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Thursday,C NovemberARROLL 1, 2012 The Student Voice of John Carroll University N Since 1925 EWSVol. 89, No. 8 JCU feels effects of Sandy Grasselli grows up Ryllie Danylko whole inside wall, there are water spots, and Updates planned for the library Campus Editor [water is] dripping from the ceiling,” she said. Abigail Rings She and her roommate also found puddles of Staff Reporter Over the past few days, Superstorm Sandy water on top of their armoires. Grasselli Library and Breen Learning Center may be seeing has been wreaking havoc along the East Coast, Other Campion residents, sophomores Marie some updates to policies to make the library more accessible causing damage to vital infrastructures, school Bshara and Rachel Distler, had water leaking and useful to students. The updates will include everything from cancellations, widespread power outages and through their window during the storm. “Rachel whiteboards in the study rooms to a 24-hour room for student use. even deaths. While the only reports of fatalities Michelle Millet, the new director for the library, has been asking kept switching towels near the window because on John Carroll University’s campus are those students what they want their library to look like and has started everything was getting soaked. The blinds were of umbrellas, many students, faculty and staff to create a vision for a library that is “vibrant, active and filled turning a different color because of the water,” members have experienced issues with power with ideas.” Bshara said. The main concern for the library at the moment is how to use outages and leaky roofs caused by the storm. Junior Jasmine Brown, a resident of Bernet space effectively. This would mean changing any available spaces Bernie Beyer, director of the physical plant Hall, started seeing rainwater leaking into the into group study areas and then adding “soft seating” to the re- at JCU, said there were 37 reports as of Tues- ceiling of her dorm room as early as Sunday maining areas. For the group study areas, the chalkboards will be day afternoon that the facilities department was replaced with whiteboards, and there may be additional portable evening. She and her roommates notified their rushing to respond to. Roof leaks were reported whiteboards for students to check out for use in the library. “[The resident assistant about the damage, but the in almost every building on campus, including whiteboards] are cleaner and get more use,” Millet said. maintenance department did not repair the dam- the Dolan Center for Science and Technology, In addition to more group study areas, more quiet study areas age until Tuesday. have been opened. As some students may have noticed, the G.K. Millor Hall, the O’Malley Center and Rodman “When we woke up Tuesday morning, the Chesterton Room on the third floor of Grasselli Library has been Hall. ceiling had begun to sink down from the first opened during specific times for quiet study. This will not only Along with much of the country, including leaking spot; an hour later, the second leaking let students have more quiet space, but will allow students to see over 800 people in University Heights, residents “some of the truly rare and wonderful gems” that the library has spot had begun to sink,” she said. The damage of Hamlin and Campion halls were without in its special collections, Millet emphasized. was so severe by then that the crew had to com- power for about three hours on Monday night. One of the exciting changes to library tools will be the addition pletely tear down the part of the ceiling that had Beyer said, “Hamlin was totally dark for a of an online reservation tool, which will allow students to reserve filled with water. group study rooms. In addition, a new system called “Discovery little less than an hour because the generator The storm didn’t just cause destruction in Layers” will be implemented. This will essentially “Google-ize” failed to start, so [the facilities department] had residence halls. Senior Joe Fisher stopped by the library’s resources, making it possible to search many of the to come in and start it.” The power was also out St. Francis Chapel on Monday night around different databases at once. at the Green Road Annex on Monday night, ac- The library also wants to make sure that the books and resources 1:30 a.m. and noticed leaking in multiple places cording to Beyer. being purchased or that are already on the shelves are what the John behind the tabernacle. He said, “I called CSS, Junior Ally Flesner, who lives on the fourth Carroll University community actually uses. To do this, the library and they quickly came over and put some trash floor of Campion, said her room experienced will start to allow “patron-driven acquisitions.” This means that staff, students and faculty will be able to request different e-books water damage on Monday evening. “[On] the Please see STORM, p. 2 for the library to add to its collection, thus expanding the e-books assortment and giving the community what it wants in terms of information. The library recently launched “Carroll Collected” and will JCU welcomes new women & gender studies program launch “Selected Works,” two new online sources. “Carroll Col- Abbey Christopher the experiences of men and women historically and lected” is a collection of images from the University archives and Staff Reporter geographically, understand connections between gender digitized selections from special collections. “Selected Works” will and power in a global context, examine gender roles be a site that highlights faculty work and research. This will make John Carroll University recently announced that a from multiple perspectives and disciplines and evaluate any of the faculty’s open-access work available in Google searches. new program, women’s and gender studies, will become feminist critical scholarship and methodologies.” “This will give our University more visibility,” said Millet. available beginning this semester. This program will Gatto believes that the study of women and gender is The library is also working with other departments to make replace the concentration in perspectives on sex and important in the process of becoming men and women tutoring more readily available in the library. In addition, there will gender, which is currently being phased out of the cur- for others. She said, “Clearly, it is a field of study that be a student running her “self-sustaining clothes closet” out of a riculum, according to Katherine Gatto, director of the should contribute to a greater understanding of who we room on the first floor of the library. This is a closet full of donated women’s and gender studies program and professor in are as women and men; and armed with this knowledge, Please see LIBRARY, p. 3 the Spanish department. we are better equipped to become a woman or man for Brenda Wirkus and Dianna Taylor, professors in the others.” department of philosophy, submitted the proposal for the She also acknowledged that this program can eas- new program of study to the Committee on Academic ily be combined with any other program and that the Policies, and the faculty approved. women’s and gender studies program is “personally Gatto said, “There has always been interest in this enriching and vocationally useful.” field, and the enrollment in courses that now apply to “In the last two years, we have had several JCU this new program have always been high. There are graduates who have gone on to pursue a Master of Arts many such programs across the country in colleges and degree in this field. We hope to increase that number universities (including Jesuit universities) that have been with the new program,” Gatto said. in existence for quite a while.” All of the courses that are part of the women’s and According to the women’s and gender studies gender studies program will “examine diversity and the website, a few of the main skills the program aims to consequences of unequal power and opportunity, study Photo from jcu.edu develop in students are “[the ability] to recognize how Improvements to the library will include more study space social and cultural constructions of gender have shaped Please see WOMEN, p. 2 and whiteboards for the study rooms.

Index Finance 13 Inside this issue: Find us online Campus 2 Diversions 14 JCU football defeats Arts & Life 4 Editorial 17 Wilmington for 5th Sports 6 Op/Ed 18 win in a row, p. 6 issuu.com/ World News 10 Classifieds 20 Like us on Facebook @TheCarrollNews thecarrollnews 2 Campus Nov. 1, 2012 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News Campus Continuing coverage: Briefs Inspection records address students’ claims of food contamination Matt Hribar and distributor of the food. Abbey Vogel The second violation cited in the Sept. 26 report concerned The Carroll News improper food coverings over cuisine on display, allowing possible John Carroll Relay contamination of food products by consumers to occur. Finally, the third violation was that Aramark did not effectively for Life to hold annual In response to student outcry after the Aramark story that ran two maintain its food processing equipment to promote good working issues ago, The Carroll News requested health inspection reports order. Aramark was ordered to correct the machinery by required kickoff event for John Carroll University Dining and Schott Dining Hall from repairs necessary to maintain proper health requirements set by the past year. Two standard inspection reports dated April 17, 2012 law. It can be speculated that the plastic in the food could have also Relay for Life leadership team will hold and Sept. 26, 2012, detailing five total health code violations seen resulted from ill-maintained machinery. The September report, just their annual kickoff event in the Lombardo upon routine inspection, were provided to The CN by the Cuyahoga like its April counterpart, stated that Aramark was meeting satisfac- Student Center Atrium from 11 a.m. to 1 County Board of Health tion with basic food handling and preparation. p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5. The April 17 report described a violation concerning non-sewage Thomas George, district manager of dining services for Aramark, At the celebration, the team will reveal stagnant water (including rainwater) that was not adequately drained said, “First and foremost, we can assure you that serving safe, nutri- the 2013 Relay for Life theme, as voted from the walk-in freezer. Aramark employees were told to drain the tious and quality food is our top priority. We take these matters very on by the student body. The event will water immediately and correct the problem to prevent potential future seriously. Our dining services team has implemented a corrective also feature fun and games, and win an slips and trips of staff members and to maintain a more hygienic action plan which includes providing additional training, as well as asortment of prizes. Computers will be food storage area. The report called this citation “critical” because working with the University to install new equipment, enabling us available to sign up teams for the event on “there could be an accumulation of ice on the floor of the walk-in to be even more proactive in our practices.” April 20, 2013. cooler.” This single violation posed a hazard for Aramark staffers, Overall, the cafeteria seems to be meeting all standards provided For more information, contact Stepha- but it is the only citation notated in the report. All other major points by the state’s agriculture and health offices, according to George. nie Fair at [email protected]. of inspection passed, including the purity of the food and quality of He also stated, “We are committed to the health and safety of JCU food handling techniques that fulfilled state law. students, and we are confident that we will continue to maintain a In the subsequent report on Sept. 26, there were three violations quality dining program.” that all concerned the integrity of the food products prepared and Grammy award- distributed by Aramark. Firstly, food was deemed improperly labeled winning musician to by inspectors because it did not have “adequate descriptive identity statements,” according to the report. For this reason, Aramark was Visit jcunews.com to see the perform at JCU ordered to clearly label food with ingredients by weight and, most health inspection reports. importantly, with the name and business of the manufacturer, packer Musician, storyteller and painter Bill Miller will be visiting John Carroll as part of the Cultural Awareness Series on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m in the LSC Conference Room. Damage aplenty in aftermath of storm The Native American music com- munity icon won three Grammy awards From STORM, p. 1 in the past four years and is recognized worldwide. His art has been featured in cans under the leaks to catch some of the water. I also asked them to help The National Museum of the American me move the altar so I could move the rug back there away from the siz- Indian as well as several other exhibits. able puddle of water.” The event is free and open to the Fisher was disconcerted by what he saw. “It was pretty unsettling overall. public. For more information, contact the Since over my four years here, St. Francis has always seemed like such a Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion secure space for me, and seeing it so damaged like that wasn’t fun,” he said. at [email protected]. “Thankfully, I don’t think there was any serious damage done.” When word first reached the JCU community that there was a high likelihood of severe weather, Campus Safety Services, Risk Management, Residence Life and the department of facilities met in order to prepare for any crises that might arise due to the storm and make plans for dealing From LIBRARY, p. 1

Learn about careers in with them. Photo by Jasmine Brown Lisa Brown, director of the Office of Residence Life, emphasized the A room in Bernet Hall experienced severe government importance of reporting any incidents in residence halls as quickly as pos- leaking through the ceiling. sible. “The facilities and maintenance staffs are responding to reports of The fifth annual Government Career water issues as quickly as possible,” she said. Day will take place on Thursday, Nov. 8 From WOMEN, p. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Dolan Center sex-based inequalities as they affect primarily women of for Science and Technology. all classes, races, sexual and ethnic identification, analyze Students will have the opportunity issues of social justice and human dignity from a global to learn about different government perspective, create strategies for critiquing and changing agencies and speak with agencies on the the existing status of women and encourage students to federal, state and local levels of govern- integrate these strategies into their lives,” according to an ment. article on JCU’s website. The event features keynote speaker Some of the courses that make up the program are: Stephen Anthony, a special agent in Women in Ancient Greece and Rome, British Women charge of the Cleveland FBI office. There Writers, Race and Sex in American Popular Culture will also be three workshops and three and Women in Mass Media. The program encompasses information sessions offered throughout several different departments, which is why students can the day. easily incorporate the major or minor into many different There is no cost to attend this event. programs. For more information, contact Barb In addition to adding the new major and minor, Gatto Koeth at (216)-397-4431 or bkoeth@jcu. has arranged to show a film about St. Thérèse de Lisieux edu. and for a few lecturers to speak at JCU during the spring Photo by Joe Ginley A large pond, dubbed “Lake Dolan” by students, formed semester. This film and these lecturers will showcase outside of the Dolan Center for Science and Technology. strong women from the past and present. Campus Safety Log

October 22, 2012 October 23, 2012 Criminal damaging reported in the Administration Building Possession of drug paraphernalia reported in B-wing at 1:15 p.m. Dolan Hall at 10:35 p.m. October 28, 2012 Sale to underage and transport to South Pointe Hospital reported at 1:57 a.m.

