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This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student at Carroll Collected. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aC rroll News by an authorized administrator of Carroll Collected. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Shoula JCU~s 00 ~ Greeks go "0 0 Greek 0 ., National? ~ Week ...... Baseball Reaa the aebate 'IJ = then loses 8 in Point( and grudge p. 14 now ~~~-'1.-=U match. Counterpoint. THE R Serving John Carroll University Since 1925 Vol. 75 No. 20 April 13, 2000 Faculty, students JCU freshman dies at Kent
Despite autopsy results receiv~J Monday. authorities are still unsure what caused John protest School of Americas Carroll University freshman Jared R . Carroll Chrzanowski. of Willoughby, to collap.,e and die Patrick Shanahan Sunday afternoon the group of five hun at a Kent State Delta Upsilon rave part) over the Staff Reporter dred gathered at Lafayette Park, located across weekend. community Three members of the John Carroll Uni from the White House, for a protest to shut down Chrzanowski was pronounced dead at versity staff and eight student~. four from John the SOA. A diverse group of people attended Robinson Memorial Hospital at 4::!8 a.m. Sun Carroll University and four from Magnificat high the rally, ·'It was interesting to see all kinds of day, Kent police sa1d. Police had be~n called to mourns loss school, woke up at 6 a.m. people; young, old. hip the fraternity house at 3:43 a.m. after members Kelly Nonis Saturday morning almost pies, conservative~. differ found Chrzanowski unconscious
Coins for Kids investigations into death
By Andy Netzel followed policy, said Greg Jarvie, dean because the university does not see it Today and Friday are the la.~t two days for the Coins for Kids coJJection. Daily Kent Stater of students and ombudsman. self as responsible, it does not mean it benefiting the Ronald McDonald House. The JCU community is Rumors swept the Kent State "Everything that I can see was can not be sued along wi th the local attempting to till an entire water jug with coins. As an incentive, Alpha University campus. Most people knew in place," Jarvie said. "It surely and international chapters of th e fra Rho Omega is offering a $1 00 prize for the organization that brings in someone had died at the Delta Upsi sounds like they really had nothing to ternity. the most coins. lon fraternity house early Sunday do with his influence." M ike Pfahl, Delta Ups il o n morning. While Campus Life might not president, said he knows they did all ••• But the consequences of the be able to do anything, or want to do they could, but said they were really death of Jared R. Chrzanowski the 19- anything with the situation, the Inter orry for the fa mily and the friends of Right to Life Week year-old John Carroll University fresh fraternity Council (IFC) may have the Chrzanowski. man who collapsed, are still unfold power to addres it, Smith said. "J know that the chapter didn't ing. "There are also IFC proce do anything wrong," Pfahl said. "We Right to Life Week has b..-en an ongoing effort this past week, Aprill0- Sheryl Smith, director of Cam dures," Smith said. "That's a little dif did everything we could to save this 15. On Saturday, April 15 there will be a trip to Providence House, pus Life, said to the best of her knowl ferent." guy. which deals with cri~h pregnandes. For more information, contact Mike edge, the party was registered with the IFC President Jody Demaline "! wish just like everybody in Johnston. office. was contacted, but refused to talk the fraternity tha t Saturday night had Smith said her office will not about any policy issues . never happened. My heart goes out to ••• start its own investigation until police "We're more worried about the the fa mily." finish theirs. Campus Life is involved death that occurred." Jarvie said Kent State sent rep Hispanic folkloric performance because all fraternities arc registered When a ked to explain what resentatives from University P ycho student organizations. policy is in place, Demaline aid. "I logical Services to assist local frater "What we will be looking at is nity members in the grieving process. This afternoon, from 12:30-1: 15 p.m .. the Language Department will don't know too much about it." How if there is any violation ofUniver·ity ever, when later questioned in the in Pfahl said he had not left the s p l ll l~r the Hisp Ana Group Inc. They will he presenting a hi'ipanic Policy or state or local policy," Smith house since he had returned after hear folkloric performance tn the Atrium. terview, Demaline aid he did know said. "If there arc any violations, we the policy. ing the death announcement early Sun would follow university procedures." "I'm the president of!FC and I day morning at Robinson Memorial ••• Ass1stant University Counsel know all the policy," Demal ine said. Hospital. James Watson said the university is in "I have it sitting in from of me high He said the atmosphere of the Patty Halloran Memorial Run no way rc ponsible for what happened. lighted. I'm just not going to have house ha changed dramaticall y. "There was no university over something in the paper." "The mood at th e house has sight, so there was no opportunity to Abe Cross, executive di rector completely changed," Pfahl said. "Be The Sisters of Lambda C'hi Rho are sponsoring the Patty Halloran be negligent," Watson aid. of the In ternational Organization of fo re, everyone wanted to have fun. M ... moriai5K Run/W:tlk this Saturday, April 15. Theall· ages race starts Watson said if the event had Delta Upsilon, said the national office There was a lot of laughing. Every at 9:00 a.m. aud will feature various prizes. Reg1 Sil1ttion takes place been held on campus, the university' sent national representatives to help one wanted to hang out at the house." duriug lunch and dinner and tJ1e cost is $7.00 for pre-registration and responsibility might have been differ the Kent State chapter cope. Three But Monday afternoon, some $10.00 on the day of the race. All proceeds benefit the Kidney ent. reprc cntatives arrived Monday fraternity brothers solemnl y watched Foundation. Smith said Campus Life could evening. He said there are several rea a movie on th e couch in th e livi ng ••• im pose a variety of puni hments if sons they are being sent. room. Others played a less-than-en Delta Upsi lon is fo und in violation of "First of a ll , to counsel the thusia tic game of foosba ll in another university rules. men," Cross said. "They need to help room. Some just tood around. They .Java lams "We can look at anything from piece together what happened. "'Pttey all stared. And there was no laughter. ~~~· ..• ..•, ,,...,. ~"" -~. ·:;;.;.,;~;.; ~~- .,, ,.,.,._ ., a monctaty penalty to a warning to a will meet with as many of the men in o smiles. Performing at Java Jams this tvnight is Greg Garwood, from 8- 10 p.m. total revocation of their charter," she the chapter as want to talk. The most Holly M. DiJulius, Rachel in tlw Wolf 'n Pot. Worm up the vocal cords foe next week. when Java said. im portant thing now is to support Disse/l and Shannon Beatty helped J:uru feature.-; karaoke. This may be a moot poin t be them, let them talk or let them not talk, contribute to the reporting of this cause the fraternity appears to have whatever they want." Watson said just story. Call The CN First Prize for Ritalin Research Newsbnc:f~ were compilt>d hy There~a .lurak and Kelly Norris and can he _,·ul>miftt•d to the ncwmwm in the Recplc.x hy noon 011 'f'ucsdays. x4398 Steven Sorensen produced some unexpected results. Asst. Campus News Editor " In humans, Ri ta lin is usually What affect does Ri ta lin really said to slow down motor activ ity. In have on youn g children? That was the th e rats, th ough, motor acti vi ty in question senior psychology major, creased. AI o, Ri tali n is supposed to Beth Boro h set to fi nd out. suppress children's appetites, but my 0 n studies didn't confirm thi ," Mar 31 and Boro h said. Apr I, Borosh Borosh's award marks along with John Carroll's twelfth award in sevcra I other the last th irteen years from the students. pre- neuroscience students ofHelen ented their Murphy and Cyrilla Wideman. semester-long And to their credit, Borosh was research not the only John Carroll award projects, re winner. q uired fo r a Chri tian Meade, a e 7 curo ·cience nior Biology major, also won ~- rittcn l y A VI~RI3 'L1f1H concentra an Outstanding Poster Award I)ir "ted by DR I,. REN sY ~LI tion, at the Beth Borosh fo r hi s presentation, "Effects of 54'h A nnua l Chroni c Ethanol Consumption ::; · ·ni(..