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'The Image of Fairfield" FAIRFIELD W \ [MIRROR] Nonprofit Organization U. S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 34 Fairfield, Conn. Volume 6, No. 2, Thursday, April 29, 1982 Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut 06430 Incorporated 1977 Crime Plagues Beach Residents by Elizabeth Kline News Editor Throughout the semester, beach residents have been sub-jected to several crimes with the most recently reported incident occurring this Tuesday afternoon. The victim was home alone taking nap. According to her housemate, she woke when a man put a towel over her head and threatened her so that she would cooperate. He demanded her watch, but she refused and offered him the six dollars she had in her wallet. He took the money and proceeded to tear her shirt and left the premises. The housemate continued, say-ing that the man cut the telephone wire in the livingroom; the Fair-field Police Department was con-tacted. Since mid February, the Fair-field Police Department has received over forty calls from Fair-field Beach residents reporting robberies, break-ins, prowlers, and vandalism. These reports come from both students and year-round residents. Several beach residents have sighted prowlers on their property. Since last December, residents of one house on Fairfield Beach Road noticed a tall, slim, dark haired male approximately 6'2" driving a late model white Buick around their property and thought it strange. The residents noticed him on the property approximately four times. One resident recalls that he was present at strange hours and always alone. Accord-ing to a housemate, police caught the prowler based on the car description and warned him not to return to Fairfield Beach Road or they would arrest him. Approximately six weeks ago, a student was walking up a path from the beach late one Sunday night when he saw a person jump to the ground from a deck and run towards the beach. Since it was dark, the student described what he saw as "just a silhouette." The residents of the house woke the next morning and found a ladder leading to the second floor. One spokesperson from the house stated, "The house was full of peo-ple. We didn't hear anything." According to police records, another beach resident reported a prowler on the evening of April 2. The file states that the resident was dressing in her bedroom when she heard someone press-ing against the window. When the police arrived, they observed that the window screen was pushed in-ward off the track. In the record, a witness describ-ed the prowler as a 6'0" tall man with sandy brown hair, approx-imately twenty-five years old and wearing a black leather jacket. The resident told police that this type of incident had occurred several times in the recent past. William Schimpf, Vice President of Student Services, urges those students residing off campus to call the local police when they notice anything suspicious. Schimpf explained that Security will not go to the beach because "they have no authority there." Watson Discusses DNA Research by Thomas P. Moore Staff Writer Famous for his discovery of the mechanism of DNA along with Dr. James Dewey Watson spoke be-fore a packed nursing auditorium Thursday, April 21. The Honors Program presented the lecture which was the last of a series. The talk consisted of introduc-tions by Dr. Leo F. O'Connor, Pro-fessor of English and Dr. Gary H. Weddle, Professor of Chemistry. When asked about the theme of the lecture, Dr. O'Connor said, "It's looking at scientific research today and asking if it's pure or ap-plied science." Dr. Watson made a short intro-ductory speech on the Honors Program's theme of "Crisis and Creativity." Audience questions were answered for the remainder of the talk. When asked about his latest book, The Double Helix, he replied, "The Double Helix ex-plains how science is done, sometimes it's dull, other times it's not dull. It was a good story and it gave me alot of personal satisfaction in knowing that I had done something that Crick had not done." Replying to a query on the topic of the recent developments in the field of genetic engineering that have caused the gap between business and academics to lessen, he said, "The competition between schools and companies becoming interested in genetic engineering has forced the schools to increase their salaries (Cont'd, on Page 3) Mirror Updates1 The April 20th arraignment of Arlene (Toby) Bender, the former Fairfield University cashier charged with first degree embezzlement, has resulted in a transfer to a higher court. No plea has been made by Bender nor was it necessary due to the transfer according to the Records Clerk of the Bridgeport Courthouse. The new court date will be on May 4th. Bender, a former five year employee of Fairfield Univer-sity, was arrested and released on April 12th for the alleged embezzlement of over $20,000 from University funds. It is sus-pected that most of the accused embezzlement took place in the last six months of her employment and that no one else was involved. Andrew Garson Esq, the at-torney for the defendent stated that he expects Bender to plead "Not guilty" to the charges on May 4th. Garson plans to ask