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Danilov pitches no-hitter against Otterbein to bring home a victory for the Blue Streak softball team, p. 12

Twelve inductees rock their way into the Hall of Fame, p. 9

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North Park Blvd. to get name change

Vol. 88, No. 19

Hamlin Quad finally opened Katie Kotecki The Carroll News

It’s 8:30 p.m. on a Monday night and students can still be seen playing soccer on the newly renovated Hamlin Quad, despite the quickly approaching nightfall. No one would have guessed just five months ago, when the view of the Dolan Center for Science and Technology was obstructed by giant mountains of dirt, that it would ever be open for use this soon.

Thanks to the mild winter, the quad was able to be opened before classes let out for summer break and students are already taking full advantage of the new green space.

“I just love that we have somewhere we can go now to play soccer or ultimate Frisbee. I felt like we never had that before,” said junior Alex Cummings.

Constructed to support and encourage more student

athletic activity, the Hamlin Quad was renovated as a part of the Bohannon Project that has been in the works since October of 2010 when a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to recognize Richard Hamlin and his wife, Yvonne, for their long-time support of the University.

The construction of the Hamlin Quad took place in three phases. The first phase took place in the summer of 2010 with the removal of the parking lot that once covered the Hamlin Quad area. Then, in the summer of 2011, phase two was enacted which included sloping the field one to two degrees, adding irrigation and draining systems, laying the new sod and installing a new lighting system.

Phase three is still currently underway and will

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The section of North Park Boulevard in front of Fairmount Plaza will be renamed John Carroll Boulevard.

Molly Bealin

Asst. Campus Editor

On June 15, John Carroll will be changing its address for the third time in its 125-year history. The first time was in 1935 when the University moved from its location on the west side of the city (now St. Ignatius High School) to its current residence at 20700 North Park Blvd.

This time, the campus won’t be going anywhere, but the address will be 1 John Carroll Blvd.

Last summer and fall, the University worked with the University Heights and Shaker Heights city councils. They both unanimously approved ordinances to rename North Park Boulevard to “John Carroll Boulevard” along the section of the street that is in front of the shopping center, up to the Carroll Gate entrance to campus.

Dora Pruce, the University’s director of government and community relations, said, “We were happy to work with the cities and accomplish the street name decision during our 125th year. This change will help facilitate visitors and prospective students to locate the campus and enhance the feel of entering our campus community from the main

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A view of the newly-opened Hamlin Quad from the Boler School of Business.

Photo by Spencer German

JCU Relay For Life brings in over $26,000 for cancer research Spencer German Campus Editor Cancer affects families all over the world on a daily basis, including many here at John Carroll University, where even some students have faced battles with the dangerous disease that kills thousands every year.

This past Saturday, April 14, JCU gave those members of the campus community a chance to reflect on their experiences with cancer whether it was themselves or a family member, at the annual Relay for Life event.

The event kicked off at noon as students and University Heights community members set up tables for fundraising, and began walking their first lap around the track around the top level of the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center. Although rain had brought the event inside for

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the day, spirits remained high all throughout the day for those participating.

“I love the feeling of community during those hours you spend with your team and the rest of the John Carroll community,” said junior Hallie Fetterman, who has participated in JCU’s Relay events in the past.

Throughout the day, participants were invited to walk the track continuously, stop at the arrangement of on-site fundraisers set up by many of the JCU organizations as well as local community organizations and even enjoyed some fun and games down on the gym floor. Those were followed by some live per-

formances by student bands, and even karaoke. “I think the relay team does a really great job of planning activities throughout the night, like volleyball, musical performances and karaoke,” said Fetterman.

Considered by some to be the most powerful part of the whole ceremony, though, is the Luminaria ceremony that commenced around 9 p.m. on Saturday night. This year, Andrew Adjei, a JCU junior and cancer survivor; Matt Hiznay, a JCU alumni and cancer survivor and Cory Gotowka, a JCU senior whose father survived a battle with cancer, all spoke at the ceremony and shared their stories. After their stories left some in tears, everyone took a silent lap as people had the chance to reflect on their connection with cancer, and the day as a whole.

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Campus Briefs Fire: Food and Drink is growing green On Friday April 20, Fire: Food and Drink will be hosting a farm-to-table movement at the locally owned Union Farmers Market. They will be providing a family style meal along with a brief talk about getting involved in the farm-to-table movement.

The farm-to-table movement informs people about the food safety field. It explains the stages of production of food harvesting, storage, processing, packaging, sales and consumption. It also promotes purchasing of locally produced food and delivering food that was produced locally.

This event is sponsored by Late Night at Carroll, and dinner and transportation are both free. The bus will be leaving at 10:15 p.m. from South Belvoir Boulevard outside Johnson Natatorium. Sign up in the Office of Student Activities and bring a $5 refundable deposit. For more information contact aweimer13@jcu.edu with questions.

Spring On-Campus Concert Series begins next Friday SUPB will be hosting the first-ever Carroll Fest next Friday April 27. Friday night will start off with performances by The Alibi, The Beauregards, Unknown For Known For Now and Charlie Mosbrook on the LSC Atrium steps from 5 to 9 p.m., followed by performances from Bedroc & Fat Chris in the Intramural Gym from 10 p.m. until midnight. The event will continue on Saturday with performances by Humble Home, Sam Brenner, Summerays, Three Times Seven, The Dudes, Alan Brooks and Andrew Yadon on the Atrium steps from 5 to 9 p.m. The concert series will cap off with a “We Don’t Do Math” dayglow party in the intramural gym.

In addition to the concert series, students can enjoy kan jam, ladder golf, corn hole, horse shoes, slack lines, tye dye clothes and splatter paint mural. The event is free and open to the public.

Cleveland Neighborhood Project student leaders needed

Student leaders are wanted to assist in next fall’s Cleveland Neighborhood Project.

Students will be working in the community and will introduce first-year students to the JCU population. Student leaders need to attend a preliminary meeting in May, return to campus early, prepare for the project on morning of Wednesday, August 22 and again in the evening, as well as serve as a leader from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 23.

The application deadline is Wednesday, April 25. Any questions can be answered by Maryellen Callanan at mcallanan@jcu.edu or 216-397-2022.

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WJCU turns the dial to “cool” Brian Bayer

Managing Editor

“And that was ‘Up, up, up,’ by the Givers, and before that, ‘Love Spreads,’ by Stone Roses. Up next, we have ‘Wicked Game’ by Chris Isaac on 88.7, The Heights.”

That’s what you might hear if you tune your dial to WJCU-FM on 88.7 on your drive home from work.

In a recent article in Men’s Health, WJCU-FM was named one of the top 20 coolest college radio stations.

Men’s Health writer and editor Mike Darling was unavailable for comment.

And although he never clarified exactly what qualifies a college station as one of the “coolest,” the article did include this brief description of JCU’s very own noncommercial radio station: “Founded in 1969, John Carroll University’s station features a mix of students and local volunteers. The undergrads dominate ‘The Heights,’ a popular altrock program that fills the mornings and afternoons during the week. If you prefer a more eclectic music mix, try ‘Haunted Graffiti’ on Thursday evenings (indie rock from the ‘80s and ‘90s) or Caribbean Groove on Saturday nights.”

The station has the potential audience of 1.2 million people in the greater Cleveland area and streams live globally on to the WJCU-FM website.

During the daytime hours, the radio station is run entirely by students, but after 6 p.m. both students and community members host shows on WJCU-FM. Freshman Maddie Baggett is one of the disc jockeys for The Heights (which is hosted exclusively by JCU students), and is considering majoring in communication.

“I love being a deejay because we are a voice for the audience. Unlike a CD or iPod, the radio is that road-side companion that everyone needs after a long day at work,” said Baggett. “Even though we don’t get a chance to see our listeners, we know that they enjoy having us along for the ride.”

Photo by Brian Bayer.

Rebecca Ferlotti hosts her late night genre show.

Baggett recently became the station’s promotions director, which requires her to contact all of the venues so that the station has tickets to give away on the air.

According to station manager Jimmy Perkins, one of the things that makes WJCU-FM unique is the fact that all director positions are held by JCU students.

Junior Rebecca Ferlotti has served the station as a personnel director and host of the show “Video Killed the Radio Star,” on Wednesday mornings from midnight to 2 a.m., which she enjoys hosting.

She said, “I like having my own show on the radio station.”

Ferlotti feels that WJCU-FM is one of the coolest stations because the studio is nice and the culture is unique.

“The equipment here is very advanced, the learning process is more interactive and we’re all a family here,” she said.

In addition to the current students working in the WJCU-FM studios, the station has also had several notable alumni, including the late Tim Russert and world-renowned hip hop DJ Mick Boogie.

After graduating JCU in 2005 with an MBA in marketing, Boogie went on to host what would become one of Cleveland’s longest running and most prolific hip hop shows, The Butters. According to Boogie, “[The show] really helped create and support the underground hip hop movement in Cleveland in the late ‘90s.”

“The knowledge I learned in the classroom in marketing and business, plus the experience I got in the music industry starting with WJCU all combined to create this amazingly fun life for me,” he said. “Some of the best days of my life were spent at WJCU.”

During his time at JCU as an undergraduate and graduate student, Boogie said he visited other college stations, and they were far from what WJCU-FM offers.

“The studio was very cutting edge and current. When I would visit friends at other schools, their radio stations were nasty, smelly basements. Ours was clean, new and perfect,” he said.

JCU students also enjoy listening to WJCU-FM. “I like the variety, and I like hearing my friends on the radio between songs,” said sophomore Nick Sciarappa.

Mark Krieger, general manager of the radio station and professor of communication, was happy to be on this list as well.

Krieger has been with the station since he came to JCU in 2004 and has helped build WJCU-FM into what it is today.

Perkins, who is responsible for the dayto-day operation of the station, said, “College radio is so different at every university. What I think makes WJCU unique is that we have our format [show], The Heights, that’s every weekday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m … At night, we also have a night format, In the Heat of the Night, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., and that’s when you hear all the newest indie [music].”

Another reason he said WJCU-FM is so successful is because they keep up with the top music of the time. According to Perkins, WJCU-FM was the first station in Cleveland to play Adele, Mumford and Sons and Kings of Leon, which are just several examples of how 88.7 manages to stay ahead of the curve with their repertoire.

“We all do it here because we love the music, and that’s really what shines through to our listeners,” said Perkins. “The personalities of our deejays really come through, not only in the music they play, but with how they interact with the fans and how [they] take requests.

That’s what I find to be the coolest thing.”

This was evident this past spring, as the annual Radiothon fundraiser brought in record-breaking funds of over $40,000 from roughly 800 donors, which will keep the station running at full kilowatts for another “cool” year, and even afford them enough money to remodel the production studio and keep all of the equipment up-to-date.

New street name means new mailing address for students From ADDRESS, p. 1 entrance.” Pruce also said that on the week of April 16, the entire campus community will be receiving an email that provides information on the new address, maps and directions. Even though the new street name does mean John Carroll will be getting a new address, Carrie Huszczo, supervisor of the JCU Mail Center, does not think that people will have any issues getting their mail sent to the correct place. She said people have been writing the wrong address for years and the packages still get sent to

the right place.

