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Thursday, February 9, 2012

The Student Voice of John Carroll University Since 1925

Core changes in the works Molly Bealin Elizabeth-Burton Jones

Vol. 88, No. 13

JCU faults on tennis courts Tennis courts in a state of disrepair Molly Bealin

Asst. Campus Editor

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Before seniors can look forward to pomp and circumstance, they must make sure they have completed the core requirements. Many students have mixed feelings about it, because although it provides a strong liberal arts base, it also accounts for many credit hours.

Changes to this core are now being discussed.

According to some students, the liberal arts core has changed their lives and completed their Jesuit experience.

“For me, I’d say core is a good way to make you a more well-rounded student. It exposes you to English, history and all different topics,” said senior Paul Tekavec.

One mission of the core is to introduce students to subjects in which they never expected to find themselves interested.

“I liked the ability to try a lot of different disciplines before choosing my major. I would have never guessed that I would have liked philosophy, but now I’m a minor in it because I had to take that first PL 101 course. So it enabled me to try it out.

I value diversity,” said senior Ann Carl.

However, some students are looking forward to changes within the core, specifically changes within the subjects of philosophy and religion.

Some of the courses, including philosophy and religion, may become more interchangeable.

“I think that would be a good option, just to give people more of a variety of options,” said freshman Rachel Mangan.

By offering more interchangeable classes people will be able to tailor their JCU curriculum.

“I would be able to focus more on my major and the class work that’s at hand,” freshman Ashley Rocci said.

Many students believe that they can use the interchangeable courses to their advantage as they have done in the past.

Sophomore Garrett Guerrieri said he has used the inter-

Please see CORE, p. 2

The condition of the John Carroll tennis courts, are sending many students who use the courts into despair. The courts have been called a “disgrace” by several different members of the tennis team, as they are not only unsightly, but also unsafe to play on. The tennis team, and the Tennis 101 class used to be able to play on up to six courts, but have recently been only able to play on three of them due to construction of Hamlin and Campion halls.

“The condition of the tennis courts are poor to say the least. They are in the condition that they are [in], because they are not kept up from year to year. To fix the courts they would have to repave the courts because they are beyond repair of just simple fixes now,” said junior Ryan Mullaney, a member of the John Carroll varsity men’s tennis team.

The Cleveland winters have taken a toll on the courts. They are full of cracks and have poor drainage. Also, trees are planted too close to the courts causing the walls that surround the court to lean in and leaves to cover the courts.

“We have two incredible coaches, topnotch players and a record that speaks for itself. I do not believe these courts are a positive representation of our men and women’s team. These courts are an embarrassment to us, and should be for the entire University,” said junior Melissa

Cracks in the tennis court next to Hamlin Hall.

Dillon, a member of the JCU women’s tennis team.

The conditions of the tennis courts are not by any means new. According to JCU senior Michael Hulseman, they have not been in playable condition during his entire time at JCU. “We have never had a home match on those courts in my four years here. It’s a problem if we want to get anyone out to our home matches for support because they are never actually at our home courts. Honestly, I was told as a senior in high school that new courts were in the works and I have yet to hear anything other than speculation. So I am doubtful that we will see anything done about it for some time,” said Hulseman.

Photo by Brian Bayer

According to John Carroll Athletic Director Laurie Massa, the University is aware of the conditions of the court, but it may take some time to remedy the situation. The University has to deal with some issues of cost and scheduling before it can start repairs on the courts.

“There are no immediate plans, but we are looking into options related to repairs. Timing for repairs is somewhat related to budget priorities, and also related to larger campus facility planning,” said Massa.

For now, the fate of the tennis courts is undecided, but JCU students remain hopeful that repairs will be made.

#Twitter now trending @JCU Dan Cooney Brian Bayer

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Campus Safety Services parking coordinator Patti Taylor checked out her Twitter account for the first time Tuesday afternoon. The only problem was the account, @ParkingPatti, isn’t hers.

“I wonder who set it up,” Taylor said about the webpage, which pokes fun at her job. “I think it’s fabulous […] At least they’re using it in a good manner.”

Twitter is a social networking site where users “tweet” their information in posts of 140 characters or less. Users can choose to “follow” other accounts based on their interests and information they want to receive. In their posts, users can also use hashtags, with the pound symbol, to start trending a topic.

John Carfagno, the University’s assistant vice president for Integrated Marketing and Communications, says his office, which manages @JohnCarrollU, tweets when it finds something buzzworthy to share with their followers.

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“We see other colleges and universities flooding people with their main social media accounts, and we don’t want to make people think we’re spamming them,” Carfagno said.

“We also retweet interesting things that people post about Carroll.”

Usually the tweets from @JohnCarrollU include events and happenings on campus, and other potential tweet topics are discussed in Integrated Marketing and Communications team meetings.

“It’s not always the ‘super official’ news. We can use a more casual voice on social media than we use on the jcu. edu website,” Carfagno said via email. “Sometimes it can be a shoutout to an alum like London Fletcher for being in the Pro Bowl, or something like that. The audience on Twitter is very diverse – there are current students, but also lots of alumni (near and far) and other universities, etc.”

Sara Stashower, a professor in the Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts, is teaching a course this semester on social media. She said companies use Twitter to create a one-on-one relationship with consumers that use their product or service.

“It does allow people to feel invested or attached,” Stashower said.

Not only do companies and marketing professionals substantially use Twitter, but journalists and the news media do as well.

For JCU alumnus Andrew Rafferty, Twitter has a much more pragmatic application. Rafferty, who formerly served as editor in chief of The Carroll News, is an embedded reporter for NBC News on the campaign trail with presidential candidate Rick Santorum.

“Twitter is a way to quickly and easily market not only your work but yourself,” said Rafferty.

Although his Twitter profile clearly states, “Links and retweets aren’t endorsements. Opinions are my own,” he maintains that it is a great way to gain clout in the professional world.

“If I tweet a lot about Rick Santorum [people notice this],” Rafferty said. And eventually Rafferty hopes people will see him as an informed voice for that subject.

Please see TWITTER, p. 2

Inside this issue Business & Finance: Asian markets on the rise, p. 12

Sports: Hockey team streaks up, p. 8

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Campus Briefs

From CORE, p. 1

Culicchia Award nominations open Nominations are now being accepted from students or faculty for the Lucrezia Culicchia Award for Teaching Excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences. This is the most important award that recognizes outstanding teaching within the College of Arts and Science faculty.

Nominations should include a letter of nomination, letters from at least three John Carroll University students who have taken at least one course with the nominee, letters from two faculty colleagues and letters of support from alumni.

Nominations should be submitted to the Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, no later than Wednesday, March 7.

The award will be presented at the Fall 2012 faculty meeting of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Contact the Office of the Dean, College of Arts and Sciences or Bernadette Sferry at bsferry@jcu.edu.

Roses from Rhapsody This Valentine’s Day, Rhapsody Blue will be featuring “Roses from Rhapsody.”

For $5, the group will visit your significant other in their residence hall room and perform a special song just for them and give them a special rose just from you.

Sign up for time slots in the LSC Atrium on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 12 until 5 p.m. or contact Nick Sciarappa at nsciarappa14@jcu. edu.

ISN representatives wanted The Ignatian Solidarity Network is looking for JCU student representatives.

These individuals will assist in connecting JCU to the broader Ignatian family in order to further tap into the potential of the Ignatian family working as one cohesive unit.

The position will consist of participating in monthly conference calls with reps from other campuses, on-campus meetings with a faculty/staff mentor and sharing JCU social justice initiatives with the entire Ignatian family.

For more information, go to http:// ignatiansolidarity.net/campus-reps/application.

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changeable courses to choose classes that are more interesting to him.

Yet, some students do not fully support the changes regarding religion and philosophy.

“To me religion looks at more spiritual issues, where philosophy tends to be based off of human experiences and ways to live your life. Obviously there’s some overlap, but I tend to think of them more as separate areas,” said Tekavec.

In addition to restructuring the core and possibly making more classes interchangeable, there is also the option of restructuring the first year seminar course and this is not the first time this has happened.

“It’s already been restructured once. Back in the day sometime, I guess it was either 1996 or 1997, when FYS was introduced, it was the same class for all freshmen. The idea was to have an almost identical freshmen experience. About five or so years ago in response to a number of different movements, FYS was reformed and the freshman seminar was divided up into a number of different learning communities in which students were able to prioritize their choices. It did allow faculty to teach more areas within their interest,” said history department chair Daniel Kilbride.

Kilbride has had experience teaching the FYS courses since their inception.

Many people feel strongly about the changes being made to the FYS courses.

“I think, as a class, students tend to dislike FYS because they come to see it as an additional burden that [isn’t] well integrated into the core curriculum. It’s true that many of the things FYS tries to do, like have a student-centered environment, have a discussion-based class and introduce students to critical thinking are already done in a lot of other classes so they don’t really see what FYS adds to their education either in terms of content or skills,” said Kilbride.

Another change slated to occur is an increase in fine arts programs.

“I think it’s a good idea because I know a lot of my friends are upset that there’s not a lot of variety in the fine arts in terms of drawing and painting,” said junior Vicky Roethel.

By adding more courses within the realm of fine arts, not only will it nourish students’ hunger for the courses, but it could also

make for more successful recruitment efforts, according to Kelly Frahlich, the assistant director of enrollment.

“It would help with their elective classes and maybe just having a good balance of classes that they enjoy. [And] it would be a way for students in high school to continue their artistic hobbies from high school into college,” Frahlich said.

“I think that would be a very good thing. There are areas that need a lot more expansion, especially visual arts, drawing and painting and things like that. I think it would be a good thing,” said Karen Gygli, a professor in the Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts.

Kilbride feels that adding more fine arts courses would aid the University’s mission as a Jesuit institution.

He said, “If we really want to make John Carroll a complete liberal arts and sciences experience, we really need to address and [develop] fine arts and art history.”

“If we really want to make John Carroll a complete liberal arts and sciences experience, we really need to address and [develop] fine arts and art history.”

– Daniel Kilbride History department chair

Small blue bird brings big social changes From TWITTER, p. 1 Rafferty also said that it helps build a strong professional network since it provides “exposure to people you wouldn’t otherwise meet in person, [because it’s a way] to quickly and easily promote yourself.”

Along with the professional uses of Twitter, many students have Twitter accounts to share information about themselves or follow other users that tweet information they [tweets] want to know about.

Sophomore Caroline Kapela uses her Twitter account for social purposes.

“I have a Twitter so I can stay in contact with my John Carroll cross country friends and so I can read funny things,” she said. “I like to have a nice laugh, and they uplift my mood.”

Some users have even created anonymous Twitter names associated with the University, such as @jcuSQUIRREL, poking fun at the abundance of squirrels on campus. The user writes in their bio space, “I like to run around campus and munch on leaves and chase people.”

One of @jcuSQUIRREL’s tweets from Feb. 5 reads, “Today is international kissing day. So kiss a squirrel and possibly get rabies. #lovesquirrels.”

