John Carroll University Carroll Collected The aC rroll News Student 2-10-2011 The aC rroll News- Vol. 87, No. 14 John Carroll University Follow this and additional works at: http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews Recommended Citation John Carroll University, "The aC rroll News- Vol. 87, No. 14" (2011). The Carroll News. 825. http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews/825 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student at Carroll Collected. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aC rroll News by an authorized administrator of Carroll Collected. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Meet the couples that make John Carroll great: The CN’s annual Power Couples, p. 3 THE Thursday, FebruaryARROLL 10, 2011 EWSVol. 87, No. 14 C The Student Voice of John Carroll University N Since 1925 “Living Person 7” celebrates 125th anniversary with John Carroll Brian Bayer faculty, staff, administration, alumni Campus Editor and friends of JCU. They have cho- sen this number to commemorate In 2005, one John Carroll priest the 125th anniversary celebration decided to run the Cleveland Mara- for the University. thon for charity and spirituality. Sev- Kim said that the University en years later, a possible 124 other has been very supportive of their people from JCU will embark on this efforts. “By using the 125th logo 26.2 mile adventure with him. and celebrating it as one of the main The Rev. H. Paul Kim went on a events, we are able to celebrate the mission trip to Madagascar in 2005. mission and vision of our Jesuit Upon his return, he was determined education in a way to run and serve to find a way to take his experience the poor children in the region and Photo courtesy of the Rev. Kim and help the people of Madagas- the world.” The Rev. H. Paul Kim (far left) and the 2010 Cleveland Marathon group. car. “I was eager to do something Currently, there are 73 people beautiful for God and His people,” registered for the marathon, up from Cleveland, and the other half goes member “Living Person” core team last year. “I never thought I would said Kim. 18 total participants from JCU last to a shelter in Madagascar. puts together a training program for be a runner, but it is great for my With this in mind, he organized year. Ideally, said Kim, the goal Kim believes that anyone who anyone who chooses to participate health, physically and spiritually. I the Living Person program, with a of 125 will be met by the end of puts in the training has the poten- to prepare them for whichever race recommend everyone get involved goal of promoting and participating February. Last year, the group of 18 tial to be a marathoner, but if they they would like to do. and at least run the 10K.” in the Cleveland Marathon. In its raised $3,200. This year, their goal do not feel ready for this, there is Religious studies instructor Jim- According to Menkhaus, they are seventh year, they are looking to is $12,500. Half of their proceeds also a 10k and a half-marathon that my Menkhaus is a member of this get 125 participants from students, benefit the Fatima Family Center in are open for registration. The six- core team and started running just Please see, RUN, p. 2 Brent Brossmann wins Curtis Miles Community Service Award violence in the Cleveland area. debate and graduation rate. Those schools Brenna Dimmig “I am convinced debate is educational that offer a debate class have from a 71 to Staff Writer for everybody,” said Brossmann, “it im- 95 percent graduation rate compared to the proves critical thinking, self-esteem and national average of 53 percent. Communications professor Brent Bross- advocacy.” “Imagine if we could get that in Cleve- mann received the annual Curtis W. Miles Because of his passion, Brossmann has land,” said Brossmann enthusiastically. Faculty Award for Community Service last created several debate programs for under- Another program headed by the recipient Thursday during Ignatian Heritage Week. privileged students and young adults. He brings debate to the Cuyahoga Hills Juvenile The award, founded by Curtis Miles coordinates a high school debate league, in Correctional Facility. in 1992 recognizes a faculty member who which 75 local students currently participate. Volunteers teach the art of debate to the displays dedication to their cause within the Within the program, volunteers also train young men. This program presents many community and supports the University’s teachers how to teach debate on a weekly challenges due to the fact that the inmates do mission through their work. basis. not have access to resources like the Internet. Last year’s recipient, faculty member The high school students involved with With the dedication of JCU volunteers, the Photo by Brian Bayer Brent Brossmann Paula Britton, presented the award to Bross- the debate program will compete in their first young men are able to participate in numerous