“We do not foresee any problems. A lot of times people just write John Carroll without the full address and it still gets sent to us. Sometimes they don’t even write the correct city. As long as they have the correct zip code, it will get sent to the correct post office and get to us,” said Huszczo.

According to Pruce, the University plans to get new stationary and business cards to include the new street name change, and provide information to students and parents about this over the summer.

The feedback has been nothing but positive from the campus community.

“It’s very prestigious for John Carroll to have its own boulevard. I think it looks good for the university and will draw more students in,” said Huszco.

There will be a formal ceremony on June 15 to celebrate JCU’s official address change from 20700 North Park Blvd. to 1 John Carroll Blvd. Ben and Jerry’s will also be hosting an ice cream social for the occasion, which will begin at 3 p.m.

The ceremony will be a kick-off to Reunion Weekend, which will be held on campus on June 17.

Campus Safety Log April 15, 2012 Telecommunications harassment was reported in Campion Hall at 12:52 a.m.

April 15, 2012 Criminal damage was reported in Murphy Hall at 8:44 a.m.

April 14, 2012 Criminal mischief was reported in Millor Hall at 2:53 a.m.

These incidents are taken from the files of Campus Safety Services, located in the lower level of the Lombardo Student Center. For more information, contact x1615.

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Ryllie Danylko Campus Editor

Students moving into Millor Hall in the fall will be the first to experience the “fresh look” renovations that will take place this summer in the building. The improvements to Millor will include new paint, carpet and bedroom and lounge furniture.

Consultants from Fresh Eyes Housing Consulting visited John Carroll last summer to offer some advice on how to improve residence life and on-campus housing. Lisa Brown, director of Residence Life, said that they took a look at all of the housing options on campus.

“They gave us an idea based on their understanding of campus as well as their knowledge of residence life and housing at other institutions, some suggestions that they had for us in terms of making us competitive as well as maintaining the uniqueness of John Carroll in that process,” Brown said.

The consultants admired the beauty of the buildings on campus, but suggested ways to make them more modern.

Brown emphasized that one of the main priorities is to modernize the hall and make it look more up to date.

Brown said that Millor, which holds about 240 residents, was chosen as the first dorm to undergo these changes because it is one of the smaller dorms on campus, and there are already plans for maintenance and

repair work, as well as work on heating and air conditioning for the summer, making it an ideal choice.

“In the future we will be looking at other buildings. [But right now, updating Millor is] a way to make a visible change at this point in time, but not a major renovation,” Brown said.

Residence Life made sure to include the students in its decision-making process.

Brown said that they invited future residents of Millor as well as the Student Union to look at the different furniture options and give feedback that will be used to make the final decisions.

The budget for this project is still in the works as the details have not yet been finalized, the final furniture selections have not been made, and the bidding for the work is still in progress.

Carol Dietz, associate vice president of facilities, said that the Facilities department is also working on the design for the replacement of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system in Millor and adding thermostats to all of the rooms.

“The HVAC replacement is a two-year plan, and we don’t know how much can be implemented this summer,” Dietz said.

“The amount of work will depend on the coordination of schedules between the HVAC contractor and the carpet, paint and furniture contractors.”

Brown said that the renovations will take

include enhancements such as benches, signage and water fountains giving it the feel of a full sport complex.

“In addition to being a beautiful space, the Hamlin Quad will bring more activity and life to this part of campus for everyone to enjoy.

Furthermore it represents a major expansion of our recreational and athletic space to better meet student needs,” said Jonathan Smith, vice president and executive assistant to the president.

The quad was designed to give students “much needed space” for student intramural sports as well as varsity and club practices that haven’t been readily available in the past, according to Smith.

Beyond being used for sports, the Hamlin

Quad was designed with other uses in mind, such as festivals and other major university functions. With its ability to fit 3,000 seats and 200 round tables, the quad is capable of hosting a wide range of events.

The Dolan Center for Science and Technology was originally designed with the intention of hosting outdoor events, but because the original lawn lacked both drainage and irrigation, it was often unusable following any kind of rainfall.

“This quad has an extensive drainage system under it that permits the lawn to recover more quickly after periods of rain making it more reliable for planning special occasions on campus,” Smith said.

With the new addition of the Hamlin Quad, students no longer need to be members of a varsity team or wear a jersey to have somewhere to go play their favorite sports.

“In addition to being a beautiful space, the Hamlin Quad will bring more activity and life to this part of campus for everyone to enjoy.”

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An outside look at Millor Hall.

“In the future we will be looking at other buildings. [But right now, updating Millor is] a way to make a visible change at this point in time, but not a major renovation.”

– Lisa Brown Director of Residence Life

place in other halls over time, and that one of the projects that Residence Life and Facilities hope to accomplish is making the dorms more handicap-accessible.

Brown said, “One of the things we’re really committed to is making sure that our residential students are living in really good buildings that they feel comfortable in.”

JCU holds sixth annual Relay for Life event

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From RELAY, p. 1 When the function finally came to a close, $26,426 had been raised for cancer research, about $8,000 less than the previous year.

The program itself was planned and executed by a leadership committee made up of current JCU students, including senior Patti Mariano who coordinated the entire event.

“I really appreciated the participation of the teams that attended both fundraising before the event and participating in activities during the event,” Mariano said. “I thought that the event was a lot of fun, especially considering the circumstances of having to move inside because of the weather.”

Although the money total may have been less than previous years, it was apparent that the meaning of Relay for Life was clearer than ever, according to several members of the Relay leadership team.

“For me, Relay for Life stands for humanity and compassion. I have not had cancer myself, but I think that gives me even more reason to fight for and be in solidarity with those that have,” Fetterman said.

For Mariano and the leadership team, it was showing that meaning and touching the lives of those involved that made the event a true success in their eyes.

“Each and every member of the team really stepped up [at] the event to make it a success.”

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Greek Week LipSync performances in Kulas Auditorium at 7 p.m.

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Softball game vs.

Marietta College at Bracken Field at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

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

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Baseball game vs.

Case Western at Schweickert Field at 4 p.m.

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GYN Clinic at the Student Health Center from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

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‘King’ of the Broadway box office Step aside ‘Phantom’– looks like the king of the jungle is taking over

Alexandra Higl Arts & Life Editor

From the goose bump inducing opening chords that Broadway fanatics and theatergoers alike have treasured, to the pivotal instant that the chandelier descends to the stage, leaving the audience breathless, Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” has captured the hearts and emptied the wallets of many since first gracing the Broadway stage in 1988. Since “Phantom’s” opening, this worldwide musical sensation has earned a lofty total of seven Tony Awards as well as raking in a profit of $853,100,000, procuring the title of top-earning Broadway musical of all time – until last week.

The hustle and bustle of the Broadway world was shaken up when April rolled around as Disney’s “The Lion King” snatched the title from Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera.” This jungle extravaganza that initially adorned the screen in 1994 and took to the stage three years later, netting in a total of $853,800,000, recently surpassed the story of the masked musical mastermind in overall box office sales.

Although the change in rank has many patrons of the arts in shock due to the disparity of musical complexity between the two shows, as well as the long-standing support from “Phantom” fans, the monetary success of “The Lion King” boils down to pure logic.

According to Communication & Theatre Arts Professor, Bob Noll, who has worked on over 40 Broadway tours as well as writ-

ten his own plays, the success of “The Lion King” is a numbers game. Noll said, “Even though ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ has played years longer than ‘The Lion King,’ ‘The Lion King’ could make more money because it plays on Broadway at the Minskoff Theatre that has 1,677 seats. Compare that to ‘Phantom, ‘which is at The Majestic and has 1,605 seats. Therefore, it can take in more money per week.”

Noll also said, “Even though ‘Phantom’ has over 10,000 performances, it has run a lot longer and it ran when the price of tickets were a lot less than they are today. Unlike ‘Phantom,’ which over the years has sold many discounted tickets, ‘The Lion King’ has almost never had to resort to any discounting at all.”

The name “Disney” itself universally appeals to a wide population. Keith Nagy, an assistant professor of communication & theatre arts, who has worked professionally in the production, technical and directing aspects of theater, said, “‘Lion King’ has family appeal and can thus sell more tickets.

‘Phantom’ is more PG-13 and does not have the Disney marketing behind it. When was the last time you were in a Disney theme park and saw ‘Phantom’ stuff?”

Associate Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts Karen Gygli, who has also had a wide range of theatre experience directing a variety of shows, concurs with Nagy’s approach.

Gygli said, “‘The Lion King’ and ‘Phantom’ both have the appealing stories and the elaborate visual production values

audiences will pay to see. I admire the genius of Julie Taymore evident in the stage version of ‘The Lion King.’ Her incorporation of Southeast Asian-inspired puppetry elements and her sense of design was ground-breaking; her stage version of the Disney film didn’t look at all like the movie. But the story was already familiar to audiences, and Elton John’s music is popular, so audiences got a bit of something new along with a very conventional music and book.”

But in the end, “The Phantom of the Opera” still reigns number one for the Photo from broadway.com sales of theatrical Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ ‘just can’t wait performances worldto be king’ of Broadway - at least financially. wide. However Gygli concludes that, “‘The The question stands: Will the global box Lion King’ is a truly global phenomenon office sales follow in the footsteps of Broadin the sense of being a money-making way, forcing “The Phantom of the Opera” commodity all over the world and through to forfeit its title to “The Lion King?” The its incorporation of some world theatre elefate of Disney’s smash musical ultimately ments made Disney-friendly for Western lies in the hands of the patrons. audiences.”

Rock Hall welcomes 12 inductees into its ranks Alex Egan

Staff Reporter

In 1955, Elvis Presley played his first show outside the south right here in Cleveland. The Plain Dealer’s Jane Scott became the first ever established rock journalist in 1962. Established artists such as Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Nine Inch Nails, Macy Gray, The Black Keys, and Marilyn Manson all got their start right here in Cleveland. In fact, the term “rock ’n’ roll” was coined by Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed in 1951.

These are just small details as to why our very own Cleveland is known as the rock capital of the world. As we all know, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is Cleveland’s main attraction and claim to fame. Cleveland is incredibly lucky to have high caliber artists and inductees, such as The Rolling Stones and The Beatles, know and Photo from vrocketqueen.deviantart.com love the city. And with an induction every year, the list keeps on growing.

Just last week, on April 14, The Rock Hall inducted a whopping 12 new bands and artists.

With an induction requirement of at least 25 years since the release of their first record, these artists have been rocking for quite some time. With Guns N’Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Small Faces/Faces and the Beastie Boys being among the more popular inductees this year, the others include Donovan, Laura Nyro, The Crickets, The Famous Flames, The Midnighters, The Comets, The Blue Caps and The Miracles.

Guns N’Roses, the ‘80s band famous for their badboy image, is mostly given their Hall of Fame title thanks to their megahit alPhoto from eticketspace.com bum “Appetite for Destruction” that debuted in 1987. The Rock Hall refers to this album as “a pivotal moment in rock history.” The album is most famous for the massively popular single, “Sweet Child o’ Mine,” which was one of the earliest singles by a hard rock band to reach number one on the charts. “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Paradise City” and “Mr. Brownstone” were among the other album hits to reach the top 10.