· Dc;:-ia;n l,> KEITI I NJ\u Y Eastern Colleges Science Confe rence on the Circadian Rhythm of Acti vity held at Wagner College in Staten Is in Long-Evans and Brattleboro Rats. land , New York. "l I is work was done on ethanol, Winni ng the First Prize and or the interaction of alcohol with a AUDIT Outstanding Po ter Award, Borosh natural hormone [vasopressin] in labo LAS RIU M pre en ted a paper entitled: "Effects of ratory rats, those rats th at lacked this April 7 & 8 at 8pm Methylphenidate on Food Intake, hormone," Helen Murphy said. Body Weight and Motor Activity of "He found that the pre cnce of pr.il 14 {t/ 15 t 8pm Long-Evans Rats." this honnone was very important in Methylphenidate is the generic adapting and controliing alcohol April 16 at 2pm name of the drug. Ritalin, which is within the animal." Murp. y continued. ----~------~ utili1ed to treat Attention Deficit/! Iy Furthermore. two other seniors, pcracti\ Ily Di order. Karen Klaege and Christine Puccio, "Ritalin, which is highly over made an oral pre entation on their neu To RC "r.vc Tickets prescribed, really got me interested. ro ciencc research projects at the con By testing the effects on rat , I hoped ference. II to gain a better idea of its effects "I really lcarnul a lot from this within mall children," aid Borosh. conference,'' said Boro h. While pa ·t tudies had only "It wa a great opportunity. I looked at the effects of Ritalin over a plan to attend grad school at ova 36-hour period, Borosh's studie outhea tern, so thi i only the be lasted two weeks. Her experiment ginning." The Carroll News April 13, 2000 NEWS 3 Hungary awards JCU for scholarships John Carroll Uni,·crsity re "My first impression of John and the western influence 111 their coun White House cently rccei,·ed an award from the Carroll i that everyone was ,·cry try to undergraduate students." Hungarian Go,·ernmcnt at a celebra friendly. I learned a lot from my incc 1994, over XO Hungarian tion of the American-Hunganan American friends. I am looking for students ha\ e graduated through CTP correspondent Calasancllu Training Program (CTP) ward to coming back in the fall," says from American univcrs1t1cs, most of in Buffalo. The award was given be Tot h. them from the western C\\ York area. cause JCU has offered three Presiden The Communication · Depart After rcturnmg to the1r home. the stu tial Grants to I Jungarian graduate stu ment was well represented at the dm- dents received top management Jobs at visits Carroll dents in the Communi- international !inns. Among the most Rona Proudfoot d.:-nt and bureau ch1ef lt>r the Tulk cations Management noted arc The Boston Consulting Editor-in-Chief Radio, 'cw., S~:n icc, a pt,lihcal ;ma Program since I 998. Group. Umlc\ cr. Pnce Waterhouse L1h· most reporters, Whik· lyst ,m the Fo'< , ~.·ws Channel. and JCU was one oftweh·c Coopers and ArthurAnderscn. 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Voted one of the top !>alons by Cleveland Jfaga~ine! 4 WORLD The Carroll News April 13, 2000 World Briefs War fur domain names Greg Johnson bcr of onlmc addresses eventually The downside of what-you-see DiCaprio interview causes uproar at ABC The Los Angeles T1mes could swell to 160 million. is-what-you-get names 1s that many Leonardo D1Capno's mtcr..JC\\ wilh Prcs1dcnt Bill Clmton for lccbox.com doesn't sell refrig " ames arc supposed to com sound alike. Compamcs with 1milar ABC\ 'Tarth Day" special, which explored Clinton's views on contro erators and Monstcr.com 1sn't neces municate who and what you arc," said names like pcts.com, pctopia.com and \'CrsJal em 1ronmental Issue~, has caused quarreling among ABC ex sarily a scary place. Getmymba.com Serg1o Zyman, the former top adver pctsmart.com must advertise heavily ecutives and stall members. IS pitching exactly what the Web site's tising executive at Coca-Cola Co. to create name recognitiOn. tatTers at ABC\ Washington bureau objected to the network name suggests. "The name is what makes someone arrow names carry another allowing an actor, DiCaprio, a face-to-face interview with the presi The Internet is a confusing want to buy you." danger. "If Amazon.com had picked dent. They argue that an experienced and credible JOurnalist should place for consumers scrambling to The nght online brand name the name books.com, they'd probably have been present for a formal sit-down mtcrv1cw. ABC executives distinguish one name from another. can dramatically increase the value of be in great shape to sell lot of books," contend It was Clinton who ms1stcd on the manner in wh1ch the inter The mental gymnastics needed to a Web site. Business.com is betting David Aaker, author and vice chairman view was conducted. reach a desired Web itc also arc com that a straight-forward name will tele of a consulting firm, said. White I louse Deputy Press Secretary Jake Siewert argued it was plicated by entrepreneurs who hope graph its down-to-business orientation. "But ifbooks.com wants to ex ABC who lobb1cd for a sit-down mtcrvicw and a tour of the White that adding an "c" to their Web site's Ohgolly.com hopes to replicate pand, they might not be able to," Aaker House. name will make it sound high-tech. Amazon.com' success in turning a said. Rumors that DiCapno was to host the entire hour long "Earth What's in a namc'7 Lots of non ·equitur into a household word. Following in the clicks of Day" special caused more uproar from ABC's Washington bureau. ABC money. Companies such as Idealab And eToys.com i among those sites Amazon.com or Yahoo, two online executives arc still deliberating whether or not to a1r the Interview. will pay $1 million for names that can betting that an "e" will signal an e competitors that built strong brand reduce the cost of advertising a new commercc or Internet heritage. awareness, could be dangerous. s1tc. Markctvision claims to have More than 70,000 "e-" and "i-" "There's so much clutter out Elian Gonzalez saga approaches closure "turned the process of there now you'd re Attorney (,cncral Janet Reno took steps toward ending the cus incubating Internet ally have to have a tody battle over Llian Gonzalez, after meeting wilh the boy's father, companies upside urhe name is what makes someone huge marketing Juan Miguel Gonzalez Rcno ordered r.lian's relalivcs to hand him down." 1 he budget to get over to his fathcr th1s week. company's plan: Se want to buy you." people to remember Those who have led days of protest outside f: lian\ home in Mi cure domain names -- Sergio Syman, founder, who you arc," said ami called out to Cuban-Amcncans to disturb traffic and block the city's first, then develop ap- MarketingMarkcting.com Kevin Walker, co a1rport. Manny Dav1s, the attorney for !:!ian's M1am1 relatives, contm propriate businesses founder of Board- ucd to assun.: the protestors that they will have thc1r day m court. around them. walk, a branding Attempts by l•lian\ great-uncle, Delfin, to talk with Juan have Obvious names have been domain names already have been reg and design company. been stopped by police. Juan's attorney, Gregory Cra1g, said h1s client taken, either by onlmc companies or istered. " orne of these people arc so Online companies are always called for months to convmcc them to return l· lian to Cuba. Craig said entrepreneurs who sell the names to fixated on trying to get 'e-' or 'i-' into looking for memorable domain names. the family fought aga1nst Juan, the Immigration and aturalization Scr start-ups. E-buy.com and 1:-sell.com their names they don't think about what Oxygen.com and lfydrogen.com. v·icc (I"'S), Reno, and the court system. arc gone, as arc f·. -tail.com and 1- a name should mean," said Zyman, turned to the periodic table. f fonda Senators C'onnie Mack (R) and Bob Clraham (D) attacked tail.com. Ready to say enough.com? who formed an online consulting firm; lccbox.com, which is screening online both Reno and the I S for their iron-fisted dealings with Llian 's Miami Too late, it's already gone. MarkctingMarketing.com. animated entertainment, briefly con relatives. Officials reported that United States federal marshals arc pre More than 1.5 million new do Such names as getmymba.com sidered the Swahili word for "change" pared to remove !:I ian by force, but Miami area mayors ins1st that local main names were registered during the have the advantage of telling consum before paying a Colorado businessman police will not assist m the removal of the boy. fourth quarter of 1999, and the num- ers exactly what to expect. for the Icebox name. Two juries sentence serial killer to death M1chael Ross, a convicted scnal killer, asked to die for the kill ing of four tccnago.: g1rls. 