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Opinion E-cigarettes pose a great threat for smokers who are looking for a way to quit.

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by Matt and Kim and The Temptations Review.

Field Hockey cruises past Siena 6-1. Freshman Ruth Smalbraak finished the game with two goals.

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Fairfield entertains alumni and families on campus

By Zachary Durso Contributing Writer

Andrew DaRosa/The Mirror Above: Matt and Kim performed at this year’s Alumni & Family Weekend. Below: Lucas the Stag crowd surfed during their performance.

Every year, Fairfield holds a weekend-long celebration in October where past graduates and the families of current students gather together to celebrate their relationship to Fairfield.

Over 30 events from concerts to sporting events and other entertainment and alumni events comprised the Oct. 24-26 schedule for Alumni & Family Weekend.

Fairfield @ Night sponsored the showing of “Minions” and “Ant-Man” in the Gonzaga Auditorium on Friday and Saturday night, respectively. Sophomore Phillip Amarante was one of the many students who attended. Unlike normal movie nights, he noted the greater presence of adults at the showing.

Sporting events were also a popular attraction of this weekend. Alumni of the ice hockey, baseball and women’s lacrosse teams gathered on Saturday, as well as current members of the Fairfield’s

men’s club rugby team who played the Montauk Rugby Club.

Though the athletic events of the weekend did not attract an unusually large crowd, the other activities of the weekend did, according to Colleen Wilson, program director for F@N and the Fairfield University Student Association.

She said that “all the non-athletic ticket events such as the hypnotist and Glee Club concert were sold out.”

The height of Alumni & Family Weekend occurred Saturday with the Fall Concert, which was preceded by the Fairfield Rising Expo, which was located outside of Rafferty Stadium. This expo showcased the goals and purpose of the Fairfield Rising campaign, a campaign set to raise funds for various university improvements.

This year’s Fall Concert drew a notably large crowd. About 2,300 people were recorded as attending, more than two-thirds of the 3,000 visitors on campus recorded as attending over the weekend.

FUSA President Anif McDonald ‘16 says he was not surprised by the attendance this weekend. He explained that the difference between this year’s Alumni & Family Weekend versus past years was the concert. “When you are choosing an artist for Alumni & Family Weekend, you kind of have to tend to the older crowd and the little children, making sure there is nothing vulgar.”

Senior Rachel Emmanuelle, a director of featured artists for the FUSA Programing Board, provided insight on booking the Temptations Review, as well as the contemporary duo Matt and Kim. “Over the summer, with the help of our former advisor Fred Kuo and FUSA’s executive board, we had meetings with the advancement office to co-sponsor the Fall Concert on Alumni & Family Weekend. Together we contacted our booking agent to pick acts that would appeal to both families and students. We decided READ

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Stag Spotlight: Glean McClain

By Juliana Sansonetti Assistant Vine Editor Known as the man who will always stop the bus to pick up someone who was running that late morning, Glean McClain is the university’s friendly StagBus driver who can be seen donning his iconic hat and jacket and greet students with a bright smile and cheery conversation.

But who is this happy-go-lucky man behind the wheel?

McClain, who started driving the StagBus five years ago, explained that he enjoys his job for the joy of working with students.

“The students are very polite and respectful,” he said. “Some of them have attitude, but I’d say 90 percent of them are good.”

When asked about the most rewarding part of his job, McClain spoke of some of his favorite memories of driving the StagBus. For example, after the StagBus stops running, McClain will go back to pick up students who have missed the bus at night. This, according to him, is always rewarding.

“I go back and get them because I know that they’re running late. They don’t have a ride back, and they always thank me. That makes me feel good. It always makes my day, to pick them up late.”

McClain also loves picking up students when it is cold out, or after they walk up the hill.

It always makes him happy to help students in READ

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News: In the United States

Compiled by Austin Wesolowski Information contributed by the Department of Public Safety.

By Catherine Veschi News Editor

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Thursday, 10/22 5:25 p.m. – A resident in Regis Hall reported that his Beats headphones were taken from his room. The individual thinks they were taken between Oct. 17 and Oct. 20.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact DPS. Friday, 10/23 11:30 p.m. – A student under the age of 21 was found walking around the 11 block of the townhouses with alcohol. The student was referred to student conduct.

11:42 p.m. – A male was found urinating on a 6 block townhouse, and was referred to student conduct for his actions.

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Saturday, 10/24 1:22 a.m. – A dispute outside Dolan Hall between a male and female brought DPS to the area. The male knocked the female down to the ground and held her there. Both individuals were referred to student conduct.

Sunday, 10/25 12:26 a.m. - A student under the age of 21 was found walking around the 5 block of the townhouses with alcohol. The student was referred to student conduct.

12:48 a.m. – DPS was brought to Claver Hall by an odor of marijuana. It led them to find underage drinking in a room where three students were referred to student conduct for alcohol violations.

1:39 p.m. – A male student in Regis harassed another student, and the matter has been referred to student conduct.

Monday, 10/26 10:22 a.m. – A female in Faber Hall reported that her laundry was taken from the laundry room while she was washing it. Along with other items taken were two jackets valued at $350 total. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact DPS. 3:42 p.m. – A wheel cover for a spare tire on a Jeep Wrangler parked on Ross Road was taken. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact DPS.

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1. Oklahoma City, Okla. – A drunken 33-year-old, Taloa Foster, was arrested on Oct. 22 for child endangerment to her son when she fell out of a pickup truck she was driving on a four-lane highway. Her 3-year-old son took the wheel of the pickup truck after his mother fell out and drove the vehicle to safety.

5. New York City, N.Y. – Randolph Howard, a New York police officer, was shot and killed Tuesday night in a confrontation with suspect Tyrone Howard after being called in to investigate a separate shooting, of which Howard was the suspect as well.

2. New Jersey – Kaci Hickox, a nurse from New Jersey who was quarantined against her will inside a plastic tent after treating Ebola patients in West Africa, has filed a civil rights lawsuit against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, claiming that Christie “unconstitutionally and unreasonably detained, isolated and quarantined” her last October.

6. San Diego, Calif. – One of the longest cross-border tunnels between the U.S. and Mexico was discovered recently. The tunnel connects drug warehouses in San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico.

This also led to the discovery of 12 tons of marijuana and 22 arrests.

3. Austin, Tex. – Four emus on the loose have been roaming through a residential area in a suburb outside Austin, causing police to attempt to corral the emus for four hours on the night of Oct. 22.

7. Spokane, Wash. – Two teenage brothers were arrested for running an underage prostitution ring. The 17-year-old who was in a juvenile detention center was reportedly instructing his younger brother how to run the prostitution ring.

The younger brother appeared in court on charges of promoting prostitution.

4. Albuquerque, N.M. – Patrol officer and U.S. Army veteran Daniel Webster was shot several times during a routine stop and was left fighting for his life. A suspect was arrested on Oct. 22 and was charged for violating federal firearm laws.

8. St. Louis, Mo. – The Shrine of St. Joseph was set afire early on the morning of Oct. 22. This was the seventh church that has been targeted in a series of church fires in north St. Louis. The church was unoccupied during the fire and no injuries

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News: Around the World

By Zachary Durso Contributing Writer

Moscow, Russia – This past week, the president of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, journeyed to Russia to begin talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

This is the first time since the beginning of the Syrian Civil War in 2011 that the head of state has left his country’s borders. The talks will focus on coordinating military action in Syria, as well as further Russian assistance.

Manila, Philippines – Slow moving Typhoon Koppu has ravaged dozens of towns and villages in the northern Philippines. The storm resulted in catastrophic coastal flooding, large landslides and property destruction. With over a dozen people killed, 16 injured and more missing, the effects of the typhoon are still being felt. Hundreds of thousands remain in refuge, while the country deals with an estimated $114 million in damages.

Prague, Czech Republic – The current European immigrant crisis has caused hundreds of thousands to migrate from the Middle East to various European nations. The United Nations has accused the Czech Republic of abusing these immigrants by holding them for long periods in detention centers for processing. The Interior Minister of the Czech Republic states that the government “fundamentally disagrees” with these accusations.

Ottawa Ontario, Canada – The new Prime Minister of Canada intends to pull Canadian forces off of the United States bombing campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria targets. He says that the United States’ President Obama understands the political commitment he has made to end Canadian strikes. He also stated that Canada intends to remain “a strong member of the coalition against ISIS” through “engaging in a responsible way.”

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According to McDonald, the Office of University Advancement reached out to FUSA for a collaboration. Combining their budget with FUSA’s concert budget, they were able to provide a larger performance.

“When we had both of those budgets FUSA was able to help co-sponsor along with advancement to help out Fairfield Rising. Because that is the bigger picture of it all. Alumni & Family Weekend is a perfect time for that. You have the alums, who are seeing what FUSA is doing, and they get to see what advancement is doing, and they get to see the student body as a whole.”

