The Past And Present Of St. Patrick’s Day
The season of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations is upon us. Soon you will be seeing a flood of people dressed in green attending parades and parties. For me, I will be celebrating in New York City, watching...
UNC Professor Gives Lecture on “Translation as History”
Fairfield University received a visit from Christopher D. Mellinger, Associate Professor of Spanish Interpreting and Translation Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, on Feb. 27 for a day...
The Complicated History of Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day: a day dedicated to love, friendship and the joys of life. Though everyone enjoys this special day, even those without a significant other to spend it with, the holiday has a bit of a darker...
A Brief History Of Thanksgiving
It’s that familiar time of year again: the air is chillier, the leaves are golden and if you listen closely, you can almost hear Mariah Carey in the near distance. Thanksgiving is here! We all, of course,...
Three Cheers for the History of Cheerleading
Whether you’ve seen them at sports games, watched “Bring it On” countless times or binged the hit Netflix Documentary “Cheer,” it goes without saying that cheerleading has become a staple of American...
A History of Campaign Ads!
In case you haven’t heard, 2020 is a presidential election year! It’s not hard to miss, but Election Day is less than a month away, and we will soon find out which candidate will take their place in the...
‘Ghosts: French Holocaust Children’ Presented at Quick Center
It’s their eyes you see first. They stare into you, at you. Brimming with dreams and hopes for the future, of wishes to be nurses, teachers, parents, to grow into whoever they were meant to be in the future....
The Mirror Abroad: Maeve’s Marvelous Adventures
A van pulled into Dublin on Nov. 17, filled with Fairfield study abroad students eager for a weekend in the Irish city. Our first stop on the weekend trip was to Kilmainham Gaol, a famous old jail, built in...
Ken Burns’ Documentary ‘The Mayo Clinic: Faith-Hope-Science’ Premieres
There was a time in my life when I was obsessed with filmmaking. It’s not a unique story, as many people would love to be the next Steven Spielberg or Wes Anderson. While these filmmakers have been able to...
Columbus Day is Celebrated for All the Wrong Reasons
As I write this, Columbus Day weekend is fast approaching and I, along with many of my fellow Americans, am certainly looking forward to the prospect of a long weekend. However, with that being said, it is...