John Carroll University Carroll Collected The aC rroll News Student 11-8-2007 The aC rroll News- Vol. 84, No. 8 John Carroll University Follow this and additional works at: http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews Recommended Citation John Carroll University, "The aC rroll News- Vol. 84, No. 8" (2007). The Carroll News. 758. http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews/758 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]. Men’s soccer American Gangster wins O.A.C. CN review of the newly Soccer team makes the released hit. Arts & Life, championship round. p. 6 Sports, p. 14 THE ARROLL EWS Thursday,C November 8, 2007 Serving John Carroll University Since 1925N Vol. 84, No. 8 Sexual City Council bill affects assault reported Max Flessner JCU off-campus renters Campus Editor Max Flessner Campus Editor A female John Carroll Univer- Highlights of the proposed ordinance sity student reported that she was University Heights City Council sexually assaulted on campus by a unveiled legislation last Monday non-JCU acquaintance early on the night that could have a significant morning of Oct. 27. impact on John Carroll Univer- Unlike many of the previously sity students who rent property off reported sexual assaults at JCU, this campus. incident occurred outdoors. Campus Four proposed ordinances were Safety Services and the University introduced that gives the city the Heights Police Department were ability to revoke a renters permit to immediately notified and the suspect a landlord. This ability states that if was arrested on campus shortly a renter gets three violations of city thereafter. ordinance their renters permit can He was taken into custody but be revoked. This would mean that Timothy Peppard, chief of CSS, said within a year, if a rental property had he was not aware if the suspect was three citations of any kind, includ- still in jail. ing noise violations, the city would The suspect has been indicted by have the power to remove renters a Grand Jury for rape, and, accord- from their home by revoking the ing to Peppard, will also most likely landlord’s renters permit. near JCU students. He referred to be indicted for kidnapping. The ordinance cites several JCU students as “ideal neighbors.” A kidnapping charge would ac- reasons for the necessity of the bill. Two JCU students also spoke. company the rape charge because These include that tenants whom Mayor Rothschild responded to “in some cases you cannot commit require excessive police visits, and the comments by saying that she one crime without committing the repeated violations of law stemming understands how JCU may feel like other,” Peppard said. from these properties place an undue they are being targeted by this, but In an instance of rape, the victim burden upon the city’s housing in- they are not. “You’ll have to take needs to be held against their will, spection service and/or safety forces. my word on that,” she said. which is what would constitute the The ordinance also claimed that Mayor Rothschild stressed that kidnapping charge. those owners have refused to take this is simply a first reading and Because a rape charge constitutes any responsibility for the negative “there is time to adjust it [the or- a felony, the accused would have actions of their tenants. dinance].” been transferred to county custody Junior Adam Milanovich Members of the public who Photo by Max Flessner upon arrest. University Heights spoke at the meeting included a From left to right, Law Director Fischer, Mayor Rothschild and Vice-Mayor does not have the jurisdiction to landlord who both rents to and lives Please see RENTERS, p. 2 Zucker sit during Monday night’s City Council meeting. prosecute a felony. Winners of University Heights UH Candidates come to JCU City Council election Caitlin Huey-Burns form and each stressed the need for He said he wished to meet the best Assistant Campus Editor better communication in improving interests of everyone in order to University Heights’ relationship create a “safe and inviting” neigh- STEVE D. BULLOCK The need for effective dialogue with JCU. Councilman Steven borhood. between John Carroll University Bullock said that challenges to this Councilwoman Win Weizer FRANK CONSOLO and its surrounding community was relationship could be overcome by spoke about housing issues, rec- the thread of the University Heights “going beyond the liaison which ognizing that University Heights KEVIN PATRICK MURPHY candidates open forum last Monday. the University has created with its rentals are leased to more people STEVEN SIMS Five out of the seven candidates