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HIT THE CURB
Season one of Larry David's
hit HBO show is now
DVD... and we're enthused!
Page 7
FAMOUS ALUMNI
From Super Bowl commercials
to Wheaties boxes, the grads
who really made it big
Page 10
The
m>%&M
FUSA regroups after recent cabinet resignations
BY STEVEN ANDREWS
In an effort to restore stability to the
student government, FUSA President Kevin
Neubauer '05 has filled in one of the posi-tions
recently vacated after three Cabinet
members resigned in protest.
Katherine Petta '05 has been named to
replace Malu Gonzalez '04 as Correspond-ing
Executive immediately, though Petta
does so without any of the training normally
given for the position.
"I am honored to be given the chance to
take on this role and am confident that with
the help of Senate and the rest of the Execu-tive
Board we can accomplish all our goals,"
said Petta, who will also retain her position
as FUSA's Senate Majority Leader.
Neubauer currently has no plans on fill-ing
the two remaining Cabinet positions.
"This late in the year, it would be a dis-service
to FUSA to pull people out of other
places to fill these spots," he said. "Instead,
we will have senators joining in Executive
Board meetings to help and everyone will
step up in less official ways."
Gonzalez and two other students re-signed
because of the abrupt firing of Di-rector
of Student Activities Donna Schimdt
and an encounter with Associate Dean of
Students Matt Dinnan where they claim he
"lost control." The trio felt like a complete
breakdown in communication reduced
FUSA's ability to perform.
Petta does not share their views.
"I had no apprehensions about taking
this job. I am just happy to take on the re-sponsibility,"
she said.
SEE "FORMER" ON P. 4
/
Contributed photo
Live and in person: Third Eye Blind plays at Pepperdine University last spring. FUSA recently named them as the choice for spring con-cert.
Tickets will run approximately $20.
Third Eye Blind chosen for spring concert
BY MIKE THEILE
Ben Harper. 112. Howie Day. All these
groups generated a mixed reception when they
were booked at Fairfield University in years
past and this semester appears to be more of
the same, with Third Eye Blind accepting a
bid to play the spring concert.
"I think we will satisfy the student's needs
for a good concert this spring," said FUSA
President Kevin Neubauer '05. "There was
a lot of student interest with the survey, so I
think it will be a success."
FUSA posted a survey online to see what
students would prefer for a concert. Counting
Crows was first in the poll, then Third Eye
Blind, Simple Plan, 50 Cent, and The Roots,
according to Jillian Grant, FUSA vice presi-dent
for programming. Going along with the
survey, FUSA decided to only put bids in for
the top two choices.
"We put in a bid for the Counting Crows,
but they are not doing a college tour," said
Neubauer. "So then we put in a bid for Third
Eye Blind, and they accepted it."
Third Eye Blind accepted a $45,000 bid
and the concert will take place on April 24 at
Alumni Hall. The concert will cost around
$20 for a student, which is lowest cost FUSA
can manage, according to Grant.
Some students have reacted positively
to the upcoming concert.
"Past concerts that FUSA put on never
really interested me," said Laura Vele '05.
"But I think this is a big name to have here,
and it should be great."
SEE "OPENING" ON P. 4
Rep. Shays
to discuss
Patriot Act
BY ETHAN FRY
SHAYS
Rep. Christopher Shays, R-CT
will come to Fairfield Univer-sity
this Saturday to participate in
an open forum about the so-called
"Patriot Act."
After the
Sept. 11 terrorist
attacks, Con-gress
passed
sweeping leg-islation
dubbed
the Patriot Act.
The bill
gave law en-forcement
new
surveillance and detention powers,
and was passed by Congress with
overwhelming support.
The bill expires in 2005, and
despite the Bush administration
pressure to renew it, more and
more scrutiny has been given to
the bill's powers and apparent
abuses.
Shays hopes to listen to con-cerns
at this Saturday's forum,
which takes place at the Dolar
School of Business dining room
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
"While I voted in support
of the Patriot Act, many people
I respect have concerns about
the bill and I have not ruled
out the possibility of vot-ing
to amend it, should I be
persuaded by their remarks,"
Shays said.
