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JCU placed on notice by Higher Learning Commission, remains accredited How does this affect the John Carroll University community?

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John Carroll University received a public disclosure notice and an institutional action letter on Tuesday, March 10 stating the institution is at risk of being out of compliance with the criteria for accreditation. The University has been placed on notice, but remains accredited.

JCU first achieved accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission in 1922, and has maintained this for the past 93 years.

The University’s president, the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J., and Provost and Academic Vice President Jeanne Colleran believe the HLC will take JCU off notice following HLC’s next visit in 2016, once JCU has compiled longitudinal data and has clarified each program’s learning goals.

“We will not be on notice after 2016,” said Colleran. “We know what to do and we have done it. The only way we will fail is from a failure of will on your part and my part. We will not fail. We are accredited, we are excellent, we remain proud of our graduates. These regulatory issues, or issues of longitudinal data, will be solved by the time of the return visit.”

What does this mean?

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This sanction is not as serious as “probation.” According to the HLC’s website, five other institutions are currently on notice. These include The University of Phoenix and Cincinnati Christian University.

JCU was told by the HLC that the University must collect data and address issues of concern.

Some areas that did not meet HLC criteria during the campus-wide evaluation include assessment and progress of strategic planning, governance, finances, campus communication and morale.

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JCU was put on notice by the Higher Learning Commission on March 10, 2015. The University remains accredited by the HLC=.

Why does this matter?

In this edition of The Carroll News, a portion of the Campus section will be devoted to explaining the accreditation status to the campus community.

Inside, you will find what this means, the areas the University needs to improve upon and the provost’s action plan for the future.

Perspectives from the president Niehoff responds to Higher Learning Commission notice

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The president of John Carroll University said on Thursday, March 12 the news that the University has been placed on notice by the Higher Learning Commission was a surprise to most of the JCU community.

“It’s a shock to us,” said the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J., in an interview with The Carroll News. “It’s a shock to [students], it’s a shock to our faculty and we have all kinds of questions that make us anxious. Some of those questions, we have good answers to, and some of them, we don’t. How is this going to impact us? We don’t know. Does it change the good things that are going on here? Not at all. Will it help us get better? We need to make it help us [in order] to get better.”

Niehoff stressed that the University remains accredited, and will work towards making improvements in data compilation and presentation, emphasizing learning goals and other areas the Higher Learning Commission suggested JCU should refine.

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The University’s president, the Rev. Robert Implications for students Niehoff, S.J., explained the meaning and Since information was first released about the HLC’s report on John Carroll, effects of the Higher Learning Commission students have asked, ‘What does this mean for me?’ notice.

In short, the University will seek more student input and gather specific data on student learning through survey methods.

“Students are going to be asked more often for their opinions,” Niehoff said. “At the simplest level, there will be a little more learning goal focus on the course evaluations, on the major evaluation and on the post-graduate degree.”

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University administrators explain criteria of reaccreditation process

Informing the community

Colleran invited all faculty, staff and administrators to a community meeting on Wednesday, March 11 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kulas Auditorium. Students were notified through an email from Niehoff around 8 p.m. that night.

At the community meeting, Niehoff and Colleran addressed the community about the HLC’s decision, why this happened and how the University plans to move forward.

“We learned a great deal about HLC in the past months,” said Niehoff. “We know higher education is encountering a great deal of suspicion from the public and elected officials.

This has impacted HLC and all universities.”

Errors identified

The University acknowledged at the meeting that the HLC originally posted a version of the public disclosure online that included multiple errors.

“There was never any concern from the visiting team regarding diversity, student persistence, completion rates or students’ success,” explained Niehoff.

The initial draft posted by the HLC included those four areas of concern.

Niehoff continued saying, “HLC commended us for our student diversity, our student access initiatives and our graduation rate.”

Areas for improvement

Clarification of learning goals

Niehoff acknowledged that the HLC expects to see additional and consistent evidence of student learning in every

course, program and degree.

“The learning goals for each program were not available on our website,” Niehoff said. “This is a more recent expectation of the HLC. HLC also expects to see program and degree learning goals included in our catalog.”

Analyzing data

According to Niehoff, the HLC noted that John Carroll did not provide sufficient longitudinal data regarding John Carroll graduates.

“They wish us to use the longitudinal data to further analyze our student learning outcomes,” Niehoff said. “We will do this. I’ve seen the work that’s been done since June. In six months, we’ve developed and refined learning outcomes for courses, programs and degrees. We have developed global learning expectations of what every graduate of John Carroll would know, do and be.”

Niehoff stressed that data collection in regards to student learning outcomes is the main reason HLC placed JCU on notice.

“For a great part of this, and it’s important for you to understand that it’s my judgment. HLC is focused primarily on assessment here,” Niehoff said to the faculty and staff. “That’s what we heard from the team, that’s what I know from the national conversation. This is about data and the use of data for institutional improvement.”

Niehoff explained that the University will strive to collect and utilize more data to demonstrate students’ success.

“We will do this across the University,” Niehoff told the community. “We will work together for our students, our mis-

sion and our great University.

“We will do what is required to meet the HLC criteria now and in the future.”

The University’s plans explained

Colleran outlined the University’s plans to accomplish this goal.

Besides collecting, analyzing and using data schoolwide, the University must first “differentiate” learning outcomes at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Colleran expressed that “this is not the work of months – this is the work of weeks.”

Next, the University must continue to conduct program reviews. Three are scheduled for this year, and the remainder will be reviewed over the course of the next four years. With this, the school must publicize the results of these reviews and compose an assessment plan for each program.

She ended her explanation of the plan by addressing the morale of faculty and staff at John Carroll. Colleran acknowledged that HLC called JCU’s problems with morale “longstanding.” She pondered the meaning of the word before concluding that “we need to get specific and truthful with each other and understand how our interactions will produce the most positive climate for the University community.”

Following Colleran’s statement, Niehoff said that JCU’s faculty and staff must also “[have] an understanding of our campus commitment to demonstrate the quality of our educational outcomes for HLC. But frankly, also for ourselves, so that we can improve and continue to better demonstrate that we accomplish our great mission.”

The Higher Learning Commission released a public disclosure notice detailing the conditions of the notice.

From PRESIDENT, p. 1 In particular, the University will encourage increased participation from graduating seniors in exit surveys.

“As students will be leaving us [in May], we’ll be saying, ‘You need to complete the surveys. We need this. This matters.’ You’re busy, you’re graduating, it’s life. Well, people in the past thought, ‘Gee, my opinion doesn’t matter.’ Well, it does,” Niehoff said. “Just showing that we don’t have the 50 percent we normally get, but the 70 percent that gives you a higher level of confidence.”

Niehoff does not foresee any negative consequences for students as a result of the HLC’s ruling.

“They’re going to get more input, about everything,” Niehoff said. “And we’re going to be evaluating how we can do everything, relative to how we can get better. As I ended yesterday, how could that be bad? That will help us.”

The HLC approach

Niehoff explained the HLC must demonstrate that it’s holding colleges accountable, and commented that John Carroll is on the “leading edge of the new movement in higher education due to the timing of the visit in 2014.”

Niehoff explained the HLC visit process, saying the University’s self-study was submitted in December 2013, the campus visit was February 2014 and the draft of the visiting team was received that September. The University then submitted a report of “identifying errors” in October in response to the visiting team report.

“The move to accountability is impacting all of higher ed.

Every organization, every regional accreditor, every special accreditor has the federal government and the public attitude about accountability on their mind,” Niehoff said. “Everything is being ratcheted up. And so, campuses go through regional accreditation typically on a 10-year cycle. Over the next 10 years, all 1,000 HLC schools will go through this process. Now, how many of them will have some of the issues we’ve had? I don’t know. We can’t predict that.

“But what I can predict is that the public is concerned about accountability and this will play itself out,” he continued. “But I go back to my discussions with members of Congress and others who’ve talked about JCU’s success. That matters. And that’s our most important outcome.”

Effects for non-academic departments

While some JCU departments, such as Student Affairs, have been proactive in gathering and using longitudinal data in decision making, the use of data has not been uniform.

“It isn’t that we weren’t doing assessment, there were pockets. It wasn’t consistent, it wasn’t routinized, it wasn’t integrated across the University,” Niehoff said. “What you’re hearing is about the places HLC didn’t find the assessment that they expected or hoped for.”

New ideas and increased communication will be two steps the University will take to integrate data usage in every department. “[Students] will hear, ‘They’re going to do this. We’re going to change, and we’re going to do this now,” Niehoff said. “Whenever you hear, ‘we’re going to do this now,’ that’s probably one of the new initiatives that, a couple of years later, will be evaluated to see if its impact is positive and whether it continues or not or gets adjusted. HLC wants to see the whole cycle, and wants it documented.

“Everybody will hear more about that and have a sense of what evaluation is going on and what it might look like,” Niehoff said.

Next steps

The University will focus on collecting longitudinal data.

A primary component of this step is discovering how to use the data to prove JCU is achieving its specific goals as an institution.

“We need more evidence. We need better measures. And, the more challenging piece, which I’ve said yesterday, is we have specific goals about a John Carroll education,” Niehoff said. “In many cases, we’ve talked about it being life changing.

Well, tell me the data we can collect to show that? And that’s the challenge we have on campus. Our goals are not that we can get you from A to B. Though, we need to do that, too. We have massive goals. And, we have to think about how do we demonstrate that.”

Another important step for the University is to prepare the faculty for the HLC’s return visit in 2016.

“The next time we invite faculty to an HLC meeting, the turnout is going to be significant,” Niehoff said. “That’s true of staff, that’s true of our students. We had a town hall [meeting] last year, two relative to HLC: one to look at the draft, one

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to look at the final submittal of our self-study. Some people were involved in that, some were not. I suspect that the ‘not involved’ group is going to be very low going forward, and that will be good for us.”

As Niehoff said, the University is already on the right path to being removed from notice in 2016.

“We’re already progressing [and the] HLC says we’re already progressing,” Niehoff said. “We need to work together and get that done. In response to all of the anxiety, all I have is that answer. John Carroll is strong, it has a good tradition and we will get through this because of our faculty and staff and our leadership.”

Student reactions Silas Ifeanyi, sophomore

“When I got the email, I was at a loss for words. I still am.”

Katherine Earley, sophomore

“I think that I’m mad about it as everyone else is, but I also don’t think it is a huge deal because only something like five percent of schools don’t get back in after being on notice. At the same time, though, I don’t think the school did a good job in the way that they handled it. If we’re at this point, they must have had a while to fix it.”

Rachel Mills, freshman

“Everybody’s been saying that it’s not that big of a deal, and the University has been accredited for so long. But as a freshman, I was kind of nervous a little bit because I wasn’t sure what’s going on. I wasn’t sure what being on notice meant. I wasn’t sure if we needed to do something or look out for what’s next.”

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Perspectives from the provost:

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Why did this happen, and how will JCU move forward?

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an understanding of assessment and accreditation.

Identifying learning outcomes

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In an interview with Provost and Academic Vice President Jeanne Colleran, she addressed why John Carroll University didn’t provide the data the Higher Learning Commission sought, why the data didn’t meet the HLC’s standards and also identified areas of improvement the University is working on.

Colleran filled the role of provost and academic vice president on Aug. 4, 2014 – in the midst of the HLC’s in-depth evaluation of the University. The JCU community stepped up and helped her overcome the challenges thrown her way.

Why wasn’t JCU prepared?

Some members of the JCU community have asked why the University wasn’t prepared for the HLC’s request for longitudinal data, assessment data and learning goal outcomes. According to Colleran, this process has changed throughout the years, and was new to the University.

