Author Lindsay Barrs

Just yesterday, I was sifting through literally hundreds of unread junk e-mails and Campus Announcements when I came across an e-mail regarding the Teacher of the Year Award. After completing the survey, I began to wonder: how many students actually take the time to fill this out?

The women's lacrosse team is finally back on track after a 15-14 win against conference rival Marist last Saturday. The win marks the first time in three seasons that the Stags have won their MAAC opening game. "We all expected Marist to be one of the toughest competitors this season," said sophomore goaltender Lauren Chatnik.

A program-best 5-0 record had the Fairfield men's lacrosse in a perfect position on their road to an ECAC title run. Last Saturday in Happy Valley, Pa., that road hit its first detour. Specifically, it ran into Penn State sophomore goalie Drew Adams. Adams had 13 saves on 27 shots and held the Stags to their lowest scoring total of the season in a 10-7 Nittany Lions win.

Unfortunately, religion and politics have been sparking even more confrontational and threatening situations than the ones taking place at my family gatherings. According to a recent New York Times article, a 16-year-old boy taped his history teacher proclaiming that the students belong in hell if they do not believe that Jesus died for their sins. Other statements made by this teacher included, "there were dinosaurs aboard Noah's ark," and "there is no scientific basis for evolution or the Big Bang theory of the origin of the universe."

Universities have recently been cracking down on smoking policies and frankly, it's about time. It's hard to believe that smoking is still such a nationwide debate, with the anti-smoking commercials and health education classes, which have made us all aware of the countless health ramifications that are directly linked to the inhalation of cigarette fumes.

I've only had the pleasure of traveling to New York a couple times in my life. However, during those brief visits, I quickly became immersed in one of the most highly chaotic environments known to mankind. I'm a relatively laid back person who usually prefers a calmer, more anxiety-free setting.

"As a former member of FUSA's Student Court, I have to agree. I often felt like a puppet. Even when our decisions were not meddled with (although in some ways they always were because our decisions had to fall...

According to recent data, the American Cancer Society is combating cancer more effectively than ever before. Megan Steel '08, founder and president of Fairfield's student group Colleges Against Cancer, believes this has resulted from not only the treatments provided by the American Cancer Society (ACS), but college clubs that spread the word about how ACS is working tirelessly to improve the quality of cancer patients' lives.

When you think of department stores, what usually comes to mind? Perhaps the chaos of making your way through crowded isles to purchase school supplies for the upcoming semester. However, you might not have realized that along with their five-subject notebooks and clothing, these stores have been selling drinking games to consumers of all ages.

Remember the old days when professors used overhead projectors to show slides to their classes? Or when tape recorders provided sound bites and advanced playback techniques? Forget archaic teaching aids of the past. Now, Fairfield joins a select number of universities across the country that are utilizing iPods and iTunes U, a special iTunes program developed by Apple and Stanford University, to provide students and faculty with innovative education methods in and out of the classroom.