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Vol. 91, No. 4

The fight for a ‘living wage’ continues JCU Workers’ Rights Committee organizes for fair pay for workers Laura Bednar

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According to the president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, the Rev. Michael Sheeran, S.J., one of the characteristics of a Jesuit university is integrity.

Under that characteristic was the question: does the university ensure a just wage for its employees with particular concern given to those earning the least within the university structure?

Alumna Devan Gisoni started the Workers’ Rights Committee at JCU last fall. After attending the Ignatian Solidarity Network’s Summit for University Leaders in Washington, D.C., Gisoni learned about a living wage. A living wage is the hourly rate an individual must earn to support his or her household if they work full-time. Also included in that are the workers’ rights to unionize, be free of harassment and have access to resources.

At the conference, Gisoni learned about Georgetown University and its living wage policy. Vail Kohnert-Yount, the current program manager at the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University explained that “the policy guarantees that all workers on our campus—those directly employed by Georgetown and those employed by contractors like Aramark, which runs our cafeteria—earn a living wage,” she said. “Now, they receive a living wage as recommended by the MIT Living Wage Calculator, which allows them to support and care for their families.”

Georgetown has had a just employment policy for almost 10 years, after a group of students had a successful multiyear campaign for the just employment policy. Other schools such as Loyola University New Orleans, Loyola University Chicago and Creighton University are working towards the same goal.

In order to meet the goal of the living wage, the university must pay wages sufficient enough to support one person, and is encouraged to pay wages that can support one person and one dependent.

JCU junior Alysha Kaparakos said, “It is a great idea [to have a living wage] considering that we are a Jesuit institution. Our values should match the University mission.”

With the help of communication and theatre arts professor Margaret Finucane, Gisoni proposed the idea of adding a Workers’ Rights Committee to the Students for Social Justice program.

The main focus of the worker’s rights committee is to implement a living wage for employees on campus who are under a contract. The current focus is on the GCA cleaning staff, who work on the University’s campus.

Committee member senior Betsy O’Brien said, “We need to live up to our Jesuit ideals. Everyone deserves and has the right to be paid a living wage that provides a quality of life for them and their families. I believe that those who are working should be able to support themselves and not have to rely on other programs as a means to eat or to live,” said O’Brien. “I believe that a working mother and father should be able to feed and educate their children, and still be able to live in a home and make a life for themselves. We have a duty as men and women for others, to live up to this title. My hope for our committee is to provide a more equitable wage and foster conversations campus-wide about treating our campus workers more compassionately.”

After working with the Union leader who oversees contracts between the university and the GCA services group, the Workers’ Rights Committee began educating students in classrooms and student organizations about a living wage. Gisoni worked with

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HUMANS OF JOHN CARROLL A weekly feature about the people who make up the JCU community Karly Kovac

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On Thursday, Oct. 2, SUPB and JCU Allies will host the second annual “Drag Show” in LSC Conference Room.

The event will feature five local drag queens: Sonshine La Ray, Danyel Vasquez, Mandy Merlot, Devinity and Shari Turner.

Several local LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay. Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning) organizations will also set up booths at the show. Doors open at 8:30 p.m., and the show begins at 9 p.m.

Take a hayride at Patterson Fruit Farm

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Senior Shamir Brice is a political science and history double major, and the president of JCU’s College Republicans.

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On Friday, Oct. 3, Late Night at Carroll will take a group of JCU students to a hayride and bonfire at Patterson Fruit Farm in Chesterland.

Tickets can be picked up at the Office of Student Activities on the second floor of the Lombardo Student Center. Bring your ID and a $20 refundable deposit.

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SUPB will host the “Fall in Cleveland Bingo Night” on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 9 p.m. in the LSC conference room.

There will be food and prizes.

Politics has always been a passion for senior Shamir Brice.

“I remember in my seventh grade social studies class, we would start by reading the daily paper for five minutes,” said Brice. “Most kids were interested in the sports section or the cartoons. Well, I was always reading the front page with news and politics.”

Today, Brice is a top student in the department of political science as President of Pi Sigma Alpha, the Mu Upsilon Chapter for the National Political Honor Society and the John Carroll College Republicans.

“I’m just striving – academically, emotionally, as a friend, as a member of a family,” Brice said. “I don’t know if I’m ever going to get there, but as one of my favorite singers Cher would say, ‘I’m getting closer to the truth.’”

Coming from a family of Democrats, Brice’s path to his party affiliation ironically began when he worked on the 2008 presidential campaign for Hillary Clinton.

“I was very driven by her message. Of course, I was really disappointed when she lost,” he said. “I just didn’t think President Obama was up for the job back then. I looked back on the election, and I decided that John McCain would be a good candidate, so I started working for his campaign.”

On average, Brice spends up to three hours a day reading political news.

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“When I’m waiting outside of class, I’m on Politico or CNN. When I have a few minutes, I’m reading an article,” said Brice.

The John Carroll College Republicans host watch parties and advocate during national election years, while also volunteering for the party at the local level.

Brice can been seen around campus in his Romney hat and windbreaker.

“When I wear my Mitt Romney hat in the cafeteria, there’s one of the guys I’m friends with that says, ‘Oh, here comes this Romney guy,’” added Brice. “I get chided a little for being an African American Republican, which is fine. It is a bit of an anomaly that most African-Americans vote Democratic and I’m a Republican. I really bash stereotypes.”

From the coffee shop to the classroom, Brice frequently engages in political discussions with students from all majors.

“I debate people, because I like the fact that people have political opinions. I don’t think it’s good when I meet students on campus who do not have a political opinion at all—especially during the 2012 Romney-Obama presidential election,” he said. “If you don’t have an opinion, when everything is being saturated about politics in the news, then you’re not going to have an opinion the next year or the year after that.”

Brice aspires to be a U.S. Senator–influencing policy at the local and national level. He would also love to work in D.C.,

September 28, 2014 JCU student reportedly urinated on a public sidewalk and was cited for disorderly conduct at 1:44 a.m.

September 20, 2014 Several people set off a fire extinguisher at 3:08 a.m. in a student’s room and in the hallway in Sutowski Hall.

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

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at a think tank or in congressional offices on the Hill.

“I’m not one of those kids who wants to grow up to be president of the United States,” said Brice. “I think there’s just so much work that goes into running for president. I don’t think I quite have the fire, but I would love to be involved in politics.”

Brice’s involvement in politics does not stop at U.S. elections. He heads John Carroll’s Model Arab League, which focuses on international relations of the Middle East.

He has also been a part of “We the People,” tutoring at St. Thomas Aquinas, Holy Name and St. Francis grade schools over the past four years. The program travels to different schools in the Cleveland area to teach middle schoolers about the U.S. Constitution.

“I’m not only going out to Cleveland and teaching these eighth grade students, they are teaching me about a world that I have never really been a part of or have never really seen before, and are opening my horizons to the needs of our community,” remarked Brice.

Brice notes that as a human of John Carroll, he is challenged.

“John Carroll is not just one of those schools that is going to push you out the door in four years,” said Brice. “They are sending you to be a person that will set the world on fire. So, I’m catching fire.”

UHPD Crime Blotter

September 21, 2014 A Garfield Heights resident was found asleep in his car at 11:28 p.m.

Officers found marijuana in the man’s car and he was cited for possession.

September 18, 2014 A Cleveland Heights resident was ticketed for shoplifting $235 of merchandise from Macy’s at 7:51 p.m.

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

Campus Stargazers unite in new campus club

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Sophomore Emily Mitchell’s interest in stars started at an early age. Mitchell remembers her father waking up her and her sister in the middle of the night to look for shooting stars and meteor showers. And, like many ‘90s kids, the ceiling in her room was covered with glow-in-the-dark stick-on stars. This early interest stayed with her. This semester, Mitchell turned her love for watching stars into a student organization: the Stargazing Club.

Last spring, Mitchell, a psychology major, began meeting up with friends on the quad to stargaze at night. She started a group text among friends, talking about meeting up for the next lunar eclipse, supermoon or other astrological happenings. The friends realized that they were not the only ones who would be interested in these activities, and decided to start a club open to all JCU students who shared their passion.

Over the summer, Mitchell completed the process of establishing a student organization by drafting a constitution, solidifying 10 members and filling out paperwork. Mitchell found it to be a lengthy process, but worth the time.

The Stargazing Club was introduced at this year’s Student Involvement Fair, sharing a table with the Violence Prevention and Action Center. Armed with Milky Way bars and business cards with various astrological facts on the back, the club racked up 60 interested students.

Andrew Harrington, vice president, said, “I am absolutely blown away with the number of sign-ups we had. I am so happy that this many members of the JCU community share the same interest in stargazing and I hope the club continues to expand in the future.”

The club had its first meeting last week on the Dolan Center for Science and Technology patio. The group played relaxing music and enjoyed a clear night watching the stars.

Mitchell plans on making a collaborative playlist so every member can add songs.

Freshman Emily Nerici attended the first meeting. “It was my first time on the Dolan patio,” said Nerici. “On that clear night, it was breathtaking. Everyone there was just as taken aback as me. All the stars were out and there was music in the background.

I really loved it.”

Do not be mistaken, however – this is not an astrology club. You are not required to know how to use a telescope or name star formations. However, any astrology-fanatics are more than welcome to join.

“The club is not about astrology, but rather a place for people to go to relax, listen to some music and enjoy the stars,” said Mitchell.

The club will meet at a number of locations both on and off campus. Ideally, the group will go off campus on a regular basis to get away from Cleveland’s light pollution. The further away you get from the city, the more stars you will see.

There are two upcoming off-campus events for the club. The first is a trip to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History for Astrology Day on Saturday, Oct. 4. The students can watch a show at the Shafran Planetarium, tour the Ralph Mueller Observatory and meet other local astrology clubs.

The second event is a night-walk at a park on Thursday, Oct. 23. This event is weather-permitting.

Mitchell admits this club is more for night owls, but everyone – including early birds – are welcome to join.

Many JCU students have shown interest in the club, and it looks like the club will be a success.

Editor’s note: Anyone interested in joining can contact Mitchell at emitchell17@jcu.edu or the vice president Andrew Harrington at aharrington17@jcu.edu. If you are interested in any of the events above, send either Mitchell or Harrington an email and they will save you a spot.

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both Union representatives and the contract employees themselves to identify what aspects of their work experience needed to be addressed by the Workers’ Rights committee. After the Union meeting, Gisoni could see from her survey of a group of the GCA daytime workers that 58 percent of them could qualify for public assistance.

GCA contract employees are currently being paid above minimum wage, and are given $2 an hour for healthcare benefits. In April, contract workers were given a 25 cent increase in pay. However, each employee’s total income is still below the living wage as defined by the MIT Living Wage Calculator. The Workers’ Rights Committee would like to raise the GCA employees’ income to $10.10 an hour.

This would come to roughly $20,000 a year that the university would have to pay. Junior Sam Kelly said, “$10.10 seems sufficient, but maybe they could earn even more. It takes a lot of money to find a place to live and buy food, especially if they have a family.”