the court for a jury trial for his client. When asked as to what the nature of his defense would be, Garson declined to comment. Negotiations for renewing Seller's Food Service contract will begin this week, according to Mr. James Fitzpatrick, Direc-tor of the Campus Center. Fitz-patrick stated that this food service "is better than Macke" and is "very pleased" about the way the main dining room is managed. He cited two prob-lems which were evident at the beginning of the year: temperature of the food and speed of service. He feels that these problems have been cor-rected to student satisfaction. One area Fitzpatrick is not pleased with is the administra-tion details, but this does not effect student dining. A survey will be conducted by Fitzpatrick to obtain student input to determine if any new problems currently exist. He feels that "next year will be more difficult for them, since students will demand alot." •HIL Congressional candidate, John A. Phillips honored by the Fairfield University Young Democrats, told the audience, "We can end the arms race in our lifetime." [Photo by Kevin Kumke] Phillips Takes Arms Race Challenge by Jill Krusinski Editor-in-Chief Initiating the annual John F. Kennedy Memorial dinners, the Fairfield University Young Democrats honored John Aristotle Phillips last Friday, April 23. As the Democratic candidate for incumbent Stewart McKinney's congressional seat, Phillips stepped to national attention when, as an undergraduate at Princeton University, he designed an atomic bomb based on data accessible to the general public. Just as he illustrated the dangers of nuclear pro-liferation then, Phillips continues the crusade in his present campaign. American nuclear policy was the central theme of his address. "It is time for Congress to pick up the torch and carry it around the world. We have the power to take the initiative of peace." Citing the problems a nuclear superpower like the Soviet Union, is having in Poland and Afghanistan Phillips argued, "Nuclear weapons mean very little. They are not the end-all or the be-all of national security." Phillips, also the president of his own business, stated that, "the United States can effectively move in the economic realm." Further explaining that the scope of national security instead relies on "a well fed, well educated people, the government's ability to house the poor, and ultimately a balanced budget." The congressional candidate concluded that Na-tional security directed at these goals "will allow us to compete." In opposition to Reagan's "trickle down" theory, Phillips presented his "trickle up" concept of educating the children, help the small businessman, and maintain the dignity of the senior citizen. "Not redistributing dollars to the "haves", maintained Phillips, but "to help the underdog." Teach-In Thinks The Unthinkable by Lauren Pennisi and Elizabeth Bartus News Editors Promoting awareness and discussing various ideas was the purpose of a nuclear arms freeze teach-in entitled "Think the Un-thinkable" which was held last Thursday in the Oak Room. This moderately attended forum was organized by the Task Force on Justice and Peace. Eleven mem-bers of the faculty and one stu-dent presented different views on the subject, and a movie entitled "War Without Winners" was shown. Marvin Berkowitz, from the School of Business, opened the discussion by explaining the reason for Ground Zero Week. He outlined four main factors in sup-port of a nuclear arms freeze. First, the United States and Russia are parallel in stength. Se-cond, research and development have not been put in the field. Third, the expenditures for nuclear weapons are pushing inflation up-ward. Fourth, there are signs that the Soviets want a freeze. Next speaker on the agenda was Stan Prager, a senior History Ma-jor and representative from the MIRROR. Prager said that nuclear war means no survivors, and that there are "no winners and no losers. There is no such thing as limited nuclear war." Dr. Ed Dew, a Politics Professor, was the next speaker. Dew be-lieves that a limited nuclear arms agreement is possible and is op-posed to an arms freeze. Dew cited excerpts from Robert Kaiser's book, Russia: The People and The Power in support of his argument against an arms freeze. Dew considers Reagan to be "most dangerous." Following these 5 speakers, a half-hour movie entitled "War Without Winners" was shown. The movie interviewed people from various countries. It also included a clip from inside the missile base in Maryland. Kevin Cassidy, a Politics Pro-fessor, then commented briefly on the movie. He felt the movie show-ed, "a new mass movement on behalf of the nuclear freeze." " He then discussed the nuclear disarmament. "The Soviet Union is ready for a freeze," commented Cassidy. There is now a "unique (Cont'd, on Page 3) Squeeze rocked Fairfield at Friday nights concert to kick off Dogwood Weekend '82. Students packed the gym to hear favorites like "Pulling Mussels From A Shell" and "Tempted." For details, see page 10. [Photo by Kathleen E. O 'Gorman]
Object Description
Title | Mirror - Vol. 06, No. 02 - April 29, 1982 |
Date | April 29 1982 |
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. |
