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Rice-Marshall Ticket Wins FUSA Election Vice president-elect Marshall felt that one of the more pressing environmental issues on campus was that of the Stag Bus always running, so he suggested Students had the opportunity to that the bus should be turned off for at elect a new Fairfield University Student least 20 minutes or so every hour.

Association (FUSA) president and vice Santo argued that the sprinkler president on Tuesday, Feb. 27, who will system on campus is very wasteful and serve as representatives of the underthat the university should take steps in graduate student body during the 2018the long run to save water and money, as 2019 school year. well as the environment.

The winners of the Tuesday Junior Brandon Arnold, the finance election were juniors Danielle Rice and coordinator at the council of student orMatthew Marshall, FUSA director of the ganizations (COSO) who ran as vice presprogramming board and Chief Justice of ident with Julian Falcioni ‘19 as president, the FUSA court, respectively. Rice will emphasized that each building on campus become the new student body presishould have a water bottle filling station dent and Marshall became the new vice and that the university should host more president. zero-waste events on campus.

The ballots were all cast online and Furthermore, the topic of hard then tallied via Orgsync, but there was alcohol being available on campus was a constitutional issue behind the scenes mentioned, with Lanni saying that the involving the Chief Justice of the FUSA problem is not necessarily hard alcohol, court. but the issue lies within the culture that Senior Anthony Szymonik, the has been created here on campus. ReClaire Monahan/The Mirror newly appointed election commissioner, gardless of whether they were to ban hard commented that, “Matthew Marshall was alcohol, he argued that students would Marshall and Rice beam seconds after their victory is announced. appointed Chief Justice, so he would typically take still find a way to get drunk in some form or this role as election commissioner and pretty much another. do the duties that I am doing myself right now”.

Rice felt that, “Matt and I collectively covAs part of FUSA executive order 70-02, which er a lot of disciplines, clubs and organizations was issued by current president Cara Gibbons ‘18, on campus in addition to FUSA that are very Marshall recused himself of his duties as Chair of different, so together I feel like we will be able the Election Committee due to interest for office to reach a majority of the student population” executive on Wednesday, Jan. 24.

Marshall further highlighted that, “DanThe order formally appointed Associate Jusielle and I represent two different schools in the tice Szymonik as the Chair of the Election Commituniversity. We both have a plethora of experitee in the absence of the Chief Justice. ence, Danielle with programming and senior During the candidates’ debate on Thursday, week, me both on the court and as a student Feb. 22, many issues were brought up, such as the athlete.” shortage of parking on campus and the availabilFalcioni argued in his campaign that for ity, or lack thereof, of contraceptives on campus. academics, “we want seniors who are interested Another matter which was discussed concerned in taking Dolan School of Business classes to the environmental implications of campus services, be able to as long as they are introductory and which all the candidates agreed to be wasteful and open, but normally they have to go and take the had room for improvement. entire core.”

Junior Nicholas Lanni, who ran as vice One student, Bonnie Vieten ‘20, said that, Data compiled by the FUSA Court. “I think our next president and vp [vice presipresident with Katherine Santo ‘19 as president, noted that it is crucial for there to be some form dent] should make events on campus more fun of dialogue regarding the potential distribution of contraceptives on campus, since and interesting for the students. They could be improved for sure.” it is a reality of life at college that people are engaging in sexual activity, as he put it.

First-Year Ronald Rodriguez highlighted that, “as a commuter, I feel like the Lanni responded to the idea of parents being opposed to condoms being sold in the president should advocate for commuters more Read High on page  bookstore with, “get a grip.” often.” Rodriguez went on to say that there

By Connor O’Rourke Coffee Break Editor

Tensions with Beach Residents Alter Uber Policy

By Jacob Buttiker Assistant News Editor Living at the beach is a privilege that we, as Fairfield University students, look forward to for our senior year.

However, this opportunity has always been a point of contention with Fairfield Beach residents and the Fairfield Police Department. The conflict continues this year, as police have started monitoring Ubers pulling up to The Seagrape Cafe on Friday and Saturday nights.

While these complaints from neighbors have not increased as compared to past years, this new policy is partially the result of the lawsuit the Fairfield Beach Rd. Association filed against the landlords of Lantern Point 15 years ago. According to Fairfield PD, this lawsuit brought about

a court-issued ruling that stated no more than 250 students can gather on the Point during the academic year, as well as a list of additional provisions to be followed by the landlords.

Fairfield PD underscored that the main concerns residents at the beach have with students is their volume level late at night as well as the issue of littering. Co-president of the Beach Resident Organization, Hunter Boesch ‘18, offered some advice on how to mend these problems stating, “Students can simply walk home without yelling and screaming. That would eliminate a lot of issues.”

Along with the Lantern Point Guard, G-Force, Fairfield PD is tasked with keeping students in line during both day and night student activities. Recently, Fairfield PD has

started monitoring Ubers picking up students outside The Grape. Joshua Zabin, Captain of the Fairfield PD Patrol Division, commented on the recent Uber traffic, “We want to bring Ubers into one pickup location if you are getting picked up from The Seagrape. The existing spaces in front of The Seagrape will be posted ‘Uber pickup 9 p.m. through 3 a.m… all other cars will be ticketed during those hours.”

Fairfield PD is encouraging students to be respectful of the Fairfield Beach residents and to, “act no differently than you would if you were home.” Boesch went on to express his appreciation for the work of Fairfield PD saying, “The Fairfield Police have done a fantastic job monitoring students leaving The Grape… I commend them for all their work and service towards us and students.”

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should be better food offered budget for our fall concert and trying to figure out a safe at the Daniel and Grace Tul- rides program from the beach on the weekends to ensure ly Dining Commons. the safety of all of our students.”

In terms of voter turnout, Szymonik said that, “Every year FUSA is doing something new. I know for this year, it is very heavy on social media and on digital services in order to get that voter turnout.”

Szymonik, in relation to the turnout, commented that it was very refreshing to see such a high turnout for this year’s election.

According to Szymonik, the voter turnout came in at a total of 1276 responses, including 346 first-year students, 407 sophomores, 356 juniors, and 167 seniors. Rice and Marshall won by 38.32 percent of the vote.

FUSA President-Elect Rice outlined the hopes for her presidency by saying, “Matt and I are really looking forward to continuing some of the initiatives that have been started so far this year and in past years. In our platform, we discussed Claire Monahan/The Mirror extending a shuttle across campus, working to build a more substantial Students gather as election commissioner Anthony Szymonik

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announces the results.

Open Visions Forum Closes Season with Speaker BBC Journalist Katty Kay

By Jacob Buttiker Assistant News Editor The Open Visions Forum season came to an exciting close on Thursday, Feb. 22 as seasoned journalist, published author and lead anchor for BBC America, Katty Kay, came to speak at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.

The event kicked off with an introduction by Open Visions Forum Founder and Director Philip Eliasoph, Ph.D., before Kay took to the podium.

Kay covered a range of topics throughout the night including the amount of polarization, especially politically, in the U.S., her comments on the Washington Establishment, and the success and failures of our recent American leaders. All of these statements were covered in a non-biased fashion with a few jokes thrown in by Kay to break up the relatively heavy subject material.

Kay touched upon the shift of power that is occurring in our world today, commenting on the rise of power in China and the decline of such in Russia. She noted that, “power is up for grabs around the world,” and proceeded to highlight a few differences between the way the U.S. and U.K. are run through the use of her “three G’s,” God, guns and government.

The fact that America seems to be pulling out of foreign affairs when the world needs them most was Kay’s next talking point. She emphasized that other world powers are now looking to China to address global concerns about issues such as world-trade and climate change.

Kay then transitioned her speech to address the U.S. from a domestic standpoint, rather than its international influence on the world as a whole. She discussed important upcoming events, such as the midterm elections and the 2020 election, highlighting that the Democrats were no longer as confident about winning back the House of Representatives as they had once been. She noted that Trump’s approval rating has moved very little during his presidency and said supporters are still very much in agreement with his views on immigration and political correctness in Washington.

The Russia Investigation became a topic of conversation later in the lecture, with Kay reporting that those outside of Washington knew very little about the investigation itself, stating that she “had never seen such a tight lipped ship.”

However, Kay ended the lecture on a positive note by addressing the audience about the topics that give her hope for America’s future role in the world.

“The thing that makes me optimistic in a world that is quite gloomy… is the energy and commitment and seriousness with which college-age kids are taking their responsibilities in the world,” stated Kay. She went on to describe how college-aged kids are heavily involved in a wide array of politically charged topics from gun control, to sexual harassment in the workplace, to climate change.

Kay excitedly announced that more women are running for office than ever before.

Having authored two books on subjects, such as how to be a successful and confident woman in today’s world, she quoted that, “Woman in office work in a more bipartisan way than their male counterparts.”