“The HLC instructs us to have a mature assessment program,” explained Colleran. “When I was a young faculty member, we didn’t talk about this. But, in the era of accountability, federal oversight and the department of education, the requirements of demonstrating that your institution is showing evidence that it’s producing the kind of education it says it will produce is more and more important.”

According to Colleran, this is the perspective of the HLC. The University is now centralizing the activity, and charging two people with supervision and oversight. The first will be Director of Assessment Todd Bruce. The second will be a director of assessment in accreditation.

This person will focus on institutional effectiveness and accreditation. In the past, multiple faculty members filled this role.

The University will also hire additional deans in the College of Arts & Sciences and the Boler School of Business who have

Feb. 10-12, 2014 Dec. 2013 JCU self-study

HLC visit

mid-June 2014 HLC report completed

*IAC: Institutional Actions Committee

The HLC expressed that the University didn’t provide clear learning outcomes.

Now, the University has solidified nine academic learning outcomes and four learning outcomes in student affairs.

“Through the provost council, we have produced the set of learning outcomes for the full experience,” explained Colleran. “Father Niehoff has already approved them. These learning outcomes take the history and objects of a Jesuit education and turn them into statements you can assess.”

Explaining the “communication problem”

In the HLC’s evaluation, it identified a communication problem at the University.

“I’ve been here for 27 years and everyone says there’s a communication problem. People say it in other institutions as well,” Colleran said. “It’s kind of a baggy term.”

According to Colleran, successful communication at JCU entails collaboration and consultation.

“If we put together a newsletter every week that details absolutely everything going on at the University, we would be communicating,” said Colleran. “However, people wouldn’t necessarily feel like they were being consulted or that they were collaborating.

Our interest in inspecting every possible way that we can to make the communication is truly two ways.”

This is one of the reasons why the University restructured the College of Arts & Sciences.

“We have more associate deans in the College of Arts and Sciences so they’ll be able to work with the individual divisions,” explained Colleran.

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Provost and Academic Vice President Jeanne Colleran

University will remain accredited.

“Our quality is excellent. Our present students are inspiring. Our alums our successful,” said Colleran. “The education experience is distinctive, especially the way we care for our students and enable their success.”

Colleran says that this issue will pass, and the University will move forward in providing students with the best education possible.

“We’ll continue to do what we do with great enthusiasm Colleran’s message to JCU and great commitment and dedication, which is to open as Going forward, Colleran reassures the community that the many doors as we can for every student who comes to us.”

Accreditation evaluation timeline Sept. 2014

Oct. 2014

Late 2014

Dec. 7-8, 2014

Feb. 2015

HLC report submitted to JCU

Corrected HLC report submitted back to HLC from JCU

IAC* VP contacts JCU, asks if school agrees with being placed “on notice”; JCU says no

Appeal hearing between JCU, HLC team in front of IAC

HLC Board of Trustees decision

March 10, 2015

Summer 2016

Fall 2016

JCU receives JCU submits HLC returns disclosure report on areas for follownotice of concern up visit

JCU faculty reacts to the news, plans to move forward Alexandra Higl Joe Ginley

Peden explained how the University often encourages students to pursue careers where, “they’re not getting paid much, but doing things to contribute to the lot of world.”

The Carroll News She added this is “putting pressure on a lot of institutions, but specifically John Carroll University According to some faculty members at John Carroll University, many weren’t shocked last week and its Jesuit mission.” when they received word the University was put on notice.

Acknowledging the problems, and moving forward “We were anticipating something,” said Anthony Roy Day, chair of the faculty council and As upsetting as the news is to some, Day advises that the JCU community shouldn’t dwell on professor of physics. the past, but focus on the problem at hand, working to solve it. “Working together is essential,” said Day explained he was notified last fall when Jeanne Colleran, academic vice president and Day. “We have to get through this, and we will get through this.” provost, spoke to faculty members. “The HLC is very controlling about how information comes According to Day, it’s important for faculty and administration to come together in the process. out,” Day said. “We were told last August there was a draft report that didn’t look good, and were “Collecting data and deciding what to collect and how to pose the questions is pretty much a well aware there were issues.” faculty responsibility,” Day said. “However, it’s primarily the administration’s responsibility to set Only select administrators were allowed to see the reports from the HLC in the fall. up the structure.”

Day added that the administration’s responsibility to set up the structure was a primary flaw.

How could this happen?

“We didn’t have an administrative structure,” Day explained. “Since last summer, various adSince receiving the news, members of the JCU community seemed to pose the same question: ministrative offices managed to find a lot of data that actually does exist that the HLC visiting team “How could this happen?”

Malia McAndrew, professor of history, expressed some frustration about the issue. “I was sad- did not see.”

The HLC acknowledged this progress in a letter to the University. dened by the news that JCU would be put on notice by the HLC,” said McAndrew. “I’ve worked “That progress is just pulling together what we already had and just organizing it,” said Day. “The with a number of marvelous students who will graduate from the University this May, and I don’t pieces were there, but we haven’t been putting it in a form that the HLC wanted to see.” want any of them to have to face questions about the integrity of the degree they’ve earned.”

In addition to comprehensive data, faculty are also responsible for including programmatic learnDay added to this, saying he “doesn’t believe JCU’s status with the HLC accurately reflects ing goals and course specific learning goals in the syllabus. When the HLC returns to campus, the the University.”

Mindy Peden, professor of political science, echoed her colleagues’ opinions. “I’m proud to work evaluators will be able to access the electronic documents and see the learning goals.

Day addressed the faculty council’s role in the process of moving forwarding and being better here. I’m proud of the students that I know who’ve graduated. “I’m proud of my fellow faculty members,” said Peden. “I think we have a lot of talented people here, and I have good relationships prepared. The HLC raised concerns about governance after the visit, and the faculty council is workwith them. I taught at Cornell University, and I’ve had students as bright here as I’ve had there. ing towards improving committee structure and communication with administration.

“We’re working with the administration on governance, and have set up an ad hoc faculty council I’ve known faculty who are as committed here as they are there – and even more so in some cases.” committee to student governance – both our own faculty governance and the way we share governance Concerns of the faculty with the administration,” said Day. During the question and answer session at the community meeting on Wednesday, March 11, Currently, the faculty council is developing a plan to set up goals for transparency and make sure faculty, staff and administration were invited to ask Colleran and the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J., the University’s policies are adequately communicated with faculty members. Day has also met with University president, questions and express their concerns. a consultant (Thomas Longin) from AGB (the Association of Governance Board) consulting, working Peden expressed her frustration about the HLC’s criticism of the University’s discount rate. towards improving governance structures.

Nationally, the average discount rate at American universities is 49 percent, compared with JCU’s However, Day expressed some possible challenges moving forward.

62 percent rate.

“Some of the governance concerns are a bit nebulous, so it’s hard to focus on exactly what to fix,” “I would guess the reason is that our sticker price is misleading,” said Peden. “If they’re trying to said Day. “We’re still in the process of figuring out what’s the appropriate action that needs to be taken.” bring discount rates down nationally, I hope that means they’re working on some other mechanism A bump in the road of getting working and middle class students into college.”

For Day, he’s unsure whether or not this will have an impact on the University’s reputation. “The Peden is specifically frustrated by how the HLC’s concern interferes with the Jesuit mission.

“There’s this whole idea that the University has to account for its value – but, value in the market thing about a notice is that it’s a warning,” he explained.

“It says get your house in order. We’re working on getting our house in order, and I think it’s sense. Basically, what our grads go on to get jobs in,” Peden said. “Then you think about the mission of John Carroll. The mission is much larger than that – it’s to be men and women for others.” all going to be over in two years. In the long term, it’s going to be a minor blip for the University.”

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‘Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals’ exhibit visits JCU Laura Bednar

Assistant Campus Editor

When people think of the Holocaust, many associate it with Jews, gypsies and other ethnicities targeted by the Nazis. However, the “Nazi Persecution of the Homosexuals” exhibition brings to light the discrimination of a group that some may not associate with the Holocaust.

The exhibition is at John Carroll University on loan from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. The exhibit opened on Monday, March 16 and will be on display in the O’Dea Room of the D.J. Lombardo Student Center until Friday, May 1. The exhibition is open on Mondays in March from 4-7 p.m., Sundays from 1-5 p.m. and Thursdays from 4-7 p.m. “[Through the exhibition] we try to raise dialogue with the Jewish community and Cleveland area. It is the job of a Catholic university to make these bridges,” said theology and religious studies department chair, Sheila McGinn.

The exhibition kicked off with a small opening ceremony on Sunday, March 15, as local Jewish leaders, University Heights Mayor Susan Infeld and JCU professors in the department of theology and religious studies Rabbi Michael Oppenheimer and Sean Martin saw the exhibit firsthand before it was opened to the public.

“I think it’s important for students at John Carroll to encounter this history. It is nice to see an exhibit focusing on other victim groups the Nazis persecuted,” said Martin, an adjunct professor Graphic courtesy of Sheila McGinn who teaches the “Holocaust The exhibit will be at John Carroll University through and Its Meaning” class on campus.

Friday, May 1.

The exhibition consists of a set of display boards with historical background about the German laws relating to homosexuals, such as German Criminal Law 175, which forced 10 years of hard labor or two years of imprisonment upon any man charged with “unnatural indecency.” The displays also talk about the brutal mistreatment of homosexuals and the destruction of their meeting points.

Pictures accompany the text and quotes from Nazi soldiers, such as the Nazi party’s response to reforming law 175: “Anyone who thinks of homosexual love is our enemy. We reject anything which emasculates our people and makes it a plaything for our enemies.”

Staff from the theology and religious studies department will be present during public hours to ensure there are no disruptions. In addition, students will be trained to be at the exhibition to explain the background to the attendees.

Local area high schools in Shaker Heights, Euclid and University Heights have been invited to come to the University for the exhibition. Two graduate assistants in the theology and religious studies program have been involved in the planning and public relations process for the exhibition and have created worksheets for high school students to use when they visit.

One of the graduate assistants, Matthew Michels, summarized the goals of the exhibition.

“The TRS department sees the exhibition as an opportunity for the campus community, as well as the wider community in the area, to be exposed to the sometimes grave consequences of intolerance and oppression of groups of people who are different from a dominant mainstream,” said Michels.

McGinn and the theology and religious studies department made the decision to contact the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum about obtaining the exhibition. McGinn explained that the purpose of the exhibition is to raise public consciousness and ask, “How are we still like that today?” She added that “people aren’t aware of discrimination most of the time.”

McGinn wanted the exhibition to take place during the spring so that it would coincide with Holocaust Remembrance Day on April 16. JCU had to wait on a list for a year and a half to receive the exhibition, as no more than six schools can get a traveling exhibition per year. The exhibition was supported in part by Lester Robbins and Sheila Johnson Robbins Traveling Exhibitions Fund. Campus programming was sponsored by the Mandel Foundation and the Walter and Mary Tuohy Chair of Interreligious Studies, as well as the center for student diversity and inclusion.

“Ultimately, visitors to the exhibition should come away with a deep appreciation for the need to respect and foster diversity in order to have a successful and thriving community,” said Michels.

There are many uses planned for the exhibition. University students may come as a class to view the display. The center for student diversity and inclusion plans to have a special LGBT issue day and tie it in with the exhibition. On Friday, May 1, the final day the University will possess the exhibition, the theology and religious studies department is planning to have a concert with music such as, “Quartet for the End of Time,” which was composed by Olivier Messiaen while he was in a concentration camp and later performed with the only four instruments available in the camp.

