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Thursday,C DecemberARROLL 9, 2010 Serving John Carroll University Since N1925 EWSVol. 87, No. 11 Dining restricted Changes to

Students will face the Loop several restrictions Emily Gaffney if they wish to dine Campus Editor in The Underground There will be several changes next semester made to the John Carroll University Loop Shuttle next semester.

Photo by Brenna Dimmig The Rapid Transit Authority stop on Belvoir Boulevard will no longer While students are now able to eat a Schott Dining Hall meal in The be a stop on the list of shuttle desti- Underground, students will need a to-go box before they do it next semester. nations. According to Director of Resi- Dan Cooney fill up the container with as much food as be opened up for our bigger themed dence Life Heather Losneck, this Campus Editor they want, but once they leave the dining meals, like for Thanksgiving.” decision was made as result of the hall, they will not be re-admitted without Dubay said he wants to end stealing, lack of use of the RTA stop and in an Starting next semester, students that eat swiping their student identification card but not as the expense of students that effort to improve shuttle efficiency. meals in The Underground will no longer again. usually eat there. “The shuttle has had trouble keep- be able to go back and forth from Schott Some students that frequent The Under- “There are certain groups that eat up ing up with the 30 minute route with Dining Hall. The move is being made to ground to eat their meals were displeased here all the time that I don’t want to pe- traffic and construction on Saturdays curb students from stealing food. with the decision. Junior Hannah Dubyoski nalize,” he said. “It’s hard because I don’t particularly, so we began to look at “We’ve had a lot of abuse of the system cited the lunchtime rush as a reason for her want to take away from the people that eat how to change it to minimize that where they [students] haven’t swiped in,” opinion. up there all the time, but I have to make it problem. The RTA stop seemed the said JCU Dining Director Tyson Dubay. “There is absolutely no open table in that fair for everyone across the board.” logical choice to remove from the “It’s become a little more of a problem over entire cafeteria,” she said. “Where do they Junior Student Union senator Jack route because so few students get off the past semester.” expect us to sit and eat lunch?” Kirwin, who sits on Student Union’s or on at that stop based on our rider- Instead of being allowed to travel back Dubay explained that there is plenty of advisory committee on dining, thought ship numbers,” said Losneck. and forth from The Underground to the seating available in the dining hall. the new restrictions would deter students The Office of Residence Life and dining hall, students will receive a free, “We have plenty of seats in the dining from using The Underground. the Residence Life Advisory Board, reusable take-out container and cup from room,” he said. “It’s not like we don’t have which is comprised of students and the cashier when they swipe in. They may enough seats. [The Underground will] still Please see, DINING, p. 2 Student Union representatives, made this decision. Sophomore Spencer German, a member of the Residence Life Ad- visory Board, thinks that this change will benefit students. A year later, relations have improved “One of the biggest complaints of students lately is that the shuttle runs late all the time and it takes a very University Heights Mayor improves relationship with JCU long [time] to get back to campus from the various places students try Dora Pruce, director of government and Emily Gaffney to go during the day. This problem community relations, said the City-Univer- Katie Sheridan should now be solved and students sity relationship has improved. The Carroll News will hopefully, as a result, be hap- “I think there is a much more open line of pier with the system and how much University Heights Mayor Susan Infeld is communication, especially directly between smoother it will run now,” German nearing the end of her first year in office. the mayor’s office and me and the [JCU] said. U “It [the first year] has been busy,” said president’s office,” said Pruce. However, other students like Infeld. “I don’t know that it has been as University Heights and JCU have worked sophomore Maurice Redd, also a Res- productive as I would have liked it to be, but together on several issues since Infeld took idence Life Advisory Board member, I’m still working on that. I think I envisioned office last January. do not agree with the decision. H coming in and doing a lot all at once, and it Infeld donated bicycles the City had to the According to Redd, it will be more takes time to get things accomplished.” University, which allowed JCU to start the difficult for students like him who use One goal that she has worked on during Coburn Bicycle Co-op. the RTA to get home during breaks. her first year was improving relations be- “That [bike program] was a fun, com- “Many students like myself use tween John Carroll University and the City. munity-building effort, so I was happy to Infeld said, “My experience with John the RTA stop to get home for breaks, Carroll has been great.” Please see, INFELD, p. 2 Photo from universityheights.com Please see, LOOP, p. 2

Index Inside this issue Campus 2 Sports 16 A referendum may Students’ service Arts & Life 5 Editorial 21 allow a southern Sudan projects teach orphans World News 8 Op/Ed 22 Campus Spotlight 11 Classifieds 24 secession, p. 10 a trade, p. 12 2 Campus December 9, 2010 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News Campus Changes in The Loop for next semester: different route Briefs order, no RTA stop at Belvoir Tentative new route for The Loop Programming set From LOOP, p. 1 will take them to or pick them whether it’s going downtown to the up from the RTA stop on Belvoir to help students Greyhound or Megabus, or to the Boulevard. Stop 1: JCU Belvoir parking lot at RecPlex airport. But now we will all have to The shuttle route will also combat stress of lug our suitcases all the way to the change next semester. The shuttle RTA station by foot,” Redd said. now stops at University Square, Stop 2: JCU Green Road Annex finals week Redd suggested that if rider- Legacy Village and Beachwood Place Mall before it stops at the In a campaign that began ship is low for the RTA stop, the Green Road Annex. The route will Dec. 7 and will continue until University could eliminate the stop Stop 3: Beachwood Place be reversed so that the Green Road Dec. 16, “How to Survive Fi- during the semester except for days Annex stop will be first. nals Week,” the Xavier-Nichols before a break. Losneck said, “This should Stop 4: Legacy Village Programming Team and various During the week students will make a lot of students happy who other student organizations will still have transportation to the RTA just ride it to get to their cars at the be offering different amenities to stop via the CSS shuttle that trans- Annex. They will not have to ride it Stop 5: University Square help relieve student stress from ports students and faculty from [the shuttle] for 30 minutes first.” the onset of finals week. campus to the Target parking lot Residence Life will distribute From Dec. 13-16, Monday or the Green Road Annex. new publicity with the shuttle Stop 6: JCU Belvoir parking lot at RecPlex through Thursday of finals week, According to Assistant Director changes when the semester begins the Student Center Atrium out- of Residence Life John Mack, if in January. side of St. Francis Chapel will be students request it, the CSS shuttle designated as a “stress- free zone” from 7-9 p.m. The “stress-free zone” will JCU-UH relationship makes Dining in The Underground offer a place for students to congregate and relax. Each night different programs are in place strides in Infeld’s first year restricted due to food theft ranging from board game night, free food provisions, and visits From INFELD, p.1 surprising and then you just deal with them,” said Infeld. From DINING, p. 1 Students had an issue with class- from therapy dogs. mates getting food in the dining For further information about Infeld expects the City to have participate in that with the Univer- “I think it definitely would [dis- hall and not swiping in, according the “How to Survive Finals less operational money and is plan- sity,” said Infeld. suade students],” Kirwin said. “But to Dubay. Week” program, please contact ning to survey residents about which Additionally, JCU was granted I think that the students that eat in “Some students had brought to Mary Ann Hanicak, assistant to city services are most important. permission by city council last year The Underground often will still get me the concern about people that the vice president of student af- She has enlisted the help of JCU to hold its annual Relay for Life a to-go box and bring their food to were eating in the dining room fairs, by phone at 216-397-1936 mathematics professor Tom Short to outside all night for the first time, The Underground, because you’re that weren’t swiping in. Because or by e-mail at mhanicak@jcu. help with the survey results. although it was forced inside by allowed to stuff the to-go boxes as what would happen sometimes is edu. “We uncovered a lot of financial weather. issues that were unknown to me. high as you want, just as long as you if a dirty dish was being left on the Also, in the past, JCU had to I want the community to weigh in can get it out of the dining hall.” table, somebody that didn’t swipe Bicycle racks present to City Council before large, [on] what is important to them, in Sophomore Joan Yokie under- in would grab it and go down and annual day-time events such as the terms of city services, because if we stands the need to curb food theft, pretend that they [had swiped in],” moved for year- AC Milan Continental Cup and the have to make cuts I don’t want to do but she also sees the restrictions as he said. “We’re going to try this Cuyahoga County East-West All- that without some input.” increasing the amount of wasted for now. If there’s a better solu- round riders Star Scholarship Football Game. The survey will layout all of the food. tion down the road, we can [look In response to requests from Infeld suggested that the University City’s services and residents will “I understand the point they’re into it].” John Carroll cyclists the facili- should not have to seek approval for be asked to rank them in order of making,” she said. “But the point Freshman Kelly Sobonya wants ties department has moved four these events each year and Council importance. that I don’t get is that after nobody JCU Dining to look into using a bicycle racks under cover for the agreed. “I don’t plan on passing this eats all the food, they toss it.” stamp system, where students that winter months. Pruce said, “A lot of this has been through to the citizens in terms of Dubay also said the transfor- want to eat in The Underground can The bicycle racks normally accomplished through the mayor’s increased taxes. If anything is felt by mation of The Underground into have their hand stamped to show located on the Hamlin quad side leadership.” the residents, it may be a change in a soft-seating space for students they already paid. of the Dolan Center for Science Aside from University programs, the level of services offered would contributed to the decision. “I really like eating out here,” and Technology will now be Infeld has sought to involve JCU in be the only effect; I hope that won’t “We’re working with students to she said. “It’s a more comfortable located under the center arcade community affairs. happen. I think if we’re smart about [make] it more of a student hangout atmosphere for me and I just don’t on the patio and at the front The City is working to create how we allocate the dollars we have, place and less of a dining space,” like the fact they’re getting rid of entrance facing Pizzazz. a community garden off of Taylor that we can deliver the service in the he said. it.” The bicycle rack usually in Road, north of Cedar Road, and has same way the people have become front of the library can now be been working with Margaret Finu- used to getting them,” said Infeld. found under the Administration cane, JCU’s director of the Center While Infeld hopes that the city “There are certain groups that eat up Building’s west arcade. The for Service and Social Action, to services provided to residents will here all the time that I don’t want to Boler School of Business rack accomplish this. not be dramatically altered, the City can now be found under the east The City is also involving JCU will have to hold off on new services penalize ... but I have to make it fair for arcade of the Administration in its current financial issues. The and large purchases, such as large building. City recently discovered that it owed equipment and available land. everyone across the board.” For any questions or fur- more than $2 million in tax incre- Overall, Infeld said that she has ther information please contact ment financing (TIF) bonds. Infeld received positive feedback about her Carol Dietz, associate vice has set up a payment plan to make first year and residents are happy – Tyson Dubay president of facilities, at #4310, missed payments the City should with city services. or [email protected]. have paid from 2003 until 2005. Infeld said, “I think we’re doing Director of JCU Dining “They’re [these financial issues] what we need to be doing.”

Campus Safety Log December 2, 2010 December 3, 2010 A student reported the smell of marijuana coming Campus police reported disorderly conduct by an from the basement floor of Campion Hall at 8:32 p.m. intoxicated student at 7:33 p.m.

December 3, 2010 December 4, 2010 Campus police received a report at 9:47 p.m. that a At 10:49 p.m. campus police documented a theft student is being transported back to JCU after being after seeing two males with a wet floor sign from found passed out. Campion Hall. These incidents are taken from the files of Campus Safety Services, located in the lower level of the Lombardo Student Center. For more information contact x1615. Campus 3 The Carroll News www.jcunews.com December 9, 2010 Second time not the charm for Student Union SOBB bill Bill moving control of Student Organization Budget Board to VP of Business Affairs voted down again Claire Olderman office and not two,” said junior Senator Peter did not see this bill as beneficial. students better than our own.” Assistant Campus Editor Hayden. “I voted in favor of the bill.” “To be honest, I’m still not 100 percent Hayden is the vice president-elect for At the meeting, some senators mentioned sure [what the bill was] because they didn’t do student organizations, and believes in giving how the process currently in place can cause a good job of describing [it]. Then, they would a little of his position if that is what it takes to After further deliberation, Student Union further confusion as to where money flows, say the same thing over again, in slightly get things done more effectively. again voted “no” to the proposed bill concern- and what has been taken care of or neglected. different words,” said senior Senator M.P. Bagnowski argued that it is more than just ing the modification to the student organiza- Lost receipts for paying back organizations is Bagnowski. “I originally abstained, because giving up some of the position, but it will make tion budget board (SOBB). This bill was first a concern as well. The proposed, but failed, I don’t feel we should have been voting on Hayden’s job almost useless with a lot less proposed at the meeting following the execu- bill was thought to be a solution to this. this bill, so when it came to actually vote, I work. He believes there needs to be a balance tive board elections. Vice President for Student Organizations voted no.” in power between the two positions. On Nov. 30, the Student Union revisited Chelsey Neuhaus noted that she wanted to Hayden argued that their job is to help Even though the bill did not pass, it is the previously proposed amendment of mov- continue to take action to fix the problem in a run the University, and if that means making something that might again resurface in the ing the SOBB from the vice president for positive way, and is willing to do whatever it certain sacrifices to better the community, future. student organizations to the vice president of takes to make an agreeable compromise with then so be it. Hayden said, “It is unfortunate that the business affairs. Some members of the SU other members of the senate. “If we as a Student Union are not effective bill did not pass and I hope the newly elected saw this as a simple shift in duties. Director of Student Activities Lisa Ramsey and have too much red tape then we cannot senators will take this issue up again, so we “In turn, this would make the check request came up with the initial idea of the transfer of govern to the best of our ability,” he said. can make our student union more efficient process and all funding to go through one duties, yet there were still some senators that “We were sent here to make the lives of these for tomorrow.” Get to Know: Rev. Bernie McAniff, S.J. McAniff serves as University Chaplain. His duties include celebrating weekday and Sunday Masses on campus and teaching a Major American Writers course through the English department.

