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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19,2009
Vol. 34, Iss. 19- 20 pages
FREE - Take one
INSIDE:
Commentary
"Laptop ban brings
students back to basics"
p. 7
"'Important' reasons to
familiarize with Demetri
Martin"
p. 9
Campus Life
"Fight the yawn: pull an
all-nighter for
St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital"
p. 13
"A long, strange journey"
p. 20
MIRROR WWW.FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM
The independent student newspaper
of Fairfield University
Housing lottery survey leads to changes
BY KRISTEN MCMANUS
On the night of the annual "town-house
picking," groups of sophomores
anxiously wait in the Barone Campus
Center to await the fate of their junior
year. As more groups approach the hous-ing
chart and the choices dwindle, how-ever,
many students see their possibili-ties
for fun in the junior community start
to fade away as they reluctantly accept a
housing assignment in the suites.
Traditionally, each individual stu-dent
received a
WB- y'i£x
?X
jMlL.
-■m SBBB S ' M Sa4,
INSIDE:
EDITORIAL
P. 7
computer gener-ated
random lot-tery
number before
the lottery process
starts. After he or
she formed a group with other students,
the best number of the group became the
group number.
These individual numbers were
never posted prior to the lottery. The
numbers were assigned and then whittled
down after students formed groups. Then,
the group numbers appeared on a board
outside Residence Life. The new, simpler
Mirror File Photo
Lucky lotto: The new system will have students in groups of one to five for the off-campus lot-tery.
Individuals will no longer be issued their own numbers, but rather, the group will have one.
process should create less controversy, ac-cording
to Residence Life.
"In the new process, we do away with
individual numbers and move strictly to
group numbers," said Downer. "These are
also computer generated after the lottery
process starts."
The students have spoken, and random
SEE "FRUSTRATIONS" ON P. 3
Contributed Photo
New outlook: Fairfield has changed its Web site to mixed reaction.
UniversityWeb site
revamped
BY VAL BERTOLAMI
Fairfield revealed its newly re-designed Web site to the public Wednesday
and already the renovation has its share of mixed reactions
from students and faculty.
Since the spring of 2008, Tellart Inc., along with Fair-field's
web communications staff and the Computer and
Networking Services, have all been hard at work to update
the school's Web site.
SEE "WEB" ON P. 2
Schooling soldiers
University announces plan to
help veterans finance education
BY ANNIE ROONEY
I NEXT WEEK:
LOOKFORA
: FOLLOW-UP STORY
As a part of Fairfield's extreme loyalty to its coun-try,
a Veterans Pride Program has been instituted at
the University, providing tuition benefits to those who
qualify. Beginning in the fall 2009 semester, prospective
undergraduate and graduate students in cooperation with
the "Yellow Ribbon" G.I. Bill can
ultimately receive a free education
with Fairfield.
Recognizing Fairfield's first
graduating class in 1947, University
President Fr. Jeffrey von Arx, states that "so many of
our early graduates who studied under the G.I. Bill used
their education to make significant contributions to their
families and communities."
To qualify for this program, students must have
served a minimum of 90 days of continuous active duty
or 30 days if discharged from a service-related disability
after Sept. 10,2001.
AT total of 36 months of active duty will grant the
veteran a 100 percent free 36 months of Fairfield edu-cation
while the least amount of 90 consecutive days,
enables the veteran to acquire a 40 percent benefit.
Essentially, the new benefit program offers an ex-clusive
alternative to the preexistent Montgomery G.I.
Bill. Instead of receiving direct tuition payments, an
annual book/supply salary and a monthly living income,
applicants under Fairfield's Veteran program are fully
covered for the cost of an education at the University.
In Collaboration with The Yellow Ribbon, Fair-field's
Veteran program permits the University to put
SEE "PROGRAM" ON P. 3
JUST PI JCK Check out updated sports Read The Mirror online as
• 1 1 * /"^1* 1
www.fairfieldmirror.com
stories and commentary at an electronic paper. Click on
mirrorsports.blogspot.com e-Mirror on the top bar.
Breaking news and
exclusive online
features.
