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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15,2007 Vol. 32, Iss. 18-20 pages FREE - Take One MTDDHD wwwfAIRFIELDMIRROR.coM The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University Fraioli Will Challenge Williams for Presidency BY ANDREW CHAPIN With Hutch Williams '08 - one of the most popular FUSA presidents in recent memory - up for re-election, the role of challenger in this month's election will not be an easy one to fill. But casting aside doubters and launching what he called an issue-driven campaign, Frank Fraioli '08 an-nounced this week he will challenge Williams's re-elec-tion bid. "I believe students will vote for me because I will present a clear vision of what I desire Fairfield to be," Fraioli said. "I intend to bridge the gap between the popu-larity Hutch has by focusing on bringing out the issues that I believe a majority of Fairfield is concerned about." Fraioli has work to do in his attempt to take the presidency from Williams, whojust last year routed Ryan Neubauer '07, winning 72 percent of the vote in one of the biggest landslides in FUSA history. Senate Chair Tim Rich '08, said defeating Williams would be difficult. "Any candidate running against Hutch has their work cut out for them," he said. "I think anyone who's not the incumbent is an underdog." Fraioli's platform includes the appointment of a sec-retary of diversity to the FUSA Executive Board, which is presently comprised of the executive cabinet and class council representatives. This secretary would represent the interests of University minority groups on the Execu-tive Board, Fraioli said. "The secretary would be the point person for all of the cultural clubs on campus, and would be the liaison to the multicultural center," he said. "The secretary would be a part of the AHANA student council." FRAIOLI Among the other points of Fraio-li's campaign is a united FUSA-IRHA front. He said that a greater good could come from the two organiza-tions working together. If elected, he said he also hopes to create a committee separate from the student court to make recommen-dations to the administration regarding broad student interests, such as town-house basements. Williams praised his competitor as a worthy chal-lenger and an individual he respects. "I've seen him outside of FUSA and he's a very mo-tivated individual," he said. "When Frank has his mind SEE "FRAIOLI" ON P. 5 Where to From Here? Blacks in College Sports Still Can Progress More This article is the third in a series commemorating Black History Month. Next week: Successful African-American alumni. BY TOM CLEARY AND CHRIS SIMMONS When Ed Cooley was introduced last April as Fairfield's 11th men's basketball coach, he joined two exclusive fraternitiSs. Cooley became the first black head basketball coach — and just the third head coach in any sport — in Fairfield history, and one of 79 black head coaches in Division I men's basketball. "I think it is a credit to Fairfield. It's a credit to them to believe in somebody who was a natural fit. People tend to do what they know, and the past is that there weren't many minority coaches," Cooley said. "People and schools coming out of their comfort zones are picking the best fit, not the best color." At Fairfield — as is the case with schools throughout the country — the number of black coaches remains low. Cooley is the only black head coach in any sport at Fairfield, and the University has only five black assistant coaches spread across its 19 varsity teams. But Doris believes the University's hiring record compares well to that of other universities. "I would hold our hiring record at a level at least the equal or higher than our peers," Doris said. "I think diversity has improved in terms of the hiring of coaches and administrators, and that will continue to SEE "FOR BLACKS" ON P. 6 Ptwemn^isfAkkm'AamkMm w Dbrisioa I Coftege Sports ■ BLACK WHITE #2,7% 20 40 60 so 100 InfoGraphic by Marl Heenan/The Mirror Source: NCAA Mirror File Photo Dry times in the Nutmeg State: Spring Weekend festivities, such as Spam Jam (above, in 2005), have been significantly altered at several universities in Connecticut. Spring Weekend Changes Are State-Wide BY CHRISTINA STODDARD Fairfield students are not alone as they mourn the fading traditions of Spring Weekend events. Many schools throughout Connecticut are tighten-ing their grip on the policies regarding drinking during these annual festivities. Quinnipiac University and UConn, for ex-ample, both have notorious Spring Weekend cel-ebrations reminiscent of Fairfield's own long-lost Clam Jam. These parties are also undergoing policy changes similar to those occurring at Fairfield. At Quinnipiac University in Hamden, the school's "May Weekend" celebration traditionally featured a refreshment tent that provided beer to of-age students and unspoken allowance of drinking from open containers. "It was basically a chance to socialize and hang out with your friends. You wouldn't really get in trouble for having alcohol with you," said Quinnipiac senior Sara Fiore. "It was a chance to unwind before finals, and students often include the alcohol in unwinding." Quinnipiac student Jackie Byrnes' 09 said stu-dents would even play beer pong outdoors. In 2006, however, the school implemented ma-jor changes to the event's drinking policy, banning the beer tent and instructing security officers and RAs to enforce drinking policies concerning open containers just as they would any other weekend. Students were initially upset by the news, but many said the event was not as drastically different as they had feared. "Alcohol just had to be in these Pepsi cups that we use for soda at school and then no one would say anything. But you were not allowed to play beer pong in plain sight," said Byrnes. Seniors said that because of the change in for-mat, they were less enthusiastic about this year's event. "The beer tent was a big draw for seniors liv-ing off campus," said Fiore "It was a good way to get them back on campus and participating in other things that go on during the weekend, like the concert ... now that I'm 21,1 think it would be nice to have the same experiences seniors have had in the past." UConn's Spring Weekend is an infamous SEE "OTHER SCHOOLS" ON P. 5
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Title | Mirror - Vol. 32, No. 18 - February 15, 2007 |
Date | February 15 2007 |
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. |
Type of Document | Newspaper |
