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WEEK OF OCTOBER 26,2006 Vol. 32, Iss. 8-32 pages Two Sections Ml lie TIKDKDUAKD WWW.FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University Admin, on calendar change: Wait 'til next year Officials reneg on claim of early start for '07-'08 school year BY KATE MCGANN Administrators sent a letter to beach residents, landlords and parents last week notified them of an upcoming change in the academic calendar that would move up the beginning of the semester to late August, before Labor Day. But Academic Vice President Orin Grossman said after the letter had been sent that the change will not go into effect until the 2008-2009 school year. "At first we thought we would begin early next year (fall 2007), but we realized that people make plans far in advance for vacations, beach rentals, etc.," he said. "So at this point we are plan-ning to begin the week before La-bor Day beginning fall 2008." The letter originally stated that, "...in all probability," the academic calendar would be GROSSMAN revised in time for the 2007- 2008 school year. It said that classes would begin about a week earlier than normal, on Aug. 27 2007. It went on to warn students interested in living at the beach to make the proper accom-modations with their landlords to ensure that housing will be available to them for the start of the year. Currently, the majority of student leases do not begin until Labor Day. Students said they are generally pleased with the decision. "I'm happy with the change because usually I'm the last one home every year," said Nicole Farella '09. "And I think it will relieve the stress of moving in over a holiday weekend." Grossman also said that as of now, SEE "STUDENT" ON P. 4 WELCOMING PARENTS WITH OPEN ARMS Dave Axelrod/The Mirror And also with you: University President Fr. Jeffrey von Arx presided at a mass for students and their families gathered in Alumni Hall during Parents' Weekend. Just say no, or just do it? For athletes, fine line between eating and cheating BY JAMES THOMPSON In sports, having even the slightest edge on your opponent could mean the difference between winning and losing. the NCAA, however, other more surprising substances have been placed on the banned list. A recent addition to the list includes popular energy drinks like Red Bull. According to That extra boost of HOLD THE POPPY SEEDS: the MAAC sports energy is what ev- Our resident athlete goes handbook, "MAAC ery athlete desires. through the strange list of policy prohibits ath- It's no wonder more what athletes can and can't eat letes from drinking and more college atwww.FMRFiELDMiRROR.coM products that con-athletes are turn-ing to performance enhancers to find that winning edge. When the average person thinks of performance enhanc-ers, steroids and needles come to mind. After continued research by tain concentrated amounts of caf-feine. The use of these products, (e.g.: Red Bull) is prohibited by all game personnel in all MAAC sports during practice and com-petition. A violation of this rule SEE "STUDENTS" ON P. 5 Scholars for dollars DSB students find success in job market; A&S students lament BY STEPHANIE LAUTO People always say that bigger is better. But in the case of gradu-ating Fairfield seniors, is business always better? Matt Castillo '07 thinks so. Castillo, a finance major in the Dolan School of Business, said that his business classes were difficult all four years but they are finally paying off. He has secured a post-gradu-ation job in Stamford with UBS, a top tier investment banking and securities firm. "I got the job as a summer internship through eRecruiting," a Web site used by Fairfield's Career Planning Center, he said, adding that assistance from Career Plan-ning and school faculty helped him find the job. "The school is helpful and gives good guidance," he said. "But you have to get out there and do it yourself." He also said that being in the School of Business, as opposed to other University schools, made it easier to obtain employment. "For [liberal arts majors], it seems harder. From what I saw at career fairs, there were more finan-cial companies and financial ser-vices," he said. "It also seems like Fairfield pushes it (business)." Business student Diane Fields '07, however, said it is impossible to judge whether business students are afforded better opportunities. "I can't really comment on whether or not students at Fairfield are better off being in the business school when it comes to finding jobs," she said. "I do know that the business school exposed me to the correct people to get information about my internship and pointed me in the right direction." An information systems ma-jor, Fields currently has a job with General Electric Commercial Finance's Information Manage-ment Leadership Program. The two-year rotational pro-gram based out of Connecticut moves employees to "a new lo-cation so that you experience as much of General Electric busi-nesses as possible." She applied for an internship with GE Fleet Services through Fairfield's eRecruiting Web site, as well. Another business school stu-dent, Andrew Crocco '07, has a job lined up with the public accounting firm Ernst & Young. Though he secured the job on his own, the former Sacred Heart University student said Career Planning and business school faculty helped a great deal. SEE "BIZ KIDS" ON P 6. In this Issue A GUIDE FAIRFIELD COUNTY SPECIAL B SECTION
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Title | Mirror - Vol. 32, No. 08 - October 26, 2006 |
Date | October 26 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. |