Where are you from? “I claim Rochester, N.Y. as my hometown. While I did not go to the Jesuit high school there [McQuaid Jesuit], I did teach there during the academic year 2006- 2007. [John Carroll students] Steven Fedyk, John Gabriele and Christopher Shaheen were in my theology class that year. One of my sisters resides in Rochester. My other sister lives in Hagerstown, Md. So this small city in Maryland also serves as home, especially during holiday times. Her house served as a hospital for Union troops in the Civil War.”

Do you enjoy working here? “John Carroll’s students, faculty and staff have been very welcoming. I know that I am home when, while walking by the front of the Administration Building late at night, I hear someone standing under a lamp post say “Hello, Father” to me as I pass by. I am on the receiving end of good will, it seems generated by earlier Jesuits. ” Photo by Dan Cooney Rev. Bernie McAniff, S.J. What do you do with your free time? “I like to go to an Italian bakery in Little Italy where people can order espresso and a pastry. I also get a fair share of out-of-town visitors, who seem to pop into town for conferences. I have been to Severance Hall for one symphony concert. ”

What is the best part of your job? “In the realm of Campus Ministry, I work with several colleagues, each of whom bears a special area of expertise. And, from time to time, where I can, I assist them back. There are also student groups who show initiative. I am probably still learning the breadth of student faith initiatives at JCU. Some students drop in to talk over how they can bring their faith to bear in their sport. Others remind me that people carry various crosses, whether their own ones or perhaps as latter-day Simons who assist a friend in carrying his or hers.”

Why is your job important to JCU? “While the faculty are very serious about carrying out JCU’s mission of educating the whole person—spiritually and emotionally as well as academically—the Res Life administrators and the campus ministers complement the faculty in promoting personal development and healthy living.”

What is your favorite food? “My favorite food is a Maryland crab cake. Try to avoid ordering this delicacy outside of the state of Maryland, for it’s less likely to be lump crabmeat, and more likely to be over-supplemented by breadcrumbs.”

– Interview conducted by Elizabeth-Burton Jones

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4129 Mayfield Road, South Euclid, Oh (between Belvoir & Warrensville Roads) Arts & Life 5 The Carroll News www.jcunews.com December 9, 2010 Kanye West: channel surfer, Bon Iver fan, social critic, genius writer with a fish end cameo and sets Noah Lamprecht ALBUM REVIEW Staff Writer stick.” West knows the stage perfectly you get why that’s “My Beautiful Dark for an argument in Twisted Fantasy” If you’re stuck in funny because he’s which both parties the frame of mind aware that the aver- are at fault. that Kanye West is a age person’s world The song de- loud-mouthed idiot view extends only volves into a con- who isn’t worth the to what’s going on versation between time of day “I’ma let during prime-time a couple dominated you finish” your rant, TV. by the man, where guest Chris Rock but he just released one The album is full of references talks about the woman in the most of the best hip-hop al- and allusions that seem out of place vulgar and sexist way imaginable. It bums of all time. until you consider the twisted humor is a total shock and offsets the hon- He’s no fun at an awards of putting a “30 Rock” joke in the est and true relationship mentioned show but he’s amazing in a middle of a song about ignoring the earlier in the song beautifully. recording studio. lower class. To close the best album he’s ever If I had to guess what Kanye West comments on race, politics, made, Kanye turns to two genera- has been doing for the two years and society, just to name a few, but tions of music for help. since his last album came out I the songs that are by far the most “Lost in the World” begins with would say that he’s been glued powerful are those in which he deals a 55 second sample of indie darling to a TV. with relationships. Bon Iver’s “Woods” in which Kanye Every track is loaded with ref- On “Blame Game” we get a slowly eases his own voice in, even erences to pop culture and current fight from the man’s perspective in singing along for a few lines, before events in a way that indicates non- a failed romance. blowing the song up into a dance- stop channel surfing. West doesn’t For all his glitz and glamor else- fueled anthem about how pointless simply drop the nods in at random, where, West is shockingly genuine dance-fueled anthems are. but works them into his overarch- here. To punctuate his point West ing themes and statements, which His frank thoughts, “You weren’t fades himself out and introduces a makes them powerful devices in- perfect, but you made life worth it/ sample of legendary poet/performer stead of pointless shout outs. “Gor- Stick around, real feelings might Gil Scott-Heron’s “Comment #1” geous” focuses on the issue of race surface,” sound as if they’re coming that decries misguided American relations and (in)equality as Kanye right from the mind of a frustrated culture. sees it. lover and the song is gorgeous be- This album is an astonishing Worked into a verse about the cause of it. example of an artist who thinks justice system is the line “Got The chorus “Let’s play the blame about all aspects of his work at the caught with 30 rocks/The cop look game, I love you, more/ Let’s play highest level possible and is always like Alec Baldwin.” Later in the the blame game, for sure/ Let’s call one step ahead of where you think “My Beautiful, Dark Twisted her names, names, I hate you, more/ he’s heading next. Kanye West Fantasy,” $8.99 Amazon.com same song, out of nowhere, comes “Ready for the world’s game this is Let’s call her names, names, for might be dumb, but he’s definitely Graphic from vecta-art.deviantart.com my Olympics/Choke a South Park sure,” is delivered via a John Leg- not stupid. Franco shines as a one-man show in ‘127 Hours’

and mental health are fascinating His charming beach bum char- MOVIE REVIEW to watch. Boyle’s direction is a acter is likable and interesting, but “127 Hours” perfect fit. most importantly, he feels real. Every frame bursts with energy It’s rare when an actor disap- that matches that of the main charac- pears so completely into a role. ter. Boyle is able to take the camera While trapped, Aron keeps anywhere, including the surface of from going insane by recording a a drop of water, and the inside of video diary with his camera. Ben DeVictor a straw. Franco particularly shines dur- Staff Writer Boyle often uses split-screen ing these scenes, especially when imagery that shows the same event Aron is interviewing himself, talk- SPOILER ALERT: He cuts off from different perspectives, or of- ing like a charismatic talk show his own arm. fers a glimpse into Aron’s mind host when asking questions. “127 Hours” tells the extraor- while also staying in the action. Franco, amazingly, is able to dinary true story of Aron Ralston, Once Aron starts to slip away make us laugh one second and the 27 year-old hiker who became from sanity, we’re treated to some then feel as hopeless as Aron the trapped in a Utah canyon when terrific trippy sequences, featuring next. his right hand was pinned under a clips from soda commercials and And when the time comes for boulder. an inflatable Scooby Doo (It’ll make him to do what he must, we are After five days, he cut off his sense when you see it, trust me). ready with him. own arm with a dull knife in order While Aron is stuck, he revisits The amputation scene is in- to escape and survive. many memories of his life. tense, but those of you who are Don’t worry, I’m not spoil- Boyle films these flashbacks easily grossed out owe it to your- ing anything. You’re supposed to perfectly. self to see Franco in this scene. know what’s going to happen in We never see a grown-up Aron in He owns it. this movie. them, and most of the time they’re There are good things all “127 Hours” is all about the from his point of view. around to be said about this anticipation rather than the actual Boyle could’ve cheated and movie. event, and the ride there is incred- used the flashbacks to take us away The cinematography is gor- ible. from Aron’s predicament, but he is geous, the editing is absolutely The new movie directed by Dan- confident, and never allows Aron to perfect, A.R. Rahman’s score is ny Boyle (“Slumdog Millionaire”) leave the boulder. We are trapped captivating and moving. stars James Franco (“Pineapple with him. There’s even a perfectly placed Express”) as Aron. While there is a supporting cast, Sigur Ros song at the end. But the Although the movie for the “127 Hours” is basically a one-man real stars are Boyle and Franco, most part takes place in one spot, show, and Franco is more than up for who are in top form. it is never dull and the viewer is the job. His turn as Aron is by far his “127 Hours” is an inspirational never bored. best performance and will be sure to triumph, a tribute to the strength The psychological suspense and land him a handful of nominations that man is capable of when it deterioration of Aron’s physical come awards season. comes to surviving. Photo from allmoviephoto.com. 6 Arts & Life December 9, 2010 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News Celebs promote life through death