'I\\ icc a .JUry has agreed with him. Jobless rates hold steady Ross was found guilty of the murders of four girls in the late John M. Beny search firm, said the report i not likely Fed Chainnan Alan Greenspan 19XOs and sentenced to death. This was the second time a jury was The Washington Post to change the apparent intention of closely follows the size of this pool as pn.:>-cnted w11h the cv1dence and agreed he tleser..·cd death. The nation'· unemployment F ·deral Reserve officials to continue one sign of whether spending by c n f·dwin Shcllcy 's daughl.:r l.cslic was killcd by Ross. "Some rate rcmamcd at 4.1 percent last month to raise short-term interest rates to cool sumcrs, businesses and governments r111ght say It\ rn cngc, but l say 1t \ .rust1cc. !hey saw through his amid some signs that job growth may off growth before it sparks a new round i increa ing faster than the economy's dccc1t and rhcy made the nght decision," Shelley sa1d. be tapering off a bit even though the of inflation. capacity to meet that demand. economy is still expanding at a blis "The bottom line is that there The number last month was tering pace. arc some modest sign of (changes in on ly about 130,000 lower than in The Labor Department said interest rates) slowing, but payroll March of last year. That means that Local Briefs Friday that416,000 payroll jobs were growth is still running at too fast a over the pa t year, the U.S. economy added last month, but cautioned that pace" for the Fed's comfort, Stone has grown about five percent with only School closes its doors after 100 years the total was boosted by the hiring of said. "In other words, look for the Fed a tiny decline in this pool of unem an additional 117,000 temporary to continue doing what it has been ployed workers. This is an indication St John Cant1u~ I lemcntary School will permanently close this workers by the Census Bureau. the doing, nudging rates higher." that such rapid growth was not mak June I he school opened in the fremont neighborhood I 0 I years ago. return to work of 15,000 Boeing em lan Shcpherdson, chief U.S. ing the nation's labor markets notice Onh 4~ students ''ere planning to atto.:nd the school next year. ployees who were on strike in Fcbru economist for I ligh Frequency Eco ably tighter or making inflationary I he pastor of'-;t. John ( 'ant1us Catholic Church, Rc1 l UCJHI1 Stokowski ar) and the unusual five-week period nomics in Valhalla, . Y., said that any wage increases more likely. sa1d, "It\ 1111possJblc to keep thc school open for 42 k1ds." between the february and March em slowdown in hiring might more likely According to the labor report, l.ol.'al residcnh critid/c Stof..owski for not waiting to sec if more ployment surveys. be due to a shortage of available work unemployment rates \vcrc little students 1\ ill n:grstl.'r. I a mill) Ogle, who sends two children to the Some analysts said that once all ers than to any slackening in the de changed for adult men and women. schooL thought thcv could maintam the number of students from thi·s of last month's special factors arc mand for worker . Joblessness among whites remained at ycar whid1 is ~I She also arguo.:d the parents could have ra1sed money. taken mto account, monthly payroll Maury . llarri , chief econo 3.6 percent, but among blacks it fell "'\i c always rai'cd our 0\1 n money. We could have had dances. growth for the first three months of mist at PaineWcbber in ew York, to 7.3 percent from7.8 percent and for We could have Opl'ncd bingo another day It just doesn't seem like he the year averaged about 190,000, com noted that one measure of tight labor persons of llispanic origin it rose to \ anted it," Ogle stud. pared to an average of 226,000 per markets showed that the pool of work 6.3 percent from 5.7 percent.
Ncu ~l>ric/.1 \\'ere comprled hr .lim l IJgl!l month during 1999. ers who don't have a job but ay they As u ual, mo t of the jobs added Ray Stone of Stone & want one edged up Ia t month to I 0.3 last month were in indu tries that pro McCarthy, a financial markets re- million from I 0.2 million in February. vide services rather than goods. Tobacco industry may have to pay $300 billion to Floridians Marc Kaufman a hea\ y penalty against the industry. counsel of the Philip Morris Cos., said his com but the Florida ca cis the only one that has been The Washington Post fobacco indusliy officials said that they pany will ask Kaye next week to allow an im approved. Most of those denials came after the A Miami JUry ordered the tobacco mdus arc disappointed by the decision but th at they mediate appeal on whether the punitive pha e Florida class was approved. try to pay $12.7 million Fnday to three fonncr arc confident the jury's decision, will be over should be delayed. While the industry has recently lost law smokers 111 an unprecedented class-action law turned on appeal. Leader of the Florida state legislature suits tiled by individual smokers in Florida, Cali suit, a decisiOn that leaves Cigarette maf..ers vul ln Friday's verdict, the jury awarded dam have been discussing a Similar delay, and even fornia and Oregon,jurie have awarded damages nerable to a dc\'eslatmg total of ahnost 300 bil age only to compensate for medical costs, lost the state' attorney general, longtime tobacco foe to makers only ix times, and the industry has lion 111 pun11Jvc damages work and pam and suffering for three represen Robert Butterworth, has drafted a bill that would yet to pay any legal judgments. The case i the first successful class ac tatives ofthc cia · . put the punitive phase on hold . Friday's jury decision for the former smok tion by mokcrs against the tobacco rndustry. If punitive damage· arc awarded, the re As did the tobacco companie , er was no surpri e, because the same jury ruled Circuit Judge Robert Kaye sa1d he would mamdcr oft he ·makers 111 the case would be e li Butterworth concluded that Florida law requires in July that the tobacco indu try had addicted call the six-member JUry bacf.. within se\·eral gible for mmi-trials of their own to collect com that com pen atory damages be asses ed individu and defrauded smokers for decades. weeks to begin a heanng to assess punitive dam pen ·a tory damages. all y for each Floridian harn1ed by smoking be "The errors commilled by the trial judge ages for an estimated 500,000 Florida smokers With tobacco companic · fightmg the pu fore any punitive damages can be considered. during this trial are too numerous to mention, who the ·ame panel previOusly ruled had been nitive damages 111 court and in key state legisla That could delay the punitive phase for years. but all of them will be raised during our appeal," harmed by the mdustry. tures. it was unclear Friday whether the judge's Stanley and Su an Ro cnblatt, attorneys for the the tobacco company aid in a statement. friday's verdict had been widely antici timetable for a puniti\c pha e would hold. Florida smokers, have successfully argued the Fu rther complicating the picture is a pated. If the jury had rulo.:d against compensa State attorneys general also have voiced opposite. Florida law that requires the lo er in a lawsuit to tory damages, the case would not have been able concern that a large punitive award in Florida Ohlemeycr aid Friday' decision support po t a bond worth 115 percent of the judgment to proceed to the pumtivc stage. Although many could jeopardize the $246 billion elllcment the indu try' argument that makers hould not before filing an appeal. That provision has led legal challenges rcmam, and 11 IS impossible to reached m 199 between the tobacco companies have been certified a a cia . some to argue that the indu try could be bank predict how the jury will rule next, f nday' ver and their states. Federal and tate judge have reviewed 21 rupted by the bond, and thu would be denied its dict could signal that jurors arc mclined to levy William . Ohlemeyer, as ociate general requests to certify cigarette smokers a a cia , right of appeal. The Carroll News April 13, 2000 ( 0 L L E G E 5