However, some students such as Julianne O’Connell ‘18 felt a little uncomfortable at the event.

“I think it was a group that could have been just for college students. I think that bringing parents into it was kind of weird.

I asked my parents if they wanted to go to the concert and they said ‘Who is it?’ and I said, ‘Matt and Kim’ and they said, ‘Who’s that?’ So we ended up not going because of that.”

Junior Olivia DiTomaso disagreed, and felt the event was perfectly suited for the family-oriented weekend. “This was my third Family and Alumni Weekend and I believe it was one of

the busiest weekends. My mom and I went to the concert. It was a great event for students and parents to enjoy. I like how they featured an oldies band, The Temptations, that my mom enjoyed, and then closed with Matt and Kim, more contemporary music. I think that FUSA did a great job. This was by far the best event because not only could I spend it with my friends, but also with my mom.”

Prior to the concert, students, their families and alumni could also enjoy food trucks and beer garden. According to Wilson, about 1,400 beer packages were purchased and 6,300 Taste of Fairfield tickets sold. McDonald commented that the food trucks and beer garden seemed to be popular amongst families, and he is sure that the University will continue these aspects of in future Alumni & Family Weekends.

To round out Saturday evening and Sunday, masses were held that garnered an attendance of over 500 people. On Sunday morning families also had a chance to attend “Boo at the Zoo,” a Halloween-themed event located at the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Freshman Katie Jones ‘19, who attended Sunday Mass, said she observed that “not a seat in the chapel was empty. It was really nice to see all of the families and alumni coming together to celebrate and give thanks for being able to reconnect with students and Fairfield University.”

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Academic Support and Retention teaches students how to ‘Test for Success’

By Meaghan Conlon Executive Editor There is no better time than when midterms roll around to start rethinking your study habits. For students, they were able to get help in this matter by attending “Test for Success,” part of the Academic Programs hosted by the Fairfield Office for Academic Support and Retention on Oct. 26.

This program, which offered First Year Experience Inspire credit, gave students who were worried or found that their approaches to studying weren’t working, helpful methods in order to improve and perform better on tests.

Kristen Kobylenski, assistant director for the Office of Academic Support and Retention, and Caroline Vasquez, of the same office, led the discussion for the seven freshmen in attendance, an unusually low number as most of these programs generally have 20-25 students swipe in.

“Today went very well. It was our first time doing [a] 12:30 [session] to see if we could get a different type of population or different type of student to come to our session, and I think that it was successful in that we were able to help the seven people we had in this session; if we reach just one person, I feel like we made a difference,” said Kobylenski.

Kobylenski and Vasquez first covered the typical excuses that people give when they study, ranging from social excuses, the pressures from other classes and, most detrimental in Kobylenski’s opinion, the Internet and cell phone.

Once excuses were aired and picked apart, Kobylenski and Vasquez talked to the students about taking preventive measures when one realizes they are struggling with a concept. These included reading the textbook during the time the material is being discussed in class instead of the night before, meeting with your professor to discuss troublesome topics and avoiding cram sessions.

Additionally, they commented on how the area and posture one has when they study affects the retention of information. For example, they suggested that when studying, one should be in an area that is similar to the environment to the one that he/she is going to be taking the exam and to avoid lying in bed.

The main focus of Kobylenski and Vasquez’s presentation was a five-day study plan. It revolves around have three 20-30 minute intervals, with a five to 10 minute break between each session, and scheduling a specific type of review for that day.

Freshman Alessandra Chieffo commented that she “really liked learning about the five day plan.” “[It was] a more specific way to help prepare for the test so I can feel more confident when I go in.”

Kobylenski and Vasquez reminded students that there are plenty of other resources on campus that can be utilized by students of any year. The Writing Center, Math Center and the accounting and economics departments offer tutoring; additionally, the Office of Academic Support and Retention is always open and willing to assist students.

While there were a small number of people in attendance for this session, those that went left feeling more confident and prepared for exams. Freshman Antonio Myers said, “I think it was very productive. There’s going to be a lot of things I’m going to change about my study habits right now and enforce these new study habits.”

If you are interested in learning more about the five-day study plan, contact Kobylenski or Vasquez in the Office of Academic Support and Retention. The next session, hosted jointly by the Office of Academic Support and Retention and the Fairfield Career Planning Center, is “No Major, No Problem” and will be on Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. in BCC 200. The event offers an FYE Thrive credit and further information, including registration, can be found on OrgSync.

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these ways.

“I treat them like they’re my own kids. My kids go to college, and I treat these kids the way I want people to treat my kids.”

He also spoke on how appreciative most students are. McClain sometimes receives Dunkin’ Donuts gift cards from parents who have been told of his kindness by their children.

McClain also reflected on the funnier moments of driving the StagBus, such as when students fall asleep and miss their stops and he takes them back.

“You should sleep in the front next time so I can see you!” McClain said he told the snoozing students.

It is not just Fairfield students that McClain has stories about, though; he also coaches Pop Warner basketball and football in Bridgeport in his free time, so he spends a lot of time with Bridgeport kids.

In 1965, McClain and a few other guys started Pop Warner basketball and football in Bridgeport, a youth sports league with an emphasis on teamwork and a respect for education. He has been coaching ever since. His dedication to letting the kids play is evident.

“I make sure the kids do their homework and stay out of trouble,” he explained, “because they have to have a C average to play. I check on paperwork all the time.”

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By Ariana Puzzo Opinion Editor Cigarettes have been a fixture of American society for decades and continue to be glorified, despite our increased knowledge of the physical effects of smoking. More recently, electronic cigarettes have been introduced, replacing the traditional paper-rolled tobacco stick. Although some people believe that e-cigarettes, also known as electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), are reasonable and cost efficient replacements for smoking, I do not agree.

E-cigarettes are battery-powered vaporizers that stimulate the sensation of smoking, but without tobacco consumption.

Regardless of e-cigarettes not containing tobacco and therefore, eliminating tobaccorelated health concerns, minimal testing has been done by the FDA to ensure our full knowledge of any alternative health risks.

As e-cigarette use continues to rise in our country, particularly in youths and adolescents, we must expand our understanding of the impact that they may have on our

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bodies and exercise caution by not falling victim to the various marketing strategies that romanticize a highly addictive habit.

The money that is saved by switching from traditional cigarettes to e-cigarettes appeals to many people who want to cut back or quit smoking all together. A person who smokes half a pack per day can spend anywhere from $155 to $230 per month. Alternatively, prices for a blu eCigs rechargeable kit that includes a five-pack of flavor cartridges can range from $70 to $90.

Despite being more cost efficient, people should not be distracted by this perk.

Anyone who is trying to curb their addiction must understand that switching to ecigarettes is not a guaranteed way to successfully quit.

My greatest point of contention with the companies that sell e-cigarettes is that they seemingly have no qualms about marketing their products to young and impressionable demographics. There are over 7,000 flavors available, among them cotton candy and bubble gum. One online company, VaporNation, advertised their product, Kan-

Lectures limit learning

By Allison White Coffee Break Editor

Attending early classes can be rough, especially when you know you will be inactive for over an hour sitting and listening to a professor speak. But when the professor takes the entire class time, leaving no room for student participation, how can I be expected not to doze off?

This style of teaching leaves no room for student participation, a factor that professors drill into students as important. Not only are we at risk of having a zero factored into our grade, but we’re unable to get involved into the material. This allows me to conclude that lecture-style teaching isn’t effective anymore.

However, an op-ed in The New York Times seems to say otherwise. Molly Worthen, assistant professor of history at the University of North Carolina Chapel

Hill, wrote of the importance of the lecture style, calling it an essential tool for teaching comprehension and reasoning skills. “Those who want to abolish the lecture course do not understand what a lecture is. A lecture is not the declamation of an encyclopedia article,” she wrote.

Although the lecture format demands students to process information, draw conclusions and form a response as they listen, Worthen asserts that “if we abandon the lecture format because students may find it difficult, we do them a disservice.”

My experience at Fairfield has led me to question whether Worthen’s assertions are accurate. One of the religion classes that I have taken at Fairfield was strictly a lecture where the professor talked for an hour and 15 minutes straight. Not only did this not keep my attention, but I found it harder to concentrate since no oth-

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er students were involved in the conversation.

Students were simply copying down the information that the teacher was saying. How is copying down notes from a lecture considered learning? Instead of retaining the information, students like myself end up memorizing the notes solely for the purpose of regurgitating it for tests and quizzes. While Worthen seems to find value in lectures, my experiences in classes that were not styled this way proved to be more beneficial to me.

Last semester, I took a philosophy class that was based on class discussion.

The teacher would introduce a topic to us and explain the main concepts. Then, she would prompt us with a question that carried into a discussion among students.