Last March, Gisoni presented an overview of the Workers’ Rights CommitPhoto courtesy of Mary Frances McGowan tee and what they wanted to achieve in regards to implementing a Jesuit Just The JCU Workers’ Rights Committee attended a workshop Employment Policy to the University budget committee. The process the budget at Georgetown University last spring. committee must go through begins with hearing a proposal about an issue, discussing it among the members and eventually voting on whether or not to recommend it to the Board of Directors to consider. Gisoni was asked to come back to the final meeting of the year in May 2014, in which the committee members discussed issues surrounding minimum living wages and the majority of committee members voted to recommend to the Board of Directors that John Carroll become a living wage campus.

The issue at hand is still under discussion as wages are a part of the annual budgeting process tied to tuition and room and board costs.

No one committee makes the final decision, and wages are directed by the Union who negotiates between the company and university.

University committees cannot dictate what the Union should pay workers. Campus committees cannot make unilateral decisions and must collaborate as a university to find the best solution. Vice President for University Mission and Identity Edward Peck said, “We are trying to maintain an affordable education that is accessible by the greatest number of people including first generation students and balancing that with the obligation to treat workers fairly.” Peck added that “as an institution committed to justice, we are interested in having campus-wide conversations about living wage and how to respect workers on campus.”

Richard Clark is the director of the Peace Justice and Human Rights program at JCU and associate professor in the Sociology and Criminology professor. He also serves as the faculty advisor to the Workers’ Rights Committee. On his thoughts for the committees’ future, Clark said, “The best way to move forward is for students to politely ask the administration to implement the JJEP. If they decline to do so, then the students need to start to encourage the administration to do the right thing, pay a living wage. Students need to reach out to faculty and alumni as well,” said Clark.

Co-chairmen of the Workers’ Rights Committee, sophomores Adam Chaney and Jonathon McGreal, said that they desire to see that all people are able to provide for themselves. The committee plans to raise awareness about the living wage issue by visiting classes, student organizations and events throughout the year.

“We are a student run group making a difference – I hope we can inspire others to find a voice and change anything they see wrong,” said O’Brien.

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This week in sustainability The clean Murph Joseph Mruzek

Environmental Columnist

This week, your resident tree hugger will take you inside Murphy Hall – also known to some as “the Dirty Murph.” You may know about the recent renovations that Murphy underwent, but you may not know that the hall is now LEED Silver certified.

LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is awarded by the US Green Building Council, a nonprofit organization.

To get the Silver certification – a step above regular certification, but below Gold and Platinum – the Murphy renovations had to score between 50 and 59 points.

Carol Dietz, the associate vice president of facilities and the chair of the Sustainability Committee, explains that the points start adding up even before the renovations started.

By electing to preserve most of the original structure, John Carroll University not only saved a beautiful campus building, but minimized the amount of new material that would be needed in the renovation. This cut down cost and waste. During construction, special care was taken to preserve the soil surrounding Murphy (it puts the dirt in “Dirty”), minimizing erosion. Over half of all nonhazardous waste generated during construction was sorted and recycled as well.

But it is inside the completed Murphy where the real innovations lie. The heating and cooling system is more efficient and uses a greener refrigerant without CFCs. CFCs, or chlorofluorocarbons, are the molecule responsible for the ozone hole.

Also, all carpets and tiles are made out of recycled material and all timbers are from a sustainable forestry operation.

The lights in common areas are on motion sensors, so no one can forget to turn the lights off. The shower heads and sinks are designed to use less water without sacrificing pressure.

One of JCU’s biggest commitments is to ensure that 35 percent of all electricity used in Murphy comes from renewable sources, such as wind and solar. This, according to Dietz, is the biggest commitment to renewable energy JCU has ever made, and a huge step forward for sustainable practices on campus.

Soon, the facilities department hopes to put a real-time dashboard of energy usage in the main lobby of Murphy, so students and visitors can track electrical consumption and see the conservation efforts in action.

Dietz also stated that the complaints of leaks and peeling paint filed earlier this year were not a result of following LEED building standards. They were growing pains following a major renovation and have been dealt with since.

Stay classy and stay green, JCU. Correction: The article regarding the We the People grant neglected to mention the alumnus who made sure that the money was granted to CSSA, Judge John Russo. The Carroll News also neglected to recognize key faculty members who are essential in the We the People program: Peggy Finucane, Lauren Bowen and Shirley Seaton. The Carroll News staff apologizes for our miscommunication.

Campus Calendar : Oct. 2 - Oct. 8

Thursday

SUPB/Allies Cultural Event Drag Show in LSC Conference Room from 9 -11 p.m.

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Late Night Patterson Fruit Farm hayride and bonfire from 8:15 11:15 p.m.

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SUPB Bingo in the LSC Conference Room from 9 - 10 p.m.

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Men’s golf competes at the Kenyon College Invitational in Grambier, Ohio.

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Cycling class from 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. with instructor Alex in the fitness studio.

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Free chair massages from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. on the 1st floor of the Grasselli Library.

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Free flu shots in the LSC atrium from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

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Dave Coulier, one of the stars from ABC’s television series “Full House,” performed a stand-up act in Kulas Auditorium on Thursday, Sept. 25 as part of JCU’s homecoming weekend. He sat down with The Carroll News after the show.

The Carroll News: You said you didn’t go to college. Did you attend any type of university first?

Dave Coulier: I went to a community college and after I had worked in rock radio, right out of high school I went to a rock station and got a job doing commercials and doing voices for commercials. My best friend is Mark Cendrowski – he directs the “Big Bang Theory.” He and I have known each other since we were eight years old. We would listen to comedy albums and write stuff, and that’s kind of how I started. By the time I was in high school, I could always do impressions of guys on my hockey team or teachers, and then I could do a really dead-on impression of our principal.

The principal knew I did these impressions and said, ‘Why don’t you just do the announcements in my voice?” Mark and I wrote a sketch and I did the voice of the principal, tucked away in this room in the principal’s office. He told us to keep going because he was listening to the laughter in the hallway from all the classes in the school. And that gave both he and I confidence that we could do this.

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CN: You’ve played a lot of characters throughout your career, but most people associate you with Joey Gladstone.

Does that bother you at all?

DC: Not at all. I’m very proud of the fact that, all these years later, people tell me, “I grew up watching ‘Full House’ and now my 5 year-old is hooked on it.” When you can be a part of a cross-generational influence, you know you did something really special. It’s never going to get bigger than “Full House.” We’ve been syndicated in over 100 countries – it’s a phenomena at this point. People are begging us to bring it back, but it’s really hard to recreate bad wardrobe and mullets. But it doesn’t bother me at all – there’s no way I will ever top “Full House.” You get one of those in a career. You get one. And we had a grand slam.

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CN: Did it scare you that you might not make it?

DC: I was too young and too full of energy and creativity to be scared of it. I went to Los Angeles at a time when drugs were everywhere, and I was 19. They [studio executives] didn’t know what to make of me because I’m also a pilot who would rent a plane during the day and fly around, and I’m a hockey player. I wasn’t standing there smoking pot until five in the morning and they called me the “Christian Shine Boy.” I got ripped on a little bit because I wasn’t that group, but I was busy working. I wasn’t afraid of my creativity at all. I turned insecurity into adrenaline.

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SUPB on-campus coordinator junior Corinne Hendrock, Dave Coulier and Life & Entertainment Editor Katherine Oltmanns.

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One of television’s favorite uncles made his way to Kulas Auditorium’s stage this past Thursday, Sept. 25.

Actor and comedian Dave Coulier, best known for his role as Uncle Joey in ABC’s television series “Full House,” drove three hours to John Carroll to kick off homecoming weekend.

The halls outside of Kulas were packed with students promptly at 8 p.m., one hour before the comedy act was originally scheduled to begin.

Students formed a line that wrapped from the entrance to the auditorium all the way to Bernet Hall until roughly 9:30 p.m. just to get in to see Coulier perform. The auditorium was full.

Coulier began his hilarious comedy act without any further delay.

After addressing his iconic “Full House” phrase, Coulier quickly jumped into the average comedy

bit, which left some students wanting more “Uncle Joey.”

Sophomore Evin Tolentino said, “It was like taking a trip down memory lane seeing Uncle Joey making all of us laugh in person.”

“However,” Tolentino added, “I would have melted if John Stamos had made an appearance, too. I wish I would have asked Dave Coulier what John Stamos smells like.”

Although the other “Full House” uncle did not make an appearance, Coulier still managed to deliver plenty of laughter, channeling the wit and charisma of his goofy character.

Coulier won over the crowd with his spot-on impersonations of classic characters such as Kermit the Frog, Shaggy and Scooby Doo, SpongeBob SquarePants, Patrick Star and the Cowardly Lion from “The Wizard of Oz.” Coulier continued throughout the night with impersonations of Matthew McConaughey, Chris Rock and the great comedy legend, Robin Williams, who Coulier accredited as being a personal inspiration to his own comedy work.

A sign of any professional comedian is the ability to naturally incorporate bits of impromptu.

Coulier perfected that skill, having his own fun with some students who created a couple diversions from his act – including a few bathroom breaks and the unexpected spider attack.

Coulier treated the audience with a special and impressive harmonica solo.

Bringing some soul to the stage, Coulier jazzed up his act with a few of what he liked to call “harmoni-

thoughts,” one-liner jokes broken up by quick harmonica tunes.

Coulier willingly filled the spot as JCU’s Homecoming comedian after the news that Reta, cast member of the NBC television series “Parks & Recreation” was unable to perform.

Coulier left campus without a meet and greet after his performance, leaving some fans unhappy.

But his performance pleased the crowd. Shannon Poppe, SUPB’s human resources coordinator, commented on the late-notice act.

“SUPB was so grateful that Dave was able to come to JCU under such short notice and put on a fantastic performance,” said Poppe.

“Above all else, his harmonica performance was unmatched. As a whole, everyone was thrilled with the entire night.”

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Dave Coulier played Uncle Joey in ABC’s television series “Full House.”

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‘Gotham’ gives Batman a new beginning Dominique Dupree The Carroll News

“Gotham”, Fox’s newest crime thriller television series, enlightens us more about the younger days of Detective James Gordon, a major character in the Batman storyline. Acting as a prequel and based on the original beginnings of beloved Batman characters, “Gotham” explains how the relationship between Detective James Gordon and Bruce Wayne began.

“Gotham” is a prime example of an engaging television series: there is good and bad, poverty and wealth, despair and hope.

“Gotham” delves into the stories behind characters such as Fish Mooney, played by Jada Pinkett Smith, the classic femme fatale Cat Woman, played by Camren Bicondova and Oswald Cobblepot, also known as the Penguin, played by Robin Lord Taylor. The show’s cast is what makes “Gotham” worth watching.

The evolution and the mystery of how these well-known characters came to be will bring a new twist to the familiar storyline.

The show, created by Bruno Heller, directed by Danny Cannon and published by DC Comics, shows us the corrupt origin of the fictional city. Although the pilot episode seemed a little stale due to the absence of action normally found in most Batman movies, “Gotham” offers the viewer an inside glimpse at some of the characters in DC Comic books.

Audiences will get a first look at Cat Woman, Penguin and of course, a small dose of Poison Ivy. The storyline provides evidence that, through any series of events, good can quickly turn into evil.

