December 11, 2014

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Low salaries in higher education Andrew Wilson Marcus Owens The Carroll News

Most students expect their bachelor’s degree from John Carroll University to be met with a well paying job after graduation.

But, what if someone had a doctorate and was only getting paid the same as a McDonald’s cashier?

Many instructors at JCU are considered part time. They do not have health insurance, job security or the many other benefits that full-time faculty receive. According to the 2014-15 JCU Fact Book, there are more part-time faculty members than ever, with 193 full-time and 208 part-time faculty who teach at the University.

A part-time professor with a master’s degree and four to six years of experience at JCU only earns about $17,000 a year if he or she teach two courses each semester, the maximum, including the summer. If that professor had a doctorate, he or she would earn about $21,000 per year. These figures are salaries before taxes and do not include benefits like health care.

According to NPR, the average pay for part-time faculty nationwide is between $20,000 to $25,000 annually. If you divide the average annual salary by the average number of hours worked, that pay is less than minimum wage.

Neil Slobin, a part-time instructor in the philosophy department, has been teaching at JCU for over 30 years. Slobin says being part time can be difficult financially. “I teach 11 or 12 different courses [at multiple universities] in a year and make just under $30,000 before taxes,” he said, “And without benefits,”.

I cannot pay my bills now. It’s almost a poverty wage.”

It’s not just the pay that is unsatisfactory for some. Amanda English, CPA, is a part-time instructor in the accounting department.

“I still want another child, and I don’t have maternity leave.

Who would take over? Would I get the class back?” English questioned.

Photo by Annie Brennan

If the University needs someone to fill in for her during a maternity leave, there is no assurance the class would still be there when she was ready to return.

However, being part time is not all bad news. For some professors like English, she needs the flexibility of teaching part time so she can care for her young children. “I choose to be part time right now. I used to be full time, and I had a great salary and benefits and a 401(k). I’d like to go back to full time when my kids are older.”

For now, she relies on her husband’s salary and benefits.

English also states that she chooses to work here versus other universities. Her department and the dean of the Boler School of Business are extremely supportive of her and the work she has done to help create her niche in Accounting Information Systems.

Other professors are also comfortable teaching part time.

Reiko Simmons teaches part time in the chemistry department.

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Students discuss campus race issues Mary Frances McGowan Campus Editor

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The recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, Cleveland, Ohio and Staten Island, New York have sparked a national conversation about the use of excessive force in American police departments and the connection excessive force has to the topic of racial inequality.

Specifically for the John Carroll University community, the national injustices gave students and faculty the opportunity to reevaluate how well the university handles issues of race on campus.

After a period that was void of a response from the University, the Rev. Robert L. Niehoff, S.J. released a mass email on Tuesday, Dec. 2 announcing a prayer service to take place at the St. Ignatius Plaza to make time for silent reflection for peace and justice.

A discussion facilitated by Terry Mills would follow in Photo by Mary Frances McGowan the Murphy room in the D.J. Lombardo Student Center. On Dec. 5, 2014, a small but passionate group of John Carroll The Rev. Robert L. Niehoff, S.J stands with JCU students at the St. Ignatius Plaza. students and faculty members did just that.

At 11:45 p.m., Niehoff called the assembly to prayer. Standing beside him were members of JCU’s African American Alliance, who held posters of what is recorded as the last words of Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, John Crawford, Tamir Rice and other noted victims of police brutality while donning black ribbons to commemorate all victims of racial violence.

“Today, we gather to place ourselves more deeply in solidarity with those who have and are now suffering the sin of racial injustices, said Niehoff. “We are confronting the reality of racial injustice which has a long and terrible history.” After a few minutes of reflective silence, participants attended a discussion that examined what happened in Ferguson, Cleveland and Staten Island in relation to our campus culture.

To begin the discussion, Mills asked those in attendance: “In what ways could this [the events in Ferguson, Cleveland and Staten Island] speak to perhaps some pain you are experiencing, some uncertainty and the campus culture our society? How are the events important to us a community of faith and how do we move forward?” The participants first discussed the question in small groups, and then shared ideas with the entire assembly.

Senior Claire Grega responded by saying, “As a school, we have a lot of work to still do. Our group talked about how people are afraid to bring things like this up because they are afraid that there is going to be a fight or debate, or most of the time they don’t want to talk about it because it makes them uncomfortable or it makes them think that they are going to lose power by empowering others,” said Grega. “That’s frustrating. It’s a huge thing that we need to overcome here so that we can all move forward, when one of us succeeds, all of us succeed. When one of us suffers, all of us suffer.”

This feeling was echoed by other students in attendance, who thought that diversity issues were largely ignored by students beyond the passionate few.

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Campus Briefs

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A weekly feature about the people who make up the JCU community Brittany Ramsey Staff Reporter

Christmas Carroll Eve

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Christmas Carroll Eve will take place on Saturday, Dec. 13. The evening begins with a free concert in the LSC Conference Room of the D.J. Lombardo Student Center. The concert includes the JCU Schola Cantorum, the Sweet Carrollines, and the Jazz Band and starts at 7 p.m.

At 8:45 p.m., there will be a candlelit procession from the student center atrium to the Church of the Gesu, where there will be mass at 9 p.m. All are welcome to participate.

There will be a “Late Night” feast in the Schott Dining Hall at 10 p.m. During the feast, attendants will have the opportunity to play holiday bingo. Students will need to bring their Carroll Card or a program from the concert or mass to attend the feast.

Linus Project On Thursday, Dec. 11, campus ministry will host the Linus Project. This project consists of tying blankets for those affected by homelessness.

The Linus project will be from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. in the Murphy Room of the D.J. Lombardo Student Center. All are welcome to attend.

Thursday Night Live

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Thursday Night Live will take place on Dec. 11 at 9 p.m. in the LSC Atrium.

This event will feature musician Rachel Brown. Following Brown’s performance is an open mic night for anyone interested.

Students who have any questions or want to reserve a performance slot should contact spoppe17@jcu.edu.

Evan Meindl

Four years ago, an unfortunate incident involving a hard drive crash almost ended junior Evan Meindl’s band, Honey.

Meindl and his two bandmates, Joe Praksti and Pat O’Toole, set out to record their first album before Praksti and O’Toole left for college.

“When we had finished tracking it, and it was almost totally complete, the computer crashed. Everything was lost forever,” said Meindl. “They went to school on terms with the fact that we blew our one chance to make our music available to people.”

Although this major setback nearly derailed the band, Meindl and his bandmates decided they needed to take another chance on their music.

“We got back together this summer, and we re-recorded all the songs. We just finished the album over Thanksgiving break,” said Meindl. “It’s basically four years in the making.”

Honey’s first album, “Exorcise,” has six songs. However, the entire album is 42 minutes in length. The album will be available to the public on Jan. 1, 2015.

“We’re proud of it. Some people might roll their eyes at this, but I would call it ‘Art Rock,’” he said. “It is rock music, but it also has so many intricacies in the instrumentation.”

In addition to the upcoming release of their album, the band also has its first gig on Jan. 16 at the Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights, where Meindl currently works as a marketing intern.

“My boss is amazing. I asked her if she would be interested in us performing our first stage show there,” said Meindl. “She’s been very supportive, and I am forever grateful for that. It’s been the best job ever.”

For Meindl, who began drumming when he was only 5 years old, music has always been an important part of his life. The chance to perform at the Grog Shop is helping him fulfill his dreams.

“I’ve seen some of my favorite concerts there,” said Meindl. “So, to be able Photo by Annie Brennan to get my bandmates from Pittsburgh to come up and perform, it’s like a dream Junior Evan Meindl will be playing at the Grog Shop come true.” with his band on Friday, Jan. 16.

In addition to his internship, Meindl explained that the Cleveland community has also been a source of encouragement for Honey, especially after the release of its first single, “Somewhere You Must Be Smiling.”

“I’ve had so many people in the Cleveland area reach out to me about Honey,” said Meindl. “We put up our first single on YouTube, and the traffic was great for it.”

The band’s single sparked a buzz on social media and was shared many times by friends of Meindl and others. Meindl added that the John Carroll community has been extremely supportive of him as well.

“The second the word came out about the show, I had a lot of people ask me to sell them a bunch of tickets to give to their friends,” said Meindl. “It has been overwhelmingly supportive. For just a little local band, it’s amazing to see that so many people support it.”

Even as a native Pittsburgher, Meindl has family and friends traveling to Cleveland for the show.

“A bunch of my friends will still be on break, and they are all driving up for it,” he said. “That is something I never would have expected.

People are traveling three hours just to see our band, and it’s crazy.”

Tickets for the Jan. 16 show are $5, with an additional $2 cover charge at the door for those under 21. The band will be performing with another JCU student, senior Andrew Yadon.

“We are all really excited for it,” said Meindl. “We hope to get a lot of people there for the show.” because as student organization leaders, whether you are black, white, From RACE ISSUES, p. 1 upper class or lower class, we need to come together and say okay, these “I think that this meeting is a good first step, however, a lot of are the shoes that I’m in, this is how I understand life, can you help me the people that are here, are people who you expect to be here,” said understand where you are coming from better?” junior Tyra Sadler. “I don’t think that people who aren’t diverse or Schillero continued, saying, “as much as we can run events like this don’t care about diversity matters are here. I was in the atrium pass- on campus, you saw how many people walked past. We need to bring ing out black ribbons for this [the prayer service] and a lot of people our groups to start that dialogue, which will end some of the polarization. said no. So, we still need to do a lot, but this is a good first step.”

Everyone’s conversation is relevant and needs to be heard and is our hope Another theme that was discussed was although most would agree in understanding each other. That’s my challenge to students here: let’s that John Carroll is a welcoming community, students of color often start creating dialogue.” feel JCU has a strong sense of community, but live separately together.

After the discussion, Mills responded to the conversation that took Many African-American students voiced a feeling of disunity, ex- place. clusion and isolation while living on this campus. “We need to take “As is the case in many social interactions, there are incidences of dismore steps like this to make our campus inclusive, because to me, crimination and prejudice that occur here. It is important to acknowledge our campus is not,” said junior Tatiana Atkinson. that fact, which in it self is a critical step forward. The University has While the discussion of campus race issues is by all means a already put into place a number of programs such as the Campus Ministry one-sided debate, students that would disagree the claims made were Social Justice and Service program, or the Immersion opportunities that simply not in attendance. The students at the Ferguson discussion help the students to better understand their connectedness with others,” were those who already cared about diversity issues, which was a said Mills. “However, in a more general sense, the University, through the critique made by both students and faculty alike. efforts of my office and other campus services are articulating the action Salomon Rodezno, Program Coordinator for the JCU Center for of inclusion as enhancing the excellence of the John Carroll education.”

Diversity and Inclusion, said, “We need new energy when talking Mills continued, saying, “a reality is that inclusion is a benefit to all about these issues, because the group here is like preaching to the our students as they prepare to make a difference in a global society.” choir.”

Additionally, Mills encouraged the student population to begin speaking The lack of attendance at this event called for a plan of action that openly about racial issues on campus in order to better live our Jesuit would implore more members of our campus community to become mission. “As students, you should hold each other accountable for Living involved. Senior Dave Schillero said that the responsibility was in the Mission in an authentic way by not only being in service with and for the hands of student organization leaders. others; but also having empathy, which is a quality or characteristic that “We’ve talked a lot about how we want more students here, and is critical to personal growth, development and understanding.” that rests on us as student organization leaders,” he said. “A big probEditor’s Note: In light of the topics discussed, if you have a response lem right now is the polarization of these issues, that you’re either in or would like to voice an opinion that was not represented, please conthe camp that cares a lot or doesn’t care at all. And that’s just absurd tact campus editor Mary Frances McGowan at mmcgowan17@jcu.edu.

Campus Safety Log

December 8, 2014 Holiday banners were stolen from the main Quad and Hamlin Quad at 8:35 a.m.

December 7, 2014 Intoxicated student with chin laceration was transported from Dolan Residence Hall to South Pointe Hospital for further treatment at 2:03 a.m.

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

For more information, contact x1615.

UHPD Crime Blotter

November 28, 2014 A pair of thieves were caught trying to steal $2,000 worth of merchandise through under-ringing a month prior on Warrensville Rd. A home burglary of $2,100 was reported to be taken from a Washington Blvd. home at 11:27 p.m.

