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Missed Chances in Hamden Cause Stags to Drop Key MAAC Series Versus Quinnipiac

The Fairfield Mirror

Fairfield baseball’s trip to Hamden felt like a turning point in the MAAC season, and by the end of the weekend, it was clear just how much was left on the table. With a chance to create separation near the top of the standings, the Stags instead dropped two of three games to Quinnipiac, tightening...

Student Reactions to Higher Education Tuition Increases

The Fairfield Mirror

Fairfield University has become increasingly competitive in recent years. With more applicants than ever before, the reputation and prowess of the university are flourishing. In 2020, the acceptance rate was 57.1%. Now, in 2026, it has dropped to an all-time low of 21%. As Fairfield’s nationally ranked programs continue to rise in academic performance,

Eight Years and Counting: Fairfield Softball’s Quest to Reclaim the MAAC

The Fairfield Mirror

The last time Fairfield University softball boasted a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Championship, Barack Obama was still president and most of the current Stags roster was still in middle school. That was 2017. Nearly a decade later, the program finds itself right back where it has been every spring, dominant enough to reach the...

Fairfield Needs More Bars

The Fairfield Mirror

As a soon-to-be graduating Senior, I have to say, I absolutely love going to The Seagrape on the weekends. Whether it’s the music, the $1 house shots or the company I bring along with me, the atmosphere there is unmatched. As I rapidly approach my graduation day, my last time in a Fairfield bar, in...

Women’s Golf Finishes Second at MAAC Championships

The Fairfield Mirror

The Fairfield University Women’s Golf team ended their season with a second-place finish at the MAAC Championships at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., at the Par 72 Magnolia Golf Course. Sophomore Grace Windfelder carried much of the weight for the Stags with a second-place finish in the individual scores with rounds of...

New Housing Development Pressures to Reshape Downtown Fairfield

The Fairfield Mirror

On a typical morning at Catch a Healthy Habit Café, the rhythm feels familiar. Regulars order smoothies, conversations move between tables and people settle in to work or chat with friends. For owner Glen Colello, that routine has been part of daily life since he and his wife opened the café in 2009. In a...

Reflecting on Four Years of Editorial Energy

The Fairfield Mirror

As a teenager, I considered “Going There” by Katie Couric and “Audition” by Barbara Walters to be sacred texts. I pored over each chapter with voracity, scribbling in the margins and dog-earing pages, desperate to document every drop of wisdom these legendary journalists had to offer. I became enamored by the tales of their careers...

To the People Who Have Made The Mirror a Better Place

The Fairfield Mirror

Alas, the time has come. I’m not big on talking about myself, and I think my fellow seniors can recount the last four years far more eloquently than I, so instead I’d like to use my space here to thank the people who have made The Mirror a better paper and a better place. To...

The Not So Sophomore Slump

The Fairfield Mirror

The first year of college concluded and it was finally summer. Three months of no classes, no schoolwork and no more bumping into your campus celebrity at every turn. This is peace. This is good. The calendar days finally reached the last few weeks of August. With each daunting day on the horizon was the...

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