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UConn Issues Moratorium: Fairfield Students Relate By Gabriella Tutino Contributing Writer
Spring Weekend, one of UConn’s biggest parties and traditions, faces cancellation. According to a report recently released by the school’s UConn Spring Weekend Task Force, one recommendation to control Spring Weekend and reduce the risk of violence is to cancel all university-sponsored events. The Task Force—comprised of UConn administrators, representatives of the Town of Mansfield, and the State Police—was created last May after a student died at the event. “The mission of the task force was to recommend steps the university could take to ‘deescalate’ Spring Weekend – to make it smaller, more manageable, less attractive to students and non-students alike” according to the report. The report states that the main problem with Spring Weekend is the attendance of non-students. In 2010, 83 percent of the individuals arrested at the three-day party were not UConn students, and that between 6,000 and 7,000 registered guests stayed on UConn’s campus. Spring Weekend originated in 1960, and as the decades passed, so did the event grow in size. Police estimate Spring Weekend crowds to be between 10,000 and 15,000 students; compared to 1998, the crowd was roughly 4,000 participants. This increase in popularity and attendance also included an increase in violence, vandalism and medical emergencies at unsanctioned gatherings. While it is unlikely that Spring Weekend will be eradicated this year, the Task Force has proposed ways to keep the party under control. The Task Force wants to reduce the size of crowds present, reduce the risk of potential crime and deter individuals from attending Spring Weekend. Their suggestions include: prohibiting guests from staying all three nights of Spring Weekend, canceling remaining university-sponsored events that occur during that time, propose a “voluntary moratorium” for Spring Weekend 2011 in light of the deaths of UConn students Jafar Karzoun and Jasper Howard; asking all the students to return home for the weekend. The Task Force is hoping that
this moratorium will “serve as the foundation” of their efforts to de-escalate Spring Weekend. Students’ reactions to the moratorium, however, are not positive. “It was sent to all students. I understand the university wants to de-escalate for spring weekend. However, I think it is ridiculous for the university to expect students to stop drinking and partying even though they asked nicely. Especially when it is off campus,” said UConn student, ”Scott Thies ’12. How does UConn’s actions affect the Fairfield University community? Fairfield has it’s own notorious Clam Jam, a beach gathering held the first weekend of May, which attracts both Fairfield & non-Fairfield students. Clam Jam has always been a point of tension between the university students and the townspeople—to the point where a temporary injunction was placed on Lantern Point in 2001, and a permanent injunction in 2006. But Fairfield students also attend Spring Weekend, because it is considered one of the biggest parties around. “Thousands of people go,” said Mary Cunningham ’12, whose boyfriend attends UConn. “The campus itself already has around 10,000 people and then you get 5,000 extra people, from Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island because it’s epic. The school encourages it because they have musical performances and events all day—but then there is the four nights of non-stop partying, hosted by the frats and sororities.” Both parties are the highlight of the spring semester for each school, sparking a rivalry between the two Connecticut universities. “Clam Jam is essentially FU’s way to ‘shine.’ It’s an event that brings together a lot of people when the weather gets nice. Everyone is on the beach living the dream,” said Antonio Musto ’11. The 2006 injunction prohibiting gatherings of 250 people or more on the beach hasn’t stopped the resurgent Clam Jam. Even with warnings of safety from Dean Pellegrino, Fairfield students have still found a way to gather on the beach and celebrate the near-end of the semester. As it stands right now, the voluntary moratorium at UConn is only a suggestion.
1996: F.U. Tradition of Mock Wedding is introduced. 2001: Temporary injunction at the beach.
2006: Kegs kicked off of F.U. campus. 2006: Injunction at beach made permanent.
2006: F.U. Student receives temporary liquor permit for Spam Jam
2007: F.U. Townhouses lock basements. 2010: N.Y.E. on “The Point” cancelled by Fairfield Police Department
“Forever Young” A Tribute to Julia Sill By Lauren Reilly Contributing Writer
All it took was a simple friend request.
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Julia Sill ‘13
One of the first things many high school students do when they get accepted to the college of their choice is join that college’s Facebook group for incoming freshmen. One of the staples of these groups is the “survey discussions” that inevitably end up becoming the group’s most popular and helpful resource. Facebook allows strangers to post their interests and personal habits in an online forum that is available for all of the group’s members to see. These surveys predictably create barrages of friend requests and allow groups of strangers to slowly develop into a class community without even setting foot on campus. It is through one of these surveys that I met Julia Sill. From the second that I had accepted her
friend request, I knew I had found my first friend at Fairfield. Accepting Julia’s request seemed typical enough. I had posted a “roommate survey” in one of the group’s threads and in the days following I had received a few friend requests and sent a few of my own. The very first thing I noticed about Julia was her profile picture. It portrayed a beautiful girl in a backwards L.A. Dodgers ball cap with a smile that was immediately contagious. I did a little more digging and found her roommate survey on the group thread. I eagerly read through it and found out that she was a night owl, loved the television show “Summer Heights High,” worked as a lifeguard, loved “The Catcher in the Rye,” and that she was extremely outgoing and excited for the college experience. I didn’t need to read more, I immediately Facebook messaged her. We ended up Facebook messaging all night
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“One of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four of five times in life. One that understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself.” -The Great Gatsby Continued from page 1
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and I remember sitting in my room laughing hysterically at every message I received from her. After hours and hours of talking we decided that night that we wanted to be roommates. We didn’t care that Fairfield had a random rooming assignment policy for freshmen; we vowed that we would make it happen. The next few months and our eventual real-life meeting at orientation only solidified our rooming decision and strengthened our friendship. We talked on the phone, messaged on Facebook, skyped, texted; all of the above. Even before I met her in person, we acted like we had known each other our entire lives. I was going to a school a thousand miles away from my home in Florida to a place where I knew absolutely no one but Julia, coming even further from her home in the Golden State, was my comfort blanket and I was excited to start the year with her by my side. Not only did Julia and I pull off rooming together, but we also managed to find a third roommate, Nicole Stark ‘13. We were a little wary about the idea of a triple but as soon as we all met we knew that it was meant to be. The year had its ups and downs, but ultimately the three of us became like a family. Gonzaga 337 was a huge room but it barely contained our three very expressive personalities. Nicole and I are on the soccer team and let’s just say that our early morning practices and Julia’s night owl schedule didn’t exactly always mesh. It would not be uncommon for Nicole and I to wake up
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at 5am for practice only to find Julia casually strolling into the room from a late night out. She would laugh at the fact that we were getting out of bed when she was getting in it and usually replied with a typical, sarcastic Julia remark like “sucks to suck” before passing out. Though our schedules and lifestyles were different and we fought and annoyed each other to no end, at the end of the day we shared a sisterly bond that would prove to be indestructible. How can I describe Julia? The truth is that no one can, at least not in simple words that would do her justice. Her sarcastic wit, her clever comebacks, her unique nicknames and abbreviations, her California swag, her mischievous smile, her heart of gold, her carefree, outgoing attitude, Julia lit up every room she walked into. She would call you out on anything, she worked hard but played the hardest, she had a way with words and had comedic timing that could make the stars of SNL jealous. I have never in my life seen someone make friends as fast as Julia. Her hilarious nature and her habit of speaking her mind at all times made her someone that you just couldn’t help but to be drawn to. She was the girl who could be the crazy life of the party one-minute and then be the one holding your hair back after a rough night. She had a complexity to her that made her so real and genuine and she was someone who truly would do anything for one of her friends. To quote one of her favorite books, “The Great Gatsby,” Julia had “one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like
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to believe in yourself.” Besides all the memories and crazy stories and hysterical nicknames that Julia has left me with, the thing I am most grateful for is the people she introduced into my life. At first glance, I am not particularly outgoing. I tend to build friendships slowly and carefully, and in this respect Julia and I could not be more different. She had this uncanny ability to attract friends in every class she took and every party she attended. Not only did she make friends fast, but she also had a way transforming these new friendships into meaningful, lasting relationships with effortless ease. I had the good fortune of watching many of these relationships form and as I would listen to Julia talk in our room about this amazing girl in her glee club or this hilarious boy in her math class, I would be jealous of how easy it was for her to be loved almost instantly. Throughout my first three semesters at Fairfield, Julia introduced me to more people than I can even attempt to count. Eventually many of these people became my friends and they continue to improve my life every single day. I don’t know if I want to know the person I might be right now if I had never met Julia. She taught me how to come out of my comfort zone, how to break out of my shell and revel in spontaneity. She taught me how to be myself despite my insecurities and she taught me how to live life every day with laughter and enthusiasm. Like she was to many, Julia was a godsend to me and I will always be grateful for the time I spent with her. While she left us far too soon, she left a lasting impact on all those she left behind. In her own way, which was the only way she did things anyway, Julia Ryder Sill taught us all how to stay Contributed photo by Lauren Reilly forever young.
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Events: Norman Gorbaty exhibits open in Walsh Gallery and Bellarmine Museum.
Events: Career Planning Center drop-in hours for quick resume reviews, cover letter tips and general career advice, 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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By Annie Rooney Executive Editor Sarah Hassan is a shy girl. But she’s especially shy while attending classes on Fairfield University’s campus. She wears a hijab and prefers walking the paths between buildings as opposed to sitting in the campus center seating, avoiding the incessant stares that almost burn through her small abaya covered body. When she arrived to Fairfield for the September 2007 orientation, it took only two hours for her to break away from the group icebreakers and head towards the Freshman
Dean’s office. There she immediately withdrew from the class of 2011. The persistent attacks of strange staring caused a discomfort strong enough to demote Fairfield University as a place of higher education for Sarah Hassan. Upon hearing her abrupt withdrawal, Sarah’s family was concerned. “Are you sure Sarah?” her mother asked. “You were there for only one day and Fairfield offers a wholesome and high-up education that can have a positive impact on your future.” “I hate it.” Sarah replied. “I can’t be there.”
