John Carroll University Carroll Collected The aC rroll News Student 5-4-1989 The aC rroll News- Vol. 76, No. 13 John Carroll University Follow this and additional works at: http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews Recommended Citation John Carroll University, "The aC rroll News- Vol. 76, No. 13" (1989). The Carroll News. 935. http://collected.jcu.edu/carrollnews/935 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student at Carroll Collected. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aC rroll News by an authorized administrator of Carroll Collected. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Carroll News Vol. 76, No. 13 John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio 44118 May4, 1989 Senay selected Sibs weekend as Miller Orator to be evaluated by Sue Zurkovski Carroll and goodbye to the senior by Julie Cigallio Assistant News Editor class," said Senay. "I have loved "Little Sibs Weekend," a seven-year tradition, will undergo Beth Senay, a senior English my four years here at John Carroll evaluation this Wednesday. major from PHtsburgh, was and have just begun to realize the The annual event, sponsored by the Zeta Tau Omega soronty, will selected as this year's Millor valucofaJohn Carroll education." be reviewed by a committee including Dr. James Lavin, vice president Orator. Following graduation, Senay for student affairs, Joe FarreU, dean ofswdents, Lisa Heckman, director "My stomach dropped when I will leave for Boston where she of student activities, and representatives from ZTO. heard l was chosen to be theM iI lor has accepted a training position as According to Lavin, the evaluation is part ofstandard procedure for Orator," said Senay. "It is such an an underwriter with Arkwright events in order to make changes and improvements. honor. 1 never expected iL" Insurance Company. "We evaluate many of the activities that take place. Mi.x.ed imo this Each year a member of the This year, thirteen seniors not reminiscent of our years at event were some negative reports. Now we're trying to ascertain the graduating class is chosen by the presented speeches 10 the selection JCU but gave us a brief look a tour facts," he said. senior class officers to speak at committee which included the past and a look at the future," said Farrell thought the weekend had its pros and cons. commencement ceremonies. senior class officers, Rev. John Horton. "Beth's speech is one "It was a good weekend in so many ways. I saw kids having a great Senay is currently the President Schlegel, S.J., academic vice everyone can relate to." time---<lancing, playing baseball. I also saw another side in the ofLambda Iota Tau, the English president, and Lisa Heckman, The annual award was created residence halls." honorsociety,amemberof Alpha director of student affairs. in honor of the late Rev. William Farrell cited numerous incident reports from the residence halls Sigma Nu, the Jesuit honor society, Five finalists were chosen. Rob J. Millor, S.J. who served the including instances of 13 and 14 year-oldsdrinkingand fights between and a member of the Theta Kappa Horton, senior class president, University for over 28 years. students from rival high schools. sorority. explained how the committee Senay will deliver her speech "I think one question we need to ask ourselves is whether we are "Being MillorOrator is a smal I arrived at its decision. aL commencement exercises on taking care of our little sibs or are we providing a playground for the way of saying thank you 10 John "We wanted a speech that was May 28, at 12:00 p.m. adolescents in our area," said Farrell.. Denise Haver, co-coordinator of the event along with Kristin Brack, said that th~ year's weekend had more planned activities than ever, but AC~w~!l~~!!~P~!o~ ~~~~~J?n!~ ~u~rec~~!!J~ !~~!~ also had more problems. Association (AAA) ManusCript Competition. Haver offered one possible solution 10 the problem. Brown, a senior, was selected as the winner of the undergraduate competition from a field of "An age restriction would make it easier for us [ZTO) in terms of approximately 40 entrants. He will receive a ftrst place prize of £500 and a plaque to be presented at the planning activities. We could probably offer more to a smaller, association's regional convention on May 6 in Columbus. concentrated group, making iL a quality weekend for those who come." Kopp, who is pursuing a master's degree in business administration, won Lhird place in the graduate level of the contest · Brown and Kopp were the frrst students from John Carroll to enter the AAA 's annual competit..ion, which began in 1980. This year's topic was discounting differed taxes. Entrants are required to give supporting and dissenting arguments on the topic, and then support one position. Judging is