Bruno Heller incorporates aspects of the ‘40s and reintroduces them with a 21st century flair.

The primary moods of “Gotham” make the show seem similar to a classic “film noir” film.

The style of the show will make you think that it is in black and white, with small pops of color here and there. Using bold lighting against dark clothes and set pieces, “Gotham” displays a darker, edgier city contrasted by streaks of yellows and reds.

The show is full of moral corruption, gloom, cynicism and a division between good and evil.

“Gotham” brings everything into perspective. Fans believe the murder of Bruce Wayne’s parents to be the beginning of Batman’s story. “Gotham” will finally reveal to audiences the true beginning of Batman.

The show reached eight million viewers on Sept. 27, the day of its premiere. The show will air on Monday nights at 8 p.m. on Fox. “Gotham” was predicted to have one of the biggest premieres for this season, receiving a 3.2 rating among adults ages 18-49. Reviewers say it is too soon to say whether or not “Gotham” will be a success.With an awesome cast and a classy detective style, the show’s only downfall might be the fact that it is a Batman-based television series without Batman himself.

Editor’s Note: Information from Entertainment Weekly, Washington Post and Vox was used in this article.

Buy, Spotify, or Nah? ‘X’ by Chris Brown Matt Hribar Diversions Editor Chris Brown’s last album, Fortune, was unfortunately mauled alive by critics for being poorly produced and stylized.

Since then, Brown hasn’t fared well with the media, and his reputation has gone down the chute. Perhaps it’s fitting that Brown returns slightly strong, although apt to be cheesy, with his new album, ‘X’, which recently dropped through RCA Records.

The title track and opener, ‘X,’ is a great example where Brown’s versatility and vulnerability is shown in combination to produce a fantastic tune. The album follows in Brown’s hometown genre of R&B and rap, blending itself across multiple fixtures of electronics and drums.

The first half opens itself to bubble-gum lined productions glided in bass and synthesizer, finished off with simplistic yet beautiful chord alignments that give Chris Brown’s voice the best accompaniment.

The only bad thing about the opening half of the album is the overindulgence of features which add nothing of value.

For example, R. Kelly and Akon accompany Brown through two songs that could have been edited out of the album.

The song ‘Came To Do’ is the demo verso of ‘Loyal,’ the popular radio single from the album, with a verse from Akon.

Akon’s verse is a terrible hodgepodge that marks a heavy weak point on the album.

‘Don’t’ features singing from Ariana Grande, which goes against her usual high-pitched vocals. The best collaboration is in ‘Drunk Texting,’ which features the smoky voice of Jhene Aiko. ‘Drunk Texting’ closes the album out with the album’s best couplet: “I’m looking at my phone thinking, am I going hit send or nah?” This song nails the problems that face modern lovebirds and is a perfect slow song with the ability to become a club favorite.

Brown’s lyrics sometimes reflect an otherwise enthusiast writer who doesn’t understand the cliches he proposes.

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‘Autumn Leaves’ contains a superb beat with the best verse on the entire album, done by the one and only Kendrick Lamar. However, Brown’s lyric, ‘All the autumn leaves are falling and you seem like the only reason for it’ seems like a random thought that doesn’t make sense.

Brown uses the proverb “Fool me once, shame on you” on the track ‘Stereotype,’ as if he’s trying to come across as original. Brown sings that he can ‘see right through the woman in the glass dress,’ contradicting the obvious fact that glass is transparent.

The second half of the album contains tracks that are cheesy and skippable. They sonically reproduce the same style and seem like filler space. However, there is a gem in the song ‘Don’t Be Gone Too Long,’ which shines as a highlight for it’s ambient, yet danceable beat and interesting dynamics.

Although half the album is good, the other half seems forced and clumsy.

Perhaps Brown wanted to expose a more vulnerable side to himself due to his recent happenings. However, the only Chris Brown that’s worth listening to is the Chris Brown that fills your playlists with party-tunes and workout anthems.

Best Tracks: X, Don’t Be Gone Too Long (featuring Ariana Grande), Autumn Leaves (featuring Kendrick Lamar) Buy, Spotify, or Nah?: Spotify

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Detective Gordon consoles young Bruce Wayne at the scene of his parents’ murder.

Kohl’s called out by Humane Society Alexandra Higl Editor in Chief

Think that fluffy fur collar on your coat is fake? Guess again. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, the Humane Society caught Kohl’s selling a $300 men’s faux-fur-lined parka that contained real fur.

Although Kohl’s advertised the fur as fake, a laboratory test indicated it was actually from raccoon dogs.

Investigators from the Humane Society were suspicious when they saw the coat on Kohl’s website back in June, and purchased the item.

After purchasing the item and sending in a sample of the fur in for tests, their suspicions were confirmed.

According to an article from USA Today, the raccoon dog originates from Asia and is related to the domestic dog, fox and wolf.

The Humane Society’s corporate outreach manager P.J. Smith released a statement saying the raccoon dog’s fur is “the species we’d feel most misrepresented.” Many pieces of apparel mislabeled as “faux-fur” are actually raccoon dog fur.

The organization accused Kohl’s for violating the Fur Products Labeling Act. According to this act, stores must specify if the fur is real, what species were killed, and the animal’s place of origin. Kohl’s apologized for the mishap.

The store said they were deceived, claiming the parka’s supplier promised that the fur wasn’t real.

According to Kohl’s public statement, “The parkas in question were sold online only and were not exclusive to Kohl’s. Kohl’s has never held these items in our inventories, as they are directly shipped from the vendor to customers.”

Kohl’s added that less than 100 coats were sold, and they’ll work with customers who want to return the item.“We apologize to our customers who would not have otherwise purchased these parkas. Kohl’s will honor returns, no questions asked, for any customers who no longer wish to keep them.”

The parka is no longer available on the store’s website.

Although Kohl’s is apologetic for this oversight, this is not the first time the store sold real fur that was advertised as fake.

The Humane Society exposed Kohl’s last December for selling handbags lined with real rabbit fur. “This is obviously problematic for people who want to go to a store and buy something not associated with the fur trade cruelty,” said Smith in an article from USA Today. “We believe the best way for retailers like Kohl’s to correct these problems is to go fur-free because this is an industry-wide problem.”

Editor’s Note: Information from USA Today, The New York Post and Consumerist.com was used in this article.

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Jacob Hirschmann Sports Editor

Go Blue?

I’m a Michigan fan. An incredibly upset Michigan fan.

I grew up watching Wolverine football. I saw great players like Chad Henne and Braylon Edwards take the field week after week and contend for Big Ten titles year after year.

That all changed when Lloyd Carr retired in 2007. He had been at Michigan since 1987, winning a National Championship in 1997.

While many were getting frustrated near the end of his tenure due to the program’s lack of national titles, you couldn’t argue about Carr’s pedigree. He’d been a champion. Although we weren’t in national title games often, we were consistently competing for Big Ten titles and playing in New Year’s Day bowl games every year.

Since 2007, we’ve had two head coaches –– Rich Rodriguez and Brady Hoke –– who have seemingly done nothing good while at Michigan.

Rodriguez showed up and completely changed the style of football Michigan had played for decades, opting instead for a spread offense that didn’t fit with the players who the Wolverines had on roster when Rodriguez took over.

Rodriguez oversaw the end of Michigan’s streak of 33 straight years of making a bowl game. His team eventually made the Gator Bowl in his third and final year, only to lose to Mississippi State University, 52-14.

In 2011, Michigan hired Brady Hoke from San Diego State University. Despite a Sugar Bowl win over Virginia Tech in his inaugural season –– similarly to Rodriguez –– Hoke only got worse over his next two years.

Now, in his fourth year, Hoke has the Wolverines sitting at 2-3, with back-to-back double-digit losses at home to Utah and Minnesota.

As a Wolverines fan, there is nothing I want more than to see a Harbaugh on the Michigan sideline.

But if there’s anything I’ve learned over the past seven years, it’s not to get my hopes up.

After Carr departed, we were on the verge of getting Les Miles before athletic director Dave Brandon dropped the ball. And, after Rodriguez was fired, all everybody talked about was Jim Harbaugh joining the Wolverines.

It was heart-breaking when we didn’t end up with either of them, but I’m a delusional college football fan. I believe we can get one of the Harbaugh brothers this time around.

First things first, we need to fire Hoke. That needs to happen incredibly soon. It was bad enough before, and then this past week he put a clearly concussed Shane Morris back into the game. That’s means enough for a firing.

Michigan has messed up a ton over the past seven years. Do the right thing. Fire Hoke and throw the kitchen sink at a Harbaugh.

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Passing game shines in Homecoming win over Yellow Jackets Andrew Orie Staff Reporter

Another week, another dominant display by the No. 6 John Carroll University football team. The Blue Streaks improved to 3-0 after a 45-7 blowout win over the Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets on Saturday, Sept. 27.

After starting off the year with big wins against St. Vincent College and Heidelberg University, the Blue Streaks crushed their bitter rivals from Berea in impressive fashion.

Homecoming weekend hype provided a big crowd for the night game at Don Shula Stadium.

According to head coach Tom Arth, the team was excited and fired up to play against Baldwin Wallace.

“It’s a great rivalry and a great tradition in Cleveland,” said Arth.

“We’re honored to be a part of it, and were excited to get out here and play.”

Senior quarterback Mark Myers started the day out strong by hitting a wide open Marshall Howell for a 60-yard scoring play on JCU’s first drive. The sophomore wideout also caught a 23-yard touchdown from Myers later in the first quarter.

The Blue Streaks continued to score in the second quarter, putting up a spectacular 31 points by half. Two more Myers’ touchdown passes did the job. One went to sophomore wide receiver Brian

Kornowski and the other to senior tight end Zach Strippy.

Myers later added a fifth and final touchdown on a 21-yard pass to junior tight end Brendan Carozzoni at the end of the third quarter.

Myers looked comfortable making a variety of throws while continuously picking apart the Baldwin Wallace defense. Myers completed 22-of-34 passes for 374 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions on the night.

Howell seemed to be Myers’ favorite target. Finishing with five catches for 112 yards along with a pair of touchdowns.

“It was a great motivation for the team to come out and have such a huge crowd behind us,” said Howell. “It’s an overwhelming feeling knowing you have that many people behind you and you can’t help but play your hardest for them.”

On the other side of the ball, the JCU defense suffocated the Baldwin Wallace offense. JCU regularly disrupted passes, while still managing to halt Baldwin Wallace’s running game in its tracks. The Blue Streaks’ defense held the Yellow Jackets to only 54 rushing yards and 161 passing yards for just 215 yards of total offense. In comparison, JCU netted 509 total yards.

The JCU defense also attacked Baldwin Wallace QB Tyler Moeglin, sacking him six times for a total loss of 39 yards. Seniors Choe Samba, Frank Pines, Nick Lasko and Chris

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Junior defensive lineman David Porter celebrates after his first career interception in JCU’s win over Baldwin Wallce.

Rizzo, junior Andy Bryan and sophomores Michael Hippler and Jovon Dawson all got in on the fun, each earning at least half a sack.

