The Carroll News-Vol. 85, No. 3

John Carroll University Carroll Collected The aC rroll News Student 9-22-1993 The aC rroll News-Vol. 85, No. 3 John Carroll University Follow this and additional works at: http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews Recommended Citation John Carroll University, "The aC rroll News-Vol. 85, No. 3" (1993). The Carroll News. 1063. http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews/1063 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]. WHAT'S INSIDE Sexism in the United States The on-going struggle with on on-going problem FORUM ............................. 4 Concrete Blonde hits pavement New release Mexican \. Moon reviewed. ENTERTAINMENT.. ........... 11 c.. rulyn ~nncn The Winning Streaks From Russia with books: Students from CIS Volleyball team takes first. Jofm Carroll University, University Heights, Ollio 44118 experience JCU ............... 7 SPORTS ........................... 14 University contracts new medical service John RJhorne "If you don't have insurance, them [RAsl." Farrell said. CN correspondent we will cover it," said Farrell. When 91 I is called,the student John Carroll students have a However. "we will underwrite it, is automatically taken to Hillcrest new emergency medical service but put it on the students' tuition Hospital in Mayfield. The new available to them. A private am bill." service will take a student to any bulance service will now respond Farrell said the decision was of the area hospitals. to the needs of students who have made to contract the new service This new service is available "fallen between the cracks" in the to alleviate resident assistants from for extreme medical cases that the past. said Dean of Students, Joe duties that they are not trained nor University Heights Fire and Res Farrell. insured to perform. cue will not treat. According to According to Farrell. the Phy "The RAs have been stuck Farrell, these cases include drug sicians Ambulance in South taking them [students)," Farrell and alcohol related incidents. In Euclid, has been contracted at no said. The RAs have used their such cases, Farrell said students cost to the university. However. own cars to transport students to may become uncontrollable, the students' insurance will be hospitals, putting both the RA and which could put the RA in a po billed to cover the cost of the the student in potential danger. tentially dangerous situation. service. "We don't have insurance on In some cases, Farrell said. the student may need special treatment Campus rape that can not be performed at Hillcrest . • Although the service will take semtnars are the student to any area hospital, there is also a charge for the ser under\Vay vice, where there is not when call- mg 911 ~J . &m~ana were reported to the Jaw enforce Farrell estimated the new ser Stoff Reporter ment officials and masks the ac vice will only be used five times a As part of a campus-wide pro tual occurrence of rape at John year. "Wearenotgoingtouse911 JCU Blue Streaks ranked 20th in nation gram implemented in each resi Carroll. any less." dence hall this month, Dr. Marian One student, a former resident Extejt, John Carroll Sexual Ha assistant, said many rapes have John Carroll students rassmentBoard member, and John occurred on campus and warned. Roper of Counseling Services "Don't think you are immune to discussed issues of rape, sexual something just because you are at encouraged to vote locally harassment and communication a Jesuit college." Joseph M. Guoy Carroll students. months." said Giusto, a resident between the sexes. The discussion Campion Resident Hall Direc Assistont News Ed1for Sponsored in part by Shaker ofUniversity Heights. "Someleg opened with a video presentation tor Karen Cullen hosted the dis John Carroll students are ap Heights Municipal Court candi islations impact every student at dramatizing a date rape. cussion and made students aware parent!) a sought-after commod date Blaise Charles Giusto. the John Carroll. thl!refore. they According to Extejt, the pro of the extent of the rape problem at ity this· election year if early "mass voter registration'' will take should have a voice in the elec gram was coordinated well in ad college campuses. According to campaign visits to campus arc place in the Atrium during meal tions." vance of last week's CN report of Cullen. one quarter of all college any indicator. hours. Deputy registrars will be Marilyn McGlaughlin, mP.rn an alleged rape on campus. The aged women reported being the From Sept. 27-29. a local ju presenL to register university stu ber of the Citizens for Heights program was intended to increase victims