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Guitars auctioned What is all the off in downtown Cleveland for Unit- Ruckus about? ed Way and Greater Sylvia Lesisz is ad-supported. Staff Reporter The software is said to Cleveland. Arts & be safe and reliable. “Down- John Carroll University loads and quality will be bet- Life, p. 7 students now have a way to ter because it will be coming download free music without from [the] JCU network, not feeling guilty. a national provider, which Ruckus is a peer-to-peer can be slow and unreliable,” audio and visual download- said Costigan. ing program that provides The company also has free downloads to any stu- connections with well-known dent with an .edu e-mail recording companies. “It address. has arranged for ‘big name’ “[Ruckus] is very con- bands to perform at some of venient and it allows me to it subscribed colleges and search for the best variety universities,” Costigan said. of music,” said JCU Junior Students can download Robert Ramser. almost any song they want. There were a few good “I am obsessed with Ruck- reasons that the University us. I listen to it more than chose Ruckus. iTunes. If I have a song in One major reason is it’s my head or hear a song on free. “We chose Ruckus the radio I can just download because it was free for John it right then and there,” said Carroll. This is due to a sys- JCU senior Erica Miller. tem called OAR.net, which There are some disadvan- John Carroll and Ruckus are tages though. Although stu- both associated with,” said dents can download as many Student Union President songs as they want, they Andy Costigan. Ruckus is free because it Please see MUSIC, p. 2 GUITARMANIAPhoto by Rachel Szuch Generation Green hits John Carroll’s campus Max Flessner beat them to it. attempt to hold contests be- ness is to conduct an energy Campus Editor “Our campus is behind tween the different dorms to audit on campus and set goals other colleges and even high see who is the most energy to improve those numbers. What you can do to help The fact that John Carroll schools in energy efficiency,” efficient. The problem with “This is how students become University is so far behind Coburn said. Oberlin College the contest is that the cam- aware,” Coburn said. in environmental efficiency just installed an extensive pus is not currently set up to “I would like to see the •Sort out your has finally come to the fore- set of solar panels on their monitor each dorm individu- Student Union take some front. campus, for example. ally, but only to monitor the ownership and make this an recyclables from trash There is a movement that The administration just campus as a whole. important issue,” Coburn has begun on campus to recently contracted out to According to Coburn, said. “It needs to be talked educate students and help Landmark Disposal who the campus could cut energy about on a regular basis and •Use florescent light bulbs improve the campus envi- will now be removing JCU’s usage drastically by taking a students need to see some ronment. solid waste and recyclables few very simple steps. value in it.” Originally, the discussions by using a “state-of-the-art” “If we could use flores- Coburn added, “I think • Keep your window had begun over this past sum- sorting method. cent light bulbs, if students it’s just part of our culture [to mer between Miles Coburn of “The administration has would turn their computers not be concerned with energy closed in the winter the biology department and already developed somewhat off at night and if they would efficiency], we never thought Sandra Buckles, the coordi- of a plan,” Coburn said. keep their windows closed of this as a high priority issue nator for biology laboratories The next step is to raise during the winter, energy and I think that environmental •Turn off your to completely renew the way awareness. This could pos- costs would reduce drasti- issues are going to be very that JCU looks at energy effi- sibly be done by having cally,” he said. computer at night ciency, but the administration students sign petitions or The initial step in aware- Please see GREEN, p. 3
Index Inside this issue of the CN Campus 2 Campus Arts & Life Sports World News Arts & Life 5 Sports 8 See who this week’s campus See the new school of thought Check out this week’s feature What does World News Edi- Features 11 profile is on. Also, see how JCU that says stress hormones are mak- on sophomore football player Chris tor Brad Negulescu think about compared to other schools in last ing you gain weight in your mid- Esparza. Don’t miss the stories on the situation in Iraq? Also, see World News 14 year’s Relay for Life after all the section. Also, check out which the women’s and men’s soccer team why Democratic presidential Editorial Op/Ed 17 numbers have finally been turned restaurant in Cleveland is this and don’t miss the scoreboard and candidate Hillary Clinton is Classifieds 20 in. p, 2 week’s hit. p, 5 Streaks of the Week. p, 8 returning money. p. 14 •What is your favorite memory of being a college student? I was actually a student at JCU. My uncle attended the university and told me to apply. I have so many fond 2 Campus September 20, 2007 www.wjcu.org/cn The Carroll News
Thursday, September 20 Get to know... Martina Fronczek Women’s Soccer Game •Name: •What do you like Martina Fronczek about Cleveland? JCU’s Women’s soccer team will take on local •Position: The city is such a hid- rival Lake Erie College today. Game time is set for den treasure. There is so 6 p.m. at Don Shula Stadium. •Position: much to do around this A d m i n i s t r a t i v e area if you just go out and Sorority Recruitment Assistant to the Facilities look for it. The city has so much to offer, and I wish Any women interested in going through formal department; works closely with the groundskeepers. people would take advan- recruitment must go through one Open House tage of it. and Orientation. Tonight’s will be in Donahue Auditorium and the Dolan Science Center Atrium •What do you like from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. •What is your most about your favorite memory of job? being a John Carroll I like that I get to meet Saturday, September 22 student? the new workers when they I have so many fond come here and get them memories of my college acquainted with the cam- Women’s Soccer Game years. My favorite memo- pus and the people here. ries are of hanging out in
Campus Calendar The John Carroll women’s team will play Hiram the dorms and meeting so College today at Don Shula Stadium. Game time is many different people. I •What do you like set for 1 p.m. Photo by Caitlin Huey-Burns loved it.e most about working most about your at JCU? Martina Fronczek works in the Facilities Dept. I started working here Monday, September 24 when I was 17, the summer •Advice to students? before entering college. Have the time of your life. I made memories that •Favorite quote? What I like about work- will stay with me forever, and I hope students will “If you don’t watch Fall Semester Comedy Show ing here is the people and do the same. Take the time to meet people and get your figure, no one else The Office of Multicultural Affairs will host a comedy family-like environment. involved in activities. It goes by fast, so enjoy it! will.” show in Kulas Auditorium at 7 p.m. tonight. Comedians . Gary Owen and Dat Phan will be performing. The show - Compiled by Caitlin Huey-Burns is free with a JCU I.D. and $5 without an I.D.
Tuesday, September 25 Unity and diversity: The AAA Dionnejanae Campbell students, according to sophomore something out of these meetings The Carroll News Erin Nicole Smith, president of the and discussions. Women’s Volleyball Match AAA. AAA is not only for African- Student organizations are a quick Smith’s goal for AAA is to unite American students but for anyone The John Carroll University women’s volleyball team answer on how to get more involved the African-American race both on interested. will play Case Western Reserve University today. Match on campus. campus and in society. The next meeting for AAA is time is set for 7 p.m. One of those cultural organiza- “I would also like to enlighten Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in tions is the African-American Alli- other races about the black culture the OMA Lounge in the Student ance, AAA. The AAA is a campus and educate society on the real Af- Center. Wednesday, September 26 organization for students of differ- rican-American history and a lot of Their first event of the year will ent races. the misconceptions of the African- be The Icebreaker. This is a chance Publicity Blitz There are over 70 organizations American race,” Smith said. for students to relax and meet new on campus. Seven of them are She would not only like to unite people. The Icebreaker will be on A Homecoming Publicity Blitz will take place today cultural organizations. the African-American race but to Oct. 5 at 8:30 p.m. from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the D.J. Lombardo The purpose of the AAA is to bring all races together and have There is even a possibility of Student Center and Schott Atrium. Free Homecoming provide unity and to promote Afri- a discussion on these different seeing the AAA marching in the gear will be available, along with food and music. can and African-American culture topics. Homecoming Parade, according to African and African-American Ideally all races would gain to Smith. “From Free Speech to Facebook” C.L. Lindsay, attorney and author of “The College FROM MUSIC , p. 1 They can also continue to use By November 2006, Ruckus had Ruckus after graduation, but need officially partnered with 80 colleges Student’s Guide to the Law: Get a Grade Changed, cannot burn the music onto a CD to pay $8.99 a month. and universities and five state-wide Keep Your Stuff Private, Throw a Police Free Party, and or put it on their iPods. They will be able to burn the network systems. More!” will speak at 2 p.m. today in Kulas Auditorium. If students want to burn down- songs they download by paying the The network systems support Lindsay will discuss legal issues concerning the Internet, loaded songs onto a CD, they can monthly fee. over 200 higher education institu- especially dealing with Facebook. purchase the song through the Even with its disadvantages, tions, according to the Ruckus Ruckus Web site for 99 cents each. Ruckus continues to develop. Web site. Mass in Murphy Hall Mass will take place in the Murphy Hall Chapel at 9:30 p.m. Resident ministers will reflect on the Gospel. Campus Safety Log All are welcome to attend. September 12, 2007 September 17, 2007 Thursday, September 27 A CSS officer reported tele- The physical plant reported a communication harassment at theft of a permit at 10:49 a.m. 11:39 p.m. Homecoming Comedian September 15, 2007 September 16, 2007 Bob Saget will be performing tonight at 8 in Kulas A student reported an odor Student Affairs reported a Auditorium. Tickets cost $10. JCU students, alumni and of marijuana from the Pacelli broken window on the second the general public are all welcome to attend. third floor at 2:57 a.m. floor of Dolan at 8:38 a.m.
Jake’s After Jokes September 16, 2007 September 17, 2007 JCU students are invited to go to Jake’s, beneath Pizzazz September 12, 2007 CSS reported a student on A student reported following Bob Saget’s performance tonight. Music, free A CSS officer reported paint Auxiliary Drive who was vandalism on an inside wall in food and drinks will be provided immediately following on a no parking sign on holding a ‘road closed’ sign the basement of Millor Hall at the show. Auxiliary Drive on 9:56 a.m. at 12:45 a.m. 11:00 p.m.