Junior Olivia Piluso highlighted some of her favorite aspects of Kay’s speech, “I really

loved how she tied together women and politics and how it is important to have female leadership in a male-driven society.”

When the lecture ended the forum transformed into a more discussion oriented panel. Panel members included: Dr. Eliasoph, President Mark R. Nemec, Ph.D., and student Haleigh Doherty ’18. Discussion on this panel covered topics such as women in the workforce to news reliability in the twenty-first century.

Contributed by Dr. Phillip Eliasoph

Dr. Eliasoph, Haleigh Doherty, President Mark Nemec Ph.D., Katty Kay and Dr. Gayle Alberda (left to right) pose for photo after panel discussion.

In response to Kay’s reply to her question regarding what women should know about entering the workforce, Doherty said, “Her answer really resonated with me in how it can be our strive to be perfect that prevents us from taking risks in our lives and careers.”

Overall, Kay’s speech touched upon some of the most pressing matters of today’s political climate. Junior Alexander Ante, an economics major, shared his thoughts on Kay’s speech, “Katty Kay gave an expert view of U.S. diplomatic relation globally as well as an extremely intimate picture of what is happening in Washington globally.”

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The Mirror Reflects on this Week in Social Media Compiled by Claire Monahan Information contributed by the Department of Public Safety.

Friday, 2/23 9:59 p.m.

Outside Claver Hall, DPS confiscated multiple cans of Busch Light beer and Seagrams gin from a young man. A fraudulent ID was confiscated. The student was referred to student conduct.

10:21 p.m.

A young man was found outside the door of Loyola Hall with beer cans in his possession. This led to the discovery of additional alcohol in his room; one bottle of vodka and several beers were confiscated. The student was referred to student conduct.

11:38 p.m.

An assault took place near townhouse one block. DPS identified two males fighting. There were minor injuries and medical treatment was declined. The assault occurred because a resident of a townhouse asked a non-resident to leave and the non-resident became upset and initiated the fight. The student was referred to student conduct.

11:39 p.m.

A lacrosse ball was thrown through the window of a townhouse on 10 block. The investigation is ongoing.

Saturday, 2/24 12:07 a.m.

DPS discovered an alcohol violation on townhouse 10 block. Two students were referred to student conduct.

9:38 p.m.

DPS discovered wine and vodka in a residents’ room in Claver Hall. The students were referred to student conduct.

Sunday, 2/25 12:03 a.m.

DPS discovered an alcohol violation at the checkpoint.

The student entered through the main entrance in an uber with alcoholic beverages in their possession. The student was referred to student conduct.

Tuesday, 2/27 8:53 a.m.

Alumni hall Four Fairfield Prep students were caught stealing the contents of a vending machine in the lobby Alumni Hall.

The vending company will seek financial restitution.

The students were referred to Prep student conduct.

The matter is still pending criminal charges.

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Suicide Awareness Day to Highlight Student Mental Health Concerns

By Kaytlin Barcus Contributing Writer

According to the World Health Organization, close to 800,000 people commit suicide every year (one death every 40 seconds), and 1,000 of these occur on college campuses. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college-aged students, and more than half of college students have had suicidal thoughts.

“It’s something that people so often sweep under the rug, but we need to bring attention to it.”

On Monday, March 26, Fairfield University Student Association, Counseling & Psychological Services, Campus Ministry, Collegiate Health Service Corp. and National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) are working together to raise awareness and provide help to anyone who may need it by organizing Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day. Susan Birge, Assistant Vice President and Director of Counseling & Psychological Services, detailed Fairfield University’s suicide awareness and prevention initiative called #YouMatter. This initiative is sponsored by the Julia Ryder Sill Fund. Sill ‘13, was a student at Fairfield University who took her life on campus during her sophomore year.

On March 26, Birge explained that “the University

community will highlight the value of every life and Besides participating in Suicide Awareness and dedicate themselves to saving lives.”

Prevention Day, other steps can be taken in an effort to On Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day, there decrease suicide and depression rates everyday. will be multiple opportunities to learn more about this Birge elaborated, “Know the signs of depression initiative, as well as receive support, learn about the and suicide and encourage those who are going through warning signs of suicide, and help peers who are struga tough time to use Counseling & Psychological Sergling with depression or suicidal thoughts. From 10 vices. If you’re worried about someone, get them to a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be information tables in The help.” Warning signs of suicidal feelings include talking Tully, outside Einstein about death, suicide and Bagels and at the library feeling hopeless or trapped, that will each have differincreased use of alcohol or ent activities available to drugs, visiting or calling students. The 12:10 p.m. people unexpectedly to say Mass in Egan Chapel will goodbye and giving away be dedicated to those who valuable possessions. struggle with depression, Zoë Smith ‘20 said, “I as well as those who have think it’s very important that taken their own lives. we have Suicide Awareness Students are enDay because it’s a huge issue couraged to wear yellow that affects a lot of people and #YouMatter bracelets and we need to form awareto show support. Camness about it. It’s something pus will be decorated that people so often sweep with yellow ribbons and under the rug, but we need balloons in an attempt to to bring attention to it.” make students aware of Both Counseling & the cause.

Psychological Services and Molly Strang ‘18, Campus Ministry are free Vice President of FUSA, of charge and confidential. explained, “We want it Email counseling@fairfield. to be a huge thing; we edu or call 203-254-400 ext want to bring attention to 2146 to reach Counseling & Creative Commons/McConnell Air Force Base suicide and how we can Psychological Services. work towards preventing it.”

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Getting Opinionated with The Mirror

Arming Teachers Won't Save Students safety of students relies on gun access for educators overlooks the reality that other countries have limited access to firearms, and do not have the same high degree of gun violence overall or in schools.

Education Secretary This is not the first time that politicians called for guns Betsy DeVos said durParkland, Fla. shooting survivor Cameron Kasky responds to Devos' idea. in schools following a shooting. After the December 2012 ing an interview on Feb. shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, 15 that there should be Conn., Newsweek stated that executive director of the Naconsideration for traintional Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, said that guns in ing and arming teachers schools, not legislation, will stop mass shootings. It is clear in the event of a school that LaPierre’s true motive is to sell more guns, not to proshooting. Following her tect children who are seeking an education. If we want to remarks, The Hill reeffectively protect people in ways that were proven effecported that Senator Chris tive in other countries, we should implement the aforemenMurphy (D-Conn.) retioned universal checks and ban high-capacity magazines. buked DeVos’ suggestion.

In October 2017, in the aftermath of the Las In an interview on ABC’s Vegas Strip shooting, The New York Times published the “This Week,” The Hill rearticle, “How to Reduce Mass Shooting Deaths? Experts ported that Murphy said, Rank Gun Laws.” Among measures that experts indicated “There's zero evidence, could potentially prevent mass shootings — though they empirical or anecdotal, acknowledged the unpredictability of mass shootings — that more guns leads to was “outlawing large-capacity ammunition magazines that less gun crime.” Likewise, enable rapid fire.” Likewise, they suggested universal checks the National Education as a potential measure that could lessen the shootings. Each Association released a measure had 62 percent and 89 percent public support, restatement on Feb. 21 despectively. Also, when ranked on a nouncing the idea. The 1-10 effective scale as Parkland, Fla. shooting survivor David Hogg comments on the idea of arming teachers.

United Federation of 6.8 and 6.6, the staTeachers firmly rejected tistics were within arming teachers in a the top five highstatement that NBC New est rates. So, rather York reported on Feb. 22. than focusing on I agree that arming teachthe goals of gun ers will not resolve the episupporters who redemic of school shootings that plagues the inforce “the right of United States. Even if the shootings decline, the people to keep there are dangers in allowing firearms into and bear Arms,” we classrooms. Rather than shifting attention must consider the by offering harmful solutions, we must best interest of chilfocus on practical approaches to combatdren, who should ing gun violence. These strategies include not be within range pushing for legislation requiring universal of firearms. checks for those purchasing guns and banning high-capacity magazines.