Another anonymous Twitter account is @JCUprobz, in which the user comically tweets about problems on campus. “Put clothes in dryer, wait 45 minutes, check, still wet. #JCUprobz,” reads one of the user’s tweets from Nov. 30.

Senior Jake Smith uses his Twitter to stay connected with his friends. He also follows @JCUprobz and another anonymous account, @hipsterproblems.

“Most of the time, there’s a lot of stuff that they tweet that I can relate to,” said Smith. “It’s funny

to see other people say something and think, ‘I know that feeling.’”

Two anonymous Twitter accounts make fun of JCU’s Greek life: @JCU_FratStar and @JCU_Sorostitute.

“I’m kind of obsessed with myself,” tweeted @JCU_Sorostitute on Feb. 4.

On Jan. 31, @JCU_FratStar tweeted, “If I used all of the money I spent on chapter dues, on alcohol ... I’d be dead #richkidproblems.”

Stashower said the anonymous Twitter accounts provide users a way to tweet freely and not be identified.

“What I think students don’t understand – and they don’t understand this about Facebook either, it’s the same thing – is that once it’s out in the ether, it’s there and it’s permanent,” she said. “You need to conduct yourself virtually the same way you would in reality […] You shouldn’t say anything by tweet, Facebook, blog [or] post that you wouldn’t say to someone face-to-face.”

Stashower also believes that posting something without thinking about it hurts the user.

“It’s like, I think, therefore it is. I’m getting off my desk, I’m getting it out of my dorm room [or] I’m getting it out of the bar on Coventry. I think it for a second [and] I don’t consider it. I don’t let things gestate, I don’t let them develop,” she said. “We are so fast and furious about everything we do, and that’s because the channels, the mediums are so fast.

But that doesn’t mean that the thought process should be or is equally as fast, and it doesn’t mean that we’re really thinking through any consequences.”

#TwitterStats • Twitter was founded in San Francisco, but it’s used by people in nearly every country in the world.

• It is currently available in more than 20 languages.

• There are more than 175 million users and the number is growing every day.

• Each Tweet must be a maximum of 140 characters long.

Campus Calendar : Feb. 9 – Feb. 15 Thursday

SUPB will be hosting “Love It or Hate It” Valentine’s Bingo from 9-11 p.m. in the LSC Conference Room.

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“Melting Pot and a Movie” sponsored

by Late Night at Carroll. Bus departs at 9 p.m. from the Rec. Desk.

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SUPB will be hosting Willy Wonka Night from 8-11 p.m. in the LSC room.

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Mass in St. Francis Chapel at 6 and 10 p.m.

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Backpacks 2 Briefcases promo from 11:30 a.m.1 p.m. in the LSC Atrium.

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Valentine’s Day! Rhapsody Blue hosts “Roses from Rhapsody” in the residence halls from 7-9 p.m.

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Spring Concert auditions will be taking place in The Underground from 7:30-10:30 p.m.

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The Carroll News presents: 2012 Power Couples

Sophomore Taylor Whisler & Junior Evan Bellan

Both Taylor and Evan are members of the JCU track and cross country teams (where they met) and have participated in immersion experiences internationally. Evan is also an RA in Murphy Hall. They have been together for nine months, two weeks, and three minutes.

What was your best date?

Evan: We met in New Jersey to go to a Dispatch concert. It was very hot because it was June 18 in an arena with a bunch of sweaty hippies.

Taylor: [The concert] was so freaking good – life changing.

What helps keep you together?

Both Evan and Taylor agree that support from friends helps, especially sophomore Nicki Bohrer and junior Kevin McCall. Also, music, Goldfish and off-brand Cinammon Toast Crunch.

What advice do you have for others?

Taylor: Just let it flow.

Juniors Lizzie Trathen & Dan Imfeld

Lizzie is the SU vice president for communication, plays club volleyball, is a member of Chi Omega and works with Seeds of Hope. Dan is the SRA of Sutowski Hall, the treasurer of Beta Theta Pi and also works with Seeds of Hope. They have been dating for a little over three years.

How did you meet?

They met in elementary school at Southwestern Central School.

What was your best date?

Their best date was a trip to the Magic Kingdom in Disney World, last year over Winter Break.

What was your worst date?

Lizzie: I had to play Monopoly with his family. His sister and I teamed up against him [Dan].

Dan: We [my family] take Monopoly very seriously, and she wasn’t up to the challenge.

What helps keep you together?

Lizzie: We’re both awesome people. Dan also likes cats, so he’s ok with my cat fetish.

Juniors Amanda Chu & Brenton Mineo

Amanda and Brenton have been dating for a year and three months. Amanda is in Kappa Kappa Gamma and has gone on an immersion trip to El Salvador. Brenton plays club volleyball for JCU, a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon and is an RA in Campion Hall.

How did you meet?

Brenton: We met at orientation. We didn’t like each other. I was “that guy.”

Amanda: I thought he was cocky and obnoxious, and he thought I was too quiet.

They started dating after a philosophy class they were both in together.

What was your best date?

They both agree that their best date was when Brenton took a day off of work to canoe with Amanda at Presque Isle State Park in Erie, Pa. What helps keep you together?

Brenton: Patience. And Chipotle.

Amanda: Lots and lots of patience. And [him] funding my Chipotle addiction.

Juniors Ben Rossi & Sarah Skiviat Sarah is the president of Gamma Phi Beta, has studied abroad in Austria and has participated in an Immersion experience to Ecuador. Ben is a Pacelli RA, the vice president of Beta Theta Pi and plays club volleyball.

How did you meet?

Sarah: We became friends through Greek life and through mutual friends.

What was your best date?

They agree that ice skating at the rink at PPG Place in Pittsburgh was their best date, even though Sarah fell and took another couple down. “It looked like they had seen a ghost,” said Ben. What helps keep you together?

Sarah: Setting aside time during the week to see each other. We make each other laugh, and we can have a good time with just the two of us.

What advice do you have for others?

Sarah: Love unconditionally.

Ben: Don’t let one mistake ruin 10 good things.

JCU Alumnus Eric Levicky & Junior Alyssa Harford Eric is a JCU alumnus and was vice president of communications for Sigma Phi Epsilon. Alyssa is in the national mathematics honors society.

How did you meet?

Eric: We worked together at Solon City schools in the technology department and we would eat lunch together.

What was your best date?

Alyssa: Chagrin Falls [was the best date]. We really didn’t do anything, just sat by the falls and talked.

Eric: Going to Cedar Point for my birthday.

What was your worst date?

They agree that their first date was pretty bad – they went to The Cheesecake Factory and once they went back to Eric’s house, Alyssa’s dad called and told her to come home. Eric went out afterward. Alyssa wasn’t happy.

What helps keep you together?

Both Alyssa and Eric feel that communicating and trying to be understanding of each other helps keep them together. Eric also said that not cheating on each other helps.

-Interviews and photos by Brian Bayer

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Single survival 101 A single person’s guide to surviving Valentine’s Day

Alexandra Higl The Carroll News

‘Tis the season for heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, conversation hearts, mushy love songs, bouquets of flowers from that special someone and that awkward moment when you feel you’re completely surrounded by nothing but happy hand-holding couples on campus.

Yes, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. For many, Valentine’s Day is a holiday of celebration to spend with your significant other while feasting on those mouth-watering chocolate-covered strawberries from Malley’s Chocolates.

For others, it is perhaps the most cringe-worthy day of the year: a day flooded with commercial advertisements practically announcing that you are, once again, riding solo.

But fear not, for you are not alone. Many of your fellow college students sympathize with your “table-for-one” predicament.

No more will you look upon Feb. 14 with impending dread. No more should you sing the lonesome blues.

No more must you be ashamed of your current relationship status on Facebook.

We have the survival tips to make this day of love and heartshaped candy not only bearable, but also quite enjoyable.

“Get a room.”

Photos from: blogspot.com, wordpress.com

Don’t end up like Ralph.

Survival tip #1: Embrace being single

Survival tip #3: Celebrate with single friends

Survival tip #4: Celebrate your family

Think about all the stress couples go through during Valentine’s Day. “Where should we go out to eat?

What should I get my significant other? What can I do to impress him or her this Valentine’s Day? Am I doing enough?” Rejoice in your independence! February is simply an added time of stress in relationship land. Be happy that you can have a worry-free day and celebrate the single life.

No need to sulk about being alone. Instead, vie to make the lovebirds jealous of all the fun you are having with your single friends.

This Valentine’s Day, surround yourself with others who make you happy. Have plans with all your single friends for a girl’s or guy’s night equipped with movies, food and fun.

Even try a Secret Santa exchange on for size, except with a Valentine’s Day twist, exchanging candy, stuffed animals and flowers.

Not only will the feeling of loneliness soon disappear, but you will also soon remember why you love being single.

When was the last time you actually called your mom for something other than asking her what cycle to wash your sweaters on?

Valentine’s Day is all about celebrating the relationships you have and reconnecting with those you care about.

This year, tell your parents how much you appreciate them by taking the time to thank them with a simple phone call or even by sending them a Valentine’s Day card.

Not only will it make their day, but the appreciation they express will make yours, too. And you will not be alone.

Survival tip #2: Be a little selfish

Being single is all about being the best individual you can be. This Valentine’s Day, do something for yourself. Set your own personal goal and take time out of your day to achieve this ambition.

Maybe it’s spending a little time working out at the gym. Or, maybe it’s going shopping and buying yourself something you’ve had your eye on. Being solo on Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to indulge yourself with the pleasures of life.

Survival tip #5: Carpe diem Although your attitude, filled with single’s skepticism, may make you sneer at the cliché phrase, “love is in the air,” take a step out of your comfort zone this Valentine’s Day. Have you been eyeing a certain someone across the room in your Introduction to Philosophy class?

Now is the perfect opportunity to go make an effort and talk to that person. It may not lead to anything, but as they say, there’s no time like the present.

By following these simple tips, Feb. 14 will be an enjoyable day for all students. Just remember that roses are red, violets are blue and a stress-free Valentine’s Day is up to you.

Warning: Do not watch any of these movies on Valentine’s Day.

JCU students share their idea of a perfect date

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, The Carroll News asked JCU students what their idea of a perfect date is. Email your perfect date to jcunews@ gmail.com or drop it off at The Carroll News office. The winner will receive “The Vow”-themed prize package described below. Contest ends on Friday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. -Compiled by Ben DeVictor

Senior Neil Kelleher: Senior Rachel Olenick: “World of Warcraft.”

Labre, then a movie.

Also, pizza.

Sophomore Monique Phillips: Action movie at home, and the guy cooks dinner.

Freshman Jay Hillery: Taking a hike, then sailing.

Junior Pat Tye: Walk on the beach, our toes in the sand, I grab a conch and we listen to the ocean ... all night.

Pick-Up Line of the week

Photo from nymag.com

Sophomore Evan Coury: A date with Danielle Ketterer at Chipotle.