But a close family friend steered Sarah in the other direction. “Sarah, this is not an opportunity every girl your age can take advantage of,” the friend sternly pointed out. “You are denying yourself the chance of a degree, Sarah, a degree that is necessary in today’s world if you ever expect to get a job and support yourself and your family in the future.” The next day Sarah returned to the Deans office, and re-enlisted herself as a member of the Class of 2011, embarrassed of yesterday’s selfish behavior. Sarah declared herself as an English major and took to commuting daily from her Bridgeport home to attend classes at the university. Sarah became accustomed to the staring despite the discomfort. As a commuter, it was hard for Sarah to make friends. “People usually find friends who are similar to them,” Sarah believes. As a Muslim student, the absence of other similar students believing and dressing for the same faith hindered Sarah’s friend making opportunities. Luckily, at home she has two supportive brothers and a graceful relationship with her mother and father. Each night everyone joins for dinner, filling the table with warm foods and stories from the day. “I’m just like everyone else here,” Sarah says. Her junior year proved to be the biggest struggle for Sarah as she was discomforted
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by more than strong stares. Sarah enrolled in a course taught by a professor she was unwilling to identify. Negative comments regarding Islam and its practices found their way into the weekly class lectures and Sarah’s absences resulted in a personal and public attack upon her compromised return to classes. Sarah was nursing her hospitalized mother and had agreed with her professor, prior to her absence, that it was a permissible excuse to miss class. The agreement seemed to be forgotten the day she came back to class. “Look who decided to come to class!” the professor shouted as Sarah walked through the door. She lowered her hijabcovered head, walked promptly and took her seat, struggling to remain for the duration of the class. But things only got worse. After failing a proudly articulated paper for this same class, Sarah was in tears. She couldn’t understand the failing grade and when brought to the Dean’s office no one could offer a justifiable reason for the failing grade. Sarah’s GPA has lowered after completing this class but she has since continued pursuing the degree she deserves. Sarah cannot wait until May’s graduation ceremony and the new life she will be able to live beyond the harsh stares on Fairfield’s campus.
FDA Law Shifts Gov. from “Reactive to Proactive” Professor Debra Strauss Breaks Down New FDA Regulations By Gabriella Tutino Contributing Writer On Jan. 4, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Food Safety Modernization Act, which gives more power to the FDA and upgrades safety regulations. The law affects all whole and processed foods except for those under regulation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This new law is a big step forward for food safety; Fairfield University’s own Professor Debra M. Strauss of Business Law explained the rules of the Food Safety Modernization Act and the impact it will have on Americans’ food.
How big of an impact does the FDA have on what we eat and medicine we take? The FDA has the responsibility for overseeing 80 percent of the nation’s food supply and exclusive control over prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Note, however, that the U.S. Department of Agriculture handles meat and poultry, so these products are not covered by the new law. Overall, the FDA has a potentially tremendous impact on these areas of our daily life.
What exactly does The Food Safety Modernization Act do? How does it empower the FDA? This legislation will strengthen food law by enlarging powers of the FDA to inspect plants and order recalls, powers and abilities it did not previously have. The new law was prompted by recent incidents involving contamination, particularly in eggs, peanuts and produce. According to the newest figures from the Centers for Disease Control, “Each year roughly 1 out of 6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from food borne diseases.” The FDA has in the past had to rely on food companies to voluntarily remove their products from stores. By granting the agency resources and authority to stop outbreaks before they begin, this shifts the government’s policy from reactive to proactive. In addition to inspection and recall powers for the FDA, the new law will require food producers to develop food safety plans, including identifying potential risks of contamination or other hazards, and identifying the mechanisms through which those risks would be controlled. The legislation requires that the FDA create new produce safety regulations for producers of the highest
risk fruits and vegetables; and increase inspections of domestic and foreign food facilities, directing the most resources to those operations with the highest risk profiles. The riskiest domestic facilities would be inspected every three years (in contrast to the rare inspections conducted currently). In addition, the law will require grocery stores to proactively alert consumers about recalls. In addition, this legislation grants the FDA more control over food imports, including increased inspection of foreign plants and the ability to set standards for how fruits and vegetables are grown abroad. The new law will allow the FDA to require importers to certify the safety of their foods before entering the U.S. food supply and to deny entry to foods that do not comply with U.S. food safety requirements or requests for inspections of overseas facilities. The new law does, however, include exemptions from FDA registration requirements for farms that market more than 50 percent of their product directly from the farm or from farm stands or farmer’s markets, as well as less costly alternatives to HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Plans). Small farms will not need to comply with the traceability and recordkeeping requirements if they sell directly to consumers or grocery stores, but they will have to take other, more “scale-appropriate” measures and will be given priority in a competitive grant program for food safety training.
ment of other areas of food laws—particularly genetically modified foods and the use of milk and meat from cloned animals and their progeny—which are allowed under current U.S. law with no labeling, pre-approvals, or postmarket monitoring. In addition to causing agricultural trade problems, these areas warrant special regulation because they raise concerns for consumers on the safety of the national and global food supply. Hopefully, there will not be a problem due to funding, as implementing these enlarged powers for the FDA will cost $1.4 billion over the next five years. The financial component of this legislation is essential to enable the FDA to enforce the new requirements, carry out inspections, and so forth. In spite of the political rhetoric, there has been and should continue to be a broad coalition of support because this initiative actually benefits businesses, which have lost enormous amounts of money in recent years from food scares. The fact that this law has received such widespread support from industry trade groups of food producers and grocery stores and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as well as food safety and consumer groups, indicates that the food industry realizes a preventative approach of heightened food safety is ultimately in its best interest.
How will the food tracing system work? The new law establishes a food tracing system to locate the source of food contamination. Through this system, consumers can be rapidly identified and deaths and illnesses minimized in the event of a contamination outbreak. The law will require farms and processors to keep records, as well as permit the FDA access, in order to help the government trace recalled foods.
What do you think the outcome of this new law will be? This is the first time in 70 years that food law has been changed significantly. With bipartisan support from both houses of Congress and the President, this new legislation represents a mandate that food safety is at this moment becoming a priority. As a first significant step in the right direction towards improving food safety, the time is ripe for a reassess-
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Dr. Strauss, aa Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Cornell University and Yale Law School served as a law clerk for former Chief Judge, Charles L. Brient of the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and was a Food and Drug Law Institute Scholar.
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Wednesday, January 19th 1:39 p.m. A student reported a laptop stolen from a cubby in the bookstore. Fairfield Police was notified. Please contact the Department of Public Safety if you have any information about this incident. 9:52 p.m. A motor vehicle fled the scene after being involved in an accident in the Quick Center parking lot. Please contact the Department of Public Safety if you have any information about this incident. Thursday, January 20th 1:30 a.m. A student living at the Beach reported the theft of a Macbook. The incident is currently under investigation. 4:05 p.m. A student reported that $60.00 was stolen from his wallet while he was napping in his room. Friday, January 21st 10:09 p.m. It was reported that a suspicious male was seen in the area of the
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Townhouses. The individual was identified as a student and no further action was taken. Saturday, January 22nd 1:23 a.m. Assault was reported in a residence hall. The parties involved were identified and referred to Student Conduct 1:59 a.m. Fairfield Police responded to a narcotics violation in a residence hall. The suspect was referred to Student Conduct. Sunday, January 23rd 1:42 a.m. A Public Safety Officer on patrol discovered a fight in progress in the area of the Townhouses. The parties involved were identified and referred to student conduct. 10:20 a.m. The southeast card access door window at 42 Bellarmine Road was broken. 5:03 p.m. It was reported that a Butane lighter was used to vandalize an elevator in Jogues.
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Research from public universities found that more than half of university costs are paid by tuition, according to the Delta Cost Project. Jane V. Wellman, executive director of the project, said state finances, some $80 billion, go community colleges instead. “In the next three or four years, we’re going to have more students who are spilling out the bottom, priced out of the expensive institutions,” Wellman told the New York Times. Pat Callan, president of the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, notes the importance of this current state financing structure. “With the shift toward more student funding, you have to wonder who owns these places—the students, because they’re paying the majority, or the state, which has invested hundreds of years in the physical plant and the brand?” The period of affordable four-year public universities for in state students might be over according to some experts. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities predicts that 30 states face possible budget cuts by at least 10 percent for next year. In the next fiscal year the University of California, where out of state tuition averages close to $50,000 per school year, anticipates a $500 million state cut by its governor. Education officials in South Carolina, where public university tuition has more than doubled in over a decade, hope to maintain state financing by pronouncing the importance of higher education in producing workers who will thrive in this economy.