These incidents are taken from the files of Campus Safety Services, located in the lower level of the Lombardo Student - Compiled by Kate McCall Center. For more information contact x1615. Campus 3 The Carroll News www.wjcu.org/cn September 20, 2007 JCU Relay For Life #1 in nation Kate McCall Event Chairperson Joel Mullner According to the Ameri- Campus Briefs Campus Editor ’07 and Co-Chairperson Patrick can Cancer Society, The Re- Kelly ’07 led the first Relay for l a y F o r L i f e “ a i m s t o c e l e b r a t e John Carroll University’s Life. survivorship, remember those we’ve Relay For Life earned number one M u l l n e r , w h o i s n o w a lost to the disease, and give every- Dance Marathon status as it raised the most money graduate assistant in the JCU Of- one an opportunity to fight back Kappa Kappa Gamma will be hosting its first per student in the 2,500 to 4,999- fice of Student Activities and will against cancer.” enrollment bracket. be the staff advisor for this year’s All money raised during the Dance Marathon on Saturday, Oct. 6 from 1 p.m. The event, which took place last Relay, said he was thrilled with the event benefits the American Cancer until 1 a.m. Dancers will enjoy free food and drinks. April 21 and 22, raised $100,356.86. news of JCU’s ranking. Society and its work with cancer Entertainment will be provided by Sam Brenner, John This exceeded the JCU Relay “We didn’t even know that Re- patients. Hart, Let All Prevail and Rhapsody Blue. There will leadership team’s goal of $40,000. lays were ranked until we received Cocco said that this year, the 20- Based on the amount of JCU stu- word of this recognition. This just person leadership team has seven also be plenty of raffle prizes like gift certificates to dents, it was determined that $25.76 reiterates what I’ve known deep in months to prepare. various establishments. The event will support Susan per capita was raised. Gettysburg my heart for the last four years – “I have no doubt that our second G. Komen for the Cure. There will be a $5 registration College, located in Pennsylvania, that the people of JCU, when called annual Relay will surpass that of last fee, and dancers are asked to fundraise. Registration is came in second place, almost $2 upon, really come together when it years in so many ways. We would behind JCU’s per capita. counts,” said Mullner. like to have more participants, sur- currently being held in the Atrium. Contact Jessica at In a press release, JoNell This year’s event co-chair for vivors, volunteers, money and even [email protected] with any questions. Peterson, Ohio’s vice president for mission, junior Samantha Cocco, more fun than last year,” she said. Relay For Life, said, “This was John said she was proud of everyone who “We hope to use the skills we Carroll’s first year to Relay and they had a part in Relay last year. She was developed and all of the experience Writing Center set the pace for the nation.” especially proud that the Relay had we gained from last year to ‘wow’ JCU’s first Relay had 832 so much success after being planned everyone again with another phe- participants on 65 teams, with 30 in 90 days. nomenal Relay.” The Writing Center is located in the O’Malley Center, survivors participating as well. It is “I am still amazed by how much Mullner added, “After gaining room 207. Writing Consultants are available from 9:00 estimated that 1,200 attendees came we accomplished in 90 days as far as the national spotlight, there will be to partake in the festivities during planning, and how much money all a lot of eyes on the 2008 Relay to a.m.-7:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from the 18-hour event, and only $18,250 of the participants were able to raise see if last year was a fluke or if we 9:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. on Fridays. Consultants are also of the over $100,000 raised came in that short period,” said Cocco. “I are truly building something special available in Murphy Hall on Sundays from 6:30 p.m.- from sponsorships. really think the amazing enthusiasm here at Carroll. I think we have the 9:30 p.m. Consultants are ready to help with any level The University of Dayton and and dedication of our participants focus and leadership to become JCU were the only two Ohio schools was what made our Relay such a consistently known for hosting one of writing, for any discipline and on any aspect of your to be nationally recognized. Other success.” of the nation’s best Relays.” work. Though drop-ins can be accommodated, making Jesuit universities, such as George- Cocco added, “The leadership JCU’s second Relay For Life an appointment in advance is encouraged. This can be town University, Saint Louis Uni- team was phenomenal. We all took will start on Saturday, April 26 done by calling (216) 397-4529. To learn more, please versity and Loyola College also the initiative to complete our own and end on Sunday, April 27. ranked in the top five of their enroll- tasks, and also helped one another F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , g o t o visit us on the web at www.jcu.edu/writingcenter. ment brackets. out.” www.jcu.edu/relay.
FROM GREEN , p. 1 away,” he said. would be fewer students driving to Middle Eastern Association Coburn and Buckles have talked school. important as students become to both JCU President Rev. Robert It should be noted that all the adults.” Niehoff and the administration who surrounding communities of JCU The Middle Eastern Association is holding the annual The campus’ lack of energy are very supportive of this cause and have recycling programs. hafli on Sept. 21. Foods such as hummos, tabbouli, kibbi, awareness could also be a recruit- believe that this initiative is consis- “The Aramark Corp., as a whole, kababs and other Middle Eastern foods will be provided. ing issue, Coburn said. “Prospec- tent with the JCU mission. has really gone green lately. They tive students come to visit campus Another possibility is working use all local produce. Maybe this Students don’t have to be Middle Eastern to come. For and don’t see any type of recycling alongside with University Heights branch of Aramark could help with more info, contact Cherine Hatem at [email protected] anywhere. If that’s something that’s to get a more effective transporta- the recycling as well,” Buckles or call 216-255-0936. important to them it may turn them tion system around the city so there said. Senegal Winter Institute Spaces are still available in the Senegal Winter Insti- Hard work pays off tute Study Tour. It will take place from Dec. 27, 2007 Katie Sheridan $2,000 to three students selected of money allotted to the student until Jan. 11, 2008. Three credit hours are available Staff Reporter for their exceptional performance depends on his or her hours of com- through the Departments of Philosophy (PL 398A) as an intern. pleted service. or Political Science (PO 396B) for either Fall 2007 The John Carroll University The Charles J. Stilwell Scholar- The final scholarship being in- Career Center has Fenn Education ship rewards $6,000 to two out- troduced is the Michael J. Lavelle or Spring 2008. For more information about the pro- Fund scholarships available totaling standing interns. All majors are Community Partnership Fellowship. gram, please contact Pam Mason at [email protected] around $20,000. The Fenn Educa- eligible. This award was created Juniors and seniors interning in not- or Tamba Nlandu at [email protected]. tion Fund is to reward students with when Stilwell, a Chair and life for-profit administrative or manage- internships and offers employers trustee of the Fenn College Board rial positions can make $8 an hour, the opportunity to nominate their of Trustees, died in 1972. or up to $1,600 a semester. students for a scholarship. The Stilwell Fund gives scholar- This will be applied directly to Jim Keady at JCU According to the JCU Career ships to students who display exem- their tuition. To be eligible, students Center, the first of four scholarships plary performance in a cooperative must work at their internships ap- Jim Keady, director of educating for justice, will pres- in conjunction with internships is education/internship assignment. proximately 200 hours a semester. The R. Earl Burrows Memorial All applicants interested in either If more students apply than there ent “Behind the Swoosh: Sweatshops and Social Jus- Scholarship Fund. Created in 1984, of the previous scholarships must be are awards, a scholarship committee tice” on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. in Donahue Audito- it gave $15,000 to the Fenn Edu- enrolled in certain classes during his established by the Career Center rium. The presentation details the month Keady spent in cational Fund from the Cleveland or her internship. will have all those nominated com- an Indonesian factory workers’ slum living on $1.25 a Automobile Dealers Education As- A list of acceptable courses can plete an application process. sistance Foundation. be found on the Career Center’s web Based on the applications re- day, a typical wage paid to Nike’s subcontracted work- The income from the gift must be site, www.jcu.edu/careercenter/. ceived the group will determine ers. Along with personal accounts of lived solidarity, the used as a scholarship for a university This is also where interested stu- who should be awarded. These new presentation includes the latest information on Nike’s in Cuyahoga County. The students dents can find out how to apply. scholarships will hopefully encour- labor and environmental practices that EFJ-sponsored must be majoring in business ad- Another benefit of these scholar- age those students hesitant about ministration and participating in a ships is the opportunity to be reim- getting an internship. teams researched in Indonesia from 2000 to the pres- cooperative education program. bursed for unpaid internships. The Elizabeth Osicki, grants coordi- ent. The scholarship circulates Belda Fund Scholarship Program, nator, said, “Internships can lead to a With “Behind the Swoosh,” Keady attempts to among several universities includ- designed for Liberal Arts majors full-time offer after graduation, and challenge the audience to deal in human terms with the ing, Baldwin-Wallace, JCU, Case awards up to $500 per semester. can often help earn money while in Western Reserve, Cleveland State, Those students selected for the school. They could potentially earn women, men and children who are the foundation of Myers University and Notre Dame scholarship must volunteer between money toward tuition next year global manufacturing. College of Ohio. eight to ten hours a week or 60 to if they are awarded one of these This particular award allots 125 hours a semester. The amount scholarships.” - Compiled by Kate McCall Join the award-winning Carroll News
ALL MAJORS WELCOME! email: [email protected] 5 The Carroll News Artswww.wjcu.org/cn & Life September 20, 2007 ‘The Brave One’ fights for revenge MOVIE REVIEW “The Brave One”
Jeff Evans Movie and Music Critic
In 1974, Charles Bronson made it cool to take out deserving crimi- nals and would-be muggers in his award-winning “Death Wish.” Now, it only seems fair that a female take her turn at being a one-woman vigilante squad that takes the law into her own hands. Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) is a public radio personality who reads her own essays and stories on a New York City radio station. With a calm, thoughtful and carefully measured voice, Erica speaks to the city one listener at a time. The movie starts off with Er- ica believing that her city, in her words, is “the safest big city in the world.” Then comes that fateful night, when Erica’s paradise turns into a nightmare. As Erica and her fiancé, Photo courtesy of www.post-gazette.com. David, (“Lost’s” Naveen Andrews) Jodi Foster plays Erica Bain, a victim of a violent mugging, who becomes obsessed with vengeance. are taking an evening stroll through Central Park with their dog, they are her once beloved city has become a a crazed gunman in an all-night scene, Detective Mercer becomes offers a very enjoyable experience. mugged by a trio of young thugs. terribly hostile environment. grocery store where Erica shops. suspicious of the meek radio per- Indulging herself in the film’s After being brutally attacked, Once released from the hospital, A first-time shooter, Erica finally sonality. character, Jodie Foster delivers the Erica is left in a coma and her fi- she immediately seeks protection kills the man after firing a few stray Before long, Mercer and Er- performance of her career (arguably ancé ends up dead, with everything for herself. shots. ica empathize with each other’s her only good one), and matches up caught on tape. After being turned away for not In shock, she quickly grabs the struggle and Mercer discovers perfectly with the likable Terrance Weeks later Erica awakens from having legal documentation, she surveillance tape and hightails it his new friend’s secret. Knowing Howard. her coma to learn that her love is purchases an automatic pistol from home, leaving top detectives Mercer that Mercer is hot on her trail, she Just like its predecessor, “The dead and buried. the guy hanging around outside the and Vitale (Terrance Howard and must decide whether her quest for Brave One” allows the audience to As she lies in her hospital bed, gun store, who kindly throws in a the hilarious Nicky Katt) to inspect revenge is truly the right path, or if decide who should win, the seem- slowly recovering from the punish- free box of bullets. With her arse- the scene. she is becoming the very thing she ingly innocent, or how about the bad ment dealt by the hoodlums, she nal packed in her purse, it’s only a Soon bodies start piling up is trying to stop. guys for once. can do nothing but grow fierce with matter of time before she finds the everywhere, each exterminated by Although the film does have anger as she longs for vengeance. opportunity to use it. the same gun. some slow parts, like Erica and Da- Contact Jeff Evans at: She is now a nobody, a stranger and Fate provides her first victim, After spotting Erica near a crime vid’s horrible chemistry, the movie [email protected] Chronic stress can cause weight gain ways. linked to metabolic syndrome, a According to www.medicinenet. cluster of health concerns that can com, too much cortisol can slow lead to greater health problems, like your metabolism, causing more heart attacks and diabetes. weight gain than you would nor- Too much stress even affects mally experience. where the body tends to store fat. Whether it’s because of boy- Higher levels of stress are linked to friend/girlfriend problems, school or greater levels of abdominal fat. demands at work, the body responds Another way that stress and as though it is about to be harmed. weight gain are connected is through To answer this need, the body emotional eating. experiences a burst of energy, shift- Increased levels of cortisol ing the metabolism and blood flow, not only makes the body crave and other changes. unhealthy food, but excess nervous If the body remains in this state energy can often cause people to eat for a long time due to chronic stress, more than they normally would. a person’s health becomes at risk, Eating fast food and being too according to www.advance-health. busy to exercise can also cause com. weight gain. People experiencing chronic Fortunately, there are things that stress tend to crave more fatty, salty can be done to reverse the pattern and sugary foods. These foods are of weight gain and actually reduce