Freshman Danielle Ketterer: Walk on the beach, followed by ice skating.

Junior John Coughlin: Cheeseburgers, then kissing.

Junior Rick Garrison: Riding elephants. I don’t care how, make it happen.

Freshman Claire Grega: Music festival, and my date arranges shout out from my favorite band.

Freshman Betsy O’Brien Baseball game with avid sports fan.

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Senior Thomas Coast: Long walk on a sunny afternoon. Dinner at Wendy’s.

Senior Molly Gorie: Running around town, checking in on foursquare.

Sophomore Chelsea Neubecker: Surprise yacht date at sunset.

Sophomore Ashley Sullivan: April 24. Not too hot or cold. All you need is a light jacket.

“Are you a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level? Because DAM, girl.”

Have a pick-up line you’d like to share with us? E-mail it to bdevictor12@jcu.edu.

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Entertainment Calendar

Super Bowl commercials offer laughs, inspiration and confusion

Check out what’s happening in Cleveland and campus this week!

Ben DeVictor Arts & Life Editor

For most, the Super Bowl is about watching two football teams in a riveting game where hopefully the team you’re rooting for wins. But for the people who don’t care about football, or could care less about the Giants and the Patriots, it’s all about the commercials. There are also a select few who want to watch a crazy old woman dance with people dressed up as Egyptians while some guy in a toga bounces on a tight rope, but let’s stay away from that.

While there have been better years in terms of commercials, 2012 was no stinker, and was the first year where virtually all the commercials were on the Internet before they aired.

Car commercials dominated the slots, with Audi, Chevy, Volkswagen, Honda, Acura and Hyundai all having their own 30 seconds or more.

Volkswagen scored the most popular commercial, featuring a fat dog that couldn’t fit out the doggy door to chase cars. The adorable little guy starts his own workout routine until eventually he can fit through the door. Then, the commercial randomly cuts to the bar from “Star Wars” and an alien watching the commercial who says, “That was way better than the Vader kid,” alluding to last year’s Darth Vader ad. Darth Vader proceeds to choke him with the force.

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Clint Eastwood in Chrysler’s epic ad.

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E.J. Thomas Hall Akron 8 p.m. $10 Jay Leno really wants that Acura.

It was all very cute, then confusing and had absolutely nothing to do with cars. It was almost as if Volkswagen didn’t have enough confidence in their four-legged friend, and shoehorned Vader in there at the last minute.

Acura’s “Transactions” had Jerry Seinfeld trying to bribe a man for his spot as the first owner of an Acura NSX. The bribes included an alien and a zip line around Manhattan, among other things. Unfortunately for Jerry, Jay Leno comes and steals the guy away with a jet-pack-flying-squirrel suit.

Another buzzed-about commercial was Honda’s “Matthew’s Day Off,” that featured Matthew Broderick returning to his “Ferris Bueller” roots.

After calling in sick to an acting gig, Broderick has adventures around town, including singing in a parade and going on a roller coaster, while almost getting caught by his boss. It was a genius ad that paid terrific homage to the movie. At the end of the commercial Broderick even looks into the camera and says, “You’re still here? Don’t you have anything better to do? Go. Get going. Go.” TaxACT and Doritos both had amusing commercials as well. TaxACT’s “Free to Pee” ad featured an adorable little boy in a pool and his struggle to find a bathroom, eventually returning to the pool.

Photo from hitfix.com

Doritos had a few commercials, but its most popular was its “Man’s Best Friend” spot. In this semi-disturbing gem, a man sees what turns out to be his cat’s mangled dead body being buried by a dog. The dog gives him a bag of Doritos with a note saying, “You didn’t see nuthin.” The man happily accepts the bribe.

Plenty of trailers for highly anticipated summer movies aired also. “The Avengers” trailer was completely awesome, as expected, but the trailer that garnered the most excitement was “Battleship,” the new film adaptation of the classic board game.

“I’m most excited for that one,” said junior Ryan Zubal. “I can’t wait to see Rihanna act on the big screen.”

The most talked-about ad had to be Chrysler’s “It’s Halftime in America” ad.

Starring Clint Eastwood, the ad was meant to inspire audiences with its American spirit.

“This country can’t be knocked out with one punch,” Clint says. “We get right back up again. And when we do, the world’s going to hear the roar of our engines.” The commercial ends with the slogan, “Imported from Detroit.”

All in all it was a solid year in advertisements. All we have to do now is go out and buy a bunch of products we don’t need.

Hall of Famers Van Halen not too old to rock Legendary band plans massive comeback

Mitch Quartaert

Asst. Arts & Life Editor

After leaving a bad taste in the mouth of thousands of fans with cancelled shows in Australia last August, the Hall of Fame band, Van Halen, has finally put an end to all of the rumors of a new album by releasing the first single.

Released in early January, “Tattoo” is the first single released off of Van Halen’s new album entitled “A Different Kind of Truth” – the first album in over a decade with all-new material on it, and the first since the mid-80s to feature David Lee Roth as the lead vocalist. Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, will be playing the bass for the band, while his brother, Alex, is on the drums.

This album will also be the first on their new record label with Interscope Records.

As word, and doubt, about Van Halen releasing a new single off their album grew louder, “Tattoo” debuted Jan. 10.

It’s good to hear Eddie ripping those classic guitar solos like it’s 1978.

Listed at No. 8 on Rolling Stone magazine’s Top 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Eddie saves the song from repetitive lyrics such as “Show me your dragon magic” and “Swap meet Sally, tramp stamp Kat, mousewife to bombshell in the time it took to get

that new tattoo.”

“Tattoo” may not be Van Halen’s best, but it did get listed on Billboard’s Best Rock Songs at No. 16. Released last Tuesday, 12 other songs joined “Tattoo” as the album “A Different Kind of Truth” was released internationally.

With almost 50 shows scheduled across the nation, and a few in Canada, Van Halen will be storming the United States again following their 2007-2008 tour, which was cut short by Eddie entering rehab.

While Eddie was in rehab, Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and only former lead-vocalist Sammy Hagar and former bassist Michael Anthony were there to accept the award and perform at the induction.

In regards to the cancelled shows, Hagar and Anthony told Rolling Stone, “I’m so disappointed in those guys […] I really don’t like them anymore, and I can’t tell you how sad it is to me that what we had as creative guys, and as a friendship, how it just went away.”

Van Halen has always had a rocky history due to the fact that Eddie Van Halen was known to be unstable. Sammy Hagar said in his memoir, “Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock,” that Eddie was extremely unstable and no one would ever be able to predict what he was going to do. Eddie was quoted

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Hagar also said, “Whenever he came out with no shirt and his hair tied up samuraistyle, he seemed [messed] up. That was his little signal.”

Hopefully with this new 2012 tour and release of a new album, Eddie will have his hair down and be fully clothed. And it will be great to hear David Lee Roth up there next to Eddie while he hits those guitar riffs from the old days.

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Men’s basketball falls short against Otterbein, loses 89-75 The loss drops the Blue Streaks to second in the OAC

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Football season is over.

So, now what?

Without a doubt, football reigns supreme as the most popular sport in America today. In the last month, the “grand finales” of both the college football and NFL seasons ran their course, providing us with a crowned champion in each respective league. But now that football, the supreme king of American sports today, is over, many football fans will unfortunately have to deal with their own symptoms of “football withdrawal.” Each fan will be counting down the days until the next significant football event, the NFL Draft, before eventually salivating over the idea of football returning this fall.

Luckily, there are plenty of sporting options not only immediately available, but also coming in the near future.

After a lengthy, dreadful lockout, the NBA season is finally in full swing. The NBA All-Star Game will take place on Feb. 26 and will likely be the highlight of the All-Star break. There are plenty of story lines this season to draw your interest as well. Will Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard or New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams be traded before the trade deadline? If so, where to? Can LeBron James finally win his first NBA championship in year two with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami? A lot of questions are yet to be answered, and better yet, a lot of basketball is yet to be played.

The NHL, despite receiving no love from ESPN, is also in midseason form. Many fans, especially those in Pittsburgh, are wondering whether we’ll see the return of Sidney Crosby this season again following his latest concussion. Time will also tell whether the New York Rangers can stay on their hot streak and make a run towards the Stanley Cup at the seasons end. Better yet, can the Boston Bruins repeat as back-to-back champions?

Lastly, as far as professional sports go, baseball season is right around the corner. It might seem early to start mentioning the word “baseball” to most sports fans, but considering the fact that spring training starts as early as Feb. 18 for some teams, baseball season really is closer than it seems.

You see? There is hope, football fans. We’re all surrounded by sports on a daily basis, so jump off the diving board and delve into a new sport to hold you over for a few months until football returns.

However, if you’re just a football fiend and none of those other sports interest you, you’re just out of luck. Plain and simple. The only good news for you is, at least the warm weather returns soon, right?

With just five games to go in the regular season, the Blue Streaks (15-5, 10-4 OAC) sat in a dead lock for first in the OAC with Capital. As the men headed to Westerville, Ohio on Saturday, Feb. 2 to take on the Otterbein Cardinals (7-14, 4-10 OAC), they knew they had their OAC destiny in their own hands.

With a little over 10 minutes to go in the first half, Otterbein led by its largest margin of the half, 22-13, but the Blue Streaks showed their resiliency as they fought back.

A huge and-one opportunity for senior Mark Hester at the 6:54 mark helped bring JCU within three points. However, it seemed that no matter what JCU threw at Otterbein defensively, they could not slow down the hot Cardinals as they held on to a 35-33 halftime lead.

For the Blue and Gold, it was an uncharacteristic first half of play, as an offense that usually thrived from outside the arc was just 3-10 on 3-point attempts.

The second half got underway and JCU came out ready to go as a quick layup and 3-pointer by senior Corey Shontz gave his team a 38-37 lead with 18 minutes to go.

For the next six minutes, the two teams exchanged blows as seven different lead changes left John Carroll down 53-52.

From there, Otterbein would never look back.

With 9:34 left in the game the Blue Streaks lost junior Kyle Hubbard as he fouled out. Just four minutes later, Hester also fouled out.

Not having two of their key big men down the stretch would prove costly for the Blue and Gold.

With 4:21 to go in the game, Shontz came up big once again, hoping to spark his team for one last run, by knocking down his 181st career 3-pointer, tying Joey Bigler for a JCU school record and cutting the Otterbein lead to just seven, 72-65.

However it was too little, too late for the Blue Streaks squad who couldn’t overcome costly turnovers and early foul trouble.

One bright spot was Shontz’s record-tying basket late in the game.

Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information Dept.

Senior Michael Hartnett (above) and the Blue Streaks couldn’t slow down an Otterbein team that shot 57.1 percent from the field.

“The fact that I’m at the top of the charts is a real nice honor because I know coach Moran recruits shooters, so I’m pretty happy I’m up there,” said Shontz.

“We took ourselves out of the lead [for the OAC], so every game is our last legitimately now,” added Shontz.

