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Fairfield January 23, 2003 - Vol. 28, Iss. 14 MIRROR University 32 Par 2 Sections Robberies affect students over break Mirror file photos; Chris Donato/The Mirror Stealing privacy? Security has installed new cameras as an extra precaution to prevent crimes like the crime spree that occurred in the townhouses during winter break. Senior crime spree brought to an end • Rash of thefts plague beach residents BY MIKE PIGNATARO Faced by a wave of campus break-ins and one student's crime spree, university's security has tightened, including an increase of surveillance cameras on campus. "Officers have been asked to be more vigilant in their patrols," Associate Director of Security Frank Ficko said. "There has also been an increase in security cam-eras. We are erecting a couple of new cameras as we speak." Although there have not been any changes in policy or action by the security department, officers have been asked to have a higher awareness of student activity, according to Ficko. This awareness helped security appre-hend Michael Giovanni, '03, who has been accused of committing a series of thefts within the academic buildings. EDITORIAL Cameras help, but what about civil rights? Page 16 After a lengthy investigation by secu-rity, the Fairfield Police Department charged and arrested Giovanni, who was unable to be reached for comment, for thefts commit-ted in the past two years on campus. Giovanni, a politics major who was identified by The Mirror, was ar-rested during final exams in De-cember and has been temporarily withdrawn from the university, pending judicial ruling, according to Ficko. The increase in the number of security cameras along with Stag-card access to all university buildings will help better protect the students, accord-ing to Ficko. For prosecution and liability purposes, Ficko said signs stating that security cam-eras are in use have been posted at every SEE "TOWNHOUSE" ON P. 5 BY JESSICA HOLMBERG As most students prepare for an enjoy-able spring semester, some junior and senior beach residents begin the semester with trips to the Fairfield Police Department to fill out reports of break-ins during the winter break. "I came back early for New Year's, and the sliding glass door was unlocked," said Lauren Scroope '03, a resident of the Un-dertow. "The lights were on in the house, and many drawers were open. The only bedroom door that locks from the outside was busted open and off the hinges. I called the police and reported it." Luckily for residents at the Undertow, nothing was stolen. Residents at other beach houses, however, were not as fortunate. "I came back to my house on Decem-ber 23, and our screen window on the porch was ripped, so whoever came inside the house came through the window," said Emily Zagorski '03, a resident of the Seabreeze. "I noticed one of our stereos on the porch, thinking one of my roommates had forgotten it before going home for break," said Clare Gill '03, a resident at the Seabreeze. "Random things were taken, like my roommate's Coach bag. Jewelry was left out in the open, but some lamps were knocked over on the floor." It is unknown how many houses were broken into all together, mostly because only a few residents reported the incidences to the Fairfield Police Department. "We all got back from break very late in the break, and we thought it would be too late for the police to do anything about it," Gill said. "We didn't realize there was more than one house broken into." The Fairfield Police must be made SEE "BEACH" ON P. 4 Less than three months, but still no spring band BY ZACK FINLEY FUSA is sure of one thing: there will be a spring concert. When it comes down to details, however, like who will be playing and how much it will cost, officials are still scrambling to provide stu-dents with a good show. "We just want the student body to know that we are trying," said Allison Goodwin, '04, co-di-rector of music for FUSA. FUSA has been trying, but the time is running out. "There is no doubt that there will be a concert," said FUSA president Karen Donoghue. "But I am nervous be-cause all the bands we have bid on already have been rejected." Bids for the Dave Matthews Band and Billy Joel were placed before winter break, along with a bid for Jimmy Eat World. Amid rumors that Jimmy Eat World was actually the band coming to Fair-field, the band declined to come, according to Goodwin. "We put a bid in for Jimmy Eat World after we heard that the Dave Matthews bid was rejected," said Goodwin. "We thought every-thing looked good and were set to have them come, but they have decided to go into the studio in-stead of touring." According to Donoghue and Goodwin, there are four bands that have chances of coming to Fair-field: O.A.R., Howie Day, Reel Big Fish and Guster. "We currently have a binding bid on Guster to come and play on April 5th," Goodwin stated. "We put in a bid last Tuesday (Jan. 14th) and will find out in 2 weeks whether or not the bid is accepted. If it is, Guster will be coming to Fairfield." "When O.A.R. came here last year, it was a great show," said Mike Certo, '04. "There were people hanging out in the warm weather, and it was great. It would be terrible if they stuck us in Alumni Hall in the heat with a bad band." Donoghue stated that when O.A.R. came, they only charged SEE "SPRING" ON P. 5 HOT OR NOT? The Mirror staff compiles the best and worst in movies, CDs and television from last year. Pages 12-14 I F4IRDME Don't be ajMORRON Check out our look back at the rs' See the insert in of The Mirror. AROUND THE 'HOUSE Alison Marshall offers fresh ideas on how to kill some free time on campus. Page 11
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Title | Mirror - Vol. 28, No. 14 - January 23, 2003 |
Date | January 23 2003 |
Description | [PLEASE NOTE: this issue contains an insert "A Look Back at the Last 25 Years."] The Mirror (sometimes called the Fairfield Mirror) is the official student newspaper of Fairfield University, and is published weekly during the academic year (September - May). It runs from 1977 - the present; current issues are available online. |