Overall, European countries have greater restrictions. Although a country such as the Following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on Feb. 14 in Parkland, Fla., United Kingdom does not have similar access to guns, citizens are not in greater danger. gun control conversations re-entered political discourse. President Donald Trump reafIn a March 2016 article, The Guardian argued, “A look at four countries show that tougher firmed on Feb. 21 that arming teachers would end school shootings. According to The gun laws have been central to these efforts, but that enforcement and culture may also play Guardian, Trump said, “If you had a teacher who was adept at firearms, they could very well important roles in preventing violence.” Changes in the U.K. occurred after Thomas Hamend the attack very quickly.” The lack of logic employed by DeVos and Trump is staggering. ilton shot and killed teacher Gwen Mayor and 16 five-year-old and six-year-old students in Firstly, a study by John J. Donohue, a Stanford Law School professor, indicates that “states Dunblane, Scotland on March 13, 1996 with his “legally held arsenal of handguns.” National that have enacted so-called right-to-carry (RTC) concealed handgun laws have experienced outrage about Hamilton’s ability to purchase firearms after being disavowed as a Scout leadhigher rates of violent crime than states that did not adopt those laws.” Newsweek, who er due to his behavior toward young boys in part yielded the Firearms (Amendment) Act discussed the study, added that Donohue looked at data from 1977 to 2014, and was unable 1997. The act “banned all cartridge ammunition handguns, except 22 calibre single-shot to find definitive evidence that crimes decreased in areas where more people carried guns. weapons,” and paved the way for future measures to tighten the law. Although gun crime More so, NBC News reported that Daniel Webster, Director of the Johns Hopkins Center increased in certain years, Mark Mastaglio, who worked for the Forensic Science Service, for Gun Policy and Research at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, made the same affirmed that the legislation “had a huge impact on registered gun owners in the UK.” argument that “the number of incidents of aggravated assault grows” when states allow The belief that mass gun violence can be eradicated by placing guns in classrooms and citizens greater access. training teachers to use them has no proven effectiveness. The practical solution is to obSecondly, even if teachers are trained to use guns, there is no guarantee that their abiliserve other countries and understand how they handled gun violence in the past, and how ties will not be hindered in high-stress situations. After Trump said on Feb. 21 that marines we might emulate them to see similar results. Moreover, lawmakers and citizens in favor could be “spread evenly throughout the school,” veterans found fault in his argument. Acof protecting the right to bear arms should consider the price, and whether it is worth the cording to The Guardian, Jay Kirell, a combat veteran who served in Afghanistan, posted lives of Americans, including many who cannot legally vote, to change the laws that affect a tweet on his Twitter account saying, “Cops & soldiers literally get paid to do this & most their lives. of them can’t shoot accurately under stress.” Trump and DeVos’ narrow perception that the

By Ariana Puzzo Online Editor-in-Chief

Editorial Board "Your Fearless Leaders" Alicia Phaneuf Editor-in-Chief Cara Lee Executive Editor Deanna Carbone Managing Editor

Out with the old, in with the new! We would like to congratulate the new Mirror Staff and introduce what we have planned as your 2018-2019 Editorial Board. But first, thank you to the old staff for their continued confidence in us and for trusting us with these leadership positions — despite the (many) errors we made during our first year as writers.

We have big shoes to fill and we don’t plan on letting our loyal fans down.

We hope to retain the old camaraderie of the office that made us all work so well together, while embracing the newfound absence of staff members that continuously missed deadlines (cough, Juliana). After all, we would love to leave the office on Tuesday nights before midnight or even before the sun rises — we know the latter is a more realistic expectation.

With two former Vine Editors on Editorial Board, we hope to both spread creativity to all of the sections of the newspaper and to encourage all staff members to find their own voice and creative flare.

As the environmental enthusiasts we all are, another one of our goals is to reduce the amount of print issues — which you have probably noticed collecting dust around campus, specifically in front of the Mirror Office door where Fairfield University staff and students have been piling them up, quite possibly to try to trap us in here all week long rather than just Monday and Tuesday nights— and draw more attention to our online edition, which can be found at fairfieldmirror.com.

Come on Stags, it’s the twenty-first century, start following us on social media!

We hope to provide you with immediate,

groundbreaking news, and the best way to do so is via our social media accounts on Instagram, Twitter and even old-time Facebook.

Can’t believe how cool we are? Come write for us! We want more students to be involved so we can get as many student voices as possible and write about topics the student body is interested in (so if you ever have any suggestions- just shoot us an e-mail). No need to be afraid of us — our EIC is only 4’9.

Lastly, we hope to strengthen our relationships with various offices i.e. Fairfield University Student Association, Marketing and Residence Life, who all help to make Fairfield University the home we know and love.

We look forward to seeing what this year has in store.

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Faith Shouldn't Outweigh Rights of LGBT+ People

By Sabina Dirienzo Opinion Editor Adoption agencies that receive government money shouldn’t be allowed to discriminate against samesex couples. I wouldn’t expect this to be controversial, but on Feb. 24 the Associated Press reported that the Georgia state senate voted to allow adoption agencies to discriminate. This doesn’t just impact same-sex couples — the AP stated that this law could also be used by faith-based adoption agencies to refuse adoption to anyone whose “lifestyle” they disdain. That could also include single parents and unwed couples, according to the AP. There are, essentially, two arguments at play regarding this law. The first was articulated by Republican state Senator William Ligon, who sponsored the bill. Ligon said, the AP stated, that “the bill is needed to ensure that faith-based organizations are not kept out of civic life.” The Independent elaborated on Ligon’s point, stating that the senator argued that faith-based adoption organizations should not have to “check [their] faith at the door.”

The other argument is that the measure allows adoption organizations to discriminate. Democratic state Senator Nan Orrock stated that this law will “protect agencies that are going to deny loving families the opportunity to adopt a child from our foster care system” as quoted by the Independent.

Orrock is right. If organizations get to pick which families are morally “good” enough to adopt children, then there are many children who won’t be adopted by loving families. There are over 428,000 children in the United States foster care system, according to Children’s Rights. Going further, the Georgia Department of Children and Family Services estimates that there were al-

most 14,000 kids in foster care in Ga. in December of 2017.

These children deserve loving families, and loving families are not always heterosexual, Christian ones.

The other problem with this bill — the big, glaring problem — is that it puts the religious rights of adoption agencies above the legal rights of same-sex couples, (and single couples, and unwed couples.) Adoption laws aren’t the only area where this is an issue; Kim Davis of Ky. tried to refuse marriage licenses to same-sex couples, but was eventually overruled by the federal court system, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.

Faith based organizations should be able to participate in public life. But if they have to infringe on other people’s rights to do so, then they should not be responsible for choosing future families of children in the state’s foster care system.

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Trump's Right: Inpatient Facilities are Needed What was supposed to replace the network of in-patient psychiatric care was “community In his own clumsy and inarticulate way, President Donald Trump said something profound on Wednesday. Feb. 21 that both sides of the aisle have refused to say for over 50 mental health,” perhaps the most vacuous three-word euphemism in the lexicon of progresyears: deinstitutionalization created more problems than it solved. Our national mental sives in Washington. The theory of care has yielded a number of effects, largest among them health infrastructure has been decimated by years of wayward cultural upheaval and the the displacement of the severely ill. It may be unpleasant to see people suffering profound mental health challenges committed to the campus of a state institution, but for some it is a idealism of starry-eyed utopians.

President Kennedy’s 1963 Community Mental Health Act was well-intentioned, if not preferable intermittent fate to the unthinkable acts of violence that may follow.

Psychiatry does not enjoy the overwhelming evidentiary support as do specialties in effective- during the middle of the last century, psychiatric hospitals were overcrowded and often barbaric. The advent of psychotropic medication also contributed to the emptying of the biological sciences, but the current stasis is unsustainable. There is no question that the asylums, as persons once wholly dependent on institutional care could enjoy a semblance individuals like the Florida or Newtown shooters should not have had to be completely and of independence with the advent of drugs like Haldol. But state laws in the wake of Ken- utterly incapacitated for the civil commitment system to intervene.

The Florida shooter was reported to have gotten treatment from a “mental health clinic,” nedy’s initiative drastically changed, making commitments to psychiatric facilities – both voluntary and involuntary – nearly impossible. Those hit hardest by these earnest civil lib- a half-baked alternative to serious inpatient care. Such clinics are often out-patient, comerty concerns were the severely mentally ill who clearly needed in-patient services but never munity-based models of care without the capacity of integrative care that the psychiatric community has called for. acceded the high statutory The insistence upon benchmarks required letting a potentially for institutional care. dangerous individual State Republican lawlike this shooter lanmakers saw an opporguish “in the commutunity for cost savings, nity” when his behavior yanked funding, and warranted an involunthe nation has never tary evaluation–if not looked back. America full institutional comemptied large portions mitment–is an example of its asylums and psyof idealism’s physical chiatric hospitals that toll and pernicious cynnow exist as mere ivyicism. It’s also a fiscal covered anachronisms rabbit hole: it’s easy for while many of their Democrats to claim that former inhabitants lie the problem is not that homeless on our city Creative Commons/Wikimedia Commons our mental health sysstreets or festering in tem is paradigmatically our prisons. Something Bryce State Hospital, Alabama's oldest and largest inpatient facility. flawed, it’s that conserneeds to change, clearlyapproximately one third of our nation’s incarcerated population is mentally ill, and mental vatives haven’t given enough funding to their unproven pet project.

Most every state still has state hospitals for cases like this, but civil rights actors have illness plagues about a quarter of our homeless population. And, while it shouldn’t take a mass shooting to talk about this, President Trump had the unexpected temerity to address prevented their functional use in stemming the problem of severe psychiatric illness. No doubt some of those concerns were legitimate in their historical moment, but at present the the issue directly.

