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John Carroll University Carroll Collected The aC rroll News Student 3-2-1995 The aC rroll News- Vol. 88, No. 6 John Carroll University Follow this and additional works at: http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews Recommended Citation John Carroll University, "The aC rroll News- Vol. 88, No. 6" (1995). The Carroll News. 1098. http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews/1098 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]. Essay Black:n~ HISTORY page 7 ......... arro ews Volume 88 Nu!!lber 6 • March 2, 1995 Lavelle remains in JCU community affected by presidenfs trauma James Aurlcchlo and students who, according to critical condition World View Editor admtnistrauve assistant Rev. Peter ]. Fennessey re Michele McFarland, "Wanted to turned from the hospital before know how Fr. Lavelle was, how University president collapses in weight room a 4:30 p.m. mass for the sick they could get in touch with Fennessey said he chose a mass him, where to send flowers, James Aurlcchlo for the sick and not dying be cards.. ." Derek Dlaz cause he said he was hopeful Fennessy's desk was covered ©The Carroll News that Father Mike would survive. with messages from the Bishop, john Carroll University Presi The entire University from thejesuit mother house in dent Rev. Michael]. Lavelle,Sj., 60, stopped at 11:35 a.m. Monday. It Rome, from the Detroit Prov suffered what was initially con stopped, and then quickly inee of j es u its,li terall y, from all sidered a massive heart attack at moved to support, to pray, and over the world. The response approximately 11:35 a.m. Monday to rescue. went beyond the twelve sru morning. Administrators cancelled dents who prayed in a hall as Lavelle lost consciousness appointments for the remain Emergency Technicians while exercising in the campus der of the day. A few unaware struggled to preserve Father weight room; he was immediately students, hoping to see Dean Joe Lavelle:S life. helped to the ground by three Car Farrell, were told they would "We're all hoping he'll come roll students. Minutes later, he have to reschedule because, "Fr. back and tell us to get back to stopped breathing; his heart had Mike is sick." work," said acting President, stopped beating. ThewaitingroomatMeridia Fred Travis. Doctors at Meridia Community Community South Pointe was In his inaugural address. South Pointe, where Lavelle had crowded with many jCU ad Septem her, 1988, Father Lavelle been admitted, speculate that his ministratorswhowaited to hear said, "I need your help, and I collapse might have resulted from the news, and then return to will be askin~ you for it, and\ sureandarrhythmia(anirregu ar . heart beat). At press time, accord staff! will conduct more tests in "He was red and sweating, but the PublicAffairsofficeoncam Now, as 1f the commumty is ing to Hospital officials, Lavelle the next few days to determine the no more than usual,» said sopho pus was swamped with phone responding What ever you remains unconscious and in criti extent of damage that Father has more Brian Pekarcik, whowasone calls from alumni, friends, press, need you got it, Father Mike. cal condition. suffered,» Travis said. "Although of the first students to reach the ThejCU president also contin he remains unconscious, Lavelle's priest after he slumped over on a ues to breathe with the help of a doctors are somewhat optimistic chest press machine. res'pirator. While Lavelle does because he has been responding "We felt for a pulse in his wrist Ready for anything breathe occasionally on his own, to a number of stimuli.' but we didn't get one," Pekarcik the machine assists him when it The primary concern at this said. "Then we checked his neck senses a lull in breathing patterns, time is the extent of neurological and found a real faint [pulse)." Af said Rev. Peter]. Fennessy, Sj., the damage that Lavelle suffered from ter Pekarcik and two others helped rector of the jCU jesuit commu the cardiac arrest, Tr~is said. Re him to the ground, senior Kim nity. sults of a more extensive neuro White, the student worker at the "The first 48 to 72 hours are logical examination and two CAT weight room desk, alerted Athletic considered the most critical,» said scans could be re1eased today. Facilities Equipment Manager Academic Vice-President Fred Lavelle worked out in the james Pane her of the situation. Travis, who will serve as acting weight room regularly, and those "I called 911 and told them we president until Lavelle's progno who saw him before he collapsed had a white male, with a history sis becomes clear. said he looked no different than of heart problems, who had col "[The Meridia Health Center usual. see LAVELLE, page 3 Debate team to go to nationals Christina Hynes topic, it is nowhere near the same man does and