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Jennifer Capuano Business Manager Last Wednesday night's fire m the O'Malley Center was caused by a cigarette butt thrown into a waste bas­ ket by Brian Macaskill, Ph .d, m his English department office on the center's second floor, according to University Heights Fire Department. The UHFD received a call from John Carroll University's Campus Safety Service, reportmg smoke com­ ing from the O'Malley enter. The A group of seniors enjoys one of their last evenings together-- the building's spnnkler system had extin­ senior dinner. See page 10 for more pictures. guished the fire by the time the UHFD arrived. The sprinkler system re­ mained on, however, causmg exten­ sive damage in the hallway and sev­ Nor-walk Virus hits JCU eral offices on each floor of the O' Malley Center The UHFD Investigated Macaskill's office, room 242, and the students, faculty building in order to shut down the Patrick Shanahan When asked about being cleared of the sprinkler system and to follow up the photo by Ilona Proudfoot Asst. Campus News Editor blame, John Cummins, director of board opera­ repair of a sprinkler head. Brian Macaski/1 surveys the damage in his In the days from April I 0 to April 18 over tions for Parkhurst Dining Services, stated, "we "Maintenance repaired the office. sixty students and staff members visited Health take everything about food seriously. We are very sprinkler head in one hour," said Services due to sickness, all of them with simi­ confident about our service and we were ready UHFD Shift Captain Denis J. Witkiewicz. According to Campus Safety Services, "it lar symptoms. The symptoms included nausea, to involve the health department ourselves." Provost and Academic Vice President, Dr. was an accident and no further act_ion will be vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. In two The illness contracted by the John Carroll Fred Travis sent a email to all faculty, staff and taken by our department.'' cases there were low-grade fevers reported (be­ community was determined to be Gastroenteri­ administratiOn about Fire Safety on Thursday. Said Witkiewicz, "It was a 'no-smoking' tween 98.6 and I 0 I degrees Fahrenheit). tis, an illness that can be caused by a Norwalk or "As we have no clear policy on what dis­ building, and someone was smokmg" Rumors spread throughout the campus Norwalk-like virus. The Norwalk virus is a rep­ ciplinary action to take, it is still being discussed Some individuals expressed concern that that the small epidemic was caused by food poi­ resentative agent of a group of heterogeneous and we do intend on doing something," said professors m the O'Malley Center kept students soning. The rumors resulted in an anonymous group of viruses. The common symptoms of Travis, in respon e to the university disciplinary in class after the alarm had sounded. "We were call to the Environmental Health Division of the Gastroenteritis are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, action toward Dr. Macaskill. told the alarm goes off all the time," one student Cuyahoga County Board of Health (EHD). headache, fever and abdominal cramps. said. "The professor just closed the door and Rebecca Hysing, Sanitarian with the EHD, met "I thought I was going to die. I was sicker went on teaching." All students and faculty were with Father Richard Salmi, vice-president of stu­ than I have ever been in my life," stated fresh­ evacuated after 30 minutes. dent affairs, and Martin Cortazzo, general man­ man Ace Kempton when asked about his illness. Air filters, dehumidifiers, dryers and fans ager of Parkhurst Dining Services at JCU. Kempton's illness lasted about twenty-four hours were located on each floor of the O'Malley Cen­ "We came to the conclusion from looking and included vomiting, nausea and abdominal ter. The equipment was provided by Plant Ser­ at the symptoms of students and maintenance pains. Kempton said the virus took him by sur­ vices and Disaster Cleaning and Restoration, Inc., employees that we thought the sickness was prise. "There was no build up, all of the sudden I in North Ridgeville, Ohio. caused by the Norwalk virus," said Hysing. "we just threw up." "The removal of dehumidifiers and fans don't feel the food services were involved." "Violent vomiting, I couldn't keep any­ will be completed by Wednesday, May 3. Room­ When asked about the accusations, thing down at all," said Junior Jeremy Sobeck. to-room walkthroughs are still betng conducted. Cortazzo responded by saying, "We were dis­ Sobeck's sickness was severe enough for him to Estimated total dollars lost has not been deter­ heartened. We want people to feel comfortable was most likely a catalyst for the spread of the mined," said Jerry Custer of the Physical Plant. Fire and water caused damage to coming here knowing that they will get a nutri­ tional, well-balanced meal seven days a week." see Sickness, page 2 Macaskill's belongings. see Fire, page 2 New Women in Leadership -Web Page

Sarah Ezzie m Leadership web page. Juniors ties, clubs and other organizations. Staff Reporter Caroline Kondrat and Courtney The Community link offers vol­ A new Women in Leadership Kaezyk led the group to develop five unteer opportunities at shelters or clin­ web page is now available to John different links to the page including, ics, lists speakers and workshops that Carroll University students off the JCU Academics, On -Campus, Community, are held outside of JCU, and events homepage. Alumni/Faculty and SociaVExtras. held at other area schools such as Kent Last January, Dean of Students The Academic link offers a list State University, Case Western Re­ Patrick Rombalski invited I 00 JCU and description of all the classes of­ serve University and Cleveland State women to a dinner in the Faculty Din­ fered at JCU that are women oriented, University. ing Room. He left the conversation the biographies of the CO 322 students The Alumni/Faculty link high­ open to the female students who ex­ and general information about the lights the female alumm and faculty pressed their need of recognizing and Women in Leadership program. members. Kondrat said, "this is the celebrating the women of JCU. The On-Campus link lists best link because so many women fuc­ Mary Beadle's communication events on-campus that involve women, ulty members are wtlling to serve as class, Women in Media has fourteen women's sports schedules and featured students who put together the Women players. as well as spotlights on sorori- see Women, page 2 2 NEWS The Carroll News May 4. 2000 News briefs Boler Awards announced Ann Dolgan sional selling. volvement. The members of SBAC Staff Reporter Higgins, along w1th the other for next year choose this recipient. JCU Recruiting Americorps Members The votes have been cast and top-four vote-getters are now eligible Horgan exemplifies all of these the winners have been announced. to win the "Wasmer teaching award," qualities according to avratil. "Lisa which is given out in the fall. is actively involved in a variety of ac­ John Carroll University's Center for Community Service is look­ The Boler School of Business • tivities," Navratil said. "She truly de­ ing for individuals to serve as AmericCorps members for the Math and Sci­ "favonte teacher award" for the year From here, the three most re­ ence for Middle Schools Plus Collaboration Project. Americorps members 2000 goes to Susan H. Higgins. The cent winners of that award will decide serves this honor." will provide tutoring and mentoring ot increase the math and science apti­ outstanding gradu­ on who they With a G.P.A. of almost 3.9 in tudes of students participating in the program, working to help students tu­ ate in the business believe is accounting, Horgan also managed to toring at middle schools in six districts to meet Ohio State Proficiency Stan­ school is senior most deserv­ be the president of Alpha Kappa Psi dards for the 2000-01 academic year. For more information about the Lisa Horgan. ing. in 1999, president of Students in Free AmeriCorps Project, call (216) 397-4988. The two Higgins, Enterprise in 1998- 99 and a member awards have been who also re­ ofSBAC, the Accounting Association, Showcboir Auditions given each spnng ceived this Ladies of Columbus, dance team and for the last \4 award in chapel choir. years. Higgins was 1993, says "I am honored to be selected among such phenomenal classmates," Auditions for the JCU Showchoir "Sound Advice" will take place given the award af­ that her favor­ ter John Carroll ite part of Horgan said. in the music Room number 24 Recplex on Friday, May 5 from 9:30-11:30 business students teaching is the "My first thought when I found a.m. Prepare one song in any style for the audition. voted for her. interaction out I was selected was that what I've The Student and relation­ done over these past four years could Business Advisory ships with the never have happened without the sup­ Emily S. Shurilla Wins Campus Ministry Council (SBAC), a students. port of the people who believed in me Award leadership group "I al­ and my ideas." for all Business ways strive Horgan is most pleased with her majors, supervises • for a student- volunteer accomplishments, including This year's Danford Award, consisting of an engraved plate and a the program. Susan H. Higgins friendly class- Junior Achievement teacher. the cash presentation, was awarded to senior Emily S. Shurilla. This award is a This year's r o o m , " Women in Education Round Table gift of Peter Dan for, of Peter Danford, Inc. at Fairmount Circle for outstand­ voting was higher Higgins said. program and math and r~ading tutor. ing service to others especially in the area of Campus Ministry. Shurilla has than ever with over 200 undergradu- "This is one award that I really cher- "John Carroll has a strong busi­ been involved with many social justice and volunteering activities with and ate votes. This was due to the incen- ish." ness school, but helping others is what beyond Campus Mintstry. Some activities she has participated m include, tive SBAC thought of-- a candy bar Frank Navratil, dean of the I enjoy doing most," Horgan said. I Iunger Awareness Week, JCU I labitat for Humanity Group, the Epiphany given to all voters. Juniors and seniors "Being in a business school is not just Hunger Center, and JUSTICE. Boler School of Business, is very were the only students eligible to vote. happy with the amount of votes that about getting a high-paying job. I see "I was absolutely thrilled to get were cast. involvement as a chance to live life the news from Dean Navratil," "In some sense it is a political now, while I am preparing for my fu­ Shakarian Wins Beaudry Higgins sa1d. "I try to create an atmo­ contest," Navratil said. "When stu­ ture in other ways." sphere of mutual trust in the classroom. dents and faculty acknowledge a good Horgan is continuing her edu­ I want students to be able to express teacher, the recognition is a good feel­ cation by pursuing a master's degree Sentor Melanie Shakarian was chosen to receive the Beaudry their creativity." ing for everyone." in education. She eventually wants to Award for Campus Mimstry. The Beaudry award is given annually to a Higgins is in her eleventh year The outstanding graduate make a directional move into admin­ student voited on by the graduating class when they receive their caps and at John Carroll, where she teaches award is based on grade point average istration. gown. Emily Shurilla, Patrick Scanlan and Christopher Kerr were also nomi­ marketing, advertising and profes- criteria, leadership abilities and rn- nated for the award. • • ewsbnej< were compiled bv Kelly Norri.r and are due m the Carroll Ca s re ve II 11/ews office by 1 p.m. on lUesday.r. . . Scholarship grants study abroad opportunity

two days the number of outbreaks were Steven Sorensen toward Elizabeth Swenson of the psy­ tive country, and why they have to be SICKNESS lrmited, but on the third day the num­ Asst. Campus News Editor chology department last summer. Over there in order to do it. "It's agony. It really forces con­ CotmNUED FROM PAGE 2 bers jumped to what would be the peak Imagine being competi­ an hour long conversation, Jesse Capps tively selected to represent your explained his desire for a teaching as­ centration on your research proposal," go to the ho pital. "Once I started amount of outbreaks in the eight day school, family and country in a foreign sistant position. They began to discuss Capps said. throwmg up water I felt I needed to period. country to continue your education. the teaching oppornmities available ''But the school makes sure the go to the hosp1tal." There were no common links to Sound unbelievable? That's exactly through the Fulbright program and the application makes you look the best When asked on hGw to take the ongin of the illness. All of the resi­ the thoughts of senior and application process. you can on a really high level." care of onsclf after contractmg Gas­ dence halls had reports of people get­ Fulbright award recipi­ "Since I was For Capps, the essay process troentenus, Rose Bentivegna, Resi­ ting s1ck and there were a small num­ ent, Jesse Capps who seeking a teaching provided its own drama as he was in­ dent . urse at John Carroll Umvcrs1ty ber of off campus students who needed say , "I thought that I scholarship, I didn't terning in Washington D.C. last fall Hc.1lth Sen 1ccs. Instructed that to rece1ve help from Health Services. would be the last person need a thesis for during the time the application was .. While vom1ting, do not dnnk or cat The close communrty of John Carroll on earth to win one of education, but I due. anything. When your stomach settles was most lrkely a catalyst for the the e [awards]." wanted to be abso­ "I had to search Washington, cat icc ch1ps and ICC cubes. and even­ spread of the virus. The Fulbright Pro­ lutely sure my ap­ D.C. for a typewriter and continually tually move on to s1ps of gmger ale, gram was created in 1946 plication was com­ fax drafts back and forth between there wann tea, broth wnh notlung 1n It, or WOMEN 111 a Senate bill sponsored petitive. So I spent and John Carroll," he said. Jello. It IS very Important to case your­ CoNT1NUED FROM PAGE 1 by Senator J. William the entire summer "Three individuals who each self mto a regular d1ct" Fulbright of Arkansas. In reading and putting worked particularly hard on making Ga troentcnus 1s a commum­ mentors for the young women at JCU." light of the devastation together a research sure my essays were the best they cable d1seasc w1th no known vaccl­ Th1s lrnk d1splays a woman faculty caused by War World proposal." could be were David Kloster, Chris nauon. It IS commonly spread through member rn every department so that the Two, Senator Fulbright Jesse Caps " I began to Roarch and Elizabeth Swenson." fecal-oral tran miSSIOn The first out­ female tudents always have someone hoped a program of edu­ look closely at the "They were three very different breaks origmated 111 Murphy. to go to for support and gu1dance. cation and cultural exchange would al­ poetic literary history of the country. people and writers. They justified my utowsk1. and Pacelli halls The first Kondrat also sa1d, .. th1s lrnk 1s a great way to show off all the h1gh status JCU low for an avoidance to armed con­ Written mostly in an older version of faith in them." FIRE female graduates that do not rece1ve flict 111 the U.S. State Department, the Korean called Hangul from the 1300 The final application was enough n:cogn1t10n," Kondrat added. Fulbnght Program annually sends stu­ and 1400s much of this hadn't been completed just days before the dead­ CoNTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The "Social/Extras" lrnk dem­ dents abroad through competitive examined since the 1970s." line. Capps leaves for South Korea grants. The Fulbright Program The 12-15 page Fulbright ap­ on July 5 to join 30 other applicant Macaskill could not be reached onstrate that the Women in Leader­ awarded 953 out of 4,112 scholarship plication is particularly intensive. The winners for a month of intensive lan­ for comment. ship (web rtc) rs for everyone, both applications for the 2000/200 I aca­ mitial portion requires an intensive guage training before moving in with Only hou~ after the fire in the male and female. It prov1dcs adv1ce demic year. interview from five separate people. his host family and beginning to teach O'Malley center, a fire on the other on relauonshrps, educatiOnal informa­ Capps, an English major, was For Capps, these faculty conversations for twelve months. After that he hopes s1de of campus. in Campion hall was uon. mov1es, books, and lrnks to other awarded a Fulbnght scholarship to lasted from 45 minutes to an hour. to return home and pursue graduate ruled an a~on by the UHFD. s1tcs. study abroad for 13 months in South Each mterviewcr has to support the school. Once agam evacuatiOn was a Korea. It IS the Umted States' 50 year applicant for the1r application to merit "I'm a cancer Sl rvivor which problem. According to Mary Ann a. a member of the Fulbnght program any succc · . for me IS a terrifying ex!J :ncnce," said Hamcak, area coord1nator of Hamhn w1thm South Korea. Capps will teach "( would like to express 111) Capps. "A lot of people stuck by me and Campion Halls, only about one We'll buy conversatiOnal English to 50 South deep.:st thanks to three faculty and encouraged my to go back to th1rd ofCamp1on 's residents cx1ted the Korean students at a h1gh school. He recommenders: Roark, Franci Ryan, school." buildrng. Camp1on Hall has a capac­ • will al ·o teach English an hour a day S.J . and Debb Rosenthal 111 the En­ Capps continued, "I enJOY com­ Ity of308. you PIZZa to the children of the famrly he IS stay­ ghsh department •· ing to school because It makes me till mg with in exchange for room and The second part of the Fulbright my time and fill my mind. I'm not Call The CN board. application forces the applicant to con­ scared ?t school. I might get sick again "I wanted to teach," Capps said. centrate on their reasons for wanting but who cares." Join The CN "I drdn 't want to waste my time for a cholarship. The applicant submits "I wish someone else at [John x4398 education courses." a smgle- paced page detailing exactly Carroll] would take a shot at this pro­ This desire to teach led Capps what they want to do in their respec- gram," said Capps. The Carroll News May 4. 2000 NEWS 3 John CarrOll students prepare for Getscher future careers in education receives Majority of education majors spend day in interviews award Kelly Norris of leads. The fair Campus News Editor does generate many Kelty Norris Campus News Edttor Senior undergraduate and jobs." At the 2000 Commence­ graduate students spent all day last Almost all of ment this year, Robert Getscher, Thursday, April27, interviewing with the education major chairperson of the department of school systems at the annual Careers students participate art history and humanities, will m Education job fair. in the event unless be awarded the Distinguished The fair lasted from 7:45 a.m. they are looking to Faculty to 5:30p.m. A one-hour open fair por­ teach outside of Award. tion allowed all education majors to Ohio. Getscher meet with recmiters.Rosalyn Platt, an Most elemen- will re­ advisor with the Student Career De­ tary teachers receive ceive a velopment Center has been in charge three to four inter­ plaque of the fair for over ten years. views, and second­ and a According to Platt, the number ary education majors 2,000 of schools attending the fair has in­ had to interview ix c a s h creased every year. Also, the number to seven times award. of students participating in the event throughout the day. Hi name has also increased. This year over 500 "Padua High Getscher wdl be prepared interviews were scheduled. School has been par­ engraved Resumes were sent to the schools ticipating in the job on the pem1anent plaque 111 the ahead of the interviews. Invitations fair for about five Admmistration Buildmg where were sent to between 200 and 300 years now," said Tim his p:cture will also be mounted schools primarily in Ohio, but also in Giulivo principal of for the coming year. other cities such as Baltimore and Padua High SchooL The committee that de­ Pittsburgh. "! have been hiring A local school system representative conducts an interview with education cides who receives the award "All senior undergraduate stu­ one teacher a year major and potential employee. consists of a person appointed dents came to the fair looking for full­ from the job fair. I by the Associated Academic time placement," said Platt. "Occa­ find students from John Carroll are They seem to have some life experi­ When asked what she had to Vice President, the three previ­ sionally there are contracts offered but very well prepared especially the stu­ ence, and when they focus on educa­ do to prepare for the fair, graduate ous awardees, alumni, the Alpha most often the interviews provide a lot dents in the one-year master program. tion they will be great teachers." student Margie nipes said, "I Sigma Nu president and the researched some schools to see pres1dent of Student Union. The if levies were passed and to see per on who won two years pre­ if they would have any open­ VIOusly nets as chntr of the com­ ings." mittee and invites a nomination Sntpes continued by packet from all ove1, mcludmg commentmg on her opmion of students, alumni, faculty and the fair. "I got a second mter­ others. The packet 1s a very clear view and opened a door. I think description of the Curriculum thi s IS a good start I JUSI WISh Vitae or the backgTound dcscnp­ that they had more tnterv1ev. s tion of the profc~sor 111 ludmg for elementary education. They publications. have a lot more openings for When studying the can­ secondary education maJors. didates the committee looks at This is not my only option, but the nominees activities in six dif­ it could open many doors. It ferent areas, teaching research provides a good startmg and scholarship. advising, pro­ ground." fessi.mal academic service uni­ Students and school rep­ versity service and service out­ resentatives also received meals side of the university. throughout the day. Students Some ofGetsher's pub­ and school rcpresentatvies were lished works mclude, "James given breakfast in the morning McNeill Whistler And John and school representatvics were Singer Sargent. Two Annotated al o given lunch m the after­ Bibliographies." "James Abhort Seniors and Graduate students meet and discuss with employers over possible careers in the noon. Meals were provided by McNeill Whistler --pastels," Parkhurst Dming Services. school system. "Whistler And Venice, " and "Felix Bracquemond and the Etching Process: An Exhibition ColllrDIIIII Stareotnes of Prints and Drawings. " An­ Easter Hug other work by Getscher soon to be published is on G.i.orgio Vasari, a friend of Michelangelo and the world's first art htsto­ rian. "Each year the university is happy to affirm a person who combines scholarship and teach­ ing and service in the way that Dr. Getcher demonstrates his tal­ ents in these areas," said Assis­ tant Academic Vice President DaviJ LaGaurdia. Getsher expressed his gratitude forreceiving the award to the Carrol1 News. "I feel deeply, deeply honored. There were lots ofkind people that wrote letters, 33 in aiL The ones that moved me the most were the ones from alumni. They were the ones who took the class and who got out in the world and still remembered tak­ ing the class. Some students who recently took the class might say, 'Oh, I remember that class,' but when an alumni says photo by l.ona Proudfoot 'I took that course 15 to 20 years ptwlo by kon• ProudJQ