Photo courtesy of www.thestressreliefsite.com. typically less healthy and lead to stress levels and waistlines at the increased weight gain. same time. Dionnejanae Campbell that contributes to a person’s weight under stress, the fight or flight re- Prolonged stress can alter blood Do things like go for a walk, call The Carroll News gain. There are several ways in sponse is triggered in their bodies, sugar levels, causing mood swings, up a friend and go somewhere, walk which stress causes weight gain. leading to the release of various fatigue, and conditions like hyper- instead of drive, eat more fruit, drink Chronic stress can cause the One has to do with cortisol, a hormones. Cortisol contributes glycemia. more water and less soda and bake body to create a certain hormone stress hormone. When a person is to weight gain in several different Too much stress has even been food instead of fry it. 6 Arts & Life September 20, 2007 www.wjcu.org/cn The Carroll News New gastropub offers elegance RESTAURANT REVIEW There are a few TV’s around the bar for a good Ballentine view of the game if you 4113 Erie Street wanted to watch it. Being a pub, the place is geared to those of legal drinking age, however, because it is also a res- taurant, anyone can find something. Lena Chapin For those who are 21 Staff Reporter years old they have an amazingly large selection The Ballentine Gastropub is a new dining of alcohol. experience worth trying. Located on Erie St. They have 29 draught in downtown Willoughby it is a little over a 20 beers on tap and over 56 minute drive from campus. available in bottles. That’s Though the distance may be inconvenient, not including beers like Ballentine’s atmosphere, food and drinks are a Miller and Heineken, good excuse for a Saturday night trip to Wil- which they also serve. loughby. Their wine and cocktails The restaurant opened earlier this year list are also quite exten- bringing the gastropubs trend of New York to sive. They offer over thirty Cleveland. wines by the glass, ranging “Gastropub” is simply a fancy word for a from $5 to $14. pub with good dining, something Ballentine Even the coffee is achieves quite successfully. spiked. But don’t get me Ballentine blends elegance and comfort well wrong, as I said before, in their cool, relaxed vibe. It is dark like a typical there are options for those pub, but also has a classy interior design that of us who are underage. If reminds one of a newer Geracie’s. you’re looking for festive Photo taken by Lena Chapin. The place is friendly and casual with good drinks they offer “The Four Ballantine’s combines elegance and comfort in their restaurant, which opened earlier this year in bar music (DMB, classic rock, and country) Virgins.” downtown Willoughby. and nice comfy booths, as well as tables and These drinks are fruity the bar. concoctions varying from the “Not So Bloody” If you enjoy spicy food, the “Hot chicken and The tomato-basil fettuccine was the preferred Mary to the Sparkling lots of peppers” pizza is for you. It’s a colorful dish at our table. It was served with spinach Berry Bellini. Bal- pizza that looks nice and innocent at first, but and the option of adding salmon or chicken for lentine also offers the then attacks your mouth with fire. a fee. usual soft drinks and The pizza is crazy kickin’ because the chicken When choosing the added salmon you receive iced tea options. And is sautéed in Tabasco sauce and then joined on the a whole fillet, which is heaven to a salmon fan they have root beer pizza by jalapeños and other spicy surprises. like me. The dish had good flavor, most of the on tap. But, not all the specialty pizzas are hot. In basic food groups, plus it supplied a great es- Even though the fact, if none of the specialty options sound quite cape for the mouth after trying the “Hot chicken drink menu is bigger as delectable as you would like, you can build pizza.” than the food menu, your own choosing from fresh vegetables, vari- The service is friendly and on task, never there is still plenty to ous sauces, and meats. leaving a glass empty for long and Manny, the choose from. Not a pizza fan? They also have sandwiches, manager, comes to check on how your meal is They serve every- salads and both large and small platter meals going and tell you a little about the place. thing from burgers and as well. By Manny’s description of the five other bars pizza to linguini and With names like “Peeky Toe Crab Cakes,” that are owned by the same people, my bias opin- steak. The pizza choic- “The Po’boy Sandwich,” and “Spinach and Pear ion says that Ballentine is by far the best. es were endless, with salad,” there are many interesting things to try. Sophomore Laura McRickard said, “I really over five specialty piz- There were also dinner entrees serving enjoyed the upscale restaurant/bar. Its friendly Photos taken by Lena Chapin. zas to choose from in chicken, fish, pasta and steak, all at reasonable atmosphere and tasty food created a cool hangout The bar offers a wide variety beer, both bottled and on tap. either 10” or 16”. prices ranging from around $13 to $24. for my friends and me. I’d definitely go back.” The Flat Iron Cafe: Cleveland’s oldest Irish pub RESTAURANT REVIEW stadiums located just down the road. In fact, the bar offers a shuttle service The Flat Iron Cafe before and after games at both the Jake 1114 Center Street and Cleveland Brown’s Stadium for fans looking to grab a bite to eat. The menu is pretty typical of your average bar food done right. Everything from chicken fingers to pierogues to fish and chips are all sold at a reasonable price and in very large portions. MJ LaPerch I ordered a cup of French Onion Staff Reporter Soup, a Chicken Philly and a drink for Over the weekend I had the good fortune of just south of $20 but probably could dining at Cleveland’s Oldest Irish Pub, The Flat have made it out of there for less than Iron Cafe, located in The Flats since 1910. $12. The food was great and I would The bar was gorgeous, done very much in the definitely eat there again, but I’m not style of an old Irish pub with extravagant wood sure the ride would be worth it unless work and more Celtic sayings than you could I was going out in The Flats. read in a sitting. If I were to compare it to a place You may have heard of The Flat Iron in the closer to school, I would have to say news recently because of a fire that happened in that you could grab the same thing at the upstairs banquet hall. either the Winking Lizard or Panini’s It put the bar out of commission for only ten for a bit cheaper. days while repairs were done to the ceiling and I had a good time speaking to the air vents. But, it will take a little bit longer to bartender, which was very fortunate repair the upstairs because I was the only one there. She Photo courtesy of www.flatironcafe.com. Although the location itself wasn’t the best, told me that business was usually The Flat Iron Cafe opened in 1910 and is located in The Flats. the environment inside of the bar was very wel- stronger but most people probably coming. It was made complete with a large bar, thought that they were still closed. I would recommend The Flat Iron only if you went. I’d say overall that I would give it a 3 out a spacious dining room, and plenty of TVs for Judging by the patrons that were there, the went with a group of friends or happened to be of 5 but that’s based mostly on the dullness of anyone who wanted to watch highlights from the regular crowd seems to be in the 30-40 range. in the flats only because it was so empty when I the atmosphere. Arts & Life 7 The Carroll News www.wjcu.org/cn September 20, 2007
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9/20 Martin Sexton / Ryan Montbleau Grog Shop 8:00 p.m. $20
9/21 The Waiting Room House of Blues 8:00 p.m. $10-$20
9/22 DJ Nu-Mark (of Jurassic 5) The B-Side Lounge 9:00 p.m. $10
9/23 Mandy Moore with Rachael Yamagata, Chris Stills Photo taken by Rachel Szuch. House of Blues Over 50 Fender Stratocaster guitars sit outside of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, in downtown Cleveland. 6:30 p.m. Rachel Szuch Museum where they await their $23-$30 Arts & Life Editor October auction. Some artists choose to cre- GuitarMania is a public art project that raises atively paint the guitars or simply money for United Way of Greater Cleveland decorate them, while others went 9/24 as well as many Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as far as sculpting their own add- Iron & Wine and Museum education programs in a fun and ons. Grog Shop interesting way. For instance, Gregory Glueck, Standing approximately nine feet tall, over 50 the artist responsible for the 7:30 p.m. Fender Stratocaster guitars have been sponsored “Cleveland Rock Garden Hybrid,” $20 by different corporations, organizations and sponsored by the Saint Luke’s individuals, to be designed by both local and Foundation, went a little further celebrity artists. than decorations. Glueck’s design 9/25 While some may be purchased back by their incorporates flowers, leaves and sponsors prior to the event, most of the guitars insects by adding vines around Twiztid w/ will be auctioned off at the GuitarMania Gala the guitar. III Bill & Mower Auction on Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Rock and Brandon Woodle and Mike Peabody’s Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Discenzo, creators of “Forward,” The guitars have been dispersed throughout which was sponsored by Hyland 7:00 p.m. the city of Cleveland since June. Software, also had a very inventive $20-$23 However, they were recently moved to the approach. front of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Their design includes a com- puter monitor being impaled by 9/25 and 9/26 the over-sized guitar, as well as a Dustin Diamond mess of computer printouts at the base of the structure. Cleveland Improv These designs, as well as many 8:00 p.m. others, make for extremely pleas- $16 ing artwork. Not to mention, the art is for a good cause.United Way of Greater Cleveland is a local, 9/26 independent non-profit organiza- tion that raises money to support Finntroll over 130 agencies in Cuyahoga Peabody’s and Geauga counties. 7:00 p.m. These agencies offer health and human care service programs $17-$20 for those in need. They also raise money for Vision Councils, which Photo taken by Rachel Szuch. The guitar titled “Cleveland Rock Garden Hybrid” is a community-wide health and 9/27 human service agenda, according is sponsored by Saint Luke’s Foundation and to Cleveland.com. created by Gregory Glueck. Tom Simmons The Rock and Roll Hall of Cleveland Improv Fame and Museum funds various Some of the programs sponsored by the 8:00 p.m. educational programs that are very Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum beneficial. include: Youth Performance Program, Guided $10 GuitarMania 2007 has raised Tours, Rockin’ the Schools, Saturday School, over $1.5 million for these two Appreciating Diversity Through Music, Summer beneficiaries. The event will start Teacher Institute, Educators’ Guides, Lesson - Compiled by at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 20, with the Photo taken by Rachel Szuch. Plans, Teacher Workshop, In-Services, Hall of auction beginning at 8:00 p.m. at Rachel Szuch The guitar titled “Forward” is sponsored Fame Series, American Music Masters Series, Black the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame History Month, Summer in the City and Travel by Hyland Software and the artists are and Museum. Tickets start at Programs. Brandon Woodle and Mike Discenzo. $75. 8 September 20, 2007 Sportswww.wjcu.org/cn The Carroll News Wide receiver battles on and off the field of the schools Esparza took an Katie Mahoney interest in. Editor In Chief JCU Coach Andy Hoffman was responsible for getting Esparza Ask almost any football player here. what his passion is and he’ll say “At these recruiting fairs, there “football.” But, for sophomore wide are about 600 kids looking for receiver Chris Esparza, it’s also his schools,” said Hoffman. “The Play saving grace. It Smart Academic Coach Kent Esparza was in just seventh Wilson grabbed me and showed me grade when his mother abandoned Chris. He knew JCU was a place him. that would take care of him.” Ties with his father and other After visiting a few schools family members had been severed Esparza said, “John Carroll was by his mom and at just 12-years-old, the best school for me. It has great Esparza was left to fend for himself traditions, a great background and on the streets of Tampa. the football team has become like a He lived with friends, but the second family to me.” hardships of being left at such a “Chris is what JCU is about – the young age did not escape Esparza. Jesuit ideals of reaching out and In his freshmen year of high serving,” Hoffman added. school, a football coach sat him Hoffman also explained that get- down and handed him a note with ting Esparza to JCU wasn’t easy. his GPA on it. Photo courtesy of Sports Information “There was a lot of difficulty “With this GPA, you can’t play Sophomore Chris Esparza has overcome many hardships on his way to John Carroll University. with financial aid and recruiting. football,” he said. Esparza said that As a coach I didn’t want to be too was the turning point for him. involved in his personal life, but in “I couldn’t imagine not playing Chris Esparza this case I had to be.” football,” he said. “From there on I Personal Information Accolades With a past behind him, but not didn’t care about anything – friends forgotten, Esparza has more big or girls or anything – I just cared - Class: - A top ten receiver in the goals to achieve. about getting good grades so I Sophomore Tampa area coming out of T.R. He is currently pre-law and could play.” - Major: Robinson High School. hopes to go to law school at Stentson That goal is just one of many Pre-Law back in Tampa. that Esparza has put his mind to and - Hometown: - Given the player of the “Chris is going to be successful accomplished. Tampa, FL. year award as a senior. no matter what he does. He’s basi- With a new outlook on life, the - Height: cally lived on his own his whole Play It Smart program came to Rob- 6’ 0” - A scholar athlete life,” Hoffman said, “He could inson High School in Tampa and - Weight: have easily gone the other way if encouraged Esparza to succeed in 190 lbs. - A member of the National it weren’t for football. When he’s school and on the playing field. - Position: and Spanish Honor Society successful, he’ll give back to the “Going through everything I Wide Receiver along with Pre-med Club school.” went though, being at the bottom Photo courtesy of Sports Information His football and tough academic and then the top, it gives me the schedule keep him busy, but Esparza drive to never want to be there his life got even brighter. His father Esparza said. them,” he explained. “The rest of also participates in Multi-Cultural again,” said Esparza. “Not to take was released from prison and be- He also re-connected with the my family supports me 100 percent Affairs activities. anything for granted.” came Esparza’s biggest supporter. rest of his family as he got older. now. My aunt and uncle are like my “Everything I went through has Play It Smart helped him work “I’m really close with my dad. “My mom had cut off all ties parents.” pushed me to succeed,” Esparza harder at school and get some atten- He works hard, really hard, and with the family before she left. I His family only expanded when said about his future. “I don’t take tion from recruiters. does manual labor every day just was 12, I didn’t have a cell phone he came to John Carroll University. anything for granted and I want to In his junior year of high school to help me pay for school costs,” or anyway of getting in contact with At a recruiting fair, JCU was one give my kids a better life.”