Students living off campus Beyond the Bell Tower need to fill out census U. of Michigan athletes end tradition Students at the Gmvcrsuy of\1tchigan \\til not sec the members ofthetr' arsity lacrosse and crew teams leadmg the annual". ·aked 'v1ilc" Nicole Ross ev·er, received a longer form. '' h1eh that government-funded programs. run this year. Assistant World News Editor asks more detailed questions. such as such as Head Start and Medicaid. re Both teams reported they arc dtsgustcd \\tth the tradttion, which Many students fail to rcalitc education. ance try and employment ceive is incredible and tt's all based has become a nattomvHic spectacle. !'he nm is now being broadcasted that if they live ofT campus, they must ofthat unit' residents. on the ·e counts." on tclcv tston news and tht.: Internet. fill out a census form separate from Although the forms require According to Jones, Cuyahoga C'nttcs of the C\cnt arc concerned with numerous safety tssues their parent· and college. little time or effort. the Census Bureau County received 247,69R,073 of fed involved wtth the mn. I xploitallon of the runners ts also a tt:ar because Although Censu Day wa Apr. (CB) has been having problem with eral funds in 1998 because of the cen of the bystandt.:rs who sell ptcturcs and v1deos of the runners. I, many college , tudents have yet to college tudents who arc slow to re sus re. ults. Coaches satd \hat although the) have cltseouragcd team partici return their Census 2000 fonns, which turn their forms. Many students ltvmg off cam pation in the C\Cnt. It was the teams' dcctswn to boycott it. are nece sary for the pus arc not aware fhe" aked Mtle." first run Ill 19R6 by the crew and track teams, federal government to of the tmportance 1s meant as a shO\\ ofscmor sptrit. The run began as a way for students receive an accurate ac "I knew that it was important to do of the census to celcbratt.: the end of\\ inter classes. count of where people form. ''I'm a senior and from what I sa\\ when I was a freshman, it's live. because it determines a lot of things "I did not just not somcthmg that's a college tradition or a men's team tradllton There are over for our state and county." fi II one out be- anymore," said Greg Walk· , pr "Ide t of the men's rowmg team. 118 million housing -- senior Bob Leech cause 1 thought units and 275 million that if you were a Arres s o no stop pro-rna ijuana rally people across the United student you The Department of Public Safet} arrested 40 people for posses- States, and each one must be ac "The biggest problem lies with weren't supposed to fill out the cen sion of marijuana durin the Um :it of t'hl n 2 h · nnuall lash counted for in the census. One of the those student who live off campu ," su ," aid John Carroll University se Bash. most useful reasons for the censu i said CB Representative Erin Jone . nior David Youngers. that the federal goverrunent u e these According to Jones, students do "It took me forever to tum in numbers to distribute over $100 bil not realize they should not be counted my form, but 1 finally did it about a lion in federal funds annually for com on their parents' forms and they should week ago," said JCU senior Bob munity programs and services. fill out a form themselve . Leech. "It didn't take up as much time upported Services such as education, "There is al o the problem of a I thought it would, and I knew that legal in health care, housing and community these students being counted twice; it wa important to do because it de Michigan. development and job training all ben once on their parents' form and then termines a lot of thing for our state ember of the cr wd ere upset that th • um erstty ·upplted efit from each census. again on their own form," aid Jones. and county." only one hour of cl otricity for the c ·nt and trie t l bl< ck ace ss to the Also, the United States Con Students who live on campus, Although the CB would have outlets supplylll' power to the p¢ak •t . gress uses these result to detennine however, do not have to worry about liked the forms by Apr. I, they will how many seats each state will have filling out a census form because they accepting them through the end of the in the House of Representatives. Each are included in their school's form. month. Towards the end of April and Investigation begin in Murra tate fire state u es the results to determine the Jones also said each city ha through the beginning of June, census Kcnluck State Police, the ' t Monte Morin City pro Ct'utor charged lot of people." Prosecutors say that Lttwin Los Angeles Times Litwin with impersonating a doctor, Litwin, who must answer to the used the name of a real doctor to forge Adam Litwin always wanted to forging prescriptions, trespassing and charges next month, impersonated a prescriptions. That physictan, Dr. be a urgeon. prosecutors say, and for a variety of other misdemeanors that - doctor from January to June of last Mark Litwin, a urologtst, said he is still ix months last year he managed to pull could land him in jail for six years if year, according to police. A medical troubled by the inctdcnt. ofT the most successful operation of his he is convicted. center supervisor grew susptcious ''It's very, very disconcerting to life. Although ho pi tal officials in- when she noticed he had little to do, have someone steal your credential· Armed with a few of his favor sist that Litwin did not have contact and hid his I. D. badge with a hospital like that." Dr. Litwtn said. '·You feel ite props, a monogrammed lab coat, with patients, and therefore po ed no mealttcket. Also, h1s lab coat was dif- very mvadcd." X-ray , a tethoscope around hi neck, heallh risk. authorities say hts charade ferent from the other doctors': 11 car- The defendant was arrested by the 27-year-old bamboozled scores of was artful and convincing. He used a ried a silk-screened ptcture of Litwin's UCLA poltce in the doctor's lounge. doctors at the bu tling University of stolen parking pass to park in a lot re- face and his name. A search of his car turned up a stetho California, Los Angeles (UCLA) served for doctors and obtained a key Emil Litwin. the defendant's scope. a scalpel, patient reports, orders Medical Center. to the doctors' lounge. When ques- grandfather, said the charges were the for medicine, X-rays. ('T scans. and Strolling from operating room tioned, he told people he was a surgi- result of a mix-up of some sort. "[lc the parking pass and lab coat. prosecu at ~an~mount CIRClE tors said. to emergency room, from cafeteria to cal resident who recently Iran ferred did go to medical school for two years 20616 no. paRk slvo . doctor ' lounge, the tall would-be re t to UCLA. and he did work at UCLA,'' the elder Davtd Langness. Director of dent chatted came tly and knowledge "It appears he wa a sort of Litwin said. Health Servtces Communicatton. at shakER hts.. oh 441 ably about medicine and the healing Walter Mitty guy. like he really wanted A medical center official sa1d he the UCLA medical center. said every 216-371-6886 profe ion. He even held a pace in the to be a re ident there," aid Deputy did not know if Adam Litwin had at hospital must contend with such im doctor ' parking lot and wrote pre City Attorney Mark Lambert. "He did tended the UCLA med1cal school and postors and that ·ecurity oflicers there scriptions for tranquilizers and cough know an awful lot about the profes was unaware of other aspects of hi were on heightened watch for future ~In€ IRISh (jOObS remedie , a prosecutor aid. SIOn and its procedures. l le fooled a background. fakes. 6 GREEK WEEK The Carroll News April 13, 2000 That was then ••• In the beginning ... No one seems quite sure just how Greek Week got its start. By best esti mates this John Carroll University in stitution has been around approximately nine years. Students began engaging in friendly springtime competitions long be fore that, however. From Spring Fling Week to Springfest to the Greek Week we all know and love to day, one thing is cer tain. It is certain that when the weather turns warm, Carroll students will use any excuse to get out of class! Students try to gain some speed in their quest to become champions of the VW push during Spring Fling Week 1989. "What would you do for $500?" ... 