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John Carroll University Carroll Collected The aC rroll News Student 3-24-2011 The aC rroll News- Vol. 87, No. 18 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. 18" (2011). The Carroll News. 830. http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews/830 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]. U.S. launches Earthquake, military strike tsunami strike against Gadhafi, Japan, p. 11 p. 11 THE Thursday, MarchARROLL 24, 2011 EWSVol. 87, No. 18 C The Student Voice of John Carroll University N Since 1925 Diagnosis University Heights and JCU terminal for settle on ROTC property Bohannon Emily Gaffney with restrictions, which Infeld called “typical concerns.” These Managing Editor included prohibiting military vehicles on the property, designating Dan Cooney that staff park on JCU’s campus, restricting the office’s operating Campus Editor A resolution has been brokered between the city of Univer- hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., no signage could appear on the second Bohannon Science Center will be demol- sity Heights and John Carroll University concerning the use story of the building and occupancy had to be determined by the ished this summer as part of plans by John of a University-owned house on Carroll Boulevard located building commissioner and fire chief. Carroll University to expand their green space, next to the shopping center The University has said increase their parking and maximize land for on Fairmount Circle. it was fine with those restric- student use. The demolition of the former sci- “Overall, the City and the tions. ence center will take place over two months. University are very pleased However, University According to an e-mail sent on March 17 to be working together and Heights City Council placed to faculty, staff, administrators and students by move forward in a positive additional restrictions on the Jonathan Smith, vice president and executive way,” said Dora Pruce, direc- permit, which the University assistant to the president, the University began tor of government and com- did not agree with, including the demolition process by removing the interior munity relations at JCU. prohibiting JCU from buy- materials of Bohannon in an environmentally University Heights Mayor ing any more property in friendly way. Susan Infeld concurred with the neighborhood, seeking “The removal of interior materials was re- the sentiment. tax exempt status on the cently completed and much was salvaged and “I am thrilled it’s settled property, and rezoning any sold for scrap,” he said. “We have tracked all and over with. Now we can more residential properties. the material removed and, as part of our sustain- move forward with the Uni- It was after city council ability policy, have been able to divert much of versity to achieve mutual, passed the added restrictions this material from local landfills.” shared interests,” said In- that the University appealed In order to take down Bohannon, the Univer- feld. the decision. The dispute sity had to obtain permission from University The controversy over the Photo by Dan Cooney was moving through the The property that will be used as the ROTC Heights. Carroll Boulevard property courts until this month when “We have recently reached an agreement began last fall when JCU office at 4070 Carroll Blvd. JCU and University Heights with UH, which included our plans for Bohan- sought a special use permit came to a compromise. non and the restoration of Hamlin Quad,” said from the city in order to transition it from a two-family home The agreement includes the Zoning Board’s original restric- Carol Dietz, JCU’s associate vice president of into administrative offices for the ROTC and military science tions, as well as a commitment from JCU to not rezone any more facilities. “Overall, the City and the University programs. are very pleased to be working together and The University Heights Zoning Board approved the permit Please see, ROTC, p. 2 move forward in a positive way.” After the building is taken down, the space will be converted into an approximately 260 CSSA announces new award for space parking area and rain gardens. Accord- ing to Smith’s e-mail, the campus would see a net gain of 180 parking spaces as a result of the work, which will take six to eight weeks staff and administrators to complete. “The area will be designed to meet new en- Brian Bayer Week to include staff and administrators education.” vironmental and ecological standards to reduce Campus Editor as well. The criteria for the award are based on the service that they perform in Cleveland storm water runoff,” he said. “If you can be In the active, service-oriented com- Director of the CSSA, Margaret Finu- and beyond. “The person’s work may be proud of a parking area, this will be the one.” munity that is John Carroll University, cane, said, “Part of the impetus was that direct service (such as working in a soup Dietz explained that new regulations students, faculty and staff dedicate much we recognize faculty and we recognize kitchen, tutoring, coaching) or indirect mandate requirements “on the quantity and of their time to efforts around the city students, so we felt that there needed to service (serving on a board of directors quality of storm water runoff from impervious and beyond. Currently, both students and be some public recognition [for staff and for a non-profit, fund-raising),” said surfaces.” faculty are recognized for their service administrators].” Finucane. The University has been working with a efforts. Every year during Ignatian Heri- According to Finucane, “The John In order to have the award firmly in landscape architect and local civil engineer- tage Week, select students are given the Carroll University Staff and Administra- place in time for Ignatian Heritage week ing firm to ensure the project meets the man- Campion Award and faculty is recognized tor Service Award recognizes individuals in 2012, CSSA has decided to start the dates. with the Curtis Miles Award. for outstanding service to the community process this semester and give the 2011 “Six to eight rain gardens will be located In conjunction with the Staff and Ad- in representing a ‘faith that does justice.’ winner their award in May. The first within the parking area. They will contain ministrator Council (STAD) and Human Nominees should have made a consis- nomination deadline is April 20, and the trees/bushes or flowering plants as well as Resources, the Center for Service and tently positive impact on the community decision for the winner will be made by several feet of soil and gravel that act to retain Social Action (CSSA) is establishing through voluntary service. We are seek- May 5. Shortly after, the winner will be and filter the rainwater before it is discharged the $1,000 JCU Staff and Administrator ing to recognize exemplary employees announced to the JCU community and on Service Award. This is meant to round out for their commitment to the community, Please see, BOHANNON, CAUTION CAUTION p. 3 the awards given during Ignatian Heritage social justice, and the values of Jesuit Please see, AWARD, p. 3 Index Inside this issue Campus 2 Diversions 14 Football team Britney Spears Arts & Life 4 Editorial 17 to open 2012 stages another Sports 8 Op/Ed 18 World News 10 Classifieds 20 season in Ireland, comeback, p. 9 p. 4 2 Campus March 24, 2011 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News Campus Jesuit priest, former Ignatius president, JCU Briefs alum selected as commencement speaker D’von Gay Kesicki, who is originally from Erie, Pa., Birth rates are The Carroll News received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political topic of discussion at John Carroll alumnus and provincial su- science in 1984 from JCU. He entered the So- perior of the Chicago-Detroit Jesuit province, ciety of Jesus the same year at Loyola House Mitsui Distinguished the Rev. Timothy Kesicki, S.J. is the speaker Jesuit Novitiate in Berkley, Mich. the same for this year’s commencement ceremony. He year and was ordained to the Jesuit priest- Lecture served on the University’s board of directors hood in 1994. from 2000-2010 and was the president of During his formation years, he studied Cleveland’s St. Ignatius High School from philosophy at Loyola University Chicago, John Carroll’s East Asian Studies 2000-2008. theology at the Jesuit School of Theology Program will be sponsoring the 2011 According to Commencement Coordinator of Santa Clara University in Berkeley, Calif. Mitsui Distinguished Lecture in the Deanna DePenti, each year’s commencement and educational administration at Teachers Donahue Auditorium of the Dolan speaker is chosen by University President College at Columbia University in New York Center for Science and Technology. It the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J. and the board City. Also prior to his ordination, he worked will take place on Tuesday, March 29 of directors. at University of Detroit Jesuit High School at 6:30 p.m. The speaker this year will Kesicki was chosen because of his associa- and Academy as a theology teacher, service be Phillip Longman, senior research fel- tions with the city and his close ties with the program director, and pastoral team member low with the New America Foundation John Carroll University community through from 1988-1991. and the Schwartz Senior Fellow at The his past undergraduate studies and his service After his ordination, he spent a year in Washington Monthly.