These incidents are taken from the files of Campus Safety Services, located in the lower level of the Lombardo Student Center. For more information, contact 1615.x Campus 3 The Carroll News www.jcunews.com Nov. 1, 2012 Chaplain for the U.S. House shares his story The Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, S.J. talks politics, Jesuit values with JCU community Brian Bayer sional lawyer, he explained, he would have never had the to say for me, that as a way of life and a choice of life really Managing Editor opportunity to work with the Colville Confederated Tribes, paid off.” As the election season draws to a climax, Congress has an American Indian tribe of the Colville Indian Reservation However, Conroy did note the challenge of working in taken a six-week recess until after the polls are closed. While in Washington. such a hotbed of political action. The hardest part for him so most members of Congress are using this time to campaign But as a Jesuit brother, he was able to use his legal skills to far has been dealing with how much misrepresentation occurs for their seats, one member of the House of Representatives help represent the tribe in local courts. He also “represented on the floor of the House. has been using this time to visit Jesuit colleges around the Salvadoran refugees for the U.S. Conference of Catholic He said it’s very difficult to watch some of the politicians, country. Bishops’ immigration office,” according to the House of of both parties, get up to the podium and misrepresent their The Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, S.J. is the chaplain for the Representatives website. opponents’ views for their own gain. U.S. House of Representatives, and came to John Carroll Although he never anticipated becoming the chaplain for “It’s not like they’re telling straight lies – it’s this kind of University last Thursday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. His discussion the House of Representatives, it is a position he has truly thing: Mitt Romney has said, ‘Don’t worry about the poor, I focused primarily on how he became the official congres- enjoyed, especially during this election season. don’t care about the poor, because they have a safety net.’ But sional chaplain. “When I chose to enter the Society of Jesus, I was leaving a Democrat will say, ‘Mitt Romney says he doesn’t care about “To me, [it’s] an odd story: I was teaching high school behind a career in law and the U.S. Senate,” he said. “And the poor.’ Yeah, but there’s a reason he says that. And you freshmen for the last eight years, and I was the assistant coach now I’m in the House of Representatives … That’s why this might disagree with that reason, but don’t say, ‘He [doesn’t] of the JV-2 girls softball team – those are my credentials. I is so bizarre for me – If I were not a Jesuit [and] had gone care about the poor.’ And for Republicans, don’t say that if basically tell my story… How [is] a softball-coaching high to the United States Senate, I would not have started out on you’re a small-business man, Barack Obama doesn’t think school teacher the 60th chaplain of the United States House an Indian reservation. And teaching high school would not you’ve worked hard, because he didn’t say that – it came of Representatives? My answer to that is, by being obedient have happened. I think it’s a fascinating story … And I have out of his mouth within the context of, ‘You didn’t build the to my Jesuit superiors,” said Conroy. infrastructure,’ but they’ll [Congress members] get up on the Conroy’s message on Thursday was particularly relevant floor and tell that half of a statement in public. And that’s not because of his experience as a university resident minister honest; that’s not true,” said Conroy. “But this is political at Georgetown and Seattle universities. drama, and everyday, it’s like, ‘Will you stop?’” “When I was a chaplain with college students, [in] most “I hope that I would never get to the point where when of my preaching, as opposed to my daily conversations, I people are doing that it just washes right off me; I don’t want would try to challenge the complacency or the behavior of to become inured to lying,” he continued. college students,” he said. For students, he believes that discerning what God intends Between 2003 and May 25, 2011, when he was sworn in for everyone is the most important part of the formative years as House chaplain, he taught freshman theology and coached of college. the JV softball team. As the chaplain for the House, he has He said, “Come to know who you are, who God has gifted enjoyed engaging in the political system that America has you to be and is calling you to be. I believe, and it is Jesuit to offer. spirituality, that it is God’s will for you that you be happy. And “The chaplain is there for the […] human realities and I don’t mean frivolous at all; I mean that the total maximization the human challenges, the human pains and sorrows, and the of who you are as a person, what your hopes, your desires, human joys, and all those kinds of things, so that these men your talents all come together in such a way that you’re liv- and women who are called away from their homes in service ing a fulfilling life and, not selfishly, but in service to others, of our country … the chaplain is there to ease that service,” whatever that means [for you]. Your gifts and your talents are he explained. “I’m becoming an advocate for the American not just for yourself; we hope you’ll become men and women way, for the American form of government and the institution for others. My belief, and our belief as Jesuits, is that you will of the House of Representatives – the glorious reality that be happy; you will be fulfilled. If you set out to live a selfish we have this participative democracy where, oddly enough, life, you won’t be [happy].” there’s an understanding that the state’s responsibility is not He leaves students at JCU with an old Jesuit tagline. He theological. This is not a theocracy; and yet, it guarantees said, “When I give the prayer [in the House], my closing faith.” tagline everyday is, ‘May everything that is done be for your He said it was his experience in college that helped him Photo from Jesuit National News greater honor and glory. Amen.’” discern his vocation in the Society of Jesus. As a profes- The Rev. Patrick J. Conroy, S.J. Editor in Chief Dan Cooney contributed to this article.

From LIBRARY, p. 1 other low-used items and possibly utilizing off-site storage would be beneficial. “I definitely think they [the library] need and compact shelving for some items.” a 24-hour room. It would be great. There’s always a ton of clothes provided for people in need. Millet has her own The 24-hour section would be on the first floor of the Breen people who have to leave at midnight and end up going to the personal goals for the library as well. “I would also like to Learning Center because it can be closed off, making it safe Inn Between or the Underground to study.” modernize the library’s film collection and add more graphic and secure. Students would have access through an additional The library has listened to these student requests and is novels,” she said. “We are also looking into the possibility of direct door, which could be opened with some kind of card working toward making the library a better place for the adding a leased-books plan to bring in more popular titles, both reader. whole JCU community. Millet summarized the purpose of fiction and non-fiction. For faculty, we want to initiate delivery Many students are in favor of a 24-hour space. Senior the changes: “I want our students to have a place to study, be of books to their offices.” Megan Lowes said, “I am definitely in favor of a 24-hour productive, take a break or socialize with friends. We want One thing it seems students have been almost begging for is workspace. No matter what time it is in the semester, students the ones who need quiet to find it.” a 24-hour area in the library. Millet said she is trying to make are all going to be up late doing homework and will pull all- Millet added, “We want the [students] who need a little this a reality, but it will take some reorganizing. nighters.” Lowes added, “Sometimes, it’s best just to have noise or to work in groups to find that, as well. I think, together, “In the short term, we’d need to relocate and weed [through] a place to go outside of your dorm. It’s also important that we can create a library that is useful to our campus community, our bound journals currently living on the first floor of Breen,” students have a safe and secure location to go to.” responsive to our students needs, yet still remains the heart of she said. “We’ll do this by eliminating duplication, orphans or Sophomore Maddie Butler also thinks that a 24-hour space the academic enterprise.” Campus Calendar : Nov. 1 – Nov. 14

1 Thursday 2 Friday 3 Saturday 4 Sunday 5 Monday 6 Tuesday 7 Wednesday Cultural Awareness Late Night at Carroll Live, Laugh, Love Mass in St. Francis Panel Discussion: Election Day: Polls Power of Possibilities Series: “Anatomy sponsors dinner at Retreat begins at 12 Chapel at 6 p.m. and “Should College open from 6:30 a.m. Major Declaration of Hate” in the LSC Jekyll’s restaurant p.m. 10 p.m. Athletes Be Paid?” to 7:30 p.m. Workshop from 2 p.m. Conference Room in Chagrin Falls at 7 p.m. in Donahue to 3:15 p.m. in the from 5 p.m. to 7:30 and a movie. Leave Auditorium. Jardine Room. p.m. campus at 7:15 p.m.

8 Thursday 9 Friday 10 Saturday 11 Sunday 12 Monday 13 Tuesday 14 Wednesday Global Family SUPB and the Allies Movie Night: “Blue Streak Preview” Celebrate Student Priority class Student Union Dinner at 4 p.m. in Physics Society “X-Men” showing Day fall open house Organizations Week registration ends. elections begin. Schott Dining Hall. sponsor “Let’s Get in the Underground starts at 8:30 a.m. begins. Physical” from 9 at 9 p.m. p.m. to 10 p.m. in the LSC atrium. 4 Nov. 1, 2012 Artswww.jcunews.com & Life The Carroll News Two familiar products with a new twist Celebrity Tweet Apple releases new iPod Touch with color options and the new iPad Mini

Rachel Distler iHome. they choose not to because they know of the week The Carroll News One of the most notable additions to there are devoted customers who will the Apple family is the iPhone 5. There buy each product. Apple is known for their innovations has been a lot of controversy over the JCU sophomore Billy Kahl, an Apple “What’s that within the technological world, and this release of the iPhone 5. A commercial enthusiast, said, “The 4G LTE is the semester is no different. It kicked off displaying the new Samsung Galaxy S3 most noticeable upgrade to the iPhone Peyton? Your with the introduction of the new iPod targets Apple by bashing the cult culture 5.” 4G LTE is the wireless network that Touch, iPod Nano and iPhone 5. Each behind its products. They depict the iPhone 5 users connect to the Internet fingers hurt? one of those new products was available devoted Apple fans (although, they do with, but it is not unique to Apple prod- Well, now your for pre-order on Sept. 14. According not particularly say “Apple”) as naïve ucts. Despite the criticisms of Apple’s to Apple.com, the new iPods are both because they camp outside of stores for plan with the iPhone 5, pre-sales passed back is gonna thinner editions, and the iPod Nano was products that are not as advanced as 2 million within the first 24 hours, ac- hurt cause pronounced the thinnest iPod to date. others. It is a common complaint that cording to Apple.com. It continued to These products are also available in a the iPhone 5 is practically the iPhone say that iPhone 5 sales were over 5 mil- you just pulled variety of colors, with the iPod Touch 4 with very few changes. Apple.com lion within its first weekend in stores. landscaping having five color options and the iPod explains that the iPhone 5 has a larger Most recently, Apple has released Nano having seven. In addition to the retina display screen, Apple’s A6 chip new designs of the iMac, MacBook Pro duty.” news designs, the iPod Touch will also for fast running, Apple Maps and better and iPad Mini. The differences within have access to Siri programming and @_Happy_Gilmore battery life. the iMac and MacBook Pro are the ad- retina imagery. Apple has also come Sophomore Matt Naso, previous own- dition of the new retina display and the out with a new style of earphone that is er of the iPhone 4 and current owner of thinness of each of the screens. The designed to fit the shape of an ear more the iPhone 5, said that he could not think programming of each of these products effectively. of many new features to the iPhone is essentially the same. The iMac and Happy gilmore They are 5, besides the speed and impres- MacBook Pro became available on Oct. says of peyton also in the sive camera. He said, “That’s 23. process of Apple’s business model, and The iPad Mini is a new product being of- Manning hitting applying a they obviously make a lot of fered by Apple. Different from the 9.7 inch his thumb on a universal money do- iPad, the iPad Mini will stand at 7.9 inches, charger. ing it.” according to Apple.com. The programming defender’s helmet This means He ex- of the iPad Mini is identical to the iPad, just in sunday Night’s that all plained in a smaller, more compact consulate. new Apple that, al- Kahl said, “If you’re creating an app, game. products though there is no difference between the iPad will re- Apple and the iPad Mini. The screen is physi- quire the has the cally smaller, while the resolution stays purchase technol- the same.” of either ogy to Apple continues to show us advances in an adapter advance technology, month after month. Although or a new- their there may be controversy over its speed of ly shaped Photo from news.cnet.com products progression, its success and innovation charger or The new iPad Mini (right) standing up next to an older version (left). quickly, is evident. Photo from twitter.com John Carroll’s fall play: so funny it will kill you ‘Musical Comedy Murders of 1940’ showcases JCU’s Halloween spirit

Ashley Matzenbach Brendan Hancock, a seasoned actor lot of new talent. Staff Reporter who has starred in numerous John Car- With the graduation of the previ- The tricks and roll theatre shows, ous stage manager Katie Ratajczak, treats of Hal- explained, “There sophomore Robin Weaver had large loween may be isn’t a lot of depth shoes to fill, but has done so beau- over, but John to it or message the tifully, with a show that is such a Carroll has one audience is sup- mammoth task to stage. In the cast, last boo left in posed to pick up on; there are five freshmen making their it before you it’s just in your face college stage debut and proving to have to stash comedy.” the upperclassmen that they can rest your costumes With the stress easy, knowing “that JCU theatre has and candy away from classwork ac- a bright future” said Hancock. until next year. cumulating as the For both the cast and crew, new Starting this end of the semes- and old, this was a tremendous task weekend on ter draws closer, to take on because, unlike most Friday, Nov. 2 Photo from Keith Nagy there is no better plays, there is no real lead; rather through Satur- Freshmen Abby Vogel and sophomore way to give your it is an ensemble play. With nearly day, Nov. 3, and Matt Majewski sit on set in costume for noggin a break and 10 cast members on the stage at all continuing the a run-through. enjoy a good laugh times, it takes a lot of hard work and weekend after from Friday, Nov. 9 with your talent through Sunday, Nov. 11, the Tim friends. to make

