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A Serving John Carroll University Since 1925 Vol. 75,----------------------- No. 21 May 4, 2000 GoinJ out in style Fire damages O'Malley Center Fire attributed to burning cigarette 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.