Mirror - Vol. 34, No. 13 - December 04, 2008

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"Die by deep discounts,
live by buying nothing"
p. 5
"Facing off
against AIDS"
p. 7
Entertainment
"All eyes on Britney:
Spears gives inside look
into her life in new MTV
documentary"
p. 9
"Patriot games: Men's
basketball extends win-ning
streak to three with
wins over Patriot League
champion American and
Holy Cross"
p. 16
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The independent student newspaper
of Fairfield University
Presidential
Fairfield
Fr. Jeffrey von Arx:
$306,228*
Total compensation for presidents
United States
George Bush
$569,000
Suffolk
David Sargent:
$2.8 million
UConn
Michael Hogan:
$610,000
Loyola (MD)
Rev. Brian Linnane:
$333,477* Sacred Heart
Anthony Cernera:
$499,524
Money from s;i
if Welter Education, Private school
Photo Illustration by Chris Simmons
Von Arx compensating for something:
University President donates salary to the Jesuit community, teachers also well-endowed
BY JOE CARRETTA
With the economy still faltering and the
nation pushing through financial struggles
not seen since the Great Depression, salary
figures for any prominent university or public
officials are being held under an even stronger
microscope than in previous years.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
recently released its annual salary survey of
the nation's public and private institutions.
The survey gathered data for the fiscal year
of 2007-2008 and ranked the average faculty
income by institution as well as the exact mon-etary
compensation of university presidents.
The survey stated that University Presi-dent
Fr. Jeffrey von Arx received an an-nual
salary of $260,000, and a compensatory
benefits package worth $46,228. Von Arx
confirmed that these numbers were correct,
but said the salary does not end up in his
bank account.
"My salary in total is donated to the Jesuit
Community, as is the case with all Jesuits on
University or Prep payroll," he said. "The Je-suits
give me, as well as all Jesuits at Fairfield,
an allowance for personal expenses. When the
Jesuits have paid their expenses in a given
year, they customarily give back any excess
to the University and the Prep."
Last year, the Jesuits donated $100,000
back to Fairfield University and Fairfield
Prepatory School respectively, according to
von Arx.
SEE "LIBERAL" ON P. 3
Keeping the faith:
University bookstore sells Catholic
gifts for the first time
BY RORY BERNIER
Between the Fairfield Friday red clothing line and the shot glasses with inch-tall
stags lies Fairfield's newest commodity in the bookstore: rosary beads.
As the holiday season approaches, Catholic religious items are now avail-able
in the Fairfield University bookstore for the first time. They include a
selection of St. Ignatius medals, pendants and bracelets.
"As a Jesuit Catholic school, it should not have taken us 62 years to have re-ligious
items in our bookstore," said James Fitzpatrick, assistant vice president
for student services who oversees the bookstore.
"I am a little embarrassed that I did not think of these items sooner," he
said.
Fitzpatrick gave credit to Fairfield bookstore manager Barbara Farrell for
moving forward on the idea and products.
"The St. Ignatius prayer card addition is primarily to add to tradition and
to test the market," said Farrell.
An employee of the University for 14 years, Farrell believes that these par-ticular
religious items are an "appropriate fit" for students. According to Farrell,
the Jesuit medals are a proper addition for this kind of campus.
Pete Caty/The Mirror
Feliz navidad: The university bookstore now features religious items. SEE "MIXED" ON P. 2