INTRAMURAL UPDATE
Upcoming Events: JCU Athletics Scoreboard The deadline for the two person golf scram- ble is September 25. Additionally, the deadline SEPT. 12- Sept. 18 for the racquetball league is September 25. With the Intramural Season in full swing, Women’s Soccer Flag Football and Sunday Soccer teams are Men’s Soccer Volleyball looking to gain a quick advantage with the first JCU 2 OT JCU 1 JCU 1 week coming to a close. Allegheny 1 Ohio Dominican 3 Oberlin 0 After Monday’s Flag Football games, up- perclassmen teams like Sickle and Hammer JCU 1 JCU 0 and T-Fat scored impressive blowout victories Wooster 3 Case Western 3 JCU leaders: over freshmen teams. In the Sunday Soccer League, FC Goal Me, Goals- Wilson 1 were able to continue their winning ways with JCU leaders: JCU 0 a 7-4 victory over Real Madrid, in their quest Goals- Biasiotta 1 Notre Dame 3 Assists- Pizzurro 1 for a repeat championship. Kastelic 1 Quenneville 1 In the closest game of the weekend, Molly’s McKinney 1 JCU 3 Team, captained by Molly Scholla, was victori- Lake Erie (9/15) 0 Saves- Humphreys 9 ous 1-0 over Meghan Brown’s Team. Assists- Bernot 3 This past Thursday night, the IM Staff, led by Erin McBride, defeated Warrensville Heat in Buxman 1 JCU 3 the inaugural Fall Softball Tournament. Lake Erie (9/18) 0 Thanks to clutch pitching from Erin McK- Saves- Carro 5 enna, solid fielding by Amanda George and DeMarchi 5 JCU leaders: consistent offense from John Skomra and John Kills- Gambone 55 Moonan, the IM Staff were able to win their first Blackley 39 Intramural Championship. Roster cards are still being accepted for the Golf Scramble and Racquetball League. Digs- Mastroine 104 For more information contact the IM Office at x3092 or [email protected]
-Brendan McLaughlin Sports 9 Sports The Carroll News www.wjcu.org/cn September 20, 2007 Football defense shines in historic win Sean Fagan next two possessions would end in The Carroll News fumbles. Each of their tailbacks, junior Game Statistics It has been quite a while since the Tyler Gingrich and freshman Rai John Carroll University defense has Stover, lost a fumble. The latter given up a touchdown. fumble led to a Heidelberg field goal You have to go back to last sea- that cut the score to 7-3. son, and JCU’s 31-14 loss to Mount JCU would miss out on another Streaks of the Week Union to find the last team to score a scoring opportunity as Heidelberg touchdown on the Blue Streaks. penalties pushed JCU into the red Both JCU and Heidelberg played zone, but senior Josiah Kedzior’s 21 6 Football a sloppy game which both teams field goal attempt clanged off the totaled 17 penalties for 175 yards. crossbar. The 21-6 win marked the Blue The Blue Streaks were able to Passing- Mark Petruziello Streaks’ third in a row dating back put the struggles of the first half junior to last season and was the fourth aside and find the end-zone twice JCU- game in the last five where they did in their first three drives of the Petruziello 246 yds. not allow a touchdown. second half. 2 TD - Went 19-30 for 246 More importantly, the win Stover hauled in a Petruziello Heidelberg- yards and two touchdowns. moved coach Regis Scafe into sole pass for a 17-yard score, and five West 223 yds. Added an 11-yard touch- possession of third place on the list minutes later Petruziello called his down run in JCU’s 21-6 win of all-time wins for a JCU football own number on an 11-yard touch- Rushing- over Heidelberg. coach with 60. He was previously down run. JCU- tied with Herb Eisele. The defense continued to clamp Stover 13 att. 74 yds. Junior quarterback Mark Petru- down, holding Heidelberg to just Heidelberg- ziello found senior tight end Chuck one more field goal the rest of the Sims 17 att. 56 yds. Sroka on a 45 yard touchdown pass way. Junior defensive end Ken in the first quarter. Bevington was disruptive again, Receiving- Men’s Soccer The defense continued their notching 16 tackles, five for a loss JCU- dominant ways as they blocked a and three sacks. Sroka 95 yds. 1 TD Heidelberg field goal attempt late Petruziello’s final numbers were Heidelberg- Louis Kastelic in the first quarter. also gaudy. He completed 19 of 30 Preston 72 yds. junior While JCU’s offense was potent passes for 246 yards and three total in the first quarter and it looked like touchdowns. Defense- they were setting up for a route, - Scored the game win- JCU looks to extend their un- JCU- things would not be so rosy for the beaten streak to four games and ning goal in overtime in Bevington 16 tkls remainder of the first half. improve their 2007 record to 3-0 as JCU’s 2-1 victory over Al- Heidelberg- legheny last Wednesday.
Heidelberg defensive end and they travel to play Ohio Northern Cavotta 11 tkls last week’s OAC defensive player this Saturday. It will be a tall task for of the week, Matt Grieves, blocked JCU this week as ONU beat up on a JCU field goal attempt and JCU’s the Blue Streaks last year 23-9. Men’s and women’s soccer edging way up standings Volleyball Tim Ertle The Carroll News
Last season, the John Carroll Meagan Gambone University men’s soccer team junior started the season with an 11 game winless streak. The 2007 season has been a - Led JCU with 55 kills turn around of sorts as the team over the past five matches has started 3-4. This is why senior including 18 in JCU’s back- captain Alex Bernot is not ready to to-back wins over Lake jump on the panic button. Erie “This team has the potential to be great. Everyone, including the coaches, feel that we have a very talented group of guys right now. The only thing holding us back Women’s Soccer is our unfamiliarity playing next to one another on the field,” said Bernot. The Blue Streaks split this week, Lauren Wilson going 1-1 in a pair of exciting junior Photo courtesy of Sports Information matches played at Don Shula Sta- dium. Junior Lauren Wilson scored the game winning goal for JCU. On Wednesday night, the Blue - Scored the lone goal in JCU’s 1-0 victory over Streaks trailed Allegheny College Blue Streaks could manage, Woost- turned away by sophomore goal- 1-0 in the 88th minute when junior er went on to take a 2-1 halftime keeper Natalie Humphreys. Oberlin College on Satur- Mike Pinter tied it at one. lead. They would add an insurance The shut out came in her first day.
The game went into overtime, goal in the second half to claim top collegiate start.
and six minutes into the extra pe- JCU 3-1. Head Coach Tracy Blasius de- riod junior Louis Kastelic put in a The Blue Streaks will go on scribed Humphery’s performance rebound off a shot by Bernot to give the road for the rest of the month, as fantastic, noting the many big JCU the win. but return to action at home on saves Humphreys made throughout “It was a win we needed to October 2. the game. Football prove to ourselves that we can After falling to 0-3 to start the JCU, now 2-3 on the year, has compete against anyone on a given season, the women’s team have four remaining matches until they day as long as we put the work in,” won their last two contests, both by enter Ohio Athletic Conference Kevin Bevington said Bernot. “I feel that this win scores of 1-0. play. junior is the turning point of the season In their season opener Saturday, Aside from the stellar play be- and it will lead to a lot more hard the Blue Streaks staked and early tween the pipes, the young squad fought wins.” lead over Oberlin. should start to gain some familiarity - Was the leading tackler On Saturday night, the Blue Junior Lauren Wilson found the with each other and begin to gel just in JCU’s 21-6 victory over Streaks jumped out to the early back of the net from 25 yards out in in time for league play. Heidelberg. Recorded 16 1-0 lead against Wooster after the 11th minute, her tally would turn The women’s team will play at total tackles, including five Scott McKinney scored in the 14th out to be the game winner. home twice this week, Thursday for a loss and three sacks. minute Although Oberlin fired nine night at 6 p.m. and then again Sat- Unfortunately, that was all the shots in the game, all nine were urday afternoon at 1 p.m.