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NOTE: LIST IS SUBJECT TO CH.A.NGE. The Carroll News May 4, 2000 W 0 R L D 5 Presidential candidates tour Ohio World Briefs Nicole Ross maJor cconomtc mitiatlvc. not do well on them. He also said that Asst. World News Editor " Republicans are often times teacher· have noted that students who Abortion stays off Reform platform Texas Gov. George W. Bush not seen in the mncr cities," Bush said. fear failing the tc ts can expcnence Pat Buchanan, the conservative candidate favored to win the and Vice Pres ident AI Gore cam­ "Our party ha been a. sociatcd with incredtble pressure. Reform Party nominatton for prcstdcnt, announced that he will not patgned 111 Ohto last month 111 an at­ the suburb , say, or the stock market. "Too many school emphastzc force the party to mclude hi conservative vtews on abortion and sev­ tempt to win voter support. Bush I welcome that upport, but I also want teaching to the te. t, but some tests arc eral other soctalts ues m the party' platfonn. Reform Party cxccu­ spoke in Cleveland on April 11, the to make it clear that my plans mclude not all that great," Gore satd. ''A fail­ ti\·c committee members said, ifhe receives the nommatton, Buchanan same day Gore spoke 111 Columbus. everybody." ure should not automatically hold a will argue on the current platfonn, whtch concentrates on trade, tm­ At Cleveland's West Side Ecu- His aids said the program student back. You should gtvc them a migratton and foretgn policy. menical Center, Bush promised to help would cost $41.6 bilhon over five chance to catch up " Buchanan's extremely conscrvattw \lcwpomts have contltctcd create greater opportunities for work­ years and would help as many as 18 Ohto gives pro fictency tests to with the largely hbertanan party a• Buchanan has fought for control ing Americans Iiving between poverty million of the nation's 44 million un- its fourth, stxth, nmth and 12th grad­ over state chairs, national committee asstgnmcnts and delegates be­ and prosperity. He proposed a New msured by health insurance. ers. Students must pas. thctr nmth fore the party's national convention. Prospcnty lnttlattve to expand oppor­ It was Bush's second appear­ grade test to graduate. but are gtven ''I really thmk that after some rather frank exchanges that there tunities for education, housing, health ance m Cleveland in a little more than multiple chances 111 thetr htgh school ts a good understand mg. and that most of the concerns that have been care and savmg . a month, following a simtlar vtstt to careers to pas the tc t. commg to us from the campatgn and between the parttes and the fac­ The new program is based on the Fatima Family Center in Hough Gore al so addressed viOlence in tionalism ha\e finally been put to rest," satd Rcfornt Party Chatmtan two previous Bush propo als: hts plans before hts victory m Ohto 's March 7 schools and said that there need to be Pat Choat~.: . to tmprove public education by rais­ Republican Pnmary. gun restnctions that keep guns away ing standards of low:incomc schools Meanwhile, Gore spoke to from children but do not mterferc wtth and moving stx milhon low-income teacher , parents and many of the 400 hunters. Heal o said that local school Earth Day ceremonies held in D.C. famihcs off the tax roll entirely. students of Columbus' Avondale El- dtstrict should dcctdc what sccunty The 30th annual obscr. a nee of r:arth Day \\as held on pnl Bush unveiled three new pro­ cmentary School on his fifth vt stt to measures arc needed 111 thctr bulldmgs 22. The event brought orgamzers and tndivtduals together m an ef­ posal s: help low-income Amencans Ohio this year. and that he is vts1t111g schools to find fort to express the nnportancc ofprotcetmg the planet from cnvtron­ acqutre baste health insurance, help Gore unvetlcd hts idea that stu- out what does and docs not work. mcntal decay and abuse. "Clean Fnergy ow,'' the theme tor thts Americans buy their first home and dent~ who fail the state profictcncy test orne o f the ideas that Gore's year's e"ent, was held at the NatiOnal !all Ill Washington. DC A help workmg families save for the fu- 'hould get a second chance. Gore ac­ education campatgn platfomltncludcs multnnedta stage and exhtbit tents were outfitted with technologtcs turc. knowledged the fact that these tests arc are reducmg class stzes to an 18-to- 1 that uttltzed non-pollutmg encr~:o'Y sources mcludmg wind. solar. natural Bush said he had good reason needed to measure performance, but student-teacher ratt o, mak 111 g pre­ gas, btofucls and propane. for choosing Cleveland, and more spe­ he added that a balance must be found. school umvcrsall y available and clos- Vice Prestdcnt AI Gore and actor I conardo DtCapno led the cifically, the Ecumenical Center, to Hc said many students panic mg poor-performmg schools and re- event, followed by a long ltne of polittctans. en\ tronmentaltsts and introduce hi s prcsidcnttal campaign's whcn faced wtth these tests and can opening them under new leadershtp or celcbnttes. as charter schools. The idea for holdmg I' arth Day ecremomes was wtdely attnb­ utcd to fanner-Senator Gaylord clson from Wisconstn, \\ ho pro­ Chief.Wahoo prot~stors posed a nationwide "teach-in" to ratse awareness of environmental problems. One of the events that helped to spark the mov.:ment was the damage done to Cleveland's Cuyahoga Rtvcr Ill 1969 when the body of water was so filled wtth pollutants a spark from a passtng lose fight over Gateway tram torched the river.

Jim Vogel of Christ. the American Civil Liber­ Chief Wahoo mascot and the team's World News Editor ties Umon and several religious and 85-ycar-old nickname. A symbol older than most of the attvc American organizations. In the past, lndtans' fans have Local Briefs peopl e m Cleveland. Chief Wahoo has One of the attorneys for the pro­ been accused of provokmg protestors . long been a subject of cnllctsm in testors. tkt Schwartz, conveyed ht s who have been cnllct;~ed for burnmg Ohio unemployment decreases Cleveland. disappointment in the dectsion. images of Chief Wahoo 111 effigy. Whtlc the Umt d States ' uncmplo men! ate remamcd at .I Recently, however, U.S. Dis­ Schwartz also explained that protest­ Accordmg to the legend of percent from February to March, Ohio's unemployment took a sig­ trict Judge Kate O'Malley ruled that ors will continue to obey a 1995 court ChiefWahoo in the Indtans' 2000 me­ nificant drop from 4.3 to 3.9 percent, according to data released by the common areas of Jacobs Field and ruling determining precisely where dia guide, it was created in honor of the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services tOBES). the Gateway Plaza complex, though and when prate ring can occur. Sockalcxis, a famous alive Ameri­ "We continue to see strength in Ohio's economy wtth our sea­ largely financed through taxes, are not According to the 1995 ruling, can baseball player from the 1890s. sonally adjusted unemployment rate fallmg to a 26-year low," satd public property and, there­ protesting is allowed to take No reference to Sockalexis .could be OBES Interim Administrator Wayne hole . "The hinng of federal fore, arc out of bounds for place on the Gateway Plaza, found in the four Cleveland papers census workers helped boost employment numbers. In additton, claims protesting. between Jacobs Field and (The Plain Dealer, Press, Leader and for unemployment benefits were lower m most Ohio counties." Protestors argue the Gund Arena and at the cor­ News) in 1915, however when the logo In March, 5.636 million Ohio rest dents held jobs, which IS an Indians' nickname and the ner of Eagle Avenue and and nickname were initially unveiled. increase of more than 5,000 people from the previous month. From Chief Wahoo mascot arc East 9th S trcet no more than Sockalexis played 94 games be­ March 1999, the number of employed Ohioans rose by 188,000. racist and degrading to Na­ four times each month. tween the years 1897 and 1899 for tive Americans. At the Indians' home Cleveland's National League baseball Less than a month before the opener, protestors held a news con­ club, the Spiders. "Fugitive" attorney fights verdict ruling, which was handed down on ference and marched around Jacobs The United Church of Christ According to Terry Gilbert, the attorney for Sam Sheppard's April 13. the Ohio Civil Rights Com­ Field using the public sidewalks. pokesman, Hal Holznagcl, said attor­ son, the jury did not take enough time to properly consider the evi­ mission dismissed arguments that the Indians' officials stated they neys of the various organizations op­ dence in the most recent Sheppard ca c. The jury deliberated for just logo and team name were racist. had concerns about a possible conflict posed to Chief Wahoo and the team's three hours before returning the decision that Sheppard had not been The unsuccessful lawsuit was arising between the gathering protest­ nickname are dell berating whether or wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of his wtfe Manlyn. filed on behalf of the United Church ors and Tribe fans who support the not to continue their legal battle. Gilbert filed a motion to Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Ron Suster to overturn the JUry's verdict. Gilbert told the As­ sociated Press he would fight the decision on scrvcral grounds. Virginia's High Court rules for death row inmates In the Sheppard case, which insptred "The Fugtttve·· televi­ sion series and movie, Sheppard was found guilty after a trial lasting Brooke Masters That interpretation put Williams appeals from Virginia, Maryland and almost three months, then imprisoned for 10 years before the U.S. The Washington Post . in an impossible position, the U.S. three other states, and the Vtrginia Su­ Supreme Court overturned the original verdict. The justices had de­ Terry William is not the only upremc Court ruled unanimously last preme Court arc more skeptical of cided that the trial judge failed to shield the jurors from the ncgat1ve inmate at Virginia's Sussex State week. He did not raise the juror prob­ cleath row claims than their counter­ media. Prison alive today because the high lem in state court because he had not parts around the country. court mtervencd. In fact, he is not even known about it. Williams' attorney had The state Supreme Court re­ Newsbriefi were compiled by Michelle Todd and Jim Vogel the only Willtams. asked the Virginia Supreme Court for versed fewer death sentences than any Scheduled to die last year for a an investigator but was turned down, other state court, 8 percent, compared 1993 rape, robbery and murder, Only when lawyers paid for an invc - with a nattonal average of about 40 Michael Williams, 32, will get a new tigator out ofthetr own pockets did the percent, according to a soon-to-be­ heanng based on evidence an investi­ information urface, published Columbia Untversity study gator uncovered during hts federal The justices sent the case back of 17 years of case . In Flonda about appeal. so Willtams could have the opportu­ half of all death sentences arc reversed The forewoman of his nity to show btas. by the state courts. and more than onc­ Cumberland County jury had been Willtams' case marked the thtrd thtrd oflllinois death row inmates have marned for 17 years to a deputy sher­ time 111 I 0 months the Supreme Court been gtvcn new tnals. iff who testtfied agamst htm. ruled a Virgmia death row inmate did The inmate have not fared bet­ The wttness and the forewoman not get proper review from lower ter 111 the federal court . The conser­ had four children together. but neither courts. vative Fourth Ctrcutt has reversed just the juror nor the pro ecutor. who drew Over the past four terms, the 6 percent ofVirgmta cases, compared up the dtvorce papers. mentioned the justtces have tssucd wntten opinions wllh a 40-perccnt reversal rate for all relattonship. m 20 death penalty cases, nine from federal appeals courts, the Columbia A federal judge found the alle­ Virgmta and II from out of state. study found. ~t ~u2mount CIQCl£ gation so disturbing that he ordered The Supreme Court has now "Revtew is a hollow process. 20010 no. p.l.Qk nlv(). hearings. The Fourth Circuit over­ granted relief to more Virginta death You don't get the feelmg that anyone shake.Q hu.. oh 44 ruled him, however. saying Willtams row mmates in the past year than the is really agonizing over these cases," 216-371-0880 had missed his ctwtnce under the 1996 Fourth Circuit has in two decades. satd Stephen Bnght, of the Southern law because he failed to raise the IS­ As that record suggests, the Center for Human Rights. "Virginia ~111€. IWSh (4000S sues during his state appeals, Fourth Circuit, which handles federal runs so fast because it's slapdash." 6 ( 0 L L E G E The Carroll News May 4. 2000 Beyond the Belltower Second group of KSU students Princeton narrowly avoids major prank arrested for drug trafficking Pnnceton Univemty's undergraduate studcnl'i received a mys­ tery e-mail last week about a phony "PaJama Day." An unauthonzcd ous KSU rcs1dcnce halls. 200 doses of the drug 111 the1r posses­ per on accessed the undergraduate c-ma1l list la<;t week m the psy­ Jim Vogel Some of the defendants, mclud­ SIOn. chology department library. The pcrson sent an e-mail undcr the name World News Editor S1xtcen Kent State Umvcrs1ty ing Jam1c Conway and Grant Stuller, Throughout 1999 customs of the student bod)' president. P J K1m. The e-mail stated that the were released on thc1r own recogni­ agents m the Umted States confi cated university's Dean's Date- a day to honor the school's dean of stu­ students were arrested and arraigned over just before the Easter weekend zances. Most of the arraignments were over one million doses of ecstasy, a dent -was going to be "P J or PaJama Day" because "we will all be during an ongomg investigation, cur­ held on Fnday, Apnl 3rd, Good Fn­ drug that pracucally d1d not cx1st only so busy worrymg over our papers, we will not care about our appear­ day and bonds for the students' re­ five years ago. Ecstasy 1s a stimulant ance and we will all wear our papmas." rently stx months long. The students arc accused of traffickmg several dif­ leases were placed as h1gh as 111 the form of a pill used to obtam and When Kim learned of the e-mail, he sent out another to the SS,OOO ferent types of drugs mcluding man­ to each. keep a positive high. student body explainmg the situation. To send c-mails to the entire S I 0,000 juana, LSD, op1um, ecstacy and ste­ The mvcst1gation that led to the A Youngstown State Umvcrsity student body, K1m must usc a password, but the list is not secure and arrests was initiated after an mcident student, Heather Woodard, d1ed of an the individual m1ght have created a profile similar to Kim's and cir­ roids The students of KSU face dis­ mvolvmg drugs occurred in the fall of ecstasy overdose over the ew Year's cumvented thc password system. cipline from the umvers1ty, wh1ch en­ 1999, 111 wh1ch a person under the in­ holiday. Woodard's boyfncnd, Eric Pnnceton U. 1s 111 the process of findmg more sophisticated forces a ;cro-tolcrancc policy on all fluence of drugs leapt out of a win­ Eagle, provided the drug at a party and methods of determining where and from whom e-mail ongmates. illegal drugs and narcot1cs. If con­ dow, fought With police officers and was charged with corruption of an­ VICted 111 a court of law, all 16 students was forced to go to a hospital. other w1th a drug and may eventually OSU bathrooms and cafeteria may close could serve up to the maximum pen­ Earlier this year, current KSU face manslaughter charges. With the threat of a 2,000 employee strike, The Oh10 State alty of five years m pnson. and former KSU students, Jason KSU police commented that Umvcrsity's facility scrv1ccs mcludmg cleanmg ofrcstrooms and ser­ Two of the accused students Pavlik of Lorain and Timothy Trclcvcn they expect more arrests to be forth­ vice 111 the cafeteria might be hmltt:d or completely stopped. were arrested 1n the cny of Kent while of Kent, were arrested for selling the commg and l'ln1vers11y officwls have The Phys1cal Facilit1es cmployees, who perform custodml du­ they were off campus, but the 14 other amphctamme ecstasy when they were cooperated fully with the conduction ties, transportatiOn services and mamtainance, are askmg for a two­ students were arrested ms1dc of van- discovered by police with more than of the mvcstigation. dollar ra1se. Lee TashiJan, a spokesman for the umvcrs1ty, sa1d that the universJty has fonnulated a plan if a wor:Mississippi, so any change for One month ago, "I don't like people terns. USM would require the standard for the entire state to be altered. John Carroll University '' I understand "If there were gomg to be any kmd of allowance of this kind of stealing my music." JOined these ranks when it --rap artist Dr. Dre that it is not giving the facility, the IHL board would have to approve it," said Krhut. blocked access to the web artist the profit or the site and mus1c commun1ty. credit they should be Suspended Columbia U. student dies According to Jim Burke, direc­ " I think that after the lawsuit is re­ receiving." said JCU sopho more In what Amtrak called an unnecessary tragedy, a train killed tor of JCU's Computing Systems and solved, the issue will shake itself off Emily Prokop. " But I ha ve to admit former Columb1a Umverstty student Puneet Bhandari who report­ Services, access to the website was and Napster will be accessible to John its nice to have any type of mus1c you edly made no attempt to move from th e train 's path as it approached blocked because the entire network Carroll students once again." want right at your fin gertips for free, and hit him. His death came one week after the publishing of a New almost shutdown due to the excessive Online music communities al­ instead of having to spend money I York Times article chronicled hi s two-year suspension for lying to a traffic that Napster generated. low users to share and download mu­ don't have on CO's." professor a year and a half ago. "Napster takes up too much sic in the fonn ofMP3 files, accessible Mctallica, a heavy metal band, Bhandari's death concludes an eight-month ordeal that began bandwidth, which actually slows down through a free network. MP3 's arc filed a lawsuit against Napstcr con­ when he applied to mcd1cal school. His application was stripped by the system and, therefore, doesn't al­ audio files transferable onto a blank cerning the piracy of their music. Columbia afier they learned Bhandari had lied to his Contemporary low students to use the computers for CD via a burner, which enables people Metallica has brought colleges C ivilization professor 111 an attempt to get more time to complete an educational reasons," Burke said. to make personalized CO's. into the battle, saying th at Napstcr's assignment. Bhandan told h1 s professor his brother was on life up­ JCU faces a legal liability by al­ Napster, Inc. is a young com­ business is based on piracy, which is port following a drunk-drivmg acc1dcnt 111 which Bhandari had been lowmg accc s to apster because JCU pany started last year by a college stu­ facilitated by colleges that cou ld block dnving. He later stated that h1s brother had died. is considered an Internet service pro­ dent, Shawn Fanning whose software access :.:> the site. Bhandan was expelled, but the pumshmcnt was later reduced Vider. allows people to link their computers Rap artist Dr. Ore ins1stcd to a two-year suspensiOn, during wh1ch time Bhandari sued the uni­ "Only five percent of the audio together to share their music without Napster remove hi s work from the ser­ versity. tramcked on the Internet is legal, and paying companies or artists. vice, stating, " I don't like people steal­ more than 95 percent is illegal," said All of the free online media ing my music." Beyond the Bel/tower brief~ were complied hy Katie McCartney. Burke. might sound good to consumers, but The company refused, saying it Coincidentally, another prob­ the RIAA, and many colleges across could on ly remove users identified as lem that faces JCU are companie that the country, strongly disagree with the copyright violators. College Students want to separate from the Fair Labor Association MIISIMtl Katie McCartney members' apparel. The association supporting the very manufacturers exploi ted. The WRC also struggles to Staff Reporter g1ves facilities that cxplo1t their work­ they arc supposed to be punishmg. obtai n more 111fonnation about sweat­ full bodywm:aa Collcgt: students across the na­ ers two to three years to improve em­ The FLA docs not focus solely on uni­ shops and usc th at inforn1ation to pre­ malut-up,IMICIIGIN, tion arc protcstmg theu schools' 111- ploycc cond1t1ons. This means that versity apparel, monitoring other tcx­ vent the exploitation of textil e work­ V(th·cmcnt Ill the rau l abor AsSOCia­ facilities can still be con 1dcred sweat- lllc manufacturing mdustncs as well. ers. manicure tiOn (FL\). a labor The WRC is a " I think that these sweatshop monltonn!! organiza- self-proclaimed watch­ workers need to be protected," said llon dog group that 1mplorcs John Carroll University freshman Amy yracus..: UniVt:r­ "It is important for factories clothing manufacturers Salupo. "It seems like the WRC is SJty has had the most vo­ to be watched by an organi­ to disclose whereabouts more interested in protecting workers cal and nationally reeog­ and employee condi­ rights." m;rcd student body 1n zation focusing on only one tions of their factoncs. ··1 like the WRc,·· sa1d JCU thc1r disapproval of the type of apparel." The WRC moni­ freshman Katie Gall agher. '" It is Im­ FLA Studcnts art: push­ tors only compan1cs portant for factories to be watched by mg fi.lr the un1verstt)' to --JCU freshman Katie Ga ll agher that produce apparel for an orgamzatlon focusing on only onc JOin tht: Worker R1ghts USC by college Unl\'erSI- type of apparel.,. Consortium (WRC). tles and cmplcys scvcral FLA members mclude 130 col­ Dhcontt:nt has been c - nongovernmental orga­ leges and universities, while thc WRC prc ed tor the Fl ,\'s monllormg prac- slwp.· for years aftt:r inspections arc nintions as watchdogs. Includes only 46 members. mcludmg (216) 371-9585 compktcd Tht: WRC fight· to define the Brown L'n1vers1ty, Georgetown l..inl­ The I· J.,\ uses corporations to Studt:nts argue that the two to standards for fa1r worker treatment and \ ersny, Boston College, Columb1a monitor the faci1111es that makc their three: year kn1em:y pcnod " · in fact, then ensure that the workers arc not niVl:r 1ty and UC~A. The Carroll News May 4, 2000 FEATURES 7 Over-packed hotel rooms, the stench of stale beer on that dress that's been hanging in your closet since this time last year and more photos than you know what to do with ... what can it all mean? 'Tis the Season for Inductions

The girls of Theta Kappa celebrate at their induction Sara Anderson and Katie McCoy get dance. close at the Delta Delta Xi induction.