This way of teaching encouraged us to put more thought

dyPens, in the June 4 issue of Rolling Stone magazine. I consider the most troubling feature of the ad to be that it is linked with candy, something that is traditionally symbolic of childhood innocence. By linking the candy to e-cigarettes, the ad promotes the notion that anyone is capable of vaping — the process of inhaling and exhaling the vapor produced by ENDS. Additionally, the ad featured a to-do list next to the product that includes studying, grocery shopping, band practice and “vape time.” Why are we allowing smoking to be treated as though it is as commonplace as going to school? Nothing that has the potential to endanger the lives of children should be treated so carelessly.

Normalizing e-cigarettes will be harmful because I am certain that doing so will perpetuate the thought that smoking is an acceptable hobby. There is already the school of thought that e-cigarettes may lead children to feel more comfortable with the idea of smoking tobacco later in life.

According to an August 2015 study conducted by The Journal of the American Medical Association, “Teens who use ecigarettes are more likely to start smoking cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products than teens who don’t use e-cigarettes.”

Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported in the past that “Most adult ENDS users also smoke conventional cigarettes, which is referred to

as ‘dual use.’” The CDC makes it perfectly clear that although e-cigarettes do not contain tobacco, they do contain nicotine and any level of nicotine exposure in children, as well as pregnant women and adolescents, can be toxic and lead to complications with the formation of adolescent brain circuits.

These health hazards should be enough to make everyone think twice before purchasing any ENDS, but the reality is that the marketing behind the products is thought out and expertly executed on all levels.

NJOY, a company that sells e-cigarettes, has recently created a product called the Daily that replicates the addictive quality of conventional cigarettes by delivering quicker and stronger nicotine levels.

When looking on their website, the selling feature of the product is that it is “so close to a cigarette it’s easy to forget.” Their marketing should not be so cavalier. They are treating cigarettes as though they are something desirable based on the fact that we know we should not want them, but we do anyway. That type of mentality is especially harmful to younger audiences who may think that products like the Daily, and those in likeness, will replicate cigarettes but without the stigma or danger.

If we do not show caution against ecigarettes, we will be putting ourselves, and future generations in a dangerous position.

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College athletic programs and athletes are prized on the ability to play by the rules and remain stable in times of crisis or scandal. Luckily at Fairfield, we face little, if any, controversy, because of our smaller program. However, the same cannot be said for the University of Louisville, a top contender in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They are currently facing allegations as a self-described escort named Katina Powell released a book documenting sex scandals happening at the university that were further probed

by ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” last week. They reported that McGee paid for sex and stripper parties on the Louisville campus for basketball players, recruits and their guardians.

Now serious speculation is sur-

rounding the collegiate basketball program and head coach Rick Pitino is facing much scrutiny to resign because of alleged knowledge of the situation, but has refused. Though Louisville is a powerhouse collegiate basketball team that won the national championship just two years ago, scandals can be aloof at any and all collegiate athletic programs. From Syracuse giving recruits extra illegal benefits to Southern Methodist University accusations of academic improprieties, such scandals have resulted in the loss of funds, postseason bans and even more harsh allegations. So, needless to say, these athletic programs are skating on thin ice when it comes to maintaining a professional, welcoming standard.

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That’s why it’s especially important to note, as college students, just how important it is for a school’s reputation to be maintained. Fairfield is a school that has been rising for years in its athletics. Up to this point, we have been humbled to find no red tape, and especially during a time when the school’s athletic status is only increasing.

On a related note, we are glad to see that Powell had the courage to rise up and co-author the book initially reporting the scandals, titled “Breaking Cardinal Rules: Basketball and the Escort Queen.” Though it may seem tough for someone in her predicament with approximately $10,000 stashed for supplying strippers to come clean, she did so relentlessly and now nearly single hand-

edly turned the Louisville basketball program upside-down.

We find her valor and honesty commendable, and it is worth noting that the staff at Louisville is working to save their name rather than discredit Powell. Therefore, it is clear that she is telling the truth and nothing but the truth, and it is endearing to hear of a woman like her coming clean about her history in this dramatic fashion.

So, to wrap up, it seems like college athletics are warping into a territory where vices overcome virtues on the quest to winning a championship. For the time being, we can console in the fact that Fairfield is a small enough school where we do not have to worry about stooping to such measures ... for now at least.

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Stag-gering Opinions Do you agree with the student senators at the University of Mississippi who voted in favor of the removal of the Mississippi flag that includes the blue cross and 13 stars that represent the states of the Confederacy?

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Teaching methods need revision CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 into the subject. I favored the class for this reason. The open format gave me a better understanding of philosophy, which made writing papers easier and overall translated into a better grade than my other courses.

My calculus teacher also incorporated group work, which gave me the chance to combine my knowledge with others and learn collectively. A 2014 study that Worthen cites in her op-ed revealed that when lectures were replaced with “active learning” such as group work, tests scores in math and science improved.

If active learning shows more improvement, it should be used more often. Since it improves

the grades that students receive, they are obviously understanding the material better, which is a major benefit to this style of teaching.

Additionally, I believe that introducing new technologies in the classroom is another alternative to lecture-based classes.

When visual aids, such as PowerPoints and interactive websites, are used, the attentiveness of students is generally higher.

Teachers should not simply be relaying information to their students in a monotonous tone, but should be encouraging student participation through the use of these visual aids.

I know some teachers may prefer the old-fashioned method of lecturing because they

don’t know how to incorporate new technology to enhance the classroom experience. If that is the case, then professors should make all efforts to incorporate attention-getting tactics into their lectures to spark the interests of their students.

I think that it’s time to ditch the old habit of a lecturestyle lesson by focusing more on classroom discussions and utilizing new technology. Professors must change their ways of communicating the material, otherwise there will be a decline in students’ understanding and retaining of the information. If teachers want to see the class’ performance rise, then they need to learn that lectures are not the way to go.

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The CDC reports, “Findings from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey show that current e-cigarette use (use on at least 1 day in the past 30 days) among high school students increased from 4.5 percent in 2013 to 13.4 percent in 2014, rising from approximately 660,000 to 2 million students.”

These statistics are incredibly alarming and I believe are a direct reflection of carefully targeted marketing. It is much easier to market to children than it is to target adults. The lack of awareness that many children have in regards to their own

health and safety puts them in a vulnerable position to these big market companies.

While there are proposals calling to ban sales to anyone under the age of 18, there is no proposal to regulate the market-

ing to teenagers or the use of flavorings like “cotton candy” to further entice them.

This gross oversight will only serve to continue to create generations of addicts, courtesy of the tobacco industry.

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Presidential debates are not a laughing matter

By Ariana Puzzo Opinion Editor Historically, the presidential debates are meant to provide the country with insight into the views and future plans of candidates in both the Republican and Democratic Parties. However, as I continue to pay greater attention to politics so that I can be informed when the time comes to vote in elections, I have noticed how the presidential debates seem greatly sensationalized for the sake of audience entertainment.

When I watch the debates, I want to learn why I should or should not support a candidate from either party, rather than spending two hours struggling to hear them speak over one another.

Moving forward, I believe that we need to return to the reason the debates exist in the first place because somewhere along the way, their purpose has been lost.

While watching the first two Republican debates, one word came to mind: chaos. For start-

ers, there are 15 candidates within the Republican Party, many who seem to be at odds with each other on the most effective way to run the country. There must be a sense of unity within the party, but it seems as though the candidates have not yet come to that realization.

An inordinate amount of time was spent on personal attacks on each other. I believe on some level that a great deal of how they have interacted thus far has merely been for show and to command the spotlight. I find myself becoming more annoyed by the way that the candidates behave toward each other. The attention they are given should be based on how they will improve our country, not the condescending remarks that they continue to make.

Consequently, the Republican Party, which is already greatly stigmatized for not being considered socially progressive, is rapidly becoming a punchline due to the current election’s wildcard frontrunner: Donald Trump. Trump’s comments are the main reason why we must think back to

what the debates are meant to represent.

His bombastic nature is not what we need when we are trying to understand where the politicians stand on important social and economic issues. I am especially weary of hearing the latest insult he has directed at someone or a group of people when I turn on the news. He may help improve viewership for the Republican debates, but those who are tuning in are not doing so for the right reasons.

We should be watching the debates because we want to be informed citizens. Instead, when I was watching the debate with some of my peers, there were many people who were actively engaged, but only because they were making jokes when Trump would make a sardonic remark at another candidate. This is not the type of viewership that we should encourage.

Older generations have a tendency to complain that younger people lack an awareness of what is happening in our country today; but watching these adults turn the debates into something satirical serves no purpose. It is discouraging to watch how young people laugh off how these politicians behave, but more so, it is disheartening that the people leading these discussions are unbothered by the lack of professionalism. That same interest was not shown the following month when the Democratic Party’s debate aired. During the Sept. 16 Republican debate, nearly 23 million people tuned in, breaking a record, according to CNN. However, during the

first Democratic debate on Oct. 13, only 15.3 million people were watching.

I consider the reason for the lower viewership to be because there was no shock factor.