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For further information, contact Nevin Mayer at x3055 [email protected] Features 12 11 The Carroll News www.wjcu.org/cn September 20, 2007 September 20, 2007 Featureswww.wjcu.org/cn The Carroll News Til death do us part Times are changing and people are marrying at different ages and for different reasons. John Carroll University student Arielle Simpson is a 20-year-old wife, mom and full-time student.
Lannie Le undergraduates, 99 percent are not married, .9 Reed Show.’” Chicagolandmarriage.org, in the early 1980s, the The Carroll News percent are married or remarried and .1 percent Klein also says these changed roles have to United States witnessed the highest number of Marriage. A simple word with so many con- of them are divorced or separated. do with an increased acceptance of premarital divorces ever granted; over one million. notations. Someone who has no desire to get married sexual relations. Today, more than ever, society is extremely In the past few decades, modern changes on young is JCU sophomore Crystal Uvalle. “If I Wives are beginning to excel in society and comfortable with such ideas of divorce and the view of marriage have taken two dramatic found the love of my life now, at 19, I would still do not have to depend on their husband in order remarriage. Q: How long did you date your husband turns. One end deals with young, married couples want to wait because I still have a lot of growing to be successful. Therefore, many couples find themselves before getting engaged? and the other end concerns the rising trend in up to do and I’m sure he does too.” Klein’s words seem to focus on how wives’ submissive to society’s drastic changes. America to wait before saying I do. However, just because people are marry- roles have changed. Society has opened up a However, the idea of finding your soul mate Statistics prove that young adults are indeed ing later doesn’t necessarily mean they are not myriad of options for women as wives to priori- early on in life still exists. Young couples do still A: My husband and I dated for three years when we got waiting to get married. According to a USA To- going to get married at all in life. According to tize other commitments on their own such as a marry at an earlier age; it is just less common day poll in 2006, 73 percent of men ages 20-29 Findarticles.com, an estimated 90 percent of career, education and stability, instead of solely nowadays. engaged. We met in high school, my sophomore year, his said they had never been married, compared with young women will marry at some point during being a housewife. At JCU, senior Arielle Simpson decided to tie senior year. 64 percent in 2000. For women, 62.2 percent their lifetime. Even though several statistics show that the knot at the age of 20. Against the rising trend had never married in 2006, compared with 53.4 Society is starting to view marriage in a dif- people are waiting longer to get married, this is in society, she and her family have found much Were your parents supportive? percent six years earlier. ferent way. not always true with celebrities. joy in spending their new life together. Q: According to Ad2000.com, from 1970 to JCU sociology faculty member John Klein Celebrities rush into a marriage, which is There are several opinions and many different 2004 the annual number of marriages per 1,000 said, “Society’s view of marriage certainly has followed shortly by a divorce. Recent examples views on marriage. It changes depending on the A: Our parents thought that we should have a long engagement. adult women in the United States plunged by changed dramatically post World War II and has include stars like Britney Spears, Pamela Ander- person and the couple. I was a freshman at John Carroll when we announced our nearly fifty percent. evolved with increased diversity. For instance, son and Angelina Jolie. However, many couples discover their own At JCU, 80.5 percent of graduates who ap- greater acceptance of divorce, greater acceptance This also shapes people’s view of marriage, view on marriage and their own meaning of love engagement (He proposed on Thanksgiving Day 2005). My mom plied for Federal Financial Aid from fall 2007 of remarriage, and the changing role of what it whereas many years ago, it was unheard of to in a personal way. sort of thought that we were too young to be really serious. are not married and 19.5 percent are either mar- means to be a husband and a wife are quite dif- get divorced. And despite society’s views and the influence ried or remarried according to Vice President ferent from the 1950s TV shows such as ‘Leave Klein believes that there is a greater accep- of the media, they will know whether it is worth for Enrollment, Brian G. Williams. Out of the It To Beaver,’ ‘I Love Lucy’ and ‘The Donna tance of divorce and remarriage. According to waiting two years or ten years for it. Q: Were your husband’s parents supportive?
A: His parents were really supportive of all of our decisions. They gave us a beautiful wedding on August 5, 2006.
Graduate JCU students, Fall 2007 Q: Is your marriage what you expected it to be? 90
Photo courtesy of Arielle Simpson 80 A: We lived together for almost a year before my husband, Nate, This photo includes Arielle, her husband, Nate proposed. So, when we got married it didn’t seem as though much and her 4 month old son, Nathaniel. 70 changed. Shortly after we were married, I got pregnant. Now that’s 60 when all the reality of our responsibilities we’d taken on set in. It was a
50 pleasant, but unexpected, surprise. Series1 I would have to say marriage is better than I expected it to be. 40 My husband and I understand each other on a level that no one else
Percentage Married 30 understands us. We have a beautiful son that is the absolute best part of both of us. 20 10 Q: Are people shocked when they find out your 0 Single Married/RemarriedMarries married? Statistics courtesy of Vice President for Enrollment, Brian G. Williams This data is compiled from Fall 2007 enrolled students and represents only those students that A: People are usually very surprised to hear that I’m married with a baby, filed for Federal Financial Aid. especially since I just turned 20 on September 10. Now that there’s a baby who is only 4 months old, I think most people believe that we got married because I was pregnant. But that’s not the case. I wasn’t pregnant when we got married; he is a honeymoon baby. But I don’t mind… People can think whatever they want. That’s another awesome thing about being happily married, it’s not a show for other people to ponder over or be envious of. Our union was for no one but the two of us, and now our son. Q: Anything else you would like to add?
A: A lot of people also say “Going to school must be hard…” So far, it has been a big challenge for both me and my husband. We can’t really afford day care so we have to trade off for me to go to school and him to work, with the baby. I believe that it’s a challenge that is well worth it. As a JCU student, I know the value of my education, and as a loving human being I know there is more to life than philosophy and religion classes. So, I wouldn’t trade any aspect of my life for the world, and I’m certain that all of this will make me a stronger, better woman, wife
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among Republicans in Congress. Few Democrats expressed anger that Moveon.org, an anti-war group, Brad’s Journal placed an ad in The New York Times, titled “General Petraeus or General Betray Us?” that criticized America deserves better Petraeus on the day of his first ap- pearance before Congress. The strain on the military, with thousands of troops having served multiple combat tours, helped “in- form” Petraeus’ decision to recom- mend to President Bush that force levels be reduced. Petraeus’ plan calls for troop reductions to begin this month, according to The AP. The plan Petraeus outlined is predicted to leave at least 130,000 American troops in Iraq through Brad Michael Negulescu next summer. Coalition and Iraqi Security World News Editor Forces have achieved progress in On October 10, 2002, a very influential American politician said the security arena. the following about Iraq: “In the four years since the inspectors left, In his testimony, Petraeus said intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild that he could have waited until April to start sending home the five Army his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capa- AP Photo bility, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and General David Petraeus bows his head prior to his testimony brigades that constituted the bulk of sanctuary to terrorists, including al-Qaeda members, though there is President Bush’s troop buildup. apparently no evidence of his involvement in the terrible events of However, the main reason Pe- September 11, 2001. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam traeus chose to start the drawdown Petraeus Speaks earlier was because he recognized Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons. Top General in Iraq cites progress in war during the enormous strain that the troop Should he succeed in that endeavor, he could alter the political and two days of heated testimony on Capitol Hill buildup has placed on troops and security landscape of the Middle East, which as we know all too well their families yet, Petraeus believes that the progress our American affects American security.” Catie McLaughlin He said the recent buildup of U.S. forces have achieved with the If you guessed those were President Bush’s words – you’d be wrong. The Carroll News troops has lead to good results and Those are not even the words of a Republican, those were spoken by that he predicts a transition to Iraqi Iraqi counterparts has been quite Democrat presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The senior American com- security control. However, he does substantial. She supported the war at one point, voted to give the president the mander in Iraq, General David H. not guarantee that this will be a “I thought Petraeus was sincere, authority to use force back in 2002, and bragged when we captured Petraeus, gave his Congressional success. professional and composed in light Saddam Hussein. testimony on September 10 and In the testimony before Con- of all the negative press,” said Sarah Now she is against the war, and has even voted to de-fund our 11 amongst partisan uproars. He gress, Petraeus said that, “The Schiavoni, professor of political troops while they are still in harms way. We were once united as a gave an assessment of the security fundamental source of the conflict science at John Carroll University. nation at war, however now, divisive politics have made this country in Iraq and gave his own recom- in Iraq is competition among eth- Petraeus plans to build upon the more polarized than I have ever seen it. mendations that he recently laid out nic and sectarian communities for security developments the troops The war in Iraq has not gone the way we wanted to, and by we, I for his chain of command. power and resources. and Iraqi counterparts have fought mean people like me who want the United States to win over there. General Petraeus believes that “This competition will take to accomplish in recent months. Unfortunately, there are many people in this country who are actively the situation in Iraq is extremely place, and its resolution is key to Petraeus also stresses the im- rooting for us to lose this war. To me, that’s treason. complex and sometimes even producing long-term stability in the portance of securing the popula- Those people want us to lose because they have a hatred for Presi- frustrating. new Iraq. The question is whether tion and the vital transitioning of dent Bush and want him humiliated. Moreover, they want a Democrat Nonetheless, he believes that the competition takes place more responsibilities to Iraqi institutions to win the White House next year at any cost, even if that means us it is still very possible to achieve or less violently.” and Iraqi forces. being handed a defeat to al-Qaeda. the objectives planned in Iraq; According to The Associated As for political implications of Senator Harry Reid, a Democrat and Majority Leader in the Senate however it will not be easy and it Press, the main points of General Petraeus’ testimony, Schiavoni said earlier this year that the war is lost. There’s nothing like telling your will take some time. Petraeus’ testimony to Congress said, “I think John McCain wants military that they have lost while they continue to put their lives on the In a joint meeting of the House were met with extensive agreement more troops and Petraeus’ testi- line. Not to mention giving the enemy a moral boost. The Democratic Foreign Affairs and House Armed among soldiers. It seems that the mony validates McCain’s knowl- Party seems to have an identity crisis. There seems to be a contest to Services committees, Petraeus laid American troop buildup is work- edge of foreign relations. Petraeus’ see who can be the most against the war. out his vision for reducing U.S. ing. It also seems that Petraeus testimony is going to greatly help Last week, the commander of all U.S. military personnel in Iraq, troop levels, beginning this month. solidified President Bush’s support McCain’s campaign.” General David Petraeus, reported to Congress about the state of the war. In January, General Petraeus implemented a policy of sending more U.S. troops into Iraq temporarily to stop the violence that gripped the O.J. Simpson arrested after armed robbery country in 2006. The “surge” as it has come to be known, reached full Brad Michael Negulescu his Hall of Fame certificate and a convicted of the booking charges, strength only in June, and has already shown great success in defeating World News Editor picture of the running back with J. Simpson would face up to 30 years terrorism throughout Iraq. Edgar Hoover. in state prison on each robbery Anbar Province, which is basically the entire western half of O.J. Simpson was arrested on Simpson was reportedly very count alone. Iraq, was once considered lost to the insurgents. Now, after an extra Sunday and faces multiple charges cooperative as he was taken into “He is facing a lot of time,” said 4,000 marines went in there and did what they do, Anbar is almost in an alleged armed robbery of custody. At least one other person Clark County District Attorney completely pacified. In Baghdad, a city of around eight million, most collectors involving the former has been arrested and police said David Roger. Simpson’s arrest came areas have been cleared as terrorists have either been captured, killed, football great and Hall of Famer’s Sunday that as many as six people just days after the Goldman family or have fled. sports memorabilia. could be arrested in connection published a book that Simpson had This is not my assessment of the surge, this is what General Pe- According to The Associated with the alleged armed robbery written under the title, “If I Did It” traeus told Congress. And how was he repaid for his great service of Press, the charges against Simpson that occurred in a room inside the about how he would have commit- this country? A liberal group called Moveon.org put out a full page will