Mirror - Vol. 35, No. 11 - November 18, 2009

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BY LILY NORTON
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
"He Said" Chris Surette sparked
controversy with his content in his "Walk
of Shame" column featured in the Sept. 30
issue of The Mirror. Since then, not only
has the school community taken notice,
but also the mainstream media as well.
Since Connecticut Post's coverage
of the controversy in the Nov. 12 article
"Fairfield U. newspaper faces discipline
over column's alleged harassment and the
Nov. 15 editorial "Don't Punish Student
Newspaper," Internet users from all over
have been flocking to The Mirror's Web
site. Chris Surette's column, reporting
a current total of 26,272 hits, as of press
time, since it live on Oct.l,
has now taken the lead as
the most viewed article on
current and past Mirror
Web sites.
News coverage on the
Mirror and the "He Said"
column has appeared from
professional organizations
such as The Hartford Cou-rant,
The Boston Herald,
WCBS, 1010WINS, and The
Chronicle ofHigher Educa-tion.
Not only are people
reading, but they are
responding as well. In the
age of blogs, many have
come forward to defend or
bash The Mirror.
It started on a popular
blog called Barstool Sports,
which republished the col-umn
and offered a response, saying that
when compared to other content on its
own site, the column isn't as offensive. The
writer, speaking of
those who found
offense, wrote: "I'll
teach them a thing
or two about male
chauvinism."
But many
blogs expressed
anger at the
publication of the article, including a
writer at Feministe.com, who wrote, "It's
basically a pro-rape manual. The point of
Chris Surette's column is that men bond
over sexually humiliating women, and it's
a 'victory' when everyone else sees your
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'victim' doing the walk of shame back to
her dorm."
More dissent comes from a local
Boston show, "Beat the Press,"
where commentator and
award-winning journalist, Cal-lie
Crossley said that it was an
example of the types of writing
that "bubbles up on campus
that puts young women in dan-ger."
But another member on
the panel'also said that it may
be strange to press harassment changes on
an organization for publishing a story.
As ofpress time, most ofthe traffic on
fairfieldmirrorcom came from the popularblog
deadspin.com, whichhas garnered 4,700 views,
as well as Poynter.org, Gawker, and GoogleNews.
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Oct. 20
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This graph represents Web site traffic on fairfieldmirror.com (measured in unique views). On Oct.
20, Barstool Sports (boston.barstoolsports.com) posted a reader e-mail that drew attention to the
controversial Sept. 30 "He Said" Column, causing a traffic increase. On Oct. 28, Google News linked
to The Mirror's Doug Perlitz story, creating another jump in visits to the Web site. After an article on
the "He Said" controversy appeared in the Connecticut Post last week, many popular blogs linked to
fairfieldmirror.com, causing traffic to skyrocket.
Warrants Issued
in Bravo Raid
BY DAN LEITAO
STAFF WRITER
Seventy-two arrest warrants have been issued
for individuals who were present at Bravo Restaurant
and Bar when it was raided on Oct. 20, according to
The Connecticut Post.
Over100 underage students, most ofwhom
were Fairfield and Sacred Heart students, were found
to be at the establishment last month with fake ID
cards.
Individuals are being charged with a misde-meanor
of misrepresentation of age. This charge may
result in a fine of $200 to $500, up to 30 days in jail,
or both. The students are also subject to having their
driver license suspended for up to 150 days, accord-ing
to the Post article.
"At this point, no charges have been filed against
the bar's owner," Fairfield Police Chief Dave Peck
told the Post. "The permittee and manager of Bravo
Restaurant LLC is listed as Michael Constand. The
investigation into the incident is continuing."
Peck also told the Post in reference to the stu-dents
who have warrants issued against them, "Some
of the kids are already calling to ask when they
should turn themselves in."
He also mentioned that the police have been
investigating the sources of the students' fake IDs.
"We believe most of them got them online,"
said Peck.
It is unclear how many Fairfield students cur-rently
have warrants held against them and if any
will face discipline from the University. Dean of Stu-dents
Tom Pellegrino did not respond to Vie Mirror's
questions by press time.
Fairfield Police could also not be reached for
comment to The Mirror by press time.
Get Rewarded for Being a Stag
BY DAN LEITAO
STAFF WRITER
Open up your campus-mailbox and you will find your
Stags in the Stands Reward Card. This card is a new joint
venture between FUSA and Fairfield Athletics.
The card works as having five stag dots which can be
punched out at a Fairfield Sporting event by a FUSA or Fair-field
Athletics member working the game. Once five punches
have been punched you will receive a prize and also be
elevated to the next level and be able to earn more points.
"It's our approach to being all inclusive to our
student fans," said Graduate Assistant for Athletics
Marketing and Fan Development Hutch Williams '08.
"Every student is a Stag in the Stands. It gives back to
those extra spirited individuals."
The card can be used for the entire 2009-2010 season
home games.
INDEX
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Features • Page 11
Arts & Entertainment • Page 9
Sports • Page 16
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