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WEEK OF MARCH 22,2007 Vol. 32, Iss. 22 - 20 pages FREE - Take One MlfeROR WWW.FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University "This, team has been like my baby that I have raisedfor 28years, andyou never want to leave unlessyoufeel like your baby is OK." -Dianne Nolan A FOND FAREWELL After Storied Career, Nolan Steps Aside BY CHRIS SIMMONS Head women's basketball coach Dianne Nolan announced Tuesday that she would step down after 28 years on the sidelines. "It's time for a change and the time was right," Nolan said. "My boys are going off to college. Actually, one of them is going to play lacrosse here, and it will be the first time that I will have the chance to explore some things and that is something I am looking forward to." Her 28 years at Fairfield ranked her as the fifth-longest tenured active coach at one school, and the ninth-longest tenured coach in Division I women's college basketball history. Her service time at Fairfield is longer than that of any of the University's eight presidents. NOLAN "To be honest, I liken it to a hip play on Broadway. These types of runs are unprec-edented," Athletic Director Gene Doris said. "Twetny-eight years, you just don't see that anymore." Nolan's 517 wins are the 27th most in women's college basketball history. After spending the first five years of her career at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, N. Y., she posted a 456-359 (.560) record at Fairfield, while also leading the team through the transi-tion Division II to Division I in 1981. "This team has been like my baby that I have raised for 28 years, and you never want to leave un-less you feel like your baby is OK," Nolan said. "I really feel like this team is in a good place and that was important to me. When I decided it was going to be time, everything was going to be in place and I thought, 'wow, everything is going to be OK!" The Stags had an-up-and down season this year, flashing their potential throughout the year. They finished fourth in the MAAC, but lost on a last-second shot in the conference tournament quarterfinals. But Nolan said that the conference tourna-ment had no bearing on her decision. "I had decided before that," she said. "It was really mutual when Gene and I sat down. I was like, 'I'm ready,' and he was like, 'yeah, it's time.' That's why it feels so right and so good." Doris agreed. "The discussion was personal between us," he said. "But, it was not a snap decision, and we both agreed it was time, it was a whole long discussion." The women will return with all their starters SEE "NOLAN" ON P. 19 INSIDE: EDITORIAL: SIMPLY THE BEST P. 7 EXTENDED COVERAGE IN SPORTS P. 20 THEN AND NOW P. 19 Sparks Fly as Basements Lock for School Year BREAKING RANK BY ANDREW CHAPIN The decision to lock townhouse basements is no longer in the hands of the University. In a letter sent out on March 20, Dean of Students Thomas Pel-legrino explained that, in reaction to a fire which occurred earlier this month in townhouse 74, the town of Fairfield fire marshal has recom-mended that the basements be locked to ensure student safety. All items that cannot be stored in the basements until the end of the semester must be removed before March 22. Pellegrino further explained the situation. "The fire was the primary factor," he said. "We also realize that safety is comprised by human occupancy and social activity — uses the basements were not intended for when designed, but which occur nonetheless." Pellegrino said that he does not want to punish those who did nothing wrong, but at the same time he said it would not be "prudent to make exceptions." In doing so, he acknowledged the limits of the past system. "Our past approach to this [townhouse basement usage] has been to largely seek voluntary cooperation from residents not to use the basements," he said. "I think most would agree that this is no longer a realistic or adequate approach." A resident of townhouse 74, who wished to not be identified, felt that if the fire alarms gone off to alert them of smoke in the basement, the issue would not have gone any further. "We could have easily extinguished it," he said. However, Lieutenant Christopher Tracy of the Fairfield Fire Department, who was assigned to the case and present the night the fire occurred on March 4, felt that the fire could have escalated had the fire department not arrived. "The chair was still smoldering and while the students were making an attempt to extinguish it, [the fire] was still at the base of the stairs," Tracy said. While the report regarding the fire was inconclusive, the fire department has not yet ruled out smoking as the source of the fire. "Our report says the ignition source is undetermined because, while we believe, due to smoking materials being present, it was smok-ing related, we're not able to specifically determine that," he said. Tracy stressed