include robbery with a deadly Palace Station casino-hotel on ted the killings of his ex-wife and ad in The New York Times on the first day of the general’s testimony weapon, conspiracy to commit rob- Thursday, according to The AP. Goldman had he actually done it. calling him “General Betray Us.” bery and burglary with a firearm, Besides his impressive football After a deal for Simpson to publish Moveon.org is a prime example of those who have politicized this which are all felonies, said Las career, O.J. Simpson is also well it fell through, a federal bankruptcy war, and they have done it in the most disgusting way possible by Vegas Police Captain James Dil- known for his 1995 trial after being judge awarded the book’s rights to spitting on an American war hero who has earned in his decorated lon. More charges could be brought charged with the double murder of the Goldman family, who retitled military career the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, two awards against him, he said. Police said his wife Nicole Brown Simpson it “If I Did It: The Confessions of of the Defense Superior Service Medal, four awards of the Legion of two firearms and other evidence and her friend Ronald Goldman. the Killer.” Merit, and a Bronze Star. were seized at a private residence Simpson was eventually acquitted During the weekend, the book Every politician, on both sides of the aisle, should have denounced early Sunday. in one of the most famous trials of was the hottest seller in the country, this personal attack, however not one Democrat presidential candidate Simpson, 60, has said he and the last century. hitting No. 1 on Amazon.com and would do so. Not one. other people with him were re- He was later found liable in Barnes & Noble.com, according to To me, that is considered guilt by association. If you don’t condemn trieving items that belonged to civil court and was ordered to pay The AP. “I think he will probably it, you must agree with it. And any person who would smear the leader him. Simpson has said there were the families of those killed $30 get away with it,” said John Car- of our troops in a theater of battle who did not deserve it, does not no guns involved and that he went million dollars, which he has yet to roll University student Sarah Bals. deserve my vote to be the Commander-in-Chief. Our military deserves to the room at the casino only to pay off. A judge ordered Simpson “He should have gotten busted the better – America deserves better. get stolen mementos that included be held without bail, police said. If first time.” World News 15 The Carroll News www.wjcu.org/cn September 20, 2007
AP Photo Continental Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport. Hopkins Airport to expand
AP Photo Deal means hundreds of jobs for NE Ohio Senator Hillary Clinton speaks about Health Care at a campaign stop Meghan Wolf Along with the approval of a 10- Staff Writer year tax credit for Continental in July, the whole proposed project Hillary Clinton returns $850,000 Cleveland Hopkins Interna- can be expected to add 711 full- tional Airport will undergo a time Ohio jobs. With the tax credit, significant expansion from Con- the jobs would pay $24.76 per hour in tainted campaign contributions tinental Airlines. The plans are on average, beginning in January. accompanied by the anticipation Kristin Rudman raiser for her in August 2000,” Regarding the Hsu-Clinton The credit would be conditional of escalating profits, increased The Carroll News reports The WSJ. “In a lawsuit in matter, Larry Schwab, professor to the maintenance of Continental’s transit capacity, and a slew of new California state court that has been of political science at John Carroll extra operations for 20 years. New York Senator and Demo- jobs that will bolster the Cleveland cratic presidential candidate Hil- grinding along for years, Mr. Paul University said, “It’ll hurt a little economy. lary Clinton is immersed in a accuses Mrs. Clinton and former bit. It’s the last thing they would Continental Airlines, Governor financial scandal. Sen. Clinton President Bill Clinton of deceiv- want to happen, but in the long run Ted Strickland and Mayor Frank will return $850,000 in campaign ing him into spending well over $1 it won’t have too much of an impact Jackson announced that a $50 mil- An estimated 700 contributions raised by a major million on the fund-raiser for her on the results of the primaries.” lion expansion was under way, as fund-raiser who has come under Senate campaign.” This impending primary election well as a capacity increase through jobs and millions federal investigation on multiple The Clintons were also unaware is very important to the Democratic the next two years. fronts, reports The Wall Street of Paul’s previous convictions for party. Frustration from the Ameri- “Continental Airlines is mak- of dollars of Journal. cocaine possession and for con- can public towards Republicans is ing a significant investment in the revenue could be The $850,000 is the largest spiracy in a financial swindle aimed higher than it has been in decades. City of Cleveland and Cleveland sum ever returned by a candidate at the Cuban government which This dissatisfaction was promi- Hopkins International Airport,” created by this because of questionable fund- occurred in the 1970s. nent in the 2006 election, where said Jackson. “This strategic in- raising methods. Businessman and the Democrats took control of vestment is designed to maximize expansion Democratic fund-raiser Norman the House and Senate. The war in Cleveland’s assets, create a posi- Hsu is responsible for the interest Iraq, along with highly publicized tive environment for business, and and inquiries into Clinton’s mon- $850,000 is the scandals like the one involving serve as a vehicle for tourism to the etary policies. Mark Foley, were disastrous for entire Cleveland Plus region.” “Obviously, we’ll see more According to The Wall Street most campaign the Republican Party. According The investment will be funded, people working,” said Dennis Journal, “Mr. Hsu had a 15-year- to The AP. in part, by the state of Ohio, which Roche, president of the Conven- old warrant for his arrest in Cali- money ever As the Democratic front-runner has promised $16 million from a tion and Visitors Bureau of Greater fornia for skipping a sentenc- for that party’s nomination, Hil- combination of sources such as tax Cleveland, according to The Plain ing hearing on charges of grand returned by a lary Clinton will continue to be credits, grants and loans. Dealer. “It also makes us more theft.” a lighting-rod for criticism from State officials used this money attractive as a destination because Hsu not only gave donations candidate critics from all sides of the political as a financial incentive for Conti- we’ll be more accessible. It’s one to the Clinton campaign, but The spectrum. Fellow Democratic presi- nental Airlines in order to attract good thing layered on another.” New York Times reports that he because of dential nominee Barack Obama has the business expansion to Cleve- Christopher Rodgers, the direc- “wrote checks totaling $255,970 to a strategy of continual reiteration land, rather than to other possible tor of strategic development at Erie a variety of Democratic candidates questionable towards Senator Clinton’s vote in candidates such as Newark, NJ, International Airport said, “When and committees since 2004 [and] fund-raising favor of the Iraq war. or Houston, TX, where the airline a hub grows, it is good for all the included $5,000 to the political ac- The Illinois candidate who was is based. spokes that feed into it.. When a tion committee of Senator Barack methods recently endorsed by media con- The expected changes include hub gets bigger, it creates addi- Obama.” glomerate Oprah Winfrey, has yet the addition of 50, mostly regional tional connecting opportunities.” The Clinton campaign denies to bridge the gap with his competi- flights, and 20 nonstop destinations These connecting opportuni- having any knowledge of Hsu’s Paul’s felony charges led to tor in political polls despite Clin- by this summer. In the year follow- ties include the possibility of the alleged illegal actions. In addition Clinton returning a $2,000 contri- ton’s vote for the war and her ties ing that, there will be several ad- Erie airport being linked to the to giving away the $850,000, the bution that he had made to her cam- to Norman Hsu. Winfrey recently ditional mainline flights added to New York market. They have long campaign has decided to establish paign. Attorney of the Clintons, held a star-studded fundraiser for expand the global route network, wanted to be connected to big- vigorous additional vetting proce- David Kendall has said that “Mr. Obama which banked more than according to The Associated Press. ger ports such as the Continental dures which will include criminal Paul, as a three-time convicted $3 million for his campaign. How- Also, new ticketing and passenger Branch in Newark. background checks and affirmative felon, has no credibility…He is the ever, even with the publicity boost reception areas will be added. However, Newark’s airport has steps to validate and authenticate Picasso of con artists,” according from Oprah and other high-profile “I think it’s a good thing overall always had too much traffic to take the origins of donators’ contribu- to The WSJ. celebs, Clinton still holds a com- because it provides an improve- on more routes. tions. Regardless of accusations of manding lead in the polls. ment in transportation both to and The Cleveland port’s expansion Despite Clinton’s claim of foul play, the image of Hillary Clin- “Most candidates won’t hold from Cleveland,” said Thomas will likely be the thing to relieve being unaware of the situation, ton and the Democratic party will this against her,” says Schwab, Zlatoper, professor of econom- Newark traffic so that Newark will this is not the first occurrence of most likely not take as detrimental of the Hsu fund-raising matter. ics and finance at John Carroll add more routes and expand to the questionable campaign practices of a hit as the scandals that have “They’ll continue their own strate- University. “By making it more Erie port. concerning contributors and their plagued the Republican party over gies.” In fact, within the last two convenient to come to Cleveland, It will mean an overall expan- finances for both Hillary and Bill the past year. months political polls have shown it should enhance our area’s image sion of business to affected ports Clinton.A lingering controversy The latest of the Republican that Clinton has actually stopped elsewhere.” because the increased capacity in surrounding Clinton’s 2000 Senate scandals includes Idaho Senator Obama’s rise and reversed it, said Cleveland is Continental Air- the Cleveland area will be better campaign continues to exist. Peter Larry Craig being accused of so- Schwab. “It’s going to be competi- line’s Midwestern base, currently able to satisfy the demand for flight Paul, a convicted felon “helped liciting sex in a men’s room in a tive, but Senator Clinton is the front employing about 2,000 people. connections. organize a gala Hollywood fund- Minneapolis airport. runner.” 16 World News September 20, 2007 www.wjcu.org/cn The Carroll News Japanese prime minister resigns Shingo Abe quits amid scandal and electoral defeats lost 50 million pension records. Nick Alberstadt Had he come out on the offensive The Carroll News against the pensions agency, the Shingo Abe had a difficult and issue may not have caused Abe so short tenure as Japanese prime much harm. minister. Scandal, government Instead, he tried to cover it up, mismanagement, and humiliat- and when the situation was finally ing electoral defeats finally led to exposed, Abe claimed he did not Abe’s resignation on Sept. 12, just understand why it caused so much under a year after taking office. anger. Gerald Curtis of Columbia The grandson of a former prime University in New York called the minster and son of a foreign min- issue “Abe’s Hurricane Katrina.” ister Shinzo Abe looked like a rea- The final blow against Shinzo sonable choice to succeed the im- Abe and his government would mensely popular, reform-minded come at the hands of the Japanese showman Junichiro Koizumi. people. Having held previous govern- Enraged by the incompetence ment positions, and riding the wave of their government, Japanese vot- of popularity of his predecessor, ers took to the polls on July 29. In Shinzo Abe took control of the elections for half of the seats in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party upper house of Japan’s Parliament, (LDP) on Sept. 20, 2006, and was Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party elected prime minister six days was handed its worst electoral de- later, according to The Associated feat since its foundation in 1955. Press. The LDP lost its majority in the Vowing to carry on the reforms upper house in a parliament that it begun by Mr. Koizumi, and even has dominated almost continually restoring relations with Japan’s for more than 50 years. Abe vowed long-time rival China, Shinzo to soldier on and remain prime Abe’s term as prime minister began minister, despite his humiliating on a high note. This early success defeat. would not last. However, on Sept. 12, Shinzo Doubts surfaced early about Abe bowed to the pressure and Mr. Abe’s competence as a politi- resigned as Prime Minister of Ja- cian when scandal and public furor pan, thus ending one of the most AP Photo unimpressive political terms in began to plague his cabinet. Even Former Japanese prime minister Shingo Abe walks off the stage after resigning his post before his highly publicized trip to recent memory. meet with prime minister of China, Mr. Abe’s agricultural minis- showed that the support for Abe on all sides by making remarks that Roger Purdy, who is the coor- Abe’s minister for deregulation ter committed suicide when he and his government had fallen by seemed to justify the United States dinator of East Asian Studies at was forced to resign amid accusa- became embroiled in a financial half, from 60 percent to 30 percent dropping the atomic bomb on John Carroll University, said Abe’s tions about fraudulent expenses. scandal, and the next two men since his September election, ac- Japan at the end of World War II. difficulties come from the fact that His health minister then aroused he appointed to the post would cording to The AP. He would resign shortly thereafter. he’s not as charismatic as his pre- public anger when he referred to both go on to resign as they be- One more minister would find The miserable term of Shinzo Abe decessor and that he lacked power women as “breeding machines.” came involved in financial and himself in hot water before Shinzo did not, however, end there. base within his own party.He went These incidents were only the political funding scandals of their Abe’s cabinet struggles abated. Public anger would once again on to say that Abe was a new young beginning of Shinzo Abe’s ministe- own. A June 4 survey in the Japa- This time, Abe’s defense minister be focused on Abe when it came figure who was supposed to heal all rial woes. nese newspaper Asahi Shimbun enraged the public and politicians to light that his government had wounds but instead caused them.