Russert Department of Communica- Ifa the or- Photo from Keith Nagy tions and Theatre Arts is putting on a spooky ganized Senior Santino Martinez holds the production of “The Musical Comedy and come- chaos cast at gunpoint during rehearsal. Murders of 1940,” under the direc- dic murder flow. It is a tion of Martin Friedman. Believe it mystery is great way their seats in suspense and laughter or not, the name is not even close to not enough to show- at the same time. According to senior being the most unique thing about this to intrigue case ev- Santino play. Filled with absurd characters and you, an- eryone’s Martinez, another veteran actor, numerous plot twists, this fast-paced other rea- talent, “I feel that we have pulled together, comedy has a little something for ev- son this and the despite busy schedules, to create a eryone to enjoy. What starts out as a play is go- frequent very cohesive and exciting show. I typical murder of a maid in a mansion ing to be switches consider myself fortunate to have the ends up being way more than a live one for the will have honor of working with such a talented game of Clue; as the plot thickens, records is the audi- cast. I hope that everyone comes out the audience is left guessing over because it Photo from Keith Nagy ence on to the show for a night of murder and and over again just who did it. Senior features a JCU actors hold their hands up while a murderer is near. the edge of mystery.” 5 The Carroll News Artswww.jcunews.com & Life Nov. 1, 2012 Taylor Swift’s new album pleases die-hard fans Raving “Red” hits the market Swift branches out from her country roots pared to her slower, sardonic songs. Put my name on the top of your list,” which ALBUM REVIEW with more pop songs on this album. Her She also has two songs including differ- gives a new perspective from Taylor Swift number one hit, “We Are Never Ever Getting ent artists in this album. “The Last Time” about a relationship from both sides, rather “Raving Red” Back Together,” is one of her hits that contains features Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol. It than just her side. catchy pop lyrics that most people cannot get gives Swift a new sound that most people “Everything Has Changed,” with Ed Taylor Swift out of their heads. “Red,” “22” and “Starlight” have never heard from her. Both artists sing, Sheeran, showcases Swift’s softer sound. also show Swift’s more upbeat music, com- “This is the last time I’m asking you this: Sheeran is also going on Swift’s tour next year, and it can be inferred that he will sing this song, as well as Lightbody’s part on “The Last Time.” Taylor Swift over the years... “All Too Well” is a five-minute break- Jessica Lipold up song reportedly about Gyllenhaal, The Carroll News which describes how Swift remembers Taylor Swift’s two-year awaited album their past relationship. With lyrics like, “Red” came out last week. Most people fall “Hey, you called me up again just to into two categories when it comes to Swift’s break me like a promise, so casually music: either they break the CD case within cruel in the name of being honest,” she the first five minutes of having it because they displays the harsh reality of breakups. are so excited to have the new CD, or people Other depressing songs include, “I Al- think she is overrated and her music is the most Do” and “Sad Beautiful Tragic.” same every time. Of all the melancholy songs Swift has To those who are the latter, she must be do- in the album, the first and last songs are Fearless ing something right, because “Red” is on track Taylor Swift about the possibility of love. The album 2008 for selling one million copies within the first 2006 opens with “State of Grace” and ends week. “Red” was number one in 31 countries with “Begin Again,” which gives the within the first day of its release. listener a feeling of hope about love. Swift is known for writing her own songs Many say Swift has acquired fame about former lovers. Fans always try to guess because so many fans can relate to her which song is about which past boyfriend. songs. Her lyrics are real not only to Swift’s past famous boyfriends include Joe her, but to the girl that never, ever wants Jonas, John Mayer, Taylor Lautner and, most to get back together with her ex, to the recently, Conor Kennedy. person that almost calls their ex but never Spectators of Swift’s life say this album does and to the person sitting in a café, is mostly about Jake Gyllenhaal. She looks imagining what love is like. Through all at their short relationship from every aspect Photos from en.wikipedia.org and fanpop.com the pain and confusion, Taylor Swift still one can imagine, from the beginning of their Speak Now Red believes in the magic and power of love, happy relationship to the fallout and seem- 2010 2012 and invites her fans to do the same with ingly awful breakup. each album she creates. “Flight” measures up to high expectations in the box office Whip Whitaker and his flight crew set out into a realm of discomfort and feels empathetic The Carroll News asked producer MOVIE REVIEW on a routine flight. The plane is greeted by for the pilot. turbulent storms and slowly begins to deterio- The script itself is beautifully written, Robert Zemeckis a few questions in a “Flight” rate, piece by piece. Circumstances turn grim, propelling Washington’s wide spectrum recent interview. In addition to “Flight,” making it nearly impossible to land safely. He of emotional ambiguity. “Flight” en- Zemeckis has produced flims such as maneuvers a miraculous landing when placed compasses an extensive amount of life’s “Forest Gump,” “The Polar Express” in the hands of peril, only losing six of the imminent questions. What is moral, and and “Cast Away.” 102 passengers onboard. Whitaker becomes a what is not? When does a strong man The Carroll News: Have you ever wanted decorated hero – until a blood test discovers admit that he is weak? When is it time to to be in front of the camera instead of Alexandra Higl he had surpassed the legal alcohol intake level admit that one cannot continue on life’s being behind it? Arts & Life Editor and was also dependent on cocaine when fly- journey alone? Somehow, the timing of Robert Zemeckis: The answer is a The impossible is in your future: an im- ing the plane. the film meshes together the elements of resounding no. However, I did do it back in pending decision, relying on ethics alone. Do Whitaker is charged with manslaughter, life, death, divorce, substance abuse and the ‘90s. I did a little – I will never forget my you take the easy way out, finish as a hero, and his heroism quickly becomes suspect. The the hardships of love all into one: a flaw- wife at the time was in some small sitcom. I but defame the memory of a deceased loved remainder of the movie revolves around Whi- less script, culminating in an inspirational can’t even remember the name of the show, one, just to waste away in the constant battle taker’s substance abuse, his plea of innocence ending. and I decided that I should probably see of hangovers and highs? Or, do you keep in and the impending question of whether he can what it’s like to be an actor just so when I’m line with your morals, throwing your free- pick up the shattered pieces of his life. talking to actors. And so I did a little bit part dom, career and public image to the wayside? Zemeckis is especially known for incorpo- where I had to play basically a documentary The choice is yours: hero or villain? Right or rating special effects into his films. Although wrong? Time is ticking. the scene is brief, the plane crash never quite movie director. And it’s pretty easy. This battle between the morally sound and leaves the viewer throughout the remainder of easy way out shaped “Flight” as a nail-biting the movie. The shooting was done in a way that The CN: Do you have any advice for movie, worthy to join the ranks of producer leaves the viewers breathless. students who want to break into the film Robert Zemeckis and principal actor Denzel Denzel Washington’s performance is noth- industry? Washington’s other blockbuster sensations. ing short of moving. Washington’s command- Zemeckis: Yes, write. Write, write, write. I “Flight” revolves around Denzel Washing- ing presence steals the screen; his palpable mean, I don’t know if you’ve noticed there is ton’s character, Whip Whitaker, a pilot who roller coaster of emotions sends the audience a lack of good screenplays. I mean, we have initially seems cool and collected, holding the into a fit of emotional unrest. When Wash- no good screenplays. We need to revitalize world in the palm of his hand. In reality, he is ington’s character is content, the audience this art form by writing really interesting a victim of substance abuse, a failed marriage follows suit. As Whitaker staggers into a state and clever stories. So I think that is going and an emotionally unstable life. of psychotic instability, the viewer stumbles to be the best calling card that anyone who’s interested in getting into the film industry can have is a really great screenplay in their Pick-Up Line possession. of the Week “Without you, I feel like I’m in Azkaban, and