1980s style? ee Yes The e students won first prize in the "Stupid Human Tricks" "Hell Week" was not just for Greeks back in 1947. competition held in the Wolf and Pot in 1989. Incidentally, this photo ran Jirectly above the headline "Heckman selected as Carroll News person of the year." ln the article Lisa Heckman HARRIET GAUZMAN is quoted saying, "I think students are realizing that they can iM!~·~ f MMfpMMIM I have fun and can enjoy themselves without having to be It 's Greek Week, the week everyone in a sorority or fraternity ha Full ce Hair SGion completely inebriated." serv been waiting for all year. It i a time of unity, laughter and indulging in that Full body waxing, mind-numbing substance so prevalent on John Carroll's campus. Kooi make-up, pedicure, Aid. I thought I would list a couple of my favorite Greek Week activities and perhaps predict the champion . Greek Week euents that haue been nixed manicure One of the best event this week will be the ever-so-popular black pant tilting conte t. This is intended for the sororitie , although some of Corner of WiSrrensvm~ the frats always join. The contestant must bring out the tightest black SLIP AND SLIDE - Students were judged on how Ctr. &. Sil5by - walking pants they ov. nand whoever gets into them and then out again the quickest far they can slide over plastic covered in food. distance from campus• win . The catch is that each contestant must have a blindfold to get the full effect of being in the dark. BABY BOTTLE CHUG- Students raced at Open evenings ow, my favorite event thi week will be the pie-eating conte t. chugging beer from baby bottles. Tues-Thurs. This is great to watch because no one at John Carroll really eats like this, or BEER PONG- Rules were different from those at all really. I predict the contest between the ororities to be the mo t exciting becau e after the pies are eaten, the girl will race to the bathroom reported in this year's CN. holding their hands to their mouths. Who knows why? Maybe the pie BELLY FLOP- Students were judged on {216) 3?1-9585 makes the1r hands sticky... or not. Good luck! creativity, acrobatics and splash. The Carroll News April 13, 2000 GREEK WEEK 7 Past Greek Week Champions 1995 Iota Beta Gamma Pi Sigma Phi 1996 Iota Phi Theta Pi Sigma Phi 1997 Iota Beta Gamma Delta Delta Xi 1998 Phi Beta Phi Delta Delta Xi 1999 Iota Beta Gamma Delta Delta Xi Alpha Rho Omega member Nate Botos spreads his excitement when Alpha Rho defeated Phi Alpha Tau in tug-of-war. Spectators gather on the first day of Greek Week to watch golf on the Grasselli Lawn. now. Members of Pi Sigma Phi and Kappa Delta Gamma tee off. Greek Council President and Knights of Columbus member Tim Aquino puts up his best effort against Alpha Rho Omega's Megan Duffy, Phi Sigma Kappa Delta Gamma 's Jen McFadden challenges Delta Delta Xi's Rafael Pachecho. Pi, takes a throw. Karen Johnson, the defending champion in the lightweight division. .. 8 FEATURES The Carroll News April 13, 2000 Campus Parties, People and a Pink Lion ... Spotlight Welcome to Greek Life! Veronica Gorley plete favors l(>r frat members and vice Assistant Features Editor versa. (Jreat part1es and lots of friends l·avors entail a wide vanety of arc JUst a few of the perh of Greek activities. '>orne pledges must perfonn membership. cleaning tasks. take fruit from the dm Nick Colla Sounds great. right? mg hall for members. or smg and oth After approximately five weeks erwise embarrass themselves for mem of pledging, the candidates of John bers' entertamment. Year: Freshman Carroll University's (,reek organi;a Soronty pledges were asked to tions were able to breath a collective cheer for exercising boys, tuck boys Major: Business sigh ofreliefwhen the final step in the into bed or make signs for variou . oc Hometown: pledging process, I Jell Week, was of casions. ficially over Sunday. Students who Fraternity pledges spent time at Poland, Ohio survived will become members of their Thorn Acres. wore ofT-the-wall cloth Where you'll be fraternity or sorority. ing and played "Olympic" games. During llell Week, pledges Some fraternities also held bowtie par in five years: were expected to be in attendance at ties where pledges attended shirtless, many events. They had mandatory wearing a bowtie and suspenders. On a beach, daily activities, as well as multiple ac Pledgemasters coordinated ac holding a tivities 10 one day. tivities for pledges. These activities Corona. "I Jell Week is a lot of work, but served to acquaint pledges with cur after you get tnto the sorority, it's worth rent Greek members and fellow Pi Sigma Phi pledges take part in perhaps the most wide Favorite Movie: it," said freshman Kappa Delta Gamma pledges. spread pledging activity: painting the Pacelli lion. pledge anci Billock. Activities often include obtain "Goonies." In the pledging process, poten ing signatures of older members in a or protecting the Pacelli lion are often plete their academic obligations. Favorite place to tial members must do favors for mem secretive pledge book, participating in the most popular. "It was cool that the members bers in their fratermty or sorority. lock-ins. attending mixers and per Many pledge were required to respected that we had other activities relax: In my Some Greek organi;ations "switch" forming skits. Of all the pledge ac eat together at breakfast or dinner. and respon ibilities that needed to be bed. pledges so that soronty pledges com- tivities, scavenger hunts and painting They also made late-night trips to met," freshman Phi Beta Phi pledge Denny's and went out with the exist Eric Fertelmes stated. Biggest ing sorority or fraternity members. After Hell Week, pledges can Pledges chose big sisters or big look forward to formal induction cer Accomplishment: brother within the1r Greek organiza emonies where they officially become Graduating from tion. Pledges were sometimes required members. to wear specific clothes, such as their The week after Hell Week is a high school. Greek organ11ation' colors. Few time of well-deserved fun as well Motto: Greek clubs required physical exertion Greek Week. during pledging. The pledges-turned-members Drunken words "l lo t a lot of sleep over Hell can utter a sigh of relief as they com are ober Week, but in the end, it wa worth it pete side-by- ide with their brothers because I love the girls in my soror and sisters and fully enjoy the perks thoughts. ity," reported freshman Delta Delta Xi of Greek life. If you were pledge Sara Hope . granted three £:. \ en wishes, what though much is expected would they be? from pledge , Greek clubs Graduate and get allowed for a job, not to be some down time between ugly, and never activities. to have a haircut Som e clubs also like Butch. provided Role Model: My mandatory photo by Rona Proudfoot study tables mom. Delta Delta Xi members and pledges team up for some so pledges photo coun~•Y of Erica Wilb Famous person friendly competition at a recent party. could com- Theta Kappa pledges relax with members. you would like to meet: Jessica Simpson. His Side Her Side Where you What's the sweetest thing she can do for you? What's the swee~est thing he can do for you? would travel: +One milkshake, two straws. +Treat me like a princess. Au tralia. Dave Youngers, senior Jessica Greco, freshman Something you +Pay my overdue speeding ticket in Akron. +Give me chocolate strawberries and champagne. have always Elliot Edmunds, junior Kelly Kiefer, junior wanted to do: +Say yes to all of my questions. +Lay on the couch, cuddle and watch a movie with Go scuba diving. Charles Holmes, sophomore me. +I love it when a girl buys me flowers. Sarah Brainard, sophomore Pet Peeve: Jason Fordham, senior " +Say that he couldn't come and see me one weekend Good,looking +Lick my toes. and then surprise me by showing up - with Dave girls who ignore Larry Holmes, junior Matthews tickets. normal guy . +I'm a sucker for a direct gaze and a sweet smile. Brandy Clark, freshman Favorite memory I'm a romantic at heart. +Take me to the Green Turtle Resort in the Bahamas. at Carroll: Marcus Freeman, senior Joanna Lecznar, senior +When she's walking with me and links arms with +Going to get my car for me in bad weather when it's Not being able to me. all the way over at the science building. wake up for my Nate Botos, enior Katie Salisbury, junior 8:00 cla ... and +Love me for my mind and my body. +Send flowers. you know why. · Don Caldeni'Ood, freshman Amanda Myers, freshman +When she remembers my name. +When he calls me pumpkin. Brian Considine, senior Bridget Houlihan, senior -Compiled by Veronica Gorley ------~------~------~~------~--~------~~------~------· The Carroll News April 13. 