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Publisher | Fairfield University |
Place of Publication | Fairfield, Conn. |
Source | Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections |
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SearchData | 'The Image of Fairfield" FAIRFIELD W \ [MIRROR] Nonprofit Organization U. S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 34 Fairfield, Conn. Volume 6, No. 2, Thursday, April 29, 1982 Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut 06430 Incorporated 1977 Crime Plagues Beach Residents by Elizabeth Kline News Editor Throughout the semester, beach residents have been sub-jected to several crimes with the most recently reported incident occurring this Tuesday afternoon. The victim was home alone taking nap. According to her housemate, she woke when a man put a towel over her head and threatened her so that she would cooperate. He demanded her watch, but she refused and offered him the six dollars she had in her wallet. He took the money and proceeded to tear her shirt and left the premises. The housemate continued, say-ing that the man cut the telephone wire in the livingroom; the Fair-field Police Department was con-tacted. Since mid February, the Fair-field Police Department has received over forty calls from Fair-field Beach residents reporting robberies, break-ins, prowlers, and vandalism. These reports come from both students and year-round residents. Several beach residents have sighted prowlers on their property. Since last December, residents of one house on Fairfield Beach Road noticed a tall, slim, dark haired male approximately 6'2" driving a late model white Buick around their property and thought it strange. The residents noticed him on the property approximately four times. One resident recalls that he was present at strange hours and always alone. Accord-ing to a housemate, police caught the prowler based on the car description and warned him not to return to Fairfield Beach Road or they would arrest him. Approximately six weeks ago, a student was walking up a path from the beach late one Sunday night when he saw a person jump to the ground from a deck and run towards the beach. Since it was dark, the student described what he saw as "just a silhouette." The residents of the house woke the next morning and found a ladder leading to the second floor. One spokesperson from the house stated, "The house was full of peo-ple. We didn't hear anything." According to police records, another beach resident reported a prowler on the evening of April 2. The file states that the resident was dressing in her bedroom when she heard someone press-ing against the window. When the police arrived, they observed that the window screen was pushed in-ward off the track. In the record, a witness describ-ed the prowler as a 6'0" tall man with sandy brown hair, approx-imately twenty-five years old and wearing a black leather jacket. The resident told police that this type of incident had occurred several times in the recent past. William Schimpf, Vice President of Student Services, urges those students residing off campus to call the local police when they notice anything suspicious. Schimpf explained that Security will not go to the beach because "they have no authority there." Watson Discusses DNA Research by Thomas P. Moore Staff Writer Famous for his discovery of the mechanism of DNA along with Dr. James Dewey Watson spoke be-fore a packed nursing auditorium Thursday, April 21. The Honors Program presented the lecture which was the last of a series. The talk consisted of introduc-tions by Dr. Leo F. O'Connor, Pro-fessor of English and Dr. Gary H. Weddle, Professor of Chemistry. When asked about the theme of the lecture, Dr. O'Connor said, "It's looking at scientific research today and asking if it's pure or ap-plied science." Dr. Watson made a short intro-ductory speech on the Honors Program's theme of "Crisis and Creativity." Audience questions were answered for the remainder of the talk. When asked about his latest book, The Double Helix, he replied, "The Double Helix ex-plains how science is done, sometimes it's dull, other times it's not dull. It was a good story and it gave me alot of personal satisfaction in knowing that I had done something that Crick had not done." Replying to a query on the topic of the recent developments in the field of genetic engineering that have caused the gap between business and academics to lessen, he said, "The competition between schools and companies becoming interested in genetic engineering has forced the schools to increase their salaries (Cont'd, on Page 3) Mirror Updates1 The April 20th arraignment of Arlene (Toby) Bender, the former Fairfield University cashier charged with first degree embezzlement, has resulted in a transfer to a higher court. No plea has been made by Bender nor was it necessary due to the transfer according to the Records Clerk of the Bridgeport Courthouse. The new court date will be on May 4th. Bender, a former five year employee of Fairfield Univer-sity, was arrested and released on April 12th for the alleged embezzlement of over $20,000 from University funds. It is sus-pected that most of the accused embezzlement took place in the last six months of her employment