Though started in 1983, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are still highly popular today. With lead singer Anthonly Kiedis and

bassist Flea as the founding fathers of the Chili Peppers, the group went through an astonishing 10 band mates before settling on the current other half, Chad Smith and Josh Klinghoffer. Aside from jumpstarting their fame with nude performances including strategically placed socks, the band has since put out 10 albums, the most famous being “Californication” (1999) and “Stadium Arcadium” (2006).

The band mate rollercoaster of The Small Faces/ Faces began with the start of The Small F a c e s in 1965.

T h e s e mod rockers known for their psychePhoto from eil.com delic vibe, had 12 hits on the British Billboard charts, but never became popular in America. In 1969, singer/guitarist Steve Marriott was replaced by both Rod Stewart and Ron Wood, a current member of the already-inducted Rolling Stones. The band’s name was then reduced to Faces. Faces went on to make four successful studio albums, to go with

their alcohol-fueled shows and punk prototype. When Faces fell apart in 1975, Steve Marriott reunited the original Small Faces who went on to create two more albums.

With a reputation for partying, the Beastie Boys proved that rap has no color. As the first white rap group, they came in with a bang introducing their insanely popular debut album “License to Ill” in 1986. Among the popular hits off the album were: party anthem “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!),” “She’s Crafty,” “Paul Revere,” “No Sleep Til Brooklyn,” “Girls” and “Brass Monkey.” The Beastie Boys have gone on to create seven more albums since their debut, never failing to keep their fans “partying” to their music with each release.

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New York Knicks Quicken Loans Arena 7:30 p.m. $10

Cleveland Pops Orchestra Severance Hall 8 p.m. $28

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The Carroll News talks with author Nicholas Sparks and actress Taylor Schilling Mitch Quataert Anna Barnes The Carroll News

The Carroll News: After writing “The Lucky One,” what is your point of view on fate and destiny?

Nicholas Sparks: Always believe in it, no question. Fate can only be seen in retrospect, it can never be seen at the time. Fate is simply a coincidence. And it could just be that, and yet sometimes fate can be molded. You can make choices consciously or unconsciously and it becomes fate.

to be an agent or anything in back, you have to have an internship and good grades and be willing to work hard for little money the first few years. In front of the scenes, you have to have experience. I personally think theater is the best way for being an actor because it trains your entire body.

The more you can supplement that with other talents the better. Sometimes you are looking for people who can do multiple things, and keep in shape and follow the rules of being an actor.

CN: As you based Zeus (the German Shepherd in “The Lucky One”) on your own GerCN: As an author, what is it man Shepherd, Rex, do you like to see your imagination think a dog can comprecome to life on set? hend human situations Photo from wordandfilm.com NS: It’s fun! I say that and show emotions as because I have had a great experience Zeus did? in Hollywood for the most part. The films NS: Of course. I have dogs. They do. have legs and people still watch. They are It’s why they are called man’s best friend. on all the time so that, to me, my experience They are intelligent; about as smart as a has been great. toddler but that’s good! If you don’t think a dog doesn’t know when you are mad at CN: What is a bit of advice that you would it, you are crazy. They know. My shepherds offer to college students aspiring to the en- are bright; they know that if I walk down tertainment industry whether it be acting, the hall a certain way that I’m packing, writing, directing and so on? and they have their ears down because NS: There are different paths. You have they know I’m heading down to get the behind the scenes and in front. If you want suitcase.

CN: What was it that initially attracted you to the character of Beth?

Taylor Schilling: There is something really beautiful to me about Beth. She is a woman dealing with a lot of loss. She is doing the best that she can as a single working mother and in a lot of ways she has resigned from looking for love. She doesn’t want to get hurt again. In the movie it’s so exciting because she’s able to open herself up to finding her worth and voice again.

The great thing is she finds her voice, not by changing, but by acknowledging her own worth.

is so talented and really made me feel safe on and off screen. There was never really an awkward moment.

CN: Everyone is dying to know, what was it like getting so steamy with Zac Efron and how did you two initially begin to develop the on-screen chemistry?

TS: It’s amazing and quite a testament to Zac because we clicked at the initial meeting, and I instantly felt like I had known him for a long time. He is so very charming, down to earth and surprisingly normal. Besides Zac being an incredibly hard-working actor, he

CN: What do you define as your dream role? Have you found it yet or do you still think it’s coming?

TS: Honestly my favorite role is always the one I’m currently working on. When I’m working on one role I can’t imagine playing another role when I’m in that character. There are so many dream roles out there, so to me, all roles are dreams roles.

CN: You also have been known to play Nurse Veronica Callahan on NBC’s “Mercy,” what was the transition like from working in TV to film? Which do you prefer?

TS: In film you have so much more time to work, and I feel like I work really well with that. You can break it up, mess it up and really get to the heart of what’s going on and you’re able to do it again if you need to. TV doesn’t allow for that at all; it’s much faster paced. As of right now I’m for sure Photo from teen.com more suited to the pace of films for their creativity.

John Carroll’s dating pool ‘Think Like a Man’ With the movie “Think Like A Man,” starring Kevin Hart, Jerry Ferrara, Regina Hall, Meagan Good and more coming out this Friday, The Carroll News interviewed JCU couples and singles discussing the difference in opinions on the early stages of dating.

Sophomore Joe Collins and junior Lauren Vine: What is your ideal place for a first date?

Joe: Somewhere fun like Laser Tag or Mini Golf.

Lauren: Somewhere fun with an organized activity so you don’t have to sit there awkwardly like an amusement park.

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Sophomores Catie Kirsch and Ken Clar: Who is supposed to pay for the first few dates?

Catie: Guys all the time. I buy coffee for us but he doesn’t let me buy anything else. But I have had dates where they had me split it before.

Ken: I expected I would pay for us. In past experiences, I always expected to pay for the date.

Sophomore Alyssa Singer and junior Pat Burns: If you were playing a game on your first date, would you let the other win?

Alyssa: Definitely not, no.

Pat Burns: Absolutely.

Rec. Desk Supervisor Carl Massey: How has dating life changed since you got married 52 years ago?

It seems to me today that there are three types of male-female relationships: platonic friendship; relationships with benefits and the hookup. In my day, there were platonic relationships (friends not having sex), rare relationships with benefits and no hook-ups. I have seen the progression through my children, where I believe all three types of dating developed. Today there is less inhibition in approaching the opposite sex for younger people.

Freshmen Jenny Vrobel and John Cameron: What would be your ideal first date?

John: I would say probably just ice cream and a nice walk in the park with flowing conversation.

Jenny: I would go biking and then probably go get some ice cream.

Freshman Maggie Rogers: Is there an implication if, after a first date, you are asked to come in?

I think TV shows and movies have made the scenario you mentioned to be Photo by Mitch Quataert one that implies more when someone asks you that question. If someone asked me that, I would think back to episodes of “Sex in the City” or a movie where I have seen the outcome of the question being asked.

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Freshman Scott Brown: If you were playing a game on your first date, would you let the person win?

It would depend on the sport, but I would be sure to keep it close.

Seniors Dom Iacozili and Alex Egan: Where would be the place to meet the opposite sex in college?

Dom: Meeting people through sororities and events associated with Greek life.

Alex: An activity or an organization that you are both involved in already.

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Apple stock could be losing its luster

Patrick Tarkey Staff Reporter

A few weeks ago, The Carroll News had an article about the first dividend announced by Apple in over a decade. With this announcement the company’s stock soared to over $600 and with the release of a new iPad it looked as if Apple was going to have a strong start in 2012.

But, in the past five days, the tables have turned. Apple has been experiencing a decline for the first time since 2011, when Steve Jobs passed away.

On Monday alone, the world’s most valuable company’s stock dropped 4.1 percent, continuing a five-day decline that has started to spark concerns in the minds of investors.

In the last five days, Apple has seen almost $50 billion taken off of their market capitalization, dropping them now to $541 billion.

And while this may seem like a small change in the eyes of Apple, consider the fact that the $50 billion the company lost is greater than Hewlett-Packard’s entire market cap of $48 billion.

For the past few months, Apple has been nothing but beneficial on the marketplace,

contributing 120 points to the Nasdaq this year alone.

But, on Monday, the Nasdaq fell 8.9 percent, two-thirds of which was solely because of the declines that Apple has taken over the last few days. The S&P 500 is also feeling the effects, dropping 0.05 percent on Monday when the average would have risen .14 percent if Apple had not been included.

Many investors have been saying that Apple is due for this type of pullback, and eventually it will regain the strides that it has lost in the past few days. Chief Market Strategist at Merlin Securities Rick Bensignor said, “Every living thing, including Apple, needs to stop and breathe.”

With the rise of Apple going basically unchallenged until now, the stock has now increased more than six-fold since March of 2009. This fact alone has created unshakable faith in Apple’s stock.

To most, this decrease in the past few days seems like nothing but a passing trend that is sure to end soon.

Individual investor Susan McNeice told The Wall Street Journal that the decline in Apple’s stock is nothing, saying, “This just

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Since the death of Steve Jobs, Apple has seen some less-than-perfect returns.

seems like a regular correction to me. If you look around, there’s been some softness in the market overall, and when you ask, ‘Has Apple done something colossally stupid?’

The answer is no. Has some competitor come along to change Apple’s prospects? No. They haven’t done anything to make me lose confidence, but the facts don’t support a panic.”

Apple is still fundamentally strong as a company, and even the best of corporations can see some less-than-perfect performances.

Facebook Inc. acquires Instagram for $1 billion Patrick Burns The Carroll News

If you haven’t already gotten the update in your news feed by now, one of your favorite iPhone apps is now part of your social network.

Instagram, just shy of two years old, was purchased by Facebook Inc. on April 9 for $1 billion worth of cash and stock. In the company’s short life, totaling just 18 months, it has leapt tremendous bounds to receive this massive valuation.

The $1 billion valuation came as a surprise to many investors. In February of 2011, Instagram went through its first round of financing and raised $7 million in venture capital from several venture capital firms and other early investors.

This initial round resulted in a company valuation of $30 million. People took notice of this almost immediately, and Instagram was soon in the spotlight under large numbers of intrigued investors who wanted to buy the company.

Twitter expressed interest in buying the company in 2011, but Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom met with Facebook CEO Mark

Zuckerberg thought? Keep in mind that this company, with a dozen employees, produces zero revenue.

JCU finance professor Gary Porter said, “Facebook bought a business model. They can take that business model, those employees, their expertise and knowledge, and turn it into cash flows for Facebook.”

Facebook didn’t just buy a popular app, but what could be a tremendous asset for the From WSJ.com CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, oversaw company. the acquisition of Instagram on April 9.

Porter also said, “Instagram has 30 milZuckerberg last summer to discuss a possible lion followers. That’s 30 million ignoring any overlap, who could generate ad revenues acquisition.

