Covid Cases Re-emerge Across Campus
President Joe Biden recently declared “the pandemic is over” in an interview with 60 Minutes. His statement, along with the continuous downward trend of COVID cases that have occurred during the summer,...
Mask Mandate Change Leads to Significant Shift Reduction at RecPlex
On the night of Tuesday, Feb. 22, student employees at the RecPlex were sent a message from Assistant Director of Fitness and Programming in the Department of Recreation, Betsy Blagys, regarding their...
Is the University Moving Too Fast by Lifting its Mask Mandate? No.
Fairfield University has followed COVID-19 protocols fairly successfully over the past two years and has yet to let our community down. When positive cases increased in the heart of the pandemic, the...
Is the University Moving Too Fast by Lifting its Mask Mandate? Yes.
On Monday Feb. 14, an email was sent out from Fairfield University’s Office of the President whose contents have prompted widespread discourse amongst Fairfield’s student body. The email, striking some as...
Stags Embark on a Semester Abroad
This spring semester, many Stags have embarked on their semester abroad. With variation in scheduling between programs, some students have begun their studies abroad, while others are set to depart...
Lack of Transparency from University Continues
Last week, The Mirror reported that the lack of COVID-19 data posted to the COVID-19 dashboard caused many students to call for more transparency from the administration regarding decision-making processes....
Finals Week COVID-19 Spike Pushes University to Institute Mitigation Strategies
There has been an increase in COVID-19 cases across campus. For the week ending on Dec. 17, 93 out of 941 tests came back positive, up from last week ending on Dec. 10, where 42 out of 1,302 tests came back...
Will Fairfield University Impose a Vaccine Mandate this Fall?
As more and more individuals across the country are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, many universities are beginning to mandate vaccines upon return for the Fall 2021 semester. Numerous colleges and...
Transition to In-Person Classes in the Fall Should Occur if Positive Cases are Controlled
According to an email sent from the President’s office on March 31, Fairfield University will be preparing to return to fully in-person classes by next fall. For many students, this news may come as a...
More Information Given About On-Campus Vaccination Clinic
Fairfield University is set to host two on-campus vaccination clinics on April 21 and May 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Leslie C. Quick, Jr. Recreation Complex. The clinics will work in partnership...