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

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Part-time faculty struggle with pay, recognition From PART-TIME, p. 1 “I applied for a full-time position 4 years ago and I did not get it, and I’m not unhappy because I ended up doing this. It’s comfortable for me.” She continued, “It’s not part time. I’m here every day.”

A lot of part-time instructors work just as many hours as some full-time faculty. English said, “My day starts with getting up at 6 a.m., getting kids ready, and getting here by 8 a.m. I teach for three and a half hours straight in an upper level class.

The majority of my time is not in the classroom; I spend a lot of time prepping for class projects. At the end of class, I stay for four more hours to be available for my students and grade.”

Since English used to be full time, she can compare the time commitment of full time and part time.

“On a per-class basis, I work just as hard [as full-time], if not more than I used to as a full-time professor,” said English.

Currently, she teaches an upper-level course involving a lot of prep work and work behind the scenes.

“For now, the flexibility is worth the cut in pay and benefits,” she said.

Some part-time instructors work more than most full-time professors, teaching at multiple universities to make a sufficient income.

“I teach at multiple schools, here and at Lakeland [Community College],” Slobin said. “I teach one course here and two there.

I was supposed to get two courses here, but I got bumped out.

Frequently, I teach five courses at once. I used to teach seven classes at once. I would work from 8 in the morning to 7:45 at

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night. I had to put my head down and sleep for 10 or 15 minutes in between classes just so I had enough energy to teach.”

Slobin attests that it is also physically difficult to have this type of schedule. “I am in front of a class for about 12 hours a week now. It’s tremendously energy depleting. I’m 65 now. It’s hard. I drive 60 miles a day, shoving food down my mouth, and prepping for many different courses at once.”

Becoming full time can also be quite difficult as fewer full-time positions are opening up.

“There is a 50 percent chance I might not get my full-time job back,” English said.

There is no system in place for converting part-time into fulltime faculty. Associate Academic Vice President James Krukones said, “Transitioning to full time can happen only when a full-time position becomes available and a part-time faculty member is successful in applying for that position. Part-time hiring and fulltime faculty hiring are entirely separate from each other. Full-time faculty have to possess a doctorate or be close to completing one.

“In addition, full-time faculty are obligated to do research and perform a variety of services on behalf of their department and the University,” he concluded.

Job openings for full-time faculty have been relatively scarce for some years now, and the outlook is not likely to improve in the future.

There are several reasons why universities like JCU are unable to hire more full-time faculty. According to Krukones, one of them is budgetary.

“Like many schools of our size and character, we are tuition-dependent,” said Krukones. “And our single greatest cost is personnel.

“Part-timers fill specific curricular needs not necessarily met by our full-time faculty,” he continued. “If we didn’t have access to

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part-time faculty, we would not be able to offer as wide a variety of courses as we do.”

In many ways, professors believe that the University treats its part-timers better than other nearby universities. Simmons taught at Cleveland State University before getting a part-time position at JCU. She said, “I started working part time at CSU. It was quite taxing during the winter. I had to pay $900 a year to park. You were never guaranteed a spot. The number of students I had then was ridiculous. I started training grad students to teach the labs.”

Slobin said, “John Carroll treats me quite well. I get an office and access to a photocopy machine. At Lakeland, we have to share computers. I also get paid about $250 more per credit here than at Lakeland.”

During Campus Equity Week, a JCU English professor, Yvonne Bruce, tabled in the student center for her organization – the Ohio Part-time Faculty Association.

“My organization, OPTFA, wants to improve higher education by making it more accountable, transparent, and ethically consistent with the values it aims to inculcate,” Bruce said. “Colleges and universities should spend less building top-heavy administrative edifices and providing creature comforts and more on nurturing productive student-faculty relationships.”

English and Slobin agreed that there should be a redistribution of funds within the system.

There is currently no award for part-time faculty at JCU. There is a Distinguished Faculty Award, but it is only available for full-time faculty.

Editor’s note: Students who want to show their support for their part-time faculty can go to http://chn.ge/1A8jKlX to sign a petition for John Carroll University to make a Distinguished Faculty Award for part-time professors.

Entrepreneurship program ranks 23rd nationally Karly Kovac

Asst. Campus Editor

John Carroll University’s Entrepreneurship Program was recently ranked 23rd in the country

by U.S. News & World Report, just five years after its inception as an academic minor.

The director of the Entrepreneurship minor [eMinor], Jackie Schmidt, emphasized that the national recognition is largely attributed to the diversity of disciplines the program reaches.

“The ability to connect with a person from the sciences, someone from communication, and somebody from accounting and having them working together,” said Schmidt. “The ideas are going to be far more exciting and rich.”

The Entrepreneurship Program includes the eMinor, a 21-hour course study. This is one of the most popular minors on campus, with over 100 students enrolled.

The Muldoon Center for Entrepreneurship provides connections within the Entrepreneurship Association, which allows students to network with a group of professionals. Eighty percent of these professionals are principal shareholders of private companies that are at least 5 years old, and have at least $1 million in annual revenues. The center also works with 11 other colleges and universities in Ohio through the Entrepreneurship Education Consortium (EEC) for the idea lab and immersion week competitions.

Universities like Pennsylvania State University, the University of Notre Dame, the University of Massachusetts, The Ohio State University and Rhode Island College have contacted JCU to learn about the success of the program at a small university.

While many entrepreneurship programs across the country currently focus on the economic development and business proponent of entrepreneurship, Director of the Muldoon Center for Entrepreneurship Mark Hauserman emphasizes that the business aspect is not as essential as one may think.

“Teaching entrepreneurship in the school of business is the hijacking of the century, because 75 percent of the entrepreneurs are not business students,” Hauserman said.

Schmidt agreed with this perspective.

“A lot of people think it’s pure business, and it really isn’t,” she explained. “It’s about when you have an idea, it’s about knowing how to evaluate it and figuring out how you can implement it.

You don’t have to go out and start a business, you can be entrepreneurial in anything that you do.”

The eMinor was developed by the late Jack Soper, the John J. Kahl Chair in Entrepreneurship for the University, and Hauserman. This was done with a grant from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, an organization that has continued to support JCU’s program over the years. Schmidt was then assigned as the project manager, overseeing the development of the minor.

“It took about two years of investigation to figure out what to do,” said Hauserman. “We went to the top 13 programs in the United States and talked to the top faculty who were teaching those programs.”

“We’re not trying to teach students to start a business—that’s fool’s gold,” added Hauserman.

“The average age of the start-up entrepreneur is 38. That’s the result of a 50 year linear study at MIT. When I tell that to parents who come to visit who say their son or daughter is here to study entrepreneurship, I say what we do is teach him or her a way of thinking, so they can go and get a job in something they really like and then look into how the business is done.”

Hauserman also explained what business owners are looking for in employees. “Owners don’t want someone sitting there who is just punching the clock, they want you to think about what is it we’re doing that we can be making better. That is extremely valuable to them. Then after you have gotten this experience, you can see how this all operates.”

The program was also nationally recognized in 2012 by Bloomberg Business Week as the 18th best program in the nation – up from 43rd in 2011 – and the best undergraduate entrepreneurship

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Parker Phillips, Angelica Bucci, Tess Barsody, Gil Murphy and Randall Hoover won the Soper Award for Social Entrepreneurship for their TreeShirts idea.

program in Ohio.

This year, the eMinor club was developed as an organization for students to meet outside of class to talk about the minor across disciplines, as well as partake in networking opportunities.

Senior Rachel Distler, vice president of the club, said, “I feel that the program’s success has pushed me to get more involved. Once you get a taste of it, you just keep going and digging and connecting with more and more people because you start to see how beneficial it really is.”

Students have access through the Entrepreneurship Association to a hatchery that gives students the ability to pitch their ideas for contest entry or funding with the help of a mentor.

The Soper Award for Social Entrepreneurship, a competition held Nov. 17 in honor of Jack Soper, was just awarded to five students: junior Angelica Bucci and seniors Tess Barsody, Gil Murphy, Randall Hoover and Parker Phillips for their idea of “TreeShirts.” This idea is a venture that would sell U.S.-made shirts to fund the planting of trees for permanent growth in the deforested country of Brazil.

Hoover, president of the eMinor club and team member, said that they are in the process of working with the hatchery and the entrepreneurship program to make the idea a reality.

“Since then, we’ve spoken with some distribution centers and it looks like we could make it into something real,” said Hoover. “I mean it’s still technically a final project—we have our paper due next Tuesday for it. But, the recognition just pushes us to keep working on it.”

Schmidt added that with a new grant from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, the program plans to propose developments entrepreneurial focus within the JCU core curriculum. She also hopes to focus on developing the social entrepreneurship component in leu of the Soper Award.

“The program’s first goal was to get the minor up and running and to be strong,” she explained.

Schmidt described the program’s vision for the near future. “Now, our goal is to develop the minor more and to do some fine tuning. After five years, we’ve learned, and hopefully we can capture some opportunities where we can connect it more with the larger core. That way, people can also build a stronger base for understanding [of entrepreneurship] in different learning communities.”

Campus Calendar : Dec. 11 - Dec. 17

Thursday

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Friday

SUPB presents comedian The Carroll Cinema Rachel Brown in the LSC Society presents Atrium from 9 - 10 p.m. “National Lampoon’s

Christmas Vacation” in the Donahue Auditorium at 8 p.m.

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Saturday

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Sunday

SUPB’s Late Night Mass in the St. Francis Breakfast & Bingo in Chapel at 6 p.m. and 9 the Schott Dining Hall p.m. from midnight - 1 a.m.

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Monday

Cleveland Day of Service at Greater Cleveland Food Bank from 6 - 8 p.m., sponsored

by JCU’s Cleveland Alumni Chapter.

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Tuesday

Good luck on exams!

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Wednesday

Happy Holidays!

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Katie’s Take

[Insert goodbye title here]

‘Into the Woods’ with Kendrick and Pine The Carroll News had the opportunity to speak with actors Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine about their roles in Disney’s new interpretation of Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Into the Woods.”

The Carroll News: What does this movie offer for different audiences, being adults or children?

Katherine Oltmanns Life & Entertainment Editor

After all the deadlines, articles and columns I endured over the last year, I’ve made it to my last issue of The Carroll News. I don’t know what a goodbye column entails, but I am grateful that I’m writing one at all.

Although a lot of people pick up the school paper every week, I’m not sure they know just how much work it takes to produce one issue. Meetings are Thursdays, and my first deadline is Sunday.

Stories have to be thought of, assigned, written and edited by the end of the weekend. If you want a social life, you should probably try to factor that in somewhere.

Then, the editors work tirelessly to design the layout for their pages, fact check their stories and put their pages through a series of seven different checks to make sure the pages are as clean as they can be.

But this takes three days, on top of taking a 15 or 18-credit semester and meeting with any other organizations you may be involved in on campus. Wednesday through Saturday is our time off. And, even then, we’re working on the next issue.

Becoming an editor was a different trip entirely. I only worked here as a copy editor and staff reporter for about a month and a half before I was asked to become the assistant editor of this section. I worked really hard, so I got the full editor position.

I essentially had to establish a column name and tone right away, which made things interesting.

The staff had a good time helping me pick a column name that pertained to Katie, including sports editor Jake Hirschmann. Jake’s Take was supposed to be a thing, but I realized Jake and Katie have similar-sounding first syllables. So I stole it and named this Katie’s Take, for which I take full responsibility.

I had a rough time establishing this section as mine at first, since I didn’t have an assistant and I learned to create the layout and edit pictures on my own.

But I had a great support system in the newsroom. I can’t stress how much they helped me. It’s a lot of work, but it’s worth it if you care enough about what you’re doing.

I encourage anyone who has an interest in working here to attend the first meeting next semester. The editors welcome all interests – whether it be writing, proofreading (a stretch, I know), layout/design, photography or just showing up to see what the paper is about.

It’s great experience to work at a college newspaper. And, your résumé won’t hate it, either. And I won’t lie, seeing your name in print is pretty satisfying. Just consider it.

Not that the orchestra is signaling me to wrap things up or anything, but thank you to my professors, coworkers and friends for supporting me through my position as editor.

I’d especially like to thank my roommates for cutting out my column every week and hanging it up on our fridge. Parents, too. I have every confidence that my successor, sophomore Morgan Osheka, will do wonderful things for Life & Entertainment.

I had a great experience working here and I can’t wait to see what the new editor has in store.

Enjoy the last weekend, good luck on your finals and have a wonderful winter break.

Contact Katherine Oltmanns at koltmanns16@jcu.edu

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Anna Kendrick: I think that thematically, the whole piece is really about parents and children and the disappointments of parents and the failings of parents and children for generations.