There are only five candidates, cutting down the competition for airtime by two-thirds, and they were relatively respectful of one another. I will admit that the Democratic debate was tough to follow because it was slow, extremely straight-laced and more efficiently moderated.

But, that is how a debate should be. We should not be waiting for the next insult to come out of Trump or any other candidate’s mouth. Instead, we should focus on becoming more aware of the issues and the possible solutions that these candidates pose for them.

If we continue to view the debates as a spectacle, less people will take the elections seriously and voter turnout will continue to decline. According to The Huffington Post, the 2012 Presidential Election saw a dip from the previous presidential election, dropping from 61.6 percent of those who were eligible to vote to 58.2 percent.

The decrease of 3.4 percentage points may not seem significant now, but down the road we will be faced with a larger problem: a drastic decline in exercising the right to vote. Something needs to change in how we view the electoral process, and the first step in making that change will be viewing the debates because we care, not as an extension of a skit one might see on “Saturday Night Live.”

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Matt & Kim and The Temptations Review headline a memorable Fall Concert

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Fall Concert spans generations and genres

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With a crowd surfing Lucas, a sea of multicolored balloons and a soundtrack that spanned over half a decade, this year’s Fall Concert shook Rafferty Stadium to its foundation as the indie-pop duo, Matt and Kim, and the seminal Motown group, The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards, kicked off the 2015 Alumni & Family Weekend.

This year’s Fall Concert took a different cue from previous iterations as it moved to a new date and location and featured not one, but two headlining musicians from two completely different generations.

While generally receiving negative commentary upon its unveiling, one would not be able to notice as the crowd of students and parents danced the afternoon away on Conway Field.

To kick off the afternoon, Father von Arx addressed the crowd, thanking them for their constant support and introduced the opening band, The Temptations Review featuring Dennis Edwards. As the five members of the tribute group took the stage, the crowd erupted in amazement as they busted out the 1966 hit, “Get Ready.”

Comprised of vocalists David Sea, Mike Pattillo, Chris Arnold, son of the original Temptation Paul Williams, Paul Williams Jr., an original Temptation and

Dennis Edwards, the group belted out classics like “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” and “Treat Her Like a Lady” in a relentless fashion.

While boasting typical stage banter, the group pulled out all the stops at making the young crowd find themselves in their music.

As the Temptations Review flawlessly busted out their choreography, each member took turns on lead vocals with an emphasis on Dennis Edwards, who sounded just as well as he did in the 1960s. To close out their physically demanding 75 minute performance, Dennis Edwards led the group into a rendition of the famed classic, “My Girl,” which had the audience on their feet, lifting their voices to the highest altitude imaginable.

With the closing of The Temptations Review came the deconstruction of a rather large set piece and the implementation of a drum kit, a keyboard and an infinite amount of possibilities.

Brooklyn native Matt and Kim took Conway Field with enough stage antics and musical playfulness to stage am enigmatic afternoon.

The duo was especially amped to perform their set, so much so that Kim Schifino twerked into the hands of the audience and Matt Johnson threw water into the crowd. Matt and Kim, who formed the DIY indie-pop group in 2004, ran through their onslaught of hits such

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as the party-anthem, “Let’s Go” and percussion-driven “Daylight.”

One such highlight came mid-set when Kim called out to “Carlos,” who she accidently mistook for Lucas, to jump into the audience to crowd surf during their rendition of R. Kelly's “Ignition.”

The crowd threw Lucas as well as a vast sea of colorful balloons around as the duo professed from the gospel of pop rock for a 90-minute profession of swagger.

While Kim’s stage antics disturbed the older generations in the audience such as shaking appendages and screaming obscenities, the students took in every second of the madness and followed the duo down into insanity. Each piece, whether it was the eclectically progressed “Hey Now” or the techno-blasted, “Cameras,” Matt and Kim provided an adrenaline-filled show that made all who blasted the show eat their words.

As an original dissenter of the show, my expectations were blown from the digital funkiness that entertained my ears for those three hours of which seemed short, lending credence to the old phrase, “time flies when you’re having fun.”

To those who skipped the show, this was the Fall Concert of your college career.

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Gene Baur advocates for farm animals' lives, vegan eating

By Erin McElwee Contributing Writer Gene Baur captured the attention of about 100 people in the Aloysius P. Kelley Presentation Room on Thursday, Oct. 22, with pictures of poorly treated stockyard animals that he has collected during his visits of farm factories and commercial farms as an undercover news investigator. He took the audience through pictures of live baby chicks carelessly piled on top of one another, grown egg-laying birds in cages much too small for them and pigs squeezed into iron bars that limited movement Many animals have been abused in farm factories for years and not enough people know about it, according to Baur. He came to share that information, along with his experience as a current president and co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, an organization that saves and adopts abused farm animals. Farm Sanctuary was founded in 1986 specifically for the rights of farm animals.

“Many things in our world are out of our control, but animal protection is not,” Baur said.

One particular story that moved the audience was one of Baur’s undercover visits to the Lancaster Stockyard in Pennsylvania. He showed a picture of dead sheep thrown in a pile behind the stockyard. When he went over to look at the supposedly dead animals, he saw one sheep in the corner of the pile lift its head.

He immediately took the sheep to the veterinarian. After the sheep was treated and recovered, it ended up living at Farm Sanctuary. The sheep is now known as Hilda. Once tossed in pile as almost dead, Hilda has now been alive for 10 years and is thriving at the Sanctuary.

Baur believes that the animals at the Sanctuary are the voices for all of the other animals at farm factories. The animals at the Sanctuary can roam around and are treated kindly as living creatures. “Rescuing the animals helped heal the animals, but it also helped heal us,” said Baur.

Baur believes that the Farm Sanctuary should be guided by certain values and ideas.

The Sanctuary follows five tenets that reminds them of what their goals are and why they are doing the things they do, one of which is: “Live and eat in alignment with your values.” Taking from his latest book, “Living the Farm Sanctuary Life,” Baur, also spoke about the benefits of living a vegan lifestyle, as well as the pros and cons of our food system today.

Baur understands that not everyone appreciates the cruelty experienced by commercial animals, but he knows there are challenges to becoming a vegan. However, he believes there are certain steps that people can take in order to participate in the movement and begin to evolve with slight changes.

During the question and answer section of the presentation, a woman was concerned

about vegan segregation as opposed to vegan integration. She mentioned how cooking shows didn't do enough for vegan dishes.

“There is no connection between the vegan dishes and all of the other food,” she said.

Baur understood where she was coming from, but also made it a point to be realistic.

“No one is perfect,” he said. Baur’s definition of a vegan is “an inspiration to living as kindly as possible.” He understands that the movement is only the beginning and there is more to be done.

One suggestion that Baur recommends in his new book is Meatless Mondays, where people can take that first step by cutting meat out of their diet for just one day a week.

Baur understands that passing protective laws and making personal changes in this area are not easy, but reminded the audience at the end of his presentation that change has to start somewhere and usually with an individual taking one step at a time.

Mary Coe, a branch reference librarian at the Fairfield Public Library, attended Baur’s talk, and commented on his presentation-style which she felt was less of a lecture, and more of a conversation.

“I do think that Gene excels at presenting and promoting the ideology behind a vegan lifestyle in such a way that informs rather than Erin McElwee/The Mirror alienates,” she said.

Gene Baur (above) signs a copy of his most recent novel.

Album Spoiler: 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' by Beach House

By Colleen O'Connor Nutrition Columnist Ever since Beyoncé dropped her eponymous album in December 2013 without any press indication of its release, the idea of a so-called “secret” album has become a goal for artists of all genres.

Beach House, the band name for Baltimore dream pop duo Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, accomplished this goal with their latest album and second release of the year, “Thank Your Lucky Stars.”

In almost every song Legrand, the vocalist, and Scally, the guitarist, elicits a sense of Deja vu upon first listen, while also maintaining a sense of originality. A beautiful mix of MGMT, M83 and Silversun Pickups, Beach House embraces this familiarity and runs with it.

This album is much darker than “Depression Cherry,” their album from earlier this year, though the duo insists “Thank Your Lucky Stars” is not a B-side or a companion album to the earlier release.

Much of the album is similar to their earlier releases, as the duo ditched the echo their previous albums shared for a crisper sound.

Both “Elegy to the Void” and “She’s So Lovely” have a much darker and eerier quality to them than most of their other music.

With lyrics like “To your sons and daughters/Bending at the altar/ Disappearing in the mirror” from “Elegy,” Legrand takes a step or two toward the dark side and stays there, marking her territory with jarring notes and sinister instrumentals.

Lighter pop songs like “All Your Yeahs” and “Majorette” offset this edge and flesh out the album, giving it a fuller sound. “Somewhere Beautiful,” though not as energetic and light, closes the album with a much softer tone as well, rounding out the improvements and changes the duo has made since their debut album.

