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TIME FOR SPAM Clam Jam alternative coming this weekend Page 7 HOLEY COW Faithful adaptation of the book still works as a film Page 10 April 24, 2003 •■ Vol. /airfield University s Student Newspaper Let graduation commence Former deputy secretary of state to be Fairfield's 53rd Commencement speaker BY CHRISTIAN VILLODAS Beach balls, bubbles, college friends and those itchy black poly-ester robes you can't wait to get out of. With hours of ceremony and an address from a former deputy secretary of state, it can only be one thing: Fairfield's 53rd Commencement. Even though graduates are shedding the trappings of college life and assuming the responsibili-ties of the real world that awaits them, they will still make time to receive some parting wisdom from commencement speaker Strobe Talbott, a former deputy secretary of state from 1994 until 2001, on Sunday, May 18. With the wound of 9/11 still fresh and the presence of coalition forces in Baghdad, seniors will spend their final day as under-graduates celebrating the culmina-tion of their years of study at Fairfield. "In light of every-thing that is going on, I think that it is very rel-evant to the times right now," said Paula Alves, '03. Talbott will speak to this year's graduating se-niors, offering them ad-vice as they venture out into the job market during uncertain times. Administrators and students hope Talbott will entertain as well as in-spire these soon-to-be graduates as they leave Fairfield to begin a new chapter of their lives. "At a time when our foreign policy is so much a part of American dis-cussion and debate, Mr. these Talbott brings to the Fairfield cam-pus a wealth of expertise as a TALBOTT scholar, writer, teacher and diplo-mat," said Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., president of Fairfield Univer-sity. Rick Johnson, '03, agreed and is hopeful that Talbott will relate well to the new graduating class. "As long as he can be funny and relate to the audience then I'm sure he will be fine," said Johnson. "He can't be too serious. It's our SEE "TALBOTT" ON P. 5 SARS forces five students home BY JESSICA HOLMBERG F MORE INFO. , Find out everything about the SARS virus Page 4 QUESTION OF THE WEEK Dostddents know what SARS _ Page 13 SARS' family ties: Virus that normally Contributed photo ive Fairfield students studying in China had their semes-ters cut short by increasing concern over an ailment blamed for hundreds of deaths. The ailment, Severe Acute Respi-ratory Syndrome (SARS), has struck China with the most ferocity. The Fairfield students were sent home three weeks before the end of the semester . when the program they were enrolled with terminated the semester, according to Susan Fitzgerald, director of the study abroad program. "We've been keeping close watch on the SARS situation since the prob-lem started, and you've often been in my thoughts," wrote Christine Bow-ers, assistant director of international education, in an email to the students obtained by The Mirror, "So, it was with a blend of dis-appointment and relief that I read [the Beijing Center reported] that the semester would end early for you." Although Fitzgerald empathized with the students and the abrupt end to their experience abroad, she fully sup-ported the decision to end the program. "I feel badly if they had travel plans after the comple- ■j T-^ ■ tion of the program," she added. * There had been rumors that the students would be sent home because of the SARS outbreak, accord-ing to Melissa Thompson, '04, one of the students studying in Beijing. "The director of The Beijing Center & held a mandatory meeting last week, and :%*-«#! many people back at home have been wor-ried, putting pressure on the program to send us home," she said. "We thought the SARS BL jgl problem was under control. There were ar-ticles in China Daily saying that SARS cases were no longer a problem." The Chinese government was covering up SARS cases, and the number of cases was estimated to be ten times more than what was actually reported, according to Thompson. "Everyone has been really anxious," K yM she said. "We have been getting emails from the U.S. Embassy first on the war. now on SARS. The World Health Organization has been SARS is part of the coronaviridae family, an RNA causes colds and respiratory infections. EE ABROAD ON P. Professors call for investigation of schools finances BY ETHAN FRY LANG As universities across the country struggle to negotiate the doldrums of a strug-gling economy, a group of activist profes-sors at Fairfield called for an independent study of the university's finances. Citing the fact that "Something seems to be seriously wrong in the planning process" at Fairfield, the Faculty Wel-fare Committee (FWC), in an April 11 newsletter, "want a full and indepen-dent study of the finances of the institution." Dr. George Lang, a mathematics professor and vice president of the FWC, said a number of factors contributed to the request, like the administration's imposi-tion of a merit pay plan that was delayed this year due to budget shortfalls. This year, faculty and staff were given across the board $500 salary increases, as opposed to a normal cost of living adjustment. "Before the faculty accepts a salary in-crease noticeably below the cost of living increase they should see what the whole pic-ture is," said Lang. "We did see something like this a number of years ago and had somebody do a financial analysis. They did a presentation to the whole faculty and mem-bers of the administration, and I think it was SEE "LUCAS" ON P. 5 LUCAS
Object Description
Title | Mirror - Vol. 28, No. 25 - April 24, 2003 |
Date | April 24 2003 |
Description | 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. |
Type of Document | Newspaper |
Original Format | Newsprint; color; ill.; 11.5 x 17 in. |
Digital Specifications | These images exist as archived TIFFs, JPEGs and one or more PDF versions for general use. Digitized by Creekside Digital through the LYRASIS group. |
