Mirror - Vol. 39, No. 15 - January 29, 2014

              THE MIRROR Student newspaper Week of January 29,2014 Vol. 39, Iss. 15
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The Fairfield Mirror
Fairfield
honors
patron St.
Bellarmine
By Robert Joyce
Staff Writer
Students, faculty and many
members of Fairfield's Jesuit
community gathered outside the
DiMenna-Nyselius Library on
Tuesday, Jan. 28, to dedicate a new
bronze statue to St. Robert Bellar-mine,
the patron saint of Fairfield
University.
Following the statue dedi-cation,
the attending parties re-located
to the Aloysius P. Kelley
Center Presentation Room to hear
the annual lecture dedicated to St.
Robert Bellarmine. The lecture,
titled "St. Robert Bellarmine: A
Man for Our Time," was delivered
by Fr. Michael Fahey, S.J., scholar-in-
residence, honorary member of
the religious studies department
at Fairfield and a former graduate
of Fairfield College Preparatory
School.
Fahey spoke about the life,
travels and works of St. Bellarm-ine
throughout his time as a well
respected Jesuit theologian and
educator.
A nephew of Pope Marcellus
II born during the Renaissance,
St. Bellarmine quickly became a
prominent and influential mem-ber
of the Society of Jesus. He also
acted as a judicator for the great
debate between a powerful and
orthodox Catholic Church and the
new scientific theories proposed
by scientific revolutionaries such
as Galileo.
President of Fairfield Uni-versity,
Rev. Jeffrey P. von Arx,
S.J., said that it is important for
the Fairfield community to con-
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Tebben Gill Lopez / The Mirror
Outside the BCC, at the end of the MLK march yesterday, senior Jesus Nunez (left) performs a skit demonstrating inequality.
Fairfield begins week-long MLK celebration
By Kai tlin McEwan
Assistant News Editor
Fairfield kicked off its Martin Luther King Jr.
Celebration on Jan. 28, and it is set to run through
Jan. 31.
The theme of the celebration this year is "Wit-ness
to History: Everyday Revolutions 8c the Strug-gle
for Justice."
Co-chair of the MLK Day Committee, Fred
Kuo, stated that the committee has been around for
nearly 30 years. It is made up of about 25 mem-bers,
including co-chair Dr. Kris Sealey and a mix of
other faculty, staff and students.
Kuo explained that the committee's "driving
force" was Larry Mason, who is the former director
of multicultural relations at Fairfield.
Kuo has been involved with the committee for
four years and stated that although the committee
was established "well before his time," he believes
that an incident on campus may have spurred the
formation of the committee. Kuo did not have any
further information about what the particular inci-dent
may have been.
Although the events are not taking place dur-ing
the same week as MLK Day, Kuo explained that
part of the reason why was "logistical" because in
recent years, students moved back onto campus on
MLK Day.
The MLK Committee found that trying to have
big events the same week as move-in was a bad idea
because of poor attendance. He stated that in order
to give students more time to move in and to boost
attendance, the event was pushed back.
The Martin Luther King Jr. celebration is "also
on the cusp of black history month," stated Kuo.
"Why not extend things beyond the day when stu-dents
can appreciate what Dr. Kings legacy really
means?"
"Now more than ever, we are talking about the
civil rights movement, and anything that we can
do to keep Dr. King's legacy alive is important be-cause
it reminds not only students, but faculty and
staff that although the civil rights movement was 50
years ago, there are still things that we need to fight
for," said Kuo.
One of the highlights of Fairfield's Martin Lu-ther
King Jr. celebration is Convocation. According
to Kuo, it is the pinnacle of the week and open to the
general public.
It will take place this Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7
p.m. in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The
guest speaker of the event is Wil Haygood, author of
"The Butler" and a Washington Post journalist.
"As part of the 2014 MLK Convocation mem-bers
of the faculty, staff and student body will be rec-ognized
for some of their work that is found to be
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Res. colleges return strong for Spring
By Robert Hagstrom
Assistant News Editor
Sophomores living in the three residential colleges
on campus attended a Welcome Back Night last Thursday
to reconnect with their peers and to learn more about the
programs and events available to them during the spring
semester.
The residential colleges, including the Creative Life
Residential College, the Ignatian Residential College and the
Service for Justice Residential College, offer unique educa-tional
opportunities outside the classroom for sophomores to
explore while completing their second year at Fairfield.
"The community we have and the long lasting relation-ships
I've built make me never want to leave res colleges at
Fairfield," said Hannah Horvath '14, who is also a resident as-sistant
in the Ignatian Residential College.
Sophomores who participate in the residential colleges
go on a retreat each semester and meet with mentor groups
to discuss difficult spiritual discovery and social diversity, and
reflect on the impact of their college experiences thus far.
Dr. Joseph DeFeo, associate dean of students and direc-tor
of student development mission and identity programs,
said that "the mentor group ties all the students together. As
the semester continues, the groups get more in-depth because
they know each other better."
Students are challenged to answer three overarching
questions proposed by the residential colleges that will help
them interact and engage with one another throughout the
Read STUDENTS on Page 4
Erin Wolfe / The Mirror
Students in Service for Justice meet for their welcome back dinner.
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