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Faculty evaluations

Quantitative faculty evaluations to be published for student viewing

As registration rolls around, students can be found checking ratemyprofessor.com more often than their Facebook accounts. But starting next semester, students will have a more reliable way of selecting professors: FUSA will be publishing the quantitative evaluation forms students fill out at the end of the semester. Full story

John Giuca

Mother of convicted murderer of Fairfield student attempts to tarnish juror, get retrial

It was one of the saddest student incidents in recent Fairfield history:  Mark Fisher '06 was murdered on a late night trip to New York City in 2003. Fisher's killers, two New York men, were convicted in 2005. Now the case has taken an odd turn after the mother of one of the incarcerated men, John Giuca, started flirting with a member of the jury in hopes of getting her son a new trial, according to a New York Times article. Full story

Loans

Fairfield finances additional aid, endowment down 20 percent

As the economic state of the country continues to decline, it has become increasingly difficult for the University to deal with its own financial climate and continue to please everyone. On Monday, students in desperate need of financial aid found a temporary relief in the most recent letter from University President Fr. Full story

Samantha Powers

The powers that be:

Samantha Power cancels University appearance for more pressing matter

Samantha Power, who was encircled with controversy last March after calling Hillary Clinton a "monster," had plans to visit Fairfield University on Dec. 2, but had to cancel when a man from her past expressed a desire to work with her again. Full story

Lecture focuses on Italian artist Caravaggio

Two men stand within a tennis court. One serves the ball hastily over the net until it bounces out of bounds. His opponent grimaces, wipes the sweat from his brow and reaches beneath to reveal a sword. He wounds his playmate and quickly flees, leaving spectators astonished and puzzled. Full story

Jesuit Roundup 12/11/08

News from the 27 other Jesuit colleges

Boston College Liberty Mutual gifts $3.1 Million to BC Law The Boston College Law School is set to receive a $3.1 million pledge from the Liberty Mutual Group to be distributed over the next four years, marking the largest gift given to the School. The pledge, which will be used to hire a professor and legal scholar in the field of property and casualty insurance, is consisted of $3 million to the Liberty Mutual Insurance Professorship and $100,000 to the Liberty Mutual Prize. Full story

Toys for Tots

Students trade fines for toys

Want to help give back to the community this holiday season? Then do your part by getting written up. For the fourth straight year, fines that are collected as a result of documentation for University rules violations will go to the Toys for Tots program, which gives toys to underprivileged children in the Fairfield County area. Full story

Campus crime beat 12/11/08

Suspicious activity in the Zen Garden; non-students cause scene

Tuesday, Dec. 2 2:03 p.m. A hit-and-run occurred in the Canisius parking lot. It is currently under investigation. Wednesday, Dec. 3 12:45 p.m. A harassment case was reported to Public Safety. Thursday, Dec. 4 12:15 a.m. Vandalism was reported on the Quad side door of Regis Hall. Full story

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