An intellectually alluring combination of postmodernism and mid-twentieth century dearth of inpatient beds has eradicated the bedrock of our mental health system. Making idealism has decimated our national mental health infrastructure. We’ve gone to fairly pro- involuntary commitment or examination easier, and allowing institutional care to be more found lengths as a culture to obscure the reality of mental illness – on one hand, the country than just a last-ditch effort for those who are completely incapacitated would be an actionis medicated beyond belief, awash in a sea of antidepressants and antipsychotics. Simultane- able step in improving mental health outcomes. ously, we seem so certain of mental illness’ illusory transience that we’ve legislatively made both voluntary and involuntary commitment to an institution nearly impossible.

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Reknown Magician Enchants Audience

Photo Taken from Joel Meyers Instagram

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Acclaimed Magician Captivates Students

By Gracianne Eldrenkamp Contributing Writer

seats as he slammed his hand down on each bag, not knowing which bag would puncture Joel Meyers, magician, illusionist and self-proclaimed mentalist, came to Fair- his hand. What added to the excitement was that the audience member, not Meyer, was field University on Friday, Feb. 23 to perform a show for students. Meyers is a renowned told to pick which bag he hit.

Tarabeth Moon ’20 assisted Meyers with the Russian Roulette trick. She said, “What magician who has been on a multitude of platforms including “America's Got Talent,” he did was crazy. I was shocked."

“Penn and Teller's Fool Us,“ and “Wizard Wars.” For atMeyers even delved into the other world with a sutendees, the night was truly magical. Meyers was not pernatural trick. He talked briefly about the connection only a great magician, but also a great entertainer. His between mediums and magicians and called a person from humor permeated each of his tricks, and there was nevthe audience to think of a close friends’ initials. He then er a moment where the audience wasn’t entranced. asked the audience member to think of a dead celebrity to Meyers started his act by charming the audience summon. According to Meyers, this dead celebrity would with some jokes that poked fun at classic magic tropes be able to read the audience member’s mind and display like how simple and obvious disappearing object acts the initials. Meyers also didn’t know who the dead celeband card tricks are. In his first trick, he asked a member rity was. Meyer and the audience member stood by a small, of the audience to pick a card, write her name on it, and round table, just barely touching the tablecloth on it, and tear it into several pieces. He then took the pieces, and summoned the dead celebrity. During this summoning, excluding the one piece he gave the audience member, the table began to float. It was one of the most shocking shoved them into his fist, and the pieces disappeared. events of the night. Audience members were standing up Meyers then took three lemons out and allowed the auand moving closer just to see the gravity-defying table. The dience member to pick one before continuing the trick. table then floated to the initials the audience member had She picked one, and even changed it, but that didn’t thought of, and Meyers revealed the facedown chalkboard. seem to deter Meyers. He cut open the lemon and, inMarilyn Monroe’s name was written on it, which was the side, was the card she had picked earlier — with her dead celebrity the audience member picked. name on it. The card was reformed completely, except Meyers ended his performance with a dramatic monofor the piece the audience member kept. logue about his childhood. In this monologue, he talked Valerie Bien-Aime ’20 participated as an audience about his fascination with snow and described the first member for two of his tricks. Although she was looking time he ever saw it. During the monologue, he littered the for flaws in Meyers’ performance, she says she couldn’t stage with ripped pieces of paper that he tossed in the air to find any. “I was expecting to see the trick behind it. I’m look like falling snow. At the end of his monologue, he took just so blown away,” she reported. out an Asian hand fan and created a whirlwind of snowMeyers’ show also displayed how his skills weren’t like papers with it. The moment was ridiculously dramatic, all magical. In front of the crowd, he bested the great The Mirror/Gracianne Eldrenkamp but it fit perfectly with the comedic tone of the rest of the Harry Houdini by escaping from a leather straitjacket in show. two minutes. He also played a version of Russian Rou- Meyers (left) performing trick for Valerie Bien-Aime ’20 (right).

All in all, Joel Meyers performed a show Fairfield lette with paper bags. One of the bags contained a block students will never forget. Meyers performed his magic of wood holding a nail up while the other three just had blocks of wood. He then mixed the bags so no one in the room, including the audience tricks with smooth sleight of hand and flawless timing. In the end, the show left the audiand himself, knew where the bag with the nail was. He had the crowd at the edge of their ence wondering if Meyers performed tricks or if it was truly magic.

Understanding Great Art in Modern Decades

By Anna Kamradt Contributing Writer Much to their surprise, visitors of the Manchester Art Gallery on Jan. 31, 2018 found a vacancy on the wall of the public art gallery in the United Kingdom. The Pre-Raphaelite painting by John William Waterhouse entitled “Hylas and the Nymphs,” had gone missing.

The 1896 Victorian painting depicts a young Hylas, mythological friend of Hercules, being tempted into a lily pond by seven naked nymphs. Their boundless beauty captures his attention, and according to the myth, Hylas is never seen again, forever lost to the mystery of the nymphs.

In its place on the walls was a large, empty area and small table with Post-It notes. Rather than view the painting, the vacancy offered an area for discussion; visitors could candidly and anonymously share their views about the decision and the impact great art of the past has on the future.

Some art critics cried “censorship,” fearing the Gallery’s decision to remove the painting would start a wave of political correctness. According to a BBC article, curator Claire Gannaway reassured their worries: “It’s not about saying these things can’t exist in a public gallery – it’s about saying, maybe we just need to challenge the way these paintings have been read and enable them to speak in a different way.”

Art history graduating seniors at Fairfield University take a senior seminar their last semester, a capstone to conclude four years of rigorously studying the cultural zeitgeist, the spirit of the times, of societies around the world. This semester, nine women — seven seniors and two juniors — come to class in Canisius Hall every Wednesday to continue to grow in their ability to think critically about relevant topics surrounding society today.

Unfortunately, snow resulted in a missed class on Feb. 7.

In lieu of class, Philip Eliasoph, Ph.D., professor of visual and performing arts, began an e-mail thread discussion for students to consider the role art historians play in contextualizing paintings of the past to “explosive, watershed” issues of today.

What followed displayed the intelligent, iconic and informed understanding of the past and present that art history majors at Fairfield display.

What exactly is “great art?” Katherine Duncan ’18 ex-

plained, “great art is meant to enchant, endure and entice” the viewer, with the ability to transcend and “adapt to different historical and social contexts.”

Agreeing, Alexandra Kosmidis ’18 continued: Great “artwork should be used as a vehicle not only in understanding deeply ingrained societal issues and patterns present, but also as an encouragement for us to discuss these issues candidly.”

“It is by discussing, learning, and understanding the past narratives and components of society,” Anna Milliken ’18 reiterates, “that we can learn the distinction of living in the past, to making change.”

Samantha Curtis ’19 shared that it is CreativeCommons/Wikipedia important to not only contextualize great art to the relevant topics of today, but also “Hylas and the Nymphs,” by John William Waterhouse “to understand what these pieces meant in the time they were conceived — to the artBridget Miles ’18 believes those who turn the discussion ist, the public, etc. From there we can evaluate how they manitoward censorship are “completely overlooking the purpose fest within the current societal context.”

Likeminded, Jacqueline Ferreri ’18 believes that the “best and outcome it has provoked [because] the rhetoric behind the way to approach works like this is to recount the time period word censorship is creating a negative connotation with the for which it was created and to understand why it was made… experience.”

Alexandra Kosmidis ’18 continued to connect the discusWe should be able appreciate the work of art from the perspective of the time period it was created and understand that we sions of context and censorship: “The removal of the painting was not done out of undue censorship, but rather, in its abmust also learn from the past in order to not repeat it.”

I shared similar sentiments by saying, “This fear [of con- sence, created a space for the discussion of the marriage betextualizing] shows a lack of understanding of the cultural zeit- tween the current social environment and the museums role in geist found throughout art… Without contextualizing the art making old artwork relevant to present day.”

Great art is powerful, transformative, and irresistable. or the current debates of the time, great art cannot be fully With a deep understanding of the nuances of the past through appreciated or understood.”

This idea of learning from the past shifted the discussion the visual culture, art historians contextualize great art in order from context to the concern of censorship. As art historians for the art to gain more appreciation, exposure, and relevance. with an understanding of the importance of the past connota- Ready to move forward into the art world, the nine soon-totions and significance of the word “censorship,” Milliken ex- be graduates of art history are prepared to shape a changing plains, “The… art museum in society… [is there] as a means of world. determining the relationship between artist and society.”

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Students Determine Best Pizza in Fairfield

By Cara Lee Executive Editor

After a long-term investigation, The Vine staff Emeritus has determined the best, most popular pizza by Fairfield University: Colony Grill.

