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Fairfield
March 1,2001
Inside
CAMPUS LIFE
MIRROR
IPKOK
Learn more about the
piercing craze at
Fairfield
Page 7
COMMENTARY
Read what Sean Hayes
. has to Say about
W. this week
Check out the latest
exhibit at the
Lukacs Gallery
Page 14
SPORTS
Preview this weekend's
MAAC Basketball
Tournament
Page 20
MIRROR
l/IIKBOB University
Volume 26, Number 15
The fin^l buzzer
FairfieldBasketballsaysgoodbyeto
ALUMNI HALL
illllill ■■■■■■■I
ByFrankWashkuch
£^ayinggoodbyetoanoldteammate
^^kandfiiend is never easy especially
^"EUIenthusiastic anddedicatedone
that gives a team anadvantage every
timethey step onthe court.
Despite the sentimentality the
Fairfield men's andwomen's basket-ballteamsdidjustthatSundaybidding
a fond farewell to their long time sixth
man,Alumni Hall, with consecutive
wins in a doubleheader against St.
Peter's and Loyola ofMaryland.
Asboth teams prepare to move to
Bridgeport'sArena at HarborYardfor
the 2001-2002 season,Alumni Hall will
continue toberememberedforits bois-terous
and devotedfanbaseandas one
ofthe least favoriteawayvenues in the
MetroAtlanticAthletic Conference.
"Being on campus is definitely a
huge advantage. Students, facultyand
thewhole community couldjustwalk
over to the games," said Stags senior
captain Chris Rivers. "All ofthe other
teamsknewtheywerecominginhere to
play Fairfield because ofthe tough
crowds."
Student athletes won't be the only
ones missing the intimacy ofAlumni
Hall, whichhadbeenthehomevenue of
Fairfieldbasketball since 1959.
The luxury of Bridgeport's new
multipurpose arenacomeswiththe has-slingtrektoHarborYardforgamenights.
Students,whowon'thave the majority
ofpremium seats available to them be-cause
ofhigher ticket prices, will also
see the Red Sea moved much farther
awayfromtheccurtthanatAlummHafl.
"Going to.games atAlumni Hall
was so nice, itwasjust around the cor-ner,"
said seniorAllison Hauser."There
aren'tmanyplaces like that where you
wouldbe about 10 feet awayfrom a Di-vision
I game free ofcharge."
"WhenlfirstvisitedFairfield, Isaw
AlumniHall and thought, 'How could a
collegeprogram playhere, Tve seenhigh
school courts bigger than this," said
freshmanStevenWieczorek."Butwhen
I actuallywentto thegames, Isaw the
kind ofspirit that comes with a more
traditional arena.Youcould actuallyfeel
the team feed offthe energyin a place
like that."
Moststudents remainexcitedabout
the opportunity to see not onlyMAAC
competition but also the possibility of
nationally ranked contenders on
Fairfield's home court. However,
memories ofthe 1997 men's teamthat
came within eight points ofupsetting
North Carolina in the NCAATouma-mentorDarren
Philliphustlinghisway
toanational reboundingtitle still linger
inrnanystudents'mindsfromwhatwas
their unusually close viewpoint.
"Fm really lookingforward to the
new arena, but ifyou're a sports fan,
you've got to love Alumni Hall," said
junior RooneyWhite. "There's nothing
betterthanbeingafanandknowingthat
ifyou don't like a referee's call, you're
breathingrightdownhis neck."
Ben Harper to play on MayDay
ByAUiMoonan
STAFFWRITER
After a concert-less fall semester,
Ben Harper has accepted Fairfield
University's bid and will be playing at
the university's May Dayfestivities on
Saturday,April 28.
The concert will take place in
Alumni Hall, and tickets will be $15 for
students and $25 fornon-students.
BenHarperhasopened fortheDave
Matthews Band and has begun to de-velop
a following ofdevoted fans. Stu-dents
are excited about the spring con-cert,
although not too manyhave seen
theband perform.
"I can't wait to see Ben Harper. I've
heard of thembutlhavenever seenthem
play," said Ed Williams '03.
