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WEEK OF OCTOBER 12,2006 Vol. 32, Iss. 6-28 pages FREE - Take One MThe IRROR WWWFAIRFIELDMIRRORCOM The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University InnS PTTC JEMMHLP IF© *mmmm* w @M sirojiois^nrimmnr document outlines student targeting em in mt>re wavs polic} PaSe9 Pase 10 Ditching the SAT Providence College joins the bandwagon BY KATIE BARRY High school students are breathing easier as more universities nationwide adopt standardized test-optional policies. That's right, no SAT. But according to Director of Admissions Karen Pellegrino, Fairfield is not following suit. "Standardized tests are considered in light of the students' academic record from high school and are never looked at in a vacuum," said Pellegrino. "There is no mini-mum score, and while standardized tests can provide one helpful piece of information, it is never the only piece or most important piece," she said. Students including Tim Rich '08 agree that the SAT should not be the sole factor in a school's admissions decision. "I feel the idea that a test like the SAT can provide an accurate portrayal is insulting of an individual. Students with the money to pay for tutors and hours of preparation courses are groomed for better schools while the poor are left behind," Rich said. It was this idea Providence College ad-ministrators had in mind on July 26 when the Rhode Island school joined the 730 colleges and universities that do not require the SAT for acceptance. Students at Providence College can now submit their SAT score if they believe it will help their application. They may also choose to withhold their score if it would be detrimen-tal to their overall high school record. Christopher Lydon, head of admissions at Providence, said the decision was based largely on allegations that show the SAT is biased toward students from higher socio-economic backgrounds. "There is a body of evidence that shows students from disadvantaged socio-economic cultures where English is not the primary language routinely score lower than students from affluent backgrounds with English as the primary language," he said. Lydon believes "the playing field is not level" as a result of monetary factors, namely "the ability to spend money on test prep or take the test multiple times" - an advantage many students do not have. Providence College also hopes the new policy will increase the application pool of minority students as well as first generation SEE "MIXED" ON P. 10 Katie McCarthy/The Mirror And the winner is... Students get grants for diversity proposals BY JOE CARRETTA As the quest to change perception of the homogeneous student body at Fairfield rages on, students have taken the lead in the plan-ning of diversity-centered groups. A newly established student diversity program challenged Fairfield students to "increase respect and understanding on the Fairfield University campus for the contri-butions and lifestyles of various underrepre-sented racial, cultural and economic groups in our society," said Fairfield psychology professor Betsy Gardner. Six student teams and one faculty advi-sor created their own proposals focusing on an issue relevant to campus and important to them as well. Proposal topics ranged from GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual) student understanding to a campaign about self-image and women's awareness. Three of these proposals were selected as winners of grants. The students receiving grants were honored at a press conference Tuesday in the Barone Campus Center lobby. The winners were The Closet Collegiate (homosexual rights and awareness), the Fairfield Roots (origin and ethnic background of Fairfield students and faculty), and Project Peg (female body image awareness). "The money comes from private orga-nizations and is allotted in equal amounts to the final three student proposals," said Gardener. Gardener spearheaded the program with Larri Mazon, director of the Center for Multicultural Relations and FUSA members including Ashley Toombs '07, student body representative of the grants. Toombs de-scribed the selection process as "extremely difficult," adding that the chosen groups "best illustrated the proposal criteria." University President Fr. Jeffrey von Arx, who has set out to diversify Fairfield's cultural makeup, described the event as a "wonderful occasion." After the presentation, von Arx said the goal of the program was to "broaden diversity in terms of racial, social and cultural standards." "[The] good reception from the commit-tee will allow the program to continue beyond its inaugural year," von Arx added. SEE "FULCHER" ON P. 10 ONLINE OUTRAGE Parents, students, and beach ^^ residents sound off on ^k 'Zero Tolerance' policy PAGE 11 MEET 'COMIC BOOK BOYT Mike Fischetti '10 talks about his mos recent acquisition PAGE 20 WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PSYCHE? Understanding fall colors through the lens of Chromatherapy A PAGE 19
Object Description
Title | Mirror - Vol. 32, No. 06 - October 12, 2006 |
Date | October 12 2006 |