Model Arab League wins highest award at regional conference Ellen Liebunguth Staff Reporter

The John Carroll University Model Arab League team secured an exceptional victory at the Ohio Valley Regional MAL Conference held at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio on Feb. 19. The student organization was honored with the highest award possible, named the 2015 “Outstanding Delegation,” for their representation of the United Arab Emirates.

Under the supervision of political science professor Mona DeBaz and the leadership of MAL president, senior Shamir Brice, and vice president, senior Alexis Mittereder, the student delegates also won several individual awards for their participation in the five different councils of the competition that included 20 other universities.

According to Brice, “Model Arab League at John Carroll University provides students the opportunity to develop invaluable leadership skills. Model Arab League is a program of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and allows students to learn firsthand what it is like to put themselves in the shoes of diplomats.”

The delegates served on five committees: political, joint defense, Arab social, Palestine and Arab environment affairs. This is reminiscent of how the real United Arab Emirates functions. The main goal throughout the process is the drafting and adopting of different resolutions, which serve to “pursue individual and Arab League interests,” Brice said.

The students on these different panels represent as many as 20 countries and sought the betterment of themselves and their fellow Arab nations.

“We discuss three different topics depending on which committee we get assigned by professor DeBaz,” said

Photo courtesy of Alexis Mittereder

The Model Arab League won “Outstanding Delegation” at this year’s Ohio Valley Regional MAL Conference. freshman member Jacob Dzierwa regarding the process.

“The committees have moderators called chairs, and we use the parliamentary system for rules of procedure. We use diplomacy, and political tactics to put our county’s position forward, and we win when the committee believes that we did a great job putting forward our country’s position.”

“I love the ability to act as a diplomat from the Middle

East and research the issues of the Arab World and coming up with possible solutions,” said Brice.

Dzierwa added, “[I enjoy] being embraced in international relations and learning what countries do to create positive change in the world.”

MAL will attend the National Conference in Washington, D.C. this April.

Campus Calendar : March 19 - March 25

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Thursday

“Make Your Best Career Move Now” lecture, ‘Know the Market’ at 6 p.m. in Rodman Hall.

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Friday

SUPB-sponsored bingo in the D.J. Lombardo Student Center from 10 p.m.-midnight.

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Streak-a-thon in the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center from 10 p.m.midnight.

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Monday

Kulas Grant tickets Mass in St. Francis to “Dirty Dancing” at Chapel at 12:05 p.m. the Palace Theater at Playhouse Square from 1-4 p.m.

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Festival of Praise at 9:30 p.m. in the St. Francis Chapel.

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Wednesday

Senior Night of Reflection at 6 p.m. at the Gesu guest house from 6-9 p.m.

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This week at JCU...in pictures Campus event spotlight: Danie’s Day

The 3rd annual Danie’s Day was held on Saturday, March 14 in the Lombardo Student Center. The event was sponsored by Students for Social Justice, Sigma Phi Epsilon and the Up Side of Downs. John Carroll student organizations sponsored a variety of activities from cookie decorating, to face painting, to corn hole for families who have children with disabilities. The event is in memory of Danielle Rose, class of 2015.

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Disney’s ‘Cinderella’ remake creates spellbinding cinema magic Morgan Osheka

Life& Entertainment Editor

MOVIE REVIEW

“Cinderella”

Many fans of the original Disney princess stories, such as Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, might agree these classics are better left untouched. However, with modern movie magic, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures transformed the original “Cinderella” cartoon into a live-action romantic fantasy film with thematic eloquence.

The film was released Friday, March 13. According to its first weekend’s box office sales, it has been more successful than Disney’s “Maleficent,” which was released last May. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, “Cinderella” stars Lily James from “Downtown Abbey” as Ella, Richard Madden from “Game of Thrones” as Prince Charming, Helena Bonham Carter as the Fairy Godmother and Cate Blanchett as Lady Tremaine, or the evil stepmother.

Although this newer version is inspired by “Cendrillon,” the 1698 version of the beloved fairytale written by French author Charles Perrault, the film also includes references from the Brothers Grimm’s version of the beloved fairytale.

Unlike the Disney cartoon, this remake of “Cinderella” digs deeper into the storyline, showing Cinderella’s childhood as well as Lady Tremaine’s unhappy past. The film resolves many unanswered questions from the cartoon version.

In the film, Ella and Prince Charming meet before the royal ball, adding a more personal connection to their romance rather than love at first sight.

Another element that made the film more mature was the decision not to feature talking animals. Although the talking furry friends play an intricate part in the cartoon movie, these silent creatures are still loyal to Cinderella, but in a less cheesy fashion.

Academy Award winner Sandy Powell

designed elaborate, colorful and whimsical costumes, bringing the classic fantasy to life.

Powell decided to blend fashion styles from the 1940s and the 19th century, adding a glamorous and timeless essence to the costumes.

Cinderella’s signature blue ball gown is revamped with more sparkle, taking a deeper shade of blue, accessorized with tiny butterflies.

Despite the fact that Cinderella’s iconic glass slippers appeared in CGI form in the film, the style for the shoes was based on a pair that Powell created using Swarovski crystal.

Powell creates a couture style for Lady Tremaine, dressing her in bold, rich and dark colors to play off of her manipulative and sly persona. The designer takes a different approach for the stepsisters Anastasia and Drizella, creating matching costumes with a ridiculously bright palette, conveying their obnoxious behavior. Powell also gives the fairy godmother a Cinderella-esque sparkling white ball gown, complete with her famous magic wand.

The casting choices for these fairytale characters could not have been more perfect.

Blanchett emulated the wickedness of the evil stepmother through stern expressions, a manipulative character and a downright rotten attitude. However, the film touches upon the inner struggles Cinderella’s stepmother has faced in her past, but doesn’t create too much empathy for the character.

Carter, who has been known to play darker characters in the past, gives a refreshing performance as a blonde, quirky Fairy Godmother who toddles around quickly to send Cinderella to the ball.

Madden captivates every female theatergoer with his brilliant blue eyes and charming smile, embodying the stereotypical Disney prince perfectly. James and Madden’s on-screen chemistry makes their fictional romance seem realistic.

Their undeniable connection makes the fairytale relationship believable.

James is the perfect fit as Cinderella, despite the fact that she originally auditioned for the role of one of the stepsisters. James’ kind nature brings the innocent Disney princess to life, embodying the film’s message to have courage and be kind.

Overall, Disney’s idea to create this new take on the story of “Cinderella” is refreshing and magical. It is clear, with the plan to make a live-action version of “Beauty and the Beast” in the near future, that Disney has found a new way to retell its famous fairytales that have been cherished for generations.

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Lily James and Richard Madden, who play Ella and Prince Charming, join Cate Blanchett and Helena Bonham Carter in the live-action remake of “Cinderella.”

JCU offers a full night of fun with ‘Carroll’s Got Talent’ and ‘Streak the Center’ Pakinam Moussa Morgan Osheka The Carroll News

JCU student organizations pulled out all the stops with a fun-filled Friday night, complete with hours of entertainment, food and talent competition.

Beta Theta Pi fraternity hosted “Carroll’s Got Talent” on March 13 at 7 p.m. in the Kulas Audtiorium. The event featured eight acts, ranging from singers, to dancers, to musicians. All proceeds went to Milestones for Autism Resources, a nonprofit organization educating and connecting individuals with autism.

Freshman Richie Jenkins and senior Chris Casey emceed the event. They were joined

by Tom Roche and Robert (Bo) Smith from the English Department and Janet Paradise from Office of Student Activities, Orientation and Leadership Programs, who served on the judges panel.

Alex Hale from Milestones for Autism Resources, kicked the show off, singing two ballads, including an original song “My ‘I’m Possible’ Dream.”

Additional performances included freshman rapper Kyle MacGilvray, a tap dance

routine by freshman Alexandra Montesano, a mash-up of “Without You/With You/I Will Wait” performed by the Sweet Carrollines and a standing ovation performance of Elton John’s “Piano Man” by freshmen Joe Carrier, Anthony Shoplik and Ryan Brown.

Midway through the event, Smith commented, “I am overwhelmed and speechless.” Roche agreed with, “I’m even more speechless.”

The winner was freshman drummer Daniel Morel, who performed a cover of “Can’t Hold Us” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.

But the fun didn’t stop there.

From 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m., SUPB hosted its second “Streak the Center” event in the 2014-15 school year. The event’s theme “Be Happy” focused on health and wellness.

The D.J. Lombardo Student Center hosted many activities for students to divulge in, including an oxygen bar, liquid nitrogen ice cream and an aroma therapy station, where students could make sugar scrubs and lip gloss.

Massages, caricatures and henna art in the Underground were additional activities available to students.

In the Murphy Conference Room, students could play video games or snap pic-

tures with friends in a photo booth.

The Lombardo Student Center Conference Room, one of the most crowded spaces of the night, hosted two events for the night: Taste of Cleveland – featuring options from Barrio, LUNA Bakery, Dewey’s Pizza and Aladdin’s Eatery – and a health and wellness bingo with prizes including a flat screen TV, a beta fish and tickets for floor seats to a “One Direction” concert.

SUPB major events coordinator, sophomore Shannon Poppe, who ran the Taste of Cleveland event, said, “This is a way for students to have a taste of what is around you without having to actually drive to these restaurants.”

Senior Stephanie Bou-Anak, a first time attendee of “Streak the Center,” said, “I came to this event because my friends are here and this gives me a chance to come and have fun.”

Junior Natalie Hanna commented, “This is my first time coming to ‘Streak the Center’ and I am so excited to be here. I am looking forward to trying all the food and going to see ‘The Lego Movie’.”

Other “Streak the Center” activities included cooking demos and tastings, movie screenings of “The Lego Movie” and “Pitch Perfect” and a triathlon in addition to late

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Freshman Daniel Morel, winner of Beta Theta Pi’s “Carroll’s Got Talent,” performed a cover of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ “Can’t Hold Us” on the drums. night workout classes in the RecPlex.

Freshman Becky Love said, “I loved ‘Streak the Center’ last semester, so I was excited to go to this one. The food was delicious, I really liked the liquid nitrogen ice cream and bingo is always a good time.”

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Salvation Army uses popular dress to raise awareness about domestic violence

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Nina Garcia-Wasnich Staff Reporter

White and gold. Black and blue. The world was divided into these two groups when a multicolored controversial dress went viral earlier this month. The debate captured the attention of social media users and news outlets. One organization took advantage of the popularity to advocate an issue.

The Salvation Army South Africa created an advertisement depicting a woman on her side in the white and gold dress, covered in bruises. The advertisement, which was posted on the organization’s Twitter account on March 6 was captioned, “Why is it so hard to see black and blue? One in six women are victims of abuse. #StopAbuseAgainstWomen.” The text within on the ad addressed victim-blaming saying, “The only illusion is if you think it was her choice.”

A second ad on the organization’s Twitter page showed a woman using makeup to cover up the cuts and bruises on her face with the text reading, “Because they cover it with white and gold. Majority of women who are abused never report it. If you are in need of, or know someone who needs help, contact us on 0117186745.”

Ireland/Davenport, a South African creative agency, made the PSA for the Salvation Army and took advantage of the power social media has on the world today. The concept was created in less than 24 hours free of charge. Ireland/Davenport creative director Wihan Meerhloz told ABC News, “Our creative team brainstormed ways to send a greater message about overlooked abuse against women using the dress.”

With 17,000 retweets and 8,200 favorites (as of March 15), positive messaging via social media to raise awareness for serious issues like domestic violence can make a difference. The Salvation Army campaign highlights the devastating impact of violence against women around the world, which is often overlooked.

