John Carroll University Carroll Collected The aC rroll News Student 4-24-2008 The aC rroll News- Vol. 84, No. 19 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. 19" (2008). The Carroll News. 767. http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews/767 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]. The taste of Clinton something sweet wins Pa. Self-taught culinary sensations Hillary claims create works of art with their victory in latest unique cake decorations, p. 5 primary, p. 14 THE ARROLL EWS Thursday,C April 24, 2008 Serving John Carroll University Since 1925N Vol. 84, No. 19 GreekKatie Sheridan around theWeek Quad. it were trying enforces their hardest, but of the sororities and fraternities were rules Andrew Rafferty With the subtraction of those it was much more strict and less e-mailed a list of the rules, but the Greek Week cuts The Carroll News events came the addition of the organized.” details upset the previous orchestra- Greek God and Goddess competi- However, new Assistant Direc- tion of the competitions. While Greek Week continues tion. tor of Student Affairs Ashlee Burrs Matthew Wooters, a junior in car push to be one of the most anticipated The success of the week was said this year’s censorship was no Beta Theta Pi, said, “Everything events of the semester, fraternity unprecedented. Greek Life raised different then years past. was very arbitrary; they changed eating and sorority members have ex- $3,232 to go the Boys and Girls “There were no new require- things the day before or the day of competition pressed frustration over censor- Clubs of Cleveland. ments for Greek Week this year,” the events.” ship and the removal of certain Still, some participants were said Burrs. Beta Theta Pi was disqualified activities. frustrated with what they perceived Junior Emily Wagner of Kappa from the talent competition after The Greek Week Committee as increased censorship. Kappa Gamma agreed. She said, they threw a hat off the stage during Greek Week eliminated the car push and eating Senior Justin Hartley of Kappa “They [the rules] were always their performance. contest. Sigma has participated in Greek there, people just didn’t know about Despite complaints, Burrs said, addition The car push was a challenge for Week for the past four years. He them.” “In the end, I think the members the Greeks to push their sisters and was left dissatisfied with the way With new advisors running the of the organization have shown the Greek God brothers in a car around the Quad. the rules were enforcement of the events, existing rules surfaced that entire campus that what they do as and Goddess The eating competition involved rules. Greek organizations have never had fraternity and sorority members is a race to finish tacos and then run He said, “The people running to deal with before. Each member good for the whole community.” competition Niehoff recognizes Pope stresses academic freedom “The Church’s mission, in fact, JCU future involves Her in humanity’s struggle to Caitlin Huey-Burns Campus Editor arrive at truth.” - Pope Benedict XVI John Carroll University Presi- dent the Rev. Robert Niehoff spoke Max Flessner to past and future changes and Uni- World News Editor versity enrollment woes Tuesday in In the anticipation of Pope Benedict XVI’s speech the Donahue Auditorium. While the to Catholic university and college presidents, there was Master Plan seeks to significantly a great deal of speculation as to what he would say. alter University aesthetics over the Some thought that he would “crack down” on next 20 years, Niehoff recognized Catholic education in the United States and say that it JCU’s current commitment to the is not doing enough to further Catholicism in America, Jesuit mission and identity. said John Carroll University Religious Studies Profes- When the administration began sor and Director of the Applied Ethics Program Paul establishing the Master Plan in con- Lauritzen. junction with the Sasaki Associates, “Benedict gave a marvelous address,” Lauritzen Niehoff’s vision was to aide the said. “It was remarkably well-balanced and there was student experience while recog- a commitment to academic freedom, but he still re- nizing economic realities. He also affirmed the role of Catholic education as a promotion acknowledged that students desire of the truth,” he added. more parking spaces, playing fields The Pope’s address emphasized the need for and apartment style living. academic freedom, which is not surprising as he is a Niehoff said that Bohannon Sci- former academic, but was rooted in the emphasis to ence Center will not come down find God in whatever a student is learning. anytime soon to provide parking. “It “While freedom at a school like Yale may be more AP Photo is just not politically and economi- expansive than