HARTFORD, CONN. – A North Carolina woman who had been raising a child she kidnapped 23 years ago from a New York hospital, surrendered to authorities on a parole violation charge on Sunday. Ann Pettway surrendered to the FBI and Bridgeport, Conn., police on a warrant from North Carolina, days after a very publicized reunion between the biological mother and the daughter stolen from the hospital. Pettway was on probation because of a conviction for attempted embezzlement and wasn’t allowed to leave North Carolina. Officials said Friday that they believed Pettway was on the run from authorities. The kidnapped child, Carlina White, is 23 years old now, and reunited with her biological family. White had suspected Pettway wasn’t her biological mother because she was never able to produce a birth certificate. Her parents Joy White and Carl Tyson said a woman who looked like a nurse had comforted them at the hospital when Carlina was admitted for a high fever at 19 days old. Her parents left her in the care of the hospital to get some rest and found out she was missing when they returned. A neighbor from Pettway’s North Carolina home said that Pettway mentioned she had a daughter in Connecticut, but was living in Raleigh with her son. The two women had teenage sons who would often get together, and that Pettway seemed to be a good mother. “She was friendly. She was kind. She loved her son,” Smith said. “We talked about our boys often. She talked about family. So, it’s just really been surprising.” -The Associated Press.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Russian investigators are suspecting that a suicide bomber most likely carried out the attack that killed at least 31 people and injured over 140 at Moscow’s busiest airport Jan. 24. Investigative Committee spokesman told the Associated Press that officials are now trying to identify the suspected bomber. The explosion, at Domodedovo Airport, was reported by Russia media outlets to be caused by a bomb packed with shrapnel, screws and ball bearings. Russian President, Dmitry Medvedev told officials, “From the preliminary information we have, it was a terror attack,” in a televised briefing. President Barack Obama condemned the ‘outrageous act of terrorist in Moscow.” MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Philippine coast guard found missing Americans on board of a sailboat that was reported missing en route from Guam. All five Americans are reported to be in good health, said officials. A search ship, guided by a spotter plane, found the 38-foot catamaran, The Pineapple, after it was spotted off the coast of Dinagat. “The apparently had engine trouble while in rough seas,” chief Adm. Wilfredo Tamayo told The Associated Press. The sailboat had left Guam on Jan. 6 on a seven to 10 day trip. Relatives of the Americans had first contacted the U.S. Coast Guard on Jan. 18 when the sailboat failed to reach its destination. Since late December at least 68 people have died and 26 others remain missing due. -The Associated Press
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TUCSON- AZ - A Tucson taco restaurant has added a new element to their menu, Lion meat. Boca Tacos y Tequila, has already served python, alligator, elk, kangaroo, rattlesnake and turtle. Owner Bryan Mazon explains that his restaurant has been offering exotic tacos every Wednesday since about six months ago. Orders for the African lion tacos must be in by Feb. 7, and will be served starting Feb. 16. The Food and Drug Administration have cleared the product, because game meat can be sold as long as the species isn’t endangered. They will cost $8.75 apiece. SOQUEL, CA - New to the market this year? Medical marijuana soft drinks. A California entrepreneur, Clay Butler says he plans to supply medical marijuana dispensaries with his soda pot. What will make Butler’s product different from the other marijuana drinks that have been coming forward will be his “savvy branding.” “Canna Cola, Doc Weed, Sour Diesel, Grape Ape, Orange Kush,” are just the few of the flavors that Butler has come up with so far. The Santa Cruz Sentinel reported that Butler has no need for medical marijuana and does not do drugs. He has never smoked a cigarette, drank two beers in his entire life, and has only ever taken aspirin for headaches. The beverage contains the psychoactive marijuana ingredient THC. A 12-ounce bottle will cost $10-15 dollars. -The Associated Press
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Dieting Dangers: Fad Dieting is Bad Dieting By Danica Ceballos Contributing Writer
As the end of the first month of 2011 approaches, how many people are sticking to their New Year’s resolutions? How many of these resolutions are actually safe and healthy for those involved? “Get fit” and “lose weight” are numbers four and five on the “Top ten most common New Years resolutions in America for 2011,” according to www. usa.gov. Healthy dieting includes high-fiber foods, fruits and vegetables, limiting sugar intake, maintaining a small portion size, and eating a variety of foods; however, when people hear the term “diet”, they often believe it is necessary to avoid fats and carbohydrates all together. “I don’t like to call it a diet,” said Raveka Avitan ‘13, “I like to call it healthy eating because I think people should eat healthy overall.” Rigid versus flexible dieting has revealed that while rigid dieting, constantly monitoring food intake, leads to problems with eating and weight control and flexible dieting, eating healthy and desired food in moderation, is more successful in losing and maintaining a healthy weight. “Nutrition experts insist that many fad diets are not really diets at all but bizarre and temporary ways of depriving the subject of adequate nutrition,” according to Time.com. Diets should only be temporary, as a way of improving food intake. Fad diets often fail because many people cannot maintain the eating pattern. Fortunately, the lack of commitment to fad diets allows people to terminate their diet before physical damage can occur. “It’s working so far, just eating healthy,” said Escarlin Ramirez ‘14. She predicts that her new habits will last until summertime. Jesus Nunez ‘14 told a harrowing tale of a friend from home whose nutritionist prescribed hormone pills to help with a diet that resulted in a false positive pregnancy test. While people assume that dieting is the best way to lose weight, “more than 80 percent of people who do lose weight by dieting tend to gain it back within a year,” reported the
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inflict unhealthy fluctuations in blood sugar levels. These fluctuations can cause the release of adrenal hormones, which results in irritability, inattentiveness, and sleepiness. Certain foods help brain activity and are beneficial for students in the classroom. Among the best are complex carbohydrates, which provide a steady source of energy. Some ideas of healthy food choices include fruits, cereals and grains, vegetables and legumes, and dairy products. When sticking to New Year’s resolutions, students should remember that they are attempting to improve their way of living. Sometimes this desire requires a certain amount of learning to assure that the New Year’s resolution is being implemented in the most effective Contributed Photo manner. Before dieting, learn about a personal required calorie intake, specific food groups that should be incorporated more than others, as well article from Time. as ideas for rest and exercise. About 2,000 calories per day is the recommended numIt’s easy for young dieters to be attracted to “get quick” ber of calories for females to maintain weight. Males require schemes in the dieting world with the celebrity endorseabout 2,500 calories per day because they tend to have a ments, among the latest “Jersey Shore’s” Ronnie who is the leaner body composition than females. These numbers new face of Xenadrin. Consumers bought $1.67 billion worth are simply averages and vary among people depending on of weight-loss supplements in 2007 alone according to Teen height, weight, gender, age, and activity levels. Vogue. The minimum calorie intake is 1,200 calories per day “Buying them is a waste of money. They don’t work, befor females and 1,800 calories per day for males according cause they don’t change what you eat and whether you get to the American College of Sports Medicine. The number of active.” Daniel Kirschenbaum, Ph.D., a professor at Northdaily calories should not drop below these numbers or it can western University Medical School, said in the same article. result in problems with certain bodily functions. Programs that have a tracking points system like Weight As college students, dieting may be detrimental to Watchers are appealing for young dieters looking to make a learning because students do not know which foods to avoid life change. “I know Weight Watchers works really well but it and which foods are required. Students tend to incorporate takes a lot of patience,” said Emily Ryan ‘11. the wrong foods into their eating habits and receive a negaLearning how to track your intake of certain foods and tive result from their diet. For example, alcohol and certain adding exercise to your daily routine is a safe way to ensure drugs directly kill brain cells. Nicotine constricts capillaries, that a resolution is fulfilled without damaging your health, which restricts blood flow to the brain and reduces necessisay experts. On Monday night 66 people had swiped into ties to the brain, such as glucose and oxygen. the RecPlex in 24 minutes according to employee Brianna Sugar products such as artificial colorings and flavorKouri’11. ings as well as high-sugar drinks, frostings, and corn syrup
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Fairfield Honors Those Committed to Social Justice Shawne Lomauro, Dr. Danke Li and Meredith Marquez Honored
By Amber Nowak Associate News Editor After showing strong leadership and peaceful words and action, three members of the Fairfield University community received recognition. The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Vision Awards Dinner reception held at the Barone Campus Center last Thursday, part of a week-long series of events honoring Martin Luther King Jr., acknowledged, Danke Li, Ph.D., Associate Professor of HisContributed Photos tory; Meredith Marquez, Associate Director Shawne Lomauro, left, Dr. Danke Li, cemter, and Meredith Marquez right, were honored for their of Student Diversity Programs; and Shawne commitment to ideals and values of Dr. King. Lomauro, a double major in economics and politics with a minor in peace and justice studies. league Elizabeth Hohl told Fairfield. “She is “Cura personalis” mentoring program at The award recipients were honored for always a voice for those who are ignored or Fairfield for three years. She was nominated their “commitment to the ideals and values marginalized,” she said. Li lives in Scarsdale, for the Vision award for her “understanding of Dr. King,” said a Fairfield University press NY and holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. of cultural competence, and her insistence release. History professor Li is also the from the University of Michigan. that others learn the art of tolerance and author of the book “Echoes of Chongqing: A resident of Shelton, Marquez is multiculturalism.” Women in Wartime China,” which addresses “known on campus for giving the underMelisa Jaquez, a staff member in women’s struggles during China’s War of represented population a voice” for her the residence life office who nominated Resistance against Japan. work as a mentor, according to a Fairfield Marquez, told the university that “Meredith “Dr. Li is an excellent scholar. Her work University press release. Marquez works for Marquez on a daily basis, runs programs reflects a deep and abiding concern for the Office of Student Diversity Programs that are geared towards educating the comthose who have been overlooked,” Li’s coland was in charge of putting into effect the munity about social justice. She is our go-to
professional.” In reaction to the event and her acceptance of the award, Marquez commented, “I was very humbled to receive this award because there are many outstanding staff members who are committed to creating an inclusive and accepting community at Fairfield. I was happy to see both Dr. Li and Shawne Lomauro recognized for their outstanding contributions to campus life.” Lomauro, a senior from Freehold, NJ, is credited for having participated in the University’s 2009 campus-wide “Year of Activism” program. As a part of this initiative, Lomauro coordinated the “Dare to Act - Act to Change” events. In consideration of Lomauro’s commitment to social justice and her mentoring experience as a Resident Assistant, Fairfield University’s John Suggs told Fairfield, “Her quiet and clear steadfastness as a leader personifies the values and ideals of both Dr. King and the University.” “It was just nice to be recognized for the work that I have done here on campus,” said Lomauro. “With my personal dedication to issues of social justice it was an honor to be given an award based on the ideas of Martin Luther King, Jr.”
MOMA Artist Molds Young Minds By Alexandria Hein News Editor
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Smoking Ban Hits CUNY Schools By Rose O’Connor Contributing Writer
On Monday, City University of New York forbade smoking entirely on all their campuses. They joined at least 466 other campuses in this endeavor. Nationwide, universities are working to promote healthier student lifestyles. College life has often been connected with harmful behavior like smoking, excessive drinking and drug abuse. Authorities hope that the ban will discourage students who smoke from continuing to do so. It is also intended to decrease the amount of second-hand smoke on their campuses. On CUNY’s campus 15 percent of both faculty and students, reportedly smoke tobacco. Their School of Public Health initiated the ban for all of CUNY’s 23 campuses to enact the restriction by the start of the Fall 2012 semester. Additional motivation for the prohibition is the desire to keep the campus cleaner because no smoking means no cigarette butts littering the school environment. The issue is still very divided on the Fairfield campus. “Smoking should not be permitted,” said one student who is a smoker. “A ban serves as an incentive for smokers to quit, keeps the air clean for those who don’t and supports good health in general.” Others
disagree with this view. Elizabeth DeSiena, ’11, who does not smoke herself, understands why some students wish to retain their right to do so. “Smoking tobacco is not illegal in this country. There is no reason why smoking should be forbidden,” she asserted. “I know many more people who engage in underage drinking – which is still against the law – than smoke cigarettes.” Fairfield has reached out to students and others in the Fairfield community in an attempt to encourage smokers to drop the habit. St. Vincent’s Swim Across the Sound program offered smoking cessation classes, however, not a single student took one. Human Resources presented the very same program to employees. “With the exception of minor problems that I’ve heard about regarding smoking outside entrances to residence halls and general buildings, the smoking issue has been low key,” said James Fitzpatrick, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs. Currently, the majority of students at Fairfield do not smoke regularly. The only university restriction on smoking is the requirement that smokers remain 30 feet away from each building. Fitzpatrick said, “My initial reaction is that we have many more pressing issues to deal with than the question of a total smoking ban.”