Overall, “Thank Your Lucky Stars” is one of the more solid releases of this year because of the variety of the songs and the surprising nature of the album’s release. Though Beach House may not be releasing another album for a while after this monster year, listeners have plenty of ear candy from the duo for months to come.

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By Nicholas Anthony Food Columnist From behind the counter of Italian Kitchen on Post Road in Fairfield, the illustrious voice of a chef hard at work is heard over the sound of water boiling on a stove and the roar of a blazing hot pizza oven: “Chicken parmigiana with a side of penne vodka!” I felt like I was back at my nonni’s house on a Sunday afternoon. Thin red tomato sauce fills the steaming hot white plate and a thick crispy breaded chicken cutlet covered with melted white mozzarella centers the dish.

We’ve all seen the advertisements either pinned on the bulletin board in our dorms or have seen the menu slipped under our doors by a resident assistant. All you need to do is pick up the phone and call because they not only deliver, but also take StagCards. Now, the three-year-old Italian Kitchen is “Bringing Little Italy, Arthur Ave to Fairfield!”

One immediately notices the roadside deli’s charm. To the right of the entrance, two flyers are propped upon a patio tabletop. One reads “Fairfield Pink Pledge,” and the other shows a picture of a powder sugar covered hard shell cannoli with pink ricotta and sugar custard cream filling in the middle. For breast cancer awareness month, the restaurant is charitably contributing 20 percent of the proceeds from the pink cannoli sales to The Norma Pfriem Breast Center. The flyers are overshadowed by countless red and white cans of Francesconi tomato sauce that are stacked in the windows. When walking through the doors, you lose yourself within what seems to be a miniature deli in Palermo, Sicily. Meat and cheese are hung from the ceiling above the counter, boxes of pasta are lined in the back and a bottle of Pellegrino waits on every table. Meanwhile, slices of pizza are already being prepared with homemade pasta on the way. Yeah, these guys are Italian.

Late last Sunday night, my friends and I were desperately in search of a place to eat on Post Road but would not settle for your average run of the mill meal. We wanted to be impressed. We checked Yelp for recommendations of Italian food and the spot that topped the list was the Italian Kitchen rated with 4 1/2 stars out of 5.

The Owners are a father and son duo, Dominick Sr. and Dominick Jr. They adamantly inform customers that each and every item, except for the bread which is shipped in from their Arthur Avenue neighborhood, is homemade. The true-to-heart Italian chefs pride themselves on handcrafted artistry. Being an Italian myself, I always know to order homemade pasta when it is the specialty of a traditional Italian restaurant. Italian Kitchen adds their own personal taste of Italy, and the pasta has never tasted so good.

Their double sided menu provides endless options of appetizers, pizza, pasta, entrees, sandwiches, paninis, wraps and a multitude of Italian pastries. All sauces — tomato, vodka, Alfredo, Bolognese, creamy pesto, marinara and fra diavolo (spicy) — along with cannoli shells and cream, are made in-house. Dominick Sr. will be the first to tell you that “The Godfather,” the classic Italian combo with prosciutto, capicola, soppressata, provolone, lettuce,

Nicholas Anthony/The Mirror The deli at the Italian Kitchen offers a variety of pastries, sandwiches and meats.

tomato and Italian dressing, is easily the first-choice sandwich, selling “25 to 1.” Selling in second place is the “Fairfield’s Finest,” which contains a chicken cutlet, fresh tomato, homemade mozzarella, and basil. “We named the sandwich after the police in Fairfield,” proclaims Dominick Sr. “They are the best around, and are always willing to help out.”

I personally went with the chicken parmigiana with a side of penne vodka, while my friends ordered the two best sellers. The chicken parmigiana was delicious and the penne vodka had rich creamy vodka sauce smeared over the fluffy pasta. Topped off with grated parmesan, it was like heaven on earth. To finish off the meal, we ordered some fresh-filled cannolis: two chocolate chip and two pink cream cannolis.

“With our prices, we are the place for college students,” states Dominick Jr. “Also during the football season, customers can ask for the ‘Football Special’ where a large pizza is sold for the price of a small on game day and nights (Monday, Thursday and Sunday).” Dominick Jr. also added that groups of customers can come in for their very own Mozzarella Party, where they can come and make their own mozzarella and bring it home with them when they are done.

I suggest you go right in and ask for Dominick Sr. or “Dominick from the Bronx,” a Palermo native, and his son Dominick, Jr.; these guys will take care of you. Dominick Sr. has been in the restaurant business since he was 15 years old, already owning three other locations of business. Both father and son are genuine guys and are very sociable. They truly care about their customers.

This week, we give Italian Kitchen five out of five stars because as a whole, this restaurant/deli combo is fantastic with unbelievably delectable food and great customer service. Please order for delivery or visit them on 1700 Post Road Fairfield and definitely rate them on Yelp. You don’t know what you are missing.

Cooking with Colleen:

Lemon Chicken with Asparagus

By Colleen O'Connor Nutrition Columnist

Finding healthy meals that the whole family can enjoy and will actually eat is an ongoing challenge in my household since each meal has to cater to individual preferences. My 12-year-old brother still hasn’t grown out of his picky eating phase, and my 5-year-old sister has heightened sensitivities to certain tastes and textures of food.

But this old family recipe for lemon chicken is always a favorite. If done right, the lemon adds just the right amount of zest and flavor, especially when the chicken is served with a nice green vegetable like asparagus, a personal favorite of mine. The chicken itself is easy enough to make, as long as you have a non-stick frying pan. I have a tendency to burn things to a crisp when I cook them; however, this is one recipe I have yet to screw up in my many times making it.

Lemon Chicken with Asparagus Servings: 6-8 1 bunch of asparagus Olive oil 4 whole lemons 4 boneless chicken breasts 1 cup flour 2 eggs 1 cup gluten free breadcrumbs ¼ cup oil Parmesan cheese

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1. Begin with preparing the asparagus. To do so, lie all the spears of asparagus on a cookie sheet and drizzle olive oil over them. Then, cook them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes.

2. Pound the chicken breasts with a meat pounder. If you don’t have one, using the heel of your hand works well too.

3. Squeeze the juice from the lemons over the chicken breasts, and let the chicken soak in the juice for five minutes. Then pat the chicken dry.

4. Coat the chicken in flour.

5. Beat the two eggs in a bowl.

6. Dip the chicken in the egg, and sprinkle the gluten free breadcrumbs on it.

7. Brown the chicken in a non-stick frying pan with oil.

8. Garnish the chicken with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and a slice of lemon.

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by Nicole Funaro Building a well-rounded wardrobe in college can be quite difficult. Not only do you continue to shop for the latest trends and pieces that fit your own personal style, but you also need to shop for season-specific and circumstance-specific clothing. However, accessories are another facet of building a wardrobe than can sometimes go overlooked. Just as it is important to find functional clothing for all weather and occasions, it is equally necessary to find accessories to pair with these pieces. In this season of transition, there are several accessories that could benefit even the most well-rounded of wardrobes.

Scarves Guys and girls alike can try out the oversized scarf trend, which can either take the form of infinity scarves (also known as circle scarves) or blanket scarves, which are large, often printed scarves that when unfolded resemble a blanket. Wearing one of these scarves is not only fashionable, but a great way to stay warm in the dipping temperatures.

Hats Hats are a great way to add a bit of personality to an outfit without having to do too much work. For guys, a great option for the colder weather is a wool baseball cap; these hats come in a variety of styles and are even available with your favorite sports team on them.

For girls, the ‘70s are making a comeback, and floppy wide brim hats are just the way to incorporate this trend into your wardrobe. Wearing this hat in a pretty wine color offers a stylish alternative to the traditional black style.

Nicole Funaro/The Mirror Kerry Meehan '17 shows off her stacked bracklets and rings.

Jewelry Jewelry is the perfect way to pull together an outfit. Guys can do so with an oversized watch which can make even a button-down shirt and jeans look much more polished. For more casual, edgy looks, guys can also try leather cuffs. For girls, layering is key, so stacked bracelets, layered pendants and multiple rings are the way to go.

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port

By Andrew DaRosa Vine Editor A National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Masters Fellow and the first Pulitzer Prize winner in music for jazz musicians, Wynton Marsalis has become somewhat of a modern day Renaissance man. With nine Grammys under his belt, Marsalis, who has played with everyone from Eric Clapton to Mark O’Connor, is a master trumpeter who has fostered his inclination for classical jazz since the tender age of eight.

Now the conductor and artistic director of Jazz at the Lincoln Center Orchestra, Marsalis has become the global icon from trumpeters and tours globally to spread the versatility of jazz. On Thursday, Nov. 5, however, Marsalis will perform close to home when he leads the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra at the Klein Auditorium in Bridgeport.

Since his induction as a prominent band leader in 1982, Marsalis has stolen the hearts of countless jazz enthusiasts for his authenticity and devotion to his mentors of whom range from Dizzy Gillespie to Gerry Mulligan. But in 1987, Marsalis launched Jazz at Lincoln Center with his first self-directed ensemble aptly dubbed the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in 1997.

