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WEEK OF fEBRUARY 8, 2007 Vol. 32, Iss. 17 - 24 pages FREE -Take One www. The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University On Spring Weekend Changes, Everyone Has a Different Story BY ALEXANDRA STEWART As student leaders and administrator scrambled to ease student outrage over plans to change the University's Spring Weekend format, two themes were constant: no one was happy with the situation and virtually everyone placed the responsibility on someone el e's boulders. Ashlee Downing '08, programming director for the Inter Residence Hall Assembly, said her group - which is responsible for planning Spring Weekend events - was forced to change the format for the weekend by a combination of three administrators: Director of Residence Life Deb Cady, Dean of Students Thomas Pellegrino and Vice President for Student Affairs Mark Reed. "IRHA did not make the decision," Downing said. "We were told that the event couldn't be run as it had in the past. We . . voiced our concerns but Great Strides, But ALong Way to Go This article is the second in a series commemorating Black History Month. Next week: African-Americans in college sports. Kevin Dawson, an African-American assistant professor in Fairfield's history department, has both a bachelor's degree and a doctorate under his belt. As one of seven black professors at Fairfield, Dawson is in a unique position to reflect upon the challenges that AfricanAmericans have faced and overcome over the years. Dawson's father attended college, but might not have if he hadn't been given an athletic scholarship. His uncle had the grades to get in, but couldn't afford the financial burden. "There's a lot more opportunities across the board for black professors and students," he said. "Look at my parents' generation. The opportunities were not nearly as available." Indeed, said Renee White, associate professor of sociology and co-director of the black studies program at Fairfield, opportunities for black students in higher education are far more plentiful than they were a generation ago. "From establishing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HCBUs) when denied access to all-white schools to desegregating universities in the 1950s onward, we can see how the numbers of college educated blacks has increased," White said. Students participating in the black studies program, such as Geoff Middleton '08, also said universities have made progress in accommodating black students. REED were told that this came from the administration." Downing said she and Mike Wood '07, the townhouse and apartment representative on the IRHA executive board, met with Cady and Associate Director of Residence Life Karen Donoghue in late November, and were told Pellegrino and Reed wanted the format of the events changed so that Spam Jam-- the out-door festival held for juniors and seniors at the townhouses -- would be combined with May Day, a similar event held for underclassmen on the quad. "When we met with the administration there was no discussion of joining the events," Wood said. "There was plenty of information on how we'll make this the best event possible." INSIDE: Pellegrino and Reed both denied playing any role in instituting the changes-- statements that were backed up by Cady. DoESITTAKE ALcoHOL TO MAKE A TRADITION? P. 7 "I am simply removed from this situation," Reed said in an e-mail. "If the issue needed to be reviewed by someone outside the [Office ofResidence Life and Office of Student Activities], then it would be the purview of the Dean of Students. However, he too, is not typically involved in these kinds of things." Pellegrino did not comment on the issue other than to say that it appeared IRHA and FUSA - which staged what it called an "emergency meeting" on Monday night to officially oppose the planned changes - had failed to communicate with one another. And Cady, reached at her home by phone, said S EE "WILLIAMS" ON P. 7 EDITORIAL: GET YouR STORY STRAIGHT, P. 9 CHAPIN: WHAT'S THE POINT OF FUSA? P. 10 McConville Will Not Seek Re-Election BY, ANDREW CHAPIN FUSA President Hutch Williams '08 will be without his running mate for the upcoming spring election. Hi.., curr nt vice pre ident, Meg. n M Conville '08. will not run for re-election, leaving a critical position in next year's student government vacant. "l will not be running for the position of FUSA vice president in the upcoming elections," she said. "Due to the summer commit- McCoNVILLE ment of FUSA I will be unable to fulfill that duty." This ''hard" decision, as McConville described it, was made in large part due to her future after college. "As I am an upcoming enior I have had many discussions with mentors as well as interviewers, family and the Career Planning Center and the decision I have made is that I need to commit this upcoming summer to an internship which will give me experience and assistance in determining what it will be that l may endeavor after college," McConville said, "My choice not to run is not a lack of commitment or dedication to FUSA, and I am definitely looking to stay involved and fulfill another position within FUSA," Williams said he understands McConville's decision and the value of internships in future career opportunities. "Megan is a business major and like most business majors, internships are critical," he said. "She's going in that direction and I com" The black middle class in America pletely support her; it's a good decision." has gone from a nonexistence to a prominent statistic over the past 30 years, thanks to more opportunities given to AfricanAmericans in education," he said. Middleton, a backup center on the men's basketball team who is at Fairfield on an athletic scholarship, added that since BOBBY MORESCO (above) talked to a capacity crowd at the Quick Center about the ins and outs of writing and producing award-winning movies, such as '1Crash," and "MiUion Dollar Baby." He told the crowd to "write what you want to write~ not what you're getting paid for." For an Instead of expressing animosity toward his vice president, Williams is looking forward to the upcoming election and the search for a new running mate. "The last thing I would want her to do would be to come back and not be fully focused," he said. "She'll definitely be missed. xclusive interview with Moresco, go to P. 8. For a story on the event and SEE "FAIRFIELD" ON P. 5 ore; go to WWW.FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM .. SEE "McCoNVILLE" oN P. 6
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Title | Mirror - Vol. 32, No. 17 - February 08, 2007 |