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Join today! 17 The Carroll News Editorialwww.wjcu.org/cn September 20, 2007 Editorial Energy efficiency For the first time, John Carroll University is finally taking the proper step in creating a more eco-friendly atmosphere. With an initiative being spear-headed by biology professors Miles Coburn and Sandra Buckles, the program aims to change the University’s current energy policies. JCU needs capitalizes on green capabilities of recycling and energy reduction that will allow students to see better qualities of living and embark upon eco-friendly practices long after gradu- ation. JCU has made progress in promoting recycling. As of Septem- ber 1, the University contracted with Landmark Disposal to handle its trash and recycling program. Landmark Disposal separates the trash from recyclables at its facilities in Medina County. Additionally, JCU has instituted green recycling dumpsters replacing the former brown dumpsters. While beneficial strides have been taken, there is still much progress to go that involves everyone’s cooperation. An es- tablished green campus allows students express concern about recycling and the environment. Other universities such as Oberlin College have already well- established themselves as green inspirations complete with solar panels to generate energy. JCU needs to observe the practices of other institutions by conducting an energy audit. NOTABLE QUOTABLE This audit will allow the University to make the necessary changes it needs to reduce energy consumption in offices and classrooms around campus. JCU cannot accomplish its goal without the unequivocal sup- port of the local community—the University must be able to create “The thing that I regret is that beneficial relationships with the city of University Heights. civil dialogue and civil discourse did not Editorial happen.” Pro sports concerns -J. Bernard Machen, University of Florida president, in response to a public The actions of professional athletes off the field have always debate involving Sen. John Kerry that ended in the tasering of a student seemed to be a reason of public concern. In the past several who was asking a question months, the integrity of pro sports has been damaged. Last week, the New England Patriots coaching staff was caught cheating. They were attempting to steal the defensive signals of “ the New York Jets during a game. With a growing concern of the integrity of national sports, the public needs to consider its influence on younger generations. The HIT commissioners of professional sports leagues should reconsider & miss the punishments that are typically given to wrongdoers and imple- Hit: Greek Life recruitment this week miss: JCU men’s” soccer ment a more severe policy, stricter fines, and longer suspensions. loss Hit: academic credit offered for internships Hit: Homecom- The Patriots incident joins the many and continuously surfacing ing next weekend Hit/miss: Cleveland win over Cincinnati miss: scandals that continue to tarnish the name of professional sports. Along with the Patriots incident, this past summer, National study shows guys are less likely to wash hands after bathroom Basketball Association referee Tim Donaghy was caught betting use than women Hit: Women’s soccer wins first home game on games he had officiated. Hit: The Emmy Awards miss: “Entourage” doesn’t win Best Games are becoming increasingly illegitimate and pro athletes Comedy Hit/miss: Steelers win over Buffalo miss: freshmen and coaches are no longer positive role models. Is this because still walking across the Quad Hit: tofu in the cafeteria Hit: “Full we live in a society where money and winning are a number one House” and “Step by Step” reruns Hit: Java City in library miss: priority? As children, we are first exposed to sports because they popped collars Hit: Hopkins Airport expansion of 700 new jobs offer not only fitness, but valuable lessons on playing the game fairly. If the public is exposed to dishonest play, there is the po- miss(ing): paper from printers in student center computer labs tential in developing the notion that cheating is okay whether it Hit: The Winter Classic sold out in 7 minutes miss(ing): bail for be on or off the field. O.J. Simpson miss: oil barrel prices at all-time high miss: Spring People like Bill Belichick, NBA referee Tim Donaghy and Break falls in February this year Hit: Women’s soccer World Cup Michael Vick are not role models. They are unfit influences on the public, primarily children.
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Signed material and comics are Brian Brossmann e-mail: [email protected] Alexis Hazboun solely the view of the author. 18 September 20, 2007 Op/Ed www.wjcu.org/cn The Carroll News OURVIEW Avoiding that guy, Oliver Lo Castro’s Staff Commentary This year there have been sev- quite different people after all. eral changes on campus. A new I’ve had an idea for a while now Lowdown policy that I’ve heard about is that and if this trend of Oliver’s con- at house parties girls now are having tinues I may have to put my idea Gettin’ the to pay. This change was definitely into effect. Oliver’s fault. Business majors listen to this word on: Girls, if you ever go to a party idea; we can get rich together off of and have to pay, just look at the it. I want to start a sticker company The preposterous “bouncer” and call him an “Oliver,” that makes stickers that say “Yes, Jenna Lo Castro he’ll understand. Then you should I’m a tool.” Editorial & Op/Ed Editor nature of polygamy leave. Oliver, I’m going to let you in Those would really show Oliver Max Flessner on a little secret. Girls won’t come what’s up. If I got really good at Jesus Christ had many wives and I have to pose is that if this practice Campus Editor if they have to pay. If girls don’t getting these on to people when dozens of children. is illegal in the U.S. then why has come then who is going to tag you they are acting like Oliver I could At least, according to a religious this been going on for generations? That guy. I know you all know in a picture on Facebook? You know probably get one on the brim of the sect based in Salt Lake City, Utah Why haven’t officials stepped in who I’m talking about. The guy you the one with all your bros who also flat-brim New York Yankee’s hat. called the Fundamentalist Church and dissolved these cult-like com- see out on a Friday night wearing a have popped collars and you’re all Like the one Oliver constantly wears of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints munities? pink polo shirt and a popped collar. repping those sweet shades that you even though he cannot name three (FLDS). This matter to me has become a Let’s name him Oliver after the Fa- guys got in your group trip to the starters on the worst team in Major This present day community moral issue far beyond a religious is- cebook account from Case Western mall earlier that afternoon. League Baseball. So, if anyone has become a front runner in na- sue. All things aside, there is a lack (search “That Guy”). I know this scares you, and is interested in joining me in this tional news recently. Its leader and of civil rights, rampant sexism, and Oliver, you and I need to talk. you’re right. If no one tags you in a business my e-mail address is mf- “prophet” Warren Jeffs, began his various kinds of abuse being carried I’m not sure if it’s because this is a picture then you have no one to poke [email protected]. That invitation trial last week on accounts that he on by the men and officials in these private school that we get so many on Facebook but your bros. is also open to all freshmen living forced underage marriages and areas of the country. Issues, that, in “Olivers” to bless us with both Just because you are “in an open in Pacelli Hall. Don’t worry; I won’t participated in rapes amongst the the United States, are deemed unac- their colorful personality and his relationship” with one of them make you pay at parties. women within the sect (among ceptable and intolerable. daddy’s money but something needs doesn’t mean you should be poking And Oliver, don’t make me have other things). Many of the exiled Lost Boys to change. them. I wouldn’t brag about poking to call you out on all of this again. But what this has done more are now turning to alcohol and Oliver would cut across the them if you are, but then again, I Next time I’m going to bring your so has brought to light the topic drugs and various psychological Quad. Ask Andrew Rafferty, it’s also wouldn’t pay $150 for a pair of bros into it, and I know neither of of polygamy—a practice seen as effects are being exposed. These just wrong. jeans with holes, so I guess we are us wants that to happen. unorthodox, culturally immoral, people have been brainwashed and degrading and illegal, in the United manipulated by the leaders of their States. church and whatever “prophet” that I really didn’t think this practice rules over the community. of having several wives and dozens How can anyone, at this point, upon dozens of children existed in say it’s just a religious denomina- Wonderword our country today. But, in small, tion living in peaceful and humane isolated parts of Utah and Arizona conditions? I beg to differ. What does purblind mean? (and in some other areas of the Mid- It beseeches me to think about west as well) there are little commu- the children who are born innocently nities that live by this doctrine. The into these lifestyles. They’re taught people there are taught that Jeffs is to believe that outsiders are bad, a direct descendent of Jesus Christ men are superior, and sex is a means and that, to get into heaven, you of reproduction regardless of how must have at least three wives and old you are or what your feelings give birth every year to “replenish may be. the earth,” thus fostering the setting These children also have no of massive families. choice in the lives they lead and Ridiculous? Yeah, I thought the if they do run away, they only find same thing as well. But it wasn’t themselves in the harsh reality of until I began hearing about the a civilized society that practices “A type of vision disorder “A type of flower found in “To be facetious.” outpour of atrocities of these com- customs and beliefs that are shunned found in cats.” the Amazon.” Chris DiNapoli, munities’ young people and women, from their small communities. Kristie LaCivita, Todd Coonce, junior that I developed a strong sense of I only hope that the ensuing trial utter disbelieve. of Warren Jeffs in these next few sophomore junior There are extensive reports of months becomes the catalyst for incest, child molestation and spou- the complete dissolving of these Purblind means having greatly reduced vision. sal abuse. Over 400 young men, communities. now coined “The Lost Boys,” have —Compiled by Jenna Lo Castro been exiled. Contact Jenna Lo Castro at: At this point, the only question [email protected] You’re wrong, I’m Rafferty: How to score heavenly points I know its affordable and I think my I’m hoping not a lot. are immediately handed a stats sheet with a hot tub and a Chipotle. SAT scores are good enough. Labre can score you some big of every pickup game you’ve ever My heaven is going to be the If it’s like a community college, points. Immersion trips have to be played in your life. I want to know party heaven. Everyone is going to then I probably wouldn’t want to worth double. Will it help that I live my shooting percentage in that bas- know about it, and Friday nights show up anyway. with a Manresa retreat leader? ketball game I played when I was are going to be out of control. The But, I’m worried that getting the I understand that the people who eight. What is my lifetime record other heavens are going to have to nod from St. Peter is going to go do these things don’t do it to “score in checkers? deal with the noise, because this is about as well as the time I tried out points.” I also want one of those really heaven and you can’t get evicted. I for the freshmen basketball team. But, it’s easy to fall into the trap moving montages that television know my landlord, (God) is going Andrew Rafferty I don’t want to think that there is of thinking this way. Do I not punch always plays when someone famous to love me. Managing Editor a scorecard with a certain number someone in the face because it’s the dies. Like a highlight reel of my I’ll hopefully have a lot of time When my mind drifts during of points necessary for acceptance. wrong thing to do? Or, is it because life, with some emotional music to think about this before I make the Homily, which on occasion it But, if there is, how much is holding it will look bad when Jesus goes playing in the background. the trip. By the time I get there I’ll has, I often wonder what heaven the door for someone worth? over my file. Unlike Murphy Hall, I think you probably want my heaven to have is like. Mainly, I wonder about its If they’re farther away do you You have to wonder how awe- can move the furniture in heaven. an early bird dinner special and a acceptance policy. score more for holding it longer? some heaven really is. I’ve been It’s customizable. You don’t have to Kraftmatic Adjustable Bed. If heaven is like Harvard, I think More importantly, how much thinking about it, and I don’t hope conform to it, it conforms to you. I’ll still take the hot tub though. I’m screwed. I’m crossing my fin- do you get docked for drinking, for too much. Everyone’s heaven is going to be gers that the pearly gates has more swearing and other stuff that really A friend of mine once said he different. Along with stats and mon- Contact Andrew Rafferty at: of a state school acceptance policy. doesn’t hurt anyone but yourself? hopes when you get to heaven you tages, my heaven is on the beach [email protected] Op/Ed 19 The Carroll News www.wjcu.org/cn September 20, 2007