But there’s the element where it’s pure fantasy, and it’s exciting for kids. Then there’s an element that’s specifically centered towards parents, which is [that] we have to be careful what we tell our children, and it’s sort of about understanding that they’re listening to us even if it doesn’t feel that way.

Q: With such a strong cast, with Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Emily Blunt and of course yourselves, what was the vibe like on set, and what was the biggest advantage of working with such a talented group?

Chris Pine: I think Rob [Marshall] really set the tone in the beginning. He’s a director that comes from the theater world, so he recognized the importance and the luxury of having a month of rehearsal before you even show your wares to the public. And even though we didn’t get a chance to work with everyone, we did get a chance in that month to see one another and to see what everybody was doing. I think that really helped infuse the project with a sense of community, that we’re all kind of on the same page. And I think you’ll hopefully feel that in the film.

Q: Cinderella and her prince have been portrayed by hundreds of performers in the past both on stage and on camera, who are readily available to audiences all over the world. So, how are each of you taking these roles and making them your own?

CP: Everybody in this film goes through these wonderfully complex journeys and they experience joy, heartache, sorrow and grief. And the prince is just way more two-dimensional than that, I think that I had a lot of fun bringing some levity to the picture, or tried to.

AK: Rob really embraced a modern sensibility for all the characters. Since these stories kind of belong to the ages, it makes sense that in some ways we update them. And the one thing that he allowed me to do so was to be an over-thinking, over-logical, neurotic princess. I think modern women have a tendency to overthink everything and they don’t trust their gut. We have to look at everything from every angle and find the right decision, and she’s doing that the entire piece until something that she really has to reckon with what happens. And she just sort of says to the prince, ‘do you understand me, do we understand each other?’ And when the answer is no, it’s just very easy for her to say I choose the unknown. I don’t want to – even though you represent security and a better life, I choose the unknown.

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Anna Kendrick plays Cinderella in the new Disney film adapted from Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Into the Woods.”

Swee t Car rolline s se t the tone in the Underground Morgan Osheka

Life & Entertainment Editor

Friends and families gathered in the Underground of the Lombardo Student Center on Friday, Dec. 5 to support John Carroll University’s female a cappella group, the Sweet Carrollines, for its biannual concert.

With crowds occupying the seating half an hour before the concert began, the Underground quickly became a packed house.

As 17 Sweet Carrollines took the stage to perform their first song, “American Honey”

by Lady Antebellum, the sound system created some difficulty and abruptly stopped the performance.

Soloist junior Jackie DiFrangia jumped right back into the song, and the Sweets had a smooth sailing concert from then on.

Junior John Park, a member of both Rhapsody Blue (the male a cappella group) and

Streaks in Key (the co-ed a cappella group) commented, “It was unfortunate that there were technical difficulties at the beginning, but I’m glad the girls were able to push through and keep their composure.”

The Sweets continued their concert with musical selections such as “Emotion”

by Destiny’s Child, “Somewhere Only We Know” by Keane, “Mama Who Bore Me” from the musical “Spring Awakening” and “You and I” by Lady Gaga.

A crowd favorite from the first act was the “Cups Medley,” featuring the songs “Send Me on My Way,” “When I’m Gone,” “Call Your Girlfriend,” “Rumor Has It,” “Gold Digger” and “It’s Raining Men.” “They sounded on point throughout the concert and I genuinely enjoyed the songs they picked,” said Park, “especially with the surprise ‘Gold Digger’ they snuck into the ‘Cups’ song.”

To contribute to the vocal variety, Rhapsody Blue and Streaks in Key performed a few songs of their own during intermission.

Streaks in Key kicked off the intermission portion with “Twist and Shout” by The Isley Brothers and “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz.

Rhapsody Blue wrapped things up with “Everybody Talks” by Neon Trees and “The Longest Time” by Billy Joel.

The Sweets kicked off the second part of the show by entertaining the audience with Christmas selections, such as “Do You Hear What I Hear?” with sophomore soloists Rachel Spenik and Ta’Shaun Dorsey, as well as “Silent Night.”

The performance ended with the ladies singing “Blackbird” by The Beatles, “Animals”

by Maroon 5 and a mashup featuring “Without You” by David Guetta, “I Will Wait” by Mumford & Sons and “Without You” by U2.

“From the song selection, to their pitch, to their energy and stage performance, they had

a great, solid performance,” said Rhapsody Blue member sophomore Brian Holler. “I really enjoyed the mashups too. All in all, it was a fun show and their hard work this semester really paid off.”

Alto sophomore for the Sweet Carrollines, Rachel Spenik, added, “The concert was so much fun. I’m so glad we have so many new voices this semester and that we were able to pull together so many new songs for the concert.”

“I am so proud of my girls,” said alto senior Karyn Adams. “The whole event went splendidly. We just wanted to entertain and that’s exactly what we did.”

The Sweet Carrollines will perform during tthe Rhapsody Blue concert on Friday, Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology Atrium. The Streaks in Key concert, previously slated for Thursday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. in the Underground has been canceled.

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Homes for sale in Walt Disney World Local salon features new name, look Joe Ginley

Emily Mitchell Staff Reporter

Imagine waking up in the morning and walking outside to Sleepy the dwarf snoozing on a bench. As you stand there, transportation pulls up to your house, and you are transferred to the magical world of Walt Disney.

It is now possible to make this dream a reality by choosing to live in the new luxury community at Walt Disney World.

Disney’s newest venture in real estate, called Golden Oak, is a gated community of about 450 homes, located along Lake Buena Vista in Florida. These million-dollar custom singlefamily homes, built to encompass Old Florida architecture with styling influences from Europe and the Caribbean, come with fantastic bonuses. These include passes to the theme parks, transportation to and from the parks and extended park hours. Residents also have access to the community clubhouse, complete with a restaurant and concierge.

The interior of the homes features marble countertops, the latest kitchen appliances, private turquoise pools and much more.

Each home is unique in the sense that owners can decide to incorporate the Mickey Mouse silhouette, along with other Disney references, into the design of the homes. Children can live in their ideal bedroom, decorated with their favorite Disney characters, such as Cinderella’s mice or Peter Pan’s shadow.

These homes start at $1.7 million dollars, with some being sold for as much as $7 million.

The community also highlights the Disney theme throughout the local parks and streets.

Bronze statues of Disney characters, from Princess Ariel, to buddies Bambi and Thumper, roam throughout the neighborhood, adding a little bit of magic and charm to each corner.

Editor’s Note: Information from ABC News, The Huffington Post and Disneygoldenoak. com was used in this article.

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Walt Disney World’s newest addition is Golden Oak, an on-property luxury community of million-dollar homes for sale.

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Located between two eateries on John Carroll Boulevard, a small shop entices customers with a modern look and sweet deals for JCU students.

Salon Alvarez Rosalina, a newly branded and renovated salon, aims to serve the John Carroll University community. The salon’s owners, Frank Alvarez and Ken Rosalina, are hoping the changes reinvigorate the store and bring in new customers, especially members of the JCU community.

Long ago, the Fairmount Theatre operated where the Fairmount Circle Shopping Center is currently located.

In 1960, the theater was closed, and the area became a shopping center. A salon opened on the new storefront in 1962. In 1967, Rosalina and his brother bought the salon.

About 25 years ago, the salon introduced a discount for JCU students, enticing many Blue Streaks to come to the shop.

“The guys love it,” Rosalina said. “One particular year, Nick Caserio, when he was the quarterback at John Carroll, and all the football players used to come in with all of his friends.

That was a fun three years.”

Alvarez came into the picture 14 years ago when he bought the share previously owned

by Rosalina’s older brother.

“It’s been a wonderful relationship that we’ve formed,” Rosalina said.

The two decided to renovate the salon and bring it out to the storefront after the University, which owns the Fairmount Circle storefront, embarked on a beautification project last year. Following the project’s completion, Alvarez and Rosalina began the salon’s renovation.

“We have totally redesigned the salon to modernize it,” Rosalina said. “By opening up the wall with this window, it improves our accessibility so that people know who we are and what we do here. I really have to complement John Carroll on the beautiful patios they put here. They have really made a big difference.”

The salon received a major facelift, adding new large new windows and a modern interior design. The inside feels spacious thanks to bright lighting and wide aisles between the rows of seats awaiting customers in need of a trim. Based off of the positive reviews from customers, the move has worked.

“Everyone loves it because it’s bigger and brighter with natural light. Plus, [customers] can see outside,” Alvarez said.

During the renovation process, the business partners agreed on a name change. The salon, previously known as Rosalina Markfrank, became Salon Alvarez Rosalina.

The name “Rosalina” has been associated with the salon since it opened in 1967, while Alvarez inherited the name “Markfrank” from his father’s shop. Alvarez opted to change his part of the store’s name to help with name recognition.

According to Alvarez, the salon offers deals for JCU students to further boost business.

“We’re offering discounted haircuts for JCU students, boys and girls,” Alvarez said.

Alvarez and Rosalina have also recently added a manicure/pedicure room, which they are excited about. The two hope that with the store’s development comes a closer tie with the JCU community, which is a major goal for the salon moving forward.

“We both have the same vision, which is to get acquainted with more of the John Carroll community – the students, the professors, etc.” Rosalina said. “We want to make sure they understand that we’re here for them. We try to be very accommodating to all of them.”

Nintendo 3DS releases newest Pokémon video game ‘August Rush’ heads to Broadway VIDEO GAME REVIEW “Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire”

Dan May

Staff Reporter

After 20 years of multiple video game releases, a long running anime show and many spinoff versions of the original video game, Pokémon is arguably one of the biggest gaming franchises in history. The recently released 3DS “Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Versions” marks the anniversary edition of the original “Ruby and Sapphire Versions.”

Faithful to the original games, “Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Versions” allow the gamer to control a novice trainer, whose family has just relocated to the fictional Hoenn region.

After receiving the first Pokémon as a thank you for protecting the town’s Pokémon Professor, Birch, the gamer goes on a jour-

ney throughout Hoenn, battling and challenging eight Pokémon Gyms throughout the region, their leaders and the “Elite Four” in the Pokémon League.

Most importantly, the gamer also encounters “Team Magma” and “Team Aqua,” whose plans of using ancient Legendary Pokémon to reshape the region must be stopped.

“Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Versions” sets itself apart from previous games with new techniques and effects. The game adds “Primal Reversions,” which transform the main Legendary Pokémon into their prehistoric forms, enabling the Pokémon to become overpowered and practically invincible.

Visually, these games are eyecatching. Game Freak, the game’s creator, partially rebuilt and repainted the original 10-year-old Hoenn region. Apart from the newer visual appearance of the game, the best feature Game Freak added was the ability for the gamer to fly around the Hoenn region on the backs of two Legendary Pokémon, Latios and Latias.

While gamers have always been able to fly from city to city, this is the first time they can actually control the flight path of their Pokémon. Another new feature that will have fans talking is the DexNav. The DexNav is a device that helps

players find Pokémon and keeps track of which Pokémon were caught, serving as an excellent aid for gamers.

Unfortunately, there are changes to this game from the original that do not work, making the game too easy to complete. For example, the Exp. Share, the total of experience gained throughout the game, grants experience points to all Pokémon in the gamer’s party regardless of which Pokémon actually fought. When Exp. Share is turned on for an extensive number of battles, the Pokémon receive an excessive amount of power, enabling the gamer to complete challenges and battles more quickly, resulting in a somewhat unenjoyable experience.

Another change was made to the Safari Zone, where players could pay with game currency to capture rare Pokémon. In “Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire,” the Safari Zone is free, adding another element that makes the game easier to complete.

Despite some changes that inevitably make the gaming experience too easy at times, “Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire” is a great new addition to an already massive and impressive Pokémon catalogue.

Editor’s Note: Information from Gamespot.com was used in this article.

Ellen Liebenguth Staff Reporter

Mancina spent a year and a half on the original score for the film version.

The main theme, “August’s Rhapsody,” is meant to be a unique combination of sounds and vocals that have transpired across his journey to find his family in New York City.

Editor’s Note: Information from Broadway.com, Broadwayworld.com and Billboard.com was used in this article.

A new musical is coming to the Broadway stage. “August Rush,” based on the 2007 film starring Freddie Highmore and the late Robin Williams. Southpaw Entertainment and CJ E&M announced Nov. 25 that they will begin development in New York on Dec. 9-10.