Just the week prior to Facebook’s pur- for Facebook. So it’s all about potential cash chase, Instagram had completed another flows.”

The investment in Instagram could be round of financing with venture capital of $50 million that ups the company’s value to justified in respect to the possible returns it might bring, but Porter also asked, “Did they an impressive $500 million.

If this wasn’t already a sizeable amount overvalue the cash flows? That’s the question of capital, these numbers would be brushed and time will tell.”

Facebook is regarded as a titan in the corunder the table soon enough.

Zuckerberg proceeded to contact Systrom porate world due its sheer size. Zuckerberg over the weekend and the billion dollar deal has created a giant in the social networking was announced the following Monday, which arena, and now the question many may ask is, how much bigger can he make Facebook was quite a turnaround.

Is Instagram really worth as much as than it already is?

Consumer price index on the rise

Anthony Ahlegian Staff Reporter

The financial crisis of 2008 resulted in many unemployed workers, vacant homes, idle factories and a weakened global economy.

Since this crisis occurred, officials of the Federal Reserve System have predicted that these results would hinder inflation.

The Federal Reserve System is composed of 12 Federal Reserve Banks, a Federal Reserve Board and a Federal Open Market Committee.

Their role, as defined by the Federal Reserve Board official website, is to “control the monetary policy and maintain the stability of the financial system.”

They control the monetary policy, or supply of money, by altering the discount rate, reserve requirements of banks, and open market operations.

The amount of reserves the Federal Reserve Board requires banks to have affects the federal funds rate, which directly affects short-term interest rates.

The part of the Federal Reserve System in charge of controlling the open market operations is the Federal Open Market Committee.

The whole Federal Reserve System is headed and led by Chairman Ben Bernanke and Vice Chairman Janet Yellen

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that both Bernanke and Yellen “strongly back a low-interest rate policy” to protect against the faltering of our current economic recovery.

“An expectation of subdued inflation and labor market slack” by the Federal Reserve System have “justified the Fed’s plan to keep short-term interest rates near zero until late 2014,” Yellen said in defense of the Fed’s approach. Yellen also stated that, “Further easing actions could be warranted if the recovery proceeds at a slower-than-expected pace.”

This past Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the consumer price index information, or measure that examines the weighted average of prices of consumer goods and services, relating to March of 2012.

The results showed that consumer prices rose 2.7 percent in March from a year ago.

This is evidence that consumers in the U.S. “stepped up spending in March,” as reported

by The WSJ. This also means that general prices of goods and services have risen. The BLS reports the current inflation rate is 2.7 percent. This showing of an inflation rate higher than two percent, or higher than the Federal Reserve System’s target goal, gives implications that “the Fed may be less willing to do any more to support economic growth,” The WSJ reports. The president of the Min-

neapolis branch of the Fed president said, “It does not appear that demand is significantly below the productive capacity of the United States.” He argues that because, “inflation hasn’t receded as much as the Fed forecast,” and he “sees no need for still more accommodation at this time.”

The WSJ reports that the Federal Reserve System’s key piece of evidence that there is a “great deal of spare capacity in the economy which will hold inflation down despite temporary spikes” is the high unemployment rate of 8.2 percent in March, recently reported by the BLS. New York Fed president William Dudley stated, “There is still slack in the U.S. economy, and this is really the important thing to focus on.”

Yellen said, “If the unemployment rate seems unlikely to drop below eight percent by 2014, it might warrant the Federal Reserve System to launch a program of quantitative easing.” The Federal Reserve System currently has goals of maintaining the economic recovery and combating unemployment with a monetary policy of close to zero interest rates and possible quantitative easing.

However, some members of the Federal Open Market Committee do not believe that any quantitative easing is necessary. Largely due to recent showings of economic growth by a rise in the CPI.

With the IRS tax filing deadline on April 17, this week can be dubbed “Tax Week.”

Learning about taxation in America is riveting material, I know, but I came across an article that delivered a worthwhile message to our nation’s taxpayers.

Granted, many people do understand the concept of an income-tax refund, but The Wall Street Journal describes an interesting take on the taxpayer “psyche” regarding their returns.

While spending that return money may aid the overall economy in the form of consumer spending, it can also lead people to spend money they may not have in the first place.

Throughout the past couple weeks I have heard many John Carroll students discussing their tax return and the excitement that ensues from receiving what is looked at as “bonus money.” Whether you decide to spend that money faster than you can collect it, or put it into a checking or savings account, is up to you.

But, it is important to realize where this money is coming from and why you are receiving it in the first place. The return is not a present from the government for being an upstanding citizen, it is called a refund for a reason.

The Wall Street Journal said that tax refunds, “pay emotional dividends.” This is an interesting perspective on those receiving a refund, but it is largely accurate. General behavior regarding any type of refund is to regard it as income.

With 75 percent of federal taxpayers receiving a refund on their income tax at an average amount of $3,000, this issue cannot be ignored. Many taxpayers will overpay throughout the year to err on the side of safety.

Since most people are risk-averse, it is not surprising that many will overpay to steer clear of owing further money to the government, avoiding any penalties or even in extreme situations jail time.

The WSJ suggests to pay enough during the year to avoid any problems and penalties when April rolls around.

With interest rates at low amounts, perhaps that is a reason for people not feeling overly concerned with overpaying. Surprisingly, it was also reported that the interest rates, whether high or low, do not deter Americans from overpaying every year.

They also report that the feeling that taxpayers get when they receive their refund can lead to either joy in the form of vacations, or sorrow at a less than expected amount.

When an individual is less than satisfied with their return, they are actually more likely to invest that money in a traditional, tax-deductible IRA in an effort to lower tax bills going forward.

Why is this important to college students?

Shouldn’t that “extra amount” of funds from the government be added to the arsenal of cash for going out on a Thursday night? Well, since that money is nothing more than the amount you overpaid the government, being responsible with that cash is a solid option.

Most college students are not concerned with retirement, so the IRA idea is out. But, since graduation day is around the corner for JCU students and new financial obligations.

The student loans that are dreaded by so many will be coming due, and any reliance on mom and dad will be disappearing fast. This being said, financial responsibility can start now, and hopefully make life easier when the bills pile up in the real world outside of the friendly confines of John Carroll University.

Contact Andrew Martin at amartin13@jcu.edu

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Thoughts for the ladies

The last few days, the Democrats have begun to determine that the first dominant issue of this campaign would be the role of women’s rights. Polls have indicated that women are the determining demographic who may very well decide this election. In fact, it was Vice President Joe Biden who recently spoke about the election being about women. The answer appears to be very clear, Romney must make a final decision on how to appeal to female voters. But just how easy can this be, on both ends of the political spectrum?

In recent weeks, birth control has been the dominant issue of the day for females voters.

Women, naturally, rose up in arms of fury.

Seeing that this pertains to a social issue, the frustration and blame was directed towards conservative Republicans. It can be almost certain that Romney will bear the brunt of this criticism. He will have to take note; this is a subject that should be left as it is. I will take the liberty of sidelining the abortion argument for this piece; it is too controversial to explain so briefly. But as for other forms of contraception, there is a need to come to terms with the reality that it is the 21st century.

Americans, young and old, single and married, have sex. Many of these people use birth control. Women are educated and in search of work. Many simply cannot sit down and constantly bear offspring. It is due to the fact that women are trying to start careers that they would support Romney’s economic policies.

In effect, would it not be wiser for him to drop the issue and return to the issues that really pertain to voters?

Fortunately, I am optimistic that Romney is wise enough to be neutral on the issue just as he was as governor. Face the facts, sometimes party politicians have to run back and forth along the ideological scale during the primary season. It is just an aspect of presidential politics; Obama was just as guilty in 2008.

With the nomination sewed up, the former Massachusetts governor can truly speak about how he feels in relation to the president. This is why I believe that he will now show his true colors in regards to birth control and women’s rights.

Of course, there is a double-edged sword to this issue. If what I just stated proves true, female voters must be open-minded as well. I am a firm believer that women should have the same rights as men, and do not doubt that they understand the difficulties of the recession as well. A spokesperson for Planned Parenthood whom I saw in an interview recently acknowledged this. However, she then went on to say that women would not vote for Romney due to his earlier statements, even if they change.

Now ladies, let us think a moment. The election cannot be treated like a relationship with grudges. It is a time for practicality. I can almost guarantee you that a moderate change is legitimate. Romney is well aware that much of his support comes from male voters. Speaking as a member of this demographic, it is an open secret that we enjoy the benefits of birth control even more than you do. Therefore, he is wise enough to know attacking this would hit a core base.

This being said, I am not and cannot advise women who to vote for. But I just hope that this can open your eyes to the fact that there are real issues in 2012, and just think twice before you cast a vote this November.

Contact Sam Lane at slane14@jcu.edu

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Witnesses testify at the hearings regarding a General Services Administration scandal that occurred in 2010.

Shannon Parker Staff Reporter

U.S. General Services Administration Regional Commissioner Jeffrey Neely testified before members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Monday. Neely went as far as to confirm his identity, before clamming up. He consistently repeated the phrase, “Mr. Chairman, on the advice of my counsel, I respectfully decline to answer based upon my Fifth Amendment constitutional privileges.”

The investigation into the practices of the GSA are focused around a Las Vegas conference for which administrators reportedly spent $823,000 in 2010, and extends to an agency culture that stands accused of lavish spending habits.

According to a report by Morgan Little of KTUU-TV the spending included $6,325 worth of congratulatory coins for work on the stimulus package, $130,000 for “scouting trips” and “planning meetings” as well as $8,130 for commemorative yearbooks.

At least three GSA officials have left the administration over the scandal, which is, ironically, supposed to be considered the federal government’s office manager, tasked

with keeping the costs of running the country at a minimum. Several other officials have been placed on administrative leave according to msnbc.com, although there are conflicting reports over exactly how many people.

The investigation was jump started by the whistleblowing of GSA Inspector General Brian Miller. According to MSNBC’s Alex Johnson, Miller testified Monday that there are other ongoing investigations into the GSA; including bribery and kickbacks.

Martha Johnson, who was director of the GSA beginning in February 2010, resigned April 2, and testified before the committee on Monday. She stated that the culture at the GSA had evolved to one where “leaders apparently competed to show their people how much entertainment they could provide, rather than how much performance capability they could build.”

Johnson went on to apologize to the American people and take full responsibility as the person who was in charge.

Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (RCalif.) told a reporter at The Washington Post that this was the first time in his career that he had ever seen someone refuse to testify at a committee hearing. Issa went on to say that one of the questions the panel hopes to answer is what took the GSA so long to alert the White House. Not only did it take 11 months to report

the problems, but the administration approved a bonus for Neely in 2011.

Miller told the committee that “the oversight system worked. My office aggressively investigated, audited, interviewed witnesses and issued a report,” he said. “No one stopped us from writing the report and making it public. Based on the final report, swift action has been taken.”

On Tuesday, Deputy Commissioner Susan Brita, who was the first person to inform Miller of what was going on, testified to the committee.

Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, told a CNN anchor that “people from the White House knew about it, did nothing and kept it quiet until just a few days ago, when the statement was released by the president, condemning the act.”

