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OSCAR EGOS Crowe and Roberts declare them-selves "bigger thanJesus" Page7A LUAU EXPOSED Exclusive video stills of Luau videotapes PagellB Fairfleld ■m jr The \1TDDHD University Volume 26. Number 19 Goodtothe ST DROP Problem drinking results in a ban of allalcoholon campus By Chris Mas The view of Fairfield University administration has become "enough is enough." After careful consideration'of all available options, Fr. Kelley announced late Wednesday night that alcohol will be forbidden within the confines of Fair-field University. "This campus will be officially 'dry' within 72 hours of this declaration," his press-release reported. Fr. Cato, a spokesperson for Fr. Kelley, also addressed a small contingent of the media at a press-conference, say-ing that "it is our belief that there is a need for action." He asked that all students carefully read the entire ten page report before forming their opinions. This report will be made available to all students on Thursday evening after 5:00 PM at the Campus Center's Information desk. A preliminary copy of the report was ob-tained by The Mirror. Fr. Cato also in-troduced the new Dean of Sobriety for the University, Rex Banner. According to the report, the cata-lyst for the prohibition of all alcoholic drinks was two-fold. The report out-lines the high cost of damages to resi-dence halls that are believed to be the results of "drunken revelries." Furthermore, the report specifies a growing trend in alcohol consump-tion both on campus and across the nation. One staggering statistic is that the Freshman class alone is respon-sible for 20 percent more write-ups per student than the previous two classes combined. Citing this and other examples, the response of Fairfield Administra-tors has been for the immediate search and seizure of all alcoholic substances W , found to be within the possession of Cminors. This search and seizure has :»§■ already begun under the ruse of Health and Safety Inspections within the dorms. Those students that are of age for the consumption of alcohol are sncouraged to finish their personal jpr collections by Friday night at mid-night, where a massive security led search will commence throughout the residence halls and all town-houses. The search is expected to take all weekend with round the clock shifts as well as the aide of the Con- 1 * necticut National Guard scouring the I hallways. Residents are asked to ex-pect a guard or soldier at their door at any moment, day or night, throughout the weekend. This reaction to problem drink-ing is not without precedence. The Southern Pennsylvania College of Mimes had a similar situation several years ago. The school has since then implemented with remarkable success a policy of a "Dry Campus." Dean Banner was quick to point to this example and several others to dem-onstrate the feasibility of this new policy. A reporter for the Connecticut Post, Hunter Thompson, asked Dean Banner how he would ensure that students would not restock their alcohol once the searches are complete. Banner re-sponded by reading the report's conclu-sion statement verbatim. "It is the opin-ion of this committee that in order to maintain the so-called 'dry campus' that penalties must be made far more strin-gent." Banner then outlined his proposals, which still require the approval of Fr. Kelley. He will grant RAs the right to See "Dry campus" on p. 7 THE MIRROR ShutDown By Mike Pigtails STAFF WRITER University President, Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. has or-dered for The Mirror to cease circulation until further notice. Due to recent accusations by the paper towards university offi-cials and policies, this is the last issue of The Mirror at this time. A representative of Fr. Kelley's office said, "The Mir-ror has gone too far. They slan-der the university's policies ev-ery week. They don't properly represent Fairfield University in a positive manner." He went on to say, "It is time something be ione. Maybe in the future the lewspaper will learn from this." After being awoken from a eep sleep on The Mirror's ouch, Editor in Chief Paul snnelli was less than surprised hen he heard the news. Ve've been moving down this ad all semester," Pennelli id. "I guess the editorial we i about that whole 'slippery slope' concept wasn't a load of crap after all." Managing Editor Matthew Payne agreed. "I'm not shocked," Payne said from his perch on a stool at The Grape. "I mean, we all knew this free-dom of speach thing would never last." Earlier this year, articles discussing Fairfield students' behavior at the beach, led to the abrupt halt of The Mirror's dis-tribution in the Quick Center. Fr. Kelley had said that he received complaints by some towns-people because they found cer-tain content in The Mirror to be offensive and inappropriate. Fr. Kelley felt the paper should be intended for the 'campus audi-ence' and not for the general community. However, after recent pub-lications that included question-ing Mark Reed's ability to hold the dean of Students position, Fr. Kelley now feels The Mir-ror should not even be viewed See "School" on p. 7
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Title | Mirror - Vol. 26, No. 19A - April 01, 2001 |
Date | April 01 2001 |