With only four games left in the regular season, there is still time, albeit it little, to improve some miscues.

“We can’t turn it over 20 times, we have to rebound with them, and

we just have to make shots. It’s a very simple formula,” said Moran.

If the Blue Streaks can execute that formula and get a little help with an eventual Capital loss, they still have an opportunity to grab the top seed for the highly anticipated OAC Tournament. The top seed in the conference hosts the tournament at the season’s end.

The quest for that goal continues this Saturday, Feb. 8, as John Carroll will host Wilmington at 3 p.m. to start off their final home stand of the season.

JCU volleyball names Laura Jensen as new coach Zach Mentz Sports Editor

It’s official: The John Carroll University athletic department has officially named a new head volleyball coach for the 2012 season.

Laura Jensen, most recently the top assistant coach at Wittenberg University, has been named the sixth head coach in the 42-year history of the Blue Streaks’ volleyball program.

Jensen served as an assistant coach under Wittenberg coach Paco Labrador since the beginning of the 2009 season. During that span, the Tigers had an overall record of 93-14, including a 45-1 mark against conference opponents.

Most recently, the Tigers won the 2011 NCAA Division III National

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Laura Jensen , a former Wittenberg top assistant coach, has been named the new volleyball coach for the Blue Streaks.

Championship, proving that Jensen has long been tied to success.

A 2009 graduate of Kent State University, Jensen is also familiar with northeast Ohio and is excited about the opportunity.

“First, I want to thank [Athletic Director] Laurie Massa and [Associate Athletic Director] Gretchen Weitbrecht for giving me this opportunity to lead the women’s volleyball program at John Carroll University,” said Jensen. “I am eager to meet the student-athletes, and I am excited to start building the foundation for a volleyball program that is successful not only on the court, but in the classroom and in the community as well.”

The Blue Streaks last won the Ohio Athletic Conference 18 years ago under the guidance of Weit-

brecht, a drought that Jensen would like to end.

“Between the top-notch academic offerings, beautiful facilities and support for athletics, I believe many key pieces are in place to help John Carroll compete for conference championships,” she said.

As a player at Kent State, Jensen earned four varsity letters in volleyball from 2004-07, captaining the Golden Flashes to a 22-10 record during her senior year, the team’s best record in a decade. Also that year, Kent won 11 conference games to tie a school record.

Jensen replaces former coach Cally Plummer who had led the Blue Streaks since 2005. John Carroll was held winless in OAC competition this season for the first time since joining the league.

Blue Streaks hockey completes weekend sweep Zach Mentz Sports Editor

Although eliminated from possible contention in the national tournament at the end of this season following a loss to division rival West Virginia last Saturday, the John Carroll University Blue Streaks hockey team wasn’t ready to quit just yet.

With the season nearing its end and playoff contention no longer possible, the Blue Streaks recorded consecutive wins this past weekend over the Rochester Institute of Technology Tigers and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers.

The weekend began on Friday night at the Gilmour Academy Arena when John Carroll played host to the visiting RIT Tigers. After RIT jumped out to a narrow 1-0 lead Follow @ZachMentz on Twitter or early in the second period, the Blue email him at zmentz14@jcu.edu Streaks responded by scoring four

unanswered goals as they pushed their own lead to 4-1. However, the Tigers would respond by netting back-to-back goals, with the first coming at the 9:32 mark in the third period and the second coming at the 3:22 mark.

With JCU clinging to a late 4-3 lead, sophomore Dan Potter proved to be a big time player as he put the icing on the cake by scoring a goal with 15 seconds remaining in the game, thus securing the 5-3 win for the Blue Streaks.

The following night, the Blue Streaks were set to host the visiting divisional rival University of Pittsburgh Panthers in a clash between two talented teams. The Panthers were coming into the game with an overall record of 18-5 and were in first place in the CHMA division.

The Blue Streaks, on the other hand, came into the game with an overall record of 19-12 on the sea-

son and were looking to upset the Panthers.

The Blue Streaks were the first to strike, as junior Jesse Dietrick was assisted by sophomore Sean McHugh and senior Geoff Abrahams to give JCU the early 1-0 lead. However, Pitt would respond with a power play goal early in the second period with 19:10 left, tying the game at one goal each.

Minutes later, freshman Joe McAuliffe found the back of the net as sophomores Louie Morici and Dan Potter assisted the goal.

The Blue Streaks then held that narrow 2-1 advantage until the end of the second period and for much of the third period. Unfortunately, Pitt found a way to score with only 7:49 remaining in the third period, tying the game once again at two goals each.

Heading to overtime tied at two goals with Pitt, the Blue Streaks

were in search of a game-winning goal. Senior Dan Geiger was up for the challenge, connecting on his opportunity as he scored an unassisted, game-winning goal with only 1:14 remaining in the extra period to give JCU the 3-2 OT win over the firstplace Panthers.

“Overall, the weekend was definitely a huge step towards becoming the best team we can be,” said Morici. “Heading into a big weekend against two divisional rivals, it gives us that extra drive to keep working hard.”

The Blue Streaks (20-12 overall) now will look to end the season on a positive note as they have four more regular season contests remaining. Action will begin again this Friday, Feb. 10 when JCU plays host to Slippery Rock University before traveling to Pittsburgh, Pa. on Saturday to take on Duquesne University.

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Women’s basketball loses at home to visiting Otterbein, 49-42 Howard Regal Staff Writer

The John Carroll women’s basketball team (7-13, 4-10 OAC) went 1-1 in last week’s play. With a 69-64 victory over Heidelberg last Wednesday night and a 49-42 loss to Otterbein Saturday, the Blue & Gold remain in a tie for seventh place in the Ohio Athletic Conference standings with only four games left to play in the regular season.

Up 15 with three minutes to play Wednesday night, the Blue Streaks overcame a 9-0 Heidelberg run in the final three minutes to land their fourth conference victory of the season. Sophomore point guard Allie Lustig along with senior guard Emilee Ritchie finished with 13 points. Freshman guard Beth Switzler added 12 points and 10 rebounds earning her a third doubledouble this season.

On Saturday against the third place Otterbein Cardinals, the Blue Streaks held the No. 2 ranked offense in the OAC to a season-low 49

points while holding two two-time All-OAC honorees to a combined 14 points. However, it was poor shooting by the Blue Streaks that led to their demise Saturday. The Blue & Gold shot only 23.4 percent from the floor, 15.2 percent in the first half.

“It really came down to making shots,” said Lustig. “We were taking good open shots, but they just weren’t falling for us.”

Lustig and the rest of the Blue Streaks, however, never let the poor shooting get to them as they fought valiantly to the end. Trailing 26-17 at halftime, the Cardinals would initially come out strong extending their lead to 43-27, a game-high 16, with 9:50 to remaining in the game.

The resilient Blue Streaks would then respond with strong defense, holding the Cardinals scoreless for nearly five minutes. Ritchie led the charge on defense with two steals and two blocked shots within that five-minute stretch, while sophomore forward Hilary Liwosz joined the block party with one of

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The Blue Streaks struggled to score as they made only 23.4 percent of their shots from the field on Saturday. her own. seconds to pull the Blue & Gold to The Blue Streaks during that within five with 3:43 to play. Then, stingy defensive stretch reeled off a just like in the first half, shooting 10-0 run, cutting the Cardinal lead woes would reemerge and haunt to six with 5:16 to play. A 3-pointer John Carroll in the final 3:43 as the

by Otterbein’s Hannah Day would team went 0-4 from the field, allowneutralize the Blue Streaks’ run, put- ing Otterbein to hold on for their ting her team back up by nine with ninth OAC victory of the season. just under five to play. Sophomore Despite the loss, Blue Streaks forward Missy Spahar responded head coach Kristie Maravalli is with four Blue Streaks points in 48 very proud of her team’s resiliency

and defensive pressure down the stretch, two characteristics that her team will need to possess come the OAC Tournament at the end of the month.

“We have been happy with our continued improvement on the defensive end,” said Maravalli. “The one intangible about this team is that we are resilient. Our players never give up and have the confidence that we can beat anybody.”

The Blue Streaks were paced by senior Emilee Ritchie with nine points and three second-half steals that sparked their 10-0 run with under 10 to play. Allie Lustig’s two assists in the ballgame move her into 11th all-time in John Carroll history for career assists, moving ahead of former teammate and 2011 JCU graduate, Sadie Zander.

With the regular season winding down, the Blue & Gold will travel down to Wilmington, Ohio this Saturday for a 3 p.m. battle with the Wilmington College Quakers (11-10, 6-8 OAC) in another contested Ohio Athletic Conference matchup.

JCU men’s and women’s track and field weekend round-up Men’s track and field

Women’s track and field

Competing at the University of Mount Union Jim Wuske Invitational, the Blue Streaks came up with numerous impressive performances as they had eight different top-five finishers at the event.

Junior Pat Burns led the Blue Streaks on the day as he was the lone first place finisher, winning the 1,000-meter run with a time of 2:34.75.

Fellow juniors Anthony Colbert and Bill Zaccardelli recorded top-five placings in the 400-meter run event as Colbert claimed third place (52.53) while Zaccardelli claimed fifth place (53.08). Senior Jake Smith also took fifth place in the one-mile run as he finished with a time of 4:29.03.

Freshman Mike Jones placed fifth in the high jump event with a leap of 1.83 meters while fellow freshman Rocky Mitolo also took fifth place in the weight throw event with a 12.47-meter toss.

In the 4x400-meter relay event, the team of Zaccardelli, Colbert, freshmen Nate Babb and Rob Morel was able to finish in second place in the event with a final relay time of 3:33.93.

The Blue Streaks will next compete on Friday, Feb. 10 as they travel to Berea, Ohio to compete in the Baldwin-Wallace College Mid-February meet before traveling to Westerville, Ohio the next day to compete in the All-Ohio Championships.

Four different Blue Streaks were able to claim first place in their respective events, sparking a collective team effort this past weekend at the University of Mount Union Jim Wuske Invitational.

Junior Maureen Creighton started off the day on the right foot for the Blue Streaks as she picked up a victory in the 500-meter dash with a finish time of 1:21.73. Sophomore Nicki Bohrer (third) and freshman Haley Turner (fifth) both recorded top-five placings in the 800-meter run with times of 2:24.22 and 2:27.60, respectively.

Sophomore Taylor Whisler racked up more accolades for the Blue Streaks as she finished in first place in the 1,000-meter run with a time of 3:19.69. Freshman Bridget Hanna also picked up an impressive victory in the 3,000-meter run with a winning time of 10:37.29. Freshman Emily Mapes and sophomore Anna Busta finished just behind Hanna in the event as they claimed third and fourth place with finish times of 10:43.44 and 10:55.79, respectively.

The Blue Streaks will next compete on Friday, Feb. 10 as they travel to Berea, Ohio to compete in the Baldwin-Wallace College Mid-February meet before traveling to Westerville, Ohio the next day to compete in the All-Ohio Championships.