Colony Grill is conveniently located on Post Road, a four-minute car ride from campus and a jump across the street from the Fairfield University Bookstore bus stop. The pizzeria and bar offers a one-size, 12-inch pizza for $9.75 which can be enjoyed for a full solo meal or split between two. Each topping costs an additional $1.75. While Colony does not offer delivery, despite ranking #2 for best delivery deal and #3 for best delivery time to campus (Stags, why have you betrayed me?) on the student poll, Colony is the only of our ranking pizzarias to offer either gift cards or Stagbuck payments. The “Home of the Original ‘Hot Oil’ Bar Pie” was ranked #1 for best tasting pizza — being placed first by 28 out of 64 voters, second by seven out of 64, and third by six out of 64, meaning over 66 percent of voters rank Colony in their top three local pizza places.

In terms of food, Colony only offers pizza. However, their pizza options go beyond the traditional cheese and gluten free.

They also offer a healthy-eating salad pizza, available whenever the kitchen is open, and a breakfast pizza, which is only offered weekends between 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Despite the lack of additional food, Colony

does have a popular bar which remains open beyond the kitchen hours (which vary drastically from day to day). The atmosphere is relaxed, perfect for families and a popular destination on the weekends — good luck getting a table during Family Weekend.

Our survey included questions asking for the ideal price per pie, best tasting pizza, best delivery deal, best delivery time to campus and best pick up in terms of distance and convenience. Each voter ranked each pizzaria from best to worst (best scoring one point and worst five points) and results were tallied based off of who had the lowest ending score (like golf.) While Colony received first-place by a landslide, Planet Pizza landed firmly in second with Pizza Mediterranean coming in a close third. Based off of these results, the consensus was that, if looking for good deals and fast delivery, Planet Pizza is the place to go, with their 14-inch small pizza for $10.99 plus $2.50 per topping. Pizza Mediterranean didn’t rank first in any category, but ranked high overall due to landing second for Best Delivery Time to campus, third for Best Delivery Deals offered, and third for Best Pick-Up. Like with anything else, there are pros and cons to all of the local pizza places but, if you’re looking for something new to try – these three pizzerias are a good place to start.

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The Mirror Abroad: Lexi's London Life

By Lexi Thimble Abroad Columnist

from the airport to Reykjavik, there were times when you’d look out the window and the world outside very closely resembled a blank piece of white paper. There’s really nothing out there except these natural spectacles, and I’d never seen anything like it.

To catch a break from all the cold, we also spent a fair amount of time taking in Iceland’s infamous geothermal hot springs. During the night we visited the Blue Lagoon, Iceland’s most famous outdoor pool heated by hot springs. It’s located in a lava field, and being in it in the dark of night while also having Icelandic winter winds blowing in your face is a surreal experience, but is one we partook in again during the daytime as well at one of the local pools in downtown Reykjavik. Those pools are truly representative of Iceland; half the time you can’t believe something this insane and quirky exists, and the other half you’re too busy enjoying it.

Iceland is a really random place in general, and an even more random place to relax for spring break. That didn’t stop me from saying to both myself and the group I was with the whole time we were there, “We’re in Iceland! This is crazy!” It really is a crazy place, and I’d certainly jump at the chance to visit it again.

For the many weeks I’ve been here in London, I’ve had a pervasive thought: “No matter how much it rains or how changeable the weather is, at least I’m not back home where they’ve got all that snow and twenty-degree days.” If anything, the mildness of January and February in London has been a relief, and has allowed me to go out without having to worry about slipping on the ice that has covered my hometown for months now. That all being said, where I went for my first trip out of the country during our exam reading week was obviously the most logical location I could’ve chosen: Iceland.

My first thought upon landing in Reykjavik and seeing the snow covered ground, frozen ocean and feeling the icy wind, was that the whole story about Greenland and Iceland reflecting their opposite landscape is fake as hell. As far as I could see, Iceland was being pretty true to its name, if the indication from the ride from the airport to our hostel wasn’t enough; there were points where there was no way to tell where the gray-white sky and snow-covered landscape began and ended. Nevertheless, seeing landscape like that and being able to see mountains powdered with snow slowly make their way into view down the coast from the country’s capital made it clear Iceland had lots in store for us.

A word to the wise for those reading this who would like to visit Iceland: there’s some good and bad news about money there. The good news is that, at least at the time of me writing this, the exchange rate from U.S. dollars to Icelandic króna is almost identical, so you’re not paying double the price on things that seem reasonable. The bad news is that what I just said is basically a lie, because Iceland is crazy expensive, especially if you’re trying to find a well-priced meal. I won’t say much more about it, but let’s just say we got some small burritos for dinner one night that were the equivalent of $16, and it was a good deal. You’ve now been warned.

In terms of things to see in Iceland, your options in “civilization” are limited. The population of Iceland, as we were told numerous times, is only 340,000 people, 200,000 of which live in the capital of Reykjavik, and it’s not hard to believe having visited there. Reykjavik feels like Bar Harbor up in Maine; both are small, centralized coastal towns housing many opportunities for whale watching and national park tours and even more tourist shops selling puffinrelated merchandise. However, you absolutely can’t say there’s nothing to do there. If you want to be blown away by natural beauty, Iceland has everything you could want. We went on their most basic Gold Circle tour, which lasted about seven hours and took us to Þingvellir National Park, the Geysir geothermal area, and the waterfall Gullfoss, nicknamed “the Golden Falls.”

Our tour was treated to some of the most incredible views I’ve ever seen, looking out over snow and ice covered valleys that go on and on forever. The remoteness and desolation The Sun Voyager in Reykjavik, Iceland. of these areas of Iceland is what is so striking about them; similar to the moments on the drive

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Homemade masks can be a risk, but I have found some reliable masks from a variety of beauty bloggers, and knowing that the items I am using are natural products that I could eat and find in my kitchen makes me feel better about trusting them on my skin. My go-to homemade mask is easy to make and helps prevent blemishes. The key to this mask is matcha powder, which is a powerful antioxidant that soothes skin. For this mask: mix one tablespoon of matcha powder and one tablespoon of honey in a bowl and apply all over the skin. Leave on for 20 minutes, then wash it off with warm water and apply moisturizer.

Everybody loves self care, and one aspect of self care that I love is using a good face mask.

Face masks make me feel refreshed, especially on a particularly stressful day, and in just 10 minutes they leave your skin feeling amazing. A lot of people don’t know what constitutes a good face mask, and which ones are going to harm their skin. As an avid face mask user, I would like to offer up the masks that I have tried and loved, both store bought and homemade.

LUSH Cosmetics Cup O’ Coffee mask is my favorite face mask to date. It utilizes solely natural ingredients. The feature ingredients are coffee beans, which leave you with soft skin. This mask smells exactly like a cup of coffee, it feels cool and fresh on your skin, and washes off really easily without leaving your skin dry.

Boscia Luminizing Black Charcoal Mask is another mask that I make sure is always stocked in my townhouse. While you can put this mask all over your face, I only use this mask in my T-zone, which is forehead, nose and chin, because this mask hardens to your skin to extract any blackheads or clogged pores. Since you normally do not find blackheads on your cheek, I would not recommend using this mask in that area. My favorite thing about this mask is that you see the physical results immediately, because you see the blackheads that have been extracted on the peels as soon as you peel off the mask. This is absolutely a go-to mask when your pores are feeling clogged.

Fresh Cosmetics has many great products and face masks, and I highly recommend their products to anyone who has not tried them. Their Rose Face Mask is an absolute dream, and the scent is one of my favorites of any product I use. I cannot describe it better than the way it is described on Sephora.com, as “A cult-favorite hydrating and toning gel mask infused with real rose petals, soothing rosewater and a ‘smart’ algae that delivers optimum moisture.” Everything about the product and its formula is refreshing, and the oils that it transfers to your skin do wonders for hydration.

LUSH Cosmetics’ Mask of Magnaminty is another smash hit face mask from Lush. The 100 percent natural ingredients in this formula say it all: bentone gel and kaolin clay, ground aduki beans, peppermint oil, honey and its signature ingredient — vanilla absolute. When you put this mask on, it feels like you have just dunked your face into a bucket of ice water in the best way possible, because you feel so refreshed that you never want to take it off. This mask leaves my skin soft as butter, and my skin feels so good that I usually do not even moisturize after I use it because Photo taken from Lushcosmetics Instagram my skin already feels hydrated enough.

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Heard It Through The GrapeVINE

By Katherine Klima Vine Editor Broadway music has been a very important part of film, television, and media arts major, Julia Chamberlain’s ‘20 life for as long as she can remember.

“I come from a musical family. My entire family loves Broadway,” said Chamberlain.

Chamberlain continued to talk about how her family influenced her love of Broadway. She specifically talked about their shared love for the hit musical “Wicked.”

“We would always listen to the ‘Wicked’ soundtrack in the car. My entire family would sing along, I thought it was hilarious,” reported Chamberlain. “All my friends in elementary and middle school also loved ‘Wicked.’ In the 5th grade I even burned a ‘Wicked’ CD for one of my friends and she was so happy, she almost cried.”