Almost 20 years later, Marsalis still leads this pack of 15 profound musicians, which showcases legendary trombonists from Chris Crenshaw and Vincent Gardner to piano aficionado Dan Nimmer. While the group tends to rotate players, Marsalis has been able to retain the core elements of his jazz roots and masterfully pieces the group together.

With a New Orleans flair and sound of the '40s New York jazz scene, Marsalis crafts songs that are not only complex, but mesmerizing, as he lends his trumpet to lead his orchestra of unwavering musicians. Look to albums such as the fast-tempoed “Black

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Codes” or his 1981 debut “Wynton Marsalis” to grasp a view of this passionate performer and composer. Although, I must say that “When or Where” has become a hallmark of his repertoire by far, as it calls upon the styles of the great Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker.

While often criticized for his simplistic playing style and lack of any progression throughout his career, Marsalis makes up for his slack with repertoire and swagger, of which has attracted the likes of Pedrito Martinez and Norah Jones. Understandably, Marsalis is sort of a mission from god just as the Blues Brothers were; but instead of a 1974 Dodge Monaco, Marsalis is delivering his sermon with a trumpet in one hand and one of the greatest modern jazz ensembles in the other.

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By Marc Lee Executive Editor at The Inkwell On nights when the bite of darkness and the howl of wind are too great for sleep, There is a story which the old woman would tell to make the children wary of the night.

NT Live's 'Hamlet' fails to marry present to past

By Julianna Sansonetti Assistant Vine Editor It’s always hard to get young modern audiences interested in Shakespeare, but National Theatre Live’s modern interpretation starring Benedict Cumberbatch has succeeded in garnering a new fan base for a 400-year-old literary classic.

Screened to packed audiences in both the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts and the Barbican Theatre in London, “Hamlet” was broadcast in a livestream performance on Thursday, Oct. 22.

The production included big name stars such as Cumberbatch (“Sherlock,” “The Imitation Game,” “The Hobbit”) starring as Hamlet and Ciarán Hinds (“Jane Eyre,” “Frozen,” “Game of Thrones”) who played Hamlet’s uncle, King Claudius.

The acting in this play was fantastic. Cumberbatch and Sian Brooke, who played the doomed Ophelia, particularly stood out in the cast. Cumberbatch’s impassioned acting added drama and intrigue to Hamlet’s soliloquies, and Brooke’s more subtle approach made Ophelia’s descent into madness even more poignant.

Another shining star in the cast was Anastasia Hille, who played Hamlet’s mother Gertrude.

Hille’s most moving scene was quite possibly the best in the entire production.

The upsetting scene was Act 3, Scene 4, in which Hamlet angrily screams at his mother for marrying the murderer of his father so quickly, while Gertrude tearfully expresses her guilt and fear over her son’s sanity.

Along with the acting, the effects also made the play come alive.

Although it is difficult to have many effects in a play with a live audience, National Theater Live found a way to do so, skillfully.

For example, after the first half of the play, to add to the drama, the entire set was covered by a dark

sooty dirt-like material, which came onstage in a storm after a particularly evil speech by Claudius.

The characters, most of whom were inwardly dirty, were now outwardly dirty as well.

Additionally, the lighting was dark and eerily green whenever the ghost of Hamlet’s father appeared onstage, highlighting the supernatural dimension of the play.

The set was also very well done.

The play began in a small dark room filled with the belongings of Hamlet’s deceased father, but no furniture. Hamlet, sitting on the floor, listened to a record player and inhaled the scent of a jacket before donning it.

The wall of this room then came away to reveal a larger dining room.

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Despite the passionate performances and intricate set designs that made the play come alive, there was one hindrance to the storytelling of the show: the costuming.

There was a strange mixture of modern and medieval clothing.

In some scenes, Hamlet wore a hoodie and a T-shirt, and in others he was costumed in a soldier’s uniform.

Especially jarring were the plaid shirt and modern glasses of Horatio.

These costume design choices seemed to have no bearing on the plot.

This blaring anachronism, and others, did not add anything to the play.

It was distracting to see the aforementioned record player, and a camera carried by Ophelia carried for no apparent reason.

These decisions were especially hard to explain since the director chose not to modernize the language.

Ultimately, these modern intrusions unnecessarily took the audience out of the story and took away from the play more than they added.

It started as a fairy tale from the days of her youth, But it grew far beyond the scope of any princely knights or valorous deeds.

For this was not a fairy tale, This was true.

“Come close child, and I shall tell you again of the story of the shadow who hunted man.

Born of fear and lust, he began as a child shunned.

Living as a memory of the darkness in her past, his mother cried out in shame as he grew.

The mother, soon, was taken over by her fear and her pain.

So, one night, his mother came up close to kiss him and wish him sweet dreams.

Yet, the lips that met his cheek were of cotton and sheet.

The boy breathed his last, and his mother joined him shortly.

The two bodies lay side-by-side, both lifeless and both broken, but with pain heavy in the air.

This was the night the shadow began.

Loveless in life, lacking even a mother’s kiss, Fueled in death by the pain and hate which surrounded him in his days above.

The shadow child seeks only to stop the pain, which is all he has known.

So now, my dear, understand that this was a boy with no parents or siblings or friends.

Understand that the price of one man’s sins were paid a thousand fold over by those he left.

Remember this lesson as you go forward, as the price is great to be paid against.

For when his clawed and mangled hands come to you, nothing but your innocence can save you.

The shadow crossed over rivers and plains, mountains and canyons.

Each soul he met he judged by the pain they had caused unto others.

Each soul he found wanting soon wanted only for their wounds to heal before their dark set in.

And, ceaselessly, voraciously, the shadow child continued.

Searching for the man who brought him into the world, In hopes that his father’s end might bring freedom from this prisoned existence, The child of pain trudged on.

Till one day he finally found the man.

In murderous vigor, the shadow’s father was torn limb from limb.

But, as the broken body bled, the child felt no relief from his pain.

He did not fade, but only left.

Rejected once more from attaining his greatest want, the child ran into the storm.

And now, his horror spreads to all. Enraged by his lack of freedom he sees red in all.

His blades cut widely and frequently, his mouth twisted permanently in darkness.

Men hunted the shadow, but returned bathed in the blood of their wanting brothers.

Though, soon, the blood was too much and the boy disappeared into the mountains.

He lingers now above, searching amidst rocks and earth.

Ripping away the joy and pain of those he finds in the dark, And seeking joy in everything that can bring him naught.

So close your doors, lock them tight, and pray, children, that he does not come for us tonight.

For the only thing that can free my son of his affliction is the kiss which I could never give him.

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2015-16 NBA preview: what teams to watch out for

By Joseph Imbriani Contributing Writer Now that the MLB season is coming to a close and the NFL regular season is about halfway done, it is finally time for the long awaited return of the NBA. It has been a long offseason and some teams have been able to take advantage of some of the big names in free agency and also in the draft. There were plenty of winners in the offseason, but I’m going to narrow it down to four.

The first winner is hands down the biggest winner of the offseason and free agency: the San Antonio Spurs. The fact that they were able to retain Kawhi Leonard, obtain David West for a much below market price and add the biggest free agent of the off-season in Lamarcus Aldridge is quite amazing. This definitely makes the San Antonio Spurs in

my mind the hands down favorite to win the NBA title this season.

The next winner of the off-season was the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Don’t worry Cleveland, LeBron James is going to be in town for at least another two years and you will be keeping Kevin Love for even longer than that.

The Cavaliers were able to sign LeBron to a two-year, $47 million dollar deal and Love to a five-year max deal worth $110 million.

It is fair to say that the Cavs will be the ones to be representing the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals this season. When it comes to the defending champions, they seem to be the same team that they were last year. Their core still includes MVP Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond

Green. Look for them to have another good season.

The next winner on my list is the Los Angeles Clippers. They made some very important deals this offseason including the acquisitions of Paul Pierce, Josh Smith and Lance Stephenson to go along with the fact that they brought back DeAndre Jordan after he was about a couple of hours away from sitting down at a table with Mark Cuban and signing a contract with the Mavs.

This veteran depth is going to give the Clippers the boost that they need to compete with the Spurs and defending champion Warriors.

My last winner of the offseason is the Minnesota Timberwolves. Even though they did not have any major free agent signings except for keeping Kevin Garnett over the offseason, they

had the time to regain health and they also had the first overall pick in the draft. Karl Anthony Towns was the first overall pick for the T-Wolves and he has looked very impressive in the preseason and the summer league.

At the beginning of this season, Ricky Rubio will be returning back as their ballhandler after an ankle injury, and rookie of the year Andrew Wiggins looks to follow up his impressive first season with an even better supporting cast.

Now, I move on to my three losers of the offseason. The first loser on my list is the Portland Trail Blazers. They lost Aldridge, Wesley Matthews and Robin Lopez to free agency and it seems that all they have left from their run to the playoffs last year is Damian Lillard.

