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JCU to host first track & field meet since 1999, p. 13 THE CThursday, MarchARROLL 29, 2012 The Student Voice of John Carroll University N Since 1925 EWSVol. 88, No. 18 JCU named to President’s Class of 2012 paves Honor Roll for community service the way to senior class legacy Camilla Thompsell The Carroll News With graduation looming, JCU seniors are about to enter the grown-up world of salaries and house hunting. That feeling of unadulterated joy at getting a free T-shirt at an SUPB event may no longer be the best thing that happens in their year; indeed some of them might even start to decline invites to events with free food. As they prepare themselves for this new era, reflecting on who they’ve become and how things have changed, they will hopefully look back on their JCU experience fondly. As part of this, the graduating senior class plans to bestow a gift to John Carroll to commemorate their time at the University; previous years have donated water bottle fountains, trees and benches. This year, the Senior Class Committee has decided to con- Photo from jcu.edu/immersion Junior John Jackson participates in a 2011 immersion experience to Duran, Ecuador. tribute to the new St. Ignatius Plaza which is being renovated immediately outside of St. Francis Chapel by the St. Ignatius Alyssa Brown ties they serve.” statue. The plaza is being transformed to create a series of ad- Asst. Campus Editor Recipients for the award were announced on March 12 at joining outdoor spaces to accommodate both secular and sacred the American Council on Education’s 94th Annual Meeting, experiences. This year marks the fifth year in a row that John Carroll themed “Ahead of the Curve,” in Los Angeles, Calif. Other This long-standing tradition of the senior class giving a gift University has been named to the President’s Higher Educa- Jesuit universities that received the award include Loyola to the University was reinstated by the class of 2011, after a tion Community Service Honor Roll. This year, JCU was Marymount University, Santa Clara University, Boston Col- nine-year hiatus, as a part of JCU’s 125th anniversary celebra- one of 22 Jesuit colleges and universities named under this lege and Georgetown University. tions. Its revival saw a new record of 28 percent set for class award. JCU president, the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J., expressed participation, breaking the previous record of 27 percent held by The award for President’s Higher Education Community his excitement about this recent award. the class of 1986. These figures are on par with current alumni Service Honor Roll was started in 2006. It is an award that “I’m proud of John Carroll for earning this high level giving which is estimated at around 25 percent. annually highlights the role colleges and universities play in of recognition – not just for this year, but for five years in a According to Berj Shakarian, the designer and project architect, solving problems in their communities. row,” said Niehoff. the goal of the new plaza is to provide a setting for memory, mean- According to the Corporation for National and Community Provost and Academic Vice President John Day also was ing, reflection and community. The plaza itself will surround the Service website, “[It educates] more students on a lifelong proud of JCU’s achievement. existing St. Ignatius monument (a gift from the class of 1962) path of civic engagement by recognizing institutions that achieve meaningful, measurable outcomes in the communi- Please see HONOR ROLL, p. 2 Please see GIFT, p. 2 Student arrested for drug trafficking and possession Ryllie Danylko offense than possession. Hurd said, “If you According to the police report, this was Staff Reporter have just enough for personal use, a small not the student’s first run in with the police. Possession vs. Trafficking On the evening of March 17, a student in baggie or paraphernalia, just a person smok- The report said the student “was known to Murphy Hall was arrested for attempted drug ing, that’s a misdemeanor. The crime of traf- the JCU PD from previous incidents to be Drug Possession: Possession shall trafficking and possession of marijuana and ficking is when we catch them for selling, in involved with the use and possible distribution mean having the controlled substance drug paraphernalia, such as baggies and pipe this case, marijuana.” of marijuana.” on one’s person or in constructive pos- cleaners. JCU Campus Security Services and According to Hurd, “The night of the inci- The charges against the student are at- session the University Heights Police Department dent, we were able to determine that there was tempted drug trafficking and possession of have both been investigating the incident, somebody that had marijuana in the room and both drugs and drug paraphernalia, and he Drug Trafficking: The sale and dis- but are focusing on separate aspects of the we conferred with University Heights police was assigned a court date of April 10 at the tribution of illegal drugs. The federal student’s fate. and they came in and helped us with the initial Shaker Heights Municipal Court. sentencing guidelines explain that a “drug Brian Hurd, assistant director of CSS, part of the investigation.” Since the arrest was made in the student’s trafficking offense” under federal, state, said, “We kind of investigate it from the The police arrested the student that night dormitory, the Office of Residence Life has or local law prohibits the manufacture, perspectives for student conduct purposes, and he was released on bond the next day. been closely involved. Director of Residence import, export, distribution, or dispensing which is separate but parallel to any criminal As for the student’s current situation, Hurd Life Lisa Brown said of the incident, of a controlled substance. investigation that might be going on with the said he is still on campus. “Anything that may University Heights police.” be happening criminally is separate from Drug trafficking is a much more serious that,” Hurd said. Please see TRAFFICKING, p. 3 Information from uslegal.com Inside this issue: Index Sports 12 Campus 2 Diversions 16 Regulatory changes Health care law Editorial World News 5 17 of money market reaches the U.S. Finance 8 Op/Ed 18 mutual funds, p. 8 Supreme Court, p. 11 Arts & Life 9 Classifieds 20 2 Campus March 29, 2012 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News Campus JCU honored for dedication to service From HONOR ROLL, p. 1 plained that during the last academic year done through John Carroll benefits those alone, students contributed over 57,000 living in the city of Cleveland and several Briefs hours of community service. other nearby communities. “This is one of the very important ways “The depth and breadth of their [stu- “This is a great testament to the work we implement our Jesuit, Catholic mission dents’] commitment to service is remark- of the Center for Service and Social Ac- Join the Homecoming and identity as a University that prepares able and deserves recognition. Last year, tion and other offices of the University ‘men and women, with and for others,’” 977 students participated in weekly ser- that support weekly and one-time service Committee for 2012 Day said. vice experiences,” said Finucane. opportunities.” The JCU mission is to influence the Weekly service opportunities are just Niehoff emphasized the importance of Applications for the 2012 Homecoming community by encouraging student-partic- one aspect of community service in which participating in service while at JCU. Committee are due by 9 p.m. on April 4. Anyone ipation in community service, according to JCU students participate. “I would strongly encourage Carroll interested in marketing or communications should Niehoff. “Over 1,850 students at John Carroll students to participate in service,” he said. apply. The committee is looking for a marketing He said, “Our mission is focused on participated in some community service “It will give you knowledge and insight, chair to create and design posters and flyers, vol- learning, leadership and service, and the (that we are able to track – there are more it will broaden your horizons and it will unteer chair to coordinate with other volunteers, a President’s Higher Education Community that we are unaware of),” Finucane said make a significant difference in the lives block party chair to plan the block party that will Service Honor Roll is one measure of our in an email. “We [JCU] had 86 service of others.” take place after the football game, a pep rally chair success in these important areas.” learning courses [and] 140 students par- He explained that participating in to coordinate a Homecoming pep rally and other Margaret Finucane, the director of the ticipated in immersion experiences.” service now helps students commit to parties involved, an internal affairs chair to talk Center for Service and Social Action, ex- Day explained that the service being serving the community for the rest of with faculty involved in Homecoming and be a their lives.