The defense also managed to record drive-ending interceptions on back-to-back possessions in the third quarter. Senior Jimmy King and junior David Porter were on the receiving end, snagging one pick a piece.

“The best things in life are unexpected,” said Porter. “It’s most tackle’s dream to get an interception, but it wouldn’t of been possible

without my man Frank Pines.”

It may be still early in the season, but if JCU’s terrific play continues, the Blue Streaks will continue their climb up the ranks. JCU hits the road for the first time this season next week as they visit Ohio Northern University at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4.

The Polar Bears should be quite the test for the Blue Streak defense, coming off an incredible game against Heidelberg University, in which ONU put up 52 points in a tough road loss.

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Blue Streaks continue to roll as OAC play begins Ashley Bastock Asst. Sports Editor

For the first time since 2010, the John Carroll University volleyball team won its Ohio Athletic Conference opener. On Saturday, Sept. 27, JCU swept the Fightin’ Quakers of Wilmington College, 25-6, 25-11, 25-14.

The Blue Streaks came out of the gate swinging at the DeCarlo Varsity Center in University, Heights.

In the first set, JCU assaulted the Fightin’ Quakers with an astounding .500 attack percentage.

“Everyone got to play again and get some experience and it really

was just a whole team effort,” sophomore setter Kit O’Shaughnessy said after the match. “We came in , took care of business and didn’t mess around.”

Freshman Mena Afsarifard led a 14-0 run for JCU from the service line during the first set. Junior Sarah Orlandi also played a vital role at the net during this time, recording two blocks and two kills. Junior Alex Ehrett also contributed a block and a kill to help propel the Blue Streaks’ monster run.

The service line has been a strength of the Blue Streaks as of late. It is something that coach Laura Rodeffer repeatedly stresses.

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Freshman Leah Svoboda blocks a Wilmington kill attempt during JCU’s sweep of the Fightin’ Quakers on Saturday.

“All week, we emphasized taking care of our side of the net,” Rodeffer said. “Serving is one of those skills we have complete control over, so it was nice to see us be so successful from the service line.”

JCU held Wilmington to just six points in the first set, and Wilmington’s offensive attack would not get much better.

The Fightin’ Quakers would only hit for .062 in the second set, as JCU rode its momentum all the way to the 25-11 win. JCU rattled off eight straight points in the middle of the match to secure the win early on, leading 19-5 at one point.

During this stretch, Orlandi recorded five aces. Wilmington attempted to battle back but only managed to get six more points before losing the set on a service error.

Freshman Leah Svoboda recorded three kills during the set.

Wilmington attempted to fight back during the third set of the match, but fell behind quickly after JCU opened up a 10-point lead at 18-8. Kaminski knocked in two aces during a JCU run that targeted weaknesses in Wilmington’s defense.

Afsarifard recorded the match point on an ace that would ultimately send Wilmington home with a 3-0 loss.

Svoboda recorded a team-high eight kills while Ehrett and Orlandi both contributed seven a piece. O’Shaughnessy continued to dish the ball out with 15 assists

on the afternoon. The Blue Streaks recorded 14 total aces.

Defensively, Kaminski led the way with 15 digs. Orlandi accumulated four blocks, while freshman Marge Carroll added three.

“Preparation and mentality are some of the other key points we’ve been stressing,” said Rodeffer. “We need to be ready to go, physically and mentally, right from the first whistle.”

The OAC is one of the most competitive conferences in the country for volleyball, with the University of Mount Union and Otterbein College both making it to the NCAA Tournament during the 2013 season.

O’Shaughnessy spoke about the importance of OAC play.

“Wilmington might not be the best team in the conference, but we still came in today and didn’t play down to their level,” said O’Shaughnessy. “We played our game and I think that really made a statement today.”

Rodeffer stressed the importance of being able to take conference opponents by surprise.

“We’ve been preaching the ability to evolve as matches progress,” Rodeffer said.“Conference opponents will have a solid game plan against us, so we will need to find new ways to score and be successful in those matches.”

The Blue Streaks next match is Saturday, Oct. 4 against Ohio Northern University at the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center.

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Homecoming weekend brings good fortune in 6-0 win Blue Streaks draw Case, win in dramatic fashion over Grove City Joe McCarthy Staff Reporter

A busy Homecoming and family weekend on the campus of John Carroll University set the scene for a strong performance from the Blue Streaks men’s soccer team. A 6-0 beatdown was handed to the Geneva College Golden Tornadoes to push the Blue and Gold to 7-3 on the season, extending its win streak to four.

Pressure started early for the Blue Streaks, who peppered off three shots in the first five minutes. The offense opened the scoring for in the 15th minute. A cross from freshman Jacob Lombardo found his fellow classmate streaking down the line. Freshman Dalton Browsky punched in his first of two goals of the day and began the JCU offensive onslaught that soon followed.

In the 33rd minute, senior Brian Potocnik had a low cross that senior Mariusz Treciak put into the back of the net for his fourth goal of the season.

Potocnik was pleased to see that the offense was hitting such high notes heading into the conference play.

“The biggest contributing factor to our win streak has been our team’s attitude,” said Potocnik. “We have become closer as a team. And because of this, we have had more competitive practices, which has carried over to game day.”

JCU went into the half leading both on the scoreboard and in the shot count. Holding Geneva to just one shot on goal in the first half, the JCU defense only let up 10 shots total on the afternoon. The JCU offense produced their

six-goal performance off of 24 shots put on from the offense.

The second half was more of the same for the Blue Streaks. Dominating the possession game, the Blue and Gold grabbed four more goals in the second half.

Just five minutes into the half, Browsky tapped in his second goal, and fourth of the year.

The 62nd minute had the most promising chance from the Golden Tornadoes, as a shot missed just wide left.

JCU finished the complete game domination by scoring two more goals with under 10 minutes to play. Seniors Kyle Wisniewski and Karol Boryka pushed the Blue and Gold to its 6-0 shutout win and helped JCU to improve to a 7-3 record and 3-0 undefeated record at home.

On a late penalty kick, Wisniewski scored the fifth goal of the contest and registered his first of the season.

Homecoming not only supplied great weather for the Blue and Gold, but also showed the second shutout from the JCU defense. Junior goalkeeper Derek Jenkins made the two saves on the only shots on goal from the Golden Tornadoes defense, upping his save percentage to .722 on the season.

Head coach Hector Marinaro is looking forward to conference play and continuing the four game win streak the squad has strung together.

“We have a very talented team that will create a lot of offensive chances,” said Marinaro.

“When we are clinical and finish our chances, we have the ability to score four, five, even six goals a game.”

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After falling to Case Western Reserve University 5-0 in the past two years, the John Carroll University women’s soccer team battened down the hatches, and held the Spartans to a scoreless tie at home on Friday, Sept. 27.

A game in which shots were at a premium, neither the Blue Streaks nor the Spartans were able to find the back of the net.

JCU’s goalkeeper, senior Haley McDonald, was the key to the game for the Blue Streaks as she saved 12 CWRU shots and posted her second straight shutout.

McDonald spoke about just how much her defense has meant to her success.

“Our defense has kept a strong mentality,” said McDonald. “Even when there is a lapse, they know to win the ball back and push even harder. Their willingness to block the ball as much as possible has been a key for us.”

While the Blue Streaks were outshot 269, JCU’s senior Kay Akerly still did her part in keeping the Spartans’ goalkeeper Abbey Smith on her toes, as Akerly tallied a teamleading four shots of her own.

The draw against a solid CWRU team extended the streak of games without a defeat to five for JCU heading into the team’s last non-conference game of the season against Grove City College on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Don Shula Stadium.

In the Blue Streaks’ meeting with the Grove City Wolverines, defense was the name of the game.

The first half consisted of multiple offensive chances for both teams, but neither team

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Freshman Jesse Marinaro assisted one of six goals on the day for the Blue Streaks during their shutout win over Geneva College

was able to score. McDonald and Wolverine keeper, Kristi Lathrop, both turned away every shot that came their way. It was scoreless at halftime, and the way both keepers were playing, it seemed like nothing was going to get by.

The second half brought more of the same, as both teams continued to push towards the opposing net, but again, to no avail. The second half ended the same as the first –– scoreless.

It remained that way through the first 10 minutes of overtime. At the start of the second overtime period, JCU sophomore Andrea Regrut broke the deadlock off an assist from junior Danielle Sharbaugh and gave JCU the 1-0 victory, It was the third straight shutout for the Ohio Athletic Conference player of the week, Haley McDonald and her most impressive game to date.

After her incredible 12 save performance the game prior, McDonald performed even better on Tuesday. She faced 22 shots from the Wolverines and made 14 saves, stopping every Grove City shot placed on net.

With this victory, JCU is now 4-0-2 in its last six games. The team hasn’t allowed a goal in over 310 game minutes.

With OAC play looming, the Blue Streaks are in great position as their defense is on a roll and the offense is stepping up as needed.

JCU’s next game is on Saturday Oct. 4 in Ada, Ohio as the squad travels to face off against Ohio Northern University. The Polar Bears look to be quite the test for the Blue Streaks. While ONU sits at just 4-4-1 on the season, the Polar Bears are coming off a 1-0 victory over a strong Thomas Moore College team.

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Senior Haley McDonald saves a shot during warmups before facing off against a CWRU attack that peppered McDonald with shots all night.

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Jackie Weisenberger junior

Dalton Browsky freshman

Marshall Howell sophomore

Tadhg Karski senior

Leah Svoboda freshman

The Norwalk, Ohio native improved five strokes over the two-day Allegheny Invitational. Weisenberger turned in the best score for the Blue Streaks, as she shot a 169, placing 12th overall at the Country Club of Meadville.

The forward continued his hot streak, scoring two goals for the second straight game.

The freshman netted the first goal of the game and one right after halftime in JCU’s win over Genevea College. He now has four goals this season.

The wideout continued his comeback season with another impressive performance on Saturday. Howell caught five passes for 112 yards and two first quarter touchdowns in JCU’s 45-7 win over Baldwin Wallace University.

Karski was the top finisher for JCU at the NCAA Division III Pre-National Meet in Mason, Ohio on Saturday, Sept. 27. The senior placed in 34th overall with a time of 24:56.41, moving JCU to 6th place as a team.

The Medina, Ohio native made her name known in the squad’s OAC opener. Svoboda put together a great all-around performance, with 16 assists, eight kills and two blocks in JCU’s three-set sweep of Wilmington College.

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Attorney General Eric Holder to resign Catie Pauley Staff Reporter

United States Attorney General Eric Holder announced his resignation on Thursday, Sept. 25 after leading the Justice Department for six years. As the first AfricanAmerican Attorney General of the United States, Holder worked passionately on voting rights and LGBTQ issues.

President Obama noted Thursday that Holder “rooted out corruption and fought violent crime.” The President also stated that Holder helped bring down the crime and incarceration rates by 10 percent during his tenure.

Holder announced his resignation at the White House, thanking Obama for the “greatest honor of [his] professional life.” According to NBC, he said, “I don’t like the idea that necessarily I’m leaving before the end of his term, but it’s the right time for me to go.”

