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For more information, please contact [email protected]. ‘Name That Toon!’ announces Spring Concert performer Two free concert tickets up for grabs, p. 14 THE Thursday,C FebruaryARROLL 18, 2010 Serving John Carroll University Since N1925 EWSVol. 86, No. 14 Continuing coverage JCU LGBT Mixed feelings about LGBT methods Petition circulates, Student Those involved: Union joins the cause Protestors Students Senators participating in rolling fast more than 700 have passed resolution to signed the petition support the inclusion of Emily Gaffney getting students’ sexuality under the Campus Editor signatures for petition antidiscrimination policy voicing concerns about the methods used by remaining standing The John Carroll University Student Union voted to pass a reso- protestors divided on the issue lution to support the inclusion of sexual orientation in the Equal throughout Mass Employment Opportunity Policy on Feb. 16. The resolution passed some are undecided putting together pre- with 11 in favor, five opposed and four abstentions. about their position Senators were divided in their views on whether to pass the sentation for Board of resolution. Directors committees At the SU meeting, sophomore Sean Cahill said, “It [protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation] should be written down like any law should be written down.” Others, including Freshman Greg Petsche, who moved to table the resolution for the week, felt that passing the resolution was not representative of students. “We’re supposed to represent students and this has to do with Recycling faculty, not students,” said Petsche. The resolution came almost three weeks after a group of students protested the exclusion at the men’s basketball game on Feb. 3. Since the protest, the group has had a presence in the Lombardo confusion Student Center atrium, while the building is open. Sexual orientation information and pamphlets are available for students to read at Unmarked receptacles create their table. The group has also set up a space in the Administration building outside of Einstein Bros. Bagels, in order to reach more unanswered questions students. The group was originally set up in the walk-through area of the atrium, where student organizations often set up tables during lunch Nicole Green much contamination, it is regarded as trash. hours, but have since moved to the Campus Editor Director of Purchasing and Auxiliary Ser- area in front of Campus Ministry. vices Andrew Fronczek said that he has received According to Dean of Students complaints from Landmark regarding an increase Lack of communication among John Carroll Sherri Crahen, the group was in contamination lately. He said there are three University students, administration and faculty asked to relocate to accommodate main potential risks for contamination: residence and staff could be to blame for the University’s student organizations that had halls, dining services and housekeeping. negative sustainability reputation. already reserved a space in the Director of Residence Life Heather Losneck Last fall, JCU received an overall grade of atrium. said that there are some old recycle bins in the D+ from greenreport.org. residence halls. JCU entered a contract with Landmark Dis- Please See, PROTEST, p. 2 “They [the recycling bins] are used for trash posal, based in Medina, for waste removal and since all the trash goes through separation at the recycling management in September of 2007. plant,” said Losneck via e-mail. The three main components of the Univer- Landmark, however, does not sort recycled sity’s recycling program are green recycling goods from trash. dumpsters, beige general trash dumpsters, and Neither Fronczek nor Carol Dietz, associate two food compactors. vice president of facilities, could confirm the The green dumpsters are for mixed paper, number of bins located around the University for newspaper, magazines, plastic containers and the purpose of collecting recyclables. Further, aluminum cans. The beige dumpsters are for the designation of those bins as recycle bins furniture, glass and landscaping and construc- was uncertain. tion debris. Wet food items can be recycled Fronczek said the bins were originally la- in the food compactors. Landmark collects and removes the con- tents of the dumpsters from campus and fur- Please See, RECYCLING, p. 2 ther sorts the recycled goods at their plant. However, if the recycled dumpster has too Photos by Taylor Horen Inside this issue Index World News 8 Sports 10 Comedian Seth JCU Campus 2 Editorial 17 Meyers will perform Basketball players Campus Spotlight 3 Op/Ed 18 at JCU, p. 6 go way back, p. 10 Arts & Life 6 Classifieds 20 2 Campus February 18, 2010 www.jcunews.com The Carroll News Campus Get to know ... Briefs Jonathan Smith Leadership Jonathan Smith currently serves as the vice president and executive assistant to the president, a position which he has held since the summer of 2007. He program coordinates projects for John Carroll University President, the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J. Smith has also served as the chairman of the management and Any female undergraduate logistics department in his 25 years at JCU. students are eligible to apply for Leadership Ohio, a program Smith has his Bachelor of Science from Wofford College in South Carolina, at The Ohio State University. a master’s in Divinity from Emory University and a master’s in Science and a The program teaches partic- Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Georgia. Before coming to JCU, ipants the history of women’s Smith taught at the University of Central Florida and the University of Akron. involvement in public life, leadership skills and helps them Photo from Tonya Strong-Chalres network with their peers and current women leaders. Favorite part of his job ... Hobbies ... Something not many people The cost of the program is know about him ... covered by sponsors and stu- “There are two times that are re- “I particularly enjoy reading mys- dents are only responsible for ally moving at John Carroll, the tery novels, James Burke is a won- travel costs. “I am actually a United Meth- The program runs from first is when JCU joins together as derful author as is Tony Hillerman odist Minister as well as my June 21-25. Applications can a community such as at the Mass who gives a really good description current position. I also enjoy be picked up from the Office of the Holy Spirit. Also getting of the setting. I recently traveled to the dog shows and the showing of Student Activities and are an ‘A-ha’ teaching moment, like Macchu Picchu in Peru, and went due March 31. and breeding of Boston Terriers. For more information, con- when something clicks with the to Turkey with Dr. Zeki Saritoprak I have two dogs, a Boxer and a tact the Office of Student Ac- students there is a great connec- last Spring. I will be going to Ha- Boston Terrier.” tivities at 216-397-4288 or at tion of learning and teaching.” waii for spring break this year.” [email protected]. -Compiled by Mary Benson From, PROTEST, p. 1 ing sexual orientation out of an Kirwin said, “The student came WJCU radiothon Recycling “We need to honor other student anti-discrimination policy that has up to us and lectured the girl on why problem may be groups that had already reserved a legal weight isn’t showing love, no she shouldn’t come here because of WJCU’s annual Radiothon space a while ago,” said Crahen. matter what friendly statements the what is happening on campus.” kicked off Sunday at midnight result of lack of The continuation of the protest, Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J. writes in Although he feels the student with the goal of raising $40,000 according to the protesters, is in an e-mail,” said Munnell. was not swayed away from JCU by Feb. 21. communication order to achieve their short-term and Other students have not signed because of the incident, he contends The funds generated by the long-term goals. the petition. it should not have happened. fundraiser will be used to buy From, RECYCLING, p. 1 The group’s short-term goals One student, who wished to “I thought it was a very inap- new equipment and renovate beled with large, graphic posters include meeting with the Student remain anonymous because of con- propriate way to go about it,” said the radio station. that read “Recycle JCU,” but the Affairs Committee and Academic tention over the issue, said that he Kirwin. The station provides gifts bins had no color distinction from Affairs and Planning Committee of had not decided whether to sign the He added that the actions of to its donors for various levels regular trash bins. the Board of Directors. petition. He was asked by protesters some student protesters should be of support. WJCU window “Last spring we made an effort Senior protester Andy Trares to sign and although he declined at separated from the cause itself. cling decals are the $10 gift. to relabel trash bins. How they said that members of the group are the time, he felt pressured to sign. “It’s a really good cause to Listeners who donate $100 can stand right now, I don’t know,” working with administrators to al- “The way I was approached is keep from discriminating against serve as a guest DJ on WJCU said Dietz.