Chamberlain continued to talk about the importance of Broadway, even discussing her current favorite musical, “Hadestown.”

“Hadestown” is an off Broadway production and 2016 adaption of a 2010 folk-opera concept album by the same name. It follows the story of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, where Orpheus journeys to the underworld to rescue his wife Eurydice.

“It’s not on Broadway yet, but it will be soon,” said Chamberlain. “It’s really relevant music right now, due to a lot of the symbolism involved within it. The whole thing is mostly about the people in Hadestown building a wall to keep the enemy out–poverty. For them, if they keep building this wall that means they’ll have jobs. They’re unhappy, but at least they’re not poor. It’s kind of what society is like right now.”

Chamberlain’s music selection really dives into a variety of important Broadway songs that mean a great deal to her due to how they’ve impacted her.

“All for the Best” - Godspell “Basically meaning all your suffering will work out in the end. The lyrics: ‘someone got to be oppressed’ and ‘yes, it’s all for the best.’”

“Chips are Down” - Hadestown “You have to work for everything, especially in this environment as a woman. The lyrics: ‘life ain’t easy, life ain’t fair / a girl’s gotta fight for her rightful share.’”

“Breathe” - In the Heights “Tying it to the struggles of college. Just breathe and know that things will work out. The lyrics: ‘“Y si pierdes mis huellas que dios te bendiga Respira’ (translated) ‘and if you lose your way that god blessed you with you, breathe.’”

“Morning Glow” - Pippin “It’s about a change from old to new, one that was bound to happen. It reminds me of how the new generation is making the country for ourselves (shooting victims, recent election etc). The lyrics: ‘winds of change are set to blow / and sweep this whole land through / morning glow is long last due.’”

“Ring of Keys” - Fun Home “It’s about the LGBTQIA+ community, finding yourself despite societal boundaries. The lyrics: ‘I thought it was supposed to be wrong / but you seem okay with being strong.’”

“Congratulations” - Hamilton (Mixtape) “It was technically cut from the actual musical, but it’s on the mixtape. It’s a really great pump up song and shows grace in the face of obstacles. The lyrics: ‘so scared of what your enemies will do to you / you’re the only enemy you ever seem to lose too / you know why Jefferson can do what he wants? / He doesn’t dignify schoolyard taunts with a response.’”

“Partner in Crime” - Tuck Everlasting “You always need a buddy. Life's more fun that way. The lyrics: ‘why see the world in all of its glories / without a friend to tell your stories too.’”

Photo contributed by Julia Chamberlain

Do you want to be featured in the GrapeVINE? Please email a list of 5-7 of your favorite songs and a picture of yourself that we can use to katherine.klima@ student.fairfield.edu

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Anticipated 5SOS Comeback

By Alicia Phaneuf Editor-in-Chief Do you remember Australian pop rock band, 5 Seconds of Summer? Yeah, I almost didn’t either. Returning to the music industry after a three-year hiatus, 5SOS — featuring Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Ashton Irwin and Michael Clifford — dropped their single, “Want you Back” on Thursday, Feb. 23. This single was their first resurface since their 2015 “Sounds Good Feels Good” album, and the feel-good vibe did not disappoint.

Many millennial fans feel an attachment to 5SOS due to the fact that most of them grew up with the group.

5SOS emerged when they were attending college in 2011, released their last album in 2015 and now return with a new single.

Some fans grew with this band through their high school career, and are eager to see how the maturity of the band matches their own personal growth. For starters, the quartet’s single is extremely well-polished. Additionally, the band has evolved from their punk genre and taken on a more pop-funk style — demonstrating their shift to a more mature audience.

“Want You Back” features small glimpses of guitar work, while emphasizing their switch to a more electro composition. This adds an edgy undertone to a party-jam chorus, which allows the song to attract a diverse fanbase.

Whether adding this song to your road-trip, shower or pregame playlist, “Want You back” is perfect for a variety of activities.

Content wise, “Want You Back” tells the story of a recently broken-up relationship, and reflects on the many emotions that often accompany a recent break-up. “I remember the freckles on your back/ And the way that I

Australian Pop band Five Seconds of Summer

used to make you laugh/ Cause you know every morning I wake up/ Yeah I still reach for you/ I remember the roses on your shirt/ When you told me this would never work/ You know even when I say I've moved on/ Yeah I still dream for you.”

The lyrics give descriptive detail of an intimate moment of this breakup, and allows the audience to engage in the pain/struggle of the singer without carrying a depressing vibe, which is typically a difficult feat to produce successfully.

“Want you Back” is a preview to an upcoming album,

which does not currently have a release date. A 26-venue tour announcement also accompanied the 5SOS single, where they will perform across the U.S. and throughout Europe.

5SOS will perform in New York at the Irving Plaza on April 12. “Want you Back” is available on iTunes for $1.29 and can also be found on popular streaming stations, such as Spotify.

Knowing Your Circadian Rhythm

By Alle Scanlon Contributing Writer

Photo taken from CreativeCommons/Pixbay

Inkwell Spotlight Travels on a Foreign Road

By Marina Lindland Editor-In-Chief of the Inkwell Miles down a gravel path I'm quietly counting the seconds Lounging one arm on the steering wheel Aiming for home, yet Nothing seems tangible On the horizon

Have you ever wondered why you feel hungry at certain points in the day? Or why you might feel drowsy/ fatigued at other times? The answer to this question is simple: Circadian Rhythm.

If you have a Psych major friend studying behavioral neuroscience, you might know that, in simplest terms, Circadian Rhythm is our internal clock. It is composed of internal rhythms that occur in our bodies, which regulate bodily functions and last about a day, give or take 24 hours. These internal rhythms are also a major determining factor in our wakefulness and sleep. Not only that, but our Circadian Rhythm is also present in our eating and drinking habits, hormones, sensitivity to drugs, body temperature, and more.

Basically, our biological clock is the internal mechanism that controls behaviors that we exhibit on a regular schedule, and we each habituate our own Circadian Rhythm. For example, if you get in the habit of eating at 11 a.m., your body will begin to feel hunger at that time each day. If you get in the habit of going to sleep at 10:30 p.m. each night, you’ll begin to get tired around this time every night. How our Circadian Rhythm operates is largely based on our habits that we form for ourselves and carry out on a daily basis.

Circadian Rhythm is also aligned with and affected by day and night time. It makes sense that you wouldn’t get hungry in the middle of the night, because that’s when your body is used to sleeping, and it makes sense that you wouldn’t be overcome with exhaustion in the middle of the day because that’s when your body is used to being awake.

What’s so great about Circadian Rhythm is that we can use it to our advantage towards nutrition and maintaining a healthy, active, lifestyle. It’s usually said that the best time of day to workout is in the morning, as it kick starts your metabolism. If you’re not used to waking up early to exercise, you can make a habit of waking up earlier and your body will adjust accordingly. Thanks to Circadian Rhythm, your body would begin to naturally wake up around the time you’ve been training it to. Not only that, but you can make a habit of eating meals at certain times in the day that are convenient for you, and eventually your body will get used to feeling hungry at these particular times.

While some might learn about it in a psychology or nutrition class, generally speaking, most people have never even heard of Circadian Rhythm. By having an aware-

ness of your own biological clock and internal rhythms, you can easily find wellbeing and balance in your daily life.

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Coffee Break

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Coffee Break Editor: Connor O’Rourke

Seniors ‘Reflect’ On The Mirror Senior Spotlight

Allison White, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus As a first-year entering The Mirror office my first semester, I never pictured that one day this newspaper would mean so much to me and that I would be Editor-in-Chief. There’s nothing like running on four hours of sleep, consistently being stressed and spending all my time in the office, but I can’t imagine my college experience without The Mirror and all the pals I made from it. Cheers to the new staff (because now I can go to $2 Tuesday!!).

Catherine Veschi, Managing Editor Emeritus As cliché as it may sound, I remember the day I first set foot in the Mirror office like it was just yesterday. I had no idea, sitting in that office that first pitch meeting, that I was sitting alongside some of the writers and editors that would play such a significant role in my college career. At first-year orientation, they always tell you that at Fairfield, you’ll meet a group of people that will make the larger college community feel like a smaller family, and, of course, I rolled my eyes when I heard this like all the other first-years. But I can confidently say that my co-workers at The Mirror are the people who became my Fairfield family and community, and I’ll always be grateful for that.

Andrew DaRosa, Executive Editor Emeritus I always joke about getting older now that I am (gasp!) a senior in college, but last week during my final issue at The Mirror, I felt something that I can only describe as my life coming full-circle without the nagging feeling of my seniority (no pun intended).

As I say my final goodbye to The Mirror, I want to say one last goodbye. That last goodbye is to not just my co-workers or friends, but my Mirror family that has shown me an immense amount of love that continues to radiate and be a positive influence in my life. Each person that has worked in that office has had a great impact on not only me as a worker, but as a person, and that is something I am eternally grateful for. Without my Mirror family, I’m not sure where exactly my college career would’ve ended up.