at a Catholic institution, academic cally affordable right now,” said freedom in a Catholic context makes perfect sense,” Pope Benedict XVI met with Catholic university and college presidents Niehoff. Lauritzen said. to discuss the ideals of Catholic education. His goal addresses the Please see POPE, p. 14 medium between academic freedom and promotion of the truth. Please see NIEHOFF, p. 3 Index Inside this issue of the CN Campus 2 Campus Arts & Life Features Sports Arts & Life 5 Features 12 Get to know Sgt. Matt Gof- Celebrity blogs become John Carroll students ex- Baseball moves into a tie for fos on a more personal level, more popular, Roger Ebert’s plain their unique lifestyles second place and softball looks World News 14 take a stand against sexual movie festival continues de- from the city and country. forward to playoffs. The senior Sports 18 abuse with Take Back the Night spite his extreme illness, and Also take a closer look at the baseball pitching staff is spot- Editorial 21 and congratulate Chris Roark numerous summer concerts contrast of their hometowns lighted. Get a general overview Op/Ed 22 for his prestigious Culicchia come to Cleveland for the sum- in comparison to University of JCU sports with the weekly Classifieds 24 Lucrezia award, p. 2 mer, p. 5 Heights, p. 14 roundup, p. 18 2 Campus April 24, 2008 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News www.jcunews.com Roark receives ‘08 Lucrezia Culicchia Award Matt Mihalich of their contention for the award. students, not so much the teacher,” Staff Reporter Those who nominate the pro- said Roark. “I just try to position fessor then solicit letters from them.” Who is Chris Roark: Christopher Roark of the Eng- faculty or students in favor of the Roark said that by positioning lish department received the an- nominee. the students, they can maneuver -Roark grew up in Phila- nual Lucrezia Culicchia Award Eisenmann holds the award with their way through their work. The delphia, Pa. this month. This award recognizes high regard. students can then steer the class teaching excellence of a faculty “It’s the most important award and the material into a successful -He received a BA degree member in the College of Arts and the College of Arts and Sciences learning experience. from Lafayette College and Sciences. bestows on a teacher,” said Eisen- Students study a number of an MA and a Ph.D. de- The award is based on a number mann. “It’s symbolic of the teaching pieces of literature in Roark’s class, grees from the University of recommendation letters including Shakespeare, of Buffalo. from teachers and students his passion and focus of expressing reasons for the study. He knows that nomination. “What makes a good class students are uneasy -He preceded Francis Linda Eisenmann, dean about Shakespeare, and Ryan as English Depart- of the college of arts and is the students, not so much tries to make it as en- ment Chair. sciences, receives the letters the teacher.” joyable as possible. and, with the help of a small “You want them to -His teaching interests panel, decides the winner. -Chris Roark get up, feel the words, include Shakespeare, “It’s really the letters and get through the lan- Renaissance Literature, what the students comment guage barrier,” said and African American Lit- on about their style of teaching,” at the University.” Roark. “You want them erature, particularly Toni said Eisenmann. “You end up get- Although recipients of the Lucr- to feel the pleasure of it – the enjoy- Morrison’s works. ting a really good picture of the ezia Culicchia Award usually do not ment.” candidates.” read the letters, Roark managed to He hopes his example feeds the -He enjoys spending time students. “I am very passionate,” The selection committee con- look at a small sample of them. with his family, which in- “It’s funny because most of [the he said. “If they can enjoy it, the sists of the dean of the college of cludes his two young sons letters] talk about me trying to push easier it’ll be.” Photo courtesy of www.jcu.edu arts and sciences, the last three and infant daughter. Lucrezia Culicchia Award winners, their writing, which is something Roark calls his style of teaching JCU English professor Chris Roark and three students. I do. I try to teach with passion,” Shakespeare a “kinetic relationship The students are the president of said Roark. with Shakespeare.” He said that, your voice,” said Roark. “Kind of While teaching his students the Student Union, the president of Roark said that he tries to incor- through this style of learning, stu- like an athletic event.” blocking scenes, Roark placed Alpha Sigma Nu, and the vice pres- porate three things when teaching dents can physically appreciate the “I try to keep it loose, keep it chairs into a row, walked through ident for student organizations.