Gun Violence as a Health Issue
The problem of gun violence in America is often conceptualized in terms of assault rifles and mass shootings, not the violence some communities face daily. In the John A. Barone Campus Center Oak Room on Sept....
Fairfield Student Arrested at Beach After Roommate Conflict Escalates
Roommate conflict has already brought the Fairfield Police Department to the beach this year. Fairfield University student Danielle Ferguson ‘19 was arrested on Saturday, Sept. 8 for an incident of...
Catholic Church Scandal Unearths Memories at Fairfield
As Stags begin to settle into the flow of college life, it’s important to recognize the incidents that happened over the summer in regards to Catholic church officials and sexual assault allegations and...
‘I’ll be Gone in the Dark’ Shows One Woman’s Impactful Search for Serial Killer
“That summer I hunted the serial killer at night from my daughter’s playroom,” writes author Michelle McNamara in her first sentence of her true crime novel. Before she starts, McNamara’s work is...
News in the U.S. and Around the World
New York City, New York: Pop star Ariana Grande and Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson are now engaged after only a few weeks of dating. The Mirror Staff is bewildered, but hopes everything works...
Fairfield is the Ultimate Problematic Fave
There are a lot of little things about Fairfield University that annoy me. A sampling: I’ll start, casually, with the pettiest: why are there no warnings for any of the speed bumps? I drive a Fiat 500, a...
The Mirror Staff Reflects: First-Year Memories
“One of my favorite memories is going to a Thrive FYE event hosted by an author who all of us advice about what to do if your roommate doesn’t shower. Advice: please shower for your roommates sake.”...
Tammy Duckworth Bringing Her Baby to the Senate Floor Shouldn’t Be a Big Deal
History was made in the United States senate on April 19, 2019. Senator Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois, brought her 10-day-old baby to the senate floor to cast votes. Duckworth had already become...
‘A Quiet Place’ is Thrilling and Terrifyingly Good
I’m one of those very annoying people who watches too many horror movies, the good and the bad of the genre, and this has given me a lot of opinions as to what makes a good or different horror movie. While...
Tony Robbins Doesn’t Understand #MeToo
In San Jose, Calif. in March, motivational speaker and life coach Tony Robbins denounced the #MeToo movement at one of his “Unleash the Power” events. According to the Washington Post, Robbins said that...