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With Fairfield University Student Association elections complete, Alex Long ’14, the new FUSA President, is working on implementing his goals for his time in office.

Current FUSA President Rob Vogel ’13 elaborated on the current transition period and the workings of the change process in the administration that FUSA is taking on.

The main concern at the moment: to select a new executive

“We’re working with the thought process that, down the road, all this will be implemented by Alex.�

-Rob Vogel, Current FUSA President council for next year. “The basic timetable for when Alex takes office will be May 1st, and until then it’s business as usual with FUSA. On the side I’ll be working with the vice president on time tables, selecting an executive council,� Vogel said.

He said they will use some of last year’s guidelines to help get the cabinet together.

Vogel explained that Long will handpick his own cabinet but “we’ll be here to bounce ideas off him and take a step back but help him every step of the way.�

This transition period will last until May and then they will take on orientation, budgeting and also planning over the summer, said Vogel. “A lot of the platforms and initiatives I’ve worked on will be charged to Alex for next year,�

Vogel continued. “We’re working with the thought process that, down the road, all this will be implemented by Alex.�

There are many issues and initiatives that have been relevant to students, said Vogel.

These include an increase in write-ups and making things like

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Along with 24 other Jesuit universities in the United States, Fairfield University has promised to support undocumented students in higher education.

Undocumented students are

individuals who were brought to the U.S. as children by parents without a renewed visa or by parents who entered the country illegally.

On Feb. 26, around 15 Fairfield students and faculty members met with senators, Congress members and presidents from the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU)

at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. Senior Sarah Joseph was one of the students who attended the event in hopes of discussing the plight of undocumented students. “I am interested in undocumented students in higher education, as well as how I can help enforce change

for others,� said Joseph.

Another participant, Students for Social Justice member Melissa Hannequin ‘13, also wanted to advocate for immigration reform. “It was great seeing our Fairfield faculty at the head of a Senate meeting room, in front of many influential people - Jesuit uni-

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“It’s a spring break your mom will be proud of,� says Wylie Smith Blake, Campus Minister for Service.

Instead of jetting off to Punta Cana or Cancun for a week in the sun, 51 Fairfield University students, and 10 staff leaders are

preparing to spend their spring breaks participating in one of five trips.

This year four domestic service trips are being offered through Amazing Breaks, Campus Ministry program, said Blake. Groups of 10 students and two staff leaders are heading to Kentucky, Virginia, Miami, New Orleans and Missouri.

Students heading to Kentucky are participating in a project called Rural Renewal through the Christian Appalachian Project.

Participants will “serve and learn about the injustices and realities of poverty� while repairing the homes of Appalachian residents, said Blake.

In Virginia, students will

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For the second year in a row, the FUSA class Senate elections ended in a tie.

Two class years, 2014 and 2015, had two candidates with the same amount of votes.

The candidates who tied in last week’s election from the junior class were Harry Cintineo and Cameron Shirley.

From the sophomore class, George Tioutine and Joe Dirico tied in their races.

This Tuesday was the runoff election in the BCC where students from both classes were encouraged to come out and vote.

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versity presidents, advocates, media and students - and about such a worthy cause,” she said.

At the gathering, researchers unveiled their findings in an Immigrant Student National Position Paper, which focused on the obstacles that undocumented American students go through in higher education.

President Jeffrey von Arx, S.J., then signed a statement guaranteeing the University’s support of undocumented students.

According to the study of the 65,000 undocumented American students who graduate high school annually, only 5 percent to 10 percent continue on with higher education.

It is not clear how many undocumented students are on Fairfield campus. Project leader of the study and director of the Center for Faith and Public Life, Rev. Richard Ryscavage, S.J., said in an email to The Mirror: “Our study tended to be a qualitative, not a quantitative, study of the situation of undocumented students. We did not attempt to find out how many undocumented students were at each school.”

Some obstacles stated in the study were the limited opportunities available to undocumented students; the fear of deportation, making the college admissions process more difficult for them mentally; the culture shock; isolation from other students; and no financial aid, meaning that federal aid and state aid are either not easily acquired or not acquired at all.

Most importantly, undocumented students feel like they do not have public support.

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sity staffers believe that the mission of the Jesuits also includes helping these undocumented students.

More than 60 percent of the staffers believe that this assistance should become an institutional priority.

At Fairfield, there is “a group of sympathetic faculty and administrators to try to help these students,” said Ryscavage.

In addition, undocumented students are encouraged to apply for University financial aid through CSS. Strategies need to be reconsidered in order to help more undocumented students, said the report.

Recommended actions include

modifying college admission forms so that the social security would not be mandatory information; creating more funds specifically for undocumented students; and having alumni assist the students with their post-graduation careers.

“One of the things the report points out is that the networks for the admission and on-going support of undocumented students has been an informal one, and one of the recommendations is to try to formalize these networks,” said von Arx. The 1982 Supreme Court case Plyer v. Doe says that undocumented students have a constitutional right to

attend public elementary and secondary school for free. But the laws regarding the admission of undocumented students to universities or colleges vary.

The University’s study reported that there is no federal law that bars undocumented students from being admitted to public universities or colleges. But, “states may admit or bar undocumented students from enrolling as a matter of policy or through legislation.”

Private universities, like Fairfield, are free to admit undocumented students - regardless of state laws - and can also create scholarship programs

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a convenience store in the Barone Campus Center. Decisions will be left to the discretion of Long and the new staff to implement them should they find it necessary.

Vogel said, “I’m just trying to provide Alex with everything he’ll need for next year and make sure I’m properly passing down the torch.”

Long has also been involved in this process of transition. His main job is to send out applications for the executive positions that he will chose for his cabinet.

“I’m looking at making a good team, and that’s what we’re

aiming to accomplish now,” Long said.

“We all have extra responsibilities we have to manage, but right now we’re just trying to get these executive positions handled. We really want to make it a better experience for students, so we’re trying to get together a great group of people and improve FUSA’s presence as a whole and make a great executive board.”

There are many administrative processes to be done, but Long, and FUSA, has some main goals on track.

“We have to worry about budget and different aspects of FUSA to help students,” said Long.

“Currently we are in the starting stages.”

As for now, one of the initiatives Long is working on is shortening quiet hours in upperclassmen residences since he does not think that they should have the same limitations as underclassmen.

Though FUSA is in transition, Vogel and Long’s pledge that the students are always their most important priority seems to be received well.

“Alex Long is a great representation of Fairfield University and will absolutely have the students’ best interests,” said Michael Smith ‘14.

for them.

Fr. von Arx said the University will continue aiding undocumented students with financial aid.

Ryscavage believes that Jesuit universities have a responsibility to fulfill to these undocumented students.

“The Catholic notion of the Common Good means creating the social conditions that allow for the full flourishing of the human person,” he said.

“The Jesuit value focuses on being men and women for others which is what the school is doing by helping undocumented students,” Joseph said. “…Whether or not I am documented does not matter but what matters is that our community is impacted by this obstacle and we need change.”

Hannequin agreed, saying that the issue of undocumented immigration is “a matter of human rights and is one of the big challenges we are facing as a society - and it is one we have been facing for too long.”

The results of the study primarily came from interviews with 26 undocumented students and 110 university staffers from the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the U.S. The students interviewed had arrived in the country as young as 40 days to no older than nine years, according to study.

Fairfield University had received a $200,000 grant in 2010 from Ford Foundation to “survey and understand the legal and social contexts, attitudes and current practices in Jesuits schools of higher education in the United States regarding undocumented students,” according to the Center for Faith and Public Life’s webpage.

The research was led by the Center for Faith and Public Life, in collaboration with Loyola University Chicago’s Center for Urban Research and Learning and Santa Clara University in California.

The presidents for the incoming sophomore, junior, and senior classes, along with the Senators who won on election night, were announced last Wednesday along with the winner of FUSA President, Alex Long.

Current FUSA President Rob Vogel ‘13 commented on the recent runoff election, saying,

“First and foremost, congratulations for the two senators who won for next year. Runoff elections take some added dedication to show that a candidate is passionate about representing their class.”

He added, “I am excited for the two winners on Tuesday to be able to decide what they want to work on this coming year to enhance the student experience.”

FUSA Class Officers: 2014 President: Paul O’Brien Senators: Samantha Hart Joe Alibrandi Stephen Boundy Cameron Shirley

2015 President: Christina Barry

Senators: Patrick Kueny Tim Manning Casey DelBasso Joe Dirico

2016 President: Anif McDonald Senators: Hope Agresta John Paul Kretowsky Olivia Tourgee Rachel Steriti

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At a public hearing, concerned Fairfield County residents and parents addressed a committee about the need to mandate chemical and toxin labeling on children’s food and common household products.

On Feb. 28, the Select Committee listened as each testifier suggested changes to further ensure children’s health and safety.

Testifier and Fairfield Professor of Applied Ethics David Brown discussed the issue of flame-retardants, explaining how flame retardant chemicals accumulate in the bodies of users leading to future health issues.

“Tris” was the main chemical compound of concern for Brown, who suggested the government should pursue research to show how Tris can enter the body and become carcinogenic and mutagenic in its users.

Sophomore Michael Mauro says the difficulty of working with these chemicals is that “they haven’t been around that long in the grand scheme of things,” agreeing that although there is “no immediate problem... there could be.”

Brown further explained how the government needs to operate under the “Precautionary Principle,” to ensure that any threat of permanent damage is

investigated and taken care of.

Former New York prosecutor and co-founder of Right to Know CT, Tara Cook-Littman, also raised her concerns. She discussed legislation on mandatory labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMO) used in baby food.

“GMOs certainly have their benefits, and right now those seem to outweigh the average consumer’s caution.”

-Eric Lynch ‘14 Cook-Littman, a mother of three, explained how GMOs have caused an increase in the number of children with allergies, intolerances and other digestive problems in America.

She explained that 62 countries have mandatory GMO labeling, but the US is not one of them.

When asked by government representative Diana Urban to explain how and why GMO crops are made, she responded saying that many crops are modified to produce their own pesticide.

This pesticide excreted from the crop then infects any insect that intrudes and ultimately explodes the insect’s stomach.

Cook-Littman’s main point was if GMOs are causing that to happen in insects, what are these crops doing to human’s intestinal walls and why are they being used for children’s products ?

Ellen McCormick from GMO Free CT supports the issues concerning GMO labeling.

McCormick began her testimony by telling a story of her personal relationship with GMOs, relating her consumption of processed, GMO-laced food to the cause of a massive brain tumor in the middle of her forehead.

McCormick explained that while growing up, she ate processed candy, cakes and chips given to her from her parents who did not know that the chemicals and ingredients of those seemingly harmless treats were the cause of her near fatal experience.

Eighty to ninety percent of America’s package food contains GMOs, much of which consumers are unaware. In Russia, GMOs are banned completely.

“I think that the average consumer doesn’t know enough about them, and there should be labeling on it,” said Maura. “So I don’t think that they should pull all the items, but I think they should definitely regulate it.”

Eric Lynch ‘14 also commented on consumers’ opinions, saying, “I’m not surprised that GMOs are banned in other parts of the world because there

seems to be a history of this behavior in the United States.

GMOs certainly have their benefits and right now those seem to outweigh the average consumer’s caution.”

McCormick’s goal was to notify the government of the problems with food labeling and emphasize why it is so important for consumers to know what they are putting into their bodies.

As resident after resident stepped forward to tell their stories and support the potential legislations, professors, students and community members listened to each speaker who sug-

“I loved hearing Connecticut residents speak their mind to the legislators because I would love for us to all know exactly what we are putting in our bodies.”

-Felicia Foley ‘14 gested the government’s intervention in children’s health and safety.

Fairfield University’s Associate Professor of Environmental Studies David Downie reflected on the event saying, “Convening

a committee hearing on campus was a wonderful opportunity for local citizens and Fairfield University students, faculty and staff to observe democracy in action and even to participate by providing formal comments or submitting testimony.”

Downie explained that this could be an annual Fairfield event. “I expect the turn-out next time to be exceptional and for some faculty to build the hearings into their syllabi,” he added.

The hearing was considered a success, not only for the Select Committee on Children, but for the public as well.

With the insight and support of Connecticut’s community, the state will be able to pass new legislations that put aid in in children’s health and safety.

Junior Felicia Foley was one of the few students who attended the meeting.

“I am disappointed that I did not see more students present. GMOs and their presence in our food supply is vital information,” said Foley. “I loved hearing Connecticut residents speak their mind to the legislators because I would love for us to all know exactly what we are putting in our bodies. It is not too much to ask, in my opinion, to just let consumers make a choice rather than blindly harming ourselves by consuming foods with GMOs.”

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work in a state park to prepare it for the upcoming season through the Parks Project.

Meanwhile they will learn what it means to be a steward of the earth.

Participants in the Urban Plunge in Miami will work in soup kitchens, food pantries and work with the homeless population of the city.

“We will also be immersing ourselves in the city and learning about how people are working for a change in Miami,” said Laura Stakey ‘14, student leader of the Urban Plunge trip.

Students leaving for New Orleans will be working with Camp Restore to rebuild homes, churches and schools devastated

by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

The students on that trip will be working in construction, as well as in local nonprofit organizations.

The Jesuit Universities Humanitarian Action Network (JUHAN) is also sponsoring a spring break service trip through the Office of Faith and Public Life.

Students will travel to Joplin, Missouri, site of the May 2011 tornado where they will experience the aftermath of the disaster and participate in the relief effort.

There is also one international trip.

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This year, eleven students and two staff leaders will take part in the Spring Break Pilgrimage and Immersion Encounter to El Salvador.

This trip is dedicated to visiting the sites of prominent Catholic martyrs, including

Archbishop Oscar Romero and the six Jesuit martyrs from Universidad Centroamericana who were killed in 1989, said Stephanie Hill ’13.

The pilgrims will be “speaking with Salvadorans and visiting a rural community to explore the

culture and history of El Salvador,” added Hill.

Each of these trips takes months of preparation. In addition to attending weekly group meetings to participate in teambuilding and to learn about the area’s culture and history, each

student is responsible for raising $350 to $600 in order to pay for their travel expenses, said Kathleen Hehn ’14, leader of the trip to New Orleans.

While the bulk of this fundraising is done via a letter writing campaign, which involves asking for donations from friends and family, some group fundraisers are planned, said Hehn.

The groups work together to come up with ideas for fundraising activities.

For example, the New Orleans group held bake sales after Sunday’s 11 a.m. masses.

They also held a fundraiser at Taco Loco in Bridgeport on Feb. 27. Twenty percent of every order went directly towards the trip. According to Hehn, over $200 was raised.

The group going to El Salvador held their fundraisers at local restaurants like Garden Catering and the Seagrape Café. The Urban Plunge group sold Valentines and held an event called “Miami Night” at the Levee.

Campus Ministry sponsors these programs in the hope that students embody “the University’s commitment to the service of faith and the promotion of justice,” said Blake. Students work hard during the day and their “evenings are dedicated to reflection, discussion and relaxation,” she added.

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Tuesday, 2/26

12:42 a.m. – A student was found vomiting in a Regis Hall bathroom 3:51 p.m. – A Nine West handbag was reported stolen from the Ban- by RAs. The student was referred to Student Conduct. now Science Center room 340.

1:09 a.m. – ResLife staff found a student vomiting in a Gonzaga Hall 7:46 p.m. – A spare tire cover was reported stolen off a vehicle in the bathroom, who was then referred to Student Conduct.

Dolan East Parking lot.

1:24 a.m. – A student in Gonzaga Hall was found to be in possession Wednesday, 2/27 of alcoholic beverages. The student was referred to Student Conduct.

12:58 a.m. – A student entering the main checkpoint did not have a StagCard or a valid ID. The student was “less than courteous” to DPS 5:52 p.m. – A window in Kostka Hall was reported broken by what is and referred to Student Conduct. believed to be a snowball on Feb. 23.

Thursday, 2/28

Sunday, 3/3

9:23 p.m. – A window on the rear access door to Regis Hall was reported smashed.

2:19 a.m. – A motor vehicle driving erratically was stopped at the Townhouses. The driver was found to be intoxicated and referred to Student Conduct.

Friday, 3/1 12:22 a.m. – Staff at The Levee called DPS during Senior Pub Night when a student became uncooperative after being suspected of providing alcohol to a minor. The student was ejected from the venue and referred to Student Conduct.

8:30 p.m. – DPS received information that a student in 51 McInnes Rd. was in possession of drugs. Marijuana, drug paraphernalia and additional suspected narcotics were located.

Saturday, 3/2

3:51 a.m. – Loyola RAs reported a student passed out in a men’s bathroom. The student was allowed to return to their room, and was referred to Student Conduct.

5:55 p.m. – Three vehicles were vandalized at the Townhouses by what is believed to be somebody jumping on the cars.

Tuesday, 2/5 12:19 a.m. – DPS received info that a student in 47 Mahan was in possession of drugs. Marijuana and paraphernalia were found, and the student was reported to Student Conduct.

12:31 a.m. – A Porche Cayenne at Townhouse 11 block was reported damaged by what appeared to be a piece of curb thrown at the ve- 1:39 p.m. – A student received a death threat through an off-campus hicle. friend. The incident is under investigation by the Fairfield Police.

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Having problems eating healthy at Fairfield? A campus nutritionist says that she can help you balance meals at Barone and learn how to pick the right foods that will keep you healthy.

“Don’t go right in Barone. Go left!” nutritionist Kelly Aronica advises. Translated: If a student goes left when walking into the Barone cafeteria then they will pass the salad bar and the “create your meal” station first, instead of passing the greasy section if they were to go right.

In college, students’ eating patterns constantly change. “What’s hard is that you are away from home and you are bound by what’s there,” says Aronica. “Then you have this idea you can have as much as you’d like and whatever you want to eat.”

So what is good to eat?

For every meal, it is important

to get protein, a little bit of carbohydrates and either some fruits or vegetables. In the “create your meal” section, use the pastas or other options and throw in a lot of vegetables with some meat.

Cheese is good for you and has good fats for your body. Olives, avocados and other nuts also contain healthy fats that serve an important purpose for the body.

“The word ‘fat’ scares people and so they intake foods with low fat, but no one checks the nutrition facts on the side!” says Aronica.

Aronica initially became interested in nutrition because of her unhealthy eating habits, and she realized she wanted to learn more about healthy living. She first wanted to be a book writer, but she went back to school to get a higher degree in nutrition.

Aronica works at the Health Center and meets with students individually to set up a healthy meal plan

that fits best for each student. Every opportunity she gets, she tries to request more healthy meal choices in Barone.

Some students are fascinated by Aronica’s approach to Barone.

“I found it interesting how important it is to pick your food and eating styles,” says Matt Bisaccia, a senior biology major.

Despite Aronica’s efforts, many students end up eating healthy by default because they have no other option.

“The food in Barone is good maybe once out of seven days in a week,” said Andrew Kringas ‘14. “I circle the cafeteria twice and end up with a salad every time.”

Freshman Kathleen Woods commented, “I personally have to eat around most things because of my celiac. It’s pretty tough because there are limited options, but I think they do a good job of serving different fruits and vegetables.”

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Hip-hop artist to headline Spring Concert

By Martin O'Sullivan Editor-in-Chief

By Kelsey Guerin The Vine Editor

T

here are not many things in the world that can cause silence in Barone at 6:30 p.m.

At that time on Tuesday, March 5, FUSA President Rob Vogel’s voice came over the loudspeaker in Barone via WVOF airwaves to announce this year’s artist for the Spring Concert.

With students hushing each other to hear the announcement, Vogel broadcasted a brief compilation of several songs by Kendrick Lamar, thus revealing him as the headlining artist.

The cafeteria immediately erupted. “I screamed in Barone in front of everybody because he’s one of my favorite artists and I’m really excited,” said Emma Pichl ‘15.

Lamar is a hip-hop artist based in California who gained mainstream notoriety after the 2010 release of the mixtape “Overly Dedicated,” and he has recorded with the likes of Drake, Dr. Dre and Busta Rhymes. His second studio album, “Good Kidd, M.A.A.D. City,” was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2012.

Sophomore Ryan Panny was familiar with Lamar’s work and thought that “his last album was the best album released last year.” He continued, “I’m really stoked, and

I’ll definitely be there in the front row.”

Although the immediate reaction in Barone would suggest universal knowledge of the artist, student reactions varied across the board.

“I personally did not know who he was, but just going off of everyone’s reactions, I think it will be a lot of fun,” said Megan Connors ‘16.

Freshman Robert Schwartz was also unfamiliar with Lamar’s music. “I’ve heard of him, but I honestly couldn’t tell you one song he does.” However, Schwartz expressed less enthusiasm than Connors about attending the concert anyway. “It depends how much tickets are. If it’s upwards of 40 bucks, probably not.”

In order to please as many members of the student body as possible, concert organizers Sara Robicheau ‘13 and Gina Tiftikidis ‘13 released a survey last semester through social media

to gauge student interest in specific genres and artists, receiving approximately 600 responses. “Hip-hop was strong,” said Vogel. “Kendrick is somebody that we saw come up numerous times in the open ended section of the survey.”

Using the results of this survey, the concert organizers then selected Lamar to headline the Spring Concert. “The success of the Fall Concert gave us a great opportunity to have a second concert,

but we knew the pressure to top it was high,” said Robicheau. “It was a tough decision, but we are confident

and feel Kendrick will speak to an even larger crowd, as he is so relevant to the hip-hop genre today.”

Kendrick is also scheduled to perform on April 19 at University of Connecticut and again on April 26 at Central Connecticut State University, with Steve Aoki as his opener for both shows.

Instead of Aoki, FUSA has secured DJ and producer 5 & A Dime as the opening act. Some students expressed disappointment in this selection. Senior Daniel Hughes posted on Facebook: “dont mind kendrick lamar coming to fairfield..... but the fact that unconn paired him with steve aoki makes me want to spend my money elsewhere [sic].”

Vogel believes that 5 & A Dime will be a good opener for Lamar.

“With Kendrick, it’s somebody that will be able to hype up the audience beforehand, and that’s all we will really need an opener to be doing.”

Overall, Vogel is pleased with the choice of Lamar as Spring Concert headliner. “If you asked me two years ago if I thought we would be able to have the same Spring concert show as a school as large as UConn, I thought it would have been very, very difficult for us to do,” he said.

“But here we are doing it.”

Vogel also clarified that the choice of Lamar was not initiated by proximate concert dates but instead by student input. “We found out about the other shows after the

fact of us really looking into pursuing him.”

Last year, Fairfield did not have a Spring Concert. So what makes this year different?

Vogel explained that the Spring Concert is funded by an initial $5,000. This is set aside in FUSA’s yearly budget of approximately $300,000 based on a $95 tuition fee for each student.

“We had that $5,000 of budgeted funding that we were going to put towards it and then any other kind of revenue that we had received over the year,” said Vogel. This additional revenue includes rollover from last year’s budget, Fall Concert profits and higher student enrollment than previously predicted.

“Those kind of different things gave us a little bit of budgetary flexibility, to not reallocate, but allocate some funds for the first time after the budget process was done,” said Vogel. “It is something that, because of our success throughout the course of the year, we are able to do.”

The Fall Concert, consisting of artists Diplo and Krewella, sold approximately 1,900 tickets, coming close to selling out. FUSA declined to share the figure of exact profits from this show.

FUSA will release ticket information for the Spring Concert on Monday, March 18. The concert will take place on May 1, the final day of classes for the Spring semester.

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Crepes on the go

Christophe's Crepes serves up French treats from a mobile food truck

By Danielle Anctil Contributing Writer

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t’s a chilly afternoon in Fairfield, but it doesn’t stop the sweet aroma of warm chocolate and bananas from brewing inside a little yellow truck parked outside the town library.

A little over a year ago, Fairfield resident Christophe Ensenat purchased the truck and began his business in the growing field of food truck vending.

Originally from Lyon, France, Ensenat moved to the United States just over six years ago. “I was doing the cooking for the family,” he said.

His now ex-wife encouraged him to take it a step further.

Opening his food truck business was not a difficult process, he said, but a long one. Over the course of purchasing the truck, applying for a permit, and passing the Health

Department inspection, the process took about three months to complete.

But he thinks it was worth it. “It was a good idea because not many people do that around here,” Ensenat said.

Fairfield resident Amy Philosophe stopped by the crepe truck for the second time. She said she lived in France one summer and had to try the crepes when she saw the truck. “We loved them and couldn’t wait to come back,” she said.

Ensenat uses a wide range of ingredients for his menu of savory and sweet crepes, including meats like ham and turkey, different French cheeses, fruit, Nutella, and jam. The crepes generally range from about $5 to $8.

“I’m not cheap,” Ensenat said.

He likes to ensure quality, and shops for his ingredients at BJ’s Wholesale Club, Whole Foods Market and Stop

& Shop Supermarket.

If he sees produce or another ingredient that looks fresh and is a reasonable price, he’ll try it in a crepe. Every two days, he creates a new special for the day, for each a savory and a sweet crepe.