dementors are sucking away my soul.” Photos form medio4onsugar.com Have a pick-up line you’d like to share with us? Denzel Washington stars on the Submit it to [email protected]. big screen as a pilot faced with an impossible decision. Photos form screen-one.net 6 Sports Nov. 1, 2012 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News Mentz’s Minute Myers, Robilotto excellent as JCU beats Quakers, 34-7 Blue Streaks overcome four turnovers, wet conditions to handle Wilmington trouble holding other open JCU receiver, sophomore onto it. Grob- Aramis Greenwood, for a 22-yard Zach Mentz smith fumbled touchdown. Despite turning the ball Sports Editor at the JCU 38- over four times in the first half, the yard line, giv- Blue Streaks went into halftime with A final farewell to ing the Quakers a 27-0 lead. baseball season a golden oppor- On JCU’s first drive of the sec- tunity to score. ond half, Myers was faced with a Seasons come and go, things But this time it third and 13 at the Wilmington 34. change and time goes on. As we was Wilming- Forced out of the pocket, he scram- near the end of the fall season and ton signal caller bled downfield for a 17-yard gain. approach the winter season, we also Brandon Are- Seconds after Myers was tackled, approach another disappointing heart who had a Wilmington player dove and hit truth: the baseball offseason. trouble holding Myers late. Chaos ensued, as a small Baseball season begins in the onto the ball. conflict broke out between play- early days of spring, carries us The junior fum- ers from both teams. One Quaker, through and shines its brightest in bled the snap Amari Bryant, was ejected from the summer months and reaches its from center on the game. Five minutes later, once pinnacle, the World Series, at the second and six, the situation had been sorted out, end of fall. When you think about losing 18 to set Kuenzig scored on a two-yard TD it that way, baseball season is really Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information up third and run to make the score 34-0 follow- with us and by our side for a large JCU cornerback D.J. Debick in action earlier in the season. The senior intercepted his long. Though ing the extra point. The game was portion of each calendar year. And first pass of the season and recorded two assists against Wilmington in a 34-7 win. Areheart gained scrappy from there on out, as there even with that, that’s still not enough some of the was some occasional extracurricular baseball for me. Joe Ginley DaQuan Grobsmith fumbled, giving yards back on the next play, kicker activity. The rest of the contest was Born and raised a Yankees fan Assistant Sports Editor the ball back to the Quakers. Max Gabbard had to be called upon otherwise uneventful, besides a 14- from Western New York, my team The JCU defense was again suc- for a 38-yard field goal attempt. yard TD run by Areheart to spoil was recently embarrassed in the cessful, forcing Wilmington to punt. Gabbard’s kick was well short, giv- the shutout. American League Championship Saturday’s John Carroll-Wilm- After taking possession, Myers and ing JCU the ball at its own 21-yard In spite of the sloppy weather Series in four straight games by the ington game was one of the most the offense struggled to overcome line with 10:47 left in the second conditions, the Blue Streaks still American League Champion Detroit unusual in recent JCU history, the wet conditions. On third and quarter. emerged with a dominating vic- Tigers. While I watched my team featuring sloppy conditions, six six from the JCU 21-yard line, The JCU offense caught fire on tory. Myers ended the day with bite the dust in less-than-impressive turnovers, two missed field goals Myers could not control the snap. its next drive. Myers, with the help impressive numbers: 347 yards fashion, I was at least comforted by and a small fight on the field. De- Wilmington’s fumble recovery gave of playmakers such as Robilotto and four touchdowns. On defense, the fact that, while my team’s season spite all of this, the Blue Streaks the Quakers great field position at and senior back Sean Kuenzig, led sophomore linebacker Kevin Cope may be over, baseball season as a emerged victorious, defeating the JCU’s 19. But two plays later, senior the Blue Streaks on a 14-play, 79- (seven tackles and three tackles for whole was not yet over. Quakers, 34-7. cornerback D.J. Debick snatched his yard drive that ended in a 40-yard loss) and the entire JCU defensive This past Sunday night, I sat The 5-2 Blue Streaks, the fa- first interception of the year and ran connection from Myers to Kline. line stopped the Wilmington offense down to watch the San Francisco vorite to beat the 1-6 Quakers, had 50 yards to the Wilmington 40-yard Backup kicker Brad Marchese in its tracks. As JCU head coach Giants win Game 4 of the World mixed results early on due to the line. A sideline interference call missed the extra point, so the score Regis Scafe commented after the Series, sweeping the Tigers and windy and rainy conditions. After pushed JCU back 15 yards to its remained 13-0 JCU. Following game, “Getting the fifth straight win thus winning the 2012 World Series JCU sophomore quarterback Mark own 45, but the offense managed another Wilmington three and out, was huge. We had to make sure not trophy. When Giants pitcher Sergio Myers completed a 37-yard pass to overcome it. JCU drove 55 yards Myers again turned to Robilotto, to overlook these guys with two big Romo pumped that last fastball to senior wideout Lane Robilotto down the field in just over a minute, targeting him four times for three games coming up to finish the sea- down the middle to strike out the on the first play from scrimmage, as Myers completed a seven-yard completions. The last one resulted son.” Lane Robilotto, who finished Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera looking in JCU’s drive stalled. Kicker Kresi- strike to junior wide out Alex Kline in a 45-yard touchdown. The extra with eight catches for 145 yards and the bottom of the 10th inning on mir Ivkovic was called upon to to give the Blue Streaks a 7-0 lead. point extended the lead to 20. a touchdown, was also pleased with Sunday, I knew that I had seen the attempt a 31-yard field goal, which On the offense’s next drive, My- The stout Blue Streaks defense the outcome. “This was a big win for last game of live baseball that I the sophomore missed, wide right. ers was intercepted by Quaker safety handed the ball back to the offense us. Winning five straight is always would see for too long. The Blue Streaks defense forced a Devon Burton at the Wilmington 11- at the Wilmington 41-yard line, with great, but more importantly, it gives By the time you read this, there three and out, forcing Wilmington yard line. When the Blue Streaks got 37 seconds left in the half. That was us confidence going into Heidelberg will only be 103 days left before to punt. But on the return, senior the ball back, the offense again had plenty of time for Myers to find an- next week,” he said. pitchers and catchers report to MLB Spring Training. On one hand, 103 days is a pretty short off-season when compared to other profes- sional sports. On the other hand, Women’s soccer falls to Quakers, 3-2, in OT loss 103 days might as well be 103 years, because it feels like eternity to me. Former St. Louis Cardinals Late comeback for naught; JCU clinches the No. 6 seed in OAC second baseman Rogers Hornsby, “The Rajah,” was known for his Jake Hirschmann second half. we knew we hitting prowess, but is also known Staff Reporter For the second half in a row, were in the for a famous quote of his: “People Wilmington was the first to strike. playoffs, but ask me what I do in winter when And with the 2-1 lead, the Quakers we had the there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what The John Carroll women’s soc- sunk into defensive mode, hoping opportunity I do: I stare out the window and wait cer team went into its final game to secure a win. But that was not to determine for spring.” of the season on Saturday, Oct. enough to stop John Carroll’s ex- what place I’m far from the player or man- 27, against the Wilmington Quak- perienced junior midfielder Nicki we would ager that Hornsby was, but we’re ers, desperately needing a win in Bohrer in the 73rd minute, when be. Unfor- similar in the sense that we both order to obtain a high seed in the she struck a ball that snuck by the tunately have an addiction to a sport that’s upcoming OAC Tournament. Un- keeper and tied the game up at 2-2. the result played with a spherical ball, hit by fortunately for the Blue Streaks, After a late push by both teams wasn’t what the Quakers were able to come a cylindrical bat and played on a leading to nothing, the teams went we wanted. Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information away with an overtime victory at diamond. into overtime, still tied at two. But we have Sophomore Kay Akerly and the Blue Streaks fell just a score of 3-2 My dad describes those who are In overtime, the Quakers closed learned from short against Wilmington, losing 3-2 in OT. passionate about baseball as hav- Both teams were pushing hard the door on the Blue Streaks’ our mistakes ing caught “the sickness.” It’s hard for that key first goal when, in hope of that high seed they had and are heading into the OAC therefore earn the right to play to pinpoint when exactly I caught the 34th minute, Wilmington’s so longed for. Wilmington’s Ra- Tournament looking for three solid Capital in the opening round of this “sickness,” but one thing is for Camille Gentile put the Quakers chelle Bowen booted a shot just wins this week.” the OAC Tournament on Monday certain: I’m glad I did. ahead 1-0. Luckily for John Car- past sophomore keeper Haley With a victory, JCU could have (See below). The final record for So as I sit at my computer, typ- roll, All-OAC sophomore forward McDonald and gave the Quakers been the three seed in the OAC the Blue Streaks was a respectable ing these words, anticipating the Kay Akerly did what she has done a 3-2 lead. They would hold onto Tournament, but unfortunately 9-6-3 overall, and 4-2-3 in the 2013 baseball season, I’ll simply all season and scored her 13th goal that lead for the rest of the game, they will have to settle for the six conference. do what “The Rajah” did: stare out of the season to tie up the score, as the comeback kids of John seed. They finished the season at Editor’s Note: The Blue Streaks the window and wait. 1-1. Shots were aplenty, but no Carroll could not come back one a three-way tie for fifth place in defeated the host Capital Crusad- Follow @ZachMentz on more goals were scored in the first last time. the conference with Wilmington ers in penalty kicks, 3-2, after Twitter or email him at half, as the teams both settled for After the game, Bohrer said, and Mount Union. They hold the being tied at one through 2OT on [email protected] a tie going into the ever-important “Going into the game on Saturday tiebreaker over Mount Union and Monday, Oct. 29. Sports 7 The Carroll News www.jcunews.com Nov. 1, 2012 Men’s soccer ends regular season with 2-1 win over Quakers With the victory, Blue Streaks secure No. 2 seed in OAC Tournament Zach Mentz of their own to tie the game, as Cody Sabins Sports Editor scored for Wilmington, tying the game at one in the 33rd minute of action. With the score knotted at one at halftime, The 2012 regular season campaign has both teams knew that the next goal scored been an interesting one, and a tale of two in the game could very well be the game- stories, for the John Carroll University men’s deciding goal. Fortunately for the the Blue soccer team, to say the least. The Blue Streaks Streaks, sophomore Matt Brodman scored his began the 2012 campaign with five losses in first goal of the game, his third of the season, their first seven games, leaving them with a in the 74th minute of action, to give the visi- 2-5 record and disappointment. However, the tors the late lead on the road. Blue Streaks would then 7-1-3 in their final From there, senior goalkeeper Carl Contra- 11 contests, including a 2-1 victory over the scier and the rest of the Blue Streaks’ defense Wilmington College Quakers on Saturday, hung tough to stave off a potential comeback Oct. 29. from the Quakers. Behind goals from Bridges The most recent victory over the Quakers and Brodman, as well as five saves in net from not only concluded the 2012 regular season for Contrascier, the Blue and Gold held on to the Blue Streaks, but it also secured the No. 2 defeat Wilmington for the sixth consecutive Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information seed in the Ohio Athletic Conference. time, this time by a score of 2-1. Sophomore Matt Brodman (right) helped lead the Blue Streaks to a 2-1 victory on Competing on the road in Wilmington, With the victory, the Blue Streaks were the road at Wilmington, scoring the game-winning goal in the 74th minute. Ohio, the Blue Streaks knew that a win was able to wrap up the No. 2 seed in the OAC needed to ensure the best OAC Tournament Tournament and position themselves for The Blue and Gold will host the winner of The last time that JCU played Baldwin seeding possible. Coming into the match, a potential OAC championship run. JCU that game on Thursday, Nov. 1 at Don Shula Wallace in the OAC Tournament was last the Blue and Gold had won five consecutive (9-6-3, 5-1-3 OAC) finished behind Ohio Stadium at 7 p.m. season, where the Blue Streaks defeated the matches against the Quakers and wanted to Northern University (18-2, 9-0 OAC) in the Receiving a first-round bye and the op- Yellow Jackets at home, by a final score of keep that win streak alive with yet another OAC standings. portunity to host an OAC Tournament game 2-0. victory over Wilmington. With the No. 2 seed in the OAC Tourna- bodes well for the Blue Streaks, who are 6-0-2 On the other hand, the last time that JCU Freshman Shaq Bridges put the Blue ment, the Blue Streaks earned a first-round when playing at home this season. played Heidelberg in the OAC Tournament Streaks on the board early, as he recorded bye and will play the winner of the OAC Perhaps coincidentally, the Blue Streaks took place almost two years ago on Nov. 4, the first goal of the game in the 17th minute, quarterfinal game between the No. 3 Heidel- tied both Heidelberg, by a score of 1-1, and 2010, as the Student Princes defeated the giving JCU the early 1-0 lead. Later in the berg University Student Princes and the No. 6 Baldwin Wallace, by a score of 0-0, when Blue Streaks in the semifinals by a narrow first half, the Quakers responded with a goal Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets. playing each team earlier this season. score of 2-1. JCU volleyball ends season in style, beats Wilmington Blue Streaks send off lone senior Melanie Rodriguez with first OAC win of season

Zach Mentz JCU jumped out to an early 10-3 lead in the The third set between the Blue Streaks and consecutive points to hold on for the 29-27 Sports Editor first set, behind an ace from junior Charlotte Quakers turned out to be the closest of the day. victory in the set and the 3-0 sweep. They say that patience is a virtue, and the Sykora. From there, the Blue and Gold didn’t All looked well for the Blue and Gold when With the win, the Blue and Gold (11-18, John Carroll University volleyball team cer- look back, as they went on to win the set in they held a late lead of 22-14 over Wilming- 1-8 OAC) picked up their first OAC win of tainly exemplified a great deal of patience in convincing fashion, by a score of 25-13. ton; but once again, the Quakers showed some the season and erased the goose egg from their search of their first Ohio Athletic Conference The second set was more of the same, as resilience. Wilmington won seven of the next conference record. victory. Fortunately for the Blue Streaks, they the Blue Streaks again jumped out to an early eight points to cut the deficit to two, 23-21, While the Blue Streaks’ season is now were able to end the 2012 season on a high lead, 9-4 this time, as sophomore Jessica before JCU head coach Laura Jensen called over, there is plenty to be optimistic about note, as they wrapped up a 3-0 victory over Kodrich recorded the early-set kill. JCU’s a timeout to regroup her team. The Quakers for the 2013 season. JCU has a plethora of conference opponent Wilmington College on lead ballooned to 20-11 in the set before the stayed hot by winning three straight points out youth and talent returning next season as they Saturday, Oct. 27. Quakers began to push back. Wilmington then of the timeout to claim the 24-23 lead. Another will return all but one player, senior Melanie The regular season finale for the Blue won eight of the next 11 points in the match JCU timeout ensued, and the Blue Streaks and Rodriguez. Jensen will also return for her Streaks and the Quakers took place at the to narrow the score to 23-19, but it wasn’t Quakers would trade punches for the next six second full season at the helm as Blue Streaks Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center, and the Blue enough, as JCU held on for the 25-19 victory points, leaving the score tied at 27. However, coach, as she strives to take her team back to Streaks immediately pounced on the visitors. in the second set. the Blue Streaks proved their worth and scored the OAC Tournament. Streaks of the Week

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Mark Myers Kay Akerly Matt Brodman Charlotte Sykora Emily Mapes sophomore sophomore sophomore junior sophomore The quarterback threw for The Erie, Pa. native tacked The defender notched the Sykora was the driving fac- The sophomore led JCU 347 yards and four touchdowns on her 12th goal of the season winning goal that propelled the tor for the Blue Streaks in their to a third place finish in Satur- to lead JCU to victory over the in JCU’s 3-2 OT loss to Wilm- Blue and Gold to a 2-1 victory 3-0 sweep of the Quakers on day’s OAC Championships, as Quakers on Saturday. Myers ington. The All-OAC forward over the Quakers on Saturday Saturday. The Stow native led Mapes finished fourth overall has 2,424 yards and 22 TDs on has been a key part of the squad and the No. 2 seed in the JCU with 14 kills and 22 total in the race. She will look to the season and has been critical all season, leading the Blue and upcoming OAC Tournament. attacks, also adding three aces continue her success at the to the team’s 6-2 record this far Gold in goals (12), points (27) The tally was the sophomore’s and three blocks, in the team’s NCAA Great Lakes Regional this season. and shots on goal (38). second of the season. first OAC win of the season. Meet on Nov. 10. 8 Sports Nov. 1, 2012 www.jcunews.com Blue Streaks club hockey: A force to be reckoned with JCU has proved their worth in the College Hockey Mid-America League