Several John Carroll University students had positive things to say about the advertisement.

“I think it was a great idea because everyone heard about the dress and the vivid picture really made you stop and think,” said sophomore Haley Kocisko. “I was amazed at how quickly they developed that campaign and the use of statistics to accompany the picture made it more powerful.”

Senior Emma O’Donnell also provided positive feedback about the campaign. “When I saw it I was incredibly impressed. I think so many times we are afraid to come out and say things or speak out about important issues like domestic violence, because it makes us uncomfortable. But the reality of the situation is it could happen to anyone. The Salvation Army was able to channel an important message through something everyone was talking about.”

Editor’s Note: Information from ABCNews.com, Msn.com and The Huffington Post was used in this article.

The black and blue, or white and gold, dress that sparked media popularity is featured in the Salvation Army South Africa advertisement, raising awareness about the seriousness of domestic violence.

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Stiller and Wilson announce ‘Zoolander’ sequel at Paris Fashion Week Nicholas Barnes The Carroll News

During the height of the Paris Fashion Week at the Valentino women’s wear show on March 10, there was an exciting announcement. Famed film models Blue Steel (Ben Stiller) and Hansel (Owen Wilson), from the iconic movie “Zoolander,” came out of retirement to wrap up the show with the final strut down the catwalk.

The two caught the audience by surprise when they made their best left turns down the runway, telling the public that a sequel is in the works.

“Zoolander 2” was announced through a variety of multimedia sources. The first was a tweet from Paramount Pictures, confirming the sequel and its release date in theaters, Feb. 12, 2016. After the fashion show, the two actors posed for an Instagram post stating that Derek and Hansel have come to terms to make the sequel.

Little to no detail was revealed about the film’s plot. According to Rolling Stone, some speculate that Stiller and Wilson will attempt to make a return to the cutthroat industry of male modeling.

A 2010 MTV interview with Stiller gives some insight of possible plot lines.

“In the fashion world, if you go away for a year, it’s changed – it just happens so quickly,” Stiller said at the time. “I think the idea in the

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Ben Stiller and Own Wilson crash the Parish Fashion Week runway to announce the making of “Zoolander 2.”

beginning of the movie is that it’s 10 years later, and Derek and Hansel are literally forgotten. Nobody remembers who they are, so they have to reinvent themselves.”

While the exact details of the movie are unknown, it doesn’t deter excitement from fans surrounding the film release.

Junior Michael Pisching, a longtime fan of the film, said, “I saw the movie when it first came out and became an instant fan of the characters. Their off-the-wall antics have made me laugh every time when I re-watch the movie.”

Sophomore Melody Nemunaitis said, “I watched the original film because, what else do you do on a Thursday night when you’re done with your homework? I love the movie and it doesn’t hurt that Owen Wilson is in the movie, either.” She added, “You will see me there on opening night.”

Some students were pleasantly surprised when they were informed that a sequel is indeed being made.

“Wait, are you serious? My friends told me, and I thought it was a joke because it literally sounded too good to be true,” senior Zach Simpkins said. “I can’t wait to see what they have in this one and hopefully it involves the Derek Zoolander Center For Children Who Can’t Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too.” Editor’s Note: Information from Forbes, LA Times and Rolling Stone was used in this article.

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Blue Streaks improve to 9-3 start with three-game sweep Andrew Orie Staff Writer

Ashley Bastock

Assistant Sports Editor

March Madness

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… for sports fans: March Madness. It’s by far my favorite sporting event of the year. Now, of course, I am biased being a basketball player. But, there truly is nothing like the NCAA Tournament.

However, in recent years, the same debate keeps appearing. In the era of “one and dones” in college basketball, is March Madness really the same?

The answer is no.

There has been a decline in interest in the annual March tournament.

I believe a lot of it has to do with the fact that it’s so hard to keep track of teams. The coaches tend to stick around, but the players do not.

You can’t really have a favorite player in college basketball. For example, if you’re a Duke fan, your favorite player right now is probably Jahlil Okafor, the star freshman center from Arkansas. Well, get ready to find a new favorite player for next year after Okafor is likely chosen first in 2015 NBA Draft.

This makes it hard for fans to become invested in college basketball. Oftentimes, one year of college is more harm than good for the players themselves. In recent times the two most successful “one and done” players are Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans. While these former Duke and Kentucky athletes have enjoyed successful NBA careers, that is not the case for a majority of players who follow the same path.

Take Anthony Bennett, the Cavs’ No. 1 pick in 2014. To say he was a disappointment was an understatement. The Cavs did not get what they bargained for, and Bennett was clearly not ready for professional play. Oftentimes, when players aren’t ready for the pros, they often are prone season-ending injuries as well.

Just in the last year, there are two notable examples in Jabari Parker, the second overall pick who blew out his knee, and Joel Embiid, the third overall pick who has yet to play in an NBA game after breaking his foot.

I’m all for having a rule similar to football that would require basketball players to wait three years before entering the draft. It would help the college and NBA games exponentially. Players would have time to enhance their skills in college, the fans would be able to follow their career, and NBA teams won’t be faced with situations like the injuries of Parker or Embiid.

I truly believe both the college game and professional game would greatly improve with a rule like this in place. Most importantly, such a rule would let these kids be kids a little bit longer, and let them play in March Madness more than once in their lives.

Contact Ashley Bastock at abastock15@jcu.edu

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The John Carroll University baseball team had a busy weekend, as the Blue Streaks improved to 9-3 on the year after a three-game sweep of Transylvania University over the two-day series.

The Blue Streaks dominated in each game, winning 7-4 on Saturday and then 10-4 and 7-2 on Sunday.

Saturday’s game started with a three-run lead for Transylvania in the second inning. But, JCU quickly responded by scoring seven runs in the next three innings behind three RBIs from junior Tyler Gentile.

Transylvania never caught up, and the Blue Streaks took game one,

7-4.

Game two was a closer contest than the score would indicate, as JCU trailed 4-3 entering the seventh inning. The bats came alive for the Blue Streaks in the seventh, as they scored three runs in the frame to take a 6-4 lead. Junior Dave Crowley started it off with a single to bring in junior Rob Cifelli. Then, Gentile knocked in senior Bobby Sabatino and finally senior Mark Huddle brought the last run of the inning home.

Transylvania tried to mount a comeback, getting two batters on base via walk, but it was all for naught, as freshman Mathis Newman came in and got the Blue Streaks out of the jam.

According to head coach Marc

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Thibeault, “He got the big strikeout when we needed it and pitched to contact the rest of the way.”

The offensive firepower was not over for JCU, as the visitors tacked on three more insurance runs in the eighth to balloon the lead to 9-4. Cifelli used a single to bring in sophomore PatPhoto courtesy of JCU Sports Information rick Scholla, then Sabatino brought Freshman Monroe Donnelly crushed a homein Cifelli with a run in game one of the three-game sweep, a 7-4 victory for the Blue Streaks. triple. Finally, Crowley hit a sac pitching staff made sure the game fly to bring it Sabatino.

JCU put up one more run in was never close after that.

Cifelli lead the way yet again the ninth to put the game on ice.

Senior Anthony Libertini earned with a 2-5 performance and a couple the win and improved to 1-0, as he RBI’s. Huddle and Schriner also had put together 1 2/3 innings in relief multi-hit games as they went 3-4 of junior starter Brandon Maddern. and 2-5 respectively.

“It was nice to see our pitching On offense, JCU relied on three hits apiece from Cifelli and Saba- staff all clicking together,” Gentile said. “Once one guy finished his job, tino. Cifelli also had two RBIs. Game three showcased a domi- the next guy came in and picked up nant pitching display, as senior right where the previous guy did.

Drew Doring came to play yet again, Our offense is starting to develop, improving to 3-0 on the year. He but we are far from our peak and pitched seven innings, allowing full potential.”

Editors Note: JCU returned just one run on three hits, with six to action on Wednesday, March strikeouts.

18 as they host Hiram College at JCU added their last three runs 4:00 p.m. of the game in the fifth, and the

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JCU drops third nonconference game in loss to Aurora

scoring seven straight over the next 10 minutes. Aurora headed into the second quarter with a commandHosting Aurora University on ing 7-4 lead after sophomore Gary Friday, March 13, the John Carroll Anile ended the Spartan run just University men’s lacrosse team before the end of the first quarter.

Over the next two quarters, the dropped its third straight match Blue Streaks made every effort to –– this time to the Spartans, 11-8.

The game started out with a force their way back into the game, quick strike from sophomore De- with Calhoun and O’Grady both clan O’Grady, who finished off a netting their second and third goals feed from freshman Logan Calhoun of the game, respectively, but never cut the lead to smaller than three just 28 seconds into the match.

Calhoun and O’Grady both goals heading into the final quarter.

In the final frame, junior denetted one more goal apiece over the next five minutes, but Aurora fenseman Jack MacLean made an responded with a flurry of goals, upfield run, scoring the first goal of his JCU career with seven minutes left. O’Grady soon followed with his fourth goal of the match, but once again the Spartans responded immediately, and eventually closed out the Blue Streaks at Don Shula Stadium, escaping with the 11-8 victory.

This was the third straight loss for the Blue Streaks, but all three loses Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information are by a total of five Junior defenseman Jack MacLean scored goals combined. his first career goal in JCU’s 11-8 loss to The three straight losses are tough, but Aurora University on Friday, March 13.

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head coach Brian Small believes a few tweaks, along with the continued top notch play of goalie Kyle Lake, could mean a turn of tide for JCU. “Lake has played exceptional.

With the mistakes that we are making, he is keeping us in games and giving us a chance to win at the end,” Small said. “I cannot say enough about how he has been playing and his leadership on and off the field.”

JCU now sits at 1-3 on the year, with three more nonconference games to go to prepare for the Ohio Athletic Conference.

Once in Ohio Athletic Conference play, the Blue Streaks will not be able to afford many losses, so while losses are not ideal for any program, if there is a learning curve, it’s best to have it during the nonconference season.

O’Grady spoke about how all of

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these games are leading into getting better for OAC play.

According to O’Grady, “Although we have had three tough, close losses in a row, all three teams were very established programs that have made many NCAA Tournament appearances.”

O’Grady continued saying, “We have faced really good competition this year, and we are learning from our mistakes as we head for the first OAC championship in JCU lacrosse history.”

JCU plays next on Saturday, March 21 when the team travels to Elmhurst, Illinois to take on Elmhurst College at 12 p.m. as the Blue Streaks look to turn things around and improve to 2-3 on the season.

Editors Note: JCU returned to action on Wednesday, March 18, as the Blue Streaks traveled to Latrobe, PA for a 4 p.m. contest with Saint Vincent College.

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The John Carroll University men’s tennis team lost to Oberlin College, 8-1, in the Heisman Field House on Saturday, March 14.

Alex Guthrie picked up JCU’s only win of the match. Guthrie beat Callan Louis 7-5, 2-6, 10-3 at No. 3 singles.

Guthrie spoke about what his singles victory meant to him personally, “It meant a good deal to win my match, since any college win is meaningful in its own right. But, I was especially excited since the guy I beat recently beat a guy who defeated me pretty easily on our Florida trip.”

Guthrie continued saying, “It is showing that my hard work is paying off as well.”

Oberlin secured wins at Nos. 1 and 2 doubles.

The duo of freshmen Scott Adsit and Dillon O’Brien battled tenaciously before losing in an 8-6 decision to Abraham Davis and Billy Lennon.

