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Housing Considers Quiet Floor by Robert Gribbon The Office of Student Resi-dences will be offering specific corridors emphasizing quiet hours for the academic year beginning September 1981. Phyllis Fitz-patrick, Director of Student Residences, stated, "We are con-sidering one floor on the quad, possibly Regis 4 or Northwest 4." The need for the establishment of the "quiet floor" stems from the appeals of students, parents and traditional requests of incoming freshmen. One floor on the quad will be converted into a quiet study floor next year. According to Phyllis Fitzpatrick, Regis 4 and Northwest 4 are being considered because "they are best qualified physically to accommodate a coed quiet floor." The present members of the floor selected will be placed in a special lottery and relocated to other floors and buildings. The priority of the quiet floor will be to provide a better academic environment. The quiet floor shall have a twenty four hour quiet period seven days a week. Once the floor has been establish-ed, the residents will have the op-tion to modify the schedule reserv-ing Saturday for social functions. Quiet section guide lines will be strictly enforced, "Noise, of whatevernature, that may emanate from any students room or com-mon area in the residence hall, must not exceed a low, muffled sound in adjacent rooms. Stereos, TVs, radios, etc., may not be played so as to be disruptive to any other room occupant. Students who desire high volume for their listening must use head-phones." In order to confirm the need for a quiet floor the Office of Student Residences surveyed 1,100 freshmen and sophomores. Of the 1,100 questionnaires distributed to students, 360 (32.7%) were returned, with 60 (16.7%) of those returned, 5.5% of the total ques-tionnaires distributed, requesting a quiet section. The Office of Stu-dent Residences concluded the results were significant enough to approve plans for a quiet floor. [Photo by Tata Herrero] A Guide To Shopping During Final Exams by Kathleen O'Gorman Some may wonder how it can be possible to even begin Christmas shopping with final exams loom-ing ahead. But one need not travel far to find a wide selection of gifts in over twenty-four stores! Where is this grand shopping mall? It is the Post Road, and these stores are all within walking distance (no more than two blocks) from the shuttle stop. Although its entrance is on an alley way, Trident Records is not A. JOSHUA* difficult to find. Located in the lower level of the Galleria Shop-ping Mall at 57 Unquowa Road next the train station, this store has more to offer than just records and tapes. Displayed are: posters, calendars, mirrors, leather goods, license plates, and jewelry. Among the line of music also is Ed Graf's Music Center at 1551 Post Road. They advertise rec-ords, tapes, instruments at dis-count prices, sheet music, repairs, and instruction. Justine's Specialty Shoppe on the Post Road in Fairf ield offers a variety of homemade gifts Including sweaters, hat and scraft sets, and knick-knacks. [Photo by Patty Lanza] At this point, most are ex-hausted from reading, but for those who enjoy reading for pleas-ure there is the Fairfield Open Book Shop near the Community Movie Theatre. Not only do they sell hard and soft cover books from cooking to philosophy, but there are also children's books, memo pads, posters, greeting cards and wrapp-ing paper. And if they do not have a requested book in stock they wilJ be happy to order it. Centers of towns tend to have unique gift shops that cannot be found in large modern shopping malls. An example of this is Justine's Specialty Shoppe, 1484 Post Road. This shop is filled with handmade crafts such as Christ-mas ornaments, sweaters, hat and scraft sets, picture frames, and an endless assortment of knick-knacks. Afghans can be ordered wit one's own color choice. Or why not surprise grandma with a homemade item that she usually specializes in for Christmas? Another novelty store is Magical Mystery Tour at 1488 Post Road. It can can be defined as "for the per-son who has everything" gift shop. Any product out of the or-dinary can be found here. Using the rainbow as their main design, the Magical Mystery Tour displays mugs, pillows, key chains, calen-dars, jewelry boxes, hair acces-sories, and unusual greeting cards. While on a Christmas shop- If time permits an escape from studying, take exit 27 off of Route 9 to the Trumbull Shopping Park. [Photo by Tata, Herrero) ping bout, it is worthwhile just to stop in and browse for amuse-ment. An exclusive jewelery store is Fairfield Center Jewelers for shop-ping for that special someone. Located at 1498 Post Road, this elegant store also offers fine china, crystal, and pewter. Along the same line is The Finishing Touch, 1545 Post Road. In addition to crystal and pewter, they sell brassware,, Williamsburg repro-ductions, and decorative ac-cessories. At 1547 Post Road is perhaps a more reasnably priced jewelery store. Midas Touch has a fine array of gold and silver jewelery, and periodically does ear piercing. John Skutel Galleries, at 45 Un-quowa Road near the Fairfield Open Book