Description | [PLEASE NOTE: this is the April Fool's edition of the Mirror; the issue number has been relabelled 19A 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 | MIR20010401 |
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SearchData | OSCAR EGOS Crowe and Roberts declare them-selves "bigger thanJesus" Page7A LUAU EXPOSED Exclusive video stills of Luau videotapes PagellB Fairfleld ■m jr The \1TDDHD University Volume 26. Number 19 Goodtothe ST DROP Problem drinking results in a ban of allalcoholon campus By Chris Mas The view of Fairfield University administration has become "enough is enough." After careful consideration'of all available options, Fr. Kelley announced late Wednesday night that alcohol will be forbidden within the confines of Fair-field University. "This campus will be officially 'dry' within 72 hours of this declaration," his press-release reported. Fr. Cato, a spokesperson for Fr. Kelley, also addressed a small contingent of the media at a press-conference, say-ing that "it is our belief that there is a need for action." He asked that all students carefully read the entire ten page report before forming their opinions. This report will be made available to all students on Thursday evening after 5:00 PM at the Campus Center's Information desk. A preliminary copy of the report was ob-tained by The Mirror. Fr. Cato also in-troduced the new Dean of Sobriety for the University, Rex Banner. According to the report, the cata-lyst for the prohibition of all alcoholic drinks was two-fold. The report out-lines the high cost of damages to resi-dence halls that are believed to be the results of "drunken revelries." Furthermore, the report specifies a growing trend in alcohol consump-tion both on campus and across the nation. One staggering statistic is that the Freshman class alone is respon-sible for 20 percent more write-ups per student than the previous two classes combined. Citing this and other examples, the response of Fairfield Administra-tors has been for the immediate search and seizure of all alcoholic substances W , found to be within the possession of Cminors. This search and seizure has :»§■ already begun under the ruse of Health and Safety Inspections within the dorms. Those students that are of age for the consumption of alcohol are sncouraged to finish their personal jpr collections by Friday night at mid-night, where a massive security led search will commence throughout the residence halls and all town-houses. The search is expected to take all weekend with round the clock shifts as well as the aide of the Con- 1 * necticut National Guard scouring the I hallways. Residents are asked to ex-pect a guard or soldier at their door at any moment, day or night, throughout the weekend. This reaction to problem drink-ing is not without precedence. The Southern Pennsylvania College of Mimes had a similar situation several years ago. The school has since then implemented with remarkable success a policy of a "Dry Campus." Dean Banner was quick to point to this example and several others to dem-onstrate the feasibility of this new policy. A reporter for the Connecticut Post, Hunter Thompson, asked Dean Banner how he would ensure that students would not restock their alcohol once the searches are complete. Banner re-sponded by reading the report's conclu-sion statement verbatim. "It is the opin-ion of this committee that in order to maintain the so-called 'dry campus' that penalties must be made far more strin-gent." Banner then outlined his proposals, which still require the approval of Fr. Kelley. He will grant RAs the right to See "Dry campus" on p. 7 THE MIRROR ShutDown By Mike Pigtails STAFF WRITER University President, Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J. has or-dered for The Mirror to cease circulation until further notice. Due to recent accusations by the paper towards university offi-cials and policies, this is the last issue of The Mirror at this time. A representative of Fr. Kelley's office said, "The Mir-ror has gone too far. They slan-der the university's policies ev-ery week. They don't properly represent Fairfield University in a positive manner." He went on to say, "It is time something be ione. Maybe in the future the lewspaper will learn from this." After being awoken from a eep sleep on The Mirror's ouch, Editor in Chief Paul snnelli was less than surprised hen he heard the news. Ve've been moving down this ad all semester," Pennelli id. "I guess the editorial we i about that whole 'slippery slope' concept wasn't a load of crap after all." Managing Editor Matthew Payne agreed. "I'm not shocked," Payne said from his perch on a stool at The Grape. "I mean, we all knew this free-dom of speach thing would never last." Earlier this year, articles discussing Fairfield students' behavior at the beach, led to the abrupt halt of The Mirror's dis-tribution in the Quick Center. Fr. Kelley had said that he received complaints by some towns-people because they found cer-tain content in The Mirror to be offensive and inappropriate. Fr. Kelley felt the paper should be intended for the 'campus audi-ence' and not for the general community. However, after recent pub-lications that included question-ing Mark Reed's ability to hold the dean of Students position, Fr. Kelley now feels The Mir-ror should not even be viewed See "School" on p. 7 |