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Off-campus housing made simple Matt Hribar

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As students are settling into their new dorm, house or apartment, the last thing on their minds is planning for next year’s housing. But in order to ensure a smooth, satisfying housing process, students might want to consider getting a head start. Differing from the usual laid-back attitude of the typical college student, the process to find off-campus housing calls for quick thinking and advanced planning.

Brockway Properties is a local business that helps college students find housing in both University Heights and South Euclid. Brockway has been working on handling properties with college students since 1999, and they currently have 17 properties, “80 percent” of which are occupied by JCU students.

“It’s absolutely important to get started early,” said Michael Embrescia, leasing manager of Brockway Properties.

“Students should begin to look for [off-campus] housing now for next year.”

Embrescia said that students need to know the essentials, including what they are looking for, how many individuals they have with their group and how close they want to be to campus.

“Get your group together. Find out who you want to live with, and get people who are committed,” Embrescia said. Finding roommates can be the most important part; not only do students need to consider who are they willing to live with for a year, but also that they typically enter into the process for almost two years.

“Get your parents involved. You can handle it on your own, but getting the support from your parents can be extremely helpful,” said Embrescia.

Embrescia recommended going through the process with a company that knows what they are doing.

“Management is not an easy process,” Embrescia explained. “The houses are expensive and need to be kept up with. Certain people will try and take advantage of students by overpricing their properties. Work with a professional company.”

“It’s not the issue of finding the place, what’s difficult is finding the right one,” said Embrescia.“There are enough rentals out there, and you never know who you are working with until you start working with [a landlord]. If you rent from someone who just has one property and doesn’t know students and their concerns, it can be a difficult position. The landlord may not be open [to the] demands of the students.”

Not only do students have to consider the intricacies of living with other people, but University Heights also has a few important rules and regulations for renters. To rent in University Heights, one must get a rental permit from the City Building Department, regardless of one’s relation with the owner. Each non-relative must have their own room and be in the close vicinity of a full restroom.

The University Heights rental permit application states: “The dwelling unit is not, and will not be used, as a day care center, fraternity house, sorority house, residential cooperative, commune, dormitory, rooming house, boarding house, halfway house or equivalent occupancy.”

The permit also forbids three unrelated persons from occupying a house together; however, owners can petition for more than three tenants.

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Defense crushes Yellow Jackets in Gold Bowl win Dale Armbruster Asst. Sports Editor

Over the years, football has evolved into a high-scoring sport dominated by the passing game.

On Saturday night, John Carroll University turned back the clock.

Senior DaQuan Grobsmith rushed for 115 yards and the Blue Streaks defense forced three turnovers in a 27-7 victory over the Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets in Berea, Ohio on Saturday, Sept. 21.

The win marks the first Blue Streaks victory over the Yellow Jackets at George Finnie Stadium since 2001, when head coach Tom Arth was the JCU quarterback.

It was also the first time since 2008 that JCU has defeated a ranked team, as Baldwin Wallace was ranked No. 23 in the nation by D3Football.com entering last weekend’s action.

The victory in the 25th annual Cuyahoga Gold Bowl drew JCU closer in the all-time series, though Baldwin Wallace still leads in the rivalry, 13-12.

The Blue Streaks defense held the Yellow Jackets to just 168 yards, including 49 passing yards on only five completions.

Neither team was able to draw blood in the first quarter. After trading punts with the Yellow Jackets on the first two drives, the Blue Streaks were backed up deep in

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John Carroll stifled Baldwin Wallace’s offense, allowing just 168 total yards. touchdown pass from Myers to junior Alex their own territory.

On a 2nd-and-10 play from his own Kline with 11:49 left in the second quarter.

30, junior quarterback Mark Myers chalThat was Myers’ only touchdown pass of lenged the Yellow Jackets secondary and the day. He finished with 258 passing yards on was intercepted by Kevin Krakora, who 19 completions. Freshman wideout Marshall returned the ball 27 yards.

Howell was the Myers’ top target, hauling in The JCU defense held strong, forcing six passes for 116 yards. a punt after the turnover.

After the touchdown, both defenses settled The Blue Streaks would then rip off a in, allowing no points until the final moments 12-play drive that took nearly six minutes of the second quarter. off of the clock. It ended with a 12-yard Please see FOOTBALL, p. 8

Professors are willing to go the distance Jackie Mitchell Campus Editor

While members of the John Carroll University community frequently cross paths with students hailing from different parts of the country, or even the world, it is a bit unusual to encounter a professor who commutes to JCU from another state. In fact, several professors and faculty members commute over 50 miles to campus each day.

Christina Rawls, an adjunct professor of philosophy who began teaching at JCU this year, commutes over 130 miles from north Pittsburgh to teach her Tuesday and Thursday classes. She leaves home between 11 a.m. and noon to arrive in time for her office hours. Although office hours are not required for part-time faculty, she feels that they are an important component to her classes. After another two-hour commute at the end of the day, she arrives home around 8 or 9 p.m.

Rawls said she doesn’t mind spending long hours in the car during her commute.

“I actually take it as an opportunity to relax from my home life or my dissertation work, and I get to listen to new music and lectures online,” she said. “There’s a source called Open Culture, and they have tons of free lectures in every subject area you can imagine, and also all of these books, novels and philosophy texts: so I can listen to that. I make phone calls if I have to. I have my headset. The time is not an issue for me, but I like to drive.”

Rawls, who took time off to write her dissertation, missed

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teaching. She decided to call the University over the summer to inquire about open positions, and they happened to have an opening in the philosophy department.

“Now that I’ve been here, this is the part that I’m so excited about: it’s an incredible philosophy department, and it’s an incredible University,” she said.

Although Rawls says she feels lucky to be a part of JCU’s philosophy department, she feels it is unfair that adjunct professors at most universities do not earn a living wage and therefore have no benefits or job security.

“I really am commuting because I love to teach, and because John Carroll is a good university and has a good program, but not because of the money,” said Rawls. “John Carroll pays fairly on the higher level of the bracket, but it’s still not a living wage.”

Paige Webb, a graduate assistant in the English department, teaches first-year composition two days a week and commutes from Columbus, Ohio. The drive varies from two to two-and-ahalf hours, and she is less upbeat about her commute than Rawls.

“It’s terrible,” she said. “I hate it. Basically, I live in two cities, and my life is divided between those two spaces and so I never really feel like I’m settled in either space.”

Webb drives up on Monday nights and stays with a friend who lives in Cleveland in order to teach her Tuesday and Thursday classes. She makes the commute because she did not want to put her son, who lives in Columbus, in a different school district for two years. As a graduate student, Webb is completing her final

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Campus Briefs Three members of the Society of Jesus join JCU faculty Rev. Francis Chishala, Rev. Jamye Stayer, Ph.D. and Rev. Mark George have become new members of the John Carroll community.

Chishala and Stayer have joined JCU’s College of Arts and Sciences while George is working at the Church of the Gesu next to the University.

Chishala is currently working on a master’s degree in communications management. Stayer is resuming his tenure-track position that he held from 2008-10. George is working at Gesu in the sacramental ministries and other performing duties at the parish.

Walk or run for Footprints for Fatima On Saturday, Sept. 28, John Carroll University and HMA Promotions are calling everyone to join the 11th annual Footprints for Fatima 5K Run and 1 Mile Family Fun Walk.

Registration will open at 9 a.m. with the 5K run beginning at 10 a.m. At 10:15 a.m., the one-mile walk will begin. All proceeds will benefit JCU’s Fatima Food Drive, which supplies over 100 families with food during the holidays.

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Drag show hits campus for the first time On Thursday, Oct. 3, the SUPB and Allies will sponsor John Carroll University’s first Drag event in the Muldoon Atrium in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology.

The event will begin at 8:30 p.m. with LGBT focused organizations holding informational sessions about the organization on campus. The show will start at 9 p.m., followed by a question and answer segment with the drag queens. The show will be hosted by Erica Martinez, Maya Tack, Sonshine La Ray and Ursula Steel.

Immerse yourself in the “Free Your Mind” retreat

From Friday, Oct. 4 to Saturday, Oct. 5, the Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion will be sponsoring the “Free Your Mind: Multicultural Retreat.” The retreat will be at White Pines, Cuyahoga Valley National Park and is an immersion experience that teaches knowledge and skills to create an inclusive campus environment.

The trip will focus on understanding the concepts of diversity, stereotyping, culture, power and privilege. The experience will also focus on addressing incidents of bias and/or discrimination at John Carroll. Visit the website, sites.jcu.edu/ inclusion, to register for the event.

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Professors commute hours to teach at JCU From COMMUTE, p. 1

year of making the long commute.

Patrick Hicks, a military professor who became a part of the ROTC program at JCU at the end of August, commutes about 50 miles from Canton, Ohio five days a week.

“Right now, I’m actually in charge of the classroom instruction for the sophomore class, so since we have a number of partnership programs like Case Western and Cleveland State that also contribute cadets to our program, in an effort to kind of meet them in the middle, we teach classes at their campuses too,” he said. “So I teach the same block of instruction three times a week.”

In addition to instructing class, Hicks also supervises the cadets’ physical training in the morning on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. He leaves home at about 5 a.m. to make it to campus at 6 a.m.

To Hicks, commuting is just a part of his job that he accepts.

“My wife, son and I have stayed in Canton largely because we have our house there, we’re already established with a friend network and family right around there, and therefore this is a job that I feel really is a great thing for me as an individual. So to drive that distance really is something that I feel like just comes along

with the job,” he said.

Hicks passes the time in the car by listening to audio books from the library, lecture series, podcasts and NPR. Victor Lee, a visiting associate professor of computer science who began his second year of teaching at JCU this semester, commutes 54 miles from Alliance, Ohio, four days a week. The commute takes him about an hour and 20 minutes in the morning, but can take longer on the way home due to traffic.

Lee teaches classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, but sometimes drives to campus on Thursday as well.

“Because I have a long commute, my department chair has tried to limit the number of days that I have to teach classes,” he said.

Lee’s wife works in Alliance, where they also own their home.

He cited this as the main reason for commuting a long distance.

“Of course, I wish it was shorter,” he said. “I feel very fortunate that I found a job that’s as good a fit for me as John Carroll is that is within driving distance. I really like teaching here, I like the department and I like the students. It’s a fairly ideal position for my interests, so that’s what keeps me coming every day, is that I know I’m going to like what I’m doing.”

Guidelines call for later start to school year Lauren McPherson The Carroll News

When the 2013-14 academic year began on Tuesday, Sept. 3, the John Carroll University community was granted a few extra days of summer extending into Labor Day weekend. While students settled into their new homes around campus, reunited with friends, met new ones and prepared for the launch of fall semester, questions surfaced regarding the later-than-usual first day of school.

Associate Academic Vice President James Krukones, who maintains the academic calendar, explained the reasons behind the unusual post-Labor Day start to the semester.

“It’s not whimsical,” he said. “There are actually guidelines.”

Established in 1998, these University guidelines were expected to be reviewed this year. They have been set to determine the academic calendar years in advance. The academic calendar can always be found on the JCU website.

The guidelines state, “Fall classes begin the last Monday of August, unless Labor

Day comes very early,” as it did this month.

Also, two full weeks of class are required after Thanksgiving before final exams can begin. With Thanksgiving falling on Nov. 28, the last Thursday of the month, the late start date accommodated all parameters.

The exception to the common first day for universities and colleges across the country is also the case for next year.

Sophomore Annie McHugh expressed her appreciation.

“Because I’m an out-of-state student, I got to spend more time with my family,” she said.

“And starting later, the weather was cooler for living in the dorms without air conditioning.”

Students around campus had opinions to share, most of which were positive. For fall athletes, this meant more time on campus to train and practice before classes began. Drew Mestelske, a junior on the men’s soccer team, mentioned having more time on campus before all students moved in.

“We were able to focus a little more and become closer to everyone on the team,” he said.

While students and faculty may have

prized the late start, it is questionable if the end of the semester will be viewed as optimistically. The last day of final exams is Friday, Dec. 20, making it one of the latest finishes in the past several years. Professors must have grades completed and submitted to the University by Dec. 23, leaving a small window of time for grading.

As another effect of the post-Labor Day start, winter break will be shortened to three weeks rather than four. This may influence vacations and other plans for students and faculty alike. Classes for the spring semester are scheduled to start Jan. 13, 2014. When this point was mentioned to students, some showed disappointment and wished for the regular month-long hiatus from class to spend at home, on vacation or on immersion trips or retreats offered by Campus Ministry.

The first day of school brought the buzz back to campus, and it will continue to spark conversation about the adjustments in the academic calendar. Krukones warned with a smile, “stay tuned,” as there may be changes in the calendar in the next few years.

Finding off-campus housing Breakdown of University Heights policies requires quick action from students •In order to rent in University Heights, one must obtain a rental From OFF-CAMPUS, p. 1

“Regular occupancy,” as defined by the city of University Heights, is the physical presence of a person in the dwelling unit overnight for at least 15 nights in a consecutive 30 day period.

Most students feel overwhelmed with the process of offcampus housing, but most see the advantages in doing so.

“Living off-campus could be cheaper,” sophomore David Weigel said. “Honestly, I feel as though there won’t be a lot of people I know on campus.”

