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Vol. 91, No. 15

Interfaith Prayer Room finds a home in Grasselli Laura Bednar

Assistant Campus Editor

The Grasselli Library and Breen Learning Center is more than just a home for books. It is a place for students to meet friends, drink coffee at the Den and, as of recently, take a moment to pray.

The new Interfaith Prayer Room, which opened on Monday, Jan. 26 during Ignatian Heritage Week, is located on the third floor of the library and open to everyone in the John Carroll University community. The room is open during regular library hours, and groups can reserve the space through Campus Ministry. Bible study and a group of Muslim students who engage in Friday prayer have already taken advantage of reserving the space.

Photo courtesy of Gail Roussey “We don’t just see ourselves as a place to From left, Coordinator of Liturgy Gail Roussey and juniors Ghada Abustudy,” said Jaleh Fazelian, head of research learning and information at the library. “We Shaweesh, Emily Tusick and Josh Krach attend the opening of the Interfaith are a living room of sorts for the student Prayer Room on Monday, Jan. 26. body. Religions should have a place on times a day. The panel was formed so people could gain awareness campus to practice their beliefs.” about other religions, as well as for the panel members to express The room came together as a collaboration between the Gras- what they need to feel welcome. The interfaith panel consists of selli Library, Campus Ministry and the Office of Mission and Jewish, Muslim, Christian and non-Catholic faith students.

Identity. Campus Ministry had been looking for an interfaith space Junior Ghada Abu-Shaweesh, president of the Muslim Student for close to six years. One of the main concerns of the Interfaith Society, gave her thoughts on the new room. “I think that it is goStudent Panel was the lack of a prayer space for non-Christians.

Muslim students especially needed a space, as they must pray five See PRAYER ROOM, p. 2

Racial issues highlighted in student documentary Madeline Smanik Campus Editor

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Part-time lecturer of philosophy Chris Rawls and a small group of students began working on a documentary back in September.

The topic? Racism. The film is not for a class, none of the students receive academic credit and no one is being paid for their work.

“Everybody’s just doing it just to see what it’s like to make a short documentary,” said Rawls.

The project first began when Rawls thought about the possibility of working on a documentary.

“I realized that I’ve been making short movies all my life, in one way or another, for fun,” she said.

“I just started brainstorming and then I realized, ‘Wait a minute, I’m at a university with a famous communications program, and a TV studio, and a radio program,’” explained Rawls.

About a month after the group first met, the members chose their topic.

Rawls said the students chose the topic due to their diverse backgrounds. “We have students from every type of background on this crew,” she added.

The group includes six students: Senior Bonnie Taylor, juniors Isaac Turner and Tim Maxwell and sophomores Ninti Crump, Brittney Seals and Erica Pollice. Assistant professor of philosophy Patrick Mooney narrates the film.

“The documentary is going to be on racism, but it’s going to be from different perspectives,” said Rawls. “And particularly though, showing how it’s still very, very much a problem in America.”

Seals, a communication major, talked about her involvement in the project.

“It’s been a learning experience because in the first couple of weeks, we did a lot of discussion, talking about our experiences with racism and how [the other students] view racism and if they’ve seen it,” said Seals.

In regards to the topic of racism, Crump said, “It wasn’t necessarily something I paid that much attention to before. But now, it’s just in my face all of the time.”

Rawls described how she first went to Diana Taylor, chair of the philosophy department, to pitch her idea for a documentary. After getting her approval, Rawls said, “The next thing I did was I asked my classes, ‘Anybody want to make a documentary?’”

Some of her students expressed an interest in working on the project.

“And I got volunteers, tons of volunteers,” said Rawls. “This is for no credit.

There’s no course here. There’s no pay.”

“All of my suggestions on Netflix just so happen to be documentaries,” said Maxwell.

“If that’s what I’m watching, why not go Photo by Annie Brennan out and make something that is like that?”

The documentary crew works on its film in the faculty production lab in the The crew is aiming for the documentary Center for Digital Media, which is located in the Grasselli Library and Breen See DOCUMENTARY, p. 2 Learning Center.

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Campus Briefs 2015 Winter Jam concert

New room in library provides space for students to reflect or pray

ing to be a beautiful place on campus where anyone can go,” she said. “It doesn’t matter if you are religious or not. It is a place to take a breath and feel serene and peaceful.”

The collaboration had tried temporary locations in the Campus Ministry conference room, the commuter lounge and the O’Dea Room, but none of the spaces were a permanent solution.

Ed Peck, vice president of university mission and identity, talked to library personnel in December, and they offered a space in the basement of the library. The space was not very inviting, so the library proposed a new space during the first week of January.

The new space is a former group study room and was specifically chosen because it is located on the quiet floor of the library. This way, students would not be bothered when praying in the room or studying outside of it.

“It is great that there is that option [for people],” said freshman Tess Fox. On opening night during Ignatian Heritage Week, members of the panel and other members of the community gathered in the new room.

Each panel member read a reflection or prayer.

Junior Kevin Kussmaul, who attended the opening night, said, “It is a nice, quiet place for people looking to worship.”

All visitors must take off their shoes before entering the room as a sign of respect. The room itself is purposely plain so it does not offend any religions by having pictures or decorations of another faith. There are screens for the windows to keep the space private, and soon prayer rugs and throw pillows will be purchase to sit on.

Gail Roussey, coordinator of liturgy in the campus ministry department, said, “We wanted something that would not have the symbol of a particular religion. [We want to] be more welcoming and provide students of all faiths a space to feel comfortable praying in the way that they pray.”

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Above: Wolstein Center

Join Alpha Omega for the 2015 “Winter Jam” on Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland.

The “Winter Jam” is a concert of contemporary Christian artists who perform around the country.

Transportation and dinner is included.

Students will leave campus at 1:30 p.m. and return later that evening.

Sign up by emailing Campus Ministry at cministry@jcu.edu.

Augustine Lecture Photo courtesy of Gail Roussey

On Thursday Feb. 19, a lecture entitled, Members of the JCU community gathered on Monday, Jan. 26 to celebrate the opening of the Interfaith Prayer Room.

“How Can a Thinking Person Still Believe Rawls also expressed her gratitude for the support and assistance in God? Suggestions from Augustine” will From DOCUMENTARY, p. 1 the group has received from Grasselli, the philosophy department and take place at 7:30 p.m. in the LSC ConferTim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts profesence Room of the D.J. Lombardo Student to be between 26 and 45 minutes long. They hope to premiere the sor Bob Noll.

Center.

One of the experts interviewed in the documentary is Beverly Gage, film on campus on Friday, May 1, the reading day before final exams.

The Rev. Michael C. McCarthy, S.J., The documentary does not yet have a title, but the students have a history professor at Yale University who discovered the infamous executive director of Ignatian Center for suicide letter in J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI archives. The letter was sent already brainstormed ideas.

Jesuit Education and associate professor of anonymously to Martin Luther King, Jr. telling him to commit suicide.

“We have a whole notebook just full of titles,” said Crump. religious studies at Santa Clara University The group also interviewed comedian W. Kamau Bell for the docuRawls described the benefits the students have received so far from in Santa Clara, California, will be speaking. mentary when he came to campus. working on this documentary.

“We’ll never use any footage anyone doesn’t want us to,” said Rawls.

“We’re learning about art. We’re learning about philosophy,” said Rawls. “We’re learning about critical race theory. We’re learning about “So if someone asks us to take out footage, we will take out the footage.

We’re not going to humiliate or embarrass anyone.” race relations in America, race relations between students.”

Crump added, “I want this to open up people to speak about it, “Freedom and Forgiveness” The topic of the film relates to Rawls’ academic background. “I’m a philosopher of race,” explained Rawls. “That’s one of my areas of because I feel like racism still exists because we ignore it. But we know racism is not gone. Racism is just swept under the rug. And it’s specialty.”

Rawls described how her study of race theory allows her to assist overlooked, especially by people that aren’t faced with it every day.”

Crump continued, saying, “Hopefully this just makes everyone in the students in their work. “I could guide them responsibly on that the audience just sit down and think about, ‘Wow, this really is relevant topic,” said Rawls. “But they chose it.”

Rawls emphasized how thankful she is for the Center for Digital today as it was previously in history.’ We’ve had a lot of progress over Media. This is where the group edits footage and borrows equipment. the years, but not enough. We’re still not there yet.”

“A lot of people get defensive, like ‘Oh, well I’m not racist,’” said The CDM’s faculty production lab, located in the Grasselli Library and Breen Learning Center, is available for any students or faculty Seals. “We’re not trying to call anyone racist.”

“I can’t get mad at you for not knowing my experiences as a black who want to use it.

“This would not be happening without them,” Rawls said about person, because you can’t. You can’t jump out of your subjectivity and the CDM. “They equipped this office with two Macs that have editing have someone else’s experiences,” said Crump.

“I just want you to listen,” Crump added. “That’s all.” software – brand new,” said Rawls.

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Above: Exoneree Ricky Jackson

Exoneree Ricky Jackson has set the record for the longest serving person to be exonerated in U.S. history. He spent nearly 40 years in prison and will be speaking at JCU on Monday, Feb. 23.

Jackson will be expressing his story of wrongful conviction, incarceration, release and forgiveness This event will take place in the LSC Conference Room of the D.J. Lombardo Student Center at 5 p.m. and is sponsored by the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion.

African American Alliance’s Black History Month: Week 4 First Annual Black Excellence Affair

Sunday Dinner with AAA

Friday, Feb. 20 7:30-11 p.m.

The Jardine Room of the D.J. Lombardo Student Center RSVP at sites.jcu.edu/inclusion

Sunday, Feb. 22 5-8 p.m.

Murphy Hall

Panel Discussion: “Being LGBT in the Black Community”

Black Protestant Spiritual Experience

Monday, Feb. 23 6-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 25 7-9 p.m.

The Murphy Room of the D.J. Lombardo Student Center

St. Francis Chapel

The Carroll News’ weekly feature, Humans of John Carroll, will be back next week. Do you know a member of the JCU community who should be recognized as the next Human of John Carroll? Email your nominations to msmanik16@jcu.edu or mmcgowan17@jcu.edu.

Campus Safety Log

February 8, 2015 At 8:18 p.m., unknown persons pulled a ceiling tile down in the second floor hallway of the recreation complex.

February 15, 2015 At 1:37 p.m., staff members from Residence Life reported possible relationship violence between two students in Sutowski Hall.

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.

UHPD Crime Blotter

February 4, 2015 At 1:48 p.m., a manager at Applebee’s Bar and Grille on Cedar Rd. reported an employee had stolen $1,241. A Richmond Heights male, age 28, was arrested for theft.

February 8, 2015 A resident of Jackson Blvd. reported that her son had struck a two-yearold relative in the face at 7:04 p.m. A University Heights man, age 22, was arrested for domestic violence and child endangerment.

Incidents taken from the University Heights police blotter at Cleveland.com.

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A NEW ‘HOPE’

New student organization promotes healthy lifestyles and exercise habits

and visiting assisted living homes through our “Flex Your Heart” social component, where we help the elderly work on their mental fitness through games, and physical fitness through The Carroll News light physical exercise,” he said.