Oberlin held JCU’s singles lineup to four or fewer wins in four matches. Kyle Mollison was the only singles player to drop his match who won more than four games. Mollison fell 6-2, 7-5 at the No. 2 position Despite the loss, Guthrie believes the Blue Streaks are setting themselves up for a strong late season run.

“Our coach gave us a competitive non-conference schedule to prepare us for the Ohio Athletic Conference. As a team we are excited to start the OAC schedule and see how our tough road to get there will pay off.”

The men’s tennis team travels to Muskingum on Saturday, March 21.

Wrestling

The John Carroll University woman’s tennis continued their season last weekend, after a productive spring break trip to Florida. The Blue Streaks lost to Oberlin College, 8-1, on Saturday, March 14 at Heisman Field House in Oberlin, Ohio.

Freshman Natalia Bourlas was the only Blue Streak to pick up a win in this match, beating freshman Erin Johnson 6-4, 2-6, 10-6, at No. 6 singles.

JCU fell 3-0 in the doubles. Freshmen Natalie Bourlas and Nicolette Bourlas fell 8-4 at No. 1. Junior Catherine Engel and freshman Jennifer Stroyne would also fall, 8-4, at No. 2. Sophomore Katherine Devine and senior Tracy Gibson dropped a close match 8-3 at No. 3 The Blue Streaks lost in straight sets in the five singles matches won by the Yeowomen. Stroyne won the most games for JCU, dropping a 6-3, 6-4 decision to Oberlin’s Emma Brezel. Devine and Gibson fell by identical 6-2, 6-3 scores.

Natalie Bourlas talked about how the team is still looking up, even after the tough loss.

“The team can see that there will be challenges when facing some of our toughest competition.”

Natalie Bourlas continued. “These experiences make us want to work even harder and support each other more- on and off the court. With that team effort, comes strength in numbers, which will help us reach our goals and our coaches’ expectations. We want to be the best.”

JCU is back in action with a 1 p.m. match against Muskingum on Saturday, March 21. The match is currently slated at Hathaway Brown School in Shaker Heights.

A trio of Blue Streaks upperclassmen competed at the 2015 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships over the two-day weekend. Seniors Terner Gott and Todd Gaydosh and junior Dan Mirman took the mats for JCU to aim for a National Championship in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

Mirman was the most successful of the trio. On Friday, March 13, Mirman won both of his matches without allowing a single takedown, earning his second consecutive All-American bid.

Gott made his fourth consecutive appearance for JCU at the National Championships. Gott took down a returning All-American in his opening match, but fell in his next two, just missing out on an All-American bid for the second straight year.

Gott leaves JCU with 108 career victories, fourth alltime in JCU program history.

Gaydosh went the opposite route of Gott, losing his first match but winning his second to head into the All-American round. In the All-American round, Gaydosh met a fellow unseeded opponent, but fell in a tight 5-4 battle.

Mirman was the lone Blue Streak to make it to day two on Saturday, March 14, as he competed in the National Semifinal.

Mirman drew an incredibly tough matchup in the Semifinal, going up against Kenneth Martin, rated the No. 2 wrestler in Mirman’s weight class by d3wrestle.com.

It was a back and forth battle, but Martin earned the deciding two points in the final round, defeating Mirman 3-1.

Mirman finished the season as JCU’s 106th Wrestling All-American and 31st two-time All-American.

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Freshman Natalie Bourlas was the lone Blue Streak to come out victorious during JCU’s dual with Oberlin, winning her singles match in three sets.

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Streaks of the Week

Women’s Tennis

Natalie Bourlas freshman

Even though the tough schedule continued for JCU women’s tennis against Oberlin, Natalie Bourlas continued to establish herself in the Blue Streaks’ only win of the day, defeating Erin Johnson 6-4, 2-6, 10-6 at No. 6 singles.

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Grace Curatolo freshman

Rob Cifelli junior

Dan Mirman junior

Alex Guthrie sophomore

The former all-county player from Williamsville East High School in East Amherst, New York led Blue Streaks with four goals and one assist. Behind Curatolo, the Blue Streaks defeated Elmhurst College, 31-2.

The junior from Chicago Heights, Illinois, had big offensive contributions this past weekend in JCU’s sweep of Transylvania. In the first contest, Cifelli recorded two hits and two RBIs followed by two RBIs as well in game 2.

Mirman began his trip to Nationals strong on Friday and was ranked first in his weight class. Despite his fifth place finish overall at nationals, he is JCU’s 31st two-time All-American. Mirman ended the season with a 27-4 record.

JCU men’s tennis struggled against Oberlin on Saturday, but Guthrie picked up the only win for the Blue and Gold defeating Callan Louis 7-5, 2-6, 10-3. JCU will be back in action against Muskingum on Saturday.

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Ferguson rallies lead to the shooting of two police officers Ben Gebhardt Staff Reporter

Conflict has once again erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, as two police officers were shot during a protest rally on Thursday, March 12.

According to The New York Times, the shooting happened just after midnight on Thursday morning.

Authorities have since charged 20-yearold Jeffrey Williams with first-degree assault.

Williams shot and wounded two police officers. According to Reuters, one of the officers was shot in the shoulder, while the other had a bullet lodged close to his ear.

Both officers survived the shooting.

Williams allegedly fired a .40 caliber handgun from a car during the rallies. He is being held on $300,000 bond.

According to Reuters, the action unfolded while demonstrators were stationed outside of the Ferguson police headquarters, calling for reforms.

Protesters were outraged by a recent U.S. Justice Department report revealing that recently-retired Police Chief Tom Jackson promoted a racially-biased atmosphere within the department.

Authorities were quick to search for the criminal(s), as they almost immediately sent fully armed teams into neighboring and suspect residencies.

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Prior to the nonfatal shooting of two police officers, protesters rallied outside the police station in Ferguson, Missouri, calling for reforms in response to racial bias allegations.

Although some news outlets reported Knowles III. that several men were apprehended in The crime has provoked responses from handcuffs, police department officials did several influential political figures, includnot make an arrest until Sunday, March 15. ing President Barack Obama and Attorney The shootings did not deter demonstra- General Eric Holder.

According to Reuters, Holder said, tors from gathering again at the police station the following day. According to “What happened last night was a pure amThe Associated Press, approximately 200 bush. This was not someone who was tryprotesters returned to the scene on Thurs- ing to bring healing to Ferguson, this was a day evening, marching and chanting for damn punk.” The White House also issued the removal of Ferguson Mayor James a statement saying, “Violence against po-

lice is unacceptable. We reject any kind of violence directed toward members of law enforcement.”

Local politicians have also condemned the act, as two Missouri congressmen have offered a $3,000 reward for any information leading to the perpetrators, hoping to expedite the police investigation.

The incident is the most recent in a series of violent demonstrations following the Ferguson shooting, which has quickly become the epicenter of racial tension in the United States.

In the past year, the city has amassed a significant amount of infamy after the widely publicized fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

Unfortunately, the racial tension surrounding American police departments has not been limited to just Ferguson.

Thursday’s shooting is fairly reminiscent of the recent murders of two New York City patrolmen, who were gunned down by extremists looking to avenge the death of Brown and other African-Americans who have been killed by policemen.

These attacks on police officers have augmented the tension in the social issue surrounding racial discrimination by executive authorities. As of right now, there does not seem to be a solution in the near future.

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

Oklahoma fraternity closed following racist allegations Katelyn DeBaun World News Editor

The University of Oklahoma disbanded the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity chapter last week following a viral video showing its members partaking in a racist chat.

NBC reported over 100 students at the university were suspended after the school’s administration viewed the video, featuring members using slurs against African-Americans- one of which referenced lynching.

Two of the fraternity leaders who were identified in the video, Levi Pettit and Parker Rice, were expelled from the University of Oklahoma.

According to The Washington Post, Pettit’s parents said in a statement that he “made a horrible mistake, and will live with the consequences forever.

“While it may be difficult for those who only know Levi from the video to understand,” the statement continued, “We know his heart, and he is not a racist.”

Rice also made a statement, which says the chant was taught to the members of the fraternity by its leaders.

“It’s more important to acknowledge what I did and what I didn’t do,” he said.

“I didn’t say no,” Rice continued. “And I clearly dismissed an important value I learned

at my beloved high school, Dallas Jesuit. We were taught to be ‘Men for Others.’ I failed in that regard.”

The national Sigma Alpha Epsilon headquarters denied condoning racism in response to Rice’s remarks that the chant was taught to members.

“The chant is in no way endorsed by the organization nor part of any education whatsoever,” a spokesperson for the national headquarters said in a statement.

According to NBC, each of the suspended students will be subject to hearings with the Sigma Alpha Epsilon national fraternity and will have the opportunity to defend themselves and their alleged actions. The students will be judged by a board of alumni.

However, the University of Oklahoma chapter of the fraternity hired Stephen Jones, a lawyer known for defending Timothy McVeigh in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing trial.

The Washington Post reported that Jones is “not ruling out a lawsuit,” as he cited possible violations of the first and 14th amendments, as well as due process rights.

Jones is not defending Rice and Pettit, but rather the University of Oklahoma chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon on behalf of its alumni board.

Other chapters of Sigma Alpha Epsilon

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Facility workers at the University of Oklahoma remove letters from the outside of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house after the fraternity was closed by the university. are also facing racist allegations. Students at the University of Washington in Seattle are accusing fraternity members of using racial slurs during a protest condemning racism in February, according to CNN. Additionally, The Los Angeles Times reported that Sigma Alpha Epsilon members at the University of Texas are accused of using the same chant that incriminated students are the University of Oklahoma.

Aside from racist allegations, multiple Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapters in California

have faced controversy in recent years in response to a hazing death and several disciplinary sanctions for drinking and conduct problems.

Since 2010, 14 of California’s 18 Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapters have faced discipline from the national headquarters for conduct violations.

Editor’s Note: Information from NBC, The Washington Post, CNN and The Lost Angeles Times was used in this report.

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Real estate billionaire arrested for murder

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Wealthy eccentric Robert Durst agreed Monday to be returned to Los Angeles to face a murder charge in the execution-style shooting 15 years ago of a mobster’s daughter who acted as his spokeswoman.

The heir to a New York real estate fortune shuffled into a New Orleans courtroom with his hands shackled at his waist, wearing sandals and an orange jumpsuit. He turned to the gallery and smiled, then appeared to fall asleep. Later, he answered “yes” to a judge’s questions about waiving extradition.

Magistrate Harry Cantrell said Durst could be taken to California immediately. He also agreed that pain medication would be provided before the trip, after attorney Dick DeGuerin said Durst has had “neurosurgery.”

These consequences came only hours after Sunday’s finale of an HBO documentary detailing his life of privilege and links to three deaths: his friend in Los Angeles, Susan Berman; his wife in New York, Kathleen Durst; and Morris Black, an elderly neighbor in Texas.

Durst is heard muttering that he “killed them all, of course,” at the end of “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst.”

Durst acknowledges on videotape the similarities in the handwriting of a letter he wrote and another one sent anonymously to Beverly Hills Police alerting them to his friend’s “cadaver.”

Then he went to the bathroom, still wearing his live microphone.

What followed was bizarre rambling in which Durst said, apparently to himself, “There it is. You’re caught” and “What the hell

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Durst, above, was arrested on Sunday, March 15 for the murder of Susan Berman in 2000.

Berman, a writer, was the daughter of a renowned mobster and was Durst’s spokesperson. did I do? Killed them all of course.”

Durst’s longtime lawyer, Chip Lewis, smelled a setup, calling Jarecki “duplicitous” for not making it clear to Durst that he would be sharing information with police.