Streaks of the Week

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Joey Meyer senior

Bridget Hanna freshman

The senior sharpshooter scored 16 points while making four of his eight shots from 3-point territory but it wasn’t enough as the Blue Streaks fell to Otterbein College, 89-75.

The Pittsford, N.Y. native outran 30 other competitors at the University of Mount Union Jim Wuske Invitational as she claimed first place in the 3,000-meter event with a time of 10:37.29.

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Pat Burns junior

Louie Morici sophomore

Dan Geiger senior

Burns was the Blue Streaks’ lone first place finisher this past weekend at the University of Mount Union Jim Wuske Invitational, winning the 1,000-meter run with a time of 2:34.75.

The Chicago, Ill. native contributed with one goal and three assists on the weekend as the Blue Streaks defeated Rochester Institute of Technology (5-3) and the University of Pittsburgh (3-2 OT).

Geiger came up big this past weekend for the Blue Streaks as he scored the game-winning goal in overtime on Saturday night as JCU defeated the visiting Pitt Panthers by a score of 3-2.

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Anti-Syrian regime protesters hold a demonstration in Idlib, Syria, while the U.S. closed its Syrian embassy Monday. Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus in a dramatic escalation of pressure on President Bashar Assad to give up power, just days after the United Nations’ efforts to end the crisis collapsed.

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Forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad shelled districts of Homs on Monday reportedly killing another 50 people after an estimated 200 people were killed Friday, according to The Associated Press.

The deaths highlight the failure of U.N. security forces to act on the situation over the weekend. The Security Council had been considering a resolution calling for Assad to step down and for election preparations to begin.

Russia, followed by China, vetoed the resolution on Saturday, saying it would be meddlesome intervention

by Western countries into a civil war.

Russia has repeatedly said the intervention would be used as an excuse by the West to intervene militarily, as it did in Libya.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov, told Interfax news agency that the current resolution “above all leaves the door open for intervention in Syrian [internal] affairs.” Russian officials have offered to mediate peace talks between the Assad government and the protesters.

Despite Russia’s accusations that it is Western intervention, it is the Arab

League who has been the greatest advocate of the U.N. resolution drafted

by Morocco, one of its member states.

There is strong speculation that Russia’s real interest lies in protecting the Assad regime.

The Russians stand to lose a huge client of arms sales if the Assad regime topples.

A New York Times article cited Max-Security Solutions analysts, saying that the Assad regime purchases of Russian arms were worth $ 4 billion with Russia holding another $20 billion in investments in Syria.

Despite a strong desire to see Assad removed from power, President Barack Obama does not see military action into this country as a possibility. British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said the resolution could not have been used to authorize military action in Syria. Great Britain has withdrawn its ambassador from Damascus, while the United States has shut down its embassy and has withdrawn all staff from the country.

Bolstered by Russian and Chinese support it, appears Assad has stepped up the crackdown on his opposition.

The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency, however, has maintained that the attacks were carried out by

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terrorists.

Without a U.N. resolution it seems that there may not be an end in sight.

Absent outside intervention there may not be any way to stop, Assad from simply killing off his opposition.

Given Obama’s very vocal desire to see Assad removed from office, the question begs, how long will the administration allow the violence to go on before openly considering unilateral military action? The violence has been going on now for almost 11 months.

Obama told NBC’s Matt Lauer, “I think it is very important for us to try to resolve this without recourse to outside military intervention. And I think that’s possible.” However, the country’s leaders currently seem to be at a loss.

The opposition group, the Syrian National Council, is still protesting against Assad, and counting on international support.

In an AP article, Radwan Ziadeh, of the SNC, said the 13 Security Council countries who supported the resolution should form an international coalition, independent of the U.N. This may be the only recourse left to those who wish to see Assad removed from power.

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“Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California, and to officially reclassify their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite-sex couples.”

– Judge Stephen Reinhardt, in an 89-page majority opinion, claiming the bill that banned gay marriage in California violated the 14th Amendment’s equal-protection clause.

(The Wall Street Journal)

“ 7 [million] Californians had their rights stripped away today by activist 9th Circuit judges. As president I will work to protect marriage.”

– Presidential hopeful and former Sen. Rick Santorum’s response via Twitter to Proposition 8 being overturned.

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“Your days are numbered. It is time and past time for you to transfer power responsibly and peacefully.”

– U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said in comments directed at Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (CNN)

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Santorum storms back, wins Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri The Associated Press A resurgent Rick Santorum won Minnesota’s Republican presidential caucuses with ease Tuesday night and was declared the victor in Colorado as well, a stunning sweep that raised fresh questions about front-runner Mitt Romney’s appeal among the ardent conservatives at the core of the party’s political base.

Santorum triumphed, as well, in a nonbinding Missouri primary that was worth bragging rights but no delegates.

“Conservatism is alive and well in Missouri and Minnesota,” the jubilant former Pennsylvania senator told cheering supporters in St. Charles, Mo. Challenging both his GOP rival and the Democratic president, he declared that on issues ranging from health care to “Wall Street bailouts, Mitt Romney has the same positions as Barack Obama.”

Returns from 83 percent of Minnesota’s precincts showed Santorum with 45 percent support, Texas Rep. Ron Paul with 27 percent and Romney - who won the state in his first try for the nomination four years ago – with 17

percent. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich trailed with 11 percent.

In Colorado, the state party chairman, Ryan Call, said Santorum was the winner in a long, slow count. He spoke as returns from 79 percent of the precincts showed the former Pennsylvania senator with 38 percent support to 35 percent for Romney. Gingrich led Paul for third place, although both men had 13 percent of the vote.

Romney showed no sign of disappointment in remarks to supporters.

“This was a good night for Rick Santorum.

I want to congratulate Sen. Santorum, but I expect to become the nominee with your help,” he told supporters in Denver.

If the night was good for Santorum, it was grim for Gingrich, who made scant effort in any of the states that voted during the day. He ran far off the pace in both caucus states, forced to watch from the sidelines while Santorum boasted of being the candidate with conservative appeal.

There were 37 Republican National Convention delegates at stake in Minnesota and 33

more in Colorado, and together, they accounted for the largest one-day combined total so far in the race for the GOP nomination.

The victories were the first for Santorum since he eked out a 34-vote win in the lead-off Iowa caucuses a month ago, and he reveled in the moment. “I don’t stand here to be the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. I stand here to be the conservative alternative to Barack Obama,” he told his supporters. He had faded far from the lead in the primaries and caucuses since, and Gingrich seemed to eclipse him as the leading conservative rival to Romney when he won the South Carolina primary late last month.

While Romney throttled back after victories in Florida and Nevada in the past several days, Santorum campaigned aggressively in all three states on the ballot, seeking a breakthrough to revitalize his campaign.

He won Minnesota largely the way he did Iowa, dispatching his organizers from the first state to the second and courting pastors and tea party leaders alike.

Romney’s campaign moved swiftly to

take the sting out of the Missouri vote. The state’s Republican Sen. Roy Blunt, a Romney supporter, congratulated the winner but noted the state’s delegates are still up for grabs. He said, “Mitt Romney has the organization and the resources to go the distance in this election, and I believe he’ll ultimately win our party’s nomination.”

And it was not clear where Santorum could exploit his victory. Aides have already said he has little hope in Maine caucuses that end this weekend, the next event on the calendar.

Paul, a Texas lawmaker, has yet to win a primary or caucus. He claimed credit for a strong second-place finish in Minnesota and said he was optimistic about his chances in Maine.

Romney began the day the leader in the delegate chase, with 101 of the 1,144 needed to capture the nomination at the Republican National Convention this summer in Tampa.

Gingrich had 32, Santorum 17 and Paul nine.

Though the delegate total on Tuesday was high, the campaigning was a pale comparison to the Iowa caucuses or primaries last month in New Hampshire, South Carolina and Florida.

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Obama to return campaign donations from fugitive tied to violence in Mexico

Two American brothers of a Mexican casino magnate, who fled drug and fraud charges in the United States, and has been seeking a pardon enabling him to return, have emerged as major fund-raisers and donors for President Obama’s re-election campaign. The casino owner, Juan Jose Rojas Cardona, known as Pepe, jumped bail in Iowa in 1994 and disappeared, and has since been linked to violence and corruption in Mexico. A State Department cable in 2009 said he was suspected of orchestrating the assassination of a business rival and making illegal campaign donations to Mexican officials. Obama campaign officials said most of the money raised by the Cardona brothers came from themselves, other relatives and friends, totalling roughly $300,000. (The New York Times) AP

Prop 8 shot down in California, overrules ban on same-sex marriage

A federal appeals court ruled against California’s voter-approved ban on samesex marriage Tuesday, arguing the ban unconstitutionally singles out gays and lesbians for discrimination. In a split decision, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the state’s Proposition 8 “works a meaningful harm to gays and lesbians” by denying their right to civil marriage in violation of the 14th Amendment. “Very soon, Proposition 8 will be gone forever,” said Kristin Perry, one of two women who challenged the ban in federal courts along with a male same-sex couple. “Today marks the culmination of what has been a transformational year.” (CNN) AP

Chavez faces challenge in Venezuela’s first-ever presidential primary

Outmatched time and again at the polls by President Hugo Chavez, Venezuela’s opposition leadership is trying a new strategy to unseat the populist leader this year by holding the nation’s first presidential primary to choose the strongest challenger. The front-runner in Sunday’s election is Henrique Capriles, a 39-year-old state governor who has won a large following as a youthful alternative to the 57-year-old Chavez. Capriles, an avid jogger who plays pickup basketball games with supporters, has crowd appeal that makes him a formidable adversary. Chavez’s popularity has slipped as ills such as crime, inflation and problem-riddled public services have taken a toll. (The Associated Press) AP

US imposes economic sanctions on Iran Joshua Brossman Staff Writer

With the fear of Iran emerging as the next nuclear weapons state, Washington stepped up their economic sanctions on Monday. The new mandates give U.S. banks the ability to freeze assets associated with the Iranian government.

Iran has admitted it has enriched uranium up to 20 percent which makes it much easier to turn that uranium into weapons-grade material. But it has refuted the accusation of pursuing nuclear weapons and has insisted it is peacefully proliferating.

The sanctions are timely because of the growing fear of Iran having nuclear weapons capability by the summer. While foreign intervention is frequently criticized, there seems to be less debate about economic suffocation.

“We appreciate the very crucial decision regarding the sanctions,” said Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Lieberman.

“We are awaiting that the Iranians will give up their nuclear ambitions.”

Should Israel become threatened enough they may even be willing to make a preemptive strike on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has often commented that all options are on the table in reference to containing Iran.

Europe is also working with the United States by banning Iranian oil imports. That mandate will go into effect in July. The U.S. has also refused to buy any oil from Iran.

“There has been a steady increase in our sanctions activity and this is part of that escalation,” said White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. “There is no question that the impact of the isolation on Iran and the economic sanctions on Iran have caused added turmoil within Iran.”