Date | February 08 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. |
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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 | WEEK OF fEBRUARY 8, 2007 Vol. 32, Iss. 17 - 24 pages FREE -Take One www. The independent student newspaper of Fairfield University On Spring Weekend Changes, Everyone Has a Different Story BY ALEXANDRA STEWART As student leaders and administrator scrambled to ease student outrage over plans to change the University's Spring Weekend format, two themes were constant: no one was happy with the situation and virtually everyone placed the responsibility on someone el e's boulders. Ashlee Downing '08, programming director for the Inter Residence Hall Assembly, said her group - which is responsible for planning Spring Weekend events - was forced to change the format for the weekend by a combination of three administrators: Director of Residence Life Deb Cady, Dean of Students Thomas Pellegrino and Vice President for Student Affairs Mark Reed. "IRHA did not make the decision," Downing said. "We were told that the event couldn't be run as it had in the past. We . . voiced our concerns but Great Strides, But ALong Way to Go This article is the second in a series commemorating Black History Month. Next week: African-Americans in college sports. Kevin Dawson, an African-American assistant professor in Fairfield's history department, has both a bachelor's degree and a doctorate under his belt. As one of seven black professors at Fairfield, Dawson is in a unique position to reflect upon the challenges that AfricanAmericans have faced and overcome over the years. Dawson's father attended college, but might not have if he hadn't been given an athletic scholarship. His uncle had the grades to get in, but couldn't afford the financial burden. "There's a lot more opportunities across the board for black professors and students," he said. "Look at my parents' generation. The opportunities were not nearly as available." Indeed, said Renee White, associate professor of sociology and co-director of the black studies program at Fairfield, opportunities for black students in higher education are far more plentiful than they were a generation ago. "From establishing Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HCBUs) when denied access to all-white schools to desegregating universities in the 1950s onward, we can see how the numbers of college educated blacks has increased," White said. Students participating in the black studies program, such as Geoff Middleton '08, also said universities have made progress in accommodating black students. REED were told that this came from the administration." Downing said she and Mike Wood '07, the townhouse and apartment representative on the IRHA executive board, met with Cady and Associate Director of Residence Life Karen Donoghue in late November, and were told Pellegrino and Reed wanted the format of the events changed so that Spam Jam-- the out-door festival held for juniors and seniors at the townhouses -- would be combined with May Day, a similar event held for underclassmen on the quad. "When we met with the administration there was no discussion of joining the events," Wood said. "There was plenty of information on how we'll make this the best event possible." INSIDE: Pellegrino and Reed both denied playing any role in instituting the changes-- statements that were backed up by Cady. DoESITTAKE ALcoHOL TO MAKE A TRADITION? P. 7 "I am simply removed from this situation," Reed said in an e-mail. "If the issue needed to be reviewed by someone outside the [Office ofResidence Life and Office of Student Activities], then it would be the purview of the Dean of Students. However, he too, is not typically involved in these kinds of things." Pellegrino did not comment on the issue other than to say that it appeared IRHA and FUSA - which staged what it called an "emergency meeting" on Monday night to officially oppose the planned changes - had failed to communicate with one another. And Cady, reached at her home by phone, said S EE "WILLIAMS" ON P. 7 EDITORIAL: GET YouR STORY STRAIGHT, P. 9 CHAPIN: WHAT'S THE POINT OF FUSA? P. 10 McConville Will Not Seek Re-Election BY, ANDREW CHAPIN FUSA President Hutch Williams '08 will be without his running mate for the upcoming spring election. Hi.., curr nt vice pre ident, Meg. n M Conville '08. will not run for re-election, leaving a critical position in next year's student government vacant. "l will not be running for the position of FUSA vice president in the upcoming elections," she said. "Due to the summer commit- McCoNVILLE ment of FUSA I will be unable to fulfill that duty." This ''hard" decision, as McConville described it, was made in large part due to her future after college. "As I am an upcoming enior I have had many discussions with mentors as well as interviewers, family and the Career Planning Center and the decision I have made is that I need to commit this upcoming summer to an internship which will give me experience and assistance in determining what it will be that l may endeavor after college," McConville said, "My choice not to run is not a lack of commitment or dedication to FUSA, and I am definitely looking to stay involved and fulfill another position within FUSA," Williams said he understands McConville's decision and the value of internships in future career opportunities. "Megan is a business major and like most business majors, internships are critical," he said. "She's going in that direction and I com" The black middle class in America pletely support her; it's a good decision." has gone from a nonexistence to a prominent statistic over the past 30 years, thanks to more opportunities given to AfricanAmericans in education," he said. Middleton, a backup center on the men's basketball team who is at Fairfield on an athletic scholarship, added that since BOBBY MORESCO (above) talked to a capacity crowd at the Quick Center about the ins and outs of writing and producing award-winning movies, such as '1Crash," and "MiUion Dollar Baby." He told the crowd to "write what you want to write~ not what you're getting paid for." For an Instead of expressing animosity toward his vice president, Williams is looking forward to the upcoming election and the search for a new running mate. "The last thing I would want her to do would be to come back and not be fully focused," he said. "She'll definitely be missed. xclusive interview with Moresco, go to P. 8. For a story on the event and SEE "FAIRFIELD" ON P. 5 ore; go to WWW.FAIRFIELDMIRROR.COM .. SEE "McCoNVILLE" oN P. 6 |