HOPE is currently working on hosting a one-time only Zumba Fitness and martial arts John Carroll University has welcomed a new organization to campus: Helping Others class to better educate its members on basic fitness, with the help of professional instructors.

Promote Exercise, or HOPE for short. The group was founded this past November, and held The group also hopes to incorporate something such as self-defense, boot camp or boxing its first event earlier this month. basics into the martial arts class.

The group includes juniors Feeroozeh Saghafi and Jacob Schriner, sophomores Leah The group’s constitution states that “The purpose of HOPE is to help other students feel Berdysz, Kareem Marrache and Jordan Conrad, and freshman Megan Kerrigan. The students comfortable participating and motivating other group members to accomplish their fitness founded HOPE to promote a healthy lifestyle for the student body. goals, while enjoying themselves and strengthening their bodies and relationships with others.

Berdysz, president of HOPE, explained that the inspiration for this organization came We aim to support one another, while increasing fitness goals as a team.” from her passion for healthy living and fitness, along with her desire to help others become For those who are insecure about exercising in front of others, Marrache advised, “Don’t more passionate about their health. be embarrassed; even Mr. Olympia had to start somewhere. It’s like my brother once told me: “At Carroll, we offer intramural leagues and varsity sports,” said Berdysz. “But, this ‘Don’t compare your chapter one to someone else’s chapter 20.’” organization targets more than just the physical aspect of health; it also focuses on social He continued, saying, “And for those who feel as though there just isn’t enough time in and mental aspects. It allows for a greater variety of activities to participate in, and exposes the day to get fit, you’re wrong. You can always find an hour to better your health, instead of students to things they may, otherwise, not have tried on their own. And to me, participation watching Netflix and scrolling mindlessly through Instagram.” in social settings is just as important as physical and mental health.”

The organization hosted its first event, Bikram Yoga, on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Marrache, vice president of HOPE, described the difference between participating in HOPE “We are really looking forward to seeing this organization take off and hopefully increase events versus other campus activities, such as intramurals. the awareness on John Carroll’s campus of how important physical, mental and social fitness “This organization differs in the sense that intramural sports are team versus team sports; are,” said Berdysz. “We also look forward to displaying how enjoyable fitness can be, espewhereas here, we are one big team and our opponent is our individual fitness goals,” said cially when you have supportive individuals alongside cheering your name.”

Marrache. “We also try to incorporate some service into the events that we do as well.

Editor’s note: If you are interested in getting involved in HOPE, email president Leah “This semester, we plan on taking part in a couple service activities, such as Danie’s Day, Berdysz at lberdysz17@jcu.edu.

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Colonel and pacifist debate military action David Adkins Staff Reporter

The ethical question of whether or not to use military action was the topic of debate on Thursday, Feb. 12 in the LSC Conference Room. Opinions from U.S. Colonel Eric Patterson and anti-war activist Megan Wilson-Reitz, sparked a heated conversation. Director of Campus Ministry John Scarano facilitated the debate.

At the beginning of the debate, both Patterson and WilsonReitz said their goal was to bring this conversation of ethics of military action to the public eye. The two explained that the controversy over the use of force versus nonviolent tactics has been a topic of discussion for centuries.

Patterson and Wilson-Reitz have both discussed this issue in the past. When Wilson-Reitz became the program assistant for the honors program at JCU, she was hesitant to work at a university with an active ROTC program because of her pacifist beliefs. As a result, she was encouraged to sit in on Patterson’s military ethics class. She would share her opinions with Patterson until after the students left class.

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Both Wilson-Reitz and Patterson said they learned a lot from the after-class discussions. In fact, those discussions were the catalyst for holding the public debate. Neither have been able to change the other’s mind. However, they both consider themselves as “peacekeepers.”

Wilson-Reitz kicked off the debate, stating that military action is immoral.

“We are not violent people, and we do not want to hurt each other,” said Wilson-Reitz. “We are made to love each other.”

Patterson countered this statement, saying he believes competitive nature makes us who we are, allowing us to grow. He stated this is part of survival – meaning, humans were created with a “fight or flight instinct” to weed out the weak.

Patterson asked, “What do you do when there are people that do not reason and are just there to be violent?”

Wilson-Reitz argued that war consists of three things that conflict with basic morals: Lying, stealing and murder. She explained these immoral acts are only justified under certain circumstances. However, there is never a circumstance that would make war moral. Wilson-Reitz said humans are lied to.

They’re told that going to war, stealing from others during war and murdering others for our country is justified.

“When everything looks like a nail, we want to use a ham-

mer to hit it,” Wilson-Reitz explained. She added that if people do not try to find alternative ways to solve problems besides violence, then people will always use more violence to resolve quarrels. She expressed that humans need to be open-minded to other ways or resolutions like sit-ins, protests and negotiation.

On the other end of the spectrum, Patterson argued that humans are not naturally passive unless circumstances dictate that’s appropriate. Society has grown up with natural law; humans have to protect themselves and their resources. They have to develop social contracts for sovereign power.

Patterson said that from his experience, there are people who would hurt others, rather than discuss their problems. There is a certain amount of violence needed to ward off people who are threatening in order to keep our country and people safe.

According to Scarano, “This is the beginning of a new way of communication.”

Students who attended the debate were left thinking about their own stances on the topic. Sophomore Joy Parker said, “This was an awesome way to see two people engage this way.

It is important and helpful perspective.”

Ultimately, both Patterson and Wilson-Reitz defended their sides and helped educate the JCU community about this controversial topic.

Campus Calendar : Feb. 19 - Feb. 25

Thursday

Friend or Roommate Trivia contest in the D.J. Lombardo Student Center Atrium from 9-11 p.m.

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Friday

SUPB-sponsored “Rock the Rec” at the Intramural Gym from 10 p.m.-midnight.

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Saturday

“Arcadium” arcade games and prizes event in the LSC Conference Room of the D.J. Lombardo Student Center from 10 p.m.-midnight.

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Sunday

The Explore group will go to St. Theodosius Russian Orthodox Cathedral in Tremont from 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

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Monday

“Freedom and Forgiveness” speaker at 5 p.m. in the LSC Conference Room of the D.J. Lombardo Student Center.

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Tuesday

Students for Social Justice meeting in the Jardine Room of the D.J. Lombardo Student Center at 8 p.m.

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Wednesday

Free chair massages in the D.J. Lombardo Student Center Atrium from 8-10 p.m.

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The men’s club volleyball team gather together before its match in the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center.

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Senior Megan Martinko buys bakery from senior Bri Lazarchik at the “taste of Mardi Gras” bake sale in the LSC Atrium on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

Freshman Allie Harris works hard on homework in the O’Malley Center Atrium on Tuesday, Feb. 17.

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Senior Maddie Baggett interviews Cleveland radio professional and music manager David Spero for a video production class in the television studio on Monday, Feb. 16.

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Senior Amanda Farinelli and sophomore Dwight Venson rehearse for “Finger Food� in the JCU Marinello Little Theatre on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The one-act will open on Thursday, Feb. 19, and run until Sunday, Feb. 22.

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Junior Josh Krach pets Watson the therapy dog in the LSC Atrium on Monday, Feb. 16.

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Actors from ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ talk about the making of the sequel The CN talked to the stars in a conference call. Here’s what they said...

Morgan Osheka

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The Carroll News participated in a conference call interview with actors Clark Duke, Adam Scott, Craig Robinson and Rob Corddry from “Hot Tub Time Machine 2.”

The sequel picks up where the first film left off. When Lou (Rob Corddry) becomes the “Father of the Internet,” he is unexpectedly shot. Jacob (Clark Duke) and Nick (Craig Robinson) use the time machine to travel back in time to save their friend, but accidentally send themselves 10 years into the future.

The Carroll News: My question is particularly for Adam Scott. You play Adam Yates, Jr. in the sequel and John Cusack played the original Adam Yates in the first movie. Are there any similarities or differences between the two characters?

Did you incorporate anything from Cusack’s character into yours?

The set was the exact same, which was really comforting and fun and made it an easy work environment. The only difference was we were in New Orleans.

Q: If you could have used another household appliance in place of the hot tub as a time machine, what would it be?

RC: Dishwasher time machine.

Clark Duke: I would say an espresso time machine.

Q: If you had a time machine, which time period would you want to go to?

Q: How much freedom was there on the set in regards to improv and rifting?

RC: I’d want to go to the Renaissance because of the clothing and the death penalty was kind of flagrantly yet casually thrown around. I feel like there’s a real freedom, it’s liberating.

CD: Steve Pink allows us to play around, and he encourages it, everybody is pitching jokes to each other. So in the first “Hot Tub...,” there was barely a script; we kind of improvised it.

There was a script, but we really did a lot of heavy improv. This movie was a little more solid, except we got to play around a lot.

AS: I’d go back to any point in time that dueling was allowed, so yes, the Renaissance era, definitely.

CD: I would go back and be on “Soul Train.”

CR: Neither film had a written ending, no joke.

AS: A combo of washing and dryer time machine a good one.

CR: I don’t want to go anywhere; I feel too comfortable here.

AS: That’s the way to do it. All the great films have no ending.

CR: Refrigerator all day. You could actually fit in it; you can’t fit in the dishwasher.

AS: Yeah, we live in the moment, man. Ever hear the word “now?” That’s where we live.

“Hot Tub Time Machine 2” comes to theaters Friday, Feb. 20, 2015.

Adam Scott: I think that Cusack’s character in the first movie has a thirst for knowledge and I think my character [Adam, Jr.] wants to find his dad whom he’s never actually met. I think they both have a similar sense of adventure and similar eyebrows.

Q: My question is for Craig Robertson.

Are you we going to get you hear you sing in “Hot Tub Time Machine 2?”

Craig Robertson: Yes, yes, you’re going to get to hear me. There are several things that we paid homage to from the original movie and that’s one of them.

Q: How was the attitude on set different this time around, considering it was your second go with the characters from the original movie?

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Rob Corddry: There was no difference.

From left to right, Craig Robertson, Clark Duke, Rob Corddry and Adam Scott star in “Hot Tub Time Machine 2.”

Ohio City welcomes sixth annual Brite Winter festival Kathryn Finneran The Carroll News

In a season where the bitter cold deters people from partaking in outdoor activities, the Ohio City Brite Winter festival invites Clevelanders to celebrate the arctic chill. The outdoor festivities take place this Saturday, Feb. 21, from 4-11 p.m. in Ohio City’s Market District.

In the sixth year of this annual winter event, Clevelanders are invited to attend a multitude of musical performances and see a variety of local artists. The festival is intended to be free, or at a minimal cost, since it is funded by a Kickstarter campaign and several local businesses, ranging from Great Lakes Brewing Company to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority.

According to Britewinter.com, the mission of the festival is “to embrace the Cleveland winter by celebrating with light, fire, art, music, games and snow.” The ultimate vision for the festival is to provide “an event where anyone can experience winter through traditional and innovative activities.”

The musical events include artists such as Modern Electric, a cinematic pop band, Cleveland’s Welshly Arms, a combination of blues with rhythm and soul & rock ‘n’ roll and Alexandra Huntingdon, who will perform original Cleveland-inspired music. In all, there are expected to be about 60 bands playing at the seven hour event.