“August Rush” is a story about a boy named Evan Taylor, who is able to hear music in the world around him. The music he hears leads him to New York City in hopes of finding his parents. Instead, he is taken in by a group of street performers led by a man named “Wizard” Wallace. The boy earns the stage name “August Rush.” Eventually, Evan’s music reunites him with his parents, who have been searching for him, too.

The closed workshop rehearsal for the upcoming musical adaptation will include Broadway stars such as Terrence Mann and Isabel Keating, and will be led by Tony Award winner John Doyle. Auditions for the musical ended on Dec. 10.

The musical will feature lyrics by Glen Berger and a score by Mark Mancina, the Grammy award-winner and composer of the film’s score. Berger has written plays such as “Underneath AP the Lintel” and “Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark.” Mancina has worked on ‘August Rush,’ the 2007 film starring the late Robin Williams, is heading soundtracks of films, including Disney’s “Tarzan” and “The Lion King.” to Broadway.

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“The world wants things done, not excuses. One thing done well is worth a million good excuses.”

-H. Ross Perot, Sr., Forbes 400 member

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Megan Fenner Business & Finance Editor From starting a small business to applying for a minimum wage, part-time job to completing a group project, I cannot stress enough how true and applicable the quote

by H. Ross Perot, Sr. is to college students.

Oftentimes, I find myself saying, “I can’t wait until life beings.” And when I refer to “life beginning,” I mean when I have a full-time job or business providing a (hopefully) hefty salary,

my own apartment or house, a family and a nice car. When I do catch myself saying this, I always stop. Because, life began a long time ago.

I feel as though many people tend to get caught up in age and a fixed pattern. After completing high school, you go to college.

Then, you get a full-time job, and then you start your family. And in the process, you grow old.

Who says you can’t start a business while you’re in high school? Who says you can’t take a year or two off from college to figure out what you want to do with your life? Life is about taking risks – albeit some are safer than others.

I like to think that I have a mind of savvy businesswoman, plus the motivation and persistence as an entrepreneur. But in reality, it’s just not true. Excuse the cliché, but if I had a dollar for every excuse I’ve made, I’d have been a billionaire three years ago. Wouldn’t that be nice?

The New Year is around the corner.

While I normally do not make New Year’s

Making sure oil doesn’t run your portfolio dry Commentary by Robert Cameron Ian Gould For many companies, the decrease in oil prices would make its executives jump with joy and the investors equally as happy.

The drop in oil prices acts as a stimulus for consumers, a margin booster for most companies and an overall great effect on the entire economy. However, investors know that win-win situations don’t exist. And, a portfolio manager needs to evaluate all aspects of a market mover, both positive and negative.

First, a brief explanation on why oil prices are dropping.

It is a combination of the U.S. becoming a world leader in oil production and OPEC refusal to stop production.

One speculation as to why OPEC refuses to cut oil production – which is its normal move to keep oil prices high – is because they want to keep market share to themselves and find out how low prices can go to keep U.S. oil producers in business.

Along with the price war keeping production high, the slowdown in Europe and Asia is decreasing demand, so the simple supply and demand curve dictates lower prices.

Most of the positive effects are easy to spot. As anyone with a car knows, gas prices have dropped below three dollars a gallon for the first time in over four years. AAA research concludes that for every one penny drop in gas

prices, an additional $1 billion per year in consumer spending frees up as well. This helps not only consumers, but businesses that rely on consumer spending. This especially helps businesses that sell consumer discretionary – products consumers want instead of need – during the holiday season. Just a month ago, the National Retail Federation predicts holiday sales to increase by almost 33 percent from last year.

Another positive factor is for companies who rely on shipping.

Companies like Amazon that need to pay for gasoline on their trucks will have lesser expenses, and therefore higher margins.

This bonus for companies also has great timing for the holiday season, since many firms found last year that they didn’t allocate enough resources to ship properly during the holiday season This decrease in cost might allow them to put more money into organizing their logistics better.

There are some negatives that investors should look out for as well. Although the drop in prices is beneficial for many companies, it is not so good for energy or emerging markets. The energy companies that rely on high prices for high profits are hurting, with energy stocks in the SP 500 performing the slowest. Another issue is emerging markets. Countries like Venezuela and Russia that depend on exports to maintain their economy are moving towards a recession. Venezuela’s dollar dropped more than 30 percent alone this year. So, although your consumer discretionary section of your portfolio may be doing well, energy and emerging markets are suffering.

Overall, the drop in oil prices have too many effects on the economy to label them as “good” or “bad” until you look at your own portfolio and decide the effects that are applicable to you.

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Dec. 11, 2014 resolutions, I’ll think of this as a challenge.

My challenge to myself will be to accomplish at least one longterm goal within the next semester. I urge you to do the same.

Apply for your dream job and be persistent during the application process. Read a book you “just haven’t had enough time” to read.

Create a business plan for your million-dollar idea. Make new friendships or mend an old one. No matter what you decide, just do it.

Excuses are the things that hold us back from being accomplished people. I think we all have the intelligence of a businessperson. However, it’s time we wake up our inner entrepreneur and motivate ourselves to accomplish at least one good thing.

After all, if you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.

Contact Megan Fenner at: mfenner18@jcu.edu

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Business & Finance Editor

As the semester winds down, many juniors and seniors are beginning to interview for and accept internship and job offers. Sophomores are even beginning to think about résumé building opportunities. Yet, the common concern students have as they prepare to enter the professional world is, “how?”

How do you...?

• Get an internship or job interview when you know no one in the field?

• Know if you should you tell someone they have food in their teeth?

• Choose a credit card company?

• Buy your first car when you have a large amount of student loans?

• Make dinner for yourself when your body can’t handle another bowl of Ramen Noodles, but you have a tight budget for groceries?

The Carroll News: What programs do the Office of Alumni Relations have to offer John Carroll Students?

David Vitatoe: In 2012, we established the “Backpacks to Briefcases” series that is rooted in direct feedback from our young alumni. One aluma said she felt she wasn’t ready for all life threw at her after graduation. She felt strongly that while JCU provided an amazing experience and education, she was not prepared for the fundamental financial challenges that awaited her in the real world as a graduate. So, we sprung into action and established the life preparation series for students.

CN: Online at jcu.edu/backpacks there are a list of events such as “Financial Workshop,” “Beyond Mac & Cheese” and “Student & Alumni Speed Networking” that the Backpacks to Briefcases program sponsors. Can you tell us a little more about these events?

Financial Workshop:

A car, some cash and a place to crash

• Prepare for the “real world”?

Many say career service office is a resource that is commonly forgotten many students. And while this is true, the office of Alumni Relations is another resource commonly overlooked by students, no matter what year they’re in.

The Carroll News sat down with the Executive Director of Alumni Relations, David Vitatoe ’00, to answer the questions listed above.

DV: This is a very casual, round table “Q&A” type of event. When we first started this program, we contacted some recent grads from 1999 who worked on wealth consulting and investments and they were very interested in putting on a session to discuss the pitfalls of personal finance they fell in to. At the time, no one was giving them a heads up on how detrimental missing phone payments and credit card bills can be to credit scores. They had great stories and life lessons for our students on how not to repeat those mistakes.

CN: How do people sign up for this?

DV: We will be starting a lot of promotions starting in January. Students will sign-up and RSVP before hand, but it’s very casual and question based. The title of the event is A Car, Some Cash and a Place to Crash.

Some topics the Financial Workshop covers are: • • • •

Bill payments Credit scores: good credit vs. bad credit Credit cards Compounding: how starting to saving $100 a month at 22 years old will benefit when you’re 60 • Roth IRAs, bonds, mutual funds • Buying vs. leasing a car

Photo Courtesy of the Office of Alumni Relations

The Student Alumni Association’s “Meet a Blue Streak” program once made an early morning trip to WKYC Channel 3 studios. The NBC affiliate in Cleveland prominently featured three John Carroll alumni as part of its morning show: Pat Butler ’01 (left), Chris Tye ’98 (center right) and Hollie Giangreco ’95 (right).

“The event covers everything you don’t think about, but what you need to know. It’s something everyone of every major needs to know and be prepared for.”

-David Vitatoe ‘00 continued on page 9...

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Beyond Mac & Cheese

Etiquette Dinner

It’s all about cooking on a budget after graduation

DV: At least once a month, I go to a luncheon, usually at the City Club or Union Club, but it’s not a luncheon; it’s a business function. At events like these, you’re around civic leaders, prominent alumni, and businessmen and women. You need to know how to conduct yourself.

David Vitatoe: One of our alums from the class of 1986, Bob Sferra, is a renowned chef in the area who leads very high, upscale cooking classes at vineyards, cooking schools and even Milan and Tuscany. We approached him about leading a cooking demonstration for our students and he offered to do it for free. He leads a demonstration about how to make a week’s worth of meals with one roasted chicken.

The Etiquette Dinner answers questions such as: • • • •

Which fork to use?

How to lay a napkin across your lap?

Which way do you pass food?

When is it appropriate to ask a question when someone has put food in their mouth?

Photo Courtesy of the Office of Alumni Relations

Backpacks to Briefcases offers an exclusive cooking demonstration with renowned chef Bob Sferra. Students learn how to prepare a week’s worth of meals on a tight budget.

Speed Networking Event DV: This is a great event. We have alums from all different fields show up at Pickwick & Frolic downtown. It’s set up with two-person tables one after another, and after every two minutes you sit down at a table, meet someone and then move to the right.

CN: Do students bring a résumé ?

DV: No, this is simply about learning how to network. Career services and Boler School of Business put on events like this, but it’s always on campus. Our goal is to get students off campus and in a realistic setting.

We want to expose students to these settings because it will help you grow, and you can learn a lot by meeting so many different people. It’s a very relaxed setting, especially since it’s just two minutes. There’s no pressure.

Photo Courtesy of the Office of Alumni Relations

The JCU baseball team recently attended a Young Alumni Career Panel at Market Garden Brewery in Ohio City, sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations.

Student Mentoring Network

DV: We’re most proud of this program. We launched it last month, November 2014. We’ve been building a database of alumni starting last May, and now we have close to 300 alums who have opted in to be mentors for our students.

CN: How does the mentoring program work?

DV: While it’s called a mentoring network, it’s really just a tool for students to reach out to alums and learn more about different fields and to build connections. It’s important to understand that there are no expectations or obligations. You are not required to meet or anything of that sort. It’s meant to be organic and based on the interest of the student, and any student would benefit from going on the mentoring website.

CN: How do you join the network?

DV: All you have to do is create a login. You cannot be approved unless you have a JCU email address. It’s mainly for protection of the student and alum. Once you log in, you can search by keywords, interests or cities. So you could look up alums in Chicago, for example.

Photo Courtesy of the Office of Alumni Relations

The Backpacks to Briefcases series features a speed networking night downtown on East 4th Street at Pickwick and Frolic.

Upcoming Events

February Feb. 9 (location TBA) - Backpacks to Briefcases “Beyond Mac & Cheese” cooking demonstration led by Chef Bob Sgerra ‘86 Feb. 17 (Jardine Room) - Backpacks to Briefcase Etiquette Dinner

March Mar. 24 (location TBA) - Backpacks to Briefcases “A car, some cash, and a place top crash - Financial Workshop” featuring financial planners Kyle Reynolds ’99 and Mark Annichine and moderator Rosanna Violi Hoelzle ’07

April Apr. 14 - Backpacks to Briefcases “Student & Alumni Speed Networking” at Pickwick & Frolic on East 4th Street

Contact If you have any questions regarding any of these events or programs, please contact Executive Director of Alumni Relations David Vitatoe at: dvitatoe@jcu. edu or visit www.jcu.edu/backpacks

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Football

Historic season comes to a close with quarterfinals loss 14-0 deficit heading into the second quarter.

However, the second quarter was much different than the first.

Senior running back Tommy Michals kicked off the scoring for JCU when he finished off a 50-yard drive with a 2-yard rushing touchdown.

A costly fumble by Mount Union on the ensuing possession was returned 64 yards by senior safety Marty Gibbons to the Mount Union 39-yard line, setting up an eventual 1-yard touchdown catch by senior tight end Zach Strippy from senior quarterback Mark Myers.

A flurry of scores, three touchdowns within the final three minutes, lit up the scoreboard as the half came to a close, and Mount Union headed into the break with a 28-21

Jacob Hirschmann Sports Editor

Jacob Hirschmann Sports Editor

No BCS, same controversy Everybody hated the BCS. I personally wasn’t one of those people, but I’m all in favor of a playoff. It definitely makes things more fun.