According to CNN, Holder clarified that he would not be leaving until after his successor has been named.

He often spoke frankly when it came to race, and was outspoken during the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, where an unarmed teenager was fatally shot by a police officer.

He often discussed the tensions between minority communities and the police.

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Attorney General Eric Holder announced on Thursday, Sept. 25 that he is resigning. Holder gave no definitive reason for his departure, only saying now is “a good time to go.”

“Communities of color don’t understand what it means to be a police officer, the fear that police officers have in just being on the streets,” Holder said. “When it comes to police officers, I have concerns about the training that they receive. This whole notion of implicit bias, looking at people and having stereotypical reactions to them based on their ethnicity.”

According to CNN, Holder never planned on serving as Attorney General for the entirety of President Obama’s second term. He

said, “I’m confident we’re in a good place.

Now was a good time to go with those accomplishments in the last few years in place.” He also said, “I think I go out having accomplished a great deal in the areas that are of importance to me. I’m satisfied with the work we have done.”

Holder’s announcement came as a surprise to some with midterm elections right around the corner.

The naming and confirmation of a new attorney general will be difficult for the

White House, given that a Senate confirmation is difficult for anyone, regardless of their qualifications.

President Obama did not reveal any timeline in replacing Holder. “I chose him to serve as attorney general because he believes, as I do, that justice is not just an abstract theory– it’s a living and breathing principle.”

Holder often faced backlash during his tenure as attorney general. Many Republican lawmakers spoke out against Holder, often calling for his resignation during his term.

Holder faced harsh criticism during Operation Fast and Furious. He was also accused of defying the 2013 Supreme Court ruling in Shelby v. Holder, which struck down a part of the Voting Rights Act. Following Holder’s announcement of his departure, House Speaker John Boehner released a statement in which he called Holder’s resignation “long overdue.”

A graduate of Columbia Law School, Holder served as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, as well as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia during President Reagan’s term. He was sworn in as the 82nd attorney general in February 2009 after previously serving as President Clinton’s deputy attorney general.

Editor’s Note: Information from CNN and NBC was used in this report.

U.S. slams Middle East with continuing airstrikes Carly Cundiff Staff Reporter

In addition to the ongoing U.S. airstrikes against ISIS targets, on Thursday, Sept. 25 the FBI identified the ISIS militant responsible for beheading four hostages.

According to the NewYork Times, this announcement came as the U.S.-led coalition bombed ISIS targets in Syria for a third straight day.

FBI Director James Comey would not reveal the identity of the militant for security reasons.

The U.S. began airstrikes on ISIS-dominated regions in Iraq and Syria on Monday, Sept. 22 in response to the beheadings of two American journalists, a British aid worker and, most recently, a French mountain guide.

According to CNN, these airstrikes have targeted ISIS bases, oil refineries and military vehicles over the past three weeks. Cruise missiles have also been launched into Syria from U.S. ships.

According to USA Today, Iraqi Prime Minister Haier al-Abadi disclosed on Thursday, Sept. 26 that his government has received intelligence that ISIS fighters have been plotting to attack the New York and Paris subway systems. These details come from the interrogation of captured ISIS militants. “[ISIS] plans to have attacks in the metros

of Paris and the U.S.” said al-Abadi. “I asked for more credible information. I asked for names. I asked for details, for cities, you know, dates. And from the details I have received, yes, it looks credible.”

According to USA Today, there may be as many as 3,000 Europeans fighting with ISIS. There is a fear that these militants might return home to wreak havoc on major cities.

This news came days before the United Kingdom announced that it will join the United Nations effort to combat ISIS through multiple airstrikes, according to the New York Times.

Prime Minister David Cameron called Parliament back from recess to consider the motion, which authorizes the British government to conduct air operations over Iraq. However, it does not authorize the deployment of ground troops, nor does it authorize action in Syria.

The United Kingdom will join over 50 countries who have committed to airstrikes, including the United States, France and the United Arab Emirates.

According to NBC News, this comes the same day ISIS militants launched a brutal offensive in Afghanistan that left over 100 people dead and captured several villages in the Ghanzi province, near Kabul. Afghani Special Forces were dropped in the area to enforce stability.

Another tactic being used is the emergence of female fighter pilots from the United Arab Emirates. Maj. Mariam al-Mansouri led a

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This map shows the first round of U.S. airstrikes against ISIS targets that began on Monday, Sept. 22. The U.S. plans to carry out more airstrikes in Syria and Iraq. strike in Syria this past week, becoming the first woman to do so.

According to CNN, this tactic may harm ISIS culturally, as this group has ideologies that have strict rules for women, and severe punishments, including lashings, for women that disobey the rules.

“She is [a] fully qualified, highly trained, combat ready pilot, and she led the mission [of

an airstrike in Syria],” said Yousef Al Otaiba, the current United Arab Emirates ambassador to the United States.

As the fighting intensifies and more countries join the battle against ISIS, it is clear the battle is becoming a worldwide struggle.

Editor’s Note: Information from USA Today, CNN, the New York Times, the New York Daily News and NBC was used in this report.

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The Associated Press Pro-democracy demonstrators defied onslaughts of tear gas and appeals from Hong Kong’s top leader to go home, as the protests over Beijing’s decision to limit political reforms expanded across the city early Monday.

Protesters spent the night on the pavement, some flat on their backs asleep, others milling around as they watched for police. The sit-ins spread from the financial district, near the government headquarters, to other areas of Hong Kong in the strongest challenge yet to Beijing’s decision to limit democratic reforms for the semi-autonomous city.

The scenes of billowing tear gas and riot police outfitted with long-barreled weapons, rare for this affluent Asian financial hub, are highlighting the authorities’ inability to assuage public discontent over Beijing’s rejection AP last month of open nominations for candidates under proposed guidelines Bishop Livieres (above) was fired by Pope Francis on Sept. 25. Livieres for the first-ever elections for Hong Kong’s leader, promised for 2017.

After spending hours holding protesters at bay, police lobbed canisters allegedly protected a priest accused of sexually abusing minors. of tear gas into the crowd on Sunday evening. The searing fumes sent Ashley Bastock demonstrators fleeing, though many came right back to continue their Asst. Sports Editor protest. The government said 26 people were taken to hospitals; some were carried away on stretchers.

Pope Francis removed a bishop in Paraguay on Thursday, Sept. 25 The protests began with sit-ins over a week earlier by students urging amid accusations the bishop sheltered a priest accused of molesting Beijing to grant genuine democratic reforms to this former British colony. seminarians in multiple countries.

“This is a long fight. I hope the blockade will continue tomorrow, so According to The New York Times, the Vatican released a statement the whole thing will be meaningful,” said 19-year-old Edward Yau, 19, saying Pope Francis dismissed Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano of the a business and law student. “The government has to understand that we Diocese of Ciudad del Este “to preserve the unity of both the bishops have the ability to undo it if they continue to treat us like we are terrorists.” and of the faithful” and “under the weight of serious pastoral concerns.”

When China took control of Hong Kong from the British in 1997, it However, Bishop Livieres has also come under fire for other reasons. agreed to a policy of “one country, two systems” that allowed the city a He is regarded as a conservative bishop and a “renegade” by his col- high degree of control over its own affairs and kept in place liberties unseen leagues. Several clashes were caused by Bishop Livieres’ willingness on the mainland. It also promised the city’s leader would eventually be to protect Carlos Urrutigoity, the accused priest. The Vatican focused on chosen through “universal suffrage.” these disagreements in terms of the dismissal.

Hong Kong’s residents have long felt their city stood apart from mainAccording to Reuters, the Vatican launched a full-scale investigation land China thanks to those civil liberties and separate legal and financial into the bishop’s behavior, the diocese and seminaries. No details were systems. released about the investigation, but Bishop Livieres was given a chance Beijing’s insistence on using a committee to screen candidates on the to resign after the investigation but chose to ignore the Vatican’s requests. basis of their patriotism to China - similar to the one that currently handUrrutigoity worked both in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Livieres picks Hong Kong’s leaders - has stoked fears among pro-democracy groups promoted Urrutigoity to the position of vicar-general. One of the re- that Hong Kong will never get genuine democracy. sponsibilities of that position is handling accusations of sexual abuse University students began their sit-ins over a week ago and say they amongst clergy. Livieres received warnings from Joseph Martino, the will continue to boycott classes until officials meet their demands for former bishop of Scranton, Penn., who called Urrutigoity “a serious reforming the local legislature and withdrawing the proposal to screen threat to young people.” election candidates.

Urrutigoity has been accused of molesting seminarians while they Students and activists have been camped out since late Friday on streets sleep in both Pennsylvania and Argentina. According to the New York outside the government complex. Sunday’s clashes arose when police Times, The Diocese of Scranton settled a lawsuit with Urrutigoity in sought to block thousands of people from entering the protest zone. Protest2004 in connection with these accusations. ers spilled onto a busy highway, bringing traffic to a standstill.

According to the New York Times, Levieres is also a member of the In a statement issued after midnight, the Hong Kong police said rumors controversial Opus Dei, a conservative Catholic movement. For years, that they had used rubber bullets to try to disperse protesters were “totally the group has been in disputes with priests and bishops who it deems untrue.” to be too liberal.

Police in blue jumpsuits, wearing helmets and respirators, doused After becoming bishop in 2004, Levieres opened up a seminary in protesters with pepper spray when they tried to rip metal barricades apart.

Ciudad del Este, which was more Orthodox and conservative than the Although students started the rally, leaders of the broader Occupy regular seminary in Asunción, Paraguay. During this time, Levieres Central civil disobedience movement joined them, saying they wanted to also caused outrage when he accused Asunción’s bishop of being gay. kick-start a long-threatened mass sit-in demanding Hong Kong’s top leader SNAP–the Survivor’s Network of Those Abused by Priests–is a U.S. be elected without Beijing’s interference. victims group for those who have claimed to be abused by clergymen and Police said they had arrested 78 people. They also took away several has called on the Vatican to discipline bishops who are suspected of cov- pro-democracy legislators who were among the demonstrators, but later ering up alleged abuse. The group told Reuters they were “encouraged” released them.

by Pope Francis’ actions. The group accused Livieres of “protect[ing] Among the dozens arrested was 17-year-old Joshua Wong, who was and promot[ing] a credibly accused sex offender cleric.” dragged away soon after he led a group of students storming the governAccording to Reuters, BishopAccountability.org, which serves as a ment complex. He was released Sunday evening. resource center for sexual abuse in the church, the Vatican should say The pastor at a church up the road from the biggest protests said he was whether he was “fired primarily because of his wanton disregard for keeping his church open and was “prepared for the worst,” with doctors the safety of young people” or because of his controversial behavior and nurses standing by. in the diocese.

“We will be open all night,” said the Rev. Francis Lau of the Chinese On his website, Livieres posted a rebuttal to the Vatican’s claims, Methodist Church. “One man, he felt very sorry about what happened saying that Urrutigoity was unfairly targeted and accused. According to today, he leant on my shoulder and cried.” the New York Times, Livieres also claimed that Cardinals in the Vatican recommended Urrutigoity to him.

