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John Carroll University Carroll Collected The aC rroll News Student 9-20-2007 The aC rroll News- Vol. 84, No. 3 John Carroll University Follow this and additional works at: http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews Recommended Citation John Carroll University, "The aC rroll News- Vol. 84, No. 3" (2007). The Carroll News. 761. http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews/761 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student at Carroll Collected. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aC rroll News by an authorized administrator of Carroll Collected. For more information, please contact [email protected]. General Petraeus testifies on Iraq Streaks 2-0 What is America’s top Blue Streaks top General in Iraq saying Heidelberg 21-6 about U.S. progress? without allowing an World News, p. 14 offensive touchdown. THE Sports, p. 9 ARROLL EWS CThursday, September 20, 2007 Serving John Carroll University Since 1925N Vol. 84, No. 3 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- pus and the people here. Women’s Soccer Game years. My favorite memo- 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.