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Previews of both teams, player profiles, a look at newcomers, complete schedules
and predictions from around the MAAC
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 13,2008
Vol. 34, Iss. 11- 16pages
FREE - Take one
Going
dancing
Women's soccer wins
MAAC Championship;
will face Oklahoma State
in NCAA Tournament
BY CHRIS SIMMONS
For the first time since 2006, a
Fairfield varsity sport is going to the
NCAA Tournament.
The women's soccer team earned their
fifth berth in the tournament by winning the
MAAC Championship,
beating Loyola 3-0 in the
championship game.
Now, the Stags turn
their attention to Oklahoma
State, ranked No. 7 in the
nation and Fairfield's opponent in the
first round of the NCAATournament. The
game will be played on Friday at Rut-gers.
The Cowgirls boast the top-ranked
offense in the nation and won the Big XII regular season
championship. They enter the tournament with a 17-1-3
The WWW.FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM
The independent student newspaper
of Fairfield University
INSIDE:
i FIRST ROUND
PREVIEW
P.2
I EDITORIAL
P.7
Contributed Photo
Seventh heaven: For the seventh time in women's soccer program history, the team won the MAAC Championship. The Stags will
play Oklahoma State at Rutgers on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
record and a number four seed in the region. If Fairfield
wins, they will face the winner of Rutgers and Penn State.
"We're happy to be here," said head coach Jim O'Brien.
"We can beat a quality team because we are one. We've gone
up against quality teams and tested ourselves."
O'Brien led Fairfield to the NCAATournament his first
year as head coach in 2005. Three seniors remain from that
team, which lost to Duke 4-0 in the first round.
"Freshman year we were just happy to be there," said
senior Caroline Downey. "But this year we have a strong
SEE "WAITING" ON P. 16
Riding clean
Fairfield exploring bike program
BY JOE CARRETTA
INSIDE:
CARTOON
P.7
Have you ever considered riding on two wheels instead
of four?
With gas prices and environmental awareness both on the
rise, universities across the nation are giving bikes to incoming
freshmen in order to cut down students' reliability on cars, and
alleviate traffic problems.
Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Jim Fitzpat-rick,
who said he uses his bike to get to work on nice days,
said that bikes will be a part of the Fairfield
transportation system possibly as early as
next year or sometime in the near future.
"We're exploring options for some
bicycle program on campus for next
year," Fitzpatrick said. "The bikes will
either be by rental or some type of option for a reduced
cost purchase price."
The plan to give bikes away to students is being pioneered
locally by the University ofNew England, who has decided to
give free bikes to freshmen who promise to leave their cars at
home. Unlike Fairfield, the University ofNew England allows
freshmen to have cars on campus but is trying to curb that
policy and make the campus more sustainable.
The lack of transit services provided by the University is
being addressed by FUSA in the form of a special committee
dedicated entirely to the issue. Aside from the committee,
the idea of a "bike room" has been discussed during FUSA
SEE "STUDENTS" ON P. 2
Photo Illustration by Peter Caty
Booking it: Bookstores will be forced to release ISBN numbers, allowing students to buy books from other sources.
Trust-busting
Bookstores to be required to release ISBN information
BY JAMES MARESCA
Political science textbook: $150. Accounting textbook:
$210. Biology textbook: $250.
Fairfield University students find themselves spending
as much as $850 or more each semester, just as a current
Fairfield nursing major, Erin Shea '10, recalls doing prior
to her first semester.
However, help might very well likely be on the way.
The Higher Education Bill, which was signed into law this
past August, will change the face of the textbook buying
market, according to its supporters.
The primary goal of the bill, an update of the Higher
Education Act, will be to lower the costs of getting a college
education by regulating textbook costs and private loans,
as well as, trying to give states incentives to increase their
investments in higher education.
On the Fairfield front, a significant portion of the stu-dents
feel that the bill is a great step in the right direction.
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) informa-tion
will make it much easier for these students to purchase
needed textbooks at a much cheaper cost.
"College students don't have the most money in the
world," said Joe Bell '10. "Saving a few bucks on textbooks
could help with buying other textbooks."