This decision by the pope is regarded as one of the signs of his willingness to crack down on accusations of sexual abuse within the church.

According to Reuters, the pontiff has vowed “zero tolerance of clerics who abuse minors, after church scandals in several countries over many years.” Francis has called such abuse an “ugly crime” and compared it to “a Satanic mass.”

According to the New York Times, Carlo Marroni, a Vatican expert with an Italian financial newspaper, said, “This is another sign of Francis’ extraordinary governing skills and courage, in line with his will to clean up house and renew the church.”

According to Reuters, Livieres is no longer be allowed to say mass in public–only in private. He was also barred from ordaining new priests in July after the conclusion of the initial investigation led by the Vatican. Bishop Ricardo Jorge Valenzuela Ríos will temporarily serve in Livieres’ place.

AP Editor’s Note: Information from Reuters and the New York Times Police shower protesters with tear gas during a pro-democracy protest was used in this report. on Sunday, Sept. 28. Police denied using extreme force to quell violence.

Katelyn DeBaun World News Editor

A rejuvenated church Pope Francis has received a great amount of praise since his appointment for promising to tackle the issue of sex abuse within the Catholic Church.

Less than one month after being elected to the papacy, he demanded that the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith “act decisively as far as cases of sexual abuse are concerned, promoting, above all, measures to protect minors, help for those who have suffered such violence in the past [and] the necessary procedures against those who are guilty.”

In December 2013, the pope created a commission to handle sexual abuse within the Catholic Church on a global scale. In July 2014, he met with six victims from Ireland, Germany and Great Britain to ask for forgiveness on behalf of the Catholic Church.

Last week, Pope Francis dismissed a bishop in Paraguay known for protecting a priest accused of molesting children within the church.

Although the Vatican released a statement on Saturday, Sept. 27 stating that Bishop Rogelio Livieres Plano was fired for unspecified “serious pastoral reasons,” much of the public is deeming this as another step in the movement to end the decades of abuse.

Although the pope has been criticized in the past for not working enough to curb the seemingly endless cases of abuse, the public and pundits alike have seemed to rein in their criticisms on this matter.

Thank goodness.

I grew up aware of the unfortunate sexual abuse stigma surrounding the Catholic Church. The way I see it, the pope has given the church a facelift per say, providing it with some of the best public relations it has ever seen.

In my opinion, Pope Francis is by far one of the greatest things to happen to the church. He denounced the judgment of gay priests, saying, “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?”

While he has also reiterated the church’s longstanding belief that marriage should traditionally be exclusive to heterosexuals, he has also said, “We have to look at different cases and evaluate them in their variety.”

As a longtime supporter of the LGBTQ community and their right to marry, my heart soared.

Additionally, the pontiff has displayed time and time again that he is striving to bridge the gap between himself and the public. In March 2013, he washed the feet of 12 juvenile prisoners to represent the humility Jesus showed his apostles. He also washed the feet of women and Muslims, an act that was considered groundbreaking.

Mind you, I could take several columns to fully sing my praises about Pope Francis.

However, I’m hoping this one will suffice.

It has been 18 months since he was chosen, and all of the initial post-election hype has died down, so I understand I’m a little late to hop aboard the bandwagon.

Recognizing the work the church is currently doing to discipline abusers and having more love for those previously felt shunned by the church has shown it’s never too late to get onboard.

Contact Katelyn DeBaun at kdebaun16@jcu.edu.

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U.S. to become the largest producer of oil in the world by 2025 Conor Long Staff Reporter

The United States will become the world’s leading producer of oil by 2025, according to the Financial Times.

This information may seem surprising, but recent decreases in production by Saudi Arabia, coupled with the recent boom of oil production in America, have pushed the U.S. right on the podium with the top producers.

The United States has been thrown into the spotlight in the last few years because of the amount of time and money invested into finding new oilfields and ways of reaching the oil.

New technologies, most importantly fracking, have allowed American drillers to reach huge reserves that were previously out of reach.

Fracking has allowed U.S. oil companies to drill through shale all over the country. From Pennsylvania to North Dakota, drilling for oil is the new norm.

Undeniably, the investment has paid off. America has found new ways of extracting oil that make it more profitable to the oil companies, creating huge competition in the oil industry. Due to the rise of production in the U.S., the importation of oil from other countries will dramatically decrease.

According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. is looking at an import level of around 20 percent this year, compared to 2005, when the United States was importing around 60 percent of its oil, which

Tyler’s Tips: Tesla Motors: Time to sell? (TSLA) Tyler Kempton Staff Reporter

Founded by Elon Musk, Tesla Motors is one of the newest auto manufacturers on the block. Tesla designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles and advanced electric vehicle powertrain components.

Tesla is an exciting new company with a unique product, but it can be argued that it may be time to take any profits off the table and give this stock some time to settle.

On June 29, 2010, Tesla made its initial public offering (the first time a company offers its shares for purchase by investors) and began trading at $20 per share. Since then, Tesla has rocketed up to $250 per share, leading to a $31 billion market valuation, according to CNN Money.

These gains are extraordinary to anyone who may have bought in four years ago. However, it can be argued that the faster something goes up, the harder it falls.

Let’s take a look at some key indicators as to why Tesla’s battery may be running out: Tesla is currently trading at a 75 forward P/E ratio. According to Investopedia, the forward P/E ratio is defined as “a measure of the price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) using forecasted earnings for the P/E calculation.”

In simpler terms, this means that investors are willing to pay $75 for every dollar that Tesla is estimated to earn in the future. Since this indicator is only used as a comparison tool, let’s take a look at the Ford Motor Company, a close peer of Tesla.

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When it comes to models on how to buy stocks, there are too many to count. Each one tries to add value by being a little different. Yet, there is one thing that almost all of them have in common: all assume that investors act 100 percent rationally 100 percent of the time.

Empirically, this is not true. Although conventional economic and financial theories are rooted in objectivity and rationality, the field has not traditionally accounted for the flaws in the human psyche or irrational behavior.

This concept raises an important question: how does one account for irrational behavior in investors? Behavioral finance tries to answer these questions.

Behavioral finance is a field that proposes psychologybased theories to explain stock market anomalies. One of the most important theories in behavioral finance is the prospect theory, or the idea that people view gains and losses differently.

For example, an investor is presented with two identical funds from two financial advisors. One explains that the fund has received a consistent return rate in the last five years, while the other explains that the return rate on the fund has been declining in recent years, so the investor will choose the first option. This is because people view gains and losses differently.

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Since its production has increased internationally, the price of oil has dropped to the lowest level in more than two years ($95.60 a barrel), given that the supply is more Sam Freiberg abundant than the demand.

Business & Finance Editor Although the U.S. is not the world’s leading producer yet, within the next five years, the United States should take the lead on oil production, making America the next Middle East of oil.

All kinds of institutions have large enEditor’s Note: Information from the Financial Times and dowments. The Cleveland Museum of Art the Energy Information Administration was used in this article. has an endowment, just like the Cleveland Orchestra. Most universities have an endowment as well.

Information about the John Carroll University’s endowment isn’t made public, but that’s not what this column is about. It’s about fossil fuels.

Most people (who believe in science) admit global warming is happening: they might go even farther and say that global warming is a man-made issue. Some, such as President Barack Obama, would say it is the most pressing issue of our time.

So why invest in fossil fuels? Oil and Graphic from Investments.academic.ru gas companies have historically offered U.S. oil imports since 1920, showing the trend toward a net steady growth and even more steady diviexport. A net export means that the U.S. exports more than dends, which is incredibly attractive to the it imports. investment managers who are in charge of endowments around the world.

Ford, one of the largest American carmakers, has a curBut what is the impact of these comparent total valuation of $63 billion and is currently trading at a nies?

They frack land to drill for natural gas, forward P/E of 8.5. This comparison shows that investors are willing to pay a significant amount more for Tesla than Ford, causing small problems now and potentially huge unforeseen problems in the future, which I find alarming.

Ford is currently valued at $63 billion. Tesla, on the other such as earthquakes and unsafe drinking hand, has been around for only 11 years and is valued at about water. They keep the cost of gas low, which half that. Based off of that evidence, it can be argued that Tesla’s encourages us, the consumer, to drive more, value has grown too fast given the life of the company and the which is a significant factor in our carbon total number of vehicles sold. emissions. Let’s just say they have a hand It may be time for investors to sell this rally and look for in contributing to the problem of global opportunities elsewhere. Elon Musk has brought this company warming. a long way and has made some impressive strides. However, his But most investment managers aren’t product has four wheels just like any other car company. And, worried about the ethical implications of as always, perform due diligence before investing. their investments, only the return they can post for their respective clients. On the other hand, many college students are very worried about global warming and its implications for their futures. At schools around the country, students are pressuring their schools’ administrations to “divest” from fossil fuels.

Putting aside all of the ethical reasons for divesting from fossil fuels, let’s consider the market implications. If large institutional investors move away from oil and Image from CNN Money gas companies, the value of their shares This is the one year price chart for one share of Tesla stock. will plummet—less demand will result in a It is up approximately 28.5% for the year. lower price point.

I think that most of us can agree that diEditor’s Note: Information from CNN Money and Investopedia was used in this article. vesting from oil and gas companies would be a socially responsible decision. We should This example presents another major theory in behavioral pressure the JCU administration to do so. I also think we all know what will happen: finance–loss aversion theory.

Although behavioral finance has been gaining support in we will be completely ignored. recent years, there are people in the field of finance who are So instead of telling the JCU administracritical of its theories. tion that it is socially irresponsible, why not Eugene Fama, the founder of efficient market theory–which pressure them by using economics? The JCU outlines many of the conventional economic and finance theories endowment pays for a lot of stuff around that investors use–is highly critical of behavioral finance. here, and if it loses value, all of our experiCritics of behavioral finance believe that promotion of these ences will suffer. theories will replace conventional economic ideas of efficient It makes sense. Why not move to divest market theory. It is important to note that the founders of befrom oil and gas before the endowment posts havioral finance designed the theories to explain the anomalies of human irrationality, not replace the objectively strong ideas huge losses? It’s a great question, and one I hope will be answered. It affects everyone of efficient market theory.

One of the major aspects of behavioral finance is that all dol- in the JCU community. lars are not treated equally. This means that the source of the cash Contact Sam at shfreiberg16@jcu.edu makes people prioritize it differently. If one wins money, one is more likely to spend it more liberally, rather than conserve it if If you or someone you know might be inthe person earned it via income. terested in writing for The Carroll News Another aspect of behavioral finance is color coding. SpecifiBusiness & Finance section, please contact cally, how it affects investment decisions. The most common Sam Freiberg at: shfreiberg16@jcu.edu or example is changing the color of devaluing stocks from red to green. By having a “positive” color on a negative stock, inves- jcunews@gmail.com. tors are more likely to evaluate it, as opposed to mindlessly throwing it away. On the flipside, if a negative color appears on We are looking for new writers who are a positive stock, people get the urge to sell high, which is what ready to commit to making this section all that it can be! they should be doing.

These topics and many more are covered in behavioral finance.

