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John Carroll University Carroll Collected The aC rroll News Student 3-17-1988 The aC rroll News- Vol. 74, 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. 74, No. 19" (1988). The Carroll News. 915. http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews/915 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]. Holiday re velers Smashing success shouldn't ignore the political strife in 'The Foreigner' brings laughs, cures Ireland, says Shiela Ge.vy. appy S . Patrick,s ay winter blues. Play review. FORUMP. 3 ENTERTAINMENT P. 6 THE CARROLL NEWS d I~ Serving The Carroll Community Vol. 74, No. 20 John Carroll University, University Height------------------------------s, Ohio 44118 Thurs--day,---------- March 17, 1988---- Lavelle tours Asian universities A sian studies by Tim Forrestal, faculty exchanges with the United States. Staff Reporter ·'China is interested in joining the takes off The next president of John Carroll Univer mainstream of higher education," said Pecek. John Canolrs Japanese/East Asian sity, Rev. Michael J. Lavelle, S.J., is currently StudieS progam will o:hift IntO lull gear Lavelle and his fellow Jesuits are on a tight next fall visiting China with eight other presidents of schedule so as to observe as much as possi Jesuit colleges and universities. Lavelle is For the first lime. Jeipdne~ wdl be ble before they return on March 30, Pecek taug,t at JCU. In addatlon. courses will JCU's executive and academic vice president. said. The visiting Jesuits will take part in an be offered on Chanese and East Asian According to Dr. Louis Pecek, the assistant orientation process which will familiarize history and Eastern Rehgion Japan. academic vice president, Lavelle will be them with everything from "Red Politics" in China, and Korea will be the focus of visiting eight state-run universities in China, two sections of the modem language China to the culture of the Chinese people. course Intercultural ~pcctlves along with two Jesuit learning institutions in Various lectures and tours will also be includ An exchange pr(l9'am between Car· Hong Kong and Tokyo. The visit was organiz ed on the itinerary. roll and Tok~ Sophia Umversaty will ed by the Chinese government. which has Lavelle's trip may lead to exchanges with also bf!9n. Rev. Michael J. Lavelle, S.J. recently taken an interest in student and Chinese universities. Arms control expert to speak on European missile treaty by M.M. Messina, securities specialist, .. said Dr. Manhattan Project, which forces (INF) from Europe that is Assistant News Editor David Ewing, a JCU chemistry resulted in the development of currently being debated by the professor who is now teaching the atomic bomh He has been Sonate. He will also present the An internationally-known a course on nuclear arms. active for nearly three decades arms control expert will speak views and concepts behind the "With his knowledge, Dr. Do in U.S.Soviet scientists' ex European arms treaties being at Carroll next Wednesday and ty can effecti vely discuss how changes on science and arms Thursday. created. UlC. · S ta · u,r,o a control is ues..D~JM"~'~-~ . DOty, fo\mder of llie a ffect one a nothe r with the on the General Advisory Com The public lectUres will Center for Science and Interna decisions they make regarding mittee on Arms Control under held at 7:30p.m. Wednesday in tional Affairs at Harvard, will nuclear weapons." President Carter. the Jardine room and at 11 speak on the Reagan-Gorba Doty's long-standing interest In the lectures. Doty will a.m. next Thursday in the chev swnmil. in national and international discuss two topics. The first is Faculty Lounge. "Dr. Doty is not only a na security affairs and arms con the bill for the elimination of Doty's visit is being sponsor tional expert. but a European trol dates from his work on the intermediate-range nuclear ed by JCU's Honors Program. Dr. Paul Doty Coriunuters to crash with residents by Vera DiCianno The Wolf and Pot opens at 9 Sign-ups will be held March Commuters now have the op. p.m. Saturday. offering weekend 21-25 mthe Inn Between during portunity to experience life in participants free admission, lunch and dinner, and from 11 the dorms with "Crash with a discounted beverages and a.m.1 p.m. in Bohannon Science Resident Weekend" AprilS- 10. music by DJ Jeff Rummel. Center and in the basement of The weekend is sponsored by Sunday morning, April 10. the Administration Building. the Commuter Affairs Commit mass at 10 will be