"I think it's a good idea for Ben
Harper to come here. It's not a type of
band that I would necessarily expect to
play at Fairfield," said EvenViviano '02.
Although the band is relatively
popular, manystudents have not heard
the band's music, andare upset aboutthe
choice made by FUSA. "I know his
name and that's about it. I wish they
[FUSA] got somebodybetter," said Rob
Alix'02.
FUSAcompiles alist ofgroups that
are touring in the area every year, and
theyworkfrom that list to decide which
bands they will ask to play at the uni-versity.
Fairfield has a budget allotted
■fli IK
Photoeyahootcom
Hmpei wiUheadSpringConcert.
to spend on the concert.
After compiling this information,
the university then places a bid on the
most accessible band available. In this
case, Ben Harper is on tour andwill be
in the immediate area on the day ofthe
scheduled concert. Harperaccepted the
university's bid, as it does not conflict
withtheir tour schedule.
Other students were wary ofhav-ing
a spring concert, because ofthe lack
ofattendance at previous concerts, and
other forms ofbad luck. "I hopewe don't
breakupBenHarper's band likewe did
God StreetWine," said Terry Cosgrove
'01, referring to the break-up ofa band
shortly afteritperformed atFairfield.
John Doney'04 is lookingforward
to seeing Ben Harper perform. "I'm
excited. He's a soulful artist, and he
portrays that in his songs," he said.
Ben Harper songs are compa-rable
to the genre of the Dave
MatthewsBand. FUSAisconfident
that students will attend and enjoy
the springconcert.
Object Description
| Title | Mirror - Vol. 26, No. 15A - March 01, 2001 |
| Date | March 01 2001 |
| Description | [PLEASE NOTE: This issue number has been changed to 15A for indexing purposes.] The Mirror (sometimes called the Fairfield Mirror) is the official student newspaper of Fairfield University, and is published weekly during the academic year (September - May). It runs from 1977 - the present; current issues are available online. |
| Notes | A timeline for Fairfield University student newspapers is as follows: The Tentative, Nov. 7, 1947 - Dec. 19, 1947; The Fulcrum, Jan. 9, 1948 - May 20, 1949; The Stag, Sept. 23, 1949 - May 6, 1970; The University Voice, Oct. 1, 1970 - May 11, 1977; The Fairfield Free Press & Review, Sept. 10, 1970 - Apr. 24, 1975; The Fairfield Mirror, Sept. 22, 1977 - present. |
| Type of Document | Newspaper |
| Original Format | Newsprint; color; ill.; 11.5 x 17 in. |
| Digital Specifications | These images exist as archived TIFFs, JPEGs and one or more PDF versions for general use. Digitized by Creekside Digital through the LYRASIS group. |
| Publisher | Fairfield University |
| Place of Publication | Fairfield, Conn. |
| Source | Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections |
| Copyright Information | Fairfield University reserves all rights to this resource which is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only. |
| Identifier | MIR20010301 |
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| Title | Page 1 |
| SearchData | Fairfield March 1,2001 Inside CAMPUS LIFE MIRROR IPKOK Learn more about the piercing craze at Fairfield Page 7 COMMENTARY Read what Sean Hayes . has to Say about W. this week Check out the latest exhibit at the Lukacs Gallery Page 14 SPORTS Preview this weekend's MAAC Basketball Tournament Page 20 MIRROR l/IIKBOB University Volume 26, Number 15 The fin^l buzzer FairfieldBasketballsaysgoodbyeto ALUMNI HALL illllill ■■■■■■■I ByFrankWashkuch £^ayinggoodbyetoanoldteammate ^^kandfiiend is never easy especially ^"EUIenthusiastic anddedicatedone that gives a team anadvantage every timethey step onthe court. Despite the sentimentality the Fairfield men's andwomen's basket-ballteamsdidjustthatSundaybidding a fond farewell to their long time sixth man,Alumni Hall, with consecutive wins in a doubleheader against St. Peter's and Loyola ofMaryland. Asboth teams prepare to move to Bridgeport'sArena at HarborYardfor the 2001-2002 season,Alumni Hall will continue toberememberedforits bois-terous and devotedfanbaseandas one ofthe least favoriteawayvenues