Mirror - Vol. 33, No. 10 - November 08, 2007

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Two terms, six campaign platforms: Williams's legacy
BY KATIE BARRY
FUSA President Hutchinson Williams
'08 is synonymous with red wigs, face paint
and Fairfield Fridays. But has the man be-hind
the costume achieved what he told the
student body that elected him he would?
When Williams, who is approaching
the midpoint of his second term, first ran
for president in 2006, he claimed six broad
campaign platform points: school unity,
diversity, academics, improving student
and town relations, FUSA unity and creat-ing
traditions.
While his campaign platforms were
not necessarily concrete plans, Williams
believes he has fulfilled his part of the elec-tion
bargain.
"Looking back
to spring 2006, I
think we have made
great strides to all
of those six points,"
he said.
Specifically not-ing
new programs
such as Midnight
Madness, the late-night
basketball
practice and rally, and older events, such
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as the annual Bring in the New Year Bash,
Williams said he has worked diligently to
increase school unity.
Williams also argues he has contributed
more to the Fairfield community than just
school spirit.
"Everyone says I'm about school spirit,
but I prefer to call it school pride. It's all
encompassing; it isn't just about basketball
games. It's about pride in your academics,
your major, your dorm," he said.
In that aspect, Williams looks to the
advancement in peer advising and the event,
major decisions, organized with the Alumni
Association to have alumni return to cam-pus
to discuss their post-graduate lives, as
evidence of his dedication to academics.
Some students, however, believe Wil-liams's
efforts are lacking.
"I have not personally felt the impact
of his policies on my academic life," said
Patrick Scanlan '08.
According to Williams, FUSA has con-tinually
tried to integrate various cultures
into student life, primarily through events
such as the Black Violins, a black hip hop
and classical music group. Williams has
also worked to increase the FUSA budget
SEE "WILLIAMS" ON P. 2
Back to Bailing Season begins with win over Bridgeport
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Jon Ollwerther/The Mirror
Flying high: Lyndon Jordan '11 leaps off the ground to take a jump shot over a Bridgeport defender, while Mamadou Diakhate '08 clears
space for him and fifth-year senior Marty O'Sullivan prepares to make a rebound. Jordan scored two points in his debut with the Stags, while
Diakhate had six. The Stags defeated Bridgeport 72-61 in an exhibition game at the Arena at Harbor Yard on Friday night. The Stags will
begin the regular season on Nov. 9 against Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Alumna ranked among most powerful women in business
BY CHRISTINA STODDARD
Fairfield alumnus Kathleen
Murphy '84 has joined the likes
of Oprah Winfrey and other fe-male
leaders in being named one
of the most powerful women in
business by FORTUNE Maga-zine.
Murphy, who currently
holds the position of chief fi-nancial
officer of ING's U.S.
Wealth Management division,
debuted at No. 40 out of 50 on
this prestigious list published by
FORTUNE.
Not only did Murphy gradu-ate
from Fairfield University
summa cum laude with a double
major in economics and political
science, but advanced placement
credit helped her earn her degree
in only three years.
"It [the economics and
political science double major]
was a good balance. The com-bination
really helped define my
career after law school," said
Murphy.
She earned her juris doctor-ate
degree with honors from the
University of Connecticut.
Despite the high salary
offers at top law firms in New
York City, after earning her law
degree Murphy opted to work
in the law department of Aetna
Financial Services, a multi-line
insurance
company.
Aetna was
later ac-quired
by
ING., and
Murphy
has held a
variety of
impressive
positions at
the company since.
"My position [in the law
department] required me to
really know the business side
of things," said Murphy. "Four
years ago I made the switch
from the legal
side to the busi-ness
side."
Now, as the
CEO of the U.S.
'He Said':
A column of
conflict
BY JACK MCNAMARA
Women hate it. Class discus-sions
have been devoted to it. It is the
bane of one tour guide's existence.
It is the column, "He Said."
"This time he's gone too far" is what
one Facebook group had to say about the
feature writer, Dan Stanczyk '08.
i" wtiich is traditionally
a sharp, humorous criticism about
a college-
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for the University of Florida's In-dependent
Florida Alligator, had
to write a piece in her own defense
over a prior column about the act of
hooking up.
But Stanczyk hasn't
spawned disdain for
writing with graphic
sexual detail. Instead,
THE EDITOR
STRIKES BACK
SEE p. 7
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR:
STANCZYK BASHERS
LASH OUT AT
THE MIRROR
SEE p. 7
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Wealth Manage- : : his critics'main conten-ment
division of tion is that he is a bigot
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ING in Hartford, Conn., Murphy
is making her mark.
Last year, assets under man-agement
grew 12 percent, to
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toward women at Fairfield. Oppo-nents
of "He Said" often reference
lines such as "You [women] catch
STD's better than footballs," and
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ET THE GAMES BEGIN:
Tips for registration
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Inside
this week's edition
DAR WILLIAMS:
Review of folk performance
p. 10