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(SerVIng The John Carroll University Commun#Y) The Carroll News Vol. 77, No. 8 John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio 44 118 November 2, 1989 Registration to take place in Soviet denied visa, Murphy Room misses conference by Della Thacker against the security of Britain." by Alice Corte News Reporter Since that incident, however, News Reporter Khodjaev has been admitted into Student rcgistnttion for the the United States on numerousoc- spring semester, which begins The Cleveland Film Confer- casions. For that reason, Dr. November 6, has been moved ence, held Last weekend and co- Robert Sweeney, professor of from the Administration Build­ sponsored by John Carroll Uni- philosophy and as former director ing's Student Service Center to versity, failed to include an im- of the International Studies Cen­ the Murphy Room, located in portant Soviet film expert in its' ' ter helped to plan the event, could the Student Acuvities Center. program. The U.S. State Depart- not understand the visa denial . "The registration was moved mentdeniedYuriKhodjaevavisa, "The thing I was told at the to the Murphy Room this year to citing fear of espionage, sabatoge airport by the Soviet coordinator expedite !he registration process and other subversive activities as was that the whole group almost and tO accomodatc the student," reasons. didn'tcome[totheconference] in said Kathleen DiFranco, regis­ Khodjaev is the director of ordertoprotcst Khodjaev'sdenial trar. "Last year, students stood Sovinfest. an organization that of a visa," said Sweeney. for hours in long lines extending coordinates film festivals in "A number of the scheduled out the door and down the hall of Moscow,LeningradandTashkent pracucal projects would have !heAD building." Ironically, he helped arrange for developed beuer had he been According to DiFranco, more Students gather in tbe Administration Building to check priority fellow Soviets to attend the con- here," Sweeney added. than a nominal balance on a stu- registration times for the spring semester . ference in Cleveland. Khodjacv was scheduled to dent account will prevent regis­ ·photo by Oayl 8rady According to the October 28 speak last weekend on "Unknown tration; students are asked to re­ Before registering, students most credit hours earned," ex­ issue of The Plain Dealer, Soviet Cinema: A Reckoningwith ,.__, ~~~ solve any linanc•al problems mustcompleteall the information plained J..>ifranco. "Usually thi~· Khodjaev was one of 90 Soviet the Past" and "New F1lm Forums, with the business office before requestod.on tJ1e APR form and means that seniors go first, juniors diplomats expelled from Great An Festivals and Media lnitia­ anempting to register. provideeith~~JCU studentiden- second, eiC. Britain in 1971 for "operations tives." ln addition, students are asked ti ficauon card ora driver's license. ''Only freshmen will register to urge their academic advisors Course closings will be posted accord1ng to the last fhe digits of Hanson to lead freshmen to mclude several alternative hourly in the Murphy Room and the•r soc1al security number," she by Sue Zurkowski voted president earlier this week. courses on the APR regisltation daily on the bulletin board outside added. Assistant News Editor Other winners included Michelle form to allev1ate potential prob­ the Student Service Center during Registrauon will continue Riebe. vice-president; Larissa lems that may occur as courses the registration period. through November 29, from 8:30 Freshman Dan Hanson Kosmos. secretary; Christopher begin to close. Only advisors "Priority registration will be a.m to 5 p.m .. Monday through emerged victorious in the recent Licgerman, treasurer; Michael may make aJ terations to the APR. granted to those students w1th the Thursday. freshman class elections as he was Beck, on-campus senator; and Sandra Tamaro. off-campus sena­ Fixler challenges Rothschild in mayoral race tor. by Elmer Abbo the university have had a good re­ I sec as most important IS the stu­ restrictions [violated) or a public Hanson hopestokeepthefresh­ News Editor lationship in the past and sees 1ts dent at John Carroll," he said. outcry, then there's no problem. man class unifted. "The best way further development with her "When a group of people spends Jf someone wants to buy some­ to do that is to initiate programs on Polls wiJI open on Nov. 7 across reelection. "lt's [JCU] our prime over a million dollars in our com­ thing, then that's the American campus," he said. "We're going !he country. University Heights is