Mirror - Vol. 34, No. 25 - April 16, 2009

              WEEK OF APRIL 16,2009
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Students turn to Adderall as a quick
fix for studying and weight loss
BY CAROLE MANCARELLA
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ll is officially prescribed for attention-deficit hy- student does not take
peractivity disorder, but students ;it Fairfield and other it daily, when she
colleges have long used it - Adderall - illegally as a wants to lose a few
"study-drug." pounds or before „. . ...
„ , , ,, • ,. . , Students have turned to Adde
Now. college students are following the lead or spring break, her in-
Hollwvood celebrities and are turning to the drug to take increases.
lose weight. An additional Fairfield student who wishes to re-
According to a November 2008 study in the Journal main anonymous said that although her main reason for
ofAmerican College Health, although the main reason using Adderall is to help her study, her loss of appetite
for the illicit use of Adderall is academically motivated, is "an extra plus."
"a disproportionate number of women in this study The New York Doily News reported in March 2008
touted stimulants for their ability to suppress appetite." that a number of female celebrities have used Adderall
"My friend lost almost 15 pounds in two months for weight loss. An August 2008 article in Allure Maga-from
using it." Fairfield student said, zine also highlighted this diet fad.
"She took it and her appetite was killed." "When a high-profile celeb suddenl) drops a lot
Another Fairfield student who wishes to remain un- of weight, the rumors start that she is on 'A,'" Kym
identified said she uses the drug not only to get her work
done but also to lose weight. "1 am almost never hungry SEE "A\ll'l II-1 \\ll\l s" (>\ ['. 3
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Adderal not only for study benefits, but also to lose weight.
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"Wikipedia book" - The
vast emporium of
knowledge, Wikipedia, has
written a book. See p. 7.
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"Prince attempts comeback
with a new double album"
— Yes, we know that's not
really Prince. But aren't you
more interested in the story
now? See p. 9.
"Smashing success" —
Coverage of men's and
women's tennis. See p. 16.
Photo Illustration by Chris Simmons
Fairfield will be switching over its e-mail to Gmail next fall.
New e-mail system to be
implemented in the fall
BY VAL BERTOLAMI
The StagWeb email system will
be getting a facelift next fall when it
switches over to the popular Google
e-mail system known as Gmail. At
the beginning of the spring semester,
a group of faculty and students began
planning a new e-mail system that
would prove to be more efficient that
the current StagWeb system.
Brian Remigio, assistant direc-tor
of Computer and Networking
Services, was the chairperson of the
Student E-mail Committee.
"Due to the constraints of the
aging hardware, it was necessary to
make a change now, rather than sink
resources into upgrading the cur-rent
StagWeb e-mail system," said
Remigio. "Storage space, including
attachment size on StagWeb mail is
considerably limited in comparison
to Gmail."
The amount of storage available
with Gmail will allow students to
keep almost every e-mail they receive
during their four years at Fairfield.
The Student E-mail Committee
was put together and composed of
faculty from departments such as Stu-dent
Affairs, Information Services,
SEE "STUDENT" ON P. 5
University
announces tuition
increase amid
budget meeting
BY KRISTEN MCMANUS
As the global financial crisis continues to impact
businesses, families and individuals, Fairfield University
has revisited their budget for the 2009-2010 school year,
though the Budget Committee says they will remain
committed to achieving all goals.
"We are prepared to meet challenges," said Univer-sity
President Father Jeffrey P. von Arx. "Though at the
same time we are committed to our strategic plan."
The University Budget Committee, comprised of
the president, faculty, administration and a student body
representative, met with students last Monday to present
details of the new "strategic plan."
Vice President of Finance William J. Lucas '69,
member of the Committee, described the budget as "the
toughest one we've ever had to put together."
"This year we are reallocating almost all of our
budget needs," he said. "We are deep into trying to fund
SEE "DEPENDING" ON P. 3
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