Mandy Wetzel and Jason This group of Delta Delta Xi pledges is eager to attend their Fordham practice being JCU's first formal as inducted members. cutest couple.

Comfortable clothes and no m01e sucking in the gut. The after party in the hotel room is the best time to relax.

Kappa delta gamma members gather together for a chance to Alpha Rho Omega members apparently celebrated a little too much after winning Greek Week. take a picture with their graduating seniors. 8 FEATURES The Carroll News May 4. 2000 Campus JCU frosh a true II survivor'' Spotlight for her cause Slovenec a graduate of pro-life boot camp Scott VanDenHaute Staff Reporter There arc many people who Sarah Brainard. harbor adamant feelings for prcssmg issues that may anse in our soc1cty, but the md1v1duals that put forth the time Year: Sophomore and effort to tnlly become a part of a Major: English cause arc few and far between Hometown: John Carroll Umvcrsity fresh­ man Jesse Slovencc serves as proof to Euclid, OH all that great spmt and tremendous Something that dnve can go a long, long way. people first notice For the past two years, Slovcnec has been an active part of the about you: "Sur.wors." wh1ch IS a two-week-long My rosy checks. beach camp held m Cahforma to m­ Biggest form young adults about the issues they may face as Pro-L1fe md1v1duals. accomplisment: "The camp IS called 'Survivors' Surviving a year because 1t represents all of us who have with Kelly Kiefer been born after the Roc vs. Wade de­ CISIOn to lcgahzc abortion m 1972," across the hall. sa1d Slovcncc. Where you 'II be in Surv n ors was started three five years: years ago by Chns Fmch. It 1s an out­ growth of Operation Rescue West, In law school. which IS stationed 111 Califorma. Op­ Most prized eratiOn Rescue IS a pro-h fc group that possession: organ1zcs protests of abortion clinics, p1ckctmg and sli-ms before clin1c My roommate, Jen. doors. Slovcnec became involved in Favorite memory Surv1vors because her father was head at Carroll: of the OperatiOn Rescue in Ohw. Every year between 25 and 30 JCU freshman Jesse Slovenec wa~ •red in Teen People magazine after she was arrested The "dancer" T had teenagers between the ages of I 5 and for trespassing while advancing " "fe views. for my birthday. 20 participate tn Surv1vors. Role model: "The first week of camp is ba­ also learning how to get people's "'­ ...,.vvc"c" last summer while attending ment. You really learn how to ques­ sically training us to learn how to pick tcntion through signs, literature, and the Survivors camp. tion people and pick apart what they My brother, Mike. apart an argument against our side and those sort of things," said Slovenec. "We went to a local high school are saying," said Slovenec. Pet peeve: "Then to distribute some literature and hold S lovenec stresses that the issue Waking up for we learn ho.w up some signs, and the vice princ1pal of abortion affects everyone, and es­ to put those of the school ended up assaulting one pecially those of us here at John class. signs and lit­ of the girls in our group," said Carroll. If you were given erature to Slovencc. " We [JCU students] arc the three wishes, what work out on "When I went to serve the pa­ ones who are directly affected by the the streets pers to the vice principal the next day, decision of Roe vs. Wade," said would they be? and near high he had me wrongfully arrested for tres­ Slovenec. For U2 to play here school cam­ passing," added Slovencc. "The whole "Not only are we survivors of at Carroll, that my puses," added thing was just a mess." the decision, but we must also realize Slovenec. The story was later covered in two brothers would that the choices that others have made s h e an i sue of Teen People magazine. may have cost us best friends, sisters, move back to said that the "The brochures and literature brothers and so on," .added Slovcncc. Cleveland, and that group has that we cc at Survivors explains what "Aborti'Jn has the potential to rob our even helped abortion is, gives number on who to society of many great minds and many l would be a happy the cause of talk to if you are contemplating hav­ great individuals." and successful some Pro­ ing an abortion, adoption options, and Slovenec says the best thing indiv1dual m the Life senator~ things of that nature," said Slovenec. for interested individuals to do IS to during their Slovenec recalled some helpful future. get involved with the "Right to Life" bid at a scat in advice that she learned while at the movement here on campus. Famous person Congress. Survivors camp. "They do a variety of things A real "People who will argue against you would like to Slovenec, with her parents, may have inherited such as a march in Washington, D.C., learning ex­ Pro-Life often use what are called 'red­ and also get a chance to hear a lot of meet: her pro-life passion from her father, who was perience herring' arguments, where they will at­ different speakers," explained Kevin Spacey. active in Operation Rescue in Ohio. came for tack the speaker instead of the argu- Slovcnec. Favorite movie: "Animal Hou e. " Place you would like to go: New Zealand. Favorite place to relax: On the beach. with June15 Li.l'SI day to appl~: for rail 2000 a cold bc\ eragc. May 1t FIN !lay Something you've 5 Minute walk from campus or StUllllll'( S<""'-Jon ... always wanted to Lasl day O( SUnllll<.'r St~o.JOI\,., do: Comer of Silsby Go backpackmg in & August 21 FiN c1.1y Ireland. Warrensville Ctr. 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-compiled by Seneca Smith (216) 932-7550 The Carroll News May 4, 2000 f E A J U R E S 9 Are you doing anything out of the ordinary this summer?

In June, I will be staying in This summer I'll be spending six Duran, Ecuador, and working with the weeks in Immokalee, Florida. Along program, "Rosto de Cristo," which wtth several other JCU students, I'll means "Face of Christ." Its purpose be volunteering at the Guadalupe is to give young adults a sense of how Center, a community center run by day-to-day life is for the· poorest The Sisters of the Humility of Mary. people in our international commu­ Immokalee is a migrant farming com­ nity. We will be workmg side-by-side munity whose residents are mostly wi th t he peop le of Duran in differ­ immigrants fror.~ Mextco, Cuba and ent proj ect s, such as t eaching , serv­ Hattt. We will be working as camp ing and simple construction. We will cou nselors at a summer camp for the Jared Roach be able to share our experience with children of Immokalee's farm work­ the J.ohn Carroll community upon our Shelby Spare ers. junior return. junior • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••••••••

This summer I will have an in­ I will be participating in the ternship in Washington, D.C., through Ro ck & Roll Sprint Triathlon this the Washington Center. I will stay summer . It is a grueling .4-mile swim, there from May 29 to August 12. I 15-mile bike r ide and 3.1 -mile run. I will live in apartments with students will be training all summer to prepare from all over the country who are for the race. This will be my second also participating in the program. I year to compete in this event. Last will be working at a non-profit orga­ year I placed second in the 18 to 21 nization that deals with human age bracket. The race will commence rights. One possible organization is at 7:15 a.m. on Sunday, July 16, at Kid Safe International, which works the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Mu­ with U.S., Russian and Romanian or­ seum in downtown Cleveland. I hope phanages to find permanent homes Anne Fildes to use this opportunity to qualify for Dana Andcr·son for the children. junior the Ironman Triathlon one day. sophomore ••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••• I will be traveling with four This summer , I will be travel­ other John Carr oll students to ling to Ntcaragua for two weeks wtth Monterrey, Mexico, to study Span­ an or ganization called Global Worshtp ish from June 7 to July 19. Classes Initiatives. While in Nicaragua, I will include Spanish for Business , Span­ participate in providing aid to chil­ ish Dance and Spanish Cuisine. I am dren in orphanages and the displaced minoring in Spanish with intentions survivors of Hurricane Mitch. We of applying my knowledge of the lan­ will provide clothing, toys., medical guage either in the health profes­ supplies and food. We will also help sion by working with Latin Americans to construct an orphanage, plant or through social work, possibly with trees and shrubs, and paint homes Trena Marks refugees. Dr. Katherine Gatto of the Monica Miller in the new communities that were junior Spanish Department is coordinating junior built to house those who survived the program. Hurricane Mitch. .His Side Her Side Wanno be featured? You have all summer to figure What's your favorite summer styles for her? What's your favorite summer styles for him? out what's so great about yourseli that all your friends • [don't like those short capri pants. + Pick one hair color and stay with it. would want to hear about. Todd Porcello, freshman Maureen MacKinnon, freshman Once you figure it out, drop us + I'm a big fan of capri pants. I also like Hawaiian • Hawaiian shirts. a line. print clothes. Trish Skiba, sophomore Pl. Anderson, sophomore • White tee-shirts. I mean, tight white tee shirts. + Just raid the thrift store. Some rock and roll kicks Gina Roaldi, j unior CO f'f'o lln [email protected] and some rock and roll attitude will go a long way. + I love it when hot, built guys wear wife beaters, Adam LaSota, freshman jean shorts and sunglasses. + I love short tee shirts. Belly chains or pierced belly Melissa Fini, freshrnan buttons are a definite plus. + Anything but wife beaters. Perfect Nick Nolte, j unior A1oira Conway, senior + I hate those stupid bandanas. • A blue oxford shirt with rolled-up sleeves, khaki situation for Craig Austin. sophomore shorts, a brown belt, leather sandals and a smile. • Tank tops. Of course, I'm not picky. right girl Dan Greggs, freshman Sarah Prosset; sophomore + Something classy. Nothing too revealing. + Mp y pet eeve: wearing socks with sandals. Furni~hed co~u:h hou.>e.ji·ee room & board Ray Sminchak, senior Jenni{er Zimmerman. freshman in exchange for minimal + Abercrombie and Fitch. + I like guys who wear Abercrombie and Fitch. care of daughter in Don Cognata. sophomore Fina Cannon, senior wheelchail: Walking dis­ • Bathing suits. • Say no to speedos. tanceji·om JCU. but must Jay Burns, freshman Jenn((er Vargo, junior lwve cw: Ca/1921-lt 18.

-Compt!cd h1 • I erot11ca Gorle~ lea,·e messaf!:e. 10 FEATURES The Carroll News May 4. 2000 Cranley, '96, makes run You came~ you aran~ for Congress you reminisced Carroll grad is youngest Congressional candidate

Melanie Shakarian encc major. In addttion to bemg Prest­ nail City Council, he ts takmg on the Staff Reporter dcnt of the Student Unwn, he was also Incredible Hulk of poltucs; Mr. John Cranley. a I 996 John Chief Justice, acttve m the theater pro­ Chabot." Carroll Umverslty gradu­ ductions, a Summer Oncn­ Hamtlton County Democratic ate, ts test mg the waters tatJOn Advisor and a Chatrman Ttm Burke stated, of Cmcmnatl pollttcs. Truman Scholar. "[Cranley] recognizes that he's 111 the This former Prcstdent of According to the David and Goliath k111d of role. But I the JCU Student Union is Cmcmnatt b1quirer, "lfe ts thmk he's gomg to go out and tmprcss runnmg agatnst meum­ not at all hchavmg lik~.: the the hell out of an awful lot of people bent Steve Chabot for th~o: typical, young, first-time because he's got that kind of back­ Ftrst CongressiOnal Dts­ Democrattc candtdate m ground." tnct ofOhto. Yes. thts 26 Hamtlton County. the kmd Based on figures released on year-old Democrat ts run­ that gets his nam~.: on the Apnl 21, Cranley has rat sed a modest ballot and then goes into a S 150,000 to Chabot's $630,044, of nmg for the Untted States John Cranley Congress cryogentc fn:cz~.: while whtch over half was raised from Po­ Currently fintshing a Jcgree somebody at party headquarters for­ litical Action Commtttces. This ts a program at the Harvard Dt\ tntty gets to thaw htm out bdorc the elec­ campatgn that will need much help School Cranley ts a I 999 Harvard t ton Mr. Cranky didn't exactly start throughout the summer months. If you l :m School graduat~.: and a m~.:mb~.:r hts political career b) thmkmg small. arc Interested 111 helping thts member of the Ohto Stat~.: Bar While at JCU, Instl:ad of gcttmg lost 111 the shu me of of the Class of '96, vtstt the campaign he was a philosophy and pohtical sci- a 20-plus candidate field for Cmcm- web site at www.Johncranlcy.com.

IIARRIET GAUZMAN I have heard many complamts about the SeniOr cash bar, though. ot a single Mtchelob Light was on Dmner thts year, and I am saddened and amazed by the John Carroll to how how proud the administration is of obvtous disregard for the class. It's no real wonder that thts group of men and women. Years ago the food was the maJonty oft he students seem so happy to be Icaving. served hot and the toast was made to the soon-to-be­ As 11 tums out, the entm; shde show, whtch ts usu­ graduates wtth the nehcst bubbly their $50 acttvity fee ally the most excitmg and mcmorablc part of the dmner, could buy. Well, either the administration has gone oft featured the same six people for the whole 15-mmute or that $50 acttvity fee ts not gomg as far as it used to. productton There can only be onc explanation. those The admimstratton 's effort to eat students with tudents were the only oncs sober enough for all four eight complete strangers at every table for their last for­ years to take and submtt ptcturcs. That seemed rather mal John Carroll gathering was the most effort put into narctsststtc on thetr part. the event. Careful when you eat off those plates, se­ I believe what really set the scmors off was the mors. I hear they never washed the plates from last year.

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Summer of2000 promises Top of the biggest blockbusters yet Charts Katrina King crlllted a band of mutants. On the other Arts Editor side arc the '\-Men, a paramilitary The summer of 2000 promises group of students taught by the super­ Top 10 Singles to bnng big blockbusters with Jenm­ psychiC Professor Xav1er fer Lopez, Eddie Murphy, George Jub 28th Clooney and enough teen stars to make "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" I. Sc;ntana "Maria Maria" the WB jealous. Cast l·dd1e Murphy, Eddie May 12th Murphy. Eddie Murphy and Janet 2. Destiny's Child "Say My "Center Stage" Jackson Name" Cast: Amanda Schull, Zoe In an attempt to rcmo\c his 3. Fa1th Hill "Breathe" Saldana and Susan May Pratt "Buddy Love" personality, Dr. Klump Vibrant and supremely gifted, extracts the Buddy D A from h1s sys­ 4. N' Sync "Bye Bye Bye" these students devote themselves to tem, but th1s only leads to Buddy be­ 5. Lonestar "Amazed" their art. They sacrifice ordinary plea­ commg h1s own person. Buddy soon 6. SiSQO "Thong Song" sures of life to train with the rigor of finds out about the proti::ssor's new Olympic athletes as they each vie for 1nvent10n-a revolutiOnary youth se­ 7. Pink 'There You Go" a place in an ultra-selective profes­ mm. Dr. Klump l11dcs the youth JUice, 8. Mag Gray "I Try" sional dance company. but Buddy soon locates 1t and steals 9. Backstreet Boys "Show June 2th The plot of "Center Stage" culminates in an original ballet that 1t. Dr. Klump and Buddy are soon "Gone in Sixty Seconds" Me the Meaning of Being explores through dance and music the central romantic triangle of fightmg to regam control of the JUICC Cast: icolas Cage, Angelina Cooper (left), Jody and Charlie (right). Au~:ust 4th Lone!y" Jolie and Giovanni Ribisi " oyote Ugly" 10. Montell Jordan "Get It "Gone in Sixty Seconds," is June 30th Russ finds h1s life as a success­ Cast. P1per Pcrabo, Tyra Banks about automobile aficionado Randall "The Adventures of Rocky and ful "imagine consultant" turned upside and Mana Bello on Tonite" "Memphis" Raines, a car thief of leg­ Bullwinkle" down when he magically meets Rusty­ V1olet andord IS a::! 1-year- old endary proportion. No fancy lock or Cast: Jason Alexander, Rene himself as an eight-year-old child. g1rl who heads to New York to pursue alarm can stop him. He abandons his Russo and Robert DeNiro Rusty is a pudgy little kid who is not her drt.:am of be oming a songwnter. Top Country life of crime, however, and leaves ev­ A talking moose and flying at all happy with who he turns out to llowevcr, her aspiratiOns arc suddenly erything he knows and loves to find a squirrel team up with an FBI agent to be- a 40-year-old "loser.'' Ironically, sidelined by the notoriety she rcce1ves Singles different life. stop the evil plans of the Pottsylvanian the kid helps Russ to learn about him­ at her day JOb as a barn1a1d at Coyote June 30th baddies Boris, Natasha and the Fear­ self and remember his dreams in or­ Ugly, the hottest spot 111 town. "The Perfect Storm" less Leader. Things pick up when der to become the grown up he wants Au&:ust 18th I. Toby Keith "How Do You Cast: George Clooney, Marl.. Boris and Natasha escape from their to be. "The Cell" Wahlberg and Mary Elizabeth cartoon ·status into flesh-and-blood July 14th Cast. Jenn1fer Lopez, Vmcc Like Me Now?!" Mastrantonio bodies and plan to take over the world. "X-Men" Vaughn and Vincent D' Onofno 2. George Strait 'The Best Six crewmen of a swordfishing The Fearless Leader then plans to hyp­ Cast: Hugh Jackman. Patrick Lopez stars as a therap1st m­ Day" boat stuck at sea with hurricane-force notize the world to elect him president. Stewart and H<1tle Berry volvcd 111 a brcal..through research pro­ winds and I 00-foot waves struggle to July 7th Magneto, the master of mag­ gram. She 1s asked to Journey ms1de 3. Trag Lawrence "Lessons make it to shore safely. In the mean­ "Disney's the Kid" _ netism, seeks to rule over humanity the mmd of a comatose scnal killer Learned" tune, families and friends on shore arc Cast: Bruce Willis, Lily Tomlin before humamty gets a chance to w1pe who takes pleasure 111 watchmg h1s 4. Martina McBride "Love's and Emily Mortimer out all mutants. In h1s cause he has re- left to worry and try to save them. VICtims drown the Only House" lint Blac wi teve Wariner "Been There" SOAP 6. Phil Vassar "Carlene" 7. Kenny Rogers with Alison Krauss and Billy Dean "Buy Me a Rose" DISH .. 8. Faith Hill "The Way You Love Me"