The ISBN is the unique "fingerprint" that is used to iden-tify
specific books. With such information at their disposal,
students could more easily deviate from the bookstore and
SEE "ISBN" ON P. 3
Object Description
| Title | Mirror - Vol. 34, No. 11 - November 13, 2008 |
| Date | November 13 2008 |
| Description | [PLEASE NOTE: This issue contains Section B, a Basketball Preview Section.] 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. |
| 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 | Previews of both teams, player profiles, a look at newcomers, complete schedules and predictions from around the MAAC WEEK OF NOVEMBER 13,2008 Vol. 34, Iss. 11- 16pages FREE - Take one Going dancing Women's soccer wins MAAC Championship; will face Oklahoma State in NCAA Tournament BY CHRIS SIMMONS For the first time since 2006, a Fairfield varsity sport is going to the NCAA Tournament. The women's soccer team earned their fifth berth in the tournament by winning the MAAC Championship, beating Loyola 3-0 in the championship game. Now, the Stags turn their attention to Oklahoma State, ranked No. 7 in the nation and Fairfield's opponent in the first round of the NCAATournament. The game will be played on Friday at Rut-gers. The Cowgirls boast the top-ranked offense in the nation and won the Big XII regular season championship. They enter the tournament with a 17-1-3 The WWW.FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University INSIDE: i FIRST ROUND PREVIEW P.2 I EDITORIAL P.7 Contributed Photo Seventh heaven: For the seventh time in women's soccer program history, the team won the MAAC Championship. The Stags will play Oklahoma State at Rutgers on Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. record and a number four seed in the region. If Fairfield wins, they will face the winner of Rutgers and Penn State. "We're happy to be here," said head coach Jim O'Brien. "We can beat a quality team because we are one. We've gone up against quality teams and tested ourselves." O'Brien led Fairfield to the NCAATournament his first year as head coach in 2005. Three seniors remain from that team, which lost to Duke 4-0 in the first round. "Freshman year we were just happy to be there," said senior Caroline Downey. "But this year we have a strong SEE "WAITING" ON P. 16 Riding clean Fairfield exploring bike program BY JOE CARRETTA INSIDE: CARTOON P.7 Have you ever considered riding on two wheels instead of four? With gas prices and environmental awareness both on the rise, universities across the nation are giving bikes to incoming freshmen in order to cut down students' reliability on cars, and alleviate traffic problems. Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs Jim Fitzpat-rick, who said he uses his bike to get to work on nice days, said that bikes will be a part of the Fairfield transportation system possibly as early as next year or sometime in the near future. "We're exploring options for some bicycle program on campus for next year," Fitzpatrick said. "The bikes will either be by rental or some type of option for a reduced cost purchase price." The plan to give bikes away to students is being pioneered locally by the University ofNew England, who has decided to give free bikes to freshmen who promise to leave their cars at home. Unlike Fairfield, the University ofNew England allows freshmen to have cars on campus but is trying to curb that policy and make the campus more sustainable. The lack of transit services provided by the University is being addressed by FUSA in the form of a special committee dedicated entirely to the issue. Aside from the committee, the idea of a "bike room" has been discussed during FUSA SEE "STUDENTS" ON P. 2 Photo Illustration by Peter Caty Booking it: Bookstores will be forced to release ISBN numbers, allowing students to buy books from other sources. Trust-busting Bookstores to be required to release ISBN information BY JAMES MARESCA Political science textbook: $150. Accounting textbook: $210. Biology textbook: $250. Fairfield University students find themselves spending as much as $850 or more each semester, just as a current Fairfield nursing major, Erin Shea '10, recalls doing prior to her first semester. However, help might very well likely be on the way. The Higher Education Bill, which was signed into law this past August, will change the face of the textbook buying market, according to its supporters. The primary goal of the bill, an update of the Higher Education Act, will be to lower the costs of getting a college education by regulating textbook costs and private loans, as well as, trying to give states incentives to increase their investments in higher education. On the Fairfield front, a significant portion of the stu-dents feel that the bill is a great step in the right direction. The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) informa-tion will make it much easier for these students to purchase needed textbooks at a much cheaper cost. "College students don't have the most money in the world," said Joe Bell '10. "Saving a few bucks on textbooks could help with buying other textbooks." The ISBN is the unique "fingerprint" that is used to iden-tify specific books. With such information at their disposal, students could more easily deviate from the bookstore and SEE "ISBN" ON P. 3 |