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The FairfieldMBRRORV Volume 17, No. 14 Thursday, February 18, 1993 We're Not Cheap — We're Free Administration Refuses To Budge on Townhouse Policy Claire St. Louis Editor-in-Chief So far, the University administration has shot down every proposal put forth by UNITE, the student-run townhouse committee. Just recently, UNITE proposed an alcohol, graduation, and coffee house policy, all of which were promptly rejected by administration officials. "Ourmajor concern right now is the graduation policy," says Jen Bracco, president of UNITE. "That is of immediate importance to us." The proposal stipulated that every townhouse senior would put up a $150 security deposit, and if anyone got written up during Senior Week, every member of that person's townhouse would lose his or her deposit. This proposal was an attempt at a compromise with the administration, which had "suggested" a security deposit of $500 from each senior —- to be forfeited by everyone if even one person were written up. The administration rejected this compromise because it would not cover the cost of calling in the Fairfield Police. "Security has no authority over us," Bracco says. "Writing us up won't be sufficient. The administration feels that the only threat that seniors will listen to is being arrested. And the town police need $600 every time the Fire Department is called in." Since the traditional bonfire seems inevitable, the Fire Department would most surely be brought in, and the administration feels that the $ 150 security deposit will not cover the cost. The procedure for making proposals up until now has been to draft a proposal and submit it to the administration through Pat Rombalski, Assistant Director of Residence Life. But UNITE is taking a different tact for the latest draft of the proposal. Karen Snyder and Jen Flynn, townhouse seniors, are currently working on the proposal, which will be signed by FUSA President Steve Shannon, as well" as members of the Student Issues Committee, which consists of the leaders of several campus groups. Then UNITE will sit down with the administration and revise the proposal together until a suitable agreement can be reached. UNITE strongly urges every townhouse senior to input suggestions for the graduation proposal. There will be a general meeting for this purpose on Wednesday, February 24, at 9:30 p.m. in the Oak Room. Once the graduation proposal has been completed, UNITE plans to turn its attention on the alcohol and coffee house policies. Students disapprove of the current alcohol policy, which includes party checks, carding, and the wearing of wristbands. They claim that the strict rules and "Big Brother" atmosphere surrounding the policy have resulted in poor party performance. Consequently, students had to turn to the beach for entertainment, which leads to the risk of increased DWI incidents. UNITE is attempting to set up a coffee house for next year, designating one four-person townhouse as the site ofthis cafe. The administration turned down this idea for the immediate future, because it needs all available townhouses for student housing. However, it will most likely incorporate the coffee house into its five-year plan. University Plants Tree in Memory ofStudent Debra De Shong News Editor Jamie Cantwell's favor-ite color was red. It was even the reason he came to Fairfield, so he could wear the school color. This is why his friends and family think he would have loved and appreci-ated the Scarlet Oak tree planted Tree commemorating Jamie Cantwell. photo: L. Marchetti in his memory and dedicated to him last Sunday. Cantwell, who was a senior, died Feb. 19, 1992 due to complications with diabe-tes. The tree, which was planted in the summer after gradu-ation, stands in front of Regis Hall where he was a Resident Advisor(RA), when he passed away. The tree was purchased by his mother and was presented as a gift. Senior Erin Kent, who was an RA with Cantwell said, "I think Jamie would have really liked this. It's a nice long lasting momento of him." Close friend, Rev. Paul Holland, S.J., said "the tree is a reminder that even in seasons of cold, new life is being nurtured." He agrees that Jamie would have loved the tree and "when the red blooms, it will show Jamie's love of life and love of Fairfield. There will be a mass to-night, Feb. 18, at 10 pm to com-memorate the one year anniver-sary of his death. Sarge Overtakes Dominos In Pizza War Rosalind E. Van Tuyl Staff Writer Pizza is a staple of col-lege living. The average college student probably consumes up-wards of ten kazillion pizza over the course of four years. So when it's late at night and you are up studying for a huge Economics mid-term, who do you call? There are so many choices: Domino's, Sassano's, Pizza Works, Stag-her Pizza (even if it's not politically correct)...a person could go crazy. Theoverwhelmingchoice used to be Domino's. But re-cently, students have begun to gravitate towards Sargent Pepperoni's. And the reasons are clear. Sargent Pepperoni's (aka "The Sarge") offers a different breed of pizza in everything from the menu to the service to the specials. Sargent Pepperoni's started about two and a half years ago by a group ofcollege age kids at the University of Hartford. The pizzas the group had eaten in col-lege were "just horrible," accord-ing to Rob Cifuentes, owner of the Fairfield SargentPepperoni's. So a group of guys set out to sell a good, home-style pizza at a rea-sonable price with top notch ser-vice. They opened