Alfredo Torres, Sports Editor It truly has been a journey. I still remember the first day I walked into the Mirror office and how nervous I was as a first year. As a senior now, it has given me much time to reflect and joining the Mirror was for sure one of the best decisions I have made here at Fairfield University. From the heartbreaking losses at Alumni Hall and Webster Bank, to the long hours in the office, my time at the Mirror has been a wonderful memory. I will not only miss working for the Mirror and covering sports, but I will definitely miss all the people that I have met along the way. It’s been a pleasure and an honor, I wish the new staff the best of luck. I’m Out!

Juliana Sansonetti, Co-News Editor Emeritus When I look back upon my college years when I am old and gray, I am sure that many of the small details of my experience here at Fairfield University will be more than a little blurry; however, one thing that I am certain that I will remember until the day I die is my time at The Mirror. Those two words bring back memories of late nights in the office, trips to Chipotle with co-workers and moving in early for our annual “boot camp.” I’ve met some of my best friends at The Mirror, and the office will forever feel more like home than any of my dorm rooms ever did.

These past four years have been a beautiful experience, and it is with tears in my eyes that I now bid farewell to an era of joy, tears and laughter. Through nearly getting fired, making countless mistakes and missing way too many deadlines, I still wouldn’t trade one second of it for the world.

Ariana Puzzo, Online Editor-in-Chief I find it impossible to believe that I am writing a farewell to The Mirror as I also prepare to say goodbye to Fairfield in a few short months. The Mirror always felt like a constant in my life and saying goodbye to the staff, the long Tuesday nights and the laughs that we shared over the years is bittersweet. My four years with The Mirror flew by like a dream, and I still remember my first pitch meeting when I nervously joined the Opinion section. To that nervous freshman; you made the best decision of your life. You should be incredibly proud that you put yourself out there and grateful that you listened to your parents’ advice when they said that joining the newspaper would open doors for you. To the present Mirror staff, thank you for making every moment an adventure. To the past Mirror staff, thank you for believing in my abilities and opening that first door.

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This Week in Sports:

Sports Editor: Patrick Getz » patrick.getz@student.fairfield.edu

In Case You

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Stags Get All-MAAC Honors

Missed It:

Friday, February 23rd

-Softball defeats Georgia Tech, 4-3 & defeats La Salle, 6-0 -Women's Tennis loses to Stony Brook, 7-0 -Baseball loses to Georgia Southern, 4-3 -Women's Basketball loses to Monmouth, 73-65 Saturday, February 24th -Softball loses to Georgia Tech, 13-4 -Softball defeats Campbell, 1-0 -Men's Lacrosse loses to #13/15 Rutgers, 12-7 -Men's Basketball defeats Monmouth, 69-66 -Baseball loses to Georgia Southern, 7-3

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On Monday, Feb. 26 Samantha Cooper ‘18 was named to the All-MAAC Second Team, her first career yearly award as she was voted in by the league’s head coaches. Cooper is coming off a season that saw her lead the Fairfield University Women’s Basketball team in scoring with 14.9 points per game. Cooper also led the MAAC in rebounds as she pulled down 10.0 boards per game. Cooper and the rest of the Stags have earned the No. 4 seed in the MAAC Championships, which will take place at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. this weekend.

-Women's Lacrosse defeats Hofstra, 13-12 Sunday, February 25th -Baseball loses to Georgia Southern, 8-5 -Women's Basketball defeats Iona, 59-39 Tuesday, February 27th -Men's Lacrosse loses to Hartford, 16-11

Upcoming This Week:

Wednesday, February 28th

-Women's Lacrosse at Sacred Heart, 3 p.m.

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On Monday, Feb. 26 it was announced that Tyler Nelson ‘18 earned a spot on the All-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference first team when the conference announced its annual postseason awards. After being named MAAC Preseason Player of the Year, Nelson has lived up to the hype as he finished the regular season by leading the conference in scoring with 21.8 points per game, three pointers per game with 3.0 as well as minutes with 36.3 minutes per game. Nelson also became Fairfield University’s all time leading scorer with 2,073 career points. Nelson looks to lead the Stags to a deep playoff run as they start play in the 2018 MAAC Tournament in Albany, N.Y. this weekend.

Thursday, March 1st -Men's Basketball vs Marist, MAAC Championship, 9 p.m.

Friday, March 2nd -Baseball at George Mason, 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 3rd -Women's Basketball vs. Rider, MAAC Championship, 2:30 p.m.

-Women's Lacrosse at UNH, 12 p.m.

In this week's issue...

- Fairfield Out-Duels Hofstra in OT, 13-12 (Page 14)

- Stags Shine on Senior Day Against Iona, 59-39 (Page15)

- Fairfield Falters Against Hartford, 16-11 (Page 15)

- Stags Storm Back to Top Monmouth on Senior Day, 69-66 (Page

16)

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THE MIRROR | Week of February 28, 2018

Fairfield Out-Duels Hofstra in OT, 13-12

Photo Contributed By Sports Information Desk Midfielder Lily Crager '19 (left) and attacker Brenna Connolly '18 (right) celebrate their second win of the season after Connolly sent Fairfield home with an overtime victory.

By Patrick Getz Sports Editor After a heartbreaking loss to Columbia University, Fairfield University Women’s Lacrosse did not panic going into their game facing Hofstra University on Saturday, Feb. 24.

After two straight losses with a one goal difference, the Stags knew to stay positive going forward. Fairfield never submitted to Hofstra’s relenting offense, which allowed the Stags to win in overtime.

At one point during the first half, the Pride was up 4-0 on the Stags, but Fairfield clawed their way back to an 8-6 lead by the end of the half. Hofstra had 19 shots, 14 on goal, while the Stags had 14 shots, 10 on goal, in the opening half. For Fairfield, Paulina DiFatta ‘20 made eight saves in

just the first half to help keep Hofstra at bay. She performed even better in the second half, earning 10 more saves and tallying 18 total saves, as compared to Maddie Fields ‘20 from Hofstra only making five. This feat ties DiFatta for the most saves in the nation in a winning effort this year.

Offense was present for both teams, especially from the Stags. Fairfield recorded 18 shots on goal for the entire game, which equates to about a 72 percent success rate while Hofstra recorded 30 shots on goal for the whole match, which equals a 40 percent success rate. The Stags used more precision with their attacks and it paid off dividends.

Senior Brenna Connolly registered a four-goal effort on Saturday which led the team as Jillian Winwood ‘21 also recorded four goals in the matchup. Connolly, an attacker, and Winwood, a midfielder, were thorns in Hofstra’s side

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all game, but especially at the conclusion of the game. Winwood sent the game into overtime with a buzzer-beater goal at the end of regulation which gave Fairfield unexpected momentum. In the overtime period, Connolly struck home her fourth and final goal to secure the win. Senior Olivia Russell also added in a hat trick as Fairfield got 11 goals from three scorers in this game.

After this thrilling win, Fairfield University Women’s Lacrosse looks to stay on the road for their next three games. The Stags will face Sacred Heart University, University of New Hampshire and Lehigh University in that order.

Fairfield looks to go 3-2 when they face off at Sacred Heart on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. at Campus Field in Fairfield, CT.

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What are your thoughts on publishing your last Mirror issue?

Zaza's fall on Russell Westbrook, dirty or no??

What do you think of Tyler Nelson recently becoming Fairfield's all-time leading scorer?

Are you excited to see the Stags compete in the MAAC Championships this weekend?

Are you excited to see the new editors excel at their new positions?

Considering I've had four mental breakdowns about starting this journey, I think it's safe to say I feel slightly nervous to fill Big Al's shoes.

Is this basketball?

AYYY! Love to see stags accomplishing big things and setting the bar high for Fairfield!

Definitely! I have so much Stag pride, and I know Fairfield Basketball will give it their all.

I have so many positive vibes about this staff, and I can't wait to see what we can bring to the table.

Hell Nahhh!! It ain't my last issue, Zaza has had a history of these it's only just getting started for me! things but I don't even think Zaza belongs in the league.

It is really cool to see that happen and get the opportunity to interview him. Seeing him get a MAAC title would complete it.

Let's add to the Fairfield MAAC hardware and capture a MAAC title!

Ready to take on the reigns of Sports Editor, to say the least!

Bitter Sweet! No more long hours of work, but now I just feel old.

I'm going to miss this place, lot of memories over the last couple of years. It's been a ride, but good luck to the new staff.

If you look up the word dirty in the dictionary, you'll see a picture of Zaza Pachulia. I'm tired of him getting away with everything, just give him a fat fine.

I feel like I've been on this journey with Tyler since's day one. I remember covering my first game freshman year and now he's the all-time leading scorer. It's quite the accomplishment, congratulations Tyler! Go get that chip now!