community.” than just John Carroll students. running for council were present Councilman Steven Sims spoke She also applauded the University PETER BERNARDO at the forum, four of which were of the financial challenges within for choosing Sasaki to develop the incumbents. the community and acknowledged Master Plan. She said that in order All candidates were given five the tension between the University *According to boe.cuyahogacounty.us minutes to speak about their plat- and the city in which it resides. Please see FORUM, p. 3 Index Inside this issue of the CN Campus 2 Campus Arts & Life Sports World News Arts & Life 5 Features 10 See an in-depth preview of The CN reviews the play “Syl- Exactly how did the Mount States in the southeast are run- ning out of water supplies. Casual- Sports 12 the Executive Board candidates via.” Also Arts & Life Editor Rachel Union football game go? Also, see and the Student Union presiden- Szuch reviewed the hit comedy the volleyball wrap-up and Sports ties in Iraq are lowest since the World News 15 tial race. Also see a profile on group Cowboy Don. Find out why Editor Chris Ostrander’s Two in March of 2006. Don’t forget about Editorial Op/Ed 17 Colleges Against Cancer. p. 2 the restaurant Tastebud’s got a stel- the Box. Don’t forget to check out Brad’s Journal and The ‘08 Update. Classifieds 20 lar review from its critic. p. 5 Streaks and the scoreboard. p. 12 p. 15 2 Campus November 8, 2007 www.wjcu.org/cn The Carroll News Friday, November 9 Colleges Against Cancer comes to JCU Michael Krause together in the spring semester,” cancer on everyone’s minds, not just Wellness Conference Kate McCall said Cocco. “But this year, we when Relay comes around. The goal The Carroll News thought we would do it right. Usu- is to raise awareness by bringing The annual Beta Chi Wellness Conference will ally, CAC is started first, and then cancer to the forefront.” take place from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Denise Ben-Porath With Relay For Life still months Relay is brought about. That is what Next semester, CAC will help will be the Keynote Speaker. To register, please away, a group on campus has been is happening this year.” run Relay For Life. Last spring, established to keep the John Carroll contact [email protected] or visit http://secure. Although CAC has had a good JCU’s Relay was no. 1 in the nation University community up-to-date response, Cocco said that meet- for the enrollment of 2,500 to 4,999 jcu.edu/ce/ceregform.asp. on events leading to Relay. ing attendance could be higher. students. This year, the Relay will be Colleges Against Cancer, one of An event that CAC is currently held April 26-27. SUPB Movie Series the newest organizations at JCU, is working on is the Great American “The goal for this year’s Relay is now making its presence known. Smokeout, which will take place on $120,000,” said Breon. “The theme, The SUPB will be playing the movie “Superbad” in In October, the group sponsored November 15. as always, will be to celebrate sur- the Donahue Auditorium of the Dolan Science Center JCU’s first Power of Pink day, which CAC will be working with the vivors and caregivers, remember at 7:30 p.m. There will be free prizes at the movie. highlighted the fact that October is group Kick the Nic to plan the day. those who have passed from cancer Admission is free and all are welcome. Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Cocco said that the day is asking and fight back cancer by raising According to junior Sam Cocco, smokers to not smoke for 24 hours. money for research.” Relay For Life’s Event co-chair for “Hopefully, this one day of not In 2006 alone, it was estimated RA Applications mission, the day was very success- smoking will lead them to quitting,” that there were over 500,000 deaths ful. “The shirts we sold went like said Cocco. “Kick the Nic will actu- from forms of cancer. With advance- Resident Assistant applications will be available they were gold bricks,” said Cocco. ally be running the events, while the ments in technology, and plenty of Campus Calendar from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Office of Residence “We also handed out about 700 pins, national CAC gave us information money being raised for research, the Life located in the D.J. Lombardo Student Center. which we thought was great.” to hand out.” future is looking brighter. CAC president sophomore An- Cocco also mentioned that on the “Success with CAC and Relay drea Capasso said that there are four day of the Great American Smoke- combating cancer will be accom- Monday, November 12 subsets of CAC.