their Fairfield location last November and have been gaining popularity ever since. "We're different than a lot of the other pizza delivery places partly because we are a limited partnership," Cifuentes explained. "This gives us the ability to diversify and change our menu and specials according to customers needs. Since about 60%ofourclient base are Fairfield students, we have things like later delivery hours, different menu options, and cigarette delivery." Student's can choose from a wide array oftoppings onthe theirpizza, but The Sarge's menu offers many things besides pizza, such as Chicken Parmigiana, salads, "All American" Heroes, Baked Ziti, and Buffalo Wings. Students can also charge deliveries of $10 or more to their credit cards. Another very important element ofThe Sarge's success at Fairfield is the excellent service. Cifuentes is on a first name basis with many of students. "All ofus here [at Sargent Pepperoni's] col-lege age. The oldest one of us is 23, so we can really relate to the students." Apparently the feeling is mutual. As sophomore, Maggie Reaganexplains, "HikeThe Sarge because the pizza is really good and the delivery guys are great to talk to—very friendly." So friendly that students like sopho-more Jennifer McStravick will order pizza even though she doesn'tlikecheese. "The Sarge is the only pizza I will eat. I don't normally like anything with cheese on it, butThe Sarge's pizza is very good." "Our philosophy is to have a fun with this business. This means getting to know the stu-dents you serve and listening to their suggestions," Cifuentes said. One such suggestion from a stu-dent in Claver was to give give outfree Sargent Pepperoni t-shirts with the pizza. Cifuentes said that Sargent Pepperoni's will be do-ing thatvery soon. Cifuentescom-ments, "It is so important to get to know the students, because you build loyalties and gain custom-ers for life." The Sarge is also involved in co-sponsoring the "Male Re-view" at Kelly's, a bar frequented by many Fairfield students. In addition, they are also very in-volved with Fairfield town activi-ties. Sargent Pepperoni's is definitely on its way up. Sopho-more Franchesca Matos says, "If you haven't tried The Sarge, call them tonight. You're gonna love The Sarge." Snow blanketed the campus Tuesday but soon turned tc rain; it tucked in the campus the past two weeks, plowing Vmost students' weekend plans. photo: L. Marchetti fr ^ Speaker Uncover* Greek Brides page 4 %= ^ ^ Flu Sufferers Seek Relief page 6 ^ fr JJ =^\ ^ FUSA Pres Tries to Clean up his Rep page 9 fr 4 ^ ^ A&E Ranks the Best Unseen Movies page 11 fr JJ ^\ Lady Stags Riding Four-Game Win Streak V page 16 JJ )
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Title | Mirror - Vol. 17, No. 14 - February 18, 1993 |
Date | February 18 1993 |
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. |
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SearchData | The FairfieldMBRRORV Volume 17, No. 14 Thursday, February 18, 1993 We're Not Cheap — We're Free Administration Refuses To Budge on Townhouse Policy Claire St. Louis Editor-in-Chief So far, the University administration has shot down every proposal put forth by UNITE, the student-run townhouse committee. Just recently, UNITE proposed an alcohol, graduation, and coffee house policy, all of which were promptly rejected by administration officials. "Ourmajor concern right now is the graduation policy," says Jen Bracco, president of UNITE. "That is of immediate importance to us." The proposal stipulated that every townhouse senior would put up a $150 security deposit, and if anyone got written up during Senior Week, every member of that person's townhouse would lose his or her deposit. This proposal was an attempt at a compromise with the administration, which had "suggested" a security deposit of $500 from each senior —- to be forfeited by everyone if even one person were written up. The administration rejected this compromise because it would not cover the cost of calling in the Fairfield Police. "Security has no authority over us," Bracco says. "Writing us up won't be sufficient. The administration feels that the only threat that seniors will listen to is being arrested. And the town police need $600 every time the Fire Department is called in." Since the traditional bonfire seems inevitable, the Fire Department would most surely be brought in, and the administration feels that the $ 150 security deposit will not cover the cost. The procedure for making proposals up until now has been to draft a proposal and submit it to the administration through Pat Rombalski, Assistant Director of Residence Life. But UNITE is taking a different tact for the latest draft of the proposal. Karen Snyder and Jen Flynn, townhouse seniors, are currently working on the proposal, which will be signed by FUSA President Steve Shannon, as well" as members of the Student Issues Committee, which consists of the leaders of several campus groups. Then UNITE will sit down with the administration and revise the proposal together until a suitable agreement can be reached. UNITE strongly urges every townhouse senior to input suggestions for the graduation proposal. There will be a general meeting for this purpose on Wednesday, February 24, at 9:30 p.m. in the Oak Room. Once the graduation proposal has been completed, UNITE plans to turn its attention on the alcohol and coffee house policies. Students disapprove of the current alcohol policy, which includes party checks, carding, and the wearing of wristbands. They claim