of rape or date rape; half dicial candidate and a school levy dents as voters for the upcoming School Levy. is helping to arrange awareness of issues of rape and of all rapes at colleges occurring supporter will be on campus pro local elections. the registration process with the sexual harassment. while on a date; 18.5 years as the moting voter registration amoung "It's been an idea for man) help of the Student Union. ··we Extejt told the students that the average age of a rape victim in this want to encourage voting in the annual crime report issued by the country; and one-twelfth of all general community as well as in university contains only rapes that See SEMINAR, page 5 Alcohol, weapons the university community,'' said McGlaughlin. • • According to Judy Horgan. CRIME STATISTICS crimes Increase; graduate of JCU and staff worker for Giusto, she contacted Phil 1992 1991 report says Kangas. president of the Student Number Crime Number Crime Crime Reported Rate Reported Rate Union, with the idea last week. Derek Dioz halved from a 1991 level of I 3 to "Absentee ballots will be avail Murder 0 0 0 0 News Editor seven in I 992. able for those whoaren'tcurrently Sex Offenses, Arrests for liquor and weapons Ward clarified the difference residents of University Heights," Forcible 1 0.00023 0 0 violations showed the biggest between what the University Nonforcible 0 0 0 0 said Horgan. "We want to make Robbery 1 0.00023 0 0 jump in campus crime categories considers a robbery and what it the entire process as easy as pos Aggravated in the 1993 Annual Security Re considers a burglery. sible." Assault 0 0 3 0.000673 port, which was released recently "In a robbery, something is Their visit follows that of Burglary 7 0.00159 13 0.00218 by John Carroll University offi physically taken from your per Shaker Heights Municipal Court Motor Vehicle cials. son; i.e. someone walks in and Judge candidate Virgil Brown, Jr., Theft 0 0 0 0 According to statistics com demands something of you by who spoke to campus students piled by Diane Ward, Assistant force," Ward said. "A burglary about new DUI laws last week. Arrests - - - -- Controller, liquor arrests on cam involves someone going into a "Students need to realize that pus increuscd from zero 1n 1991to residence hall or an office or a they are a strong force." said Liquor 16 0.00363 0 0 16 in 1992. Weapons' arrests classroom and stealing some Giusto "You students are resi Drugs 0 0 0 0 jumped from ;cro to two. while thing while the victim is not dents of my neighborhood. there Weapons 2 0.00045 0 0 hurglary Mrcsb \~ere nearly Sec Report, page 5 fore. it"s your neighborhood too.'' 2 EDITORIAL The Carroll News, September 23, 1993 commentary A semester's wisdom from Ireland A few the U.S. I learned to accept accurate criti months ago I cism and clarify any misunderstandings returned to the about America. United States We have images of what the Irish are after spending like and they also have stereotypes about five and half Americans. They sometimes describe us as months in Ire loud, flashy, and always busy making some land on an ex sort of trivial inventions. "What will those Carolyn Sennett change pro Americans think of next," an Irish girl said Profiles Editor gram. to me. Although the The Irish students and adults are very numerous orientation programs prepared interested in world affairs. They know all me for living in a new country, the lessons about President Clinton and leaders around were more than I could imagine. .the world. The first crashing impression on me was Most of us do not even know that Mary that I was a tourist Of course, walking Robbinson is the President of Ireland. Of around with a a camera hanging from my ten times I was embarrassed that they knew neck and a L.L. Bean bag on my back does so much about my country and I knew so A BAD TIME FOR PHONE TAG. scream tourist, but there was a lasting effect little about theirs. on me. As a visitor, I was the outsider, no On the whole they are more worldly. editorial o longer comfortable in a familiar environ Most Europeans know another language in ment. addition. to their native tongue. wished The binding of community service This was a new and humbling feeling many times that I would have seriously During the past few weeks, the Atrium has been filled with opportunities not to be a partofthe majority. Many stared studied French in high school. at my clothes and I was labeled asoneofthe Yet my eyes were opened by my experi to volunteer. Project Gold recruited volunteers, as did Campus Ministry new Americans on campus. ences to realize all of these things.

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