Dale Armbruster rica and India and more than 30.8 The website also encourages Staff Writer built clinics in both million adults everyday people to sacrifice their countries to help and 2.5 million own digital lives. Some loyal Twitter and Face- those struggling children are cur- Fans and supporters can leave book followers may be wonder- with the condition. rently suffering their own “last tweet and testament” ing why their favorite actors and When Blake from the virus. through a simple tweet on the site. athletes haven’t been checking in started Keep A On Dec. 1, “It’s a bold move,” said fresh- lately. Child Alive, singer all involved left man Eric Grimaldi. “It definitely is They haven’t been tweeting or Alicia Keys ap- their “last Tweet thinking out of the box.” posting because, well, they’re dead. proached her about and testament” The goal is to garner enough do- Digitally dead. helping with the on the Buy Life nations to hit that $1 million mark, Celebrities banded together this cause. website. and the goal was reached during the month in a “Digital Life Sacrifice” Together, Blake Each celebri- afternoon of Dec. 6, in part because in honor of World AIDS Day. and Keys have ty received their of a generous donation made by bil- Personalities like Lady Gaga, raised enough own video time lionaire Stewart Rahr, also known Kim Kardashian and Ryan Seacrest money to provide to discuss the as Stewie Rah Rah. Rahr is the are among those devoting their time testing to 250,000 cause. owner of pharmaceutical and gener- and effort to buylife.org, the host of children in India All videos ics wholesaler Kinray, the largest the “Digital Deaths.” and Africa. were accompa- privately owned pharmaceutical The object of the mass Twitter The founda- nied by either a distributor in the world. and Facebook exodus is to bring tion also operates cryptic photo of While the goal has been reached, awareness to the AIDS epidemic three orphanages the celebrity pos- donations are still encouraged, and and to raise $1 million for Ali- and major clinics ing in a coffin, can be made through a $10 text mes- cia Keys’ charity, Keep A Child in Mombasa. or a photo that sage, similar to the method used to Alive. Until donations is used to put on raise money for Haitian earthquake Keep A Child Alive was started reach the $1 million display at a fu- victims. in 2003 by Leigh Blake, a music mark, the celebs neral. Fans can also buy a “scannable” industry insider and AIDS research involved have com- Nineteen ac- T-shirt that features a barcode on advocate. mitted to refrain tors, musicians the front. Its predecessor, Red Hot Organi- from using social Photo from amygrindhouse.com and athletes have Family and friends can “scan” Kim Kardashian is one of many celebrities to die for the cause. zation, was founded when Blake’s media of any kind. staged their digi- the barcode with their phone and peers in the music industry started Promoters hope tal death to this upload it to the site to complete their to be afflicted with the HIV/AIDS that the sudden disappearance of The virus has been a global epi- point. $10 donation. virus. celebrities from sites will awaken demic since 1981, when the first case “It’s really important and super- For more information about As the years passed, Blake people to the cause of eradicating was reported. According to avert. cool to use mediums that we natu- making a donation, visit buylife. became more involved with Af- AIDS. org, an AIDS awareness website, rally are on,” Keys said. org. Progressive Field transforms into a winter wonderland “We created Indians Snow Days available at Snow Days. General Lauren Cafarell admission price is $5, and to use the Staff Writer at Progressive Field to be the des- tination for winter entertainment in ice skating rink and the snow tubing Looking for a source of winter Northeast Ohio,” said Indians Vice is $10 and $20 respectively. entertainment this holiday season? President of Public Relations Bob The Batterhorn (Snow Tubing), You can find it at Indians Snow DiBiasio. presented by RTA is a 10-lane snow Days. “This first-of-its-kind event will tubing hill on top of Time Warner Progressive Field opened its give downtown Cleveland another Cable Bleachers. doors to the public on Nov. 26 marquee attraction this winter that There are eight adult lanes and with its “Snopening” day, provid- will be sure to create memories for two children’s lanes starting at the ing the Cleveland community families, friends and co-workers.” top of the outfield wall. Snow Days with an opportunity to create new “In addition to bringing people has two ice skating rinks. memories and experience a winter downtown, we have hired em- The Frozen Mile is a quarter of wonderland. ployees to staff the event and have a mile ice skating path around the Indians Snow Days is the first utilized several vendors from the outfield. The design of the Frozen event of its kind in Major League Northeast Ohio region to assist us Mile is the first type of ice skating Baseball and is currently in the first with the event ranging from scaf- rink in the United States. year of its existence. folding to signage to landscaping There is also the Rookie Rink, Photo by Alana Munro The idea for Indians Snow Days to electrical engineers,” said Robert for less-experienced skaters in the The 3,000 square foot snow maze is a part of “Snow Days.” was sparked several years ago by Campbell, Cleveland Indians PR corner of the left field. the NHL’s Winter Classic. worker. Young kids who aren’t quite up winter lights and a 3,000 square foot Snow Days expects to have The Snow Days idea has taken Each day, the Indians will blan- for ice skating or snow tubing, can snow maze. a few thousand attendees every several different forms, but the cur- ket Progressive Field with 150 tons participate in the Slider’s Snow If you just want to watch the day. rent idea came from the vision of of snow, which will result in more Zone, which allows kids to just play festivities, you can sit in the Home It will be running until Jan. 2, Executive VP of Business Dennis than 5,000 tons of snow over the in the snow in deep left field. Run Porch, which has a fire pit and 2011, and will be open on Christ- Lehman, and VP of Ballpark Opera- course of the event. The Winter Haven is a walking concessions, or sit by a heater in the mas Eve, Christmas Day, New tions Jim Folk, this past January. There are seven different events trail through the outfield, having Indians Home Dugout. Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Entertainment Calendar Check out what’s happening on campus and in Cleveland this week! 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 Dinosaur Feathers Sleepers Awake Iron Ingo Indoor Air Festival Josh Hoge Grog Shop Grog Shop Beachland Ballroom House of Blues 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 7 p.m. $8-$10 $6 Free $10-$12 -Compiled by Jennifer Holton 7 The Carroll News Artswww.jcunews.com & Life December 9, 2010 Randy returns to ‘A Christmas Story House’ Jennifer Holton everything done outside of the house Miss Shield’s classroom and the Parker Arts & Life Editor (such as the backyard scenes and when family car. “You’ll shoot your eye out” and “Mom- he was pushed in the snow), was filmed Petrella loaned his snowsuit costume and ma, I can’t put my arms down” may be the in Cleveland. zeppelin to the museum to put on display, and most well-known lines from “A Christmas Yet while the house may be a replica fans who own their own memorabilia from Story.” But it is the child that spoke the lat- of the set used in the film, most of the the film are loaning items to the museum ter who has garnered all of the attention in as well. Northeast Ohio recently. “More and more stuff is popping out of Ian Petrella will be forever known as Ral- the woodwork, and more people are starting phie’s little brother Randy and “Mommy’s to call up and say, ‘Hey guess what, I’ve Little Piggy” from the 1983 holiday movie got this, I’ve got that,’” he said. “So who classic. knows what [props] we are going to have Snorting as he smeared his mashed next year?” potatoes all over his face while his mother With all of the original props in the admiringly laughed and his father watched museum, Petrella said with a laugh the in disgust was just one scene audiences only original item residing in the home is remember of the child actor. himself. Only 8 years old when he played the part As for the Old Man’s beloved leg lamp? of Randy Parker, Petrella has now returned “It’s gone,” said Petrella. “I’ve already to Cleveland and “A Christmas Story House done the research on that, I’ve talked to the and Museum” as a tour guide for aficionados Photo from achristmasstoryhouse.com. designer and asked what happened to them of the much-loved film. Petrella in 1983’s “A Christmas Story.” and he said they destroyed them all. It’s like Now a 36-year-old graphics designer, “What made me want to come back was the leg lamp has become my holy grail and I Petrella is spending the holiday season living [the] interesting opportunity with the house,” was going to set out on a quest to find it but in an apartment inside of the “A Christmas he said. “There’s a whole apartment built sadly enough it’s gone.” Petrella today. Photo from Ian Petrella. Story House and Museum” on W. 11th Street in upstairs, and it’s an opportunity to make Tours at “A Christmas Story House and in Cleveland. [tours] a bit more personal and give fans more original props from the house are located in Museum” cost between $6-$8, including In hopes of giving the fans a better ex- of an experience of the movie.” the museum directly across the street from access the house and museum. perience by recalling his experiences at the The house itself was used only for exterior the house. For more information about dates for house, Petrella is giving tours through the shots, as the scenes inside of the home were Among the props are the toys from the which Petrella will be available, visit ach- first week of January 2011. filmed in Canada. According to Petrella, Higbee’s window, the chalkboard from ristmasstoryhouse.com. Frozen tongues, Darren McGavin, and TBS’s 24-hour “A Christmas Story” marathon Ian Petrella talks to The Carroll News about his experience and reflection of the 1983 classic -- Interview by Jennifer Holton The Carroll News: What are the CN: What was it like working with CN: Is it saddening to see that the CN: Did you believe that the film demographics of the individuals who Darren McGavin? (The Old Man/ holiday season in downtown Cleveland would be this popular today? come and visit “A Christmas Story Randy’s father) has changed so much since the 1980s, IP: At the time obviously no. My House and Museum”? IP: The only way to describe him with no parade or Higbee’s anymore? thought was that it was going to be Ian Petrella: It’s such a wide was professional. He just had a very IP: I don’t think so because in Cleve- played on the silver screen and that’s range nowadays. You obviously get professional manner. We got along land, [people know] it is a part of their all I was thinking about at the time. the demographic of people that first great, but when I’d see him on the set, past, but now they have a new tradition And then it quickly disappeared saw the movie when it came out, [he’d say,] “How are you doing, you which is their house. and became a childhood memory and and now you have the demographic know your lines? Ready to go? Alright.” it wasn’t until the 20-year anniversary of people that are my age in their (Laughs) No pearls of wisdom from Mr. CN: Did Ralphie’s friend Flick that it took off. mid-30s. McGavin. actually stick his tongue to a fro- Now it’s getting a second light. So And of course, the people who zen pole for the scene in the it definitely has more of an impact grew up with it, they’re introducing CN: Do you stay schoolyard? now than it did before. it to their kids. It’s kind of being in touch with Peter IP: He did, but they passed down generation to genera- Billingsley? (Ral- used a plastic PVC tion, which is good. phie) pipe with a vacuum CN: Do you watch any of the IP: I haven’t talked rod device attached 24-hour marathon on TBS every CN: You are a graphics designer to him in years, but to it. That’s how they Christmas Day? right now? I’m actually going to got his tongue to stick IP: Well I don’t watch it. (Laughs) IP: Yes. I’ve been doing graphic see him this month at and it’s basically the It’s definitely exciting to see, and it’s design and cartooning for the past the musical [in Seattle]. same device that they more exciting to be a part of some- three years. There is a musical that’s I don’t know what to use in the den- thing that’s continuing, and watching opening up in December in Seattle, expect [laughs], but tist of- myself knowing that I got to be a part I’ve been asked to do some additional hopefully it will fice. of something that was really amazing artwork for it [“A Christmas Story, be a little heart- is really cool. It changed my life for The Musical!”]. warming mo- the better. ment.

Photo from tbs.com. Check out what’s happening on campus and in Cleveland this week! Pick-Up Line of “Shouldn’t you be sitting on top of the tree, Angel?” the Week *Submit your own pick-up lines by e-mailing [email protected]. 8 World News December 9, 2010 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News W RLD Wide Web 3 1 “Iran” p. 9 4 5 “WikiLeaks” p. 9 “Sudan” p. 10 2 Sean Webster World News Editor Do it for Nico I made an academic debut of sorts this past Sunday night. At the “Peace for Sudan” panel World Briefing in Donahue Auditorium, I spoke between Dan Griffin, the Sudan adviser for Catholic Relief 1. U.S. ends effort to stop Israeli settlement construction Services, and Nico, one of the 27,000 “Lost The United States on Tuesday abandoned its effort to persuade Israel to freeze Boys” of Sudan who have been displaced or construction of Jewish settlements, officials said, dealing a blow to efforts to orphaned by the Second Sudanese Civil War. revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Direct talks brokered by Washington were What made me qualified enough to share the relaunched in September but broke down over the issue of settlements built stage with these amazing gentlemen? on captured land that Palestinians seek for a state. Palestinians have said they Absolutely nothing. would not engage in any direct talks while Israelis build on territory seized in Either of them could have easily said what the 1967 “Six Days” War. In Washington, officials said the U.S. was weighing I said in much more detail. But that wasn’t a return to indirect talks following its failure to revive the direct negotiations. the point. The point was to get a conversation Despite the impasse, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will head to Washington started here on campus among the student next week to consult on how to move ahead. The U.S. admission represented a body about the events going on in Sudan. And significant setback for U.S. President Barack Obama, who had hoped to have what better way to connect with the student a peace deal signed by the end of next year. Pictured at left is Israeli Prime body than through a student? Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (MSNBC) So I went up there, in front of a packed 2. Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay recognize Palestine crowd of 87 people, and spent ten minutes Argentina and Uruguay said Monday they were joining Brazil in recognizing talking about what I thought people should an independent Palestinian state, earning an immediate sharp rebuke from Is- know about Sudan. Toward the end of the rael and causing concern in the United States. Israel called the announcement panel, we had a Q&A session, and one of the by Buenos Aires “regrettable” and said it went against an Israeli-Palestinian students asked what they can do to help Sudan. agreement that such a state should only be recognized with Israeli approval. Don’t ask me how, but I had been appointed That echoed criticism Israel made after Brazil started the South American the moderator for the Q&A, and to be honest, movement on Friday by saying it recognized a Palestinian state based on the question caught me a little off-guard. I 1967 borders, before the Six Day War in which Israel seized Gaza and the quickly looked at the others on the panel and West Bank. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, pictured at left, reached out handed the mic to the first person who looked to the governments as part of an effort to win U.N. recognition of a Palestinian like they had something to say. state. His strategy followed the suspension of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations But if I ever get asked that question again, because of Israel’s renewed construction of settlements on Palestinian land I now know exactly what I’d say... after a temporary ban. (Agence-France Presse) The violence that has taken place in Su- dan is too gruesome to accurately portray in 3. WikiLeaks founder arrested for sex abuse charges words. Pictures can do the job a little better, Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks website, was arrested in Great but the only way to truly understand the reality Britain on Tuesday and ordered to remain in custody until a hearing next week of what has happened there is to live it. on his possible extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over Before the panel began, Nico, who now allegations that he sexually assaulted two women. Assange, 39, turned himself attends Kent State University, showed me in to police Tuesday morning, hours after Britain received a formal warrant for some of the pictures he had from when he his arrest from Swedish authorities. Assange denies any wrongdoing and says was on the run from Sudanese government he will fight the attempt to extradite him, beginning with a hearing Dec. 14. That soldiers. He told me how his dad had been could be the start of a legal battle that could drag on for weeks, in part because the killed by the soldiers when he was just a boy, case against him in Sweden remains rather murky. Assange, who is Australian, how he walked hundreds of miles with only is eager to avoid extradition for fear that it could set the stage for him to be sent his bare feet, how he can still remember the to the U.S., where he may be charged with offenses relating to the WikiLeaks sound of the Russian-made airplanes of the disclosures of State Department diplomatic cables and classified Pentagon files Sudanese Air Force that attacked them on a related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Los Angeles Times) regular basis, and how he was given so little food and firewood at the refugee camps that 4. Obama unveils tax deal, receives criticism from Democrats he could only eat one meal a day, and often President Barack Obama and Republican leaders announced on Monday that, had to pool his rations with others. after weeks of negotiations, they had finally reached a compromise on the future Then we talked about soccer, and how he of the Bush-era tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year. The deal includes thinks American football should be called an extension of expiring Bush-era tax cuts for all income levels — not just for “handball” since it didn’t involve kicking (I lower and middle-income taxpayers, as Democrats wanted. It also contains a didn’t tell him I was on the football team). We renewal of jobless benefits due to expire in a few weeks, and a one-year cut in also talked about college and how exams were Social Security taxes paid by workers. Other elements would loosen the estate tax coming up for both of us. For having such a and provide breaks for businesses to spur hiring. Officials said that overall, the traumatic childhood, I was struck by how he proposal could add $900 billion to the federal deficit over two years. Democratic was still able to seem so normal. opposition focused chiefly on two parts of the deal that marked concessions to When the panel was over, Nico came up to Republicans: the decision to let expiring tax cuts remain in effect for people me with a huge smile on his face. He shook in upper incomes, and a change in the estate tax that the GOP has long sought. my hand and told me how much he appreci- (The Associated Press) ated my help. And that’s when it hit me. By educating others about what’s going on in Su- Image from www.theibug.com 5. U.S. pressures China on North Korea dan, about what Nico had been through, I was In a sign of mounting tension between the United States and China over North promoting social awareness of the situation. Korea, President Obama telephoned President Hu Jintao, pictured far left, and And social awareness is absolutely necessary warned that China was emboldening its unruly neighbor by not publicly chal- for social action to occur. lenging its behavior, a senior administration official said Monday. In a frank, So on page 10, we have a whole page 30-minute discussion on Sunday night, Obama urged China to put the North dedicated to the conflict in Sudan. Read it. Korean government on a tighter leash after a series of provocations, most re- Educate yourself about the conflict. Then cently its shelling of a South Korean island, which has stoked fears of a wider educate others. Promote social awareness of military confrontation in the Korean Peninsula. Obama’s pressure on China the situation so that social action to help Sudan was reinforced by a three-way meeting of the United States, Japan and South is possible. Do it for Nico. Korea at the State Department on Monday, at which they resolved to mount a united response to North Korea. (The New York Times) Contact Sean Webster – AP images and information at [email protected] compiled by Sean Webster. World News 9 The Carroll News www.jcunews.com December 9, 2010 jcunews.com World News Poll

