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SEC Chairman Be a gift-giving Schapiro to step genius this down, p. 13 holiday season, p. 5 THE Thursday,C DecemberARROLL 6, 2012 The Student Voice of John Carroll University N Since 1925 EWSVol. 89, No. 10 The beginning of a new era Former Blue Streak and NFL QB Tom Arth named head football coach Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information Zach Mentz Arth, who served as an assistant coach, co-offensive co- “I am so proud to represent a university that is commit- Sports Editor ordinator and quarterbacks coach for the football program for ted to leadership, service, academic excellence and, most When Tom Arth graduated from John Carroll University the past three seasons, will replace Regis Scafe as the head importantly, to helping young people realize the God-given in the spring of 2002, he definitely left his mark as one of the coach of JCU’s historic football program, and he couldn’t potential they have to succeed and to make a difference in most talented and accomplished players in the storied history be more excited about the opportunity at hand. our world.” of Blue Streaks football. Fast forward 10 years later, and Arth “I am motivated by the challenge, and I am humbled by The decision to hire Arth comes after a 6-4 campaign by again has a chance to leave his permanent impression on JCU the opportunity to lead our football program and serve the the 2012 JCU football team, which had hopes of compet- football – although this time his opportunity will come as the John Carroll University community,” said Arth, who takes ing for an Ohio Athletic Conference title before the season new head coach of the Blue Streaks football program. over as only the school’s third head football coach since 1987. Please see COACH, p. 7 JCU was listening: Community responds to resident’s letter John Barrett statement: “John Carroll, are you listening?” John Coughlin Kane’s article stirred up conversation across campus and on The Carroll News social media. Many students have found her article an exaggerated description of the weekend occurrences at JCU. John Carroll University’s consistent conflict with the citizens of Junior Tyler Weseling said, “I am sure the ‘hundreds’ of John Turn to page 2 University Heights has resurfaced, this time with a written complaint Carroll students [Kane referred to in her letter] is actually much in a letter to the editor. In the letter, which was published by the less; and the inconvenience of students walking back to campus to read The Sun News, a local Northeast Ohio newspaper, a University Heights after enjoying a night with friends does not deserve to be catego- resident expressed her complaints regarding John Carroll students’ rized as the ‘pandemonium’ that Kane describes.” CN’s exclusive ill-mannered party habits. Weseling, who transferred from The Ohio State University after The letter’s author, Susan Kane, described students’ weekend be- his freshman year, also claimed that the partying habits of JCU stu- interview with haviors as loud and negligent, frequently referring to common noise dents are minimal compared to his experience at other schools. disturbances that have contributed to her lack of sleep. In addition to Kane’s article has irritated many students who believe it is giv- the commotion, Kane labeled these activities as destructive and as ing JCU a bad reputation that it does not deserve. “It is unfortunate Susan Kane “an ever-growing problem” in University Heights. Kane directed her complaints towards the JCU community in the article’s concluding Please see SUSAN KANE, p. 2 Index Finance 12 Inside this issue: Find us online Campus 2 Diversions 14 Egypt struggles to Arts & Life 4 Editorial 17 interpret constitution Sports 7 Op/Ed 18 amid protests and issuu.com/ World News 10 Classifieds 20 opposition, p. 11 Like us on Facebook @TheCarrollNews thecarrollnews 2 Campus Dec. 6, 2012 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News Campus The Carroll News sits down with Briefs Cleveland Leadership University Heights resident Susan Kane – Interview conducted by Campus Editors Ryllie Danylko and Spencer German Center hosts The CN: How long have you lived here in UH? CN: Do you ever think it would escalate to a point where you winter event Susan Kane: 25 years. would consider moving? Kane: Yes. There are two people I know right now whose houses The Cleveland Leadership Center will CN: Did you happen to read any of the comments on your ar- are for sale because of it. John Carroll has to realize too that this host the iCleveland: Winter Edition event ticle? is more of an upper-middle class neighborhood where it is very on Friday, Jan. 4 at the House of Blues in Kane: There were a lot of students that responded, and unfortunately attractive, when they come and look at it with their parents like, Cleveland. The event will offer students an in my initial letter to the Sun Press, I was about 800 words over. So I “My child is going to be in a pretty nice area,” and they have to opportunity to connect with business and had to take a lot out. I was in no way bashing the entire student body be careful about what is happening because if the families espe- community leaders, discover internship at John Carroll. I know there are a lot of very nice kids that go there. cially around the perimeter of campus start thinking twice about and career opportunities and tour behind- They do do a lot of nice things which I did have in the initial letter. it this is going to turn into a ragged college town. You know, and the-scenes of East 4th Street. I’m very supportive. I like kids. I have a couple of my own, but they John Carroll won’t look so pretty anymore. Doors open at 10:30 a.m., and the pro- gram runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost need to behave. of the program is $15 for Cleveland Leader- CN: Is it a general consensus, as far as people in your ship Center alumni and $20 for the general CN: If the problem continues, are you going to take further ac- neighborhood, that it has been an ongoing problem with public. Spots are limited. To register, visit tion? students? www.cleveleads.org. Kane: There’s really nothing I can do. I’ve called the police so many Kane: There’s a lot of people here that have a lot of ties to John For more information, contact program times I’ve stopped counting. Now, what [UH] Chief [Steven] Ham- Carroll, so it’s a very delicate situation for them. They don’t director Christy Walkuski at (216) 592- mett and I had talked about over the summer was when the incoming like it, but they’re not going to do anything about it. And John 2226 or [email protected]. students came, we assumed that they had some sort of an orientation Carroll, over the years, hasn’t been very forthcoming with the program, he asked me if I would be willing to go up there and talk to residents. We’ve tried. We’ve had meetings. They turn into yell- Celebrate Christmas the kids, and I said, “absolutely,” just to sort of let them know, because ing matches. They don’t want to tell us what they want to do I know that a lot of them are underclassmen who are just coming in with our neighborhood. at Carroll and they want to go out and party. But they have to know that they’re The annual Christmas Carroll Eve coming through neighborhoods where people have little kids that are CN: So do you like being in University Heights? celebration will take place on Saturday, asleep, and people have to get up and go to work. But Chief Hammett, Kane: Yeah, I do, but this is just really wearing on us. You know Dec. 8. when he asked me that, I said I would like to, and then when we talked it is just year after year and I noticed, I don’t know if John Carroll The night begins at 7:30 p.m. with in the beginning of the school year, the first couple weekends are usu- has lowered their requirements for getting into the college or not, concerts featuring choral and instrumental ally pretty bad. He said, “I thought we were going to go up there, but but they are more destructive too now, the kids. What used to be music in Kulas Auditorium. they never asked.” That’s pretty much the attitude it’s been with John just noisy, now you know they break branches off of the trees, Festivities will continue with a live Carroll. At least from what I gather, they just don’t care. they move the “For Sale” signs, they pull all of the political signs nativity from 8:30 to 11 p.m.