followed by Also. RA's will have sign-up tee of the Student Union. breakfast in the Murphy Room. sheets posted on their doors. "The weekend is free to pal' ticipants-both residents and commuters-except for the op tional Indians' opener." said Joe Award nominations due Ranyak. committee chairper Letters of nomination are being accepted from students and son. "The exciting fact is that faculty for the Distinguished Faculty Member Award. Nomina commuters can crash with a tions must be submitted by tomorrow. resident friend and experience "1 would encourage students to participate in this process on-campus living." because it is a way students can take part in recognizing teachers Activities begin on Friday, who have been instrumental in their lives," said senior Brian April 8, with the Cleveland In Stiltner, committee member. dians· baseball home-opener The Distinguished Faculty Award Committee. made up of facul against the Baltimore Orioles. ty, student, administration and alumni representatives. will an The ticket price is $4.50. Bus nounce the winner from the nominations in mid-April. This transportation to Cleveland award has been given every year since 1969. Municipal Stadium costs $1.50, and includes the post-game op. The winner receives an award of $1.500. He or she is selected lion of going to the Flats or according to five criteria: teaching excellence. personal scholar returning to campus for a mixer. ship, ability to advise, leadership of students and community service. On Saturday, April 9, com muters and residents can at Dr. David LaGuardia, English professor. was last year's Juggling school and work, sophomore Jim Lutterbaugh answers tend "Movie Mania" matinees, recipient. the phone at Carroll's switchboard. including refreshments and "He was selected because he fulfilled the criteria and possess - photo by Mark Ziemba snacks. in the O'Dea Room. ed an obvious, dynamic love for his field ," said Stiltner. Page 2 EDI10RIAL The Carroll News, March 17. 1988 Help fight hunger JCU is once again in the midst of its semesterly tradition of HWl.ger Awareness \fl.'eek. As college students, it is easy to block out the bitter realities which are faced by so many in our world today (indeed, perhaps this is why these are called the best four years of one's life). Even if one is aware of the massive problems that confront our world- hWl.ger. poverty, war- we may feel powerless to change them. This is, however. no excuse not to take what small actions one can to help out. One of these small actions could be making a contribution to HWl.ger Awareness Week. No matter how ''broke" a college stu dent is. lhero certainly are many people who are much worse off. The injustice in our world will not cease until everyone makes the decision to help out. Why not make Lhal decision this week? Unity and fun There has been a lol of talk in the past several years about what is seemingly a perpetual problem: how to gel commuter students more involved in campus life. If the school had a dollar for each time a student leader had pledged to put up an events bulletin board for commuters, JCU could cease charging tuition. Letters to the Editor ~ F'mally, h~r. a truly concerted effort is being made to bring indicator of the quality of the about Rather's motives for commuters and residents together on campus. "Gore best: w hy? man's abilities. storming off the CBS set when "Crash with a Resident Weekend" wilJ be held April8-10, Dear Sir, Gore dominated each he was preempted by a foot with sign-ups next week. Jl will provide an opportunity for com debate with his superior fac- ball telecast. muters and residents to, as they say. interact. In simpler terms, The headline of Amit Bagaria 's March 10 forum it will be a time to have fun. tual knowledge, so says I was not convinced by Mr. blares, "Gore offers best hope Bagaria. The debates, though, Bagaria's arguments because The University has shown its interest in this venture by giv for America's future." were a sham; no viewer they were too flimsy. I respect ing financial support - most of the weekend's events are free to Naturally I expected to read learned any important facts his right to prefer one can commuters staying with a resident and to residents hosting a substantial facts about Sen. .aboul the candidates other didate over all others, but commuter. AI Gore but what I received than that none were willing to when be is going to enume- The Student Union Commuter Affairs Committee has arranged was 500 words of drivel. attack any issues squarely.