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Outstanding seniors honored in Alpha Sigma Nu
The members of the 1994-95
chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu. Photo: Kevin Wolfthal
Caitlin Whelan
News Editor
Nineteen members of
the Class of 1995 were inducted
into Alpha Sigma Nu, the
National Jesuit Honor Society,
this past Sunday. The inductees
were honored as exemplary
representatives of the University
community through their
academic achievements and
contributions to the community,
both through campus activities
and community service.
Candidates for Alpha
Sigma Nu are seniors whose
grade point averages rank in the
top 15 percent of their class.
Students who meet this standard
are invited to apply for
membership. Inductees are
chosen on the basis of an essay
and the contribution each
candidate has made to the
University through involvement
and leadership in campus life.
The contributions this
year's members have made are
diverse. Among their wide range
of activities, they have served as
Resident Assistants, Mission
Volunteers, and leaders in
Campus Ministry, FUSA, and
IRHG.
This year's inductees
are: Andrea Bertone, Mark
Beyerly, Michael Bizzario,
KevinGarofoli,JenniferHillgen,
Caroline Lenox, Jennifer
Mammen, Megan Mazzara, Erin
Moore, Nancy Samanich, Lisa
Santora, Nicholas Satta, Shelagh
Scollin, James Sulzer, Michael
Tamulis, Rosalind Van Tuyl,
Ronald Vigliotta, Christine
Williams, and Olga Zargos.
Officers of this year's chapter
were introduced at the opening
of the ceremony by Fr. Thomas
Regan, S.J. They include James
Sulzer, President; Shelagh
Scollin, Vice President; Michael
Bizzario, Treasurer; and Caroline
Lenox, Secretary.
Through their
membership, the inductees
continue to demonstrate their
willingness to be faithful to the
Jesuit Ideal, a commitment to
scholarship, loyalty, and service.
The members of Alpha
Sigma Nu are actively involved in
a service project through their
senior year. According to Shelagh
Scollin, this year's project plans
to include a Safe Rides program.
The program will involve Alpha
Sigma Nu members providing
rides for students from the beach
to campus on weekends, to ensure
that students are transported back
to campus safely. "We're trying
to provide a service that isn't
already being provided on campus
by other clubs," Scollin remarked.
Three faculty members
were also chosen as honorary
members of Alpha Sigma Nu.
They are Rev. William F. Carr,
S.J. ofthe Philosophy Department;
Rev. David Jordan-Haas of
Campus Ministry; and Dr. Milo
W. Peck, Jr., of the Accounting
Department.
AIDS Quilt proceeds benefit
local organizations
Caitlin Whelan
News Editor
Proceeds from last
year's AIDS Quilt were presented
last month to the Stewart B.
McKinnney Foundation and
Bread & Roses, two organizations
dedicated to supporting people
with AIDS.
Erica French '95, Chair
of the committee that brought the
NAMES Project AIDS Memorial
Quilt to the Fairfield University
Campus, presented checks for
$2,500 each to Lucie McKinney,
founder of the Stewart B.
McKinney Foundation, and
Adrienne Urban, assistant resident
manager at Bread & Roses.
The NAMES Project
AIDS Memorial Quilt was
brought to Fairfield last November
30. It was displayed in the Oak
Room for three days, and was
open to the public as well as the
University community to raise
iMJS * STiSS
Fr. Kelley joins Erica French as she presents
gifts to AIDS orgainzationbeneficiaries. Photo: Public Relations
AIDS awareness. FUSA
sponsored the display ofthe Quilt,
which was made of hundreds of
three by six-foot handmade
panels, each paying tribute to an
individual who died of AIDS.
The committee's hopes
last year to raise enough money to
benefit AIDS organizations were
recognized as French presented the
proceeds to the two foundations.
The Stewart B.
McKinney Foundation of Fairfield
supports programs for people who
sufferfromAIDS. Bread & Roses,
in Georgetown, Connecticut, is a
guesthouse for men and women
with AIDS.
Parents' Weekend
a success
Christine Hamel
Staff Writer
Parents' Weekend
1994 at Fairfield University
brought thousands of parents to
campus October 15th and 16th.
"Parents' Weekend is
designed to get the parents
familiar with campus - what type
of activities, academics, and the
whole flavor of the University,"
stated Susan Olsen, Parents'
Weekend Coordinator.
After a welcome
speech from the University
President, Rev. Aloysius P.
Kelley, S. J., parents could choose
from a variety of activities. For
example, parents of biology and
chemistry majors could tour the
labs and meet the professors.
Avariety oftopics were
discussed in small group sessions
between the parents and faculty.
Campus Ministry also presented
a session to allow parents to get a
sense ofthe role Campus Ministry
could play in student's lives.
Saturday afternoon,
the Parents' Weekend Mass was
held at Alumni Hall where the
Glee Club and the Chamber
Singers performed.
Las Vegas Night took
place in the Campus Center on
Saturday night. Parents and
students could try their hand at
Blackjack or Roulette. At nine
o'clock there was a performance
by the King ofRock'n'Roll.Elvis
Presley, at the Stag-Her Inn.
"Although I personally don't care
for Elvis, my mother seemed to
have enjoyed herself," Katy Clark
'98 stated.
On Sunday, the Lady
Stags soccer team played Niagara
on the Varsity Field. At the Quick
Center, the Glee Club and
Chamber Singers performed their
Parents' Weekend Concert,
followed by the induction of
nineteen members of the senior
class into Alpha Sigma Nu, the
National Jesuit Honor Society.
''We had a great turnout
and things went smoothly," Olsen
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