Dave Schillero for The Cleveland Clinic Staff Reporter Center for Autism. Neither team wanted Every so often, sports teams are placed in to disappoint the children “David vs. Goliath” situations in which they and fans who came out to are forced to muster every bit of their skill and watch hockey, so regard- wit to emerge victorious. less of the dim lighting and This seems to be the case for the John no working scoreboards, Carroll Blue Streaks club hockey team almost Michigan and JCU took to every game this season. Every week, the the ice and had an exhibi- Streaks skate out onto the ice against some tion, 21-man shootout for of the best club teams in the entire nation. the spectators. The season began against teams from some of The shootout was truly the biggest Division I schools in the country, a spectacle, as both teams including Ohio University, the University of went at it for 15 minutes, Illinois and Michigan State University. Some shooting on the opposing teams take these circumstances and turn them team’s goalie. It turned into excuses for losing or the ever-so-clichéd out to be a fun and en- game to “learn from,” but JCU seems to have tertaining event, as some taken a different perspective on things this of the players even tried year. Regardless of what teams they have performing trick shots and played this season, they are out to win. other fun ways of skating The season started out rough for JCU, as to entertain the crowd. It they began the season 0-4 after a tough road was not only encouraging stretch with weekend double-headers against for sports fans to see the Ohio University and Illinois. This did not children have a great time, keep them down long, however, as they have but it was equally satisfy- come raging back into league contention since Photo courtesy of Dan Potter ing to see two college then. It all started with two big wins against sports teams showing The John Carroll University club hockey team defeated both Mercyhurst University and the University Akron. The first win was a dominating 10-4 sportsmanship by con- of Pittsburgh this weekend by a combined score of 8-3 on Friday, Oct. 26 and Saturday, Oct. 27. offensive thrashing that came on Oct. 5, and gratulating the opposing the second win came on Oct. 6, as they rose eran leadership from senior Jesse Dietrick, statement game in terms of JCU’s toughness, team after shots and keeping smiles on their victorious again. juniors Sean Lattal, Sean McHugh and Lou but it also took their home record to an impres- faces even after the disappointment of not These two wins got the puck moving for Morici has kept the offense clicking. All the sive 5-1 and solidified them as a team to fear being able to compete. the Blue Streaks as they showed up for a tough while, the Blue Streaks also have plenty of the rest of this season. “It was a fun and easy going atmosphere. loss against Michigan State and followed that younger talent on the ice this season, between “Those conference victories [against The game was for charity, so when the lights up with a surprising 5-2 home trouncing of sophomores Joe McAuliffe, Parker Phillips Mercyhurst and Pitt] were huge because went out, we had to do something for the West Virginia. They followed this win with and Alex Barilec. those are teams that we knew had it out for fans,” Morici added. “Michigan-Dearborn another high-scoring battle against Duquesne, The chemistry of the team has become an us since we’ve had their number for the past was a class school, and we talked with some in which they came out victors again, 7-6. evident strong point and it continues to show two years,” said Morici. “We used a total team of the players, and they were understanding of This revived, high-scoring game play has more as the season progresses. effort and discipline. That combination is what the situation. Overall, it was a great weekend continued for the Blue Streaks throughout From Oct. 26-28 John Carroll took on makes this team go.” for Blue Streaks hockey.” the month of October and can be highly ac- Mercyhurst University, the University of The final game of the weekend stretch Regardless of the game cancellation, it credited to a number of players. JCU rotates Pittsburgh and Michigan-Dearborn. The was scheduled to be against the University is safe to say that both teams left Sunday their starting lining very often and always weekend started off with two high-scoring of Michigan-Dearborn. This was expected to afternoon with a different kind of win on seems to have a fresh set of players on the victories for the Blue Streaks, as they took be another high-scoring, exciting game, but their hands. It is this type of play and attitude ice ready to contribute. Junior forward Dan down Mercyhurst 4-1 and proceeded to defeat just as both teams were preparing to battle, that will make JCU a threat for the remainder Potter currently leads the team in goals this a tough Pitt team the next day, 4-2. The game things literally got shut down, as the power of this hockey season. Between its veteran season, but has plenty of help coming from against Mercyhurst stood out in terms of in Gilmour Academy arena went out due to leadership, young skill and will to win, the his teammates. So far this season, a total of physicality, as both teams continually served weather conditions. This was not a total loss, Blue Streaks have proven to be a new team 13 JCU players have scored at least one goal, bone-crushing hits to each other throughout however, as this was the team’s autism aware- to be reckoned with in the College Hockey and even more have attributed in assists. Vet- the entire game. This not only served as a ness event, in which the team raised over $600 Mid-America league. John Carroll Blue Streak varsity athletics: Weekend roundup Men’s Women’s Men’s Women’s Cross Country Cross Country Swimming and Diving Swimming and Diving The Blue and Gold finished in third The Blue Streaks ran as if their lives de- The JCU men’s swimming and diving The 2012 version of the JCU women’s place of the Ohio Athletic Conference pended on it, but the women’s cross country team could not get off to a good start this past swimming and diving team started its sea- Championship meet for the second con- team could not pull out a victory in the Ohio weekend, as the Blue Streaks succumbed to son with a spectacular come-from-behind secutive year. Athletic Conference Championship meet, the visiting Ohio Northern Polar Bears, 204- victory over Ohio Northern on Saturday, Led by second-team all-conference run- finishing third overall this past weekend at 75, in its first match of the season at home. Nov. 3 by the score of 141-139. ners sophomore John Honkala (26:13.8) Wilmington College. Competing at the Johnson Natatorium, Junior Rachel Libertin (1,000-yard and freshman Drake Sulzer (26:15.2), the For the second time this season, sopho- the Blue Streaks did pick up a few indi- freestyle and 200-yard butterfly), sopho- Blue Streaks recorded 94 points. more Emily Mapes led the pack for the Blue vidual victories, but the young squad could more Victoria Watson (200-yard freestyle) Despite making the mistake of not set- and Gold, completing the six-kilometer not match the depth and experience that the and senior Julia Adams (100-yard back- ting the pace fast enough early on, JCU ran course in 23:11.2 to finish fourth overall. Polar Bears’ roster boasts. stroke) all captured first-place finishes hard to achieve third place. Junior Gabriella Kreuz was not far be- Junior David Sved finished first in the in the contest. The visiting Blue Streaks Honkala, who finished first on the team hind, running the race with a finish time of 200-yard freestyle, junior Nick Holvey and the Polar Bears went back and forth and 11th overall, led the team for the sec- 23:31.2, a time which was good for sixth was tops in the 50-yard freestyle and senior for the entire match before JCU secured ond consecutive meet. place. Both Mapes and Kreuz received Drew Edson captured first in the 500-yard the win in the final event, the 200-yard Regardless of the disappointing result All-OAC honors. freestyle. freestyle relay. for the men’s cross country team, the Blue The team will look to run another good The Blue and Gold will look to improve The Blue Streaks will hope to con- Streaks will have the chance to compete in race on Nov. 10, as they compete in the during the Cleveland Championships at Case tinue their success during the Cleveland the Great Lakes Regional Championships NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet in An- Western Reserve University on Friday, Nov. Championships at Case Western Reserve on Nov. 10 in Anderson, Ind. derson, Ind. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3. University this coming weekend.

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Favors lower taxes, less regulation, balanced budget, more trade deals to spur growth. Would replace jobless benefits with unemployment savings accounts. Proposes replacing certain provisions of the law toughening financial industry regulations after the meltdown in that sector. Proposes changing the law tightening accounting corporate regulations to ease requirements for mid-sized companies. “We don’t want to tell the world that Republicans are against all regulation. No, regulation is necessary to make a free market work. But it has to be updated and modern.” Economy

Supported the federal accountability standards of No Child Left Behind law. In 2007, said he was wrong earlier in career when he wanted the Education Department shut because he came to see the value of the federal government in “holding down the interests of the teachers’ unions” and putting kids and parents first. Has said the student testing, charter-school incentives and teacher evaluation standards of Obama’s “Race to the Top” competition “make sense” although the federal government should have less control of education. Says increases in federal student aid Education encourage tuition to go up, too. Wants to see private lenders return to the federal student loan program.

Appears to present a clearer U.S. military threat to Iran and has spoken in more permissive terms about Israel’s right to act against Iran’s nuclear facilities without explicitly approving of such a step and while describing a U.S. attack against Iran as a last resort. “Of course you take military action” if sanctions and internal opposition fail to dissuade Tehran from making a nuclear weapon, he has said. Would identify those in Syrian opposition who share U.S. values, then work with U.S. allies to “ensure they obtain the arms they need to defeat” Foreign Policy Syrian government. But has not proposed direct U.S. arms supplies to rebels and opposes U.S. military intervention for now. Associates himself more closely with hardline Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pledges more military assistance to Israel and agreed with Israel’s position that Jerusalem is the capital, disregarding the Palestinians’ claim to the eastern sector annexed by Israel in 1967 in a move that is not internationally recognized. Has branded Russia the “No. 1 geopolitical foe” of the U.S. and threatened to label China a currency manipulator in a move that could lead to broad trade sanctions and a trade war.

Promises to repeal Obama’s health care law modeled largely after his universal health care achievement in Massachusetts because he says states, not Washington, should drive policy on the uninsured. Would expand individual tax-advantaged medical savings accounts and let the savings be used for insurance premiums as well as personal medical costs. Would let insurance be sold across state lines to expand options, and restrict malpractice awards to restrain health care costs. Says he would protect people with pre-existing conditions, though his plan only does Health Care so for those who maintain continuous coverage, not a major change from federal protections in effect before Obama’s health care overhaul. On Medicare, would introduce “generous” but undetermined subsidies to help future retirees buy private insurance or join a government plan modeled on traditional Medicare. Gradually increase the eligibility age to 67. Repealing Obama’s health care law would roll back im- proved benefits for seniors unless Congress acts to protect them. It also would reverse Obama’s Medicare cuts to hospitals and other provid- ers. This would have the unintended consequence of hastening the insolvency of Medicare’s trust fund. Would turn Medicaid program over to the states as a block grant.

Opposes legal recognition of same-sex marriage and says it should be banned with a constitutional amendment, not left to states. “Mar- riage is not an activity that goes on within the walls of a state.” Also opposes civil unions “if they are identical to marriage other than by name,” but says states should be left to decide what rights and benefits should be allowed under those unions. Says certain domestic partnership benefits — largely unspecified — as well as hospital visitation rights are appropriate but “others are not.” Says he would not LGBTQ Rights seek to restore the ban on openly gay military members. Asserted in 2002 campaign for Massachusetts governor that “all citizens deserve equal rights, regardless of sexual preference,” in tune with statements years earlier as a Senate candidate that equality for gays and lesbians should be a “mainstream concern.” But did not explicitly support marriage recognition and, as governor, opposed same-sex marriage when courts legalized it in Massachusetts. “My view is that marriage itself is between a man and a woman.”

This list is just a sampling of the issues Americans care about during this election season. For a full list of the issues and the candidates’ positions, check out www.jcunews.com. – Information accurate as of Oct. 29; written by the Associated Press, compiled by Dan Cooney The Carroll News Voter’s Guide 11 The Carroll News www.jcunews.com Nov. 1, 2012 Campaign 2012 ON THE ISSUES Barack Obama Supports access to abortion. Health care law requires contraceptives to be available for free for women enrolled in workplace health plans, including access to morning-after pill, which does not terminate a pregnancy but is considered tantamount to an abortion pill by some religious conservatives. Supported requiring girls 16 and under Abortion and Birth Control to get a prescription for the morning-after pill, available without a prescription for older women.

Term marked by high unemployment, a deep recession that began in previous administration and officially ended within six months, and gradual recovery. Persistently high jobless rates of over 8 percent until the rate dropped to 7.8 in September, the same as it was in February 2009, Obama’s first full month in office. The rate hit a high of 10 percent in October 2009. Businesses have added jobs for more than two years straight while public Economy sector jobs have lagged. Obama responded to the recession with a roughly $800 billion stimulus plan that nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimated cut the unemployment rate by up to 1.8 percentage points. Continued implementation of Wall Street and auto industry bailouts begun under George W. Bush. Proposes tax breaks for U.S. manufacturers producing domestically or repatriating jobs from abroad and tax penalties for U.S. companies outsourcing jobs. Won approval of South Korea, Panama and Colombia free-trade pacts begun under previous administration, com- pleting the biggest round of trade liberalization since the North American Free Trade Agreement and other pacts went into effect in the 1990s.

Has approved waivers freeing states from the most onerous requirements of the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law with their agreement to improve how they prepare and evaluate students. “Race to the Top” grant competition has rewarded winning states with billions of dollars for pursuing education policies Obama supports. Won approval for a college tuition tax credit worth up to $10,000 over four years and more money Education for Pell Grants for low-income college students. Wants Congress to agree to reduce federal aid to colleges that go too far in raising tuition. Av- erage tuition at four-year public colleges surged 26 percent in his term, by $1,800 to $8,655, as states cut aid, but federal grants and tax credits sheltered students from most of the increase, leaving them paying only $570 more.

Opposes a near-term military strike on Iran, either by the U.S. or by Israel, to sabotage nuclear facilities that could be misused to produce a nuclear weapon. Says the U.S. will never tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran, but negotiation and pressure through sanctions are the right way to prevent that outcome. Reserves the right to one day conclude that only a military strike can stop Iran from getting the bomb. Foreign Policy Declined to repeat the Libya air power commitment for Syrian opposition; instead seeks to build international consensus toward the goal of persuading President Bashar Assad to leave and to press Russia and China to stop shielding his government from international sanctions. Chastised Israel for continuing to build housing settlements in disputed areas and has pressed both sides to begin a new round of peace talks based on the land borders established after the 1967 Arab-Israeli conflict. Signed law to expand military and civilian cooperation with Israel. The law affirms U.S. support for negotiating the establishment of a Palestinian state, reflecting a U.S. bipartisan consensus. Opposes citing China as a currency manipulator, which could lead to broad trade sanctions, instead pressing the matter through diplomacy and aggressively bringing unfair-trade cases against China to the World Trade Organization.

Achieved landmark overhaul, putting U.S. on path to universal coverage now that Supreme Court has upheld the law’s mandate for almost everyone to obtain insurance. Under the law, insurers will be banned from denying coverage to people with pre-existing illness, tax credits for middle-income people will subsidize premiums, people without work-based insurance will have access to new markets and small business Health Care gets help for offering insurance. Millions of low-income uninsured are to be reached through expansion of Medicaid with hefty subsidies to states, but Supreme Court limited federal power to penalize states that want to opt out of the expansion. Law’s biggest changes start in 2014. “Nobody is going to go broke just because they get sick. And Americans will no longer be denied or dropped by their insurance companies just when they need care the most. That’s what change is.” Health care law improves Medicare benefits, adding better coverage for seniors with high prescription costs as well as removing co-pays for a set of preventive benefits. It also cuts Medicare payments to hospitals and other providers by more than $700 billion over a decade. Those cuts are being used to provide health insurance to more working-age Americans, and the government also counts them as extending the life of the Medicare trust fund. Any future deficit-reduction deal, though, is likely to increase costs for middle-class and upper-income Medicare recipients, and Obama has indicated a willingness to consider increasing the eligibility from 65 to 67.