But what most people hated about the BCS is that everything was decided by computers and algorithms, not real people.

Now, we have a nine-person committee meeting weekly to discuss games and release rankings. This led up to what transpired this past Sunday – the release of the final four.

As I’m sure most of you saw, the final four matches up No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Ohio State and No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 3 Florida State.

Both of those games are going to be incredible, I’m sure, but in the process of putting in those four teams, the committee left out two clear national title contenders in Baylor and TCU. TCU fans have a lot to be angry about. They were above OSU every week since the first rankings were released, sitting as high as number three just last week.

Then, after defeating Iowa State, 55-3, TCU dropped three spots behind Florida State, OSU and Baylor.

On the other hand, Baylor, who beat TCU earlier this year, has been on the outside looking in for every ranking that has come out, and looked to be in pole position after defeating No. 9 Kansas State last weekend and securing the Big 12 title.

Yet, Baylor was also jumped by Ohio State.

In my opinion, Baylor should’ve been granted the fourth and final spot in the playoff, but that’s not my problem.

My problem lies with how and by what criteria these nine committee members are selecting the teams and their weekly release of the rankings.

At least with the BCS,we knew how everything was judged. With the committee, they set parameters, but at the end of the day, they can do whatever they want.

This whole thing might make sense to some people. Yet, I just don’t see the reasoning behind it all.

I don’t see how Florida State, a team that hasn’t lost in two years and is the defending national champion, is forced to travel across the country to play essentially an away game.

I don’t see how the Buckeyes jumped Baylor and TCU after TCU destroyed a team they were supposed to, and Baylor handled at top-10 team.

I understand the committee wants to stress conference champions, but if they were going to make such a big deal about a conference championship game, they should’ve stated that before they released the rankings.

Nothing’s perfect.

I think we’re headed in the right direction, but some things need to be straightened out.

I want clarity.

Contact Jake Hirschmann at jhirschmann16@jcu.edu

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The rematch in Alliance was as hard-fought and exciting as the first. But, unfortunately for the John Carroll University football team, the University of Mount Union came out on top once again. The Purple Raiders prevailed 36-28, punching their ticket to the Division III national semifinal.

In what has become a trend against Mount Union, the Blue Streaks came out flat in the first quarter. While JCU avoided the costly turnovers that usually haunt them, the offense couldn’t get anything going.

After two Mount Union touchdowns, the Blue Streaks faced a

Inside The Box Score

Mount Union John Carroll

1st 14 0

2nd 14 21

3rd 8 0

First Quarter MTU_ R. Namdar 13-yd pass from K. Burke, 12:46 MTU_ L.Nemeth 18-yd run, 4:09

Second Quarter JCU_ T. Michals 2-yd run, 12:43 JCU_ Z. Strippy 1-yd pass from M. Myers, 9:03 MTU_ S. Wilkinson 22-yd pass from K. Burke, 2:55 JCU_ M. Howell 75-yd pass from M. Myers, 2:39 MTU_ S. Wilkinson 26-yd pass from K. Burke, 1:24 Third Quarter MTU_ TEAM 5-yd safety, 1:35 MTU_ L. Meacham 5-yd pass from K. Burke, 0:10 Fourth Quarter JCU_ Z. Strippy 3-yd pass from M. Myers, 6:51

4th 0 7

Final 36 28

lead.

Defense was the focal point of the third quarter, with the first seven drives ending without a score for either team.

But with under two minutes left in the quarter, the Purple Raiders pinned the Blue Streaks deep in their own territory. JCU snapped the ball Photo courtesy of jcusports.com too low for puntSenior Marty Gibbons returned a Mount er Kyle RodriUnion fumble 64 yards in the second quarter guez. It skidded to set up a Mark Myers touchdown pass to out the back of Zach Strippy. the end zone, giving Mount Union to play. two points and the ball.

Behind Burke, the Purple RaidThe Purple Raiders used that ers were able to drain JCU’s timemomentum and marched down the outs and pick up the first downs field in just over a minute. This was needed to run out the clock. This capped off with a 5-yard pass from sent Mount Union to its 10th straight Mount Union quarterback Kevin national semifinal.

Burke to wideout Luc Meacham.

Strippy reflected on the experiJCU finally found the end zone ence after the game, “As a team, in the second half when Myers con- we played our hearts out for this nected with Strippy for their second university, and coming up short touchdown connection of the day, was extremely tough. But the way cutting the Mount Union lead to just we fought, the support we had and the memories we made will prove eight points.

JCU’s defense stood strong and to be influential to us for the rest of forced a Mount Union punt the fol- our lives.”

The Blue Streaks finished their lowing possession.

The Blue Streaks were unable to season at 11-2 and made the promove the ball, and punted it back gram’s deepest NCAA DIII Tourto Mount Union with just 3:43 left nament run since the 2002 season.

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Blue Streaks suffer first loss of season in battle with ONU Ashley Bastock Asst. Sports Editor

The nationally ranked John Carroll University women’s basketball team was off to another historic undefeated start, joining the WBCA/USA Today Top 25 after a win against Ithaca College.

However, Ohio Northern University was looking to play the spoiler as the Blue Streaks headed into Ada on Saturday.

Spoil they did, as JCU could not hold on, and headed back to University Heights with a 73-70

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Senior Beth Switzler drives to the lane in JCU’s 73-70 loss to Ohio Northern University.

loss. This was JCU’s first loss of the 2014-2015 season. The last Ohio Athletic Conference loss for JCU came from the Polar Bears in the OAC Tournament last season.

Offensively, sophomore Katlyn Spahar led the Blue Streaks with 16 points. Sophomore Katie Battaglia also had a career-high 15 points in just 14 minutes of play. Nine of those points came courtesy of Battaglia’s trio of 3-pointers.

“My mentality with every game is to get the win,” Battaglia said. “I got the shots that I did because we executed the plays very well for me to get open and take those three’s.”

All three seniors – Meghan Weber, Beth Switzler and Emily Taylor – continued their offensive leadership, each contributing 10 points.

Despite having five players scoring double figures, JCU struggled with the perpetual thorn in its side, All-OAC senior Jordan Kimes. She led all players with 18 points, including the late field goal that gave the Polar Bears a definitive lead.

The Blue Streaks went into halftime with a 33-30 lead and two Battaglia treys under their belts.

After the halftime break, the teams continued to trade points until ONU tied the game at 42 on a 3-pointer.

Spahar and Taylor came down the floor to sink consecutive shots for JCU, capped off by a Battaglia

three to put JCU up by seven, 49-42.

ONU’s defensive effort picked up, however. The Polar Bears held JCU at 56 points and narrowed the JCU’s lead to one point with 5:36 remaining after a jumper from junior Carly Thomas.

ONU gained its first advantage since the first half at 59-58. However, freshman Shmoo Pryor would storm down the court to score and put JCU back up by one.

JCU struggled to hang on to its lead as the Polar Bears continued to test the burgeoning Blue Streak defense. With 1:01 remaining on the clock, Kimes hit a jumper that would put ONU up, 67-66. The Polar Bears would not relinquish the lead for the final 60 seconds of play.

Switzler and Battaglia each contributed two more jumpers for the Blue Streaks, but a series of necessary fouls to slow down the clock gave the Polar Bears some key free throws in the final minute.

Kimes and sophomore Britt Lauck each contributed key free throws, spoiling JCU’s undefeated record.

Spahar and head coach Kelly Morrone stressed that the loss will only motivate the Blue Streaks to continue improving throughout the year.

“We are going to keep working harder knowing the pressure that we have,” Spahar said. “This year we

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Freshman Shmoo Pryor pushes the offense during JCU’s loss to ONU. have a big red ‘X’ on our back and we just gotta improve day-to-day, practice to practice, and focus on the big picture.”

“I think there’s no doubt that people know we’re a very, very good team, so we’re always going to get somebody’s best,” Morrone said.

JCU now stands at 6-1 overall and 1-1 in OAC play. The Blue Streaks will look to rebound with a win on the road against Wilmington College’s Fightin’ Quakers on Saturday, Dec. 13. The Quakers are currently 6-0 on the season.

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John Carroll Blue Streak varsity athletics: Weekend roundup Men’s Indoor Track & Field

John Carroll University men’s indoor track and field kicked off the winter season at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala. The team competed on Friday, Dec. 5 through Saturday, Dec. 6 in Kent, Ohio. This event was an unscored meet.

Some of the athletes who put up a great performances include freshman Austin Mcllvaine and junior Rondel Armour, who ran the 60-meter dash. Mcllvain placed 12th (7.43) and Armour notched 13th (7:47) in the preliminaries. They narrowly missed the championship.

The Blue Streaks had two team members in the top 10 in the 1000-meter run. Junior Michael Hydzik finished third in 2:40.21 and senior John Cameron finished seventh in 9:02.71 Senior Nick Williams set a school record in hurdles with a time of 8.16 in the prelims.

Williams blew out his old record of 8.44. In the final heat, Williams finished with a time of 8.31 and placed fifth.

Rocky Mitolo, the 2014 Division III All American, started his senior year by placing 12th in shotput (13.91 meters) and 15th in the weight throw (15.43 meters).

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Although there were many teams at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala, some of the most shining performances were displayed

by Blue Streaks.

Sophomore Joy Nyaanga, who was among the best of the Blue Streaks, finished 14th in the 400-meter dash just narrowly breaking a minute with a time of 1:01.28.

Two Blue Streaks, senior Megan Martinko and sophomore Sara Martinko, both earned spots in the top 25 in the 60-meter hurdles. Megan placed 19th in 9.58, and Sara placed 25th in 9.94.

Sophomore Mikenna Miller had a shining performance in the shot put. She threw 9.37 meters and placed 24th.

The Otterbein Invitational is the next event for the Blue Streaks on Saturday, Dec. 13.

An impressive weekend was ahead of the John Carroll University swimming and diving team in its trip to Lexington, Kentucky on Saturday, Dec. 6. The Transylvania Invitational proved rewarding, as the women secured a second place finish.

The opening event, the 200 medley relay, set up the Blue Streaks for a record-setting performance. The team of freshmen Carly Adams and Anne Crowley, junior Lindsey Fano and senior Tori Watson finished with a time of 1:48.30 – a full two seconds ahead of the rest of the field. This finish set a school record for the second time this year after the quartet had a time of 1:48.55 earlier in the season.

Fano went on to nab two more important spots in the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke.

A 2:13.36 finish in the 200 IM was good for second place in the event, with Adams scoring first at 2:11.03.

“Everybody was improving, reaching personal bests and listening to [head] coach [Mark Fino]. But there is still a lot of work to be done this season,” said Fano.

Fano went on to win the 100 breast at 1:06.78 and was a part of the 800 free relay winning squad to finish the night with a time of 8:07.79.

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The John Carroll University men’s swimming and diving team traveled to Lexington, Kentucky for the Transylvania Invite. A tough field proved to be too much at the end of the day, as the Blue Streaks finished fifth out of six teams.

JCU displayed strong finishes in the 100 free with three swimmers placing in the top eight. Sophomore John Scantling was fifth (49.14), freshman Steve Attewell was seventh (49.36) and freshman Brian Hulseman was eighth (49.50).

The 800 free relay team also showcased a strong performance. Sophomore Ben Parker, senior Michael Goggins, Scantling and Hulseman finished third with a time of 7:14.86.

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Strong shooting performances lead JCU to big win over Capital Gavin Potter Staff Reporter

After a layoff lasting nearly three weeks, the John Carroll University men’s basketball team came out firing on all cylinders. The Blue Streaks beat Capital University, 87-59, in an Ohio Athletic Conference game in Bexley on Saturday, Dec. 6.

The long break between games didn’t seem to bother the Blue Streaks (3-0, 2-1) at all. The team shot 50.7 percent from the field, coasting to a victory. Junior Danny Wallack led the team, finishing with a team-best 16 points.

JCU started the game by lighting up the scoreboard with 3-pointers. Senior David Hendrickson knocked down two 3-pointers early. The sharpshooting trio of juniors Wal-

lack, Derik Young and Ryan Farragher each knocked down a 3-pointer during a 13-0 run in the middle of the first half. The three juniors would combine to go 9-of-15 from deep on the game. The Blue Streaks shot an impressive 48 percent from behind the arc as a team.