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10 REASONS YOU KNOW YOU GO TO JOHN CARROLL

1. When someone says “Dolan,” all you can think about 2. You see/hear/are aware of a social justice issue or is the long walk ahead. service event everyday.

3. You have enough t-shirts to last you all year.

4. Seeing someone cross the quad or grab a tray in the cafeteria makes you flinch.

5. Saying ‘core’ reminds you of the class that wasn’t connected to your major that has four random letters and a roman numeral attached to it that you barely passed.

6. You know it’s likely that “Yeah” by Usher will be playing in the atrium jukebox.

7. You know the difference between “Murph”, “Dirty Murph” and “Campion.”

9. You have many memories surrounding Warrensville Road and the company of side streets around it.

8. You randomly wonder when you’re going to encounter figures like the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J. around campus.

10. You have so much love for your Jesuit College and you don’t know how to contain it.

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Editorial Working for change

YOURVIEW Letter to the editor Written by Ryan Salemme, Class of ‘17

There is nothing quite like the sweet aroma of cancer when you step out of your dorm in the morning. That’s right, cigarettes cause cancer. Yet, it seems that many students here at John Carroll University are ignorant of this fact. Therefore, I would like to make a proposal that should have been implemented a long time ago: John Carroll should go completely smoke-free.

This issue has previously been brought to the attention of our student union. Unfortunately, for those of us who value the health of our lungs, Student Union quickly dismissed the proposal because we may “offend” students who smoke. I think what is more offensive than telling someone they cannot smoke is forcing someone to breathe in the carcinogens that have already entered into your lungs and are blown out back into ours. Whether or not cancer is the result of such second-hand smoke, the stench that lingers in the air is offensive, nonetheless.

John Carroll has a beautiful campus with many aesthetically pleasing sites, but a group of people smoking just “50 feet away from the entrance of a building” does not add to our community. Many colleges are now going completely tobacco free. Even Cleveland State University, which is right downtown, has signs up stating they will soon be tobacco free. I am not asking for John Carroll to go tobacco free. I am simply asking that the school go smoke free. I understand some people just love their tobacco fix here. Let them have it. But the difference between having smokeless tobacco and a cigarette is that we, the vast majority of the student body, do not have the option as to whether or not we consume smoke. Therefore, I urge you all to speak up and demand for John Carroll to quit smoking.

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Beginning last year, Students for Social Justice created the Workers’ Rights Committee at John Carroll University. The original purpose of the committee was to educate others about the issue of a living wage, and to ensure a living wage for all University employees. Last spring, students presented the committee’s goals about implementing the “Jesuit Just Employment Policy.” Since then, the proposed policy has been discussed, but no further action has been taken.

Even though the Workers’ Right Committee brought the living wage proposal to the University Budget Committee last spring, progress has yet to be made. The University cannot afford to be indecisive regarding an issue impacting a large number of University workers. It’s commendable that students have taken the initiative to act, especially since this issue does not directly impact them in any way. Therefore, the Budget Committee needs to quickly follow suit and address the issue.

This shouldn’t be such a difficult issue for a Jesuit University because it ties directly to Jesuit values. The Jesuit mission stresses ‘cura personalis,’ or care for the whole person. Providing a living wage for University employees shouldn’t be an afterthought, but rather a priority.

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“We are not afraid of riot police...We will not leave until Leung Chun-ying resigns.”

— Lester Shum, a student leader, speaks on the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Protests began earlier this week, following China’s decision to vet candidates for Hong Kong’s election in 2017.

HIT & miss

Hit: John Carroll University’s varsity football team beat Baldwin Wallace University, 45-7, in JCU’s annual Homecoming game miss: A man in Dallas was diagnosed with Ebola, marking the first case diagnosed in the United States miss: An Alaskan news reporter quit her job and dropped the “f-bomb” while on live television Hit: A pair of 700-year-old skeletons were discovered holding hands during an excavation at a chapel in England miss: A man was charged with beheading a woman and stabbing another at a food processing plant where he had been recently fired Hit: A new smart pen called Livescribe 3 records handwriting and copies notes to an app Hit/miss: The British military carried out its first airstrikes against ISIS positions on Tuesday miss: The Aral Sea, which is located between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and was once the fourth largest lake in the world, has almost completely dried up Hit: Author Kurt Vonnegut’s childhood home is up for sale miss: Actress Amanda Bynes was arrested for yet another DUI miss: Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was also arrested for a DUI Hit/miss: Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi gave birth to her second child last week

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What is sacrifice?

(Baby, don’t hurt me)

Matt Hribar

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During my many Friday night adventures with Labre over the summer, I met and conversed with a couple who I’ll call Rose and George.

Rose and George were living in a tent behind an abandoned house in the eastern part of the Cleveland suburbs. They were in better condition than some of the unhoused (a term I prefer over ‘homeless’) who lived in Cleveland, but they were far from living even close to the poverty line.

Rose and George had saved a small kitten that almost got ran over on a busy street close to their campground. George had sprinted and rescued the cat (“I thought he was one of those track stars!” Rose chuckled). The two took the kitten in and, after a few weeks, Babygirl the kitten looked healthy and now had a residence.

While explaining to me the different things Babygirl did, George said, “This was the least we could do. So many people do things for us. They feed us, give us clothes and hygiene, so the least we could do was help this kitten.”

Suddenly, the world seemed to give way as my mind seemed to implode at the sheer force of George’s words. The fact that Rose and George couldn’t take care of

themselves in some respects, but yet sacrificed their resources for a small kitten was very touching.

I have always been one to appreciate and demonstrate the art of sacrifice. For some reason, the word ‘sacrifice’ reminds me of the ancient Aztec rituals, as if I was cutting off a limb for friends and family. But, in reality, I would take the next step for folks around me. I would complete tasks that others could do for themselves simply because I was the ‘yes man.’ I sacrifice my time and energy for all the things I love, and sometimes I feel incredibly taxed.

Looking back on my hard work ethic, I’d have to say my parents gave me the best of their work ethics. My father is a racehorse, who works upwards of eighty hours a week across jobs and engagements. My mother’s belief is that everything must be done on time and done to perfection, or else you ruin the integrity of the work.

With my father’s stamina and my mother’s mentality, I’ve become the wolf hungry for the kill. That is, I’ve never been satisfied with being bored or only doing minimal work on a project I was assigned or not assigned to do.

On top of my work commitments and extra-curricular commitments, I give myself down-time projects.

For instance, I love creative writing. I’ve been working on a series that will eventually be thirty novels (I’m currently writing installment Eighteen). Nobody is telling me to write, and nobody needs to. I could

probably live all my life without having to share those stories and all the other pieces I’ve written.

It makes me happy. I do it to read my thoughts and to let them escape my mind.

But Rose and George’s version of sacrifice goes against my initial understanding. Sacrifice isn’t about cutting something from yourself.

It’s not something that is necessarily quantitative. Sacrifice isn’t aimed at yourself, but at others. It’s taking responsibility for something because responsibility needs to be taken. Rose and George taught me that even when you have nothing you can still give something.

Since then, I’ve reflected on my extremity in my life-to-life situations. I realize I do what I love not just for my own personal gain, but for the people it effects. I work hard in the television studio so that people have a good time and get to learn all the facets of the job. I work hard with SUPB to provide the best programs and events at the school. I work hard in the radio station. Well, maybe that’s more of a personal interest!

I spent the summer of 2014 working 60 hours a week, visiting Wal-Mart for cheap groceries and falling asleep with my roommates on the couch of our Silsby house.

But my adventures and reflections through Labre carry me through the fall of 2014 and the rest of my life.

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What does triskaidekaphobia mean?

“The fear of kaleidoscopes”

“The fear of large insects”

“The fear of Triscuits in quantities of ten”

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Alexandra Higl Editor in Chief

As the great James Brown once said, “It’s a man’s, man’s, man’s world.”

Well, obviously not anymore. It’s the 21st century. We’ve abandoned stereotypes, gender roles and have striven towards equality. Women leaders have rallied as much support as men in the workforce. Right?

Wrong.

My fear is that this grand notion of achieving equality in the workforce will never be attained.

Hold on there before you start calling me a “Pessimistic Polly.” Let’s step back and examine women leaders for a moment, shall we?

The numbers speak for themselves.

Currently, less than five percent of CEOs at Fortune 500 companies are women.

Why is this?

This past summer, I attended a workshop organized by the company I interned for analyzing the differences between “leaning in and leaning out.” Before you throw this paper across the quad in confusion because you think I’m referring to some crazy new dance move, bear with me.

The inspiration behind this workshop came from chief operating officer of Facebook Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.”

Sandberg says it’s up to women to stop holding themselves back, and abandon gender stereotypes. Unfortunately, women are confined to their gender roles of being the soft, sensitive, emotional, nurturing one – not typically the description of a high-powered CEO on Wall Street, eh?

According to Sandberg, “The gender stereotypes introduced in childhood are reinforced throughout our lives and become self-fulfilling prophecies. Most leadership positions are held by men, so women don’t expect to achieve them, and that becomes one of the reasons they don’t.”

Shattering the glass ceiling doesn’t happen by reverting back to this feminine stereotype. It happens by stepping forward and being assertive. It happens by, as Sandberg calls it, “leaning in.”

So, fellow women: we have a game plan, right? Let’s lean in, be assertive and demand the respect we deserve from men in the workforce. Let’s sit at the table of other vice presidents of major corporations, and look them in the eye, demanding the equality we deserve.

Before you channel your inner Gloria Steinem and throw your fist up in the air in an act of defiance, hold on for just one minute.

Lean in, lean out This approach is flawed. Men, stereotypically, are the assertive, competitive, proactive gender. It’s natural. It’s what’s been ingrained in our minds for decades.

What happens when we “lean in,” assuming the strong, independent, assertive woman approach? Well, that one guy who’s always been the assertive one in the company for the past 10 years thinks you’re emasculating him. That woman at her desk over there thinks you’re a little overbearing because you’re not reverting back to your “feminine nature.”

Also, she’s a tad jealous you’re moving up the ladder quicker than she is.

So, what are you then? It’s simple. You are, for lack of a better phrase, a female dog. Please fill in the blanks.

Take former New York Times editorin-chief, Jill Abramson, who was fired this past May. Abramson was the first female executive editor of this publication, having served in this role for two and a half years.

Shocking how it took this long for a female to become an executive editor of the New York Times, right?

When Abramson was fired, the reason for her leave that was publicized across media outlets was her “brusque management style.”

Really?

There might’ve been a concrete reason for her dismissal. I’ll even give the New York Times the benefit of the doubt and say there was.

However, according to media, Abramson was fired because she was a female dog. She leaned in. What sort of message does this convey to our young, female leaders of tomorrow?

It’s mixed. At one end of the spectrum, people say, “lean in:” it’s the only way you can get noticed and attain respect.

At the other, some say, “lean out:” if not, you’re going to end up like Abramson and get the boot for having a “brusque management style.”

So, where do we stand? Can female leaders win? As a young, female leader, I’ve been criticized for leaning in and leaning out. I’ve seen the frustration of women who want respect and leadership.

They have all these great ideas to better their organization. But, they’re stuck.