Art events include Re-Wind, which creates a funky garden of sustainable seating, and Project Boreas, which lets the user bend the weather to his or her will.

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Great Lakes Science Center, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland and many more are all local community partners that will be providing additional activities.

“I heard about it over winter break,” said senior Anna Montesano. “I was reading an article that senior Alex Melchiorre posted on Facebook about 365 things to do in Cleveland this year, and that was one of them.”

Montesano plans on attending the festival this Saturday with her boyfriend. “I think it would be a fun date and it’s something that you don’t get to do everyday,” she said. “It’s a festival, so that means that there is a lot of things to do there, so it is not your typical boring dinner and movie.”

According to Cleveland.com, Justin Markert, program director for the festival, said, “Cleveland has a very vast and very rich music scene. And sometimes because of that, these different music circles don’t cross over.

Programming Brite was an opportunity to take some of the best of each of these circles and put them together and hopefully create a larger circle.”

Visit Britewinter.com for more information about the Ohio City Brite Winter festival.

Editor’s Note: Information from Britewinter.com and Cleveland.com was used in this article.

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Cleveland welcomes the sixth annual Ohio City Brite Winter festival, which will take place outdoors at Ohio City’s Market District this Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015.

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Urban Outfitters puts tapestry on the market that resembles clothing worn by homosexuals during the Holocaust.

Urban Outfitters has done it again. The company has managed to create and sell another controversial item.

The company is selling a gray and white striped tapestry containing several pink triangles.

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released a press release on Feb. 9, 2015, stating the tapestry is “eerily reminiscent” of the clothing homosexual male prisoners were forced to wear in Nazi concentration camps.

In its press release, the ADL urged Urban Outfitters to stop selling and discontinue the tapestry. In a letter to Urban Outfitters’ CEO, Richard A. Hayne, the ADL expressed its concern of the “insensitive design.”

This is not the first time Urban Outfitters sold a product that has caused heated debates.

“Ghettopoly,” resembling the board game Monopoly, came out in 2003. The Urban Outfitters’ version of the popular game featured landmarks including Harlem and the Bronx, railroads that were liquor stores and hotels and houses that were crack houses and projects. This item raised criticism by the NAACP among others for what was called a racist and offensive game.

Urban Outfitters released a graphic T-shirt with the phrase “Eat Less,” circa 2010. This prompted an uproar in the U.S. where, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, “up to 24 million people of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder.”

The ADL released statements in 2012 regarding a yellow shirt called ‘Kellog Tee,’ which depicted a six-pointed star on the breast pocket. The ADL found similarities between the shirt design and the Star of David symbol Jews were forced to wear in Nazi Germany.

Outcries came in early 2014 when a crop T-shirt with the word ‘depression’ repeatedly printed on it was put on shelves.

Most recently, in September 2014, the company released a red Kent State University sweatshirt with a fake blood spattered appearance. This brought even more attention to the brand, questioning its ethical guidelines when selling products.

This is just an abbreviated list of items placed on Urban Outfitters’ shelves and website that have caused uproars. Many of these products were immediately pulled from stores.

Many have asked why a company continue to sell products with seemingly obvious offensive products and apparel?

“As a history major and someone who has researched a lot about the Holocaust I really hope this isn’t something a company like Urban Outfitters prides themselves on,” senior Moira Kelley commented, calling the tapestry “disgraceful” and “inappropriate.”

“These controversial pieces drive website traffic,” senior Ellen Dietrick explained. “Ultimately, it is about publicity. Urban Outfitters operates under the stigma that all publicity is good publicity.”

Senior Becca Gerken believes the company’s motives are for the shock values. “They [Urban Outfitters] think that maybe if they push the boundaries just enough people will think it’s ‘edgy.’

They don’t quite understand where that line is.”

Editor’s Note: Information from ADL.org, ANAD.org, Fashionista.com, NPR.org, Styleit. com, Time and The Week was used in this article.

Interested in gaining a better understanding of the value of education in another country?

On Thursday, Feb. 26, the Chagrin Falls Public Library will screen the documentary “To Light a Candle: Education is not a Crime” at 6:45 p.m. A panel discussion with a former student and professor of the Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education will take place after the film.

“To Light a Candle” is a documentary by the journalist Maziar Bahari, who talks about the oppression of Bahá’ís in Iran. The documentary shares stories of individuals associated with the shutdown of Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education.

The documentary made its world premiere in May 2014 at Stanford University.

Maziar Bahari, an Iranian-Canadian journalist and filmmaker, graduated with a bachelor’s in communications from Concordia University in Montreal in 1993. He has produced a number of documentaries and news reports for broadcasters around the world including the BBC, Discovery and NHK. Bahari has been a jury member for a number of international film festivals. In September 2009, he was nominated for the Prince of Asturias Award for Concord.

The Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education (BIHE), also known as the Bahá’í Open University, is a university in Iran designed and managed by the Bahá’í community for Iranian Bahá’ís.

The documentary shares that Iranian Bahá’ís are not allowed to continue higher education in Iran, mainly because of their religious identity. BIHE was founded in 1987 and is currently offering 17 programs, allowing Bahá’ís to obtain a degree in engineering, music and law to name a few.

The Bahá’í Faith is a monotheistic religion that emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind. It was started in the 19th century in Iran by the prophet “Baha’u’llah.” The religion’s main three core principles are: the unity of God, meaning there is only one God who is the source of all creation; the unity of religion, stating that all major religions have the same spiritual source and come from the same God; and the unity of humanity, meaning that all humans have been created equal and that diversity of race and culture are seen as worthy of appreciation and acceptance.

“To Light a Candle” shows Bahá’ís have been forbidden from attending or teaching at universities in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Classes are held at people’s houses in secret, with the threat of arrest being a part of everyday life.

The documentary exposes the brutality of Iran’s extreme religious leaders, who are unwilling to accept change, be it religious belief or the quest for knowledge.

“That sounds like something I would watch just to see what they say about the issue,” freshman Emily Mullen said regarding the documentary. “I do not think any part of someone’s identity should ban them from any education or basic rights. For me, it’s crazy and also strange that religious beliefs ban you from education in some places, mainly because I grew up Catholic and I was never banned from basic rights or education.”

Sophomore Shanna Etchison added, “I think that everyone has a right to learn about every religion and culture or background difference. I don’t think anything like that should be banned. All basic rights should be met, and religious and government entities should help to fulfill those needs. Education is essential. I would definitely be interested in viewing the film.”

Senior Dina Hanna said, “I do not think that anyone should be denied an education for any reason, whether it is background, ethnicity, or religion. That is absolutely a shame.”

“To Light a Candle” does not only expose the brutality and oppression in Iran, but it also highlights the importance of education.

Editor’s Note: Information from Blogcritics.org and Stanford University was used in this article.

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Maziar Bahari, Iranian-Canadian journalist and filmmaker, shows the oppression Bahá’ís face in Iran through his documentary, “To Light a Candle.”

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JCU pulls away late in historic upset win over No. 3 Pioneers first half. Starks has now scored a combined 47 points in his last two games.

At the beginning of the game, the Pioneers proved why they were the No. 3 team in the country, jumping out to a quick 10-4 lead in just over three minutes of play.

Linane and Starks then caught fire, each hitting two 3-pointers as JCU went on a run of its own, eventually knotting the score at 14 with 14:02 remaining in the first half.

Starks added four more three’s in the first half alone. Senior David Hendrickson also played a critical role in the first half, as he got five quick points for the Blue Streaks through an and-one bucket and a quick layup. JCU went up by four points, 23-19, with 10:54 left in the first half, and would not trail for the rest of the game.

JCU began to extend its lead as the half progressed, reaching a double-digit advantage on a jumper from senior Jake Hollinger, setting the score at 43-32. A fast break layup from Linane extended the lead

Ashley Bastock

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Ashley Bastock

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Clicking Cavaliers When LeBron James decided to take two weeks off in the beginning of January, things could not look any bleaker for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

In the nine games without James, the Cavs lost eight. The team appeared to be in free-fall. I, along with most fans, was deeply concerned about the competitiveness of this team.

When LeBron came back from his brief mid-season respite in the dog days of January, however, the team looked brand-new – but this had less to do with the return of The King and everything to do with some key additions.

For weeks, I have been saying the Cavaliers owe their 12-game win streak and recent success to center Timofey Mozgov, who the Cavs acquired from the Denver Nuggets on Jan. 7. It also didn’t hurt for the team to pick up Iman Shumpert and J.R. Smith.

Shumpert has been a critical role player in coming off the bench, and Smith is a better fit here than with the New York Knicks – most likely because he is now on a playoff contender and, playing with more effort.

But Mozgov has been the real, understated star of the show.

In the last 10 games, the 7-foot center is averaging 11.5 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. These numbers are not team-leading, and that isn’t really surprising considering Mozgov plays with three full-blown superstars.

His presence, however, is what truly makes a world of difference.

When Anderson Varejao tore his Achilles tendon, the Cavs were in major need of a true center.

They got a deal with Mozgov, who can defend in the paint and alter shots. In the locker room, James has acknowledged the key role that Mozgov continues to play in the Cavs’ successes.

“We needed [Mozgov] and you know when we made the trade, and everything he brings us is what we need and want,” James said. “He’s going to be huge for our team.

He’s very, very skilled offensively, understands defensively, and is just a really smart basketball player.”

The Cavs finally have all of the pieces in place. A healthy James, combined with two other superstars in Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, and great new role players who were added mid-season.

In retrospect, it seems ludicrous to me that I thought the 2009-2010 Cavs had a shot at winning the title (the second leading scorer was Mo Williams).

Now, we do live in Cleveland, so I am not going to get my hopes up – but for the first time in a long time, I’m looking forward to basketball in May… maybe even June.

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Coming into Saturday’s contest, the Marietta College men’s basketball team sat atop the Ohio Athletic Conference. With only three conference games remaining, John Carroll University needed a key win over the Pioneers. Behind sophomore David Linane’s career-high 30 points, JCU would get just that.

Linane led JCU to a 86-71 win over No. 3 Marietta in the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center. According to the JCU Sports Information Department, this is the first win for JCU men’s basketball over a top five team since 2005, when JCU beat Wittenberg University, 75-68, during the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Linane was 10-of-15 from the field, including four three-pointers.

Junior Will Starks chipped in 22 of his own as part of head coach Mike Moran’s second platoon. Seventeen of Starks’ 22 points were in the

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to 13, showing how dominant JCU’s press defense could be. The Pioneers turned the ball over six times in the first half alone.

Despite the adversity, however, Marietta responded with an 8-0 run.

The Blue Streaks would still go into the locker room at halftime with a five-point lead, 50-45.

Linane wasted no time coming out Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information of the break, drainSophomore David Linane drives to the ing a three to begin bucket for two of his career-high 30 points the half, extending in JCU’s 86-71 upset over Marietta.

JCU’s lead back to eight.