Junior Taylor Hartman noted that it is a huge transition into the adult world, saying, “it’s harder to keep up with extracurriculars.”

“I’m indifferent,” said junior Brittany Hawkins. “I would love to start looking for houses, but I don’t know where to start.”

No matter which house or which direction students decide to peruse in the process of off-campus housing, students must be aware and conscious of the system.

“Safety is the first priority,” Embrescia said.

permit from the City Building Department, regardless of relation to the owner.

•Each non-relative in a house must have their own bedroom that is a minimum of 120 square feet in area.

•Each bedroom must be attached to a bathroom or must be attached to a hallway with access to a bathroom.

•A rental house can only be used as a rental house. It may not be used as a day care center, fraternity or sorority house, residential cooperative, commune, dormitory, rooming house, boarding house, halfway house or equivalent occupancy.

•No more than three unrelated persons may live in a house together.

•Owners can petition to allow for the occupancy of more than three unrelated persons in a house.

•“Regular occupancy” means the physical presence of a person in a house overnight for at least 15 nights in a consecutive 30-day period.

Campus Safety Log As of Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Campus Safety Log has not been updated. Students can go to sites.jcu.edu/css/pages/crime-log/ to access the most recent records.

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.

Campus 3 JCU professor makes waves with new novel

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Jackie Mitchell Campus Editor

Cosmopolitan magazine billed it as the “sickest, most controversial book of summer.” The Daily Beast dubbed it the modern day version of Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita.” “Tampa,” a salacious work of fiction, plunges readers into the inner workings of the mind of a female sexual predator who calculatingly preys on her middle school-aged male students. The novel, which has stirred up controversy and garnered shocking critiques since its release on July 2, was written by John Carroll University’s own professor of English, Alissa Nutting.

Nutting decided to take a step back from the explosion of attention swirling around her novel, and after about a month of incessant Google Alerts, she told her agent and publicist she would rather not read any more reviews of “Tampa.” After receiving nasty emails mixed in with the positive ones, she also removed the contact form on her website.

“It’s the kind of thing that can really, if you let it, suck you in and occupy your full attention in a way that really decreases your productivity and how enjoyable your life is, because you’re always waiting to see what others are saying about you,” Nutting said. “And if it’s good, you feel good, and if it’s bad, you feel bad, but you’re not in control of your emotions.”

Part of the reason “Tampa” is receiving so much attention, Nutting says, is because society is not used to facing uncomfortable issues of sexual violence head-on in such a graphic manner.

“We’re definitely not comfortable talking about the ways our society may actually fetishize acts of sexual violence, like I think we do when it’s an attractive female teacher and a male student,” she said. “Writing a book that forces people to directly engage with that contradiction, to come face to face with that, is going to be polarizing. It’s a book that doesn’t tell you

Alissa Nutting’s controversial book exposes gender biases.

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how to feel about it. It presents what’s going on with this character and it presents the social response to the character, and the book itself doesn’t comment.”

Celeste Price, the character she is referring to, is the fictional version of Debra Lafave, Nutting’s former high school classmate and Florida middle-school teacher who received media attention when she pleaded guilty to having sexual encounters with her 14-year-old student in 2005. After recognizing Lafave on the news, Nutting began examining the way society often glorifies females accused of such crimes.

“Instead of being treated like a criminal, these women, when they are attractive, are very much treated like a sexual fantasy, instead of female sexuality being seen as powerful and something that can cause an experience of victimization,” she said. “It’s seen as very weak, and something for males, even underage ones, to enjoy. In general, in our society, we really have this values system for women that how you look is the most important thing about you, and I wanted to demonstrate what I think is one of the many Achilles heels to our cultural values system. That is, well, you’re essentially saying that if you look good enough – if you’re young and you’re beautiful and female – you could do heinous things and still be a valued part of society.”

Nutting says that although worrisome thoughts crossed her mind at first when anticipating the University’s reaction to the controversial nature of the novel, she has received positive feedback from fellow professors.

“Ultimately, I’ve just found this to be a place that is very anti-censorship and is very much appreciative of different forms of challenging literature,” she said.

Recently returned from a weekend stint in New York, Nutting balances traveling to promote “Tampa” with teaching and navigating new motherhood, sometimes bringing her 6-month-old daughter along for her travels. While it can be challenging, Nutting said overall, the balancing act is a good thing.

“Part of my job is to mentor my students on living as a working writer, and how you navigate the different aspects of professional obligation,” she said. “Particularly during the school year, my students come first.”

Some of Nutting’s writing students have approached her with technical questions about writing an unlikable protagonist. Senior Maureen Ginley shared nothing but high praise for the novel.

“It’s a well-written and brilliantly crafted narrative that tackles a subject that is considered ‘taboo,’” Ginley said. “Dr. Nutting took a risk by writing a story of this nature, and I fully believe she succeeds in getting readers to think and re-evaluate the way society views the decisions and morals surrounding the situations put forth and encountered by the novel’s narrator, Celeste. Good literature challenges the reader; it makes them think and challenge themselves as an individual and a member of society, and ‘Tampa’ definitely does that.”

Nutting is currently working on her next novel, a comedy, which she says will be much lighter and less controversial than “Tampa.”

The smoking gun: debate over non-smoking initiative continues Mary Frances McGowan The Carroll News

When one recalls all that they learned in their collegiate career, very rarely do they hold “smoker’s lung” and “melanoma” in high esteem. To ensure that graduates’ accomplishments are void of these proficiencies in the ensuing years, John Carroll University is pushing to become a smoke-free campus.

The current smoking policy at JCU is no secret. Prior to the statewide smoking law created in 2006, JCU designated “smoke-free” entrances to buildings in order to provide nonsmokers with a smog-free entrance to class.

Before the dawn of the much-debated smoking law, a JCU English professor supposedly set their trash-can ablaze due to a wandering cigarette, setting a whole new kind of fire in the minds of students longing for change.

In November 2006, a law was passed in Ohio that made workplaces and public places smoke-free. Because JCU is a place of employment, the University is lawfully obligated to abide by the regulations already in place.

The smoking regulations at JCU currently prohibit smoking in all buildings on campus and, if one chooses to smoke, one must do so outside of the building. Although students and faculty no longer have to worry about combusting trash cans, the ever-present cloud of secondhand smoke on the way to class is up for reexamination.

The possibility of moving towards becoming a smoke-free or tobacco-free campus has been discussed for a few years. Although the policy is still in its formative stages, Megan Dzurec, coordinator of health and promotion

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at JCU, believes that this new protocol could be wildly successful.

“The state of Ohio does not ban smoking on college campuses, but we have the power, as a university, to be a trailblazer for Ohio colleges and become a part of a movement that does ban the use of tobacco products on our campus,” Dzurec said. “We will not be the first campus in Ohio to be tobacco-free, but I certainly do not want to see JCU as one of the last.”

The foremost goal of becoming a tobaccofree campus is the improvement of overall health. According to JCU’s National College Health Assessment (2013), approximately 87 percent of the student population leads a cigarette-free lifestyle. Only about two percent of JCU students are daily users of tobacco products. Twenty-five percent of the smoking population became avid smokers after they arrived at JCU, indicating a deeper need for policy change.

Although JCU is one of the first colleges in Ohio to breach the topic, the University is by no means a policy-pioneer. Cleveland State University implemented a tobacco-free policy that became effective at the beginning of the 2013 fall semester. The policy eliminates the use of tobacco in virtually every setting imaginable, enforcing the rule with every member of the CSU population, including visitors.

Many members of the JCU community hope to join the merry brigade of anti-tobacco universities, with support from both professors and students.

Richard Clark, a professor of criminology at JCU, believes that an anti-tobacco policy

would be beneficial.

“This kind of policy would help create a nicer campus,” he said. “The cost of providing for the smokers is huge; a policy like this could push many of them off campus.”

When asked the expected question of banned tobacco playing the role of “forbidden fruit” at JCU, Clark thought that the concept was a non-issue.

“We’re dealing with adults,” he said.

“You should no longer feel the need to rebel.

This could potentially be something that we see with drug use, but not with cigarettes.”

John McBratney, a JCU English professor, shares similar thoughts. As a graduate professor, McBratney sees a higher level of smokers on a daily basis. Although he said that having smokers in his class is not a problem, he thinks that the policy would be a good one to have in place.

“Smoking is very bad for young people, seeing as it is a hard habit to kick,” he said.

Along with some faculty support, many students applaud the effort.

“Although I empathize with the fact that smoking is an incredibly hard habit to quit, as a non-smoker, it would be a nice change,” said freshman Marissa Panzarella. “Even switching to electronic cigarettes would be a massive step in the right direction. Having three years of a smoke-free campus would be great.”

Along with student and faculty support, “Fat Chris” of Schott Dining Hall is behind the initiative. Although he is an admitted smoker himself, Chris said he is taking the idea in stride.

“Although it might change the way we do things, if it’s for the better, then it’s fine with me,” he said.

With discussion of the policy still in place, JCU students should not be looking for any Vatican II-esque changes in the current school year.

“It would be great to ring in the new year of 2014 with a tobacco-free policy,” said Dzurec.

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Smoking may no longer be permitted on campus in the near future.

Campus Calendar : Sept. 26 - Oct. 2

Thursday

Homecoming comedian B.J. Novak from “The Office” in Kulas Auditorium at 8 p.m.

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Friday

Homecoming dance at the Cleveland Browns’ FirstEnergy Stadium at 8 p.m.

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Sunday

Late night breakfast in Homecoming and Schott Dining Hall at Family Mass & Brunch in the DeCarlo Var11:30 p.m. sity Center and Schott Dining Hall starting at 10:30 a.m.

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Monday

JCU men’s golf team plays at University of Mount Union in their Fall Tournament in Alliance, Ohio

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Tuesday

Spring 2014 study abroad application deadline

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Wednesday

Free chair massages in the LSC Atrium from 8 to 10 p.m.

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An atheist and a Catholic: Modeling a form of peaceful dialogue Nicholas Sciarappa Diversions Editor

The Donahue Auditorium in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology was filled beyond capacity on Tuesday, Sept.

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The evening began with people standing in doorways, sitting in the aisles and finding places on the floor just feet away from the two speakers. The night began after the audience was encouraged to move in and find spots to sit anywhere they could.

Wanda Scott from the Center for Service and Social Action, serving as moderator, began by describing the nature of the discussion.

“We normally start these events off by asking to turn your cell phones off, but tonight we are going to ask you to keep them on,” Scott said.

Audience members were encouraged to tweet their questions for the participants to the Twitter account @JCUbetter2Getha with the hashtag #BigQs, standing for, “big questions.”

Stedman started things off by asking those in attendance to find someone they did not know well in the audience and briefly introduce themselves to one another. This friendly gesture foreshadowed the non-threatening rhetoric in the dialogue to come.

Both Hahnenberg and Stedman offered their life stories to the audience as a way of familiarizing everyone with their personal contexts. Stedman explained that his belief in the

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Stedman and Hahnenberg offered views and opinions on the conversation between atheists and Christians.

Judeo-Christian God was extinguished when he went to college and learned to ask critical questions about his beliefs.

Hahnenberg had a different story to tell. In his introduction to philosophy class his freshman year of college, Hahnenberg encountered what he thought to be the smartest person he had ever met, who was a believer like himself.

As a result of meeting people like that, Hahnenberg came to the conclusion that, “Religious faith can have as articulate and sophisticated a voice as any other in the university.”

He knew then that he wanted to become a professor of religious studies.

After hearing their stories, Scott asked both men to clarify some misconceptions about their represented groups. Hahnenberg and Stedman expressed their mutual dislike for their groups being defined by what they stood against, rather than what they stood for.

Though obvious differences were pointed out, and similarities were welcomed into the conversation, the night continued to be an opportunity to dispel misconceptions.

Tyler McTigue Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Major: Business Management Fun Fact: “I have yet to take CO100Speech Communication, and will definitely be the only senior in an all freshman class next spring.”

At one point, Hahnenberg shocked the audience by proclaiming, “If someone were to ask me if God exists, I would say no.” Just before people could react, he went on to explain that God is the source of existence itself.

Stedman, too, took the audience by surprise, dispelling false notions regarding atheism.

“I think that I find myself constantly working to counteract this idea of atheism and humanism as world views as being unconcerned with well-being and cooperation, and are solely focused on scientific progress and not on social progress,” said Stedman.

More than 100 tweets were sent in concerning the discussion during the hour-and-a-half session. Questions concerning the problem of evil, and how an atheist deals with stress and despair were asked and answered in the short amount of time allotted.

“I was quite disappointed,” said Johnathan Ruano ’13.

“We barely scratched the surface. I left the event feeling hungry and wanting much more.”

In closing remarks, Hahnenberg and Stedman both had words of wisdom that defined the night.

“This whole thing scared the hell out of me, and I didn’t want to do it,” said Hahnenberg. “But as Chris said, ‘It’s a risk to open yourself up and be honest in front of over three hundred people.’ I’m glad I did it.”

Stedman agreed, and added, “I think we can continue to talk for so much longer, and I encourage you all to continue to keep talking about these issues amongst yourselves. I’ve taken away from this conversation the importance of being wrong about some things. People who disagree with you have things to teach you.”