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AP Word for Word WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange takes his seat during a news conference at the Geneva press club in “ ” Geneva, Switzerland, on Nov. 4. “Why was he not pursued with the same urgency we pursue al-Qaida and Taliban leaders?” WikiLeaks exposes secret U.S. foreign policy – Sarah Palin, in a Facebook post, on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (Facebook) Michael Reiser South Korean officials have even R-27 missiles. Staff Writer developed a plan of economic incentives According to The New York Times, to appease China, North Korea’s most “many arms control experts concluded “Sarah Palin says Julian should be hunted Thanks to independent Australian powerful ally. that isolated components made their way down like Osama bin Laden – so he should journalist and hacker Julian Assange, A list of sites sensitive to the national to Iran, but there has been little support be safe for at least a decade.” founder of WikiLeaks, the curtain has security of the United States was also for the idea that complete missiles […] – A tweet from the WikiLeaks Twitter page. been pulled back on hundreds of thou- released via WikiLeaks. had been secretly shipped.” (Twitter) sands of American diplomatic docu- Britain’s foreign secretary, William According to the leaked cable, re- ments and cables, otherwise kept secret Hague, told BBC radio the publication leased Feb. 24, the missiles, modified “It’s this lip. It’s hard to say ... You try it from the public. of the list created a “great concern, of by North Korea, are capable of carrying when you’ve had 12 stitches.” course, about disclosing a list of targets nuclear warheads. Published via WikiLeaks, top-secret – President Obama joking on Sunday night when that could be of use to terrorists or The estimated 19 missiles obtained information dealing with the interna- he couldn’t say the word “superfluous” during a saboteurs.” from North Korea by Tehran can reach tional relations of the United States has White House event. The president was injured in a The list, compiled by the Department most of the capital cities of western Eu- been put on the Internet for the entire pickup basketball game the day after Thanksgiving. of Homeland Security in 2008, labeled rope. Although Iran has not obtained a world to download and read. (CNN) The cables concern a large range these sites as “critical foreign dependen- nuclear device capable of being attached cies.” These range from hydroelectric to the missiles, the weapons remain an of diplomatic topics, from American “I know times are tight and cuts are blueprints of setting up a unified Korea dams in Canada and Mexico, vaccine important step in their efforts to obtain if North Korea were to collapse, to lists manufacturers in Denmark, and mines a nuclear arsenal. needed, but you can’t cut human lives. You of certain sites around the world that if in Africa. In a press release, the White House just can’t do that.” attacked would have a “critical impact” Mark Stephens, Assange’s lawyer, strongly condemned WikiLeaks for – Flor Felix, whose husband, Francisco, 34, was on the national security of the United insisted to the BBC that WikiLeaks was leaking classified documents and sensi- denied a liver transplant because of state budget cuts States. not putting those sites at risk by releasing tive national security information. to Medicaid benefits in Arizona. According to some of the published these documents. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (The New York Times) documents, American diplomats have Some cables are not total surprises, and the State Department have begun participated in talks with South Korean but are mere confirmations of sus- to notify foreign officials of the publica- “Memo to our President: Why are we pected knowledge. One of the most tions that are expected to surface in the officials regarding how the two countries always punting on 3rd down? Let’s get our would handle a North Korean collapse significant cables to be released regards near future. The North has recently suffered from Iran’s acquisition of a small arsenal of The press release went on to say offense on the field.” severe economic troubles and, with its long-range missiles from North Korea. that the cables may “deeply impact not – Rep. Anthony Weiner on President Barack leader Kim Jong-Il in bad health, could Speculation surrounding the subject has only U.S. foreign policy interests, but Obama’s decision to extend tax cuts for the upper face an increased risk of instability with been circulating since a 2006 report that those of our allies and friends around class. (Twitter) his death. North Korea may have sold Iran Russian the world.” – Compiled by Sean Webster Talks on Iranian nuclear program get nowhere, but future talks planned Jennifer Holton nuclear power], but insist it fulfills in a bilateral meeting with Iran, al- dent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said a nuclear weapon but simply pro- Arts & Life Editor its obligations,” Ashton said. “We though the U.S. said it was willing talks on his country’s nuclear pro- duce uranium to fuel atomic reactors plan to discuss practical ideas and to meet. gram between the six powers would and produce electricity, the United A session of talks concluded ways of cooperating toward the However, a U.S. administration be “fruitful” if the countries took States and Europe are fearful that Tuesday between six major powers resolution of our full concerns about official told reporters that the United the measure to cancel the sanctions Iran is secretly using its nuclear fa- and Iran over its nuclear program, the nuclear issue.” States “had several informal interac- against Iran. cilities to build a nuclear arsenal. with scarce signs of advancement. Tension was expected to be pres- tions which were useful to reinforce “If you come to the negotiations Iranian officials initially stated The meeting was the first in 14 ent at the meeting Tuesday, as one of our main concerns.” by canceling all the nasty things their nuclear program was not up months among Iran and the five Iran’s prominent nuclear scientists, In addition, China and Russia, and wrong decisions that you have for discussion. However, after the United Nations Security Council Majid Shahriari, was killed last both of which have close relations adopted… lift resolutions, sanc- majority of Monday’s discussion fo- permanent members (the United week. Iran’s envoy to the Geneva with Iran, had the chance to engage tions and some restrictions that you cused on the program, the outcome States, Britain, France, China and talks, Saeed Jalili began the session in discussion with Iran and deliv- have created… then the talks will of the dialogue was considerably Russia) plus Germany. by condemning the killing of the ered the message that Iran must definitely be fruitful,” Ahmadine- different. A further meeting was scheduled physicist. address concerns about its nuclear jad said. According to The Washington for next month in Istanbul, Turkey. Following Jalili, according to program. Iran’s nuclear program and en- Post, both Iranian and Western of- EU foreign policy chief Cath- The Washington Post, nearly 70 to The United States has not had richment facilities in Qom and Na- ficials described the talks in Geneva erine Ashton, who was the host of 80 percent of the discussion was diplomatic relations with Iran since tanz have drawn four sets of United as “constructive,” and that other the talks in Geneva, cited Iran’s about the Iranian nuclear program, 1979, when a group of Iranian Nations sanctions and have been the countries are eager to see if Iran will nuclear program as a chief concern with the opening session lasting extremists stormed the American center of the talks in Geneva led by agree to draw out a plan that fully of the UN Security Council Perma- three hours followed by a series of embassy in Iran and took 52 U.S. the European Union. explains its uranium-enrichment nent members and Germany. bilateral meetings. citizens hostage for 444 days. Although the Iranian govern- program. “We recognize Iran’s rights [to The United States did not engage In Iran Tuesday, Iranian Presi- ment says it is not trying to develop World News 10 The Carroll News www.jcunews.com December 9, 2010 Historic vote draws near in Sudan Sean Webster of Sudan’s oil wells are located in World News Editor the south. If and when the south se- cedes, the government in Khartoum A month from today, on Jan. surely fears it will take the oil wells 9, the world may witness either with it. And in the absence of an oil the birth of a new nation or the sharing agreement, Bashir won’t let beginning of a bloody genocide in that happen without a fight. southern Sudan. But the Sudanese government On that day, the south is sched- has neglected the south both eco- uled to go to the polls to decide nomically and politically for far whether or not to secede from the too long. Not only has this neglect rest of the country. The vote is driven the decades-long conflict, supposed to bring a peaceful end but it has also left the south im- to decades of conflict that have poverished and undeveloped. An resulted in the deaths of millions of independent south, therefore, would Sudanese. But with so much need at least a substantial share of at stake, it could just as eas- the oil profits if it is to have any ily mark the beginning of the chance at survival. latest chapter of bloodshed. As the election has drawn near, The country first plunged accusations that the north will into civil war between the try to delay the referendum have north and south after gaining increased. Some predict that if the independence from British referendum collapses, the south colonial rule in 1956. The will unilaterally declare its inde- fighting lasted until 1972, AP pendence, plunging the country into but broke out again with Southern Sudanese sit in a registration center in the capital city of a more ferocious state of war than renewed ferocity in 1983. ever seen. Since then, some four mil- Khartoum in Sudan on Nov. 25. After all, the five years since lion Sudanese have died secede from Sudan. enue, and are the main reason that Image from www.sudanforum.net the CPA was signed has allowed as a result of fighting and While it is widely expected that Sudan’s economy has tripled in size the Sudanese Armed Forces and famine-related effects. the south will choose to secede, in just 20 years. President Bashir has the SPLA to rearm and reposition Fighting persisted full-force until series of American-brokered agree- with only a month left until the virtually staked his legitimacy to oil along the border. And Bashir, who the early years of this decade, when ments between the predominately vote, many major issues that were profits, using them to build roads, is already wanted for his role in the peace talks finally began to gain Arab Muslim north and the largely supposed to be settled long ago schools and hospitals, as well as to genocide in Darfur that killed some momentum. On Jan. 9, 2005, leaders African Christian or animist south, remain unresolved. Voter registra- arm his military. 300,000 Sudanese, has proven that of both President Omar al-Bashir’s brought an official end to the civil tion is behind schedule. The border However, Bashir has likely lost he is willing to cross the line. National Congress Party (NCP) war – although it has not brought a between the north and south still has sleep over the fact that almost all and the Sudan People’s Liberation complete end to the violence. not been drawn. And, perhaps most Army (SPLA), the military wing of Most importantly, the CPA cre- importantly, there is still no agree- the main rebel group in the south, ated a temporary federal unity ment on how Sudan’s oil revenue signed the Comprehensive Peace government and granted the south will be shared. Agreement (CPA). The CPA, which partial autonomy for six years, after Oil profits account for almost all represented the culmination of a which it would vote on whether to of the Sudanese government’s rev- Sudan: It’s more than a game Why you should care about what’s going on in Sudan

Commentary by an influx of refugees from a war-torn far: The CPA gave the southerners Wycliffe Odhiambo Sudan would complicate internal the right to hold a referendum to The Carroll News and food security of its neighbors. determine whether to secede from But for Somalia, known for peren- Sudan or not. But in 2003, the

