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May 6, 2004 - Vol. 29, Iss. 28 Fairfield University's Student Newspaper University receives payment for on-campus cell phone tower BY STEVEN ANDREWS High atop Canisius Hall, two cellular towers quietly pull in elec-tromagnetic waves from all over the world, improving cell phone reception on campus and providing funds for Fairfield University. Some scientists feel such towers could lead to health risks for students and workers at the university. The school added a second tower during spring break, much to the alarm of some administrators who were still in the building and uninformed about the placement. "At the beginning of break, a few trucks came in and started drilling," said Linda LaVine, the administra-tive coordinator in the academic vice president's office. "Then they brought in huge flatbed trucks and a crane and just started hoisting up large pieces of steel." No one in the office had any idea why the gigantic crane was lifting the steel so close to the building and plac-ing it on top. "Even [Academic Vice President] Orin Grossman didn't know what was going on and we had to call campus operations," LaVine said. "Everyone was angry because we didn't know any construction would be going on. No one could get any work done," LaVine added. In addition to the noise problem, these towers have been studied exten-sively in the past for links to cancer. Though there are no concrete rela-tions, researchers advise moderation in usage at the very least. Cell towers are a hazard for peo-ple who live and work around them, according to a group of researchers at Harvard University who presented SEE "TOWER" ON P. 6 EXPANDED COVERAGE Men are from Motorola, women are from Verizon Page 13 .,./ 'i: '•i~:.A.?~<>i:i\ J:L Carleigh Brower/ The Mirror We're jammin': Members of the junior and senior classes enjoy Spam Jam festivities, including a "beer garden" and live bands, on Saturday. Students increase options with custom majors BY JOHN GRIFFIN Every student reaches a point where they have to declare a major and choose one subject on which to focus their studies. But what happens when Fairfield does not offer anything a student is interested in? Dave Grazynski '04 found himself in this situation when he arrived at Fairfield. He still wanted to get as much out of his four year experience as possible and the university did not offer a major that caught his interest. Grazynski took matters into his own hands and created his own major called Visual and Auditory Culture. "I was really interested in the subject matter and I couldn't find interest with any other established majors," said Grazynski. "I thought that my time at Fairfield would be best spent doing something that I designed myself." Lindsay MacDonald '04 chose an individually designed major in environ-mental studies because she had taken a few classes in the subject area that caught her attention. "Being given the opportunity to design my own major and study the environment has been a really good experience," said MacDonald. "I suggest to anyone that is interested in designing their own major definitely do it," MacDonald added. While individualized majors are not the norm, they are available in the College of Arts and Sciences for any student who wishes to pursue their own course of study in an area the university does not offer. SEE "STUDENTS" ON P. 4 Students worried by armed officers BY TOM MALLEY When answering the door, the last thing any student wants to see through a peep-hole is that oh-so-familiar white shirt, black pants and Fairfield University security badge looking back. Especially when they're packing heat. Security officers at Fairfield have car-ried guns loaded with real bullets since the 1970s, according to security officials. Frank Ficko, assistant director of security, said that a security officer's firearm can only be used "in defense of an officer's own life or that of another person." Ficko added that since 1984, when he arrived at the university, there has not been an occasion where an officer had to discharge a weapon. "Firearms are a tool used by the de-partment to assist in our basic responsi-bility which is to protect the public," said Ficko. "Officers must attain local, state and security officer firearms permits and ... meet Connecticut guidelines for police firearms instruction." The use of firearms by campus police has been hotly debated by other college campuses. An incident in November 2003 at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana prompted outcry when a univerisity secu-rity guard, while responding to an emer-gency call, shot and killed a student, ac-cording to the Ball State University Daily News. The officer was not sufficiently trained in the use of non-lethal force. Some students were surprised to discover that security officers have guns, given Fairfield's location in a suburban area. SEE "FICKO" ON P. 4
Object Description
Title | Mirror - Vol. 29, No. 28 - May 06, 2004 |
