Admit More Students with Care
Admissions season is officially here. Once again, the age-old question is presented to us. Is Fairfield University admitting too many students? There are two schools of thought here. On the one hand,...
Barriers Remain Too Steep For Underclassmen Looking To Get Off Campus
Looking at underclassman participation in events and activities outside of Fairfield University’s campus, I believe that it is rather difficult for these earlier years to get involved than it is for...
Colossal Class Sizes Are Pushing Campus Closer To Catastrophe
When walking around campus, especially if you are an upperclassman, it may feel like the freshmen dominate the university. In the class buildings, the BCC or the dining halls. To a certain extent, this may be...
Opinion: Company Scholars Brings New Perspectives
Fairfield University’s Class of 2026 is often regarded as the “largest applicant pool on record” and the “biggest and academically strongest” group of students since the University’s founding in...
Finding The School That Has It All
When I was looking at schools, at almost every tour and on every virtual webinar, all the students were saying that they knew at first sight that that school was for them. The moment they toured, they knew...
Feeling Like More Than a Number
I’ve always hated numbers. For one, I can’t do math. When I tell you that I’m horrendous at math and that I struggle with basic numbers, I’m so serious! I wish I was joking. But anyways, enough about...
Five Tips For First Year Success
For any college freshman, taking that first step into university living can be incredibly daunting. Between learning the lay of the land, making friends and figuring out course schedules, vast waves of new...
Getting Oriented
As we work on our final issue for orientation, we can’t help but think of our own orientation experiences. Although it was only one night away from home, it was scary to dive into the college experience. But...