Mirror - Vol. 14, No. 21 - April 12, 1990

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McSherry Selects Cabinet
Tom Rhatigan
Assistant News Editor
Selections for 1990-91
FUSA Cabinet were chosen last
week by a five person team that
consisted ofFUSA President Chris
McSherry, Executive Director
Joanne Lewers, and the three Vice-
Presidents Craig Haba, Janine
The 1990-91 FUSA Cabinet line the steps inside of Bellarmine Hall
following the Presidential Inauguration last Tuesday.
Photo: Tom Beirne
Spinnato, and Nancy Gelston.
Members of the new FUSA
Cabinet were officially sworn in
on April 10 by the Fairfield Senate
after they were approved by the
Senate Judiciary Committee.
"It was a difficult choice
this year," said Craig Haba, VP of
Student Life. "There were so many
applications this year and so many
qualified people. I think more
people have learned that FUSA is
the voice of the students and more
people want to be a part of it."
This year there was about
50 applicants trying for 28 posi-tions.
McSherry said, "In a way it
was good because we did not have
to look for people, but it was also
hard because there were so many
good people to choose from."
Selections were based on
experience, time commitments,
enthusiasm, and personality.
With the implementation of
the new Minority/Special Interest
position, this year wil be an impor-tant
one for the Cabinet. After
much controversy in the Senate,
the Minority/Special Interest posi-tion
was approved last semester.
Charise Burt, a sophomore Sociol-ogy
major was chosen to chair the
position for its initial year.
Formally the president of
UMOJA, Burt is presently part of
the AHANA Student Coucil. "I
think I was chosen because of my
good rapport with many clubs and
organizations like the AHANA
Student Council and the commuter
club," said Burt.
Part of her duties will be to
institute programs to include all
the students of Fairfield, particu-larly
the minorities. "Since this is
a new position it will be a learning
FUSA Executive Board
FUSA President Christopher McSherry
Executive Director Joanne Lewers
VP of Student Life Craig Haba
VP of Student Activities Janine Spinnato
VP of Gov't Affairs Nancy Gelston
Academic Affairs Peter Geis
Class of 1991 Jill Smith
Class of 1991 Stephen Doherty
Class of 1992 Jennifer Pinto
Class of 1992 Matthew O'Connor
Class of 1993 Anne Black
C.O.S.O. Laura Pendergrass
Minority Relations Charise Burt
Student Services Megan McCloskey
Arts & Lectures Robert McCann
C.C. Programming Erin Loughney
C.C. Programming Timothy Ryan
Films Anthony Germinario
Major Dances Drew Deraney
Major Dances Kerry Murphy
Special Events Christine Doody
Special Events Melissa Donnelly
S.E.C. Gregory Golub
S.E.C. Julie Whalen
Travel & Recreation Julie Masow
Advertising Pamela Ryan
Correspondence Christine Looby
Finance Linda Stevens
Government Relations Sean Flynn
Graphic Design Dawn Roode
Ticket Brigade Donna Cavaliere
experience where we will see what
we can accomplish," Burt said.
Burt stressed that this posi-tion
is not just for social purposes,
but to be educational as well. "It is
going to be a cultural exchange of
ideas."
"I'm very optimistic and
excited about this new position,"
added McSherry. "Charise has got
some great ideas and I am going to
leave it up to her."
Another position being
implemented this year is the posi-tion
ofGovernment Relations, once
used in the past and now being
brought back this year. According
to McSherry, this position entails
communicating with other colleges
and exchanging ideas.
Female Student Lane Chosen Teacher Of The Year
Chased In Jogues
Parking Lot By
Unidentified Male
Christina Hennessy
News Editor
Several weeks ago a female
Jogues resident was chased by an
unidentified man as she walked
from her car back to the residence
hall at 2:30 a.m.
The student, who wishes her
name be withheld, was getting out
of her car when she heard someone
calling her. As she began to walk
across the parking lot, the man
came out of the woods and began
to chase her.
According to Todd Pelazza,
Associate Director of Security,
"there has only been one reported
incident of a chase on campus -
that being the chase that occured in
the Jogues parking lot."
"It was dark and I couldn't
see very well, but the man was tall
and had dark hair. He was wearing
a bomber-type jacket and jeans,"
said the student. "He appeared to
be 25 or 27."
According to the Jogues
resident, there have been other
students who have been chased,
but security still has not received
any additional reports of attacks or
chases.
Security has reacted to the
attack by increasing officer cover-age
in the parking lots at night. In
addition, security has offered to
escort any student home if they are
anxious about returning to their
dorm at night.
Several days after the chase,
someone reported spotting a man
fitting the description walking
through Jogues. Security re-sponded
to the call, but the man
was actually visiting a friend who
lived in Jogues, according to
Pelazza.
While security has not re-ceived
any further reports of at-tacks,
Pelazza said he hopes eve-rybody
takes safety precautions.
" We are not under a bubble here
on campus. Incidents can occur, if
people aren't sensible."
Pelazzarecommends that all
students remember to be careful,
lock their doors, and not take dark
shortcuts.
"Everyone should watch out
for everyone else. If you see
something suspicious give secu-rity
a call or talk to an RA," he
added.
Gene Raffone
Contributing Writer
Alpha Sigma Nu, the Na-tional
Jesuit Honor Society, has
announced Dr. Philip J. Lane as
TeacheroftheYearfor 1990. Lane
is a member of the economics fac-ulty
and his popularity among the
student body was evidenced by the
strong response in his favor.
Each year, Alpha Sigma Nu
asks the student body to nominate
a professor whom they feel de-serves
the honor of Teacher of the
Year. This year, a record 287
nomination forms were returned;
from these responses, the top 4
nominees were presented tof Al-pha
Sigma Nu for a vote.
Lane was chosen in light of
his dedication to the students and
the University. His academic quali-fications
include a B.A. from Provi-dence
College, a M.S. from North-eastern
University, and a Ph.D.
from Tufts University.
On campus, Lane is in-volved
in a many University and
student-oriented groups. He
chaired the Student Life Commit-tee
and is moderator of the Com-muter
Club. Lane is also a member
of the Task Force on Ethics and
Publications, the Honorary Degree
Screening Committee, University
Council, Academic Council, and
Committee on Academic Honesty.
Lane's fields of specializa-tion
include public finance and
banking. He was a major speaker
in the Economic Forecast Sympo-sium
conducted on campus in
cooperation with the Office of
Governor William O'Neill and
with the Business/Industry Coun-cil
of Greater Bridgeport. He has
written articles analyzing munici-pal
bonds, the New England econ-omy
and the impact of a nuclear
freeze on the defense-dependent
economy of Connecticut.
The essay responses on this
year's nomination forms indicate
Lane's popularity and respect
among students.
"Dr. Lane's style of teach-ing
economics is excellent for stu-dents
of all majors. His greatest
strength was making the material
exciting and interesting...He
showed a true love for teaching
and was always available to stu-dents
for outside help."
"Dr. Lane is a kind of
friend to his students.
He is genuinely concerned about
the success of his students and is
dedicated to helping them achieve
that success."
Lane will be presented the
Teacher of the Year Award during
Senior Week in May. In October,
Lane will give his acceptance
speech and become an honorary
member of the group during the
Induction Ceremony for the 1991
Alpha Sigma Nu.
Also chosen to receive an
Honorary Membership into Alpha
SigmaNu in October is Richard D.
Costello, S.J.
Dr. Phillip Lane Photo: Tom Beime