2000 ARTS 9 JCU's best bands Toa of the battle it out harts Steven Sorensen Cleveland area. We put out flyers at The Carroll News Cleveland tate. Kent tate the Cleve fT oo Poo Sin~les "Why is there music coming land Institute of \llus1c:' sa1d sopho -- from the Atrium'>" more Greg Garwod, a facilitator 111 That is what tudents were ask coordinating auditions, lighting. and I. "Maria. Maria," Santana ing as they walked back from dmner the bands need . 2. ··say f\1Y Name.·· Ia t aturday. llc said that perhap the most With pouring rain forcefully efl'ective advertising was from the all Destif!)''s Child blowing up against the large picture student e-mail that enticed nine bands 3. "Breathe," Failh Hill windows and the cold wind rolling to send in a sample CD or audition 4. "Bye Bye Bye:· 'N Sync across the quad, the scheduled outdoor before the Battle of the Bands com Battle of the Bands ought dryer mittee last month. Initially a Carroll 5. "Amazed," lonestar ground with students and instruments Activities Board (CAB) idea, the e\·cnt 6. "Thong Song." SisQo packing into the atrium. was co-hosted by the Ladies of Colum 7. "There You Go ... Pink The sound of drums and elec bus, allowing for the $2000 in prize Lead singer Eric Smith and his band, The Fireside Poets, took 8. "I Macy Gray tric guitars reverberated across the tile money. first in last Saturday's Battle of the Bands. Try:· floor for nearly five and a half hours, While each selected band ended 9. ··show Me The Meaning as five band came hoping to win the up boa ting tudent from John "They didn't have to be in col dred to a thousand dollar ,"Garwood of Being l.one!Y. ~ first prize of$ I 000. Carroll, it was not required. Perform lege to play in the Battle of the Band ·. said. While originally planned for six ing with Brownwcn's Gift was Alex We wouldn't have wken any band of "Because ofthis, mstcad of giv Backstreet 8(~' bands, one band had to drop because Guba. Jason Nemec played with the just high school performers, but just ing out twelve hundred to 'fifteen hun 10. "Getll On Tonitc, .. of scheduling conflict . Student com hot of M. Dan Schrag showed his under the circumstances each band had dred dollars, we wen: able to give out Montell Jordan mented they were nevertheless enter talent with Half-Full. And Jonathan mo 1 of their members in college." a full two thousand " tained by bands including The Simple Attea and Adam Boor each perfonncd Garwood said. Fven with a change of locatiOn Ones and Half-Full. ot to mention in The Simple Ones. Lastly Erie Smith The bands performed before a to accommodate the unexpected fir t-prize winner The Fireside Poets. represented The Fireside Poets. panel of five judges, taken from vol weather. the managers and workers of followed by Brownwen' Gift, second ot all the participants were in unteers at WJCU, who ~ere asked to this event rema111ed light - on their Top 10 Country place, and Shot of M, at third. college, however. Several of the per look for originality. stage presence. toes with a last mmute, unc:>..pected ··sands came from all over the folmcrs were still in high school. and quality of mus1c. move from the Jan.lme room to the Singles "We paid them a thirty-five dol Atrium at the perfom1ers' request. lars a person,,. said Gam ood. S1tt1ng on tables, chairs and I. "How Do You Like Me "It was the least we could do benches brought from other places for having asked them to s1t tl11.:re for around the building, studenh enjoyed Now?!" Toby Keith five and a half hours," he added. the entertainment on an otherwise 2. "1 he Best Da ' ... The sponsprs of the e\ent d1d dreary aturday e\·enmg. manage to save themselves a great deal John Sh1ninger sa1d, "I had George Strait of money in equipment rentals. how- never head of I· ires1de Poets before. 3. "Lc.ssons Learned, .. ever. They were kmd of dark. I liked that. Tracy Lawrence ''The band were a big help 111 They were probably one of my favor loaning us their eqUipment for the ite bands. I'm gomg to stay and listen 4. "love's The On~· evening. It saved us nearly eight hun- to the others." Hous<.>," Marlina McBride 5. "Been There." Clint ~,.-~lack with S\cvc Warincr _ 6. "Carlene, .. Phil Vasser new 6 Coming Httractions 7. "Buy Me A Rose, .. Kenny Rogers with Alison Krauss and Bii!Y Dean Concerts 8. "The Way You love Me, .. Faith Hill 4/13 9. "She More," The Simple Ones closed out the nearly six-hour show. Slipknot, Hgora Theatre Andy Griggs 4/15 fO. "My Best Friend," Diana Krall, State Theatre Tim McGraw The Hippos, Odeon Concert Club Bottom, Blind lemon 4/16 Uinyl, Grog Shop Top IQ Video Rentals Courses, Workshops, Seminars, I. "Double Jeopar~." ~ Study Abrot~d mouies starring Ashlc;y Judd Trmuiferable Credits 2. "Stigmata ... starring 4/14 Patricia ArQ.Uette Accelerated Sessions "Hmerican Psycho," starring Christian Bale 3... 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Antonio e mail: um.m duq.edu The Brat, "Unrestricted" Banderas 10 ARTS The Carroll News April 13, 2000 Hollywood Buzz "Twilight Los Angeles, 1992" Jerry SeinfeJd and his wile, mill on copies in just five days. .Jc. sica Sklar, ore expecting a baby Cleveland native lf11lle Berry opens to standing ovation sometime in October. This will be pleaded mnoccnt to charges oflcav the first child for the couple. ing the scene of an accident. Berry Annie DiMattina racist recordings were played to fur Whitn~y Houston has found 1s currently not in jail. But if con Assistant Arts Editor ther remind the audience there is no Revisiting Rodney: herself under intense -.crutiny after victed, Ct)u ld face up to a year in The commumcations depart ea y solution to any of the problems rumors b egan circulating about her prison. ment opened its spnng play "Twilight that were encountered at the time of the King Story possible d rug use. Rumors started Julia Roberts i currently in Los Angeles, 1992" Friday night tn the riots. Also to help remind the au "By the Numbers" \\hen Houston cancell ed a stnng of Mongolia, filmmg a documentary Kulas Auditorium to a standing ova dience of the despair felt in 1991 there show , including the Oscars. Hous about wild horses. This b her sec was a screen that showed pictures of tion. SKULL FRAC- ton w a'> scheduled to sing ''Some ond documentary. South Central Los Angeles and its rc i The intense play directed by 11 TUR.ES KING where Over !he Rainbow." In Janu dcnts. Karen Gygli focused on the Rodney RECEIVED ary. Houston Ocd a Hawaiian airport Celebrity Birthdays King beating and nots (in 1991), The set designed by Keith agy leaving bchincl a ..; u itca~o.: containing Dat(' Nam(' Age through monologues by a diverse cast and built by the CO 275 class added LASER. GUN marijuana reflecting on their experiences a year to the realism and intensity of the 2 DART Kl NG WAS S tar War ~ : T he l'ha n tom April 13 Ricky Schrol' Tht• 'oung and the Restless: \lac's emotional statc b..:cam.: IIJet.:asingly unscttlcd as 'hc tncd to tkal 111th Raul 's feelings for her and hcr li:clings I(H Hill~. DianL' 1\l'lll ahcad "ith hc1 dcc1sion to be unpn::g· album natcd by Vil·tor·, 'torcd 'penn sampk Review Skid Row "Skid Row 40 Seasons Dear AC Slater, The best of Skid Row" Just when you thought it wa If you think you can't safe to put away your tea ing comb, the big h THE CARROLL NEWS is looking for on the bench. l1lc Carroll c~'i ~~ pubbhed wed.Jy b)' the: Mudc:n~ of If nothing else about this ba eball season grabs your interest, John Carroll Umvl"l"lty fhc opm1ons e:\p~~'"d 1n cdnon al .mdcartoon~an:th~ofthcC.ll'f'OII ·cwsednOOal<;;tall. someone to express our editorial opinion. just think of what you'll see when John Rocker steps into Shea for and not ncccs..\.tml)· those: of JCU' admuustr'JIIOn, faculty the first time. l:le ' gomg to have to answer for what he ·s aiel about or studcnb. S1gncd m:n.maland com1C! a~ solely the' iC"\\ of the author •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• gays, foreigners, unwed and teenage mothers, crimrnals, people af flicted with AIDS and ba ically everyone in the ew York area. The Carroll Ne"" 1 pnnted on 7fY'O rccyded pa.p.er. One cop)' of the CIIITOII New~ i.$ a'a.ila.ble to each mern~ of So best ofluck to John escaping the Big Apple unscathed and the JCU '-"'mmull•ty at no CObt .