Object Description
| Title | Mirror - Vol. 34, No. 19 - February 19, 2009 |
| Date | February 19 2009 |
| 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. |
| Type of Document | Newspaper |
| Original Format | Newsprint; color; ill.; 11.5 x 17 in. |
| Digital Specifications | These images exist as archived TIFFs, JPEGs and one or more PDF versions for general use. Digitized by Creekside Digital through the LYRASIS group. |
| 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. |
| Identifier | MIR20090219 |
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| SearchData | WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19,2009 Vol. 34, Iss. 19- 20 pages FREE - Take one INSIDE: Commentary "Laptop ban brings students back to basics" p. 7 "'Important' reasons to familiarize with Demetri Martin" p. 9 Campus Life "Fight the yawn: pull an all-nighter for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital" p. 13 "A long, strange journey" p. 20 MIRROR WWW.FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University Housing lottery survey leads to changes BY KRISTEN MCMANUS On the night of the annual "town-house picking," groups of sophomores anxiously wait in the Barone Campus Center to await the fate of their junior year. As more groups approach the hous-ing chart and the choices dwindle, how-ever, many students see their possibili-ties for fun in the junior community start to fade away as they reluctantly accept a housing assignment in the suites. Traditionally, each individual stu-dent received a WB- y'i£x ?X jMlL. -■m SBBB S ' M Sa4, INSIDE: EDITORIAL P. 7 computer gener-ated random lot-tery number before the lottery process starts. After he or she formed a group with other students, the best number of the group became the group number. These individual numbers were never posted prior to the lottery. The numbers were assigned and then whittled down after students formed groups. Then, the group numbers appeared on a board outside Residence Life. The new, simpler Mirror File Photo Lucky lotto: The new system will have students in groups of one to five for the off-campus lot-tery. Individuals will no longer be issued their own numbers, but rather, the group will have one. process should create less controversy, ac-cording to Residence Life. "In the new process, we do away with individual numbers and move strictly to group numbers," said Downer. "These are also computer generated after the lottery process starts." The students have spoken, and random SEE "FRUSTRATIONS" ON P. 3 Contributed Photo New outlook: Fairfield has changed its Web site to mixed reaction. UniversityWeb site revamped BY VAL BERTOLAMI Fairfield revealed its newly re-designed Web site to the public Wednesday and already the renovation has its share of mixed reactions from students and faculty. Since the spring of 2008, Tellart Inc., along with Fair-field's web communications staff and the Computer and Networking Services, have all been hard at work to update the school's Web site. SEE "WEB" ON P. 2 Schooling soldiers University announces plan to help veterans finance education BY ANNIE ROONEY I NEXT WEEK: LOOKFORA : FOLLOW-UP STORY As a part of Fairfield's extreme loyalty to its coun-try, a Veterans Pride Program has been instituted at the University, providing tuition benefits to those who qualify. Beginning in the fall 2009 semester, prospective undergraduate and graduate students in cooperation with the "Yellow Ribbon" G.I. Bill can ultimately receive a free education with Fairfield. Recognizing Fairfield's first graduating class in 1947, University President Fr. Jeffrey von Arx, states that "so many of our early graduates who studied under the G.I. Bill used their education to make significant contributions to their families and communities." To qualify for this program, students must have served a minimum of 90 days of continuous active duty or 30 days if discharged from a service-related disability after Sept. 10,2001. AT total of 36 months of active duty will grant the veteran a 100 percent free 36 months of Fairfield edu-cation while the least amount of 90 consecutive days, enables the veteran to acquire a 40 percent benefit. Essentially, the new benefit program offers an ex-clusive alternative to the preexistent Montgomery G.I. Bill. Instead of receiving direct tuition payments, an annual book/supply salary and a monthly living income, applicants under Fairfield's Veteran program are fully covered for the cost of an education at the University. In Collaboration with The Yellow Ribbon, Fair-field's Veteran program permits the University to put SEE "PROGRAM" ON P. 3 JUST PI JCK Check out updated sports Read The Mirror online as • 1 1 * /"^1* 1 www.fairfieldmirror.com stories and commentary at an electronic paper. Click on mirrorsports.blogspot.com e-Mirror on the top bar. Breaking news and exclusive online features. |