Democrats are of course disputing this claim, The ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Elijah Cummings of Maryland said, “I didn’t hear one scintilla of evidence, and I look for those kinds of things as a lawyer.”

Overall, this scandal has drawn new light to the GSA, which can be expected to be further investigated in the next few months.

The influence it will have on the national stage will all depend on further findings.

Romney sets sights toward general election Sam Lane

World News Editor

The moment many were waiting for had finally happened. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum announced that he was suspending his candidacy. He made a statement that seemed evident to many of his supporters and opponents, falling along the lines of how he was not finished fighting. With this conclusion, the nominee appeared most likely to be former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

To many followers of the Republican race, this news did not appear to be to surprising. For the last few weeks of Santorum’s candidacy, Romney held a considerable lead in the delegate count. Mathematically, it became almost impossible for Santorum to even consider taking over Romney at the Republican National Convention in June. In the end, his concession in the Republican primary appeared to be long overdue to many Republicans.

With Santorum finally gone, Romney could now breathe a collective sigh of relief.

He is now finally able to turn his sights on the current administration of President Barack Obama. In addition, he benefited from picking up the endorsement of Republican Representative John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives. This new endorsement only strengthens the image of the Republican faithfuls rallying behind Romney as their man to compete in November.

While Romney no longer has to worry about the opposition within his own party, the general election appears to be an even greater battle up ahead. According to The New York Times, recent polls have placed Romney in an area that ranges from neck and neck with the president, to trailing him by as much as nine percentage points. In terms of fund-raising, he was also behind Obama. The longer than expected primary certainly put a strain on Romney’s spending. Much of the money that he had hoped to spend by March attacking the president was instead forced to go to attack his two primary opponents, Santorum and Newt Gingrich. Meanwhile, the president has benefited from the fact that he is

an incumbent with no democratic opponent to worry about for his renomination. Many reports have indicated that Obama is up to three months ahead of Romney in terms of campaign fund raising.

Stepping away from the financial aspects of the campaign, Romney also faces several other obstacles. One has been his personal image. To many, his elite background appears to be too much for common voters to accept. According to The Wall Street Journal, the president holds the lead in terms of understanding people’s problems. Fortunately for Romney, the most recent surveys have indicated that his likeness image has gone up. The other difficulties are more in line with the current burdens of the Republican Party. These would include what are seen as anti-immigration and anti-women’s rights stances, as well as the blame for the continuing economic crisis.

Regardless of the struggles ahead, Romney will have several more months to get things in order. If all goes well, he may be able to pull something off come November.

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U.N. monitors mission in Syria at risk as violence spreads

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A team of six U.N. observers set up headquarters in Damascus on Monday and began reaching out to the Syrian government and its opponents in a bid to start healing the country’s divides, even as violence jeopardized those plans. The team is set to monitor the implementation of a six-point peace plan proposed by U.N.’s Kofi Annan, accepted by Syrian President Bashar Assad and backed by Syria’s allies, Russia and China, as well as Western governments that have called for Assad to step down. Speaking in New York on Monday, Susan E. Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters, “We are gravely concerned . . . that the violence continues, that the government seems to continue, if not in recent days intensify, bombardment in Homs in particular.” (The Washington Post)

Obama holds respectable lead over Romney in polls

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President Barack Obama holds a nine-point lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney thanks in part to the perception that the president is more likeable and more in touch with the problems facing women and middle class Americans, according to a new Gallup poll. Obama’s likability and strong performance on personal characteristics helps explain why three-quarters of his supporters questioned say their vote will be a vote for Obama, not a vote against his opponent. By contrast, more than six in 10 Romney supporters say their choice will be mostly be a vote against Obama. (CNN) Photo from AP

Senate blocks Buffett Rule Senate Republicans blocked President Obama’s so-called “Buffett Rule,” as the proposed minimum tax rate for millionaires failed to advance in a procedural vote Monday. The anti-climactic outcome was no surprise to anyone in a vote that was designed more to win over voters and embarrass senators in close races than to push legislation into law. At the White House, Obama denounced the vote, saying Republicans chose “once again to protect tax breaks for the wealthiest few Americans at the expense of the middle class.” In a statement issued after the vote, he said he would keep pressing Congress to help the middle class.

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Think tank: Russia, China boost arms spending The Associated Press

The global financial crisis hit military spending in the U.S. and Europe last year, while Russia and China kept increasing their spending on weapons, a leading think tank said Tuesday.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute says budget cuts kept worldwide military expenditures nearly flat at 0.3 percent in 2011, marking an end to an 11-year trend of growing arms spending.

Russia overtook Britain and France to become the world’s third largest arms spender, to the tune of some $8 billion – a 9.3 percent increase over 2010.

China also boosted its purchases by 6.7 percent to around $143 billion, remaining the world’s second largest arms investor.

The world’s leading arms buyer, the United States, cut military expenditure by 1.2 percent to $711 billion, while Europe marginally increased its spending to $407 billion.

“The aftereffects of the global economic crisis, especially deficit-reduction measures in USA and Europe, have finally brought the decade-long rise in military spending to a halt at least for now,” said Sam Perlo-Freeman, head of SIPRI’s Military Expenditure Project.

One of the key reasons for the slight U.S. decline was the long delay in Congress agreeing on a 2011 budget as the Obama administration clashed with Republicans over measures to reduce the deficit, SIPRI said.

The institute expects American arms spending to continue falling due to the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq, the draw down of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and the Budget Control Act, passed by Congress last year.

Russia’s growing expenditure was mainly driven by the country’s aim to replace 70 percent of its Soviet-era military equipment

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Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting. Both Russia and neighboring country China have begun to spend more money on recent military buildups. This has been in sharp contrast to the United States and other European countries, who have taken cuts in the wake of the global recession. with modern weaponry by 2020, SIPRI said, adding that it expects the Kremlin to increase its military spending in coming years.

“They are clearly putting very high priority on building up their military power again,” Perlo-Freeman said.

He said Russia lacks important modern communications technology for the battlefield and wants to hedge against America’s overwhelming military might even if there is no current hostility between Russia and NATO. Perlo-Freeman said many analysts doubt whether the Russian arms industry will be able to fulfill such ambitious plans after two decades of stagnation in the wake of the Soviet collapse.

SIPRI said China’s spending is in line

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with its overall economic growth and has remained stable at around two percent of the country’s GDP since 2001.

It noted that China’s increased arms spending has caused concern among its neighbors and contributed to higher arms outlays in both India and Vietnam.

But the report said talk of an arms race in Asia would be premature because data and analysis reveal mixed trends in arms acquisitions.

Despite the increases, the Chinese military technology still lags behind America’s, SIPRI said.

“The U.S. is still going to maintain for the foreseeable future overwhelming military dominance,” Perlo-Freeman said.

Afghanistan’s president raised another condition Tuesday for a long-awaited strategic partnership with the United States: The accord must spell out the yearly U.S. commitment to pay billions of dollars for the cash-strapped Afghan security forces.

The strategic partnership agreement is crucial to the U.S. exit strategy in Afghanistan. American officials hope it will both map the course for U.S. forces after the majority of combat troops leave in 2014 and give the Afghan people confidence they are not about to be abandoned by their most important international ally.

But the talks have often snagged on what appears to be very different opinions of the two governments about what the goals of the document should be. U.S. officials involved in the negotiations have said it is not meant to set forth exact rules, but to establish a framework between the two countries to continue to work together for years to come.

The Afghan government seems to want the exact opposite, repeatedly demanding concrete commitments and rules for U.S. forces. It sees the document as necessary to establishing Afghan sovereignty after years of letting policy be set by the international allies who bankroll the government.

Negotiations were dragging at the beginning of the year as Karzai asked for specific commitments from the U.S. before signing, but the main hurdles agreements on the transfer of authority over detainees and the conduct of night raids have been resolved in recent weeks.

Then Karzai said Tuesday that the U.S. needs to go further than vague pledges to continue to fund the Afghan army and police.

U.S. officials have said they expect to pay about four billion a year to fund Afghan forces.

Karzai said he wants a written commitment of at least two billion. He said he would rather have a firm commitment to a lower figure than a verbal promise for a higher one.

The comments suggest Karzai may be growing increasingly worried that the U.S. will not make good on funding pledges once there are drastically fewer American soldiers risking their lives on Afghan soil. Many Afghans feel they were abandoned by the U.S. after the Soviets pulled out of Afghanistan in 1989 and worry that the same thing will happen again when American troops depart.

The U.S. has already greatly reduced the money it spends on development programs in Afghanistan and the past year has seen a number of NATO nations trying to speed their exits from the country even as they continue to promise to support the Afghan government.

U.S. officials have said they expect the document to address economic and development support for Afghanistan but it is unclear if the American negotiators would have the legal authority to make a specific financial commitment. Attacks by Afghan troops against the American forces who are supposed to be training them has also raised doubts about whether the money is worthwhile.

If the strategic partnership is not signed by the NATO summit on May 20-21, it would not necessarily derail negotiations, but it would strike another blow to a U.S.-Afghan alliance that has been on edge for much of this year.

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NHL playoff hockey: Doesn’t get much better

The month of April, much like March, is truly one of the best months of the year for those who are addicted to the great world of sports. Finding myself in that category, there’s a few reasons as to why the month of April is one hell of a month for sports entertainment. Baseball season is back and the NBA playoffs are right around the corner, but the true icing on the cake is the fact that NHL playoff hockey has begun, and to be honest, it doesn’t get much better than this.

As someone who has always focused his attention on the NBA, MLB and NFL, I’ve been neglecting the sport of hockey for years like a dog that isn’t yet house trained. I only began watching the sport of hockey at the beginning of this NHL season. Why? I was convinced that the NBA wouldn’t have a season due to the lockout, so I figured I needed to get my sports fix somehow. As a native of Rochester, I’ve always supported the Buffalo Sabres, but never followed the team closely. So as I started paying more attention to the Sabres and the NHL as a whole, I have to admit, this hockey thing is growing on me by the day. Even though the Sabres aren’t in the NHL playoffs this year, I can’t say that’s really affected how much hockey I’ve been watching lately.

Do me a favor: Turn on the television tonight and watch 10 minutes of an NHL playoff game.

You’ll notice the intensity, the passion, the talent on the ice and lastly, you’ll notice the physicality of the sport, to say the least. The NHL is considered the fourth sport in America behind the “Big Three” (NFL/MLB/NBA), but so far, the NHL playoffs have been nothing short of a No. 1 sport in my eyes.

Although I’m just a hockey neophyte, I’ve already seen firsthand why most of my friends have been obsessed with this sport for years. The NHL regular season is one thing, but the NHL playoffs are a whole different element. When it comes to playoff hockey in the NHL, you won’t find any players on the ice who are giving less than 110 percent, and that’s one reason that I respect the league.

Even if you don’t know the difference between a red line and a blue line on the ice, or if you know nothing about the sport of hockey at all, give it a chance. The best type of hockey is playoff hockey, and as we inch closer and closer to the Stanley Cup finals in a few weeks, there’s no better time than now to get hooked on the sport that doesn’t get enough due credit in America.

