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Sports, p. 10 THE ARROLL EWS Thursday,C January 31, 2008 Serving John Carroll University Since 1925N Vol. 84, No. 12 Dean supports Beantown bound SU oversight Vice President for Student Affairs Patrick Rombalski going to Boston College Crahen says SU bill will help Max Flessner more opportunities to affect a larger group of students pick their leaders Campus Editor people,” said Rombalski. “I love what I do and to be in a system that allows me to do that on Kate McCall On May 18 John Carroll University will a larger scale is a good opportunity for me,” Campus Editor lose much more than the graduating class of he added. 2008; it will be Vice President for Student Af- “I will miss the environment [at JCU], the Dean of Students Sherri Crahen said that she agrees fairs Patrick Rombalski’s last day at JCU. ability to have an impact across the entire with the new Student Union bill that states John Car- Rombalski has agreed to take the same job, student body and the friendships, which I will roll University students must have her approval before vice president for student affairs, at Boston continue to maintain,” Rombalski said. running for class senator or the executive board. College. Although the title is the same, there will be Crahen said that before the bill was brought before The reason he is leaving is multi-faceted. “I differences in the scope of responsibility that the senate, she and former SU President Andy Costigan want to be closer to my family, as I’ve gotten the job entails at Boston College. In his new discussed it. “I do think we should have something in older the desire has become stronger to be near post, Rombalski will oversee African-Amer- place to prevent a student from running who has com- my parents,” Rombalski said. “This is also ican, Hispanic, Asian and Native American mitted a serious violation,” said Crahen. an excellent professional opportunity for me, programs, Learning Resources for Student In December, student senators passed a bill that now there are a lot of fine educators in Boston that Athletes, the Learning to Learn program, the requires all students to receive written approval before I’d get to work with.” Volunteer and Service Learning Center and the declaring their candidacy for a position. The bill was Photo courtesy of www.jcu.edu Rombalski grew up in Maine and his wife Theatre Arts Program. passed when then Vice President of Business Affairs grew up in New Jersey, so Boston would be He will be giving up responsibility over Vice President for Student Affairs Mike Dietz cast the tie-breaking vote to approve the bill closer to home for them. Patrick Rombalski will be leaving after the class senators ended their vote in a tie. “For me, the school is larger and there are Please see BOSTON, p. 3 at the end of this school year. “From what I understand, students must complete a paperwork process in order to run for office,” said Crahen. “I assume I will be given a list of all students Fairfield University Where he’s been Boston College running, and then check to make sure that no one has any serious disciplinary offenses on his or her record,” University of Scranton John Carroll University she said. According to the bill, there are no exact disciplin- ary sanctions that will prevent students from running. Crahen said that while it would be easier to say any student on Level II probation is not allowed to run for office, it is not fair “to eliminate people for mistakes in the past.” 1990 1993 1997 2008 Also, sanctions in JCU’s judicial process vary, said Crahen. Students can receive three different levels of probation, all for different reasons. “It is not clear-cut,” said Crahen. Crahen said that certain cases would be considered Bohannon’s last few months more serious than others. Although she considers Cassandra Larson additional recreation space for the alcohol violations to be serious, Crahen is more con- Staff Reporter student use.” What to know about Bohannon cerned with students who have records of harassment The design of the area is still in and fighting. The face of this campus is about progress,” Bretz said. Once com- • The “anti-riot” design is If a student who wishes to run for office has numer- to change forever. pleted, the design will be submitted ous alcohol violations, Crahen said she would meet The Bohannon Science Center to the city for a plan review and then wearing down with the student to discuss his or her behavior, and will soon be demolished, forcing for permit. what it says to the rest of the student body. “Student those who have office and storage The construction of the Bohannon • The building has asbestos leaders are role models for others. Everyone has to be space there to vacate the building Science Center was led in 1966 by concerned about that,” said Crahen. by April. James A. Bohannon, who donated $1 • A possible replacement is a Crahen does not think the new bill will eliminate “The current mindset is to install million towards the project. Bohan- students from running for office. “This is acting as a a parking lot capable of parking non was a Cleveland businessman parking lot safeguard,” said Crahen. “I don’t think it will come up 420 cars with nine of those spaces who owned the Peerless automobile often or that we will even have to use it.” reserved for handicap use,” said company by age 33. The building • Everyone with an office in SU president Molly Delaney, a junior, said that Richard Bretz, director of construc- was completed in 1968, with the Bohannon needs to be out because of JCU’s multi-tiered judicial system, the SU tion at John Carroll University. estimated cost totaling around $5 wanted to make sure students with minor infractions “This will allow for the removal of million. Bohannon became the new by April the existing temporary parking lot, Please see BILL, p. 2 returning this space into a lawn for Please see SCIENCE, p. 2 Index Inside this issue of the CN Campus 2 Campus Arts & Life World News Sports Arts & Life 5 How exactly does the new How are the men’s and Sports 8 Want to know what hap- Catch up on the South Caro- Residence Life Online registra- pened at the Sundance Film lina primary. How is Congress women’s basketball teams do- Features 12 tion work? Sister Flannery is Festival? The Fairmount Mar- fixing the economy? Don’t miss ing? How did the wrestling World News 16 leaving John Carroll, find out tini and Wine Bar receives a Brad’s Journal. And the Browns and swim teams do over the Editorial 21 why. Don’t miss the campus CN review. How are the drinks? are raising ticket prices, how weekend? Be sure not to miss Op/Ed 22 calendar, campus briefs and the And don’t miss the celebrity much will fans be paying next the “Streaks of the Week” and Classifieds 24 crime log. p. 2 pop culture quiz. p. 5 season? p. 16 the scoreboard. p. 8 2 Campus January 31, 2008 www.wjcu.org/cn The Carroll News Plan on living in the dorms next year? Apply online Caitlin Huey-Burns receive rooming assignments. more money than living with a cluster with other students through choose available rooms next to or Assistant Campus Editor Next year, all housing registra- roommate. Only those who wish the online program. near each other to create their own tion will take place through the to reside in Bernet will complete a “Whenever you shift to a more cluster. Given the varying registra- Students living on campus next Banner Web system. Students will paper registration. technologically advanced program, tion dates and times, this option year will for the first time go through manually complete their housing New specialty rooms will also be some things inevitably get left remains only a possibility. the application process online, mak- intention card, stating whether they available for the 2008-2009 school behind in the process,” Losneck Perri has spent half of each work ing it quicker, but eliminating the will live on campus. year. Three Greek life organizations said. The office tried to bring the week for the past year and a half ability of room clustering. They will then complete a 17- and the Honors Program will hold clustering option into the new pro- working on the online program and The current freshmen class was question survey, describing their dorm space on campus. gram, but the technology would not looks forward to the new improve- the first to use the online registra- housing preferences. Such questions Entrepreneur housing in Murphy allow for it. ments. tion last May. They were able to serve to pair roommates together ac- Hall will begin in fall 2008.