SEE "SHAYS" ON p. 4
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| Title | Mirror - Vol. 29, No. 16 - February 05, 2004 |
| Date | February 05 2004 |
| 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. |
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| Place of Publication | Fairfield, Conn. |
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| SearchData | HIT THE CURB Season one of Larry David's hit HBO show is now DVD... and we're enthused! Page 7 FAMOUS ALUMNI From Super Bowl commercials to Wheaties boxes, the grads who really made it big Page 10 The m>%&M FUSA regroups after recent cabinet resignations BY STEVEN ANDREWS In an effort to restore stability to the student government, FUSA President Kevin Neubauer '05 has filled in one of the posi-tions recently vacated after three Cabinet members resigned in protest. Katherine Petta '05 has been named to replace Malu Gonzalez '04 as Correspond-ing Executive immediately, though Petta does so without any of the training normally given for the position. "I am honored to be given the chance to take on this role and am confident that with the help of Senate and the rest of the Execu-tive Board we can accomplish all our goals," said Petta, who will also retain her position as FUSA's Senate Majority Leader. Neubauer currently has no plans on fill-ing the two remaining Cabinet positions. "This late in the year, it would be a dis-service to FUSA to pull people out of other places to fill these spots," he said. "Instead, we will have senators joining in Executive Board meetings to help and everyone will step up in less official ways." Gonzalez and two other students re-signed because of the abrupt firing of Di-rector of Student Activities Donna Schimdt and an encounter with Associate Dean of Students Matt Dinnan where they claim he "lost control." The trio felt like a complete breakdown in communication reduced FUSA's ability to perform. Petta does not share their views. "I had no apprehensions about taking this job. I am just happy to take on the re-sponsibility," she said. SEE "FORMER" ON P. 4 / Contributed photo Live and in person: Third Eye Blind plays at Pepperdine University last spring. FUSA recently named them as the choice for spring con-cert. Tickets will run approximately $20. Third Eye Blind chosen for spring concert BY MIKE THEILE Ben Harper. 112. Howie Day. All these groups generated a mixed reception when they were booked at Fairfield University in years past and this semester appears to be more of the same, with Third Eye Blind accepting a bid to play the spring concert. "I think we will satisfy the student's needs for a good concert this spring," said FUSA President Kevin Neubauer '05. "There was a lot of student interest with the survey, so I think it will be a success." FUSA posted a survey online to see what students would prefer for a concert. Counting Crows was first in the poll, then Third Eye Blind, Simple Plan, 50 Cent, and The Roots, according to Jillian Grant, FUSA vice presi-dent for programming. Going along with the survey, FUSA decided to only put bids in for the top two choices. "We put in a bid for the Counting Crows, but they are not doing a college tour," said Neubauer. "So then we put in a bid for Third Eye Blind, and they accepted it." Third Eye Blind accepted a $45,000 bid and the concert will take place on April 24 at Alumni Hall. The concert will cost around $20 for a student, which is lowest cost FUSA can manage, according to Grant. Some students have reacted positively to the upcoming concert. "Past concerts that FUSA put on never really interested me," said Laura Vele '05. "But I think this is a big name to have here, and it should be great." SEE "OPENING" ON P. 4 Rep. Shays to discuss Patriot Act BY ETHAN FRY SHAYS Rep. Christopher Shays, R-CT will come to Fairfield Univer-sity this Saturday to participate in an open forum about the so-called "Patriot Act." After the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Con-gress passed sweeping leg-islation dubbed the Patriot Act. The bill gave law en-forcement new surveillance and detention powers, and was passed by Congress with overwhelming support. The bill expires in 2005, and despite the Bush administration pressure to renew it, more and more scrutiny has been given to the bill's powers and apparent abuses. Shays hopes to listen to con-cerns at this Saturday's forum, which takes place at the Dolar School of Business dining room from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. "While I voted in support of the Patriot Act, many people I respect have concerns about the bill and I have not ruled out the possibility of vot-ing to amend it, should I be persuaded by their remarks," Shays said. SEE "SHAYS" ON p. 4 |