that the basements are not unsafe, and have passed Connecticut fire code; they are just not suited for occupancy. "We do annual inspections. When we're doing a scene call, we do an on-site inspection," he said. "The fire marshal instructed the University because basements of the townhouses were not designed for occupancy." Director of Residence Life Deb Cady rejected the assertion that the fire marshal's recommendations did not lead to the realization that some townhouse basements were not being used "solely for John Ollwerther/ The Mirror Crushin' the Crimson: With an 18-11 win over Harvard last Saturday at Alumni Field, the Fairfield men's lacrosse team improved to 5-0 —its best start in history — and moved into a tie with North Carolina for the No. 12 national ranking in this week's USILA poll. The ranking is the highest in school history. For coverage, see p. 19 in sports. Seven Year Sentence for Former Student Keegan BY JESS MITCHELL SEE 'TOWNHOUSE" ON P. 6 Sean Keegan, a former pitcher on the baseball team, was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple marijuana charges: sale of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to sell and two counts of conspiracy to sell marijuana. Keegan will serve 2 1/2 years in prison followed by three years of probation, according to a Mar. 17 Connecticut Post article. The twenty-three-year old former student was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell and operating a drug factory in February 2006 when 93 grams of marijuana, $179 in cash and a Mauser 7.65-mm pistol were seized by members of the Statewide Narcotics Task Force and Fairfield Police from Keegan's off-campus home on College Place. He was arrested at 715 Fairfield Beach Rd. after police officers found more than five pounds of marijuana and $842 in cash at this location. Police sources told the Con-necticut Post that Keegan, who admitted to being the "weed guy" on campus, became the primary marijuana dealer after Michaela Marshall was convicted in March 2004. Marshall completed her prison sentence and returned to the University as a part-time, non-resi-dential student in February 2006 while on parole. Keegan supplied Marshall with marijuana for selling purposes. Keegan was expelled shortly after his arrest last year. KEEGAN
Object Description
Title | Mirror - Vol. 32, No. 22 - March 22, 2007 |
Date | March 22 2007 |
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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Original Format | Newsprint; color; ill.; 11.5 x 17 in. |
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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. |
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SearchData | WEEK OF MARCH 22,2007 Vol. 32, Iss. 22 - 20 pages FREE - Take One MlfeROR WWW.FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University "This, team has been like my baby that I have raisedfor 28years, andyou never want to leave unlessyoufeel like your baby is OK." -Dianne Nolan A FOND FAREWELL After Storied Career, Nolan Steps Aside BY CHRIS SIMMONS Head women's basketball coach Dianne Nolan announced Tuesday that she would step down after 28 years on the sidelines. "It's time for a change and the time was right," Nolan said. "My boys are going off to college. Actually, one of them is going to play lacrosse here, and it will be the first time that I will have the chance to explore some things and that is something I am looking forward to." Her 28 years at Fairfield ranked her as the fifth-longest tenured active coach at one school, and the ninth-longest tenured coach in Division I women's college basketball history. Her service time at Fairfield is longer than that of any of the University's eight presidents. NOLAN "To be honest, I liken it to a hip play on Broadway. These types of runs are unprec-edented," Athletic Director Gene Doris said. "Twetny-eight years, you just don't see that anymore." Nolan's 517 wins are the 27th most in women's college basketball history. After spending the first five years of her career at St. Francis College in Brooklyn, N. Y., she posted a 456-359 (.560) record at Fairfield, while also leading the team through the transi-tion Division II to Division I in 1981. "This team has been like my baby that I have raised for 28 years, and you never want to leave un-less you feel like your baby is OK," Nolan said. "I really feel like this team is in a good place and that was important to me. When I decided it was going to be time, everything was going to be in place and I thought, 'wow, everything is going to be OK!" The Stags had an-up-and down season this year, flashing their potential throughout the year. They finished fourth in the MAAC, but lost on a last-second shot in the conference tournament quarterfinals. But Nolan said that the conference tourna-ment had no bearing on her decision. "I had decided before that," she said. "It was really mutual when