Thousands of miles separate nial lawlessness, terrorist outfits Sudanese government moved its AP us from Sudan. In fact, I recently and pirates will continue to thrive. “knights” into Darfur and started Two-year-old Nyagod Kuel attempts to eat on her bed in a encountered an interesting flight And by no means are these pirates ethnic and social class-based vio- hospital ward in southeastern Sudan. schedule on Expedia. Fly from as nice-looking or as cool as their lence against civilians. Cleveland to Toronto, Toronto to Hollywood-generated counterpart The international community analyst refers to as Mis-al-Khitam in blind eye to the killings in Darfur, Montreal, Montreal to Brussels, Captain Jack Sparrow. used its “bishop,” ICC prosecutor, Arabic, which means “the perfect because those Darfurians are also Brussels to Entebbe, Entebbe to A war-torn Sudan would itself be Luis Moreno Ocampo, to trap the ending.” humans. Nairobi and finally, Nairobi to an attractive proposition for budding Sudanese government’s “king,” As humans, we should care The people of southern Sudan Khartoum, Sudan. So why should terrorist groups with the rural and Omar el Bashir, with the hope of when human life is seen merely as are not going guns ablaze to topple we care about it? mountainous regions in the far south ending the conflict in Darfur. But pawns in a political chess game. the government. Far from it, their The truth is that in an increas- and northeast especially appealing. Sudan has used the upcoming ref- As humans, the distance and the only weapons are a piece of paper ingly globalized world, we are But maybe that has a long shot of erendum as its most calculating and flight connections between here and on which they will choose in an very much interconnected. Here is affecting the U.S. Perhaps the most lethal “rook” yet. The referendum is Sudan should not matter because election that is not even guaranteed an example of just how much: the pinch you would feel, as a result, just but a bargaining chip. human brotherhood knows neither to be free and fair, and hope for a Comprehensive Peace Accord was would be the lack of Ethiopian or Since the world would very borders nor demarcations. As hu- better future. signed in Naivasha, literally five Kenyan coffee, which is some of the much like to see the referendum mans, the question should not be, But they still want to vote. That minutes from my house in Kenya. very best. Or perhaps the romantics happen, and in a transparent man- “What is in it for us?” The question is their choice. This is a moment in Six years later, here I am 16,000 would miss the roses that thrive in ner too, Bashir and his contingency, should be, “How can I help my fel- their lives where they are actually miles away, writing about that same East Africa. as late as today, have threatened to low human beings?” deciding something. They did not peace in Sudan. We are all in inter- Not to trivialize matters, my aim sabotage or not carry out the refer- We should care because we have decide to be in perennial civil wars; twined in a global web. here is to show you that for every endum altogether. had a spectacular example of what they did not choose to live in abject There are political reasons aplen- politically-oriented angle that we Their hope is that they can happens when no one cares for hu- poverty while the north prospered ty to care about Sudan and its peace. explore as a cause for caring about negotiate a deal where they are man lives and plays politics. The out of resources located closer to Maybe we should care that China Sudan, there is an avenue for a exonerated and decoupled from world stood by as the Rwandan them than to the northerners. is deeply invested in the Sudanese rational and irrational argument for wrongdoings in Darfur in exchange genocide claimed 800,000 lives in But they can now choose, and oil and is increasingly becoming justifiable detachment. for the referendum’s occurrence. 100 days. they should be able to choose with- a threat to U.S. hegemony. Then But there isn’t a rational or irra- Should that be the case, that would We should care because we out risking a civil war. We should again, there are numerous and fuller tional avenue for counter-argument be “check” for them. understand the value of freedom. care because they seek freedom. By oil wells in the Middle East, and we for one reason for which we should If the world plays its own “king” Nowhere in this 21st century should caring, we support the ideal that ev- are trying to go “green” anyway. care about Sudan. That reason, the and traps the Sudanese “queen” someone be denied the right to vote. ery human, Sudanese or American, With neighboring Somalia, a most basic of them all, is that we with a “check” of its own through That freedom to choose should also male or female, rich or poor, should failed state to its east, another are humans. Sudan is not a political compliance to Bashir’s demands, not bear with it a risk to the very life not die because they exercise their civil war in Sudan would have a chess game like the northern ruling- Bashir would yell “check mate.” of the voter either. Neither should freedom to vote. This is not a politi- far-reaching domino effect on the elite have made it out to be. He would get away with commit- the referendum only go ahead on cal, constitutional or religious right. region’s security. At the very least, Here is how that game looks so ting genocide in Darfur in what one the condition that the world turns a It is simply a human right. Campus Spotlight 11 The Carroll News www.jcunews.com December 9, 2010 The Feast of Christmas is alive at JCU thanks to Kelly New book written by faculty details the history of how people have celebrated Christmas from the fourth century until now

Jillian Dunn fourth century, and from there the struggle to balance Campus Spotlight Editor the “two Christmases” (secular and religious) continues today. Tis the season to decorate the tree, The celebration of Christmas takes dramatic turns hang the stockings, and perform fam- through the Middle Ages latching on to its current date ily Christmas traditions. Jospeh Kelly, and the pagan feast Yule, to the religious Christmas being John Carroll professor with a special- challenged in the sixth century being banned by Puritans. ization in the history of Christianity, The book finishes up with documenting the religious focuses on the religious traditions of Christmas not only existing in consumerist society, but Christmas in his new book “The Feast flourishing in it. of Christmas.” Kelly credits the book’s focus and helpfulness to his The 136-page book is a survey, “History of Christmas” students at JCU in the preface of illustrating specific examples against the book. the historical backdrop of the time, “Over the years my students have asked me many good which traces the celebration from its questions that have sharpened not only my understanding origin to today. of the subject, but also of the kinds of topics that would “The Feast of Christmas” is Kelly’s third Christmas book interest the general reader. If you find this book helpful, (“The Origins of Christmas,” “The Birth of Jesus According my students can take much of the credit.” Kelly wrote in to the Gospels”). While readers might expect a thorough his preface. investigation into the birth of Jesus, the book documents the Junior Amanda Chu, currently enrolled in Kelly’s actual celebration of Christmas, as the title suggests. class, said Kelly has reminded her of what Christmas is Kelly explains what is known about the birth of Jesus, truly about. though. “We celebrate Christmas every year and celebrate “The gospels indicate a humble birth to a carpenter and the traditions, but many people do not know the origins. Published by Liturgical Press The Feast of his teenage wife, so we can be sure of that. It certainly took Nowadays people just celebrate Christmas for the gifts Christmas was released this year and follows two place in Bethlehem. Historians can say these things but other rather than the religious aspect, and they do not know other Christmas books Kelly has written: “The gospel elements, such as the virginal conception, are matters how all the songs and traditions correlate to Jesus and his Origins of Christmas” and “The Birth of Jesus of faith,” Kelly said. birth,” Chu said. According to the Gospels). Stories of Jesus’s birth are only included in two of the Kelly says his interest of Christmas goes back like a lot Gospels. of us, from childhood. “I like Christmas very much, ever “Actually Jesus’ birth is important as a prelude to the since I was a child. My books on Christmas derive from Joseph F. Kelly is a professor of religious studies gospels of Matthew and Luke who, like Mark and John, re- that interest,” Kelly said. at JCU. He has also written: An Introduction to ally focus on Jesus’ public career, death and resurrection,” “The Feast of Christmas” is currently available in the the New Testament for Catholics, The Collegeville Kelly said. JCU bookstore, and signed copies from Kelly also appear Church History Timeline, and The Ecumenical Early Christians did not celebrate Christmas until the on the shelves. Councils of the Catholic Church. JCU Gospel Choir teams up with new student organization Joint service trip benefits Waterford Retirement Facility make this longer

Jeanniece Jackson gift-wrapped in holiday wrapping The Carroll News paper. After the Jeopardy game, the Gospel Choir sang for the Waterford On Nov. 19, 2010, the John Carroll Uni- residents. versity Gospel Choir and FACES organization Following, both groups took pic- went on a joint service trip to the Waterford tures, and mingled with the residents Retirement Facility in Richmond Heights, over the cookies and punch that the Ohio. Taking a total of 18 members from Waterford provided as a special “thank both groups, their goal was to spread holiday you” for coming. cheer to the senior citizens there. Waterford resident, Claudine Chat- FACES, which co-sponsored the trip, is a man said, “Everything was perfect; it new JCU student organization whose name was the largest crowd we’ve had come is an acronym for faith, action, culture, en- out for an evening activity.” As many tertainment and service. The organization’s as 47 residents filled the multi-purpose mission is to bring an atmosphere of faith, room that evening. fellowship, fun and a family dynamic to John Waterford activity coordinator, Sue Carroll’s campus. Stamey thanked both groups profusely The program hosts various activities for coming. including powerful dinner discussions and “The gifts were perfect for our resi- attending sports games and campus events dents’ daily needs. And the singing was as a group. They also team up with other absolutely wonderful.” student organizations to engage in service According to Walter Simmons, opportunities. FACES adviser, “It has partnered with The Gospel Choir was reorganized in Fall the Northeast Ohio Alliance for Hope 2009, and this is the first time the group has (NOAH), after earlier this semester been involved with a service component. when the group brought in NOAH FACES volunteers that attended Waterford Trip Photo taken by Elder Cedric Jackson Sr. Sophomore Cedric Jackson Jr., musical di- executive director, Trevelle Harp, to rector for the Gospel Choir, said, “We’re glad speak on community organizing.” residents; it was great to hear some of their with the residents. It was great to hear some to establish a partnership with the Waterford “FACES is looking forward to hosting stories.” of their stories.” Retirement Facility. It was an experience I’ll some great events in the near future,” Sim- Junior Yuri Sato, a new member to the The Reverend Valentino Lassiter is the ad- never forget.” mons added. Gospel Choir said, “The Waterford facility viser for Gospel Choir and encourages all to Later that evening, FACES sponsored With regards to the Waterford trip, Junior was gorgeous and the people were amazing. come out for the Gospel Choir’s concert next a Jeopardy game for the senior citizens, Melanie Davis, financial officer for FACES I’m excited to return again next year.” semester. Both advisors enjoyed the groups’ giving away towels, clothes and socks said, “I had so much fun interacting with the Davis said, “I had so much fun interacting collaboration for the Waterford Trip. 12 Campus Spotlight December 9, 2010 www.jcunews.com Class at Carroll works to build economic opportunity for the less fortunate

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When Max Wilberding signed up for MN 403, seminar in man- agement class, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. The class would involve no tests or quizzes. Their only responsibility was to create a project – a project to build economic opportunity for those less fortunate. The concept sounds simple enough, but according to the professor Scott Allen the assignment is quite involved. “Each student has to recruit two people to be on [their] team, make a video in French or Spanish, [create] a product that is simple and user friendly, and raise $800 in capital.” The class quickly dropped from 25 members to eight. Wilberding admitted that he was one of the students who considered dropping the class, but today he is glad that he didn’t. “[The class] is very interesting. It is definitely a lot more reward- ing than any other class.” The students are working with Karen and John Godt, Hope for Honduran Children and Henri Ngolo, African Children’s Ministries. The students have been presenting their projects to the class and the hope is that they will all be put into action. “I have a great respect for the students that have taken on this challenge,” said Allen.

By Katie Sheridan

1. Michael DiFranco * Tommy Lavelle 2. Lannie Le 3. Christopher Romeo

Project: to teach the children Project: to teach children how to Project: to teach these kids how Project: the process of drip ir- of Honduras how to make easy make a yo-yo. to create and manufacture solar rigation shoes. ovens. Bowl of Sol (Sol means sun In order to craft the yo-yo the in Spanish, the sun filling their food Drip irrigation is a process that Old tires will be used as the soles children will use a lathe, a block bowls) is the name of the project. uses a system of a water source, of the shoes and a water resistant of wood, and a string. We truly pipes, tubing and emitters. This sys- material will serve as the upper believe that by teaching these chil- The design uses cardboard, plas- tem carries a mixture of water and part. With this, the children will dren this craft, they will benefit in tic bags, glue, aluminum foil and fertilizer from the source directly to have something to walk and work two different ways. First, they can a knife. The finished product uses either the roots of the plant or the in. The majority of the children do benefit economically by selling solar energy to trap heat using a pot soil surface. This drip irrigation sys- not have shoes, and the knowledge the yo-yos. With little to no mate- placed inside a sealed plastic bag. tem will help to keep crops healthy of making them could help to rial cost, whatever they sell them It is used to cook food and pasteur- in periods of drought and dry in pe- change the community. for will be profit. Secondly and ize water, and can be used as an riods of heavy rainfall. This allows more importantly, playing with the autoclave for medical instruments. them to either sell their crops or use yo-yos will provide them with the There will be a stencil with specific them to sustain themselves. simple joy and satisfaction of creat- measurements for the children to ing something, and, ideally, put big trace in order to help angle sunlight smiles on their faces. to harness the most energy. Campus Spotlight 13 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News Class at Carroll works titleto build economic opportunity for the less fortunate

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2. “The Hope for Honduran Children Foundation was established to help provide a nurturing environment for children ravaged by conditions of extreme poverty in Central America,” according to hopeforhonduranchildren.org.

