Fairfield
Fairfield’s inspired writers series opens Thursday
Fairfield’s University College is sponsoring an Inspired Writers Series in connection with the new MFA in Creative Writing program. According to a press release, the series was enacted by Michael C. White, the director of the MFA program, in partnership with the graduate program.
The series begins Thurs., Sept. 18 with a reading from the critically-acclaimed author of ‘What You Call Winter,’ Nalini Jones. Jones, who will appear in the DiMenna-Nyselius Library at 7 p.m., is a former Fairfield adjunct professor. Harvard Professor Steven Pinker will follow up with a reading on science non-fiction on Friday at 2 p.m. in the Oak Room.
Jeffrey Toobin to speak at Open Visions
The Open Visions Program plans to welcome renowned legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin on Sept. 24. Not only is Toobin a CNN senior analyst, but he is also a former staff writer at the New Yorker and a bestselling author, according to a Fairfield University press release. His most recent book, ‘The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court,’ spent more than four months on the New York Times best-seller list after its release in 2007. The press release said that Toobin is expected to address the looming electorate regarding the control of the Supreme Court and the 2008 Presidential Election.
National
Wall Street suffers major setbacks
Wall Street suffered huge drops on Monday, totaling more than 500 points, according to an article by The New York Times. It was the first time since the days following the Sept. 11 attacks that the Dow Jones industrial average saw a plummet this size. Amidst the market drops, Lehman Brothers announced bankruptcy and Bank of America officially took over Merrill Lynch, while the New York state government agreed to provide the American International Group with some financial assistance.
The article quotes the Treasury secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. as urging Americans to ‘remain confident in the soundness and the resilience of our financial system.’
Aftermath of Hurricane Ike
Hurricane Ike hit the Midwest over the weekend, causing an estimated 30 deaths in the United States, including seven in Texas alone. According to The New York Times, Texas is undergoing one of the state’s most massive recoveries in Texas history.
Millions lost power and many were short on food supply. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has stepped in to help, distributing water, cots and blankets, and generators throughout the state. The White House has also said that it will release crude oil to help with the shortage of gasoline, stated the article.
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