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Publisher | Fairfield University |
Place of Publication | Fairfield, Conn. |
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SearchData | WEEK OF OCTOBER 26,2006 Vol. 32, Iss. 8-32 pages Two Sections Ml lie TIKDKDUAKD WWW.FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University Admin, on calendar change: Wait 'til next year Officials reneg on claim of early start for '07-'08 school year BY KATE MCGANN Administrators sent a letter to beach residents, landlords and parents last week notified them of an upcoming change in the academic calendar that would move up the beginning of the semester to late August, before Labor Day. But Academic Vice President Orin Grossman said after the letter had been sent that the change will not go into effect until the 2008-2009 school year. "At first we thought we would begin early next year (fall 2007), but we realized that people make plans far in advance for vacations, beach rentals, etc.," he said. "So at this point we are plan-ning to begin the week before La-bor Day beginning fall 2008." The letter originally stated that, "...in all probability," the academic calendar would be GROSSMAN revised in time for the 2007- 2008 school year. It said that classes would begin about a week earlier than normal, on Aug. 27 2007. It went on to warn students interested in living at the beach to make the proper accom-modations with their landlords to ensure that housing will be available to them for the start of the year. Currently, the majority of student leases do not begin until Labor Day. Students said they are generally pleased with the decision. "I'm happy with the change because usually I'm the last one home every year," said Nicole Farella '09. "And I think it will relieve the stress of moving in over a holiday weekend." Grossman also said that as of now, SEE "STUDENT" ON P. 4 WELCOMING PARENTS WITH OPEN ARMS Dave Axelrod/The Mirror And also with you: University President Fr. Jeffrey von Arx presided at a mass for students and their families gathered in Alumni Hall during Parents' Weekend. Just say no, or just do it? For athletes, fine line between eating and cheating BY JAMES THOMPSON In sports, having even the slightest edge on your opponent could mean the difference between winning and losing. the NCAA, however, other more surprising substances have been placed on the banned list. A recent addition to the list includes popular energy drinks like Red Bull. According to That extra boost of HOLD THE POPPY SEEDS: the MAAC sports energy is what ev- Our resident athlete goes handbook, "MAAC ery athlete desires. through the strange list of policy prohibits ath- It's no wonder more what athletes can and can't eat letes from drinking and more college atwww.FMRFiELDMiRROR.coM products that con-athletes are turn-ing to performance enhancers to find that winning edge. When the average person thinks of performance enhanc-ers, steroids and needles come to mind. After continued research by tain concentrated amounts of caf-feine. The use of these products, (e.g.: Red Bull) is prohibited by all game personnel in all MAAC sports during practice and com-petition. A violation of this rule SEE "STUDENTS" ON P. 5 Scholars for dollars DSB students find success in job market; A&S students lament BY STEPHANIE LAUTO People always say that bigger is better. But in the case of gradu-ating Fairfield seniors, is business always better? Matt Castillo '07 thinks so. Castillo, a finance major in the Dolan School of Business, said that his business classes were difficult all four years but they are finally paying off. He has secured a post-gradu-ation job in Stamford with UBS, a top tier investment banking and securities firm. "I got the job as a summer internship through eRecruiting," a Web site used by Fairfield's Career Planning Center, he said, adding that assistance from Career Plan-ning and school faculty helped him find the job. "The school is helpful and gives good guidance," he said. "But you have to get out there and do it yourself." He also said that being in the School of Business, as opposed to other University schools, made it easier to obtain employment. "For [liberal arts majors], it seems harder. From what I saw at career fairs, there were more finan-cial companies and financial ser-vices," he said. "It also seems like Fairfield pushes it (business)." Business student Diane Fields '07, however, said it is impossible to judge whether business students are afforded better opportunities. "I can't really comment on whether or not students at Fairfield are better off being in the business school when it comes to finding jobs," she said. "I do know that the business school exposed me to the correct people to get information about my internship and pointed me in the right direction." An information systems ma-jor, Fields currently has a job with General Electric Commercial Finance's Information Manage-ment Leadership Program. The two-year rotational pro-gram based out of Connecticut moves employees to "a new lo-cation so that you experience as much of General Electric busi-nesses as possible." She applied for an internship with GE Fleet Services through Fairfield's eRecruiting Web site, as well. Another business school stu-dent, Andrew Crocco '07, has a job lined up with the public accounting firm Ernst & Young. Though he secured the job on his own, the former Sacred Heart University student said Career Planning and business school faculty helped a great deal. SEE "BIZ KIDS" ON P 6. In this Issue A GUIDE FAIRFIELD COUNTY SPECIAL B SECTION |