Assessing Iraq important for avoiding the mistake attempts at reconciliation. YOURVIEW Professor Paul Lauritzen of equating the War on Terror with The last verse of the Pete Seeger Department of the war in Iraq—is almost never song with which I began proclaims Religious Studies acknowledged by advocates for the that there is “A time to love, a time John Carroll University war in Iraq when they talk about to hate/A time for peace, I swear it’s Letters to the Editor the importance of “defeating al not too late.” Reading these reports, Taken from a passage in Eccle- Qaeda.” Throughout his address to it’s hard to embrace the optimism of Music blunders Sexism siastes, Pete Seeger’s classic folk the nation last week, President Bush this song’s last line. song, “Turn! Turn! Turn: (To Ev- consistently referred to “al Qaeda” The reality is that the situation in Peter Topa Dania Korkor erything There is a Season),” begins and not to al Qaeda in Iraq. Iraq is incredibly grim and likely to John Carroll University John Carroll University with the verse: “To everything/(turn, In fact, it is probably a mistake to get worse before it gets better. If any Class of 2009 Class of 2011 turn, turn)/There is a season/(turn, pick out any single set of statistics politician tells you otherwise, don’t If there is one thing in this world The issue of sexism has been a turn, turn)/And a time for every as definitive in assessing the success trust another word he says. that I could not live without it’s long term problem since the begin- purpose/Under Heaven.” of the current surge or the overall music. I love listening to it while I ning of time. Many articles, books, If we substitute, “spin, spin, success of the war. New Parking relax, do homework, drive, party– movies and more have been written spin” for “turn, turn, turn,” we might Rather, we should be looking at Dan Mizener anything. It fills a void in life. Com- on the topic with efforts to make have a sense of the current season the all-things-considered judgment, John Carroll University ing to JCU, I figured there would changes. of assessment of U.S. policy in the taken for the country as a whole. Class of 2009 be plenty of people who shared Although some people believe war in Iraq. And the reality that the spin- my affinity of diverse music. After change has been made, there is al- Just in the past two weeks, we doctors on both sides would have Does John Carroll University my first semester here though, I ways room for more. Katie Mahon- have seen the publication of major us ignore is that the situation is really care about our education or is realized something–people don’t ey, the editor-in-chief of The Carroll reports by the Government Ac- incredibly complex and deeply JCU only concerned with generating (well, most). News, makes great arguments in her countability Office (GAO Report) ambiguous. more profit? Going to a party on Warrens- commentary about “the reason why and the Independent Commission There are clearly some suc- As any off-campus resident or ville pretty much proves my point. sexism still exists.” Although she on the Security Forces of Iraq (The cesses; there are, for example, commuter knows by now, you are It’s typical to go into a house and is somewhat biased in her views, it Jones Report), as well as testimony provinces like Anbar where, by most not allowed to park on campus hear one of two songs: 1) a newly is unexpectedly aimed at women; before Congress by General David accounts, security and stability is after 6 p.m. without a parking pass released rap song with lyrics that certain types of women. H. Petraeus, the top American Com- greatly improved. anymore. pretty much any person with a basic She effectively uses examples mander in Iraq. And there are serious failures This creates a significant prob- grasp of the English language could that some people can relate to and I have spent the past week read- as well: twenty-eight percent of lem because a lot of us use the write or 2) a “classic” hit of the she describes characteristics that ing these reports, because, frankly, Iraqi children are malnourished, library late at night to do homework eighties, which most likely falls un- are very noticeable in a select type the Bush administration cannot be compared to nineteen percent be- and use the research facilities. der the category of “Bon-Journey.” of women. trusted. They have misled us on fore the 2003 invasion; the borders But we can’t park in the parking This can be slightly irritating to say She begins the article in a very Iraq before and they are trying to continue to be porous; sectarian lot without having that little orange the least. biased manner. She states, “Let do so again. violence is not under control; and, ticket on our windshield when we This is unfortunately not only me start by saying I believe in the As Fred Kaplan put the point most significantly, almost no prog- come out! limited to parties. A majority of power of women–the power to in Slate, President Bush’s speech ress has been made toward political Walking would be a solution the students listen only to what’s change the world, run their own… last week demonstrates that he is reconciliation. except some live too far away and on the radio, which is a problem, company, and flirt to get out of a either deceptive or delusional. (I’m My own all-things-considered I sure don’t want JCU men and because there really isn’t anything traffic ticket.” not sure why this is an either/or judgment is that, despite some mod- women walking a few miles through good on the radio anymore except a This bold opening paragraph proposition.) est progress, the situation in Iraq is The Heights at 12:30 at night. few stations (which nobody listens ends with another strong state- Nor are Democratic candidates dire and is unlikely to change unless Does JCU? Because that sure to anyways). ment, “However, I believe that this any better about cherry picking a process of national reconciliation seems like negligence if, God forbid, Now there are people who say exceptionally amazing gender of information from these reports to can ameliorate sectarian hatreds. anything would happen to a student they listen to good music, but it’s people is shooting itself in the foot suit their political ends. The Jones Report is unequivo- walking home late at night? weird that every time I’m with of success.” Thus, although much in these cal on this point: “the single most I have seen plenty of parking them they play a mind-numbing This is where a strong transition reports and testimony is valuable, important event that could imme- spots after 6 p.m. for us to use while Rascal Flatts, Green Day (who if is made. The reader shifts from I would urge you to examine every diately and favorably affect Iraq’s at the library so why can’t we use you didn’t realize, two or three of thinking she is going to criticize appeal to these sources with great direction and security is political them without being punished with their major hits in the past five years others for not respecting women to care, for they are already being reconciliation focused on ending a silly ticket? have been covers), or a rap song. A see she is actually going to criticize misused. sectarian violence and hatred. If you ask me, JCU can generate common response of people playing some women for not respecting Consider, for example, the way Sustained progress with the a profit at the expense of our edu- these songs on their iPod at a party themselves. This is an ongoing references to al Qaeda are being Iraqi Security Forces depends on cation, safety, and for CSS to have is that “it’s party/dancing music.” theme in the article. She classifies manipulated. The Jones Report is such a political agreement.” another reason to troll the parking My response to this statement is these women by saying, “I think you quite careful to distinguish what Unfortunately, the one thing lots on yet another power trip! how can you not dance to the funk know who these women are–they it calls “al Qaeda in Iraq” from that all parties agree on is that no JCU, I implore you, on behalf of of “September” by Earth, Wind, and are the mini-skirt wearing, cleavage “greater” al Qaeda and it admits meaningful process of political all of us undergraduate and graduate Fire? If you can’t, then obviously popping, sloppy drunks we see ev- that the relationship between the reconciliation is in place and that students alike, let us use the extra you haven’t heard the song or have ery weekend.” She does stereotype two “remains unclear.” many of Iraq’s neighbors have a parking spots after 6 p.m. during no musical taste whatsoever. certain women; however, it is a very Yet, this distinction—which is vested interest in undermining any the week. I’m not saying to listen to songs effective characterization. written 20 or so years ago. Also, She gives scenarios and examples to everyone who knows me, I’m that most readers could relate to: a not trying to make you listen to mother, a best friend and a political “Phish, Man.” I’m just saying, there figure. She uses these examples to is plenty of good music out there, show that strong women do not be it Beck, P-Funk, Benevento and crave attention and happiness from Russo, Jenny Lewis, etc. Just try to “a creepy man cat-calling me from broaden your horizons so next time his car window” or from “drunken you have a party people can funk it guys or a push-up bra” but instead, a out and do some actual dancing. strong women finds it in herself. This is very effective to many women readers because she is giv- The Carroll News reserves ing a common scenario that most the right to edit letters for women would go through. By length and to reject letters bringing the topic to the reader’s if they are libelous or do personal life, it adds a great amount not conform to standards of effectiveness to her argument. of good taste. All letters Although she does not speak received become the prop- much on behalf of an opposing erty of The Carroll News. perspective, she comments in the Anonymous letters will end to anyone who is not swayed. not be published unless She says, “For anyone who is still the source reveals his or convinced that skimpy clothes her identity to The Carroll create more attention, ponder this: News and the situation is Men will almost always look at a deemed appropriate in its mini skirt dancing on the bar, but anonymity. Letters to the they’re almost always asking out Editor must not exceed 500 the girl wearing jeans, dancing with words and must be submit- her friends.” Her arguments are very effective ted to [email protected] by by the use of her bias, examples and 6:30 Sunday night. scenarios. September 13, 2007 The Carroll news CLASSIFIEDS
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