“We hope to help children and families in Africa find hope through the promotion of development initiatives within communities, advocating for human rights and social conditions for orphans and people with disabilities, as well as creating a balanced social life for youth and widows. We are in the business of changing lives, one child or family at a time,” according to the African Children Ministries and Family Services.

4. Rosario Scibona * Edward Seibolt 5. Cheri Stuart 6. Max Wilberding

Project: to take the plastic bags Project: to teach them how to Project: to teach the students how Project: to make mosquito net- that The Hope for Honduran Chil- make a plant fertilizer out of Tilapia to crochet baby hats on a loom. ting out of plastic bags the kind you dren organization currently receives (fish), which they will be raising in would use for groceries. flour in and teaching them how to ponds. In order to create the baby hats, sew them into tote bags that they can the loom, yarn and the knitting A video in French will explain sell throughout their community. The fish is first cut into pieces, needle are all necessary. The yarn how to make the product that will specifically one fish per gallon of is wrapped around the prongs on the be implemented by an orphan at The bags are like a mesh, plastic water. Then, the pieces are added to loom in continuations until the hat the African Children’s Ministry. It material and are cut in half. The at least a five-gallon bucket, which is is completed. The hats take about uses grocery bags that are often just children fold the rim inside and use filled with water about three-fourths 10 to 15 minutes to make. disposed of, so there is no cost to a sewing machine to make a hem. of the way to the top. Two cups of the person involved. The children After the hem is stitched they sew sugar are added to help the stage can make a profit off of selling these on handles. This teaches the or- of decomposition. This mixture mosquito nets. phans that just because something sits for one week until it is time to may appear to be garbage doesn’t sift out the fish parts and keep the mean that it can’t be used for some- liquid. This liquid, organic tilapia thing else. hydrosylate, is used to water and fertilize plants.

16 Sports December 9, 2010 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News JCU opens OAC play with win over Capital Hartnett knocks down nine of 11 three-point attempts to earn “Player of the Week” honors

Patrick Fallon 7:10 to play). Michael Sommer hit five three- Staff Writer However, Capital’s Scott Rob- balls and finished with 19 points, ertson scored 16 first half points, while Scott Robertson, Capital’s Despite the rivalry that has assisting the Crusaders to a 48-42 best finisher so far this year, netted formed between these two high-en- halftime advantage. 18 points - but only two came in the ergy basketball programs, the John The Blue Streaks shot 50 percent second half. Carroll University Blue Streaks from the floor, but the red-hot home John Carroll improved to 5-1 and have managed to hold all the cards squad drained 61 percent of their 1-0 in the conference with the win. over Capital University for more first half field goals. The Blue Streaks were predicted than two calendar years. Aside from fouls, the halftime to win the conference again this Saturday night’s contest in Bex- stat sheet seemed encouraging for year, and they certainly got off on ley, Ohio was much of the same – John Carroll. The Crusaders also the right foot with this win on the led by a John Carroll and Ohio Ath- connected on 18 of 23 first half free road. letic Conference record-breaking throw attempts after John Carroll “We haven’t won here in a long nine three-pointers by junior guard committed 16 team fouls. time,” said assistant coach Frank Michael Hartnett. The first four minutes of the O’Brien of the nightmares the team John Carroll overcame a six- second half were equally sloppy has suffered in Bexley. point halftime deficit in a 93-87 for both teams – eight total fouls “Coach Moran made a few de- victory to open conference play. were committed before John Carroll fensive adjustments at the break and The last four regular season finally settled down. Capital would they worked well. It was definitely championships in the Ohio Athletic only step to the charity stripe three a team effort.” Conference have been nabbed by times in the second period. Before Saturday, JCU had not either Capital or John Carroll. All the while, junior guard Mi- Photo courtesy of the JCU Sports Information Department won at Capital since Jan. 4, 2006. With a “three-peat” in mind, the chael Hartnett was simply scintillat- Junior Michael Hartnett, left corner, waited for passes from teammates The Blue Streaks and Crusaders back-to-back regular season cham- ing. After a chaotic start to the sec- like junior Corey Shontz (15) on Saturday as he hit nine three-pointers. will battle it out again on Jan. 21 in pion Blue Streaks knew one of their ond half, Hartnett single-handedly the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center. toughest games of the year would brought the Blue Streaks back into Capital did not make it easy for then we can get into our press and Next up for John Carroll are the come early in the schedule. the ball game. the Blue Streaks though, as the sec- start causing turnovers. Thankfully Ohio Northern University Polar JCU had won four of the last Hitting from almost every spot ond half saw four lead changes and we hit some shots tonight.” Bears at home on Saturday after- seven matchups against Capital and on the floor, the sharp-shooter four ties before John Carroll took Meyer also finished three of six noon. had not lost to the Crusaders since canned nine three-pointers. He the lead for good with just over five from the three-point line on his way Dec. 13, 2008. knocked down six of his nine from minutes left to go in the game. to a quiet 19 points. Editor’s Note: After the paper went Coming off of a tough loss to downtown in the second half, finish- Junior guard Joey Meyer sealed Senior Kyle Hubbard contributed to print, JCU hosted the University Olivet College last weekend, John ing with 27 points. the Blue Streak win with a couple 13 points off the bench, including a of Mount Union. Last year, the Blue Carroll needed a “rebound” win on “We put in some new plays ear- of successful free throws with less perfect nine of nine from the free Streaks, who were ranked second the road to make an early statement lier this week to get Joey [Meyer] than a minute to play. throw line. in the nation, were upset 67-62 by in the conference. and I some more open looks,” said “I think it’s contagious when The Crusaders had three play- the Purple Raiders and held to 32 Coach Moran’s squad played a Hartnett. “I think just spending we shoot well,” said Meyer. “ It’s a ers in double figures, led by senior percent shooting from the field. To very competitive first half, leading some extra time in the gym shooting huge momentum swing when one of guard D.J. Frazier who scored 25 see they were able to avenge the by as many as seven points (with around really helped me.” us hits a couple threes in a row and points. loss, log onto jcusports.com.

Women’s hoops off to good start before dropping conference opener

Jim Burry the beginning of the second half Staff Writer that proved to be a very important cushion as Allegheny crawled back BLUE STREAK NEWCOMERS The John Carroll University into the contest to pull within four women’s basketball team had a tir- points in the last minute. ing road swing last week that took A final bucket from freshman them to stops in Meadville, Pa. and Missy Spahar with 35 seconds left Columbus, Ohio. in the game sealed the victory for The Blue Streaks entered the trip the Blue Streaks. with a 3-1 record as they looked to Spahar finished with 15 points improve the mark with wins against and 11 rebounds for her second Allegheny College and Capital double-double in as many games. University. With little time to celebrate the Alas, a victory would only come victory, the team then traveled to against the non-conference foe and Columbus on Saturday to square off leave the Blue Streaks 0-1 to start against conference foe Capital Uni- Allison Lustig Emilee Ritchie Missy Spahar Ohio Athletic Conference competi- versity, a team they have had mini- freshman junior freshman tion. mal success against this decade. Senior Lee Jennings paced the After the Blue Streaks were She has been one of the first off The Ashland transfer has started Third on the team in scoring and Blue Streaks on Dec. 1 against Al- able to create a 15-12 lead, Capital the bench for JCU and produced all six games and is averaging second in rebounding, Spahar is legheny with 23 points and eight charged back on a 14-3 run capped with 5.4 points per game. 17.3 points per game. a constant double-double threat. rebounds. by a Rebekah Will jump shot with The play of Jennings was con- 6:51 left in the first half to put the tagious among a young, talented Crusaders up by a score of 29-18. said coach Kristie Maravalli. “Any outrebounded by their opponent Last year, the Polar Bears won squad that boasts 12 freshmen. In The Blue Streaks were able to opportunity we had to make those by an average of five rebounds both meetings between the two all, five players were able to notch mount a bit of an offensive spurt to couple stops, we could never make per game. They finished ninth in schools – both by a 15-point mar- double-digit points en route to an close out the half and pull to within that run to close the gap.” rebounding margin a season ago, gin. 88-82 victory to push the Blue seven points at 39-32 heading into For the third time this year, ju- and that team had Caitlin Sureck, Streaks record to a sizzling 4-1 the intermission. nior transfer Emilee Ritchie led the who was known as one of the better Editor’s Note: John Carroll went in the early portion of their non- John Carroll lacked consistency squad in scoring. She dropped 16 rebounders in the conference. on the road last night to take on the conference schedule. in the second half. points and knocked down four of That’s something they’ll need University of Mount Union Purple The beginning of the Allegheny Untimely turnovers, poor shoot- her 10 three-point attempts. to correct as they go forward, es- Raiders, the preseason pick by Ohio game was marked by six ties and ing and passive rebounding contrib- “I think we came out strong and pecially in a conference that has Athletic Conference coaches to win three lead changes before fresh- uted to the demise. played hard, but we have a lot to as many good teams as the Ohio the league title. Mount Union is man Allison Lustig nailed a three The Blue Streaks shot just 32 learn,” Ritchie said. “Capital is a Athletic Conference. currently ranked seventh nation- pointer at the 9:19 mark of the first percent from the field in the second good test. They are respected in the They’ll have a chance to start ally by D3Hoops.com and ninth half to spark a 24-15 run for the half as they dropped their first con- conference. I feel like we need to correcting their mistakes on Sat- by ESPN/USA Today. To see if the Blue Streaks. ference game by a score of 75-60. come together defensively and take urday when they host the Ohio Blue Streaks were able to pull off They would enter the half lead- “We didn’t play well enough. care of the boards better if we want Northern University Polar Bears at the upset in Alliance, Ohio, log ing by the score of 42-33. The We had 18 turnovers and we gave to become a better team.” 2 p.m. in the Tony DeCarlo Varsity onto jcusports.com for details and Blue Streaks built a 50-33 lead at up too many offensive rebounds,” So far this season, JCU has been Center. statistics. Sports 17 The Carroll News www.jcunews.com December 9, 2010 Wrestling team preparing for Florida training trip

Claire Olderman worth it for a team trying to find The Florida trip is something that Staff Writer itself early in the season. the team looks forward to all year “RIT was a good day for us,” – and then spends quite some time This past Saturday, 17 members junior captain Bryan Steinmetz afterwards reminiscing about. of the John Carroll University wres- said. “It was our first tournament It’s certainly a time for the team tling team attended the 45th annual with Division III teams so a lot of to come together, but a trip that is Rochester Institute of Technology our newer guys got their first wins taken seriously within the program. (RIT) Invitational and came away of the season.” It’s a time-honored tradition for with better results than a year ago Some Blue Streaks were yet to Blue Streak wrestlers, and team – a sign that the young Blue Streak get in the win column in 2010 after leaders show the younger guys “the team is maturing and making strides the season started with matches Blue Streak way.” toward becoming the team they against Division I Cleveland State “We have veteran guys like aspire to be. University and participation in the Tim Lambert, who have stepped Competing against eight other Catholic Invitational Tournament – up to take leadership over the up- colleges, including two rivals in an event that had some Division II perweights, and Kevin Nycz in the