and that no one else was involved. Andrew Garson Esq, the at-torney for the defendent stated that he expects Bender to plead "Not guilty" to the charges on May 4th. Garson plans to ask the court for a jury trial for his client. When asked as to what the nature of his defense would be, Garson declined to comment. Negotiations for renewing Seller's Food Service contract will begin this week, according to Mr. James Fitzpatrick, Direc-tor of the Campus Center. Fitz-patrick stated that this food service "is better than Macke" and is "very pleased" about the way the main dining room is managed. He cited two prob-lems which were evident at the beginning of the year: temperature of the food and speed of service. He feels that these problems have been cor-rected to student satisfaction. One area Fitzpatrick is not pleased with is the administra-tion details, but this does not effect student dining. A survey will be conducted by Fitzpatrick to obtain student input to determine if any new problems currently exist. He feels that "next year will be more difficult for them, since students will demand alot." •HIL Congressional candidate, John A. Phillips honored by the Fairfield University Young Democrats, told the audience, "We can end the arms race in our lifetime." [Photo by Kevin Kumke] Phillips Takes Arms Race Challenge by Jill Krusinski Editor-in-Chief Initiating the annual John F. Kennedy Memorial dinners, the Fairfield University Young Democrats honored John Aristotle Phillips last Friday, April 23. As the Democratic candidate for incumbent Stewart McKinney's congressional seat, Phillips stepped to national attention when, as an undergraduate at Princeton University, he designed an atomic bomb based on data accessible to the general public. Just as he illustrated the dangers of nuclear pro-liferation then, Phillips continues the crusade in his present campaign. American nuclear policy was the central theme of his address. "It is time for Congress to pick up the torch and carry it around the world. We have the power to take the initiative of peace." Citing the problems a nuclear superpower like the Soviet Union, is having in Poland and Afghanistan Phillips argued, "Nuclear weapons mean very little. They are not the end-all or the be-all of national security." Phillips, also the president of his own business, stated that, "the United States can effectively move in the economic realm." Further explaining that the scope of national security instead relies on "a well fed, well educated people, the government's ability to house the poor, and ultimately a balanced budget." The congressional candidate concluded that Na-tional security directed at these goals "will allow us to compete." In opposition to Reagan's "trickle down" theory, Phillips presented his "trickle up" concept of educating the children, help the small businessman, and maintain the dignity of the senior citizen. "Not redistributing dollars to the "haves", maintained Phillips, but "to help the underdog." Teach-In Thinks The Unthinkable by Lauren Pennisi and Elizabeth Bartus News Editors Promoting awareness and discussing various ideas was the purpose of a nuclear arms freeze teach-in entitled "Think the Un-thinkable" which was held last Thursday in the Oak Room. This moderately attended forum was organized by the Task Force on Justice and Peace. Eleven mem-bers of the faculty and one stu-dent presented different views on the subject, and a movie entitled "War Without Winners" was shown. Marvin Berkowitz, from the School of Business, opened the discussion by explaining the reason for Ground Zero Week. He outlined four main factors in sup-port of a nuclear arms freeze. First, the United States and Russia are parallel in stength. Se-cond, research and development have not been put in the field. Third, the expenditures for nuclear weapons are pushing inflation up-ward. Fourth, there are signs that the Soviets want a freeze. Next speaker on the agenda was Stan Prager, a senior History Ma-jor and representative from the MIRROR. Prager said that nuclear war means no survivors, and that there are "no winners and no losers. There is no such thing as limited nuclear war." Dr. Ed Dew, a Politics Professor, was the next speaker. Dew be-lieves that a limited nuclear arms agreement is possible and is op-posed to an arms freeze. Dew cited excerpts from Robert Kaiser's book, Russia: The People and The Power in support of his argument against an arms freeze. Dew considers Reagan to be "most dangerous." Following these 5 speakers, a half-hour movie entitled "War Without Winners" was shown. The movie interviewed people from various countries. It also included a clip from inside the missile base in Maryland. Kevin Cassidy, a Politics Pro-fessor, then commented briefly on the movie. He felt the movie show-ed, "a new mass movement on behalf of the nuclear freeze." " He then discussed the nuclear disarmament. "The Soviet Union is ready for a freeze," commented Cassidy. There is now a "unique (Cont'd, on Page 3) Squeeze rocked Fairfield at Friday nights concert to kick off Dogwood Weekend '82. Students packed the gym to hear favorites like "Pulling Mussels From A Shell" and "Tempted." For details, see page 10. [Photo by Kathleen E. O 'Gorman] |