The Crusaders did have some fight in them early on in the game, as they cut the JCU lead to just two points with a basket from Charles English at the 12:55 mark. However, the Blue Streaks successfully held off Capital. JCU didn’t allow another Capital point for over four minutes, building up a 15-point lead during the stretch. From there, the Blue Streaks never looked back.

While Wallack was the only player for JCU to reach double figures, seven other Blue Streaks scored at least eight points in the

victory, including John Cirillo. The freshman nearly recorded a double-double with eight points and nine rebounds in just 16 minutes.

With the win, JCU picked up its second OAC victory of the season, as the Blue Streaks continue to try to improve on last season’s second place finish in the OAC Tournament.

The Blue Streaks will get their next chance at a conference victory during their first home game at the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center on Wednesday, Dec. 8 against Ohio Northern University. Head coach Mike Moran will attempt to capture his 400th career victory.

Editor’s note: The John Carroll University men’s basketball team faces off on Wednesday, Dec. 10 against Ohio Northern University.

Head to jcusports.com for a full game recap.

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Junior Derik Young sets up the offense in the first half of JCU’s 8759 win over Capital University.

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Carly Adams freshman

Katie Battaglia sophmore

Zach Strippy senior

Adams was part of the 400 medley relay team that started the meet off strong for JCU, winning by over four seconds.

Adams also led the field in the 100 backstroke and the 200 backstroke for a total of three wins for the day.

Danny Wallack junior

The sophomore from St. Joseph Academy put together an impressive afternoon on Saturday, going 3-for-4 from behind the arc and scoring a career high 15 points in just 14 minutes of play. Battaglia also contributed five rebounds.

The standout tight end went out with a bang against Mount Union in the final game of his JCU career, notching six receptions for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Strippy caught eight touchdown passes in the 2014 season.

Wallack continued his leadership role for the Blue Streaks, shooting 71 percent from the field to score a team high 16 points. He was 4-of-6 from behind the three-point arc. Wallack also recorded two assists.

Wrestling Terner Gott senior Gott was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the 2014 RIT Invitational for the Blue Streaks. Over the course of the tournament, Gott went 5-0 and won three of the contests by fall. He now stands at 18-0 on the season.

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Anger-fueled protests rock the United States Carly Cundiff Staff Reporter

Citizens of all races and creeds have taken to the streets to protest – both peacefully and violently – against the recent killings of unarmed black men, as well as the decisions not to charge the white police officers that killed them.

Protestors marched with signs during the first week of December. Gathering in several large cities, they screamed in protest after a grand jury chose not to indict the police officer who killed Eric Garner, a black man, after tackling him to the ground in a chokehold, according to ABC. According to CNN, the protests erupted after a grand jury decided there was not enough evidence to charge officer Daniel Pantaleo with homicide.

The confrontation, which was captured on a cellphone, began when Pantaleo started to question Garner about illegally selling loose cigarettes. This was a crime for which he was previously arrested.

The two exchanged words and the discussion heated. Pantaleo then tackled Garner in a chokehold, according to The Washington Post. Garner said, “I can’t breathe,” several times while police held him on the ground.

These words become the rallying cry during the recent protests.

According to USA Today, groups demonstrating also participated in “die-ins,” similar to the “sit-ins” of the Civil Rights Era. Protes-

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Peaceful protests have taken place in Washington, D.C. in the last few weeks as a result of the deaths of Tamir Rice, Eric Garner and Michael Brown. tors lied down on floors or sidewalks and refused to move. According to The Plain Dealer, several such protests took place around the country, including Cleveland.

The case of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old African-American boy who was shot and killed on Nov. 22 by Caucasian Cleveland police officer Timothy Leohmann, also spurred the ongoing protests about racial inequality in America, according to The Plain Dealer.

Rice was holding a pellet gun at the time he was shot.

According to CNN, Loehmann was hired in March of 2014 following his resignation from the Independence, Ohio police department after his supervisor described him as “emotionally immature” and “weepy.” These

records, as well as security video from the park where Rice was shot, will be reviewed when a grand jury decides whether or not to charge Leohmann.

The family of Rice has since filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Loehmann, his partner and the city of Cleveland for acting “unreasonably, negligently and recklessly” when the crime occurred, according to NBC. The complaint said that “the defendant officers properly approached Tamir and properly investigated his possession of the replica gun they would undoubtedly have determined that the gun was fake and that the subject was a juvenile.” The lawsuit also alleges that the officers didn’t provide Rice with medical attention for more than four minutes “as he lay

on the ground alive and bleeding.”

The protests rocking the nation are rooted in the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, who was shot by white police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri on Aug. 9, 2014. A grand jury decided not to charge Wilson on Nov. 24. The decision caused a mass protest in the St. Louis suburb, according to The New York Times.

These three deaths have brought race relations between police and black citizens to the forefront of the country’s collective conscious.

President Obama talked about the nation’s rising racial problems during an interview with BET News on Dec. 8, in which he asks the young African-American population to be both persistent and patient, according to USA Today.

“This isn’t going to be solved overnight,” Obama told BET News. “This is something that is deeply rooted in our society, it’s deeply rooted in our history.”

Obama asked young people to remember two things. First, that “we have made progress in the last 50 years,” and second, “we have to be persistent.”

While protests still rock the nation and the court decision in the Tamir Rice case has yet to come, it is unclear to what extent of history will be affected by these protests.

Editor’s Note: Information from CNN, USA Today, ABC News, The Plain Dealer, NBC News, The New York Times and The Washington Post was used in this report.

Iran intiates missile launch against ISIS Ashley Bastock Asst. Sports Editor

Iran is joining in America’s fight against the Islamic State in eastern Iraq through a series of missile strikes.

According to CBS, the U.S. military is aware of the airstrikes throughout Iraq’s Diyala province, and the airstrikes are in coordination with Iraqi troops on the ground.

Iran has experienced a more prominent role in the Iraq war against the Sunni Muslim extremists. It has also been noted that this is latest display of Iran conducting military business out in the open rather than being secretive. This shift may represent an important change in strategy for Iran in the future.

The coordination of the American government and Tehran has been more prevalent as both countries look to take down the same enemies in both Iraq and Syria. While Iranian and U.S. officials are not coordinating attack plans together, there is a clear and unofficial pact in place that no side is willing to acknowledge.

“We are flying missions over Iraq, we coordinate with the Iraqi government as we conduct those,” Pentagon spokesperson Rear Adm. John F. Kirby, said Tuesday, according to The New York Times. “It’s up to the Iraqi government to

de-conflict that airspace.”

While there is no direct acknowledgement of the cooperation between U.S. and Iranian officials, according to CNN, the Obama administration is attempting to open communication with Iran about fighting the Islamic State.

According to The New York Times, the once elusive Iranian military leader, Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani, who has usually been involved with coordinating covert military terrorist attacks, has begun to emerge out of the shadows.

Pictures of Suleimani have become more prevalent on social media, depicting him on the Iraqi battlefields, according to The New York Times.

The increasingly legitimate role of this Iranian hard power is noticeable, according to American officials. The Iranian military is also decisively working to protect Baghdad from Islamic State influence.

While this influence is noticeable, according to The New York Times, American officials also have legitimate concerns about the affect that an increased Iranian presence could have in further destabilizing the Iraqi government.

“Our message to Iran is the same today as it was when it started, and as it is to any neighbor in the region that is involved in the anti-ISIL activities,” Kirby said. “And that’s that we want nothing to be done that further inflames sectarian

Primary events surrounding ISIS in 2014 • February: Al-Qaida cuts ties with ISIS after fights within both extremist groups.

• June: ISIS claims control of six cities in Iraq; U.S. announces plans to send 300 more troops to Iraq.

• September: ISIS releases videos of the executions of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff as well as British aid worker David Haines. This leads the U.S. to initiate airstrikes in Syria.

• November: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is allegedly wounded by U.S. airstrikes.

• December: Iranian government launches airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq. tensions in the country.”

CNN also reported that coordination with Tehran was not something that U.S. officials will confirm or address directly.

“With respect to Iran, we’re not coordinating with Iran, as you know,” said Gen. Lloyd Austin, according to CNN. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest

also stressed that the U.S. and Iran would not directly cooperate.

“The United States will not cooperate militarily with Iran in that effort,” Earnest said, according to CNN. “We won’t share intelligence with them.”

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

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After two years of research, the bones found in a Leicester, England parking lot were determined to be those of the missing King Richard III. However, the bigger surprise is that the DNA analysis casts an uncertain light on the legitimacy to the throne of his descendants.

The bones were found in August 2012 after a team of enthusiastic historians and researchers pinpointed the location of a church demolished in the 16th century that Richard was buried in.

According to the BBC, physical details of the skeleton, as well as location and other information, allowed researchers to assert that the skeleton belonged to the missing king. Researchers then took hours finding a modern day descendant to trace the king’s DNA. National Geographic reported that while the DNA trace through the maternal line matched that of the living relatives, the genetic details from the paternal side did not. This means infidelity occurred somewhere in the family tree.

According to the BBC, the instance of the female infidelity could have occurred anywhere in the nearly 60-year period separating Richard III from the 5th Duke of Beaufort.

Both Richard III and Henry Tudor (later Henry VIII) were descendants of King Edward III. The infidelity could have occurred in the line leading from Henry to Edward or Richard to Edward. Considering that Henry’s ancestor John of Gaunt, Edward III’s son, was plagued with rumors of illegitimacy throughout his life, the possibility of the break happening within the Tudor line is very real.

Hypothetically, if John of Gaunt was not Edward’s son, it would mean Henry IV had no

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This photo, taken in 2012, shows the remains of King Richard III, who was buried at Leicester Cathedral. DNA evidence proves there was at least one case of infidelity in the Tudor line. legitimate claim to the throne – meaning that neither did Henry V or Henry VI. This break means that the legitimacy of the entire Tudor line, and the current Queen of England’s rule, comes into question.

Historians quoted by the BBC have assured the public and reporters that royal succession is impacted by a number of things and that the present day queen’s rule is not threatened since the break most likely happened in the part of the tree that does not affect royal succession.

The Tudor line was plagued by rumors of illegitimacy in its claim to the throne for decades.

This new information could suggest some truth to these claims.

Henry Tudor’s ascension to the throne happened when he defeated Richard III in battle, marking the end of the Plantagenet dynasty and

the beginning of the Tudor one, which lasted until Queen Elizabeth I died childless in 1603.

Analysis of the discovery as reported by The Wall Street Journal has been published and released. Researchers are 99 percent certain that the bones are that of Richard III. This determination has prompted the former king’s reburial at Leicester Cathedral.

The BBC reports the reburial will be preceded by a week of events culminating in the reburial on March 26, 2015. Two hundred seats will be available to the public, which will be randomly assigned through an online ballot process. The ballot will run from Dec. 12-31 and international applications will be accepted.

Editor’s Note: Information from The BBC, National Geographic and The Wall Street Journal was used in this report.

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Los Angeles native Noe Iniguez, 36, was the first person sentenced to jail under California’s new “revenge porn law” after posting a photo of his topless ex-girlfriend on her employer’s Facebook page.

In the context of this law, “revenge porn” refers to posting an intimate photo of someone on the Internet with the goal of getting revenge on him or her.

Iniguez was also sentenced to 36 months of probation and mandatory domestic violence classes.

Iniguez was found guilty of three criminal counts. Aside from the state pornography statute, Iniguez also had two restraining order violations.

The revenge porn law, enacted in October 2013, forbids posting sexual photos online with the intent to harm a person emotionally.

“California’s revenge porn law gives prosecutors a valuable tool to protect victims whose lives and reputations have been upended by a person they once trusted,” said City Attorney Mike Feuer. “This conviction sends a strong message that this type of malicious behavior will not be tolerated.”

California is one of 13 states to enact revenge porn laws since 2013.

These laws vary in intensity from state to state.

In Arizona – one of only two states where posting revenge porn is a felony on the first offense – a federal district court judge blocked enforcement of the law last week after the American Civil Liberties Union sued, according to The Washington Post.

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California Attorney General Kamala Harris (above) is responsible for this prosecution under the newly-implemented revenge porn law.

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Russia is facing economic woes as the nation’s borrowing costs have reached their highest levels in five years. The financial crisis stems from recent economic sanctions from Western nations put on Russia, costing the state $40 billion, as well as remarkably reduced oil prices.

Anton Siluanov, Russia’s economic minister, said at a speech in Moscow, “We are losing around $40 billion per year due to geopolitical sanctions and we are losing some $90 billion to $100 billion per year due to oil prices falling 30 percent,” as reported by RIA Novosti news agency.

