Mirror - Vol. 18, No. 05 - October 28, 1993

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FairfieldMRRORV Volume 18, No. 5 Thursday, October 28, 1993 The Image of Fairfield
Knauf, Knauf and Pilkerton Explain
Campaign Goals
Dana Felmlee
Editor-in-Chief
"It was the article in
the New York Times," says
Chris Pilkerton, Fairfield
University's Republican
candidate for Representative
Town Meeting, "that tagged all
Fairfield University students as
a bunch of drunk, obnoxious
people that influenced Chris,
Andrew and I to run. We thought
it totally overlooked student
organizations like FUSA and
SBRA that try to do positive
things for the community." The
student team of Knauf, Knauf
and Pilkerton represent the
Republican party for District 4
seats in the Representative Town
Meeting.
With Flection Day
coming on November 2, Knauf,
Knauf and Pilkerton are placing
special emphasis on the student
vote. "We've held voter
registration drives on campus
The candidates for RTM. photo: campaign PR
and on election day we plan to
have vans that will take students
from their dorms to the polling
booths at Fairfield Woods
School." says Andrew Knauf,
"We have about 600 registered
students and we need about 400
of those votes to win the RTM,
so it is really important that
students vote. We could easily
win if two whole dorms voted
for us."
Not only has Fairfield
University gotten bad press
lately, but the Fairfield Citizen
has printed several articles
against Knauf, Knauf and
Pilkerton asking them to quit the
race and threatening forced
resignations if they win.
Pilkerton says these articles are
written by a small group ofbeach
residents who don't want
students in town government..
But that the majority of residents
they've spoken with have been
"very supportive." They even
have the support of the League
of Women Voters.
"We would like to start
a tradition of representation in
local government for Fairfield
students. The town receives a
lot of money from Fairfield
students, and the laws directed
toward students should be fair
to us. The district residents seem
excited about having youth in
government too, because
programs for issues like
education and substance abuse
in adolescents would gain a fresh
approach." says Chris Pilkerton.
"The word TEAM in
our slogan, 'Run with the
TEAM', is an acronym for
Together Everyone Achieves
More. We want the University
students to work with the town.
It is so much more productive
than having everybody at each
others' throats." says Chris
Knauf
Knauf, Knauf and
Pilkerton have been hard at work
for a year preparing for this
election. With a staff of about
eight people, and with party
support, they say the job has
been manageable. If they win
the election, they will be required
to go to two meetings each
month. Their volunteer
coordinator, Christine Donato
(256-0239) is available for
questions and volunteer
information. They still need help
with advertising and drivers.
Surprisingly, Andrew;
a economics major, Chris; a
finance major, and Chris
Pilkerton; a political science
major do not plan careers in
politics.
"This isn't something
we're doing for our resumes."
says Pilkerton, "We just want to
gain representation for Fairfield
students. A school this good
can't receive press that is as bad
as the New York Times article
anymore."
Students Aim To Extend Beach Patrol
Jennifer Luongo
News Editor
Although the Student
Beach Resident Association
initiated the student/officer Beach
Patrol at Lantern Point just one
month ago, most students agree
that it's time to extend the
boundaries of the patrol down
Fairfield Beach Road. However,
due to the issue of shared police
work between on and off duty
police officers on public property,
this change may not be made any
time soon.
Gwen Vendley, Dean of
Students, said, "The patrol is very
effective and very positive. The
only negative is that it covers such
a limited area. We would like to
see the patrol go up and down the
beach."
Considering the high
concentration of students living
among permanent residents
beyond Lantern Point on Fairfield
Beach Road, most tensions arise
in that area causing many noise
complaints to the police. Since
Police officer and student patroling Lantern Point photo: K. Guterl
the third week in September, the
Fairfield Police have issued six
$88 noise violations to students
living off of Lantern Point;
violations that could probably
have been prevented with the
intervention of the Beach Patrol.
Vendley said, "It's very
important lessen some of the
tensions in that area and keep in
contact with long term residents."
Sergeant C.J. Lyddy of
the Fairfield Police Department
thinks the extension of the patrol
would be a positive move, but
may take some time. "The concept
sounds good, though negotiation
with the Union would have to take
place before the boundaries were
extended."
However, for some
beach residents, the change can't
come soon enough. Beach
resident, Dan Kelly '94 said, "It's
an unfair advantage to people at
the Point to have a patrol while we
face the same problems without
one."
, John Lovelett '94
agrees, "Not having the patrol
puts more police pressure on
houses outside of Lantern
Point."
As of now, the patrol,
which has been relatively
successful in its first month,
will stay at Lantern Point and
will also not extend throughout
the winter months due to cost.
The patrol will be working until
the weekend of November 20,
and then will return for the first
weekend after Christmas break.
After that, there will not be a
patrol until March 24.
Although Sergeant
Lyddy said, "Calls for
assistance diminish greatly
during the cold, wintermonfhs,"
many students still feel that the
patrol is necessary and should
not be stopped for the winter.
Last Thursday night,
the patrol was called off due to
the rain and one house at Lantern
Point received two tickets for a
noise violation. Many students
feel that similar situations may
occur if the patrol is called off
completely during the winter.
Kristine Kennedy, one resident
who received a noise violation
last week, said, "Obviously, the
patrol has been helping while
it's been in effect. I don't think
it's ridiculous to stop it."
Senior Marlie Lavatori
said, "It defeats the purpose to
end the patrol during the winter.
I think they should have it the
whole year."
Travis Bassi '94
suggested having the patrol every
other week in order to keep the
situation under control. "They
should try to keep it up as much
as possible. They have helped
students out a lot- preventing
tickets from the police."
But, one student felt
that problems could be controlled
by the students themselves, by
getting to know their neighbors
at the beach. Scott Pons '94 said,
"If the students become better
acquainted with their neighbors,
that will resolve a lot of
problems."
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