Supports legal recognition of same-sex marriage, a matter decided by states. Opposed that recognition in 2008 presidential campaign — and in 2004 Senate campaign — while supporting the extension of legal rights and benefits to same-sex couples in civil unions. Achieved repeal of the military ban on openly gay service members. Has not achieved repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, which denies federal LGBTQ Rights recognition of same-sex marriages and affirms the right of states to refuse to recognize such marriages. Administration has ceased defend- ing the law in court, but it remains on the books. Directed government to require all hospitals that get Medicare and Medicaid financing to grant visitation privileges to gay and lesbian partners of patients. But has declined to issue an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating against gay employees, holding out instead for congressional action to extend such protection to workers in all sectors. In 1996 Illinois state Senate campaign, stated: “I favor legalizing same-sex marriages,” a position he later abandoned at the federal level and now embraces again. “I’ve just concluded that, for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married,” he said.

This list is just a sampling of the issues Americans care about during this election season. For a full list of the issues and the candidates’ positions, check out www.jcunews.com. – Information accurate as of Oct. 29; written by the Associated Press, compiled by Dan Cooney 12 Nov. 1, 2012 Worldwww.jcunews.com News The Carroll News Firing Lane Senate candidate brings trouble for Romney

Indiana Senate candidates participate in a debate in New Albany, Ind. From left to right, Democrat Joe Donnelly, Libertarian Andrew Horning and Republican Richard Mourdock. Sam Lane Mourdock created controversy when World News Editor he made comments about abortion, Lead as you indicating that when a woman becomes pregnant during rape, “it and I like is something God intended.” This comment has led many Republicans to Leadership: It is a concept young adults always hear about. It is a term we are told distance themselves from Mourdock. to emulate, asked to look at in order to Some fear that this could prove to help us with finding direction in our lives. have a negative effect for Mitt Romney. Overall, it is a phrase that is overused again AP and again. Katelyn DeBaun Now, he is choosing to refocus the campaign tial hopeful Mitt Romney. Shortly after the When it comes to determining the leader Asst. World News Editor on the economy and the repeal of the Afford- remarks were made, the Democratic Senato- of the United States, what do Americans look able Care Act. rial Campaign Committee produced a new for? We hear a similar belief from a lot of During a debate Tuesday, Oct. 23 with Statistics show that over 75 percent of political ad using them to attack Romney. voters, something along the lines of a can- Democratic candidate Joe Donnelly and Republicans believe abortion should be Additionally, the Obama campaign sent an didate who understands the issue of the day Libertarian candidate Andrew Horning, illegal, with the exception in the cases of email to its female constituents stating that (in this case the economy). That seems very Indiana Republican Senate hopeful Richard rape, incest and when the mother’s life Romney supports Mourdock’s views in hopes plausible; who wouldn’t want a candidate Mourdock made startling comments on rape is in danger. Many of these Republicans, that the gender gap will be closed. that fits these qualifications? However, the that are currently causing a stir among politi- such as Sen. John McCain, are demanding Just a day before the debate featuring American people often seem to use this as a cians and the media alike. that Mourdock withdraw his statement and Mourdock’s statement, Mourdock’s cam- cover for other factors. Mourdock’s full comment was as follows: apologize. Other Republicans have canceled paign released an advertisement featuring In America, charisma tends to be king. “I know there are some who disagree, and I events with Mourdock and have pulled their Romney’s endorsement; while Romney’s Likability is what the voters really crave, respect their point of view, but I believe that endorsements. While appearing on “The campaign has stated that their candidate someone who can really get the crowd going. life begins at conception.” Tonight Show” last week, President Obama does not support the views of Mourdock, Voters got a taste of this when Barack Obama He also said, “The only exception I have, commented on Mourdock’s remarks. they did not ask that the television ad be first ran for president in 2008. His youthful to have an abortion, is in that case of the life “Rape is rape. It is a crime...this is ex- removed. During interviews last week, Rom- image was an inspiration of hope to millions of the mother. I struggled with it, myself, for actly why you don’t want a bunch of politi- ney avoided answering questions about if he listening to his campaign promises. As he a long time, but I came to realize life is that cians, mostly male, making decisions about wanted the ad pulled or if he would publicly has been moving through his reelection bid gift from God, and I think that even when life women’s health care decisions,” he said. announce his disapproval of Mourdock’s this year, he presides over a mixed record begins in that horrible situation of rape, it is “Women are capable of making these deci- comments. topped with a poor economy. By traditional something that God intended to happen.” sions in consultation with their partners, with The general agreement among political standards, Obama should be in way over his The implication being taken from his their doctors.” analysts is that if Romney does not separate head. Instead, he has continued to lead his statement is that rapes that cause pregnancies Not only did Mourdock’s statement bring himself from Mourdock’s remarks, he could less-fascinating opponent, Mitt Romney. were intended by God to happen. Following more attention to abortion in the upcoming lose many female votes that are crucial in Although, in reality, Obama also has far more a commotion from both political parties, election, but it has also given Democrats swing states like Ohio. Previous to Mour- political experience than Romney, it has been Mourdock explained his statement, saying, cause for hope that they will regain control dock’s comments, Romney had started to his style more than substance that has so far “God creates life, and that was my point.” of the Senate. Meanwhile, Democrats have gain women’s support; however, the polls carried him through this campaign. Likewise, He also added that he hates rape and sexual attacked Mourdock’s remarks as absurd and are showing the opposite now; Romney and Romney’s approach to his candidacy has violence in any manner. Polls show that ignorant of women’s rights, and have at- Obama are in a dead heat with just days until probably hurt him more than anything else. Mourdock’s campaign has not been harmed. tempted to tie his views to those of presiden- the election. When it comes down to this matter, there are two methods candidates use to woo the public. One is the attractive celebrity im- age, such as those exemplified by the likes of Dwight Eisenhower (a former-WWII Iran sends weapons to Afghanistan general), John F. Kennedy (a young senator) and Ronald Reagan (a former actor). These Silvia Iorio be something to fear. He mentioned that Iran men used their popularity and colorful back- Staff Reporter could mobilize 20,000 Afghans while omit- grounds to help draw voters to the chance for ting political and cultural influence that isn’t something exciting and new. These kinds of Iran is beginning to fund aid projects for necessarily easy to fight. leaders not only managed to use their skills Afghanistan. These projects are expected to Still, Afghan officials have been receiving to get elected, but also managed to erode the fill the void left by the U.S. withdrawal in Iranian aid for years, like suitcases full of burdens of scandal or other political mishaps Afghanistan. Iran is also helping to expand cash from Tehran – a gift for good relations. during their presidencies. As far as legacies intelligence networks across Afghanistan. Iran seems to have no time to stop spreading go, all of these men are still highly looked Afghanistan is very important to Iran’s their influence across the eastern borders. To upon today as examples of great modern capital city of Tehran and the means for the do this effectively, the country uses Imam American leaders. capital city to come out of international iso- Khomeini Relief Committee, or the IKRC, If a super-candidate fails to come along, AP lation. Close ties between the two countries which is a secretive aid organization that Under the leadership of Iranian there is the next best option: the ordinary include the fact that Iran shares a language works internationally. The IKRC works di- president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Iran guy. Unlike the other kind of leaders, the with Afghanistan, and millions of Afghans rectly with Afghans, which is different from has been working to expand aid and ordinary guy is not always as lucky or as eas- work in Iran, while Iran also supplies elec- the U.S. Agency for International Develop- intelligence network across the border ily remembered, but they are electable. This tricity to western cities in Afghanistan like ment, which gives aid through private con- to Afghanistan. helped to get men like Bill Clinton, George Herat. Tehran and Baghdad also seem to tractors or hides the origin. Western and Af- W. Bush and, to an extent, Barack Obama, agree on the security concerns of the Syrian ghan officials say that working directly with U.S. officials seem to be skeptical of this to overcome great odds and go on to defeat civil war. Afghan applicants aims to put economic help aid, ensuring that Afghans will soon view more experienced political candidates. In the Iran’s aid to Afghanistan does not neces- and efforts to gather intelligence together. Iran with suspicion, and this would then bring case of Clinton and the younger Bush, they sarily compare to the U.S., but it will con- The IKRC isn’t popular to some Afghan Iran’s efforts failure. used their folksy attitudes and approachabil- tinue to grow. Despite the many close ties citizens, including one man who said a back- Still, it will be interesting to see Ira- ity to convince voters that they could relate and the support the countries have for one ground check with details of extended family nian influence in Afghanistan in the coming to the everyday American. In recent years, another, some Afghans still dislike some of must be provided in order to apply for aid. months. It is definitely worth watching the where many Americans feel that elections the conditions that come with Iranian aid. This leads some U.S. officials to believe that trend of this aid being popular or not cared are a choice between the lesser of two evils, According to a high-ranking official in Af- this process of the IKRC is used so that aid for according to citizens and especially of- it would be helpful to be the candidate with ghanistan’s palace, Iranian influence could only goes to those loyal to Iran. ficials of both countries. whom a voter identifies their beliefs. Well, here we are in another election Who do you favor in the year. Seeing that there seems to be no super- candidate, that means the latter option could Ohio Senate race? be prevalent. Whether this is what is right for jcunews.com Poll Mandel Brown America is questionable, but it is neverthe- less what the American people want. 41 percent, 59 percent, Contact Sam Lane at 11 Votes 16 Votes [email protected] 14 Nov. 1, 2012 Diversionswww.jcunews.com The Carroll News Sudoku Easy A bit harder Genius

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The library’s resources are now “Google-ized,”

meaning students will be able to access more library resources through Google searches. The most common complaint about the library con-

cerns the hours. The library closes at midnight, which

many students feel cuts short their study time. The management is looking into having a portion of the library open for 24 hours to allow students to study longer. “ This is a great thing for the campus because the opening of the Chesterton Room allows students access to the special collections, which many students were Cartoon by Nicholas Sciarappa unaware even existed. The increased open hours will give students a more convenient place to study and NOTABLE QUOTABLE focus at all hours of the day and night.

Editorial “Our purpose was to achieve freedom and It’s a woman’s world democracy. But now there is neither Beginning in the spring semester, John Carroll will offer freedom, nor democracy. The road we a new major or minor in women’s and gender studies. Women’s and gender issues are important topics in the chose was wrong.” world in which we live. Offering these new focuses of stud- — He Fang, a former Chinese communist ies will allow those wishing to continue work and research in revolutionary, criticizing the Chinese government these areas to pursue their interests. Hopefully, this will help societal attitudes and realities to increase social equality. “ It will also give others the opportunity and atmosphere to be more informed about social injustices and challenge social realities, in accordance with the Jesuit mantra of be- HIT & miss ing “men and women for others.” Hit: Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Boston, New York City and John Carroll Adding this new program to the curriculum adds JCU to by Hurricane Sandy miss: Thousands of people along the Eastern Seaboard the growing list of prestigious universities that offer similar are now experiencing flooding and widespread power outages miss focuses of study. It also makes a name for the University Hit/ :For the first time in nearly a decade, China will gain new leaders, as one that promotes social justice and an understanding as Xi Jinping becomes the general secretary of the largest nation in the world miss: A series of bombings by Iraqi insurgents leave dozens dead Hit: Former of diversity. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is sentenced to four years in prison for Even though this program is a great addition to the curric- tax evasion miss: Due to a long process of appeals within the Italian judicial ulum of the University, the timeliness of its integration could system, and a statute of limitations set to expire next year, he may never serve be better. Students who are currently juniors or seniors will it Hit: Sweden converts its country’s waste into energy, and has been so suc- most likely not be able to complete a major or minor in this cessful that they have begun importing trash from other countries miss: Syria’s area of study within their remaining semesters. However, holiday cease-fire failed Hit/miss: The presidential election season is winding this complication is probably unavoidable. No matter when to a close miss: Swiss Bank UBS AG plans on cutting as many as 10,000 em- the major or minor was added to the curriculum, someone ployees, or about 15 percent of the staff, in an effort to shrink its ailing invest- would be getting the short end of the stick. ment bank miss: Nick Cage Hit: A new collection of Kurt Vonnegut’s letters Students who are interested in the major or minor but has been published Hit/miss: Disney bought Lucasfilm for $4 billion and says would be unable to complete the studies in time should that it will continue the Star Wars franchise with a seventh film miss: An unex- still take as many classes within the program as possible, ploded bomb from World War II is found next to a runway at a Japanese airport allowing them to gain knowledge of the subject. email your hits & misses to [email protected]

