Don’t Underestimate The Convenience Of The Tully
As a senior living off-campus, I never realized how much I relied on my meal plan to get me through each day. I sound dramatic when I say this, but I miss the convenience of the Tully dearly. Now...
Finding Courses At Fairfield: My Never-Ending Struggle
An all too familiar feeling is finding that class you really want to take next semester when planning your courses, but realizing that the class is not offered. It’s even worse when it happens again. And...
Where Did The Standards For Politicians Go?
In certain ways, the 2024 presidential election appears similar and reminiscent of the 2020 election. The most striking similarity between the two elections is the anticipated return of President Joseph Biden...
Universities Should Not Pick Sides In Controversial Issues
The images we have seen from Israel and Gaza in the last three weeks should hurt every single student on this campus. This has been particularly shocking to those of Palestinian or Jewish descent. Many...
Speak Up About Current Events, Don’t Stay Silent
There are two types of people: Those who are bystanders and those who take initiative when witnessing something they disagree with. As Americans, we often pick and choose when to be a bystander and when to...
Get The Stereotype That Humanities Majors Will Not Get Jobs Out Of Your Head
When I became a humanities major in the fall of 2022, I was met with a lot of doubt from family members and friends. “I hope she gets a job after graduating,” they would all say. I would also get the...
Professors Need To Consider All Of Their Students Before Grading Participation
Almost every class I have taken during my college experience thus far has measured the amount of participation students contribute in some capacity. Speaking up to answer a question in class can help students...
College of Arts and Sciences DEI Committee Statement On The Anti-LGBTQIA Note Posted On The WGSS Board
The College of Arts & Sciences-Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (CAS-DEI) committee is charged, as per Section 4.1.5.6 of the Governance Document of the College of Arts and Sciences, “to propose,...
Student Livelihood Should Come Before Religious Policies
I was raised Catholic, went to a Catholic high school, spent years getting confirmed and attended Church regularly, but I’m not religious. I feel like religion is such an individual journey, so I won’t...
Letter to Editor: Addressing The Note Posted In Donnarumma Hall
The Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Program has written this statement in response to the anonymous, hostile note placed on our bulletin board in Donnarumma last Tuesday. For over three decades at...