mann after Father Howard Gray’s lecture in tournament next week. Brossmann hopes impassioned, yet civil debates. the LSC Conference Room last Thursday. that they will eventually have eight tourna- “We saw major improvements over the dedication from our volunteers as well as the Brossmann, who has taught and served as ments per year within the program, along weeks,” said Brossmann. “It was a life altering schools to make these programs a reality,” director of the debate team at John Carroll with tournaments for junior high students. experience for them [inmates]. By the end of said Brossmann. for the past 18 years, was selected to receive Brossmann has the statistics to back up the semester, they were talking about applying Of the Curtis Miles award, which Bross- the award by the Faculty Committee on Re- his belief that teaching debate has a positive to college and other long-term aspirations.” mann received because of his programs men- search, Service and Faculty Development. effect on students. Although Brossmann’s debate programs tioned, he said: “I am flattered and humbled He has been fundamental in using the Based on the 17 cities with debate pro- are still young, they have been met with suc- for the award because it represents the work of study and practice of debate as an educa- grams in place for inner city students, there cess so far. dozens of people. I appreciate everyone who tional device as well as an alternative to proves to be a direct correlation between “It has taken a lot of fundraising and made these programs a reality.” Index Inside this issue Campus 2 Diversions 15 Southern Sudan Super Bowl Sports 4 Editorial 17 gets independence, commercials, World News 6 Op/Ed 18 Arts & Life 10 Classifieds 20 p. 7 p. 10 2 Campus February 10, 2011 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News Campus Human trafficking survivor to speak at JCU Briefs Speaker is part of “Unlock the Truth: Slavery Today” awareness week JCU hosting Dan Cooney [and] even in Ohio,” she said. Flores also recalled a story Campus Editor It’s the locations that make Ohio of a girl who was taken from “College Goal a hotbed for human trafficking another state and dropped Arrupe Scholars complete a activity. off by Cleveland Hopkins Sunday” required capstone project during “Ohio has many universities and International Airport, near their senior year highlighting a so- colleges, is within close proximity the train tracks by the Ford JCU was chosen as one of cial justice issue they feel strongly to borders and has many truck stops Motor Company plant in three sites in Cuyahoga County about. “Unlock the Truth: Slavery [and] lots of interstate highways, Brook Park. to host “College Goal Sunday.” Today” was organized by Arrupe which make it one of the top states “[She] was told, ‘You’ve This nationally known event seniors Juanita Padilla and Caitlin for trafficking,” Padilla said. worked in a strip club before. consists of prospective students Sykes to create awareness about A U.S. Bureau of Justice Sta- You’ve had sex with people. and their parents coming to human trafficking. tistics report said that between You might as well do the two the site to receive professional To cap off the week, author and January 2007 and September 2008, together,’” Flores said. “And advice on filling out the Free human trafficking survivor Theresa 38 human trafficking task forces [her captive(s)] just left her Application for Federal Student Flores will speak about the subject funded by the federal government there.” Aid (FAFSA) form. Families and her experiences tonight at 7 investigated 1,229 suspected cases. Flores was the victim of from all over Northeast Ohio p.m. in the LSC Conference Room. Less than 10 percent were con- trafficking at age 15, when will be coming to JCU to attend Tomorrow night, the Carroll Cin- firmed cases of human trafficking, she lived in an upscale sub- the event. ema Society will show “Taken” while 10 percent still had yet to be urb of Detroit. According to a The FAFSA form is submit- at 8 p.m. at the Dolan Center for confirmed. 2009 article on today.msnbc. ted to colleges and universities Science and Technology’s Donahue According to a report by the msn.com, she was raped by in order to apply for federal, Auditorium. Ohio Trafficking in Persons Study a high school classmate. Photo from gracehavenhouse.org/gracehaven/team/ state, and institution-specific Flores is the director of aware- Commission and the state attorney Cousins of the classmate financial assistance. Financial Theresa Flores, the director ness and training at Gracehaven general’s office, Ohio is both a photographed the rape and aid experts will be on campus to of awareness and training at House, an organization that provides destination and place of origin for threatened to expose the assist families in filling out these Gracehaven House, will speak tonight aid for girls who have been forced victims of human trafficking.