Lewis also suspects the timing of Durst’s arrest was coordinated between the authorities and HBO for maximum impact.

Los Angeles Deputy Police Chief Kirk Albanese scoffed at that.

“The HBO series had nothing to do with his arrest. We do police work based on the facts and evidence, not based on the HBO series. I know there’s lots of speculation about that. It had nothing to do with the show,” Albanese told The AP on Monday.

Jarecki told “Good Morning America” that he didn’t even know about the bathroom audio until much later, when an editor happened to hear it.

“It was so chilling to hear it,” Jarecki said.

“It was disturbing to hear it. It makes you very uncomfortable to hear it.”

Robert Durst has been estranged from his family since their father chose his brother Douglas to run the family business. In recent years, they took out restraining orders against him, but he was acquitted of trespassing outside their homes.

“We hope he will finally be held accountable for all he has done,” Douglas Durst said in a statement Sunday.

Boko Haram allies with Islamic State group Ashley Bastock

Assistant Sports Editor

The Islamic State group is expanding into West Africa after accepting an allegiance pledge from Boko Haram.

The allegiance pledge was made public after an audio recording was released by the Islamic State on Thursday, March 12. According to Time Magazine, Flashpoint Intelligence, a global security firm, was able to independently verify the audio recording.

According to Time Magazine, Boko Haram is classified as an Islamist militant group that has kidnapped and murdered thousands of Nigerian people throughout the last decade. The group is infamous for kidnapping 270 Nigerian schoolgirls last year. Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Boko Haram, delivered the pledge that was ultimately posted online.

“We announce our allegiance to the Caliph of the Muslims … and will hear and obey in times of difficulty and prosperity, in hardship and ease, and to endure being discriminated against, and not to dispute about rule with those in power, except in case of evident infidelity regarding that which there is a proof from Allah,” said Shekau, according to The New York Post.

According to NBC, the Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, congratulated the members of Boko Haram on joining their movement. Currently, the Islamic State is in control of large portions of both Iraq and Syria.

Laith Alkhouri, director of Middle East and North African research and analysis at Flashpoint, told NBC that this allegiance is important because Boko Haram controls parts of Western Africa where, “ISIS has very little, if any, control.”

According to The New York Post, Islamic State group spokesman Abu Mohammed al-Adnani announced his support for the allegiance pledge as well, saying, “We announce to you to the good news of the expansion of the caliphate to West Africa because the caliph … has accepted the allegiance of our brothers of

the Sunni group for preaching and the jihad.”

In the same message, al-Adnani also announced that citizens living in areas controlled by the Islamic State must either convert to Islam or pay a special tax. This policy is already in place throughout parts of Iraq and Syria.

This announcement may not have been that big of a surprise for Nigerian officials, however. According to The New York Post, Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan told the BBC that Boko Haram fighters have begun reporting to Islamic State camps to receive military training.

Boko Haram has also been showing influence from the Islamic State on social media, according to The New York Post. Boko Haram now has a more established Twitter account and more elaborate video messages similar to the ones that Islamic State media produce.

U.S. intelligence officials may have been more surprised by the pairing, however. According to NBC, officials previously suggested that “the Arab world wouldn’t see black Africans ‘as equivalent to them.’”

Despite these initial beliefs, the lead up to this allegiance may have been signaled beforehand. According to NBC, Boko Haram began displaying the Islamic State’s signature black flag and mimicking their rhetorical tactics months ago.

Another telltale sign was when Shekau praised the Charlie Hebdo attackers in Paris.

According to NBC, this is significant because it signified a rare message that did not involve affairs within the West Africa region. This was Boko Haram’s first real foray into international terror, and may have “reinforced Boko Haram’s growing eye for a role in the bigger global movement.”

Boko Haram’s propaganda tools and use of child fighters have also become more like the Islamic State, referring to these children as “cubs of the caliphate,” according to NBC. This is the same phrase the Islamic State uses to describe children in training camps.

Editor’s Note: Information from NBC, The New York Post, the BBC and Time was used in this report.

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Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, spokesperson for the Islamic State group, accepted an alliance with the Boko Haram militant group responsible for kidnapping 270 Nigerian schoolgirls in 2014.

When you turn on your computer and bring up a soft-news site like Yahoo, what is the first “news” story that you see? For me, the story that is flashing on the screen as I write this article screams “Celebs without makeup” and begs me to watch a six-minute video where photos of celebrities like Kim Kardashian are shown looking like normal human beings.

So what else happened this week that isn’t nearly as important to hear about? Well, there was a cyclone that absolutely devastated the Pacific nation of Vanautu, 10 Americans are leaving Sierra Leone because of an Ebola scare and a suicide bomb attack on two Pakistani churches killed 14 people.

Now, I recognize there is a need for fluff pieces – like what Kim Kardashian looks like without makeup or how Ron Burgundy crashed Justin Bieber’s roast. Chances are I will read those stories because they are flashy and entertaining.

But there is one subject that needs to be talked about more in the news media that certainly isn’t getting enough attention: human trafficking.

I know most of you have heard about human trafficking, but you may not know how big of a problem it is in America. I recently attended a panel discussing the basics of human trafficking, and the facts and figures that were discussed absolutely floored me.

Human trafficking is a sort of modern day slavery that can take the form of either sex slavery or labor slavery. Any person can be a victim of human trafficking: old young, men, women, rich, poor, white, black. The only constant is vulnerability.

Statistics are hard to come by as far as how many people are trafficked because it such an underground crime. According to humantraffickinged.com, conservative estimates are 15,000 Americans trafficked and can be as high as 60,000 Americans trafficked. That is an astounding number of people.

Human traffickers tend to swarm to cities where large events are happening, like the Super Bowl. With the Republican National Convention coming to Cleveland next year, our city will be a natural breeding ground for human traffickers. So the time to do something is now, before it comes to our neighborhood.

I encourage each and every one of you to do your own research about human trafficking or to go to a Students for Social Justice meeting, where there is a group solely devoted to human trafficking that is sure to give much more information than I can in 600 short words. Hear what people have to say and hear the stories of those who have been affected.

The story of one woman, named Theresa Flores, sticks with me. In a nutshell, Flores lived in an upscale Detroit suburb when a male classmate drugged her, sexually assaulted her and used pictures that he took of her while she was drugged as blackmail.

For two years, this classmate used the pictures to get her to perform sexual acts on as many as ten men at a time. Flores’ tormentors scared her teachers and classmates into submission, allowing them to take Flores out of class to go “work.”

She was so afraid of her reputation being ruined that she never told anyone, not even her therapist.

Flores was only able to get out of the situation when her family moved away, and another girl took her place.

Think back to the stories that lined the Yahoo News page. Which is more important: Kim Kardashian’s face, or Theresa Flores’ story?

Contact Carly Cundiff at ccundiff18@jcu.edu.

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This show is not just named “Scandal”, but also features the most scandalous fictional political-genre television writing I have ever witnessed. Olivia Pope and her special team of lawyers and investigators are hired to help solve the problems of the US politicians. As the series moves forward, the plot line grows darker and more political as Olivia and her associates get involved deeper and deeper into the dragon’s den of D.C. This show is for those who love crisis communication, political meanderings, steamy affairs and twists that you’ll need recovery from.

You might think that the plot of “Unbreakable” is realistically breakable: a girl is saved after being hidden underground for 15 years as part of a cult and ends up living in NYC with a job as a household nanny. But this comedy’s seemingly unbelievable plot is one thing: hilarious. Produced by Tina Fey (executive producer of 30 Rock) and Robert Carlock (also a producer from 30 Rock), this series gives plenty of laughs in a short 13 episodes that will leave you craving for more! (4.5/5)

Arrested Development was ahead of its time, although it will be remembered for the rest of time.

The show follows the Bluth family, whose family business is marred with illegal doings and family incompetency. It’s a show that you can watch six times over and pick up different jokes and gags each time. The fourth season, a netflix original season, doesn’t have the same impact, although you’ll come to appreciate the show and love it regardless.

“House of Cards” gave us two juicy seasons based on spurned politician Frank Underwood who manipulates and shakedown the system to eventually become the President of the United States. But season 3 differs from prior seasons by providing everyone shaking down on Underwood who finds that being the president comes with many struggles. The first half of the season is slightly bloated and makes you impatient for the second half, which almost matches the intensity that HOC is known for. Ending with a nice plot twist, season three leaves you wanting more, although not as more as you perhaps would like. (3.5/5)

One of the best modern-day sitcoms and with a formula that makes it hilarious and relatable, How I Met Your Mother is one of the pure goldmines on Netflix. It’s so easy to get yourself lost in multiple episodes at a time! The series will make you feel every emotion in your body at once. You’ll be laughing while you’re crying, all while enjoying the binge.

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One of the best animated comedies on Netflix, “American Dad” cases a conservative C.I.A. agent and his family (along with a talking fish and an alien who dresses up as various characters). Whether tackling social issues, teenager issues or marriage issues, American Dad capitalizes on its writing and its blend of reality and fantasy. *Other reccomendations include “Orange Is The New Black”, “Friends”, “Dexter”, “Law and Order SVU”, “The X Files”, “Extreme Couponing”, “Beyond Scared Straight”, “Criminal Minds”, “Family Guy”.

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Vegetarian Coalition Against Threats Against On Campus Herbivores at John Carroll University

“We are strong...like Mother Russia in winter. There is no way you can get rid of vegetarians...we simply won’t let you! We will never eat grilled caf chicken!

-Jake Rayl, president

For years, people have assumed that because I am a husky male, that I have always eaten meat. Well you’re wrong! Long live creamy vegetable pastas! - Matt Hribar, PR and Marketing

If people spent less time stereotyping my eating habits into tofu and large shitake mushrooms, this place would be beautiful for all eaters.

-Mary Frances McGowan, VP

It is a shame that a vegetarian on campus has less rights than a carnivore. We are here, fighting for our rights to enjoy spinach and other nutritious vegetables.

-Grace Donelly, studying abroad

“Friends are food. The best kind of friends are vegetables.”

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AMNESIA ON PADDY’S DAY & DATING WHILE ON NOTICE This week, Hribar is asked how the ‘notice’ status effects the dating scene, what to do in a St. Patrick’s Day situation and 6-month anniverary gifts.

Dear Hribar, Last week the Higher Learning Commission decided to place the university on notice following a few points they would like the school to work on. I’ve been worried that being placed on notice will ruin my dating life at John Carroll! I mean, what if people don’t think we’re a school anymore and thus don’t consider me an undergrad? What if potential dates believe that I’m not legit? I’m extremely worried and I knew you would have the answer!

-On Notice Nancy Dear On Notice Nancy, ‘Notice status’ accreditation should have absolutely no effect on your dating life let alone the effect of this institution. We are still accredited and will most likely be accredited for many years to come. In fact, many steps have already been taken by the administration to ensure that we fix the things the HLC asks of us. In terms of your dating life, no one is really going to know about our notice status, and if they do, you can defend how much you love this school. You can tell them about all the great things JCU has such as our academic programs, service and other mission-related goals. Don’t fret about the process and don’t let it affect your dating life. Everything will be fine.

Dear Hribar, While I was skipping class like a Leprechaun down a golden brick

path, I found myself shuttled onto Rita and headed west to the downtown parade and other festivites.

After getting a hot dog and taking some photos with the bros on West 4th street, I ended up talking to a fellow JCU streak. She was absolutely gorgeous and I knew that we would hit it off. We traded numbers before we went our separate ways. I texted her that evening but she had no recollection of me! She didn’t remember meeting me, she didn’t remember my name or that we had bonded over icefishing in Wisconsin (one of the most underrated states in my opinion). Hribar, how do I handle this situation with aplomb and is it even salvageable?