It's senior year, I already got a championship from soccer and field hockey now all we need is some basketball hardware.

So excited to see the new kids on the block, but I know they'll miss me a little when I'm gone. I'm gonna celebrate for you guys at $2 Tuesday!

I can now be sleep-deprived of my own accord, go to $2 if I please (which you know, I will) and have my social life back!!!

Peace out.

This is basketball again, isn't it?

Woo hoo! What a job well done.

Always excited to see our Stags make it to the MAAC, bring it on home for us.

I'm excited to see when Lil Al becomes emotionally numb like myself ... maybe two weeks?

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Stags Shine on Senior Day Against Iona, 59-39

Contributed By Sports Information Desk Samantha Cooper (left), Kristen McLaughlin (middle) and Macey Hollenshead (right) pose for a senior picture at Fairfield Beach as they readied for their Senior Day matchup against Iona.

By Alfredo Torres Sports Editor Emeritus On Sunday, Feb. 25 the Fairfield University Women’s basketball team closed out their regular season with a 59-39 victory over Iona College to give the Class of 2018 their final win at Alumni Hall on Senior Day. One a day meant to commemorate the seniors of the women’s basketball team for their hard work and dedication over the last four years, Fairfield’s seniors dominated Iona to capture their final home win of their careers.

Seniors Macey Hollenshead, Samantha Cooper and Kristen McLaughlin contributed greatly to the Stags’ 20 point victory over the Gaels. Hollenshead scored 12 points on the game while recording a career-high seven steals. Cooper finished with eight rebounds, including her 980th career rebound while McLauglin set career highs in rebounds, assists and steals.

The Stags got off to a slow start as Iona would jump out to an early six point advantage just five minutes into the game. Trailing 11-5, Fairfield would slowly cut down the lead behind the play of Hollenshead as she would snag three steals while scoring eight points in the opening quarter. Hollenshead‘s final three points of the quarter came off an assist from Kendra Landy ‘19 that cut Fairfield’s deficit down to just one at 17-16 with less than 30 seconds remaining in the quarter. Hollenshead would follow that three pointer by picking off a pass for a steal and finding the open Sam Kramer ‘20 on a fast break to give the Stags the 18-17 edge at the conclusion of the first quarter.

The second quarter saw a defensive battle from both teams. Both Fairfield and Iona would combine to score just nine points in the quarter. Iona would score the first two points in the quarter to take a 19-18 lead. It took Fairfield almost the entirety of the quarter to get on the scoreboard when Kramer connected on a three pointer to give tie the game at 22 heading into halftime.

Fairfield would take over the game in the second half of play as they started the third quarter with a 12-0 run. Kramer would score seven goals in Fairfield’s scoring run. Iona would make one final run when they cut the deficit down to eight but the Stags would strike back to increase the lead up to 14 by the end of the third quarter, as they lead 44-30.

The fourth quarter would see more dominance from the Stags as they would hold their largest lead of the game at 23. Fairfield would close out the game with a 20 point advantage capturing their 13th win of the season and 10th conference win with the 59-39 victory.

Kramer lead the Stags with a game high 23 points in 5-9 shooting from beyond the arc.

Hollenshead also scored 12 points on the game while capturing seven steals. Cooper’s eight rebounds on the game gave her a career total of 985, making her just 15 shy of the 1,000 rebounds which will make her the fifth Stag all time to record 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in her career.

With the win the Stags have clinched the No. 4 seed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship this weekend. Fairfield is set to face No. 5 seeded Rider in the quarterfinals on Saturday, March 3 at 2:30 p.m.

Fairfield Falters Against Hartford, 16-11

By Patrick Getz Sports Editor On Tuesday Feb. 27, Fairfield Men’s Lacrosse arrived at Rafferty Stadium to take on Hartford University. The Stags entered the day with a record of 1-2 and Hartford entered the day at 0-1. Head Coach Andy Copeland and company were excited to take the field to get back in the win column.

The first half belonged to the Stags, holding a three goal advantage on two different occasions in the first half. In the first half Fairfield recorded 29 shots while Hartford registered 12, which seemingly gave the advantage to Fairfield. The Stags had plenty of opportunities to score, and in the first half they capitalized, but that momentum could not be maintained.

The second half belonged to the Hartford Hawks. Hartford outshot Fairfield in the third quarter, 14-7, which already started to spell the end of the Stags momentum. Out of the 14 shots, 10 were on goal which translated to seven goals in the third period alone. The Hawks flew away from the Stags, creating a four-goal lead after being down one goal at halftime. The Hawks then soared to victory.

It was too little, too late for Fairfield as they lost 16-11 and fell to 1-3 on the season. One bright spot for the Stags was Dylan Beckwith ‘20, who recorded four goals with two assists. Sophomore Joe Rodrigues and Charlie Curran ’21 both added hat tricks as they showed off their offensive prowess. Freshman Alex Smith for Hartford scored

five goals as senior Justin Huggins added four more goals.

Head Coach Andy Copelan has seen his team tested this season and he wants his team working on mental toughness.

“I like our team, but I don’t like the way we are playing. I don’t like the way we’re responding to adversity right now. I wish we were a bit tougher mentally than we have proven to be on gameday. I am trying to get to the root of where that is coming from and it is concerning to me” said Copelan.

The ninth-year head coach knows his team is going through a mix of emotions, including a disheartened morale.

“Hey, guys are angry. We all want the same thing at the end of the day. Being 1-3, I think they’ll respond by hopefully practicing a little bit better and try to turn the page. But there are no guarantees in this thing. College lacrosse is really hard right now and if you don’t bring it, you can eat some humble-pie. We have had a fair share of humble-pie this far,” said Copelan.

The Men’s Lacrosse head coach made it evident that he wants his players to turn the page when they play Stony Brook University at home, but he is not denying the fact there is a matter distracting his players.

“There are some deeper rooted issues going on that I was unaware of, and I think sometimes losing can bring out the worst in people. We saw that a little bit of that today, so I want everyone to clear their heads and move on productively” said Copelan.

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Stags Storm Back to Top Monmouth On Senior Day, 69-66

Contributed By Sports Information Desk Nelson scored 23 points and had three assists against the Monmouth Hawks while playing the entire 40 minutes, not resting one minute to make sure his team has the best chance at a victory.

By Patrick Getz Sports Editor Senior Day for Fairfield University Men’s Basketball lived up to the hype to say the least. It was a day to honor those who have worn a Stag uniform for the past four years as it was time for them to suit up for one final time at Webster Bank Arena facing Monmouth University. Those seniors included: Jared Harper, Jerome Segura and Tyler Nelson. On Senior Day, head coach Sydney Johnson gave Segura and Harper one final start to accompany Nelson in the backcourt.

During his time as a Stag, Jonathan Kasibabu ‘19 has demonstrated solid team leadership. He displayed this leadership, electrifying presence and defensive stoutness throughout the game — especially in the second half. Kasibabu, the six-footeight center, muscled for 20 points, which included the game winning layup with just under 38 seconds. The junior had 10 rebounds while shooting 9 -12 from the free-throw stripe.

Kasibabu wants Nelson, currently Fairfield’s all-time leading scorer, to become a part of Fairfield history and be remembered forever.

“Everybody’s confident right now, heading into the tournament. Over the past few years we came up short. I have been here for two years and, especially for Tyler Nelson, I don’t want him to be Fairfield’s all-time leading scorer and have no championship,” said the forward.

Tyler Nelson knew exactly what his team was enduring in the first half, so he motivated them not to give up. He has his eyes set on something more after this game.

“We were getting good shots but we just weren’t making them. But we did not worry about that. We just walked in defensively and knew if we battled out there and got stops, we would eventually make shots and come back to the game. I am really focused on where we fall in the seeding and I’m onto the next game,” said Nelson.

This come-from-behind victory stood as a statement for this Stag team and the senior shooter echoed that point and continued to play even better.

“It was a huge win. Being down double digits late in the game, to fight back and get some huge defensive stops and also have some guys step up to knock down free throws, it was just

a great win and you couldn’t ask for anything else. Also, the chemistry is good right now. We are moving the ball real well, as well as moving the ball around and sharing it. We just got to keep building on it,” said Nelson.

Head coach Sydney Johnson never counts his team out and he is always quick to admire his team’s fight.

“We struggled early on with a really tough schedule. With that really tough schedule and a lot of young guys, we had to work our way through some growing pains. Everyone saw the growing pains, but what people didn’t see beyond the growing pains was the growth that was happening in practice. It eventually showed up and, during this last third of the season, we are playing really good basketball,” said Johnson.

The Stags are firing on all cylinders during their current four game winning streak after beating Monmouth on Saturday, Feb. 24. Coach Johnson and Nelson, along with the rest of the team, are feeling confident heading into the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship starting on Thursday, March 2 when Fairfield takes on Marist in Albany, N.Y.

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