Corey Greenwade Hometown: Toledo, OH Majors: Finance and Economics Fun Fact: “I’m learning how to slap the bass.”

James Kertcher

Mike Spettel

Hometown: Perry, OH Majors: Criminology & Sociology Fun Fact: “I like to rave/party.”

Hometown: Norwalk, OH Major: Accountancy Fun Fact: “I can do a headstand.”

2013 HOMECOMING COURT Deirdre Byrne

Chelsea Gerken

Hometown: Olney, MD Majors: English Literature and Communications Fun Fact: “I was the Murphy Hall ‘Student of the Week’ for the week of September 27, 2010 and I consider that my greatest accomplishment so far in life.”

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iOS 7: Latest Apple upgrade receives mixed reviews Madeline Smanik Staff Reporter In typical Apple fashion, the newest software upgrade for the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad – iOS 7 – has been the talk of town since

its release on Sept. 18.

A variety of reactions, both positive and negative, quickly followed the operating system’s debut.

The buzz stems from the drastic change in appearance from iOS 6.

This particular update brings with it a distinctly different visual design, among many other changes.

Everything from the lock screen, to the keypad, to the individual applications received a facelift. While the basics are still recognizable, some of the operating system’s functions are far from familiar.

For example, the search bar is now attainable by swiping down, as opposed to the previous manner of swiping to the right or pressing the home button from the main menu screen.

However, the physical appearance of the upgrade is not the only change that iOS 7 produced. Apple also altered the functions of some of the apps themselves. Some updates, such as the addition of wind speed and humidity percentage to the weather app, included details that were not present in iOS 6. Even the music app was refurbished with a free iTunes Radio feature. Smaller additions include a flashlight accessible from the control center.

Many users of Apple products

have found the fresh appearance to be aesthetically pleasing, despite the plethora of critical responses.

Criticisms have ranged from a dislike of the control center’s gray background to complaints of bugs regarding email notifications.

While some of these grievances can be seemingly justified by their relation to basic app functions, others pertain to rather minute details.

Apple expressed an optimistic outlook on its new operating system.

“To make it even simpler, more useful and more enjoyable – but still feel instantly familiar” was one of the motivating factors behind the update, according to Apple’s official website.

The Messages app, for example, still uses the green and blue bubbles to identify text messages and iMessages, respectively.

However, it has taken on a design that appears more modern and lighter in color. Some apps have been moved to a different location, such as the calculator, which is now found in the control center.

The operating system update, along with the reactions it has incurred, has even seeped its way into the lives of students at John Carroll University. Sophomore iPhone user Bianca Blois expressed her opinion

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of the recent changes.

“I like it, but I think it’s going take a little getting used to; I’m so used to the old one, but so far I like it.”

Junior Tim Ficke, who also downloaded the iOS 7 software, is impressed with the new look. “iOS 7 is a great operating system that increases the abilities of everybody’s iPhone for free,” said

iOS 7 for Apple’s iPhone was launched on Sept. 18.

Ficke. “While it may take some time to get used to because iOS was virtually unchanged for seven years, I think people are going to end up loving it.”

Strong reactions to the brand new operating system have overshadowed the release of the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s.

Even though it has been available

for download for only a short time, iOS 7 has evoked plenty of strong responses. As with any big change, the new operating system has continued to garner as many critical reactions as it did positive ones.

Editor’s Note: Information in this article was found from apple. com, infoworld.com and telegraph. co.uk

Acclaimed Cleveland film society travels to John Carroll Pick-up Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque scheduled to show “A Hijacking”

Alexandra Higl Arts & Life Editor Calling all film fanatics. Looking for an excuse to put down the books, relax on a Monday night and enjoy an artistic collaboration between John Carroll University and the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque? Then you’re in luck.

On Monday, Sept. 30, the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque comes to the Donahue Auditorium in the Dolan Science Center for Science and Technology. Cinematheque will be showing the film, “A Hijacking,” at 7 p.m.

General admission is $9, but JCU

students with a valid ID are free.

According to the society’s website, the Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque has been recognized by The New York Times as “one of the country’s best repertory movie theaters.” Led by director John Ewing and assistant director Tim Harry, Cinematheque features a variety of art, independent, foreign films and revived classics every week with the intent of “contributing to the richness of public programming in the arts.”

Traditionally, the screenings are housed at either CIA’s Russell B. Aitken Auditorium or Ohio Bell Auditorium. Yet, thanks to Salomon Rodezno, program coordi-

nator for the Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion, Cinematheque will journey to JCU for the first time ever.

“A Hijacking,” the feature presentation, was initially Photo from imdb.com released in D e n m a r k “A Hijacking” - a Danish thriller - will feature last SepEnglish subtitles. tember,

and took the international film world by storm. This past summer, the film made its journey to America. This Danish, highintensity thriller, written and directed by Tobias Lindholm, director of the critically acclaimed drama, “The Hunt,” recounts the story of Somali pirates hijacking a cargo ship Photo from cia.edu/cinematheque in the Indian The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque comes to John Carroll Ocean. The ship’s crew is University on Sept. 30. with critically-acclaimed “A Hijacking.” in peril. One wrong move

will determine whether they’ll live or die. Ransom, bribery and psychological manipulation are the key components that comprise this action-packed movie.

According to Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal, “If ‘A Hijacking’ was in English, or if U.S. audiences weren’t finicky about reading subtitles, or if life was fair, this brilliant thriller, by the Danish filmmaker Tobias Lindholm, would be playing on multiplex screens throughout the country.”

Need another reason to attend? It’s rated “97 percent fresh” according to rottentomatoes. com.

Editor’s Note: To learn more about The Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque, visit their website at http://www.cia.edu/ cinematheque

Lines of the week...

Are you religious?

Because you’re the answer to all of my prayers.

Is it hot in here? Or is it just you?

Were you arrested earlier? Because it’s got to be illegal to look that good.

If you were ground coffee, you’d be espresso because you’re so fine!

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Sept. 26, 2013

A word from an ex-spelling champ

Kaylee Quanbeck The Carroll News

As the crisp fall air brings pumpkin spice lattes, sweaters and autumn colors, it also brings what will keep us inside on those brisk days: fall television shows. Whether you will be looking for comedy, drama or suspense, the lineup of new and returning television shows for this fall has something to fulfill everyone’s needs. So sit back, relax and choose which one of these shows will be helping you procrastinate your homework this fall.

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Super Fun Night

The hilarious Rebel Wilson (known as Fat Amy from “Pitch Perfect”) has created, written and will star in “Super Fun Night,” premiering this fall. Wilson plays Kimmie, a dorky and not-soadventurous girl who decides to try to fit in at the clubs after she’s encouraged by a promotion she receives at her law firm. This new show has an underdog, an extremely awkward main character and promises laughs from even the coldest of people. What more could you ask for?

Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 2, 9:30 p.m.

ABC

Almost Human

This brand new show is set in the year 2048, where technological advances have overcome human society and crime is uncontrollable.

Police officer John Kennex (Karl Urban) and Dorian (Michael Ealy), a highly advanced robot, unite to solve futuristic crime and attempt to restore humanity in a time when life is wildly different.

Mondays, 8 p.m.

FOX

The Goldbergs

This heart-warming comedy explores the lives of a family living in the 1980s, where hair bands and leg warmers dominate the scene.

The 80s garb is just a cherry on top of the embarrassing and relatable stories told by a child growing up in this loving, but somewhat obnoxious, family. “The Goldbergs” is sure to be full of humor.

Tuesdays, 9 p.m.

ABC

Returning

How I Met Your Mother

The ninth and final season of this highly-anticipated show brings the wedding of heartbreaker Barney Stinson (Neil Patrick Harris) and Robin Scherbotsky (Colbie Smulders) as we find out how the gang meets Ted’s (Josh Radnor) future wife. After waiting nine years to find out how Ted met his children’s mother, we’re sure to be in for an eventful season we won’t forget.

Mondays, 8 p.m.

CBS

The Walking Dead

Season four of “The Walking Dead” brings back another season of suspense and terror as Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and his crew of apocalypse survivors battle blood-thirsty zombies. This season is sure to be filled with some unexpected twists and the further development of relationships between the already-complicated characters.

Premieres Sunday, Oct. 13, 9 p.m.

FOX

Homeland

Showtime’s hit thriller returns for its third season of nail-biting entertainment. This season picks up two months from where it left off, when we last saw the CIA’s offices bombed by terrorists. As the search for the people responsible for the attack ensues, situations will become even more intriguing.

Premieres Sunday, Sept. 29, 9 p.m.

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Alexandra Higl Arts & Life Editor

Not to boast, but I used to be a spelling champion. Go ahead. Judge me. I dare you. I’ll admit: I was once a young, frizzy-haired nerd with poor eyesight and a tendency to be labeled as the “walking encyclopedia” – but a nerd who used the “i before e except after c” rule as a weapon to defeat my grade school nemeses. (Take that, popular crowd.)

I reveled in my spelling bee success. I knew my double letters, silent k’s and p’s and I could even define the given word for bonus points. (Wow, I really was like one of those dorky kids in the movies that everyone hates, wasn’t I?) It seems like it was just yesterday my fifth grade teacher, Sister Anne, presented me with a bag full of stale candy and an outdated edition of Newsweek as a token of praise. I’ll never forget the pride that swelled up inside of me as I stood in front of the class, clutching my well-deserved prize, realizing my secret to success was my intellect. I felt invincible.

Let’s examine my present-day self, shall we?

Last week, I sat in my philosophy class with little beads of sweat dripping down my forehead; a knot formed in my stomach, and I felt nauseous. The hot sweat turned into a cold sweat. No, I wasn’t taking a test. I was simply jotting down lecture notes. But I froze. Why? I forgot how to spell “acknowledge.”

Thoughts whirred through my brain at the speed of light. “Is there a ‘c’ or no ‘c’? Okay, I’ll put a ‘c.’

Wait, that doesn’t look right. There’s a ‘d’ somewhere in there, too, right?” This may seem like a pretty simple word. But, at the time, I felt like I was trying to draft a solution for world peace or find a cure for cancer.

This wasn’t the first occurrence of my “spelling brain fuzz” quandary. It’s been happening quite often – and now more than ever.

Whenever the “brain fuzz” strikes, my first instinct is to whip out my iPhone, and fire up Google.

I ask you, readers, what is wrong with this picture?

We’ve become so reliant on technology; it’s made us lazy. More specifically, it’s made us intellectually lazy. Keep in mind, this confession is coming to you from the thought process of a (semi-seasoned) writer, who’s always treasured the accuracy and precision of spelling, and words in general. What have I become?

I’ve fallen into the early stages of 21st century, technology-driven brain fog. Spell check, auto correct and Google are all both a blessing and a curse. Nowadays, we can type out text messages, emails and opinion columns with a spelling security blanket to hold on to. This is truly a gift from above at 2 a.m. the night before a paper’s due and caffeine is scarce. Yet, in the long run, it’s a curse to the intellect of our society.

We’re becoming lazy. Where there’s laziness, there’s stupidity. Unfortunately, we’ve become far too comfortable with Google telling us all of the deep dark secrets of life. We can’t open up our minds and think for ourselves – even if it’s something as simple as figuring out if there is indeed a “c” in “acknowledge.”

We need to nix the dependency on the glitz and glamour that technology masterminds have bestowed onto us. Isn’t it ironic that we’ve become lazier after enjoying the fruits of technological geniuses’ labors?

I’d like to extend a challenge to you: power off your smartphones, laptops and tablets, and power on your brain. Take out a paper and pen (or a quill, ink and scroll if you really want to channel your inner Benjamin Franklin) and just write. If you begin to have a panic attack after the first sentence, I won’t judge. And if you want to double-check your spelling, there are always paperback dictionaries. Those still exist, right?

Contact Alexandra Higl at ahigl15@jcu.edu

Sports

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Sept. 26, 2013

Cup of Joe

Blue Streaks dominate both sides of the ball, earn first win in Berea since 2001 From FOOTBALL, p. 1

Inside The Box Score

Baldwin Wallace John Carroll

Joe Ginley Sports Editor

This Year

I am sick of waiting for next year.

I am done with talking about the NFL Draft in September and about Opening Day in August.

Beaten down by years of suffering, Cleveland has become a town that dreams of future victory parades rather than watching a team today.

I refuse to follow along and do the same any longer.

As of Tuesday evening, the Indians held a wild card spot with six games to go. Even after the lousy Trent Richardson trade, the Browns are 1-2 and are playing with remarkable passion with hometown hero Brian Hoyer at the helm. Ripe with young talent, the Cavaliers are gearing up for a run at the playoffs.

At long last, we can stop talking about next year.

Don’t mistake my previous statement for a guarantee that the Browns, Indians or Cavs will make the playoffs or win a title. This is not the year a Cleveland team takes home a title. But we are close.

I have been a diehard Cleveland sports fan from birth. I cried after Dwayne Ruud’s helmet toss cost the Browns a win against the Chiefs on Sept. 8, 2002. I watched in horror as the Browns collapsed in the fourth quarter of a wild card playoff game against the Steelers on Jan. 5, 2003.