All My Children: Leo told Vanessa he knew of her affa1r with Paolo. 9. Andy Griggs "She's David told Erica he lifted the blackmail tape from Paolo earlier. Vanes a More" panicked when she saw Erica showmg Opal the jewel Erica had taken from 10. -:-im McGraw "My Best Paolo. Scott and Becca found evidence that Stuart may still be alive. Mean­ while, Stuart fretted about his loss of memory. Friend"

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General Hospital: Sonny told Carly about his stepfather's abuse. Rae did not identify her daughter's father. ikolas confronted Helena about Lucky's strange behaviOr, while Lucky and Liz suddenly came face to face. I. "Double Jeopardy." The van transferring Roy to another prison crashed. starring Ashley Judd 2. "Stigmata ... starring One Life to Live: Asa retrieved the tape of his confession about setting up Will from Crist ian and Jessica. Bo unpiled Asa m1ght have influ­ Patricia ArQuette enced the sentence Judge Simmons gave Will. The tram carrymg Will to 3. "American Pie.·· prison crashed, pinnmg Nora in the wreckage and exploding before Bo could starring Mena Suvari get to her. 4. "Random Hearts." Port Charles: Jamal was arrested after he reported findmg Frank starring Harrison Ford bleedmg from a gunshot. Lucy's suspicions that Eve was Rae's long lost 5. 'The Story of Us," daughter proved untrue. Lucy won the hosp1tal board scat, but was shaken when Julie adm1tted to being Chnstina 's b1rth mother. Matt made a deal starring Bruce Willis with the FBI and left General Hospital. Sonny confronted Karen on her dmg 6. "Runaway Bride." FREE MOVIE PASSES'n usc. starring lulia Roberts 7. "Bowfinger." starring Be one of the first 50 people to stop by the CN The Young and the Restless: D1ana was ecstatic to learn she was pregnant but felt uneasy about Victor's renewed fnendship with Ashley Paul Eddie Murphy starting at noon today, and win a pass to admit wondered why Gary didn't mention the two women who m1ght have balled 8. "Stir of Echoes." two people to a showing of Road Trip. Ross out. Jill warned Jack that she would take action if he did not get a starring Kevin Bacon Showtime is tonight, Thursday, May 4, response on the Jabot loan. 9. "Eyes Wide Shut ... 7:30 p.m. at Cedar-Lee. Passions: Shcndan balked at returning to Hamwney wuh Lu:s. Ltter, starring Tom Cruise Roger tried to poi on Shcndan. TC downloaded the photos of Eve and Juhan 1 10. "The l3 h Warrior." One per per.:on. first come. first served. that Ivy had c-mailed w hun After sccmg the photo .. Eve pulled a gun on , 'ot respon ·iblc for o•erbookmg. Ivy, JUst as Sam and Grace amvcd at the Cane Mans10n. ·n,bitha fretted on starring Antonio Banderas how she m1ght tell T1mmy the facts of life 12 OUTDOORS The Carroll News May 4. 2000 Put your loue of the outdoors on film! Area parks offer Win prizes! ways to enjoy outdoors

photo by Natt Go'htn Euclid Creek Reservation, part of the Cleveland Metroparks, is just over three miles from JCU.

Nate Goshen The Carroll News Outdoors section is calling all outdoors enthusiasts! Outdoors Editor Start taking your outdoor photography now to be entered for a chance to win The wanning days of early May are here and the increase in temperature signals that the days of summer are soon to follow . . prizes and be featured on the Outdoors page of the Carroll News next year. For many, the need to escape into the outdoors has never been stronger. Luckily, a chance to spend a little time enjoying Mother Nature is just a few minutes away. The Cleveland Metroparks offer students at John Carroll many opportu­ nities to get outside and engage in different activities. Rock Climbing 101: Cleveland has Many of these parks are within a short drive of John Carroll's campus. The Euclid Creek Reservation can be reached by going just over three miles north up Green Road. more to offer than you might think Once in the parks, a variety of activities are possible. The parks offer trails for hiking and jogging. From these wooded trails, Rock chmbmg and the city of ers. safest way to learn to climb. much of the parks' wildli fe and vast array of wildflowers are observable. Cleveland seem to fonn a very strange There is a great variety of The basics of climbing, knots The Metroparks have over I 00 miles of trails available for hiking and 60 couple, but that's not to say that 11 chmbing offered at the Cleveland and belaying (handling the ropes so miles of paved pathways for biking, in-line skating, running and walking. docsn 'I work Rock Gym Jnclud1ng vertical walls, your partner doesn't plummet to the Visitors to the South Chagrin Reservation, located on Chagrin River Road. The Cleveland area has a lot to comers and ceilings. ground) are not things one wants to can hike to the Squaw Rock carvings. The Buttennilk Falls can be hiked to in offer climbers of all abilities. o what Indoor climbing uses plastic ll'!am from trial and error. Your safest the North Chagrin Reservation located in Mayfield Village. if we don't ltve in a granite play­ holds molded to various shapes. Ev­ bet is to let a professional show you Other activities that one can enjoy throughout each of the parks include ground, and you aren't gomg to get erything you will encounter outdoors, the fundamentals, then go from there. fis hing, horseback riding, golfing and picnicking. more than 60 fet!l off the ground -­ you will find in the gym. This includes The Rock Gym offers introduc­ The Cleveland Metroparks also have organized activities that are free of c'mon, it's Northeast Ohio. the biggest two-handed hold to the ti­ tory classes that allow you to get on cost or offered fo r a nominal fee. Examples of these activiti es include tly­ One choice for beginners is the niest little crack, plus a few oddities the rock without having to worry about fishing instruction and guided canoe trips. Every Sunday through May 21 the Cleveland Rock Gym in Eutlid. The that will drive you mad on your way anything else. These classes are great Metroparks hold bird walks through the various reservations. gym consists of about ten 40-foot to the top. to see if you are interested in the sport. Take a quick break from fi nals or enjoy your first few days of summer walls. Each wall allows two climb- Indoor climbing is the best and The gym also offers a basic belay and and get outside. The Cleveland Metroparks offer many beautiful and easily rope-handling course. accessible areas to relax and enjoy the outdoors. Have a fear ofheights? You still r fe\t so ,, can climb on by bouldering. e Bouldering is a new and still-evolv­ ing sport that keeps you a little closer Calendar of Upcoming Events "l'~e ne~ .a capable. to the terra finna. In bouldering, you do not wear May 13 - River Clean-Up at CVNRA, st.rong an a harness or use a safety rope. Bouldering is climbing mainly on call (216) 524-1497 for info. boulders, hence the name. You also May 13 - TMF Sporlshop Fly Fishing School, make your way over and across short call (330) 296-2614. cliffs and overhangs. May 14- Twelve Steps Through South Chagrin, For someone just beginning, learn more on the cultural and natural history of the bouldering is a gre,at way to build Helping others was a family park, call (440) 247-7075. strength and stay within ten feet of the tradition for Amy Zaleska, ground while still enjoying all the fun May 24 - Stream Quality Monitoring on the Chagrin of Massachusetts. So after of working up a rock face. River, call (330) 527-4184 to register. The Cleveland Rock Gym of­ June 3-4 - Ohio Free Fishing Days, getting her master's degree. fers three different bouldering areas, ca/11 -800-WILDL/FE. she signed up for a year of service with a cave and a variety of different walls. June 3-10 - National Fishing Week, AmeriCorp.s. She moved across the country to coordinate The cave is a mix of short contact Ohio Division of Wildlife. faces, comers, cracks, overhangs and a hunger program in California, where she developed Hunter Education Courses, ca/11-800-WILDL/FE. ceilings. One freestanding wall is new skills and dec1ded to pursue a career in nonprofit similar to what you may have seen on Fundamentals of Rock Climbing Classes, management. ~My project affected so many people," the X-games. It's a 25-foot wall tex­ contact Newman Outfitters at (440) 248-7000. Amy says. MNow I know that one person really tured hke real rock with plastic holds. With only a week of finals left, can make a drfference." a day at the Rock Gym offers a great For more information. contact Courtney e cape from the library and a fun work­ out altematJvc to waitmg in line in the N ichola• at (312) 353-0574 or we1ght room. Questions or comments? E·maih [email protected] lnfonnatJOn can be found on­ line at www.clcvelandrockgym.com. 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Biggest Headlines of Best of 1999-2000 Hitsfr!MJil§§Cfd§ miss: The RecPiex computer lab computers Sept. 9: JCU sued for sex discrimination- Former functioning about as well as Bob Dole without Director of Human Resources, Christina Murray sues JCV, Viagra. HIT: Dolans score big this week. miss: alleging she was underpaid. Your name on the "don't take this woman's check" Sept. 16: Class of 2003 women outnumber men­ list at Marc's. HIT: Finally! The on-line directory Freshman class is JCU's largest ever, with women consituting we've been promised all year. (Hint: if you don't 54 percent of the student body. know her number by now, she does~'t want to hear Sept. 23: Student Assaulted- Female freshman from you). HIT: Third Eye Blind and Tonic assaulted on Washington Blvd. concert, the SU got this one right. HIT: The Oct. 7: Hamlin floods- Hamlin Hall's ground floor floods Carroll News loves April Fool's Day. miss: Certain SU candidates' campaign strategies ... woof, woof. following heavy rain and sewer blockage causing damage to Men & Women's Swimming wins the dorm rooms. HIT: conference meet. HIT: JCU prominently Oct. 7: Streaks fall just short against Mount- JCV featured on national sports news thanks to London football nearly beats rival Mount Union in triple overtime Fletcher and Rams' Super Bowl win. miss: Juniors homecoming game. planning on going on Senior trip ... wait until next Oct. 14: Four students charged with disorderly year. miss: Buying a parking pass only to realize conduct- Four JCU men serve three days in jail for first you will have to take the shuttle everyday. HIT: offense, fourth degree misdemeanor. Being forced into a class. miss: Being closed out of a class you were on the waiting list for. miss: Dec. 9: Athletes may get priority- JCU considers Giving yourself a nickname. HIT: No attendance priority registration for athletes. policy on the syllabus. miss: Three to a room in Dec. 9: CO leak put JCU students in danger- co Pacelli. HIT: Homecoming weekend. HIT: Long­ 225 class undercovers slum landlords in local communities. live the beer tent. miss: That stuff the university Jan. 27: JCU and UH disagree over zoning- Jcu tries to pass off as toilet paper. miss: Cleveland excluded from Bellefaire rezoning issues. Heights Judge Lynn Toler ... let's just leave it at Jan. 27: Adversity the name of the game for that before she sentences us to write for the newspaper ... oh wait ... HIT: ... If you write for the St. Louis, Fletcher- JCU grad London Fletcher heads to CN, she's got one less punishment to use against Super Bowl. you. HIT: Professors memorizing your name ... miss: Feb.3: Tuition increases for ninth straight year- Professors .memorizing your name AND face. Room and board increase a record 3 percent as JCU tuition increases 5.9 percent to $16,334. Feb. 17: SU voting practices questioned- Despite allegations of wrongdoing, hearing board upholds SU executive board elections. The Carroll News Feb. 17: JCU glides to easy win at OACs- Swimming and diving wins big. Year in Review March 23: Students evicted- Student Affairs moves students following vandalism in Millor Hall. was compiled by March 31: Third Eye Blind Concert Success!- Clare R. Taft and 3EB/fonic concert in Don Shula Auditorium proves successful. Lisa M. Foster April6: Dolans donate $20 million- Donation, JCU's Largest, to fund science center. The content of the Year in Review, including the Carroll April 6: Heckman demands return of prize News Person of the Year was determined by the Carroll News staff. The Carroll News publishes its Year in Review each money- CAB function gets out of hand. year as a culmination of the past 20 issues of the CN. The April 13: JCU freshmen dies at Kent- Freshman dies purpose is to inform, entertain and take a light-hearted look while at Kent State party. at the events of the last year at Carroll. The Carroll News May 4. 2000 YEA R END SPECIAL 15 The Best Editorial Opinions

Ways to tell you're a freshman Millor Madness Originally run March 23, 2000 1O.You bouCJht all of your books at orientation. In the wake of numerous acts ofvandaltsm in Millor from Millor Hall is unmerited and is the worst choice of 9. Thursday niQht at "Have a Nice Day Cafe" Is your biCJ niCJht Hall, a decision was made to randomly oust six male resi­ the three. out. dents. None of the chosen students were suspected of the This punishment is reminiscent of grade school class­ 8. You are showered and dressed everc:lay for doss. acts of vandalism, but Residence Life felt there was a need rooms where every student was denied recess because some 7. You're not avallabte on the weekends because you're at to change the dormitory atmosphere. The procedure in anonymous soul broke some silly rule. At Mill or Hall, the hiCJh school footballQClmes. this guess-and-check tactic involved finding all students rule was by no means silly, and the maJority of the class 6. 8 a.m. Is when you start dasses. who had ever been written up during this school year. From still got recess, but six people were horribly mistreated. If 5. You actually bouQht the Student Union discount carcl. that list Residence Life chose to randomly p1ck two stu­ th1s is the type of security practice JCU wants to encour­ 4. You boUQht a fake ID for $40. Just dents from each floor to be banned from the dormitory. As age, then perhaps the university should re ort fully to the ''Whafs your Is how you open 3. maJOr," all convenattons. one might expect, the six "chosen ones" are outraged by grade school tactic and move every resident ofMillor Hall. You know how work the new e-mail system and 2. to "'M" the decision and have since attempted to fight back, in one The phra e "donn atmosphere" connotes donn relation . your friends all the time. case a student went so far as to hire an attorney. By altering any sort of chem1stry within a Residence Hall, You aren't 1. sure bow to Qetto Cedor &.Lee, butyou'w Certainly, Residence Life had a difficult situation the umversity IS essentially dec1d1ng which fnendships arc heard about place called some Quinn's. on their hands to begin with. The vandalism had progre sed and which are not mamtamed. Th1s measure might suc­ over time to the point that the final act involved foam bed­ cessfully put an end to the vandaltsm, but it will inevitably Ways to ten you're a senior ding being set on fire and left in the common area of one end fnendships. S1x men are being forced to start all over floor. At this point, the vandalism became les of an is ue in new dorms. The fact that they are not even allowed to Books? You wereft"tptannlnCJ on buylnCJ 10. books. about protecting school property and more so an i sue of vis1t friends in their former donn, supports this cla1m. You spend every Thursday night on Coventry. 9. protecting the residents. There was no clear solution. If there is such urgency for donn chemistry to be You miQht bNSh your teeth before doss. 8. School officials, after repeated warnings to Mill or re idents changed why not oust every resident and then shuffie them Everyonewtio for your hiCJh 7. plays SchoOl was In~ and offers of added security were rejected, did what they all up again? If the school IS lucky enough perhap stu­ school when y«mQrGdqated. deemed wisest: they randomly picked two name from each dents will get so m1xed up, fnendsh1ps will become en­ You no lonC)WconSlder a.m. a hour. 6. 8 "daytiC)ht'' floor of male residents who had been written up during tirrly rcmvcnted. The bad k1ds w1ll be the good k1ds. M1llor 5. You still try tc» use the SU discount sUcker from 96-97 on this school year and moved these students to Pacellt and Hall will become one g1ant test tube where the mad chem­ the back of your 10. Hamlin Halls. ists m Rc 1dencc L1fe and Judictal Affa1rs can keep addmg 4. You just sold your fake ID for $40. Unfortunately, the result of this course of action is and dctractmg students unt1l they have created thc1r per­ 3. Major? WhataboutyourlastthreemaJors? that six men are now living in a different donn and arc fect dormitory. • 2. You will foreQo e-mail this year In lieu of settlnCJ up a new being denied any access whatsoever into their former resi­ In retrospect, the umvers1ty screwed up Long be­ account. dence hall. From information provided by both the former fore s1x men were pulled from the1r donn and forced mto 1. You are on a first name basts with Charles at Quinn's. residents and the Judicial Affairs office, none of these tu­ new ones, the university took a scnous situatton and mis­ dents had clean records for the current school year. Though handled 1t. At some point, someone dcc1ded to leave the few specifics were revealed, each had been written up at dcc1sion up to the students and when faced w1th potentially Worf+ HaUoween Cof+u~ef some point during the 1999-2000 school year. However, intrusive secunty measure , the students vetoed sccunty 10. A fNnch mGJd every student has denied mvolvement in the vandalism and and added locks. 9. ~an Director of Judicial Affairs, J. Malcom Smith, one of the Whatever the reason, tt was the rc 1dents of Mtllor 8. 3ar. :Tor BiNes individuals responsible for the decision, insists no one sus­ Hall who took the nsk1croption, well aware 1fthe vandal­ 7. The .ScNaln. killer pects the men of the actual crime in question. Therefore, ism continued, students would be moved. However, at a 6. Arry of tha ~ Sirls solely based on one or more past unrelated infractions in university where students arc not even allowed to dec1de 5. Mount Union student the residence hall, these men were placed into th1s lottery what goes on in the1r own donn rooms, what would pos­ 4. Over-weight swiMsuit model for eviction, and subsequently banned from the donn. sess anyone to leave a decis1on about the safety of an cnt1re 3. :T omu Kimbrough No one denies there was a need for action. The single dormitory up to a bunch of students? If the Situation was 2 . Charles from Quinn's act of a fire having been set was undoubtedly a red flag for so severe that students were actually randomly k1cked out 1. A Cleveland Heights Police Officer school officials; however, these men were not delinquents of the1r dormitory, then perhaps the s1tuat1on was also se­ and as most JCU students realize, being written up is far vere enough to be Immediately handled solely by school from a rarity. The fact that the basis for eviction was Resi­ offic1als. dence Hall records of write-ups is unjust. Who really cares The school had a responsibility to do what was in that any of them had previously broken minor rules? Most the best interests of all the residents ofMillor Hall. Rather students agree, donn rules are often dictorial and down­ than giving up on catching the culprit and deciding to ran­ right ridiculous, so why does a formerly pardoned dormi­ domly pick a few students to burden, security measures 10. You don't have to wear the colors purple and white. tory write-up warrant banishment from a residence hall? should have been heightened from the get go. Cameras 9. Cow tipping isn't a regular weekend activity at JCU. Had any of these past infractions truly been severe, the should have been installed in common areas, security guards 8. The average age for the student-athlete at Carroll is 18- men would have been kicked out of the donn long before should have been monitoring hallways, and in the end the 23, not 24-29. the mysterious foam-bedding incident. criminal(s) should have been caught. Instead, the univer­ 7. You can pretend you know Don Shula. The Residence Life office opted against other solu­ sity took a cheap arid easy way out and turned ••1e lives of 6. You will get a job after you graduate. tions to the Millor problem like in-donn security guards six students upside down. As for the criminal, chances are 5. You aren't considered white trash. and additional locks because students were against it. How­ he/she/they are enjoying the new atmosphere in the cozy 4. Why would you want to be a Raider? Streaking is so much ever, the final drastic decision to ban six random students confines of their donn room in Millor Hall. more fun! 3. You don't have to answer the question, "Where the hell is Alliance?" 2. JCU has academic stdndards. Pimpin' JCU-Style Originally run Oct. 28, 1999 1. Prison time isn't a requirement for graduation. What do you call exchanging sex for money? Most ...Sex, will forever be, what people choose to make of us are quick to label it "prostitution." So, what do you it. Some people will choose to wait until they are married. Grfts NOT to give your Valentine call having sex and then paying a third party? Well, the Yet, undoubtedly there are some who are gomg to make a third party might be dubbed a "pimp" by most standards, choice to have sex right now, as students at JCU, with stu­ but here in the hallowed halls of the John Carroll Univer­ dents at JCU. As adults we deserve the right to make that sity dormitories, some people may dub the RAs "pimps." decision without the fear of RAs and school sanctions loom­ In fairness, the RAs are not making a dime off their work ing over us ... as sex police and thus far the university has not collected This sex rule implies that sex is wrong. Sex IS not any money from on-campus fornication, but somewhere wrong, sex is not something we should feel ashamed of, in the handbook is a rule, which essentially deems sexual and it is not a crime when it occurs between consenting intercourse a violation of school policy. And if you dig a adults. little deeper, you will discover that in accord with typical Do not tum it into another rule to rebel against. Do school sanctions, fines as a means of punishment for sexual not cheapen it for all of us and tum it into another hand­ activity have never been ruled out... book joke. Write us up for alcohol, drugs, fighting, plagia­ ... Fundamentally, the problem is the rule itself and rism, but for God's sake please allow us the self-respect to not the sanctions ... Whether you are sexually active or not, decide what we do in our beds. We are adults, livmg at a each and everyone of you should ponder the implications Jesuit institution, and while we understand the Jesuit val­ of a rule that dictates what you choose to do with your ues, do not shove them down our throats until we are left body. This is about sex. Plain and simple ... sacrificing our own values just to rebel against yours. Goodbye J'CU, it's been reall We've had a great time informing and entertaining you.

