Mirror - Vol. 19, No. 14 - February 16, 1995

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FairfieldMIRR©R Volume 19, No. 14 Thursday, February 16, 1995 The Image of Fairfield
The Levee isn't dry
New student pavilion named
Caitlin Whelan
News Editor
"The Levee" was the
name given to the soon-to-be-completed
student pavilion,
which is currently under
construction on the hill toward
the townhouse complex. "The
Levee" was chosen by the
majority of the 834 people who
voted for the official name last
semester, surpassing such names
as "Crossroads," "The Outpost,"
and "Mac's Place."
The student pavilion
was proposed last year by then-
FUSA President Mark Resnick
'94, Alycen McAuley '94, and
Karen O'Connor '97 in the hope
of giving students a place on
campus where they can spend
time on the weekend, as an
alternative to going off campus,
to bars or the beach. The 3, 500
square foot pavilion will feature
a kitchen area, a bar, a dance
floor, and a lounge to provide
movies, music, and cable
television.
The name itself is taken
from the song "American Pie" by
Don McLean, containing the
verse "Drove my Chevy to the
Levee/But the Levee was dry."
The song has a legend attached to
Fairfield, which
says that the
Levee was once
the name of a
beach house
where Fairfield
students lived,
and that the
song tells the
story of a
Fairfield
alumnus
remembering
his times in
college. While
the story has not
been proven, it
remains a
tradition at
Fairfield just as
the board members hope the
pavilion will become.
"In choosing to name
the Pavilion 'The Levee,' FUSA
recognizes the need to establish
traditions and folklore at Fairfield
that will promote school spirit,
pride, and a sense ofcommunity,"
Renee Ladasky, a student pavilion
board member, said last week at
the press conference.
Karen O'Connor '97
said she hopes the pavilion will
be a success because "it is
completely student-oriented, and
enables students at Fairfield to
make decisions about their
community. I hope that students
make the decision to go there and
have a place to call their own."
According to
O'Connor, the target date for the
pavilion's completion and
opening is currently set at mid-
April. The recent
snowstorm has
hindered
construction.
"I think
the student
pavilion is
important
because it
provides another
venue for student
activities," Mark
Reed, FUSA
president-elect
and a member of
the Student
P a v i 1 o n
Governing
Board, said.
"The more we
can spread programming around
campus in places like The Levee,
the better it will be for the
community. We are looking at a
milestone in Fairfield history, in
that this is the first student
operated facility where we can
control our own destiny."
ASA dinner celebrates the Year of the Pig
Christine Hamel
AssistantNewsEditor
The Asian Students
Association sponsored the first
Chinese New Year Dinner
Buffet on Sunday, February 12.
The dinner, celebrating the
Year of the Pig, took place in
the Oak Room. Signs saying
"Happy New Year" in foreign
languages decorated the room.
Approximately 125 students
came to the dinner with 22
faculty and administrators.
The Chinese New
Year's buffet dinner was
formed by the ideas of Lyra
Espineli '95, president ofASA,
and both secretaries Emi
Kondo '97 and Chenda Mao
'97 who coordinated the
program with the help ofJeanne
DiMuzio, director of
University activities.
The Chinese New
Year is not only celebrated by
China but also by other Asian
Members of ASA participate in the
Traditional Attire Show at last week's
Chinese New Year celebration. Photo: Kevin Wolfthal
nations as well. As part of the
celebration, there was a
traditional attire show. Thirteen
members were the models for it.
They wore costumes that
represented various Asian
countries such as the Philippines,
Japan, Cambodia, and India. The
actual meal followed.
After dinner, there was
a raffle as part of the New Year
tradition. As part of their culture,
ancestors give to the children
envelopes full of money or gold
coins known as Hung Boa. This
was a sign of good luck.
There was a
performance of the Laotian
dancers. They performed the
Flower Dance and the Angel
Flight. Following the dances,
five members ofthe Karate Club
demonstrated different forms
for their part of the celebration.
To conclude the dinner,
members of the Glee Club
performed three songs.
"As far as introducing
the different Asian cultures, it
was a success," Steve Ustaris
'95 said.
Espineli was
especially happy about the
success of the program since it
was planned in such a short
period of time.
"I thought it was very
successful," Espineli said. "I
felt that as a student organization
I am very enthusiastic that we
can bring our own heritage to
campus. There was a lot of
positive feedback from
everyone."
Reed attends
conference
on campus
activities
Christine Hamel
Assistant News Editor
In preparation for his
April 4 inauguration, FUSA
President-elect Mark Reed is
attending the annual National
Association ofCampus Activities
Conference in California, held
February 15 through 19. Reed,
Jeanne DiMuzio, director of
University activities, and
Danielle Spinney, Reed's
nomination for Vice President of
Student Activities, are attending
the conference. This year's
theme for the conference is
"Weaving the Fabric of
Community".
The conference focuses
on three things. Oneistoeducate
new student leaders on the
importance and to give them the
tools to create a community on
campus. The second part is an
exhibit hall with the agents for
lecturers, comedians, and bands.
The third component offers
cooperative buying
opportunities,allowing schools
in the area to work together to
book entertainment.
"We are going to the
conference to learn as much as
we possibly can about campus
programming and how we can
make improvements on our
campus," Reed said.
The conference will
assist FUSA in planning the
entertainment for next year. The
Vice President of Student
Activities is the person who
oversees the FUSA branch that
plans entertainment. By coming
to the conference this person will
help by bringing back numerous
pieces of information on the
different kinds of entertainment.
"It gives me an
opportunity to bond with Mark,
to catch up with colleagues, and
to keep abreast of the
contemporary entertainment that
is out there," DiMuzio stated.
"This conference is an
excellent way for us to see what
is out there, see what our
competition is doing, and to take
our programming to a higher
level," Reed added."The
feedback that I have received
from Chris Pilkerton is to take
advantage ofeverything that this
conference offers and to bring it
.back to Fairfield."
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