Original Format | Newsprint; color; ill.; 11.5 x 17 in. |
Digital Specifications | These images exist as archived TIFFs, JPEGs and one or more PDF versions for general use. Digitized by Creekside Digital through the LYRASIS group. |
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 | WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15,2007 Vol. 32, Iss. 18-20 pages FREE - Take One MTDDHD wwwfAIRFIELDMIRROR.coM The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University Fraioli Will Challenge Williams for Presidency BY ANDREW CHAPIN With Hutch Williams '08 - one of the most popular FUSA presidents in recent memory - up for re-election, the role of challenger in this month's election will not be an easy one to fill. But casting aside doubters and launching what he called an issue-driven campaign, Frank Fraioli '08 an-nounced this week he will challenge Williams's re-elec-tion bid. "I believe students will vote for me because I will present a clear vision of what I desire Fairfield to be," Fraioli said. "I intend to bridge the gap between the popu-larity Hutch has by focusing on bringing out the issues that I believe a majority of Fairfield is concerned about." Fraioli has work to do in his attempt to take the presidency from Williams, whojust last year routed Ryan Neubauer '07, winning 72 percent of the vote in one of the biggest landslides in FUSA history. Senate Chair Tim Rich '08, said defeating Williams would be difficult. "Any candidate running against Hutch has their work cut out for them," he said. "I think anyone who's not the incumbent is an underdog." Fraioli's platform includes the appointment of a sec-retary of diversity to the FUSA Executive Board, which is presently comprised of the executive cabinet and class council representatives. This secretary would represent the interests of University minority groups on the Execu-tive Board, Fraioli said. "The secretary would be the point person for all of the cultural clubs on campus, and would be the liaison to the multicultural center," he said. "The secretary would be a part of the AHANA student council." FRAIOLI Among the other points of Fraio-li's campaign is a united FUSA-IRHA front. He said that a greater good could come from the two organiza-tions working together. If elected, he said he also hopes to create a committee separate from the student court to make recommen-dations to the administration regarding broad student interests, such as town-house basements. Williams praised his competitor as a worthy chal-lenger and an individual he respects. "I've seen him outside of FUSA and he's a very mo-tivated individual," he said. "When Frank has his mind SEE "FRAIOLI" ON P. 5 Where to From Here? Blacks in College Sports Still Can Progress More This article is the third in a series commemorating Black History Month. Next week: Successful African-American alumni. BY TOM CLEARY AND CHRIS SIMMONS When Ed Cooley was introduced last April as Fairfield's 11th men's basketball coach, he joined two exclusive fraternitiSs. Cooley became the first black head basketball coach — and just the third head coach in any sport — in Fairfield history, and one of 79 black head coaches in Division I men's basketball. "I think it is a credit to Fairfield. It's a credit to them to believe in somebody who was a natural fit. People tend to do what they know, and the past is that there weren't many minority coaches," Cooley said. "People and schools coming out of their comfort zones are picking the best fit, not the best color." At Fairfield — as is the case with schools throughout the country — the number of black coaches remains low. Cooley is the only black head coach in any sport at Fairfield, and the University has only five black assistant coaches spread across its 19 varsity teams. But Doris believes the University's hiring record compares well to that of other universities. "I would hold our hiring record at a level at least the equal or higher than our peers," Doris said. "I think diversity has improved in terms of the hiring of coaches and administrators, and that will continue to SEE "FOR BLACKS" ON P. 6 Ptwemn^isfAkkm'AamkMm w Dbrisioa I Coftege Sports ■ BLACK WHITE #2,7% 20 40 60 so 100 InfoGraphic by Marl Heenan/The Mirror Source: NCAA Mirror File Photo Dry times in the Nutmeg State: Spring Weekend festivities, such as Spam Jam (above, in 2005), have been significantly altered at several universities in Connecticut. Spring Weekend Changes Are State-Wide BY CHRISTINA STODDARD Fairfield students are not alone as they mourn the fading traditions of Spring Weekend events. Many schools throughout Connecticut are tighten-ing their grip on the policies regarding drinking during these annual festivities. Quinnipiac University and UConn, for ex-ample, both have notorious Spring Weekend cel-ebrations reminiscent of Fairfield's own long-lost Clam Jam. These parties are also undergoing policy changes similar to those occurring at Fairfield. At Quinnipiac University in Hamden, the school's "May Weekend" celebration traditionally featured a refreshment tent that provided beer to of-age students and unspoken allowance of drinking from open containers. "It was basically a chance to socialize and hang out with your friends. You wouldn't really get in trouble for having alcohol with you," said Quinnipiac senior Sara Fiore. "It was a chance to unwind before finals, and students often include the alcohol in unwinding." Quinnipiac student Jackie Byrnes' 09 said stu-dents would even play beer pong outdoors. In 2006, however, the school implemented ma-jor changes to the event's drinking policy, banning the beer tent and instructing security officers and RAs to enforce drinking policies concerning open containers just as they would any other weekend. Students were initially upset by the news, but many said the event was not as drastically different as they had feared. "Alcohol just had to be in these Pepsi cups that we use for soda at school and then no one would say anything. But you were not allowed to play beer pong in plain sight," said Byrnes. Seniors said that because of the change in for-mat, they were less enthusiastic about this year's event. "The beer tent was a big draw for seniors liv-ing off campus," said Fiore "It was a good way to get them back on campus and participating in other things that go on during the weekend, like the concert ... now that I'm 21,1 think it would be nice to have the same experiences seniors have had in the past." UConn's Spring Weekend is an infamous SEE "OTHER SCHOOLS" ON P. 5 |