-Paddy’s Day Turned Emergency Dear Emergency, This is a tender situation, given that you are nothing but a stranger to her at this moment.

Tell her about what you bonded over and see where it goes.

Hopefully she Need advice?

Want some can put aside fresh sense? the fact that Contact Hribarat mhribar16@jcu.edu she has no for some help.

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recollection of you in order to test the waters. If she tests the waters, then you can continue talking and texting. Soon after that you can regain normality, and ask her out for a date. This is definitely ‘salvagable’, but only if she allows herself to try and get to know you. If she’s weirded out by you have her number and how she has ‘never met you before,’ this will go downhill quicker then a bowling ball sliding down Mt. Everest.

Pedal slowly on this bicycle till your able to actually ride down the cul-de-sac with it.

Dear Hribar, What are some appropriate gifts for a six-month anniversary? I don’t know what to get my boyfriend who is a shy, admirable and sweet social-justice motivated leader. Hribar, what do I do?

-Halfayearsary

Dear Halfayearsary, Six months is a very interesting time in the relationship. According to ‘Angel Eyes’ on Yahoo Answer, it’s around the ‘sixth month where you begin to realize the faults in your partner.’ You also begin to see whether or not you can deal with those faults. But does it warrant a super nice gift?

Personally, I feel as though the six month anniversary should be something creative and personal.

Making your boyfriend a usable creation (like a bouqet of suckers for your sweet-tooth man or putting together a magnet with a picture of the two of you). If you aren’t the crafty individual, then think about your partner can use.

What does he wear a lot?

Maybe wooden jewelry or necklaces or a nice knit scarf.

Or maybe a pair of jorts.

What are his interests? Does he like Indiana Jones or James Bond or perhaps that one girl who starred in Transformers and became irrelevant? If so, what kind of item could he benefit from that would incorporate his interests? If he works out, maybe look at work out gear. The possibilites are endless. Just pinpoint what he likes doing and you’ll be all set! There’s no way you can fail, Halfayearsary!

Email things you overheard on campus, awesome pictures, funny stuff & more to The Carroll News Diversions Editor: mhribar16@jcu.edu

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Room for improvement

Last Wednesday, the John Carroll University community received word that the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools placed the University on notice. While John Carroll remains an accredited school, the HLC identified several problems that need to be corrected before its next visit in 2016. One of the HLC’s main concerns was the lack of data about student academic performance gathered over time, from both current students and alumni.

Since the information was released to the public, part of the John Carroll community has responded in an overwhelmingly negative fashion. Some students fear their degrees will now be meaningless, while many more lack any understanding about the impact of this status update. Before community members draw any conclusions about what this news means, they should consult the sources available to them. These sources include the John Carroll University website and the HLC’s website, where extensive explanations have been posted.

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and a call to action. Although many students and staff members think highly of the University, it is important to realize the gravity of the situation and the necessity to follow the HLC guidelines. Failure to meet these standards threatens the

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Furthermore, John Carroll should recognize this as both a humbling experience

“There is no way around it: We still have a ways to go... Even within this space, we have some tough issues to address.”

overall credibility of the institution and risks further lowering JCU’s status. The University clearly has not kept up to date with the HLC’s request for longitudinal data collection, so this warning should motivate administrators and faculty to follow up on student learning outcomes and their progress after students graduate.

Ensuring accreditation should be a primary concern of the JCU community.

Working toward this goal requires redoubled efforts in recording longitudinal data

— An unnamed U.S. official, speaking about the prospects of reaching an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program

and meeting our student learning objectives. By doing so, community members, especially students, will able to experience fully the benefits of an accredited university.

HIT & miss

Hit: Three JCU wrestlers competed at Nationals this past week Hit: The Presbyterian church approves same-sex marriage Hit/miss: Cleveland is finally snow-free, but incredibly muddy miss: Dorm residents experienced late-night fire alarms and power outages this past week Hit: Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving scored 57 points in the team’s win over the San Antonio Spurs, setting a season record for points scored in a

game miss: A letter covered in cyanide was sent to the White House this past week Hit: Forensic scientists have found the coffin of Miguel de Cervantes, the author of “Don Quixote,” almost 400 years after he died miss: The U.S. has lost contact with a drone and Syria claims to have shot it down Hit: RyanAir, an Irish airline, plans on introducing transatlantic flights for $15 by 2020 miss: California recently entered its fourth straight year of drought

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Pale yellow and navy blue

Kathryn Finneran

Asst. Editorial & Op/Ed Editor

The world is full of labels. Now, this isn’t some preachy “don’t put me in a box for I am an individual!” type of statement. But rather, just a simple observation.

I have been called a woman, daughter, sister (and sister-in-law), friend, peer, tall, nice, pretty, independent, annoying, overly-chatty, intense and weird. Some of these are self-described. But, for the most part, they come from other people.

I often think about myself in terms of these labels, as most humans narcissistically do. Even more often, however, I find myself struggling not with coinciding the labels I have been given, but with the person I aspire to be.

I categorize these two dueling “personalities” in colors because, despite my lack of artistic talent, this makes the most sense to me. The first is the “pale-yellow” side. This side of myself would love to spend her days in a bookstore with a cup of tea. I would ride from place to place on a bike with a basket full of flowers. I would live in a world of perpetual springtime, with air that smells like freshly baked

bread and lavender, in a cottage on the shores of Rhode Island. I would walk my dog, a beagle named Arnold, on the shores of the beach in both the summer and winter, because I just like the way the sand feels between my toes. It is kind of a Jane Austen meets hipster meets preppy world that not only will never exist, but it could never exist (see bread/lavender smelling air). There is a lot more to it, but I won’t bore you with the details.

The other half is the “navy blue” side. This is the superhero, take over the world, butt-kicking, name-taking side. In this aspect, I am a mixture of Olivia Pope, Alicia Florrick, C.J. Cregg, Sloan Sabbith, Rory Gilmore and Wonder Woman. I am able to save the environment, lobby for the rights of the poor and help lead the fight against sexual assault. I will have a great balance between my myriad of passions and each get 100 percent of my attention.

In this world, I am best friends with Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Lena Dunham; I frequently lunch with President Obama; and I have Hillary Clinton on speed dial. In my free time, I write for The New York Times about topics ranging from the current state of the economy to climbing Mount Fuji. A film based on my life’s successes will be written

by Aaron Sorkin and Shonda Rhimes, Woody Allen will direct and I will be

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played by the ever-energetic Lauren Graham.

These are the two colors that I aspire to be, and some days I feel like I am within the realm of possibility.

Now, realistically, I know that some of these things will never happen: my realistic life goal is to be happy. And I know that at this point in the afterschool special, I learn that who I am is perfect, and I should never change, yada-yada-yada...

In reality, my issue isn’t with the impossibility of these goals, but rather with melding them. How can I both spend my days relaxing in bookstores, and discuss policy changes with the president? I have toyed around with the idea that there is some “green” color I am missing; some middle ground that is so obvious, but I am looking too closely at the puzzle of my life to see it. I still haven’t figured this out, but if anybody has any ideas, let me know.

As far as labels go, pale yellow and navy blue are pretty unique. They are not descriptive of my physical appearance or my personality, but rather of my goals and the person that I want to be.

Maybe this isn’t the most selfactualized way to look at life—to aspire to put myself into labels—but, so far, it is the best I have.

Contact Kathryn Finneran at kfinneran16@jcu.edu

What does lagniappe mean?

“Saddle for a llama”

Parker Cavendish, sophomore

“Taking a nap by a lagoon” Lizzie Posney, sophomore

Lagniappe: A gratuity or tip

“A citrus fruit”

Steven Schmitz, sophomore

Cup of Joe:

Joe Ginley

Managing Editor

Wisdom comes from many sources.

Professors, professionals and pariahs can all offer pieces of knowledge. You never know what you can learn from another person.

I once picked up a nugget of wisdom from a man I don’t always agree with, but deeply respect. He said: “Be nice to the little people.

The people you meet on the way up are the same people you’ll meet on the way down.”

On its face, the quip seems curious. But it is a philosophy that we would be wise to adopt.

While I am 50 percent Irish, “little people” does not refer to leprechauns or short people.

“Little people” signifies common working men and women.

As students at John Carroll University, we encounter these “little people” every day. The maintenance men who fix our heaters, the cleaners who tidy up our classrooms and the cafeteria workers who dole out food to us are just a few examples.

These hard working men and women toil night and day to ensure we have a pleasant experience at JCU. They work in plain sight, easy to see on a daily basis. How often do we acknowledge them

Higl’s Squiggles:

Alexandra Higl Editor-in-Chief

In just two months time, I will no longer walk along the Quad, avoiding eye contact with the voracious squirrels that lurk the campus. I will no longer be able to drop into some of my greatest mentors’ offices and shoot the breeze whenever I please. I will no longer have the pleasure of camping out in the newsroom until some ungodly hour with red pen in hand. I will no longer be able to walk just seconds to visit some of my closest friends. I will no longer be able to feed my caffeine addiction at the Cubby. I will no longer be able to hop in a van to learn from some of the most inspiring people I’ve met through weekly service opportunities. I will no longer be a John Carroll student.

I’ll be gone. Poof. Adios.

As the “g” word rapidly approaches, I’ve spent many a night mulling over my past four years at John Carroll. (Brace yourself for some clichés.) There’s been a fair share of laughter, tears, happiness and heartbreak. But, loyal readers, let me tell you this – I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

Being a senior and all, I’ve seen my entire life flash before me. I’ve hit pause on life events, and overanalyzed them. I regret a lot of things to be honest. One moment I’ll never regret, however? Nearly prancing out of the Class of 2015 Celebration with a newly purchased John Carroll sweatshirt in hand, a smile on my face, gushing to my parents how much I felt at home.

For me, choosing John Carroll was a revelation, not so much a decision. It felt right. It felt, as I said, like home.

And trust me, I had options.

Back in high school, I was that overachieving senior who applied to over a dozen colleges. Not to toot my own horn, but scholarships ranging from music, to acting, to academic, to leadership, piled up. Case Western Reserve University, the College of Wooster and Ohio Wesleyan University were all promising options, and offering me generous scholarships. Yes, I even turned down full tuition.

Why? For just another school in Ohio that would cost me a little more? No, I turned it down for a tight-knit community – one that I’ve never seen anything like before. The Center for Service and Social Action was unprecedented. In all my college visits (and trust me, there were quite a few), I never saw the compassion,

Thank you, John Carroll the opportunities and the commitment to developing and nurturing men and women for others like I saw at John Carroll.

No other school (in my humble opinion) provided the holistic core JCU offered.

No other school seemed to place emphasis an individualized attention of students’ success – both in and out of the classroom.

No other school exhibited cura personalis (care for the whole person).

And let me just say, the graduation success rate and alumni success in the community and beyond was pretty darn impressive. It seemed like JCU grads really did the whole “go forth and set the world on fire” gig. Many people I look up to and admire graduated from John Carroll. One, being one of my biggest role models, my brother, who chased his dream of becoming a college professor and achieved tenure at a university at the ripe old age of 31.

(Bonus points: He met is wife while they were students here.)

Yes, home was calling.

Do I regret my decision? Not for a minute.

For being only 21 years old, I’d like to think I’ve achieved a great deal of success (thanks to JCU).

I’ve become a leader. I’ve become a critical thinker. As soon as I walk across that stage with diploma in hand, I’m going forth and setting the world on fire.