The sanctions work in different ways.

First, they directly cut off Iran’s ability to pay for its nuclear program because the government is heavily funded by exported oil.

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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, listens to a technician during his visit of the Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility roughly 200 miles south of the capital Tehran, Iran.

“Many of these [U.S.] activities are in the Second, because the economic sanctions sphere of psychological war and propaganda, hurt the people of Iran which can lead to rising and they cannot affect our work,” said, Ramin opposition against the program internally. The Mehmanparast, the Iranian foreign ministry CIA reported that their unemployment rate spokesman. was 15.3 percent in 2011.

Iran believes that they will simply start The U.S. also has been encouraging Afselling to other countries. However, in adrican and other Middle Eastern countries to dition to the U.S. and European economic increase their oil production in order to make sanctions, countries and organizations like up the difference. Saudi Arabia is one of the Canada, Australia, South Korea, Japan and countries that might be able to do that. the U.N. have all passed similar sanctions But there is also great doubt about the efagainst Iran in the past. fectiveness of the sanctions. The U.S. has been “When they impose sanctions on our administering these sanctions for years and central bank even though we have no transIran has still managed to make progress. actions with them, it shows [...] they think “We are pleased to see increasing sancthey are able to put pressure on our people, tions but so far they have not been deterred create concerns and social discontent,” said from their course,” said Sen. John McCain Mehmanparast.

(R-Ariz).

“When you apply the highest level of your Iranian officials also claim these sanctions power to impose sanctions on a nation and will have little effect. “Iran will make the that nation continues on its path decisively, sanctions ineffective as it did in the past, and it proves you do not have enough power to it will continue selling oil,” said Iranian Vice halt it.”

President Mohammad Reza Rahimi.

Firing Lane

Sam Lane

Asst. World News Editor

Modern American leadership

Campaign 2012 is everything but monumental. It has an incumbent running for reelection, and his popularity is in question.

There are challengers who all want the job and who are all saying the same message, but acting as though one’s decision is better than the others.

There seem to be only minor questions regarding the candidates’ backgrounds, but these are hardly valid.

Not even the issue of a black candidate, a barrier broken by the president upon his victory in 2008, will dominate the headlines save for a few radicals. Taking this into account, this will be a campaign dominated by the problems that are affecting Americans today.

This should not be mistaken with my last column regarding whether or not the candidate will focus on the issues. There is no guarantee what they will do. But, it will be the American voters who decide who will lead.

To me, leadership is a topic that is far more abstract than the other concepts of United States politics. As you may know, I have identified where I stand politically. But I can admit that I have also been fascinated with the leadership qualities of presidents whose views were almost no where close to mine.

Personally, I have this habit of looking into history when I want to find an answer to an obscure question. The president that comes to mind first is Franklin D. Roosevelt, because there was not much that we share together, ideologically speaking. At the same time, it isn’t hard for me to admit that he had tremendous austerity to bring the American people together and back to life. This is all too clear, that even I could have seen myself pulling the lever for Roosevelt once or twice.

The other president hard for me to admit is Ronald Reagan. Like FDR before him, Reagan ran for president when Americans were losing confidence in their country. Reagan should have been an unlikely choice, but his rightwing political stances seemed to fly over the heads of supporters who were far from conservative. Once again, Americans felt the need for a strong leader during turbulent times.

Now we find ourselves in another predicament. The country is once again in financial instability, and nothing is too bright abroad.

This year, the vast majority of the American voters want to find a way to make ends meet.

In that case, they will be asking themselves who gives off the strong leadership persona?

Four years ago, a majority thought that Barack Obama did.

For some voters, this may remain true in November, while others probably believe that his ship has sailed. Then there are the two Republicans, Romney and Gingrich. As I have observed, both of these men have some attributes of good leaders, but not enough to be outstanding.

Gingrich has the passionate fire to stir up crowds with his knowledge of conservatism.

Romney is less adept to this. But he bears a mature coolness associated with a president, which may be the reason I have heard older Republicans say he looks like a president.

Unfortunately I must say, none of these three candidates have fully demonstrated the “leadership” qualities that many Americans crave. Hopefully, for their sakes, the candidates can find a way to generate this image before November.

Contact Sam Lane at slane14@jcu.edu

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Emerging markets lead to optimism

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Andrew Martin Staff Writer

According to The Wall Street Journal, there is reason to be optimistic on the world market.

Currently, there is a bit of a break in the action regarding the eurozone, and some positive news may be on its way.

Experts hold the viewpoint that emerging market bulls could ride stable growth rates and low prices to high gains, mostly in the Asian zone.

A “bull market” is a financial term for securities in a market that have rising prices, or those that are expected to rise versus a “bear market” in which securities in a market are expected to decrease in value or stagnate.

In addition to the expected rise in Asian markets, the S&P 500 stock index was just 1.4 percent below its peak position last April, post-Lehman Brothers bankruptcy in 2008.

Strong reports from developed markets outside North America stem from the MSCI AP EAFE which was up 8 percent, yet remains Brokers pointing to the market movement of the Bombay Stock Exchange in 15 percent below its May post-crisis high. Mumbai. Indian stocks continue to experience large growth this year.

The MSCI EAFE is a stock index which thickened. measures the performing markets outside financial doldrums, the world markets Emerging markets in 2011 were not of the U.S. would suffer. viewed as optimistically as they are toThe stable growth rates of emerging marThis would in turn harm the growth of day. kets were evidenced in the MSCI Emerging these emerging markets. With the recent U.S. and European financial systems Markets Index. The index was up 14 percent optimism and possible growth in the world were not expected to bounce back drasthis year, but is still 13 percent below its markets, more investors are looking to tically throughout 2011, and emerging May 2011 post-crisis high.

South Korea and India. markets fell significantly.

Many financial experts believe there to This helps those currencies, which had Last October saw markets at a low point, be a vast amount of undervalued (selling recently dropped against the dollar. If inand Asian markets price-to-earnings were below intrinsic value) stocks currently on vestors move further into these markets, it among historic lows. the market. When investors believe a stock could be a sizable boost to Americans with Asian earnings per share, apart from Jais undervalued they are more likely to buy holdings overseas. pan, are expected to grow to 9.6 percent. while it’s low and sell when it’s high.

The world has not had much to be opMarkus Rosgen, head of Asian-Pacific The perceived break in the action of timistic about since the 2008 collapse, but equity strategy at Citigroup, feels that if the European crisis has led to companies perhaps emerging markets could be part of these earnings become a reality, Asian sedevoted to energy, consumer spending and the solution to financial stability. curities could rise 35 percent while trading industrial spending, to see their stocks beHowever, only time will tell. We will at its historical mean valuation. come attractive in the Asian territory. continue to see fluctuations in emerging Although, for these earnings to become A year ago as debt-torn Europe was markets. One can only speculate what the a reality while at current prices, analysts reeling with even worse fiscal forecasting, future holds. say the earnings would have to drop about these securities were sold. Outside of Japan, This can be related to one of the key facone third to get to the historical average.

Asian stock is climbing fast. tors of the economy, and that is uncertainty.

It would seem that the news cannot The earnings per share of stock in Once the market can produce consistency, escape the European financial crisis.

Asia are earning higher returns than seen then, and only then, can uncertainty begin But, if Europe does relapse into further in 2008, when the global economic crisis to diminish.

U.S. auto industry experiencing a turn around Patrick Tarkey The Carroll News

In 2011 U.S. auto sales increased by 10 percent, an improvement that could mean the growth of one of the worst markets in the country.

At the forefront of this hopeful growth is General Motors (GM), reporting a net income for 2011 of about $8 billion, the company’s highest since bankruptcy in 2009. With large growth in China, and major profits in the U.S. and Canada, the company has been able to shred billions in costs and demand prices that are significantly higher than in the past.

With things finally going well for the company, the chief financial officer, Daniel Ammann, believes that GM can raise its profit margins up to 10 percent over the next several years, a significant jump from the current 6 percent.

Adding 13,000 jobs since bankruptcy in 2009, as well as reopening a factory in Tennessee, it seems that the company has made a dramatic turn around.

But what did GM have to go through over the last few years to get to this point?

In March of 2009, the Obama administration gave GM an additional $30 billion, bringing their total government aid up to $50 billion.

In order to survive, the company had to

slim down dramatically, cutting its global work force from 263,000 to 208,000 in 2008.

GM also closed 15 factories in the U.S. and cut four of the company’s eight brands.

And while Ammann knows that the company has a long way to go, he remains optimistic in reaching his goal of 10 percent profit margin.

Graphic from The Wall Street Journal “One goal is fewer auto Profits for both Ford and GM ‘platforms.’ GM aims to And while he believes GM has a rough build vehicles all over the world that are made from the same basic parts and assemble them road ahead, the rising sales and recovery of in plants that use the same type of tooling— the car market in the US should still carry thus wringing savings out of its massive GM though these rough times.

According to GM executives, the main engineering budget” says Ammann, in an focus of the company has become achieving interview with The Wall Street Journal.

An auto analyst from Morgan Stanley, a healthier margin of profit.

In GM’s most recent report, their sales Adam Jonas, isn’t so optimistic.

He believes that the chances of GM reach- figures reclaimed the title of world’s largest ing higher profit margins in the near future is auto maker back from Toyota.

When asked about his feeling toward unlikely because of troubles in Europe and the title CEO Daniel Akerson said, “GM stiffer competition at home.

“Ford is light-years ahead of GM, [which still needs to focus on profits and margins is] just at the beginning,” said Jonas, “The and not necessarily trying to post numbers process is expensive and disruptive and will on the board.” He means business and his attitude shows it. hurt profits for the next couple of years.”

Patrick Perkins

Business & Finance Editor

Let’s talk economics ... macroeconomics

One of the main goals a student has when enrolling in an AACSB (The Association to Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business) accredited school, such as John Carroll, is to come away with the skill to talk business and understand the economy We all flip on the television and listen to the news anchors spat off economic lingo that we may or may not understand. What does it all mean really?

I have come up with, what I believe to be, a basic foundation to begin to understand how it all works. Before I go any further, I would like to credit the faculty for doing such a great job teaching their students the importance of understanding current day business events. They have encouraged me to go out into the business world and just listen in. I believe I am beginning to maintain a firm grasp on the key factors to understanding the economy.

I would like to make it clear that this is my personal opinion and I encourage all readers to forge your own personal outlook on how the economy works. I am open to any constructive criticism and actually encourage debates on economic issues.

Furthermore, there are several key factors that must be evaluated when attempting to understand any economy. These key factors include inflation, the labor market and GDP. Please, keep in mind, this does not encompass everything you need to know about the economy, rather these are just major players in the economy.

Inflation: what is it and why does it matter?

Inflation is the general rise in price of goods and services. The higher the inflation, the less power the dollar has in purchasing goods. What causes this rise? The general consensus among experts is the excess production of the money supply causes the rise. It is important to note that there are multiple other variables involved in inflation.