Both his favorite and a hit with the customers is the French Brie, fresh apples and ham.

According to Fairfield Health Department records, aside from ice cream trucks, four food trucks are registered to serve in Fairfield: Christophe’s Crepes, Super Duper Weenie Truck, Bridgeport Coffee Break and Whole Foods Catering Truck.

Though it’s registered in Fairfield, Whole Foods Catering Truck is “a shared resource for our stores throughout the tri-state area,” said Fairfield’s Whole Foods Market employee Corey Osoba. It moves between locations and offers “a variety of different foods at different events,”

she said.

Bridgeport Coffee Break supplies food to different vending trucks.

The Super Duper Weenie Truck, which has an additional permanent restaurant in Fairfield, caters at different events in the area.

In addition to parking downtown, Ensenat also brings his truck to cater at some events throughout the year, such as the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at Fairfield Ward High School on March 3. He donated a dollar of the proceeds from each crepe to the fundraiser.

“I am not a rich man, but I like to help people when I can,” said Ensenat. “This is my G.A., you know, ‘good action.’ ” Christophe’s Crepes parks in front of the Fairfield Library daily from about noon to 2:00 p.m. when the weather is clear. Hours are extended when the weather is warmer and the daylight is longer.

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irst, there was Edward and Bella in “Twilight.” Then came R and Julie in “Warm Bodies.” And now — Abalam and Nell from “The Last Exorcism Part II”?

Yes, you read that right. It would appear that not even exorcism movies are safe from the plague of supernatural romances currently flooding the movie screens.

After a quick recap of events from the first movie, “The Last Exorcism, Part II” picks up with a middle class couple discovering a still catatonic and animalistic Nell snuggling up to them in bed. Nell is placed in a home for girls, and at first, things go well for her. She makes new friends, meets a boy and decides that the demons of her past were all in her head.

But then inexplicable things start to happen, and it becomes apparent that the demon Abalam is very real and determined to get her back.

Why is Abalam so invested in Nell? Much like possessive vampires and stalker zombies, Abalam has fallen in love with Nell and is determined to keep her, no matter what the cost or how creepy she might find his attempts.

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Restaurant review:

The Whelk

By Nicholas O'Connell Contributing Writer

Basic Information Location: The Whelk, 575 Riverside Ave., Westport Type of food: Seafood and Oyster Bar

Food Appetizers: Any of the oysters offered are delicious,

but my personal favorite is the Gulf shrimp and grits.

The grits unify the dish and are the ultimate food to mop up with the homemade bread. When offered, the crostini with house-cured bacon is a necessary choice as well.

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Entrees: There is always a variety of fresh seafood,

but other notable dishes include lamb or beef burger, fried chicken sandwich and the braised beef gravy with risotto. The beef burger is one of the best I’ve had and comes with house-cured bacon, Swiss cheese, pickles and an onion mayo.

Environment Atmosphere: The Whelk is luxurious

Bottom Line Rating:

rot cake is rich and delicious.

and resembles a classic New England beach home. The décor reflects a summer lifestyle and manages to encourage fresh seafood consumption

Drinks: As a member of the industry, I can say with cer-

Staff: All wait staff are knowledgeable.

Keep in mind, there is a waiting list in the event of a full bar, so I encourage making a reservation.

Dessert: If you somehow manage to have room, the car-

tainty that The Whelk’s beer and wine list is excellent and will be able to accommodate any palate.

The bartenders pair beverages with dishes well and whip up great cocktails.

***** out of *****

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"Walking Dead" given new life

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By Martin O'Sullivan Editor-in-Chief

CAUTION: MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD. This week’s episode of “The Walking Dead” may have saved the entire show from becoming its namesake: a lifeless, pointless shell of what could have been that somehow still trudges along week after week.

With a break from the Woodbury drama and the epic (but morbid) return of Morgan, we got to see Rick, Carl, and Michonne undergo some much needed character development. Although the reason for these three specifically banding up for a gun run was shaky, I was willing to ignore the gap in logic and see what the writers had in store for a group I was really beginning to despise.

Let’s go character by character.

Oh, Rick. In my last review of “The Walking Dead,” I argued that the show will eventually deviate completely from the comics, turning the overall plot of the series into Rick’s ultimate downfall as he struggles to maintain his humanity in the undead dystopia.

I think this still holds true. Each major villain (Shane, and now the Governor) has served as a major obstacle for Rick to overcome, but more than that, they paint the picture of what Rick may become as he is further desensitized by unending cannibalism and the extinction of human decency. This week, this method of foreshadowing bled over to Rick’s friends.

With the anticipated return of Morgan (who

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hasn’t made an appearance since the pilot), we see a man who started in almost identical conditions to Rick. Two and a half seasons later, we are left to fill in the gaps of Morgan’s unfortunate journey. Though the death of his son explains his lunacy to a certain extent, we must complete the chilling task of picturing how slow and tortuous his descension into psychosis really was.

If it happened to this man, why not Rick?

Morgan’s wife died. So did Rick’s, and I would argue in a much more horrific way. Morgan is insane to the point that he holed himself up in

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by Sparks This song is just silly and ridiculous and fun. I first encountered it while watching the movie “Kick Ass” (which, as a side note, has one of the greatest soundtracks of all time).

Because the lyrics are mostly nonsensical, I don’t understand half of what goes on in the song. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t awesome. The energetic, upbeat rhythm from the drums and guitar riffs are contagious. The “shootout” in the middle of the song adds a fun theatrical element to the song, as does the generally dramatic performance of the lyrics. But perhaps my favorite part of the song is the vocals, and that is solely because this song is sung by a man. I have seen YouTube videos of them performing this song live, and I still cannot believe that the high voice in the song does not belong to a woman. Maybe that’s why I can’t stop listening to this song.

"Sometime Around Midnight"

by The Airborne Toxic Event The most perfect song about heartbreak ever written. It’s a simple but moving song about that awful feeling of seeing the person you love out with someone else. After a brief instrumental introduction from various string instruments, the song is broken down to a simple bass and guitar riff with light percussion in the background. The simplicity of the music is transformed into desolation by Mikel Jollett’s vocal performance, which paints the perfect picture of midnight-hour drunken loneliness. He sings in second person, forcing listeners to feel his increasing distress as the night progresses. More instruments are added verse by verse, and Jollett’s performance becomes more and more impassioned as memories begin to overwhelm him. In the climactic moment, he can only yell over the full range of instruments that “You just don’t care what you look like, the world is falling around you.” The song winds down, returning once more to the single riff before quietly ending and leaving behind an incredibly cathartic silence in its wake. Genius.

"Come Out and Play"

by The Offspring I will admit that I only own the “Greatest Hits” album from The Offspring, but it’s hands down one of the best greatest hits albums of all time. Every song on there is gold, including “Come Out and Play.” This song has everything great about The Offspring and 90s punk rock: heavy guitar, iconic solos, strong percussion, attitude and half-yelled, slightly off-key vocals that for some weird reason work. It’s a great song to pump you up so you can beat the crap out of your 10-page paper due in two hours.

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In the early hours of the morning, band member Isaac Slade got a phone call from his younger brother who was having problems sleeping. Slade calmed him down enough to go to sleep, and later that morning, Slade grabbed a guitar next to the bed and started playing this lullaby. As a huge fan of The Fray, I will admit that this is perhaps not the best song they have ever written; it is repetitive, simple and quiet.

But it is also one of their most powerful songs. Slade’s love for his brother radiates through the lyrics and is a hauntingly beautiful, simple melody accompanied by the piano. Slade’s message: “If you forget the way to go/And lose where you came from/ If no one is standing beside you/Be still and know I am.”

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This plot twist completely ruined any credibility or scare factor the movie possessed. (And as a self-proclaimed chicken when it comes to scary movies, I can say that I laughed throughout more of the movie than cringed in fear.)

I also have to admit that I am confused about Abalam’s supposed capacity to love. Isn’t the whole point of a demon that they are fundamentally evil entities without compassion and the sole desire to destroy?

Another problem with this movie was its rather literal interpretation of demons seducing their victims into possession. In “The Last Exorcism Part II,” the moment Nell begins to give in to her sexual desires as a woman, she also begins to open herself back up to Abalam’s power.

Perhaps these rather glaring flaws could have been overlooked — or at least minimized — if the movie had been remotely creepy.

Unfortunately, nothing ever happened.

There were a few masked and

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costumed figures lurking in the background at points, some eerie phone calls, several deaths and a few half-hearted attempts to rid Nell of the demon toward the end.

If any of this sounds remotely scary, don’t get too excited. It’s not.

The only actual events that occurred took place in the last five minutes. What could have been a

decent exorcism scene was killed by heavy monologue, ending in actions that the audience could see coming from within the first half an hour.

As is true with many sequels, it’s probably best for exorcism movie fans to ignore “The Last Exorcism Part II” altogether. Leave the camera lying in the woods; it’s a much more satisfying ending that way.

a self-made armory, shooting at and stabbing his one friend in the world (Rick) while spewing psychobabble.

Though not as intense, Rick has had a habit this season of chasing hallucinations outside the prison wall all by his lonesome, pointing toward his growing instability.

So what’s to say Rick won’t eventually let his hallucinations take over, much like Morgan has?

Carl, of course. For one, the turning of Morgan’s son Duane is the most apparent reason for Morgan losing it. Furthermore, Laurie’s death is what caused Rick’s own beginning stages of psychosis, so the death of his son would arguably complete the job.

Which brings me to my rant on Carl. We’ve all hated on Carl at some point, and this week seemed like another dose of “Carl, stay in the house... Wait, where the hell is Carl?”

However, we see that the true intention of his mission this time around is to provide his baby sister with a somewhat normal upbringing by finding the one remaining picture of his family in his hometown diner.

Maybe it’s just the fact that I have younger sisters, but for some reason, I kind of liked Carl this week.

For those who still hate the character, his character development is actually good news.

Think about it. First, it is much more effective and heart wrenching to kill off a character that audiences like, especially one that they have grown to like over time. Second, the war between Woodbury and the prison has to end with at least one major character being killed off. Lastly, Carl is one of Rick’s few motivations for staying sane, with the baby coming in a distant second. Killing Carl would drive Rick that much closer to insanity.

But I think the greatest beacon of hope for the future in this week’s episode was Michonne. I won’t say much, but it’s nice to see that a comicbook fan favorite has finally went from a mopey, background character to a full-on badass who actually has speaking lines and the ability to crack a joke. Maybe the writers do care about what fans want.

And my final point: the hitchhiker. The gang won’t stop for a desperate man on the street as they drive past, but they will stop to pick up his backpack amidst his torn remains on the way back.

If this show is really about the downfall of the average human (centered in Rick), then this was the greatest way of showing that these people have stopped living and instead only survive.

It makes you wonder: Who are they really referring to by calling it “The Walking Dead”?

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Taboo Talk:

Understanding the sexuality

There’s a reason “assume� has its own cliche

By Kathryn Lorraine Feelings that cross the line between friends and more than friends can be complicated and confusing. They oftentimes get messy. And there are times when things don’t go the way you wanted them to.

Everyone has been in a situation where they have liked someone as more than a friend and the feeling was not returned. Everyone has also been in the reverse situation.

Everyone has been rejected – everyone has had to reject someone.

And if you are going, “Nope, not me,� just wait. Your time will come.

No one likes being in either one of those positions. It’s awkward and uncomfortable.

Someone’s ego is bound to get

bruised and it’s hard for both sides. But it is a fact of life and it’s nothing to get upset over.

As hard as it is to be in either one of those positions, there is a situation that is even more awkward and uncomfortable. Unlike the situations just described, this one can be avoided – and should be avoided - at all costs.

The assumption: Boy and Girl are talking. Boy thinks Girl is flirting. Boy starts to think Girl likes him. Boy assumes so, talks as if so, and in reality, Girl doesn’t like Boy. So when Boy decides to gently let Girl down, Boy makes a pretty big fool of himself. As a result, Boy feels moronic and Girl thinks he’s rather narcissistic.

Honestly, just because someone is friendly, doesn’t mean they want to get with you. In life, people are going

to be nice to you and they are going to be nice to you without the intention of sleeping with you. Going around with a head full of hot air will only hurt your relationships and make you seem rude and arrogant.

The same situation with two people of the same sex is even more of an embarrassment. A lesson to learn early on is just because a person is

gay does not mean they are attracted to all members of the same sex – and, for the record, bisexuals are not attracted to every person on this earth.

The sad thing is, a lot of people hold these beliefs.

It goes back to someone being friendly – one detail about a person is not a reason to assume anything; especially that they like you more than you think.

If you feel like someone is into you, but you are not sure, don’t worry about it. If you like them, by all means, tell them! Life is short and it’s not a big deal like everyone makes it out to be. But if you just get a vibe that someone likes you, let it go if doesn’t mean a thing to you.

Live and let live; just like Lennon said.

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This Week in Sports Watch out for Fairfield Athletics

Sports 3x5 Because they like to talk ... sports.

Jennifer Calhoun Sports Editor

Michael O'Keeffe The Mate

Thomas Shea Assistant Sports Editor

Your 2012-2013 3x5 Columnists: Jennifer Calhoun, Thomas Shea and Michael O'Keeffe.

It was the last weekend before spring break ... how did you spend it?

Baseball and softball got to head to warmer weather to play. Where's your dream location to play if you could?

A female kicker tried out for the Jets, but only lasted two kicks.

Overall, a positive or negative for women?

Fifteen miners in Australia were fired after making a Harlem Shake video in the mines. Deserved or not?

Justin Bieber said that he had "the worst birthday ever" this weekend. What do you think could have happened to poor Biebs?

In a creepy convent with wax nuns that are locked up because they come alive at night, and a hole in my ceiling big enough for a demon to crawl out.

How 'bout you?

Well, I would play a rousing game of 'stalk every Manchester United player' if I went to England. I even heard that winning the game gets you a spot in jail!

I mean, I'm surprised she even got to try out.

Women know their place in football anyway: taking the ball away from Charlie Brown when he's about to kick it.

Well, after hearing that that they did a shirtless Harlem Shake rendition in a mine, I was half expecting them to also proclaim that they are "Mer-men!"

He probably found out that he is, in fact, a 13-year-old girl. (Sorry, Bieber fans.)

Would definitely be at Plan Dressed up as the All B down at the beach. Great Blacks and then the All Whites because I felt like place for a bit of civil war. it. Just a typical weekend of dressing up and making a fool of myself really.

I heard it is actually Matt Dodge dressing up as a girl, as he looks to revive his career after his blunder vs. the Eagles two years ago.

Oh yes, very dangerous. I heard the Miami Heat are all going to be disqualified from the playoffs for doing the Harlem Shake also.

I can only imagine ... someone touched his hair? A girl didn't talk to him? He got a Maserati instead of Lamborghini? So many bad things could have happened! I feel for you, Justin.

San Diego. Settled by the Germans in 1804, they named it "Sahn Diago," which of course in German means ...

It's a positive for Rex Ryan.

He gets to see if he can get a new placekicker for his terrible team while staring at and judging a woman's foot. It's his dream job!

Only because it's already out of style, it is deserved.

But what can we expect from a country who's national bird is the emu?

Maybe he went through puberty, and now his unnaturally high voice sounds like Steve Buscemi? If only ... (that's two straight weeks of 3x5 Steve Buscemi references. Way to go, Donny.)

Brother's birthday weekend: This time we took the action to the city.

Nothing like stumbling around at 4 a.m. and having all the world's fast foods at your fingertips.

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Friday - Women's basketball vs. Siena, 11:30 a.m.

Saturday - Women's tennis vs. Sacred Heart, 8 p.m.

Sunday - Baseball vs. Miami (OH), 2 p.m.

Monday - Men's tennis vs. Creighton, 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday - Women's lacrosse vs. Quinnipiac, 3 p.m.

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Women's basketball's Casey Grace '14 scored a career-high seven points against Marist on Sunday

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Men's lacrosse scored eight times in the first period in their 14-9 win over UMBC on Saturday afternoon

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Baseball's Rob LoPinto '14 brought in two runs in the 11th inning to give them the 5-3 win over George Mason

Quote of the Week

“… It was really nice for those fifteen minutes for them to honor us, but then we quickly had to switch back to focus on the game." ~ Women's basketball's Brittany MacFarlane

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Plourde and team build off strong last season

By Thomas Shea Assistant Sports Editor

Before last season, the last time Fairfield’s baseball team qualified for the MAAC Tournament, all of the current players were in grammar school, still playing in Little League. But last season changed that.

In Head Coach Bill Currier’s first year at the helm of the Stags, he led them to a program record 27 wins, good for third in the MAAC and enough to get them to Albany. However, their run in the MAAC Tournament was short-lived, as they were the first team eliminated, losing two games in two days.

As for this season, Currier is looking to see a lot of growth out of a team that he sees as “the youngest team [he’s] ever coached.”

“We got 22 freshmen and sophomores, so we’re teaching a lot, shaping them a lot, trying to get them thinking and doing the right things,” said Currier. “We think in the next couple years we’re going to be pretty good, and that’s really the goal. If we achieve success before that, then we’re ahead of schedule and that’s good too.”

In addition to leading the Stags to their first MAAC Tournament since 2000, Currier also won MAAC Coach of the Year Award for his efforts, which he called a “nice honor.”

“When I came here, they hadn’t made the playoffs in quite a number of years, so to finish third and get that [three] seed, I think it was nice of them to recognize that we are making some in-road progress here,” said Currier.

A major part of that run to the MAAC Tournament, of which only four of the league’s nine teams qualify for every year, was the strength of Fairfield pitching, which was one of the best in the MAAC. That strength will be tested this year, as the vast majority of Fairfield’s pitchers this season will be sophomores and freshmen, which Currier said can be a little “frightening.”

“With the young pitchers,

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Junior Ryan Plourde at bat for the Stags. He was named to the Preseason All-MAAC Team after winning All-MAAC Second Team honors in 2012.

you get a three or four run inning, you get the blow ups, and then they pitch well for four innings. You get that a lot more with the young kids, which we’ve already seen this season,” said Currier.

“We have a little more depth this season, but it’s all unproven, so they’re all kind of shooting to show us that they deserve to throw and get the ball when the games are closer. It’s going to be competitive," he added.

One position that won’t be changing this year or next year (unless he gets drafted sooner) is right field, where Ryan Plourde ’14 has started since his freshman year.

Plourde has been at the heart of the Stags’ lineup for each of his first two seasons, where he has won All-MAAC Second Team honors last year, and this year was named to the Preseason AllMAAC Team.

Currier said that he has seen Plourde make tremendous growth as both a player and a

person in his time at Fairfield, and with the first baseman as Anthony Hajjar ‘13, Currier doesn’t think there is a better third and fourth hitter combination in the conference.

“We’re getting the football mentality and football legs and strength out of him,” said Currier about Plourde, who was the starting quarterback for his high school football team three years ago. “He’s a little leaner, but he’s still strong, he’s running better, training more like a baseball player now. If he keeps up the consistent hitting this year, he’s a real [professional] prospect.”

“If you were to ask me in high school if in two or three years, I would be in this situation, I would have told you ‘No way,’” said Plourde. “It means a lot to me to get these accolades, that someone is out there recognizing my play. I mean, I’m a modest kid, I don’t think of myself too highly, but it means a lot to me knowing that all the hard work is paying off.”

“As much as accolades mean a lot, or stats mean a lot, I just want the team to do well, and anything I can do to help the team win and succeed is definitely good with me.”

Plourde says that after the season, he plans to play in the New England Collegiate Baseball League (the first time in his life he will be playing regularly outside of his home state of Connecticut) for New Bedford, but is still focused on the success for himself and this team right now.

“My personal goal is to do well in conference, make the MAAC Tournament, hopefully win the MAAC Tournament,” said Plourde, “And if we can do that and I get good stats out of the deal too, maybe perhaps back up that preseason all-MAAC [selection], that’d be great.”

Plourde also said that he has seen how much work it takes to get to play at the next level, through his former teammates Tucker Nathans, who just signed with the Baltimore Orioles, as

well as last year’s draftee Mark Bordonaro, who is still in the Mariners’ organization.

“I really am trying to follow in their footsteps. I love this game, I’ve been doing it for so long, you know, why not give it a shot at the next level,” said Plourde.

“What I’ve learned from them is that their work ethic is what really sticks out for me and that is what they emphasize to me. If you work hard, someone is going to give you a look. If you put up numbers, someone is going to give you a look. Having that right demeanor, on and off the field.”

The team this year is predicted to finish fifth in the league this year, but that doesn’t seem to bother Plourde too much.

“We’re underdogs again. I would rather be in the underdog situation, no one expects us.

And just to come up and surprise some teams, our coach loves it, we all love it.”

Keep checking our Twitter (@MirrorSports) for the link to an online article about men's basketball's Steven Johnston '15 and Mike Hyland '16.

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A success for runners and charity To many, the words “fun” and “run” usually aren’t synonymous with one another. But they were on Saturday morning as more than 75 runners competed in the 3rd annual Lucky Stag 5k road race.

Organized by the Fairfield men’s and women’s cross-country teams, the race helps both teams fund their trips to compete in various races while they are in season.

According to coach John Sagnelli, the road race continues to improve.

“Every year it is getting better and better,” said Sagnelli. “It started off casual 3 years ago and

I would like to see it expand even more and get more contestants.”

Runners started off in the traffic circle and followed the road behind Jogues and down to the Dolan School of Business.

The runners then took a left down the footpath to the library and up the steps by the chapel and back through the quad where they would then repeat that once more for one final lap.

It was a new feature for the race to finish the Quad. It was an idea Sagnelli liked and hoped to continue in the years to come.

In all, it was slightly shorter than the promoted 5km but for the racers it was challenging

nonetheless.

“The course was definitely a back-breaker, the majority of the race being an uphill battle.”

Joked Vin Ferrer ’12, an alumnus of the Fairfield Men’s crosscountry team, who placed second in the men’s open.

“But it definitely showed that support for the cross-country team is alive and well on campus,” said Ferrer.

There was an opportunity for all ages to get amongst the winners with divisions in open men’s, won open women’s, veteran men’s and women’s and a junior (u-16) category.

The men’s open was won by

men’s soccer’s Ryan Perkins ‘15.

The women’s open was won by Kristen Curran ‘14. The veteran men and women’s race was won

by Gilbert and Meaghen Leidig, parents of Molly Leidig ‘14 on the women’s cross country team.

But if you weren’t among the winners in your respective category, there were spot prizes offered by sponsoring companies from the Fairfield area. The main prize was a one-hour massage from Massage Envy.

Sagnelli was thankful to the support they received both by the sponsors, other varsity teams on campus and competitors.

He mentioned it was par-

ticularly good to see the younger runners racing.

“It’s a good way to expose Fairfield to them so they can see what it’s about,” said Sagnelli.

The winner of the junior female category, Rachel Renzi, 16, is sister to current cross-country member Danielle Renzi ‘15 and said the overall afternoon was “fun, but it was very cold.”

A runner for her high school team in Providence, R.I., Rachel used the run as a training run, but also because her older sister forced her to, she said, laughing.

A total of $1,200 was raised during the event.

Article by Michael O'Keeffe

5K runners: > Top left: Sam Goodnow '13, Meghan Sullivan '13, and Emily Davis '12 >Top right: Vin Ferrer and Ryan Perkins '15 >Bottom left: Men's soccer >Bottom right: Women's soccer

Pictures by Danica Ceballos

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Stags come up empty on Senior Day

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The seniors watch from the sidelines as the Stags fell 70-33 to Marist. Seniors MacFarlane, Linney, and Vetra look on with underclassmen Schatzlein and DaCruz.

By Thomas Shea Assistant Sports Editor The Fairfield Women’s Basketball team celebrated their Senior Day on Sunday, a day designated to celebrate and honor the members on the team for their four years of hard work and dedication.

The festivities included pregame ceremonies and gifts for graduating seniors Katelyn Linney, Brittany MacFarlane, and Laura Vetra.

The one thing that was left out of the celebration? A victory in the game, as they were soundly defeated by the Marist Red Foxes 70-33.

A week earlier, their male counterparts had their Senior Day, but they too could not capitalize on the emotional day, falling in the Bracketbuster game against Albany 58-50. By the end of the day Sunday, the women’s team might have wished they had come even that close.

“We just took an old-fashioned butt-whoopin’ today,” said Head Coach Joe Frager after the loss.

“With only having Katie [Cizynski] out there, we only had one low-post presence, and they were able to double- and tripleteam her, so it was very hard to get anything going inside,” said Frager. Cizynski was without fellow junior forward Brittany ObiTabot, who did not play due to an injury. Frager said she was day-to-day with the injury, and wasn’t sure of her full availability for the MAAC Tournament.

The Stags kept pace with Marist for a while, as they were trailing just 16-13 with just over 11 minutes to go in the first half.

