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The
29, 200\
William McBain/The Mirror
Packed house: Students packed into the sold-out Alumni Hall last Saturday night to see Third Eye Blind perform. For more,
see "Semi-Charmed Kind of Night" on p. 7.
FU gears up for spring weekend
BY KELLY SHEEHAN
Spam Jam enters fourth year
Spam Jam, the largest university organized party, is occur-ring
this Saturday from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. in the townhouse eight,
nine and ten block. This is the event's fourth year.
The party, which is open to juniors and seniors, is orga-nized
by Residence Life and Housing along with the Residential
Apartment Student Organization (RASOR) and the University
Townhouse Experience (UNITE).
According to Director of Residence Life
Fran Koerting, in 2000 tensions were building
between permanent beach residents and student
residents. In order to calm the situation and pre-vent
large numbers of students congregating at
the beach during Clam Jam, the university de-cided
to create events and activities on campus.
KOERTING SEE "BLACK 47" ON P. 6
Recent events test injunction
Since 2001, a temporary injunction has prohibited not only
Lantern Point's notorious Clam Jam but also parties consisting of
more than 250 people.
Nonetheless some students decided to assemble for the "Keg
Races" and the "Forgotten Path" parties during the past two week-ends.
Since the temporary injunction was issued,
the Fairfield Police Department has reported there
have been incidents where small numbers of stu-dents
became intoxicated and disruptive, accord-ing
to First Selectman Kenneth A. Flatto.
But some Fairfield students say there were
not just small numbers of students at the Point
for the parties.
FLATTO SEE "FLATTO" ON P. 6
-airfield University's Student Newspaper
For retirees,
a chance to go
back to school
BY JODI MlNERVINO
Jim Biggs is the most well dressed guy
in class and he always sits in the last row, at
the desk next to the wall.
Students in the American Literature
notice because he never hands in any work
or takes any quizzes. He carries a picture of
his two grandchildren in his wallet.
Biggs is 64.
Since he is a member of the Institute
of Retired Professionals here at Fairfield,
Biggs is allowed to audit one class a year,
this means he gets to be a student who ob-serves
the class, without getting credits or
receiving grades.
The Institute is open to all retired
and semi-retired people over 55. The only
requirement for joining is an intellectual
curiosity, according to the Fairfield Hand-book.
"I am allowed to study things I didn't
get a chance to in college," Biggs said.
"Reading a book when you're 64 is a lot
different than when you were 19."
He decided to take American Literature
(1920-1960) with Dr. Leo O' Connor, the
two met when O'Connor was teaching at
the University of Massachusetts.
"We've known each other for 30 years,
we played tennis together." O'Connor said.
"I am delighted to have him in class, we
have interesting discussions afterwards."
Biggs graduated from Dartmouth in
1962 as a business major.
"I didn't kill myself in college," he
said.
For a guy who didn't break his back at
Dartmouth, Biggs has done well for himself.
He was the president of the People's Bank in
Connecticut and now enjoys traveling and
playing tennis. In his youth, he played on
the pro U.S. Open Tennis Tour.
"When you retire you get very selfish
with your time," said Biggs. "I spoil myself,
and like to take breaks and travel to warmer
climates. When you don't see me in class,
I'm probably down South."
Students at Fairfield have taken notice
of these men and women who audit their
classes.
"Mr. Biggs is in my English class and
I have had a few other classes that other
people have audited," said Will Yost '06.
"I envy that they get to listen to interest-ing
discussions and don't have to take the
tests."
Biggs has had a long association with
Fairfield, and he served on the University
Board of Trustees in the 1990's. He said that
he has noticed a very steady and consistent
improvement in requirements for admission
to the school, compared to the standards in
SEE "BIGGS" ON P. 4
Object Description
| Title | Mirror - Vol. 29, No. 27 - April 29, 2004 |
| Date | April 29 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. |
| 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. |
| Identifier | MIR20040429 |
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| SearchData | The 29, 200\ William McBain/The Mirror Packed house: Students packed into the sold-out Alumni Hall last Saturday night to see Third Eye Blind perform. For more, see "Semi-Charmed Kind of Night" on p. 7. FU gears up for spring weekend BY KELLY SHEEHAN Spam Jam enters fourth year Spam Jam, the largest university organized party, is occur-ring this Saturday from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. in the townhouse eight, nine and ten block. This is the event's fourth year. The party, which is open to juniors and seniors, is orga-nized by Residence Life and Housing along with the Residential Apartment Student Organization (RASOR) and the University Townhouse Experience (UNITE). According to Director of Residence Life Fran Koerting, in 2000 tensions were building between permanent beach residents and student residents. In order to calm the situation and pre-vent large numbers of students congregating at the beach during Clam Jam, the university de-cided to create events and activities on campus. KOERTING SEE "BLACK 47" ON P. 6 Recent events test injunction Since 2001, a temporary injunction has prohibited not only Lantern Point's notorious Clam Jam but also parties consisting of more than 250 people. Nonetheless some students decided to assemble for the "Keg Races" and the "Forgotten Path" parties during the past two week-ends. Since the temporary injunction was issued, the Fairfield Police Department has reported there have been incidents where small numbers of stu-dents became intoxicated and disruptive, accord-ing to First Selectman Kenneth A. Flatto. But some Fairfield students say there were not just small numbers of students at the Point for the parties. FLATTO SEE "FLATTO" ON P. 6 -airfield University's Student Newspaper For retirees, a chance to go back to school BY JODI MlNERVINO Jim Biggs is the most well dressed guy in class and he always sits in the last row, at the desk next to the wall. Students in the American Literature notice because he never hands in any work or takes any quizzes. He carries a picture of his two grandchildren in his wallet. Biggs is 64. Since he is a member of the Institute of Retired Professionals here at Fairfield, Biggs is allowed to audit one class a year, this means he gets to be a student who ob-serves the class, without getting credits or receiving grades. The Institute is open to all retired and semi-retired people over 55. The only requirement for joining is an intellectual curiosity, according to the Fairfield Hand-book. "I am allowed to study things I didn't get a chance to in college," Biggs said. "Reading a book when you're 64 is a lot different than when you were 19." He decided to take American Literature (1920-1960) with Dr. Leo O' Connor, the two met when O'Connor was teaching at the University of Massachusetts. "We've known each other for 30 years, we played tennis together." O'Connor said. "I am delighted to have him in class, we have interesting discussions afterwards." Biggs graduated from Dartmouth in 1962 as a business major. "I didn't kill myself in college," he said. For a guy who didn't break his back at Dartmouth, Biggs has done well for himself. He was the president of the People's Bank in Connecticut and now enjoys traveling and playing tennis. In his youth, he played on the pro U.S. Open Tennis Tour. "When you retire you get very selfish with your time," said Biggs. "I spoil myself, and like to take breaks and travel to warmer climates. When you don't see me in class, I'm probably down South." Students at Fairfield have taken notice of these men and women who audit their classes. "Mr. Biggs is in my English class and I have had a few other classes that other people have audited," said Will Yost '06. "I envy that they get to listen to interest-ing discussions and don't have to take the tests." Biggs has had a long association with Fairfield, and he served on the University Board of Trustees in the 1990's. He said that he has noticed a very steady and consistent improvement in requirements for admission to the school, compared to the standards in SEE "BIGGS" ON P. 4 |