Publisher | Fairfield University |
Place of Publication | Fairfield, Conn. |
Source | Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections |
Copyright Information | Fairfield University reserves all rights to this resource which is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only. |
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SearchData | TIME FOR SPAM Clam Jam alternative coming this weekend Page 7 HOLEY COW Faithful adaptation of the book still works as a film Page 10 April 24, 2003 •■ Vol. /airfield University s Student Newspaper Let graduation commence Former deputy secretary of state to be Fairfield's 53rd Commencement speaker BY CHRISTIAN VILLODAS Beach balls, bubbles, college friends and those itchy black poly-ester robes you can't wait to get out of. With hours of ceremony and an address from a former deputy secretary of state, it can only be one thing: Fairfield's 53rd Commencement. Even though graduates are shedding the trappings of college life and assuming the responsibili-ties of the real world that awaits them, they will still make time to receive some parting wisdom from commencement speaker Strobe Talbott, a former deputy secretary of state from 1994 until 2001, on Sunday, May 18. With the wound of 9/11 still fresh and the presence of coalition forces in Baghdad, seniors will spend their final day as under-graduates celebrating the culmina-tion of their years of study at Fairfield. "In light of every-thing that is going on, I think that it is very rel-evant to the times right now," said Paula Alves, '03. Talbott will speak to this year's graduating se-niors, offering them ad-vice as they venture out into the job market during uncertain times. Administrators and students hope Talbott will entertain as well as in-spire these soon-to-be graduates as they leave Fairfield to begin a new chapter of their lives. "At a time when our foreign policy is so much a part of American dis-cussion and debate, Mr. these Talbott brings to the Fairfield cam-pus a wealth of expertise as a TALBOTT scholar, writer, teacher and diplo-mat," said Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., president of Fairfield Univer-sity. Rick Johnson, '03, agreed and is hopeful that Talbott will relate well to the new graduating class. "As long as he can be funny and relate to the audience then I'm sure he will be fine," said Johnson. "He can't be too serious. It's our SEE "TALBOTT" ON P. 5 SARS forces five students home BY JESSICA HOLMBERG F MORE INFO. , Find out everything about the SARS virus Page 4 QUESTION OF THE WEEK Dostddents know what SARS _ Page 13 SARS' family ties: Virus that normally Contributed photo ive Fairfield students studying in China had their semes-ters cut short by increasing concern over an ailment blamed for hundreds of deaths. The ailment, Severe Acute Respi-ratory Syndrome (SARS), has struck China with the most ferocity. The Fairfield students were sent home three weeks before the end of the semester . when the program they were enrolled with terminated the semester, according to Susan Fitzgerald, director of the study abroad program. "We've been keeping close watch on the SARS situation since the prob-lem started, and you've often been in my thoughts," wrote Christine Bow-ers, assistant director of international education, in an email to the students obtained by The Mirror, "So, it was with a blend of dis-appointment and relief that I read [the Beijing Center reported] that the semester would end early for you." Although Fitzgerald empathized with the students and the abrupt end to their experience abroad, she fully sup-ported the decision to end the program. "I feel badly if they had travel plans after the comple- ■j T-^ ■ tion of the program," she added. * There had been rumors that the students would be sent home because of the SARS outbreak, accord-ing to Melissa Thompson, '04, one of the students studying in Beijing. "The director of The Beijing Center & held a mandatory meeting last week, and :%*-«#! many people back at home have been wor-ried, putting pressure on the program to send us home," she said. "We thought the SARS BL jgl problem was under control. There were ar-ticles in China Daily saying that SARS cases were no longer a problem." The Chinese government was covering up SARS cases, and the number of cases was estimated to be ten times more than what was actually reported, according to Thompson. "Everyone has been really anxious," K yM she said. "We have been getting emails from the U.S. Embassy first on the war. now on SARS. The World Health Organization has been SARS is part of the coronaviridae family, an RNA causes colds and respiratory infections. EE ABROAD ON P. Professors call for investigation of schools finances BY ETHAN FRY LANG As universities across the country struggle to negotiate the doldrums of a strug-gling economy, a group of activist profes-sors at Fairfield called for an independent study of the university's finances. Citing the fact that "Something seems to be seriously wrong in the planning process" at Fairfield, the Faculty Wel-fare Committee (FWC), in an April 11 newsletter, "want a full and indepen-dent study of the finances of the institution." Dr. George Lang, a mathematics professor and vice president of the FWC, said a number of factors contributed to the request, like the administration's imposi-tion of a merit pay plan that was delayed this year due to budget shortfalls. This year, faculty and staff were given across the board $500 salary increases, as opposed to a normal cost of living adjustment. "Before the faculty accepts a salary in-crease noticeably below the cost of living increase they should see what the whole pic-ture is," said Lang. "We did see something like this a number of years ago and had somebody do a financial analysis. They did a presentation to the whole faculty and mem-bers of the administration, and I think it was SEE "LUCAS" ON P. 5 LUCAS |