But Fairfield had a long cold streak for the rest of the first half that even extended into the second, failing to score points until nearly the 14 minute mark of the second half - after they had been trailing 38-13 at half, and after the basket were trailing 43-15.

“We missed a lot of open looks in the first half,” said Frager. “We were down by 25 or so at half, but if we make some of those shots, maybe it’s a 10, 12 or 14 point game at halftime, and the emotion and the complexion of the whole game changes.”

The Stags shot a dismal 8 percent from beyond the arc, going just 2 for 26 from three point range and just 13 of 55 from the floor overall, good for 24 percent for the game. The leading scorer for Fairfield was Cizynski with

“I didn't think they were going to play the Latvian national anthem."

-Laura Vetra '13 eight points. The three seniors scored just 2 points each in the loss.

For the seniors, it is a tough way to say goodbye to the court where they have played for the last four years, but they know that it is not the last game they will play.

They still have at least one more game in the MAAC Tournament to make up for Sunday’s loss.

“It’s bittersweet, we’ve done

a lot and I think we’ve grown up [while at Fairfield] … but I think we’re really proud of what we’ve given,” said Linney.

“After this game, it was tough to think positively, but that game doesn’t dictate what we’ve done here in four years,” said Macfarlane. “…It was really nice for those fifteen minutes for them to honor us, but then we quickly had to switch back to focus on the game.”

During the pre-game ceremonies, both the Canadian and Latvian national anthems were played for MacFarlane and Vetra, who are from Canada and Latvia, respectively.

“That was crazy, I didn’t think they were going to find the Latvian national anthem and the flag,” said Vetra, “I don’t know where they got it, but that was awesome.”

Despite the loss, Frager made it clear that the game was in no way a reflection of what the seniors on this team meant to him.

“I told the seniors during the last timeout ‘This is not indicative of the last four years that

you’ve given us’ … we’re still really, really proud of them,” said Frager. “It was a really touching beginning of the day, it was a nice ceremony with the respective anthems and everything, and I actually felt myself getting a little bit misty eyed during both international anthems. They’ve meant a lot to us and what happened today doesn’t change that.”

“This game was really hard to swallow,” said MacFarlane, “but it’s really important to come out on Friday and show how we really can play.”

“As coach was saying, we just have to come back on Friday and take care of business, so that this is all forgotten,” said Vetra.

“That’s when it matters.”

For Marist, they finish the season undefeated in conference play for the third time in six years, and will head to Springfield for the MAAC Tournament with the number one seed.

Fairfield falls to the three seed with the loss, and will play sixth seeded Siena on Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the MassMutual Center.

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Stags go homeless for a night

By Danica Ceballos Executive Editor Most Fairfield students wake up in the morning in their comfortable beds, complete with a foam mattress pad and cozy sheets. They slowly get up, make some breakfast and coffee and maybe turn on the television while relaxing on the couch before beginning a hectic day.

Though most Fairfield students don’t wake up to the rumbling of a trash truck, the cold hard cement ground stabbing into their back, a flimsy cardboard box as their only shelter and the morning air chilling the tip of their nose, that is exactly

what 10 Fairfield students experienced on Oct. 3.

“It was incredibly hard to fall asleep. I can honestly say there is no comfortable position when you are trying to sleep in a box,” said Molly Camp ’16. “I tried to fall asleep around 12:30, and I would say I got a total of two to three hours of sleep,” In an effort to raise awareness for homelessness, the Students for Social Justice club set up a homeless village of cardboard boxes just outside the Oak Room on Thursday night. All students were invited to sleep outside for the night to be in

solidarity with the homeless.

While 10 students slept out until 5:45 a.m., 16 students came and went throughout the evening to show support for the cause. Moderator and campus minister Jocelyn E. Collen acknowledged the student participants, saying, “All of the S4SJ students had classes all day on Thursday and had classes and assignments due on Friday. Yet, they took time to stand in solidarity with the poor.”

Sophomore Sarah Almeida explained why she wanted to sleep out, saying, “Living on a college campus, especially in Fairfield, we don’t see

people that don’t have homes everyday, so I think it’s important to make students aware that this is such a big problem.”

While the Homeless Village was moved last year to the Oak Room from the traffic circle, due to weather conditions, the club found that they were able to interact with more students walking back and forth from the library.

Camp explained that most students were genuinely interested in what the club was doing; some passersby, however, were not as

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New information has been received regarding the incident on Sunday, Sept. 22, where multiple parties were involved in a violent outbreak in Dolan Hall, resulting in three arrests, several injuries and extensive property damage.

According to a statement from two of the students involved in - but not arrested after - the Dolan brawl, they received violations for Fairfield’s alcohol policy, for which they pled “responsible.” The two also received violations for breaching the fighting policy as well as the disorderly or disruptive conduct/under the influence policy, for which they pled “not responsible.”

Despite the pleas of “not responsible,” the Office of the Dean of Students found them responsible for all violations, and they were placed on disciplinary probation until May 31, 2014.

It was confirmed by Frank Ficko, associate director of public safety, that a golf club was allegedly used in the altercation, and was confiscated by Fairfield Police at the scene of the incident.

Francis McGoldrick was dismissed from Fairfield as a result of the incident, according to sources close to McGoldrick. He declined to comment on the incident after being contacted multiple times by The Mirror.

Junior J. Brendan McGlew wrote a letter to the editor which appeared in last week’s issue of The Mirror.

McGlew said that the part of the incident that was most unsettling was “the press’ connection with this story.”

He claimed that he was “not present during the event that was mentioned by the press,” and that he did what he “believed to have been right, which was to try and protect everyone and help break up the fight.”

Bells ring for victims

By Jessica Delahunt Contributing Writer

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On the evening of Sept. 24, Fairfield residents gathered under the gazebo at Sherman Green to recognize victims of domestic violence with a candlelight vigil.

“We need to give women the strength to say enough is enough,” said State Attorney Judy Stevens.

The event, organized by the Bridgeport Center of Women and Families, united a variety of speakers, including local politicians, law enforcement officers and students, toward one cause: empowering victims of domestic violence to come forward and seek justice for the

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domestic violence occurs every 15 seconds in the United States.

Other numbers presented by Deborah Greenwood, CEO of the Center, were just as staggering: One out of every four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime.

During the first three months of this year, 90 children were orphaned due to domestic homicide.

More than three women die of domestic violence every day.

“That’s just way too many,” said Greenwood. “One life is too many.”

According to Stevens, a significant hurdle in responding to

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Community gathers for vigil CONT. FROM PG. 1 issues of domestic violence is the fact that many cases go unreported. While sometimes the victims are too frightened to report the crimes and are wary of implicating their abusers, other cases are not reported simply because victims are unsure of how to do so.

“The hardest thing for a person that has been abused to do is to walk through a door and ask for help,” Stevens said.

In recent months, the Bridgeport Center for Women and Families has taken strides to alleviate these concerns.

The center has recently begun its transformation into The Center for Family Justice, the first of its kind in the state. While victim services such as child care, counseling, education and case management will still be offered, the center will now team up with local police, prosecutors and social services to ensure that the needs of victims can be met in one location.

“The frustration of dealing with the current system often causes the abused to give up in fear and

frustration, recanting the facts and often returning to the abuse,” said Stevens in an earlier press release.

As darkness slowly fell over the gazebo, purple glow sticks were dispersed throughout the crowd, illuminating the faces of audience members with the official color of domestic violence awareness.

Students from several local schools stepped forward to voice their support as the evening continued.

Fairfield Ludlowe High School’s a cappella choir treated the crowd to a rendition of “Stand By Me.” Members of the Fairfield Warde High School organization RAFT, or Raising Abuse Awareness For Teens, presented a banner emblazoned with the phrase “no excuse for abuse,” signed by their fellow peers.

The students then joined forces to read the list of the 20 Connecticut residents who died from domestic violence incidents in the past year alone. The individuals on the list, including Nancy Lanza, mother of Sandy Hook elementary school gunman Adam Lanza, died at the hands of their fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, boyfriends or girlfriends.

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Colin Seavey, a Fairfield resident who attended the event with his daughter in tow, asserted that domestic violence could occur anywhere. “People think it won’t happen in a small town like Fairfield. But it can, and we need to watch out for it,” he said.

Sacred Heart University seniors Jill Steinhauer and Joy Vandermark attended the event as well.

“A lot of people don’t speak up when stuff like this happens to them.

It’s important to be aware of, especially for women,” said Steinhauer.

“Volunteer. Advocate. Donate

money. Do whatever you can,” said Greenwood, stressing that each supporter of the cause makes a difference.

“We need an army,” she added, looking out over the crowd. “How do you build an army? One by one.”

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Fairfield discusses women’s role in the church

By Enxhi Myslymi Associate News Editor

From 50 years ago to today, women’s role in the church has changed drastically, according to Dr. Teresa Berger, professor of liturgical studies at Yale Divinity School.

“My own journey would have been impossible for my mother or grandmother to take,” said Berger.

“There was an increasing diversity of women’s lives [that] was part of larger cultural changes.

“We witnessed a profound expansion of liturgical practices … new forms of ministry, women in pastoral leadership,” Berger added.

Berger was the guest speaker at the 13th Annual Anne Drummey O’Callaghan lecture on Oct. 2 at the Regina A. Quick Center, which was or-

ganized by Fairfield’s Center for Catholic Studies and the O’Callaghan family.

“Dr. Berger is a patient and beloved teacher,” said Michelle Towster, administrative coordinator in the Center for Catholic Studies and a former student of Berger’s. “I can attest to the warm generosity she brings to the class.”

Berger explained that the changes for women in the church began with a combination of three documents in 1963: the “Sacrosanctum Concilium” — a constitution for the Second Vatican Council; Pope John XXIII’s “Pacem in Terris” Encyclical — establishing universal peace in truth, justice and charity; and the “Inter Mirifica” — a decree on the media of social communications, according to the Vatican’s site.

The documents revealed that the “aspirations of women for full participation in the church [were] one of the signs of the time,” Berger said.

Formerly from Germany, Berger’s work includes intersecting her disciplines of liturgical studies and constructive theology with gender theory, according to Yale’s faculty site.

She wrote “Gender Difference and the Making of Liturgical History” in 2011 that was published in Ashgate series Liturgy, Worship and Society.

Berger also received the Herbert Haag Prize for freedom in the Church in 2003, according to the site.

Wednesday’s talk honored Anne Drummey O’Callaghan of Norwalk, who was interested in church history and women’s role in the church, according to a press release. She was a

catechist and advocated for those who were intellectually disabled.

O’Callaghan was the director of religious education at St. Jerome and St. Joseph, two parishes in Norwalk.

She was also the chair of Bridgeport Religious Educators, the press release stated.

Discussing cyberspace, Berger focused on how the Internet is changing the Catholic religion.

“Once again there is a broad cultural change,” Berger said. “The spectrum is broad from website of parish to faith-based community online, and yes there is even a patron saint of the Internet.”

Considering the expanse of the Internet, there has been an increase in the “amount of freedoms of voices,” she said. However, this can bring either

“information or misinformation.”

Ultimately, women need to focus on the “power of interpretation” in terms of liturgical studies and practicing Catholicism, Berger explained.

“If my look back has revealed anything,” she added, “it’s that there is no longer one way of being Catholic … in the 21st century. There are many different and divergent ways of living our faith.”

The talk captured the audience, including Jenna Walsh ‘17. “I thought it was pretty interesting with the history of women in the church and how it’s changing,” she said.

Freshman Aimee Donohue said, “It was interesting to look at religion through a female perspective because I never thought about it quite in those terms.”

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South Side Café planned for 42 Bellarmine

By Robert Hagstrom Assistant News Editor

In hopes of providing students with further late night programming to combat Fairfield’s drinking culture, the University will open the South Side Café in 42 Bellarmine Road.

The café house will be called South Side Café, which will serve as an additional late night program for students.

The idea of starting a café house came in late May from Kamala Kiem, assistant dean of students and director of student programs and leadership development, along with Deidre Bennett who is in charge of digital design and printing.

The South Side Café is also being supported by various campus partners and officials, including Residence Life.

In his email to student leaders, Eric Lynch ‘14, the lead program strategist for South Side Café, said it will provide students with a fun, relaxing environment.

Lynch said: “The idea is for this space to be cozy, private, chill and fun. We are thinking that it will have some funky antique furniture, beanbag chairs, comfortable throw pillows and thrifty lamps and area rugs. We want to fill the space with student artwork and dim the lights to set an atmosphere,” He also said a pattern was seen in the student withdrawal surveys, which indicated that the drinking culture contributed to students leaving the university. In addition to students who didn’t want to par-

ticipate in the drinking culture, the survey also showed that the late night programming didn’t interest them.

“Students left because they couldn’t find late night programing that suited their interests,” said Lynch.

“There was a pattern of student responses that suggested the drinking culture was a major factor in withdrawing from the university,” he added. This contributed to the creation of South Side Café.

The idea of the café house is for students to take advantage of a destressing environment. Instead of participating in other late night programming or the drinking culture, students can come to the café house.

Freshman Ryan Brady said: “I think it’s a good idea. It provides another option instead of going out drinking.”

Colleen Wilson ‘11, the supervisor for Fairfield @ Night, said that many of the elements in the café will also revolve around music.

The South Side Café, according to Lynch, will have additional activities that students can choose to take part in.

“I definitely hope that students will take advantage of being together in a very unique setting,” said Wilson. “We hope it provides an alternative to the drinking culture on campus and becomes the new fun thing to do.”

Even though Bellarmine is farther than most locations, Lynch felt that the space “provided us with the atmosphere we were looking for.”

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The South Side Café program will use a shuttle system to take students to and from Bellarmine Hall on Saturday nights.

The Café will be open almost

weekly throughout the semester.

The dates that it will run are Oct. 19, Nov. 2, 16, 23 and Dec. 7, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

“It provides students another

alternative to weekend nightlife,” said Nicole Gallucci ’15. “It will be a good place to catch up with your friends and it’s more convenient than going off campus.”

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respectful. According to Camp, her least favorite part of the night was when “a guy scream[ed], ‘What? Do you need a dollar or something?’”

Leading up to the event, the club posted cardboard signs around campus on Thursday displaying facts about homelessness. “Fortytwo percent of homeless people are kids,” read one. “Thirty-nine percent of the homeless population is under 18 years old,” stated another.

Though only a small number of people participated in the Homeless Village, many were impacted by the signs placed around the Barone Campus Center and the Quad. Junior Kyle Wegner said, “It helped me, once again, to realize the hard truth about homelessness and how so many people are affected by it.”

Junior Kristen Seeto added, “It’s important to remember that just because you have a roof over your head, not everyone does. At least we can make people think, even for one second, what it might be like to live like this, and I think that’s really important.”

Senior Laura Stakey was one of the main organizers this year.

As a third-year participant, she described the importance of the event, especially at this point in the semester by saying, “It puts things into perspective. Our schedules are getting busier now and you just think ‘Oh yeah, I’m really busy. I’m really

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stressed,’ but people have to do this all the time.”

She added, “You get so used to your own problems that it reminds

us that there are people out there with a lot worse problems and people that we can help.”

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Crime Beat

News

Compiled by Robert Joyce.

Information contributed by the Department of Public Safety.

Thursday, 10/3 4:32 p.m. – A university banner was reported stolen from outside Claver Hall.

The incident is under investigation.

Friday, 10/4 1:18 a.m. – RAs in Regis Hall reported a third-floor stairwell window smashed by what appeared to be a rock thrown from the inside. The incident is under investigation.

9:44 p.m. – Two minors were referred to student conduct after being discovered in possession of Poland Spring water bottles containing alcohol.

10:30 p.m. – An underage student was observed consuming alcohol at the rear deck of a Townhouse in 15 block. The student was referred to student conduct.

Saturday, 10/5 12:22 a.m. – While patrolling outside Townhouse 5 block, DPS officers heard shouting, which led to the discovery of students trying to get an uninvited former student to leave their Townhouse. The former student was issued a criminal trespass warning.

1:36 a.m. – Criminal mischief occurred when a DPS car was reported vandalized.

The vehicle was keyed while responding to a call in Regis Hall. The incident is under investigation.

2:52 a.m. – The Regis Hall Quad-side swipe door was reported vandalized to the extent that it could not be secured. The incident is under investigation.

9:11 p.m. – RAs reported a broken window in Claver Hall. The vandals were reportedly seen running away towards Kostka Hall.

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Charges against Mara dropped

By Robert Joyce Crime Beat Reporter State prosecutors announced in Bridgeport Superior Court on Friday, Oct. 4, that all charges have been dropped against John Mara ‘13, regarding his alleged involvement in an assault, which occurred in the Fairfield Beach neighborhood this January.

Mara was allegedly involved in an assault at a New Year’s Eve party at a home on Fairfield Beach Road, where

a bottle was smashed over the head of fellow Fairfield student, Philip Blackman ‘13. Blackman could have died from his injures had he not been treated immediately.

Police said that in an arrest affidavit, a witness, college student Luke Kazmierczak, identified Mara as the assailant, yet failed to initially pick out Mara from a photo lineup of six men. Kazmierczak later identified Mara from an updated photo, according to the Associated Press.

Mara was arrested by Fairfield Police in February, and was charged with first-degree assault and breach of peace, and posted a $150,000 bail.

John Smirga, State’s Attorney for the Judicial District of Fairfield, said that the charges against Mara were dropped as a result of other witnesses coming forward and indicating a third person who talked about committing the assault. According to the AP, the case is under investigation but no one else has been charged.

Blackman says he has no recollection of the assault.

Doctors told Blackman that his injuries were so severe that if he did not receive emergency surgery to relieve the pressure on his brain, he could have died, according to AP. John Mara is a nephew of John Mara, owner of the New York Giants, and a cousin to actresses Rooney and Kate Mara.

He lives in Mount Kisco, N.Y., and has since graduated from Fairfield.

Mass changes to an FYE event

By Kristen Filicia Contributing Writer

The First Year Experience Program recently offered two new events at the Egan Chapel of St. Ignatius Loyola after mass in order for students to receive credit for the program.

All first-year students are required to get FYE credit.

“The entire church in America and the first world generally has seen significant decreases in mass attendance over the last thirty or more years,” said Fr. Paul Holland, S.J. In response to this year’s attendance, Holland, who is in his first year at Campus Ministry, guessed that there was an increase with the addition of FYE

events.

Senior Arturo Jaras Watt said, “The use of FYE credits, quite simply, is a form of extrinsic motivation and psychologists know that extrinsic motivation can canalize intrinsic motivation.

“The FYE office should think carefully about how they use this tool for student engagement,” Watts added.

The Campus Ministry FirstYear Welcome on Sept. 8 was the first event, and all first-year students were invited to join after the 6 and 9 p.m. masses for pizza and conversation.

According to details for the second event, the Sept. 15 Mass of the Holy Spirit is “Fairfield’s tradition for kicking off the aca-

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demic year and is core to the Jesuit, Ignatian values from which the University was established.

The Mass of the Holy Spirit is open to all, regardless of affiliation or belief.”

Fairfield has been a Jesuit institution since it was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1942.

It was first established as an allboys institution that required the students to attend mass daily.

Years later, on-campus mass became a choice, and attendance slowly began to dwindle.

Many students had mixed opinions about the new incentives for attending events held in the Egan Chapel following mass.

Freshman Julia Yacker said, “It seems like a quick and easy

thing to do to get credit.” She also said she does not usually attend mass when she is at home, but would consider attending these events.

Holland said Campus Ministry supports the FYE additions since FYE seeks to provide a foundational understanding of the Fairfield experience and to empower students to take advantage of all Fairfield has to offer.

Mass at Fairfield has not been mandatory for many years, but this year, as social events continue to follow, there may be a little extra motivation for attendance. The next religious event listed for FYE credit is the annual Advent Lessons and Carols Mass on Dec. 15.

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Consent is not enough: aspire for enthusiasm

By Danica Ceballos Executive Editor

It’s Friday night and you and your girlfriends are ready for a great time. After a rough week of stressful nights studying and long days filled with less than intellectually stimulating classes, you cannot wait for happy hour. After a great dinner and drinks with the girls, you continue your night with some cocktails and fun before heading out to the bar.

As you’re dancing with the girls, you see a cute guy across the room.

You start dancing and have a great time. Flash forward two hours. Somehow you ended up in his bed, lights off and having a little too much fun.

Before you know it, he pulls out a condom. You hesitate for a minute, think about how long it’s been since you’ve done this before and figure, why not?

This is consent. Not rape, consent. Not a crime … technically no one has done anything wrong. You were fully conscious and so was he.

But when you wake up the next morning laying next to this guy whose last name you can’t even remember, you wonder why you said yes in the first place.

Now consider option number two. The beginning of the story is still the same. You’re at the bar, dancing the night away. As you lean up against the bar, you bump into someone and turn to see it’s the guy you’ve

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been crushing on since sophomore year.

You can feel your heart beating faster and you start over-thinking everything you say and do. When he offers you a beer, you think, “Um, yes.

I could use any kind of liquid courage at this point.” The conversation goes well and you’re having an awesome time.

As the lights come on, he grabs your hand and asks you to come back with him. You agree, obviously, because you’ve only been dreaming of being alone with him for … like ever.

After more light-hearted conversation and flirting, you find yourself hooking up with him. You still have butterflies in your stomach and can feel his heart racing too.

When he wants to go a little farther, you don’t hesitate. This time, you know. You know this is something you’ve always considered in the back of your mind. You know that when you see him again in The Stag, your heart will still skip a beat. You know with confidence that this is something you want to do.

This is enthusiasm.

Society has made consent and enthusiasm one and the same. Clearly, they are not. They have different implications, different consequences and an array of feelings and emotions attached to each.

In the college culture, there is this unspoken idea of “blurred lines” in regards to sexual activity. Take, for

example Robin Thicke’s song, which encourages sexual activity regardless of the situation: “I hate these blurred lines. I know you want it. … But you're a good girl. The way you grab me, must wanna get nasty. Go ahead, get at me.”

Like most Fairfield students, I am just as guilty as anyone of blasting this song on the radio and singing and dancing to it at The Grape, but what are we really promoting? Why are so many of our popular songs degrading toward women?

These lyrics make the first situation of consent seem completely common, completely okay and even completely desired. Let’s be honest: It’s not.

Consent can be filled with hours of discussions with friends, regretful tears and sometimes, a confused sense of self. It wasn’t thought out or considered before.

From a guy’s perspective, I’m sure they disagree with me by this point, doubting that girls are lying in bed with them thinking, “Hmmm, do I really want to do this?”

Let me clear this up for you. No, we don’t do this. Well, at least all of the women I’ve talked to don’t. I’m sure there are some out there who have the capacity to think this deeply in the heat of the moment, but I sure don’t.

Anyway, girls all have lists. Sorry, boys, but it’s true. We have our guys that we would hook up with. We

Many people live in a world that is governed by sensationalism. Why is it so easy for people to accept what’s given to them? It could be because of ignorance. Not enough information is given to allow them to make their own decisions, or they choose, for whatever reason, to live in their own misinformed bubble.

Sometimes it’s pressure, where people go with the majority and do not believe they have the power to go against the flow.

In today's society, it could be the consequences of social media. We are so used to scrolling

through our news feed and Twitter feed. If information doesn't pop up in front of us instantaneously, we rarely go searching for more. But, more deadly, we are human: Emotions become our flaw and they take years to control.

But we don’t have to fall under the spell of hyperbolized headlines. When outlets report on events, it’s because the topic of discussion is not a rumor, but a subject that is newsworthy to the consumers. While this may be the journalistic ideal, there is no doubt that some media outlets will provide skewed coverage.

have our crushes, and we even have those boys who we think are so adorable and would make the best husbands but who we couldn’t imagine even holding hands with.

"Consent is really too low a bar.

Hold out for enthusiasm," tweeted author Rachel Vail as a recap of her son’s college orientation. This tweet has been widely circulated as part of a campaign to create awareness of the college culture of consent versus enthusiasm.

I’ve retweeted it, and I think you should too. Girls, I’m sure you would rather enthusiastically agree to sexual participation. And guys, trust me when I say you want your girl to be enthusiastic. The repercussions are much less severe and much more enjoyable.

In the past, college students have been warned about rape with the anti-date rape slogan, “No means no.”

The idea of consent versus enthusiasm takes that slogan to the next level.

Rather than simply receiving a “yes” in regards to sexual activity, this campaign identifies the need for enthusiasm and desire. The slogan is outdated and it’s about time to start raising our standards.

Persephone Magazine writer Elfity explained, “The idea of enthusiastic consent is quite simple. In a nutshell, it advocates for enthusiastic agreement to sexual activity, rather than passive agreement. … To give enthusiastic consent isn’t exactly to It is also the public’s responsibility to question what they hear, see and read. They must seek out a variety of media outlets in order to get a full spectrum of events going on.