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Traveling to Alliance, Ohio for the first of a four-game road stretch, the Blue Streaks were set to take on the host Mount Union Purple Raiders on Thursday, April 12.

In what would be another day of doubleheader action, JCU couldn’t quite find its groove as the team lost consecutive contests to the Purple Raiders by scores of 1-0 and 10-6, respectively.

After splitting the doubleheader on the road last season in Alliance, the Blue Streaks once again would travel to the University of Mount Union with the hopes of being able to sweep the Purple Raiders on the road. Unfortunately, a lack of timely hitting and consistent pitching eventually doomed the Blue Streaks on Thursday.

In game one, sophomore Jimmy Spagna took the mound for the Blue Streaks. Spagna’s pitching performance was nearly picture perfect, as the only run he allowed on the day came early in the game in the bottom of the second inning. Other than the lone run allowed, Spagna was firing on all cylinders as he scattered six hits and one earned run through six innings of work, but was unable to come away with the win. While Spagna allowed only six hits on the day, the Blue Streaks’ offense only provided four hits of their own, eventually leading to a narrow and hard fought 1-0 loss in game one of the doubleheader against Mount Union. In the second game, the Blue Streaks provided six runs on the offensive side of action, but Mount Union once again outdid

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Sophomore Mitch Herringshaw hit a game-winning, two-run home run to help JCU defeat Otterbein in game two on Sunday.

JCU by scoring 10 runs. With the Purple Raiders scoring at least one run in five different innings, including six in the first two combined, the Blue Streaks were unable to come away with a win in game two, losing 10-6.

Three days later on Sunday, April 15, the Blue Streaks took to the road once again as they made the lengthy road trip to Westerville, Ohio to take on the host Otterbein University Cardinals. With a bitter taste in their mouths following the consecutive losses to Mount Union, the Blue Streaks knew they would need to dig deep for a pair of road wins against another Ohio Athletic Conference opponent. Luckily, JCU responded to the challenge and took home a pair of wins against the Cardinals, winning by scores of 4-1 and 5-4, respectively.

Sophomore Anthony Libertini

took the mound for the Blue Streaks in game one of the doubleheader and put together a spectacular pitching performance of his own. Libertini turned in 5.2 innings of work while only surrendering one run and six hits while striking out four, putting a cap on the Cardinals’ offense. The Blue Streaks scored two runs in the top of the third before scoring again in the fourth and sixth innings, and freshman Tyler Ferretti recorded the save in 1.1 innings of work to secure the 4-1 victory for JCU in game one.

In game two, the Blue Streaks found themselves trailing early by a score of 3-0 after five innings of play. However, JCU would respond with two runs of their own in the top of the sixth inning and one more run in the top of the seventh. With the game tied at three heading into the eighth inning, the Blue Streaks were

in need of some late game heroics.

Fortunately, sophomore Mitch Herringshaw proved to have the clutch gene once again as he launched a two-run home run to left field, scoring both sophomore Dan Potter and himself to give JCU the 5-3 lead in the eighth inning. The Cardinals responded with one run in the bottom of the eighth, but couldn’t score again in the ninth as JCU took home the 5-4 win in game two.

“Getting both of those wins today was very important,” said Herringshaw of the Blue Streaks’ back-to-back wins over Otterbein on Sunday. “We knew we had to go in there and take two today, and get back on track in conference play.”

With the game-winning home run in the eighth inning of game two, Herringshaw picked up his second home run of the season, both of which have been game-winners.

Herringshaw also currently leads the Blue Streaks in an astonishing 10 different offensive categories this season, including batting average (.396), on-base percentage (.455) and RBIs (19).

“I’ve just been trying to not do too much at the plate,” said Herringshaw of his impressive season thus far. “I just try to take what is given to me at the plate and put the best swing on it.”

With the wins over Otterbein, the Blue Streaks completed a 2-2 split on the weekend and now have an overall record of 12-13 on the season, including a 5-5 mark against OAC opponents. The Blue Streaks will next play on Saturday, April 21 on the road against the Marietta College Pioneers.

Danilov throws no-hitter as JCU sweeps Otterbein Blue and Gold pick up two wins over the second place team in the OAC

Howard Regal Staff Writer

A walk-off victory and a nohitter served as the daily specials on Sunday, April 15 at Bracken Field on the campus of John Carroll University.

John Carroll University witnessed history when senior pitcher Brittany Danilov tossed her first career no-hitter in the Blue Streaks’ 2-0 game two victory against the second place Otterbein University Cardinals (19-9, 6-4 OAC), which came following a complete game performance in the Blue and Gold’s 2-1 victory in game one.

In game one, the Blue Streaks (20-10, 5-5 OAC), despite committing four defensive errors, won in walk-off fashion when senior third baseman Erin Riccardi drew a one out walk with the bases loaded, which allowed Morgan Robinson to score the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh.

The seventh inning heroics were even made possible because of Riccardi’s sixth inning one-out RBI single to right field which scored Sam Becker, who led off the inning with a double. Riccardi’s clutch base hit in the sixth tied the game at one, and

put the Blue Streaks in the perfect position for the storybook ending that occurred in the seventh.

Brittany Danilov picked up the victory in the ballgame finishing with nine strikeouts in seven innings without allowing an earned run. Otterbein’s Chelsea Burns picked up the loss in relief throwing one inning while allowing three walks, two of them coming in the seventh.

Danilov never relented, completing game two with seven shutout innings of no-hit softball against an Otterbein Cardinals offense that came into the afternoon’s doubleheader possessing a team batting average of .339, good for second in the Ohio Athletic Conference. With her two victories Sunday afternoon, Danilov finished with a two-game total of 15 strikeouts and zero earned runs allowed. Danilov also improved to 13-5 on the season.

“I felt very strong out on the mound today,” said Danilov following the sweep. “My teammates were there for me to back me up as we picked up two big conference victories today.”

One run in the second and third innings is all the Blue Streaks needed in game two to secure the 2-0 shutout victory. In the second inning, a Michelle Murphy double,

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Senior Brittany Danilov tossed 14 consecutive innings of shutout softball to lead the Blue Streaks to victories over Otterbein. followed by an Ollie Mathews single eventually led to Robinson’s two-out RBI single that brought home Murphy. Murphy would then, in the third inning, single up the middle scoring Riccardi, who walked earlier in the inning. Murphy finished the ballgame with two hits in three at-bats.

Otterbein’s starting pitcher Natalie Zwicker took the loss in game two, falling to 5-1 on the season.

Zwicker went three innings, allowing two runs on four hits.

With the Blue Streaks’ victories, they moved to fifth place in the OAC standings, one game behind fourth place Capital for the final spot in the OAC postseason tournament.

The Blue Streaks’ quest to make it to a fifth straight Ohio Athletic Conference postseason tournament continues today as the Blue Streaks make the short trip across Cleveland to take on the host Case Western Reserve University Spartans for another day of doubleheader softball action.

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JCU competes at the All-Ohio Championships Men’s team claims 10th, women take 13th in a deep field Zach Mentz Sports Editor

Looking to build upon what has been a successful year for both the John Carroll University men’s and women’s track and field teams, the Blue Streaks traveled to Delaware, Ohio this past Saturday to compete in the All-Ohio Championships. Coming off of a second place finish for the men’s team and a third place finish for the women’s team just a few short weeks ago at the OAC Gold Meet on the JCU campus, both Blue Streaks teams were focused on turning in more impressive performances. With numerous individuals making their names known with successful performances this past weekend, the men’s team claimed 10th place out of 21 teams at the All-Ohio Championships, while the women’s team claimed 13th place.

On the men’s side of action, senior Jake Smith stole the show for the Blue Streaks as he claimed first place in the 5,000-meter run with a finish time of 15:20.54, becoming the men’s lone event winner of the day. Junior Mike Minjock took fourth in both the 100-meter dash and the long jump events, finishing with a time of 10.96 and a distance of 6.54 meters, respectively.

Sophomore Cory Biro also turned in a noteworthy performance for the Blue Streaks, finishing in seventh place in the 110-meter hurdles with a finish time of 15.50 seconds.

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Despite finishing in 10th and 13th place respectively, the men’s and women’s teams had many impressive finishers.

For the women, a total of eight different Blue Streaks put together top 10 performances on the day. Freshman Emily Mapes again dominated in the 3,000-meter steeplechase event, claiming first place with a time of 11:02.15.

Sophomore Nicki Bohrer also brought her A-game as she claimed fourth place in the 1,500-meter run with a finish time of 4:48.62.

Bohrer also teamed up with junior Maureen Creighton, sophomore Gabriella Kreuz and freshman Haley Turner in the 4x400 relay, and the quartet picked up a fifth place finish

with a solid finish time of 4:07.46. Creighton also picked up a ninth place finish in the 400-meter dash with a finish time of 1:01.82.

Bohrer picked up a ninth place finish of her own as she recorded a finish time of 2:23.03 in the 800 meter dash event, rounding out an impressive weekend for JCU. Both teams will next compete at the Kenyon Invite in Gambier, Ohio this coming Saturday, April 21. The Kenyon Invite will be the last meet for the Blue Streaks before the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships take place the following weekend.

the Blue and Gold, picking up a victory in his No. 1 singles match against Otterbein’s Ryan Roberts by a score of 6-4, 6-1. Mullaney followed that performance by picking up another win in the No. 1 doubles match as he paired with junior Rico Certo to win the match by a score of 8-4. Freshman Peter Scaniello picked up the third and final point of the day for the Blue Streaks as he defeated the Cardinals’ Dustin Goldman by a score of 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (5-0) in the No. 6 singles match. When all was said and done though, JCU came away with the 6-3 loss to Otterbein.

The Blue Streaks will next compete on

Saturday, April 21 as they travel to Marietta, Ohio to take on the host Marietta Pioneers.

Women’s tennis wins 5-4, men’s team falls 6-3 against Otterbein Zach Mentz Sports Editor

Men’s tennis A lengthy road trip to Westerville, Ohio this past weekend didn’t turn out to be as planned on Saturday, April 21 for the John Carroll University men’s tennis team. Taking to the road to battle against Ohio Athletic Conference opponent Otterbein Cardinals, the Blue Streaks fought but couldn’t prevail with a win, falling to the Cardinals by a score of 6-3.

Junior Ryan Mullaney led the way for

Women’s tennis While the men’s team traveled to Westerville to face Otterbein, the women’s team stayed home and played host to the visiting Otterbein Cardinals on Saturday, April 14. A solid team effort helped lift JCU to a 5-4 win over the Cardinals at home.

Senior Cassie Simmelink got the ball rolling for JCU as she picked up a 6-1, 7-5 victory in the No. 2 doubles match to claim the first

point of the day.

Junior Emily Gorndt picked up a 6-4, 6-3 victory before the freshman trio of Joanne Weber (6-1, 6-2), Erin Davies (6-2, 7-6) and Hannah Baumwell (6-4, 6-3) all picked up singles wins for the Blue Streaks. With all five points coming in singles matches, it proved to be enough as the Blue Streaks defeated the Cardinals by a score of 5-4 on the day.