-\ddmonal copie:, an: ,aJ.. Call Rona@ 5322 for details! all of the team and let's play ball! ued at 25 cenb each 14 F 0 RUM The Carroll News April 13, 2000 Point Going the national route Keeping it close to home Alpha Rho Omega. Student nion OrganiZation of the Year, is currently going through It has become apparent to many students and faculty that the idea of John Carroll's the process of becoming a chapter of Alpha Delta Gamma (ADG) National Fraternity. allowing national Greek organ1ntions to come to campus is real. AI o as ociatcd wi th this Last summer our president 'orbcrto Colon rece1ved an e-mail from the Greek moderator idea comes the reality that local Greek orgamzations may face restrictions, be forced to con at Rockhurst University and AD(, brother Brian Hesse asking us to become the newest chapter form to a national organization or e\·cn face elimination by the Carroll of A[)(,, While looking at the status of Greek fraternities iii other JesUit Administration. How ironic is it that a university that endlessly Umvcrsnics. Hesse came across our web site. I le found that the ideals preaches the 1mportance of tradition and heritage now ponders chang Alpha Rho Omega stands for were very much 111 line w1th A f)(, 's 1dcals. mg the long-standingGreck customs here at John Carroll? Mr. llcssc IS currently aiding our administration in the 1\JatJOnal Greek As a member of Iota Chi Upsilon, the first Jo]m Carroll frater task force. which is to dctcnninc the future state of (,reck organizations nity, J am appalled and disappointed that the University is consider at KL. ing the end to local Greek organizations. Our alumni donate thou At first, we were very skepticaL We wondered v.hat our alumm sands of dollars and give a great deal of support not only to the cur would think. where our traditions would go. 1fwe would have to pledge rent brothers but also to the l 1nivcrsity. When told of the possible all over again, and. of course. how much it would cost. I hroughout all fate of Greek organizations, our alumm became infuriated and con of our mitial meetings. ADG was very accommodatmg to our needs and J Commentary by Commentary by founded. have little doubt that the members and alumni of organi listened carefully to our concerns. On Oct. 23, 1999 we were oflicially zations such as IBG. IPT and Circle K have received the same feed Watt Donner David Rothstein made a colony of ADG, on our way to becoming an active chapter. back from their prestigious alumni and current members. Obviously Trea .~· ure r Vice Presidellt f·irst. we arc able to maintain our traditions and memories. In our the current Greek organizations have a great deal of positive impact Iota Chi Upsilon Alpha Rlro Omeg(l short ex1stencc. Alpha Rho Omega has developed traditions 111 ho\~ we through community service and chartered event at John Carroll. run pledging and other events. All of these traditions will not be lost, When asked why national Greek organizations wou ld benefit but will merge wnh the new traditions of ADG In fact. this semester we had our first tnal nm the University, certain members of the administration claimed hazing would be reduced and v. ith added AD(, requirements and mducted our largest pledge class ever. liability would be decreased. It is simply ridiculou · to assume that national organizations do Our alumn1 han: been \Cry receptive to this change. According to the rules of ADG, all not haze. In fact, I have heard more documented stories of hazing that stem from national of our past members will be "grand-fathered" into the . ational Fraternity at no cost. organizations than local groups. Also, it is absurd to believe that liability decreases conccrn I mentlom:d that our pledges/candidates sta11cd to learn about ADG through the plcdgmg mg national organuations. 1- vcn the speaker, whom John Carroll hired to discuss the benefits procc. s. Our current members were expected to learn the national prayer and essential facts, but of national Greek organizations, admitted that thc;rc have been many cases where other uni anythmg after that 1s voluntary. As for the cost, it will be a one-time only payment ofS 140 and versities and members of the Greek organizations have been sued even with insurance poli a discounted price fbr our current junwrs and graduatmg seniors cies. It's na'ive and speculative to think that by lettmg natiOnal Greek organizations enter Some people have e.xprcsscd concerns that bringing national (,reck organizations to cam John Carroll. anythmg beneficial wil l occur. pus will sacrifice the Jesuit commitment to serve at JCl . We believe our involvement With Also. what national Greek organizations will come to John Carroll ? Un iversity II eights AD(, \~ill do the c.xact opposllc. Alpha Delta Gamma is. 111 fact. a Catholic fratern1ty founded on already docs not allow mo re than 3 non-related people in one occupancy therefore prevent ing the Ideals of the Jesuit tracht10n . For example, ADG has a nat1onal affiliation wi th the Ronald fraterni ties and sororities from having "houses." When the na tio nal Greek organiza ti ons McDonald I louse. arrive at John Carro ll , perspective and current mc1~bcrs of organizations wi ll certainl y face As a result, Alpha Rho Omega is currently nmning "Coins for Kids" to support the Ronald higher member dues and a re-pledging process. More so, the organizati on will lose it s iden McDonald I louse of' Cleveland. ·1his acllvity is 1n add1lion to Dunkin' for Diabetes. Operation ti ty and distinction at John Carroll. Warn1-Up. and the many other sen icc-oriented activities 111 which Alpha Rho Omega is in A deeper question remai ns: why do we need na ti onal fraterni ties and sororites at John volved annually. AD(, would ne,er ask us to give up our scn·ice commitment at John Carroll Ca rroll ? What is wrong wi th our current Greek organi;~.a t ion ? Kudo to Dean Pa trick and it IS foolish to presume so. Rombalski fo r taking an objective and fair look at these questions by meeting with students, We ha\C seen. through our cxpcncnccs w1t h ADG. that becoming affiliates with a na- fac ulty and alumni. With questions about thi s process or situation, members of organi zations • t10nal (,n:ek organization has countless positive results fo r bo th Alpha Rho Omega and John who care about thei r organization's tradition and hi tory should talk to the admin is tration and Carroll Un1vcrslty. I speak for all the brothers 111 my fra ternity when I say that this was a good oth er members. Fu rther, I would implore all Greek member to contact their alumni about dec1sion. I recommend to any fra terni ty or sorority at JCU to exam ine its opti ons. Ifb you eli eve th is situati on. If nati onal fraternitie and sororities come to John Carroll , there is no guaran that your organi;.a ti on is a good thing, then start ex ploring some national organizations. Explor tee that locals can co-exist or even be allowed/accepted to convert. Thus, Greek life as we mg our options has made our fraternity even stronger and allowed for greater potential within know it is in a great deal of jeopardy. Students who are proud to be a member of their the John ( arroll community. organin tio n should not stand to see its legacy changed and mani pul ated. ADMIT. IT. The Purest You want to write. You fantasize of Love The other day I was in the grocery store and a child was begging his mother for a toy he taking pictures. Your dream job is found in the side ai le. The mother imply de clined. The child proceeded to beg until he wa crying and making a scene. The mother stood her ground and did not give into the whining of selling advertisements. And you only the child. Maybe it was because the mother didn't ha ve enough money or maybe she knew the child already had a lot of toys and didn't need wish you could copy edit. a new one. The point is she did not give in and she was teaching the child a valuable lesson, al though painful for him at the time. He was learn I I ing that you don't always get what you want ·------· Seeing this reminded me of loving parents who : My name is.