Look for them to be closer

to the bottom of the Western Conference this year.

My second loser is the Dallas Mavericks. They went all in at the beginning of the offseason when it came to the DeAndre Jordan sweepstakes and they were so close to signing him; but after taking a single phone call from the Clippers front office, the Mavs watched him go right back to the west coast. The last loser definitely had to be the New York Knicks.

The best moves that Phil Jackson was able to make over the offseason was signing Robin Lopez, Derrick Williams and drafting Kristaps Porzingis.

There is a lot of risk with all of those moves and I certainly do not see it making any immediate impact.

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Highlights from the past week: With the World Series fully underway now, Fairfield’s baseball team conducted their own three-game split-squad scrimmage during the last day of their fall training. On Game 1 last Saturday, the “Red Team” swept “Team Anthracite” in two games. In the first contest, Aaron Howell ‘17, Joe Randall ‘17, Mike Bonaiuto ‘18 and Kyle Dube ‘18 combined for just four hits and one run in eight innings, leading the Red Team to a 2-1 victory. In Game 2 from this past Wednesday, the Red Team erupted for seven runs in the sixth inning en route to a 9-2 victory. Sophomore Drew Blake capitalized with a three-run home run, while Brendan Tracy ‘16 went 2-3 with two walks.

The Fairfield men’s soccer team will play their last regular season match of the 2015 season on Wednesday, Oct. 28, as they host Saint Peter’s University. This game, however, will be held in Rafferty Stadium as opposed to Lessing Field, due to predicted inclement weather for Wednesday. The Stags will be fighting for a top-five spot in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, which would secure them a bye in the first round of next week’s MAAC Tournament in Orlando, Florida. Junior Dominic Marshall remains the team’s leading goal scorer at six, with Ben Wignall ‘18 shortly behind at three.

This past weekend, the men’s and women’s tennis teams competed in the United States Tennis Association/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Regional Championships. In the first group of matches on Thursday, Ofir Solomon ‘16 and Jeffrey Rodgers ‘19 were beaten in the qualifying stage. Sophomore Brad Orban would also be taken down in the singles draw. On the women’s side, Sarah Stuhlmann ‘18 fell in her singles match against Harvard, and she paired up with Nicole Aragones ‘18 for a doubles match against Penn. Now, both tennis teams have concluded their fall slate, going 2-0 (men’s) and 1-2 (women’s).

On Sunday, Oct. 25, the Fairfield men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams partook in the Blue Devil Diving Invitational hosted by Central Connecticut State University. Junior Daniel Pires posted the top score in both the 1 and 3-meter dive with scores of 232.4 and 267.85, and the 10th and fifth best in program history, respectively. Freshman Jane Rice was the top finisher for the women’s team in both the one- and three-meter dives with scores of 198.25 and 206.9, respectively. Her score in the three-meter dive garnered her third place.

In this week's issue...

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- Women's soccer ties Quinnipiac 1-1 (Page 14) - ESPN's Senior Vice President speaks to students (Page 14) - Field hockey dominates on Senior Day (Page 15) - Men's soccer shutout by Rider (Page 15) - Red Sea Madness shows school spirit (Page 16)

This week in sports: Wednesday, October 28 Women's Soccer at Saint Peter's, 2 p.m.

Men's Soccer vs. Saint Peter's, 7 p.m.

Friday, October 30 Field Hockey at Sacred Heart, 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 31 Rowing at Fall Metropolitan Regatta, All-Day Cross-Country vs. MAAC Championship, TBA Women's Soccer vs. MAAC Championship, TBA Swimming and Diving at Holy Cross, 11 a.m.

Men's Soccer vs. Niagara, 1 p.m.

Volleyball vs. Canisius, 1 p.m.

Sunday, November 1 Field Hockey at Quinnipiac, 1 p.m.

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Women's soccer ties Quinnipiac 1-1

By Alfredo Torres Sports Editor

After an early goal courtesy of Brenna Brown '17 in the first half, the Stags took a quick 1-0 lead. Fairfield would hold on to this narrow lead for the majority of the game.

That is, until Quinnipiac’s Jess Fontaine tapped the ball just past the reach of a couple of defenders to tie the match 1-1 with less than seven minutes remaining in the end of regulation.

The game was forced to go to overtime where both teams were held scoreless, ending in a tie.

The first goal of the game was not scored until after the 25-minute mark of the game. Senior Karolyn Collins ran down the field with the ball and sent a free kick toward Brown who headed the ball into the box for Fairfield’s lone goal of the game.

Brown’s goal makes it five on the season to lead Fairfield.

“We were actually happy because we thought Quinnipiac was a better team at the outset and for us to get a goal was nice to see.

We’ve played games in the past where we were the better team and we’ve given up goals. For us to steal one and get a lead was

really helpful,” said head coach Jim O’Brien about getting an early lead.

Fairfield would close out the first half with strong defensive plays behind the leadership of Jenna Pike ’18, who finished the half with a total of six saves as the Stags held a 1-0 lead.

“Jenna’s just been a stalwart for us in goal ... She gets better and better all the time, [and] she’s improved every game. It’s just unfortunate we haven’t been able to get her a shutout this year, but she’s been outstanding. Kathleen Early ‘15, our goal keeper coach, has done a great job in developing her,” said O’Brien of Pike.

The defensive intensity for the Stags continued in the second as Quinnipiac struggled to maintain possession of the ball and get good looks at the goal.

“We’ve spent a lot of time working on our defending coming off the difficult time we had against Marist a couple of weeks back so basically every practice has been dedicated to defending and we’ve seen a great deal of improvement,” said O’Brien of his team’s defense.

The Stags only allowed two Quinnipiac shots in the second half, but Quinnipiac was able to connect on one of the two. Quin-

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nipiac’s Nicole Eriksen grounded a ball to the far post, where Fontaine was able to tap it in to tie the game at one.

“It’s just unfortunate, that’s been our m.o. [method of operation] all year - just giving up goals at bad times, playing well and making a mistake and paying for it,” said O’Brien of the costly goal given up by Fairfield.

Heading into overtime, Fairfield found itself a scoring opportunity just two minutes in when Brown shot the ball towards the right side of the net; but Quinnipiac’s goalkeeper was there with the block.

Both teams struggled to get on the board, as the game remained tied at one.

When asked about the approach as the season comes to an end, O’Brien said, “Just improve and most of all just continue to battle. We’ve lost to Monmouth [and] tied Siena. We’re getting better results, but a couple of wins to finish things up would be nice.”

This matchup marks the final home game of the season. The Stags will finish their season against St. Peter’s on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

ESPN's Senior Vice President speaks to students

By Alfredo Torres Sports Editor On Monday, Oct. 26, two of Fairfield’s residence halls opened their doors to welcome the Senior Vice President of ESPN Traug Keller as the first of many speakers as part of their “Mindful Monday” series.

“We’re looking to do holistic programming to help enhance you mentally, physically and spiritually. We want to make sure we’re enhancing the whole person in the Village area,” said Pejay Lucky, the assistant director of Residence Life.

The event was held in the lounge located in the basement of Kotska Hall and was open only to residents of both Kotska and Claver Hall.

“It was a great turnout, we RSVP’d and we pretty much came in full with the 25 people we RSVP’d for. We set the limit there because we wanted to have an intimate session with Traug Keller,” said Lucky on the event’s turnout.

Once students we’re settled in, Keller began his talk starting with his days in Boston College. He shared with the audience his first job as a newspaper delivery boy at the college and stated how important it was to do a great job, no matter how small the job may have seemed. After developing a strong relationship with his em-

ployer, he was given an interview with The New York Times, where he began working at immediately.

Keller stuck with the Times for quite a while and worked diligently, but was very passionate about radio, eventually joining CBS’s team. This would lead him to an opportunity with ABC, where he worked for 10 years. He eventually became the president of ABC Radio Networks. After being asked for assistance at ESPN, Keller jumped at the opportunity and has been a permanent fixture for almost 12 years.

Keller emphasized the importance of working hard wherever you are. “Whatever job you have, do it well because you never know where it can lead you,” said Keller.

He advised students to take advantage of the opportunities presented here at Fairfield, not only taking part of classes but also joining clubs. One of his main points was to make relationships and to not shy away from friends because Fairfield is a tight-knit community. These relationships will never break even after graduation, he said.

Keller opened the floor to questions, where students shared their curiosity on the current field of journalism and how to properly succeed in terms of jobs.

Sophomore Ellie Hartman attended the event and found it to be an enlightening experience. “Listening to Mr. Keller was a

unique opportunity that I was fortunate to be able to take part in.

He connected with us in a personal setting that made us each feel important. It is clear he is passionate about Jesuit education and made me think differently about what I take for granted here at Fairfield.”

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Your 2015-2016 4x5 Columnists:

Patrick Kiernan, Alfredo Torres, Meaghan Conlon and Jesse Erickson Mets vs. Royals in the World Series, your predictions?