that the strict rules and "Big Brother" atmosphere surrounding the policy have resulted in poor party performance. Consequently, students had to turn to the beach for entertainment, which leads to the risk of increased DWI incidents. UNITE is attempting to set up a coffee house for next year, designating one four-person townhouse as the site ofthis cafe. The administration turned down this idea for the immediate future, because it needs all available townhouses for student housing. However, it will most likely incorporate the coffee house into its five-year plan. University Plants Tree in Memory ofStudent Debra De Shong News Editor Jamie Cantwell's favor-ite color was red. It was even the reason he came to Fairfield, so he could wear the school color. This is why his friends and family think he would have loved and appreci-ated the Scarlet Oak tree planted Tree commemorating Jamie Cantwell. photo: L. Marchetti in his memory and dedicated to him last Sunday. Cantwell, who was a senior, died Feb. 19, 1992 due to complications with diabe-tes. The tree, which was planted in the summer after gradu-ation, stands in front of Regis Hall where he was a Resident Advisor(RA), when he passed away. The tree was purchased by his mother and was presented as a gift. Senior Erin Kent, who was an RA with Cantwell said, "I think Jamie would have really liked this. It's a nice long lasting momento of him." Close friend, Rev. Paul Holland, S.J., said "the tree is a reminder that even in seasons of cold, new life is being nurtured." He agrees that Jamie would have loved the tree and "when the red blooms, it will show Jamie's love of life and love of Fairfield. There will be a mass to-night, Feb. 18, at 10 pm to com-memorate the one year anniver-sary of his death. Sarge Overtakes Dominos In Pizza War Rosalind E. Van Tuyl Staff Writer Pizza is a staple of col-lege living. The average college student probably consumes up-wards of ten kazillion pizza over the course of four years. So when it's late at night and you are up studying for a huge Economics mid-term, who do you call? There are so many choices: Domino's, Sassano's, Pizza Works, Stag-her Pizza (even if it's not politically correct)...a person could go crazy. Theoverwhelmingchoice used to be Domino's. But re-cently, students have begun to gravitate towards Sargent Pepperoni's. And the reasons are clear. Sargent Pepperoni's (aka "The Sarge") offers a different breed of pizza in everything from the menu to the service to the specials. Sargent Pepperoni's started about two and a half years ago by a group ofcollege age kids at the University of Hartford. The pizzas the group had eaten in col-lege were "just horrible," accord-ing to Rob Cifuentes, owner of the Fairfield SargentPepperoni's. So a group of guys set out to sell a good, home-style pizza at a rea-sonable price with top notch ser-vice. They opened their Fairfield location last November and have been gaining popularity ever since. "We're different than a lot of the other pizza delivery places partly because we are a limited partnership," Cifuentes explained. "This gives us the ability to diversify and change our menu and specials according to customers needs. Since about 60%ofourclient base are Fairfield students, we have things like later delivery hours, different menu options, and cigarette delivery." Student's can choose from a wide array oftoppings onthe theirpizza, but The Sarge's menu offers many things besides pizza, such as Chicken Parmigiana, salads, "All American" Heroes, Baked Ziti, and Buffalo Wings. Students can also charge deliveries of $10 or more to their credit cards. Another very important element ofThe Sarge's success at Fairfield is the excellent service. Cifuentes is on a first name basis with many of students. "All ofus here [at Sargent Pepperoni's] col-lege age. The oldest one of us is 23, so we can really relate to the students." Apparently the feeling is mutual. As sophomore, Maggie Reaganexplains, "HikeThe Sarge because the pizza is really good and the delivery guys are great to talk to—very friendly." So friendly that students like sopho-more Jennifer McStravick will order pizza even though she doesn'tlikecheese. "The Sarge is the only pizza I will eat. I don't normally like anything with cheese on it, butThe Sarge's pizza is very good." "Our philosophy is to have a fun with this business. This means getting to know the stu-dents you serve and listening to their suggestions," Cifuentes said. One such suggestion from a stu-dent in Claver was to give give outfree Sargent Pepperoni t-shirts with the pizza. Cifuentes said that Sargent Pepperoni's will be do-ing thatvery soon. Cifuentescom-ments, "It is so important to get to know the students, because you build loyalties and gain custom-ers for life." The Sarge is also involved in co-sponsoring the "Male Re-view" at Kelly's, a bar frequented by many Fairfield students. In addition, they are also very in-volved with Fairfield town activi-ties. Sargent Pepperoni's is definitely on its way up. Sopho-more Franchesca Matos says, "If you haven't tried The Sarge, call them tonight. You're gonna love The Sarge." Snow blanketed the campus Tuesday but soon turned tc rain; it tucked in the campus the past two weeks, plowing Vmost students' weekend plans. photo: L. Marchetti fr ^ Speaker Uncover* Greek Brides page 4 %= ^ ^ Flu Sufferers Seek Relief page 6 ^ fr JJ =^\ ^ FUSA Pres Tries to Clean up his Rep page 9 fr 4 ^ ^ A&E Ranks the Best Unseen Movies page 11 fr JJ ^\ Lady Stags Riding Four-Game Win Streak V page 16 JJ ) |