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Week of February 22,2012 | Vol. 37, iss 8
THElrfMlRROR
—3S><«***- fairfieldmirror.com
The Independent Student Newspaper
of Fairfield University
The Reflection of Fairfield
Say GoodbyeTo
Fairfield Cab!
j After Much Negative Publicity, Taxi Company
Will Be Shut Down By The Month's End
BY MARY KATE MCCORMICK
STAFF WRITER
Have you ever stood outside
of Jogues or the townhouses,
waiting for a cab that was already
45 minutes late, only to be picked
up by an old, unkempt vehicle
that seemingly risks your life on
the way to Lantern Point?
These are everyday taxi
issues met by Fairfield students
who have used Fairfield Cab in
the past, some ofwhom "would
rather walk than use them
again," according to senior Keith
Brocker. But after Feb. 29, stu-dents
can't travel with Fairfield
Cab even if they want to.
The Connecticut Depart-ment
of Transportation (DOT) is
shutting down Fairfield's longest
running taxi business at the
end of the month due to recent
on a F«"fietdCtab car
Dents on another Fairfield Cab
convictions of drivers and safety
violations on every vehicle in the
fleet, according to the Connecti-cut
Post.
For Fairfield students, this
may mean temporary inconve-nience
but hopefully it will lead
to safer, more reliable transporta-tion
in the future.
Lisa Bufe/The
Companies like Red
Dot Taxi are happy to
accommodate Fairfield
| students. According to Matt
I Watanabe '12, "If you are try-
I ing to get somewhere safely
' and on time, Fairfield Cab
should be your last resort."
And at Fairfield, taxis are
a necessity to some. After all,
there are only so many places
the StagBus will go.
In addition to having cars
that failed inspection due to
I. failure to display driver ID and
I presence of excessive body
I damage, the recent arrest and
conviction of two Fairfield Cab
drivers publicized in the CT
Post added significantly to the
DOT's decision to shut down the
company.
Most notably, the recent
sentencing of cab driver Bruce
Northrop for sexual as-sault
while on the job is among
the most well known offences of
the collapsing taxi company.
According to Brocker,
although Northrop's conduct
was "never professional" and his
slang terms for residence halls
were sometimes disgusting, "he
got us where we needed to go."
Issues such as the huge
wait times and unreliable phone
dispatchers plagued students for
years. Fairfield Cab was the only
option for a long time - until now.
Due to the closing of Fair-field
Cab, students must now use
alternative companies like Red
Dot and Yellow Cab, which many
have already switched to.
The transition should be
an easy one, aided by rumors
Cab | page 3
INDEX
Opinion • Page 7
The Vine • Page 9
Coffee Break • Page 16
Sports • Page 20
SPORTS:
STAGS TOP STONY
BROOK IN SEASON
OPENER P. 20
OPINION:
OMGIAREYOU
FACEBOOK OFFICIAL
YET? P. 7
-the vine
INNOVATIVE DESIGNERS
"EMERGE!" AT NEW YORK
FASHION SHOW P. 9
Object Description
| Title | Mirror - Vol. 37, No. 18 - February 22, 2012 |
| Date | February 22 2012 |
| Description | [PLEASE NOTE: This issue was misprinted as issue number 08. It has been corrected to issue number 18 for indexing purposes.] 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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| Original Format | Newsprint; color; ill.; 11.5 x 17 in. |
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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 | FREE | Take one Week of February 22,2012 | Vol. 37, iss 8 THElrfMlRROR —3S><«***- fairfieldmirror.com The Independent Student Newspaper of Fairfield University The Reflection of Fairfield Say GoodbyeTo Fairfield Cab! j After Much Negative Publicity, Taxi Company Will Be Shut Down By The Month's End BY MARY KATE MCCORMICK STAFF WRITER Have you ever stood outside of Jogues or the townhouses, waiting for a cab that was already 45 minutes late, only to be picked up by an old, unkempt vehicle that seemingly risks your life on the way to Lantern Point? These are everyday taxi issues met by Fairfield students who have used Fairfield Cab in the past, some ofwhom "would rather walk than use them again," according to senior Keith Brocker. But after Feb. 29, stu-dents can't travel with Fairfield Cab even if they want to. The Connecticut Depart-ment of Transportation (DOT) is shutting down Fairfield's longest running taxi business at the end of the month due to recent on a F«"fietdCtab car Dents on another Fairfield Cab convictions of drivers and safety violations on every vehicle in the fleet, according to the Connecti-cut Post. For Fairfield students, this may mean temporary inconve-nience but hopefully it will lead to safer, more reliable transporta-tion in the future. Lisa Bufe/The Companies like Red Dot Taxi are happy to accommodate Fairfield | students. According to Matt I Watanabe '12, "If you are try- I ing to get somewhere safely ' and on time, Fairfield Cab should be your last resort." And at Fairfield, taxis are a necessity to some. After all, there are only so many places the StagBus will go. In addition to having cars that failed inspection due to I. failure to display driver ID and I presence of excessive body I damage, the recent arrest and conviction of two Fairfield Cab drivers publicized in the CT Post added significantly to the DOT's decision to shut down the company. Most notably, the recent sentencing of cab driver Bruce Northrop for sexual as-sault while on the job is among the most well known offences of the collapsing taxi company. According to Brocker, although Northrop's conduct was "never professional" and his slang terms for residence halls were sometimes disgusting, "he got us where we needed to go." Issues such as the huge wait times and unreliable phone dispatchers plagued students for years. Fairfield Cab was the only option for a long time - until now. Due to the closing of Fair-field Cab, students must now use alternative companies like Red Dot and Yellow Cab, which many have already switched to. The transition should be an easy one, aided by rumors Cab | page 3 INDEX Opinion • Page 7 The Vine • Page 9 Coffee Break • Page 16 Sports • Page 20 SPORTS: STAGS TOP STONY BROOK IN SEASON OPENER P. 20 OPINION: OMGIAREYOU FACEBOOK OFFICIAL YET? P. 7 -the vine INNOVATIVE DESIGNERS "EMERGE!" AT NEW YORK FASHION SHOW P. 9 |