According to The Telegraph, the peak price of oil was at $115 per barrel in June 2014. If prices fall to $60 per barrel and economic sanctions intensify, Russia will fall into an unavoidable recession in 2015, the first since 2009.

The most notable explanation for this economic downturn in Russia is the economic sanctions from Western nations because of Russia’s uncooperativeness in the international system with regard to its intervention in Ukraine.

Although the sanctions have crippling effects on Russia’s economy, Prime Minister Vladmir Putin does not appear to be changing his views on Ukraine, since the policies have been widely popular with the Russian people.

While The International Business Times reported that only 40 percent of Russians feel optimistic about the economy, Putin’s approval ratings were at 85 percent two weeks ago, and a record 88 percent in September.

Editor’s Note: Information from The Telegraph and The International Business Times was used in this report.

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Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and deputy speaker of the Duma Alexander Zhukov speak before Putin’s state of the nation.

My favorite genre in literature and film used to be dystopian fiction.

I have read George Orwell’s “1984” countless times and every time was mystified by the concept that our government was slowly turning into the ominous Big Brother.

I have always been fascinated with the allegory presented in Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World,” such as Huxley’s example of government-implemented nationwide drug use utilized to keep the country’s population in a serene state.

And although it is not as deep as the aforementioned novels, I have always had a soft spot in my heart for “The Hunger Games” trilogy.

However, more recently, I have had a really difficult time finding the motivation to read these novels or anymore like them because of the current state of the world. With events such as the public executions of 80 people in North Korea, the deaths of 43 Mexican students purportedly killed by their government and the current state of the United States following the deaths of black Americans at the hands of the police, I am finding it hard to separate reality and the fictionalized representations of such.

I am not attempting to imply that we live in a world identical to those presented by Orwell and Huxley. Fortunately, Americans live in a country with a government that still allows its people freedom to make their own choices.

That said, it is still spooky to think that there are surveillance cameras running all the time, even if it is for precautionary purposes.

Whatever happened to the “good ol’ days,” when people walked down the streets at night without worries of being attacked, or when they left their doors unlocked at night without worry of intruders?

Now that I think of it, those days started waning after the Clutter family in Holcomb, Kansas was brutally murdered in 1959, as described in Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood,” published seven years afterward.

Let me propose a different point. Think about the horror film series,“The Purge.” For those of you who don’t know, the concept centers on a futuristic version of the United States that has come under strict totalitarian rule. The existing leadership has almost nearly diminished crime, except for one day each year: the annual “Purge.” On this day, citizens can more or less run rampant, committing any form of crime, as long as high-powered explosives aren’t used and the crimes committed aren’t against government officials.

Luckily, this is not the current state of the world. We do not have to barricade ourselves in our house one day a year - or more - armed with weapons to protect against imminent, unavoidable intruders.

That small comfort fails to take away from the fact that, unfortunately, we are far, far away from the “good ol’ days” of unquestionable safety. I would never opt to imply that we are on the brink of turning into a dystopian society mirroring those of Orwellian fiction.

However, the present state of affairs leads one to wonder if such a future is in the cards, and if so, how far ahead it may lie.

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“The world doesn’t revolve around you but John Glenn revolved around the earth once.”

LYRIC:

“I’ll worship like a dog at the shrine of your lies I’ll tell you my sins and you can sharpen your knife Offer me that deathless death Good God, let me give you my life.”

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LAST WEEK’s

WINNER:

Manick Saran Manick Saran is all about being awesome. He engages in many things in the student body and is heavily productive. Among other things, Saran is a Biology major #science

-Steve Lacorte ‘15

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MUSIC OF 2014: DIVERSIONS SECTION REVIEW BEST ALBUMS OF 2014 10. Foster The People, “Supermodel” Supermodel was a pretty good album that danced between indie and alternative. Not too shabby at all. The psychedelic moments were truly the best among them!

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album, they explored more varients then their usual heavy electronic sound. It’s pretty inevitable that you’ll not find diversity and spirit within this piece.

9 La Roux, “Trouble In Paradise” There was no trouble in La Roux’s paradise that she delievered. Bouncying on great organic instrumentation and electronic melody, the album creates a great vibe.

2. Mo, “No Mythologies To Follow” Swedish sassmaster Mo’s debut album dropped this year, and my jaw dropped with it. Mo’s genre style and her hooks will leave you craving for more. The album feels extremely cohesive as well, and made me grow to love Mo’s sound and voice.

1. Lana Del Rey, “Ultraviolence” The surf-rock, sixties vibe in Ultraviolence made me consumed with it upon it’s sumemr release. That’s why, if anything, it deserves number one. No...not just number one. Do we have a higher number

Some people might have been upset with the free download, but not only was I pumped to hear the first U2 music for almost five years but my wallet sang glorious hymns because it was free. U2 connects with their old-self while still connecting with the new in an explosive experimental place.

7. Sia, 1000 Forms Of Fear

7. Royksopp, “The Invetiable End” Royksopp have never produced anything that wasn’t big and bright. On their new

Linkin Park killed it for a decade and then decided to name their album after the fact and killed their vibe. I was very underwhelemed with this album and very upset that it wasn’t anything more.

2. “The Black Market” by Rise Against 3. “Sheezus” by Lily Allen

I wanted to hate it. But I couldn’t.

2. “X” by Ed Sheeran

Worst Albums of 2014 3. “A.K.A.” by Jennifer Lopez

8. The Black Keys, “Turn Blue”

Let’s be real, it’s Sia. This girl has written some of the best songs over the last halfdecade. On her own album, she shoen the brightest with the best lyrics, best production and great lyrics.

Most Disappointing Albums of 2014 1. “The Hunting Party”

by Linkin Park

Best 2014 Albums I Thought I Would Dislike But Didn’t Mind Them 1. “1989” by Taylor Swift

5. U2, Songs of Innocence

Instead of turning blue, I turned the repeat button. The album is a fantastic garage-rock piece filled with awesome bangers. And they are local, which is a great addition to supporting this band!

2. “X” by Chris Brown 3. “Forget The World”

by Afrojack 4. “The New Classic”

by Iggy Azelea

A.K.A. don’t take a listen.

4. Lykke Li, “I Never Learn” Lykke will depress you, but she won’t depress you without being innovative! Her sound is undescribable, balancing between folk, indie and baraouqe while her lyrics seem written from the stars in the sky.

3. Kelis, “Food” Ms. Milkshake might not be known for her R&B roots, but she brought it and brought it fast with her new album, Food. You’ll be hungry to find that the album’s rich organicness makes you inherit the ancestry and soul within this album. Check out “Flesh Tone,” which is her 2008 electronic album that continues to run house through my eardrums.

Honorable Mentions of 2014 1. Azealia Banks, “Broke With Expensive Taste” I love myself some experimental rap, and Banks, whose debut album has been waiting to drop for the longest time, finally came through. This album is not for the light-listener...

2. Coldplay, “Ghost Stories” 3. Kylie Mingoue, “Kiss Me Once” 4. Foo Fighters, “Sonic Highways” 5. J. Cole, “2014 Forest Hills Drive”

Most Average Albums of 2014

1. “Motion” by Calvin Harris

2. “Me. I Am Mariah...The Elusive Chanteuse” by Mariah Carey You know it’s going to be a bad album when Mariah Carey references herself three times in the album title alone. This selfbloated album floats itself right into the trashbin.

1. “Paula” by Robin Thicke This album was so sad for many reasons.

Not only did Robin address every song to his ex-wife, but he named it after her. Awkward. A better title for this album would have been ‘Desperation’ or ‘Please’ or ‘I Don’t Know How To Be Single’, because no hot singles came out of that album.

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

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Editorial

The price of education

Cartoon by Rachel Distler

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Every year, John Carroll University proves to be a college of academic excellence. A total of 411 professors drive this success with their dedication to scholarship and their commitment to student learning. However, 52 percent of these professors are grossly underpaid for their efforts.

Part-time professors are excluded from the benefits that full-time professors enjoy, including health benefits, job security and the possibility of a six-figure salary. Part-time professors at JCU average between $17,000-$21,000 per year as compensation for their work.

For a private university with beautiful, new facilities, a large price tag and a generous alumni base, JCU must take necessary steps to better to support its faculty. A conversation about adequate compensation for professors needs to begin now, not later. Many part-time professors, despite long hours of teaching and grading, find themselves unable to pay their bills and make ends meet. These facts, coupled with little prospect for upward mobility, leave one option: increasing part-time compensation.

One of JCU’s basic tenets is its commitment to service.

While many of JCU’s service efforts set their sights outside of the University, efforts need to begin here – on campus.

This means addressing part-time professors’ pay, which ranks at or near the poverty line.

The only way to find a solution to this problem is to begin the conversation. This conversation must be campus-wide, and, most importantly, include the underpaid professors.

Since the goal of a university is to educate its students, it only makes sense that all educators be properly provided for. Thus, any possible solution must be discussed and effectively pursued within the current academic year.

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Dec. 11, 2014

OURVIEW

Higl’s Squiggles:

Truth or truth Matt Hribar

Diversions Editior

I have failed. Yes, finally, Matt ‘Father Time,’ ‘Reebs,’ ‘#1 JCU Thighs’ Hribar has finally not been able to conquer a personal objective. For those who placed bets on my life goals, feel free to exchange your gold coins now. For those who didn’t place money down but yet are aghast with pain from hearing that I have failed, I apologize.

Let me give you a backstory.

Every academic year, I set myself up with a personal goal that I have always successfully completed.

My goal as a freshman was to meet new people and try new experiences. Sophomore year was about solidifying my social life, while strengthening my work ethic. Both goals were reached, and I stand here as a junior well-rounded and quite the tank in terms of my work and accomplishments.

Coming into this fall, my number one goal was to cut down on my blunt, sword-slicing, apple-dicing, furious blade of honesty and instead, have a more neutral and calming personality. I have always made my opinion clear, and for once in my life I wanted to remain mysterious. I wanted to pull the Carmen Sandiego vibe and have people wondering

what I truly believed.

Needless to say, I’ve become sharper then ever. If you were to come in contact with my blunt honesty, it would be safe to say that I would tear a large hole through your hull, leaving your emotions stranded at sea, as I, the large iceberg that cometh, continued to strike you. Ouch.

I come across like a nice guy, the social butterfly who would never harm a creature but only drink nectar and pollenate my surroundings. But even butterflies have been known to drink blood. I’m not necessarily cruel with my honesty, I’m just the guy who says the truth and who usually conveys what other people are saying.

For example, in a public school meeting, I called out a presenter who was trying to make data into something it wasn’t. Not only did I give multiple points for why the presenter’s hypothesis was wrong, but I continued to imply that her entire argument lay rest on a foundation of inaccuracy. To this day, the presenter can’t look me in the eye.

Some people think I live on shattering hopes and dreams, like I’m the Joker, waiting for Batman to fall into my obvious traps. I have been told by many co-workers that I “like to get a rouse out of people” as if I’m having verbal warfares with a box of Mike + Ikes. If I wanted to entertain myself, I’d go home and lay on my couch all day binge-watching Nanny

911 (Although, let me make it clear that I’m not saying once in a while I enjoy a good brawl, and on rarer occasion, with a treat).

But what fuels my innate need to be honest? The number one answer could be that I am a terrible liar. The symptoms of me telling a lie include: stammering words, pitchy tone, sporadic eye contact, twitching and the inability to string together words into a sentence. I’ve been asked many times if I was having a stroke when in truth I was white lying my way out of a small, non-mandatory meeting.

Another reason I feel obligated to tell the truth is because I know that I’ve always expected the truth from other people. I want to know if these jeans make me look fat. I want you to tell me how you feel about my work proposal. If you have an issue with me, I’d prefer you to straight-up tell me instead of playing passiveaggressive games with me.

I may have failed my goal, but is it truly a failure? It is really a bad thing that we have overly-honest people?

Perhaps I’m not the problem in social situations. Maybe everyone should be more honest with their families, friends and co-workers.

Grab your mug of Honest Tea and sip with me in the name of telling it like you see it.

Wonderword:

Contact Matt Hribar at mhribar16@jcu.edu

What does moschate mean?

“A curly mustache”

“A type of wine, duh”

“A French cat”

Danielle Goddard, senior

Rachel Byrnes, senior

Courtney Radkin, senior

Moschate: Having a musky smell

Cup of Joe:

Joe Ginley

Managing Editor

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Now is a critical time for our nation.