Shop, is a treasure of antiques. Offering mostly books, this store has a quaint atmosphere of grandpa's musty ol' attic. Rare posters, maps, pamphlets, paint-ings, and presidential campaign buttons (e.g. "I Like Ike") can be discovered here. The proprietor is always looking for antique fur-niture and printed material in ex-change for cash. It should be noted that this store is only open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., or by ap- (continued on page 2) Authorities Explain Toxic Shock Syndrome by Lauren Pennisi As a result of the increasing concern about a new disease call-ed Toxic Shock Syndrome, a sym-posium on this subject was held December 1. It was sponsored by the Student Nursing Association with Patti O'Keefe, treasure of S.N.A., and, Julie Shafer, a member of S.N.A., serving as co-chairpersons. The speakers included Dr. Robert Manjoney, a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist, Dr. Meyer Herman, Director of Health Services in Bridgeport, and Miss Vera Milow, Vice President of Educational Affairs for Tampax, Inc. Each speaker presented infor-mation on TSS from their perspec-tive in order to help clarify the symptoms, effects, and possible prevention of the disease. Dr. Manjoney, first addressed the audience, which consisted of approximately 50 people. He stated that TSS is caused by a bacteria called staphylococcus aureus. This bacteria produces a toxin which is carried by the bloodstream to various systems in the body causing serious damage. The first symptoms of the disease are a fever of 102 "F or higher, vomiting and/or diarrhea during menstruation. As the toxin circulates throughout the body, a person will develop a sunburn-like rash and low blood pressure and eventually will go into shock 12 to 48 hours after these symptoms oc-cur. At this point, the disease can be fatal to the individual. Dr. Manjoney sited some preventive measures to the tam-pon user. Dr. Manjoney stressed that if any of the symptoms occur, as a precautionary measure, it is advisable to consult a physician. Dr. Herman, the next speaker, cited statistics of people contrac-ting the disease. He said that three out of 100,000 women have gotten TSS in the course of a year. Dr. Herman emphasized the need of physicians to be aware of the symptoms to insure prompt treatment. The present treatment is immediate hospitalization and antibiotics. This can only arrest the disease, but the toxin will re-main in the system. There is no known medication to eradicate the toxin from the bloodstream. The final speaker was Miss Vera Milow. She began speaking about Rely tampons. It has been reported that seventy-one percent of Rely users contracted TSS. The exact reason for this statistic is not known at this time. Laboratory tests have not revealed any infor-mation. The content of a Rely tam-pon was examined due to its uni-que structure. It is different from most tampons because it contains absorbant sponges and pellets. Miss Milow believes that many women are uneducated to proper-ly use tampons. She noted that women should choose a tampon based on individual needs. Miss Milow's contribution to the symposium was followed by a question and answer period. The questions posed were given speculative answers since further research is needed. All three speakers agreed that tampons are an efficient form of sanitary pro-tection, if used properly. Legislature Passes FUSA Spring Budget The Student Legislature passed a $31,400 FUSA Executive Budget for the spring semester at a meeting held December 4. Univer-sity President Fr. Aloysius, S.J., also attended the meeting to answer questions concerning class schedule changes and the future housing situation. FUSA President Andy McGowan presented the spring budget and explained the breakdown of the various allotments. S.E.C. will receive $11,500 to sponsor two gym concerts, two mini-concerts, Dogwood Weekend, and May Day. McGowan assured the legislature that the bands for gyrh concerts will be selected after all students have the opportunity to express their preference from a list of possible groups. FUSA Arts and Lectures, which sponsors two or three lectures per semester plus Las Vegas night, will receive $4,800. The remaining $15,000 will be distributed between students ser-vices (teacher evaluations, in-tramurals, and dorm council), Government Operations, Club Ap-propriations, Evenings of Music and Senior Week. President Fr. Kelley spoke about next year's schedule changes to legislatures who were obviously disturbed that students did not have a say in the decision. Although Fr. Kelley acknowledged that students were not consoluted prior to the decision, he assured that the schedule changes, which will be implemented on a trial basis, were decided upon by com-petent administrators. Concerning the living accom-modations for students, Fr. Kelley foresees that the beach will be considerably reduced in the next few years. The proposed townhouses would substitute for beach houses. According to the President, the townhouses, which would provide a living room, kitchen, and bedrooms for some 200 up-perclassmen, would solve the^iro-blem of beach living, for the foreseeable future.