With work last seen in an exhibition at the MOMA, Norman Gorbaty himself will be next seen on Fairfield’s campus. The Jewish artist is scheduled to deliver Fairfield University’s 2011 Samuel and Better Roberts Memorial Lecture in Jewish Art on Feb. 9. In a presentation given by the University’s Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies, the sculptor and painter will discuss how his faith in Judaism has inspired his art. The free lecture entitled, “To Honor My People: Reflections of a Jewish Artist,” 78-year-old Gorbaty will explain how his Jewish faith emerges in mostly all of his work. “These images speak to the joys and suffering of my people, and the contributions they have made to mankind. I make visual statements to save from anonymity those who have suffered for being
Jews throughout history: to never forget the road we Jews are traveling,” he told Fairfield. Director of the Bennett Center for Judaic Studies, Dr. Umansky, told Fairfield that she has great respect for Gorbaty, who she credits with giving his audience the opportunity to feel as though, “we are present at religious ceremonies that we have never seen and historical events that we have never witnessed.” “We owe it to those who know nothing of our road that they be taught never to forget. Along with our sufferings as ‘Jobs’ of history, we have made, beyond our numbers, great impact on what we call civilization. And so, using the forms, shapes and symbols of Judaism, I honor my people,” said Gorbaty. The free lecture will be held in the Gonzaga Auditorium in Gonzaga Hall at 9 p.m. It was made possible through an endowment from the children of Samuel and Bettie Roberts.
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Entitled, “Torah,” this piece which is done in pastels is a part of Norman Gorbaty’s 1999 collection.
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In the Spirit of MLK, Jr.
January turns into an even shorter school month when we have the third Monday “off” to remember the great American leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We’ve been celebrating his legacy since grade school, but it’s difficult to truly appreciate his leadership as we sleep or ski the school-free day away. Dr. King was not a follower. Cliché or not, he had a dream and made it into a reality. As a black political figure, he stood before his friends, family and country to express his disbeliefs with the discrimination in the country that led to historical changes. He changed legislation and culture in America between 1955 and 1968. He clarified to the country how terribly the blacks were being treated and instigated the change that occurred. To be recognized for following and demonstrating the leadership of Dr. King. is a remarkable honor and Danke Li, Meredith Marquez and Shawne Lomauro are three active members of the Fairfield community who were recently awarded for their “commitment to the ideals and values of Dr. King.” It’s been 26 days and their New Year’s resolution already looks a hell of a lot better than ours. But despite the progress Dr. King and our fellow Fairfield members have made, discrimination and prejudice still exists and there’s no telling if it will extinct. Two of our Fairfield undergraduate classmates have been personally victimized and were brave enough to share their story with you. Whether the professor who discriminated against a Muslim student or the group of girls who offended a black student were punished or not, at Fairfield we’re taught to have equal rights and promote peace amongst one another. These two (hopefully) rare cases are unfortunate, but remind us all the more why our recently awarded colleagues are important mentors in our experience here at Fairfield. These great leaders don’t hide behind masks and capes with superhuman powers. They’re human. They walk with us to class, buy a drink at the Grape, help pay for our college education and assign us grueling papers and tests. And it doesn’t always take standing out from the crowd to be a leader, sometimes it just means standing up for the crowd. We all have problems and concerns, which we know others and ourselves struggle with. So maybe there are five leaders here. The ones recognized for the good they have done for others and the ones recognized for speaking out on the bad others have done to them. Either way, standing up and speaking loudly is what most of us remember Dr. King for. Let’s have others remember us the same way.
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The Endless Search
By Elizabeth Connors Opinion Editor
In just a couple of months hundreds of Fairfield University students will receive their diplomas, representing four years of hard work, sweat, tears, and late nights at the library. The world will be at their fingertips, waiting to be forever changed by their contributions. And after the caps have been tossed, the pictures taken, and the parties attended, what exactly will they do? Good question. It’s no secret that we’re living in a tough economy. Not only are recent college graduates battling for jobs, but so are many other laid-off employees who have been victims of the recession. I know students who graduated two or three years ago who are still looking for that full-time job. So as a senior, this does not give me much hope. It’s true that this year is supposed to be better. CNNmoney.com reports that although most economists still expect a high unemployment rate of about 9 percent by the end of the year, they also predict that an average of 2.5 million jobs will be added to the U.S. economy. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) reports that for the Class of 2011, the job market is off to a positive start. Employers are reported to hire 13.5 percent more new bachelor’s graduates from the Class of 2011 than they did from the Class of 2010. But while this should give us hope, it’s hard to get excited when everywhere I look the only jobs open are for accounting majors and doctors. Adding to the frustration, I feel like I’ve done everything right. I’ve got the sparkling resume, I’ve had the internship, I’ve made the contacts, and
Parking for Seniors It took long enough, but Seniors living in the Village can now park in the Quick Center lot that is empty most of the time, shaving about 20 minutes off their daily commute to internships and other errands. And with the negative temperatures, Seniors now don't have to worry about becoming frostbitten on the way to their cars.
Snow, Snow, SNOW! Normally as Northeasterners we don't complain about snow. We love snow, beg for snow, can't get enough of it! But even we have to say enough is enough, especially if the school isn't going to give us a delay or cancellation like on Tuesday.
I’m on the job sites every day, staying open to anything and everything that comes my way. However, like many other students in the same position, I’m still struggling to stay positive about my plans after graduation. Even the Career Planning Center, of which I have taken full advantage, admits the job market’s tough right now. Cathleen Borgman, Director of the Career Center on campus said, “Students need to understand that it is still extremely competitive in the job market, and they have got to make sure their resumes are strong and that they go into interviews with their A-game. They are not only competing with each other, they are competing against students from prior classes who haven’t secured a position and in some cases people with experience.” So here I am, scouring every job website out there that pertains to my field of study, and unfortunately so is everyone else which means that if I do find an opening that’s even remotely close to what I’m looking for, the ease of technology means that there are at least 200 other people applying as well. It is upon searching these sites that I find myself wishing I wanted to be a biomedical engineer or a surgeon because, apparently, those are in high demand right now. Some students will be postponing the job search by going to grad school right after graduation or volunteering. However, the majority of people are beginning to find themselves in the same boat I am right now, wondering, wishing, and doing everything short of begging for even just an interview. Says Borgman, “As the saying goes, looking for a job is a job.” I have a job right now, it’s called being a full-time college student, and frankly, it’s exhausting.
Notable and Quotable "More than 80 percent of people who do lose weight by dieting tend to gain it back within a year." - Time Magazine on why diets don't work (For more see the story on page 6)
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Flying High, Staying Safe
Safety First!
By Rosemary O'Connor Contributing writer
People everywhere are showing more and more concern over the enhanced security details as dictated by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). They claim patdowns and full-body scans are unnecessary and violate their personal right to privacy. Having just returned from studying abroad in London, I had a great deal of experience with airport security. From what I’ve seen with my own eyes I can say, chill out, it’s not that bad. I traveled to four other European countries outside of the U.K. and managed to clear security smoothly. Disregarding the Heathrow snow debacle, I also made it back into the United States without a problem. I was never patted down, no one asked me for a body scan, and they didn’t let the dogs loose on me. No one around me underwent anything of that nature either. However, even if this had happened to me, I would not have minded. It is very frightening to be living in a foreign country and learn that the threat level has gone up the day before you are scheduled to travel to yet another foreign country. When I lived through this, all I wanted to do was go home. Witnessing Airport Security take their time to search everyone thoroughly provided extra comfort. It kept me calm. I was able to enjoy my vacation. I have nothing to hide. The majority of travelers have nothing to hide either. Citizens of a country give up certain rights to the government in exchange for security from that government. Travel is much the same. In a post-9/11 world, extra security measures have to be taken when it comes to aviation, or any other mode of transportation. As soon as a person steps foot into an airport, security is responsible for that person’s life and the lives of other travelers. They should be able to do what they deem necessary to keep the people for whom they are responsible safe. They are not trying to abuse the individual; they are trying to ensure the safety of the group. Pat-downs and advanced imaging are not a violation of personal space. The extra explosive detections are not designed to be invasive. They are precautions to ensure the
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safety of all persons in the airport or on the plane. Complaining about the new protocol does nothing but make the process longer. In a time when new technology develops in the blink of an eye, it is important to understand that the same old detection methods and machines do not work anymore. As weapons evolve and offenders become bolder, so must security evolve with them. Terrorists don’t play by the rules. We cannot impede them if we don’t adjust our system to counter theirs. That is precisely why the new security measures were developed and implemented.
When it comes to airport security, you can never be too careful. That 83-year-old grandmother of 5 really could be smuggling powder explosives in her pantyhose. And if it’s a matter of my life being in danger, I have no qualms with taking Granny down. But in the face of “enhanced” pat downs and full body scans that are a part of new TSA security procedures, it is time to consider where we intend to draw the line for what is acceptable and ultimately necessary.
The Department of Homeland Security declared in a press release that the new protocols were applied to “more effectively mitigate evolving terrorist threats.” I cheer them on as they do it. I’m not the only one either. In a recent poll 78 percent of the respondents approved of placing full-body scanners in airports. 67 percent were comfortable being examined by one. An overwhelming 84 percent believed such scanners and technology would be instrumental in halting terrorist attacks. The fact is, they are correct. The extra security has worked. There has not been another attack. Attempts have been made, but the heightened security detected them in time to put a stop to them. People are still alive. So go ahead. Search me.
The body scans are not a problem. While “all-inclusive,” the images produced are cloudy x-rays that can barely relay the person’s identity. Let them look all they want. The problem arises when the scanner picks something questionable up and travelers must be subject to the pat down. "It's more than just patting you down. It's very intrusive and very insane. I wouldn't let anyone touch my daughter like that," one airline traveler told the Washington Post. "We're not common criminals." Consider the woman singled out for a pat down because her sanitary towel showed up on a body scan. Or the numerous stories of children being driven to tears by the invasive searches. Kudos to the woman in Seattle who publicly stripped down to her drawers after
setting off the scanner. The recent “underwear-bomber” scare, motivated the TSA to amend their security practices, hence the groin-sweeping pat downs. In theory, the new procedure fills holes in the security system, but in execution these measures seem to exist in order to assuage public anxiety. Threats to security occur on a daily basis. Only when such incidents go public are changes made, it would appear. Security officials are attempting to keep up with new technology being used by terrorists, namely mass weaponry small enough to smuggle in one’s underpants. But are these improved measures more efficient than former methods? Just how rigorous do these pat downs have to be in order to find something threatening? Where there’s a will, there’s a way and if one is determined, no amount of “patting” is going to uncover what they are trying to hide. "If anyone is going to try to get through, they're going to [conceal items in body cavities], so this isn't going to stop that,” presidential candidate Ralph Nader told the Washington Post. While it’s important to have security measures, we must recognize that harsh security search methods are a reality in this world. In our arrogance we think the United States will never reach the point of Brazil’s prison visitors’ condition of entry searches, which include such intense measures that Human Rights Watch has cited them as abusive for “emotional stress” and “degrading treatment.” These extreme security measures, which can include strip searches and vaginal inspections, may seem a remote impossibility compared to the TSA’s pat-downs and full body scans. But I’m sure American fliers in the 1950s would not have imagined being subject to the privacy-invasive searches that occur today. According to the Daily Mail, the TSA “has stressed that people are chosen for additional screening at random and strictly for security reasons.” The TSA employs Behavior Detection Officers to observe passengers’ behavior and are specially trained to detect shifty individuals. The new procedure should only be used if there is serious reason to believe the individual may pose a threat. There is a way to be safe while maintaining human dignity.