I sat stunned as the Indians blew a 3-1 series lead to the Red Sox in the 2007 American League Championship Series. I listened to the radio in dismay as LeBron James made his “decision.”

Like any other dedicated Cleveland fan, I’ve experienced heartbreak, devastating losses and hopeless rebuilding years. And I wasn’t even alive for Red Right 88, “The Drive,” “The Fumble,” and “The Shot.” Ask any Cleveland fan on the John Carroll campus about their experiences, and they will relay the same stories as me. They will probably have even more that I neglected to mention.

But it is time for us, as a city, to leave our history behind and allow the future to develop. We need to focus on the present.

The Indians are second in the wild card standings and sit at thirdto-last in attendance in the MLB (an average of 19,412 per game). The lowly Houston Astros are above the Tribe. The Detroit Tigers draw twice as many fans to Comerica Park than the Indians bring to Progressive Field. And, without T-Rich, everyone has given up on the Browns.

I have an idea: let’s enjoy watching our teams and forget about our past pain and suffering. Support the Indians. Go to a Browns game. Stop thinking about next year.

I’ve already bought in. I purchased tickets for the potential American League wild card game.

I watched and listened to all of Sunday’s Browns game. I’m done looking forward.

Enough with the old saying, “There’s always next year.” This is the year.

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The Blue Streaks’ defense swarmed to the ball often, confusing Baldwin Wallace quarterback Mike Slack.

Myers drove the team down the field, connecting on 13 and 25-yard passes to Howell. With 24 seconds on the clock, the Blue Streaks lined up in the “wildcat” formation with senior Randy Greenwood under center.

Baldwin Wallace called a timeout to force a decision from Arth.

The rookie head coach did not blink.

Greenwood trotted out in the same formation and ran into the end zone six seconds later, giving JCU a 14-0 lead with 18 seconds left before half.

On the ensuing kickoff, Kevin Johnson returned the ball from the goal line before getting the ball knocked away by senior Mitch Krotz at the 28-yard line.

Freshman Reese Armstrong fell on the ball, setting up a career long 45-yard field goal from junior Kresimir Ivkovic that gave the Blue Streaks a 17-0 lead at half time.

Baldwin Wallace left the locker room ready to sling the ball after throwing just twice in the first half.

On 3rd-and-11 from their own 24, Slack was picked off by senior Ryan Winchell at the 36-yard line.

Five plays later, JCU extended the lead to 20-0 off a 28-yard field goal by Ivkovic.

BWU coach Jon Snell made a drastic change after the field goal, benching Slack for senior Kyle Ohradzansky.

Initially, it looked like a brilliant move. Ohradzansky rolled down the field in just over four minutes, giving the Yellow Jackets a chance with a 9-yard pass to Kyle Dunne with 8:46 left in the third quarter.

The JCU offense whittled away at a fatigued Yellow Jackets defense, driving down to the 6-yard line.

DaQuan Grobsmith put an exclamation point on his stellar night with a 6-yard touchdown run on the first play of the fourth quarter, making the score 27-7.

The veteran back made a clear statement about his abilities after the running game failed to produce a feature back in the first game.

Grobsmith now stands at 1,824 career rushing yards, good for fifth all-time in JCU history.

JCU brought the final hammer down at the end of the next drive.

Ohradzansky marched the Yellow Jackets down the field once again, but JCU stopped them on four consecutive plays inside the JCU red zone.

Slack would re-enter the game, and was intercepted by Brody Zangaro with 4:37 left. Zangaro picked off the Yellow Jackets again in the final minute, sealing the outcome.

One kneel down triggered a Blue and Gold celebration at midfield, as the losing streak in Berea was finally over.

Krotz was named John Carroll’s Lee Tressel Shriner Class Player of the Game. He recorded 15.5 tackles and 0.5 sacks, including 3.5 tackles for loss. The Miami University transfer has carved out a home for himself in the middle of the Blue Streaks’ defense just two weeks into the season.

“I try to be a student of the game,” Krotz said. “It’s a new defense for all of us, but the other guys are really helping with the learning process.”

Arth was impressed with the effort of his team in their first Ohio Athletic Conference test of 2013.

“I thought our team played very well as a unit,” Arth said. “We did a lot of good things. Baldwin Wallace is a very talented group. They’re very difficult to prepare for and I thought we handled that well.”

In Arth’s first two games as head coach, the Blue Streaks have outscored opponents 68-7.

Myers leads the OAC in passing yards per game (392) and touchdowns (5), while Howell ranks first among all receivers with 131.5

Player of the Game DaQuan Grobsmith

The veteran running back made his presence known in his final game against Baldwin Wallace, rushing for 115 yards on 29 carries. His touchdown in the fourth quarter was the knockout blow for the Blue Streaks.

In his fifth season at tailback, Grobsmith is continuously climbing the all-time rushing chart.

Play of the Game

Mitch Krotz and Reese Armstrong

After Randy Greenwood scored on a “wildcat” touchdown with 18 seconds left in the second quarter to increase JCU’s lead to 10-0, Mitch Krotz hammered Kevin Johnson on the ensuing kickoff. Reese Armstrong recovered the fumble, giving the Blue Streaks momentum, and three more points, heading into halftime.

yards per game.

The team ranks as the top defense in the OAC, allowing just 148.5 yards per game, including just 57 yards through the air.

“Coach [Brandon] Staley is a great defensive coordinator and his scheme always sets us up to make plays,” sophomore Dave Porter said. “We’ve all become brothers through hard work. The scariest thing is, we haven’t reached our full potential yet.”

The dominant effort over two games even earned the Blue Streaks national recognition.

Voters at D3Football.com awarded the Blue Streaks 33 points, two short of the total needed to jump

over winless Cal Widener and put JCU at No. 25 in the nation.

Up next for the Blue Streaks is a matchup on Sept. 28 with the Otterbein University Cardinals at Don Shula Stadium at 7:00 p.m.

At OAC Media Day, both Baldwin Wallace and Otterbein were ranked directly above JCU in the media and coaches’ poll.

After the vote, junior Aramis Greenwood made it clear that the team would not take the poll lightly.

“Only we know how good we are,” Greenwood said. “We are not a fifth place team.”

After the first two weeks, the Blue Streaks have made that clear to the rest of the conference.

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Coach Arth allows rare emotion to escape in the postgame huddle following the 27-7 victory on Saturday.

THE CARROLL NEWS GAMES OF THE WEEK

Joe Ginley

Sports Editor LSU 31, Georgia 28 Browns 24, Bengals 21 Saints 38, Dolphins 27

Overall 2-4

Dale Armbruster

Assistant Sports Editor LSU 20, Georgia 14 Bengals 24, Browns 20 Dolphins 28, Saints 27

Overall 3-3

Zach Mentz

Editor in Chief Georgia 27, LSU 21 Bengals 20, Browns 10 Saints 34, Dolphins 17

Overall: 3-3

Abigail Rings Campus Editor

LSU 24, Georgia 20 Browns 27, Bengals 24 Saints 24, Dolphins 21

Guests: Overall: 4-2

Sports 9 Blue Streaks dominate in Carnegie Mellon Invitational, bring home four victories

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JCU volleyball’s win streak sits at six following stellar weekend

Ashley Bastock Staff Reporter

Coming home on a winning streak after a long road trip always feels good. The John Carroll University volleyball team felt elated after rolling through the Carnegie Mellon Invitational this past weekend and sweeping all four matches.

The team began the weekend with a matchup with Case Western Reserve University on Friday, Sept. 20. The Blue Streaks avenged a loss to CWRU on Sept. 6, taking down the Spartans in three sets, 25-17, 25-18, 25-14.

Freshman Leah Switalski, junior Jessica Kodrich and sophomore Sarah Orlandi led the attack for JCU with eight kills apiece. Kodrich and Orlandi performed admirably on defense at the net with 11 blocks apiece. Sophomore Sara Kaminski contributed with a team-high 29 digs and freshman Kit O’Shaughnessy recorded 32 assists.

Immediately following the match with CWRU, JCU continued their dominating per-

formance, sweepin a rematch from ing Farmingdale earlier this seaState College son. This time, in three sets, JCU came out on 25-12, 25-15, top in five sets, 25-10. The Blue 25-11, 22-25, 25Streaks defense 23, 22-25, 15-12. continued to be O’Shaughnessy a huge help, as recorded her first JCU recorded career triplenine blocks and double with 47 42 digs. They assists, 15 digs Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information also remained and 11 kills of her solid behind a Sophomore Sarah Orlandi shone for the own. Helping out kill attack led by Blue and Gold over the weekend.

O’Shaughnessy at sophomore Alex the net were Orlandi and Kodrich with 13 kills Ehrett and freshman Alexa Webber with seven apiece. Switalski also recorded 10 digs from kills apiece. Kaminski once again led the team her middle blocking position for a doublewith 12 digs and O’Shaughnessy dominated double. The Blue and Gold’s defense, led by with 20 assists.

Kaminski’s 36 digs, limited CMU on offense.

Those two performances helped to give Finally, after only a two hour break, JCU JCU early momentum, propelling them recorded their 12th win of the season. JCU past the host Carnegie Mellon University beat Geneva College in three sets, 26-24, 25-

17, 25-14. Webber had a breakout game, recording 16 kills, followed closely by Switalski with 10. Kaminski continued to dominate in the back row with 21 digs for the Blue Streaks.

This team’s success this past weekend and this season is no accident. As evident from the stats, O’Shaughnessy has been a big contributor to the team. Head coach Laura Rodeffer said that O’Shaughnessy has taken a leadership role, despite her class year.

“Kit is probably one of the most competitive people on our team, which is a great quality for a setter to have,” Rodeffer said.

“She is definitely a player who is leading by example right now.”

Surpassing the win total from last season is also a very big step, and Kodrich attributes it to two reasons.

“Attitude and dedication definitely,” Kodrich said. “Last year, we just wanted to beat the year before – beat getting last. This year we actually want to get into the top of the conference. We’re actually competing.”

Cross country teams represent well at National Catholic Championships Men’s Cross Country Gabriella Kreuz Staff Reporter

Scoring 100 points even, the John Carroll University men’s cross country team placed third among Division III teams at the National Catholic Championships at the University of Notre Dame on Friday, Sept. 20.

The Blue Streaks’ top five point-scorers all ran blazing sub-27:00 times and finished in the top 31 (top 100 factoring in all other divisions).

For his third top-10 finish this season, junior Tadhg Karski was first in for the Blue Streaks with a personal best time of 26:09, good for seventh place among non-Division I runners.

“Notre Dame is always a fast course and the competition is high,” said Karski. “It was the perfect storm for me to run a [personal record]. I couldn’t have done it without my teammates pushing me.”

Sophomore Patrick O’Brien finished shortly after Karski, coming in 14th with a time of 26:25. Senior Chuck Mulé crossed five spots later in 19th place (26:41). Rounding out the Blue Streaks’ top five were junior

Johnny Honkala (26:57) and sophomore Drake Sulzer (26:59), who placed 29th and 31st, respectively.

Aquinas College took the team title (52 points) in the non-Division I team standings with Loras College taking runner-up honors (63).

“We were happy with the men’s finish,” head coach Dara Ford said.

“Our men are coming together as a group, but we still aren’t quite racing to our full potential yet.”

Editor’s Note: The cross country team will be back in action on FriPhoto courtesy of JCU Sports Information day, Oct. 4 at the Junior Tadhg All-Ohio IntercolKarski led the legiate Championway for JCU last ship, hosted by Ceweekend. darville University.

Women’s Cross Country

Joe Ginley Sports Editor

The idyllic town of South Bend, Ind. is known more for hosting Notre Dame football games than for holding collegiate cross country meets, but that was the location of the Blue and Gold’s meet on Friday, Sept.

20. The Blue Streaks certainly enjoyed the beautiful surroundings, running a solid race and finishing fourth out of 27 teams in the non-Division I field.

Competing against some of the best competition outside of Division I, the Blue Streaks ran a solid team race.

Senior Gabriella Kreuz led the pack, crossing the line in 19:08.5 for a 15th place finish.

Junior Emily Mapes was only three seconds behind Kreuz, placing 16th.

After enduring some struggles at the beginning of the season, the duo is beginning to emerge as one of the most dangerous in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

“Gabriella and Emily stepped up after some complications in the beginning of the season and are beginning to return to their

Streaks of the Week

Football

Mitch Krotz senior The senior transfer from Miami University was named the Lee Tressel’s Shriner Classic Player of the Game on Saturday. Krotz recorded 15 tackles and 0.5 sacks in the 27-7 win over the Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets.

form from a year ago,” head coach Dara Ford said.

Junior Jenny Vrobel also accomplished a top-30 finish, claiming 28th place with a time of 19:23.8. Senior Caroline Kapela was a mere seven seconds behind Vrobel, snatching 32nd place. Freshman Becky Rohwer rounded out JCU’s point scorers, securing a spot at 44th.

Junior Bridget Hanna and senior Taylor Whisler were the sixth and seventh Blue Streaks to complete the race, respectively.

“Our team really worked together to close our one-five gap [distance between the first and fifth runners],” Kreuz said.