Linane continued, “It really says Marietta soon cut the lead to a lot about our coaches because four. However, a quick five points they are the ones who prepare us from freshman John Cirillo pushed for the games and they have put the Blue Streaks to an 11-point a lot of time into doing so. All [us advantage with 15:05 remaining. players] have to do is go out there With time ticking away, the and execute.”

Pioneers tried some late-game heroJCU is now 17-5, 13-3 in the ics. A series of free throws and fast OAC, and remain one game behind breaks cut the Blue Streak lead to both Marietta and Mount Union four, but Linane did not let them get in the race for the regular season any closer, scoring eight of JCU’s conference championship. last 11 points.

Editor’s Note: The John Carroll After the game, Linane spoke University men’s basketball team about just how important this game returned to action on Wednesday, was for the Blue Streaks.

Feb. 18 at the Tony DeCarlo Varsity “I think this win shows people Center against Mount Union. Head that this program is capable of beat- over to jcusports.com for a full game ing anyone at anytime.” recap and box score.

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Blue Streaks continue OAC pursuit with victory over Marietta

Johnson Fieldhouse, causing a twohour delay before the game could finally tip off at 5 p.m.

The delay appeared to affect the Marietta College sat in eighth home team from the start, as the place in the Ohio Athletic Confer- Pioneers came out cold and allowed ence entering its matchup against JCU to rack up an eight-point lead the John Carroll University’s wom- just five minutes into the contest. en’s basketball team on Saturday, Head coach Kelly Morrone Feb. 14. The Pioneers still gave the spoke highly of her team and how Blue Streaks all they could handle, they dealt with the less than ideal but in the end, JCU escaped from circumstances.

Marietta, Ohio with a 69-61 victory.

“Under the circumstances and all The game started out far dif- the distractions that could have had ferently than any other the Blue an affect on the team, I think we did Streaks played this season. Upon a really good job of managing [those JCU’s arrival, a winter snowstorm distractions] and still finding a way knocked out the power in the Ban to win,” said Morrone.

Once Marietta found its footing, the score started to even out. The Pioneers battled back from every run JCU managed. As the halftime horn sounded, Marietta narrowed JCU lead to one, 32-31.

Junior guard Jessica Brogan was the star of the night for the Pioneers, leading a run to kick off the second half Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information for Marietta, jetting out its largest lead Sophomore guard Shmoo Pryor put up a of the game, 43-38, team-high 16 points as JCU continued its not even four minOAC dominance with a win over Marietta.

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JCU responded immediately, going on an 11-3 run over the next three and a half minutes, culminated by a 3-pointer by freshman guard Shmoo Pryor. The Blue Streaks wouldn’t trail the rest of the game.

Marietta cut the lead to as little as three points with just one minute to play. But, when JCU needed it most, one of its veteran leaders stepped up, as senior guard Emily Taylor drained a deep three with 26 second left, giving the Blue Streaks a six-point lead and their fourth 20win season in program history.

“At this time of the year. it comes down to the play of the seniors,” said Morrone. “And,for us, Emily [Taylor] and Beth [Switzler] have been killing it.”

Pryor led the way for JCU throughout the entire game, scoring 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Taylor added 15, and freshman Sarah Cairnie contributed five points and nine

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rebounds in 24 minutes of action.

After the game, Pryor spoke about what has been the key to her great play as of late.

“I think it’s the trust my coaches and teammates have had in me since the beginning,” Pryor said. “I never wanted to use being a freshman as an excuse, and I like the high expectations that have placed on me. It’s a comfortable pressure.”

The Blue Streaks have one game remaining this season, as they host Muskingum University on Saturday, Feb. 21 in the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center.

Editor’s Note: The John Carroll University women’s basketball team returned to action on Wednesday, Feb. 18, as the squad traveled to Alliance, Ohio to face off against Mount Union. Head over to jcusports.com for a full game recap and box score.

–– Ashley Bastock contributed to this article.

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Five All-Ohio honors show out for Blue Streaks All-Ohio Championships prove dif icult for JCU the finish line third in 8.42 seconds.

JCU gained points in three relays. The Blue Streaks just missed All-Ohio honors in the 4x400 with seniors Nick D’Amico, Williams and Hayes Chrispin and junior Michael Hydzik. The team took fourth with a time of 3:28.39.

A quartet of Blue Streaks – Seniors John Cameron and Hydzik, junior Eric Hansen and sophomore Dan Loya – finished sixth in the distance medley relay with a time of 10:37.78. The 4x200 relay was also a sixth place finish for the Blue Streaks with D’Amico, junior Adam North and freshmen Nick Woods and Austin Mcllvaine, as they finished with a time of 1:33.07.

The next event for the men’s indoor track and field is at the Greater Cleveland College Championship on Friday, Feb. 20 at Baldwin Wallace University.

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John Carroll University placed third this weekend at the All-Ohio Championship at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio. The Blue Streaks finished third with 72 points, while the University of Mount Union clinched first with 141 points, and Ohio Wesleyan captured second with 126 points.

Five Blue Streaks earned “All-Ohio” distinction.

Senior Nicholas Banks was the first to do so, capturing JCU’s first and only title of the day. He finished the mile at first in 4:22.14. Junior Michael Hurley joined Banks with All-Ohio honors in the mile, finishing third in 4:24.85.

Sophomore David Cremi earned AllOhio honors in the 5k, finishing with a time of 15:23.06. Junior Patrick O’Brien was just outside All-Ohio honors, finishing fourth in the 5k in 15:28.09.

Senior Rocky Mitolo earned All-Ohio honors in shot put. The senior recorded a throw of 14.91m, placing third. Later in the meet, he took fourth in the weight throw with a toss at 16.93m. Mitolo had previously earned his All-Ohio honors in the weight throw as a junior.

Senior Nick Williams earned All-Ohio honors in the 60m hurdles, as he crossed

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Senior Nick Banks was the only JCU runner of the day to earn a first as he clinched the mile with a time of 4:22.14

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The John Carroll University women’s indoor track and field team finished in 14th place at the All-Ohio Championship on Saturday, Feb. 14 at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio.

The Blue Streaks finished with 14 points in this highly competitive event.

The University of Mount Union capture the title with 127.50 points. Ohio Wesleyan University scored 111 points and finished second.

The Blue Streaks picked up four points in the 4x400 relay, finishing fifth.

The quartet of sophomores Joy Nyaanga, Sara Martinko and seniors Megan Martinko and Haley Turner, finished with a time of 4:11.25.

The Blue Streaks added another fifth place finish in the distance medley relay.

Turner, sophomore Becky Rohwer and freshmen Jessie Swisher and Cassie Schillero finished in 13:06.28.

JCU had two additional sixth place finishes. Turner ran a 2:23.38 in the 800m, while sophomore Schasia Modrzynski ran a 10:43.52 in the 3k.

Sara Martinko (ninth, 60m hurdles), Nyaanga (10th, 400m) and Schillero (10th, mile) added top 10 finishes for the Blue and Gold.

After the meet, Nyaanga talked about what the team took from the meet despite the 14th place finish.

“I think our team learned a lot this weekend,” said Nyaanga. “It wasn’t our best team performance, but it put into perspective what we really need to do come next week for conference championships.

We had some girls hit personal and season bests, and we’ll carry that excitement into this week to set ourselves up to be very competitive on the track and in the field for the short weeks we have left of our indoor season.

The indoor track and field team returns to action at the Greater Cleveland College Championship on Friday, Feb. 20 at Baldwin Wallace University.

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Freshman Jesse Swisher takes her turn in the distance medlay relay, where JCU placed fifth.

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National power Mount Union proves too much for JCU Jacob Hirschmann Sports Editor

Coming off an emotional 46-0 victory over Muskingum University in Kerry Volkmann’s final home meet as head coach of John Carroll University’s wrestling program, the Blue Streaks traveled to Alliance, Ohio on Tuesday, Feb. 16 to face off against the University of Mount Union in the final meet of the year for both squads.

Entering Wednesday’s contest, the Purple Raiders were ranked No. 7 in the

nation, and they proved they belonged among the nation’s elite as they defeated JCU, 27-9.

Freshman Nick Mancini opened the match with an unopposed victory for the Purple Raiders in the 125 pound weight class.

After the unopposed opening victory, Mount Union went on to win four more matches before senior Terner Gott earned JCU’s first points of the night when he defeated Purple Raider senior Nick Hendershot in the 165 pound weight class.

After Gott’s victory, in the 174 pound weight class, senior Matt Tusick was narrowly

defeated by Mount Union sophomore Nick Miller, 3-2.

Sophomore Steven Schmitz followed up the loss for JCU with the biggest win of the night of the Blue Streaks, beating freshman Logan Campbell, 8-3.

JCU’s run of points continued, as senior Todd Gaydosh followed up Schmitz’s victory with a win of his own, earning another three points for JCU. The Blue Streaks dropped the final match of the meet. With the loss, JCU falls to 6-9 on the season.

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Senior Terner Gott earned three points for JCU against Mount Union as JCU fell, 27-9.

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Nicholas Banks senior

The freshman from Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio won her doubles match with her twin sister, 8-4, to pick up JCU’s first win of the day.

She only lost one game in her singles match, coming out on top for her second win.

The senior hailing from Elyria Catholic contributed 15 points against the Marietta Pioneers on Saturday, Feb. 14 including a clutch 3-pointer with 26 seconds left that sealed JCU’s win. Taylor is averaging 10 points per game.

Linane had a career afternoon on Saturday, Feb. 14 scoring a career-high 30 points in the team’s win over the Marietta Pioneers. It is the first time the Blue Streaks have defeated a national top five team since 2005.

Gott put together an impressive performance in JCU’s defeat at the hands of Mount Union on Tuesday, Feb. 14.

The senior earned three points for the Blue Streaks when he defeated Purple Raider senior Nick Hendrickson.

Banks was the only Blue Streak to capture an outright title in the team’s third place finish in the one-mile event with a time of 4:22.14 at the All-Ohio Championships at Otterbein. JCU placed third at the meet with 72 points.

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JCU freezes Concordia’s offense Blue Streaks split Spring season openers at Ohio Wesleyan in 4-3 victory in season opener Jacob Hirschmann Sports Editor

Kicking off its 2015 campaign in ideal fashion, the John Carroll University men’s lacrosse team traveled to Mequon, Wisconsin on Sunday, Feb. 15, defeating Concordia University of Wisconsin, 4-3, thanks to some late game heroics.

The game started off at 11 degrees – the coldest start to a game in the history of lacrosse at Concordia University. The cold affected both teams from the start. Neither team was able to convert in the first quarter.

The teams headed into the second quarter knotted at 0-0.

Colin Raley started off the scoring on the afternoon, giving the Falcons an early 1-0 lead in the second quarter. But, the Blue Streaks responded quickly, as sophomore Gary Anile netted one of his own just over two minutes later to even it up at one.

Both teams killed multiple penalties, and the defenses stood tall for the remainder of the half, as the game remained at 1-1 heading into halftime.

Freshman Ryan Crater was the first freshman of the year to make his mark for JCU. Carter gave the Blue Streaks their first lead of the season, scoring unassisted just under seven minutes into the second half. But, the Falcons responded with a goal of their own. The teams

headed into the fourth quarter knotted up once again – this time, at 2-2.