Moving On in the Face of Tragedy
By Wanda Szarek Contributing Writer
They say “third times a charm.” Perhaps it is. Last week our campus was rocked to its core by the tragic death of beloved sophomore Julia Sill. As a member of the swim team here at Fairfield, I watched my closest teammates suffer through heart-clenching grief and loss. I watched the heartbreak play over their faces and their usual enthusiastic and happy smiles disappear. I could see the struggle and pain in their eyes and my heart broke for each one who had been affected by Julia’s death. I recognized their pain, even relived it to an extent. For in my life, Julia’s death at Fairfield was the third suicide I had been affected by in the past five months. I was first affected by suicide early in September of this school year. On a Monday night I received news that my high school hurdle mentor, partner and friend took her own life on the track where she practiced everyday at Wesleyan University. Nora Miller was the first to introduce me the sport of hurdling and it is because of her that I learned to love those events. We spent countless hours after practice perfecting our hurdle skills, creating new drills, and laughing at the boys whining about their sprint workouts. Outside of practice, Nora was at the top of her class, as well as one of the friendliest and one of the most humble people at my high school. I looked up to Nora and over four years she became not only my mentor but also my friend. I could not stomach the fact that she was so pained by this life that she set herself on fire and left herself to die in the very place where she was so talented. Nora’s death scared me. How could someone so seemingly perfect and happy do something so selfish, so hopeless? At her memorial service while Nora’s friends recalled her
generosity and happiness, all I could think of was how she decided to take her life. For the next couple of weeks I struggled with her death, scared for my own life. If perfect Nora couldn’t make it in this world, how could I? In the search for solace I turned my attention to my own team and found comfort in the pool and among my teammates. I was glad I did because what came next would change me for a lifetime. On Nov. 6, 2010 my mended heart was shattered by the news of the suicide of my cousin Luke. Luke was 29 years old and the father of two children, Alex, 6, and Nadia, 2. I came
If I have learned anything from these past couple months, it is that we must take care of those who are left behind. home to a family paralyzed by grief and pain. I sat through the grueling wake hours watching my grown uncle sob for his youngest son. I witnessed my 85 year-old grandma, known for her wise advice and good faith, become silenced by this tragedy. I watched my brothers and cousins carry Luke’s casket into the church followed by his 27 year-old widow and his son Alex. I held up my cousin’s wife as they lowered her husband’s casket into the ground and she crumpled in my arms. This was pain; true heartbreak in its most raw form. Luke’s suicide had changed all of our lives, and had torn apart my family. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about Luke and his beautiful family. Alex and Nadia have stopped asking about their father,
and it still breaks my heart when I see them and know that they will never get to know him. At Luke’s funeral I was asked to speak about Luke. I wanted to honor him and focused on what Luke would have wanted. I asked those in attendance to assist me in taking care of Luke’s wife and two small children. In this tragic situation they had suffered the most. On Jan. 18, 2011 my college campus, my one place of escape from all of these tragic deaths, suffered the same fate I had. I was nauseated by the news that one of my peers had taken her life and in turn had inflicted so much pain on those who loved her the most. Although I did not know Julia, from the memorial service and through recollections from her closest friends, I wish I did. Like her friends, I wish that I could have helped her. I wish I could have helped Nora and Luke. However, if I have learned anything from these past couple months, it is that we must take care of those who are left behind. We must love each other and worry about each other. We must talk openly about our problems and comfort each other in sadness. We can collectively pick up the pieces of our hearts and work to put them back, together. From these three suicide experiences I have learned three different lessons and have grown from each one. From Nora’s death I learned to remember those who have passed by how they have lived and not how they died. From my cousin’s death I learned that lives of loved ones can be changed forever. From Julia’s death I know now that we must all help each other grieve. I feel as if maybe all of this happened for a reason because now I can help my teammates get through something I had struggled with. We must remember that we are never truly alone and must help each other move forward, never forgetting those who left us behind. They are at peace now and watching over us.
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Paper Heart. The F.U. Glory Days. None of these names sounded quite right for the weekly magazine we wanted to create. "How about the grape?" someone yelled out. The seniors laughed and wrote it down on the board along with the other ideas. Hours later, people started to file in, ready to bang out another issue. "The grape?" someone yelled out, "Like the Grape Vine?" "Ooh, I like that," another staff member agreed, "but it's too long." "Then how about the vine?" "The vine...I like it." Heads nodded. And that's how it all began. -Devon The concept of creating a magazine instead of the features and entertainment sections was born out of the realization that too often these sections had similar content and struggled to find ways of distinguishing each from the other. The yoke of newspaper-style writing limited the creative capabilities of not only the editors of these sections but also the writers for these sections and potential writers. Understanding that more could be acheived by combining the sections, Devon and I devoted our time, energy and resources to turning our idea into a reality. Our goal? Provide an outlet for the written and visual creativity of Fairfield University Students. We hope that by creating this magazine we'll be able to entice those who are passionate about something to submit their work for publication. For those who are fashion conscious, we have a place for you. To those who love talking and sharing about, music, movies, television, food and restaurants, we have a place for you. And finally to those who write poetry and short stories, we also have a place for you. To
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By Dan Leitao, Rose O'Connor & Gabby Tutino Managing Editor, Staff Writer, Staff Writer
“The Cape” (NBC), Monday, 9 p.m.: A cop has been framed for murder, so he turns into a caped superhero to clear his name and fight crime. NBC pushed this show in advertising time both online and on TV. The show has been said by other critics to be Batman on TV. The plot seems well thought out, and there is more character development in the first few episodes than in most shows.
The action sequences are on par for a crime fighting TV show. “The Chicago Code” (FOX), premiere Feb. 7, 9 p.m.: Since the conclusion of “24,” FOX has been searching for a fast-paced crime show to fill the Monday night gap. The answer may lie in their new show “The Chicago Code.” The highly anticipated show from the creator of “The Shield” follows Teresa Colvin (Jennifer Beals), the first female police chief of Chicago, and her ex-partner Jarek Wysocki (Jason Clark). The pair discovers that their boss is involved in extensive corruption. Their struggle to take him down is FOX’s answer to CBS’s rival show “Blue Bloods.” “Off The Map” (ABC), Wednesday, 10 p.m.: The newest ABC medical drama is off to a good start. A relocated “Grey’s Anatomy,” the show follows a group of doctors practicing in a remote jungle in South America. Sexual tensions underscore the relationships and complicate an already complex work arena. The show presents unconventional diseases and medical conditions that would never enter the minds of most Americans. Simultaneously comical and moving, the show addresses issues ranging from receiving a chicken as co-pay to the tragic death of a family. The show has the potential to last at least a few seasons as long as it distances itself from “Grey’s” and finds a few better-looking doctors. “Being Human” (Syfy), Monday, 9 p.m.: Syfy's new series “Being Human” follows three supernatural beings-a vampire, a werewolf and a ghost--living together and trying to pass off as humans. An adaptation of the U.K. se- New Show | page 17
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Block your eyes from the sun in Cheetah print shades. Ray-Ban, Prada, and Balenciaga all make great affordable sunglasses to wear. Ray-Ban ($179)
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Keep cool in this Helen Kaminski “Batya” Fedora hat this spring. ($175.) It’s perfect to put on for any occasion: going for a stroll in the park or worn with a long maxi dress at a backyard party.
Coat nine of your nails in a solid shade and paint the tenth one in a flashy metallic color.
Pucker up with a bright shade of lipstick. Brands such as CoverGirl and Hard Candy have fabulous colors to choose from.
Le Vernis Nail Colour in Riva ($27)
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Gilty pleasure ($7)
Fashion Frenzy: Bringing The Heat To Spring By Ashley Zangara
Karlie Kloss In Vogue UK
1970’s fashion is making a comeback this spring, which means crop tops and wide-legged flared trousers. You can look to designers such as Tory Burch and Derek Lam for inspiration.
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+ Reviews: rants and raves
Be careful, you may get attached
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By Devon Porrino Vine Executive Editor
Although “No Strings Attached” seemed like a cliché chick flick from the previews, I was still really excited to see it. I had this innate feeling--maybe it wouldn’t be horribly cheesy and predictable—and when I sat down in the theaters and the movie started rolling, I was pretty spot on.
The movie, starring hunky Ashton Kutcher and gorgeous Natalie Portman, tells a tale of a well known-cliché: “You don’t know what you have until it’s gone”. However, Adam (Kutcher) and Emma (Portman), along with hilarious friends and supporting actors Wallace (Ludacris), Patrice (Greta Gerwig), Lucy (Lake Bell) and many others, seem to take the tacky idea and turn it into an unpredictable, emotional and hysterical film. Adam, who endures some pretty crazy family issues, turns toward sex for therapy. After calling every girl in his phonebook on one drunken night in hopes of getting laid, he wakes up the next morning at the apartment of Emma, who is a close friend from college, to find himself butt naked, but did not do the deed. It isn’t until the two begin to talk that the story begins, and they find themselves in a ‘friends with benefits’ relationship until one of them realizes they want more. Even though the plot is somewhat overused, the actors provide you with enough comedy that you will find yourself anxious to see what happens, but not completely bored. Portman and Kutcher are also extremely convincing and have particularly good chemistry onscreen, which only makes the situation more enjoyable. Portman, who can be seen twirling around in “Black Swan”, shows her amazing acting abilities by having two enormously different roles in theaters at the same time and acing both parts. As for Kutcher, you will only fall in love with him more when he brings you romance along with charm, and of course, his undeniable humor. So, if you’re looking for a light-hearted romantic comedy, definitely head to “No Strings Attached” with the girls or on a date night. And for those who are in a ‘friends with benefits’ relationship, take heed when seeing this movie; it may just change your mind.