Notes | A timeline for Fairfield University student newspapers is as follows: The Tentative, Nov. 7, 1947 - Dec. 19, 1947; The Fulcrum, Jan. 9, 1948 - May 20, 1949; The Stag, Sept. 23, 1949 - May 6, 1970; The University Voice, Oct. 1, 1970 - May 11, 1977; The Fairfield Free Press & Review, Sept. 10, 1970 - Apr. 24, 1975; The Fairfield Mirror, Sept. 22, 1977 - present. |
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SearchData | Fairfield January 23, 2003 - Vol. 28, Iss. 14 MIRROR University 32 Par 2 Sections Robberies affect students over break Mirror file photos; Chris Donato/The Mirror Stealing privacy? Security has installed new cameras as an extra precaution to prevent crimes like the crime spree that occurred in the townhouses during winter break. Senior crime spree brought to an end • Rash of thefts plague beach residents BY MIKE PIGNATARO Faced by a wave of campus break-ins and one student's crime spree, university's security has tightened, including an increase of surveillance cameras on campus. "Officers have been asked to be more vigilant in their patrols," Associate Director of Security Frank Ficko said. "There has also been an increase in security cam-eras. We are erecting a couple of new cameras as we speak." Although there have not been any changes in policy or action by the security department, officers have been asked to have a higher awareness of student activity, according to Ficko. This awareness helped security appre-hend Michael Giovanni, '03, who has been accused of committing a series of thefts within the academic buildings. EDITORIAL Cameras help, but what about civil rights? Page 16 After a lengthy investigation by secu-rity, the Fairfield Police Department charged and arrested Giovanni, who was unable to be reached for comment, for thefts commit-ted in the past two years on campus. Giovanni, a politics major who was identified by The Mirror, was ar-rested during final exams in De-cember and has been temporarily withdrawn from the university, pending judicial ruling, according to Ficko. The increase in the number of security cameras along with Stag-card access to all university buildings will help better protect the students, accord-ing to Ficko. For prosecution and liability purposes, Ficko said signs stating that security cam-eras are in use have been posted at every SEE "TOWNHOUSE" ON P. 5 BY JESSICA HOLMBERG As most students prepare for an enjoy-able spring semester, some junior and senior beach residents begin the semester with trips to the Fairfield Police Department to fill out reports of break-ins during the winter break. "I came back early for New Year's, and the sliding glass door was unlocked," said Lauren Scroope '03, a resident of the Un-dertow. "The lights were on in the house, and many drawers were open. The only bedroom door that locks from the outside was busted open and off the hinges. I called the police and reported it." Luckily for residents at the Undertow, nothing was stolen. Residents at other beach houses, however, were not as fortunate. "I came back to my house on Decem-ber 23, and our screen window on the porch was ripped, so whoever came inside the house came through the window," said Emily Zagorski '03, a resident of the Seabreeze. "I noticed one of our stereos on the porch, thinking one of my roommates had forgotten it before going home for break," said Clare Gill '03, a resident at the Seabreeze. "Random things were taken, like my roommate's Coach bag. Jewelry was left out in the open, but some lamps were knocked over on the floor." It is unknown how many houses were broken into all together, mostly because only a few residents reported the incidences to the Fairfield Police Department. "We all got back from break very late in the break, and we thought it would be too late for the police to do anything about it," Gill said. "We didn't realize there was more than one house broken into." The Fairfield Police must be made SEE "BEACH" ON P. 4 Less than three months, but still no spring band BY ZACK FINLEY FUSA is sure of one thing: there will be a spring concert. When it comes down to details, however, like who will be playing and how much it will cost, officials are still scrambling to provide stu-dents with a good show. "We just want the student body to know that we are trying," said Allison Goodwin, '04, co-di-rector of music for FUSA. FUSA has been trying, but the time is running out. "There is no doubt that there will be a concert," said FUSA president Karen Donoghue. "But I am nervous be-cause all the bands we have bid on already have been rejected." Bids for the Dave Matthews Band and Billy Joel were placed before winter break, along with a bid for Jimmy Eat World. Amid rumors that Jimmy Eat World was actually the band coming to Fair-field, the band declined to come, according to Goodwin. "We put a bid in for Jimmy Eat World after we heard that the Dave Matthews bid was rejected," said Goodwin. "We thought every-thing looked good and were set to have them come, but they have decided to go into the studio in-stead of touring." According to Donoghue and Goodwin, there are four bands that have chances of coming to Fair-field: O.A.R., Howie Day, Reel Big Fish and Guster. "We currently have a binding bid on Guster to come and play on April 5th," Goodwin stated. "We put in a bid last Tuesday (Jan. 14th) and will find out in 2 weeks whether or not the bid is accepted. If it is, Guster will be coming to Fairfield." "When O.A.R. came here last year, it was a great show," said Mike Certo, '04. "There were people hanging out in the warm weather, and it was great. It would be terrible if they stuck us in Alumni Hall in the heat with a bad band." Donoghue stated that when O.A.R. came, they only charged SEE "SPRING" ON P. 5 HOT OR NOT? The Mirror staff compiles the best and worst in movies, CDs and television from last year. Pages 12-14 I F4IRDME Don't be ajMORRON Check out our look back at the rs' See the insert in of The Mirror. AROUND THE 'HOUSE Alison Marshall offers fresh ideas on how to kill some free time on campus. Page 11 |