Like America Ferrera said in a recent Open Visions Forum, people should get out there, get involved and constantly ask questions. It is our responsibility to seek information and to learn more.

It is equally important – if not more – for the journalists to gain the trust of their readership. This creates a relationship where the

scream that you want it at the top of your lungs; it’s more that an unsure or hesitant yes is not enthusiastic consent, and needs to be considered.”

The need for enthusiasm challenges the rape culture. It creates a need to communicate boundaries between partners. It also ensures that a simple yes is not a good enough answer and that there must be a mutual desire to participate.

According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network, “approximately two-thirds of rapes are committed by someone known to the victim. Seventy-three percent of sexual assaults were perpetrated by a non-stranger, and thirty-eight percent of rapists are a friend or acquaintance.”

With such high numbers, a more defined line is required to determine when sexual activities are okay. By eagerly claiming that the sexual activity is permitted, both partners make a conscious decision that will, hopefully, not be regretted in the morning.

Consent versus enthusiasm factors in feelings that will come after the deed is done, rather than focusing on living in the moment.

I don’t want to simply consent to anything. Not my dinner, not my spring break plans, not my major and certainly not my sex life.

I want to decide what I do, when I do it and whom I do it with. Consent isn’t good enough for me. I choose enthusiasm, all the way. truth is reported and the consumers are confident in what they are receiving.

The coverage in this paper two weeks ago regarding a violent incident in Dolan Hall was based on official information provided by law enforcement. As more information is pressed for, we get closer to answering questions for our consumers. When people jump to conclusions, steal our papers from the stands and throw them away or wrongly accuse our staff of poor reporting, the relationship that is necessary for the truth to find its way to the surface is injured.

Opinion

Trial by media is unjust

By Lisa Fischer Contributing Writer

There is a dangerous movement taking hold in the media industry.

News outlets, hungry for content to satisfy the 24-hour news cycle, have been exploiting the due process of many individuals charged with committing crimes that have been deemed newsworthy. This trend is commonly known as “trial by media,” and its effects on defendants and the general public may be doing an injustice to the intended objectivity of the United States judiciary process.

The Constitution states that the supposed offender has the right to a speedy and public trial. However, the defendant also has the right to an impartial jury. Constantly bombarding the public with news stories and information about these defendants (that may not be entirely accurate) has the potential to subconsciously persuade a member of the “impartial” jury and endanger a defendant’s chance at freedom. In 1966, the Supreme Court ruled that a trial may be closed, but only after the defendant has sufficiently proven that the coverage is detracting from the fairness of a court ruling. Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty?

Miriam Carey was treated like a serious threat during the heightened coverage of her brief chase with police in Washington D.C., as news outlets reported that there was a shooter at the Capitol. After being shot to death by authorities, she was found to be unarmed and suffering from psychosis brought on by postpartum depression.

Jodi Arias was found guilty earlier this year of murdering her exboyfriend, Travis Alexander. Arias’ trial was considered a media circus

as she gave out television interviews and had a third party tweet from her account while she was imprisoned. Although she was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder, the penalty phase of the process was declared a mistrial and now Arias’ lawyers are trying to bar television coverage of the retrial. Arias’ story functioned as a real life soap opera for the general public. Although, the idea that there is an entertainment factor in the de- cision of whether

or not someone receives the death penalty makes a mockery of the judicial system and gives the media unnecessary influence in strictly legal matters.

George Zimmerman, accused of murdering an African-American teen, Trayvon Martin, while he was on neighborhood watch, was found innocent as the jury ruled his actions as a matter of self-defense. Although Zimmerman is a blameless man in the eyes of the state, the media coverage of his trial exhibited an extreme bias in favor of Martin, which led to an enraged public when Zimmerman was ultimately acquitted. Zimmerman was forced to go into hiding shortly after being declared a free man as a result of excess media cov-

erage.

When The Mirror and a variety of other news outlets released a story about the altercation in Dolan Hall, the stories were meant to be objective. Regardless, the outlets’ respective audiences may have subconsciously formed an unjust opinion of the individuals involved.

Ideally, the coverage would have no bearing on the decision of a board or a judge to take action against these students.

However, the fact that this incident was made a story at all had the potential to influence the level of punishment that was bestowed upon the affected parties.

Miriam Carey did not get the chance to have a formal trial, yet her reputation was shattered as a result of news coverage during the event. Carey’s loved ones were not alerted by Wa s h i n g ton D.C. police, but instead were told by reporters to turn on the TV. Her sisters learned about the fatal shooting from broadcast journalists who chose to ignore the authorities’ mistreatment of a mentally unstable mother. Subsequently, the media was reluctant to admit fault on their own part, perpetuating the negative image of Carey that they provided for public reference.

Trial by media is a thoughtless way to fulfill the requirements of a gossip-based news cycle. Whether or not an accused person is guilty of a crime is a decision that should be reached by an impartial group of citizens, and the practice of trial by media makes such a collection of individuals nearly impossible to find.

Sick of spinoffs

By Meaghan Conlon Contributing Writer A television show spinoff is like getting a gift from that prankster friend of yours — you’re excited but weary; you’re getting a gift, but is it a good gift?

The problem with television show spinoffs is that while they sound appealing (you get to see your favorite characters, there’s a brand new storyline, etc.), more often than not they disappoint the audience.

Rarely do TV show spinoffs live up to viewer expectation. Sure, "Torchwood" has done relatively well, but "Jersey Shore" has managed to produce three spinoffs — "The Pauly D Project," "The Show with Vinny," and "Snooki & JWoww" — do we really need all these “different” shows about fake, orange-skinned Italians?

Recently, a "Walking Dead" spinoff was confirmed, while talk of a "Breaking Bad" spinoff is “in the works." There are even rumors of a "Dexter" spinoff; with the show coming to a close after its eighth season, is a spinoff series really necessary?

I can’t imagine any other scenarios that haven’t already been exhausted by writers and not seen by audienc-

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es. Which begs the question: Why? Why do studios continue to produce offshoots of a show? Is it because they think that the new series is guaranteed a strong fan base due to the viewer loyalty of the previous show? Do they not have any new or creative ideas for new pilots? Or are these studios too unwilling to risk a failure of a completely new show?

With a spinoff of a pre-existing show, there is the probability that a large percentage of the original show’s fanbase will watch the premiere; whether or not they continue to watch the show depends on if the pilot matched or exceeded the audience’s expectations.

These spinoffs are, for the most part, unnecessary and a corporate ploy to make more money off a thriving television series — "Once Upon A Time" is only into its second season and an offshoot, "Once Upon A Time in Wonderland," is set to premiere this year. I think we could use a little more diversity in the television shows we watch; there’s enough "CSI" and "Law and Order," I’d like something a little more unique and substantial. Studios need to take a risk — produce a show that will differ them from

other channels rather than copy yet another overused idea. Get creative, and stop producing all these spinoff series; make your viewers remember the greatness of the original show, not the follow-up that ruined it.

Who am I to judge?

Pope of progress ByJaney Holland Contributing Writer

While Pope Francis is certainly a troublemaker, he is also acting as the face of a much-needed change in the Catholic religion. In an interview for America Magazine, Pope Francis proved he is acting as the face of that change regarding homosexuality. Forward-thinking Catholics have been begging for change for years.

According to Christian Post, church attendance is at record lows around the world, especially among young people. While not promising any sweeping policy changes, Pope Francis laments the church’s “obsession” with moral teachings about homosexuality.

He says that the church should be more focused on charity and helping those in need.

Francis stated, “The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.” This quote was a follow-up on his statement that he feels that the church should not “interfere” with gay people. “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?” Francis stated.

As society is becoming more accepting of gay people, the Catholic Church truly is outdated in their stance on the topic. On Oct. 21, New Jersey will be the 14th state in America to issue same-sex marriage licenses.

As students at Fairfield, we are

all familiar with Jesuit values and have heard the phrase “cura personalis” more than once. Care of the whole person is what the Jesuits are all about – viewing someone for their entire self, not just one part of who they are.

Therefore, should we be surprised that a Jesuit pope is taking this brave stance on gay rights in the church? No. “When God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person? We must always consider the person,” said Francis, spoken like a true Jesuit, perfectly exemplifying “cura personalis.”

I live in a small town in New Jersey where people are obsessed with lacrosse and Sperrys, notorious for not being accepting of gay people. When one of my friends from my town came out this year, people were supportive and embraced him.

Why can this be so widely accepted, but not in the Catholic Church? This is what Pope Francis is trying to get at.

A pope of this stature is what the Catholic Church has been desperately needing. Some argue that the pope is solely making these remarks in order to coax people into staying Catholic, but I believe that the pope is speaking out on this issue because he is a good man who sees the need for Catholics to be less judgmental and more compassionate — like Jesus was.

The Mirror welcomes the opinions and contributions of its readers: Letters to the editor must be timely and submitted by email to info@fairfieldmirror.com or Box AA. All letters to the editor that are appropriate will be published either in print or online. The Mirror reserves the right to edit letters and articles for content, length and grammatical error. Letters should be free of obscenities and personal attacks and should contain correct and factual information not exceeding 500 words.

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Lar Lubovitch's "Crisis Variations" makes chaos look beautiful.

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Lubovitch illuminates human nature

Katarzyna Skarpetowska and Brian McGinnis perform a solo in "Crisis Variations" in a previous dance show. Photo by Paula Lobo

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ar Lubovitch choreographs based on human quality. It is his aim, as he said in a postshow interview at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, to evoke a sensation, not a story, out of his viewers.

But the audience, as humans, may construct stories to make sense of what they witness on stage – and what they saw was breathtaking.

A playful choreography opened the Oct. 4 show, featuring characters who attempted to find their path in life, only to be discouraged as the dance progressed. The following duets focused on relationships between a man and woman: one that is mutually strong, like a bull fighting a bull, while the other a game of cat and mouse in a curtains-lifted display of emotional and physical abuse. The concluding piece provided an amusing take on the word “crisis.”

The company opened the night with “Transparent Things,” set to Claude Debussy’s “String Quartet in G Minor, Opus 10.” According to the program, Lubovitch drew inspiration from Pablo Picasso’s “Family of Saltimbanques,” a painting that shows characters looking off into the

distance, pensive, and living a “fragile existence.” Lubovitch compared these subjects to his dancers, who also choose to embrace unsure lives in the name of art.

In one segment of this dance, the tempo slowed and with it the dancers’ movement. Attila Joey Csiki, who opened the dance, sunk to the floor and went still, as if life had gone from him. The lights transitioned to emit a blue, ethereal background. Csiki’s friends witnessed him downtrodden and like a domino effect, his friends adopted the same sullen disposition.

They became more rooted to the ground as opposed to their springy, carefree leaps at the beginning of the dance. A quiet ambience settled among the dancers, and there, with the ending, a universal downside was exposed: dance as “an art that only exists when it is actually happening,” as the program said.

As impressive as the first dance was, the duets and concluding dances were far more compelling.

In “Vez,” a reimagined version of Lubovitch’s “Fandango” choreography from 1989 that is set to Randall Woolf ’s “Vez,” there were moments when partners Nicole Corea and Clifton Brown would not touch, but the sensual and sexual chemistry between

them could not be more evident. This is the power of dance: its ability to connect participants through how the body moves and not just through bodily contact.

But when Corea and Brown did touch, they often intertwined their bodies around each other, becoming one. “Vez” proved to be a sparring and combative conversation between two dancers – both sides determined to win.

“The Time Before The Time After,” choreographed in 1971, made its return as the second-to-last performance of the night. Seconds into the dance, with a spotlight fixed on partners Reed Luplau and Katarzyna Skarpetowska, the audience sensed tension just about to boil over. Luplau stood posed, a hand about to strike Skarpetowska. Then, Igor Stravinsky’s “Concertino for String Quartet” picked up and a dance was set in motion.

Skarpetowska initially maintained a strong presence, bounding away from her partner, only to be stopped by Luplau’s vice-like grip on her wrist or his hand pulling her back by the hair. At its core, this dance narrated a life of inescapable violent intimacy.

In a particular phase of the dance, the music tempo slowed down and

Skarpetowska’s fighting will went with it. The audience knew that the dancer depended on her lover, but what also became clear was that Luplau was nothing without her. His ability to exert dominance depended on his prey; with sharp twists and pivots and unyielding extensions, Luplau gained his power by depleting Skarpetowska’s.

By the end, she gave in and slid down to the floor, back onto her knees, subservient, and Luplau gathered her into a possessive embrace, devoid of comfort. The experience came across as voyeuristic, with the audience witnessing a gripping occurrence, instigated by Skarpetowska and Luplau’s magnetic movement onstage.

The most disconcerting and high-energy choreography could be found in the closing piece, “Crisis Variations.” Once again, the company brought back all of its dancers. Lubovitch revealed in a post-show Q-and-A that the music, which usually inspires his choreography, took a backseat role.

He only taught his dancers the moves and rhythm he expected, and then the dancers heard the commissioned music score a day before premiering in 2011.

The purpose of this last-minute change? He wanted to maintain a sense of chaos and confusion – and he

certainly succeeded.

The dancers’ movements appeared halting and seemingly accidental, their bodies lurching back and forth, like cars stuck in spasmodic traffic.

Skarpetowska took on another principal role, oftentimes allowing herself to be a ragdoll, carried and dragged across the stage by dancer Brian McGinnis. While the storyline for this piece was unclear - done surely on purpose by Lubovitch - the audience could feel the sensation of chaos.

With Friday night’s performances, Lubovitch proves that he still has a vision, even into his 50th year of choreography, and that his dance company, now in its 45th year, remains determined to help him construct it. It is also not necessarily a bad thing that dance is a fleeting art, with an impact that can only be experienced live. It means that each choreographed performance can exalt itself as new and powerful. For now, Lubovitch and his dancers manage to extend the life of dance until the company’s next performance.

The company will continue to celebrate its 45th anniversary with performances at The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Ave. and 19th Street, from Oct. 8 to 13 and Oct. 15 to 20.

The Amistad Rebellion: A history from below

By Ashley Paholski Contributing Writer

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Marcus Rediker, an esteemed historian.

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ave you seen Steven Spielberg’s 1997 historical drama “Amistad”? Are you familiar with the history of the Amistad Rebellion of 1839? Regardless of your individual responses to these questions, Marcus Rediker, professor of history at University of Pittsburgh and college

peer of Fr. Jeffrey Von Arx, S.J., was on campus to share his evaluation of the Amistad Rebellion after writing “The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom,” with students and faculty despite their varying backgrounds on the event.

For the non-history majors, the Amistad Rebellion was when 53 slaves, 49 men and four children were kidnapped from Sierra Leone and placed

on a slave ship heading to Cuba. The slaves on board banded together to kill the captain, as well as many of the crew members, desiring to return to Sierra Leone. The ship was found by United States maritime security forces and the slaves were placed in the New Haven jail, later tried by the Supreme Court, supported by John Quincy Adams READ REBELLION ON PAGE

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Best Bites: Pane e Bene

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Closed Monday Tuesday – Thursday: Noon to 10 p.m.

Bar closes at 1 a.m.

Friday: Noon to 11 p.m. Bar closes at 1 a.m.

Saturday: 5 to 11 p.m. Bar closes at 1 a.m.

Sunday: 5 to 9 p.m. Bar closes at 11 p.m.

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1620 Post Road East gorgonzola.

By Nicholas O'Connell Food Columnist

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f you are a fan of authentic Italian food and the classic white tablecloth atmosphere that often comes with it, Pane e Bene is your new spot. It is incognito from the street and I have managed to drive past it several times and consequently had to turn around. Nonetheless, once inside, the large windows and relaxing scene manage to clear the mind.

But getting down to what you need to know: The food is tremendous. Pasta is housemade and identical in taste and texture to the pasta in Italy. Oftentimes I find myself caught off guard when approached by the old school Italian owner, Angelo. You will feel like you are in Italy. Keep in mind that half orders are available for the ultra-ambitious who want to order the whole menu. And definitely make a reservation … the space fills up!

Recommended First Course: Con La Romano: Romaine lettuce, gorgonzola, walnuts, pears and balsamic vinaigrette. This course is crisp and refreshing. The pears add a nice sweetness that cuts the sharp

Recommended Pasta: Gnocchetti Verdi Al Tartufo: Freshly made gnocchi in a black truffle cream sauce.

This is easily in the top five gnocchi dishes I’ve had. It’s rich and full of flavor… you will mop it up with bread until the bowl is clean.

Ravioli Di Ricotta e Spinach Al Limoncello: Freshly made ricotta and spinach ravioli in a limoncello cream sauce. It is a slightly sweet dish that has a great ratio of ricotta and spinach.

Recommended Main Course: Petto Di Pollo Capricciosa: Pounded and breaded chicken breast topped with fresh arugula, tomato and mozzarella salad. This is a very large portion but is very light for an entrée.

Recommended Dessert: Limoncello-ricotta cheesecake with an amoretti cookie crust: This dish has an outstanding presentation and is heavy and satis- One of Pane e Bene's artful dessert offerings, Limoncello-ricotta cheesecake. fying. Perfect finale.

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Five Guys vs. Shake Shack

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urgers: The battle between two staples of the upscale fast food industry must begin with their burgers, so let’s get to the meat of this debate. Pun unequivocally intended.

Five Guys will never sell you short, and their burgers are thick, juicy and they pile on the bacon and cheese. The standard bacon cheeseburger at Five Guys has two patties, two slices of cheese, and a whole bunch of bacon. If Five Guys has a big league burger, then let's call Shake Shack Pop Warner. There’s not much to the burgers at Shake Shack, and you can rip through one in two minutes if you really put your mind to it. Not that I’m speaking from experience, or anything. It’s really no contest as far as the burgers go. Edge: Five Guys.

Fries: Both Five Guys and Shake Shack have good fries, but it all depends on what you want. Shake Shack has the simple, crispy, golden fritters that you know and love, simply seasoned with salt and neatly presented in a paper tray. Five Guys puts your fries in a soda cup and then another handful gets thrown into the bag for good measure. The hit at Five Guys are the Cajun fries. The seasoning gives a spicy, lively quality to what would otherwise be a rather

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vanilla french fry. Who wins in this debate probably varies from person to person, so I’ll leave it up to you.

Edge: Tie Drinks: There’s something about the pairing of a milkshake with a cheeseburger and fries that instills the vision of the perfect marriage. At Shake Shack, as the name implies, the milkshakes are as important as the burgers. Is it the best milkshake you’ll ever have? No. But it’s still pretty darn good for a fast food restaurant. At Five Guys, the absence of milkshakes is as noticeable as it is disappointing.

Most Five Guys franchises have those touch-screen Coke machines that offer three-quarters of a million flavor combinations, but it raspberry Sprite just doesn’t touch the satisfaction of a strawberry milkshake. Edge: Shake Shack Bottom line: Think of Shake Shack as the Starbucks of the fast food industry. If you’re into being all hip and trendy, then Shake Shack is the place to be. But if you’re into stuffing your face with food and having to challenge yourself to down all of the food that you are given, Five Guys is your best bet. I err on the side of the latter. If only Five Guys would have the decency to give you the option of ordering a milkshake. But, because they don’t, there will always be a time every now and then that I’ll go to Shake Shack instead. Winner: Five Guys.

ou have a crumpled $10 bill in your pocket plus two singles, and you’re willing to sacrifice the 30-pack of Bud for a bottle of wine if you can find something that’s cheap and delicious.

Tracking down a bottle that costs $10 or $12 and is tasty will not be a problem. Your main hitch as a newcomer to wine is that you have no idea how to approach the wine racks because your comfort zone is strictly limited to the beer fridge and maybe the Smirnoff section.

But that’s a weak excuse to sidestep the wine aisles.

So here’s your help. These tips will ensure that you enter the wine shop like a boss and pick the best wine that your shoestring budget can afford, allowing you to leave the store with your head held high, bottle in hand, and no regrets.

wine — from ripe and bold to light and subtle — and not every style will appeal to you. Many wine shops have printed cards called shelf talkers that hang beside each bottle. These cards are very informative as they often reveal notes about how the wine tastes. Read the cards until you find a wine with a note that sounds interesting to you.

Behold the point system: Since middle school and possibly elementary school, you have known the 100-point scale. As you know, a 100 is better than a 90 and a 90 is better than an 85. Since the 1980s, the wine industry has also been trained to work with a similar scale. Professional wine critics judge wines on the 100-point scale, which helps you, the consumer, find a quality bottle of wine before purchasing it. For your convenience, wine shops often publish these scores on the shelf

The wine specialist is your friend: It may seem obvious, but the wine specialist working at your local wine shop is there for a reason: to help you find the best bottle for the amount of money you’re willing to drop. So why is it that many customers shy away from this resource? Instead of making shopping a cinch, these customers blindly amble around the aisles, pretending they know a thing or two about the subject when in reality they don’t even know what kind they enjoy. Don’t be like that. If you’re unsure about what’s good, be smart and ask for help.

Utilize the shelf talkers: If you insist on being a maverick and skipping the wine specialist’s advice, don’t just grab any bottle that you can afford. There are many styles of

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talkers. It is doubtful that you will be able to find a wine that nears 100 points for $10. However, you will be easily be able to score a bottle that a critic has deemed 87 to 90 points, and as you know that is a very good to excellent grade. Ratings by critics and publications like Robert Parker, Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast are the most credible.

Try wines from these value-driven wine regions: There are certain wine regions that produce better value-driven wines than others. If you’re in the mood for a red wine, steer clear of wine regions like France’s Bordeaux (made predominantly from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot) and Burgundy (made from Pinot Noir), which are known for their ultra-steep price tags. Instead, choose countries like Australia for its Shiraz and Argentina for its Malbec. If you prefer white wines, consider a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. All of these are friendly wines at equally approachable prices.

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America Ferrera inspires millennial generation

By Adavia Thornton Contributing Writer

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ctress and humanitarian, America Ferrera, said to the student-dominated audience at a recent Open Visions Forum that they should fight for their dreams and contribute to society.

Before going on stage for the Eighth Annual Students Forum, sponsored by the Quick Center and FUSA, Ferrera attended an intimate meet-and-greet in the Black Box Theater. About 50 students waited patiently for Ferrera to enter the room.

Heads turned to catch the first glimpse of Ferrera. Nervous and excited chatter began as students discussed the questions they wanted to ask her. Finally Ferrera entered the room.

Students clapped and greeted her as she warmly smiled and took a seat. She started the conversation by talking about a recent goal that she just reached. Ferrera finally received her college diploma in the mail from the University of Southern California that morning.

Ferrera received her degree in international studies. She gleamed with pride as she explained how it took her 10 years to finally complete her degree. Once her career started to take off with the popular show “Ugly Betty,” Ferrera had to take a leave of absence from school.

During the meet-and-greet, Ferrera was asked how she used her career to begin her philanthropic work, such as her involvement as an ambas-

Seniors Jameel James, Loan Le and Lauren Liseth pose with America Ferrera and Dr. Philip Eliasoph after the Open Visions Forum.

Christian Kaplan/Assistant Director of the Quick Center sador for the Save the Children organization.

Ferrera explained that acting gave her a platform: an opportunity to explore her passion for educational and global issues. Her experience taking international relations courses in school and her opportunities as an actress came full circle and allowed her to speak out for what she believed in.

Through her involvement with Save the Children, Ferrera helped raise $44,000 to build a school in Mali.

“I wanted to use my platform as an actress to bring forth change in the world,” Ferrera said.

As the questions continued to flow, Ferrera answered with thought-

ful and relatable answers. She shared with the students how her career is a representation of her life.

“My career is an expression of my life, my experiences and understandings. ... It’s always on my mind to be giving with my life, and my stories, but only in ways that serve my growth as a person,” Ferrera said.

“That’s why I went back to school, if I didn’t do it for myself it would be a waste of time.”

Once the meet-and-greet ended, students filed into the auditorium of the Quick Center. They and other attendees filled almost every seat. Ferrera’s common theme throughout her speech was the importance of an education and being an active member in

the community.

She expressed that while she was an undergraduate she felt very ignorant about what went on in the world outside of the United States. She admitted to tearing up in one particular class on a regular basis, because she felt like she was the only student who wasn’t aware of the global struggles being discussed.

Ferrera said it challenged her to question her position in the world.

She spoke to her professor after class one day and told him, “I love acting but it's so useless. I have to do something more meaningful; what do I do?”

Ferrera said her professor responded by telling her: “Your work

is meaningful. You inspire young people who have similar backgrounds as yourself.” He was referring to his mentee of three years who was Latina like Ferrera. The mentee told him that after watching a movie Ferrera starred in, “Real Girls Have Curves,” she and her friends felt seen and represented for the first time. He went on to tell her, “Your movie changed the course of someone’s life.”

Ferrera continued her speech by encouraging students to be active members in the community.

“Take action in the community," she said. "This is your life; you can let people make decisions for your life or you can make them yourself.”