“This is going to give us great confidence heading into the AllPhoto courtesy of JCU Sports Information Ohio ChamJunior Emily Mapes pionships [on sprints to the finish on Friday, Oct. Friday afternoon.

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Brian Potocnik junior

Nicki Bohrer senior

Sara Kaminski sophomore

Tadhg Karski junior

Bohrer tabbed JCU’s lone goal during a 1-1 draw with Grove City on Saturday afternoon. The tally, scored halfway through the second period, tied the match. The senior midfielder now has two goals on the year.

The sophomore defensive specialist put on a clinic over the weekend, leading the Blue Streaks to four wins with her spectacular play in the Carnegie Mellon Invitational. She led the Blue and Gold in digs in each match this weekend.

The junior runner continues to impress both his teammates and coaches with his great performances thus far this season.

Karski paced the Blue Streaks’ pack, finishing seventh in the National Catholic Championships on Friday.

The skillful midfielder netted one goal and two assists in a 4-0 victory over Fredonia State on Saturday afternoon.

Potocnik’s career day gives him two goals and four assists (eight points) thus far this season.

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Men’s soccer surges to 4-0 Women’s soccer battles elements, triumph over Fredonia State Grove City defense in 1-1 draw Men’s Soccer

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On a day commemorating a pair of former Blue Streaks who had recently passed away, Andrew McCarthy ‘81 and Josh Bernot ‘04, the John Carroll University men’s soccer team showed up in a big way, defeating the visiting Fredonia State (SUNY) Blue Devils, 4-0.

The win marked the first home shutout for the Blue Streaks in nearly a calendar year.

The first 25 minutes proved to be a back and forth battle between the two teams, with neither side wanting to surrender the first goal, and potentially opening the floodgates for the opposing side.

But in the 25th minute, JCU junior midfielder Trent Guy slotted one past the Blue Devils keeper off a perfect feed from fellow junior Brian Potocnik.

The Blue Streaks kept the pressure up for the remainder of the first half. While JCU had opportunities to score, Fredonia State held strong and kept within one at half. Fortunately for the Blue Streaks, they were able to continue their great play in the second half.

In just the third minute of the second half, Potocnik picked up his second assist of the day, finding senior Nathan Sharbaugh, who was able to finish it off and put JCU up 2-0.

Then, not more than three minutes later, Sharbaugh returned the favor, slotting Potocnik the perfect pass.

He was able to find the back of the net and give JCU a three-goal lead that they would never come close to relinquishing.

In the 60th minute, freshman Justin Miller

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Junior Liam Switalski heads the ball past an opponent. Switalski helped the defense record a 4-0 shutout on Saturday.

scored the final goal of the night, and the first of his collegiate career.

The goal cemented the 4-0 victory and sent JCU fans home happy on a day that was truly a great one for the entire JCU soccer community.

Potocnik, who finished the game with one goal and two assists, had this to say on the game and what it means for the rest of the season: “This weekend was another great allaround team win. We are continuing to work on our weaknesses and build on our strengths.

As we get closer to October and Ohio Athletic Conference play, Saturday’s win was exactly the confidence builder we needed.”

This win pushes JCU to an impressive 5-1 record on the season.

The Blue Streaks are the only one-loss team remaining in the conference.

Editor’s Note: The Blue and Gold played Case Western Reserve University on the road on Sept. 25. Stats, a recap of the game and more Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information can be found at jcusports.

The JCU men’s soccer squad has had much cause for com. A win could propel the celebration lately. The Blue and Gold, winners of three Blue and Gold into the Diviin a row, are currently 5-1 on the year. sion III top 25 rankings.

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and JCU’s Bohrer kept the fans in the rainy weather for two more periods of the same Joe McCarthy back and forth play. The two extra periods Staff Reporter produced four shots from each side but zero Coming off a three-game winning streak, goals, keeping the JCU streak of zero losses the John Carroll University women’s soccer to Grove City alive in a 1-1 tie. team went into rainy western Pennsylvania The JCU women have been able to find to match up with the 2-4 Grove City College ways to win while only scoring seven goals Wolverines. on the season.

A combined 40 shots on net from both Now 3-3-2 overall, the squad has won three sides gave the game a surge in offensive of its last four games. intensity, but a low scoring affair as the Blue Head coach Michael Marich commented Streaks and Wolverines ended in a one-all on this feat, saying, “Finding ways to win draw. tight games is always something a team has to Not even 120 minutes of action could learn to do if they are going to be successful. decide the game for the Blue and Gold, who “This is a very experienced group and, to came into the game with a three-game winbe able to win the OAC Championship, we are ning streak. going to need to win a lot of games like this.”

JCU senior goalie Nicole Grys remained Now entering the middle part of the stout between the schedule, the JCU pipes. Making a career women will travel high 10 saves against for their next four the 23 shots from the games until they reWo l v e r i n e s a t t a c k turn home to Don helped Grys bring her Shula Stadium. Taksave percentage to 87.5 ing on the College percent. of Wooster, Case She kept the game Western Reserve scoreless until the 67th University, Capital minute, when the WolUniversity and Otverines were able to terbein University sneak one past the JCU on their four-game keeper.

Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information road trip means MarComing off the foot ich is looking for of Becky McManus, Senior Nicki Bohrer (right) chases after the consistent play. the Grove City attack ball during the Blue Streaks’ 1-1 draw with “Preparing for was able to put the first the Grove City Wolverines on Saturday. our OAC schedule goal on the board well Bohrer netted JCU’s lone goal. has always been the into the second half. focus for us,” he said. “We need to continue With an assist from Chelsea Tarolli, Grove our focus and continue to be more consistent City was able to tack on a goal after a few through the end of the year.” close calls deep in the JCU zone.

Editor’s Note: The Blue Streaks hit the The close calls came from the offensive road on Wednesday, Sept. 25 to face off with production that the Grove City attack was the College of Wooster. Check jcusports.com able to produce with 23 shots and six corner for stats, a game recap and more. kicks; both led JCU in the match.

Through six matches, the Blue Streaks had For even more coverage of JCU athletics, never lost to Grove City, and senior Nicki make sure to check out jcunews.com.

Bohrer helped keep that streak alive with her This week, make sure to check out Joe Mcsecond goal of the season.

Carthy’s weekly fantasy football column, The equalizer came just 10 minutes after giving you position-by-position analysis, the Wolverines’ goal and would prove imporsleepers and players to bench heading into tant for the outcome. week four of NFL action.

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JCU men’s golf chips its way to third place finish Vancil posts top 5 finish at OAC Fall Invitational

Ellie Rafoth

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The John Carroll University men’s golf team continued their successful start as they competed in the Ohio Athletic Conference Fall Invitational at Columbia Hills Country Club’s 6,404-yard course over the weekend, finishing in third place with an overall score of 602.

Sophomore Casey Vancil was the top finisher for the Blue Streaks, posting a fourth place finish on the weekend.

On the first day, Vancil led the team with a 2-over-par 73 and a tie for sixth place.

Sophomore Nicholas Boccio shot a 76, senior Alex DiPalma ended with a 6-over par 77 and sophomore Darrin Grove and freshman Mark Chrzanowski both scored an 80.

The Blue Streaks wrapped up the day and first round with a score of 306, finishing in fifth place.

JCU had two golfers competing individually as well.

Senior Mike Hager totaled a 74 on Saturday, tying for 20th, and sophomore Jack Berry finished with a 77, positioning him in a tie for 31st place.

At 10:08 a.m. Sunday morning, Hager and Berry set out for round two, with JCU’s team following close behind with an 11:12 a.m. tee time.

Hager and Berry finished in 25th and 32nd place, respectively. Berry shot a 79 and finished with an overall score of 156. Hager’s score of

80 gave him a two-day total of 154.

Vancil led the team with a 1-over-par 71.

He ended the weekend in fourth place with an overall 36-hole score of 145.

DiPalma ripped a 74, driving him 15 spots up the leaderboard and a two-round score of 152. Chrzanowski also posted a 74 on Sunday, finishing tied for 20th place. Grove tied for 25th with a score of 76 and a two-day total of 156, while Boccio’s 81 gave him a final score of 157.

Otterbein University grabbed the team title with a two-round team score of 578.

Following the Cardinals, the University of Mount Union placed second with 594, and the Blue Streaks edged out Capital University for third place with a team score of 602.

The JCU men’s golf team will compete in the Mount Union Fall Tournament on Sunday, Sept. 29 and Monday, Sept. 30 at the Tannenhauf Golf Course in Alliance, Ohio.

The Blue Streaks will be challenged by Heidelberg University, Hiram College, Baldwin Wallace University, the College of Wooster Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information and host Mount Union. The Blue and Gold Sophomore Casey Vancil shot a 74 on will be looking to improve on last season’s Sunday, leading JCU to a third-place finish. fourth place finish.

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Pope’s comments bring new questions for Catholic Church Catherine Pauley The Carroll News

Pope Francis set a tone for a new kind of papacy upon being elected the first Jesuit pope of the Catholic church this past March.

His modern, humble ideologies resonate with many young, progressive Catholics and non-Catholics alike. He exemplified this by his outreach to the world’s young and poverty-stricken people through his most recent remarks in a revealing interview with La Civiltà Cattolica, a Jesuit journal in Rome.

The Pope began his interview in his typical down-to-earth fashion. In a quote provided through The New York Times, he stated, “I am a sinner. This is the most accurate definition. I am a sinner.”

He has continued to turn heads with his humble leadership, washing the feet of prisoners on Holy Thursday and calling by phone those who write to him.

He continues to attract young people to the Catholic church, which is currently home to 1.2 billion members. As times transition from a more conservative, older generation of Catholics to a younger, more progressive generation, the views of the papacy have attracted much attention and controversy.

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In the La Civiltà Cattolica interview, he stated the role of women in the Catholic church must be re-examined, feeling they should have a greater part in decision making, although there still will be no ordination of women in the church. He explained this need for a stronger feminine voice by saying, “The feminine genius is needed wherever we make important decisions. The woman is essential for the church.”

His modern views regarding women seems to have already more young people to Catholicism.

Pope Francis’ recent statements regarding homosexuality are perhaps the most controversial. He implied that the church should not put so much emphasis on the issue of homsexuality. He elaborated on these groundbreaking views in his interview, saying, “God in creation has set us free. It is not possible to interfere spiritually in the life of a person.”

The church does not look to condemn homosexuals, he said.

While his views may seem revolutionary, Pope Francis insisted the church cannot discuss controversial issues such as these all the time. He stressed the need for leadership and forgiveness.

La Civiltà Cattolica, a Jesuit journal in Rome, published an interview with Pope Francis this week, where he explained that Catholics need to re-examine the role of women in the church. His progressive views are attracting many young people to Catholicism.

He commented, “Ministers of the church must be ministers of mercy above all,” according to CNN. When asked about making mistakes, he expressed that all people can live a full life, regardless of situation.

“God is in every person’s life,” he said.

“Although the life of a person is a land full of thorn and weeds, there is always a space

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in which the good seed can grow.”

Pope Francis’ remarkable debut as the new head of the church will likely continue to draw Catholic and non-Catholic attention all across the globe.

Information from The New York Times and CNN News were used in this news report.

Syria agrees to allow access to chemical weapons sites The Associated Press

Syrian President Bashar Assad said his government will allow international experts access to its chemical weapons sites, but cautioned in an interview broadcast Monday that rebels might block them from reaching some of the locations.

Assad’s comments came as world leaders gathered in New York for the annual U.N. General Assembly at which the use of chemical weapons in Syria was high on the agenda.

In a reminder that the civil war continues despite Assad’s overtures to the international community, fighting raged across Syria, including an airstrike that killed at least six people from the same family in central Hama province. A top al-Qaida commander in Syria also was killed in an ambush by rival, Western-backed rebels in the north — the latest example of rising infighting among factions seeking to topple the regime.

Assad told Chinese state TV that Damascus is dedicated to implementing a Russia-U.S. agreement to surrender its chemical weapons to international control. According to the accord that was brokered last week in Geneva, inspectors are to be on the ground in Syria by November and all components of the chemical weapons program are to be removed from the country or destroyed by the middle of next year.

Assad said the government won’t have “any problem” taking experts to sites where the weapons are kept but some of the places might be difficult to reach because of ongoing fighting.

“I’m referring to places where gunmen exist. Those gunmen might want to stop the experts’ arrival,” Assad told CCTV in the interview, which was filmed Sunday in Damascus.

Opposition fighters have insisted they will also cooperate with any inspectors or experts who come to the country.

Damascus met a first deadline under a U.S.-Russia agreement aimed at swiftly ridding Syria of its chemical arsenal, submitting last week what was supposedly the full list of its chemical weapons and production facilities to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons so they can be secured and destroyed.

Assad said his government will ensure that experts arrive “at the places where we produce and store our chemical weapons.”

Technical experts at the watchdog organization have said they were reviewing disclosures from Syria about its chemical weapons program, but no details have been released.

The revelations of Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal became public after an Aug. 21 attack near Damascus that a U.N. report found included the use of the nerve agent sarin.

The U.S. and its Western allies say 1,400 people were killed in the attack in eastern Ghouta that brought Washington to the brink of military intervention. Activists groups say the death toll was significantly lower but in the hundreds.