it doesn't happen Assistant News Editor arguments." that of ten," he said. This past weekend, the john The team of sophomores Throughout the year, the de- Carroll University Debate team Manny Teitelbaum and Robbin bate team would compete at dif qualified to the National Debate jones qualified as first alternates. ferent locations for two to three Tournament for the first time in This means if one of the seventy- days at a time, said Brent 14 years. two teams slotted to compete are Brossmann, director of the pro- This tournament, the national unavailable, they will compete in gram. championship tournament for the tournament. "Wetrytoschedulethetourna policy debate, will be held in Atthetournament,theteamof mentsduringbreaksso[theteam] Carrollton, Georgia from March Becherer and Dudash will be de- doesn't miss out on much school," 30 to April4. bating the topic a minimum of he said. Freshman jeff Becherer and eight timesinfrontof at least three jCU has had a history of a sue- junior Elizabeth Dudash, the sec- judges in each round, meaning the cessful debate and the team is ond team in the history of the tour- team will be evaluated a mini- making a conscious effort to have nament to representjCU, will be mum of 24 times. The team will a nationally competitive debate debating the topic of statutes gov- have to prepare both an affirma- program, l3rossmann said. erning criminal procedures in the tive argument and also take the "I'm really proud because [the federal courts in the areas of pre- defense. team has] worked really hard to trial detention and sentencing. "There is a little bit of nervous- get to this point," he said. "It looks This topic has been prepared and ness but I've been doing this for to me like its paying off." john R. Thome debated since july; it is the na- four years," Becherer said. "The Brossmann, when he became Cold weather does not bother frestrnan Jim Kondrat, who tiona! topic that is debated all year nervousness has subsided." director of the program, was the rides his bike to school everyday from his house on "Debating the same topic all Becherer said he feels privi- fourth director in four years. The Faversham near Washington. It was a wet 29 degrees on yeardefinitelyhelpstheprogram," leged to qualify as a freshman. team consisted of two students Tuesday when he rode up to the O'Malley Center. Becherersaid. "Whileit'sthesame "It'snotsomethingeveryfresh- see DEBATE, page 3 2 NEWS The Carroll News, March 2, 1995 University administrators say financial aid cuts will be fought LyM Sabol college education. next two years. While the subsi Staff Reporter "If we keep creating a fear of dized Stafford Loan is based on Despite possible education cutting aid, we are pushing people need, the unsubsidized is available fund ing cuts proposed by Con towards attending state schools," regardless of financial need. This gress, University Admissions di Runco said. year, 1,740 students rook advan rectors believe that john Carroll According to Gladstone, sru tageof thesubsidizedStaffordand has less to lose compared to other dentscan receive assistance in the 660 accepted the unsubsidized schools. form of grants, loans, and work version, said Gladstone. As opposed to other state and study jobs for those who qualify. The PLUS Loan is non-subsi private schools, "Uohn Carroll) Federal grants available are the dized and ·not based on need. can't hurt as much because we Pell Grants and the Supplemental "Parents can borrow up to the don't have as much cam pus-based Educational Opportunity Grants full cost of education minus any aid as a percentage of total aid,n (SEOG). This non-repayable as other aid the student has been said Laryn Runco, director of Ad sistance is given to the neediest awarded," Gladstone said. missions. students whose family's ability to "In 1980, Federal loans out Runco explained the vast ma contribute is $2140 or below. numbered grants two to one,n jority of john Carroll's campus "The SEOG Grant is available Gladstone said. "Now, the ration is based aid comes from the repay tothosewhoarePelleligible. Three four toone. The shift to loan money ment of Perkins Loans. The money hundred eleven students accepted has been dramatic. Families is then circulated and loaned out it this year," Gladstone said add should expect to have some loan again. ing that 580 Pell Grants were ac liability. It's a part of the expecta Mike james johnGladstone,deanofFinan cepted. tion of college life.n Sophomore Terra Kleshinski signs a letter to her congressman As far as loans so, Gladstone Gladstone discussed another outlining student's thoughts on Congress's proposed education cial Aid and Admissions, said that john Carroll has a solid financial said the Perkins, Stafford (subsi option for financial aid that is the funding cuts.

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