JCU will next compete this Saturday, April 21 as they join the men’s team in traveling to Marietta, Ohio to take on the Marietta Pioneers as they aim for their fourth consecutive win on the season.

Streaks of the Week

Softball

Baseball

Brittany Danilov senior

Mitch Herringshaw sophomore

The senior pitcher threw a no-hitter en route to tossing 14 consecutive innings without allowing a single earned run while leading the Blue Streaks to consecutive wins over Otterbein on Sunday.

The Cleveland native once again proved he has the clutch gene as he belted his second game-winning home run of the season on Sunday to help lead JCU to a 5-4 victory against Otterbein on Sunday.

Tennis Cassie Simmelink senior Simmelink helped lead the Blue Streaks to a 6-3 win this past weekend over the visiting Otterbein Cardinals on Saturday as she won her No. 2 singles match by a decisive score of 6-1, 7-5.

Track & Field

Track & Field

Nicki Bohrer sophomore

Jake Smith senior Smith was the lone firstplace finisher for the men’s track and field team this past weekend as he picked up a victory in the 5,000-meter run with an impressive finish time of 15:20.54.

Bohrer put together quite the weekend as she claimed fourth place in the 1,500-meter run, ninth place in the 800-meter dash and was a member of the quartet that finished in fifth in the 4x400 relays.

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#TodayInHistory 1775: “The Shot Heard Round the World” is fired in Lexington, Mass.

The American Revolution begins.

1861: Even though the battle at Fort Sumter in South Carolina one week earlier started the Civil War, the first casualties were recorded today during a riot in Baltimore between Union soldiers from Massachusetts and secessionists.

1897: The first Boston Marathon was held, with John McDermott of New York winning with a time of 2:55:10. He beat out 14 other runners to take the prize.

1964: Legendary car racer Mario Andretti finished 11th in his first Indy Car race, which took place in Trenton, N.J. 2002: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” opened in select theaters. Eventually, the $5 million budget film earned $240 million at the box office.

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As of June 15, John Carroll University will no longer be located on North Park Boulevard. No, the campus isn’t moving. The address is changing. The University, in collaboration with University Heights and Shaker Heights city councils, has worked to change the name of North Park Boulevard. Beginning in June, the University will be found at 1 John Carroll Blvd.

The changing of the street name is a move toward more positive relations with University Heights and Shaker Heights. The cooperation of the University and city councils shows that.

The JCU Mail Center is working to make the transition as smooth as possible. It is relieving to know that the delivery of mail to the University will not face much difficulty. A campus-wide email will be sent that will provide the JCU community with the new address, maps and directions.

All the old business cards and stationary will have to be replaced. Not only will everything with the old address on it will be wasted, but printing new supplies will be costly. The University should be sure to dispose of the out-dated stationary in the most environmentally friendly way.

On June 15, there will be a formal event to celebrate the re-naming of North Park Boulevard, including an ice cream social hosted by Ben & Jerry’s; however, the majority of students will not be on campus for this event.

Since the students are the most significant part of the University’s existence, a rescheduling of the event in the last weeks of this semester is suggested.

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Men’s Health recently released a list of the top 20 coolest college radio stations. John Carroll’s radio station, WJCU-FM, was given the honor of being on that list, which was compiled without the knowledge of each station.

Being named to this list is great publicity for the University. Since WJCU-FM is only broadcast throughout the greater Cleveland area, being in Men’s Health, a national publication, could draw interest from people who may have never heard of JCU. This award is extremely desirable, not only for WJCU-FM itself, but for the University as a whole.

Being one of the top 20 coolest college radio stations demonstrates that the students and University put effort into extra-curricular activities. It also demonstrates that the University has a strong communications program.

In light of this award, it is important to realize that we must not grow complacent. WJCU-FM should continue its tradition of being on the forefront of bringing new music to Cleveland. They should strive to stay consistent with and improve the quality of the broadcasts and the station’s collection of music. This will increase the chances of WJCU-FM receiving commendation in future radio station reviews.

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Nick’s Knack:The pursuit of happiness

Nick Wojtasik

Editorial & Op/Ed Editor

During my junior year of high school, a teacher of mine asked the class a common question, but of underestimated difficulty. “What is your goal in life? What will make your life successful?” Long answers could be given, with specific details and 10 year plans.

Though I didn’t take a count, my guess is that 85 percent of the class just said their goal was happiness. The only way that answer could be more general is if they had said, “I would like to become something.” Really? I would have never guessed. Even homeless people (those perceived to be the least successful) are something — homeless. The generality is insignificant, though. You mustn’t know what you want to do to know what you want.

If happiness is what one desires, then the options are limitless. However, not every choice will bring you what you want. When most people are trying to figure out what to do with their lives, they consult an older, wiser, more respected person for advice. Depending on this person’s background they could tell you a variety of things. In my experience, those who most sincerely have my best interest in mind have told me to do something I love and am passionate about. With the world at our finger tips, and innumerable options, how does one begin to find the thing he or she is passionate about?

I’m not a true believer in destiny in the way that one’s path is pre-deteremined and unavoidable. However, I do find that things have a way of coming together for the better in the end. Though the accessibility of the vastness of the world is overwhelming, it is advantageous to our generation.

The likelihood that we come across the thing we are passionate about is much greater without the confines that restricted past generations. It’s a matter of mathematics; things in the world are now separated by fewer degrees, therefore one thing of interest will be linked to another thing of interest and somewhere down the line our passion will lie. If the path of interest is followed, we will be led to our passion.

The marvelousness of a passion is far greater than an interest and determining the difference is quite difficult. In the

bucket of options one will collect on a passion-seeking odyssey, undoubtedly there will be things interesting enough to actually practice rather than just learn about. For example, if one finds economics and finance interesting enough, perhaps they will try investing in the stock market. Or, if one is enraptured by penetrating power of literature, possibly he or she will try writing some poetry or short fiction. Still, knowing when the line between interest and passion is crossed can be uncertain.

If one is enthralled by the idea of becoming a doctor, lawyer, engineer, scientist or businessperson then it is likely the path of pursuing that passion will be filled with encouragement, especially from parents. These careers are practical and secure to subscribers of conventional thought. However, successfully completing all of the education and preparation required to become a professional in whatever field you choose is arduous.

For the more independently (Indie) minded people, like myself, conventional careers aren’t that appealing. For some, money might not even be that appealing. Our interests like art, writing, farming, adventure or extended bipedal travel seem like fairly insecure passions which may not even have jobs to accompany them. While this might appear to make life more difficult, it actually makes finding a passion easier.

In that difficulty that comes with working and preparing to get a job and the disapproval of our choices from people we are close to lies the indicator of passion. A passion is the thing that one is continually motivated to pursue, no matter how difficult the journey or how much denouncement is faced.

Finding a passion is an extensive process. It could take a lot of time and be filled with failure and disappointment. Succumbing to this difficulty is tempting and taking an easier, more conventional route. According to Larry Smith, professor of economics at the University of Waterloo, “Passion is the thing that will help you create the highest expression of your talent.”

Passion can make or break your life.

This isn’t something to give up on. It will require courage and fortitude. But, ultimately, all facets of our life will be more successful if we are happy and without regret.

If our passions are neglected, then who will we be to encourage our children to pursue theirs?

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Excuse my snarkasm

Clara Richter

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Ernest Hemingway once said, “There’s nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” Well, that may have been Hemingway’s method, but it is not going to be mine. Quite frankly, it seems a little too messy.

I do not think that my computer’s internal workings would benefit from being bled upon. And, while I admire Hemingway’s strong stomach, some of us are a bit more squeamish when it comes to the sight of blood.

Okay, I’ve bled that joke dry (the puns just keep coming!), but what I’m trying to say, in a very silly way, is that I do not take my writing as seriously as Mr. Hemingway ... that was an unintentional poem.

Moving on to more serious business ...

All week in class we’re bogged down with work. We have to read textbooks and case studies and scholarly articles and some of the driest literature in the English language (and sometimes not in the English language). If you happen to pick up a newspaper, or watch the news, it seems as though it’s all doom and gloom. Basically, dear reader, you probably already have enough heavy reading to do and you don’t need me dragging you down.

When I told my mother that I would be writing a column for

The Carroll News she gave me some advice, as mothers are wont to do. “Clara,” she told me, “make sure you aren’t too snarkastic.”

“Snarkastic” is my mother’s clever combination of the words “snarky” and “sarcastic” and, even though you won’t find it in the Oxford English Dictionary, it is probably the best word available when it comes to describing my sense of humor.

So, in light of my mother’s advice, I’ve decided to carefully monitor myself and to keep the column as light hearted and “snarkasm” free as possible. I’m not going to promise that the column is going to be totally devoid of sarcasm, or even negativity, because some situations cannot be handled without sarcasm and, similarly, some have to be looked at with a healthy amount of negativity.

I figure that, in the words of Walt Whitman, this is my chance to “sound my barbaric ‘yap’ over the roofs of the world,” and I’m not going to screw it up. Well, I might screw it up a little bit, but even if I do screw it up I will screw it up in a totally un-snarkastic way.

I’m not sure if all of you understand how much of an exercise in character alteration this will be for me. I’m not saying that I’m always making insensitive, snarkastic comments, but they come more easily to me than other things do.

Making such comments is my way of dealing with uncomfortable or awkward situations; and since my whole life is an awkward situation it stands to reason that most of my discourse is snarkastic.

Just like “driving through hyperspace isn’t like dusting crops,” writing a column isn’t like writing an essay for your ethics class. In some ways it’s easier, and in some ways it’s harder. I don’t have to be as formal in my column, which is nice, but it may also be my downfall. If I don’t have to be formal there is an even bigger chance that I will succumb to the green monster that is snarkasm.

There is also this fundamental human mechanism that seeks approval from some outside source. It is hard for someone to simply write something for the masses to see, because they are afraid that they are not going to get that approval (I realize I’m making some hasty generalizations here, but bear with me). When writing an essay for class, one doesn’t have to worry so much because only one person is going to be reading what they have written and that person is aware of what the paper will be about (more or less).

Writing a column about whatever strikes my fancy can be awkward because, whether I know it or not, I want that approval and I don’t know if I’m going to get it. And that awkwardness that comes about can lead to snarkasm, which, from here on out, is my nemesis.

And so we’re off! Yes, thanks to Mother’s advice, we’ve left snarkasm behind, but that doesn’t mean that there will ever be a lack of humor or wit. So it begins ...

Contact Clara Richter at crichter14@jcu.edu

Alumni Corner

Written by Beth Stallings ’05, Carroll News Alumna

Keeping your clothes ontrend can be a pricey and timeconsuming endeavor. As a college student with stereotypically limited funds, I knew I could only make a handful of purchases each season. So each bangle had to count. Each top needed to have more than three wears in it.