Brew Master: The "Union Made" beer
A seemingly forgotten beer, Ballantine Ale, has resurfaced with a promising review and an interesting history By Jorge Espino Beer Columnist Ballantine Ale is one of those seemingly forgotten American beers that, when mentioned, can make your grandfather ’s eyes widen with excitement and nostalgia. Its roots can be traced back to a Scottish immigrant who started home brewing in St. Louis, MO in the mid 1700s. Today, the bottle proudly states that it is “Union Made” in Milwaukee. I read into its histor y (which is a relatively long one for an American beer) and found that there are many forgotten beers associated with the brewer y that produces Ballantine. I’ll leave all that aside and focus on the fact that it’s a good, inexpensive, purely American beer that has sur vived the Anheuser-Busch regime. Ballantine is a ver y drinkable and surprisingly flavorful beer. It’s “dr y hopped,” which means that hops are added to the fermentation tank several days after primar y fermentation has begun. This makes the beer hoppier. Boiling the hops in the wort before fermentation can yield an overall less flavorful beer. This is a great beer that won’t fill you up. It’s great by itself or with a meal. I wouldn’t recommend it with filet mignon, but I certainly enjoyed it with pork ribs dowsed in Tabasco. Ballantine’s
crispness helped extinguish the spiciness and still had enough flavor to stand up to the meal. Ballantine is as smooth on your palate as it is on your budget. You can pick up a six pack at the Fairfield Wines and Spirits cooler for about $7.00. It will make Bud Light’s “drinkability” claim seem like a joke.
Ballantine Ale:
• Roots are traced back to a German immigrant • Started brewing in St. Louis in mid 1700s • Proudly stated as the "Union Made" beer • $7 for a six pack at Fairfield Wines and Spirits
Pair it with...:
• Not so good with filet mignon • Perfect with pork ribs dowsed in Tabasco • The crispness in the beer brings out the spiness and still had enough flavor against the meal • Won't fill you up! Contributed Photo
App Review: By Dan Leitao Managing Editor For all the iPhone 4 users on campus that have friends studying abroad Skype is the app for you. It now allows you to video chat from your iPhone 4 or fourth generation iPod Touch with users from all over the world. For those of you who don’t have the iPhone 4 but another iPhone, you can still use the text chat with your friends who are abroad. If you know somebody else with an iPhone 4 the two of you can Skype from phone to phone. This latest update has changed
Skype into an app that everybody should have on their iPhone, new or old. There are other apps that let you video chat over 3G and WiFi but Skype is the most well known and common application. Apple’s FaceTime even lets you now video chat with a computer but it's still in the beta version. Skype has been the name in video chatting for years and it is staying in the forefront with this update to the app.
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+ Local: the near and the dear
With its chill atmosphere, great food and beverages and eclectic style, Las Vetas Lounge is sure to charm!
Check out this other Right Bite: Las Vetas Lounge bite! Peter Caty/The Mirror
By Loan Le Assistant Vine Editor During the winter, it’s convenient to look for a small, cozy area to relax and find warmth in. I think I may have found one on 27 Unquowa Road. Las Vetas Lounge is an intimate coffee shop with its own character and style. Just five minutes away from Fairfield University by shuttle, it is a fantastic venue, seemingly the quintessential “hang-out” spot for college students. Las Vetas serves an eclectic crowd, which is another reason why I like the place so much. It boasts an informal atmosphere for college kids to study in, for tired moms who just want some peace and quiet, and for town drifters who are looking for a place to think. Business people waiting for their trains always stop by in the morning and buy a cup of coffee, while asking the employees to put the cost “on their tabs." Las Vetas has a look like no other coffee place in Fairfield. The front counter is decorated with colorful old-fashioned posters from the sixties and seventies and is lined with jars of candy and coffee products. All of the furniture has a vintage, time-worn vibe. There are tables that seemed to be taken from a garage sale. Many of them are etched with the signatures of past young customers. No chair in Las Vetas is matched. “I just like it because it’s quirky; nothing’s the same, and each piece has its own entity, but that
makes it all the more charming,” said Eric Lynch ‘14, a frequent hotchocolate drinker. Las Vetas serves inexpensive yet delicious food, including breakfast and lunch, and a wide array of mugs that are used to hold the different beverages offered. Last time I visited, I ordered a chai tea, which I received in a mug with alien characters adorning the outside. Needless to say, I was incredibly satisfied with that. Another appealing aspect of Las Vetas has to be their offer of entertainment, books and board games. Visit on an Open Mic Night. Find a corner and dig into your latest read. The first time I came to Las Vetas, I played Scrabble for hours with my friends. So, if you feel trapped in the silence of the university library, and if you can’t concentrate in your dorm or dislike the noise of Jazzman’s, find refuge at Las Vetas Lounge. It’s open on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m, Saturdays from 8 a.m. to midnight, and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. With the quality of Starbucks and personality of a classic yet eccentric venue, Las Vetas Lounge is perfect for relaxation. Las Vetas has Wi-Fi is in the inexpensive price range on Yelp.com.
Sports Teams Show Their Talents By Devon Porrino Vine Executive Editor
A different game will be played in Alumni Hall this Saturday. It’s two words, an event you participated in during grammar school and screams pop-hit songs. Give up? On Jan. 29, the Athletic Department is hosting a talent show for all different varsity athletes and Stag fans from Fairfield University. From 7 to 9 p.m., the first ever Student-Athlete Talent Show will take place. Admission is free and open to the general public which means anyone and everyone can go and enjoy watching the sports teams compete against each other for a different type of win. There will be drinks and refreshments, along with a
50/50 raffle. The money raised at the show will go to the Grace Evanko fund to help a 2nd grader in the Fairfield area who is battling an inoperable brain tumor. Kristen Golen ’12 is a member of Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and is an avid cross-country runner who is looking forward to the talent show. "I think that this talent show fundraiser is going to be a very successful tradition for the Fairfield community. It was very easy to get the varsity teams involved with this because the money is going to such a wonderful little girl in the Fairfield community,” she said. “My cross country team is very excited, and we are very happy to help out Grace and her family, even if it means that we will look like complete fools on stage.”
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Frozen Treats: Pinkberry By Danica Ceballos Contributing writer Fairfield has recently been included in the frozen yogurt trend with the opening of Pinkberry at the beginning of the school year. Just five years ago, Pinkberry originated in Los Angeles and New York and has grown tremendously in a short amount of time. The menu includes frozen yogurt flavors such as Original, Pomegranate, Chocolate, Mango, Coconut and Green Tea frozen yogurts, along with a featured flavor of the month. This month’s flavor is Blood Orange. Customers can then have the remainder of their cup filled with some of the many toppings offered. Toppings include: fresh fruit; dry toppings, such as granola, yogurt chips and dark chocolate crisps; and liquid toppings like honey and caramel syrups. Pinkberry also sells smoothies, parfaits, and fruit bowls. There is an option to choose Mixed Berry, Green Tea, or any custom design smoothie. Parfaits consist of three layers of fruit of the customers’ choice, surrounded by all natural honey almond granola and Original yogurt. Fruit bowls are made to order and are topped with their signature Swirly Whip Topping. Pinkberry can be served in a cup or cone or taken home in a larger container to enjoy later. The yogurt is healthy, ranging from 100-140 calories per serving. The sizes include Mini, 0.9 servings, Small, 1.5 servings, Medium, 2.3 servings, and Large, 3.8 servings. Pinkberry is located at 1512 Post Road in Fairfield and is moderately priced.
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Top 2 Favorite TV shows? Whats your favorite word?
Devon Porrino The Vine Editor
Andoni Flores The Vine Producer
TV shows continued
What turns you on?
1) Greys Anatomy 2) Glee I've been watching Grey's with my friends since Freshman year and I love the singing and songs in Glee.
hippopatamus. Because it's fun to say and Michelle forgets how to pronounce it.
a laugh. It tells you a lot about a person.
1) Colbert Report 2) Tosh.0 I honestly believe that Daniel is the funniest man alive and I wish that more republicans were like Colbert.
tig-ol-bitties. Because it's impossible not to smile and laugh after saying it.
Ideas and passion. Because there's nothing more attractive than a thoughts and someone with conviction.
1) Fringe 2) Law and Order: SVU Both shows keep me in suspense and always have a great ending.
fenestration. Because you can't really have a more specific word.
a clean piece of paper. Because you can write whatever you want on it, it allows me to be creative.
1) Intervention 2) Freaks and Geeks Intervention because it's so intriguing and Freaks and Geeks because it's hysterical.
Foul. Because it's funnier to say than gross.
Guys with good personalities who don't act up, because they keep things interesting.
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Ashley Zangara The Vine Review Editor
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ries, the U.S. version’s storyline offers a more interesting portrayal of these night creatures; unlike “Vampire Diaries” or “True Blood,” the characters are not wholly comfortable with their supernatural condition. The struggles of Aiden (Sam Witwer), Josh (Sam Huntington) and Sally (Meaghan Rath) humanize these creatures and cast a light on what their life must be like. It's fitting that the three live together because they can sympathize with each other about their conditions. “Being Human” is a drama dealing with identity issues and questions that even real people have. As the first season progresses, it can only get better as the darker secrets of the trio are revealed and they learn how to be human. “Lights Out” (FX), Tuesday, 10:00 p.m.: A retired fighter Holt McCallany stars as Patrick “Lights” Leary, a former heavyweight champ. His brother who is his business manager has made some poor money decisions which means Leary must decide if he will stage a comeback or become an enforcer for a debt collector. The show uses its strong plot and character depth to keep you watching and cheering for Leary. “Perfect Couples” (NBC), Thursday, 8:30 p.m.: “Perfect Couples” is NBC’s attempt at combining “How I Met Your Mother” and “Modern Family” in one program. The show follows the entwined lives of a group of different couples and demonstrates the humor in the different styles of how to love people, from those that read self-help relationship books to those who have been together for years and have tricks up their sleeves for every situation. “Perfect Couples” will have you laughing for the full 30 minutes.