Ferrera ended her speech by saying that she is blessed to be in the position she is in. “My story is not a fairy tale; fairy tales are easy to dismiss; they are strokes of luck. I believe every person should be able to dream wildly. You have to believe you are worthy of dreaming.”

Ferrera finished by telling the audience members that their life and their voice matters. After the last remarks of her speech, three Fairfield students joined her on stage for a brief panel discussion. Seniors Jameel James, Loan Le and Lauren Liseth each took turns asking questions.

Ferrera gave one last vital piece of inspiration: “Don’t waste energy hating yourself.”

Ferrera challenged students to look past themselves and stand bravely, even if no one is standing beside them.

Amistad Rebellion: Viewing the event in historical context CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 and finally set free to return to Africa.

Rediker opened his discussion of his recently published book by explaining what was missing from the Spielberg film, which was what Rediker called, “the history from below.” The history belongs to the African slaves who shaped the rebellion, rather than the history from “above,” which focused solely on the victimized slaves being saved by John Quincy Adams and the court system.

In order to bring this history out into the public, Rediker said, “I had to put the rebellion back at the heart of the story, to show that without this courageous act, John Quincy Adams would not have anyone to defend in court.”

As Rediker began his own journey of uncovering information about the slaves involved in the Amistad rebellion he first looked at who the people were. Although there wasn’t an abundance of information in favor of the slaves’ point of view, there was a plethora of information about how the slaves came across to the public eye.

While the leaders of the slave rebellion were held in jail, the public

would pay to walk through the cells and talk to them, documenting any information they received on paper and in art. It was through these sources that Rediker could analyze the history “from below.”

He explained, “I discovered a key piece of information, that two thirds of the Africans aboard the ship were Mende.” The Mende Africans are the largest ethnic group in Sierra Leone and the Mende trained their men to be warriors. This proved very convenient as the children aboard the slave ship were not chained, but rather free to roam and came across sugar knives, which were used to cut sugar cane, but eventually used by the warriors as weapons of liberation.

“The male warriors were part of the Poro society, which was a secret society that created social discipline, punished crime and made declarations of war,” said Rediker. To understand that the slaves were part of the Poro society and were Mende warriors revealed the key factors in their ability to organize and unite in order to rebel. These are the key factors that history taken from “above” fails to recognize.

Sophomore Leland Bergen, said, “His explanations of the history he

A classic illustration of the famous Amistad Rebellion. found made the material more real,” compared of course to typical historical accounts we read about from the “powerful people’s” perspective.

The evidence and story of the Mende warriors finding their weapons of liberation was quite amazing for Alexandra Niccole ’17. “My favorite part of the lecture was when he mentioned how the children found the sugar cane knives,” she said. “It explained how the men got what they needed to initiate the slave rebellion.”

In piecing these historical elements together for the creation of his book, Rediker also mentioned his trip to Sierra Leone, where he visited a village that he identified as the home of two Amistad Africans.

As tradition in the Mende society, he spoke with the elders to see what information they could share with

him about the Amistad Rebellion.

After hashing out several details and throwing around names of the slaves, the elders began to identify with one of the slaves who was renamed Johnny, as when he returned to Sierra Leone he spoke broken English, which lead to his earning of a nickname.

“After hearing the elders tell different stories about the Johnny they heard about, the oldest member of the group said, ‘Johnny was my grandfather,’” stated Rediker. As a visitor, Rediker has brought a spiritual ancestor home to the Mende people and was in turn able to uncover more details from the point of view of the Mende people, about the Amistad Rebellion.

Sophomore Taylor Rosello said, “It was truly eye-opening and intriguing to hear his story,” referring to Rediker’s explanation of the re-

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search he conducted in Sierra Leone.

Rediker’s book goes more indepth on the actual history he uncovered, but his presence in the Fairfield community allowed the students and faculty to understand this unique approach to outlining a history that is hidden somewhere “below.”

Rediker concluded, “If you want to find history from below, to see how people shaped the modern world, you have to look at sources in a new way and be creative in search for sources."

This discussion not only explained the motive behind “The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom,” but it gave history a whole new meaning, especially when the history comes from the perspective of the victims, better known as the “people below.”

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iPick, YouListen

'Band Together'

Artist: Relient K Title: “If I Could Take You Home” Off their most recent album “Collapsible Lung,” “If I Could Take You Home” is a musthave on your iPod/mp3. This is the perfect album that takes you back to your carefree summer days. The song is alternative pop-rock that will be sure to get you off your feet. Lyrically it explores the typical crush. We have all had that one person who we feel is out of our league.

"Band Together" pose for a picture.

By Adavia Thornton Contributing Writer

Artist: HIM Title: “Tears on Tape” HIM recently released their album “Tears on Tape,” which is a “hats-off to all of the songs that made us who we are,” according to frontman Ville Valo. The track is about life, love and the power of music. Many bands such as Black Sabbath and Kiss that influenced the members of HIM are shown their respect in this album. HIM is the only Finnish band to achieve gold album status in the United States. Their sound is so unique as it combines rock, metal, alternative and so much more.

By Charles DeFilippo Contributing Writer

Artist: Cables & Confessions Title: “Palmer Street”

Artist: The Moxy Title: “Panic Room” (acoustic version)

Cables & Confessions is a local acoustic and indie rock group out of Monroe, Conn. “Palmer Street” is a track off their debut (self-recorded) album “Divergent Boundaries.” The group is passionate about their music, which shows in the quality of their music. “Palmer Street” begins with a soft acoustic guitar intro and is followed by a catchy melody. I am a big supporter of local music and it is always great when people share and support local talent. Check out Cables & Confessions and one of my favorite tracks “Palmer Street.”

The pop-rock group from West Chester, Penn., is a group to look out for. This song is catchy and a blast to listen to. It is a fun, upbeat acoustic track that you will be singing for days.

The female vocalist sings about breaking away and being able to stand on her own. It’s the kind of band you discover at a small bar or nightclub and can't stop listening to.

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f you walk behind the Metro North train station, past Archie Moore’s, a yoga studio and a small art studio, you will come across a red building.

Across from this small, vibrant theater you will see “FTC” painted like subway car letters on a brick wall. You have come across an important gem among the Fairfield County community.

Fairfield Theater Company rests in the heart of downtown Fairfield and is considered a space that brings the community together. FTC is one of the top regional music theater companies in the country. Executive producer Andy Kadison described FTC as bringing a wide breadth of artist into one intimate room.

On Saturday, Oct. 5, FTC presented a benefit rock concert for the non-profit organization, The Pilot House. “Band Together” was the feature act of the night.

Kadison describes “Band Together” as a group of musicians that work to bring music back to the people. “Band Together” encourages musicians to walk in the way of their intention, give back to the community and let their music do good.

The group of musicians were each hand-picked and represented different bands, but joined forces to cover rock hits from the 60s, 70s and 80s. A little new school music found its way onto the set list with none other than “Rolling in The Deep” by Adele. Some covers they chose

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were popular songs by The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Tina Turner. Through the intimate atmosphere, colorful lights and energetic performers, the children who represented The Pilot House lit up the theater with their smiles and enthusiasm. They clapped, danced and blew kisses to the band while they performed.

The Pilot House is an organization that provides programs and resources for families raising children who have developmental disabilities. The Pilot House programs promote skill-building, selfconfidence, self-expression and, most important, fun with friends.

“Coming to ‘Band Together’ makes you proud to be apart of the community.

The Pilot House kids look forward to it year around; we bring our daughters every year,” says the Ohlin family. Their daughter danced around backstage with head phones over her ears and pretended to play the drums with imaginary drum sticks. When asked who her favorite singer was she said “I love Michael Jackson!”

“This is the primary fundraiser for the Pilot House, we are so happy to be a part of it,” concluded the Ohlin family.

“Can you imagine this is going on in downtown Fairfied?” said lead drummer Theirry Arpino. The entire theater was clapping and singing and enjoying the music but, most of all, admiring the children who found their way on stage at the end of the night.

They were the true rock stars.

Is music changing for better or for worse?

By Patrick Kiernan Contributing Writer

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Jay-Z showing his dapper side.

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Britney Spears on the red carpet.

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ho else is tired of hearing “Blurred Lines” and “We Can’t Stop”? So many songs that are currently played on the radio receive criticism for being overplayed and seeming so different from the sounds of a previous generation known as the late 1990s and early 2000s. So, let’s start by looking at the two most iconic pop figures of each decade.

In this past era of music, pop star Britney Spears emerged onto the scene by dressing up as a schoolgirl in short skirts. Recently, Miley Cyrus has displayed a new type of pop star which is characterized by rebellion, controversy and riding around on wrecking balls while wearing a minimal amount of clothes.

Why the drastic change in music and appearance? The answer is simple: People get bored of the same thing over the years and musicians understand how to erase that boredom. Ten or so years ago, the music which Britney Spears put across seemed so revolutionary and new to listeners. They had never heard anything as awe-inspiring as “… Baby One More Time” or “Oops … I Did It Again.” The music that Spears put out during this generation of music

established the norm for pop music for the next decade.

What Miley Cyrus is doing is simply raising the bar. While Spears might have seemed innovative in her prime, Cyrus is doing everything in her power to be twice as controversial and overwhelming. While dressing in short schoolgirl skirts was provocative in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Cyrus has shown us that singing about “twerking” and “molly” while wearing the oddest and smallest of outfits can be twice as effective in addressing the media and attracting listeners.

As upsetting as this may be to parents of young girls and fans of older pop music, she has successfully set a new norm for the genre and established herself as a new generational pop idol.

Some of the most notable music features of the late 1990s and early 2000s were the boy bands: *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees and the list goes on. What happened to groups like these? They are still available for your listening pleasure, but usually hail from other countries.

Bands such as One Direction and The Wanted provide similar music taste to the aforementioned boy bands and add a foreign flavor to it.

Considering their young age, it will

be interesting to see if these new boy bands crash and burn because of internal conflicts like the boy bands of the late 1990s and early 2000s did.

One more genre of music which has seen a dramatic change over the past decade is hip-hop. What happened to the Jay-Z who used to rap about the “Hard Knock Life” he had in the projects and 50 Cent who would rap about “How to Rob” and the “Many Men” he lost to street violence? The hip-hop music of this previous generation was characterized by living in the projects and the struggles of growing up in such an environment.

Jay-Z hails from the Marcy House Projects in Brooklyn, N.Y., and was a drug dealer turned rapper.

50 Cent is from Queens, N.Y., and was also a drug dealer whose mother overdosed. The poverty-stricken environments where these two were raised and the encounters they faced are reflected in their music and categorized hip-hop during the late 1990s and early 2000s. In modern hip-hop music, this has radically changed.

Many rappers from that era have earned enough money to see success in life and had the ability to leave the projects, preferring to make music about that rather than

gang violence and poverty. On JayZ’s newest album, “Magna Carta …

Holy Grail,” he raps about “Picasso Baby” and wearing “Tom Ford” designer clothing. 50 Cent barely even raps anymore because he is now an entrepreneur and actor. Similar rap music is seen with newer artists such as Big Sean and 2 Chainz.

Raised in Detroit, Mich., and having attended good schools, Big Sean is often seen wearing designer clothes and reflects this in songs of his such as “Guap” and “Mula,” rapping about the money he now makes.

2 Chainz, a former scholarship basketball player at Alabama State University who posted a 4.0 GPA, also likes to dress and make songs in a way that reflects the money he makes. So, this mentality of rapping about money has overcome the previous mentality of rapping about one’s hardships being raised around poverty or violence.

Between pop, boy bands and hip-hop, music has undergone a drastic change in the previous decade. Pop is headlined by rebellion and controversy, boy bands by foreign flavor and hip-hop by money.

As much as you may or may not like this, it is the constant for the current generation and subject to change in later years.

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Coffee Break

COFFEE BREAK

Molly’s Cocktail MOLLY LEIDIG

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Dan’s Beer

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There is something so beautifully enticing about a warm mug filled with rich black coffee following my alarm every morning. It truly is the “best part of waking up.” Coffee has become a phenomenon these days, making no fall outfit complete without a Starbucks or Dunkin Donut’s novelty in hand.

However, not all self-proclaimed coffee lovers are created equal. We have the lover, the poser and what I like to call the two-sipper.

The coffee lover, which I would consider myself, is the individual that genuinely enjoys coffee. I drink coffee simply for one reason: because I like it. I don’t drink it to stay awake, I don’t drink it to look cool and I don’t load it down with pounds of milk in sugar to mask the idea that the liquid I’m drinking is even coffee. I have been drinking coffee since I was about 10 years old. In those days it was loaded down with sugar and cream, but my use has dwindled over the years to 2 packets of Sugar in the Raw and a splash of cream to make my perfect concoction.

The poser is most likely the coffee drinker that annoys people the most. The poser is the person that simply cannot step their big toe into Starbucks without tweeting or instagramming. These are the people that mask the flavor of their coffee with milk and sugar so you can hardly recognize its even coffee. Posers also tend to go for the most non-coffee-like option on the menu – things like Frappuccinos, Dunkaccinos and flavored lattes tend to be their favorite.

The bottom line: these people wouldn’t be so annoying if they would just stop trying to convince themselves they like coffee. I don’t like marinara sauce, so I just don’t eat it. I’m still breathing.

The two-sipper is the individual who carries around a coffee cup to classes all day and never drinks it. The two-sipper is all about the image of drinking

coffee. That person who shows up 5 minutes late to every class with their Starbucks in hand, because they just “had to have it,” and then at the end of class there is nothing missing from their cup? That’s the twosipper. Probably one of the most perplexing things about the two-sipper, in my opinion, is all that wasted money. All those wasted $5 Starbucks drinks could really add up to something nice.

Coffee consumption has become an obsession in American culture. People have become so fixated on their daily cup of joe that it is starting to get very annoying. If you are a true coffee lover, just drink your coffee and move on with your day.

DANIEL STEIMEL No one cares about your coffee. If you have ever instagrammed or thought about instagramming a picture of your coffee you are wrong. No one cares about the seasonal coffee that just got back on the menu or about how excited you are for it. Half the people that order those ridiculously priced drinks are doing it so they can walk around with a Starbucks cup while they take two sips out of it. I was just in a class for an hour and fifteen minutes, and a girl in my class had an iced coffee that she took three small sips out of. If she really enjoyed drinking it that much she would have finished it in the hour and fifteen minutes that she had it.

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I just don’t understand how when you order one of those ridiculous drinks you don’t feel like you’re fresh out of “Zoolander” when they order Orange Mocha Frappuccinos. You know what happened to the people that ordered Orange Mocha Frappuccinos?

They died in a gas fight. Just remember that next time you want to order anything with the words “Mocha” or “Frappuccino.”

A lot of people that I’ve talked to say that they like coffee, which makes absolutely no sense to me. Those who choose to drink coffee usually drown it in milk and sugar, which makes it bearable but that isn’t really coffee.

Some people actually drink coffee for a purpose and I understand that, but it’s not like it makes that much of a difference. You might think it does, you might convince yourself it does, but it doesn’t. Get up, splash some cold water on your face, and get on with your morning. People who say, “Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my coffee” are basically justifying being terribly rude because they didn’t get their pick-me-up yet.

Just because you’re tired doesn’t mean you can be impolite and otherwise useless. I get hungry in the morning but you don’t hear me saying “Don’t talk to me until I’ve had my breakfast”. Caffeine is a drug; you don’t hear other people that do drugs say, “Don’t talk to me until I’ve smoked my crack.” I don’t really know anyone that does crack, so I can’t tell you if that’s true or not.

The only thing worse than the people who drink coffee in the morning are the people that drink 5-hour Energy. I’m not sure if anyone actually does that but it’s definitely possible.

If you’re going to drink coffee then just do it. Don’t shove it in someone’s face, don’t tweet about it, and don’t get into a gas fight with Ben Stiller and his male model friends.

Ask Miss Molly

Dear Miss Molly, I woke up last Saturday with the worst hangover of my life. What can I do to avoid post-night out pain?

Sincerely, Hopelessly Hungover Dear Hopelessly Hungover,

Quite possibly the worst feeling in the world is opening your eyes at 8 a.m. on a Saturday or Sunday morning and the room is spinning, your head feels like its going to explode and your stomach is in knots. At this point, chugging that bottle of water next to your bed is useless and you’re pretty much destined for a day of accomplishing nothing but sleep.

Preventing a hangover is all about what you do the night before. At the beginning of the night, pick your drink of the choice for the night and stick to it. Mixing all different kinds of alcohol is a recipe for hangover disaster. If you’re really trying to avoid a hangover, it is better to chose beer over liquor, as liquor has more alcohol per volume.

But, if you’re not a beer lover and would rather not give up your vodka cranberry or red wine, just make sure you’re sipping water throughout the night.

Hydration and food is a huge part of hangover prevention. If you think for one second skipping dinner before a night out is a smart idea, you are sadly mistaken.

Food acts like a sponge soaking up the alcohol you consume, and without any food in your stomach, there is nothing to soak it up.

Eating something after drinking is important as well. Most times by the time people return from a night out, its 1 a.m. at the earliest, and a good 5 hours at least since their last meal. I’m not saying you have to eat an entire Domino’s pizza, even having something as small as a banana and a bottle of water can do the trick. Whatever you do, make sure you down at least one bottle of water.

I’m sure you already know this, but alcohol leaves you dehydrated, so you need to replace as much liquid back to your body as possible. Dehydration is what causes hangovers. Although you may not feel thirsty, your body needs water after a night of drinking.

Even if you follow all these directions, if you have 10 or more drinks throughout the night, odds are you might be destined for a hangover no matter what you do.

I know the boy at the bar offering you a free tequila shot is tempting, but you’ll thank yourself in the morning if you say no.

Love Always, Miss Molly

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Christopher Columbus ... hero or villain?

Rugby celebrated their 50th anniversary. Thoughts on the achievement?

Hawaii's Carissa Moore won the world surfing crown. Think you could hack it as a surfer?

If Ben and Jerry's were to make a flavor in your honor, what would be in it?

If you were in an old Disney Channel Original Movie, who would you be and why?

How could you deny the heroism of the man who made the first two "Harry Potter" movies, "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Home Alone" and "Night at the Museum"?

50 years is a long time, and it was really incredible seeing so many alumni back to cheer on Fairfield Rugby. Definitely a unique and exciting experience.

Well I was afraid of waves until I was like 10, so I don't think surfing is really in the cards for me. The only reason I'd want to be a professional surfer is to introduce my roommate to the love of her life.

My name doesn't really lend itself to something like "Cherry Garcia" unless it's like hen or pen and I'm not so sure those are flavors I'd want to put my name on.

I'd want to be one of the people in "Alley Cat Strike" because I have tried that move where they spin the ball down the lane to hit the split pins and it doesn't work in real life! :'''''(

Is this even plausibly in the balance?! You can't have a man discover a territory and make the natives a slave of their own land!

... Anyway, I had a great sandwich at the Stag yesterday.

Funny you should ask me about this. As many people know, I'm a keen surfer and avid follower of ('World Surfing'?) World Surfing.

Yep, that's right, I know things.

Kelly Slater, she's unbeliveable.

Whatever it is, it's an instant mood changer. Bitter, but you're obsessed, with a thin layer at the bottom that tastes of acceptance. Cry me a river, hungover 'oh-I-need-a-boyfriendfor-cold-winters' girl.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame would be a physically realistic comparison. . I've been carrying too many people on my back for way too long and it's taken its toll unfortunately.

Sure, this guy brings Syphillis back to Europe and he gets a holiday named after him. I bring head lice to my 6th birthday and everyone gets mad at me and kicks me out of Chuck E. Cheese. Ridiculous.

50 is pretty impressive. There are times I don't think I'm going to make it to 25. The morning after Oktoberfest, I didn't think I was going to make it to 22.

I mean I have seen "Chairman of the Board" more than anyone in history, so yeah I think so.

For those who don't know, that's a terrible '90s movie starring Carrot Top. Watch it now.

I'm lactose intolerant, so hopefully they'll give me the cow that the ice cream was going to come from.

Steak and eggs for days, son.

I would say "Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century", but I'm not sure I'm good enough to be in that one. I may have to settle for "Zenon the Zequel," which sadly did happen and we all let it happen.

I would like to say the extra recovery day we get each year is worth the genocide, but everyone uses it as an excuse to go home like a bunch of softies, so he's a villain all the way.

Impressive longevity. However, in my humble opinion, the celebration was easily just an excuse for the alumni to relive their glory days down at The Seagrape Cafe. But who can blame them?

Me, from good 'ole Connecticut? I think I'll stay in school.

Fireball. We'd have copyright issues of course, but they would eventually be resolved.

Stitch from "Lilo and Stitch." I'm all about the family, man. I'd also like to be able to lift 3,000 times my own weight, but not a feather more.

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In Week 5, crazy games lead to big fantasy points

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An interesting Week 5 has come and gone, taking with it one of the best games I have ever seen.

The game featuring the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos was very fun to watch. It was an epic quarterback duel between Peyton Manning and Tony Romo that ended with the Broncos kicking a field goal as time expired, securing the win.

During the game, Wes Welker caught his seventh touchdown of the year, coming close to approaching his career high of nine. Considering that was only week five he is poised to have a career year. If anybody is

crazy enough to trade him in your league (especially if you are in a Points Per Reception league), you should pounce on it.

The Kansas City Chiefs have defied the odds this year, going 5-0 after only winning two games last year. Their defense, which is usually quite bad, has done very well this year. They have forced turnovers in every single game, and scored at least 10 fantasy points every game in my league. Somehow, the Chiefs’ defense/special teams isn’t owned in 100 percent of ESPN or Yahoo leagues, so I would put in a waiver claim for them as soon as you can.

Josh Freeman hasn’t exactly been fantasy-relevant over the past few years, but a change of scenery may change that. He was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday morning, and signed a deal with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

The Vikings have struggled to start this year, but a new quarterback may change their fortunes. Freeman will be given the opportunity to compete for the starting spot with incumbent Christian Ponder, and may win the starting job outright.

There is a possibility that he could develop into a bye-week replacement quarterback, but I wouldn’t recommend picking him up

right away. Instead, I would suggest keeping an eye on him to see how he fares, and then act accordingly.

Is Chris Johnson poised to make a comeback to fantasy relevance in Tennessee? Don’t buy it. There has been a lot of buzz lately about the former 2,006-yard rusher, and I have had many people ask me if they think he is worth making a trade for, since he has performed reasonably well this year. I think that he will burn out quickly, and that his supposed relevance is just an illusion. If anybody tries to trade him to you, as somebody did to me, I would suggest that you decline. I just don’t think the risk is worth it.

Finally, a receiver that has flown under the radar this year, and quietly performed well, is Santana Moss of the Washington Redskins. Although he hasn’t put up spectacular numbers by any means, he is a great slot receiver who catches lots of passes each game. This can make him a valuable PPR player, which positions him as a good sleeper in my opinion (assuming you are in a PPR league).

Keep an eye on him, and add him if you are in need of a bye-week replacement receiver.

That’s all for now, I’ll be back next Wednesday with more fantasy tips and advice.

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Rugby Celebrates 50 Years CONTINUED FROM PG. 16 players, where they could suit up and play once more on the field they once competed on as collegiate athletes.

Just before noon, ceremonies were held on the field to honor and thank all those who had set up the event and played for Fairfield rugby, which is the oldest club sport at Fairfield. Among the tributes was one for Lt. Hans Grauert, who was killed in Vietnam.

Chris Grauert, the brother of Hans who played rugby for Fairfield and graduated in 1968, spoke at the ceremony.

“It feels terrific to see guys I haven’t seen in forty years, to meet guys I had only heard of … to remember the guys who we knew and played with

who are no longer with us, to have them recognized and celebrated, it’s really a little difficult to describe,” said Bill Connolly Jr. ’69, a rugby alum who cochaired the event with Dr. Schlichting.

“It’s wonderful.”

Connolly Jr. said that there is a special feeling among everyone involved in rugby that comes from the battles they face together on and off the pitch.

“We did a lot of stuff for ourselves in the beginning, and that sort of just created the camaraderie that is different,” said Connolly Jr. “If you didn’t have your buddy’s back, or you weren’t his friend and you didn’t really enjoy spending time with him, you could not have been part of it, and I think that’s why we’re so close today.”

The day concluded with a special gala on Bellarmine lawn for all the returning and current players, with special guests and presentations.

As for the game itself, the Red Ruggers wish it had gone as well as all the rest of the day’s events. Marist struck first with a try 25 minutes into the first half, putting them up 5-0. Fairfield would dominate most of the next 50 minutes of the match, scoring in the 37th minute to tie the game at 5, and then getting a converted try just three minutes later, putting the Red Ruggers up 12-5 going into halftime.

Fairfield would extend its lead to 17-5 in the second half, their largest lead of the match. But Marist refused to go away, as their try in the 71st minute cut the lead to just seven with nine

minutes remaining. After a few Fairfield substitutions, Marist continued to attack and in the final minute, they took the ball away from Fairfield on the fivemeter line and dove for the try to bring Marist within two.