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Title | Mirror - Vol. 04, No. 15 - December 11, 1980 |
Date | December 11 1980 |
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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Publisher | Fairfield University |
Place of Publication | Fairfield, Conn. |
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SearchData | Housing Considers Quiet Floor by Robert Gribbon The Office of Student Resi-dences will be offering specific corridors emphasizing quiet hours for the academic year beginning September 1981. Phyllis Fitz-patrick, Director of Student Residences, stated, "We are con-sidering one floor on the quad, possibly Regis 4 or Northwest 4." The need for the establishment of the "quiet floor" stems from the appeals of students, parents and traditional requests of incoming freshmen. One floor on the quad will be converted into a quiet study floor next year. According to Phyllis Fitzpatrick, Regis 4 and Northwest 4 are being considered because "they are best qualified physically to accommodate a coed quiet floor." The present members of the floor selected will be placed in a special lottery and relocated to other floors and buildings. The priority of the quiet floor will be to provide a better academic environment. The quiet floor shall have a twenty four hour quiet period seven days a week. Once the floor has been establish-ed, the residents will have the op-tion to modify the schedule reserv-ing Saturday for social functions. Quiet section guide lines will be strictly enforced, "Noise, of whatevernature, that may emanate from any students room or com-mon area in the residence hall, must not exceed a low, muffled sound in adjacent rooms. Stereos, TVs, radios, etc., may not be played so as to be disruptive to any other room occupant. Students who desire high volume for their listening must use head-phones." In order to confirm the need for a quiet floor the Office of Student Residences surveyed 1,100 freshmen and sophomores. Of the 1,100 questionnaires distributed to students, 360 (32.7%) were returned, with 60 (16.7%) of those returned, 5.5% of the total ques-tionnaires distributed, requesting a quiet section. The Office of Stu-dent Residences concluded the results were significant enough to approve plans for a quiet floor. [Photo by Tata Herrero] A Guide To Shopping During Final Exams by Kathleen O'Gorman Some may wonder how it can be possible to even begin Christmas shopping with final exams loom-ing ahead. But one need not travel far to find a wide selection of gifts in over twenty-four stores! Where is this grand shopping mall? It is the Post Road, and these stores are all within walking distance (no more than two blocks) from the shuttle stop. Although its entrance is on an alley way, Trident Records is not A. JOSHUA* difficult to find. Located in the lower level of the Galleria Shop-ping Mall at 57 Unquowa Road next the train station, this store has more to offer than just records and tapes. Displayed are: posters, calendars, mirrors, leather goods, license plates, and jewelry. Among the line of music also is Ed Graf's Music Center at 1551 Post Road. They advertise rec-ords, tapes, instruments at dis-count prices, sheet music, repairs, and instruction. Justine's Specialty Shoppe on the Post Road in Fairf ield offers a variety of homemade gifts Including sweaters, hat and scraft sets, and knick-knacks. [Photo by Patty Lanza] At this point, most are ex-hausted from reading, but for those who enjoy reading for pleas-ure there is the Fairfield Open Book Shop near the Community Movie Theatre. Not only do they sell hard and soft cover books from cooking to philosophy, but there are also children's books, memo pads, posters, greeting cards and wrapp-ing paper. And if they do not have a requested book in stock they wilJ be happy to order it. Centers of towns tend to have unique gift shops that cannot be found in large modern shopping malls. An example of this is Justine's Specialty Shoppe, 1484 Post Road. This shop is filled with handmade crafts such as Christ-mas ornaments, sweaters, hat and scraft sets, picture frames, and an endless assortment of knick-knacks. Afghans can be ordered wit one's own color choice. Or why not surprise grandma with a homemade item that she usually specializes in for Christmas? Another novelty store is Magical Mystery Tour at 1488 Post Road. It can can be defined as "for the per-son who has everything" gift shop. Any product out of the or-dinary can be found here. Using the rainbow as their main design, the Magical Mystery Tour displays mugs, pillows, key chains, calen-dars, jewelry boxes, hair acces-sories, and unusual greeting cards. While on a Christmas shop- If time permits an escape from studying, take exit 27 off of Route 9 to the Trumbull Shopping Park. [Photo by Tata, Herrero) ping bout, it is worthwhile just to stop in and browse for amuse-ment. An exclusive jewelery store is Fairfield Center Jewelers for shop-ping for that special someone. Located at 1498 Post Road, this elegant store also offers fine china, crystal, and pewter. Along the same line is The Finishing Touch, 1545 Post Road. In addition to crystal and pewter, they sell brassware,, Williamsburg repro-ductions, and decorative ac-cessories. At 1547 Post Road is perhaps a more reasnably priced jewelery store. Midas