Honorable Returns: “White Collar” (USA), Tuesday, 10 p.m.: Now into its second season, “White Collar” delves deeper into the past of con artist Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer). This week’s episode was a flashback episode, an origin story to answer fans' questions. Always an entertaining and dramatic show, this new season is starting off on a high point. “Royal Pains” (USA), Thursday, 9 p.m.: The hit summer show has been moved to the winter to “cure the winter blues.” Dr. Hank Lawson (Mark Feuerstein) has it pretty nice; he has moved out to the Hamptons and lives for free in the pool house of a German nobleman’s mansion. He works as a concierge doctor for the rich and an often free doctor for the poor. Along with his brother Evan, he has set up quite a nice business out in the Hamptons after being blamed for the death of a New York Hospital board member. Now in its second season, this lighthearted comedy is sure to add some summer humor to your winter TV schedule. “Pretty Little Liars” (ABC Family), Monday, 8 p.m.: Another summer hit, “Pretty Little Liars” returns to answer the question of who is A. The story centers around four girls whose friend Allison mysteriously disappeared years ago. The girls receive text message from someone who refers to himself as A and seems to know everything about their lives. The series returns with more thrills than the first season. From teacher student affairs to bank robberies, this season is sure to be filled with more suspense and mystery.
Physics of Life By Stephanie Lee
We all wish to rise like the sun. To be carried under the invisible wings of another, With no doubts. No suspicion. To shine a dazzling light on each day, On even the Few who appreciate; Your subtle rays exposed as the corner bends. A glorious sight. To fall without collision. With The Moon as a protector as we rest And The Stars as a guide to our personal North. Knowing we must all rise and fall, But will inevitably return back to the summit. A changing cycle. But, indeed, We are not Lords of flight, Who defy gravity to reach the unreachable. We replace strength with weakness, Faith with discouragement, Deeds with faults. We rise like soldiers, Only to fall like common men. But legends are made, In those who rise against their flaws.
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How to Look Hot When it’s Cold
Let me start off by saying that girls can dress however they want, but there are times when they will look stupid. Just like a guy wearing Nantucket reds or yellow pants in December, dressing like you are going clubbing in the middle of the summer while you actually trudge through 2 feet of snow in the townhouses looks idiotic. With the temperatures this past weekend under five degrees and the next few days predicting the same, I’m sure there are ways to look “hot” without exposing yourself to potential frostbite. There is nothing hot about a girl who lost a finger because it froze off, even though you swear you looked hot the night it happened. Guys, it really doesn’t matter for us how we dress in the winter; have a few beers and your beer blanket will take care of the rest. Quarter zip sweaters are easy enough to wear on nights out and girls think they are “classy.” (By the way, BlackBerry girl, they are quarter zips, not half zips, which is sad since I’m a guy correcting you on the name of clothes.) In terms of footwear, just like I said last wee, Converse are stupid in the snow - and so are Topsiders and Tory Burch flats for girls. I’m undecided on the whole Uggs debate but I do know that when girls take them off, their feet stink. There is nothing attractive about taking your Uggs off in a dorm room and the guy needing to leave because
he is going to get sick. Wear some socks for everybody’s sake. This is more clothing then I ever wanted to talk about but it’s the topic this week. That’s the problem when BlackBerry girl chooses. But I must continue. Winter is the time when nobody wants to dress well and everybody wants to be lazy. There is nothing wrong with this at all. I for one don’t think it is too hard to toss on a polo and quarter zip, but that is just me. Some guy is apparently wearing jeans for 15 months straight without washing them. I think that is a bit eccentric but if you live in Claver or the Townhouses and have to go outside to do your laundry, I could understand the appeal. Dressing for class, in my opinion, is nothing important as long as you look like a presentable college student. I would not suggest wearing clothes from last night and the sweatpants look is just kind of sad but it’s the winter so we can let it slide. I will end with the wisdom of a previous ‘He Said’ writer Dan Stanzyck (clearly I can’t be funny on my own), “Girls, if any of you wear Uggs this year, you are going to get a swift kick in the shins.” This might be a bit harsh but then again, without socks, I have to agree with him. Sent from my iPhone
Boys, enough of the pretty rainbow colors. Enough of the pastel pants, enough of the pastel polos, store them away until the first flowers bloom. At the same time, winter is not an excuse for you to wear sweatpants and your newest Ugg slippers with the rubber soles 24/7. Do you see your female counterparts slacking because of the cold? No, and chances are the girl with the turtleneck is hiding the hickey from last night so she still has a chance tonight. There’s always an explanation for our wardrobe malfunctions, but lately it seems like you boys are coming up short in this department. Is it that difficult to throw on a half zip sweater with a white undershirt on underneath with jeans and workboots? Why are you still wearing your boatshoes when its seven degrees outside, icy and snowing? Doing any sailing this month? I doubt it. The Sound has almost frozen over, put the shoes away. Every girl has a fantasy about a construction worker, play the part buddy, p-l-a-y the part. If construction boots freak you out that much don’t worry, in the spring you can party in your pink shorts, flaunt your purple polos and find a shiny new penny for your loafers. For now, bundle up and bundle up sharp. Dark jeans with a black blazer are much more appropriate for winter parties than the tired khaki pants, blue blazer crap
Alexandria Hein you pull all fall and spring. Girls, if you’re like me and deathly afraid of one of those tiny light bulbs bursting in the tanning bed, your legs are probably a little on the pale side. My all time favorite winter accessory? Patterned stockings. Plus, while you were home you probably “unfroze,” your gym membership so why hide your freshly toned legs in your jeans? Flaunt them in your stockings with the adorable new booties Santa brought. Also, to the d-bags who use the winter months to steal Northface fleeces, gloves out of pockets, or the spare Uggs we have to carry over so we can still wear our heels out, get a hobby. Stags are classier than that, smarter than that, and know how to look good while staying warm so hands off. Aside from that, when it’s winter time the best way to get close to a hottie is to walk into the party and exclaim how cold it is outside, check to see who the first one to offer to warm you up is, I bet it’s him. If it’s not, screw it and find a guy who is wearing one of those zip ups with the fur inside. There’s no better way to cop a feel of those abs than to literally be inside his jacket! Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
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Mad Lib - Snow Day Play
1. Adjective _________________ 2. Emotional Verb _________________ 3. Number_________________ 4. Adjective _________________ 5. Place on Campus _________________ 6. Verb _________________ 7. Adverb _________________ 8. Major _________________ 9. Verb _________________ 10. Adjective _________________ 11. Last name _________________ 12. Verb _________________ 13. Time _________________ 14. Adjective _________________ 15. Verb (ending in -ed) _______________ 16. Dorm _________________ 17. Adjective _________________ 18. Plural noun _________________ 19. Adverb _________________ 20. Adjective _________________ 21. Verb (end in -ed) _________________ 22. Adverb _________________ 23. Adjective _________________ 24. Verb (end in -ing) _________________ 25. Adjective _________________ 26. Number _________________ 27. Verb (ending in-ing) _______________ 25. Temperature adjective _____________ 26. Verb _________________ 27. Dorm _________________ 28. Verb _________________ 29. Adjective _________________ 30. Beverage _________________ 31. Adverb _________________
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The day continues as _____(15)_____. Everyone in _____ (16)_____ hall goes out into the cold snow for _____(17)_____ snowball fights and other snow _____(18)_____. Some even attempt to _____(19)_____sled down Bellarmine Hill. Thank goodness for those _____(20)_____Barone trays that never get _____(21)_____anyway. I make sure to bundle _____(22)_____so I don’t get the _____(23)_____ snow in my pants. _____(24)_____Barone at the end of the day really makes it _____(25)_____. We spend _____(26)_____ hours just _____(27)_____and laughing in the _____(28)_____ cafeteria before we _____(29)_____ to go back to _____(30)_____ But before I _____(31)_____ back out into the snow, I drink a _____ (32)_____ cup of hot _____(33)_____. YUMMY! I always sleep _____(34)_____ on the nights after snow days!
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This Week in Sports The week that was in Fairfield Athletics
By Mikaela Tierney Sports Editor
Introducing...
Kenny Muti Men's Swimming & Diving
Five Questions with Wanda Szarek Women's Swimming and Diving
A senior from Middletown, CT, Szarek has been competing for the Stags since her freshman year. The Mirror talked to her about this past weekend's meet and being a graduating senior. The Mirror: What was the hardest part about the meet? Wanda Szarek: Walking towards my teammates during our senior introductions. Not only was the deck slippery, and I was in a bathing suit, but it was finally hitting me that this was my last home swim meet as a Stag. TM: Thoughts on overall team performance from Saturday's meet? WS: Saturday's meet wasn’t a typical meet because NJIT doesn’t have a women's team. Because of that we swam 50 meters of stroke and had the chance to swim off events or events of our choice. The team was more relaxed and I think everyone had a blast swimming events they could never swim in regular dual meets. TM: How does it feel to have swum your last race in the Rec Plex lanes? WS: It’s honestly surreal. I think I'm in denial because we still practice in the Recplex, but during the final event on Saturday, the 200 free relay, our coach gave all of us seniors the opportunity to swim together, both men and women, which was a great way to end our last home meet. TM: What are you going to miss (or maybe not) most about the Fairfield Swim team? WS: One thing I'm definitely not going to miss is waking up during doubles training and jumping into a cold pool only to do it again later in the afternoon after a long day of classes. I will definitely miss the teammates that have become my family over the past four years. If you have ever interacted with any of us you know we are all absolutely crazy. You have to be [in order] to do what we do. But I love each and every single person because we all bring something different and unique to the team. We have all bonded through study hall, morning practices, "black-out" sets, and long bus rides to and from away meets. My teammates are the reason I have continued swimming at Fairfield. After long days, they make it all worth it. TM: What advice can you offer any incoming freshmen stag swimmers? WS: I have a couple of rules to live by: 1. Study hall is your friend. It might be annoying to have to do all the 8 hrs, but you honestly get to meet other athletes that make great friends and you get your work done. 2. No swimcest...we all train together too much to have relationship drama in our lanes. 3. It's cliche, but enjoy every minute of your seasons because this is your only opportunity to be a collegiate athlete. Also know that no matter how tough the season or life gets, you can get through anything as a team. READ MORE OF SZAREK'S Q&A ON www.fairfieldmirror.com!
« The Bio: Muti, a junior from Walpole, MA, has been on the team since his freshman year. He is a communications major with a minor in marketing. This past weekend, he won the 100 m. backstroke with a time of 30.43 seconds at the meet against NJIT, contributing to Fairfield's win in their final home meet. «The Props: After several competitions in high school, Muti was set for a promising career as a Stag. As a freshman, Muti participated in the MAAC Championships in addition to setting several personal bests during the season. During his sophomore year, hecompeted in both the 200y free and backstroke events at the MAACs. « The Outlook: Muti and the Men & Women's Swimming and Diving team hope to top Iona in New York this Saturday at 1 p.m.