The NBA season has started, how are your teams looking this year?

Halloween is this weekend, what are your costume ideas?

Who can stop Brady?

November is almost here, anything special going on for you in this month?

Patrick Kiernan Editor-in-Chief

Hate to say this, but I've gotta go with the Mets. Let's bring a championship back to New York, boys. Also, can't wait for deGrom to cut his hair. You're a man, have a man's haircut.

Well, I root for the Knicks, so things are never looking good.

God willing, Melo gets traded, Porzingis breaks a leg and the team turns to Jerian Grant as the new star of the franchise.

Ron Swanson. I've actually developed a part in my hair, kinda just for fun and kinda to play the role.

I'll be carrying around a glass of whiskey and spewing "Swansonisms" about skim milk and how to government steals taxpayer money.

Me. I'll find that pretty boy and break both of his kneecaps. And then take Gisele for my own. Yeah, she kinda looks like a man, but the lady's worth a lot of $$.

Alright, get ready everyone. Take a seat. MONDAY'S MY 21ST BIRTHDAY! And I'll be in The Mirror office putting together this lovely paper that you all enjoy reading so much every week.

You're welcome.

Alfredo Torres Sports Editor

Let's go KC! Yes, the Mets have good pitching but it won't be enough to handle the red-hot bats of the Royals. Kansas City was one game away from winning the World Series last year, so they are definitely hungry this year.

The Magic! Don't get me started — we resigned Tobias Harris, got a new coach in Scott Skiles and picked up European sensation Mario Henzoja with the fifth overall pick in the draft. We got Oladipo and Payton — oh yeah we're ready!

Who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! Heard campus needed some help, so no worries, the Fredo Gang is here.

To be honest, Brady is just on a tear right now. He's mad as hell.

You don't try to take away his job and get away with. Do your thing Brady, stay golden.

Nov. 13 or Friday the 13th is my dad's birthday, so let's wish him a good one. Also Pat's birthday is Monday, stop by and say hello.

Mikey dont think I forgot you, same birthday as my dad. NBA basketball and Thanksgiving!

Will I get yelled at by Pat if I say I New York Mets! I don't care don't have a team? what anyone else says, this team deserves to be champions. Not to mention it would really rub it in Utley's face and be awesome if the Mets won it for Tejada and all their loyal fans.

About as well as can be expected considering I haven't thought about it yet. I still got time ... right?

His wife. Wouldn't want to mess with her ... or her money ... or her fame.

Besides Thanksgiving (yay food!) I've been told pretty much non-stop that its Pat's birthday on Monday. So now that he's no longer a child, he can go out for celebratory drinks with his best friends (me and Angela).

I think I'll go with Meaghan on this one because why not, she's awesome and always right and if she believes, I believe.

Well I'll be in Paris (how crazy is that?) and I think they celebrate Halloween because why not? But maybe I'll be an American since I no longer associate with you people anymore (jk love u merica).

I feel like if Gisele were to leave Brady and take the fam with her, she would really stop Brady and cause him to go sad and suck for the rest of his life.

MOM AND DAD ARE COMING TO FLORENCE!!!! BUT just a quick shout out to Pat who will be turning 21 this week! I'll drink on your behalf and I hope there's many mimosas in your future.

Because we have witty things to say ...

Meaghan Conlon Executive Editor

Jesse Erickson Italian Spy

I hate basketball a lot.

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Stags dominate 6-1 against Siena on Senior Day

By Alfredo Torres Sports Editor

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The stands were full, the sun was out and the Stags were ready to go. After coming off a 4-1 home win against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference foe Bryant on Friday, Oct. 23, the Stags finished up its home stand as they hosted the Siena Saints on Sunday, Oct. 25. Fairfield jumped to an early lead in the first half with two goals and carried the momentum into the second half of the game to pick up the dominant 6-1 victory.

But before the start to the game, Fairfield honored its seniors — Erin Connors, Kaitlyn Taddeo, Emily McCauley and Elizabeth Thiroway — as they took part in their final home game as a member of the field hockey team.

Fairfield started the game as the aggressor on both sides of field. The Stags looked to jump ahead early in the first with a couple of strong possessions that led to opportunities on goal, but the shots were either wide or defended well. The Stags did not pick up their first goal until the 31st minute of the first, when McCauley found Taddeo open for her first goal of the season.

The Stags did not finish there, as they scored once again just 26 seconds later after Jaclyn Gallagher ’18 connected on an assist by Ruth Smalbraak ‘19 to give them a 2-0 lead.

“They were key; we knew we had to score before the half. We didn’t get our first goal until about seven minutes left in the half and if we had gone in 0-0, I think we would have gave Siena more momentum. But scoring one and

then scoring another in less than a minute determined the rest of the game,” said head coach Jackie Kane of the team’s early goals.

Junior Ann Burgoyne started things off in the second for the Stags when she and Taddeo found themselves on the counter attack. Burgoyne found herself in front of the net to score the game’s third goal.

Already with an assist on the game, Smalbraak added not one but two goals in consecutive possessions. On the first goal, Smalbraak rifled a shot from the top of the circle to beat the keeper. After recovering a loose ball, Smalbraak shot it right back into the net to give them a 5-0 lead. “I think I played with a lot of energy and I think the team played really well today. The energy level was high and it wasn’t just me, it was the whole team that did great,” said Smalbraak after scoring two consecutive goals.

Before the game was over, Siena was able to convert and score a goal, but Fairfield scored one final time as Thiroway connected for her first career goal to give the Stags the 6-1 win.

“We talked to our defense because we had a little slump in the middle of the year with Columbia and Rider scoring so many goals on us, so we just really regrouped and talked about pride and how important it was not to give the other team opportunities and let anybody into the game. I’m really proud of our defense for only allowing two goals this entire weekend,” said Kane.

Fairfield will close out its season on the road as they travel to take on in-state rivals Sacred Heart on Friday, Oct. 30, followed by Quinnipiac on Sunday, Nov 1.

Men's soccer shutout at home by Rider 3-0

By Alfredo Torres Sports Editor Fairfield struggled to get past Rider’s defense, who held the Stags scoreless and picked up the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference game victory 3-0 for their fourth consecutive MAAC win.

Before the start of the game, Fairfield honored its seniors: Steven Gadze, Justin Lewis, George Newton, James Taylor, Matt Turner and Nick Whyte. The class of 2016 has been successful in their four years together compiling a total of 27 victories and posting a .538 winning percentage.

The match started off slowly as both teams’ defenses were cracking down on one another.

Less than 10 minutes into the start of the game, Fairfield had an opportunity to score when Dominic Marshall ’17 made his way past Rider’s defenders for a shot attempt, but Rider’s goalkeeper Ryan Baird was able to block the shot. The Stags had another opportunity just nine minutes after their previous attempt as Jordan Emsley ’18 shot just wide of the net.

Midway through the first half, Rider gained possession and made a run toward the net.

For Rider, Rob Nardiello held the ball from outside the box and cut inside. He sent a cross to the near post that found Justin Veltri, who converted the cross with a header to give Rider the first goal of the game. Fairfield answered back with their own shot, but Rider was there for the save. Rider held a 1-0 lead heading into halftime.

Although Rider led, Fairfield played solid defensively throughout the first. “When we had our shape set up, our defense looked good for the majority of the first half apart from that first goal. Then we started committing more numbers forward and Rider did a good job of sitting in and countering on us and taking advantage of a number of opportunities,” said Turner of his team’s defense.

Six minutes into the start of the second half, Rider would convert on another opportunity to give them a 2-0 lead. Once again Nardiello sent a cross that found its way toward the feet of Christian Flath who pushed past the reach of Turner. “It’s tough, after you make a save and

a rebound, and it just fell in. You come out on fire when you’re down one goal in the second half and you're throwing numbers forward and then to get caught in the counter takes a lot out of you,” said Turner after allowing Rider’s second goal.

Rider added another goal three minutes later to push their lead to three. Fairfield had a few opportunities to score, but just couldn’t get the ball to roll their way as Rider came away with the 3-0 shutout victory.

“We showed good character. We didn’t give up. I mean it’s tough being at home two goals down with 40 minutes in front of you and then to go three goals down. [I think] we still showed character toward the end. We were still creating chances, still going forward, putting effort in. [[If] we take that into the next two games now and hopefully come away with six points and give ourselves a good chance in Florida,” said team captain Newton of the team perseverance.

The Stags will host their final home game on Wednesday, Oct. 28 as they host St. Peter’s followed by an away game as they travel to take on Niagara on Saturday, Oct. 31.

“Two games left, I think they’re two winnable games if we get good results there. It’ll put us in a good position for Florida. We’ve got to get some momentum going so we get going by the time we get down there,” said Newton.

Fairfield hopes to add points in order to avoid the MAAC tournament play-in round as they strive to finish in the top five of this year’s standings.

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