Marist had to have a successful conversion in order to tie the game, and even with the large crowd of a few hundred people doing all they could to distract the Marist player, he put it right between the uprights to end the game at 17 apiece.

“Marist is a good team, they just took advantage of us being lazy,” said Euroy Smith ’14. “We played a hell of a 75 minutes, we just got lazy at the end.”

Despite not getting the result they were hoping for, Smith said playing in front of the large crowd was something

very special.

“I absolutely loved it. I had a couple guys on the sideline yelling my name, telling me to give them a hug on the sideline,” said Smith. “It’s great that all these guys are out here, shows how much they care.”

The outcome didn’t dampen the mood of those in the crowd either, as most were too caught up catching up with old friends to get down about the score.

“These people have been my friends for 40 years. It really is beyond the game,” said Schlichting. “Even if you don’t see somebody for a period of time, you just connect and smile. Some guy came by and said, ‘How’s it goin’ Kurt?’, and I know who he is. That’s fun.”

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Women's Rugby wins big

By Patrick Kiernan Contributing Writer In the final match of the Reunion Weekend celebrating the 50th anniversary of Fairfield University Rugby this past Saturday, the ladies notched a significant win against the visiting Hofstra team. With a vast number of Fairfield alumni in attendance, this Fairfield team did not upset and gave pride to the longest lasting club in Fairfield history.

After watching the men’s rugby team tie Marist College at a score of 17-17, the women put on quite a performance for the spectators. After an even-paced first half, the ladies emerged in the second period and enjoyed themselves a victory of 37-17. By doing so, they showed excellent chemistry and made the Fairfield alumni very proud to see the rugby team, for which they once played, find continued success.

The Lady Red Ruggers had an exciting day planned out before their game even happened. The morning of Saturday, Oct. 5, they met around 500 Fairfield alumni who previously played rugby over their years as students. These people played in a few alumni games planned out for both the men and women. At 11:30 a.m., the ladies had the chance to meet some alumni at the official Anniversary Ceremony, such as Dr. Kurt Schlichting ’70 and Bill Connolly Jr. ’69.

Before the Lady Red Ruggers’ game started, there was a massive

amount of excitement and euphoria surrounding Lt. Hans Grauert Memorial Field. The chant held before the game by the women was very exhilarating and helped them succeed early on in this contest. Just two minutes into the first half, the ladies scored on a try to give them a 5-0 lead.

In the preceding minutes of the half, consistent defense was shown by both teams.

Shortly after the first try for Fairfield, they found themselves near scoring again. However, tenacious defense from the Hofstra team denied them any points. Luckily, the Lady Red Ruggers were able to capitalize on one of these drives and score on another try to extend their lead to 10-0. From this point on to the end of the first half, things seemed a bit disorderly for the ladies.

Just two minutes after the last try by Fairfield, Hofstra scored on a very strong offensive drive to change to score to 10-5, seeing them being down by just one score. Nearing the end of the first half, the Hofstra girls found themselves scoring on another try and nailed the conversion kick to gain the lead at a score of 12-10. Both of these scores from Hofstra showed great integrity from its offense.

Before the first half ended, the Lady Red Ruggers scored on a try of their own to get the lead back. From this point on, the offense seemed unstoppable for Fairfield. The ladies were able to score another 22 points

throughout the game while Hofstra could only garner up one try. By scoring on another five tries and getting a conversion kick, the ladies soared throughout the second half of this contest as they won at a score of 37-17 and saw their record improve to 2-2 on the season.

Winning a significant game like this was very important for Fairfield’s playoff hopes considering that they are now the fourth team in the Southern Division. Hofstra, a school which is in the same division as Fairfield, has now fallen from that fourth spot as its record drops to 1-3. If the Lady Red Ruggers can stay in this place for the remainder of the season, they will advance to the playoffs and play the number one team in their division. Currently, that is Stony Brook University. That would pose a very tough matchup for the Lady Red Ruggers who got shutout by Stony Brook at a score of 51-0 just last week on Sept. 29.

The next test for Fairfield University Women’s Rugby will come at Molloy College. This is another school that is in the Southern Division with Fairfield and presents itself as a threat to the school’s playoff hopes.

However, the morale the Lady Red Ruggers now possess after an exhilarating win against Hofstra shall give them a huge confidence boost for the rest of the season and hopefully the postseason as well.

Contributed Photo Daniel Shaw tackles the ball in a game in a previous season

By Jesse Erickson Contributing Writer In their first MAAC play game of the season, men’s soccer was not able to pick up a win or a loss. The team walked away with a tie of 1-1 against Monmouth University on Saturday night in double overtime.

Fairfield, overall 3-2-2, was looking to help their coach, Carl Rees, pick up his 100th win as a MAAC coach. However, Monmouth, 1-5-3, only helped Rees add another tie to his overall record as a coach.

Played evenly but competitively in the first half, both teams struggled to find the net.

Fairfield and Monmouth ended the half only taking one shot on goal each, with Fairfield’s lone shot coming from Martin Lindgren ‘17 in the 21st minute.

In the second half, the game was turned around by both teams.

As the teams upped the intensity, Monmouth began to take more shots on goal and outshot Fairfield by two. However, Fairfield was the first team to put a score on the board in the fifty-seventh minute.

In a penalty kick, Jon Clements ‘14 scored the only goal for the Stags that evening. The goal was just enough to put the team ahead.

As the game proceeded on, the Stags defense, led by George Newton ‘16, played impeccably to keep the team ahead. And it had

almost seemed that Fairfield would pick up a win for Coach Rees, but Monmouth continued to put the pressure on. In the seventy first minute, with only about twenty minutes left, Monmouth’s Dave Nigro scored off of a shot from a corner kick.

In the next twenty minutes, the score remained tied and the fouls from both sides continued.

Although both teams played aggressively taking a total of six shots in the last twenty minutes, the Stags couldn’t get ahead to get the win.

Forcing the game to go into overtime, Lindgren took the first shot two minutes in but the shot was rejected by Monmouth. That shot would be the only that the Stags would take in the overtime period, but it was one more than Monmouth.

As the overtime dwindled down, the score remained tied. Exhausted, Fairfield and Monmouth headed into the second double over time.

In the second double overtime, neither team was awarded the opportunity to make a shot on goal. And after 110 minutes, both Fairfield and Monmouth walked off of the field without a win.

Fairfield was looking to get a win in their first MAAC division game, but overall, the tie gave them a point in MAAC play. This week the Stags will travel to Manhattan to take on Manhattan College.

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At Grauert Field, the Fairfield University Men’s Rugby and Friends of Fairfield Rugby held their 50th Reunion Celebration this past weekend, with events held throughout the weekend.

“It’s an unbelievable event because this is the largest gathering of alumni connected with a particular sport in Fairfield’s history,” said Dr. Kurt Schlichting ‘70, a sociology/ anthropology professor at Fairfield who played rugby during his four years at Fairfield, and helped put together the event. “It’s quite an accomplishment.”

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“It’s just terrific. We had a team of alumni who volunteered to put this together and we met for the first time a year ago,” said Schlichting.

“Everybody’s contributed, and you can’t have a major event like this with one or two people—you need a team of people.”

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Bugs linger in registration revamps

By Luigi DiMeglio Managing Editor The Fairfield registrar has reported an excellent course sign-up period for students, though a long history of struggle has left some lingering fixes to be desired.

Robert C. Russo ‘72 posted on the technology services Tumblr account on Nov. 22: “The smoothest on-line registration ever!!!! Thanks for all of your attention in giving the system a major ‘tune up’.”

In recent years, the online platform for course registration has been known to fail – leaving students unable to get into any classes at all until the problem was fixed by technology services. This year, Fairfield purchased new servers and dedicated one solely to registration to make room for the abrupt surge of web traffic that occurs.

Still, other aspects of registration receive negative reviews.

“It’s inconvenient for a lot of students. The reason I think is because [registration] times conflict with classes,” said Conor Long ’16.

He “got lucky” because he declared a major in film and got to preregister for media-related courses and one of his German courses rolled over from this semester. However, he missed registration for his Residential College course because the registration period for students in the Service for Justice Residential College conflicted with film pre-registration.

“I think it’s pretty stupid,” said Rob Marsalona ’16. “I’m with the disability and support office [so I register early], but I had the same issue [as Long].”

Marsalona points to registration times conflicting with each other and class time as the biggest system faults.

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DPS updates campus safety procedure

By Robert Joyce Crime Beat Reporter Columbine High School. Virginia Tech. Sandy Hook Elementary School.

All of these schools have one thing in common: tragic shootings.

Even as these terrible and horrifying incidents occur closer and closer to home, the Fairfield community operates under the guise that an incident of such nature could never happen here.

Associate Director of Public Safety Frank Ficko spoke to Fairfield faculty and Residence Life staff about basic emergency procedure at Fairfield during crisis situations and critical incidents. He explained how to recognize a critical incident, how to act and how Fairfield is not immune.

“There is no magic bubble around our campus,” said Ficko.

He continued: “A critical incident, by the book definition, is an extraordinary event which jeopardizes lives and property, is unpredicted, overwhelming and requires the additional resources for a successful resolution.”

Ficko recalled previous crisis/emergency situations on campus.

On Feb. 12, 2002, there was a hostage crisis in Canisius Hall where a former student with an alleged explosive device took 26 people hostage.

“What made that such a big deal was that it was the first major event in the country post 9/11. So, all eyes of the country, for that matter, were on Fairfield for those few hours,” said Ficko.

Weeks before that, there was an incident where a student believed they had been exposed to anthrax from mail in their Barone Campus Center mailbox, according to Ficko.

Just last year, Fairfield was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy and Winter Storm Nemo.

The Department of Public Safety has released a new Faculty/Staff Emergency Guide for critical incidents of many different natures. Hostage situations, fires/explosions, hazardous material releases/gas leaks, bomb threats, violent intruders and weather emergencies

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Catharsis through creativity

By Loan Le Editor-in-Chief After 26 people died in a senseless shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, community members started placing teddy bears, flowers and small gifts near the site to honor the victims. Bob and Josie Schmidt, town residents for 31 years, recalled visiting the makeshift memorial on a rainy, cold day.

“Everywhere we went in town, we were reminded of what happened; it was beautiful and touching, but it still reminded us of the pain and the loss,” said Bob Schmidt, an adjunct professor teaching Fairfield graduate classes for counseling education.

Deeply affected by the sorrows that couldn’t seem to go away, he and his wife, Josie, a retired teacher who once substituted at Sandy Hook, composed a song to express their grief.

Yesterday, they performed “Rain, Rain, Rain” during a workshop at the Fairfield University Bookstore and discussed how creative outlets like literature and songs can heal people after devastations.

The Schmidts led the first storytelling workshop last year. Today, Newtown continues to heal. “We are starting to see the town as the beautiful place we love,” Bob Schmidt said.

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As a member of the Sandy Hook Crisis Response Team, he volunteered at a crisis center and said that seeing people come together “helped me get my balance again.”

According to Dr. Bogusia Skudrzyk, who also spoke on yesterday, the healing process after tragedies doesn’t always have to be personal.

“We must allow ourselves to be around people who care for us.”

“We must allow ourselves to be around people who care for us.”

- Dr. Bogusia Skudrzyk To start the healing process, the cause of the pain and sorrow must be confronted. Some people might believe that grief must be overcome immediately. “There is so much pressure around us that makes us pretend that nothing [bad] happened,” the associate professor of counselor education said. But grieving has no timetable.

Skudrzyk also disagrees with the myth that showing sadness is a sign of weakness; she

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Josie Schmidt believes that acknowledging grief and its causes leads to “an appreciation of the beauty of everyday life.”

Catharsis can happen with words on paper, a brush against a blank canvas or notes strummed on a guitar - creativity opens the path to healing and people can choose whatever route they feel comfortable with.

Eventually, attendees were asked to draw four trees, each representing a different season, and then break up into smaller groups to discuss their drawings. The attendees - some strangers, some classmates from Skudrzyk’s course on multicultural issues in counseling and education - started exchanging stories about parents, siblings and friends who have passed away.

Jeff Burgdorfer, a Fairfield graduate student studying clinical mental health counseling, associated the seasons with the beginning of a healing process.

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Rockin’ around the BCC Students, faculty and staff gathered in the Barone Campus Center throughout Tuesday to celebrate the holiday spirit after Thanksgiving Day break.

Students participated in Holiday Mail, an event for participants to stop and sign holiday cards for the U.S. Military.

Later in the evening, many students returned to the campus center’s lower level where FUSA transformed the room into Santa’s Workshop.

Students packed tables to join the holiday festivities, which included building gingerbread houses, decorating Christmas stockings and taking pictures with St. Nicholas himself. FUSA also provided snacks, beverages and holiday music for those in attendance.

However, the night was not complete without Fairfield’s yearly Christmas tree lighting outside the Egan Chapel.

President Jeffery P. Von Arx joined students in celebrating the start of the Christmas season at the tree lighting, and choir members sung outside the Oak Room.

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Conflicting ideals shine light on Debate Society

By Patrick Kiernan Contributing Writer Although the modern work environment may discourage controversial topics of conversation, two Fairfield faculty members made it clear Monday night that religion is still up for debate.

Fairfield’s Debate Society invited Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J., and Dr. Ronald Salafia to discuss reason and faith in the 21st century, focusing on the differing views of a Jesuit and an atheist.

“I was very intrigued by the topic and I thought it was a topic that didn’t have a definitive answer. Knowing that we’d have some interesting points from each side, we decided to go with [Fitzgerald and Salafia],” said President of the Debate Society Matthew Rotondaro ‘16.

Fitzgerald and Salafia discussed the topics of rationality, love and empirical evidence of the divine in front of about 40 faculty, staff and students in the School of Nursing auditorium.

“I generally have come to a point in my life to find faith as a real annoyance,” said Salafia. “I have trouble believing in a god who sits around for 14 million years and decides it’s time to create these humans.”

For the past five years, Fitzgerald has served as the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Religious Studies. While he has only been at Fairfield for about a tenth of the time of Salafia, Fitzgerald is convinced there is a god based

in love.

“Religion is about knowing in a deep way,” said Fitzgerald. “Human beings can self-reflect and swim in confusion and suffering. We are all offered the opportunity of choosing love. Love is stronger than death. Beyond death we have no knowledge.”

Eventually winding down in a discourse over morality versus science, the Debate Society ultimately declared the event a success.

“We’re just trying to get people interested in the debate team. We want to try to line more with the academic side of school. As of right now, it’s just being viewed as a club. We think it’s a lot more,” said Vladimir Ivanov ‘14, a Debate Society member, adding the Debate Society is “not just strictly politics.”

The Fairfield University Debate Society plans on having many more faculty debates like this one in the near future to draw even more awareness toward the club. While there were some students in attendance at this debate, faculty and staff took up most of the seats. There were roughly 35 people there in total.

“We thought that [reason and faith] was a relevant topic,” said Rotondaro. “In the future, we might have a Politics professor and an English professor. They might debate a topic within their realm of academic expertise. We really want to choose topics that are relevant depending on the faculty.”

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Society was very successful and has some trophies in Canisius Hall to show for it. However, since then, the club has decreased in popularity and had just one member a couple of years ago. Recently, there has been a renewed interest in debate and there are many active members now.

“In fact, we went to our first intercollegiate debate in five years at Fordham University a couple of weeks ago,” said Rotondaro. “ Although we have recently gone through a period of stagnation, our current members, officers and advisors (Dr. Maggie Wills and Dr. Paul Caster) have ensured for a very active and successful future for the Fairfield Debate Society.”

Students’ input heard in Provost/VP searches

By Enxhi Myslymi Associate News Editor

The search for a new Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs has been narrowed down to four finalists who have been meeting with students as a part of their interview process.

“The students involved in the process are usually student leaders, upperclassmen, students who have a little bit of knowledge of Fairfield University,” said Dr. Thomas Pellegrino, vice president for student affairs.

Junior Resident Assistant Sergena Laine, one of approximately 12 students who has met with candidates, said, “Student involvement in the process is a good thing, [and] these candidates get a representation of the various students who make the university what it is.”

Two of four informal receptions have taken place, and involving students in the process “brings a unique perspective on a conversation with the candidates,” Pellegrino explained.

“On the flip side, the candidates will want to engage the students where they’re at … [because] this is also a decision making process for all the candidates.”

The new Provost will be succeeding current Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Rev. Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J., who will be ending his term at the end of this academic year.

Professor of Politics Dr. Marcie Patton, said student participation is vital because “students have a stake in the academic mission of the University.”

According to Dr. Mark Reed ‘96, senior vice president for administration and chief of staff, “student input is taken seriously … it won’t necessarily outweigh the input of others, but it is valued and often quiet insightful.”

Pellegrino explained that the search process involved using a search firm, which generated a pool of candidates who are interviewed by a search committee of 12 people consisting of faculty, administrators and a student representative.

In terms of who decides on the new Provost, Reed stated that President Jeffrey P. von Arx, S.J., “has the final say.” The search committee usually presents three candidates to von Arx, along with each candidates’ strengths and weaknesses, but “the president is ultimately responsible for choosing the senior leaders of the University and members of his administrative team.”

Regarding who will succeed Fitzgerald, Patton hopes “for someone with a strong sense of purpose but not bull-headed,” someone “who will appreciate what a terrific faculty we have at Fairfield,” and someone who will insist on “a reallocation of university resources such that there is greater support and investment

in valuing what faculty do and in maintaining faculty excellence.”

Students felt positive that their involvement in the search process made it more effective.

“It’s a great process and there’s been a large student presence forming from what I hear,” said RA Sohail Sumra ’15. “I really hope that this new VP is very much involved and engaged with students. Father Fitzgerald was really well known on campus, and I want someone to emulate that.”

Junior Christina Barry, FUSA president for the class of 2015, said that student contribution in the search for the new VP of Academic Affairs is important because “that person has a position that directly affects students.”

However, student involvement in the process should not be limited, Barry said.

While students in leadership roles that are part of the search process are representatives of Fairfield, “this shouldn’t be something upon privilege, it should be a right for all students to know,” she added.

“It’s fantastic that students are more involved … and it makes students feel like they matter,” said Artemisa Ngjela ’15.

“But everybody that attends the school needs to have their opinion included, otherwise it’s not equal.”

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Wednesday, 11/20 7:26 p.m. - The odor of marijuana led DPS to discover a small amount of suspected marijuana and paraphernalia in Jogues Hall. The student was cited by Fairfield Police and referred to student conduct.

Friday, 11/22 2:09 p.m. - Students in the Regis Parking Lot were observed moving a University couch out of Regis Hall and into a vehicle, supposedly for a film project. Upon investigation, DPS discovered alcohol in the vehicle. All were referred to student conduct.

Saturday, 11/23 1:39 a.m. - An unknown male wearing sweatpants and a ball cap, sporting a mustache and blonde hair was reportedly engaged in aggressive behavior towards residents in Gonzaga Hall. The man was gone before DPS could arrive to the scene.

Sunday, 11/24 2:25 a.m. - Two roommates in Regis Hall who engaged in a physical and verbal altercation were referred to student conduct and ResLife.

11:08 a.m. - DPS responding to a fire alarm malfunction at a unit of Townhouses 12 block determined that residents had vandalized and forcibly gained access to their townhouse basement. An extensive amount of broken glass was discovered, and the residents were referred to the office of ResLife for numerous health and safety violations, and referred to student conduct for criminal mischief.

Tuesday, 11/26 6:25 p.m. - Suspected drug paraphernalia, specifically a “homemade bong,” was discovered by the AC of Loyola Hall. The resident was referred to student conduct.

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He cited an instance where a professor criticized a student for registering on their laptop in class, to which the student reasoned: “’Either you let me do this for ten minutes now or the next four months of my life are going to be hell.’”

Timing conflicts with course sign-up is not new, but the conditions today are a far call from those of years past.

Russo’s history with Fairfield registration dates back to the late 1960s when he was an undergraduate student.

“In the real old days, it was in the gym and it was first come, first serve – so, naturally, people would camp out,” said Russo.

Then, tables would be arranged in the Oak Room for students to fill out slips of paper called punch cards. Students would each receive a lottery number to determine when they could enter the room among others in their grade. If a class had 25 seats, 25 punch cards would be on a certain table.

“Students would try to sneak cards out to give them to friends,” Russo recalled. There would be no guaranteed advising.

A machine would read the cards and a computer would make a schedule from the readings.

Fairfield upgraded to the Banner computer system - an earlier version of what is used today - and students would register for their major and minor courses first, still determined when by random lottery number.

They would then have to return to the Registrar a week later to enroll in any elective or core classes. This was done with only five computers in the office at the time.

“You could imagine how long that would take for each person to do two appointments -while missing class time,” Russo said.

Even younger alumna, like Francesca O’Brien ‘06 has, “fond recollections of chilly nights (4 a.m.?) waiting for the custodian to take pity and unlock the door so we could get in line first.”

“That makes me a little sad that they

changed that system!” she stated to The Mirror.

Changes have been made frequently since then. PINs have only been a part of the process for about seven years – they guarantee advising is done. The past three years have seen the implementation of what Russo calls “rolling out,” which is when course spots are reserved for set amounts of students per grade. This was done because departments complained that students within the major or minor would miss out to people seeking core fulfillments.

New this year: automated waitlist notifications via email. Russo says the registrar has averaged 1,500 waitlist spaces filled between recent semesters.

Freshman Liam Slattery found the process “easy.”

He said: “I had three rollovers. In general, it’s as fair as it can be. It sucks to be last but someone has to be last.”

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are all outlined in the guide with instructions on how to act and respond during these types of incidents.

Crisis situations and critical incidents can be sensitive issues, but “it’s something we have to talk about,” said Ficko.

Ficko talked about how “when we look at critical incidents, we talk about ‘not normal.’ All critical incidents are going to start with something that is ‘not normal.’ Sometimes, ‘not normal’ can be very subtle.”

“How much time do we have to deal with not normal? That all depends,” said Ficko.

In the case of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the shooter Adam Lanza parked his car in a no-parking zone and left his coats scattered on the pavement before entering the school.

According to Ficko, this behavior was “very subtle, but not normal.”

“Sometimes you’re going to have only a small amount of time to react. However, then there’s going to be times where not normal appears weeks, months or years in advanced,” said Ficko.

In the case of the Virginia Tech massacre, the shooter Seung-Hui Cho had severe psychological issues since grade school and “several professors reported his writing and classroom behavior as disturbing,” according to Ficko. He was witnessed rehearsing by chaining doors shut two days prior to the incident. According to Ficko, all of this behavior was “not normal.”

Ficko outlined how evacuation, shelter in place, and independent action are three response options during a critical incident involving a violent intruder.

Fairfield uses the Stag Alert emergency notification system to relay information to students and faculty.

Anyone who signs up can receive timely updates through text messages, email and voicemail messages during incidents at Fairfield, both small and large.

Sophomore Miranda Muscente stated, “I feel very safe. I never consider the possibility of danger on campus because I never see or hear about danger.

Of course there is some crime and such, but as long as you’re aware of your surroundings and stay alert, what trouble does exist, it can be easily avoided.”

Freshman Te-on Smith believes that “Fairfield is safe,” and it has never occurred to him that a school shooting could happen here.

Both Tom MacIsaac ‘16 and Harrison Pereyra ‘16 agree that Fairfield is very safe; however Pereyra stated that “school shootings could happen anywhere.”

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the state of mind to appreciate what you have in the moment.” Winter provides a time for reflection while spring means hope.

“Josie and Bob created a beautiful healing atmosphere through their generosity of themselves and their music,” said Kristen Baxter, who takes classes at the Graduate School of Education & Allied Professions.

Closing the workshop, Skudrzyk

compared life to an ocean; a community helps others “go through the tides of an ocean that can take anyone offbalance.”

After the workshop ended, people stayed behind and continued their personal discussions. This, according to Skudrzyk, exemplifies how a community can overcome the clouds of grief and sorrow. And like the lyrics of the Schmidts’ song “Rain, Rain, Rain,” she too believes that “together we will chase away those clouds.”

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By Kalee Brunelle, Shaila Marie Caballero, Lizzy Doherty, Nicole Gallucci and Tori Larsson Contributing Writers Raise your hand if you dreaded registration this semester.

You sat in front of your computer screen, staring at the clock, and probably broke into a sweat while waiting anxiously to click the submit button after typing in your pin five minutes before your registration time actually began. Why is it that this process is so mentally taxing? It must suggest something about the core curriculum that reading the list of requirements alone is exhausting.

Never fear, administration, for it’s not the core itself that should be eliminated, but the way courses are counted toward requirements. With the 22-course core, a typical 10-course major, and a typical five-course minor, there is an overwhelming lack of flexibility in students’ schedules. Students, that leaves you with a whopping three courses outside of what is required, assuming you took classes that double-counted for your World and U.S. Diversity requirements. At the end of the day, we don't have the time or space to take classes that we’re genuinely interested in, and instead have to worry about taking the classes that will cover the requirements.