-The graduating seniors of the Carroll News 16 YEAR-END S P E ( I A L The Carroll News May 4. 2000 The Best of Joke by Jason Smith and Chris Miklich

' faJD.t. Y NIGJn' Top 10 CN Headlines in the Year 2000 10. Y2K destroys records: GPA now based on honor system 9 Security guard is actually nice to student 8. Miklich catches a steelhead 7. School Dance has warm food and cool kids 6. J aret Wright mauled by bear: Indians win World Series 5. Y2K freaks lost in mountains: no one cares 4. Y2K breakdown: break extended one month 3 Smokers overjoyed: Gauzman Lounge reopened 2. Student takes out loan: needs to purchase parking pass 1. Contrary to belief, world did not end by Jason Smith and Chris Miklich by Jason Smith and Chris Miklich Nov. 18, 2000 Dec. 9., 1999

London Fletcher, graduate of John Carroll University. will play in lhe Super Bowl this Sunday.

by Jason Smith and Chris Miklich by Jason Smith and Chris Miklich Jan.27,2000 Nov. 4, 1999

20680 NORTH PARK BLVD. UNIVERSITY HTS., OHIO 44118 • • \VlVW. ptzzazzptzza.com. 321-7272 TheCarroiiNewsMay4.2000 YEAR - E N D S P E ( I A L 17 THE CARROLL NEWS "PERSON OF THE YEAR" Each year, the Editorial staff of the Carroll News selects an individual who has shown exemplary ser­ vice and dedication to the John Carroll community, helping to make John Carroll a better place. This year, the Carroll News has chosen Dean of Students, Patrick Rombalski for his work increasing aware­ ness on women's issues, justice issues and his plans for the future of the social scene at Carroll.

Clare Taft The women's center group has written a Rombalski defines hts plan. as creatmg a tton in September and have open fon1ms to al­ The Carroll News mission statement and will be re earching the better social environment. Thts mcludes chang­ low students to react to the dectstOn. Most John Carroll University students can impacts of centers at other schools. ing current soctal programming and space. In hts three years at Carroll Rombalski has think of better things to do According to Rombalski wants to involve students in the plan- been mvolved 111 a number of servtcc acttvittcs than spend time in the Stu­ Rombalski, the reaction from ning. mcluding the Ecuador tnp. Rombalskt has seen dent Affairs office. However, faculty and tudents has been "There is no space on-campus for stu­ an tncrease tn the number of students parttctpat­ the Carroll News person of positive so far. Rombalski dents. All the current space has a spect ftc pur­ mg m such JUsttcc.tssues acm tttes "In the last the year, Dean of Students recently poke to the faculty pose, there are no common areas,'' satd month two groups went to Washmgton D.C to Patrick Rombalskt has been and staff regarding the Rombalski. march on two dtf­ changing that. Women's Center. "People Future reno- ferent Issues. The "I'm very honored, I were impressed how much vatiOns to in­ JOb of my office ts think as Dean of Students you action students have taken clude such 11 l'm very honored, I think as create avenues and don't expect in this role you'd and how much has been done space tn­ syst ;ms to do that," receive this honor," said so far. They've been sup­ clude the Dean of Students you don't ex­ satd Rombalskt Rombalski, referring to the portive." RecPlex and Rombalskt nature of his position. Many Concern had been Atrium and pect in this role you'd receive came to Carroll tn students equate Student Af­ raised by the Carroll News the residence August I Q97 from fairs to discipline. regarding the lack of men at halls. "After this honor." the Unt\ crstty of This year Rombalski the initial women in leader- the science Sen nton where he invited female JCU students hip meetings. "Men are center is well Dean of Students, Patrick Rombalski served as dtrcctor of to participate in women in now invited," said on its way to rcstdcncc It fe leadership workshops. Th~ Rombalski. Male students being funded Rombalskt ts a women and faculty members Romba/ski and faculty were invited to we need to provide space for students outside of graduate of Marquette Umversity and Iowa State divided up into groups work- meetings and an open invi­ academics." Umversity. In an intcrvtcw with the Carroll News ing on different areas of concern based on their tation has been extended to all students. Rombalski is also working with the Greek from Sept. II, 1997 Rombalsk1 outltncd hts interests. The result of these workshops have Beyond women's issues, Rombalski is Task Force which was established to make rec­ plan ·. "My goals mttially arc sunplc. I want to been a proposed Women's Center, a web page in also planning on addressing the social life at ommendations on the future of Greek life at John assess and to ltstcn to what the students have to development and increased education on Carroll in the near future. He wants to encour­ Carroll. The task force is comprised of faculty say." women's issues. age on-campus life, while allowing students to and students. According to Rombalski, the task Rombalski had been crtttctzcd by student · "We've done things on all these issues maintain off-campus activities. "How do you force is nearly ready to make its recommenda­ for his stnct poltctes on alcohol. Rombalski be­ because people want to see this continue to create a realistic social situation on-campus?" tions, and they have decided to support Greek gan conststcnt penalties and incrca cd enforce­ grow," said Rombalski. said Rombalski. life. The task force will make its recommenda- ment of Carroll's alcohol poltcy. The CN awards 1999-2000

11The Bill Clinton'' The April Fool For being the butt of the most jokes on latenight TV or in the For writipg false letters to the editor in an effort to further CN- their own inside joke- Cleveland Heights Police Department Certain members of the English Department

The11Faking it'' The Party Pooper(s) For failing to listen to complaints, encompassing a mish For abducting five kegs, spoiling dorm room fun and taking mosh of topics under one major and failing to provide stu­ inordinate amounts of time to arrive at the scenes of real dents with real life experience- cnmes- The Communications Department Campus Safety Services The Deaf, Dumb and The MIA award For failing to exist this year, causing more controversy than Blind Elian Gonzales' Miami relatives- For failing to see fault in the Student Union elections­ The Student Union Elections CommiHee The Judicial Hearing Board

The Benefactor The Shula For continuing support of the CN, even while being a mem­ For being featured in a 2-page spread in the CN, putting ber of another certain student group- JCU on the national sports map and chipping away at Don Bogdan Shula's grip as the most valuable alum- London Fletcher 18 YEAR END SPECIAL The Carroll News May 4. 2000 The final Boleky Awards The final mstallment of the back and picked up three mdiv1dual Bold.:y~ comes m a roller coaster champiOnship. at the OAC meet. year for John Carroll sports. The II 1s performance capped a b1g name sports (football. bas­ storybook season for Shay and his ketball. base­ team. ball) stmgglcd. Underrated Athlete of the but we had Year - This two-sport athlete other teams do..:sn 't get much glory becau~e one make great ofh1~ sports is track and field, but strides tn 1999- Brian Sobolewski has emerged as 2000. one of the top javelin throwers m l leave the country. His toss of207-0 was coilege Im­ the second-best throw by a Divi­ Mark Boleky pressed with sion lfi athlete in the nat1on th1s Commentary the success that season. Sobo, aiso a cornerback on the Blue Streak the football team will go for na­ athletes consistently achieve. I'm tional honors May 25-27 at the na­ also still flabbergasted that even at tional championshipS in Jlltnois. the Division III level. jocks get all Weirdest Coach ing the chicks. Change - Bnan Brewer res1gned The th1rd time around has to as head coach of the baseball team be the best. Congratulations to all th1s past summer, and was replaced the wmners of the end-of-the-year by Brett Butler, who had been JCU sports awards. coaching at Pitt-Bradford. Butler JCU alumnus and Fox 8 Sports anchor Mark Schroeder was sure to get freshman quarterback Male Athlete of the Year­ accepted the JOb, only to change his Tom Arth 's autograph when he visited John Carroll University last week. Can we g1ve th1s to London mmd a week later. That left Marc Fletcher? Maybe not, but th1s win­ Thibeault, a graduate assistant last ner plays more sports than London year, to take the reins. Thibeaul t did. Larry Holmes wa a force to was a pitcher for the Blue Streaks be reckoned w1th on both the foot­ two years ago, and now he's the TopT enCN Sports ball and basketball teams. Not man in charge. Talk about being many athletes can say they led the in the nght place at the right time. school in both touchdowns andre­ Freshman of the Year- The Hea dlin es of th e Year bounds. He should have an even football coaches probably felt that b1gger 1mpact next year as an all­ they "stole" Tom Arth from Divi­ conference w1de receiver and Sion I schools. The St. Ignatius power forward. ' grad stepped 111 as the starting quar­ 10. Markovic leads Female Athlete of the Year terback and looked ltke a seasoned - You wm a natwnal champiOn­ veteran under center. He may set grapplers to second at ship, you get tim award. It's that every JCU passmg record and got s1mple. h:phanie Turner became off to a good start by bemg named RIT the fir~t female in JCl h1story to to the Freshman All-America team. win a natit,nal title, with almost Biggest L pset (almost) - 9. Tracksters shine at perfect d1ves in the.: 3· meter at the No one expected much from the :'~.larch competition She started the wrestling team this year, since it Greater Cleveland season on the s1dehm:s but qll!ckly lost e1ght of its I 0 starters from last realized where she want..:d to be. season. Coach Kerry Volkmann meet lhc JCU history hooks are glad she and h1s grapplers refused to accept did. 1999-2000 as a rebuilding year and 8. Locker room and Team of the Year - Stay­ nearly won the OAC title. The mg m the water, the men's swim­ Blue Streaks fimshed second, led training rooms ming team won the OAC champi­ by tttltsts M1ke Markov1c, Jim onship in grand style th1s year. Th1s Kessen and Eric Urdzik. comes a year after thc1r team had Most Missed Opponent - undergo face-lift dwindled down to SIX Eric Rich­ The cellar dwellers at Hiram Col­ mond p1cked up Wimmer of the lege finally realtzed they were 7. OT a sweet time for Year honors, the third stra1ght Blue ovem1atched and cut off their as­ Streak to win it. OAC opponents sociatiOn w1th the OAC. The Blue men's soccer beware: th1s team returns almost Streak will miss those "automatic everyone and IS the favorite to wm wm ," wh1ch allow the athletes to 6. JCU glides to easy the next I 0 or so title~. pad the1r stats while coasting over C oach of the Year - rve the Terriers. wins at OACs seen this Boleky commg for three Worst Wasmer Moment - years. Tracy Blastu has butlt up I learned why WJCU had never 5. Shay takes the wornen 's soccer team through broadcast baseball games before strong recntitmg and hard work. whl!n we were forced to do the advantage of last The girls love playing for her, and Apnl 22 game via Wireless mic she's gonen great talent. For a pro­ Ev1dently, weather had tom down chance gram that is about a decade old, the the phone lmes that run to the Jerry Schweikert, for whom the baseball field women's soccer team should be Wasmer press box. We were able 4. Women's soccer is named, founded JCU's program twenty­ one of the teams to beat 1n the con­ to cope, but the B-W rad1o team seven years ago. ference and region for qu1te a made the tnp for nothmg, which is ends with record 12 ~hile. embarrassing for the school. 1t was • Game of the Yea r, Biggest JUSt another example of the subpar WlnS Disappoi ntment, Most Exciting condition the stadium is m The Moment. .. - The John Carroll­ athletes deserve better. 3. Streaks fall just Mount Union football game had ·o Best Athlete Tha t Doesn' t much, 11 de ·erves almost every Look Like an Athlete - David sltort against Mount award. It was a triple-overtime Z1cgler completed one of the most thnllcr on Homecoming weekend illustnous football careers in the 2. IIHe's to our that many called the best game they history of John Carroll, earnmg had ever seen. Though Mount All-America honors the Ia t three won, 57-51, it was a proud tune to years. H1 most Impressive stat? defense what Kurt be a Blue Streak fan. seemg both The fact that he's 5-foot-7, 165 teams put the1r heart on the field . pounds. Ziegler's accolades reflect Warner is to our It especially hurts to know that both hi own talc111s as a kick rc­ Carroll ·twuld have won (it ~·u.~ a tunH:r ant! the Blue Streaks· in­ offense." fumble tn the second overtime). erc

ming tean1. He m1ssed last year for. that I'll bleed Blue and Gold. phct., by ll on o~ l'toudi.xot uh, personal reasons, but came ot really champ Stephanie Turner dove to an individual national championship in March. The Carroll News May 4. 2000 SPORTS 19 Baseball still alive; must Men set to make sweep Muskies Saturday run at OACs Rona Proudfoot made a trip to the Gregory Murphy ready to contend for the No. 4 Editor-in-Chief OA playoffs Sports Editor smglcs t1tlc, while cia ·smate Alex A lot factors had to fall mto s1nce I 988, could If you arc lookmg for some­ OswJccmskJ and sophomore Mor­ place for the John Carroll University very well be the thing fun to do dunng Fnday's rcad­ gan McCausland will battle for the baseball team to be 111 the position they conference's sur­ mg day, or JUSt need a bn:ak when o. 2 smglcs cmor Dan Schmidt arc 1n entering Saturday's game wllh pnsc story of the studymg for finals th1s weekend, will get the nod at o 5 smglc , Mu kmgum. year. In fact the look no further than the tennis while classmate Justin Hill should Then agam, it took a lot gomg ' Berg entered courts next to Hamlin Hall. get the call at • 'o. 6 smgles. wrong to put them need of that help 111 Tuesday's double­ The John Carroll University I lovH\ cr. lkbciJak noted the first place. header with John men's tennis team will be busy Fri­ that both Os\viecinski and Hill arc In fact, the Blue Streaks had Carroll a half day and Saturday hostmg the 2000 qucstwnablc going 111to the touma­ entered the week havmg lo t II ofthe1r game atop Oh10 i\thlctJC Conference Champi­ mcnt '' Ith shoulder lllJUnc.. Hill last 13 games, datmg back to before Marietta 1n the onships. The Blue trcaks will he missed the first pa11 of the season thc1r two-game loss to perennial Oh10 league standings. Jook1ng to rctam the CTO\\n on 1ts with a shoulder lllJury AthletiC Conference powerhouse "They've home turf "To ha\'l' a shut, we need to Manetta on April 9. Smcc then , they got a brand new f nday's m;Hchcs will k1d: be health) ,JJHI '' 111 the matches we had split with Mount Un1on and coach kind of otT at 8:00 am , "hllc the festiVI­ arc supposed to "in," fkbelpJ.. Ottcrbcm and been swept by Oh10 like me, kmd of ties \viii begm Saturday at 9 00 a.m sa1 I "But I'm sure that's what Northern and Baldwm-Wallacc. Three young and he has JCU has won Oi\C !Illes 111 other Lontc·ndcrs .Irl' hopin • for as non-conference lo cs did not do much a lot of energy," 1990,1994. J997and 1999 ltsvJc well It should hl' an mtercstmg to boost morale either. Thibeault said. tory 111 last season\ tournament was battle this weekend •· That was when things started to "Heidelberg really by a mere three pomts The Blue Streaks !(lund out fall mto place. wa ·n 't that bad of John Carroll finished its sea­ It\\ ill be dlflicult to repeat .Is they "I occasionally surf the web a team last year, son at 9-6 overall and 6-2 111 con­ split thc1r fmal two conference page, and the names didn't really they brought back ference play. Baldw111- Wallace and matches of the season last week match up," head coach Marc Thibeault a lot of people, so Cap1tal each topped JCU by scores JCU defeated vJsltmg C apl­ sa1d of the B-W game. "I was under they're kind of phoco by of 5-4. tal, 5-4,

