Mirror - Vol. 10, No. 20 - January 15, 1987

              The
FairfieldMIRRORY
Volume 10, No. 20 Our Tenth Year Thursday, January 15, 1987 The Image of Fairfield
University enshrines four
to Hall of Fame
Fairfield University inducted the first
woman into its Athletic Hall of Fame and
honored five other individuals at the annu-al
ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 10.
Donna Margine, a 1981 graduate and a
star on the Lady Stags basketball team, and
four other former Stags greats were induct-ed
into the Fairfield Athletic Hall of Fame
and a special award was presented by the
Fairfield University Alumni Association in
a dinner ceremony in the Campus Center
Oak Room.
The other Hall of Fame inductees were
basketball stars Nicholas Macarchuk (Class
of '63) and Jerome "Flip" williams (Class
of 80), baseball standout Michael Beaudoin
(Class of '79) and hockey star Edmund
"Ted" Sybertz (Class of'72).
In addition, Robert Brennan Sr. of
Bridgeport received a special award for his
dedicated service to the Fairfield athletic
program and its student-athletes.
The day's festivities began prior to the
Fairfield-Fordham men's basketball game
at 3 p.m. in Alumnin Hall when the
honorees were introduced. A post-game
reception was held in the Campus Center
lobby from 5 to 7 p.m. and was followed
by the dinner ceremony.
Margine is the second all-time leading
scorer with 1,558 points and the sixth all-time
leading rebounder with 483 in Lady
Stags basketball history.
The Fairlawn, N.J., native led the Fair-field
women from 1977 to 1981 when they
moved from Div. II to Div. I in basketball
and was captain of the 1980-81 squad.
Margine, who was an assistant coach at
Fairfield from 1981 to 1985, is in her se-cond
season as head coach at the State
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A.J. Wynder shoots for 2 in recent action. The Stags play again tonight.
[Photo by Kevin Wolfthal]
Poussaint to speak today
FUSA Presidential
elections coming soon
To mark Martin Luther King Jr.'s
birthday, the Unvirsity will present Dr.
Alvin Poussaint, psychiatrist, social
activist, and consultant to the "Bill
Cosby Show," who will speak about
interracial relations on January 15 at 8
p.m. at the Campus Center. The lecture
is open to the public, and admission is
free.
Dr. Poussaint, associate professor of
psychiatry and associate dean for student
affairs at Harvard Medical school worked
alongside such civil rights leaders as
Stokely Carmichael, Martin Luther King
Jr., Andrew Young and Jesse Jackson.
He developed a strong interest in the
psychological impact of racism on the
Black psyche.
Organizing the King birthday
observance is a committee chaired by
Larri Mazon, director of Student Support
Services, and , including James
Fitzpatrick, assistant dean of university
activities; Dr. Kevin Cassidy, associate
professor of politics; Walter Petry,
assistant professor of history; Dr.
Krishna Mohan, associate professor of
marketing; Joan Fleitas, assistant
professor of nursing; Rev William
Cullen, S.J., assistant chaplain; and
students Bridget Robinson, Melissa
Campaneili and Chris Ritchie. The
committee is' also urging the faculty to
introduce the topic of Martin Luther
King Jr. into the curriculum to show
recognition of his importance to
American society..
Following the lecture there will be
a student reception sponsored FUSA and
three minority groups, UMOJA, SASA,
and the Asian Pacific Islands Students'
Group. Admission to the reception is
free.
By John Courtmanche
Democrat? Republican?
Independent? Within the next three
weeks, the students of Fairfield
University will be asked their political
affiliation, their support of a platform,
their devotion to a party. New to many
students is the idea that they will not be
choosing between townhouse and beach
parties, but rather between political
parties. Elections for next year's FUSA
President will be held during the first
week of February.
The political process begins on
January 20, when interested candidates
must seek a petition from the FUSA
Office. Any student who wishes to run
for FUSA President must retrieve 25
signatures before noon on January 28.
On January 26, the election commission
will meet with all candidates to discuss
the entire procedure.
The student constitution requires
that on January 30 a sample ballot be
posted in the Campus Center informing
the public of all candidates. If more than
three students are running for the
position, a primary election will be held
on February 3, followed by a final
election on February 10. However, if
three or less candidates are involved, the
winner of the February 3 election will be
FUSA President for the school year 1987-
88.
The elections are run by a
commission featuring one person
representing each of the three branches of
student government: John Masselli from
Student Court, Jeannine Carolan from
the Executive Branch, and Jean Halloran
from the Legislative Branch. Any questions
regarding the presidential elections can be
directed to the chairman of the elections
commission, John Masselli, Box P, or
x2685.
Plans for Senior Week Activities Underway
By Melissa Camapnelli
Plans for Senior Week '87 have
begun. The annual farewell celebration
to the Senior Class, which will take
place this year on May 13 - 17, is run by
Randy Howell, Assistant Director of the
Campus Center, with grad-assistants
Susan Costa, Lee McElroy and Greg
Morissey acting as co-advisors.
Applications for co-chairs, sub-chairs,
and committee members were
collected before Christmas break, with
110 juniors replying. Within the next
two weeks, an interviewing process will
be taking place for the co-chairs. Two
out of the 11 who have applied will be
chosen. Greg Morissey stated, "We're
looking for someone who is very
motivated, and willing to give 100% of
his/her time to the event." He also added
that it is important for the student to
have a good GPA, as well as some
experience in planning and programming.
After the co-chairs are appointed, they
are given the responsibility of choosing
both the sub-chairs and the committee
members. Once this takes place, the co-chairs
are in charge of over-seeing the
whole operation from beginning to end.
An estimated amount of students that
work each year is 180, consisting of
several seperate committees with two sub-chairs
heading each. Randy Howell and
the co-advisors supervise the co-chairs
and work closely with the students,
especially with financial matters. A
picnic, a parent's dance. Pub Night and a
Senior semi-formal are just a few of the
many activities that the students will be
working on this year.
Throughout all this work and
dedication, however, come many good
things. Jeannine Carolan, one of last
year's co-chairs stated, "It was a
challenging and rewarding leadership
.experience." She also added that due to
the amount of time the workers spent
together, they became really close. "I
made some great friends that I would
never have met otherwise, " she proudly
proclaimed.
The workers aren't, by any means,
the only ones who benefit from the
experience. Senior Week is a cherished
gift to the class of 1987. According to
Mr. Morissey, "It is one last chance to
spend time together as a class, before
entering the responsibilities of the 'real
world'. "
Ms. Carolan summed it up, however,
"Senior Week is a tribute to the Class of
1987!"
The Mirror
welcomes
back
the entire
University
community.