The regime’s agreement to surrender its chemical weapons stock has dealt a blow to the rebels, who had hoped a U.S. military strike would turn the tide of the fighting in their favor after months of setbacks. Opposition leaders have warned the regime will continue to wield conventional weapons in the civil war, which has left more than 100,000 people dead and displaced millions since the uprising against Assad’s rule began in March 2011.

Exclusive Associated Press video showed a helicopter dropping explosives on the village of Habit, followed by pandemonium as villagers and fighters used flashlights as they frantically searched for survivors trapped under the rubble Sunday evening.

Villagers are seen using a pick ax and car jacks to try to rescue a father and his son from the Hashmout family caught under slabs of concrete. Part of the father’s body — his face and hands bloodied — could be seen protruding from the rubble. The son was saved but his father died.

Regime forces are fighting Sunni rebels in the Hama area in an attempt to keep them from

advancing on villages inhabited by Alawites, members of Assad’s minority sect, an offshoot of Shiite Islam.

The group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, meanwhile, said its commander in Idlib province, Abu Abdullah al-Libi, was killed in an ambush by members of the Free Syrian Army who opened fire on his car near a border crossing with Turkey on Sunday. The statement was posted on a militant website.

Charles Lister, an analyst with IHS Jane’s, said the killing underlines the increasingly hostile environment ISIL finds itself operating in. The group has sought to expand its influence across opposition-held territory in the north and has increasingly clashed with long-existing rebel units affiliated to the FSA. The assassination “will undoubtedly raise the level of tension amid insurgent forces in northern Syria yet further,” Lister said, adding that the perception within ISIL militant circles that the FSA is a hostile force will likely increase.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an activist group that monitors the conflict, confirmed the death of al-Libi, his nom de guerre, saying he was killed along with 12 more other al-Qaida fighters near the village of Hazanu, 10 kilometers (six miles) away from the Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey.

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Armed police leave after entering the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, Sept. 21. Gunmen threw grenades and opened fire Saturday, killing at least 61 people in an attack, targeting non-Muslims at an upscale mall in Kenya’s capital.

The gunmen were part of Al-Shabab, which is associated with Al-Qaida.

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On Friday, Sept. 20 Kenya experienced the beginnings of the deadliest terrorist attack on its soil since 1998. As unassuming Kenyans and American expatriates shopped casually at the high-end Westgate Mall, Al-Shabab militants opened fire on innocent civilians. Early reports from the Kenyan military and police force suggest that between 10 to 15 shooters, armed with grenades, machine guns, and AK-47s, entered Westgate Mall in Nairobi and opened fire on the patrons.

The attack, which began Friday and lasted through Monday, resulted in at least 175 injured, 61 dead and 30 held captive; the hostages were all free by Tuesday, Sept. 24.

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was personal for him. Among the victims of the attack were President Kenyatta’s nephew and his nephew’s fiancee. Both died from injuries sustained during the attacks on Friday.

According to Fred Gateretse, an official with the African Union who witnessed the attack, eight gunmen opened fire at shoppers indiscriminately before proceeding to target police officers within the mall.

Similar reports from other witnesses corroborated claims of chaotic violence within the upscale mall.

Al-Shabab, the Somali militia linked to Al-Qaida, claimed responsibility for the attacks via Twitter posts. One such tweet from Friday read, “There will be no negotiations at Westgate.” This chilling attitude reflects the growing tension between Kenyan Defense Forces’ (KDF) and Al-Shabab over the past two years. Hostilities between the two grew violent after the KDF sent troops into Somalia to combat the Al-Shabab

militants.

Al-Shabab, which means “the Youth” in Arabic, began as a militant group of young people working with Islamist forces to gain clout throughout Somalia over five years ago. Al-Shabab became increasingly known as a valid threat, leading a series of guerilla attacks throughout the country.

As a result of Al-Shabab’s continued violence in Somalia, the African Union galvanized support and led an offensive to eradicate the militants’ presence. The offensive proved to be very successful. However, Al-Shabab responded in early 2012 by publicly pledging allegiance to Al-Qaida. This pledge led many to speculate that there will be further attacks in the future.

While the terrorist attacks at Westgate Mall are the most recent in this chain of ongoing violence, they represent a larger resurgence of audacious extremist efforts.

The Westgate Mall attack took place in broad daylight in a busy, well-to-do area with over 1,000 people inside of the mall complex, according to BBC News. Former American senior counter-terrorism adviser Juan Zarate noted, “Al-Shabab remains resilient, able and willing to strike beyond Somalia’s borders to survive.”

With the possibility of further brutal attacks by extremist groups, one shred of certainty came from a senior official with the Interior Ministry as he stated, “our resolve to defend our country has never been higher. We will take the war to the criminals’ doorstep.”

This has also caused concern across in the U.S., according to CNN. It is believed that a number of people involved in the shooting were American nationals. This has led many to question whether American malls could just as easily become targets for terror attacks.

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D.C. shooter background comes to light Katelyn DeBaun

Asst. World News Editor

Just days after military contractor Aaron Alexis shot and killed 12 civilians in a Washington, D.C. Navy Yard, new details are emerging pertaining to his state of mind.

The Department of Veterans Affairs reports that Alexis, 34, was being treated for insomnia and was prescribed the antidepressant Trazodone, a drug also used to treat schizophrenia. That was on Aug. 23 by a VA hospital in Providence, R.I. Just five days later, he went to another Veterans’ Affairs hospital in Washington to refill the medication. Both times he was referred to primary care physicians but failed to show up for the appointments, as indicated by The Washington Post.

Apart from this, it is being reported that Alexis had been experiencing mental health issues in the months prior to his attack. NBC News reports that he called the Newport, R.I. police Aug. 7 and said that he “was being followed and was worried the people were going to hurt him.”

Additionally, he reported hearing voices in his hotel room during this time and said that three people used microwaves to “[send] vibrations through the ceiling to keep him from sleeping.”

Along with his mental health problems, Alexis was arrested two times prior to his attack. In May 2004, he used a Glock .45 “to shoot out the tires of a construction vehicle parked outside in an anger-fueled black out,” according to a Seattle Police Department report. Although he was arrested, the charges were later dropped. In September 2010, he accidentally fired his gun into the ceiling of his Texas apartment when he was cleaning it; charges were never filed.

Two days before the attack in Washington, Alexis visited a gun store in Virginia and test-fired a semi-automatic rifle and asked about buying a handgun. However, he was unable to purchase either firearm because federal law prohibits gun dealers from selling handguns to out-of-stateresidents. Instead, he purchased the shotgun later used in the shooting, along with two boxes of shells, all of which can be legally purchased in Virginia by residents of any state. Despite previous mental health issues and arrests, he passed all state and federal background checks.

In addition to obtaining a gun, he was allowed a government identification badge and security clearance to enter the Navy Yard.

“Obviously, there were a lot of red flags,” Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said last week. Moreover, he said he wonders why

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Aaron Alexis, who killed 12 people in a Washington, D.C. Navy Yard, was arrested on two previous gun charges and was treated for insomnia.

they went unnoticed.

“Where there are gaps, we will close them. Where there are failures, we will correct them,” Hagel said.

Alexis was killed by police during his attack. Investigations are currently underway in order to try to understand his motive behind the incident.

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Voter ineptitude Well here we are yet again, another debate over the legitimacy of Obamacare.

If you have read my column before, you would know that I am not a strong supporter. But, if you pay even closer attention, you will also know that I am sick and tired of hearing about its repeal and have respected the fact that it is bound to become law of the land.

Let’s face it, there are a lot of problems that Americans face but cannot successfully solve in the short term. Naturally, we are tired of hearing about all these things. There is another matter that Americans are also tired of hearing about that they can solve, which is the performance and behavior of the United States Congress.

Now, when it comes to problems facing the American people, there is, historically, a solution. After all, we are the people who invented the airplane, persevered through two World Wars, put a man on the moon and brought an end to the Cold War, all within a century. Certainly, Americans could meet a challenge so minor as government misbehavior. But alas, that seems to be too challenging a task to take on.

Many may be wondering just where I am going with this declaration. After all, one might just argue that everything Congress does is their own actions and that they, as the voter, have absolutely no voice. Well, then I must inform all of those ignorant Americans that this is merely a half-truth.

I will state the seemingly obvious, which I will probably have to reiterate: Americans have the right to vote in elections, and therefore, choose their own leaders! The American voter elected these members of Congress whom everyone has a problem with. Not only that, but some were elected again and again. So, even if people were claiming that these lawmakers were not doing their jobs adequately, voters certainly made them feel as if they were.

It should be known that although everyone would like to believe that this Congress is an outlier, there have been other periods in American history that have just been as bad. From about the 1890s and going into the 1910s, Congress was a mess. Not to mention the Civil Rights bills that were stalled for several years in the 1960s. The difference was, Americans voted these people out of office when they screwed up.

Most Americans do not even seem to realize the fact that they are the ones who put these people into office. It almost seems as if Americans treat election day like a lottery where they just punch a few buttons and then see whether they picked the winning selection.

If this is the way Americans want to approach the handling of our country, that is fine with me. But I do not want to ever hear then that the government and politics of this country are the only reasons for its negative aspects. You selected these leaders, my fellow Americans! All because you were too ignorant to know where these people stood before you voted for them.

Hopefully, come future elections, Americans will once again be able to sort out the right from the wrong.

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The Federal Reserve announced this past Monday that the economy has not improved enough to taper quantitative easing. The Federal Open Market Committee has decided that it will maintain its current policy of buying mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40 billion per month, and longer-term Treasury securities at a pace of $45 billion per month.

Productivity is promising

There are several qualitative ways to evaluate our economic environment, whether we are focusing on our community, county, state, country or globe.

Some of these key economic factors are unemployment percentages, consumer confidence measurements and the values of market indexes such as the S&P 500. I believe that our economic environment’s progress and growth can also correlate to the amount of productivity that occurs within the environment that is being tested.

Productivity is a measure of efficiency and completion. Productivity stacks up our inputs against our outputs, to see how effective our efforts are in producing utility or satisfaction.

Photo from usatoday.com Being productive, or getting the most out of what you put in to some- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks during a news conference on Sept. 18. thing, is a great way to look at many BlackBerry Ltd. has been in the news recently after their aspects of our lives. Whether we are completing a homework assignment, stock price plunged 20 percent, representing their failure to participating in an activity or assisting compete with Apple Inc. and Google Inc. BlackBerry Ltd. will someone else, we will be sure get the most out of these situations if we grant be cutting 4,500 jobs as it prepares to absorb nearly $1 billion our full attention and care towards what in losses related to unsold device inventory. They have also we are doing. Things that result from our productivity, when understanding recently signed a tentative agreement to be purchased by a the term from the perspective of how group led by Canadian holding company Fairfax Financial in a we live our lives, can be great memories, friendships, working relationships $4.7 billion deal. This transaction will make BlackBerry Ltd. a and self-actualization. private company.

At a national level, productivity growth raises living standards.

It causes more real income, which improves peoples’ ability to purchase goods and services, enjoy leisure, improve housing and education and contribute to social and environmental programs. Productivity growth helps us to meet our obligations and improve our competitiveness and marketability.

Go out and be productive today, and enjoy the opportunities you will create for yourself in the process.

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Financial reporting insight: SEC approves CEO pay rule Anthony Ahlegian

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the view of critics, the data will be costly to compile and will not effectively serve the main purpose of financial reporting requirements and regulations, which is to protect and inform investors.

According to a SEC press release relating to the matt e r, t h e n e w r u l e r e q u i r e d under the Dodd-Frank Act would not prescribe a specific methodology for companies to use in calculating a pay ratio comparing the compensation of their CEO to the median compensation of their employees. Companies will have the flexibility to determine the median annual total compensation of its employees in a way that best suits its particular circumstances.

The Securities and Exchange Committee has recently proposed a rule that will require companies to disclose the pay gap between chief executives and “rank-and-file employees,” according to the Wall Street Journal. This rule puts executive compensation back into the spotlight, and is expected to be approved by the SEC as early as next month.

According to the WSJ, the proposal is meant to “resolve c o n c e r n s o f l a rg e m u l t i n a tional companies” that have complained that tallying pay for a “far-flung, global workforce” is prohibitively expensive. Critics of the rule, including large corporations Information from the Wall and Republican lawmakers, Photo from usatoday.com s a y t h a t t h e r e q u i r e m e n t i s Street Journal and sec.gov was SEC Chair Mary Jo White approves a plan to reveal CEO-worker pay gaps. onerous and unnecessary. In used in this article.

Scholarship Sites

Money magazine recently published a story on how college students could take advantage of opportunities to “nab more cash for college.” Five of the biggest sc h o la rsh ip site s th e y liste d w e re Scholarships.com, BigFuture by C o lle g e B o a rd , C a p p e x , Z in c h a n d Fastweb. In a study by Money maga z i n e ’s s e n i o r w r i t e r s , t h e u s e f u l fe a tu re s a n d fla w s o f th e w e b site s w e re id e n tifie d .