in the MetroAtlanticAthletic Conference. "Being on campus is definitely a huge advantage. Students, facultyand thewhole community couldjustwalk over to the games," said Stags senior captain Chris Rivers. "All ofthe other teamsknewtheywerecominginhere to play Fairfield because ofthe tough crowds." Student athletes won't be the only ones missing the intimacy ofAlumni Hall, whichhadbeenthehomevenue of Fairfieldbasketball since 1959. The luxury of Bridgeport's new multipurpose arenacomeswiththe has-slingtrektoHarborYardforgamenights. Students,whowon'thave the majority ofpremium seats available to them be-cause ofhigher ticket prices, will also see the Red Sea moved much farther awayfromtheccurtthanatAlummHafl. "Going to.games atAlumni Hall was so nice, itwasjust around the cor-ner," said seniorAllison Hauser."There aren'tmanyplaces like that where you wouldbe about 10 feet awayfrom a Di-vision I game free ofcharge." "WhenlfirstvisitedFairfield, Isaw AlumniHall and thought, 'How could a collegeprogram playhere, Tve seenhigh school courts bigger than this," said freshmanStevenWieczorek."Butwhen I actuallywentto thegames, Isaw the kind ofspirit that comes with a more traditional arena.Youcould actuallyfeel the team feed offthe energyin a place like that." Moststudents remainexcitedabout the opportunity to see not onlyMAAC competition but also the possibility of nationally ranked contenders on Fairfield's home court. However, memories ofthe 1997 men's teamthat came within eight points ofupsetting North Carolina in the NCAATouma-mentorDarren Philliphustlinghisway toanational reboundingtitle still linger inrnanystudents'mindsfromwhatwas their unusually close viewpoint. "Fm really lookingforward to the new arena, but ifyou're a sports fan, you've got to love Alumni Hall," said junior RooneyWhite. "There's nothing betterthanbeingafanandknowingthat ifyou don't like a referee's call, you're breathingrightdownhis neck." Ben Harper to play on MayDay ByAUiMoonan STAFFWRITER After a concert-less fall semester, Ben Harper has accepted Fairfield University's bid and will be playing at the university's May Dayfestivities on Saturday,April 28. The concert will take place in Alumni Hall, and tickets will be $15 for students and $25 fornon-students. BenHarperhasopened fortheDave Matthews Band and has begun to de-velop a following ofdevoted fans. Stu-dents are excited about the spring con-cert, although not too manyhave seen theband perform. "I can't wait to see Ben Harper. I've heard of thembutlhavenever seenthem play," said Ed Williams '03. "I think it's a good idea for Ben Harper to come here. It's not a type of band that I would necessarily expect to play at Fairfield," said EvenViviano '02. Although the band is relatively popular, manystudents have not heard the band's music, andare upset aboutthe choice made by FUSA. "I know his name and that's about it. I wish they [FUSA] got somebodybetter," said Rob Alix'02. FUSAcompiles alist ofgroups that are touring in the area every year, and theyworkfrom that list to decide which bands they will ask to play at the uni-versity. Fairfield has a budget allotted ■fli IK Photoeyahootcom Hmpei wiUheadSpringConcert. to spend on the concert. After compiling this information, the university then places a bid on the most accessible band available. In this case, Ben Harper is on tour andwill be in the immediate area on the day ofthe scheduled concert. Harperaccepted the university's bid, as it does not conflict withtheir tour schedule. Other students were wary ofhav-ing a spring concert, because ofthe lack ofattendance at previous concerts, and other forms ofbad luck. "I hopewe don't breakupBenHarper's band likewe did God StreetWine," said Terry Cosgrove '01, referring to the break-up ofa band shortly afteritperformed atFairfield. John Doney'04 is lookingforward to seeing Ben Harper perform. "I'm excited. He's a soulful artist, and he portrays that in his songs," he said. Ben Harper songs are compa-rable to the genre of the Dave MatthewsBand. FUSAisconfident that students will attend and enjoy the springconcert. |