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 | MIR20061012 |
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SearchData | WEEK OF OCTOBER 12,2006 Vol. 32, Iss. 6-28 pages FREE - Take One MThe IRROR WWWFAIRFIELDMIRRORCOM The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University InnS PTTC JEMMHLP IF© *mmmm* w @M sirojiois^nrimmnr document outlines student targeting em in mt>re wavs polic} PaSe9 Pase 10 Ditching the SAT Providence College joins the bandwagon BY KATIE BARRY High school students are breathing easier as more universities nationwide adopt standardized test-optional policies. That's right, no SAT. But according to Director of Admissions Karen Pellegrino, Fairfield is not following suit. "Standardized tests are considered in light of the students' academic record from high school and are never looked at in a vacuum," said Pellegrino. "There is no mini-mum score, and while standardized tests can provide one helpful piece of information, it is never the only piece or most important piece," she said. Students including Tim Rich '08 agree that the SAT should not be the sole factor in a school's admissions decision. "I feel the idea that a test like the SAT can provide an accurate portrayal is insulting of an individual. Students with the money to pay for tutors and hours of preparation courses are groomed for better schools while the poor are left behind," Rich said. It was this idea Providence College ad-ministrators had in mind on July 26 when the Rhode Island school joined the 730 colleges and universities that do not require the SAT for acceptance. Students at Providence College can now submit their SAT score if they believe it will help their application. They may also choose to withhold their score if it would be detrimen-tal to their overall high school record. Christopher Lydon, head of admissions at Providence, said the decision was based largely on allegations that show the SAT is biased toward students from higher socio-economic backgrounds. "There is a body of evidence that shows students from disadvantaged socio-economic cultures where English is not the primary language routinely score lower than students from affluent backgrounds with English as the primary language," he said. Lydon believes "the playing field is not level" as a result of monetary factors, namely "the ability to spend money on test prep or take the test multiple times" - an advantage many students do not have. Providence College also hopes the new policy will increase the application pool of minority students as well as first generation SEE "MIXED" ON P. 10 Katie McCarthy/The Mirror And the winner is... Students get grants for diversity proposals BY JOE CARRETTA As the quest to change perception of the homogeneous student body at Fairfield rages on, students have taken the lead in the plan-ning of diversity-centered groups. A newly established student diversity program challenged Fairfield students to "increase respect and understanding on the Fairfield University campus for the contri-butions and lifestyles of various underrepre-sented racial, cultural and economic groups in our society," said Fairfield psychology professor Betsy Gardner. Six student teams and one faculty advi-sor created their own proposals focusing on an issue relevant to campus and important to them as well. Proposal topics ranged from GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual) student understanding to a campaign about self-image and women's awareness. Three of these proposals were selected as winners of grants. The students receiving grants were honored at a press conference Tuesday in the Barone Campus Center lobby. The winners were The Closet Collegiate (homosexual rights and awareness), the Fairfield Roots (origin and ethnic background of Fairfield students and faculty), and Project Peg (female body image awareness). "The money comes from private orga-nizations and is allotted in equal amounts to the final three student proposals," said Gardener. Gardener spearheaded the program with Larri Mazon, director of the Center for Multicultural Relations and FUSA members including Ashley Toombs '07, student body representative of the grants. Toombs de-scribed the selection process as "extremely difficult," adding that the chosen groups "best illustrated the proposal criteria." University President Fr. Jeffrey von Arx, who has set out to diversify Fairfield's cultural makeup, described the event as a "wonderful occasion." After the presentation, von Arx said the goal of the program was to "broaden diversity in terms of racial, social and cultural standards." "[The] good reception from the commit-tee will allow the program to continue beyond its inaugural year," von Arx added. SEE "FULCHER" ON P. 10 ONLINE OUTRAGE Parents, students, and beach ^^ residents sound off on ^k 'Zero Tolerance' policy PAGE 11 MEET 'COMIC BOOK BOYT Mike Fischetti '10 talks about his mos recent acquisition PAGE 20 WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PSYCHE? Understanding fall colors through the lens of Chromatherapy A PAGE 19 |