S c h o la r sh ip s. c o m p ro v id e s th e best possibilities for scholarship matching overall. However, the site a lso h a s m a n y “ a n n o y in g a d s a n d m ism a tc h e s. ” BigFuture by College Board is a fa st a n d a d -fre e w e b site th a t screens out most of the promotional sc h o la rsh ip s, a c c o rd in g to M o n e y magazine. Something to watch out for is that the site only lists s c h o l a r s h i p s a l p h a b e t i c a l l y. D u e to th is lim ita tio n , th e sc h o la rsh ip s can not be sorted by deadline or by re le v a n c e .

C a p p e x h a s a u se fu l fe a tu re o f providing information on how competitive the listed awards are, as well as how much effort is required in order to apply for them. The d o w n sid e o f th e site is th a t re g iste rin g fo r C a p p e x p ro m p ts a lo t o f re c ru itin g e -m a ils fro m C a p p e x o n c o lle g e s’ b e h a lf.

Z in c h h a s a v e ry e ffe c tiv e a n d user-friendly interface, but has v e ry fe w m a tc h e s to lo c a l o r sp ec ia liz e d sc h o la rsh ip s.

Like Zinch, Fastweb has an interface that is easy to use for users, clearly labeling promotional scholarships. Zinch does have many advertisements, and mainly recommends national scholarships.

Rising Retailers The Wall Street Journal recently listed the top five fastest growing stores, based on their annual g ro w th in sa le s p e rc e n ta g e .

The fifth fastest growing retailer is Chick-fil-A, Inc., a fast food chain headquartered in College Park, Ga. They had an annual sales growth percentage of 14 percent this past year, with 1,600 locations a n d $ 4 . 6 b illio n in sa le s.

The next fastest growing retailer is Whole Foods Market, Inc., a fo o d su p e rm a rk e t c h a in h e a d q u a rt e r e d i n A u s t i n , Te x a s . T h e y h a d a n a n n u a l sa le s g ro w th p e rc e n ta g e of 15.6 percent this past year, with only 355 locations and sales of $ 11 . 3 b illio n .

T h e th ird fa ste st g ro w in g sto re is Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., a merchandise retail store selling goods primarily for the bedroom a n d b a th ro o m . T h e y h a d a n a n n u a l sales growth percentage of 16.1 p e rc e n t th is p a st y e a r, w ith 1 , 4 3 4 locations and $10.9 billion in sales.

C o m in g in se c o n d o n th e list o f f a s t e s t g r o w i n g s t o r e s i s AT & T Inc., a multinational telecommunic a tio n s c o rp o ra tio n h e a d q u a rte re d in D a lla s, Te x a s. T h e y h a d a n a nnual sales growth percentage of 16.8 percent, with 2,300 stores and $ 1 2 7 b illio n in sa le s.

To p p in g th e list o f risin g re ta ile rs is A p p le In c . , w ith $ 1 5 6 . 5 b il lio n in sa le s, 4 0 6 lo c a tio n s a n d a a n n u a l sa le s g ro w th p e rc e n ta g e o f 3 4 . 6 p e rc e n t.

– Information compiled by Anthony Ahlegian

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New tone from Rome

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When Pope Francis, a Jesuit, was elected as the head of the Roman Catholic Church in March, he almost immediately set a new tone in a church that has been bogged down with tradition for centuries.

His approach to the papacy is far humbler than that of past popes because of his refusal to live in the papal apartments and choosing to wear a simple white vestment instead of the typical elaborate papal robes.

His focus on the basic Christian narrative of mercy, love and compassion resonates with Catholics and non-Catholics alike, especially amongst the younger generation of papists. His rhetoric about the role of women in the church, homosexuality and abortion, which he highlighted in an interview this past week, are differently focused than either Pope Benedict XIV or Pope John Paul II. Attending John Carroll University – where we are surrounded by Jesuit teachings and Ignatian spirituality – allows us to see the teachings of Pope Francis in a unique way. We are in an environment where we are able to live out the mission of humility and social justice and truly being men and women for others.

Pope Francis’ teachings of love and humility are admirable; however, he walks a fine line. Without intending to, he may be isolating some of the more conservative Catholics as he shifts the focus of the papacy from doctrine to living out what it means to be a servant of God. If conservative Catholics feel isolated by Francis’ move away from a papacy focused on doctrine and dogma, perhaps the case is not that they are being isolated, but rather that they are isolating themselves, because Pope Francis teaches that we should be a church of inclusion, not of isolation.

As religion is a matter of personal beliefs, it has always been a controversial issue, and so it is almost always the case that someone is going to end up unhappy. However, his teachings focus more on inclusivity and they appeal to the younger generation of Catholics that have, in past years, drifted away from the Church because of their staunch emphasis on controversial issues.

In a generation where a vast number of Catholics – roughly 70 percent – don’t attend Mass regularly, Francis’ papacy reins in a new era of Catholic involvement, especially among young Catholics and those who have fallen away from the church.

In the past decade, the Catholic church has been overshadowed by controversy centered around sex abuse scandals and constrictive, uninclusive teachings. Pope Francis seems to be providing us with a light in the darkness.

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NOTABLE QUOTABLE

“Until you cross the line, you just don’t know. It’s all right to

think it’s a bit of a ceremony ‘round London, but it certainly isn’t.

You cross the line; you’re pumped up. It’s relief that you’ve

finished and fulfilled it for your team and your teammates.”

— British cyclist and winner of the 2012 Tour de France, Sir Bradley Wiggins, after winning this year’s Tour of Britain

HIT & miss

Hit: Homecoming miss: Suicide bombers struck the All Saints Church on Sunday, killing 70 people and injuring more than 120 Hit: Sir Bradley Wiggins wins this year’s Tour of Britain miss:Nic Cage Hit/miss: Apple releases their newest operating system, iOS 7 Hit: Cleveland Browns miss: A U.S. Naval helicopter crashed in the Red Sea with five on board Hit: Kenneth Branagh is set to direct a live-action version of “Cinderella” miss: An attack on a Kenyan mall that lasted for roughly three days has left dozens dead and over 100 wounded Hit/miss: Jeff Daniels won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his work in “The Newsroom” Hit: Will Ferrell presented the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series in casual attire with his three young sons in tow miss: Seven percent of Americans can’t name the first four presidents of the United States Hit: Banned Books Week miss: A Japan-bound flight is grounded in Australia after a snake is found on board (Samuel L. Jackson, however, was nowhere to be found) Hit: A British museum raised enough money to buy back a ring once owned by Jane Austen after they lost it to Kelly Clarkson in an auction Hit/miss: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the conservatives won the elections

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OURVIEW

In defense of writing

Abigail Rings Campus Editor

Whenever I tell people I am an English major, the first thing everyone says is, “Oh ... so what are you going to do with that?” Then, I find myself becoming extra frustrated when I mention that I write for The Carroll News and get, “But newspapers are dead.”

In this fast-paced and instant society that we live in, it definitely seems like the art of writing has become completely obsolete. Very few people take the time to sit down and read an actual book or pick up a newspaper and flip through the ink-covered pages. Now, we just whip out our smartphones and scroll through the CNN app or pull out our Kindle and finish reading the rest of “The Hunger Games” on our electronic screens.

My question is, what happened to the days when good writing was respected as a highly valued art form? I apparently missed the sudden death of the written word and I am actually kind of irritated I was never invited to the funeral; I even prepared a beautiful eulogy.

With the rise of technology, writing all of the sudden became an outdated area of study. English majors

became laughing stocks and anyone who wanted to major in journalism was seen as a silly idealist who couldn’t see the proverbial writing on the wall. Newspapers and books started to be seen as tinder and decorations rather than practical sources of information and enlightenment.

Now, some may think I am just bitter because of my fear of living in a cardboard box after I presumably receive my diploma in English and shake the hand of the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J., but that is not the case at all.

Well, okay, maybe I am a little bitter; cardboard doesn’t hold up well in the snow and rain.

But all joking aside, writing is still something that is as valuable as ever. If you think of all of those articles you read online, e-books you have stored on your Kindle, and BuzzFeed lists you scroll through during your highbrow world economics class, they all had to be written by someone. The art of writing is not dead. Actually, it is quite the opposite.

When everyone started turning to the science, technology, engineering and math fields, interest in the study of writing took a sharp dive, leading to an incredible deficit of people who know how to write well.

It amazes me how people so easily forget that even though the way people are reading changes, it does

not change the need for writers.

We are still going to need to get our news and entertainment some way and no matter what people say, there is always going to be a need for people who write well.

Even in this fast-paced world of instant news and entertainment, things still need to be written about; financial reports still need to be compiled, competitor analyses still need to be written and book reports still need to be given. There is too much of a need for good writing for the English major to ever become extinct. Sure, the way we read may change, but that doesn’t mean we are going to stop reading.

So yes, I am an English major.

Yes, I write for a newspaper. And yes, I do fear living in a cardboard box after graduation, but that doesn’t mean I am going to spend my life being miserable. I love writing and if you have a passion for something, you can always make it work.

So to those finance majors who have a knack for poetry and biology students who miss reading the works of William Shakespeare, consider coming over to the humanities side for a little while, there are plenty of grammar jokes and tea to go around.

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Contact Abigail Rings at arings15@jcu.edu

What does osculation mean?

“The process of trying to fish “Oscar Mayer bologna circulatsomething out of your eye.” ing through your blood.”

Aly Monteleone, senior, and Alex Miranda, junior

Ty McTigue, senior

“When Oscar the Grouch gets really mad.”

Osculation: the action of kissing; a kiss

Katie Semo, junior

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A few weeks ago, I decided to start using lip balm again (this isn’t a column about cosmetics, I promise). I began applying vanillascented Softlips a few times a day, because I found it under my dresser, and because I wanted to have soft lips – duh. But I began to notice something absurd: my lips started becoming drier more quickly, causing me to reapply on an hourly basis, or more. Perplexed, I did some quick research, and I hardly believed what I found. You’re going to want to sit down for this.

It turns out, manufacturers of lip balm put ingredients in their prod-

ucts - camphor, phenol, menthol, silicone oil and salicylic acid – that actually dry out your lips, causing you to reapply time and time again, and then when your supply dwindles, to buy more. You get addicted to the temporary relief you get from applying, and end up in a vicious cycle of dependence and a constant need for a hit of your Eos. And you thought heroin addiction was bad.

In my 21 years, I’ve never felt so betrayed. And to think of all the allowance money that my 10-year-old self spent on LipSmackers … I’ve been conned. We all have.

I’m not actually going to write an entire column about lip balm addiction (though I absolutely could). Lip balm is only one of various everyday products that are strategically built to fail in a way that keeps consumers coming back for more – an evil business tactic called planned obsolescence.

A classic example is the technol-

Mentz’s Minute:

Say it ain’t so, Mo

Zach Mentz Editor in Chief

The old adage goes, “all good things come to an end,” and that’s certainly the case for New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera.

The 43-year-old Yankees pitcher is just days away from his final pitch in pinstripes, as he announced before the 2013 season began that this season would, in fact, be his last.

In fact, “good” doesn’t even begin to describe Rivera. As undoubtedly the greatest relief pitcher of all time, Rivera has recorded 652 career saves (not counting his 42 career postseason saves, another MLB record). Perhaps even more impressively, consider this: More people have walked on the moon (12) than have scored on Rivera in the postseason (11). The list of accolades and accomplishments goes on and on, but I think you can begin to understand and appreciate all that Rivera encompasses.

Rivera has been on a “farewell tour” throughout the 2013 season, traveling from city to city, ballpark to ballpark, for the last time.

Throughout the season, Rivera has made note of embracing each and every moment from his final season, receiving farewell gifts from different teams and signing as many autographs for the fans as possible.

From the time I began watching my beloved Yankees at age nine, I’ve only known one name when it comes to the ninth inning of a ball game: Mariano “Mo” Rivera. In just a few short days, that name will no longer be the one called upon at the end of a ball game. And, to be honest, it’s a huge loss for not just the Yankees, but the entire sport of baseball.

Rivera, who has played for the Yankees for the entirety of his 19year career, is known for more than a few things. But his consistency, professionalism and seemingly unhittable, yet innovative, cut-fastball top the list.

He’s dominant but he’s humble.

His words are soft-spoken, but his presence is intimidating. In short, Rivera embodies everything that is right with the sport of baseball, and that’s why his retirement, of all players, stands out among the rest.

Despite the fact that he pitched in an era dominated by steroid use and home run hitters, Rivera reigned superior. Opposing teams and hitters knew that they only had

eight innings to score runs against the Yankees because, when it came to the ninth inning, you didn’t want to take your chances against Mo. Whether you’re a Yankees fan or not, you have to respect Rivera for not only the accomplishments he’s had on the field, but also the way he’s carried and conducted himself off the field.

During the ninth inning of a 9-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sept. 15, Rivera signed the bullpen wall at Fenway Park with the following inscription: “Mariano Rivera. Last to wear #42. Thanks for everything.” This, of course, was only a few hours after the Red Sox gave farewell gifts to Mo and even played a tribute video on the scoreboard for him. If those actions don’t speak volumes to the type of person that Mo is, then I don’t know what does.

On Sept. 22 at Yankee Stadium, the team and fans alike celebrated “Mariano Rivera Day.” The Yankees even retired Rivera’s No. 42 jersey, something that usually happens after a player retires, not before.

