Mirror - Vol. 20, No. 11 - February 01, 1996

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FairfieldMIRR®R Volume 20, Number 11 Thursday, February 1, 1996 The Image of Fairfield
O'Connor and Reardon battle for FUSA Presidency
Christine Hamel
News Editor
With every new
spring semester comes the
annual election of the Fairfield
University Student Association
president. Karen O'Connorand
Michael Reardon are the
candidates for the 51st FUSA
president.
FUSA elections will
take place on Tuesday,
February 6. Students can vote
at the Barone Campus Center
while frehmen can vote at
Dolan Commons from 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m.
Ajuniorfrom Stewart
Manor, NY, O'Connor is a
mathematics major with a
double minor in computer
science and business.
O'Connor has been involved
with FUSA since her freshman
year. Some of her activities in
FUSA include FUSA cabinet,
vice president of University
development 1995 - 1996,
director of student services
1994 - 1995, research
development assistant 1993 -
1994, and ticket brigade. She
was influential in the proposal
and building of the Levee.
Aside from all of her FUSA
activities, she is also the chair
of the board of directors for the
Levee, member of University
judiciary board, freshman
facilitatorfortheClassofl999,
facilitator coordinator for the
Class of 2000, member of the
executive board for the June
orientation program, third
cellist for the Fairfield
University Orchestra, Campus
Ministry member, music
missionary worker, volunteer
for Alumni Weekend in June,
and a dean's list student.
If elected, some ofthe
goals that O'Connor would like
to accomplish would be to
create a monthly Spirit Day
and a special project calledThe
Red Explosion, to introduce a
telephone registration system
which is convenient, thorough,
and no lines. In addition, she
would like to develop a book
co-op to save students money
on textbook purchases. Also,
O'Connor wants to improve
faculty advising with a Student
Advising Guide and to improve
University computing to bring
updated computer resources to
the students, faculty, and
administration. Another idea
is to push for and support all
efforts to update the library's
periodical resources and
computer technology.
O'Connor would also like to
introduce the distribution of
the "one card" which would be
like a debit card. The card could
be used at laundry machines
and vending machines.
O'Connor has a
variety of programming ideas
as well. She would like to
make the appointment of the
SEC position, director of
student entertainment in
February to start scheduling
the fall concert. Another
proposal is to add two new
positions on the FUSA Cabinet.
One position would be for
Levee programming to ensure
quality patterned
programming. The other
position would include
publicity and advertising for
the Levee. O'Connor would
like to continue and improve
upon Stagmania efforts and
Midnight Madness as well.
Another idea is to continue to
increase co-sponsorship with
organizations on campus to
bring special interest programs
to Fairfield. She would also
like to publish a weekly/
monthly calendar of
programmed activities, and to
reinstitute COSO Club
Tuesday.
Some of O'Connor's
goals in FUSA would be the
appointment of six vice
presidents with FUSA
experience and to ensure a
strong and knowledgeable
cabinet. She would like to
continue an open line of
communication with the senate
and the student court and work
together to utilize their
resources. In addition, she
would further develop the new
branch of Multicultural
Relations on cabinet. Also, she
would expand FUSA's
publicity and advertising to
bring creative and early
advertising to the students.
"FUSA has been a
very important part of my
Fairfield experience. I have
had three successful years with
FUSA, and with your help, I
hope to have one more. Before
you vote on February 6, look at
each candidate. Look for the
candidate committed to
excellence, the candidate with
the right experience. Look for
the candidate that will take
action and will workfor you,"
O'Connor said.
Reardon, a junior and
a sociology major, from Milton,
MA, has been quite active on
campus. He is a resident advisor,
co-chair of the Hunger Clean
Up, a member of University
Council, an Eucharistic
minister, a mission volunteer, a
member of the Multicultural
Task Force, one of the election
commissioners from last year's
FUSAPresident election, a tour
guide, a freshman facilitator,
and a member of the LEAD
program. In addition, Reardon
has just concluded his term of
being FUSA plenate 'president.
He feels that by
running for FUSA "president
"this is the ultimate way to give
back to the university and to
show my love for Fairfield."
"I have a strong
commitment to the University.
I feel that this [running and
becoming FUSApresident] is
a way that I can give back a
small portion of what I have
been given," Reardon said.
Some of Reardon's
goals to be accomplished if
elected are to start a cooperative
approach on campus particularly
with alumni. He would like to
see the alumni/mentor program
flourish into a strong relationship
especially with the city alumni
clubs. He feels that this would
start an inner city scholarship
and that this tradition would
follow the Jesuit ideal of service.
Reardon would like to
continue the cooperative
approach with the town. In
addition to the RTM
representatives, he would like to
revitalization the Hindsight
program to foster a better
relationship between the town of
Fairfield and Fairfield
University.
Another goal of
Reardon's centers around
athletics. He would like to build
on the Midnight Madness
program. He would like to work
primarily with the new football
program to make it a success. To~
do such, he would like to ensure
a tailgating policy and to
implement it to all students.
Reardon does not want to see
other programs suffer because
of the new football program.
Therefore, he would have the
Student Athlete Advising
Committee work to have all the
teams be supportive of one
another and to keep going
successfully.
Reardon feels that
something needs to be done with
the Rec Plex. He would like the
facilities to be evaluated and the
number of equipment to be
expanded. He would like a
definite answer to give to the
student body on what is going
on. Reardon wants to set up an
interim policy possibly setting
up a group membership between
Fairfield and Gold's Gym.
In addition, Reardon
would like to see technology and
computer services changed. He
would like to start by linking
more of campus on-line
particularly information dealing
with registration. He would also
like to change the registration
program around. First, Reardon
would have professors make a
copy of their syllabus be placed
on-line so that students will
know what the course entails.
He feels that this would lessen
the drop/add and be more
efficient with the Registrar.
Also, Reardon would
like to look at the servers for the
computer labs. He would like
the system reviewed and
possibly upgraded. This would
help when a class is working on
a project on-line by having the
system not act so slowly.
On Reardon's agenda
is to make the Student Health
Advisory Committee more
involved. He wants to let
students know that they can
voice their opinions to the
committee and the problems can
be fixed.
He would also like to
continue and expand the shuttle
service on long holiday
weekends for students. In
addition, he wants to create a
mall link and work on the Safe
Rides Program with Alpha
Sigma Nu.
Reardon would also like
to continue to making sure that
the STAG Directory is out on
time. In addition, he would like
to explore different formats and
the idea of adding professors'
office numbers and phone
numbers. Also, he wants to see
about Saturday mail service in
the mail room.
To represent our
diverse student body better,
Reardon would like to have more
time spent on cultural sensitivity
training for everyone. As a
member of the Multicultural
Task Force, he has grown in
appreciation and understanding
of diversity issues on campus.
"Leadership is not
about me but about we. FUSA
depends on a president who can
build consensus, establish goals,
and bring a team together to
carry out those goals. I feel I
have proven myself able to do
this and would like to bring this
to the student association. Most
of all leadership involves
injecting the love and
enthusiasm you have into the
organization and to the people
you serve," Reardon said.
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