Mirror - Vol. 20, No. 03 - October 05, 1995

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FairfieldMIRR©R Volume 20, Number 3 Thursday, October 5, 1995 The Image of Fairfield
Students gather for multicultural film
Jenifer Corr
Staff Writer
Spike Lee's movie,
"Do the Right Thing," was the
first in a series of six films to
be presented at the Stag-Her-
Inn with hopes of opening up
discussion of racial issues on
campus.
This film series was
created after the racial incidents
that occurred «m campus last
year. Stuuenis also told the
University that their
multicultural needs were not
being met. The funding for
this series is being provided by
the Humanities Institute and
by Dr. Robert Wall, academic
vice president.
On October 1,
approximately 35 students
gathered to watch the movie
and enjoy free refreshments. Dr.
Debnam Chappell, assistant
dean of the College of Arts and
Sciences, introduced the series
and commented on the
importance of discussing the
issues in these movies.
"There must be some
dialogue between students on
campus or things won't change.
One way you change is to learn
more about something,"
Chapell said'
Larri Mazon, affiliated
with multicultural relations,
spoke to the audience before
and after the film, stressing the
importance of challenging
stereotypes both in the media
and in their interaction with
people.
"Stereotypes lead to
superficial relationships that will
be shattered in a second. Can
we do the right thing if we live
in a world where we constantly
see people based on
stereotypes?" Mazon asked.
Dr. Alan Katz,
professor of political science
and a memberofthe committee
that began the film series,
wants to "create an atmosphere
where students feel safe talking
about this." He wants to
prevent the lack of
communication that occurred
in the movie from happening
on campus.
Although the
committee Katz is on is not
responsible for bringing Spike
Lee to campus next week, he
commented that the team work
by all campus groups involved
in presenting these isssues
shows how committed the
University is to solving racial
problems.
Katz hopes the
attendance of these movies will
pick up. "It is an opportunity for
students to see films presenting
experiences and views ofpeople
of color and others in the Unied
States and talk about it," he said.
The remaining movies
to be shown are: "Mississippi
Masala," "Stand and Deliver,"
"Higher Learning," "I 'at a Bowl
of Tea," and "Hoop Dreams."
There will be one featured each
month at the Stag-Her Inn on
Sunday evenings. Each movie
will be introduced by a faculty
member and a discussion group
will follow.
Katz encourages
students to get involved with
the program by contacting him,
Dr. Chappell or Dr. Mary
Frances Malone, associate
academic vice president. All
members of the Fairifeld
community are invited.
Cokie Roberts to speak for 25th
coeducational anniversary
Christine Hamel
News Editor
To kick off the
festivities for the 25th
anniversary of coeducational
undergraduate program, Cokie
Roberts will speak in the Regina
A. Quick Center for the Arts on
Thursday, October 26, at 8 p.m.
Her speech will be on "Women
in the Media and Politics."
During the lecture, the
Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J.,
president ofFairfield University,
will present Roberts with the
Bellarmine Medal of Honor, an
award that recognizes educators
in the highest sense, who by
their humanizing example,
achievement or leadership have
brought enlightenment and
inspiration to the world, that it
may prosper in peace.
R o b e r t s , a
correspondent for ABC News,
has covered politics,Congress,
and public policy across the
world. She is a regular member
of the weekly roundtable
discussion on "This Week With
David Brinkley" and often
anchors "Nightline." In
addition, Roberts is also a news
analyst for the National Public
Radio, where she was the
Congressional correspondent for
ten years. During those ten years,
she has won numerous awards
including the highest award in
public radio, the Edward R.
Murrow Award. In addition,
she writes a weekly newspaper
column syndicated by United
Media in major newspapers
around the country.
Among the numerous
awards, Roberts was the first
broadcast journalist to win the
highly prestigious Everett
McKinley Dirksen Award for
the coverage of Congress. In
addition, she was named one of
Glamour Magazine's "Ten
Outstanding Women of 1991,"
M Magazine named her a
"Powerbreaker of 1991," and
the National Day Committee
honored her as "Outstanding
Mother of the Year."
A 1964 graduate in
political science from Wellesley
College, Roberts is the recipient
of honorary degrees from
Amherst College, Boston
College, Columbia College,
Gonzaga University, Loyola
University, and Manhattanville
College.
Fairfeld University
became coeducational for
undergraduates in 1970. In 1970,
234 women were admitted to
Fairfield.
The lecture is being
underwritten by Citibank. Tickets
will be available to the public
starting Thursday, October 12, at
priceof$5perperson. Thelecture
is open to all members of the
Fairfield community.
Students
register
to vote
Danielle Gillis
Staff Writer
The Permanent
Commission on the Status of
Women (PCSW) held a
conference this summer and
circulated these facts to kick
off their campaign to increase
voter registration across the
nation. Gwen Vendley, dean of
students, served as
representative of the students
of Southern Connecticut at
PCSVV'sconference. Vendley
and the college democrats
and republicans have begun
their mission to increase voter
registration.
Students and
Bridgeport residents will be
called upon to fill out voter
registration forms in the
upcoming months. Jennifer
Carpenter, president ofCollege
Democrats, has set the goal at
four hundred new voters.
Tables will be set up in Dolan
Commons and the Barone
Campus Center, tentatively on
October 10 and 11. Although
many students do not reside in
the state of Connecticut the
process will not endanger their
standing in their own state. A
change of address form will
allow them to vote in the state
of Connecticut for as long as
they are here at Fairfield.
Students will be
extending their action outside
the campus and into Bridgeport.
On October 13 and 14,
representatives from Fairfield
will be "reaching out to the
community," Carpenter said.
During the week of
October 16th, a press
conference will be held at the
State House to present Secretary
of State, Miles Rapaport, with
the acquired voter registration
forms. Representatives from
colleges across the state will be
present. Carpenter will present
the forms collected by the
efforts of Fairfield to the
Secretary of State.
"We have a freedom.
Maybe some candidates aren't
quite qualified but there are a
few who are. If enough people
can vote that one qualified
candidate into office it can
really make a difference,"
Carpenter said.
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