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Anthony Ahlegian is set to expire at the end of the year, dividend with significant insider ownership. While the Asst. Business & Finance Editor taxes will rise from 15 percent to 43.4 percent, executives of companies would benefit from according to The WSJ. Corporations will want issuing dividends before tax rate increases, With the upcoming presidential election to issue these dividends before it is too late, in investors would do so as well. and the pending expiration of Bush-era tax order to avoid the possibility of an increased The WSJ reports that currently, compa- Andrew Martin cuts coming at the end of the year, specula- tax burden. nies in the S&P 500 index “on average pay Business & Finance Editor tion is being made that dividend taxes will Investment news website Barons.com a dividend yield of 2.1 percent before tax,” Hurricane may damage increase and cause stocks that are attractive reported recently that companies “with ex- which falls to about 1.8 percent after taxes at portfolios as well as homes for their dividends to become less enticing. cess cash and no particular place to put it” their current rates. This means that currently, The Wall Street Journal recently reported would benefit from “rewarding investors” investors receive annual dividends roughly As you walk to class wondering why you that “a number of companies are seeking to with these special dividends now due to the equivalent to 1.8 percent of their stocks’ cur- ever even got up in the first place, think of get ahead of the tax increases by paying out ability to dodge the potential of a higher tax rent share prices. If Congress does not make how the weather affects you on a macro level. bigger dividends before Dec. 31.” burden. This speculation is further inferred a deal to keep the “current tax regime,” the Not only are you cold, wet and miserable, but Several companies have already responded from a similar trend that happened in 2010, after-tax dividend yield would fall to 1.2 per- oil prices are climbing due to this weather. In to this possible dividend ruling by making when tax cuts were scheduled to expire, and cent, according to Goldman Sachs & Co. addition to the oil prices, the stock market is such payouts. The WSJ reports that companies corporations reacted similarly. This would make stocks that usually pay taking a hit as well. such as Wynn Resorts Ltd., hospital opera- According to Goldman Sachs & Co. data, large dividends less attractive to investors. Hurricane Sandy has been causing weath- tor HCA Holdings Inc. and New York-listed 14 large-capitalization companies, or com- This ruling could have negative impacts on er-related delays and other headaches to chemicals group LyondellBasell Industries panies with a market capitalization value the stock market, as more investors will steer people across the country. U.S. stock trading NV have already made sizeable dividend (shares outstanding multiplied by stock price clear of the securities that pay higher divi- and bond markets saw a second day of can- payouts of $750 million, $1.1 billion and $1.6 per share) of more than $10 billion, paid out dends. They will look to other corporations cellations due to the stormy weather and high billion respectively in the past two weeks. special dividends in the last three months of that have attractive characteristics, other than winds in the New York area. The first implication to why these “special 2010, which was “more than in either of the a high-dividend yield. While the verdict on In addition to cancelled trading, the gaso- dividends” are being paid out is the specula- previous two full years.” the tax legislation is still to be determined, line prices for the country also rose. These tion of dividend taxes rising at the end of the Companies that are anticipated to issue the speculation of future higher tax rates on futures climbed for a third day up 2.6 percent, year. Unless Congress can come to an agree- special dividends by the end of this year are dividends gives probability that history may as of Monday of this week. Oil refineries on ment on the Bush-era tax cut legislation that those who have done so in the past, and those repeat itself after all. the east coast were forced to limit or stop production due to the disruption by Hurricane Sandy. When it seems that bad news about the eu- Chinese economy experiencing downturn rozone continues to pile on, hurricane season hits. Investors are cautious of how inclement Patrick Tarkey a four-year boom fueled by China’s massive can physically be seen in railways as China weather can affect trading on exchanges, as Staff Reporter stimulus program. boosted spending plans this year by about well as how the physical stock exchange in This year marks one of the first years According to Bloomberg, policy makers 25 percent to 516 billion yuan. The current New York, are affected. The rains and winds where China has faced economic problems across Asia have restrained their stimulus state of the economy is a major concern for have the potential to cause power outages after decades of unmatched growth. China’s efforts compared with 2008-2009 as the the Communist Party, as it begins a once-a- and disrupt communication across the world, slowdown became more pronounced in late global expansion slowed, either opting to decade leadership transition set to start Nov. which would be a major issue during trad- 2011 and early 2012, as exports and then in- preserve firepower 8 in Beijing. ing or any other business practices, such as ventories fell. If growth continues to weaken should Europe’s cri- At this transi- travel. this year, the government is going to have to sis worsen, or seeking tion, Vice Presi- The hurricane adds to the troubled fiscal take action by speeding up the implementation to avoid asset-price dent Xi Jinping climate of the world. According to Bloomberg, of key infrastructure projects. bubbles. In China, will replace cur- Dominick Chirichella, a senior partner at the Fortunately, though, Chinese industrial current Premier Wen rent president Hu Energy Management Institute in New York companies’ profits rose in September for the Jiabao’s government Jintao. Will Xi be said, “For today, the downward pressure from first time in six months, adding to already- has fought to rein able to control the the slowing global economy will move to the existing signs that economic growth is picking in housing costs in economy while the background as Sandy and the impact it could up following a slowdown. Bloomberg News the run-up to the poor and middle have to the most populated portion of the U.S. suggests the worst is over for China’s growth nation’s once-in-a- classes struggle? evolves over the next several days.” slowdown. Factory production, retail sales decade leadership If the economy re- This shows that people across the financial and fixed-asset investment showed forecast transition that starts mains stable and sector are noting the effect that this danger- gains in September, while industrial compa- next month. From wantchinatimes.com Europe continues ous weather has across the globe. The United nies’ profits rose as well. Wen said the to hang on by a Xi Jinping, pictured above, will oversee China States may be seeing quite terrible rains and China’s construction equipment sector economy will keep thin thread, then in a critical economic time. winds affect its retail industry, but it also af- is slowly but surely digging itself out from showing “positive China should be fects capital markets. Logic would prove that under a mountain of inventory and will re- changes.” Actions that able to see some people are less willing to leave their homes turn to growth in the second or third quarter have currently taken place include the alloca- growth in the coming quarters. But if the during hurricanes and, therefore, consumer of next year as the economy recovers. The tion of 97 percent of the year’s budgeted funds economy were to take a turn for the worse, spending could take a hit this month, while industry outlook has been negatively affected for infrastructure spending by China’s Finance the future president will be entrusted to lead the storms wreak havoc across the eastern by huge stockpiles of unsold equipment after Ministry at the end of September. This money his country. seaboard. It will be interesting to see if the markets continue to be hindered by the storms. The process to close an exchange comes from the Cleveland Company Spotlight input of other exchanges as well as the market in question. Monday’s close saw the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association call for a full market close tomorrow as well. KeyBank This close is for the dollar-denominated fixed- income securities, according to Bloomberg. com. • Financial services Contact Andrew Martin at • Company headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio From wclv.com [email protected] • Approximately 15,000 employees • Founded in 1825 • Public company, traded on New York Stock Exchange as KeyCorp (KEY) • Revenue: $2.7 billion • Share price: $8.39 (Oct. 26, 2012) • Market cap: 7.9 billion