Gregory Murphy 20 fimshers However, those Streaks won the individual title with rounds of Sports Editor were not playmg on the same team. 71 and 75. He was the only golfer to tennis title W1th the SilO\\ melted ,md the Jun1or R1ck Rodgers, a member shoot under par during the two days. Erica Wilke spectively. sun . hmmg, the John Carroll men's of the "A" team who was an AII-Oh1o Olivet College captured the Assistant Sports Editor Semor Karen Rizzuto lost her golf team 1s Ill full sw1ng on the links Athletic Conference performer last team title with a score of614. It wa Everyone knows Wheaties is No. I singles match, but she did not The men have struggled thus seaso:1, tired back-to-back 80s on the the third consecutive team lltle for the "the breakfast of champions." let it go without a fight. She took far, fin1shmg no h1gher than SIXth out 6,623-yard, par 72 course to finish Comets. Baldwin-Wallace was the top So, will we see the JCU Baldwin-Wallace's Jen Gerlach a ll the of 12 teams 111 1ts first event of the sea­ w11h a two-day total of 160. He tied fimshing Ohio Athletic Conference women's tennis team on the front of way to the finals. For Karen Ri zzuto, son Smc..: then, the Blue Streaks have for 16th place. school , in third place. the Wheatics cereal box in the near fu­ this was her fourth OAC final. She finished I Oth out of 14 and IS teams, JCU ~o phomore Brett Becker, ext up for the golf team is the ture? earned the No. 2 OAC singles title in respccuvcly who was playmg on the " B" team, OAC Championships this Friday and Even if we do not, they have 1997, 1998 and J 999. Th1s past weekend, JC found matched Rodgers' score of 160. After Saturday at Capital University. still met the qualifications, as they be­ In the doubles category, Marino llscl fIll pnmc pos1110n to 1m prove 1ts card1ng an 86 to open the tournament, Otterbein remains the top team came the 2000 Ohio Athletic Confer­ and Karen Ri zzuto went out with a stand mg. Playmg at Fowkr's Mill, ll s Becker came back to tic for the low in the conference. They arc unbeaten ence tennis champions this past week­ bang. home course. JCU had both an "A" round on aturday with a 74. in matches this spring, as they enter end. This is the1r third title in the last They grabbed a No. 2 doubles and a "8" team entered mthe Seventh Another player who shot well the 2000 Championships. four years. victory and, thus, finished the season Annual Pat Flower· Sprmg lm lla­ for the " B" team was freshman Mike The Cardinals have won all John Carroll earned the cham­ undefeated. twnal, but thmgs d1d not go so well. Henn. I lc posted scores of 80 and 81 even invitationals in which they have pionship with 34 points. Mount Union "We work well together," The good news was that the to fin1 h lied for 20'" competed, including their own Spring took second with 19 points, followed Marino said. "We thought we would Blue treaks d1d have three of the top Enc Wohlfield of Hope College Classic on April 24th. by Otterbein ( 17), Baldwin-Wallace do well, but there were teams we were (14), Ohio orthem (13), Heidelberg close with." and Capital (6), Muskmgum (I) and Touzalin and junior Jessica Marietta (0). Theiss took the No. 3 doubles title as SPORTS FLASHES Head coach Toby Perry was well. pleased with the outcome of the cham­ Although Amy and Laura GOLDE!'/ GRADE - The Blue Streaks won the tour­ Sophomore grappler Eric pionships. Rizzuto did not leave the tournament Women's sw1mmer JUnior Carrie nament, shooting 41 5, makmg 11 the1r Urdzik became John Carroll's 93rd " I could not ask for anything victorious at No. I doubles, they did Scherger was named to the 2000 second tournament victory in as many AII-Amencan by placing 7th at more," he said. "The girls played make the finals. GTl· \cadem1c i\11-Amenca Fall attempts. The women captured the heavyweight at the NCAA Div1 s1on beautifully. We were in the finals for With the season at a close, the Wmtcr At-Large College D1v1sion title at the Oh10 orthem Invitational Ill Championships, plus he was eight of the nine events." ladies finished undefeated in dual second team th1s past week on \pnl 15 named the Team MVP. Leading the way was senior matches. They were happy with their ThiS is Scherger's tlmd time Laurel Maurer and Kristyn The Coaches Award went to Amy Rizzuto, who brought home the perfonnancc throughout the season. eammg such honors. after bcmg se­ Cnnen shot 1dcnt1cal 97s to lie for JU nior Jimmy Hronek and senior No. 2 singles title. " I think we had a very strong lected to the i\11-DistnctiV tirst team third place and shar..: team low-scorer Tim Corrigan, both four-year vet­ " It feels good," she said. " I team this season," Marino said. "Ev­ for two con.-ecull' e years ( 1999 and honors. erans of Blue Streak wrcstlmg; thi s went in really focused and nervou too, erybody worked hard, and we made it :!000). She 1~ also .1 thr~.:e-tnnc na­ Jumor \lichelle C'ipar shot a year's Most Improved Wrestler was al l that 1mxed together. I knew if I happen. We just did awesome ... twnal quahti.:r for the Blue. trcaks surprise I 04 to f1n1sh 111 fifth place, JUnior Jim Kessen. Kessen went worked hard, the end result would be Now, Perry has noth1ng but 'ornmccs for the GTE award boosting the Blue trcaks mto first In from a near .500 season 111 1999 to good." good thoughts for next year. pn.:\'lous toumaments Cipar ne\·er fin­ must carry at least a ~ :!0 cumula­ an 0 ·\ C Champ10nsh1p this year at "It k1nd of hasn't a ll sunk 111 "It 's gomg to be a rebuilding ll\ e grade p,Jmt average for the1r ca­ l,hcd belm\ I :!0 157 pounds yet," .·he contmucd. "It docsn 't feel year," he ·a1d. "We'll have good rc.:r and be starters or Important rc- Poolsidc. the Most Valuable like my last match." depth. We have four retummg letter ~.:rvcs Scherger 1s the first Bill<' \\ 1'\TER AWARD 'vlen ·s w1mmer was Eric Rich­ Jun1or :vtarla Manno followed wmncrs and three recruits that I know Streak athlete to cam (I'll: AcademiC \\ RAP-L P-In men's basketball, sc­ mond Scherger la1d cla1m to the close behmd by wmning o. 4 smglcs. of." ,\11-Amenca accolade for the 1999- nwr Luke DauiO\iC walked awaj same for the women. "I was really nervous going mto it," "We have a good chance agam :!000 school year wllh the Team \1 VP award, a tier lead­ The \1ost Improved Awards she sa1d. "But. now that it's over, it next year." Perry contmued. "We "II I ast year two Blue "trcaks Ing the team m assists \\'lth I :!4 Jun­ went to JUniOr Gerry Sha) and feels great ·· hold our own." garnered th1s achlc\·emcnt IOr Larr) Holmes claimed Dctenslvc \lichelle igon After miSSlllg all What also feels great for Perry also rcce1ved good news ~1VP honors while JUnior \1ichacl of the 1998-99 season, Shay came Manno 1s that he fin1shed the season after the tournament when he was PAR :'110'\E- The women'. Hill captured the Offensive \!VI' back to win three mdl\ idual titles with an overall record of 26-1. The named OAC Coach of the Year by h1s golf team cru1sed to a lirst place fin­ ,1\vard . at the OAC champ1onsh1ps. smglcs t1tlc was also her second con­ coachmg peers. l>h at the Hc1dclberg College Fre ·hm..:n Jason Pecjak and Rob :'lleundorfer and scmor ·ecutiYe at the No.4 posl11on. It IS h1s second such award. Women's GolfCias. 1c, held 111 Titlin, Antoine Dunklin snagged th<- ew­ hannon \1urph) earned the Freshmen Sarah Touzahn and Perry also earned the award following Oh10, on Apnl 24 . comcr. of the Year r\\\'ard. Coaches \\\ard Laura R11zuto left the1r mark. as they the 1997 season. m which his team also won the No. 5 and o. 6 smgles, rc- captured the OAC ChampiOnship. The Carroll News May 4, 2000 SPORTS 21 Samblanet lost Better late than never for Metz without sports in Ex-shortstop excels atop mound Bob McCarthy feel pain while pitching, it affects really helped build my confidence." Staff Reporter you." Wtth his confidence high, When the John Carroll Uni­ TI1e pain began to subside and Metz was eager to get to Heidelberg her life versity baseball team traveled to Metz returned to the rotation. The on Tuesday and keep JCU's playoff Heidelberg for Tuesday's double­ velocity on h1s fastball returned and hopes alive. Mark Boleky planned on only playing volleyball header, senior Michael Mctz knew Metz was cru1sing with a 3-0 record 'This will probably be the big­ Senior Staff Reporter when she arrived in Untversity he would start one of the games. in conference action and a team-best gest start of my career," Metz said. Meltssa Samblanet stepped up Hetghts. He also knew that in order to 3 12 ERA. But just when thmgs got ''It's fun to get another shot to try to to bat wtth two outs tn the bottom of Volleyball head coach Gretchen secure a playoff bid, the Blue sweet, Mctz 's throwmg am1 went sour, return to the playoff . the seventh agamst Wooster, wtth the Weitbrecht, who ts also the softball Streaks had to sweep the ·Berg and agam. JCU needs to win its remain­ Blue Streak softball team down, 2-1. coach, got a bright idea when she heard Muskmgum at home Saturday. "1 was throwing norn1al and we ing four g Samblanct' · freshman year was spent suming freshman accepted the chal­ out of action. sweep. ntnning track. A hurdler, he chose not lenge. "I JU t got more "That was really a proud mo­ to run her sophomore year, but could ''I enjoyed playmg shortstop frustrated because I re­ ment for me," satd Samblanet, a se­ not be without a team. in htgh school," the Mentor nattv · alized the pam wasn't nior who ends her athletic career with "I actually feel I do better aca­ explained. "But the coaches thought going away." Metz seven varstty letters from three dif­ demically when I play sports," satd I was more valuable as a pitcher, so said. ferent sports. Samblanet, a psychology major with that's where I went. I just wanted o he re ted hts Lifting JCU to that win was an a 3.2 grade point average. '·[Sports] to help the tean1." am1 once a gam through especially htgh moment for her, be­ puts me more on a schedule." And help the team he did. summer and fall, and cause 11 was one of a school-record Sticking with volleyball for so Metz quickly developed a sharp never thought about not 24 vtctories for the softball team tn many years may have seemed like a fastball, striking out 38 batters in 39 returning to pitch his 2000. tall order for the 5-foot-2 Samblanct, innings. On the year, Metz com­ semor season. The Blue Streaks' record of who played as an outside hitter and piled a 5-2 record along with a 5.77 "I knew 24-16 represented only the second defensive pecialist. earned-runs-against average, not wanted to come back winning season Sarnblanet has en­ "One of my high school bad for former high school short­ and that r could con­ JOyed in four years as a collegiate ath­ coaches told me I was too hort to play, stop. tinue to pitch," Met?' lete. and that made me more determined," "I was really excited after the sat d. She just completed her third she said. "!like to prove everyone else first season," Metz said of his suc­ And so far this season in softball, and ·he played vol­ wrong." cessful transition to pitcher. "I had season, Metz has met leyball for all four year . "She likes a challenge, and is high expectations." another challenge by 'Thi whole year for softball wtlling to undertake different things," But Metz's sights for a suc­ returmng to the hill. In has been so awesome. The team is Weitbrecht said. "She's the kind of cessful sophomore season would be fact, Metz leads the really close off the field," said per on who doesn't like to hear 'no.'" blinded during fall ball. He began Blue Streaks in victo­ Samblanet, who finished with a .264 Samblanet may be impatient to notice pain in his throwing elbow, ries (4), complete career average and five home runs, with athletic obstacles, but her pa­ but no one could determine the se­ games (3), innings mcluding two this season. tience in helping others will virtuously verity of his damaged medial-col­ pitched (44.0) and RA "The last game on Saturday lead her into her career after college. lateral ligament. So. Metz rested (4.09). [against Capital) was so devastating, She plans on working for until spring, hoping the pain would In a 12-0 victory know111g it's the last competitive Cuyahoga County Social Services as subside. It didn't. over Capita! University sport you'll ever play tn your career," a social worker while getting a During spring practice, the on April I, Metz was Samblanet continued. master's at Cleveland State University. pain got worse and a frustrated Metz brilliant. He went the Organized sports have been a She wants to work with children realized he would not play at all that distance, yielding just part ofSamblanet 's life ever since she and looks forward to helping those tn season. three hits, while strik­ can remember. Her father, Ed. was a trouble. ''It was disappointing to rest ing out four and posting football player and wrestler, and her .. , think I can relate to kids re­ for so lung and to have the pain the shutout. three stblmgs have been mvolved 1n ally well. I'm tnterested in delinquent­ come right back," Metz said. "So "It felt great to photo by ton..a Proudfoot sports. Her brother, ate, earned All­ types. r think a lot of people give up we decided to rest it until the fall." go out and still be able JCU senior pitcher Michael Metz has America status with the 1998 JCU on them too easily." Metz returned junior year for to hit my spots and get been a force on the mound since wrestling team. Whichever directton her career fall ball. cautiously optimistic about my curve ball working," making the transition from shortstop his his comeback. "I still didn't feel Metz ~aid of his accu­ Samblanet was a three- ·port goes, bet that Samblanet will involve freshman year. star at Vermillion High chool, and ports and always be a team player. 100%," Metz said. ''Anytime you rate April afternoon. "It Skaugen triumphs as JCU's ''Come!Jack Kid'' Theresa Jurak three weeks, but time told otherwise. doubles for a season (I 0). for her senior season. Her rehab in­ tal to 132, one behtnd 1999 graduate Assistant Sports Editor When she finally removed the cast it Unfortunately, Skaugen found cluded twice-weekly visits to the Jen Wolke. She was Ill thtrd place and Is it a coincidence that since se­ was the week before finals, and she herself on the sidelines even before her Cleveland Clinic for physical therapy. poised to topple her former teammate nior Jamie Skaugcn returned to the had missed the end of the season. junior preseason ended. In order to come back after an for the No. 2 spot in the JCU record Blue Streak softball It was a ma­ "To sit there and just watch a injury. Skaugcn believes "you have to books. squad the women jor loss to Skaugen, team that you are o wholeheartedly believe in yourself and your abilit1cs With two hits agatnst Capital, have had their best who was looking involved in and not be able to be a part and work to rehabilitate yourself It is Skaugen overtook the second spot. season to datc'l The forward to another of it -- you can cheer, but when you an individual decisiOn based on your ·aying, "I thtnk it ts very cool, because success of a team can­ outstanding season. are used to playing all the time and desire to come back quickly." 1f you think about tt, I was off for an not be attributed to With their being successful-- is challenging," she Other than regaining her physi­ enttre year. So to be able to do that m just one player, but shortstop gone, the said. "But you can make the best of it cal strength, Skaugen worked with three years, it is fabulous. It i not Skaugcn 's return has Blue Streaks would and hope the best for [the team]." head coach Gretchen Weitbrecht to something I really focus on, but 1l helped put the Blue struggle in their Keeping a posttive outlook prepare mentaOy. makes me feel that my efforts have Streaks on top. 1999 season, posting helped Skaugen make it through her "She just told me to relax," been worthwhile." Skaugen a record of 11-28. junior year without softball. Skaugen said. "That a year back was Desptte preseason worries. missed the majority of Skaugen has A double major in history and not going to hurt any abtlity I had and Skaugen 's numbers certainly show she last season due to in­ been a key to John education, she was taking 18 credit to take it one day at a time." ts once again an integral part of the jury. While on the Carroll's offense hours and was a first-year resident as­ Weitbrecht worked with team. "What I was worried about was team's spring break since her freshman sistant. Even without softball she had Skaugen, drtlling her with extra field­ my ability; after havmg a year off and trip to Florida, she Jamie Skaugen year, when she was plenty to do. ing and batting practice. By the time not doing anything competitively, I broke her left hand first on the team and "It was unfortunate, but fortu­ the 2000 season rolled around, was worried about how that would tum durtng a game. Having never experi­ fifth in the Ohio Athletic Conference nate that I broke my hand during pre­ Skaugen was in top form again. out. (It J almost deterred me from com­ enced an injury that prevented her in batting with .398 average. season the year I was supposed to do She has been instrumental in ing back -- you want to go out with a from playing, she fought it at first. In her first two seasons, pre-student teaching," she sa1d. She Blue Streak wtns, often pulling bang, not come back and struggle," she "f broke it on a Thursday and Skaugen led the team in battmg and used the ttme off to student teach. through wtth the clutch htt when said. we only had four game left. r tried to was selected to the Central Regton "[think I would have struggled needed Struggling on the field, at the play the next day, but my hand was so Second Team on the mertts of her per­ last year balancing everythtng. As As of Apnl 26, she was second plate or wtth the team has not been an big I couldn't fit it tn my glove," formance. Heading into her junior horrible as (my tnjury] was, there was on the team wtth a .359 batttng aver­ tssue for her th1 season When she Skaugen satd. year she ranked third in the record a reason behind tt," Skaugen satd. age and had started all 40 games. started pracuce thts.year, Skaugen said, Ongmally doctors told Skaugcn books for hits m a season (42), fifth tn Although her schedule was full, The three htts she racked up "It was almo I ltke I never left-- it was that she would wear a cast for two to RBis in a season (22) and fifth in she worked on her rehab and prepared agatnst Kenyon brought her career to- pretty cool." 22 SPORTS The Carroll News May 4. 2000 Softball team wraps up its best season Gregory Murphy of play With a two-game sweep of Sports Editor Kenyon last Wednesday. The Blue It was a season of many ups and Streaks came away wah 3-2 and 6-1 few downs for the John Carroll Um­ VJctones 111 Gambler, Oh10 versily softball team. Semor 1k1 Russell and fresh­ Overall, five school records man \IIane Shaver came through With were broken. mcludmg most VJctoncs stellar pcrfonnanccs on the mound to in one season wah 24. That shattered piCk Up the VJCtOrJCS the prcvwus mark of I H set 1n 1992. Russell threw a complete-game The 2000 versiOn of the Blue to p1ck up the Victory She struck out Stn:aks also set records for winning seven pcrccntag~.: ( 600), has (294). doubles Sha\cr was equally JJnprcs­ (63) and p1tch111g stnkcouts ( 155). sJvc. as she surrendered a measly five lnUJ\'JUual rccorus also fell for hils Ill her complete game vJctory. She head coach Gretchen WcJtbrccht's also stmck out seven. squad "Gelling the sweep was a b1g Sen1or \llelissa Samblanet boost for us emotionally." Skaugcn scored 32 runs th1s season, while JUn­ sa1d "We played well defensively, Sophomore Eric Richmond, freshman Brad Hull and sophomore Corey Klein run distance work ior Bndgct Hough h1t 19 doubles. and got good pilchmg and key h1ts. at p actice. However, despHc all that suc­ Kenyon had some very b1g, tall g1rls cess. JCU (24-16. 7-9) still missed so we were happy with the results." qualifying for the Oh10 Athlcuc Con­ The results were not as fortu­ Track races down the stretch fen::nce Champ1onships. wh1ch will be nate three days later as the B I ue hosted by top seeded Muskmgum Col­ Streaks settled for a sweep at Capital Sobolewski, Grzybowski set sights on Championships lege th1s weekend. Once aga 1n , Russell was Jommg the F1ghtmg Muskics money on the mound, as she threw a Brian Edelstein In a race involv111g pnmanly Scn1or A.J. Waide and JUn ior will be 'o. 2 seeded Mount Un1on, five-hitter for a complete game VIC­ Assistant Sports Ed1tor Oh10 Athletic Confero.:nc<.: opponents, R1ck Johnson both fin1shed 111 the top third seeded Baldwin-Wallace and tory. Shaver was not as fortunate th1s Scmor Bnan Sobolewski's nne­ fr..:shman [:nc Biro. sophomores ten 111 two events. Wa1de took s1xth 111 fourth seeded Capital. time around, as she lasted only two man Javelm act played to rave n.:v1cws (,corgc Sample and A nton10 the long Jump, Jeap111g 22-3, and tenth The Blue Streaks played all four and two-tlmds innings of work. Saturday at the BaldwJn-Wallacc McC'Jadd1<.: and JUniOr Domin1ck 111 the triple jump. Johnson's 47-7 1/2 of those teams tough during the sea­ llowcvcr, Shaver can boast of 1 rack & Field InvJta uonal. (layton spnntcd to a Win 111 the 4 x shot put was good enough for a fifth son, including losses of 5-I and 3-0 to her successful first season. She went At the end of the day, I 00-mcter relay, bt;stmg the field 111 place fimsh 1n that event. He also took Muskingum, the o. 5 ranked team 8-6 with a 3.04 earned mn average. Sobolewski's throw of 19H-II pro­ 4 3.4 7 seconds. seventh place in the d1scus. nationally. JCU also lost one-run he also sturck out a season high I 5 pelled h1m to' JCtory atop a field that B1ro then broke h1 s own John The John Carroll women also games to Mount Union, 8-W and Ohio 111 a vJctory over Wooster. Jncluded several C AI\ DJvJ~Hlll II Carroll record, fimshmg second 111 the competed at B- W. orthcrn. The Blue trcaks defeated Ru sse ll fimshcd her career w1th athktes. H1 s throw of IH7-07 set thc 400 w1th a lime of 4H.65. Sophomore Julie Zajac hades­ Cap ital 3- 1, as well. 32 VJctones, only one bchmd the all­ meet record at the /\11-0hw 0JvJsJon JuniOr Chad Stc1n hurled the pecially high expectations for this "I don't think all the records time school leader. Th1s ·cason. Ill meet, Apnl21 o1scus 163-9. wh1ch also was good meet, hav1ng won the 3,000 and were that 11nportant," scmor Jamie Russell set a ca reer low with a 1.96 More than 500 athletes rcpn:­ enough for a second place fin 1sh. At I 0,000-mctcr event s at the All-Ohio. Skaugcn sa1d. "We expect to wm. We ERA. ~he also set a JCU record with scntmg 27 sthools took part 1n the the AII-Oh1o lnvitalional, one week he took third mthe 5,000 at B- W, fin - know that if we do what we can do, 65 stnkeouts thi s season. Her 205 ca­ • mcct on Saturday. wh1ch featured ath­ carh<.:r, Stem placeu first wah a throw 1sh111 g behind two D1vision I runners. good things will happen." · reer strikeouts rank her second all­ letes compet1ng as mdJvJduals , not as ofiSI-0!~. Zajac'stimcofl8:13.21 m1ssed "lt's kind of di sappointing that time. teams. Sophomore Corey Klein's the D1vision III Championship provi­ we played so well but didn 't qualify," "I think the biggest difference The John Carroll men counted I :55.25 secured a th1rd place fimsh Jn siOnal qualifying tandard by a little Wietbrccht sa1d. "When we got to­ was the team altitude," she sa 1d . "We a host uftop ten fin1~hes in their haul. the HOO more than e1ght seconds. gether 111 January," she cont111ucd, "I had a winning attitude this year and Freshman Beth Grzybowski, told the g1rls that they had the poten­ went out knowing we could win any the John Carroll high jump record tial to be the best team in school his­ game." holder who also secured a berth 1n the tory, and we accomplished that." With all the success this sea­ AA DIVIsion Ill ational Champi­ '· However, I think we were all son, Wenbrccht knows the cxpccla­ onships, leapt to a fourth place fim sh a little disappomtcd with our showing tJ ons will be fa1rly h1gh next season, at B-W, after winnmg the event at the 1n the conference," Wcabrccht said. but she also knows there 1s room for AII-Oh1o. She fimshcd behind two DI­ ··we played a lot of c lose improvement. visiOn I jumpers and one DIVI SIOn II game s, but couldn't pull out one of the ''I was extremely 11nprcsscd JUmper Saturday. top four spots to get in the playoffs. I with the pitching and defense this sea­ Two other Blue Streaks had was very happy with the play against son. They were very cons1stcnt all strong show111gs in thcJr events. our non-conference opponents." season," Wcitbrccht said. '·B.ut we Scn10r Debbie Pagano strode to Two of those non-conference need to so lidify our hitting and be a a fourth place fin1 sh 1n the I 0,000 victories came during the final week more consistent." while sophomore len Sturm spun to a tenth pl ace fin1sh 1n the d1scus wah a Smart, sensitive SWM seeks M/F for good times, great thrO\\ of 120-!l. A small contmgcnt of Blue sportswriting and possible LTR. Common sense and Streaks will depart for the Rocket In ­ strong writing skills a plus. Must have sense of humor vitauonal thi s weekend in Toledo, 111 and good attention span. preparation for the fa st-approaching Submit headshot or call 397-4398. phulo by K iU 1~ MtCoy OAC ChampiOnships, May 12-13, at Head coach Kathy Lanese sets the pace for sophomore Julie Oh10 orthcrn. The Carroll News. Zajac, the top Division Iff distance runner in Ohio