Another freshman, Logan Calhoun, scored to begin the fourth quarter, giving JCU a crucial 3-2 lead.

The score remained the same for the next 10 minutes, until sophomore Declan O’Grady put the dagger in the Falcons’ heart with a goal to stretch the lead to 4-2 with just over a minute left.

Concordia put a scare in the Blue Streaks, scoring immediately in response and mustering one last ditch effort with 10 seconds left.

However, that shot went wide, and JCU escaped with a 4-3 victory in its season opener.

O’Grady spoke highly of the freshmen after the game.

“Our freshmen played outstanding in their first ever collegiate lacrosse game, as two of them, Calhoun and Crater, both had crucial goals in the victory,” said O’Grady. “A lot of the midfielders and defenders that played their hearts out helped take us to a victory as well.”

After the 1-0 start, the Blue Streaks will take the field next with their home opener against Washington & Jefferson College on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Don Shula Stadium.

Head coach Brian Small has high expectations heading into game number two.

“My expectations for our first home game are to get back into our groove offensively and defensively and raise our level of execution,” Small said.

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Sophomore Declan O’Grady scored his first goal of the year for the Blue Streaks with just over a minute left to win the season opener for JCU over Concordia University of Wisconsin.

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Men’s Tennis

A loss against Ohio Wesleyan University led to a loss in the first dual of the spring season for the John Carroll University men’s tennis team. The 6-3 decision against the host Battling Bishops at the Gordon Field House dropped the Blue and Gold to 0-3 overall on the season.

JCU fell behind early, only posting one win in the doubles portion of the dual. The No. 3 squad of freshman Scott Adsit and junior Alex Mihas grabbed JCU’s only double points in an 8-6 decision. The No. 1 and No. 2 teams fell 9-7 and 8-4, respectively. JCU trailed 2-1 heading into the singles portion of the dual.

In singles play, the Blue and Gold posted two wins, coming at No. 1 and No. 4. Sophomores Jad Abdul-Aal and Alex Guthrie posted the two singles victories for the Blue Streaks Abdul-Aal claimed his victory 6-3, 6-0 after making quick work of his opponent, while Guthrie grabbed another win for JCU with a 6-0, 7-5 mark.

The three combined wins were not enough for the Blue Streaks to top the hosting Battling Bishops.

Although the loss drops them to 0-3 on the year, the squad still has many opportunities to turn the season around before they finish off Ohio Athletic Conference play.

The squad will travel to Medina, Ohio to take on the College of Wooster on Friday, Feb. 20, before heading to Florida over spring break for four matches.

If all breaks right for the Blue Streaks, the squad will find their stride before heading back to University Heights.

The John Carroll University women’s tennis team continued its winning ways, defeating Ohio Wesleyan University at the Gordon Field House. Sweeping all doubles in Delaware, Ohio helped the squad to a 7-2 win and improved the Blue Streaks to its third straight win to start the season, and first win of the spring season after two victories at the end of their fall campaign.

Three doubles teams entered the dual with the Battling Bishops, and each earning a victory for the Blue Streaks. Freshmen Natalie and Nicollette Bourlas earned a win in the No. 1 doubles match, 8-4. In the No. 2 dual, the duo of junior Catherine Engel and freshman Jennifer Stroyne defeated the OWU duo, 8-3. Completing the sweep was the team of sophomore Katherine Devine and senior Tracy Gibson in the No. 3 spot, 8-6.

Sweeping the doubles was an impressive feat for JCU. In singles action, Natalie Bourlas only dropped one game in her match, winning 6-1 and 6-0.

In come from behind fashion, both Devine and Gibson won their matches. Devine bounced back to win 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) and Gibson earned a victory with scores of 1-6, 6-0, 12-10.

Freshman Molly Traverso earned a victory in the single No. 6 position at 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

The Blue and Gold suffered two lost matches at the singles level. But, still garnered enough points for the victory.

JCU now stands at 3-0 on the season and extends a six-game winning streak that started at the end of the 2013-2014 regular season. JCU will carry this winning streak into its first home match of the year against the College of Wooster before a three-dual trip in Florida.

Once they return, the Blue Streaks will face all Ohio Athletic Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information Conference opponents besides Freshman Jennifer Stroyne teamed up with matches with Case Western Rejunior Catherine Engel to win their doubles serve University an Trine Unimatch 8-3 over Ohio Wesleyan. versity.

From Missy to Katlyn: A passing of the Spahar torch nabbing nearly 200 total rebounds over the course of the season.

Three years later, after the Blue Streaks In 2010, Melissa “Missy” Spahar came to were eliminated in the second round of the John Carroll University as freshman basket- NCAA Tournament in Missy’s senior season, ball recruit. As one of only three players on she left the program as the all-time leading the team standing at 5’10” or above, a lot of scorer and rebounder in JCU history with 1,901 points to her name and 912 rebounds. pressure was placed on Missy’s shoulders.

But even after all of the accolades and She didn’t disappoint. During her freshman season, Spahar averaged 13.3 points awards, one of Missy’s favorite parts about per game, leading the team in rebounding, being a Blue Streak was the opportunity to play with her younger sister, Katlyn Spahar.

“When Katlyn came to JCU, I was excited to get to play with her another year, because I only had the chance to play with her at Lake Catholic High School for one year,” Missy said.

“So when she decided to come to JCU, I was glad we had another opportunity.”

Katyln considers herself just as lucky to have had the chance to play with Missy at JCU, even if was just for her Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information freshman season.

Missy Spahar shoots a free-throw against the “Ever since we played Marietta Pioneers in her senior season at JCU together my freshman year where she scored a program record 1,901 points. at Lake Catholic, I knew I

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wanted to have that opportunity to do it again in college, even if it is only one year,” said Katlyn. “It was very special playing with Missy last year. She’s my hardest critic ,but my number one fan on the court.”

Now that Missy has completed her basketball career, Katlyn is left to carry on the Spahar name through JCU’s women’s basketball program.

So far, so good for the younger Spahar sister.

Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information During her freshman Katlyn Spahar drives to the hoop for two of her 25 campaign, Katlyn was points in a victory over Marietta earlier this season pegged as Ohio Athletic at the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center.

Conference freshman of the year – the first Blue Streak to receive the time scoring record in her senior season. award since her sister four years earlier.

Katlyn remains humble when it comes to Now, in her sophomore year, Katlyn is talking about breaking her older sister’s releading the team in scoring at 19.4 ppg so far cords. But Missy is adamant about how great this season. If she continues at this pace, 2015 of a player her sister is, and believes if anyone will mark the fourth straight year a Spahar is going to break her records, it’s going to be leads the JCU women’s basketball program her younger sister. in scoring.

“I don’t tell her this at all, but she is goKatlyn is already averaging more over the ing to be a better basketball player than me,” course of her career than Missy. If she remains said Missy. “If someone breaks my record, I consistent, Katlyn could surpass Missy’s all- hope it is her.”

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Obama plans continued action against Islamic State Carly Cundiff

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As many as 25 Islamic State group fighters were killed on Friday, Feb. 13 when they stormed an Iraqi military base in the highlycontested Anbar province, according to NBC. American troops were stationed at the base, but were on the opposite side of the base during the attack. No Iraqi troops were killed.

The attackers were dressed in Iraqi military uniforms and may have penetrated the perimeter of the base before they were all killed, according the NBC. This attack comes on the heels of another attack by the Islamic State group near an American military base. This attack, also in the Anbar province, occurred just a couple miles away from a U.S. airbase housing senior American military officials.

Closer to home, President Barack Obama took a stand against the Islamic State group on Feb. 11, asking Congress for a resolution authorizing the continued campaign against the group, according to USA Today.

“The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses a threat to the people and stability of Iraq, Syria, and the broader Middle East, and to U.S. national security,” Obama wrote in the letter to Congress. “It threatens American personnel and facilities located in the region and is responsible for the deaths of U.S. citizens.”

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President Barack Obama requested war authorization against the Islamic State group on Wednesday, Feb. 11. He does not intend to pursue a ground war. ing in front of a painting of Teddy Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War. According to USA Today, Obama said, “Know this: Our coalition is strong, our cause is just and our mission will succeed.

“Make no mistake, this is a difficult mission,” he continued. “And it will remain difficult for some time. It’s going to take time to dislodge these terrorists. But our coalition is on the offensive. ISIL is on the defensive, and ISIL is going to lose.”

The draft resolution would not authorize “enduring offensive ground combat operations,” and it would place a three-year time limit on operations before the resolution

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would have to be renewed, according to CNN. “It is not the authorization of another ground war like Afghanistan or Iraq,” Obama said. “As I’ve said before, I’m convinced that the United States should not get dragged back into another prolonged ground war in the Middle East. That’s not in our national security interest, and it’s not necessary for us to defeat ISIL.” The resolution would not limit military actions to Iraq and Syria and does not count out the possibility of ground troops, according to USA Today.

“We don’t want anybody in ISIL to be

left with the impression that if they move to some neighboring country that they will be essentially in a safe haven and not within the range of United States capability,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.

“We certainly wouldn’t want anything in the AUMF to be construed by anybody as a limitation on the ability of American men and women to protect themselves.”

House Republican leaders were quick to dismiss the White House draft authorization as too limited, insisting the president should have fewer limitations, according to CNN. House speaker John Boehner said in a statement that “If we are going to defeat this enemy, we need a comprehensive military strategy and a robust authorization, not one that limits our options.”

Boehner statement also said that “Any authorization for the use of military force must give our military commanders the flexibility and authorities they need to succeed and protect our people.

“I have concerns that the president’s request does not meet this standard,” Boehner continued.

The resolution would also put to rest the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) which spawned the Iraq War. President Obama withdrew American troops from Iraq in 2011. However, the military authorization remains in effect, according to CNN. Editor’s Note: Information from CNN, NBC and USA Today was used in this report.

Three Muslim UNC students gunned down Ben Gebhardt Staff Reporter

The murders of three American-born Muslim residents of Chapel Hill, North Carolina have sparked controversy.

An official news release on the Town of Chapel Hill website reports Craig Stephen Hicks, age 46, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 10 for the murders of Deah Shaddy Barakat, age 23, his wife Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, age 21, and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, age 19.

According to the news release, preliminary investigations of the situation have led officials to believe the crime was fueled by an ongoing neighbor dispute over parking.

According to USA Today, all three victims grew up in the Chapel Hill area. Barakat, a second-year dental student, and Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha were newlyweds. All three of the young university students were known throughout their community for their philanthropy.

Muneeb Mustafa, a Chapel Hill native, described Barakat in a USA Today interview, saying, “He was a completely genuine guy.

Loving, caring, friendly, smart. He was an ideal human being. He was a role model.”

Local authorities and government officials have dismissed the possibility that the shoot-

ing was hate crime directed toward the Muslim population. According to The New York Times, Ripley Rand, the U.S. attorney for the region, said the murders were an “isolated incident,” and there is not a targeted campaign against Islamic Americans.

Barakat and Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha previously had run into conflict with Hicks regarding parking.

Hicks is reported to be a gun fanatic and had repeatedly confronted Barakat and Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha over the disputed parking space while armed with a loaded revolver or rifle.