This is just a brief description.

This matters because inflation among other things causes uncertainty of the future. With uncertainty comes consumer reaction which is usually involves some level of fear. This can affect the financial markets negatively.

The current inflation in the U.S. is 3 percent.

In comparison to the last four years, 3 percent is relatively high, considering the peak of the inflation occurred during the financial crisis to near to 5 percent. Ideally, we would like to see the inflation rate near zero for optimization.

Second in line is the labor market. The labor market is a large indicator as to how well a country is performing. One useful measurement is the unemployment rate. This obviously measures the amount of unemployed adults in the U.S. who have been actively seeking employment. The natural rate of employment is around 7 percent and the U.S. is currently at 8.3 percent. This is a good sign because we have not seen this low of an unemployment rate since the beginning of 2009. The closer we get to 7 percent the better indication that the economy is picking itself up.

Third in line is the gross domestic product. I think the best way to describe GDP is to produce the formula: GDP = consumption+investment+ government spending+(exports-imports). We are currently experiencing 2.8 percent GDP growth rate which is acceptable considering a down economy. Most would think that the GDP rate would be lower in a recession but the U.S. has experienced a steady progression.

Now that I have introduced the basics, turn to CNN and CNBC and see if this information is of some use for you, because all of these factors are extremely important to understand if you plan to make an educated vote come November.

Contact Patrick Perkins pperkins12@jcu.edu

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Valentine’s Day Word bank BOYFRIEND CANDY CARDS CHOCOLATE COUPLES CUPID CUPID’S ARROW DATING FEBRUARY FLOWERS

GIFT GIRLFRIEND HALLMARK HEART HOLIDAY LOVE RELATIONSHIP ROMANCE VALENTINE VALENTINE’S DAY

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E O S S N I D T U A F S S A B Y

#Randomfacts The ancient Romans celebrated the Feast of Lupercalia on Feb. 14 in honor of Juno, the queen of the Roman gods and goddesses. Juno was also the goddess of women and marriage.

Every Valentine’s Day, the Italian city of Verona, where Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet lived, receives about 1,000 letters addressed to Juliet.

Over $1 billion worth of chocolate is purchased for Valentine’s Day in the U.S. In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who would be their Valentine and pinned it onto their sleeves. This was the origin of the expression to wear your heart on your sleeve.

15 percent of U.S. women send themselves flowers on Valentine’s Day.

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Curriculum craziness

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For several years the tennis courts have been in a state of disrepair. The courts have not been playable for at least four years. This is far too long and action must be taken immediately to fix the problem. The conditions are so bad that the courts would have to be replaced completely.

The courts, located just south of Hamlin Hall on South Belvoir Boulevard, used to number six until Hamlin was built in 1988. Since then, there have only been three courts and this is preventing the Tennis 101 class and tennis teams from playing at a higher capacity. Also, the tennis teams have not had a home match in at least four years at JCU. The poor state of the courts is dangerous to any who play on them. Players are at risk for injuring themselves. The surface does eliminate consistency in the way tennis balls play off the ground.

Though the cost to replace the courts would be high, it is a necessary and worthy investment. Having home tennis matches would boost campus support for the tennis team.

It would also give prospective tennis recruits incentive to choose JCU as the next step in their academic and athletic careers.

The recent renovations to the football field and track at Don Shula Stadium have made those facilities up-to-date.

The tennis courts, however, are out of place and are detracting from the desirability of JCU athletics.

The University should make the replacement of the tennis courts a priority in the near future. Replacing the courts would provide opportunities for improvement for the tennis team and the recreational player. Not only is it a matter of safety, but the current state negatively affects the way the University and its athletic programs are viewed by other universities and prospective recruits.

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Game, set, crash

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The core curriculum is a hot topic among students, faculty and administration. Recently, the talk has turned into action and changes to the core requirements are being considered.

As a Jesuit institution with a liberal arts tradition, the core plays an important role in the education and identity of the University. It is praised by some as opening up interests and opportunities they would not have normally been exposed to. Others criticize it for taking focus away from their majors and causing scheduling conflicts.

An interchangeability of religion and philosophy courses and restructuring the first year seminar course is being considered.

It is imperative that the University maintain its identity and focus on the liberal arts when considering the changes it is to make to the curriculum. However, administrators should also be receptive to student opinions and feedback about the changes. The student experience must be considered if a more beneficial education structure is to be built.

Student Union should hold the administration accountable to its commitment to improve the educational experience and to press for the changes desired by students concerning the core.

The University administration and the student body must work together to overhaul the core curriculum. Students will likely be happier and receive a more satisfying liberal arts education that will better prepare them for the diverse world we live in.

-Rick Santorum on his approach to the current campaign after a recent victory in Colorado

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The good, the bad and the ugly

Michael Reiser World News Editor

Right when you returned from the bathroom because you had to throw-up after watching the Madonna/LMFAO/Nicki Minaj/M.I.A Super Bowl halftime show, you may have seen Clint Eastwood’s appearance in a commercial for Chrysler.

You even may have been surprised that Eastwood would even show his face in the infamous annual corporate advertisement blitz, but what was more surprising is what he said.

While promoting and applauding American resilience in the recent recession, most notably citing the auto industry recovery in Detroit, Eastwood ended his inspiring speech with the line, “It’s halftime, America, the second half is about to begin.”

There are three ways to interpret this statement.

The first way I’ll call “the good”: America is making a comeback from a desperate time and we should know the fight is not over and there is a long way to go. Eastwood is giving us a words of encouragement to keep up the good fight as

Americans.

The bad: Let’s use Republican strategist Karl Rove’s take as a prime example, “the president of the United States and his political minions are, in essence, using our tax dollars to buy corporate advertising and the best wishes of the management, which is benefited by getting a bunch of our money that they’ll never pay back.” By blaming the initial ineffectiveness of the auto bailout (funnily enough, supplied by President Bush– doubly funnily enough, Rove was Bush’s senior advisor and interpreting Eastwood’s words as the corporate auto industry basically saying, “Elect Obama so that he can give us more money,” Rove is a microcosm of “the bad.”

The ugly: if you interpreted Eastwood’s meaning ever so literally as to mean, “It’s halftime, America, the second half is about to begin,” well ... I mean ... let’s just say you can’t appreciate an inspiring speech or aren’t following politics enough to see how this can be misinterpreted.

Initially, I fell under the category of “the bad.” Well, not totally, actually. I saw the commercial as being purposely ambiguous for the sake of getting talked about.

I thought it was very a unethical way to advertise a product. Then I let my thoughts unravel, and I asked myself, who am I listening

to when I am being exposed to this commercial?

Clint Eastwood, that’s who – a true American hero who cares about the well-being of his fellow Americans. Not some pundit or controversial celebrity. Clint Eastwood. One of the few, great libertarians of Hollywood. A true believer in freedom.

Good old Clint cleared up any disbelief by coming out and saying he “wasn’t Obama’s puppet.” Go on. Don’t believe Clint Eastwood.

See what happens.

Who cares if the commercial was purposely ambiguous? The director is free to do whatever he wants. And lucky for him, the commercial has been one of the most talked about in recent years, and for the second-straight Super Bowl, Chrysler perhaps has the best commercial of the annual embarrassing overload of American consumerism again. Give that guy a raise.

Because of the timing of the commercial (immediately before the second half of the game started), I understand why the last line was what it was. But if there’s one line to take away from the whole commercial, it’s this: “This country can’t be knocked out with one punch, we get right back up again and when we do the world’s going to hear the roar of our engines.”

Contact Michael Reiser at mreiser12@jcu.edu

Wonderword: What does vituperate mean?

“Separation of life.”

Tim Ficke, freshman

“The art of being virtuous.”

Chelsea Gerken, sophomore

“To explain in great detail.”

John Coughlin, junior

vituperate: speak bitterly, harshly or abusively

Cooney Meets World:

Take initiative

Dan Cooney

Managing Editor

Since last week’s issue of The Carroll News came out, I feel like I’ve had a revelation. Being that I’m going to be a senior before you know it, I believe it’s my duty to start passing along my knowledge to the rest of the John Carroll University community.

Last Thursday, I went to the career fair with every other JCU student trying to figure out his or her future (which is pretty much every upperclassmen).

But, when I walked into Dolan Science Center that afternoon, I couldn’t help but feel a little overwhelmed. Was this natural? I think so. Making a good first impression on a prospective employer is crucial, and there were a lot of them I was going to have to make.

As I went from table to table, I got more and more comfortable, partly because whenever an employer asked about my experience, I could confidently say, “I’m managing editor of our student-produced, award-winning newspaper.”

“Wow,” was usually their reply.

At a school the size of JCU – a little more than 3,000 students – it’s hard to produce a newspaper of our quality on a weekly basis. Yet, we continually do just that.

Just last year, we won 11 national awards in a variety of categories, including best news and feature page design, breaking and news stories, column writing and feature writing.

The CN was honored as the second best non-daily college newspaper in all of Ohio this year, after winning the top honor every year since I have been here.

Part of the reason I like working for The Carroll News is that I have learned more about JCU than I probably would have ever known. Being a staff writer, Campus Spotlight editor, Campus editor and, now, managing editor means it’s impor-

tant to know what’s going on around campus. Part of the job also involves meeting lots of administrators, community leaders, University Heights residents and students, which I think is really cool.

On Tuesday nights, if you walk by the newsroom, you’ll find us all working hard to put out a great product. Sometimes, because we also keep busy class and social schedules on top of our newspaper responsibilities, we’re in there late finishing the week’s issue. The staying-up part might be hard to fathom.

But once you pick up the paper on Thursday morning knowing you played a big part in its production, you feel a sense of accomplishment.

You can point to your article or your layout design and say, “Yeah, I did that, and it looks awesome.”

Where do our former staff members end up? One is covering Rick Santorum as an NBC News campaign embed, while another is a reporter for a national political news website. Our managing editor from last semester, Jennifer Holton, is currently an intern at a national cable public affairs channel.

So, why should you join The CN? We’re always looking for new members. At some point, we’re all going to be moving on, and a new group will need to take the reins. We also really like what we’re doing, meaning the newsroom is a great environment in which to work.

When you go to the career fair, what are you going to tell the employers at each table? That you got an A in journalism class? That you’re going to graduate with honors? No, they’re going to want to see what you’ve done. How are you taking what you’ve learned in the classroom and applying it?

We’re getting our work published every week. What are you waiting for?

My advice: Don’t wait until you show up at the career fair to discover this. Take the initiative now – my email is right below.

Contact Dan Cooney at dcooney13@jcu.edu

The Bayer Necessities: It’s like S-O-L-O

Brian Bayer Campus Editor

Ah, love is in the air at Carroll.

The shelves at CVS are stocked with red hearts, teddy bears and boxes of chocolates. And starstruck lovers from everywhere gaze passionately into each other’s eyes.