asset. It's wonderful tO have a munity, then they're important to way," explained Fixler. to plan events that are not expen­ no exception as its citizens will be house of learning in our rieigbor­ us." "1 think they're just buying sive, not time-consuming, but fun, asked to choose between Univer­ hood. I think it has always been Relymg on zon10g codes to security incase they may need it," to help us remain strong." sity Heights Police Officer Gene good and will continue to be good regulate growth, both candidates said Rothschild. "There is a col­ John Hogan and Keith Kancar FixlerandincurnbentMayorBeryl in my next term," she said. showed no distraught with JCU in lege code which gives the univer­ tied for the second on-campus E. Rothschild in the upcoming Fixler, 37, who has served 13 terms of the future master plan for sity perimeters in which it can senator position. To determine mayoral election. years as a police officer, believes the school, iniated by President grow. The university grew to a the winner, a run-off election be­ In regards tO John Carroll there is room for improvement in Rev. Mtchacl Lavelle,S.J., con­ point that was not anticipated when tween the two candidates will be University,Rolhschild,60, who is the city's auitude towards the cerning the buying of adjacent it ftrst came. We've always held Mon., Nov. 6 at the same vot­ completing her twelth year as Carroll students. "I want tO con­ campus properties. worked cooperatively and I don't mg times and places as the pri · mayor, believes that the city and tinuea good relationship, but what As long as there arc no zomng see that changing," she added. mary and general elections. Anatomy' receives Undefeated gridders ''>~!.~l~!!i diagnosis, p. 10 prepare to take on '\ . ..,o;. Mount Union, p,. 8~9"! =···,·~ .· .,,.., -~ Page2 EDITORIAL The Carroll News, November 2, 1989 College ranking based on biased criteria Whatadifferenceayearmakes. What has happened to Carroll BACADEMIC CRfiERIA for RANKING II IIJ TOP 15 REGIONAl COU£GES II At least in the eyes of U.S. News in the past three years to merit this . AND UNIVERSmiES :: , · · SELECTIVITY· -1 sa 9 reJ ect1on rates and World ReporL apparent mconststency? Most ·_SAT/.ACT scores [n 1987,the magazine ranked likely,the answer lies not in any- -high school class re.nl< MIDWEST SCHOOLS · John Carroll sixth among smaller thing that Lhe University has or FACULTY: -full-time student to full-time 1. Illinoi~ Wesleyan University schools providing a comprehen- has not done, but rather in the fact tacultyra.tio 2. Creighton Univiversity (Neb) siveeducation in the Midwest and that U.S. News and World Repon - per~enta.ge of 1989 fa.culty 3 . DePaul University (ill) . w1th doctora.tes 4 . William Jewell College (tlo) Lhe West The ranking set the has refined tts rankmg system. -per-student inst:ructiona.l 5. Bradley Univer~ity (Ill) school in a frenzy. For a month In Lhepast. themagazineranked bu.cltet 6. Valparaiso University (Ind) the hubbub over receiving such schools solely on the results of a RESOURCES: -per-student endowment 7. St. Hary's College (Ind) "distinguished" recognition was survey of college presidents. income duz~ngfiscd 1988 8 . Butler University (Ind) . , - per-roldent hbra.rybu.dtet overwhelming. ln an effon tO make thiS year s _per-student funding from 9 . Hichigan Technological Univ. Then, horror of horrors, the list more objective, schools are loca.l/sta.tetovernments 1 0. John Carroll Uni versity (Ohiof 1988 annual rankings were pub- now judged according to quality RETENTION:- a.verage pecent o!l985-7 11. St. Norbert College (Wis) 12. University of Dayton (Ohio) lished and John Carroll was not of the swdem body, suength of trosh who beca.m~ sop~- . mores at that Un1vers1tv 13. Northeast Hissouri State Univ. mentioned. the faculty, ~ount of fi~anc•al ACADEMIC REPUTATION: ~ 14. University of Detroit (Hich) Luckily, the magazine has seen resources, ab1IJty tO retam ~d _ surveyot 8,879 college pres- 15. Cepit~ University (Ohio) the error of its ways. The 1989 graduate swdents, and reputauon id.ents, a.cad.emic dea.ns rankings. published earlier this for academic excellence. a.nd admissions officers at (562 public and pnV&Ze institutions offering liberal month, list Carroll as tenth in The f1rst fourcrileria are based 1,294 schools arts and professioneJ progrems su~yed.) regional colleges and universities on hard, cold facts. lege presidents, academic deans as saying, "I find the whole thing Besides selling a lot of maga- in the Midwest RestoredtogJory, It is the final criterion, rep uta- and admissions officers at 1,294 depressing.