Mirror - Vol. 28, No. 15 - January 30, 2003

              BASKETBALL FEVER RETURNS TO FAIRFIELD
Could the Stags return
to former glory this year?
Page 20
The red sea makes
a comeback
The Pig Pen, Page 19
The
Vol. 28, Fairfield University's Student Newpsaper
Guster passes on spring concert
BY ZACK FINLEY
"Have no fear," said Allison
Goodwin, '04, co-director of mu-sic
for FUSA. "We are on it."
However, fear can be seen in
the eyes of some students on cam-pus
in relation to the band who will
invade Fairfield in the spring.
"Time is running out," said
Kafhryn Herlihy, '05, "and I am
concerned that they may not find
a band at all."
The bid that FUSA entered for
Guster two weeks ago was rejected
last Friday, five days before a de-cision
was said to be made. That
came even though FUSA bid
$5,000 over the minimum bid for
the band.
"The bid for Guster was de-nied
for no reason," said Karen
Donoghue, '03, FUSA president.
"They just said no."
Ideas for the concert are be-ginning
to change, according to
Donoghue.
As of last week, the date for
the show had been set as being
April 5th and was planning on be-ing
incorporated with the 15th
SEE "SIMPLE" ON P. 6
Fairfield aids those with disabilities
BY JESSICA HOLMBERG
Fairfield University is at the
heart of a Jesuit academic estab-lishment
where educators, staff,
and students work in conjunction
to richen their educational and life
experiences, as well as maintain
the value of every human being
and the diverse mixture of race,
ethnicities, beliefs, and talents of
the entire community.
A hidden niche amongst the
community, Fairfield's Office of
Student Support Services offers
opportunities for students to
achieve academic success, includ-ing
students with physical and/or
learning disabilities.
Philip Schacter '04, a student
diagnosed as a child with Atten-tion
Deficit Hyperactivity Disor-der
(ADHD) and a learning dis-ability,
believes Fairfield does an
efficient job at aiding students with
disabilities.
"Classes are often over-whelming
and fast-paced," he said.
"A lot of the time, I fall behind,
and I try to utilize what is avail-able
to me more often when I see
my grades are slipping."
According to David Ryan-
Soderlund, assistant director of
Student Support Services, special
attention is paid to such needs.
"We offer accommodations
such as tutors, note-takers and
classroom modifications, for stu-dents
with documented disabili-ties,"
said Ryan-Soderlund.
"These accommodations were put
into place to reduce the impact of
a disability."
Schacter continues to take
advantage of tutoring and note-tak-ing
support.
"It's helpful for people who
need it," he said. "It's every
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Extra help: Fairfield provides aid to those with learning or physical
disabilities to ensure no one gets frustrated with the pace of courses.
student's responsibility to keep
track of themselves, and ask for the
help you need, even if you don't
have a disability."
Support service accommoda-tions
also include exception to time
limitations imposed by professors,
testing accommodations, reduced
course load, and book recordings
at the technology work station in
the lower level of the library. Ser-vices
are available to all students
with the necessary considerations
taken by the university.
"Priority is given first to stu-dents
with disabilities," Ryan-
Soderlund said. "It depends on the
individual and documentation for
the accommodations."
Acollege, however, may deny
a student's request for accommo-dations.
The ADA defines a dis-ability
as a physical or mental im-pairment
that substantially limits
a major life activity. Documenta-tion,
such as clinical observations,
standard medical diagnostic re-ports,
or test results, is required for
SEE "STUDENTS" ON P. 4
Students believe Iraq
war is imminent
BY ETHAN FRY
Teig Lynster, '05, is not sure
how he feels about the current situ-ation
in Iraq. On the one hand, he
thinks the regime of Saddam
Hussein is a threat, but he
does not agree that the
United States should use
military force against
Iraq.
"I think Hussein is a
threat to both America
and his own people. I
don't think the U.S.
should use force against
him though...it is totally uncalled
for at this point in the game. First
they have to find proof that he is
plotting something against us."
Lynster also believes that
Bush should seek the approval of
Congress if military action is
looming. "He needs to get Con-gress'
approval...it's what they are
there for - to keep each other in
check."
Lynster's sentiments repre-sent
the opinion of most students
surveyed in a poll of Fairfield stu-dents
conducted recently.
When asked if Saddam
Hussein poses a threat to the
United States, 26 percent of stu-dents
strongly agreed, 64 percent
of students agreed, and only 9 per-cent
of students disagreed.
Dr. John Orman, a politics
professor, thought that the results
are typical of the student popula-tion
here.
"It seems like everybody
knows what's going on," Orman
said. "Although a disproportion-ate
amount of students are prob-ably
from middle-class or upper-class
families, due to the fact that
it costs $35,000 a year to
go here. Because of this,
they are more predis-posed
to be loyal to the
President."
vOther results from
the recent poll indicate
that students feel skepti-cal
about the Bush
administration's actions
towards Iraq.
When asked if President Bush
should have to get the approval of
Congress before taking action, 82
percent of those surveyed re-sponded
that he should seek Con-gress'
approval, while only 18 per-cent
said he should make the deci-sion
himself.
Sixty-nine percent of students
thought that the United States will
end up fighting Hussein, and 28
percent think the situation will be
resolved without fighting.
The Iraq situation seems to be
a somewhat important issue with
students on campus. Among stu-dents
surveyed who voted in the
most recent elections, 24 percent
responded that the issue of war
with Iraq was the issue most im-portant
in deciding for whom to
vote.
SEE "WAR" ON P. 6
Mrowm? Stu<knts speak out
1*111\1\U1\ Recently, students were polled about
SNAPSHOT Iraq. Here is how they responded:
Do you believe Saddam Hussein poses a threat to the United States?
Strongly agree ■ 26%
Agree
Disagree
64%
9%
Should President Bush get Congress' permission before taking action?
YesBHHH9HHHHHHH9HHBBHBHH9^2°/c
No 18%
Do you believe the United States will end up at war with Iraq?
28%
Source: Classes of James Simon and Kurt Schlichting
Margin of error: W-4.5% Graphic: Joshua O'Connell