Stag Sports Round-UP Swimming & Diving had a successful final home meet at the RecPlex this past weekend. Our Stag Divers beat NJIT 110-91 and overall Fairfield rinsed off after the 4-3 win. Rich Straub '14 swam a winning 2:07.39 in the 200m freestyle ahead of Matt Palmer '12 who swam 2:33.57 for 3rd place. Brian Friedlander '12 won the 100m IM in 1:04.06 and Stefan Toi took the 50m fly in 27.64. Diver Ryan Krebs '13 had the winning score of 201.08 ahead of Brett Carisio '11 and Brien Bates '14. The senior lady finished their last home meet with speed. Katie Merz finished the 200m freestyle in 2:15.58 and Wanda Szarek '11 finished the 100m freestyle in 1.08.09.
What to Watch for The Men's Basketball team will host Manhattan College this Friday at 7:30 p.m at Harbor Yard. Come out to watch the Stags face off against the Jaspers!
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Most memorable part of the Jets-Steelers game?
Worst part about syllabus week ending?
Fairfield athlete you're most impressed with for their winter season performance thus far?
Most overdone chant you've heard recently?
Favorite pizza toppings that the Mirror should order on Wednesdays?
Santonio's second half TD re-establishing the contest.
Having life responsibilities.
Mo Barrow's been posting and toasting on the hardwood.
Let's Go Mets! I've been hearing it everywhere I go. Weird.
Keep it nice and steady with the buffalo chicken.
Not getting let out of turbos early.
Kristian Petric. He's consistently bounding and astounding.
J-E-T-S Jets Jets Jets! I think it's time for a new chant. Get creative.
Clams Casino. I'm a sucker for seafood.
Rex Ryan's halftime speech. I didn't hear it, but it must have been good.
The part where the Jets lost. Really did not see that coming.
Trying to sleep at night.
Brian Flynn '11. He has the tenacity of a wild beast.
Macho Man, as made popular by the Village People.
Anything but that veggie concoction. Gross.
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Superbowl XLV - Packers to Press Steelers By Jack Meagher Contributing Writer
After 20 weeks of yet another entertaining NFL season, the matchup for Super Bowl XLV has been set. Sunday, Feb. 6, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers will face off for the Lombardi Trophy. Even though the Steelers caught the Jets on an off day, they are a proven veteran team with two-time Super Bowl Winner Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback, and feature a dominant defense reminiscent of anything coached by Rex Ryan. The NFC Representative, Green Bay, features arguably the best quarterback in the NFL in Aaron Rodgers, coming off stellar performances against Atlanta and Chicago. Green Bay may have also caught a break, facing unproven Bears emergency quarterback, Caleb Hanie. While many would have preferred to see the Jets win their first Super Bowl in 42 years, fans can still look forward to Feb. 6 as a result of these two teams featuring percolating quarterbacks and hard hitting, ferocious defenses. In an eerie sort of way, both teams arrive at the Super Bowl after playing nearly identical Conference Championship games: the Jets and Bears furiously rallying in the second half and coming up short. While the Jets dug themselves a herculean hole in the first half that they simply could not get out of, the Bears turned the ball over at the wrong time, into portly hands of B.J. Raji. There are a variety of parallels between the AFC and NFC representatives: both feature a Wildman at linebacker (Clay Matthews, James Harrison), both did not deserve to get to the Super Bowl (New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons), both feature dynamic wide receivers that spent significant time on Revis Island this year, and finally, both teams wear yellow pants.
However, football fans, this is where the similarities end. Green Bay fought their way into the playoffs, caught fire, and won games on the road because of the Best Quarterback in the NFL not named Mark Sanchez (Rodgers), and cornerback play reminiscent of Revis Island and AlCROtraz (Charles Woodson, Tramon Williams). The Steelers managed their way to the Super Bowl with consistent play from their female-friendly quarterback while also catching several breaks against the Ravens and Jets in the Division Playoffs and Conference Championship respectively (apparently the Steelers are exempt from unnecessary roughness calls). While many are suspecting an incredibly entertaining (series of commercials) game, the difference makers will come from both defenses. Pittsburgh’s Troy Polamalu can erase a bad play and make an offense pay should they get lackadaisical, yet his name was rarely called in the AFC Championship game. Green Bay’s Clay Matthews is, to be honest, a wildman. He is relentless getting after the quarterback, and he cannot be tamed, by anyone. Except maybe D’Brickashaw Ferguson, but that’s a debate for another day. Obviously both teams have great defenses and exceptional passing games. Pittsburgh can play ground and pound, Green Bay can put up points in a flash. Pittsburgh can pressure the quarterback. Green Bay can also pressure the quarterback. Aaron Rodgers can run, as can Big Ben. In the end, Green Bay is the hungrier team and prevails, 27-22, validating Aaron Rodgers as the best Quarterback in the NFL.
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Stags Sweep in Buffalo, Next Stop Our Yard By Tom Fitzpatrick Contributing Writer
The collective effort of the Fairfield Men’s basketball team in upstate New York this past weekend has kept them on track to finish atop the MAAC and represent the conference in the NCAA Tournament in March. A tough two-game road trip featuring stops at Canisius and Niagara yielded two hard-fought Derek Needham '13 victories for head coach Ed Cooley’s brigade. As of printing time, the Stags stood atop the MAAC with an 8-1 record in the conference. Last Friday night at Canisius, the Stags were led by Derek Needham ’13, who scored 19 points and Yorel
Hawkins ’11, who posted a double-double consisting of 11 points and 10 boards in a 67-60 victory over the Golden Griffins. The Stags were able to control the tempo of the game throughout, and also weathered a few runs from Canisius in the second half. Sunday, in a matinee affair with the Purple Eagles of Niagara, Fairfield was also able to walk away with a gritty 57-49 triumph. The Stags team defense, a staple of the squad this season, was on full display for the Stag faithful. On the offensive side, several members of the team posted double digit figures. Ryan Olander ’12 led the cohort with an 11 point, 10 rebound performance. Hawkins, along with freshman sensation Maurice Barrow ’14, scored a team-high 14 points apiece. The Stags greatest strength this season has undoubtedly been their tenacious defense. Opponents have stumbled and bumbled to an average of 54.8 points per
game this season, second best in the nation. Fairfield has formed an identity this season: defend first, make timely baskets, and grind out wins. This formula will be tested multiple times before the conference tournament in March. The continued development of Barrow, Needham, Nickerson, and Olander will be paramount to how far this team can make it this year. Coupled with the senior leadership of Hawkins, Edney, and Jordan, this team is in perfect position to fulfill its goals. The next couple weeks are a great chance to come out and support the program as it vies for postseason seeding. Between now and February 6th there are four different chances to catch the team at home as it takes on some of the toughest teams in the MAAC. The Stags next take the court Friday night at Harbor Yard. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Defense Essential to Women's Basketball Success
The second best defensive basketball team in the nation doesn’t reside in Storrs or compete in any national “power” conferences, instead they play their home games right here at Alumni Hall. The Fairfield University women’s basketball team, who are currently only less than one point behind West Virginia, has a shot to end the year as the national defensive champions. Despite the absence of hype and national media attention that surrounds bigger name schools for the team, the squad has managed to secure a high national ranking. Achieving this success doesn’t happen overnight. Fourth year head coach Joe Frager is aware that the main focus on the team had to be defense, saying, “We knew going into this season that we weren’t going to be the type of team that was capable of scoring 75, 80, 85 points on a regular basis, so we knew we were needed to try to keep teams down,” he said. Time and dedication are essential; it takes months of sweat on the practice court and hours in the film room to make this unit a defensive rock started before they even play their first game. “Most of the preseason what we do is we work on fundamentals, we work on guarding different screening actions, how we’re going to guard ball screens, Peter Caty/The Mirror how we’re going to guard staggered screens,” Frager Defense has proven to be an essential component of the Women's Basketball team so far this season said. “Once the season starts it’s just basically scouting report defense [and] breaking down a whole bunch of staff in charge of editing down the tapes. She says they ing back to when I was very, very young it’s something my film.” spend about 6-8 hours watching each game, up to as many dad tried to instill in me and every coach that I ever played That method of breaking down film is more than as four or five together, and then cutting all those hours of for, and the coaches that I even to this day look towards,” watching tapes. Assistant Coach Laura Scinto heads the footage into fifteen minute segments. he said. When the squad suits up for practice they will focus That pattern led Frager to being inducted into the New 20-45 minutes on defense, depending on what offensive England Basketball Hall of Fame last year. While some set their opponent will run. All that time helps implant good teams might be based on a top defensive system, if what Scinto says is that the most important part of Fairthey want to grab national attention or gain fan support, field’s defensive system: “attention to detail.” offense still remains more popular. But as good as the Stags have been in recent years, this Frager said, “It’s hard to recruit blue chip players by season they have a chance to make national attention, at saying we’re going to defend, we’re going to defend, we’re least on the defensive side. They have held six opponents going to defend. The elite players, the top 100 players, to under 50 points and have done so without the talent of want to know what they’re big-time players. going to do offensively.” Frager said that their defense is based on more However, Frager believes character, “to try and get a team to play that way you’re that the more successful constantly preaching: communication, trust and pride.” squads are deeper than just Since being named the second head coach in school being able to score. history, Frager has led the team to an average of twenty “If you look at the teams wins a year including the program’s first ever postseason that constantly have always victory last season. advanced and done well, He believes that the most important aspect of a dethey are not only gifted offensive team is their consistency. He said, “that’s always fensively but they’re capable something I’ve always believed in all the years that I’ve of getting some stops as coached. You can have off-nights shooting the ball, but well,” he said. there’s no excuse to really have an off- night defensively.” While the old cliché Assistant Coach Scinto Frager’s defense system has been the focal point of his states that ‘offense puts Hall of Fame career. Before coming to Fairfield he led the people in the seats’, Frager, Southern Connecticut State Owls to a Division II National Scinto and the Stags only care about another overused Championship, which earned him National Coach of the motto, ‘defense wins championships.’ Year honors. He also has already won the statistical defensive national championship with the Owls. Peter Caty/The Mirror He explained, “I guess it was the way I was raised. GoWomen's Basketball Team Head Coach Joe Frager
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