The New York Times reported Hicks was publicly critical of all religions, and frequently made posts on Facebook expressing his support for atheism and his resentment of conservative Christians.

Hicks’ wife told reporters, “I can say with absolute belief that this incident had nothing to do with religion or the victims’ faith, but it was related to a longstanding parking dispute that my husband had with the neighbors,” according to The New York Times.

Nonetheless, the victims’ families and the greater Islamic community in North Carolina are not convinced the killings were solely fueled by a parking conflict. Barakat’s father told The New York Times, “We all know its about more

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An unnamed Georgetown University student sings the call to prayer outside the White House during a memorial on Friday, Feb. 13 for the three students who were murdered. than that, unfortunately.”

The murders initiated the Twitter hashtag campaign “#muslimlivesmatter,” inspired by the “#blacklivesmatter” hashtag that went viral after the killings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.

The Chapel Hill police have expressed their commitment to uncovering all of the potential motives that Hicks had for the shootings. Chris

Blue, chief of police in Chapel Hill, told The New York Times, “We understand the concerns about the possibility that this was hate-motivated, and we will exhaust every lead to determine if that is the cause.”

Editor’s Note: Information from the Town of Chapel Hill, USA Today and The New York Times was used in this report.

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The Democratic National Convention will take place in Philadelphia in July 2016. On Thursday, Feb. 12, the Democratic National Committee confirmed their selection. Philadelphia was chosen over Brooklyn, New York and Columbus, Ohio.

According to CNN, the decision was announced through a Facebook video post, where DNC chairwoman and congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) pulled a cheesesteak sandwich out of a refrigerator.

Philadelphia secured the convention because it was a safe financial and political pick, according to The New York Times. There are numerous individual and corporate backers within the city.

Additionally, Philadelphia is not home to a polarizing mayor, such as Bill de Blasio of New York City.

While Philadelphia is essentially a safe choice, Wasserman Schultz said political influence was not one of the deciding factors.

“The only three factors we considered when deciding which was the strongest city were logistics, security and resources,” she said.

The potential location of New York could have create logistical and travel issues. There are few hotels near Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.

Therefore, many would have to commute from Manhattan. According to ABC, Wasserman Schultz said there are 18,500 hotel rooms within a “15-minute walk” of the convention site in Philadelphia.

Although Wasserman Schultz denied that political factors influenced the decision to select Philadelphia, many speculate there were in fact political motives.

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The Democratice National Committee announced on Thursday, Feb. 12 that the 2016 DNC will be held in Philadelphia. New York City and Columbus were two other frontrunners.

New York City Democratic political consultant Hank Sheinkopf said Pennsylvania is still a swing state, which could have contributed to Philadelphia winning the bid.

“Pennsylvania is a state that could potentially vote Republican and has elected Republicans statewide in recent times,” Sheinkopf said, according to ABC. “Democrats need to be more in tune with the heartland, and Pennsylvania represents that.”

Edward G. Rendell, the former governor of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia mayor, was a key player in charge of the city’s bid, according to The New York Times. He agreed with Wasserman Schultz that, logistically, Philadelphia was a safe choice given all of the hotel options near the Wells Fargo Center.

The ease of travel within the city of Philadel-

phia may have been the undoing of Columbus as a potential host. While Columbus is the 15th largest city in the country according to The New York Times, it has a small airport and fewer hotels than Philadelphia.

According to The New York Times, the Republican Party, whose convention will be in Cleveland, took to Twitter to taunt the Democrats, saying: “Ohio voters take note: the @GOP wants your vote. The @TheDemocrats... not so much.”

The New York Times reported that the convention sites have had little influence over which party would win the state in recent elections. Both Democrats and Republicans lost their convention states in 2012.

Editor’s Note: Information from CNN, The New York Times and ABC was used in this report.

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Following its passage in the Senate, the Keystone XL pipeline bill passed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Feb. 11, by a 270-152 vote.

President Barack Obama has stated on several occasions that he will veto the bill, according to the BBC. Although the bill will likely be vetoed, many congressional members plan on attaching the pipeline legislation to other bills, according to The Guardian.

A large part of the Canadian pipeline has already been completed. The last stage of the pipeline, which could carry upwards of 800,000 barrels of oil a day, is still being debated.

Many Republicans support the pipeline because of the increased job production. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said it “would help thousands of Americans find work,” and increase North American energy supply with only minimal environmental consequences, according to the BBC. Despite strong Republican support, there are still some environmental concerns. The National Resources Defense Council states the pipeline is vulnerable to leaks and would create notable carbon pollution. Additionally, it would only create 35 permanent jobs.

Dean Birch, assistant professor of political science at John Carroll University, said, “This is solely, in my mind, something that is being done to feather the nest of some corporation. This is being done to basically make money for people who are invested in the extraction of fossil fuels.”

Editor’s Note: Information from the BBC, The Guardian, The New York Times, TransCanada and The National Resources Defense Council was used in this report.

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A free speech debate in Copenhagen was interrupted on Saturday, Feb. 14 when a gunman opened fire, killing one attendant and injuring three police officers.

According to witnesses, a 22-year-old unnamed gunman opened fire outside of the venue, attempting to enter it before armed guards returned fire. The gunman fled in response, Reuters reported.

A second shooting, which killed one civilian and two more police officers, occurred just hours later outside a synagogue. Police believe the same gunman was responsible for both attacks.

The police eventually shot and killed the gunman in the Nørrebro district when he opened fire on police.

François Zimeray, French ambassador to Denmark, compared the attacks to the shooting at the offices of Parisian satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo last month.

The free speech debate was hosted by Lars Vilks, a controversial Swedish artist known for depicting the Islamic prophet Muhammad as a dog. Although he was uninjured, Vilks feels the attacks were aimed at him, according to the BBC. After Vilks’ depictions of Muhammad were published in 2007 in several Swedish newspapers, al-Qaida enacted a $100,000 bounty on him.

The BBC reported that Vilks was placed on al-Qaida’s “most wanted” list in 2013.

Editor’s Note: Information from Reuters, ABC and the BBC was used in this report.

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A guard stands outside one of the venues that was fired upon by a gunman in Copenhagen on Saturday, Feb. 14.

Three Muslim students were killed on Tuesday, Feb. 10 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina when a resident of their apartment building gunned them down, reportedly angry about a parking dispute.

The aggressor, 46-year-old Craig Stephen Hicks, has stated he was angry because the three students were parking on his side of the building, according to The New York Times.

University of North Carolina students Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, his wife Yusor Mohammed Abu-Salha, 21, and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19, were found dead in their apartment. All of them were killed by gunshot wounds in their heads.

Hicks’ wife told reporters, “This incident had nothing to do with religion or the victims’ faith but was related to a longstanding parking dispute that my husband had with the neighbors.”

That said, Hicks’ Facebook page indicates that he has an extreme disdain for religion, including Christianity and Islam. One post read, “I don’t deny you your right to believe whatever you’d like; but I have the right to point out it’s ignorant and dangerous for as long as your baseless superstitions keep killing people,” according to The Los Angeles Times.

Another post read, “I have every right to insult a religion that goes out of its way to insult, to judge, and to condemn me as an inadequate human being.”

The father of the two female victims told police and reporters that Hicks had harassed the three students on several occasions.

He also stated that harassment did not occur when Barakat lived by himself. However, when his wife moved in with him – always wearing a traditional hijab – Hicks began harassing the young couple.

Now, if you believe the cockamamie story provided by Hicks – the one where he was purely angry about a parking dispute – please re-evaluate your view of the world.

It simply isn’t logical to murder people over a parking spot.

Examining the facts presented, Hicks had an ongoing dispute with three college students about something as trivial as where they parked. However, this dispute did not start until a young woman wearing a hijab, which immediately indicated that she was Muslim, moved into the building.

Hicks was known to be especially threatening with these three students. He even went so far as to speak to them in their apartment while carrying a gun on his belt.

Oh, and let’s not forget that he shot all three of them in the head, execution style.

And yet, he has not been charged with hate crimes in addition to murder. The FBI defines a hate crime as “a traditional offense like murder, arson, or vandalism with an added element of bias.”

Considering Hicks made the conscious choice to enter the students’ apartment with a gun, and shot all three of them in the head, point-blank, I would argue that there was premeditation present – and it was not over something as a trivial as parking.

Frankly, why this hasn’t yet been considered a hate crime by the police astounds me. The investigation is still ongoing, so the police still have time to add those charges.

Personally, I hope they do. This type of injustice should never be tolerated. The foundation of this country is based on its diversity. We need to continue to protect it.

Contact Katelyn DeBaun at kdebaun16@jcu.edu

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9. Social Media is your friend! 10. Make a powerpoint about Throwback Thursdays to the why you want a 2016 valenlast time you had a valentine, tine and post it on canvas, Transformation Tuesdays of announcements tab. how beautiful you are now, and maybe a Man Candy Monday 11. Pass out flyers around about a special someone you campus!

There’s no better want to call out on Instagram way to spread the word about to get the point across! Or you wanting a valentine than could always just tweet that you advertising it yourself ! need a valentine.

16. Always smile. Never frown again.

22. Perform interpretive dance at dive bars

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17. Become more involved on campus.

Join a club or study in different locations for the chance to meet new beaus and interests.

23. Take core curriculum classes that will expose you to a variety of hotties.

1. Make yourself look as available as possible!

2. If someone shows interest in you, go for it! You have a deadline.

3. Stake out movie theaters for possible couples that look like they are on the brink of a breakup.

5. If you wait long enough in line at Chipotle, couples will usually start fighting out of boredom, and that will be your chance!

12. Gyms are usually the best possible spot to look for valentines that aren’t conceited and obsessed with their image.

6. Slide in to someone’s direct messages on Twitter!

Bold is the new subtle. but hurry, bold might not be cool in 2016!

18. Try new shampoos to lure unsuspecting encounters like sirens upon rocks.

19. Play Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” album for those to hear so they get a touch of your soul.

24. Constantly tell friends how you are “single and ready to mingle” but “totally not desparate.

4. Try restaurants with a romantic atmosphere.

Make a reservation for two, and when someone asks why your date didn’t show up, you will automatically look available and open to a new adventure!

7. Scream it from the top of the bellower! “I’m in love I’m in love and I don’t care who knows it!”

8. Reserve an ad in The Carroll News! The voice of John Carroll’s campus.

13. Try looking in the dessert section in the caf for your new sweetheart! Maybe they will make your next donut for you on donut day.

14. Avoid the b side.

15. Don’t want commitment, but still want a valentine for 2016? draw up a contract and have them sign!

20. Stand behind hot strangers at Starbucks and order the exact thing they order and then joke with them about the coincidence.

21. Sit and study at the Innbetween. From there, wave and smile to people you don’t know.

25. Drive around University Heights like a bad boy/girl.

26. Randomly tell people how you need to go to a fancy establishment.

27. ALWAYS BE YOU. 28. No exceptions 29-30. See 27.

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“No matter the amount of negativity you’re presented with, five minutes from now could be your moment.

