Author Erin Gray

by Erin Gray Two years ago, Fairfield's College of Arts and Sciences faculty voted to change the normal five-course per semester student load to a four-course per semester model. Yet little has happened since then, and students should not start counting on extra hours.

by Trish McGahan On February 12, 2002, when alumnus Patrick Arbelo of Bridgeport, held a classroom in Canisius Hall hostage for over five hours, it was hard to miss the efforts of Fairfield's security department, Fairfield police, Connecticut State Police and eventually the FBI.

By Erin Gray Select print. Name your document. Swipe your StagCard. Select your document. Press print. Do not forget to log out. Since last year, this method has become a ritual for the majority of Fairfield students. Despite outcries from students concerning the validity of having to pay to print at computer labs across campus, the plan seems to have worked.

FREE: iPods, cell phones, tablet PCs, electronic day planners and more! These are just a few of the welcome gifts that freshmen across the nation received when they arrived at school this fall, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. Of course, these items are only being used strictly for academic purposes.

by Steven M. Andrews A promise made four years ago has been greatly exceeded, as a financial campaign by Fairfield University that originally hoped for $100 million has pulled in nearly $40 million more, Rev. Jeffrey von Arx, S.J. announced Monday at a press conference.

Another one bites the dust. There will be no Keg Races this year. Following a lawsuit against the Lantern Point landlords over the Keg Races from last spring, the administration sent a letter home calling for the end of the event. With the Student Beach Residents Association, SBRA, officially pulling its support from the event, the chances for the fall and even spring races look slim.

by Erin Gray They lost 40 percent of their team to graduation. Almost half of this year's team are freshmen. They don't have a single senior on the roster. Yet the Fairfield women's volleyball team is still this year's preseason favorite to win the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

by Erin Gray You're a third generation Fairfield Stag, a contributing member to the campus community and a faithful alum... and your child has just been denied admission to your alma mater despite decades of support and generosity. How could this have happened? President Bush spoke out in August against the "legacy" policy favoring the college admission of students with ties to alumni at Yale University.

What's with that big deer head on the wall in the Campus Center? It seems out of place with all the other stuff that's in there. Why do we have that in the first place? —A head for decoration Ah, you're talking about Lucas the Stag looking down at everyone on the first floor of Barone.

Up until recently, $60 was not considered an outrageous price to pay for the freedom provided by having a vehicle on campus. Yet, there have been complaints concerning study abroad students and professors paying the full parking fees. Are students, teachers and staff being taken advantage of, or are we better off than we think? Recent concerns have surfaced surrounding the need for students going abroad for a semester to pay full price for a parking pass.