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Wall Street experienced cancellations of – Information compiled by Andrew Martin trades this week due to Hurricane Sandy. 18 Op/Ed Nov. 1, 2012 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News OURVIEW Llamas, trees and squirrels...oh my! Cooney Meets World: as warm and fuzzy a relationship as Christmas season to venture out and Memoirs of a siblings can have, considering we are buy a fresh Christmas tree. However, 11 years apart and are the only two kids the smell of crisp pine on Christmas in the Higl clan. morning will never again grace the Higl bygone era But like all brothers and sisters, our household. Some blame me. I blame experience. favorite hobby consisted of torturing the my brother. I find it remarkable that, in the book, other. Most of the torture took place in Around the tender age of three, our my grandfather lists specific businesses Alexandra Higl the confinement of the backseat of the family journeyed to the Christmas tree family minivan during our traditional lot. On our journey, my brother decided and residences on each street in the town. Arts & Life Editor road trips. to clue me on a little secret: live Christ- For some of them, he even remembers I have a confession – three confes- Essentially, we were trapped for mas trees were actually alive, come into addresses. His memory is quite astound- Dan Cooney sions to be exact. Among these words, eight hours at a time, practically on little girls’ rooms, sing to them and then ing. Editor in Chief loyal readers, I will reveal to you my top of one another, due to the excess eat them. One fascinating story in particular deepest, darkest secrets, becoming com- amounts of luggage that was crammed I refused to leave the car and History was always one of my best comes to mind. During an October day pletely vulnerable, forfeiting each tiny into the vehicle. screamed bloody murder, making a in the early-to-mid 1930s, someone came strand of dignity to which I have held My primary torture methods in- scene. That was the end of our fresh subjects in both grade school and high steadfast throughout my 19 years of ex- cluded physically inflicting him by Christmas tree ritual. school, because I thought it was fasci- in to a billiards establishment in town istence. Gone with a snap of my fingers, elbowing him repeatedly and directing Which brings me to number three: nating. My feelings haven’t changed; I wanting to play pool. One of the owners purely for your reading pleasure. the aftermath of my carsickness in his squirrels. Before the Christmas tree think it’s important to know how we as of the place enlisted my grandfather, with With this, I have come to the grave direction (he wore vomit very well). would eat me, giant psychotic squirrels Americans and world citizens arrived whom he was acquainted, to play pool realization that my eccentricity and He, however, would humor me with would violently shoot out of the tree and at this point in history. I believe that in with this stranger. After the two played quirkiness will become evident, and stories, terrifying for a four-year-old, rip my face off. order to make decisions now, we must a couple of games, the stranger paid and you will soon meet the real Alexandra inducing sleepless nights even to the I will forever be damaged. understand our past. People need to took off. My grandfather described the With that said, one can assume that Elizabeth Higl. For entertainment and present day. man as “sociable.” But, little did he know, inspirational purposes, I am at the ready Hours and hours of stories would the notorious John Carroll squirrels do document their histories for others to to jeopardize my public image across send me rambling for eons; so allow not exactly fare well with me. And they learn from and enjoy. he had just finished playing pool with the John Carroll campus, awaiting the me to be terse and relay to you the would be correct. My maternal grandfather is famous Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd, a notorious foreboding stares and finger pointing top three. I live with my fears and somehow in our family for his stories about life in bank robber and outlaw who was listed by as I trudge my way to class during the Number one: llamas. Yes, they ap- get on with my life. Even if that means the Great Depression and in the Navy the FBI at the time as “Public Enemy No. daily grind. pear to be harmless creatures. In fact, reciting a Hail Mary in my head every during World War II. He grew up dur- 1.” The next day, my grandfather writes, Now, I present to you the two words some even describe these animals to time I pass a squirrel. ing a time when immigrants came from he discovered his identity by reading that contribute to this exposition of mad- be cute. Despite all of this trauma, I real- about his death in the local newspaper. ness: irrational fears. Yes, I’m aware we Yet, according to my relentless ize the only one true lasting bond is across the world to America seeking Floyd was killed in a shootout with police all have them: fear of heights, spiders, teenage brother, llamas are bloodsuck- family, as we all get together for the a better life. He had an up-close and the dark, someone else wearing the same ing beasts adorned with a Joker smile, forthcoming holidays. What’s passed personal view of the struggles in the in a nearby town hours after the pool exact sliver-sequined dress as you (some slobbering at the sight of little girls with is in the past. Put your family resent- early 20th century as a first generation game ended. guys might not relate to that), getting that brown curly hair named Alexandra, ments aside – Happy Thanksgiving, American. So, you might be asking, what can we psychology test back that completely which they eat for breakfast. Merry Christmas and Happy Annual Thankfully, he decided to put his learn from this book? I think a couple of slipped your mind to study for while run- Sixteen years later, every single time Day of the Ninja (mark your calendars thoughts on paper and share his story lessons jump out. ning on two hours of sleep (okay, maybe I pass a llama farm, shivers go down for Dec. 5). with a wider audience. My grandfa- First, as I wrote in the beginning, that last one is a bit more rational). my spine (not to mention experiencing On the other hand, revenge is a dish history is something we must continue Let me begin by stating the one ele- a cruel flashback when I saw a fashion best served cold. For those of you who ther, who celebrated his 96th birthday to record and preserve. Understanding ment that links these fears together: the ad in Vogue Magazine with models know or get to meet my brother, just earlier this year, recently published a source of my fears, which I blame to this escorting llamas). say one word: “peacocks.” book about growing up along the Ohio who we are and where we’ve come from very day, is … my big brother. Number two: live Christmas trees. Contact Alexandra at River in an area informally known as helps to define us. A better knowledge of Don’t get me wrong, we have about Most families look forward to the [email protected] the Steel Valley. the past gives us context for what we face The town where he grew up was a in the present and future. “melting pot” of ethnicities – Greeks, Also, my grandfather characterizes Croats, Germans, Poles and Romanians, the neighborhood where he grew up as Wonderword: among others. Many of these people one where everyone got along, no matter came to work in the town’s thriving steel what their nationality or skin color was. What does ramentum mean? mill, which was a booming industry I think we could learn from that model. in this country at the time, or owned Rather than focus on our differences, why businesses that primarily catered to not accentuate our similarities? Maybe mill workers. we’d all get along a lot more if that were With the prosperity of the mill came the case. the growth of the town, even when If you go through my grandfather’s depression struck the nation. Even old neighborhood these days, you’d find when times were tough, people had weeds, run-down buildings and closed “Running into another person the perseverance to keep going. In the portions of a dying steel mill. You would “Ramen noodles for rich “A stomachache from never know that the area was once a extremely hard and knocking case of my ancestors, life was better people.” eating too much Ramen.” in America than back in their war-torn center of activity. them down.” countries, so a little economic hardship That, my friends, is why knowing Tadhg Karski, Mikala Talgarsky, Austin Gray, was not going to keep them down. If history makes all the difference. sophomore freshman sophomore anything, the townspeople built a greater Contact Dan Cooney at Ramentum: a fragment scraped off, a shaving sense of community out of that common [email protected] The Bayer Necessities: The column about you tated by/intrigued by) your recent cord in the OAC/be advised to seek comes great risk. If you (acciden- to handle yourself with dignity; (jousting victory/food poisoning immediate medical attention/get a tally killed your opponent/have people will be looking to you as a episode/mitochondrial research). lab named after you in Dolan). a weak stomach/forgot to write role model. It’s not often that I have the chance Chances are good that with your down your procedure in the lab Last, but not least, you should to talk about (medieval sports/ill- newly acquired attention, people report) you could find yourself in be commended for (going horse-to- Brian Bayer ness/science), but it is definitely will want to take pictures of you. a sticky situation. Nobody wants horse against a worthy renaissance Managing Editor worth discussing. A safe bet to avoid embarrassing or to hear about the person who adversary/dealing with your food John Carroll, I am yours. Just as The first thing you should do harmful photos from showing up is (doesn’t know how to control poisoning like a champ/dedicat- The Carroll News is “the student is talk to (the JCU sports informa- just to provide them with pictures their lance/has too many dietary ing yourself to countless hours of voice of JCU,” I would like to tion department/the health center/a of (you and your horse/your GI restrictions/almost discovered the thorough research and microscopic think that the Bayer Essentials is a biology professor). I’m sure they tract/the cells you’ve been study- cure for AIDS but forgot to write testing). Good job. voice of and for the students, too. would be very excited to (take your ing) from the start. This will help it down). That being said, I hope you I’ve written a lot of columns picture/treat you for your upset prevent paparazzi from getting the That brings me to my next piece feel more included this week. As about what I believe are interesting stomach/let you use the fun and shot that (sends you back to the of advice – whatever might hap- always, I only want to be your topics. However, it has come to my expensive equipment). 1500s/shows way too much of the pen, remember to be humble. It voice; so if you have something attention that I haven’t covered all Once you’ve done this, you’ll “aftermath”/inspires an episode might come off as arrogant or just else you feel deserves press time, the bases; there are still many top- be well on your way. The next step, of House). plain wrong if you walk around my email address is right below. ics that I have yet to write about. of course, is handling publicity. It It’s also good to let your family telling everyone (how you were So, friends, until next time, keep And with so few columns left would be a great story for (Zach know. Although we enjoy relative the one who finally beat the Black on (reading The Carroll News/ before I graduate, I want to do my Mentz’s sports section/a legal jour- freedom in college, we can’t forget Knight/the gross details of your using Facebook to avoid doing best to please everyone. nal/The Princeton Review). From how important it is to keep (good indigestion problems/that you are homework/playing human Frogger Since I’m not exactly sure what there, who knows? You might old mom and dad/Fuzzy, your pet God’s gift to science). when crossing Belvoir). you’re looking for, I have written even get sponsorship from (the guinea pig/Joe, the homeless guy Since this hasn’t really hap- this “one-size-fits-all” column. Nike jousting division/a defense who sometimes sleeps on your pened since (the Middle Ages/last Enjoy: attorney/Discovery Health). trampoline in the backyard) in week, when there was a report Dear readers, If it happens again, then you’ll the loop. about plastic shrapnel in food Contact Brian Bayer at I’m simply (delighted by/devas- probably (have the best jousting re- But, with great opportunity from the ‘Tween/ever), make sure [email protected] Op/Ed 19 The Carroll News www.jcunews.com Nov. 1, 2012 The Op/Ed Off the Richter: Top Ten: Forwards is backwards Famous people whose names and you go a sentence or more without There’s something about the sound that’s aren’t their real names Clara Richter messing up, you stop and say a quick just more pure, more full. They layers of Editorial & Op/Ed Editor prayer to the typewriter gods, because the music are more distinguished. The 1. John Wayne (Marion Morrison) There are certain obscure pieces of there is nothing worse than having to go sound is more multidimensional and the 2. Judy Garland (Frances Gumm) technology (although I guess we would back and correct a mistake made while richness of the music is more apparent. 3. Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jeane Mortenson) hardly call them “technology” in this day typing on a typewriter. Listening to a CD for a while was and age) that I find myself inexplicably Of course, I only use my typewriter okay. The sound wasn’t too horrible. I 4. Gerald R. Ford (Leslie Lynch King, Jr.) drawn to. One of them is the typewriter. to tap out trivial things, and so I typically can even tolerate listening to music on 5. Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey) The other is the record player. ignore mistakes, since no one is ever go- my computer; but that’s only because 6. Bob Dylan (Robert Allen Zimmerman) I have a typewriter. It sits on my ing to read what I type, besides myself; when I’m at school, that’s really my desk, right next to my computer. It was and I know what I meant. only option. 7. Meatloaf (Marvin Lee Aday) my father’s when he was in college. It is I don’t know why I brought the thing As a society, we are constantly pro- 8. Nic Cage (Nicholas Kim Coppola) a light-blue Smith-Corona. It’s as heavy to school with me. I guess you could say ducing new technologies that make our 9. Natalie Portman (Natalie Hershlag) as a sack of bricks, and, as my fellow that I feel like it connects me to writers of lives easier. A computer is more practical columnist Brian Bayer can attest to, it the past. For years, writers put ink to page for typing than a typewriter. You don’t 10. David Bowie (David Robert Jones) takes a special amount of skill to type via the typewriter. I feel like when I’m us- have to work as hard, it’s easier to cor- – Compiled by Clara Richter anything on it. ing it, I’m channeling a little (a very little, rect your mistakes, all-in-all it’s much I guess it’s pretty pointless for me to mind you) of their writing spirit. Since the more efficient. have a typewriter with me. It’s not like Jesuits are big on solidarity, I figure I’m The same goes for a record player. Nick’s Knack: Slow I’m going to type a five-page essay on just doing my part. I’m in solidarity with When we realized that we could produce it or anything. Heck, I can barely type the writers of days gone by. a way of listening to music that didn’t your roll one page without my forefingers going The second item of nostalgia is my require the album to be spread across numb and my ears starting to ring from father’s record player. We’ve had it for three different vinyls and that didn’t evening when I was sitting in the the pounding of the keys. as long as I can remember, although I require the listener to get up and flip the shop, I could have gotten a little But there’s something nice about the don’t ever recall him using it for playing album every four songs (although some hungry. Eager to eat, I could have “ding” and the “zing” of the carriage his vinyls until I was at least in eighth nice record players would do that for you) rushed the mechanic or spent some return. And for some reason, type-written grade. It’s not that he didn’t; I just didn’t we jumped at the opportunity to make money on a base-level wheel, just letters just look nicer to me than the ones appreciate it, so it wasn’t something he our lives easier. to get the quick fix. I would get to typed on a computer. They seem more Yes, newer technology makes our Nick Wojtasik shared with me. I was young; what did I ride around, go fairly fast and be real. You get to watch them actually get know? I wasn’t yet old enough to appreci- lives easier, but is it that much better? Asst. Editorial & Op/Ed Editor content. Perhaps it would never pounded onto the page. They don’t just ate summer nights on the porch, listening Sure, it’s efficient and high end, but it be fully realized, but rushing the A week ago, Saturday afternoon, come from some connection of sensors to David Bowie, Creedence Clearwater costs a lot, and, should it break, it’s ex- process and settling for something found me hunched over, taking wind and wires and whatnot (I have no idea Revival and The Rolling Stones. pensive to fix. And if we’re sacrificing to the face, one trouser leg rolled up less than what was ideally possible how a computer keyboard sends the But as I’ve grown, I’ve become more quality for efficiency, I think we need to to my shin and my legs pumping would hinder my experience and signals from the keys to the screen). of a music lover; and as a music lover, I take a hard look at ourselves as human more powerfully with each flick performance from there on out. And there’s something super fulfilling seek the audio experience in its purest beings. Because what if the same goes of my right finger, violating traffic Then there is the third portal. I for us? Are we more efficient? Are we etiquette in almost every situation took the chunk of time out of my about a typewriter, even more so than form. To me, the vinyl album played on a lower quality? Does technology make I encountered. With the downhill day just sitting there as the expert writing. If you’re writing something, quality record player is second only to be- us lazy? I don’t have the answer, but it’s advantage, my 20-year-old Trek diligently worked on my wheel. at least if you’re writing something in ing directly in studio with the band while bicycle flew me three miles in just I just stared at bikes, mechanics, pencil, you can always go back and erase they’re recording (or experiencing them something to think about. a few minutes to the bicycle shop wondered if I could ride the uni- your mistakes. And even if you’re writing live, if it happens to be a live album). for some maintenance. Over an hour cycle in the corner, etc. in pen, you can do the unprofessional If you’ve ever listened to an album on Contact Clara Richter at after dismounting, I was sedentary Over an hour later, the “wheel cross-out. If you’re typing on a typewriter vinyl, I think you’ll know what I mean. [email protected] on a chair, slowed from upwards woman” had done the best she was of 20 miles per hour to zero. What able to do. In the end, my wheel started as a quest for a simple tube was as good as it could become, YOURVIEW Letter to the editor change brought to light a severely buying me a significant chunk of Sophia Olsen, Class of 2016 out-of-skew rear wheel, which, in time before I’ll have to completely As a young, Catholic female the health insurance companies attack Mr. Romney saying Mr. turn, revealed that the wheel was replace it, while enabling me to voting for the first time, I have to that must supply these services, Romney is promoting a “war mishapen. ride as I wanted to. A few bones give my support to Mitt Romney not the employer, is a distinction against women.” As a young fe- My eyes bounced back and forth out of the bank account, and I was for president. I am a person of without a difference as the em- male I don’t believe there is a war from inquisitively watching the finally back on the saddle. I failed to strong faith, and I am appalled ployer is still required to pay for against women. “wheel woman” work diligently on consider, though, that the smooth, by the assault on religious free- the insurance. Instead, I believe the president the spokes of my wheel to wantonly lightning fast downhill I cruised dom started by President Obama The only way to stop this as- is promoting a war against reli- gazing at the slim, new Bianchi road down on the way to the shop was through the contraceptive/abor- sault is to elect Mitt Romney as gious beliefs and those who wish bikes, craving the exhilaration of now an uphill. Topography is a jerk tion health care mandate. president. He stated he will revoke to stand up for those beliefs. I speed I felt on the way there. sometimes. This mandate was issued with the mandate and he will protect the want the president and those who There were a few minutes here If door No. 3 is the one you total disregard for the religious or rights of employers who oppose support him to know that there are and there when I began to grow a choose, as I recommend, the path to moral convictions of the employ- providing these benefits. young women who stand against little impatient. Catching myself, I awesomeness is sometimes uphill. er. The president’s reply that it is President Obama continues to him and his assault. realized that she was trying to en- It’s rarely easy to get back in peak able me and my machine to move form. More often than not, when faster, more fluidly and have more bad things happen, it’s best to go fun. back to the drawing board, start Consistent with my bike shop from scratch, and rebuild things experience, quite often, just when correctly, no matter how long it things begin going well, something takes. Such things happen for a comes along to mess up one’s flow reason. There is a cause, effect and and rhythm and keeps one from do- effect of the effect. Stopping to look ing what that person wants to do. In at the cause can be enlightening. A such a situation, a person has a few future problem can be prevented. options concerning what to do: It doesn’t necessarily have to be a 1) Keep going despite the ob- major obstacle that comes up, but stacle. 2) Slow down a bit, but keep even a little hitch in one’s stride. heading toward the goal. 3) Take the As is often said in the distance hit. Stop. Work out the problem. running world, one gets faster Let’s take door No. 1. Say I kept on easy days. Sometimes a little bombing down inclines, pretending speedbump can cause us to, as I’m a bike messenger on a mis- JCU Speedbumps say, “slow down, sion or Lance Armstrong (minus reflect and proceed.” the drugs). Then, one day, as I’m You don’t need to be a superhero coasting around a turn or riskily all the time. Knowing when and how to listen to oneself and the riding around and making drivers Cartoon by Clara Richter angry, the wheel fails, throwing me messages of the universe can bring through the air and onto the ground. us closer to greatness, step by step, That’s not exactly the type of flying than one giant leap ever could. Got something to say? I had in mind. The Carroll News reserves the right to edit letters for length and to reject letters if they Door two might be more prom- Contact Nick Wojtasik at are libelous or do not conform to standards of good taste. All letters received become the property of The Carroll ising. Since afternoon turned into [email protected] News. Anonymous letters will not be published. Letters to the editor must not exceed 500 words and must be submitted to [email protected] by 5 p.m. on Sunday. CLASSIFIEDS

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