-Dan McManus ‘16

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Dear Hribar, I’m in a pickle. My ex boy-toy named Troy told me that we needed a “Break” after spending the best week together. We had thing after thing in common and just like that he crushed every hope and dream I had for us. I know it was just a week but I fell and I fell HARD. Some days I don’t feel like trying, some days I just feel like giving up. Does this “Break” mean things are over or should I be patient and wait for him. But I’m not the one to WAIT for a man. Please help me. xoxo Love, -Lonely Lisa

Dear Lonely Lisa, You’ve described the classic case of “One Week Paradise” in which you and your ‘ex-boy-toy’ had the best week together before he cut the trip short. And now, you’re left stranded at an airport wondering what you should do. You admit that you’re extremely interested, but you describe yourself as not willing to wait for someone. In my opinion, you should continue your life and leave the tennis ball in his court. He told you he needed a ‘break’, so take a break, too. Continue to do the amazing things you do and continue to mingle and meet people. And perhaps you’ll find someone who will be more than a single week of paradise, and when you do, Troy will be wishing that he could have held up the end of the bargain. Maybe he’ll snap out of it before you find your next crush. Either way, continuing

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Dear Hribar, Enshadowed in the periodicals tables of the library was the woman I had only imagined in a novel circa Victorian era. She had star-gazing eyes, bodacious lips which formed an array of picture-perfect smiles and a laugh that reminded me of seals at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. To sum up her identity: she was perfect. However, upon my approach, I spotted what appeared to be a cultural Irish ring endowed upon her dainty right finger. I backed off, not knowing if the ring was special, like in “Lord of the Rings” (see “one ring to rule them all”). It seemed to me that it might be a dowry upon her hand. Hribar, what does this woman’s jewelry imply?

-Dedicated to the Craft of Word Dear Dedicated, The ring you are most likely describing is a “Claddagh ring,”a ‘traditional Irish ring that is given...representing love, loyalty and friendship’ which travels back to the 17th century (www.wikipedia.org). The Claddagh ring is sometimes used to explain relationship status, so you were correct to identify it as such. If the heart is pointed inward then it means that she’s in a relationship. If the heart’s point is pointed outward, it means she is single. If it were to be on her left hand, it would imply that she is engaged or married.

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However, it’s on her right hand, so you might have a chance. If you don’t remember where the heart pointed, perhaps you should point your heart in the direction to talking to this girl next time you see her. Make a joke about trying to do research or something. You seem creative enough to make a good reference within the bookshelves.

Dear Hribar, Is a dive bar the appropriate place for a blind date? My friend arranged a blind date for me with her cousin and he asked me if it was okay to meet a dive bar in Twinsburg, Ohio called “Dotty’s”.

According to some google searches, Dotty’s is a small bar, part-time grill which sells cigars and e-cigs.

There’s apparently a cloud of smoke over the room at all times and a pool table which pretty much takes half the room. I don’t know if I’m up for a date at Dotty’s. What should I say?

-Blind Date Betsy Dear Blind Date Betsy, “Dotty’s” seems like a place you would go with people from your freshman dorm floor, NOT a place

to take a woman/man/animal/ inanimate object on a romantic endeavor! I think you should make a new suggestion with your blind date, (one leaning towards a more appropriate setting like a coffee shop or a Panera Bread). If you’re not happy with the location of the date, then that unhappiness will translate onto the person. The first date could be with Prince Charming, but if it’s at Dotty’s...

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The reinvented bystander This semester, John Carroll University began requiring

first-year students to attend bystander intervention semi-

nars to educate them about students’ mental, physical and

emotional well-being. This series of one-hour informational sessions aim at addressing these topics, giving advice on how to handle these situations when they arise. First-year

students must complete this program in order to register for on-campus housing for the following academic year.

It is wise for the University to address these topics with

its newest students in the hopes of creating a safer campus.

Although the program’s efforts are on the right track, they can be further developed. For example, the lecture-based

seminar needs to be done away with and replaced with more

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games. This will ensure that students retain the information rather than having it go in one ear and out the other.

Additionally, many students and organizations feel strong-

ly about these issues on campus. Each group already stages its own initiatives to combat physical, mental and emotional

hardships. By working together, groups such as the Violence

Prevention and Action Center, the student-run organization Take Back the Night and the Counseling Center will effec-

tively unite the student body by creating a relevant message.

A lecture format is not enough to ensure a significant im-

pact. Interacting with first-year students is the only way to

directly propel the student body into a safe and secure future.

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Teen killed in Maryland shootout; parents later found dead Hit: “Saturday Night Live” celebrated its 40th anniversary with the guest appearances from many former performers and contributors miss: Former NHL player Steve Montador died at age 35 Hit: It was discovered this week that the CIA bought and destroyed many Iraqi chemical weapons miss: A recent study found hot flashes can linger as long as 14 years Hit: Murphy Hall renovation earned LEED Silver Certification for Sustainability miss: A man was ac-

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Left out in the cold Carly Cundiff

Assistant World News Editor

You all might want to sit down for this truth bomb I am about to drop on you. Ready? Okay.

It’s cold outside.

Like, really cold.

Like, sub-zero tundra. Like, ohlook-there’s-a-yeti kind of cold.

Shocker, right?

For those of you like me who have grown up in this area, you have dealt with this before. Around here, we call a negative 20-degree wind chill factor “a Tuesday in February.”

And, if you are also like me, you spend your cold days sitting in your room watching Netflix with a blanket wrapped around you while sipping hot chocolate (I mean doing homework – because I totally do that).

The cold weather doesn’t mean a whole lot of stress for us, unless we have an 8 a.m. in Dolan and are forced to walk next to the wind tunnel known as Hamlin Quad, or want to go out on Warrensville Center Road on any given Saturday night. But the cold weather does have a serious impact on one group in particular: the homeless.

I have had the opportunity to go on The Labre Project several times now. For those of you who don’t know, Labre is an organization here

at John Carroll University that takes food to the homeless every Friday night. Members of Labre go to both East and West Cleveland, and then end up at a church, where the homeless can sleep during the cold hours of the night.

Labre is an incredibly rewarding and humbling experience. I encourage all of you to give up just one Friday night and go and try it. You will not be sorry.

It was extremely cold, this past Friday in particular. After standing outside for just five minutes, I started shivering, even though I was wearing three pairs of pants and two sweatshirts under my coat. As we walked up to a camp, I just couldn’t believe some people live outside in these sorts of conditions.

As I write this, one person comes to mind. There is one man who lives at the top of a hill overlooking the Cleveland skyline. The first time I went on Labre, I thought of how beautiful a spot it was for this man to live – a thought I am now ashamed ever popped into my head.

This past Friday, as we approached the camp, (fortunately, the man had found somewhere warm to stay for the night) it was nearly impossible to keep steady due to the sub zero wind flying across the open field at horrific speeds, whipping me in the face.

The only thing this man had to keep himself warm from this wind

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was a blue painters tarp tied between two trees and secured to the ground.

There was just enough room inside his tent for him to lie down in a couple of blankets.

Now think for a second. We are so blessed to have these dorm rooms, even if the showers aren’t always the hottest and the beds aren’t always the softest. This man has a tent for a home while we have four walls. We complain about our thermostats not working, while the homeless are at the mercy of nature.

Now, dear readers, I am not trying to make you feel guilty about what you have. It is not your fault that this man is homeless, anymore than it is his fault that you live here. But look at this statistic: According to the 2013 study done by the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio, there are 2, 129 homeless people living in Cleveland. Think about that: 2,129 souls live day-to-day looking for a place to sleep and food to eat.

That statistic is staggering, but there are some things that we can do to help this. Again, I encourage everyone to use one Friday night and go on the Labre project. If you can’t, then next time you see a Labre donation box, put something in it.

Make a blanket and donate it. Donate anything, really, to any place that helps these people.

Because it is cold.

Contact Carly Cundiff at ccundiff18@jcu.edu

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“A feeling you get when you always have to wear Versace”

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“When a popcorn kernel gets stuck in your teeth” Leah Tomazic, sophomore

“A fear of ‘Hooked on Phonics’”

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Onychophagia: The practice of biting one’s nails

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Joe Ginley

Managing Editor

February is the worst.

Out of the 12 months of the calendar year, February has the least to offer. The shortest month of the year only brings snow and cold, and something more sinister – the winter blues.

Nearly everyone in Northeast Ohio experiences the symptoms of this condition, also known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), at some point or another during February. The effects and severity vary, but it’s a common condition.

At first glance, the winter blues appear to be an unbeatable foe. Besides begging Mother Nature for mercy, there’s not

much you can do to change the weather.

However, many methods exist to beat the winter blues – besides hibernation, which sounds great right about now.

I’ve always struggled a bit with the winter blues in February. I can handle the snow, but I despise the cold, especially when the thermometer hits sub-zero.

A lack of sporting events to look forward to after the Super Bowl doesn’t help for a sports guy like me. The NBA All-Star Game offers little in the way of excitement.

The only three major sports with games in February (besides the NFL’s Super Bowl) are the NBA, NHL and NCAA basketball. I will admit – these sports offer some entertainment. I love my Washington Capitals and Ohio State Buckeyes, and follow the Cleveland Cavaliers closely.

However, the postseasons for

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Alexandra Higl Editor-in-Chief

Hello, my name is Alexandra Higl, and I’m an over-achiever.

(Phew. Glad I got that off my chest.)

I am among the likes of the annoying “Hermione Grangers” of the bunch – from my commitment to stalking professors in their offices, to being that annoying girl who drinks too much caffeine and doesn’t get nearly enough sleep, to having panic attacks if an assignment is done at the last minute, to micromanaging every aspect of my life.

It’s kind of embarrassing, actually. I’ve never really been proud of this fact. (I swear I’m getting better, though.)

But, there’s one thing I won’t accept – mediocrity.

Recently, I read somewhere that millennials are natural over-achievers. Perhaps this is because the stakes have been raised. Within the past few years, college admissions have been more competitive. The job market expects more. Bachelor’s degrees aren’t enough. It’s time to get your master’s in five gazillion areas, along with a dozen doctorates.

You have to be versatile. You have to be well-educated. Sometimes, future employers, professors or career counselors put so much pressure on students they feel they have to be Superman or Superwoman.

Next, students will have to play the kazoo while tap dancing on stilts and interchangeably speak Latin and Chinese just to get into high school.

I only joke. That’s just for the honors programs.

However, I’ve watched more and more of my peers crack under the pressure. Someone tells them they have to be involved in this, that and something else (all while getting a 5.0 GPA and achieving world peace) in order to land their dream job.

Chances are, the person who has your dream job can’t even do

Résumé lines are for wimps all of that.

So, you know what happens next? The student does it for the résumé line. They go to a meeting, commit to a position and never show up again (or do a mediocre job).

This is where I draw the line at my over-achiever tendencies.

I can say, with complete confidence, I do everything I do because I love it. I love learning from my professors during office hours. I love being involved in a million and one activities. I’m on my best game when my schedule is jam-packed. I actually thrive on being busy.

But, I make sure I can actually be 110 percent committed to everything I do.

True, it’s embarrassing admitting defeat and dropping out of an activity. (This especially applies to over-achievers everywhere.) Been there, done that.

