your television is off before going to class? Have you been disposing of recyclables in blue bins only without using garbage bags? Unfortunately, the most prevalent answer to questions like these here at Fairfield happens to be "no," usually more...
Confronting Hate
By Editorial Board at February 29, 2012 | 10:51 am | 0 Comment
On Sept. 22, 2010, Rutgers University college freshman Tyler Clementi jumped off the George Washington Bridge and ended his life. As the media world raced to cover his death, people began to learn more about what had happened. Clementi was gay. His roommate, Dharun Ravi, and Ravi's friend Molly Wei, had spied on him and his lover through a webcam. Ravi commented about more...