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mester in order to graduate on time.

There is also a lack of variety in the classes offered and what each class counts toward, drastically shrinking your options.

Fairfield prides itself on cultivating well rounded students through its core courses. The purpose of the core, so they say, is to apply and stay true to “cura personalis” and expose students to a broad variety of skills (critical thinking, problem solving, time management, insightful analysis, etc.).

While we came to Fairfield aware of the extensive core requirements and the value of a Jesuit education, we also expected, and still deserve, to be highly educated in our field of study.

That is why the inflexibility between core-required courses and required courses for a major is such an obstacle for so many students.

The lack of courses offered also affects the university in other ways.

Because we do not have the time or space to participate in unique classes, they are often threatened with cancellation. Classes like Poetry, James Joyce, Digital Journalism, Children as Media Consumers, Television Genres: Sitcoms, Faith After the Holocaust or Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management are courses that we are intrigued by, yet the strictness of the core curriculum does not allow us to experience them.

Business majors don’t have room for Business Writing, an English-based class directly tied to their future career paths. If well rounded students are the University’s goal, it’s coming up short.

The solution to this issue is to

The end of the semester means the end of classes, finals and dreaded course evaluations.

Most students seem to treasure those extra 15 minutes devoted to filling out the Scantron by bubbling in all “fives” as quickly as possible. Though many students would agree that the Scantron does not accurately represent our full evaluation of our semesterlong invested courses, what about the written response evaluations?

If students take their time and actually respond to these questions, they can be very beneficial. Teachers receive these evaluations directly and tend to

adjust the core course options to include content that is interdisciplinary and connects to most majors, in addition to possibly combining requirements. Fairfield should follow in the footsteps of other Jesuit colleges that make its core curriculum more flexible and enjoyable for students.

Loyola University Chicago requires its students to take two courses in a required area of knowledge, such as Historical Knowledge, Artistic Knowledge, Quantitative Knowledge, Scientific Literacy, Societal and Cultural Knowledge, Philosophical Knowledge, Theological Knowledge and Ethics. The one major difference between Loyola and Fairfield is that in each area of knowledge, they have a wide variety of classes to choose

from.

Instead of requiring them to take two math classes, Loyola requires students to take two courses in the Quantitative Analysis field. In this area, they provide class options such as Logic, Visual Information Processing and Statistics. By offering these types of classes, it allows individuals who do not necessarily excel at Mathematics to take a class that won’t completely tarnish their GPA, while also allowing them to find a class that relates to their field of study.

While we understand and respect the significance of a Jesuit education, we propose a change. By no means are we suggesting that we should eliminate the core curriculum, but simply modify the require-

ments to allow for more flexibility and variety. It is clear that with the narrow and demanding core curriculum, students are not given enough opportunities for exploration.

By expanding the core course selection and allowing additional class options to count for core credits, students will have the opportunity to take more classes that relate to their particular field of studies as well as classes that they are truly passionate about. There are so many magnificent courses offered at Fairfield, and we know students wish they had the time in their schedules to take them.

Let’s face it. You’ve always dreamed of taking Piano/Keyboard.

Don’t you think you should be able to?

Ethics of 3-D printing human meat

By Leigh Tauss Opinion Editor The dawn of the 3-D printing revolution is upon us; in the blink of an eye we’ll have the ability to produce one of the most soughtafter resources known to man: human tissue. We will harvest organs, not through car crash fatalities, but through mechanical reproduction.

Millions of lives will be saved, not only of humans, but animals, when poultry, cattle and fish farms become a thing of the past, replaced by gigantic factory-labs. Grocery stores will be stocked with the most exotic indulges ‒ from zebra meat to wooly mammoth ‒ and if you brave

alter future syllabi based on student responses.

To our knowledge, there are three potential reasons why students would not fully embrace the chance to voice their opinions. Number one: Students don’t want to take the time. Rushing to Barone to beat the 6:15 dinner crowd seems so much more important at 5:59. Students are overwhelmed with everything else they have to do, so why spend more of their precious time writing their thoughts down? If you have taken the time to attend the class throughout the semester or have attempted to get your work

down the furthest aisle, you may find a particularly shocking item: human meat.

It seems impossible to imagine, but a market for those with curious palates already exists in the darkest pockets of the deep web. Even in legal institutions, a demand exists as thousands of strongstomached patrons have already tried the sourtoe cocktail from Yukon, Canada, famous for containing a mummified human toe garnish. Surely, it’s not a lack of interest keeping this novelty item from hitting the shelves.

done, then it is definitely worth your time to write two or three sentences for a few questions.

Sometimes students don’t care about the teacher. Maybe the teacher decided to pile on all of your work on Dec. 2 when you returned from Thanksgiving break.

Maybe you think that the teacher unfairly graded your research paper. If you have a complaint, you’re probably not the only one.

If you want something to change, create some controversy and let people know what you think.

Finally we believe a majority of students don’t think evaluations matter. This excuse is a lot

With 3-D printing about to take the world by storm, whether we want to or not, it’s time for society to reckon with the age-old taboo of consuming human flesh.

The issue is more complex than first “meats” the eye. Cannibalism, as we

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like not voting because you don’t think your vote counts. Guess what? If you sit there doing nothing, it won’t. Be active and make the best of these opportunities that you do have. Voice your opinion and write a whole paragraph for one of your responses.

If you still don’t think your professor will read it, take your opinions somewhere else. Whether you report your criticisms to another professor, student group or administrator, don’t let your ideas go to waste. Students can make a difference and create change, and it starts with these evaluations.

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Biofabricating human flesh CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 refer to it, is not just morally frowned upon when murder is involved. Even in the most desperate situations, like the Donner Party, those who resort to eating the flesh of individuals succumbing from natural causes are seen as a violation of some basic principle because the person consumed was someone’s brother or sister.

But what if it wasn’t a living breathing person with a name and a face you were tasting, but just a collection of biological material? Andras Forgacs explained the process of biofabrication in a recent TED talk, and the benefits of 3-D printing meat using only small tissue samples and cell cultures:“What if instead of starting with a complex and sentient animal, starting with what the tissues are made of, the basic unit of life: the cell.� The end product is virtually indistinguishable to that which comes from a once living organism, because they are identical on a cellular level.

Unlike a clone, a biofabricated human body would never be truly alive. Every part and component could be in place, but it would still never take a breath or achieve consciousness, as lifeless a corpse. In this way it would be an object and never require a special

social category.

Other than being totally weird and creepy, would you try it? Everybody has wondered it at one point or another what we must taste like. If it wasn’t once a person, is it still wrong?

What about printing other human body parts? While we are probably cool with replicating a leg for a war veteran, or an eye for a blind man, what about sexual organs? Is there a line? Where do we draw it?

When considering the ethics of biofabricating human body parts, it is crucial to examine whether or not the production of it may result in the further harm and cannibalism of real people. We can compare this to digitally produced child pornography. While no child is harmed directly by digital child porn, it has the potential to increase the probability of consumers harming real children. While it might temporarily alleviate the urge, it would not be effective in solving the problem long-term because the underlying motivation involves real children, which the digital medium fails to satisfy.

Thus the real question is: Would the mass production and availability of human meat possibly increase the cannibalism of real people?

I do not believe it would, as the motivation for cannibalism seems to have more to do with the strange notion of consuming a once living being than the actual food itself. If your only

motivation is to satisfy a curiosity, then there would be no reason to cannibalize real people, and the availability of human meat would have no effect on real life cannibalism. It would not act as a gateway drug in the same way as digital child pornography would, because biofabricated human meat would have no appeal to actual cannibals as it would not even partially satisfy the urge to kill.

Therefore, in an ethical sense, I believe there is nothing wrong with producing, distributing and consuming biofabricated human meat.

It sounds gross to me too, but one day we might not see it that way.

3-D printing is on track to be the most major technological innovation of the 21st century, revolutionizing not only medicine, but also food production.

It’s going to completely change our relationship with the organic matter we consume. No doubt one day we’ll look back on the slaughter of animals as a barbaric and unnecessary violation against the sanctity of life. Perhaps future generations will also view our hang-ups about trying the most tabooed cuisine, human meat, as naive and primitive.

I’ve read it tastes kind of like veal.

Greek life will not benefit Fairfield The idea of Greek life at Fairfield is extremely disconcerting to me. However, a group of students have recently pushed for fraternities and sororities to be included and recognized on campus. As far as I’m concerned, introducing this lifestyle to the Fairfield community is an unnecessary move that would negatively impact our community.

As a senior, I have taken advantage of everything I possibly could have during my time at the University. I have worked extensively with Campus Ministry to lead and travel on immersion trips to Quito, Ecuador. I took advantage of studying abroad in Managua, Nicaragua. I became a Eucharistic Minister, worked with orientation, and was a Service Learning Associate with the office of service learning, among many other things. All of these organizations have played a role in my personal growth and also provided me with bonds of friendship that will last me a lifetime.

Fairfield has more than 90 clubs and organizations and doesn’t leave much to be wanted. Adding Greek Life to our campus community would be a detriment to what the University stands for. Fraternities and sororities historically conjure images of excessive drinking and partying, hazing and even social exclusion. These are all features that add nothing positive to a university, especially one that already deals with a drinking culture.

I do appreciate the desire to develop brotherly and sisterly bonds, but our community is small and welcom-

ing enough where that can happen anyway. This leads to my next point. Fairfield only has about 3,300 undergraduates and the introduction of Greek life would only exacerbate any polarizations that already exist. It will give men and women the right to judge and exclude whoever they feel doesn’t fit into the value set and criteria of their organization. As a community devoted to being men and women for others, do exclusionary principles make sense?

Another opinion in favor of Greek life is that it would actively seek to promote higher participation in community service. If you are looking to get involved with community service, Campus Ministry already offers programs on local, domestic and international levels. Some might argue that those programs are too faith-based and that they would prefer a more secular organization to volunteer with. If that’s the case, you can get involved by taking the initiative to volunteer on your own. Another option would be to take a service learning course that gives you the opportunity to not only volunteer, but also to apply skills you’ve learned in the classroom.

Allow me to make myself clear: I do feel that Greek life can be beneficial at larger schools, but Fairfield is obviously not one of them. The University has been extremely successful at fostering community and spirit in more ways than one. Based on my experiences and the opportunities I’ve had, I see no need for Greek life. Why try to fix something that isn’t broken?

Eric Salgado '14

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No official support from FUSA ю JT MFUUFS JT JO SFTQPOTF UP UIF BSUJDMF 'SFTINFO 4USJWF UP #SJOH (SFFL -JGF UP FU,� the front-page article for the week of November 20, 2013. In the article, Robert +PZDF TUBUFE UIBU '6 TUVEFOUT 'FSSZ BOE 1FBDPDL IBWF HBJOFE TVQQPSU GSPN '64" BOE $040 ю JT JT BO JOBDDVSBUF TUBUFNFOU GPS TFWFSBM SFBTPOT 'JSTU Pē DJBM TVQQPSU GSPN FUSA implies a majority approval of the Senate with a signature from the FUSA President. Secondly, we would like to state on the record that COSO will remain impartial during this process.

FUSA opinion shall remain impartial until there is a Senate vote on the matter.

However, we do support the idea of two students taking the initiative on something they believe in, and we will help them throughout the process. We have a duty to our constituents to propose initiatives to the Administration and the Board of Trustees that a large portion of the student body support.

We hope that the students reading this letter are aware of the way in which official support from FUSA is reached. We encourage undergraduate students and Mirror reporters to address the Senate or ask their respective class Senators about various initiatives that affect the undergraduate student body.

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Response to Miss Molly: in defense of relationships In the “Ask Miss Molly� section, published by The Mirror on November 20th, 2013, Miss Molly proposed the top 12 reasons why it’s okay to be single. I’d like to propose a new perspective.

The Top 12 Reasons Why it’s Okay to be in a Relationship (Or Anything I Damn Well Please) 12. Because I shave my legs whenever the hell I want. After being in a two-year relationship, I’ve never once felt obligated to shave my legs when I didn’t feel like it.

11. Because no one should be a slave to their phone. Healthy relationships require face-to-face time, but college students will text regardless of

their relationship status.

10. Because I have plenty of funny stories to tell, and fortunately, many are genuine enough that they didn’t begin with a cocktail on a Friday night. Last weekend my boyfriend danced around Stamford train station in my stilettos at 1 am. Enough said.

9. Because I do my own laundry anyway, and relationships are a mutual give and take. Since when do relationships come with a free laundry service? Maybe if you’re aiming to perpetuate negative female stereotypes.

8. Because relationships are exciting enough that you don’t feel the need to flirt with strangers. Now you

have someone to flirt with 24/7 who will always be receptive and won’t ignore you the next day.

7. Because I look the same now as when I began dating. I have never felt the need to keep my hair always highlighted, my lips glossed, and my workout plan strict. I looked, well‌ normal, when my boyfriend first asked me out.

6. Because you learn about strength both in and out of relationships. I’ve realized my own personal strength through facing issues as a couple that I would’ve never faced while single.

5. Because I can do whatever I want. I have never, and will never, let a

man tell me what to do. My boyfriend doesn’t care whether I am, “accidentally finishing a bottle of wine and bag of Hershey kisses while watching ‘Sex and the City,’� because not all guys manipulative.

4. Because I have high standards.

I never chose to be in a serious relationship until I found someone who had everything I wanted in a partner.

3. Because I enjoy investing in someone who brings me happiness, and I still have money for all the things I want. I’d rather have a meaningful Christmas present than a Frappuccino.

2. Because although you do risk getting your heart broken, that may

be one of the greatest risks to take.

There’s no telling where a college relationship will lead, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worthwhile. It’s silly to assume that people in relationships aren’t living life to the fullest because they’re not hooking up. Who said that this is the way college is “supposed� to be experienced, anyway?

1. Because the best is yet to come, and it doesn’t matter which path you take to get there. Single or dating, no one is doing anything wrong by following their heart. Neither is the “better route� as long as you are happy. Take it from someone who has experienced both routes.

Tori Ready

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One kiss can change everything

By Dylan Dembin Assistant Vine Editor Another play is about to grace the stage of the Pepsico Theater on Wednesday, Dec. 4. “Stop Kiss” will be performed by the talented actors of Theatre Fairfield.

This play was written by Diana Son and first produced in 1998 in New York, N.Y., also the setting of the play. The play jumps to and from the storyline, in the end it reveals elaborate issues about inequality.

“Stop Kiss” is an intense drama that incorporates both humor and more serious topics that relate to its plot. It follows the stirring storline of two females, Sara (played by Molly Gregory ’16) and Callie (played by Veronique Poutre ’16), who share their first kiss on a street corner in the city.

This warming moment is tainted when a bystander attacks and injures Sara, moments later.

The plot explores the repercussions of this attack. Furthermore, it examions the feelings of all those

who are involved in this affair.

The purpose of this play is to question and challenge discrimination. In this case, we are confronted with the concerns of homosexuality in the modern day and how it is perceived.

On Fairfield's website, director Cat Miller states, “'Stop Kiss’ is a play about people finding the courage to live and to love the way their hearts direct them, bravely and freely even in the face of fear, doubt, discrimination, and hate.”

Miller further expresses a desire for the play to bring multiple facets of today’s society, fairness and equal rights to light for homosexual individuals and couples.

With so many considerations and factors that contribute to certain attitudes, this play is meant to promote a fair way of thinking.

Gregory explained her take on the premise of the play. “Stop Kiss’ is a truly beautiful play because, at the end of the day, it is simply about two people who fall in love."

"The fact that they're both women is just that: a fact. ‘Stop Kiss’ has so many universal applications because it shows the beauty we can find in all of our small, everyday moments.”

Gregory expressed how this play really triggers a realization of our individual power to pursue and fight for what matters most to us at the end of the day. This is all represented by the relationship of Callie and Sarah and how this evolves throughout the play as it is contrasted to the recovery of Sarah when the story jumps from past to present.

“I love playing Sarah. She is extremely kind, passionate, and is never afraid to go after what she wants,” said Gregory about her experience in the play. “She cares so much about others, and in general she is an extremely strong woman.”

Putting on a play in general is a difficult task, but even more so with such important and weighted issues.

“We had a very short time to put together this show, so it’s been a bit of a challenge trying to make sure that everything is up to par and ready to go for when we launch the production,” said Gregory.

In addition to Gregory and Poutré, the cast consists of Alec Bandzes ’15 (George); Tori Schuchmann ’16 (Mrs. Winsley/ Nurse); Brendan McNamara ’17 (Peter); and Sebastian Salvo ’17 (Detective Cole).

The methods in which the cast adapts this story to the stage can give the audience a view into the lives of those whom these issues affect.

On Dec. 5, there will also be a talk back on issues of secrecy in relationships on college campuses, including issues of assault, shaming, and questioning sexualities.

The talk back is sponsored by the Gender, Sex, and Sexuality Commons and Alliance.

Pay a visit to the Pepsico The-

ater this week and take a look at what the talented cast has been working on. “Stop Kiss” is a story that you can see, but also think about as it is incorporated into the very issues that are so close at hand in our society.

“Stop Kiss” opens: on Wednesday, Dec. 4, and goes through Sunday, Dec. 8.

Show times are Wednesday through Saturday, Dec. 4 to 7, at 8 p.m. and a 2 p.m. show on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8.

Tickets are $5 for students, $6 for seniors and university staff and $12 for everyone else.

American music swings for change

By Chuck DeFilippo Assistant Vine Editor You do not need to be music major to dive into the rich history of American music. This past Monday, Nov. 2, students filled the Library Multimedia Room to become acquainted with the origins of Swing Jazz. Fairfield University Music Program Director, Dr. Brian Torff, led the discussion along with Music Chair, Dr. Laura Nash.

If you have taken a class with Torff you may have probably heard him refer to different listening levels. During the program Torff demonstrated how Swing had an impact on each level.

Some listen on the surface, others understand the instrumentation and harmonies, but only a few will hear what the music is saying.

On the surface, the Swing Era was driven by dance. After the Great Depression, Swing was the perfect pick-me-up. America’s youth would fill ballrooms throughout the country and popu-

lar dances like the Jitterbug and Foxtrot were born.

Artist such as Count Basie and Benny Goodman would perform for these overwhelming crowds.

There were driving drums, loud horns, and syncopated rhythms that would force you out of your seat.

Digging deeper, Swing had redefined racial boundaries. At this point in American popular music both bands and audiences were segregated. Soon African American arrangers would lead all-White bands and both races would mix on the dance floor.

Notably, African American musicians are gaining respect.

Musicians, like Duke Ellington, are seen as clean cut, handsome and dress in sophisticated suits on bandstands in front of White America.

Likewise, Women would soon gain respect through Swing.

During World War II, male musicians were drafted and women would take the bandstand. Although many all-girl bands were

considered a novelty, groups such as the International Sweethearts of Rhythm would prove critics wrong. The Sweethearts had become a world-wide hit, touring all of Europe and sounded just as good as any male group.

Torff refers to music as “an instigator of change.” The music was loud, fun and served merely as entertainment, for some. However, Swing music has achieved more than many realize. After the Swing Era of the 1930’s and 40’s American would never be the same.

So tap your foot or dive into the intricate history of Swing Jazz.

Regardless of your listening level, you will not be disappointed.

Next Monday, Dec. 9 Torff will discuss Rock n’ Roll for the last of the six part series created

by Tribeca Film Institute. The program will begin at 7:30 pm in the DiMenna-Nyselius Library – the Multimedia Room and will last approximately one hour. It is free and open to the public, so swing on by!

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"The Walking Dead" midseason recap zombie face-off

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ZOMBIE LEIGH TAUSS What do you think was the significance of the major characters death?

Jen: It was utterly heartbreaking on so many levels. On a social commentary level, I think it could have represented the loss of humanity and morality in this environment.

I think that’s not the only time this happened in this episode. The people in the Governor’s camp were good, moral people, until the Governor gets in their head and convinces them to kill the prison camp. Morality died on several counts in this episode Leigh: Not going to lie: I was sobbing in the fetal position. Hershel was the last vestige of traditionalism left in the group. Without his influence, the group may continue to lose grip on what life was like before the apocalypse, and what values governed the old world. Morality may become furthered threatened by survivalism.

People have argued that this season has been a repetitive story line, with the Governor trying to take the prison in a similar manner as in season three. Thoughts?

Jen: I think if you’re going to see a cyclical nature to his actions, it’s not unintentional or lazy. Clearly it would be showing that the Governor hasn’t changed. He might have taken on this new persona, but by going about getting the prison in the same way, it is the most definitive proof that he is not a changed man in the slightest.

Leigh: I think this is a completely different story line from last season.

While season three focused on the Governor losing his grip on power, this season revealed how such a psychopathic maniac was able to rise to power in the first place. In this way, his character arc was able to come full circle.

Who will now take on the role of the show’s moral center?

Jen: The the presence of Judith there is morality, or at least the hope of morality, but we don’t really know how that one’s going to work out now do we? I suppose it could also be Glenn, since he is trying to keep around old world traditions, such as marrying Maggie and wanting to

have children.

Leigh: I think that Rick showed he has picked up Herschels compassion and is the pretty obvious pick.

However, the writers rarely go with what is obvious. So far they have murdered an idealist (Dale) and a traditonalist (Herschel), so maybe our new moral center will be a realist. I could see Carol returning and potentially filling this role.

Who is the animal mutilating psycho?

Jen: I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the little girls that Carol was taking care of. Maybe they killed and burned the bodies too, who knows?

Conspiracies!

Leigh: The scary girl.

ZOMBIE JEN CALHOUN and be revealed to have not murdered the girls in cold blood, but in fact covered it up to save the real killer, most likely the scary girl.

Who do you think will be the last man or woman standing?

Jen: They’re grooming Carl to be the salvation. Personally, I don’t know how I feel about that, but he’s the person best suited to thrive in this environment. Maybe he and Judith will become the Tyreese and Sasha of the future.

Leigh: If Daryl dies, we riot. I think there is still a lot of room for growth with his character as he continues to take on more of a leadership position in the group.

Overall rating for the first half of the season?

When will we see Carol again?

Jen: Maybe she’s the one that killed that camp full of people that the Governor saw in the woods. I don’t know if the timeline matches up.

Leigh: I think Carol will return

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Jen: Four dead zombies out of five. I can’t give it five out of five until there’s a “Sophia coming out of the barn” moment in this season, and I think that could happen with how they play out Carol’s storyline.

Week of December 3, 2013

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Leigh: 9/10. It got a little slow with the two Governor episodes, however this last one really tied them all together with a huge emotional impact. This show hasn’t lost steam yet!

Predictions for next half of the season?

Jen: I don’t think that the prison group is going to come back together by the end of the season. There’s going to be at least one major death (my guess is Glenn … better not be Daryl) and some new threat is going to appear, probably in whoever killed those people in the woods. If there’s one thing the Walking Dead has taught us, it’s that in complete anarchy such as the zombie apocalypse, the humans are the real monsters.

Leigh: The end of last episode scattered the group completely, so I think it might take a significant amount of time for them to regroup.

Carol will (and must) return and I think Glenn might be poised to be the big death next season.

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4. Son Lux - “Lanterns” 5. Tennis - “Small Sound” 6. Best Coast - “Fade Away” 7. of Montreal - “Lousy with Sylvianbriar” 8. Grizzly Bear - “Shields” (expanded) 9. Aloa Input - “Anysome” 10. Peace - “In Love” 11. M.I.A. - “Matangi” 12. Dr. Dog - “B-Room” 14.Chris Garneau - “Winter Games” 15. La Luz - “It's Alive” 16. Sleigh Bells - “Bitter Rivals” 17. Cantoo - “Cantoo” 18. Cate Le Bon - “Mug Museum” 19. Cage The Elephant - “Melophobia”

22. Elf Power - “Sunlight on the Moon” 23. Pompeya - “Tropical” 24. The Growlers - “Gilded Pleasures” 25. Fuzz - “Live In San Francisco” 26. Anthony Green - “Young Legs” 28. Elvis Costello & The Roots - “Wise Up: Thought29. Males - “Run Run Run/MalesMalesMales”

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Best Bites: Bodega Taco Bar Hours of operation: Kitchen Hours: Sun-Thurs 11:30am–10:00pm, Fri & Sat 11:30am–11:00pm Bar Hours: Sun-Thurs 11:30am–1am, Fri & Sat 11:30am–2am

By Nicholas O'Connell Food Columnist In the plaza across from Chef ’s Table in Fairfield Center is a small taco bar known as Bodega. The environment appears to be urban and hipster and is solidified by the trendy soundtrack. Their guacamole is on par with some of the best I have had in my life. It is smooth and light and served in a heavy stone bowl. Their drink menu can be described in the same manor: light and sweet. My girlfriend loves the margaritas and they even managed to disguise the bourbon in my drink enough for her to enjoy it too. They also have a large selection of tequilas and offer flights of Silver, Reposado and Anejo. As well as Spanish beers and Spanish wines.

