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World THE News, p. 12 ARROLL EWS CThursday, October 11, 2007 Serving John Carroll University Since N1925 Vol. 84, No. 6 Oktoberfest cancelled Sasaki Associates No one able to organize yearly event Sarah Levicky records, Oktoberfest has been an Staff Reporter annual event for SUPB for the last five years. In the past, Oktoberfest The Student Union Programming was held on the Keller Commons. Board’s cast of annual events will be “It was another opportunity to get unveil plan to JCU one less this year. all of the student organizations to Matt Mihalich John Carroll University’s SUPB work together,” said Pici. Staff Reporter Athletic Field executive board and advisors agreed Last year, Oktoberfest took place to cancel Oktoberfest, which would on October 7, and was held the same The master plan was presented District have taken place last Friday, Oc- night as JCU’s only evening football to faculty, staff, students and com- tober 5. game of the season. munity members on Tuesday in Canceling the event “wasn’t an Any student organization, as the Donahue Auditorium in Dolan Historic inconvenience to many people and well as off-campus organizations, Science Center. it wasn’t an event a lot of people could participate and create a fund- Sasaki Associate Peter Brigham Core looked forward to,” said sophomore, raiser for their group at Oktoberfest. said the first way to do this is to Carolyn Pici, annual events chair Organizations sold food and held make the campus more navigable. of SUPB. activities for students to take advan- “The center of campus is ter- The decision was made official tage of a small fee. rific – it’s classic,” he said. “We about one week before the event. Last year’s Oktoberfest was a really need to work on the edge of The board agreed that many organi- disappointment. “I think less than campus.” zations, including SUPB, had been ten organizations participated…and The first aspect of the master tied up with Homecoming weekend about 50 people came to the event,” plan is to re-open Administration Academic and had not been able to prepare for said junior Chrissy Cholewinski, Drive and remove the closed gates Core the event. SUPB’s past director of events. along the side, allowing for a more Considering Oktoberfest would The problem seemed to stem open flow of traffic. Also, improve have taken place one week after from a lack of student excitement the walkway between Belvoir and Homecoming, many student orga- and attendance for the event, not both sides of campus by adding nizations lacked time and resources from getting organizations to com- a “speed table” – a raised level Fairmount Circle district is the plaza for planning. mit. “It was a hit or miss event,” of walkway to increase safety for Instead of Oktoberfest, SUPB put said Cholewinski. pedestrians. in front of campus the budget allocated for Oktoberfest It is unknown whether Oktober- The Sasaki Associates broke the toward the Cleveland Indians party, fest will make a comeback next Oc- campus down into four “districts” – held on the same day as Oktoberfest tober. SUPB’s executive board will Fairmount Circle, Academic Core, schools you’ll see a district like that. student could arrive, come through was originally scheduled. review the event next semester and the Historic Core which includes It’s a place where the city and the a nice gated Admin[istration] The party took place in Dolan determine if it is worth reviving. Campion Hall, Hamlin Hall, Don campus could really come together, Drive, park, and then look out at Auditorium celebrating the Indi- So far this year, other SUPB Shula Stadium and the baseball and and today, there isn’t really a good a great grassy lawn, high canopy ans’ second playoff game against events have been viewed as a suc- softball fields. place where that happens,” said trees, students streaming back the New York Yankees. Food was cess. “I feel like this semester many According to the master plan, Brigham. and forth through the passages of provided. events have been well attended,” the Fairmount Circle district will These plans involve bridging the Admin[istration], see the library, Any money left over in the bud- said Pici. undergo vast changes, becoming a lawn in front of the Dolan Science this [Dolan Science Center] great get will be used for Casino Night, She attributes some of the suc- link between JCU and the Univer- Center, covering Fairmount Circle building we’ve invested in, it really which will be hosted on October 20 cess to the class of 2011’s enthu- sity Heights community. and North Park Boulevard. during Parents’ Weekend. siastic participation and hopes the “If you go to a lot of great Brigham said, “A prospective Please see SASAKI, p. 3 According to Student Union energy continues. SU voting to go online Exec board election timeline October 23 - first round of Week of Nov. 5 - presidential Max Flessner will actually vote. Last year there Carroll University uses as a means debates/candidate platform night Campus Editor were around 1,000 students who of communication between faculty nominations cast votes. and students. October 30 - second round of November 12 - Executive Board Starting this fall, voting for “It’s [changing to an online “I’m really excited, bringing nominations and acceptance of Elections Student Union elections for both voting structure] very tricky,” said voting online is with the times and nominations Executive Board and class Senate Andy Costigan, Student Union any attempt to make it easier to vote positions will be online instead of President. “We’ll be able to work it shows that we want you [the student October 31 - Candidate meeting November 19/20 - Run-off using paper ballots. out though, I’m not worried.” body] to vote,” Costigan said. elections (if needed) This is being done to improve Currently the tentative structure His expression of wanting both the efficiency of the process of the online voting would be to use *All dates tentative and the number of students who Blackboard, the Web site that John Please see VOTING, p. 3 Index Inside this issue of the CN Campus 2 Arts & Life World News Sports Editorial Op/Ed Arts & Life 5 Features 10 Check out the review of Mor- What happened in the most Sports editor Chris Ostrander Editorial on the online World News 12 ton’s, The Steak House. There are recent talks between North and has another episode of Two in the voting for the Student Union also reviews of the new movie South Korea? A woman was de- Box. Girls soccer scored five goals elections and Oktoberfest be- Sports 14 “Heartbreak Kid” and Kanye’s new tained in a Phoenix airport and to lead them to victory over Musk- ing cancelled. Also check out Editorial Op/Ed 17 album “Graduation.” Don’t miss supposedly killed herself. Also, the ingum and how did the football You’re Wrong, I’m Rafferty and Classifieds 20 this years nominations for the Rock- Senate Democrat’s targeting Rush team match up against Capital? LoCastro’s Low Down to see and-Roll Hall of Fame. p. 5 Limbaugh for comment. p. 12 p. 14 what they have to say. p. 17 2 Campus October 11, 2007 www.wjcu.org/cn The Carroll News Monday, October 15 SU vetoes new amendment Amendment to modify prerequisites for presidential candidates voted down Finance Association Speaker Caitlin Huey-Burns JCU’s Finance Association will have a speaker Assistant Campus Editor from GE Antares Capital at 8 p.m. This will “I do not think it is right to tell take place in AD 226. All are welcome. Anyone The John Carroll University interested in a full-time or intern position with GE Student Union voted down a pro- anyone that he or she cannot run for posed amendment to its constitu- is encouraged to bring his or her resume and dress tion Tuesday that was designed to president. We should ensure quality, appropriately. modify the prerequisites for presi- dential candidates. but also fairness.” Flu Shots The current rule states that, along with full-time student status and a Alex Lendrum Flu shots for all students, faculty, staff and 2.5 grade point average, “a year of Junior administrators are available in the JCU Health Center experience is required” for a student Class of 2009 Senator starting Monday, October 15. The cost will be $25. to run for president. The shots will be offered Monday through Friday from These terms were considered 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. too broad by some Student Union members. of new voices to be heard in the one week. Senior Greg Lucsko, vice presi- Student Union,” Walton said. According to the bylaws of the dent for programming, proposed He added, “Even well-qualified Student Union, all proposed amend- Campus Calendar Friday, October 19 the bill.