The JCU Annual Fund Office would like to offer Congratulations to the Class of2000 for raising $1772. 00! Thank you to the following members of the class for their support of The Alumni Fund Senior Class Gift for Project H.O.P.E.: orberto Colon Susan adz am Kelly McGiumphy Karen Klacgc Julie Sankovic Nancy Sombat Moira Conway '\lichacl Schneidler August Pacetti Andrea U. Krist Paul Karpin Ryan Bickerstaff Kattc Lavelle Andrev. Morgan Bridget Houlihan Barbara Sciulli Amy Plut Danicllc f>intcr Jesse McCullough Maria Zachary Megan Briggs Matthew Donner John Dunstan Ruth Stanislawski Angela Sarns Joseph Chcngcry Courtney Malon Lauric Heller Michael Johnston Shannon Murphy Dec Burdge Chri ·tina Bongiovanni Ann Dolgan Elizabeth Kulow Sarah Phillips Kristina Egan Thomas Mulloy Amy Abdclnour Clare Tan Erin Keenan Bennet Adelson Brendan Flaherty Jack DtCello Chnssy Sulltvan Jane Howarth Tom McCrone Richard Smartt Brian Considine Jenny Maloney tki Russell Brian Englt h Cynthia Takaht Elizabeth Martin adia Domanko Bridget Lynch l\1 ike Bogdan Laura Principe Tori Rcndano Suzanne Hoinski Susan Dclbaso Knsttn Johnson Lisa Horgan Amanda Kunic Cory Lessick icolas Leon Daniellc Jamiot Dave Youngers Emily. hurilla Raymond Carney Angela Zingale Colleen iedlceki Troy Francis Jamtc Sperduto Laura Frankl Courtney Kaezyk Vikki Willson Kns Santin Joanna Leeznar Jill Gallagher Jason Hennes Stacie Gless Ltsa Gcttiing Megan Schmidt Joann Szezotka Classmates fisted in bold are committee rnembers who deserve a special thanksfor their hard work and dedication to the campaign. The Carroll News May 4. 2000 SPORTS 23 Streaking overseas The method JCU football prepares for international adventure behind the

Tom Coratl madness Staff Reporter It is that time of year again. Students are wrapping up another school year and are Theresa Jurak anxiously waiting for the summer months to Assistant Sports Editor begin. As brainstorms go, this one ha been However, for the members of John pretty successful. What began as an idea for Carroll's football team that anticipation is even additional preseason training for the wrestling more apparent. Not only are they looking for­ team has evolved into three trips of interna­ ward to three months free from academic stress, tional proportions. but they are also anxiously awaiting a once­ When Athletic DtrectorTony DeCarlo, in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Italy. a Fonner John Carroll wrestling and football The John Carroll Athletic Department coach. began thmking in the '70s about how has made an arrangement with an Italian club to opttmtze his wrestlers' pcrforn1ance, he htt team to play an exhibition game. upon the tdea of a training trip. The Blue Streaks are set to depart to the DeCarlo proceeded to take Ius flock boot-shaped country May 23 and will pend . outh, becoming one of the first coaches to their first four days in country preparing for take an NCAA Division III team on a south­ the event. em training tnp. DeCarlo d1scovered the ben­ During that time they will participate in efits of such a tnp almost tmmediately. guided tours of Venice and Florence. The team "Trips have contributed to a lot of suc­ will then head to Rome where they will com­ cess in my coachiug career. They are tremen­ pete in the first American football game to be dous in the way they bring players together. played in Rome. rhoto u>urtt'ay ot JCV sm You can build a strong team," be satd They will be facing the Marines Ostia, Mark DiDonato, '98, grins postgame with two friendly foes from the L'Hospitalet Seeing that, DeCarlo de ided to e>.tend an Italian club team, comprised of college kids Pioneers, the Barcelona team JCU defeated 62-0. This May the Blue Streaks the traveling expenence to another of his teams, the JCU football team. and young adults from different Italian cities. will face the Marines Ostia, a club team based in Italy. There arc also a few American players on the The Blue Streaks made thetr first In­ Italian roster. believe our team could not have gotten from like this to gel as a team," Marcy said. "It's ternational venture in 1994, when they de­ JCU players will then have four days to any other experience." the chance of a lifetime, and we're hopmg to scended upon Berlin, Germany and made a relax in the Holy City before departing for Priestap also touched on the personal use this experience to fuel our enthusiasm mto repeat crossmg to Barcelona, Spam, m 1997. home. benefits from his trip to Spain. the upcoming season." Now, why would a coach volunteer to Although this is the first time these play­ "Being introduced to anything new and Second-year head coach Regts Scafc also chaperone, coach and act as tour guide to doz­ ers will be participating in an international experiencing something different such as a for­ believes this trip will give the team extra ttme ens of 18-23 year old men in a foreign coun­ game, it is not the fir t time John Carroll has eign culture helps you grow and mature as an to come together. "With thts trip a lot of guys try? played on foreign soil. The Blue Streaks made individual in a way you really can't describe." will see a part of the world they've never seen "There is a method to my madness," similar trips to Spain. in 1997, and Germany. Chad Miller, a member of the 1997 before," Scafe satd. DeCarlo said. "You have 10 days of pring in 1994. squad, was also impressed with the success of "It's an excellent opportunity for these practice that docs not in fnnge on academics, Athletic Director Tony DeCarlo was the trip. Miller, a freshman at the time, thought guys to absorb another culture and cxpenence plus [the players] have to work hard to be able very pleased with the success of the previous it gave him an excellent opportunity to show­ life away from the traditional campus cnvtron­ to play and raise money to participate." tnps. case his ability in front of the JCU coaching ment." DeCarlo books the trips through E.F. "Both trips provided a great experience staff. Scafc also added, "llopcfully wllh tillS Tours, a Boston-based company whtch spe- Cial.izes in coordin ting Europe n m er- , _ for our players," DeCarlo said. "It not only "The Barcelona trip gave me a chance expenence our team wtll be able to develop a national ventures. "Every trip just gets better helped those teams bond and become closer, to play with some of the older guys," Miller good team chemistry, and they will be able to and better,'' DeCarlo commented. but it also provide.. an excellent educational said. "That really helped my confidence and project that on the football field. From a coach­ The Blue Streak football teams that experience for our young men." helped me develop into a more confident player. ing standpoint it's also a great chance for us as have traveled together have also performed DeCarlo had comparable success from As a result I felt like was ready to contribute a coaches to evaluate players and see who devel­ better in their next season, pointing to the ben­ trips with the wrestling team. DeCarlo believed lot to the team the following fall." ops as potential starters." efits of such a trip. After Berlin, John Carroll the football team could benefit from a similar "Just playing a game in Europe was un­ One player who is anxiously awaiting to posted a 9-1 record and following Barcelona, trip. believable," Miller added. "It's something I can suit up is junior wide receiver Scott Herald. the team made it to the playoffs with a I 0-2 "I felt the wrestling trips to Florida' tell my kids about." Miller will also be accom­ Herald had a promising 1999 season cut short record. played a large role with the success of the wres­ panying the team to Italy; however, he will be due to a severe leg injury in training camp. Hopefully it was the competition the tling program," DeCarlo added "I'm hoping not be participating in the game. "This trip means a lot to me on a per­ team saw abroad that prepared them well for this same success will filter into the football ''I'm going along to see some of the sonal level," Herald said. "I have had injunes the next year's OAC opposition. The Blue program with the addition of these team trips." younger guys that I've played with. I'm also in the past that I've had to over;come, so this Steaks emerged triumphant in both trips. DeCarlo is not the only one who has looking forward towards enjoying the night life trip should be a great opportunity to prove my­ Of the two previous trips, DeCarlo been impressed with the success of the trips. a little more," Miller concluded. "The most set fin front of teammates and coaches." commented the game against the Berlin Bears John Priestap, '98, felt that his visit to important advice I can give to the team is to With the school year winding down, the was a better. JCU won the game 27-fJ in 1994. Barcelona, Spain, in 1997 was a trip he will just go over there and enjoy yourselves." team is focusing on the trip. "[The Gerrnans] pay Americans to go treasure forever. With high expectations for a successful "We've been working hard all through over there and play their professional season. "As a team, there was a large amount of 2000 season, the football team believes the trip the off-season and I think we're ready to put There were five or six Americans from Divi­ unity which you really could not substitute with will be a step in the right direction. together what we've done over the last few sion I schools, and that made a big difference." a normal road trip because of the uniqueness Junior quarterback Eric Marcy, who is months and compete overseas," Marcy satd. According to DeCarlo, Barcelona was of playing in Europe," Priestap said. the lone returning captain, feels this trip will The team will begin daily practices not as challenging, but each year the battle "There was a bond that was forced to help the team come together. when classes end. between the Blue Streaks and their host team develop because all we had over there was one "We have a young group of enthusiastic "It's the ultimate," Scafe added. "foot­ improves. another to rely on, and that's something that l guy , and we're excited to have an opportunity ball in Rome. What more needs to be said?" "[Barcelona was] competitive, but they don't have the knowledge and the savvy our players have. The only advantage they had Ruminating on was their players were all older and bigger­ anywhere from 20-35 years of age," DeCarlo Rome ... said. In Bar~lona, JCU pummeled the "It is the chance of a lifetime and we are L'Hospitalet Pioneers into the ground by a fi­ hoping ·to use this experience to fuel our enthu­ nal score of 62-0. "What we had was finesse and tactics siasm into the upcoming season. " they just did not know, [but] it is still football -Junior quarterback Eric Marcy and a good expenence for the players." DeCarlo will be joining the team on thetr 2000 trip abroad, along with coaches, "Oh, football-- we're playing a game? I players and a few other students. just thought we were going over there to hang This will be the last tnp until 2003, when the NCAA will allow the team to travel out!" again. Rules state that an international trip -Junior wide receiver Scott Herald can take place once every three years. "I encourage each department member to look into taking teams on a European ven­ "Football is my life, I'd play anywhere. It ture. You are not going to get a chance to do courle.u ot- JCU Clowning in the streets of Barcelona were 1999 graduates can be Italy or Afghanistan, it does not mat­ this for awhile," DeCarlo said. With the success the football team has Jeff Pay, Eddie Novak and Tyler Ziontz. After practice there tel: " seen m the past, it seems the Europe trip may is time for the team to tour the host country and explore its - Sophomore defensive hack Mike Mystic be the ttckct. - history and culture. 24 OP/ED The Carroll News May 4, 2000 Editorial Ooinion

HIT: Baseball and men's tennis playin' at home this weekend. A Bring back chance to support your friends AND get some rays (we hope). HIT: No need to go to Roses this year. You can warm those cold tootsies and toast marshmallows at any of a number of blazing locations on the keys John Carroll's campus. miss(ing) the point: Campion residents and

· Earlier this semester John Carroll joined the rest of the 0' Malley Center profs. (Fire alarms mean you should EXIT the collegiate world in mourning the tragic deaths of three Seton building). HIT: Our own Julie Zajac officially best female Division Hall students. The students died in their dorm rooms and 62 III distance runner in Ohio. miss(ing): Glasses and hearing aids on other students were injured after choosing not to exit the resi­ the judges of the Greek Week Lip Sync and Talent Show. miss: dence hall during what they thought was a false alarm fire drill. People who don't realize Greek Week is SO over. Get something new Of course we would all expect John Carroll's Department of Residence Life to approach fire safety with a renewed vigor to talk about, already! miss: The events for Senior Week, no pub following thrs incident. Right? crawl, no dance= not much fun. HIT: Marc Thibeault getting a chance Wrong. Dead wrong, in fact. to do what Brian Brewer couldn't last year . . HIT: Just over a week Not only has there been no visible sign any new precau­ left. miss: You know what week it is. miss: Your roommate forgets tions are being taken, but old safeguards have been thrown out the window. what you look like. HIT: Finding the only working pop machine in the Gone are the days when residents scurried out of rooms at recplex. miss: And you think we're gonna tell you. miss: Father the first sound of an alarm, fearful of being sacked with a $50 Salmi (see Sickness, p. 2). C'mon, give us a little credit. HIT: Former fine when the RA keyed in to find them hiding in their suite student body prez moonlighting at the Carroll News. We all new room. However, RAs no longer key into rooms. she'd come around one day. miss: Inn Between closing early. What Why? Well, it seems RAs -- yes the same folks entrusted to do about those late-night cravings for, um, sunflower seeds? miss: with the lives of 40-some residents apiece -- cannot seem to CN computers thinking it's recess: rolling over and playing dead and keep track of their submaster keys. Submastcr keys allow RAs playing hide-and-seek with files. HIT: Sleep. miss~ We ain't gettin' to key into any room on a floor. Rather than bear the expense of replacing the keys and changing the locks or go through the none. HIT: We're on-line! Chill with us all summer on the WWW. trouble of finding RAs competent enough to keep track of a key, Residence Life took those keys away. Residents were quickly clued into the keyless RAs. In Sta Commenta THE CARROLL NEWS fact. fire alarms might as well have been optional for most of this year. Rona L. Proudfoot Well, Residence Life apparently saw the error of its ways Editor-in-Chief -- at least to some extent. They did give each building back its Relax duty ring, a key ring with subrnasters for the whole building. Maureen E. Liller This was a futile step probably brought about more for it's only a book Managing Editor convcnienc, however. (Remember the time you got locked out of your room and had to wait for the Area Coordinator to be Brct Easton Ellis' "American Psycho" is perhaps the most con­ troversial and hotly-debated novel of this decade. Recent release of Jennifer qtpuano paged and come back from God-knows-where to let you in? So the movie version has incited all manners of protest for its graphic Business Manager doe he.) violence and resurrected the intense criticism towards Ellis and his With the keys all on one ring (an apparently no one smart novel. Feminist groups across the country boy­ enough or with the authority to separate them) fire alarms come cotted "American Psycho" and publicly dis­ Robert T. Noll and go. Rather than an RA keying you into your room and rous­ missed the book as a "loathsome piece of litera­ Adviser ture." Ellis' original publishing company, Simon ing you from that dream about the cute guy on the baseball team, and Schuster, refused to publish the manuscript Campus News Kelly Noms you get a knock. Period. when Ellis first ubmittcd the work back in 1991. Steven Sorensen Early last Thursday morning -- despite rumors of the Not one to pay serious attention to what critics Patrick Shanahan O'Malley Center fire from the night before flying around cam­ have to say, I decided to read the novel myself pus-- le s than a third of Campion Hall's residents exited for a and see if it measured up to its reputation. World News Jim Vogel ftre alarm at 4:15 am. Campion bas a capacity of 308 residents. Maria "American Psycho" is told through the icole Ross Sabistina eyes of Patrick Bateman, Wall Street yuppie by And wouldn't you know. This time it was the real thing. day, serial killer by night. His victims are often Features Sencra Smith Copy Editor 1t would kind of stink to have to explain 200 dead college stu­ women. whom he tortures and murders on a fre­ Veronica Gorley dents, now wouldn't it? Once again, you would think. quent basis. Set in the late 1980s, this novel offers a fierce, yet satiri­ Residence life maintains it is the responsibility of each cal social commentary about the excesses that characterized that de­ Arts Katrina King resident to exit the building during a fire alarm and that RAs cade. It is merely a social sat1rc framed by the viciousness of Bateman, Annie DiMattina no more, no less. I think critics arc failing to realize it is about the should not be responsible for forcing evacuation. corruption of values in oc1ety; in fact, the book is 400 pages long Sports Gregory Murphy The Carroll News is happy to see Residence Life has be­ and less than 40 pages of it revolve around the violence and mayhem Brian Edelstein gun to put such stock in the judgement of residents. Should we people arc ravmg about. Bateman is no different than anyone else in Theresa Jurak now expect to hear ''It is your responsibility to decide if you are that he IS morally bankrupt. Erica Wilke of the legal age to consume alcohol" or "It is your responsibil­ Statu and labels take the place of character and mtegrity. The ity to decide if you should invite members of the opposite sex 80's were a hcdomstic time, and Ellis cmphasi7es this to its fullest Outdoors Nate Goshen throughout the novel. I found the matcnalistic attitudes of Bateman into your room at night time?'' and h1s colleagues more offens1vc than the actual killings. Forum Kristen Stih We doubt it. In fact, Residence Life seems to operate on The violence in "American Psycho" has spurred the fury of Stephanie Leland the premise that despite being "of age,'' college students -- or at femm1st Gloria Stcinham, who blames Ellis for the irresponsible fl!$h­ least those at JCU --are to be treated as children. wn of the novel. he, along with the US National Organization for Classitieds Holly Kosalko However off-base the reasoning, college students are faced Women, feel that the book's graphic content could have a frightening mnuencc on unstable minds. Any sane person would not only disre­ Cartoonists Chris Barringer to make decisions like thi · every day. With the pressures of gard the Violence as fiction , but would recognize the novel for what 1t Dave Gauntncr making the grades and keeping s holarships, an extra half hour 1 : a satire and parody of the 80's. It IS very easy to put the blame on of studying or sleepmg can often outweigh the one-in-whatever­ the work 1tself, but when push comes to shove, we are all account­ Copy Editors icole Gfroerer extraordinary-number chance that a tire alarm will even be real. able for our own act1ons. To say a novel could be responsible for the Mana Sabistina That's not tt, though. Students sleep through fire alanns furthcr corruption of the mentally ill IS ludicrous; it is a work of fie­ lion Let's focus more on all the media attention towards the massa­ all the time. No matter how loud the ringing is, with the door Photo Advisor Alan Stephenson. PhD cre at Columbine and the numerous copycat that have followed in The Carroll News IS published weekly by ihe stu­ shut and a head under the pillow. an alam1 in nonexistent. the pa t year. dents of John Carroll Univcr.;ity. The opuuon ex­ Residence Life needs to bring back the practice of ''key­ Ellis wrote "American Psycho" m hope of being noticed. He pressed in ed1torials and cartoons arc those of the ing-in" during tire alanns. Some students sleep straight through wanted to grasp the attention of his readers and critics; he succeeded. Carroll cws cditonal staff and not ncccssanly the darrt things. Others "choose" to put their lives in danger. Much ltkc Howard tern, th1s is about hock value. It i what sells those of JCU"s admimstration. faculty or students. Signed material and comics arc solely the v1cw of Whatever the reason. we don't think anyone, least of all Resi­ and what gets people talk mg. "American Psycho" is not a great novel by any standard, but 11 is occasiOnally funny, often repugnant, and the author. dence Life, wants to have to explain away residents' deaths. slaps us w1th the hand of reality. It is a black comedy played to The Seton Hall incident was a wake-up call, or at least it CX\remes, that is all. Reading this novel wtll not bring down the How to reach us: should have been. Do we really want to wait for the losses to bit pillars of American. ociety. To paraphrase Alfred Hitchcock, relax. (216) 397-4398 any closer to home? It's only a book. [email protected] •c The Carroll News May 4, 2000 F 0 RUM 25