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Recommended Apps: Bodega Sweet Chili Duck Nachos: cotija cheese, cranberry and jalapeno salsa. This dish is served on a baking sheet and traps all sorts of flavors. The duck thickens the light cheese and cranberries while the salsa adds heat.

Chips and house pico: crispy chips fried in house with a light diced salsa.

Recommended Main Courses: Cochinite Pilbil: slow cooked pork, refried beans, pickled red onion and cilantro. This taco is my favorite on the menu. The tender pork is complimented by the texture of the refried beans. The pickled red onion and cilantro add a tangy crunch.

Americano: Seasoned ground beef, manchego cheese, salsa rusa in a crispy taco shell. This taco is a classic taste to many. It is not quite as adventurous as some on the menu but it is nice to mix into your options.

Burritos: Every burrito is massive and resembles the head of Hey Arnold. The one my girlfriend ordered was able to feed her and her roommate when we got home.

Pepperoni: A fitting match for a pizza loaded with cheese and pepperoni is D’Arenberg’s 2010 Stump Jump Shiraz ($11) from Australia. The grape Shiraz (shirAHZ) is known for its richness and delectable flavors of ripe fruit, pepper and smoked meat, all of which help to make this wine a winning candidate for this pie.

Wines fit for your late-night pizza habit

By Andrew Hoover Wine columnist Heading into finals, you’re bound to have a few late-night pizza sessions to help you unwind from stuffing your cranium with a semester’s worth of knowledge.

You’re also likely to become quite thirsty from indulging in slice after slice of such salty, carb-laden bliss.

Your natural instinct might be to reach for an ice-cold brewsky, but why not spring for a more intellectual beverage to slake your thirst?

True, beer and pizza have a natural predilection for each other. The carbonation in beer is a great counterpoint to the gooey cheese on pizza. Its bubbles are abrasive, allowing it to cut through the melted goodness and leaving the palate feeling refreshed.

Flavor wise, the roasted malt in many lagers and ales brings out the toasty quality of the crust. This, my friends, is called food-and-beverage synergy.

But depending on the pizza, wine can be an equally — if not more — favorable match.

You may recall from previous Vino Files articles the words tannin and acidity. Tannins are astringent, naturally occurring compounds found in grapes, which can lend red wines a drying sensation that is often referred to as grip. Acidity is also a component in grapes, which can give the finished wine a saliva-inducing sensation. It is these two structural elements that make pizza and wine a superb duo.

Just as the carbonation in beer cuts through a cheesy pizza, the tannins and acidity in wine act in a similar fashion. In fact, wine often has the upper hand when paired with pizzas that are laden with hearty fixings.

Rich toppings like sausage and peppers or mushrooms and bacon will often trounce a light, easy-drinking beer. You won’t taste the beer; you’ll only feel that there is a dilute liquid sitting in your mouth. Yuck. But a hefty red wine with its acidity, tannins, flavor intensity and body has all the elements necessary to make for a successful pairing.

To ensure that you get the most from your late-night wine-and-pizza session, here are five popular pizza toppings paired with appropriate wines. All of these bottles should be available at local Fairfield wine shops.

Sausage and peppers: For a hearty pizza such as this one, you need a wine that has some body and tannins to stand up against the meat component. A wine like Los Vascos’ 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon ($8.99) from Chile has the grip to handle the sausage, and it also has an herbal element that pairs well with the peppers. Caveat: Make sure you order bell peppers instead of hot peppers. Hot peppers are challenging for wine as their heat makes the wine’s alcohol content feel elevated—your mouth will feel even more aflame.

Mushrooms: Frescobaldi’s 2011 Castiglioni Chianti ($11.99) is based on Sangiovese (sahn-joe-VAY-zay), a red grape that thrives in Italy’s Tuscany region. Chianti (key-AHN-tee) is an easygoing pizza wine that offers plenty of succulent fruit flavors and a light earthiness that will meld well with the mushrooms on this pie.

The works: If you like your pizza teeming with toppings like sausage, bacon, mushrooms and olives, you need a wine that is equally hearty. Bogle’s 2011 Old Vine Zinfandel ($11.99) from California’s Sierra Foothills is a full-bodied, robust red wine that has plenty of oomph to withstand this pizza’s abundant fixings.

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Coffee Break

COFFEE BREAK Editor

Maggie’s Cocktail

MAGGIE MACKENZIE

The holiday season has officially arrived. And what does that mean?

Nonstop talk about my least favorite word in the dictionary, that dreaded, four-letter word otherwise known as diet.

It means that you can almost always count on overhearing groups of girls talking about Weight Watchers, carbs (public enemy number one) and the gym, since it appears that fitting into that New Year’s Eve dress is of the highest priority these days.

I’ve been hearing way too many girls’ diet plans - most of which consist of water, celery and lettuce. No bread, no chips and you can kiss away anything with the main ingredient being chocolate. Scrooge much?

What ever happened to “everything in moderation?” I get it: There is a mentality that if you look good, you feel good, but how much fun can that water and air diet really be? I really don’t think I would feel too good if I couldn’t have any chocolate. Just saying.

No, this doesn’t mean that I think you should have McDonalds for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I just don’t believe that having calories on your brain 24/7 is all that - believe it or not - healthy for you.

I think that diets turn into an obsession, which turns into a problem.

And really, who has the time for another problem?

I think that the female population both on

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this campus and in general are way too hard on themselves and need to learn to love what they have. And if they are unhappy, then change it in a positive, healthy way.

I think the “healthy way” is a combination of some cardio and a balanced diet, which we all learned about in our eighth-grade health class, so there is no need to bore you with specifics.

It hasn’t changed. Fruits, vegetables, protein and the occasional splurge that won’t turn you into the Pillsbury Dough Boy. I promise you.

What’s the moral of the story? I think “diet” should be completely removed from our vocabulary and the new mantra should return to “everything in moderation.” As Drake so truthfully stated, “You only live once.” And I certainly do not want to be living off the deadly three: water, celery and lettuce.

As the calendar turns over into December, we head into the thick of what I’m going to call the G.E.M. of the year: the Greatest Eating Month.

Beginning on Thanksgiving and ending shortly after New Year’s Day, this unofficial GEM features a wide variety of some of the greatest foods known to mankind: Turkey and pies on Thanksgiving, giving way to ham and every kind of baked good you can imagine for Christmas.

For you Italians out there, I’ve been told your Christmases have more types of delicious fish than I knew existed, not to mention all those ridiculously good Italian cookies and what not that I can’t even pronounce but always stuff my face with.

Then to top off the GEM are all the New Year’s parties, full of appetizers and alcohol—which make us all feel good in one way or another.

So why is it that people, mainly females, feel the need to boycott this phenomenally delectable time of year in favor of dieting?

Look, I somewhat understand the feeling that you want to look your best for those New Year’s celebrations, a n d to fit into t he

little dress that you bought in the midst of all the holiday shopping deals. But at what cost does it come?

When I hear Maggie here talking about eating lettuce and water, my mind does not think of dieting, it thinks of prison. In addition to torturing yourself by watching your friends eat all the foods you’ve forbidden yourself from entering your body, you in turn get nothing but the most tasteless foods in existence, combined with the excitement of drinking water.

I realize that I am not the best person to be taking advice from when it comes to food. As I write this article, I’m eagerly looking ahead to my dinner for tonight of a pulled pork quesadilla. I’m also not preaching that people should follow my lead and stop watching what they eat altogether during the holidays (so I gain a few pounds of winter weight, who cares? It’s cold outside, it acts as insulation. Have fun freezing, you dieting people).

There is nothing wrong with a good diet. Helps clean out the system, you feel better physically, you think better of yourself mentally, and it usually comes with some compliments, which are always nice. It makes sense to me to diet in spring and heading into the summer, as everyone is wearing a little less clothing and it’s fun to show off the body after dropping a few pounds (again, not something I’m too familiar with).

But seriously girls, you have to pick THIS time of year to give up eating anything? That’s like waking up on July 3rd and proclaiming that you never want to play with fireworks ever again.

So excuse me while I have another piece of pie with a brownie on the side, after my Christmas ham. I’m going to enjoy eating people food, and I encourage you too as well, and then join me in trying to burn it all off in January. Live a little, because it sure as hell beats eating the same food that turtles eat.

Ask Miss Molly

Dear Miss Molly, It’s that time of year again … finals. As all of my due dates for projects, papers and exams are approaching, I’m finding myself getting sick.

Everyone around me is sneezing and coughing. I can’t be sick with all this work I have.

What should I do?

Sincerely, Sick as a Dog Dear Sick as a Dog, People start to get sick at the end of the semester for two main reasons: a semester’s worth of partying and late nights are starting to catch up, and stress. When you’re stressed out, your immune system suffers and makes you more vulnerable to getting sick.

Sleep and nutrition are vi-

tal for keeping yourself healthy.

If you’ve been staying out until 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights all semester and eating nothing but pizza and french fries, it’s no surprise that you’re sick.

As finals are coming around, try to cut back on your partying and pay closer attention to your nutrition.

Make sure you’re getting the recommended eight hours of sleep each night, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and slug down a big glass of OJ with breakfast every morning.

Stress is another culprit to your seasonal sickness. As teachers are piling on the work at the end of the semester, your stress levels spike, making you more sensitive to illness.

Exercise is a great way to manage stress. Between time at the library, schedule some time at

the gym to burn off your stress.

It’ll make you feel better and help you focus more when you study.

Sometimes even if you have the healthiest habits, you may still find yourself sick. Load up on the vitamin C and hopefully a small cold won’t turn into something much worse.

Do not fear the health center.

It’s there for a reason and believe it or not, they can help you. Sometimes even a mild sore throat might be actually something much more serious.

Think you’re too cool to wear a coat? Think again. Connecticut gets cold in the winter, so don’t forget to put on your jacket when you go outside.

Hope your sniffles get better soon!

Love always, Miss Molly

Sudoko

Answers in next week’s issue

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Weekly 4x5

Because they like to talk ...

Your 2013-2014 4x5 Columnists:

Jennifer Calhoun, Luigi DiMeglio, Thomas Shea and Connor Kelley

Last full week of classes. Happy to see the semester come to a close?

Volleyball is back to back MAAC Champs and return to the NCAAs. Thoughts on the achievement?

What professional athlete do you Favorite Tom Hanks movie? think won No Shave November?

Best and worst Christmas song?

Jennifer Calhoun Sports Editor

I have no words for how excited I am for this semester to be over.

As I'm writing this, I'm counting down hours and minutes until I am home (207 hours and 26 ... 25 minutes)

So excited for this team! They deserve every award they get. Such a great accomplishment from a great team.

Um, Ryan Fitzpatrick. I don't know if it's a November beard or a year-round beard, but frankly, I don't really care.

He did this fantastic documentary about being the father of a toddler beauty queen. It's riveting and an emotional roller coaster that will bring tears to the eyes of even the coldest of hearts.

If it's November, they are all the worst. In December, nothing beats "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" by the band formerly known as N'Sync.

Thomas Ian Shea.

Luigi DiMeglio Managing Editor

No. I want every day of this senior year to drag on like FYE classes do. It is "Hell Week," but I have a hunch the real world turns the heat up even more.

"Cast Away." But all of them really.

His films make me laugh and cry all at once.

[Luigi got too emotional after the Tom Hanks response to fill out an answer for this question]

Thomas Shea Multimedia Manager

Connor Kelley The Hammer

Happy as a pig in ... well you know what. It's just depressing that it means it's going to be another month before the Meat comes back into my life.

Of course not, but what are you gonna do? Have a great summer, everyone!

When I walk away from Fairfield, I will be asked, "What sport was really good at your school?" The girls have been consistently nasty, so I'll say "freaking volleyball." Then again, lax is coming up so I may revisit this.

You've really hit a note here, Jen. I have to go ...

This is my second year as the beat reporter for the team, and their second striaght appearence in the NCAA Tournament. Coincidence?

I think not.

I don't like that Luigi knows my middle name, but I do like that he called me an athlete. Mostly because that now means sleeping, drinking and mining for belly button lint are now sports.

Pretty wild. I should've called it from the start.

Not really sure. I'll give James Harden the No Shave Ever award though.

That's not possible. That's like choosing your favorite Backstreet Boy or veneral disease, you can't just choose one.

Forrest Gump, and that's all I have to say about that.

After working retail for over three years, all Christmas songs start to sound the same, and you hate them equally as you associate each one with customers that are somehow getting more moronic each year.

Best: "All I Want for Christmas is You." Worst: Is this some kind of trap?

PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Important sports date for the week ahead Friday: Men's basketball at Quinnipiac University. The game will be shown on ESPN3 at 8:30 p.m.

Tournament at 8 p.m.

Saturday: Women's basketball vs Morgan State, 4 p.m

Sunday: Men's basketball vs Iona College at 1:30 p.m.

Sunday: Women's basketball vs Brown/Maine in Providence, R.I., at 7 p.m.

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Schneider Says:

In Week 13, Steven Jackson back to pre-injury performances

By Matthew Schneider Sports Columnist

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Week 13 just wrapped up, with the Seattle Seahawks winning against the high-powered offense of the New Orleans Saints.

The Seahawks stated their case to be considered Super Bowl contenders when their defense shut down the Saints offense, limiting the team to seven points and limiting quarterback Drew Brees to just 147 yards passing and one touchdown throw.

What was originally considered an even matchup between two very good teams quickly turned into a rout, forcing football analysts everywhere to reconsider their entire NFC playoff picture, and boosting popular opinion of how good the Seahawks are.

One player on the Seahawks that has been hot lately is wide receiver Doug Baldwin, who has scored three touchdowns in the last four games. Baldwin has also made a decent amount of catches

in the past few games, making him a viable player if you are in a PPR (points per reception league).

He has not yet gotten over 100 yards receiving this season, but his red zone production has made up for this fact. Baldwin is by no means one of the best players in fantasy football, but he is owned in 13.4 percent of ESPN leagues, and with the playoffs beginning in many fantasy leagues, he could be taken as a bit of insurance in case one of your top receivers goes down with an injury.

I would suggest looking into placing a waiver claim for Baldwin, especially if you have an injuryprone player on your roster.

Could Carson Palmer be making a return to fantasy relevance? It is possible, as he has been playing very well for the Arizona Cardinals of late. The exBengals quarterback has passed for 1,276 yards in four games since his bye week, an impressive average of 319 yards per game.

Although he has averaged only just more than two touchdown passes per game and has been rather turnover-prone, Palmer has put up decent numbers by virtue of his many passing yards per game. For any who are in need of a quarterback because of a tough matchup or because your quarterback isn’t trustworthy anymore (I’m looking at you, Andrew Luck), Palmer may just be your man.

He is owned in just 12.5 percent of ESPN leagues, so you should be able to nab him off of the waiver wire if you want him.

Atlanta Falcons running back Steven Jackson has played very

well since becoming fully healthy.

The former St. Louis Ram had been dealing with a nagging injury, which was diminishing his play, but has been much better since recovering.

Over the past two games, Jackson has rushed for three touchdowns, which is very impressive. He seems to have reclaimed his role as starting running back from Jacquizz Rodgers, and should continue to produce in the future.

He is available in 9.5 percent of ESPN leagues, and if anybody in your league dropped him because of his injury, you should be quick to pick him up. He could be a top waiver wire target, so I would put in a claim for him as soon as you can.

Finally, Michael Floyd of the Cardinals has recently become a useful fantasy player. He has scored two touchdowns in the last three games, and has become one of Carson Palmer’s top receiving targets not named Larry Fitzgerald.

Floyd makes lots of catches each game, making him especially valuable if you are in a PPR league.

In my league, Floyd has scored 31, 17, and 20 points in the last three games, which is impressive for somebody who can be had on the waiver wire. He is available in 28.4 percent of ESPN leagues, so I would recommend taking a look at him and deciding if he is a good fit for your team.

Those are all of the suggestions I have for this week, I’ll be back next Wednesday as we head into the fantasy playoffs.

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Tales of a first-time fantasy football player

By Jennifer Calhoun Sports Editor This season, I entered into my first fantasy football league. I was pretty nervous going into it, because I was playing against a group of guys whose job it is to know a lot about sports.

I was given a partner, another girl that I work with, and I must say that although many people will say that fantasy football is better played solo, I've found the exact opposite to be true.

I've also found that fantasy football has made me a bad Atlanta Falcons fan. It's an eternal struggle when you're up by single digits, all of your players have played, and your opponents have one player left and it's an Atlanta Falcon.

Fantasy football has also made me a fan of teams that I hadn't considered before.

Since week one, after we signed Peyton Manning in the second round and Knowshon Moreno in the ninth round, I must say that I have grown into quite the Denver Broncos fan. I asked for a shirt for Christmas!

There is a stigma around being

a first time fantasy football player.

Nobody really expects you to do as well as the veterans.

But hey, we're 9-4 and heading into the playoffs!

My advice to first time fantasy football players is this:

1. Expect the unexpected.

So you're going to read a lot of ESPN articles about who the top players are going to be for the season.

Don't believe everything you read!

My team's first pick was CJ Spiller of the Buffalo Bills, arguably one of the biggest flops of the season. He was projected to be one of the top 10 running backs of the season,

2. Nobody can predict sleeper picks ... it's the nature of the beast.

Okay, so in the same vain as number one, articles are going to try an predict the sleeper picks of the draft. I mean sleeper picks are generally the people that nobody expects to do as well as they do.

The player that we picked as our "suggested sleeper pick" was Darryl Richardson. He did basically nothing

for us. Instead, Moreno was picked up in the ninth round and it wasn't with any strategy, but he has been one of our top players.

3. Don't be in a rush to pick up a defense... ...Unless they're like the Seahawks. You can get defenses pretty easily on a weekly basis and play the matchups. My team has been fortunate with the Panthers defense, but we went through the Steelers defense first (they were the worst)

4. Have fun with it Yeah it sounds stupid, but honestly, it's a fun thing to do, so have a good time with it. It's best to have a good sense of humor about the season, beacuse it's going to have some ups and downs, you're going to make some terrible moves, and players are just going to be a curse to your team.

If you want to share your fantasy teams and/or advice, send them to jennifer.calhoun@student.fairfield. edu

Belli-check Yourself Quarterback: Peyton Manning Running Back: Knowshon Moreno Running Back: Rashard Mendenhall Wide Receiver: Andre Johnson Wide Receiver: Mike Wallace Tight End: Jordan Cameron Flex: James Jones Defense : Panthers Kicker: Justin Tucker

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Volleyball wins second straight MAAC Title

By Thomas Shea Multimedia Manager The only thing harder than winning a title is repeating as champion, as the old adage goes.

But the Fairfield volleyball team certainly did its best to make it look easy last Sunday, defeating Marist in straight sets to give them consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances for the first time since 2001.

After beating Manhattan 3-1 the day before, the Stags came up against Marist, the second seed in the tournament. The Red Foxes finished with the same 14-4 record in MAAC play this season, but were given the second seed due to their 0-2 record against Fairfield this season. Marist had come in with the longest winning streak in the conference at the time, which had reached eight games with their semifinal win over Iona.

Fairfield started out the first set well taking a 9-5 lead, but Marist answered and would make it a two-point game at 1715. Fairfield won eight of the next nine points, taking the first set 25-16, aided by their .459 hitting percentage in the set, with just three errors for the team.

The second set was more of a back-and-forth affair early on, but the Stags pulled away to take a 16-11 lead on a kill by Marilyn Peizer ’15, one of her 10 kills on the day. Marist pulled within three at 16-13, but Fairfield yet again would go on a late run and score eight straight points, and would take later take the set on a Marist

service error.

The third and final set was much of the same for both sides, as it was close early on with the Stags only leading by two at 1210. A kill by Haley Moyer ’14, who also had 10 kills on the afternoon, put the Fairfield lead at 18-12, and following a Marist timeout, the Stags would continue to roll and cruise to the 25-15 victory, sending them back to the NCAA Tournament.

“When that last point went down, it was just crazy,” said Moyer in an interview with Fairfieldstags. com. “I know I just turned to my teammates who had just run onto the court, and just started balling crying, because I knew we had done it for the second time, and it being my senior year, it was so cool to know we had done it.”

Senior Rachel Romansky was named the MAAC Championship Most Outstanding Player, and earned on a spot on the AllTournament team for the fourth consecutive year. She averaged 12.71 assists per set in the two games in the tournament, while adding eight digs, four aces, and six kills. Joining her on the AllTournament team were Moyer and Caitlin Stapleton ’15. Moyer had a .500 hitting percentage with just one error for both games, and Stapleton averaged four kills and had eight total blocks for the Stags.

Although the Stags made the win last Sunday look easy, they had a tougher time just getting to the MAAC Tournament this season.

With a 1-3 start to conference play,

any postseason play whatsoever looked doubtful, with an NCAA Tournament appearance not even an afterthought.

Fairfield rattled off 12 straight victories after that however, putting them back at the top of the MAAC standings by early November.

The Stags got back to their winning ways thanks to contributions from across the lineup, and improved play from the upperclassmen. Romansky recovered after some shaky games earlier in the season, returning to her usual high level of play en route to being named the MAAC Setter of the Year for the third straight season, something that had never been done before in league history.

Peizer stepped up on offense, getting double digit kills in 14 straight matches. Moyer also improved her play, with a .358 hitting percentage for the season which was best in the MAAC and among the best in the country.

Both Peizer and Romansky were named to the All-MAAC First Team, and Moyer was named to the All-MAAC Second Team for their efforts.

Fairfield now heads to Lincoln, Nebraska to take on the eighth-ranked Cornhuskers from the University of Nebraska, who finished the season with a 23-6 record. The Stags hope to improve on last season’s showing in the tournament, where they lost in straight sets to the University of Southern California. Fairfield is scheduled to face the Cornhuskers on Friday, Dec. 6.

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Not in the Cards

Sports Editor: Jennifer Calhoun » sports@fairfieldmirror.com

Week of December 4, 2013

Fairfield loses to reigning champs

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By Jennifer Calhoun Sports Editor Everyone had a big red circle around Nov. 23. It was the game to see: Fairfield University played against defending national champions Louisville in the Naismith Hall of Fame Tournament.

Although the game didn’t end in Fairfield’s favor, with the Stags falling 71-57, it’s easy to see some strong moments from the Stags.

The team held the Cardinals to only 71 points, the second lowest point total for Louisville this season.

In the postgame press conference, Louisville Head Coach Rick Pitino quickly stated that this was the worst game his team had

played this season. He was also quick to say that a lot of credit was due to the Stags.

“We didn’t do the little things necessary to exploit the weaknesses of Fairfield,” Pitino said. “We were late to the glass a lot. A lot of things were disturbing but we’ll go ahead.”

The Stags opened the game with energy and momentum, which disappeared in the middle, only to reappear again at the end.

The opening minutes of the contest were all Fairfield. Six and a half minutes into the first half, the Stags were up over Louisville 6-2, with points made by Coleman Johnson ‘16, Lincoln Davis ‘17 and Amadou Sidibe ‘16. Louisville wasn’t going to fall behind without a fight though, and brought the

game back to 9-7 after a threepointer from Maurice Barrow ‘14, eight and a half minutes into the game.

After Louisville tied the game at nine, the Stags would not regain the lead for the rest of the game.

For most of the first half, the game remained within reach, until foul trouble hit the Stags. Barrow was forced to sit out most of the first half, after quickly accumulating two fouls.

Sophomore Marcus Gilbert also got into foul trouble early on. The fouls kept two of Fairfield’s top offensive players out of the game, and forced the Stags to put in a younger, less experienced team.

At the half, the Stags were trailing 37-23, but the team didn’t let down the fight. Junior Malcolm

Gilbert put in a strong defensive effort, blocking shots and grabbing eight defensive rebounds. He also put in a solid effort on offense, culminating with his dunk to rebut Montrezl Harrell’s from earlier in the game.

Johnson and KJ Rose ‘17 also added energetic dunks at the end of the contest.

The Stags put in a respectable and solid effort against the defending national champions and the current third best team in the nation. Head Coach Sydney Johnson was pleased with his team’s effort, saying that although the team lost, “this does nothing but help us out.”

“We grew up a bit today, and we got some confidence,” he said.

The Stags then took on

the University of Richmond in the consolation game of the tournament.

The Stags fell 68-47, with Marcus Gilbert leading the team with 10 points. Johnson was the second highest scorer for the Stags with seven points and seven rebounds.

Later on in the break, the Stags took on former coach Ed Cooley and Providence College. Cooley came out the victor, beating his old team 78-69.

Again, Marcus Gilbert was the leading scorer with 23 points.

Barrow was the second highest scorer with 20 points off the bench.

The Stags open up MAAC play on Dec. 6 when they take on new opponent Quinnipiac University.