______I di scipline their children out oflove because they I know what is best for them in the long run. I I So now we've made Friends, God also disciplines Hi s children. l call God the perfect disciplinarian because He I I WANNA ... I knows when to turn the heat up and when to turn I I it really easy on it down. God knows what we can handle. lfe I ___wr.ite ___take pictures I does this o that I le can mold and shape us into I I you. a more complete image. Pl ease" ... do not make I I light of the Lord 's di scipline, and do not lose hea rt when he rebukes you, because the Lord I --~sell ads ___copy edit I di sciplines those he loves.. .. o di scipline seems I I pleasant . but painful. Later on, however. it pro I I duces a ha rvest of righteou ne s and peace fo r I ----~other______I Just clip this out, those who have been trai ned by it'' (I feb rcws -- 12:5b-6a, I 1). I I Why do we have such a problem wit h dis : you can call me at I fill it in and slide it cipline'? I think it is because our society make I discipline look like something evil because it I I takes away our freedoms. The truth is di scipline 1 or e-mail me at ------I under our door. 1s life givmg as it produces righteou nes . Are you willing to accept discipline so that you can 1 I be pruned to bear fruJt for the Lord? Dear Lord Jesus. !hank you for lodngly disctplining us. I prav Lhatwe will not be slllb ·------· bom. hut that ll'e wii!II'Ork ll'ith rou in order lo produce a han·esLfor you. In your most pre THE CARROLL NEWS. WE DON'T BITE ... HARD. cion~ name. Amen. Amy Plut is a senior at JCu The Carroll News April 13, 2000 FORUM 15 Letters to the Editor 0s of conjugal love has a direct impact on C.A.B apologizes ociety's understanding of the nature I and rights of the family and puts them T for inconvenience in jeopardy" (Pastoral Care of Homo- exual Person 9). Because of this be 0 This letter is regarding the lief, the Church refuses to support "gay C.A.B. event on Saturday, March 25, rights," and judges homosexual act as 2000, "What Would You Do For a threat to the family. $500?" The Carroll Activities Board The Church has often been la would like to apologize for any incon beled intolerant because She, based on tqp!!EL] venience this event may have caused. the Magisterium, Tradition, and Scrip 6 The board understands that poor ture, believes that homosexual acts are A judgement was exercised throughout mortally sinful. Often, people who are the event. Currently, actions such as against extending special rights to gays u university sanctions are being taken are labeled "hater ." This term needs N against the board. We understand that to be properly understood. Is a per on the actions at the event were not in necessarily a "hater" of drug users be T the framework of the Jesuit ideals of cause he or she campaigns for tougher z John Carroll. Therefore, at this time, sentencing laws against them? Is C.A.B. i taking steps to rectify the SADD a "hater" of students who drive situation. Again, we apologize for this drunk because they attempt to change by Chris Barringer & Dave Gauntner event and we intend to use better peoples' opinions? Ab olutely not. In judgement in the execution of our the same manner, the Church is not a events in the future. "hater" of gays just because he is against "gay rights." To be sure, some The Carroll Activities Board people do hate gays, !!nd for that, they arc wrong. For Catholics, it's the op po ite; it is a love for fellow man so Question of the Week Student urges to much that we are concerned about the love the sinner tate of their soul for eternity. Which professor would you ask to Philip Taraska and hate the sin Sophomore bail you out ofjail? On a Jesuit campus, which is Cafeteria needs to Cat hoi ic and loyal to the pope, Church teaching should always be obeyed. provide better The Catholic Church is very explicit in it condemnation of homosexual atmosphere acts. She (the Church), believes sexual orientation does not constitute Any meal to a college student a quality comparable to race, sex or is equivalent to a six-year old child ethnic background in respect to non waiting for Christmas. This experience di crimination. Unlike these qualities, is filled with excitement, hope and cu homosexual inclination must be seen riosity for what will be se1ved. ··Dr. Jacques. He's a nice kinda ''Dr. Sevcriens bccau c r figured as an objective disorder. Therefore, As of! ate, weekends at the John ya 1 : c will boo.t 1 rmk." the Church does not support "gay Carroll cafeteria have been empty of right ." A homosexual's lifestyle is a those smiling faces that are eager to see behavior that is a specific choice of whai is in store for them. With a slowly JeffMejac Kevin Andersen one's own. diminishing variety of food, people Freshman Junior The Congregation for the Doc have begun to tum away from this trine of Faith (CDF) has stressed that valuable resource. In addition, the ser "homosexual acts are intrinsically dis vice seems to degrade during the week ordered" (Persona Humana 8). In ad end. dition, the Catechism of the Catholic Every single brunch that Church #2357 states, "They (homo Parkhurst serves feels like deja vu. sexual acts) are contrary to the natu Over and over again, they have the ral law. They close the sexual act to same meals of pancakes, eggs, and the gift of life. They do not proceed hash browns. A little change away from from a genuine affective and sexual thi set menu would allow tudents to complementarity. Under no circum enjoy the most important meal of the stances can they be approved." day during the time of the week most llowever, Catholics are till loved. "Dr. Roark because he's my advisor "Dr. Roark because I would feel called to love the sinner and hate the Another point of concern that I and he'd argue every point until they guilty calling Fr. Ryan, and Deb in, to be ure the intrinsic dignity of have noticed is how Parkhurst closes let me out.'' Rosenthal has kids." each individual is always to be re off half of the cafeteria during these spected. "God fashion mankind, same infamous weekend dining hours. Jesse Capps male and female, in his own image and Students are teased with a spacious Shannon Murphy likeness" (CDF Pastoral Care for Ho area that is just out of reach in wnich Senior Senior mosexual Persons 6). Because we are people don't have to fight for the few created in His image, God loves us. empty seats. Yet, at the same time, He despises our When someone does try to sit sins and will judge us at death. in the empty side, workers immediately Through sin, we crucify Christ all over ru h over in an attempt to crush the HOT BOY BANDS: again, and He endured this pain. tempted rebellion to the cafeteria way . Though He disapproves of sin, I ie still If they would ask nicely to please leave KORN- SMASH MOUTH- WILCO- RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS t0lerates sinful actions because of the the area, it wouldn't be that much of a SONIC YOUTH- BEASTIE BOYS- THE ROOTS~ FOO FIGHTERS free will He has granted us. By refus problem. Asking with a mile would ing to support "gay rights" the Church go a long way in helping to enhance NINE INCH NAILS- CHEMICAL BROTHERS does not limit this free will. "The the valuable relationship that exists be BECK- SMASHING PUMPKINS- MOBY Church in rejecting erroneou opm tween the erver and tudent. ions regarding homo exuality, doe Although the cafeteria has such not limit but rather defends freedom complaints, the cafeteria does have its and dignity realistically and authenti good days in which a great meal is cally understood" (CDF, Pa toral Care sen·ed with a mile. for llomosexual Per on 7). The weekends are the only Through the Sacrament ofmar chance for students to enjoy a meal nagc, Catholics celebrate Gd's di without having to \\Orry too much vine plan of a lo\'ing union and pro about homework, and instead can ap creating bet\\ecn man and woman. preciate socializing with good fnends. Therefore. a person who engages in A little variety and the possibility of homosexual beha\ ior is not in a not having to cram into one side of the complementary union able to create dining room area would help generate life, so he goes again t the Church and a more positl\'e atmosphere in the caf therefore acts in fully. The Church .. i eteria. al o aware that the sin that homo sexual activity is equivalent to. or as Scott Stephens acceptable as, the exual expre sion Freshman 16 The Carroll News April 13, 2000 c s FIE s SITTER WA 1Tf_J) Help Wanted. Window Washer/ Cleveland Heights- Cedar and Tay Classified ads cost $3.00 for the first 10 General Labor. No experience nee lor. 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