Date | May 06 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 | MIR20040506 |
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SearchData | May 6, 2004 - Vol. 29, Iss. 28 Fairfield University's Student Newspaper University receives payment for on-campus cell phone tower BY STEVEN ANDREWS High atop Canisius Hall, two cellular towers quietly pull in elec-tromagnetic waves from all over the world, improving cell phone reception on campus and providing funds for Fairfield University. Some scientists feel such towers could lead to health risks for students and workers at the university. The school added a second tower during spring break, much to the alarm of some administrators who were still in the building and uninformed about the placement. "At the beginning of break, a few trucks came in and started drilling," said Linda LaVine, the administra-tive coordinator in the academic vice president's office. "Then they brought in huge flatbed trucks and a crane and just started hoisting up large pieces of steel." No one in the office had any idea why the gigantic crane was lifting the steel so close to the building and plac-ing it on top. "Even [Academic Vice President] Orin Grossman didn't know what was going on and we had to call campus operations," LaVine said. "Everyone was angry because we didn't know any construction would be going on. No one could get any work done," LaVine added. In addition to the noise problem, these towers have been studied exten-sively in the past for links to cancer. Though there are no concrete rela-tions, researchers advise moderation in usage at the very least. Cell towers are a hazard for peo-ple who live and work around them, according to a group of researchers at Harvard University who presented SEE "TOWER" ON P. 6 EXPANDED COVERAGE Men are from Motorola, women are from Verizon Page 13 .,./ 'i: '•i~:.A.?~<>i:i\ J:L Carleigh Brower/ The Mirror We're jammin': Members of the junior and senior classes enjoy Spam Jam festivities, including a "beer garden" and live bands, on Saturday. Students increase options with custom majors BY JOHN GRIFFIN Every student reaches a point where they have to declare a major and choose one subject on which to focus their studies. But what happens when Fairfield does not offer anything a student is interested in? Dave Grazynski '04 found himself in this situation when he arrived at Fairfield. He still wanted to get as much out of his four year experience as possible and the university did not offer a major that caught his interest. Grazynski took matters into his own hands and created his own major called Visual and Auditory Culture. "I was really interested in the subject matter and I couldn't find interest with any other established majors," said Grazynski. "I thought that my time at Fairfield would be best spent doing something that I designed myself." Lindsay MacDonald '04 chose an individually designed major in environ-mental studies because she had taken a few classes in the subject area that caught her attention. "Being given the opportunity to design my own major and study the environment has been a really good experience," said MacDonald. "I suggest to anyone that is interested in designing their own major definitely do it," MacDonald added. While individualized majors are not the norm, they are available in the College of Arts and Sciences for any student who wishes to pursue their own course of study in an area the university does not offer. SEE "STUDENTS" ON P. 4 Students worried by armed officers BY TOM MALLEY When answering the door, the last thing any student wants to see through a peep-hole is that oh-so-familiar white shirt, black pants and Fairfield University security badge looking back. Especially when they're packing heat. Security officers at Fairfield have car-ried guns loaded with real bullets since the 1970s, according to security officials. Frank Ficko, assistant director of security, said that a security officer's firearm can only be used "in defense of an officer's own life or that of another person." Ficko added that since 1984, when he arrived at the university, there has not been an occasion where an officer had to discharge a weapon. "Firearms are a tool used by the de-partment to assist in our basic responsi-bility which is to protect the public," said Ficko. "Officers must attain local, state and security officer firearms permits and ... meet Connecticut guidelines for police firearms instruction." The use of firearms by campus police has been hotly debated by other college campuses. An incident in November 2003 at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana prompted outcry when a univerisity secu-rity guard, while responding to an emer-gency call, shot and killed a student, ac-cording to the Ball State University Daily News. The officer was not sufficiently trained in the use of non-lethal force. Some students were surprised to discover that security officers have guns, given Fairfield's location in a suburban area. SEE "FICKO" ON P. 4 |