Full disclosure I am still very much this way—I painstakingly weigh every purchase I make, preplan how the new item will fit in with the old, and how many seasons of life I can get from my purchase. Aside from my time in the classroom at John Carroll, I must credit college for this great, shopping savvy life lesson. It made me a serial monogamist with the items in my closest. And it’s also taught me to take my classic pieces and make them work with what’s coming off the runway.

Thank goodness for this, because as the assistant editor at a women’s fashion and lifestyle

magazine in Columbus, I see what’s coming in fashion. And I constantly have to hold myself back from impromptu shopping sprees.

With willpower in mind, I wanted to share a few of my favorite trends this season that can be done on a budget.

1. Color: It’s everywhere— and it’s bright, bright, bright.

Add it into your wardrobe somewhere. A tangerine-colored necklace. Bright blue nail polish (my fav on-the-cheap add). But if you can only buy one colorful item, grab a great pair of colored jeans.

Then mix and match that bright denim with other searing colors.

Just be sure to cap it at three colors per outfit to avoid looking like a kaleidoscope.

2. Prints & Florals: I’m not talking basic stripes and polka dots. These are over-the-top, standout patterns in bright florals (yes, more color), bold prints (feel free to wear from head-totoe) and wild patterns. They look

great in a skirt, jacket or dress.

3. Boho Chic: Dust off those peasant shirts from last season; they are still hot as ever. To make last year’s purchase current, pair with a wide-leg pant. This is a great, casual spring look.

Overall, what I love about the hot looks this spring season (aside from the nod to retro style) is that the bold looks and colors will easily carry over into the summer season. Meaning, if you shop right, you’ll get plenty of wear out of each purchase.

Now, off trend, if there is one piece of advice I wish someone had told me (and then forced me to follow sooner), it’s to invest in a great pair of jeans. If you can splurge, do it here. It’s one of the first post-college, adult purchases I made and haven’t regretted the hefty price tag since.

Guys, that goes for you, too. I am a firm believer that a great pair of jeans is the foundation any outfit is built upon.

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April 19, 2012

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OURVIEW

Road trip

Mitch Quataert Arts & Life Editor

On the last day of finals, May 11, I will be embarking on a journey that is known to be one of the greatest college traditions: taking a road trip.

I have been planning this voyage across this beautiful country of ours to Los Angeles for some time now, and in the process I have been trying to plan out a few of the details of a trip with such potential.

The drive to Los Angeles from John Carroll University takes somewhere between 34 and 38 hours of driving. I’ll be making that journey over the course of three-and-a-half days. That is a lot of time spent in a car driving.

With that being said, there are notable necessities required for a trip like this, the first of them being a traveling companion.

My dearest friend Christina Das, who attends Northeastern University, is the exact person you would want to take a road trip with. The girl always knows how to have a good time even if you are stuck in a car, and she is ab-

solutely known to be one of the most fun people that I have come across. Christina will be taking a Greyhound bus in from Rochester to Cleveland on Thursday night and staying here at JCU as I finish up my last two final exams the following morning.

Then the trip will begin.

The next necessity of the trip will be good music (I emphasize the word “good” because a lot of music on the radio is not music, it is a DJ ruining what used to be done by guitars, bass and drums). I have purchased an ‘06 Chevy Cobalt, which will be our ride out west. Unfortunately, an auxiliary plug was not put in many ‘06 cars, so I have had an after-market radio installed so we can listen to my iPod. Lord only knows what music I would have been stuck with for 37 hours driving through New Mexico and Oklahoma, where you are surrounded by flat land for farther than the eye can see.

Not only a necessity of a road trip, but of life, is sleep and where it will happen is something you have to face. I am in no way, shape or form a person who can drive through the night. Luckily, Christina is an insomniac who will be able to keep me up as I drive (I will

be driving the entire time due to the fact that Christina’s ability to drive a car is not one I trust with my own).

Luckily, I have a very good family friend who lives in Wichita, Kan., a little over 16 hours away from JCU, who I am hoping will allow Christina and me to crash on a couch for a few needed hours of sleep upon our arrival.

With almost the first half of the trip out of the way, the next planned stop is scheduled to be Las Vegas, Nev. on Sunday night.

Some of you may be saying, “There is nothing fun you can do in Vegas if you are underage.”

This would be false. Just to be in Las Vegas and see the sights will be enough for me. Plus it’s a great place to stop and stretch the legs a bit.

Unless we find a cheap hotel that will allow two people under 20 to get a room, we will sleep in the car for the night.

The next day is a short threehour hop, skip and a jump in to the great city of Los Angeles which I will call home until my departure in late August.

Contact Mitch Quataert at mquataert15@jcu.edu

Wonderword: What does accidie mean?

“Something that’s despicable.”

Tadhg Karski, freshman

“Something that burns like acid.”

Laura Osborne, sophomore

“An axe used to kill someone with acid on the tip.”

Johnny Honkala, freshman

accidie: a condition that leads to listlessness and lack of interest in life

Cooney Meets World:

Spreading Manresa love

Dan Cooney Editor in Chief

I remember walking through the Atrium in the student center after 10 p.m. Mass one Sunday night a while back and seeing all these people in a circle with the same shirts on. A few of them were dancing around the inside of the circle, while everyone else was clapping and laughing. The sound of the crowd carried throughout the student center – even if I went into the newsroom and shut the door, I could still hear them cheering.

Wow, those Manresa kids must have had a really good time this weekend. A lot of people want me to go on this retreat – maybe I ought to go next time, I thought to myself.

Luckily, I got a spot for the next one, Manresa 21, which was held this past weekend in Villa Maria, Pa., and the experience was incredible.

I went to the retreat with a few friends, but I made a whole lot more after the weekend was over.

Our Manresa 21 Facebook group has been blowing up with updates over the past few days because our group was so tight-knit. Many of us have pulled late-night study sessions together and one person even wanted to form a euchre game, a pastime during the evenings last weekend. If I didn’t have so much homework, I’d be happy to play cards.

Probably the best part of this post-Manresa period is seeing everyone I went on the retreat with all over campus. We had a group of over 50 people, so it’s been hard not to see at least one of them every day. Everyone brings a smile to each other’s faces.

So what exactly was so special

about this retreat? I don’t want to give a lot away because I want you to experience it for yourself, but there are some things I think I can share.

As you can tell by most of the Manresa T-shirts, the focus is all about love – remembering to love yourself and others. The retreat helps you take a deep breath from everything going on in your life and re-examine your priorities: your relationship with God, taking care of yourself and your friendships with other people. Through the talks from our leaders and the prayers we all shared, you come to realize that everyone has issues they are dealing with. And a little bit of love can go a long way. “Everybody, everybody wants to love.

Everybody, everybody wants to be loved,” sings Ingrid Michaelson in “Everybody,” one of the songs we heard over the weekend (and that I now can’t stop humming).

So, by the time we came back Sunday afternoon, everyone was in really good spirits. Before 10 p.m. Mass, we all attended a reunion party to see some videos and pictures from our weekend together. After Mass, someone started clapping, we all joined in, formed a circle in the Atrium and now we got to dance, cheer and laugh.

I caught a glimpse of the people near our circle – their facial expressions said, “What happened to you guys this weekend?”

The events of Manresa 21 had a positive impact on all of us that went, as other Manresa retreats have done the same for those that took part. I encourage you, if you haven’t gone already, to try to make the next one in the fall.

I promise that you’ll be glad

Contact Dan Cooney at dcooney13@jcu.edu

The Bayer Necessities: Not another Greek column...

Brian Bayer

Managing Editor It’s that time of year again at JCU – the week that everyone looks forward to with puppy dog-like enthusiasm and spends weeks preparing for. That’s right, I’m talking about National Osteopathic Medicine Week.

Of course, everyone on campus is very excited to recognize the 78,000 osteopathic physicians in the United States and celebrate an industry that is 138 years old in this great country.

However, I feel that in all of the hype about bone-doctors this week, many students might completely miss another week that deserves some recognition: Greek Week.

I know what you’re thinking – Brian, why would you try to detract from osteopathic medicine awareness to highlight an organization that you aren’t even a

part of?

Well, as some may recall, earlier this year I was in search of an older sister, and I turned to Greek life for the answer.

Since that column was printed, I have made groundbreaking strides to expand my knowledge of the Greek culture at JCU, and I must admit, it’s growing on me.

I still don’t have an older sister, but after having attended the Kappa Delta formal, I feel that I am getting closer!

(Though, it would have been nice if someone had told me not to wear a toga; that was totes awkward, but hey I’m still learning.) So I think it’s only fair that I give these proud student orgs a little (more) press time.

As an aspiring investigative journalist, I tried my best to do some research on what Greek Week is all about; but after bursting into the Murphy Room during a Beta Theta Pi lip sync practice, I quickly learned, as 30 glaring men in blue and pink scorned drop-jawed at my intrusion, that the secrets of the Greeks are under lock and key until they are ready to re-

lease them to their eager public.

So the following is an outsider’s perspective on the magic of this special week. For those of you who are as naïve as I once was about the ways of the Greek, let me give you a brief run down.

Although each Greek organization has stereotypes associated with them (bros, gold-diggers, etc.), Greek Week is a chance for them to put these passive aggressive hostilities aside and engage in full-on combat with each other.

I’m sure you have seen these battles taking place on the Quad and in the pool throughout the week. Personally, I find this fascinating.

It is my understanding that this year at JCU, these pseudo-Olympic competitions have a 90s Nickelodeon theme, aptly named Greekelodeon.

This is fantastic. I mean, how cool would it be if the real Olympics had a theme that reflected back to our childhood? Think about it – representing Jamaica, Usain Bolt rolls up to the line in his sporty Rocket Power jersey

to face off against his international opponents wearing their Reptar-green and Spongebob-yellow jerseys. Naturally, in honor of Slime Time Live, the winners will get slimed rather than receiving their gold, silver and bronze.

I might actually watch.

Alas, the real world has much to learn from the Pan-Hellenic and Interfraternity Councils.

The week then culminates in Lip Sync, the most famous competition of them all. I will never forget my first exposure to this strange ritual, during my freshman year. I was doing my homework in my room when my enthusiastic SigEp roommate came in, eyes aglow, and showed me his rendition of the Mean Girls Jingle Bell Rock, doublethigh slaps and all, that they would be performing at the show. Although his red glitter skirt and midriff cotton fringe tank top vest wasn’t the most flattering costume I have seen, this was my first impression of Lip Sync.

However, it’s much more than crossdressing frat boys dancing to Christmas

carols from Mean Girls… they have Transformers too.

So once each chapter has showcased their talent and creativity, the Greek gods convene on Olympus (I think) to determine which groups will be named best sorority and fraternity.

It is also my understanding that with this proud title, the winning organizations have the esteemed privilege to not only paint the stone lion head outside of Pacelli, but to import and paint an actual lion that protects the lion head from the other envious Greek organizations who did not win (Good luck painting it now, SigEp).

Lastly, all you Greek organizations should know that I will also be evaluating the different chapters this week and determining who is the peak of the Greek, so don’t let me catch you being Greek weak.

Oh, and don’t forget to recognize your local physicians of osteopathic medicine too.

Contact Brian Bayer at bbayer13@jcu.edu

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