Baldwin-Wallace College and Case teams in the field. Photo courtesy of the JCU Sports Information Department lower weight classes. Then juniors Western Reserve University, John JCU’s only Division III opponent Junior Vinny Pizzuli, above, and the rest of his Blue Streak teammates Sean Gill, Vinny Pizzuli, Connor Carroll placed fifth out of nine all year had been Case Western won’t wrestle again until they travel to Florida at the end of the month. Suba and I fill the leadership po- teams. Last year, the team took sixth last week, a match which the Blue sitions throughout the rest of the of 10 teams. Streaks easily won 32-13. spot with 148.5 points. hop on a bus to Fort Lauderdale, lineup,” said Steinmetz. “We placed fifth, which was Senior Kevin Nycz, who wrestled The Invitational was the last Fla. for a two-day competitive The hard workouts and struggle better than last year,” said junior at 133 pounds, echoed Steinmetz’s match of the semester for the boys, tournament, the Florida Citrus Invi- to cut weight to maintain their Vinny Pizzuli. “Overall, I think we feelings toward the rewards of the which leaves them looking forward tational, which begins on Dec. 29. eligibility help form a bond within did pretty well.” weekend. to their annual trip to Florida during Afterwards, the team heads to Key the team, and the Florida trip goes The tournament started at 9:30 “It’s a good way to get the Christmas break. West to train. a long way in bringing the team a.m. on Saturday and kicked off freshman wrestlers to get winning “We take about 22 or 23 guys, “We perform two-a-day work- closer together. with JCU’s 125-pound sophomore matches in and start to build confi- based on who earns the trip through outs between wrestling, lifting “The team is like one big fam- John Cobos and ended close to dence,” he said. offseason workouts, our team fund- and running. Then we spend the ily and they’re great to be around. 6 p.m. when senior heavyweight JCU racked up 84 points, only raising, attitude and work ethic,” rest of the day on the beach, or Everyone gets along and it’s always Tim Lambert wrapped things up. 10 points shy of Baldwin-Wallace. said Steinmetz. playing cornhole as a team,” said fun. We learn a lot about our team,” Undoubtedly a long day, it was well SUNY Cortland took home the top Those who qualify for the trip Steinmetz. said Pizzuli. Swimming and Diving wraps up competition for semester Zach Mentz While each team has had their A break that long between com- confident that they can turn their Feb. 17. That’s the date the team has Staff Writer struggles thus far in the season, petition is never easy for any team, seasons around. circled on their calendar. perhaps the highlight of each team’s but the Blue Streaks swimming and “We have had our ups and downs Each team will be given plenty The men’s and women’s swim- season came at the annual Carroll diving teams will stay focused. this season but we are moving for- of time to regroup and make a run ming and diving teams are each Classic held in the Johnson Natato- “We just stay in shape for now ward with a winning mindset and at a conference championship this known for having a rich tradition rium on campus. and we have a training trip during making sure that we don’t slip up winter. of winning at John Carroll Univer- The men’s team finished in first Christmas break in Florida,” senior again,” Grady said. “We have the Grady knows winning a confer- sity, but both teams have gotten off place out of four teams, while the Nick Grady said. “We’ll compete opportunity to get some more fast ence title won’t be easy, but feels to rough starts in the 2010-2011 women’s team claimed second out against a team during [Christmas times in before the conference each team will be ready for the campaign. of five teams. break in Florida] and be able to meet.” challenge when the opportunity The men’s team currently heads Each team now heads into a focus on what we need to do in the Each team has five more meets, arrives. into their mid-season break with mid-season break that is nearly two water to finish the season strong.” including one home meet against “Taking the championship will an overall record of 3-5 (1-1 OAC) months long, as the two teams last Grady also isn’t oblivious to Hiram College, before the Ohio be a big challenge, but come Febru- while the women’s team has an had a meet on Nov. 30 and won’t the rough patch that both teams Athletic Conference swimming ary, we will be at our best and ready overall record of 2-7 (1-1 OAC). have another until Jan. 21. seem to have hit as of late, but he’s and diving championships begin on to go.” Streaks of the Week

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Michael Hartnett Julia Adams Bryan Steinmetz Alex Vereshchagin Missy Spahar junior sophomore junior junior freshman

The sniper connected on Posted a pair of top-four The Ohio Athletic Confer- He had a pair of top-six The freshman continues to nine of his 11 three-point at- finishes at a meet hosted by ence “Wrestler of the Week” for individual finishes at the 2010 impress and has posted three tempts in the Blue Streaks 93- Cleveland State in which John the week of Nov. 29, Steinmetz City Colleges Meet. He placed consecutive double-doubles. 87 road win over Capital Uni- Carroll was the only non- placed third at 184 pounds fourth in the 100 Freestyle and Most recently, she scored 10 versity. The nine three-pointers scholarship school. She placed at the Rochester Institute of was fifth in the 50 Freestyle in points and grabbed 12 re- in a game set a new school and fourth in both the 400 IM and Technology Invitational last a field that consisted of three bounds in John Carroll’s loss conference record. the 100 Backstroke. weekend. scholarship teams. to Capital. We deliver till 2 a.m. 7 days a week!

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Here are some safety measures to help you brave the upcoming winter season:

1. Invest in rubber bottom footwear - the best for the winter season (leather-soled shoes are the worst).

2. Be aware of ice! It is almost impossible to have all walkways and roads melted due to timing, material, and traffic, so be cautious!

3. Be particularly careful on hills and stairs! These inclines can be especially slippery.

4. Watch your step in the Dolan Science Center Atrium! The inside and outside surfaces are slippery when wet.

5. Look out for caution signs and closed off areas!

6. Watch out for the snowplow crews! They cannot see everybody when they are working the equipment (take a break from texting and observe your surroundings).

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Happy Holidays from The Carroll News Editorial 21 The Carroll News www.jcunews.com December 9, 2010 Editorial JCU Dining revises ‘Underground’ policy Recently, JCU Dining decided to revise its policy on use of The Under- ground for student dining. The Underground is a lounge area next to the Schott Dining Hall with new furniture, television sets and game tables. Currently, many students take advantage of the easy flow between these spaces to help themselves to food they haven’t paid for. They do this by taking other peoples’ dirty plates into the dining hall and claiming that they are getting seconds when in reality they never paid for a meal in the first place. To address this problem, starting next semester JCU Dining will require students to use take-out boxes in order to eat their meals in The Underground. Students can fill the boxes with as much as they can fit, but will no longer be allowed back into the Dining Hall for more food once they have left. This new policy is a bad decision by the Schott Dining Hall. As it stands, the dining hall is already pressed for space, and The Underground has been a great place for overflow students. JCU Dining should continue to allow students to eat there just as they would with their current meal swipes, with free entry into and out of the cafeteria. To prevent students from stealing food, there are several options that would preserve the students’ right to use The Underground for dining. One solution pitched by a student was using a stamp to indicate who has purchased a meal. This would allow the dining hall staff to see who has already been in the cafeteria and should be re-admitted. Another option JCU Dining has is installing a turnstile on the exit. This would force students to enter on the left side and pass the dining staff responsible for checking students in. Cartoon by David Hickey “ An addendum to this option is implementing a collateral program. The students who wish to eat in The Underground will leave their student IDs at the desk until they are finished with their meals, at which point they would get it back. This program is already being used by CSS to hold students NOTABLE QUOTABLE accountable for the vans they take out and has proven successful. If the University wants The Underground to have a more welcoming environment, they cannot strip it of one of its primary purposes. As it stands, many students who do not want to deal with the mayhem of the “I have found that in the simple act of Dining Hall during rush hours go to The Underground for a different atmosphere. living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a The University has made many positive changes to The Underground, and the results of them are already being seen. But if JCU Dining makes it positive impact in the world, the days I do have are impractical for students to use it for dining, they will be less likely to go to it for other purposes, and the recent additions will be made pointless. made all the more meaningful and precious.”

Editorial -Elizabeth Edwards, estranged wife of former Senator John Edwards, Loop Shuttle to eliminate service to RTA in a public statement about her decision to stop her cancer treatment. *Elizabeth Edwards passed away on Tuesday after battling cancer for six years. The John Carroll University Loop Shuttle will discontinue its ser- “ vice to the Rapid Transit Authority stop on Belvoir Boulevard next semester. Removing the stop will make the Loop Shuttle more efficient. The stop is used infrequently, and removing it will allow the shuttles to maintain a reliable schedule. The residence life office and Residence Life Advisory Board should, HIT & miss however, offer shuttle stops to the RTA on the weekends immediately Hit: Last week of classes for the semester following exam weeks and immediately prior to the beginning of new miss: miss semesters. This will accommodate students who use the RTA to travel Finals are next week Hit/ : Oprah picks “Great home for breaks. Expectations” and “A Tale of Two Cities” for her book club The Loop Shuttle schedule should be revised on these weekends to miss: Rocket carrying three Russian satellites crashes include the RTA stop on the shuttle route. Students must be notified of Hit: Browns beat the Miami Dolphins miss: Cavs lose to the the schedule change in advance so that they are aware of the possibility for longer waits and shuttle rides. Miami Heat Hit: Christmas Carroll Eve Another option is to schedule special trips to and from the RTA on miss: This is the last issue of The CN this decade these weekends. The Loop Shuttle could be offered at least two times Hit: Kelsey Grammer, 55, gets engaged to Kayte Walsh, 29 on each of the weekend days when the shuttles halt services on their miss traditional route to provide rides to the RTA stop. Hit/ : The Denver Broncos fire head coach and JCU alumnus This would provide students with an opportunity to get to the RTA and Josh McDaniels miss: Don Meredith, former NFL would only be a minor interruption to the traditional Loop schedule. quarterback and announcer dies at the age of 72 During the week, students can use the CSS shuttle, which takes faculty Hit: “Walking Dead” finale sets new viewership record for AMC and students to and from Target and the Green Road Annex, to get to miss: the RTA; students need an option for the weekends when traveling is Kathy Griffin attacks Bristol Palin for her weight expected to be high. miss: Leslie Nielson dies at age 84 JCU is commended for taking action to make the shuttle system more e-mail your hits & misses to [email protected] conducive to the needs of students and implementing the changes in time for the start of next semester.

Editor in Chief Campus Editors World News Editor Cartoonists KATIE SHERIDAN Dan Cooney Sean Webster David Hickey The Carroll News [email protected] Emily Gaffney Kath Duncan John Jackson Sports Editor Distribution SERVING JCU SINCE 1925 Managing Editor Tim Ertle Patrick O’Brien To contact the Carroll News: The Carroll News is published Bob Seeholzer Arts & Life Editor weekly by the students of John Campus Spotlight Editors Copy Editors John Carroll University Carroll University. Jennifer Holton 20700 North Park Blvd. The opinions expressed in editorials Adviser Photo Adviser Jillian Dunn Bridget Beirne University Heights, OH 44118 and cartoons are those of The Robert T. Noll Alan Stephenson, Ph. D Kaitlin Gill Colin J. Beisel Newsroom: 216.397.1711 Carroll News editorial staff and not Editorial & Op/Ed Editors Dana Kopas Advertising: 216.397.4398 necessarily those of the University’s Diversions Editors Brian Bayer Fax: 216.397.1729 administration, faculty or students. Business Manager Photo Editor Bob Seeholzer e-mail: [email protected] Signed material and comics are Nicole Green solely the view of the author. Jeff Sigmund Taylor Horen Nick Hermez Peter Davis 22 Op/Ed December 9, 2010 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News OURVIEW The Be the true love and give for twelve days

