By Frederick “Quickie” Mercurium REC-PLEX - Lucas The Stag, Fairfield University’s famous mascot was carted away by the Fairfield Public Health Department following an email concerning a possible new COVID-19 strain or new virus altogether. On Lucas’s Twitter, he tweeted that he was “spreading it all over campus,” and that “soon everyone [would] be positive.” … Continue reading Lucas The Stag Removed From Campus For Public Health
Category: Campus Life
Campus Dunkin’ Requires You To Dance If You Order “The Charli”
By Marvin Irwin If you’re looking to get a cold brew with three pumps of caramel swirl and whole milk from any campus Dunkin’ location, it’s gonna cost you a little extra. That’s because starting this week, every campus Dunkin’ will require that you do a TikTok dance when you order “The Charli.” The Charli … Continue reading Campus Dunkin’ Requires You To Dance If You Order “The Charli”
Counseling and Psychological Services Reports High Volume of Calls During 10 Hour University wide Wi-Fi outage
By Rosemary Harper This week, Fairfield U’s Counseling and Psychological Services reported a sharp increase in the number of calls received during the campus wide power outage last month on February 12th. Within the report, it was noted that the main source of the increase was from students unsure of how to deal with their … Continue reading Counseling and Psychological Services Reports High Volume of Calls During 10 Hour University wide Wi-Fi outage
Fairfield University Spends Vaccine Budget on New Vehicles for DPS
By Pete Peterson The town of Fairfield has always been considered a rough area. The Gold Coast got its name from the Wild Wild West atmosphere, plagued with violence and crime. Fairfield University is often considered the epicenter of danger, and the crime-fighters of the “Juarez of Connecticut” are finally punching back against the bad … Continue reading Fairfield University Spends Vaccine Budget on New Vehicles for DPS
Zombie Virus Outbreak on Campus; Students Believe Otherwise
By Frederick “Quickie” Mercurium GONZAGA - Dr. Eugene Trevors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came to the university to discuss a mutated strain of the COVID-19 virus present on campus. As he explained cautiously what to do, first year student Cody Zachary stood up and claimed otherwise.“You’re obviously lying,” claimed Zachary, “Just … Continue reading Zombie Virus Outbreak on Campus; Students Believe Otherwise
Applied Ethics Students Contemplate Morality of Syllabus
By Nathan Schmidt This week, students in an Applied Ethics course decided collectively to write about the morality of the course’s syllabus for their upcoming midterm assignment. The course, AETH 20139 Ethics of Party Fouls, is a new highly flexible course where students are able to do whatever they want as long as they do … Continue reading Applied Ethics Students Contemplate Morality of Syllabus
University’s Vaccine Rollout Takes Disastrous Turn
By Marvin Irwin This is what we in the biz call a good news bad news situation. Good news, the university has acquired COVID-19 vaccines for all students. Bad news, the university was responsible for handling the vaccines. This past weekend, Fairfield University successfully acquired a shipment of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines. University officials, … Continue reading University’s Vaccine Rollout Takes Disastrous Turn
Due to Snow, Basketball Practice Held Over Zoom
By Nathan Schmidt This week, the heavy snowfall in Fairfield resulted in numerous in-person events moving onto Zoom — including the Fairfield Stags’ basketball practice. Each member of the basketball team was required to spend the entire practice session online with their video and audio turned on, practicing dribbling, passes and free throws inside their own … Continue reading Due to Snow, Basketball Practice Held Over Zoom
“Stop saying stonks!” Economics Professor Quits In Midst Of GameStop Drama
By Mike Wishart To quote another another source of misguided plunges into the stock market, “I don’t care if you’re Warren Buffett or if you’re Jimmy Buffett,” nobody can defeat the memes. This is the harsh lesson that traditional Wall Street investors and hedge fund managers learned this past month with the GameStop short squeeze. … Continue reading “Stop saying stonks!” Economics Professor Quits In Midst Of GameStop Drama
COSO loses thousands after bad Super Bowl Bet; General Fee hike expected
By Pete Peterson If only Elon Musk was the President of COSO. Over the weekend, as millions mourned yet another Tom Brady Super Bowl win, COSO was doing what it does best: be terrible with money. The Federal Reserve of Fairfield University Clubs placed a hefty bet on the Super Bowl, wagering the budgets of … Continue reading COSO loses thousands after bad Super Bowl Bet; General Fee hike expected
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