So this week I’d like to take this opportunity to toast the single people of the world. Just like Beyoncé, I encourage all the single ladies to put their hands up. And for that matter, all the single guys can put their hands up too – it’ll make it easier to find each other.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I love

love. As some may recall, I have spoken about the uplifting, pure and beautiful fulfillment of puppy love. If you share that connection with someone, cherish it. I wish you the best this Valentine’s day.

P.S. – If you want to really bring the romance this year, get Rhapsody Blue to sing for her. “Roses from Rhapsody” takes any V-day from a bieu to a woo in no time.

But, this article isn’t about you, lovebirds, so take that advice and stop reading now. This article is about the people of the world who are enjoying this Feb. 14 by their lonesome, and loving every minute of it.

This whole college experience is four years of your life that you will never have the chance to live again. So it’s time to start living it.

And just because you don’t have a hot date doesn’t mean you have to

be all mopey or tweet your self-pity all night.

All you have to do is listen to KISS FM for 10 minutes to know that it really is okay to live “young, wild and free.”

Those who know me know that Valentine’s Day is by far one of my favorite holidays. So this year, just like in the past, I plan to enjoy it.

And you should do the same. Don’t worry – I have some ideas in case you’re worried that enjoying the day solo is an uphill battle.

Start the day off right. Make yourself look really good (not quite City & East hot, that’s usually trashy; shoot for classy JCU attractive so that you don’t offend your professors). Then play “Ridin’ Solo” on your way to class.

As for me, I will stick to my tradition of wearing my signature candy heart boxers. (I save my red

and white Scooby-Doo “I ruv you” boxers for Sweetest Day.) It’s also important to recognize where the love is in your life.

Freshman year, a friend told me that she didn’t see the value in Valentine’s Day. Why should we isolate one special day out of the year to be more affectionate than any other day?

Good point. But I say why not take advantage of the commercialized emphasis on loving one another? It’s really easy to forget how magic love can be, not just between lovers, but between friends too.

If you’re single this year, try thinking about how many people other than a significant other still love you. I bet the number is pretty high. Good for you. Time to let them know how much you love them back. And you don’t even have to buy them a cutesy stuffed

dog with a plush heart that says, “I love you.”

If you budget for this special day and now all that money is burning a hole in your pocket, taunting you with your own loneliness, you can feel free to spend it on me. I enjoy pretty much all chocolates and plush actually is a weakness for me. Go figure.

Anyway, once all the candy hearts have been eaten and Target has moved on to commercializing the death and resurrection of Jesus for the next holiday, remember one message: Roses are red, violets are blue.

One might be lonely, but it’s better than two.

Carpe amorem, lovers.

Contact Brian Bayer at bbayer13@jcu.edu

Op/Ed

The Carroll News

The Op/Ed Top Ten:

Best Valentine’s Day gifts

1. Love boat 2. Love birds 3. Flowers 4. Chocolate 5. Jelly of the month club subscription 6. Lingerie 7. A whole grass-fed cow 8. A Hugh Grant romantic comedy 9. A dream vacation 10. Some time alone together

-Compiled by Nick Wojtasik

Nick’s Knack:

Nick Wojtasik

Editorial & Op/Ed Editor

If you don’t know how you got home from the last party you went to, chances are it was a nice guy who helped you stumble down the sidewalk and took measures to prevent you from drowning in your own vomit while you slept.

Though nice guys are everywhere, few people understand their way of life, their motivations and, most significantly, their fallibility.

Most of the people who know me well will attest that I am a bona fied nice guy and as such I am one who understands all of these things and I find it important to enlighten the world to these facts.

Nice guys become such, usually, as a product of both nature and nurture. They are usually slightly more emotional than normal men, but not in an effeminate way. It isn’t always a conscious choice to become a nice guy; their natural disposition usually leads them that way. Nice guys are nice because it is right. Often, they just logically don’t see any reason to not be nice or they are nice simply because they want to be.

Typically, they have many friends. Naturally you’d want to be friends with a nice guy because he’ll come through in a pinch if you need him. Plus, he’s a pleasant character.

Because he’s so nice, people will often return the niceness to the nice guy and give him free food, free drink or offer any service they are capable of to this nice guy at any time. But, because he’s so nice, rarely will he take advantage of these offers.

Being a nice guy sounds pretty awesome doesn’t it? It appears that there are unlimited karma points and benefits. Be wary though, nice guys all are affected by nice guy syndrome. It is a disease. Sometimes you get special treatment because of it, but very often it is unavoidably painful.

I’m positive you have a nice guy friend. He listens to your life problems, will go out of his way to help you and makes sure you don’t get roofied. He genuinely cares for your well-being. Unless he is in a long-term relationship, he prob-

Nice guy syndrome

ably goes home alone every night.

Because of his high moral code, he will rarely pursue any hook-ups.

The frustrating part about this is that there is a wealth of irreverent tools who are not suffering from the same absence of after-hours company.

The nice guy is, in fact, too nice. It is assertiveness he lacks. He is told he is the marrying type and to give girls time to mature. Sometimes he is forced to be older and more mature than he wants to be. But, he will rarely tell you of his displeasure because he doesn’t want to drag you down with his problems.

Nice guys fear making others feel bad and they will often gladly suffer if it means others will not.

The baseline behavior level for nice guys is much higher than that of the normal person. Thus, they are held to a higher standard. Just like you inevitably have a nice guy friend, you inevitably have a jerk friend. Because it is understood that he is a jerk, his jerk-like behavior is accepted as his normal state of being and he is allowed to go about his jerkish business without question. If, however, your nice guy friend was to behave momentarily like the jerk normally acts, it would be frowned upon.

Nice guys are human though, and occasionally a situation comes up where they have to make someone feel bad. It is indescribable how much it probably pains them. It is a fundamental principle of their life philosophy to not always do what’s easy, but do what is necessary. You should trust that the nice guy is doing what his judgment has determined will be best in the long run.

You may be reading this wondering why all of this matters? If you haven’t already, you are bound to encounter a nice guy sooner or later.

At some point, he is probably going to break down from the pressures of trying to be constantly diplomatic and make everyone happy. It will be overwhelmingly frustrating when his efforts will inevitably fail occasionally. The nice guy can do a lot for you without asking anything in return. All he could hope for is that you are understanding when his humanity shows.

Perhaps you are now inspired to be a nice guy. It has its ups and downs. But, ultimately you will feel satisfied and be able to sleep better at night. Even if it is alone.

Contact Nick Wojtasik at nwojtasik13@jcu.edu

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Feb. 9, 2012

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Graciously Gaffney:

A good time baking

Emily Gaffney Editor in Chief

I recently discovered a new love: baking.

For the longest time, I thought I just couldn’t do it. I figured I would burn cupcakes, disgust people with my cookies and actually make them sick with my brownies. I thought it would be too hard. Plus, I was a little worried I would start a kitchen fire.

I grew up watching my mom bake. She would make delicioussmelling treats for family parties, friends at work, birthdays, etc.

For family members’ birthdays, she would make them whatever they requested. (For me, it was and still is a Boston cream pie, which my brother now also annually requests.)

Although she made all kinds of different desserts – pineapple upside down cake, caramel brownies and pumpkin roll, just to name a few – I never really got into baking with her. It just wasn’t something I was interested in and I thought it took a

skill I didn’t have.

It became even more difficult to try baking once I got to college.

Living in the residence halls, even though there was a kitchen in the basement, made baking inconvenient. I also didn’t really have the time to try.

However, while perusing Pinterest last fall, I stumbled upon a recipe for peppermint mocha cupcakes and I simply could not resist. This cupcake recipe combined all of my favorite things: sugar, chocolate and coffee. So, I finally decided to give baking a go while I was home one weekend.

The recipe was a disaster in the making. I probably should’ve started with something easier. It was a complicated recipe and it was messy – very, very messy. Chocolate ended up everywhere. My mom is still finding chocolate in various nooks and crannies in the kitchen.

I must say, though, that despite the mess, the cupcakes turned out pretty well. Granted, they didn’t look good, but they were tasty.

I even made my own homemade peppermint icing.

Also, I had a good time making them – playing Christmas music, while trying to figure out this recipe was fun. It was a lot of work, but getting to taste the finished product made the work worthwhile.

I’ve since tried making a pumpkin oatmeal cookie recipe, but I tried to improvise when I couldn’t find one ingredient and it didn’t turn out too well. So I think I will try this recipe again before unleashing it on other people.

I now love when I get the chance to turn on some music and just bake.

I don’t have an extensive recipe book yet, but I’m working on it. I’d like to try something red velvet next, and maybe my mom’s Boston cream pie at some point.

Baking is a work in progress for me. My desserts may not be as beautiful as a professional’s, but I’m hoping if I keep trying, they will be pretty someday. In the meantime, I’m looking forward to trying out new recipes. If you have suggestions, send them my way.

Contact Emily Gaffney at egaffney12@jcu.edu

Alumni Corner

Written by Clare Taft ’00, Carroll News Alumna

It is somewhat surreal to write a column for The Carroll News, sitting in my law office, rather than sitting in The CN office. I like to think that I did my best work while sitting at one of the Macs closest to the door, with the blinds open and Weezer’s “Pinkerton” playing in the background. The Carroll News most certainly shaped my college experience. I spent more time in The CN office than I did in class, especially during my senior year when I served as editor in chief. Of course, I took more from my four years at John Carroll than my experience with The CN. I was lucky enough to meet and date my husband, Jason Smith, starting our sophomore year.

Fourteen years later, we have busy careers, a home, two daughters and a son on the way.

Certainly, “dating” in college is different than dating in the real world. We went on our first date on Feb. 12 of our sophomore year, and I do not think I considered my

husband my “boyfriend” or went on another date with him until nearly one year later. But, we stayed together throughout college and when we were married four years after graduation, there was no question that we wanted our wedding Mass to be held at St. Francis Chapel. Even changing into my wedding dress in the Rec Center and walking past the cafeteria in my dress and veil felt “right” on our wedding day.

Regardless, no one should start college planning to find a spouse.

The friendships and experiences that you have at John Carroll will shape the rest of your life.

My CN managing editor, friend and former roommate, Lisa (Foster) Smith ’00 wrote in her Alumni Column that college was about relationships, and she is right. College is about the relationships that you have with your friends, classmates, teachers and significant others. Many of those relationships will carry you long past graduation day. And, if

you happen to meet someone worth holding onto while at John Carroll, you are fortunate to have a spouse with whom you share your John Carroll experiences. Something brought you both to John Carroll, and through your time together at Carroll you have many shared memories.

I appreciate that Jason and I can take our children to campus for Homecoming or Breakfast with Santa and let them know that mommy and daddy met and were married here. There are enough of us “John Carroll couples,” including my sister and brother-in-law, my husband’s sister and brother-in-law and a number of our friends, that this year, Alumni Relations is hosting a couples reception on Feb. 10.

I hope the couples reception tradition continues, and John Carroll couples can come back to campus each year for a night out to celebrate their marriages and the school that brought them together.

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