Rivera won’t just be the last Yankee to ever wear No. 42, he’ll be the last MLB player in general to ever to wear the number, as it has since been retired in respect to Jackie Robinson.

With each passing minute, we’re closer and closer to the retirement of one of the most celebrated and accomplished players in the history of baseball, and that’s saying a lot.

While it’s certainly not easy for me, or any baseball fan, to come to terms with Mo’s retirement, it’s certainly not a moment to be sad.

Instead, Rivera’s retirement should be a time of celebration.

My dad, who instilled my love of baseball into the core of me, once explained that the end of something, such as death or, in this case, retirement, isn’t something to be sad about.

Instead, you should be happy that something as brilliant as Mo’s career even became possible, because he sure has done a lot of good for the game of baseball and has created a lot of everlasting memories.

So this one’s for you, Mo. Thanks for all the memories.

Thanks for being an exemplary role model of what a baseball player should be. And most importantly, thanks for being you.

Contact Zach Mentz at zmentz14@jcu.edu

A newer, better, cooler, shinier column

ogy giant, Apple, who just released the iPhone 5 (oh, that was in 2012 – ages ago!) and is already rolling out new, “better” models. But when they designed the iPhone 5, they performed a textbook example of planned obsolescence by changing the connector on the phone. Practically, there was no real reason to do this. The 30-pin connector Apple has used since its third-generation iPod seemed to be working perfectly fine.

But once we all purchase the iPhone 5 – and we will – we’ll also need to purchase a new car charger, speaker dock and basically anything else that ever connected to the ancient iPhone 4 or 4s.

To go a bit broader, consider the entire fashion industry. Fashion is based on the constant demand for designs that are new, groundbreaking and different. What results from this concept are trends. One year, crop tops are in; the next, you shouldn’t be caught dead in one. One season,

faded denim is in; the next, dark jeans are the only way to go.

There isn’t a neurological change that occurs in our brains that alters our preferences for clothing and accessories. It’s an idea put into our heads by those in the industry who want us to continuously buy the latest and greatest – to buy more. We’ve all heard someone say the phrase “that’s so last year” – whether sincerely or in jest. If we wore the same clothes each year, only replacing them when they were damaged or worn out, the fashion industry would dramatically deflate.

But we don’t. Marc Jacobs and Vera Wang – or in my case, whoever makes the clothes sold at T.J. Maxx - keep concocting trends, and we keep following wherever they lead us – usually to a shopping mall. It’s all the result of ingenious manipulation by a multibillion-dollar business. And it’s working.

Maybe planned obsolescence

helps drive the manufacturing economy and keeps more people employed, but it has instilled in us the mindset that whatever we have at any given time is not good enough. The minute we finally save up enough to afford the latest model, another version is just around the corner.

We’re never satisfied with what we have, because we’re constantly being told that the next one will be faster, sleeker, prettier, cooler, more efficient, etc.

While some products require us to constantly update and upgrade, others are more sustainable, despite the “you’ll die if you don’t buy this now” message advertisers tell us. Next time you feel that nagging urge to buy the latest model, ask yourself whether yours still works. To manipulate an old cliche, if it ain’t broke, don’t buy a new one.

Contact Ryllie Danylko at rdanylko15@jcu.edu

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Grace Kaucic

Editorial & Op/Ed Editor

Greek life. Seeing those words in anybody’s opinion column is usually enough to make someone immediately stop reading and throw away the newspaper, because the piece almost always goes one way or the other. You either absolutely love it or you think it’s absolutely stupid. But please, people, before you throw down my column in exasperation and go, “I can’t believe she’s really writing about Greek life; have some originality!” I promise you that I won’t say what you think I will.

Well, at least not entirely.

As I’m sure many of you know, John Carroll’s fraternity and sorority recruitment took place last week.

How would you know that? Well, for the ladies, it means they quite literally disappeared for basically the entirety of the weekend, either because they were going through recruitment or they are already part of an organization and were recruiting their new members. It truly is an excruciating process, and that is what I’m here to discuss this week.

For those of you who don’t know anything about me, I am a proud sister of Kappa Kappa Gamma. I went through recruitment last year as a sophomore and excitedly joined the sisterhood that has undoubtedly shaped my college experience for the better. I won’t go into detail about that though, for the obvious reasons stated above. The point is, going through recruitment is still a fresh memory in my mind. This year, I got to be at the other end of the table, which, in all honesty, is an entirely different experience and just as nerve-wracking.

Yes, I was excited to meet the girls who could potentially join my lovely organization, but I was also incredibly nervous about the kind of impression that I would make on them. What a lot of people don’t realize is that recruitment really is a two-way street. The girls who are rushing definitely are concerned about convincing us they would be beneficial to the sorority, but we are equally concerned with convincing girls they belong with us, too. It is a very personal process, and now, having been on both ends of the table, I must say I believe there should be some changes.

The sorority recruitment process basically goes like this: any girl who is

5. Twiddle 6. Humbler 7. Toggle 8. Dingus 9. Tweensy 10. Snart

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Recruitment requests

interested can sign up. There are a few activities before recruitment weekend in which the interested girls can meet some Greek members in a very casual setting, such as at the highlighter party and the Meet the Greeks picnic in the fall. They also can interact with Greek members in other casual settings, such as in or out of class, in the cafeteria, etc. Then, recruitment weekend rolls around. The girls who are really interested sign up, and basically spend the entire weekend meeting each of the five sororities on campus, gradually narrowing down their options at the end of each day. By Sunday, the final day, the girls are asked to pick which sorority they would like to join. If the sorority they pick also chooses them, they become new members.

The problem with this is that the whole process is similar to speed dating on steroids. There are roughly 60 girls in each sorority, and over 100 girls rush each year. There is not nearly enough time in one weekend for everyone to really get to know each other. In most cases, the girl in the sorority gets to talk to the potential new member for maybe 10 minutes, if she is lucky, and then usually must base her judgement off that one interaction.

Furthermore, it is virtually impossible to meet every single potential new member. Therefore, in most cases, girls are forced to base their votes either on very little information or the information that other members provide. Additionally, going through recruitment is like going to five interviews in a row. It is a very unnatural and awkward setting, and for most girls, it is very difficult for them to truly be themselves.

I feel that this system should be remodeled to resemble the fraternity recruiting process more closely. If the potential new members were given the chance to get to know each of the sororities a little better through a more extended period of time, say, over the span of a week, they would likely find it less exclusive. It would also benefit the girls in the sororities as well, by allowing them to get to know their potential new members in a much more relaxed setting where they are more likely to be comfortable and let their true personalities shine. Finally, increasing the amount of recruitment time would also increase the number of girls one would get to meet, which would eliminate the problem of having to vote on someone you didn’t get to know very well. I really, truly wish such changes would be strongly considered, because it would definitely make Greek life a much more inclusive process and eliminate one of the most negative stereotypes that it has on campus.

Contact Grace Kaucic at gkaucic15@jcu.edu

Clara Richter Editorial & Op/Ed Editor I just want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Banned Books Week. That’s right. Every year, those of us in the literary (aka nerdy) community take a full week to celebrate books that have been banned in various arenas around the world, and to remind us all to remember to defend our freedom to read.

Have you read any of the Harry Potter books? If you have, then you’ve read the most commonly banned or challenged book series in the United States in the past decade. Good for you. We should all read a few books that have sparked some sort of controversy.

James Joyce’s “Ulysses” was banned in the U.S. from 1921 until 1933. That didn’t stop crafty readers from finding ways to have it smuggled to them from France, where its publication didn’t seem to cause as much of an uproar from easily offended readers.

Vladimir Nabakov’s “Lolita” was banned in the United Kingdom for explicit content, although today it is considered one of the great works of the 20th century. The novel “Black Beauty” was banned in apartheid South Africa because of the use of the world “black” in the title. Both “Grapes of Wrath” and “Of Mice and Men,” by John Steinbeck, have been challenged and banned from school districts across the country.

The school board of Hanover County, Va. tried to ban “To Kill a Mockingbird” on the grounds that it was “immoral literature” (someone please explain that one to me), an accusation to which Harper Lee responded: “Recently I have received echoes down this way of the Hanover

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Off the Richter: This column is vulgar County School Board’s activities, and what I’ve heard makes me wonder if any of its members can read ... To hear that the novel is ‘immoral’ has made me count the years between now and 1984, for I have yet to come across a better example of doublethink. I feel, however, that the problem is one of illiteracy, not Marxism. Therefore, I enclose a small contribution to the Beadle Bumble Fund that I hope will be used to enroll the Hanover County School Board in any first grade of its choice.”

Not surprisingly, “The Catcher in the Rye” was banned for its use of vulgarity and “Slaughterhouse-Five,”

by Kurt Vonnegut, first challenged in 1972, was eventually banned on the grounds that it was “depraved, immoral, psychotic, vulgar and antiChristian.”

Perhaps the most ironic of all censorships is that of Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451,” since it is a book that warns us of the dangers of censorship and book burning, whether it be literal or figurative. One school in California felt they couldn’t ban it because of the seeming hypocrisy and chose, instead, to simply black out every use of the words “hell” and “damn.”

It’s surprising to think that in this day and age, we still don’t have complete freedom from censorship.

Of course, censorship is a tricky subject in a school system, because no one idea should ever be forced upon a child. Perhaps there are some books that have content that is better left up to the student to decide if they want to expose themselves to it, but that doesn’t mean that certain books should be removed from school libraries. If a school board has a problem with the content of a book, they have the right to quietly remove it from the curriculum, but it doesn’t seem right to remove the book from the school

libraries.

They are also failing to realize maybe the number one common trait amongst the youth: rebelliousness. If a school board makes a fuss about a book being obscene and goes berzerk trying to remove it from the library shelves, odds are that students are going to get curious about the book and fight harder to be able to read it.

If you are reading “Lord of the Flies” and you can’t get past the violence and language and see the book for the allegory that it is and the deeper meaning that lies beneath the surface, then perhaps you need to open your mind and learn to engage literature the way it’s meant to be engaged. If the vulgarity in “Slaughterhouse-Five” isn’t allowing you to see the moral implications that the book contains, then perhaps you should consider reading something different.

The most surprising thing about the list of banned books from the past century is how many of those books we consider “classics.” We shouldn’t sacrifice teaching real literature just so that we can protect children and young adults from a few swear words.

There are certainly some books that I would never read because I know that I would find them terribly offensive and enraging (“50 Shades of Grey,” for example), but that doesn’t mean that I think they should be banned. I think that if a person wants to expose himself or herself to a certain kind of literature, that is a personal choice. School boards and libraries don’t have the power to make those kinds of decisions for people.

So this week, in honor of banned books, go out and read something “vulgar” and “depraved.” And feel good about it.

I loved so much. My life was over as I knew it. On the other hand, a new chapter could now be written with me as the entrepreneur. As I took calls that day from work friends with their condolences, I told them of my dream to start a company.

The idea had danced in my head since taking finance courses. Why not create a site that allows friends and family to gift money towards a child’s college education during life celebrations? I had friends that were having babies, and it was the same story over and over. They were getting more gifts than they could possibly handle, or even need. Meanwhile, the cost of college continues to climb at eight percent each year. My startup idea was born!

The original concept was called “bebebank.com” and I had been working with who I had hoped would be my tech co-founder. In addition, I had set my sights on getting accepted into a launchpad in Los Angeles that would provide funding and guidance. In one week, all three were gone.

First, it had become apparent that my tech co-founder, Alex, was not fully engaged with the project. He told me he could not fully commit

to the project, but would be happy to give advice as needed. He had been burned by two other startups, and was not ready for a third.

Second, the name was only resonating with a select segment of the population during my market research.

I had already designed a logo and secured the URL address. Changing the name and starting from scratch seemed overwhelming, but I had to do it.

Third, I received an email from the director of the launchpad of interest in LA. I was not accepted into the spring class.

Over the past nine months, I have worked countless hours. The name is now Gradify (www.gradify.com) and the site was launched on May 29.

It’s too early to tell if Gradify will become a big success or not. There are moments when I question if chasing dreams was worth the stress and the money invested from our life savings.

But then I read the words patience, perservere and dreams to remind myself of what is important, and it reinforces that yes, we made the right choice. Life is about experiences and living dreams. The outcome should not overshadow the journey.

Contact Clara Richter at crichter14@jcu.edu

Alumni Corner

Written by Jamie Wheeler

To provide a quick introduction, my name is Jamie Wheeler. My career at Bristol-Myers Squibb had been very rewarding over the past 10 years. My latest position as a district sales manager in the virology division involved leading a team of seven sales people in the Bay Area, Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii. The travel and predictability of my job were both getting to me, and my dreams of someday creating my own startup were slowly fading away.

As I landed in Portland one morning and turned on my phone, I had a frantic voicemail and two text messages from my sales person that I was about to meet. All sales leadership was to return home and take a conference call. In the pharmaceutical industry, this can only mean one thing: layoffs.

The news was bigger than expected: the two virology divisions would be blended into one. We were instructed to wait by the phone the next morning to see if we had jobs.

The next morning, a call came and it started with “we have legal council on the line.” After 10 years of service, I would no longer have the privilege of working for the company

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