To fight for equality in the workplace, women must continue to be opportunitydriven. However, we must keep in mind that these ancient stereotypes of a male dominated workforce are here to stay for quite some time.

Our best bet: teach men what women can do, too. Have them understand our motives, earning their respect and showing it’s okay to work hand in hand.

Contact Alexandra Higl at ahigl15@jcu.edu

Cup of Joe: An answer in the stars

Joe Ginley

Managing Editor

Look up.

Take a break from reading this award-winning newspaper for a moment and look around you. What do you see?

We often fail to realize that there is a world all around us. We each fall into our own little worlds.

We’re so engrossed with our own problems and fancy devices that we’re always looking down. Occasionally we’ll peek up from our gadgets to engage in a conversation

or two.

More importantly, we become increasingly blind to the world above us. The universe is a place so incredibly vast that it defies imagination, yet can’t entice us to look up from our phones or plates of food.

At night, the sky turns dark and opens a small window for us to peer into the vastness of the universe. Limited by our weak eyes, we can’t see very far outside that little window.

Even so, thousands of stars fill the sky with light for us to behold.

All we have to do is look up, and we can see the amazing beauty of the universe.

It’s still not easy to pause and look up. We all have busy schedules – essays to write, exams to study

for, work to do for extracurriculars.

When we finish all of this work, an unlimited number of entertainment options confront us, such as Netflix, video games, TV, movies and Yik Yak. Lost among the possibilities is one recreational activity pursued by humans for thousands of years – stargazing. (By the way, make sure to check out the article on the brand new stargazers club on page three.)

Even before the invention of the telescope in the late 1500s, we have looked up to the stars for answers.

Why? Besides the obvious scientific explanations, what could faraway suns possibly reveal to us about life or about ourselves?

Stars remind us how lucky we are. Scientifically, our odds of ex-

istence are infinitesimal. So much has had to come together to allow this little planet to produce the ingredients necessary for life.

Stars prompt us to think about how truly small we are in the grand scheme of things. According to NASA, the universe is infinite. The earth is a tiny drop of water in an endless ocean.

This thought might seem depressing at first. What’s the point of life if we have little impact on the universe?

The answer lies in the stars. To our knowledge, no other life exists.

With our advanced telescopes, we have peered millions of light-years into our galaxy and beyond, yet we still have not found any forms of sentient life.

Our lives here on Earth are priceless. As John F. Kennedy said, “To whom much is given, much is expected.”

Make the most of your time here.

If you’re ever feeling perplexed as you study for that test in the late hours of the night, put down the book for a moment and step outside.

Gaze up at the stars and take a deep breath.

Think about all those who have come before you and peered up at those same stars. Ponder the wonders of the universe and look deep inside yourself.

You might just find the answer to your problem.

Contact Joe Ginley at jginley16@jcu.edu

Op/Ed The Carroll News

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Goodness Gracious:

Grace Kaucic Editorial & Op/Ed Editor What’s your fantasy?

Actually, let me rephrase that.

What is your idea of perfection? In other words, how do you fantasize about a perfect life? What do you do in this fantasy? Where do you live? Who are you with?

I fantasize about a lot of things.

Practically everything I imagine about my future is a fantasy. Of course it is. Why wouldn’t I imagine my life in the most perfect way possible?

Once I read an article in Time Magazine that said human brains are naturally wired to be optimistic.

Yeah, I can relate to that. If you read my “La vie en rose” column from last year, you got an earful about why it’s important to go through life with some rosecolored glasses on.

I still stand by what I wrote last year – but the tune is a little bit different now.

I do think it is important to be optimistic about life. Good things happen when you have a good attitude, period. But, I’ve also come to learn about the beauty of reality.

What I mean by this is sometimes things don’t happen the way you want them to, and the results can still be magnificent.

For example, relationships are the number one thing in life that never turn out the way you really expect them to. I’ve never written a column about my personal relationship experience, and I don’t really plan to start now. But, I will say this – I’ve learned more about myself from “failed” relationships than I have from anything else.

I put the word “failed” in quotation marks because I see it as a relative term. When it comes to romantic relationships, most people interpret “failed relationships” as the ones that ended. These relationships are, in fact, the ones I am referring to, but I don’t like to use the word “failed” to describe them.

I don’t start romantic relationships with the expectation that they will end. I expect them to be wonderful, thrilling, hot, adventurous, etc. As in Cinderella-type relationships. Weird, right?

Reality versus fantasy Not really. I know tons of people who are the same way.

Therefore, when they end, it’s more than a little disappointing.

Sometimes, it can really rock your entire world in a bad way.

B u t , I w o u l d n ’t d e s c r i b e these as failed relationships. I’ve learned some really important lessons about myself entirely because my fantasies about relationships turned out to be not what I really needed. And, I wouldn’t have figured that out without going through the old “trial and error” phase.

Let’s steer this away from relationships now and talk about other reality versus fantasy scenarios. Better yet, let’s talk about careers! Who doesn’t love to face the despair of trying to start a career after college in a drowning economy?

I don’t love it – especially because I haven’t even figured out what kind of job I’m going to be looking for. Time is ticking away and I constantly deal with the pressure of trying to figure out what I want to do with the rest of my life.

Seniors, I know a majority of you are in the same boat as me, so listen up now, because I’m about to share some pretty insightful stuff I picked up this summer.

First off, there’s no such thing as living life wrong. Sure, there are standards of economic success. Sure, there are expectations of intelligence and productivity.

And sure, there are laws and moral guidelines about what not to do.

I’m not trying to argue with the Bible and say that you can do whatever you want and nothing bad will happen to you.

All I’m saying is that life is life.

People are people, and I honestly don’t believe that anyone really, truly knows why we are here. Everyone has an idea of what success is, but that doesn’t have to make it your reality, too.

Secondly, whatever you’re expecting, stop expecting it. Or, at least, be open to things you are not expecting. It’s impossible to stop having expectations altogether, but it is possible to recognize that the best things in life are unexpected.

Your reality will never be the same as your fantasy, but that’s what makes life interesting.

Contact Grace Kaucic at gkaucic15@jcu.edu

Oct. 2, 2014

The Johnson Journal: Wanderlust

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Tim Johnson Editorial & Op/Ed Editor

If you’re taking the time to read this column, pat yourself on the back. Now before you roll your eyes, that’s not supposed to be some bad joke about how great this column is. If you’re carving time out of your day to read The Carroll News, you’ve probably had to override a typical student reflex.

Most students I’ve met, myself included, experience deep feelings of guilt for not using all possible hours to do homework. But, by stealing away some time for yourself, you might be making a very prudent decision.

Too often we get caught up in our accountancy, biology or FYS homework.

And let’s face it: there’s good reason to allow ourselves to be engrossed in our studies. Devotion to schoolwork usually results in good grades, strong recommendations and new opportunities for students in the future.

But what costs are incurred by students and professors for choosing such dedication to their studies?

Our learning demands that we focus on details. Our English classes focus on individual words as indications of vast meaning. The scientific studies we conduct or learn about in class isolate individual variables to identify cause and effect. Any mathematical analysis requires painstaking attention to detail in order to arrive at the right answer.

In a system that places such great importance on detail, it’s only natural to develop a certain generalized myopia. In a way, we train ourselves to see the world through a microscope. Our classes and academia require us to sift through minutia for its meaning. But have we developed the nasty habit of looking through a microscope all the time?

Before I paddle too far down my stream of consciousness, give me a chance to explain myself. Learning is absolutely and inherently good. It opens doors to new ideas, and colors our old ideas with new layers of meaning. Learning is a treasure that can’t be taken away.

There’s other beauty in the world that we might unknowingly miss because we focus on details so heavily. By giving gross amounts of attention to small print on a page, do we forfeit our fascination with the bigger questions in life?

Just as your muscles stiffen and atrophy from underuse, so too does your imagination and curiosity if you don’t take a step back and push yourself to think new thoughts.

Look around and ask yourself: is this business as usual?

If your answer is yes, you’re probably living life like most people. People are creatures of habit, but make a conscious effort to step outside of that mold. Stop walking around with a microscopic view of things. Step back and appreciate how complex our world really is.

As children, we were allowed to think crazy, big thoughts. We were curious, energetic, and exploration excited us. It’s only

when we were older that we’re expected to give up these endeavors.

Never give up curiosity or fascination.

Even as aspiring professionals at a university, don’t lose your sense of awe.

Challenge your conceptions about the world, explore new ideas and adopt new perspectives.

As we scurry from class to class, tackling new assignments and meeting the latest deadline, rarely do we stop to admire anything around us.

Some of the most powerful or influential moments come from places outside of the classroom. Exploring, whether its a new idea or a new location, adds another dimension to your view of the world. It gives you a new experience to draw upon.

Let’s face it: every one of us is a ticking time bomb. No one is going to live forever.

So don’t let yourself fall into the trap of missing the beauty of the forest for the trees.

Next time you’re walking back from a late night at the library, do yourself a favor and take a look at the world around you.

Each night, we’re given the fasinating gift of the stars and the sky, shining from millions of miles away.

How often do we appreciate that fact?

It’s easier to miss the world around you than you might think. To make a long story short, don’t let yourself lose fascination with the world around you. Travel to see as much of it as you can. That sort of wanderlust offers the kind of knowledge you can’t get from the bookstore.

Contact Tim Johnson at tjohnson15@jcu.edu

Alumni Corner

Written by Greg Hoener, former Managing Editor of The Carroll News, Class of ‘06

Five honest ways to succeed in the workplace: People go to college for a lot of reasons, but one of the main ones is to someday become a human being an organization deems “hireable” and worthy of receiving a bi-weekly transfer of funds known as “a paycheck.”

With that, here are five brutally honest tips for getting and keeping a job in today’s workplace.

1. Be likeable.

Your co-workers, much like babies or puppy dogs, need positive feedback. Give it to them.

Building people up and being nice to them will make them like you, which is incredibly important, maybe even more so than being great at your job.

2. Bank on your reputation.

When you start a new gig, stay a few minutes longer than everyone else, say “Good morn-

ing!” to everyone and don’t be a jerk. You’ll need that credibility later on when you’re running late, struggling with a project or staring at a typo you just made in a company-wide email.

3. Don’t be a know-it-all.

It’s easy to make declarative statements (see the format of this column). It’s harder to ask questions.

Fact No. 1: The smartest person in the room doesn’t tell you what to do – they ask a question that prompts you to make a decision on your own.

Fact No. 2: In hiring decisions, managers will choose the candidate, all things being equal, who asked more/better questions during the interview.

4. Don’t make things worse.

Yes, not being a net negative in your department or on a project is an incredibly low bar to clear, but you will assuredly

meet people who can throw even the simplest task into a state of chaos.

5. Make your boss’ job easier.

This should be your primary goal at all times. Your boss decides whether you keep your job or not and if you’re getting a raise or not. Keep them happy.

6. One bonus life tip! Surround yourself with people who are better than you.

Find a significant other who is smarter than you. Work for bosses that are more talented than you and a company where the people are nicer than you.

Stay close to family and friends who are more selfless than you.

You’re going to make a lot of mistakes along the way, but if nothing else, appreciating all the great people in your life will keep you humble, motivated and happy.

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