Yet, after the deed is done, you realize it’s the most liberating feeling. Now, you have time to be the best you can be at something you truly love, with every fiber of your being.

Take a good look at your life – and your résumé. (Go ahead. Pull it out right now.) Okay? Are you ready?

Now, go ahead through it. Do some deep soul-searching. (Play some inspirational music if you’d like. I find that John Lennon helps.)

Do you enjoy everything you do?

Do you wake up, go through your day and put your best foot forward towards every activity? Or, do you do it for the résumé line?

In the end, it’s all about finding your passions in life. And, if your passion (or personality) is over-achieving, that’s okay. Let your freak flag fly. Just be careful to pace yourself. And, commit to what you love.

Because, who really cares about résumé lines anyways? Do what love, and you’ll love what you do.

Contact Alexandra Higl at ahigl15@jcu.edu

Beating the winter blues

these three sports don’t start until the spring, and by then, baseball has begun.

Some sports fans might point to the NFL Scouting Combine as a distraction. The event never appealed to me. Why would I spend my free time watching a bunch of football players run in straight lines or lift tires? The Corbo Fitness Room offers a similar form of entertainment, except live and up-close.

With “watching sports” largely eliminated from the list of cures for the winter blues, what else can you do to brighten your mood?

As simple as it sounds, providing a little bit of happiness to another person almost always does the trick.

The old adage is true: One of the best ways to ensure your own personal happiness is to brighten the lives of others. Think back to the last time you performed

a good deed. How did you feel afterwards? Your mood probably improved, if only slightly.

Perform a daily, random act of kindness and see how your attitude improves. In some ways, these small acts have a larger impact on your legacy than a single act might.

Consider the words of Benjamin Franklin: “A man’s story is not told solely by a list of his grand accomplishments, but rather by his smaller, daily goods.” Ask yourself this question, posed by Franklin: “What good shall I do today?”

Another old saying, “laughter is the best medicine,” also rings true in this instance. Enjoying the small moments life offers every day can vastly improve your outlook.

Take advantage of every opportunity you can to have fun.

Eat lunch with an old friend and reminisce about your misdeeds

from high school. Have a Netflix comedy night with your roommates. Watch those cat videos your friends post on Facebook (my all-time favorite cat video is “Banecat”).

Don’t completely shirk your responsibilities, but take time out of your busy day to have fun.

Exercise is another great way to improve your mood.

Running on a treadmill or lifting weights can do the trick. But, combining work with play is the best way. Start a game of pickup basketball with your friends.

Challenge a work colleague to a game of racquetball.

If you’re feeling blue about this dreary Northeast Ohio winter, try these cures above. They can’t make the white and gray go away, but they might just bring a little brightness into your life.

Contact Joe Ginley at jginley16@jcu.edu

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Grace Kaucic Editorial & Op/Ed Editor Happy Valentine’s Day to my faithful “Goodness Gracious” readers!

Sorry. I know it’s super belated now, but I was too busy ranting about the standards of beauty last week to send my love and appreciation to my readers.

Plus, I wanted to see the latest V-Day tweets and Instagram posts before tackling the holiday for my next column topic.

Note: If you have not yet read “365 days of love” by Alex Higl, our lovely editor-in-chief, go pick up last week’s issue and read it now. Not only is it very well-written and exactly on point, but it’s also an important precursor to my column this week.

In her column, Alex discussed how so many people forget to show love to others when they are not being reminded to do so. It is true that Valentine’s Day definitely carries a certain obligation to express your love to others. But, in reality, that’s something we should do every single day of the year.

However, I’m not here this week to simply reiterate Alex’s ideas of love.

Rather, I want to focus more on the actual holiday itself, which, for a large number of people, has become more dreaded than appreciated.

You see, there are actually two holidays that take place on February 14: Valentine’s Day and Anti-Valentine’s Day. All of the couples in the world spend the day and buckets of money on giving cute gifts and having romantic dates and all of that mushy stuff. These couples celebrate Valentine’s Day. Then, there are the people who don’t have romantic partners. These people annually come together on this date to celebrate Anti-Valentine’s Day, or Singles’ Awareness Day, as some so affectionately call it.

It’s impossible to mistake who is celebrating which holiday. If you are active on social media or even pay attention to what the customer in front of you is buying at the grocery store, you can immediately identify the lovers and the desperately seeking. (Hint: If the person is front of you is buying exces-

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sive quantities of alcohol, ice cream and anything with garlic or onions, it’s unlikely that he or she will be having a romantic night out.)

The idea nowadays is that if you are not in a romantic relationship on Valentine’s Day, then you should spend your day gagging over the people who are. Then, you spend your night literally binge eating and drinking until you are too bloated and/ or drunk to do anything but lay in bed and cry over your romantic misfortunes.

No wonder single people hate February so much.

However, I don’t remember ever reading any Valentine’s Day rulebook that says if you’re single, you are fated to spending the day in misery.

I do remember reading about the origin of Valentine’s Day. The holiday was created in honor of St. Valentine, a man who shared his love with countless strangers simply for the sake of spreading joy in the world.

So, ladies and gents, this means that you’re supposed to celebrate all kinds of love on Valentine’s Day. Therefore, being sour about your ‘singleness’ kind of defeats the purpose of the holiday.

I can fully empathize with the painfulness of being lonely. There’s this grand expectation that you are supposed to find that special someone by your mid-20s, which can be panic-inducing for those who have never had a serious romantic relationship or recently went through a devastating break up.

That being said, there are countless other ways to experience and share love. The love that you share with your family and friends is often far greater and way more fulfilling than the socalled “love” that you may share with your boyfriend or girlfriend of a few months.

More importantly, the love you have for yourself should be reason enough to celebrate. I’m not talking about narcissism, but rather true appreciation for yourself and all of your wonderful qualities.

So, when Valentine’s Day rolls around again in 360 days, don’t fret if you don’t have a special someone to share it with. Instead of drinking a full bottle of wine in sorrow, drink it in celebration of your presently fulfilling relationships. Drink it in celebration of yourself.

Contact Grace Kaucic at gkaucic15@jcu.edu

Many of you have probably heard the expression, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Aside from marginalizing man’s best friend, there are other concerns with saying this cliché.

Namely, old dogs can be taught new tricks, even if it takes that old dog much longer than it would take his younger counterpart. Dogs – and even humans – stand to gain from questioning the validity of this old phrase.

Our brains can do much more impressive things than you already might know or suspect them to.

One pearl of wisdom demonstrated just how much more impressive they can be. I came across this fact in my 100-level psychology course and was able to cling to it until now.

Basically, our brains function, in part, through the concept of neural plasticity.

Simply, this concept refers to the ability of your brain to mold and adjust its thoughts and behavioral patterns when confronted with new information and stimuli. In practice, the concept is much less complicated than it sounds.

Essentially, you’re constantly considering experiences from your

past. In more serious or memorable situations, you’re likely to change your behavior for the future.

Over time, though, the human brain’s ability to operate with neural plasticity diminishes. Just like our muscles atrophy and joints lock up, so too does the muscle of our brain – especially when it isn’t exercised regularly and properly. And before you start guiltily recalling all the “lazy days” you might’ve indulged in over the years, rest assured that losing neural plasticity is a natural process.

Aging effects all people, and embodies many forms. Neural plasticity is one of those forms. But before aging sets in, people tend to stop utilizing this handy tool of the brain.

Take a second to think about how you would fare in a foul-shot contest with a basketball. My own dismal luck in such a contest might mirror your own if you haven’t had the opportunity to shoot hoops lately.

And your defense, similar to mine, might be, “Hey, I’m out of practice.”

But that’s just it. With each action, we condition our muscles to act and move in a certain way. And if you haven’t been conditioning your muscles to shoot perfect spirals and swish a basketball smoothly through the hoop, you wouldn’t expect that result when you step up to the line.

But if humans can grasp that common sense so easily, why do they not see the fault in their own lines of thinking and logic?

If time after time, you fail tests,

maybe its time to stop blaming “test anxiety” or the teacher, and dig a little deeper for an explanation.

If you find yourself butting heads with a coworker or a friend time and again, pause before quickly throwing the blame onto the other person.

Think to yourself, “What can I control about these situations? Is there anything I can change?”

You don’t blame the size of the basketball hoop for your own lack of athleticism or improper form.

Your brain is no different.

The next time you find yourself in an all too similar situation that looks like it might be headed south, pause and think critically.

I’ve found that speaking to myself out loud and walking through each step of a problem is one of the strongest methods for overcoming these situations.

You’ll find out if you’ve fallen prey to misinterpretations, oversights or assumptions. Over time, people are prone to become set in their ways, and will eventually stop thinking critically about old topics.

But, keep that neural plasticity working to your advantage. Try to reshape and mold your thinking.

Don’t become set in your ways if there are things you can fix or improve.

Become the best person you can by giving your full mental attention, ironing out any kinks and sinking your next shot.

Contact Tim Johnson at tjohnson15@jcu.edu

Voices of Student Union: Change through reform The Voices of Student Union is a new section that will feature pieces from members of the John Carroll University Student Union. The goal is to educate the student body about current and future goals concerning the JCU community.

This year, the John Carroll Student Union will be ushering in positive reform to John Carroll University.

With less than a month since the first Student Union meeting of this year, we have already passed key reforms that will affect the entire John Carroll Student Body. Though we are already making progress, this is just the beginning of Student Union’s reform efforts for the year to better the John Carroll experience for all.

The Student Union Senate passed its first set of reforms on Feb. 10 after three bills were introduced on the floor. The first of these bills endorsed the decision made by the student body last November to keep John Carroll a tobacco permissible campus while still enforcing current smoking regulations.

Many components of the bill sought a compromise solution to the smoking

ban issue and looked to find common ground between various viewpoints on the smoking ban.

After a unanimous vote of approval was taken on the smoking bill, the Senate moved on to address an issue of great concern to Blue Streaks living in the residence halls – lockout fees.

A bill brought forward from the Residence Life and Facilities Committees recommends that students should not be charged for being locked out of their rooms when an RA is sitting on duty. This policy change had already been discussed with the Office of Residence Life when the bill was introduced, where it was met with optimism. After brief debate, this bill easily passed as well.

Due to the passage of this bill, beginning next semester, students will no longer have to worry about lockout fees when RAs are sitting duty.

The final reform passed by the Senate was a bill recommending that the Department of Education and School Psychology provide transportation to students who must go to local schools for training. This reform will undoubtedly help students here majoring in

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Each of these bills passed were common sense reforms with broad appeal.

Though Student Union is already making progress, we are dependent upon the voices of every student here at John Carroll. We encourage all to come to our Senate meetings and voice concerns of theirs so we can continue our jobs of representing the Student Body.

Every student at John Carroll makes up the Student Union, not just the elected officials who serve on the Executive Board and Senate. Since every student here has a voice, we look forward to addressing any concerns that students may bring before us, no matter how big or small.

As the year progresses, I promise that Student Union will continue to make positive reforms here at John Carroll. I encourage all to attend our meetings, join Student Union committees and stop by our office.

With the help of all, Student Union will be able to make lasting reforms here at John Carroll.

–H. Cole Hassay, Student Body President

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