conducted by members of the associat..ion and is based on contem, style, and how well the entrant supports his conclusion. "I was surprised tow in and thrilled,"sa.id Brown. He will graduate from John Carroll on May28 and has accepted a position at the Cleveland accounting firm of Coopers and Lybrand. --Chris Drajem Lavelle looks into year abroad for juniors by Elmer Abbo upon. lftheleascisnotrenewed,Lav- News Reporter Lavfelle spo~ehwJ. •th. thpe tr~as- elleexpla.ined,theymightconsider urero theEnghs esu•t roviOce "aconsortiumofJohnCarrolland UniversityPresident,Rev. Mi­ about ~e possibtlity ofleas.in~out other Jesuit schools." chaelJ .LaveUe,S.J., recently trav­ Campton Hall for a potcntJal JUn- Lavelle also met with the presi­ eled to England to investigate the ior year abroad. H~wever, the dent of St. Mary's as an altema­ possibilityofstartingajunioryear present occu~ants wJll have the Live for sending students abroad. abroad program for JCU students. firstopponunny 10 renew Lhelease. "There is a possibility we could Campion Hall, an institution ''Theyfelttheyhadamoraland work something out with them" used by Jesuits and other groups legal obliga~on to offer to renew said Lavelle. "They have had~­ inOxford,England,andSLMary's the lease wtth Lhe present occu- rangements with schools in Lhe in Strawberry Hill, were inquired pant," said LavelJe. pasL" Page 2 EDITORIAL The Carroll News, May 4, 1989 age. not all students are guaranteed housing. John Carroll clac;scs, more classrooms. a b1gger Library, ad mhnnum. Why the Crunch? needs to set Similar restrictions in light of the current In additron, professors are already bcmg asked to spread Situation . Some criteria need to be set, such a-; guarantee­ their time too thm. As a growmg umvcrs1ty, there IS a b1g The housing situation this semester seemed from the mg housmg only to freshmen or only to those that l1vc push to do research. The choice remams: if enrollment is swttoo good to be true. There was no "campus" housing outs1de a cena1n radtus of the school. Also, the Housmg increased, then either the pressure to do research must be at Somerset Inn or at Chane! J ligh School- no study­ Ofrlcc should ol fer students more help m finding off lessened, or more professors must be hired so that students lounge-turned-into-rooms in Mil lor, Sutowsk1, Bernet or campus housmg. can get the high quality education they pay for. Dolan. The housing office was actually ahlc to boast that Whatever the case, the problem should not be swept The smallness of John Carroll was something that the any student who wanted a room on campus was able to under the rug and thought not to exist A real solution must school used to pride itself on. Catch phrases like "small have one. be implemented, something besides trymg to bribe stu­ student/faculty ratio,'' "personal attenuon," and "small Now. chaos strikes. The old adage has proven true; dents to live m a cramped triple by promtsing a better p1ck class si:t~" arc phrases that stand out promtnently in Car­ nothmg good lasts. Rooms that could barely hold two next year. roll's glossy, enticmg, and beautifully wriuen adm1ssions people arc now expected to hold three. The housmg office In terms of the incrcasmg enrollment, another dccis1on catalog. should consider handing out shoo-horns when students must be made. Fr. Lavelle, Laryn Runco. Byrnes, the It would seem quite ironic, and yet at the same time not return in the fall. Trustees, and anyone else from the bowels of the Ad hard to believe, ifadmissions declined next year. After all, With rumors flying and fingers pomting, the basic Building who is consulted for such decisions must decide the prospect of living in a sardine can is not too appealing. question remains " why the crunch?" Embarrassed reports if more is actually better. The head honchos need to look Nor is going to school at a place were the administration emanating from the Housing and Admissions Offices past the figures and the dollar signs and set some reason­ acts with such reckless disregard for the students. indicate that there are two reasons: more students want to able long term goals for the university. Whether or not the current fiasco has those far-reaching live on campus, and enrollment is on a slight yet steady What getS overlooked in the outrage over housing is that effects will not be known until next year at the earliest. In increase. when enrollment increases, however slightly, more than the meantime, now that the fence is down from the quad, In a sense, Donna Byrnes is be1ng too accommodating. housmg IS affected. If the school is going to accept more housing should investin some pup tents, and Camp Carroll On other campuses where there is a severe housing short- studentS, 1L must be wiJling to offer more sections of can live up to its name.