Gene and I sat down. I was like, 'I'm ready,' and he was like, 'yeah, it's time.' That's why it feels so right and so good." Doris agreed. "The discussion was personal between us," he said. "But, it was not a snap decision, and we both agreed it was time, it was a whole long discussion." The women will return with all their starters SEE "NOLAN" ON P. 19 INSIDE: EDITORIAL: SIMPLY THE BEST P. 7 EXTENDED COVERAGE IN SPORTS P. 20 THEN AND NOW P. 19 Sparks Fly as Basements Lock for School Year BREAKING RANK BY ANDREW CHAPIN The decision to lock townhouse basements is no longer in the hands of the University. In a letter sent out on March 20, Dean of Students Thomas Pel-legrino explained that, in reaction to a fire which occurred earlier this month in townhouse 74, the town of Fairfield fire marshal has recom-mended that the basements be locked to ensure student safety. All items that cannot be stored in the basements until the end of the semester must be removed before March 22. Pellegrino further explained the situation. "The fire was the primary factor," he said. "We also realize that safety is comprised by human occupancy and social activity — uses the basements were not intended for when designed, but which occur nonetheless." Pellegrino said that he does not want to punish those who did nothing wrong, but at the same time he said it would not be "prudent to make exceptions." In doing so, he acknowledged the limits of the past system. "Our past approach to this [townhouse basement usage] has been to largely seek voluntary cooperation from residents not to use the basements," he said. "I think most would agree that this is no longer a realistic or adequate approach." A resident of townhouse 74, who wished to not be identified, felt that if the fire alarms gone off to alert them of smoke in the basement, the issue would not have gone any further. "We could have easily extinguished it," he said. However, Lieutenant Christopher Tracy of the Fairfield Fire Department, who was assigned to the case and present the night the fire occurred on March 4, felt that the fire could have escalated had the fire department not arrived. "The chair was still smoldering and while the students were making an attempt to extinguish it, [the fire] was still at the base of the stairs," Tracy said. While the report regarding the fire was inconclusive, the fire department has not yet ruled out smoking as the source of the fire. "Our report says the ignition source is undetermined because, while we believe, due to smoking materials being present, it was smok-ing related, we're not able to specifically determine that," he said. Tracy stressed that the basements are not unsafe, and have passed Connecticut fire code; they are just not suited for occupancy. "We do annual inspections. When we're doing a scene call, we do an on-site inspection," he said. "The fire marshal instructed the University because basements of the townhouses were not designed for occupancy." Director of Residence Life Deb Cady rejected the assertion that the fire marshal's recommendations did not lead to the realization that some townhouse basements were not being used "solely for John Ollwerther/ The Mirror Crushin' the Crimson: With an 18-11 win over Harvard last Saturday at Alumni Field, the Fairfield men's lacrosse team improved to 5-0 —its best start in history — and moved into a tie with North Carolina for the No. 12 national ranking in this week's USILA poll. The ranking is the highest in school history. For coverage, see p. 19 in sports. Seven Year Sentence for Former Student Keegan BY JESS MITCHELL SEE 'TOWNHOUSE" ON P. 6 Sean Keegan, a former pitcher on the baseball team, was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple marijuana charges: sale of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to sell and two counts of conspiracy to sell marijuana. Keegan will serve 2 1/2 years in prison followed by three years of probation, according to a Mar. 17 Connecticut Post article. The twenty-three-year old former student was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell and operating a drug factory in February 2006 when 93 grams of marijuana, $179 in cash and a Mauser 7.65-mm pistol were seized by members of the Statewide Narcotics Task Force and Fairfield Police from Keegan's off-campus home on College Place. He was arrested at 715 Fairfield Beach Rd. after police officers found more than five pounds of marijuana and $842 in cash at this location. Police sources told the Con-necticut Post that Keegan, who admitted to being the "weed guy" on campus, became the primary marijuana dealer after Michaela Marshall was convicted in March 2004. Marshall completed her prison sentence and returned to the University as a part-time, non-resi-dential student in February 2006 while on parole. Keegan supplied Marshall with marijuana for selling purposes. Keegan was expelled shortly after his arrest last year. KEEGAN |