already purchased holiday gifts for 5) Be someone else’s Santa’s Greener Side: family members and friends. This helper. Help someone else wrap type of gift isn’t the tangible kind, gifts. That’s why Santa has elves. but the type expressed through 6) Return and purchase. Take action. Below are ideas to follow one of the gifts you received, return Just do it should you decide to make others it, and buy something for someone feel special for 12 days of Christ- else. mas. 7) Have a Secret Santa among Jennifer Holton 1) Shovel the driveway of a close friends and/or family. The Arts & Life Editor grandparent or elderly neighbor. gifts must have meaning, but you This Cleveland weather is not only cannot spend any money. Nicole Green And, even though cartoons re- Editorial & Op/Ed Editor placed human faces on Facebook Of all the Christmas music that a struggle for those who forgot to 8) Go to the library, rent “It’s a for a few days, eventually everyone fills my ears during the holiday sea- waterproof their Ugg boots. Helping Wonderful Life,” and watch it with will return their pictures to normal. son, there is no song I loathe more out senior citizens by shoveling the someone you care about. Last weekend, I logged into No lasting change will have taken than “The 12 days of Christmas.” snow for them is a genuine holiday 9) Give the gift that continues Facebook and discovered I was sud- place. It’s most likely the recounting and gesture. to give: donate your old coats, denly Facebook friends with Elmo, Author Malcolm Gladwell, in repetitiveness that gets to my pa- 2) Donating old toys and books hats, gloves and scarves to Coats Doug Funnie and Hello Kitty. “Small Change,” an article that ap- tience, but all-in-all I take it to be to a charity. Charitable groups such for Kids. Many members of the Facebook peared in The New Yorker, wrote a useless carol. The term “twelve as the Salvation Army, Goodwill 10) Carroll Caroler: Belt out community changed their profile that social networks make “it easier days of Christmas” represents the and the Ronald McDonald House your favorite holiday tunes at a local pictures to images of cartoon char- for activists to express themselves, twelve days beginning Dec. 25 and accept toy donations for young retirement home or hospital. acters from Disney movies or old and harder for that expression ending Jan. 5 and is also known children. So while some of us are 11) Create homemade Christ- Nickelodeon shows. to have any impact” because the as Christmastide. As we all have receiving Apple’s latest “toys,” we mas cards for soldiers via the Red The explanation of the trend people involved are unorganized, heard in the song, some individual can offer up our old Thomas the Cross’s “Holiday Mail for Heroes.” came from a status update posted undisciplined, and have weak ties known as the “true love” gives gifts Tank Engine and Polly Pockets to (Cards must be postmarked no later by an acquaintance of mine. to the cause. of French hens, golden rings, pipers children in need. than Dec 10.) According to his status, the goal Real social change might come piping, etc. But instead of biting my 3) Visit the Ronald McDonald 12) Help transport Christmas of the action was to raise social from joining a Big Brothers/Big tongue, trying to hold back a giant House. Schedule a date for one of gifts to families for an organization awareness about child abuse. Sisters program. Real change might “Bah, Humbug!” I’ve turned my vit- the 12 days to volunteer to prepare looking for volunteers. Apparently, searching for a come from students who are study- riol for this melody into something a meal for the families staying there. Hopefully, this wasn’t too much Google image of a cartoon charac- ing to become social workers. Real positive. And hopefully those who After a long day at the hospital, who preaching on my part. Nobody has ter and uploading it to a Facebook change might come from fostering don’t like this song will find cathar- wouldn’t appreciate a nice home- to do this, but to those who do, may page was supposed to suppress or children or helping stressed out sis in my plan: follow the song’s cooked meal? it instill warmness in your heart alleviate the woes of a major social parents learn to cope. theme and be the gift-giver for any 4) Help out in the kitchen. This and a smile on your face. Happy problem. Real change does not come from twelve days around Christmas. one’s not only for you, ladies. Who- Holidays! The call to action: “Join the fight status updates and changes of profile The catch is however, each gift ever is working in the kitchen during against child abuse.” pictures. shouldn’t have to cost you anything the holidays could always use a little Contact Jennifer Holton at It was a noble endeavor loaded Whether the issue is child abuse, but your time. Most of us have help before and after the meal. [email protected] with good intentions, but I had to laugh when I saw a comment posted AIDS, equality or poverty, if you below said person’s Facebook sta- want to make a difference, it is solu- tus. It said, “Way to go, man. I’m tions in combination with awareness proud of you!” that matter. Wonderword Beneficial social activism re- Copying and pasting a blurb isn’t What does wassail mean? exactly hard work. It is not risky or quires thoughtfulness, innovation, time-consuming. I’m not convinced and effort. that it should be a source of pride. So, if you actually care about With a couple of clicks, Face- something, be a doer. book users everywhere took action. Write letters to local govern- Or did they? ment representatives; donate your Not only was there little educa- money; donate your time; or become tion about the issue of child abuse, informed. there was also no action that would Get off Facebook, and do some- result in real social change. thing. Changing my profile picture to Make sure that if you are an “The past tense of “An animal that lives in “The new name for Java Ariel from “The Little Mermaid” is advocate, you are an advocate who sailing.” not going to prevent some kid from goes out into the world and directly Australia.” City.” being physically or mentally abused confronts issues. And, then post Ryan Salata, Laurie Hrad, Julia McCormick, or neglected. something about it on Facebook. sophomore senior sophomore It’s almost an irrelevant act, ex- That’s praise-worthy. cept that it might make some people feel better about themselves for a Yule: Christmas or the Christmas season day or two, and it’s fun to reminisce Contact Nicole Green at about being a kid. [email protected] That’s what See said: The million dollar question I can, however, bring these is- desire to enter graduate school. I’ve an already-received B.A. in being Lohan updates, panda bears on You- sues to your attention and hopefully already reached the end of my rope a B.A. I’m well-versed in cal- Tube dancing to “Teach Me How give them enough spotlight to put with this whole “class” thing, so just ligraphy and have been to more to Dougie,” and Sarah Palin’s com- them at the forefront of a produc- making it to the end of next semester than 10 states. As a kid, I would ments about WikiLeaks. That’s a lot tive discussion among members will be a small miracle worthy of a build elaborate recreations of King of sensationalism to overcome! of this campus so that some sort of potentially lifelong sabbatical from Arthur’s sword, Excalibur, out of As for the rest of those questions, conclusive results and answers can institutionalized education. Legos. Also, I’m friends with the I was just kidding about not know- be achieved. It’s safe to say I’m mildly con- Man in the Golden Shoes, which ing the answers. Babies are brought Bob Seeholzer I would try to help, but I’m cerned about what I’ll be doing should never be overlooked. by the stork, chicken patties come Managing Editor really not that interested in the ma- next year. It’s a mystery that even All that and I still don’t have any- from a box, putting diesel fuel in a Where do babies come from? jority of those questions. The one Sherlock Holmes would be wary of thing solid lined up for next year. minivan will turn it into Optimus How are chicken patties made? that concerns me most is the last trying to solve. The only solution I’ve come up Prime, and the Rev. Robert Niehoff What happens if you put diesel fuel one, because as much as the other I constantly get asked about what with so far is to offer a reward for wears an Elmo shirt and pleated in a minivan? What kind of pajamas questions keep me up at night, that I’m going to do next year and I still anyone who is able to figure out my pants to bed. does the Rev. Robert Niehoff wear last one seems to be the one most don’t have a good answer. Well, life for me. So, I’ve decided that if *Money will be transferred to bed? What am I going to do next directly affecting my future. unless you consider “I don’t know, you can tell me what I’m going to via annual payments of $15,000 year? 2011 might as well be 20?? for probably living in a cardboard box do next year, I’ll give you a million continuing until the individual These are some of the most me. somewhere hoping the Labre crew dollars.* qualifies for social security, at which important questions that face our Next year I won’t have any stops by my neighborhood,” a good Yes, the reward is outrageous and point it becomes the government’s generation and our University. I reasonable excuse to still be in answer. excessive, but in this day and age I problem. wish I could answer them for you, school. I’ll have completed my My credentials include a pend- need to do something to stand out. Contact Bob Seeholzer at but I can’t. I’m not Jeeves. undergraduate degree and have no ing B.A. in Communications and I’m competing with TMZ’s Lindsay [email protected] Op/Ed 23 The Carroll News www.jcunews.com December 9, 2010

The Op/Ed Top Ten: Why do you do Unlucky people that to yourself?

occasions that I think exercising is do it all for free. a good idea it should be done: only What they don’t see, or rather Sher it likeearly in the morning,it sois no one will smell, is the disgusting stench from 1. Trix rabbit see me. the day old food that lingers in the Today I walked to the newsroom newsroom. They can’t understand 2. Wile E. Coyote for what will be my last night as the funny and sometimes offensive Editor in Chief. photoshopped images of each other 3. Charlie Brown Today was also the first time that that plaster our walls. They don’t it occurred to me that those people hear the insults we throw at one an- 4. Toby from “The Office” Katie Sheridan on the elliptical machines probably other, with mostly good intentions. Editor in Chief looked into the newsroom (or at- They shouldn’t hear about the trips tempted to) on their way to the gym. we take to journalism conferences, 5. Eeyore Every week on my way to the They most likely saw us staring at where we attend all of the informa- newsroom I pass the workout the computers and thought: Why on tional sessions. 6. Job from the Bible room. I stare at the people on the earth do they do that to themselves They can’t see the satisfaction elliptical machines and shutter every week? we get from seeing our hard work 7. Cleveland fans at the sweat dripping down their They kind of have a valid ques- in print. They don’t see the relation- faces. All I can think is: Why on tion. From an outsider’s perspective ships we’ve formed. They don’t earth would you do that to yourself we’re always in here, we each write accompany us to interviews where 8. Bill Buckner every week? the equivalent of a two-page paper we can proudly talk about our expe- I’ve taken health classes so I each week, and we still have to go rience working on an award-wining 9. William Henry Harrison kind of understand why people go to class. campus newspaper. to the gym. However, I have only From an insider’s perspective So I guess we do it for the same 10. Scott Norwood been to the Corbo Room – it is we can see where they’re coming reason those people are on the el- called a room, isn’t it? – a hand- from too. We’ve been pulling all- liptical. We want to look and feel ful of times. I like to consider my nighters, we’ve given up attempting good, even if we’re the only ones brisk walks to class exercise and to be healthy, we’ve put in countless who know it. I think sweating is gross, so I like hours conducting interviews, we -Compiled by Brian Bayer and Nicole Green to prevent it whenever possible. subject ourselves to the criticism of Contact Katie Sheridan at I’ve also decided that on the rare the student body and faculty, and we [email protected] The Bayer Necessities: Just my luck!

frame wish. Make sure you do this at 11:11 a.m., because using military time, 11:11 p.m. is technically just 23:11, and there is nothing lucky Brian Bayer about that. Editorial & Op/Ed Editor One step up from this are dan- delion and fortune cookie wishes. It’s 12 degrees outside and you These are both dependent on your pass someone who is chasing their own willingness to look for a dan- papers across the snow covered delion or a cookie and take the ap- ground. It would be easy to simply propriate steps to acquire its fortune. pass by and let them chase it alone; For dandelions, you must blow all but being the good Catholic that you of the seeds off of the flower for are, you decide to help them collect your wish to come true; and for their papers despite the frost-bitten fortune cookies, you must eat the What comes after temperatures. Whether or not you CAREER cookie after breaking it to keep notice this, you have just made your fortune. the resume? a deposit into the First National The third tier is the epitome of Bank of Karma. When you make the Hierarchy of Luck. This is where Corner your withdrawal from this bank, I have ranked rainbows, four-leaf Doug Hayes ployer is not allowed to require an sponse would be to inquire whether hopefully it will come in the form clovers and shooting stars. Catherine Distelrath applicant to state his or her age, date or not your religious beliefs have a of good luck. Now, finding pennies fall into Career Assistants of birth, or year of graduation from direct bearing on the responsibilities However, it’s not always this that unique category of luck that high school or college. of the job. easy to get good luck points. For can result in several outcomes – it’s You fine tuned your resume. You However, if the minimum age Another good thing to know your knowledge, I would like to a toss-up. If you find one heads up, submitted it to your prospective requirement for the job is 18, it is about the interview process is how debut The Bayer Necessities’ Col- then it’s your lucky day. Take ad- employer(s). You wrote an amazing legal for the employer to ask a more to dress appropriately. It is impor- legiate Hierarchy of Luck. So when vantage of this luck and do things cover letter explaining why you are specific question such as, “Are you tant to remember that employers are you don’t feel like scoring karma you normally might not. However, a great fit for the job. Now, you just over the age of 18?” looking to hire applicants who can points, you can always resort to one if you find a heads-down penny, you got a callback; they want you to Questions about religion may dress professionally. of the options listed below to find have two choices. come in for an interview. also come up in an interview. In this Men should wear a dark colored Lady Luck. First, you can simply leave it be. This is a joyous, yet fearsome case, it is illegal for an employer to suit. The suit should be solid or The first type of luck that I would As long as you don’t touch it, it will time for the average job-seeker. It ask any questions regarding the ap- have subtle pinstripes. Polished like to examine is good luck. For- not be bad luck. Or, you could take can be frightening to think about plicant’s religious beliefs, customs dress shoes should accompany the tunately, there are a lot of ways to the karma route and flip the penny having to answer questions about or holidays. Although, when you suit. Your belt, shoes, socks and get good luck. Of course, the more over so that the next person who your personality, strengths, weak- are hired, an employer may lawfully pants should all match. When it obscure a luck charm is, the more finds it will find a heads-up penny. nesses and abilities. inquire about religious accommoda- comes to jewelry a wedding ring value it has in the luck hierarchy. Of course, you wouldn’t get the im- Although it may seem daunting, tions for you. and watch are acceptable to wear. At the bottom of the list are mediate luck, but it is a good deposit there is no need to be intimidated If an employer asks you a ques- Lastly, any facial hair should be “time-frame wishes” (the ones into the karma bank. by the interview process. There are tion of this nature in an interview, neatly groomed. that you make at 11:11 and 12:34). Since this is the holiday season, some things every candidate should being knowledgeable of the fact Appropriate interview attire for The rules for this are simple – the I will not enumerate the omens of know in order to be prepared for that it is illegal enables you to avoid women includes a pantsuit or skirt more ones you can fit into a single bad fortune. Those will come next the actual interview. In order to do feeling uncomfortable in an inter- suit with sheer nylons or pantyhose. observation of the clock or numbers semester, so stay tuned. Until then, this, it is important for job-seekers view. It is perfectly acceptable for A white, ivory or pastel blouse you can arrange in numerically may the Christmas spirit give you to educate themselves. you to decide not to respond to this should also be worn. When it comes ascending order is allegedly good and your loved ones the best of Many college students who are specific question. Instead, you may to jewelry and makeup, it is good to luck. That is why next year, on Nov. fortune. new to the interview process may decide to respond with a question keep it modest – less is more. 11, 2011 at 11:11 you should take a not be aware of possible illegal Contact Brian Bayer at of your own. The JCU Career Center offers moment to make your biggest time- questions. [email protected] For example, if asked about your mock interviews. To schedule an For example, a potential em- religious beliefs, an appropriate re- appointment, call (216) 397-4237. CLASSIFIEDS

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