Author Jake Pierson

When Oscar turns 75 on March 23rd, America will tune in to celebrate one of its favorite pastimes -- the movies. We'll ooh and ahh as the stars walk down the red carpet, secretly hoping to see that fashion faux pas that will keep us wincing for years. We'll laugh at Steve Martin's intermittently funny jokes, and roll our eyes as a teary eyed actress exclaims "I'm so shocked!" But in the midst of all of this, let's not forget the most important question- who will take home Hollywood's golden boys this year? BEST PICTURE OF THE YEAR Who should win: It's definitely the year of the musical.

Three different women, three different times, and one unifying desire to either find happiness in life or destroy themselves. A single novel is the tie that links the three individuals together. In Sussex, England in 1941, Virginia Woolf (Kidman) fills her pockets with stones and decisively walks into a river, drowning herself.

Tuesday, February 25 4:20 p.m. - There was a theft at the Rec-Plex. Eighty dollars and a pair of sunglasses were stolen from an unlocked locker. There are no suspects. Wednesday, February 26 1:42 p.m. - A university identification card was stolen and unauthorized purchases were made.

The traffic in and out of campus now flows freely after the security department re-opened the campus last Friday, Feb. 28. "Based on its ongoing monitoring of government information and the situation locally, the University administration has made the decision to re-open all campus entry points effective Friday, February 28th," read an announcement from the security department.

Both young and old will remember Feb. 27, 2003 as a sad day in the neighborhood. Fred Rogers, the creator and star of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, died at the age of 74 from stomach cancer. Born March 20, 1928, in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Rogers is the host and creator is the longest running children's television program on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

In a season that has been anything but predictable, the men's basketball team heads into this weekend's wide-open MAAC Tournament with its highest seed since the 1995-1996 season. According to head coach Tim O'Toole, the No. 2 seeded Stags will need to continue their defensive prowess this weekend that ranked Fairfield near the top of the MAAC in each defensive category during the regular season.

Fairfield and recycling are like oil and water. So many beer cans and other recyclables end up in the same place - the trash can in the bathroom. Environmentally concerned students have voiced concerns over this waste before only to be told by the university that they were in full compliance with State standards.

Voting booths, mistakes in vote counting, confused people...all part of an election in America and now we at Fairfield have joined the infamous 2000 election scandal. But when the dust finally settled and the recount was finally over, I was shocked to find that the three main positions in FUSA were all filled by sophomores.

Increased Security: What does it do? To answer my own question, nothing. Recently, we've seen a security boost at the main gate. Every car entering campus must show identification. Some days the line has stretched onto North Benson Road. Last week, we published an article discussing why these measures were being taken so I won't give you all the technical details.

February is the month of mid-season replacements on TV. Reality shows dominate the arena of new programs but this year they are joined by dramas and sitcoms. One drama is "Dragnet" on ABC and the big new sitcom is "My Big Fat Greek Life" on CBS. Both of these shows are not completely new ideas as "Dragnet" was a popular television program in the 60s as well as a comedy movie starring Tom Hanks and Dan Aykroyd and "My Big Fat Greek Life" is based on the hit movie, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," from last year.