Touch has a fine array of gold and silver jewelery, and periodically does ear piercing. John Skutel Galleries, at 45 Un-quowa Road near the Fairfield Open Book Shop, is a treasure of antiques. Offering mostly books, this store has a quaint atmosphere of grandpa's musty ol' attic. Rare posters, maps, pamphlets, paint-ings, and presidential campaign buttons (e.g. "I Like Ike") can be discovered here. The proprietor is always looking for antique fur-niture and printed material in ex-change for cash. It should be noted that this store is only open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., or by ap- (continued on page 2) Authorities Explain Toxic Shock Syndrome by Lauren Pennisi As a result of the increasing concern about a new disease call-ed Toxic Shock Syndrome, a sym-posium on this subject was held December 1. It was sponsored by the Student Nursing Association with Patti O'Keefe, treasure of S.N.A., and, Julie Shafer, a member of S.N.A., serving as co-chairpersons. The speakers included Dr. Robert Manjoney, a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist, Dr. Meyer Herman, Director of Health Services in Bridgeport, and Miss Vera Milow, Vice President of Educational Affairs for Tampax, Inc. Each speaker presented infor-mation on TSS from their perspec-tive in order to help clarify the symptoms, effects, and possible prevention of the disease. Dr. Manjoney, first addressed the audience, which consisted of approximately 50 people. He stated that TSS is caused by a bacteria called staphylococcus aureus. This bacteria produces a toxin which is carried by the bloodstream to various systems in the body causing serious damage. The first symptoms of the disease are a fever of 102 "F or higher, vomiting and/or diarrhea during menstruation. As the toxin circulates throughout the body, a person will develop a sunburn-like rash and low blood pressure and eventually will go into shock 12 to 48 hours after these symptoms oc-cur. At this point, the disease can be fatal to the individual. Dr. Manjoney sited some preventive measures to the tam-pon user. Dr. Manjoney stressed that if any of the symptoms occur, as a precautionary measure, it is advisable to consult a physician. Dr. Herman, the next speaker, cited statistics of people contrac-ting the disease. He said that three out of 100,000 women have gotten TSS in the course of a year. Dr. Herman emphasized the need of physicians to be aware of the symptoms to insure prompt treatment. The present treatment is immediate hospitalization and antibiotics. This can only arrest the disease, but the toxin will re-main in the system. There is no known medication to eradicate the toxin from the bloodstream. The final speaker was Miss Vera Milow. She began speaking about Rely tampons. It has been reported that seventy-one percent of Rely users contracted TSS. The exact reason for this statistic is not known at this time. Laboratory tests have not revealed any infor-mation. The content of a Rely tam-pon was examined due to its uni-que structure. It is different from most tampons because it contains absorbant sponges and pellets. Miss Milow believes that many women are uneducated to proper-ly use tampons. She noted that women should choose a tampon based on individual needs. Miss Milow's contribution to the symposium was followed by a question and answer period. The questions posed were given speculative answers since further research is needed. All three speakers agreed that tampons are an efficient form of sanitary pro-tection, if used properly. Legislature Passes FUSA Spring Budget The Student Legislature passed a $31,400 FUSA Executive Budget for the spring semester at a meeting held December 4. Univer-sity President Fr. Aloysius, S.J., also attended the meeting to answer questions concerning class schedule changes and the future housing situation. FUSA President Andy McGowan presented the spring budget and explained the breakdown of the various allotments. S.E.C. will receive $11,500 to sponsor two gym concerts, two mini-concerts, Dogwood Weekend, and May Day. McGowan assured the legislature that the bands for gyrh concerts will be selected after all students have the opportunity to express their preference from a list of possible groups. FUSA Arts and Lectures, which sponsors two or three lectures per semester plus Las Vegas night, will receive $4,800. The remaining $15,000 will be distributed between students ser-vices (teacher evaluations, in-tramurals, and dorm council), Government Operations, Club Ap-propriations, Evenings of Music and Senior Week. President Fr. Kelley spoke about next year's schedule changes to legislatures who were obviously disturbed that students did not have a say in the decision. Although Fr. Kelley acknowledged that students were not consoluted prior to the decision, he assured that the schedule changes, which will be implemented on a trial basis, were decided upon by com-petent administrators. Concerning the living accom-modations for students, Fr. Kelley foresees that the beach will be considerably reduced in the next few years. The proposed townhouses would substitute for beach houses. According to the President, the townhouses, which would provide a living room, kitchen, and bedrooms for some 200 up-perclassmen, would solve the^iro-blem of beach living, for the foreseeable future. |