Editor's notes by Rona Proudfoot Top Ten Editor-in-Chief Ways the Bible would have been different if JCU students had written it. Welcome, Freshmen School\· soon to be out And u·hat does that mean to members of the 10) Instead of wearing tunics and sandles, apparel of choice would have been Abercrombie John Carroll L mverslty commrmifl• who won I he hrgh-tailmg it out oftown the and Fitch. second therr lastfmal is over? One word. orientation That:~ right Before you '"e even caught the 9) Cain would have real~ killed Abel because they were roommates. sea. on finale of Dawson:~ Creek. the class of 2004 8) God wouldn't have rested on the seventh day. He would have spent it in the library wrll ha1·c descended upon Umversitr Herghts in mass because He procrastinated on His big research paper. And on the ojfclwnce that some ofthem (or their par­ ents at least) will happen acms.\· a copr of the CN. 7) Moses real~ wandered around the desert for 40 years because if he had asked for this message is directed at them directions. people would think he was a freshman. And bl' tire way, '0 I ers, 'O:!a.1· and '03ers. don I 6) The end of the world is finals week. not Armageddon. stop reading just ret. }(m mal' he able to get some­ thing out of this too. S) Everyone would eat the forbidden fruit--it's the on~ thing Parkhurst-proof. Someone once sau..l. " \\'hy should I change'l 4) The forry-day flood was just a good excuse to wear your Old Nary capris. I've always done thmgs that \\a> " 3) It on~ takes five commandments to fill two stone tablets when they're double-spaced '\nswer· Just for that reason. Welcome freshr.ten . You ' n.: gonna do It, Take and ryped in Courier New font. th(\t brg step. Make the transttwn Go from kmg of the mountain to bottom 2) Anything important would be covered in the Cliffs-Notes. rung of the ladder. Scared? I) Loaves and fishes would have been beer and bagels. If you're lrke most JCU students, the last four years of your lrfc were probably lrttle more than a ngtd, ngorous schcduk School-pracucc-cat-study­ sleep. chool - practlce - eat - study-sle~.:p . • ound famtl1ar to anyone? And you probably have some pretty dcfinrte plans for your college years a well. l know I d1d . l was gomg to be a cross country and track star. smg in Top Ten the choir and b~.:comc a physrcrst. Penod Well, to bnng you up to speed on how that's all commg along, I couldn't Reasons you're looking forward to summer. even tell you who th~.: chOir d1rector IS ht.:re , 111 my two half-hearted seasons of collegrate athlettcs I was contcnt to wallow tn a medtOcnty that would embar­ 10) The on~ math you have to worry about is counting the change that's left in your pocket rass my parents and offend my high school coach. and as for my physics from this year's tuition--it just may be enough to go halfsies on an ice cream cone with that maJor... uh, don't go there. special someone! What IS my potnt'l S1mple. Pnonlles change. Much more s1g111ficant was something l d1d on a whun after dmncr one n1ght about two wcel\s 11110 my 9) Next time you get sick. you'll know it's not food poisoning from the cafeteria. freshman year I stopped by the Carroll ews. I'd never taken a Juum,alrsm 8) With the Carroll News now available on-line. you won't have to miss out on a thing. class and never wntten an art1cle. In fact, I ra rely even read a newspaper. I wanted to try outJoumalrsm, though. I guess I must have lrl\ed rt 7) You on~ have to dodge mom and dad to do the hanky panky. Despite what everyone has told you, culkge tsn 't a tune to mle the lau­ 6) Four months to earn money to donate to the Bookstore Christmas Parry Fund ... err. to rels of that 1mpresstve resume you put together at some h1gh school named buy your books. after a dead Jcsutt. Bemg captain of the marchmg band and your 3 5 GP \got you tn the door. It 's a clean slate from there. though. Your years at JCU arc 5) At least the hair in your food can on~ come from fami~. your your chance and perhaps your last, best chance to break free tiom those 4) For those of you staying at Carroll--your pick of the parking spaces! suffocatmg expectatrons 3) Capri pants--weren't you looking for a use for that pair of pajama pants you shrunk Freshmen, don't lrmit yourselves Vo lunteer for llabttat, run tor a stu­ dent om ce, spend a semester abroad, go out for the crew team. wnte for the freshman year? C . 1.:. en 1f ou never d1d bdore. l ·s p ~.:eta l\ y because ynu m:v.:t thd h dm~ - 2) Bonfires! No need to set them in the residence halls now. And par~.:nts, b~.: ~upportrv~.: Don 't be upset when lrttk Jrmmy \\ ho you I) If it gets hot enough. you may find the answer to the million-dollar Question .. . do JCU were sure was NFL-bound comes home two months from now and tells you he's giving up footba ll to try out for a role rn th e school play girls go out in any thing bes ides black pants? Try something, try anything, try cverythrng. You JU St may find some­ thing you never knew you'd like doing. l sure di d The Purest Love Write for the For my last column l want to thank God for having the opportunity to can walk away from Him and live in disobedience. If you do decrde to ltve out write this column each week. As I stated in my firs t column, the point of this His plan. your life will not exclude challenges, but l guarantee you wi ll be very Carroll News. weekly message was to help students develop and/or strengthen their walks blessed. with God. I will be the first to say that l am not perfect and lam definitely not I encourage all of you to be still and wait on God. Trust that God is all It'll put hair a theologian. Rather, l am simply a student who has decided to fo ll ow Jesus powerful and that even during our times of sufferi ng, He is present but callmg Christ, and part of His call fo r me this year was to write this column. In thi us to persevere and grow. 1 recall listening to a song about how God sometimes final column 1 want to briefly share a message on God's call for your life. comes in the clouds. The mes age is simply that we do not always understand on your Each day is a new day and we are approached-with different people and everything, but at the right time (God's timing}, He reveals Himself and/or decisions to make. How we respond to people and the decisions depends largely what we need to do. Understand that God onl y asks us to trust Him today on how "right" we arc with God. In my own life, 1 am realizing that starting because that is all He has given us. Please spend time wrth God and ask H im chest. each morning ofT 111 prayer and/or in Scripture helps me to see things through where He is leading you. He loves you and wants to d1 rcct you rn all your ways. (And thatwill make the eyes of Christ. Spending. time with God hel ps me to hear His voice and live Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for sending the Holy Spirit so that we may be as He would want me to live. led 111truth.p Lord. I ray that we may accept your plan and acknowledge you as you very popular.) The key is to understand God has a plan fo r each one u . We can either you direct us each day. Thank you Lord for forgiving us and loving us. In vour walk with Him and accept His will and realize what it means to truly li ve, or we name. Amen. Amy Plut is a senior at JCU Rona and Maureen: A look at how it all comes together. I voted for a big picture of me. Rona said no. "Just write a PSA. Make it fun and creative," she said. 1 "I've been up for almost 24 hours straight;' I said. Open for Mot.her s- Day "Can't I wait until next issue to be creative?" and ~CU Graduation "Tell them about www.carrollnewsonline.com, brag about going 28 pages or just wish the students a safe May 14 fr ?I summer." "Rona, I think the students are smart enough to figure 4 o'clock to 8:30 all of this out. After all, we do go to John Carroll. Besides, they'll sense if we are just trying to kiss up," I responded. "Just do it;' she said and gave me the meanest look from an editor that I've ever received. So here it is. I think a picture of me would have been better. 26 FORUM The Carroll News May 4. 2000 Guest Commentar\' Question of the Week Greek Task Force examines .What will you be sure to do this summer Carroll organizations The following is a commentary full understanding of what is happen­ submilled by the members ofthe Greek ing at JCU and at other institutions that you missed out on last year? Task Force. across the country. Over the summer We would like to take this op­ the task force will continue to meet in portunity to update the John Carroll order to gather additionalmformation community on the activities of the and to prepare a recommendation with Greek Task Force during the past se­ regard to Greek Life on our campus. mester. The Greek Task Force was Once the recommendation is complete convened in order to collectively ex­ 1t will be made available to the JCU amine Greek service organizations and community. There will be an open detem1me their purpose on campus m forum or a series of open meetings hght of the un~versity's m1ssion. The where the committee would hke to task force is composed of students, sohc1t opinions from people outs1de "Go skydiving "Get a better job "Eat Dairy Queen staff, administrators and faculty. The the task force. Followmg the spn ng semester focused predomi­ meeting(s) the task force will recon­ and start a band." and weight-lift breakfast, lunch, nantly on educating committee mem­ vene and finalize its recommendati ons. Dave more." and dinner." bers on various issues relative to Greek These recommendati ons will then be Swiatkowski Scott Fowler Kelley Gallagher Life. We gathered facts, read articles submitted to the Vice President of Stu­ and had peakers, in order to gain a dent Af:airs fo r fu rther actio n. Junior Junior Sophomore The Carroll News would like to wish all students a safe, healthy and happy summer break.

(Really, we do. But hurry up and get off "Since I'll be 21, "Go fishing "Since I'm not campus so we can get out of this newsroom you 'll know what more." 21, I'll watch for a few months.) I'll be doing." Eric Urdzik Mirna drink." Mirna Boumitri Sophomore Jen Danicki Junior Junior Thanks for reading.

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Letters to the Editor 0 s It is sad when, at a university I Senior questions With so many talented Jesuits, the only Jesuit's role on audible vices for ocial justice come T from the students. Take a snapshot of 0 JCU on any given weekday: the presi­ JCU campus dent is on the phone trying to raise money for the school, the residence life As a graduating senior who has office is plotting how to get their been involved with the John Carroll money back that they gave to some­ community for nearly four years now, one fo r drinking urine, while a daily I feel I need to clear the ai r about what noon rna s is celebrate by one priest 6 this campus stands for. My academic with about ix laypeople in attendance. A experience here has been exceptional. ot a very inspiring picture. Granted As a double major in English and Re­ that the Jesuits have administrative u ligious Studies, I have nothing but roles to fulfill, and that a certain N great things to say about both depart­ amount of bureaucracy is necessary for ments, and I feel that both disciplines a large university to function, and that T have given me a great critical lens on classroom instruction is a time-con­ z my world. I especially commend Dr. suming task. But when the'fulfillment Ruff and F r. Ryan (EN) and Dr. of those tasks supercedes the dedica­ McGinn (RL) for their excellent in­ tiOn to the Catholic id entity of the struction and their influence on my in­ school, then there is no difference be­ by Chris Barringer & Dave Gauntner tell ectual development. However, this tween those Jesuits and their equiva­ is where my praise fo r JCU stops. lents at Ohio State. When I am asked about the spiritual I am not claiming a position of life that the Jesuit community and the personal moral superiority here. But I administration foster on campus, I can­ pose the question: What is really so not fail to be completely and honestly Catholic about John Carroll today? critical. That we have his bust, a St. Ignatius I pose a very simple question: statue, and Jesuits in residence? What What, besides outstanding classroom makes a campus Catholic is, as the instruction, are the Jesuits doing to Pope said in his conclusion to Ex help manifest the Kingdom of God on Corde, that Catholic universities have JCU's campus? In his recent apostolic a "weighty daily task ... [of] Evangeli­ m1e1an~·~ constitution, Ex Corde Ecclesiae, Pope zation for the future of culture." I can­ John Paull! aid: "If need be, a Catho­ not ay, in earnest, that the Jesuits and lic Umversity must have the courage the administration are making a seri­ Ever to speak uncomfortable truths which ous attempt to fulfill this critical mi s­ do not please public opinion, but sion. which arc necessary to safeguard the Mike Johnston he IIJ, authentic good of society" (32). Noth­ Class of 2000 ing could be further from the "don't Mllra IIICG. •• IIIIIY. •1en life. I 11110 rock the boat" attitude that the admin­ istration at JCU adopts. As president Hats off to Charlie of the Right to Life group here on cam­ 10P liii41M pus (and I do not write this on behalf of the group or in any capacity as the Dolan group's representative) I have received no Jesuit support. In four years of at­ About 350 years ago, our fo re­ tending the March for Life trip to fathers had a vision and bought Man­ Washington, D.C., never once has a hattan Island for $24 and a few bags Jesuit or any school representative ac­ of beads. companied us . In fact, the school has 300 years later, Charl ie Dolan tried to block several activitie in the had his idea of w iring up New York name that they might be ''too contro­ City for Home Box Office. It became versial." Clearly, the administration an instant hit. has adopted a policy, regard ing student Charlie doesn't stop there. He activities, that as long as they are not thinks of his fr iends in Cleveland and too challcnging,we can accept them. Cablevision is born. Everybody ben­ Clearly, the administration views John efits watching great shows on Carroll as a business which has to Cablcvis10n, mcluding students and please everyone. If this IS the ca c, faculty. With Charlie's generosity, then nothmg separate · it from a secu­ John Carroll will soon again enjoy a lar mslltution. For JCU to be more new science center. than a nominally Catholic institution, Thanks Charlie for all your gen­ It must be willing to align itself, in erous deeds. A hundred yeras from some capacity, with Catholic social today some young students will till teachi ngs and to be seen as part of the be benefiti ng and on and on. universal church. That is hardly the Ted Stone attitude fostered on campus today. University Heights resident

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To be placed Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Holcomb's Know Place: Sales Associates (full-time and 9 a.m. - 6 p.m . First applied first considered. ads must be typed or handwritten clearly and Saturdays from 6 p.m. to midnight each week starttng part-time). We seek hands-on, enthusiastic, energetic and www. workforstudents.com. legibly and sent to or dropped off at The Carroll September 2000. Duties would include supervising creative individuals, with a.Jearn mentality. Retail expe­ News office with payment Clasified ads will not dinner, getting them ready and putting them to bed rience a plus. We are an Employee-Owned company, be run without pre-payment. Classifieds will not and night-time reading. Will pay $10.00 per hour. offer competitive wages, employee-discounts and pro­ be taken over the phone. Deadli~e for classifieds Please call Mrs. Hughes at 216-397-9075. Home is vide a fun, enJOyable work environment. Apply in per­ Three bedroom for rent Cedar/South Belvoir two blocks is noon of the Monday prior to publication. walking distance from University. son atl-folcomb's KnowPlace 33551 Aurora Rd. Solon, from campus, all appliances. S II 00.00 per month. 216- OH (Solon Square). Visit our website at 695-6940. For Ad Rates and Information Full-time babysitter for summer. Someone to watch! www.holcombs.com. Business: (216) 397-4398 play with our two children ages 10 and 7. Hours are One bedroom, Cedar/Washington, quiet, 800 square feet, Fax/Data: (216) 397-1729 8:45-5:30 M-F with some flexibility. Salary is Help Wanted. Window Washer/General Labor. No ex­ five closets, full kitchen, new carpet/paint, indoor secure General Info: (216) 397-1711 $360.00/week plus other benefits. Must have own perience necessary, flexible schedule. Must have trans­ parking. Available for summer or full year starting 5115 car. Prefer babysitting experience or interest in edu­ portation. $8.00-SI 0.00/hr. 440-954-4537. or 6/ 1. $545.00. Please call David 932-9138. Mail us at: cation. Call 216-561-0885, ask for Dana. The Carroll News TGI Friday's: Now hiring for all positions- servers, door University Heights third floor studio. No kitchen, full 20700 North Park Blvd. Part-time sitter needed for Cleveland Heights family positions, bussers- at the Mayfield Hts. Location - Golden bath. $375.00. 216-591-0276. University Heights, OH 44118 tn our spacious home. We have a busy two-year-old Gate Plaza. Flexible hours available. Earn up to $500.00 and a newborn. Interested applicants should have sev­ a week. Apply Mon-Thurs, 2-4 pm. Two, three and five bedroom apartments available. Con­ E-mail to the CN at: eral years' childcare experience and valid driver's li ­ tact Mrs. Cannata at 216-751-4519. [email protected] cense. References required. Non-smokers only, Outdoor Enthustasts needed at Ohio's premier outdoor please Hourly wage begmning at $6.00, depending outfitters. Competitive wages, excellent work environ­ Duplex on Cedar, near Lee. Five bedrooms. Remod­ Cleveland Heights- Cedar Taylor. Newly decorated on expenencc. Please call216-397-0044. ment, and great deals. FuiVpart-time and summer posi­ eled. Washer and dryer, three car garage, 24-hour main­ studios and one bedrooms. Carpeting/hardwood tions available. Contact: Newman Outfitters in Shaker tenance. Rent is $1200.00 a month. 216-421-842 I. floors, ceiling fans, mini-blinds. Appliances, heat Babysitter wanted for two-yr-old gtrl and four month Hts. 216-283-8500 or Solon 440-248-7000. included. On bus line. Starting at $395.00. 216- old boy. Flextble hours b/w 9-5. Mon-Fn. Walkmg Beautiful One Bedroom. Cleveland Heights Area. 216- 464-3300. distance from campus. 2 16-382-7805. Tennis Director/Instructor: Experienced and personable 241 -0220 ext. 115 . players/teachers wanted to mstruct in summer program Cleveland Heights two bedroom bungalow. One HfLI' \\A. H .V June 12-August2, Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30 Close to school. Large one and two bedroom apts- ga­ & 1/2 bath and a finished attic. Rent is affordable. a.m.- 4:30p.m. For more information call Orange Com­ rage included. 20 II Warrensville Center Road. $490.00- 216-831-1554. Dance Teachers' An established studto in Solon tS mumty Schools and Recreation at 216-831-860 I. $605.00. 440-446-0803. looktng for an instructor for children's dance classes Lofts for sale (Millor, Hamlin and Campion) Call beginnmg September 2000 Qualified candidates will Supervisors/Swimming Instructors/Lifeguards: Enthusi­ Shaker Heights- 3310 Warrensville Center Road. Luxu­ Kristen x5072. have experience teachmg ballet. jazz and/or tap and astic and dedicated individuals. 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Little-expenence necessary. General Labor, Flexible hours, must love animals. Summer help close floors. Starting at $550.00. 216-464-3300. Parts Assembly, Soldering, and Packaging. 15 min­ to campus, great pay. Please call Amanda at 216-291- Third female roommate needed to share a three-bed­ utes from campus. Several positions available. Start­ 1498. Shaker Heights- Van Aken. Charming one & two bed­ room house on Warrensville. One-year lease. Con­ mg at $8.50/hr. Call 216-481-6590. room apartments, newly decorated, carpeting, ceiling venient to campus. Driveway parking available. Acct. Reps. Cust Service/Sales 57 immediate PT/FT fans, mini-blinds, appliances. Indoor garage included. Washer and Dryer. $250.00-$300.00. Interested in­ Lookmg for student to walk dog twtcc daily (M-F) openings for ALL STUDENTS. All majors interns/co- Starting at $415.00. 216-464-3300. dividuals should contact 216-397-5016.

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