Get ready.

To all of you who are disheartened by the inaccuracies you saw on the Cleveland. com comment section regarding the HLC notice, think about this: How have you changed since you first attended freshman orientation? If you’re a better person since you set foot on this campus. Don’t question John Carroll. Don’t question your decision.

Wear your blue and gold with pride. Don’t pay attention to nasty, ignorant comments you may hear.

To all the youngsters, out there, listen up – relish your experience at John Carroll.

Seize every service, learning, lecture and student organization opportunity you can.

Take advantage of attending an institution with a rich history, a passion for serving others, classes taught by professors with hungry minds and humble hearts and being around people who just care.

Even though I have to face the “g” word soon, I’ll always come back home.

And, as they say, once a Blue Streak, always a Blue Streak, right? Okay, I’m just probably making that up. But still, I am forever grateful to you, John Carroll.

Thank you.

Contact Alexandra Higl at ahigl15@jcu.edu

A kind word and a smile

with a “hello” or even with a smile and a nod?

The second part of the advice offers a reason why we should treat others well. While we might enjoy a higher social status than, say, a plumber or janitor, we will need their help one day. Life has a way of knocking you down a peg or two.

To further apply the quote, don’t just be nice to your boss and the CEO of the company. Treat the administrative assistants with kindness. If you’re a JCU upper classman, treat freshmen with respect. One day, that person might be in a position to help you.

Will you choose kindness, which requires little effort? Or, will you choose neglect and disinterest, risking a big loss later?

On a deeper level, don’t just be kind to others in order to build up good karma. Treat others well because it is the right thing to do.

You wield certain measure of power here at JCU. At the beginning of every day, as you stumble out of your room in the morning, a new opportunity arises.

You have the ability to make others smile, and help them feel happy. You can change the days, and lives, of others.

All it takes is a kind word and a smile.

What’s stopping you? I see several happy JCU students pause and say hello to everyone they meet.

Have you ever noticed that these people tend to be the happiest?

Spreading kindness to others takes so little, but it can have big

benefits. Try it today and see how it feels. I can promise you that if you’re sincere, you’ll feel just a bit happier.

Being kind to others isn’t always easy. Bad days happen. It’s easy for negativity to cloud our view of others and our outlook on life.

As tough as it can be sometimes, just remember that a little effort can make a big impact.

Don’t just be kind to the “little people” because it can have positive effects on your life and career down the road. Treat others with kindness to make others happy, and see how your happiness grows as a result.

Contact Joe Ginley at jginley16@jcu.edu

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Grace Kaucic Editorial & Op/Ed Editor Thinking back to almost four years ago, I can remember how ecstatic I was to leave high school and come to John Carroll. The taste of freedom was in the air, and of all the liberties I was finally going to experience, the most important one was no more dress codes.

Since I went to a Catholic high school, the students were held to a pretty strict dress code. First of all, every student had to wear schoolissued polos, which remained shockingly amorphous no matter how many times you tried to shrink them to your size in your washing machine. Then, the boys had to wear dress pants and remain clean-shaven. Girls were required to wear either dress pants or knee-length skirts.

Trust me, if you tried to get away with a shorter skirt, you wouldn’t even make it through first period.

I understand now that although our dress code was annoying, it was indeed appropriate. We learned to respect the modesty in our appearances (well, some of us did). My younger sister went to a public high school at the time, and I remember being astounded at some of the outfits the other girls would wear. Call me an old-timer for thinking this, but who needs to wear short skirts, low tops and four-inch pumps to school?

I read an article this week on CNN about a Catholic high school in Iowa that issued a seemingly sexist dress code notice for a scholastic achievement event. For the boys, they had a few simple instructions: Be classy.

Wear dress pants, dress shirts, ties, the whole nine yards.

For the girls, however, there were four paragraphs of instructions on how to dress appropriately.

The main message of these lengthy instructions was to be as modest as possible. There was even a sentence that specifically explained that the ladies should be directing attention to their faces, not their chests. Or any part of their bodies, really. In the words of the letter, “Choose an outfit that is pretty enough to show you are a woman and modest enough to show you are a lady.”

Dress to impress Woah. Okay, so that’s a pretty questionable statement all on its own.

As one of the students explained in her interview with CNN, that sentence basically implies you have to be pretty to be a woman. Check my recent column, “Beauty is a beast,” for more of my thoughts on that.

But, instead of reopening that can of worms, I just want to address the issue of the dress code regulations and the idea of modesty for ladies.

I do believe that, just like men, women should have the right to express themselves and their personalities through dress. Naturally.

However, I also believe there is a time and a place for that kind of expression. And, like I mentioned a few paragraphs ago, school is neither the time nor the place to wear scandalous clothing.

I understand the appeal of wanting to be beautiful and desirable.

I like to show off sometimes, too, especially after a good workout, on a good hair day and in the middle of summer when I’m not the color of milk.

That being said, we must all take ownership of the fact our behavior tends to correlate with the way we dress and present ourselves to the public. This is true for both men and women. When guys look like they just rolled out of bed, they tend to act like they just rolled out of bed. When girls dress like they’re trying to get down in a club that night, they tend to actually get down in a club that night.

The correlation between dress and behavior can also be largely attributed to simple perception. We, as human beings, have learned to judge each other based on what we see.

Whether these judgements are good or bad, we all judge.

The bottom line is, you shouldn’t be ashamed of your body and the parts that you want to flaunt. And, ladies, you shouldn’t feel like you have to dress a certain way in order to be seen as a woman.

But, honestly, sometimes a dress code is important. There are always going to be people who dress way too inappropriately for an occasion.

And, if that is allowed to continue, then everyone begins to think they can also dress that way.

Learn how to dress appropriately for formal situations. Appreciate your body, but also realize that just because you have it, doesn’t mean you should always flaunt it.

Contact Grace Kaucic at gkaucic15@jcu.edu

Tim Johnson Editorial & Op/Ed Editor Each day, the human brain processes more information and executes more orders than any modern computer during the same amount of time. For all of the technological advances societies have made in recent years, the human body contains the most complex iteration of a “computer” in the world. And while this fact might sound shocking or staggering when it’s vocalized, it really shouldn’t surprise anyone.

Consider your walk to class this morning: Did you fall? Did you run into anybody or accidentally forget to breathe? Chances are, you didn’t encounter any of these issues.

If you did, or if you saw someone who did, it would’ve seemed incredibly strange.

That’s because our brains ensure that functions such as walking, breathing and talking all take place effortlessly. To execute these functions, the human brain must sift through a staggering amount of stimuli each second. It ingests, analyzes and reacts to the chief among those stimuli in nearly seamless and instant fashion.

The finished product of these dizzying mental calculations are the mundane actions taken by people each day like swallowing food.

Each time your foot strikes the ground at the perfect angle, allowing you to continue walking, your brain works to make that happen by analyzing your surroundings.

But people don’t give attention to each time they successfully take a step. In fact, it’s only when our brains aren’t operating flawlessly that we ever give conscious

thought to our own minds’ endless tasks.

The unobservable efforts of our brains only grab our attention when we stumble in our speech or stove a finger. Then, of course, people grumpily wonder what caused their clumsiness.

Our minds shield us from all sorts of harm that might come our way. Predators, accidents, climate and other calamities are hardwired into our mind to be recognized and avoided. And for all these survival instincts that it contains and uses, our mind still can be painfully vulnerable.

Regardless of all its safety efforts, the mind is incredibly impressionable. This leaves people open to coercion and persuasion from less overt threats.

In modern societies, natural predators don’t readily threaten our well being. Evolutionary and technological advancements protect us from these immediate external threats. Instead, newer, discreet dangers plague us.

In modern societies, masses of people fall prey to these slowly creeping and seemingly innocuous dangers. In fact, they’re accepted and interacted with every day. I’m talking about the governing bodies of the states in which some humans live.

While doing homework for a class, I happened upon the notion of “democratic diffusion.” This hypothesis essentially argues that different governmental models can spread to surrounding states and countries.

This hypothesis suggests that democracies and other governmental structures might not only spread influence, but also might plant firm roots in surrounding states.

When I read about this hypothesis, I instantly became alarmed. Having spent my entire spring break studying German history while in Berlin, Germany, I could only think of the historical problems that Germany has

Alumni Corner

Written by Kyle Reynolds ’99, president-elect of the National Alumni Board Getting old stinks. There’s really no way around it. I hurt when I wake up in the morning, and it’s not caused by a late night on Lee Road. I think that I have permanent damage in my feet from stepping on my kids’ Legos.

I always had an idea of what it would be like to get older.

Like nearly all college students, I knew that my parents had no concept of being young since it was so different “back then.”

Now that I’m in the parent stage, I can confirm there are definitely some mysteries to me.

Such as: What man would wear Joggers without having lost a bet? I actually researched this, and the Urban Outfitters website indicates they are, in fact, back in style. Really?

What you also don’t realize until you’re older is that you will vividly remember a majority of your time at Carroll. I still can picture walking into the

Inn Between and working at the Pizza Hut. Yes, we had a Pizza Hut, I made the bread sticks and Garry was THE man.

Perhaps what I remember most about my four years at Carroll is that they were consumed by lots and lots of work. I paid my own way through school, so I really didn’t have a choice.

Looking back, I wouldn’t change the experiences, but I certainly would have managed the money I earned better. I really didn’t understand the world of finance and didn’t see the need when I was only working “jobs” and wasn’t yet in a career. I didn’t realize how much damage I was unknowingly doing to myself.

When the Office of Alumni Relations created the “Backpacks to Briefcases” series, I was glad to be a contributor to the financial seminar portion.

In the past 15 years of banking and financial planning, I have realized the seemingly small errors that are made in college can have lasting impacts that affect all areas of life.

had with their own governmental structures.

But such viral spread of dangerous beliefs is not confined to the past. Today, threats from crumbling states in the Middle East and the expanding great of the Islamic State group make this hypothesis seem more applicable than ever.

So, what’s the common theme between radical leadership of the past and present?

Governmental systems, for better or for worse, are like infectious diseases.

They can germinate within their own borders and plague the people therein before breaking out into larger areas. Because borders are porous structures that allow for movement between them, beliefs about governmental structures can jump between borders and find a home in a new state.

And the hosts that spread disease from border to border? Well, that’s us. Humans are the unwitting carriers of political, social and religious beliefs. While most beliefs are harmless, more radical ones certainly pose threats. These represent the darker implication of the democratic diffusion hypothesis.

This hypothesis suggests that governmental structures in one state can influence the development of governmental structures in surrounding states. Humans transmit the influential force to make this phenomenon occur.

As a result, people should always take care to identify the threats that are slower and more sinister.

Stop and weigh the arguments and beliefs of those around you. Humans need to take individual responsibility in guarding against the acceptance of extreme or harmful beliefs in order to prevent the spread of beliefs that endanger others.

Contact Tim Johnson at tjohnson15@jcu.edu

I have worked with client after client who could have benefited from advice early on before wrecking his/her credit score or making dumb budgeting decisions.

For that reason, I encourage each and every one of you to come to the “A car, some cash and a place to crash” session on March 24 in Rodman Hall.

Over the past four years, we’ve consistently received tremendous feedback from the student attendees about how much was learned and how valuable the information was.

I would love to see you all there in hopes you walk away equipped with information that eluded countless alumni who came before you during their college years. In other words, this is stuff you won’t learn in class!

Please, though-don’t wear Joggers.

To re g i s t e r f o r t h e B a c kpacks to Briefcases events, visit go.jcu.edu/backpacks.

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