We are racially divided. Our trust in public officials, such as police officers, has waned. We no longer have faith in our government at the national level.

As the time comes to look back on 2014, this has been an eye-opening year for America. We watched Ferguson burn, protesters march and Congressional approval ratings continue to decline.

Where will 2015 leave us?

I stumbled upon an interesting headline in my search for a specific article on the nationwide “die-ins,” a practice similar to the “sit-ins” of

the Civil Rights Era. The piece was published by The Nation, a self-proclaimed “left-wing” magazine. I don’t consider myself a “left-winger,” but I did find the title to be striking: “‘This Is Not a Protest—It Is an Uprising.’”

With a headline like that, I couldn’t help but click. Written by Zoë Carpenter, the piece featured many quotes from protestors of the Ferguson case, including the quote from activist Kymone Freeman, “This is not a protest – it is an uprising.”

I can’t say I agree. As MerriamWebster states, an uprising is “an usually violent effort by many people to change the government or leader of a country.”

As of right now, there is not an uprising or revolt in the United States.

No group is attempting to stage a hostile takeover of the government.

But, could an uprising begin in the near future?

Without a doubt, the roots of an uprising are present, though not close to a breaking point.

Alexandra Higl Editor in Chief

I’m currently on the search for a box.

You know, to live in after graduation. It’s rent-free. My biggest fear at the moment is that it won’t be waterproof. I have to plan ahead with this crazy Cleveland weather and all.

I’m also going to have to make friends with someone with a microwave so I can heat up my Ramen Noodles. Please contact me if you’re willing to help an editor out.

I only kid.

However, nearly every graduating college senior faces a harsh reality after he/ she is thrown out head first into the “real world.” Dare I even say the dreaded phrase?

All right, I will: paying off student debt.

There, I said it. I apologize if that sent a shiver down your spine.

It’s something we’re constantly bombarded with in the news. Yet, what’s actually being done?

The cost of attending college rises each year. Many families’ incomes remain the same.

Our generation lives in a world full of unpaid internships, hidden fees tacked on to almost everything and anything (don’t worry – I’m not charging you to read this column), meager entry-level salaries and overpriced burritos (Chipotle is my weakness).

However, I don’t have that much room to complain. Luckily, my parents are saints.

After I walk across the Quad in my cap and gown, they’ve promised (at least I think) to not drop me off in the middle of Warrensville with a waterproof box and a startersupply of Ramen Noodles. Instead, they’re giving me a roof over my head rent-free for however long it takes for me to become established (thanks, Mom and Dad).

Yes, I’ll admit it – I’m spoiled.

Some graduates aren’t as lucky. Some have to pay rent. Some can’t rely on their families for one reason or another. Some will throw even more money into graduate, medical or law school. Some will even move to big cities where the cost of living is obscene.

And this should happen. Why? Because we’re 22 years old, gosh darn it. We’ve worked our derrières off over the last four years. We have our degrees. Now, it’s time

The war on student loan debt to go forth and set the world on fire – by throwing our student loan statements into a fire pit (I volunteer to host the shindig).

So, for some, the whole possibility of chasing after their dreams is just not financially realistic.

According to the U.S. News & World Report, the average student loan debt from the class of 2013 hovers around $30,000.

Scary, right?

Reuters stated earlier this month that a recent survey by Northeastern University shows that 16 to 19 year olds are so scared of student debt, they’re avoiding attending four-year colleges all together.

But we have a right to finance our education, right?

True, there are scholarship opportunities with no-strings attached. True, these scholarships add up. However, college tuition nationwide has skyrocketed to the point that it’s nearly impossible to avoid signing off on a loan.

If you’ve figured out how to avoid this completely, let me know.

Earlier this year, 50 colleges, nationwide pledged to cut student loans. The University of Chicago announced back in the fall that it would replace student loans with need-based grants beginning in the next academic year.

The grants will be funded through a campaign which hopes to raise $4.5 billion by 2019.

I’m optimistic that John Carroll University will eventually do the same. I applaud the fact that the Forever Carroll Campaign partially focuses on creating grants and scholarships for students who need the extra help.

However, this is an issue that needs more attention, action and commitment to finding a universal solution.

Both federal and state action needs to be taken now – without any loopholes or hidden agendas.

After all, we have a right to an education.

That one student in your sociology class could be a future senator, the next Katie Couric or the modern-day Marie Curie. Yet, they may not be able to chase after their dreams because they can’t keep up with rent, car payments and $30,000 worth of student loan debt.

Because of purely financial reasons, the world might be missing out. Just think about that.

Contact Alexandra Higl at ahigl15@jcu.edu

You say you want a revolution?

Great unrest exists in America in regards to our political system. The American people no longer believe Congress can do an effective job.

According to the latest Rasmussen poll, a survey of 1,000 Americans, just 8 percent would rate Congress’ performance as excellent or good. In contrast, 64 percent stated Congress was performing poorly.

The same Rasmussen poll results stated, “Just 11 percent think Congress has passed any legislation that will significantly improve life in America and just as few think most members of Congress listen to their constituents.”

Even police officers, men and women that Americans used to trust, have also lost a lot of respect in the past year. With the deaths of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and Tamir Rice, Americans are beginning to distrust police officers, too.

However, not all police officers are evil. In the same way that it’s wrong to stereotype according to gen-

der or race, it’s not right to stereotype police officers. A few bad officers have spoiled the reputations of millions of honorable people.

The true problem lies not with the officers, but with the growing attitude of “us vs. them” within police departments around the country. The Justice Department specifically called out the Cleveland Division of Police, writing in its report last week that the CPD views itself as an “occupying force instead of a true partner and resource in the community it serves.”

The increasing militarization of police forces across the nation doesn’t help the situation. Thanks to a 1997 law, entitled the National Defense Authorization Act, equipment once used by the military is flowing into local police departments.

As Ferguson demonstrated, an excessive amount of sophisticated weapons in the hands of the police can elicit anger and fear from protestors.

The truly scary part, however, is

the grand jury ruling in the Eric Garner case. The grand jury, made up of 23 people, voted not to convict Daniel Pantaleo. Video evidence clearly showed that the plain clothes officer continued to choke Garner, even as Garner surrendered and repeatedly said that he could not breathe.

You can feel a raw anger and frustration in the resulting protests that continue across the country.

Americans are not happy.

The number of citizens who are unhappy enough to march and protest has not reached crisis proportions, but imagine what might happen if Timothy Loehmann, the officer who shot and killed Rice, is not convicted.

One question will follow us into the quickly approaching New Year: How will we fix these troubling problems as a nation? If we don’t act soon, an uprising might not sound so absurd.

Contact Joe Ginley at jginley16@jcu.edu

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The Op/Ed Top Ten: Study tricks for finals week

1. Find a quiet place with no distractions 2. Take 10 minute breaks 3. Have healthy snacks 4. Don’t try to stay up until the crack of dawn 5. Color code your notes

6. Make lists and stick to them 7. Stay hydrated 8. Make a groovy study playlist 9. Stay positive 10. Remember that C’s get degrees —Compiled by the Editorial staff

Goodness Gracious:

Grace Kaucic Editorial & Op/Ed Editor “This media we call social is anything but, when it’s our computers that we open and our doors that we shut.”

This is one of the opening lines in the viral YouTube video by Gary Turk called “Look Up.” In its essence, this video is an emotionally moving, poetic commentary on our generation’s attachment to technology. It currently has over 48 million views, and for a good reason.

The first time I watched it, I was stricken with regret and shame. The video showed countless images of people attached to their phones and iPads, restlessly browsing through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and remaining oblivious to the rest of the world around them. Unfortunately, I recognized myself as one of the millions enslaved by technology.

“All this technology we have, it’s just an illusion – community, companionship, and a sense of inclusion. Yet when you step away from this device of delusion, you awaken to see a world of confusion. A world where we are slaves to the technology we mastered…”

It’s true. I’m often struck by a sense of how big the world is, and too many times I’ve turned to technology, especially social media, seeking companionship to ease my loneliness and doubt. And, I’ve become a slave to the feeling of inclusion that derives from the constant connection to my “friends” on social media.

I’ve spent hours browsing through pictures on Facebook, and more times than not, I’ve been left feeling more isolated than when I first opened my computer. So, I agree with Gary Turk – it’s time to look up. “Don’t waste your life getting caught in the net, ‘cause when the end comes, there’s nothing worse than regret.”

As a 21 year old with years of youth and adventure before me, this message

Look up, look down, look all around rings especially true. However, as a college student, I am also left with a difficult internal conflict. I want to look up, but I am required to look down.

As a communications student, I have a number of expectations from my professors and from professionals in the field. I am expected to be well-read, up to date with the news, have a strong presence on Facebook and Twitter, have a top-notch LinkedIn profile and maintain a blog with weekly posts.

With this number of expectations, how could I possibly look up?

I know developing my career is not the most important thing in life. I know that when I’m on my deathbed, I won’t be grateful for the number of page views I got on my LinkedIn profile or the countless hours spent reading CNN. But, the fact is that I am graduating in less than six months. I need to start my career, or else risk facing years of living below the poverty line. There’s no guarantee I’m prepared for life after graduation. And, this realization currently consumes my thoughts each day.

I want to look up, but I have to look down. I have to take advantage of my technological resources to make sure that I end up where I need to be.

Or, I could risk it all, go wherever the wind blows and live my entire life with a sense of uncertainty but extreme awareness of the world around me.

Either way, I have a big choice to make.

We all do.

So, what if I look up, and then look down? What if I look at everything?

Who says it has to be one thing or the other? Technology is just as much a part of reality as the people we pass on the street each day. Why not experience both?

No one should be encouraged to live their lives through technology, but no one should be expected to live completely separate from it either.

Whether we like it or not, we all have expectations to meet and obstacles to overcome. We just need to remember to strike that balance by looking in all directions.

After all, we don’t want to miss the opportunity of a lifetime.

Tim Johnson Editorial & Op/Ed Editor and Mitch Quataert Guest Columnist

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The Johnson Journal:

Made in America

For attentive fans of rap and hip-hop, this past week offered some unexpected and cryptic excitement.

One of rap’s most prolific artists took to social media to air out his dirty laundry.

Rapper Lil Wayne of Cash Money Records fired off a string of tweets aimed at his record label. Lil Wayne’s tweets placed the blame for his album delays squarely on his label, saying the label “refuse[s] to release it.” In another tweet from his rant, Lil Wayne expressed that both he and his creativity are held “prisoner[s]” by his label.

Lil Wayne’s off-the-cuff comments online might seem like innocuous frustrations initially, but in the larger context of the music industry, they signify an alarming shift.

As rappers have continued to boast about their successes with women, money and fame, rap music has all but stayed the same.

The powerful, unadulterated tracks once focused on topics like entry into manhood, social and political issues and potent emotion have disappeared slowly from radios and record stores. In their stead, tracks laced with cheap, catchy beats coupled with lifeless lyrics populate the shelves and the public’s music collection.

The evolution, or more accurately, devolution, occurred quickly as a single-minded pursuit of commercial success.

In fact, the genre’s contemporaries bear little resemblance to their predecessors.

Producers and artists have reversed their heavy-hitting drums and emphasis on meaningful lyrics, substituting them with catchy, pop-like beats and empty lyrics.

Today’s rappers regularly queue up to be the newest “sellout” for their fleeting 15 minutes of fame.

In this sudden transformation, artists cannot be solely blamed. On account of changes in the music industry, musicians, including rappers, began adopting tactics out of an interest in remaining relevant.

Where previous generations placed emphasis on remaining true to their style, new rappers were forced to adapt their sounds and lyrics to stay financially profitable. The standard for success shifted from

critical acclaim to radio play on “KISSFM” and other pop-oriented stations.

Of the recent changes in the music industry, the technological exodus from physical to electronic records and the proliferation of piracy stand as the two most destructive to industry and artistry.

As technology advances, older things become outdated. It’s an ordinary and natural progression. However, the music industry progressed rapidly and was ill prepared for the explosive paradigm shift of the early 2000s. The creation and subsequent success of huge, exhaustive online music repositories like Napster and iTunes marked the abrupt end of an era in music.

These electronic stores removed the need to buy an entire hardcopy of a CD to listen to a few favorites. And, instead, this allowed consumers the ability to buy individual songs on their computers.

One pioneer in this electronic venture, Apple Inc., witnessed the meteoric success of its own iteration of an electronic music store, iTunes. From 2004-2012,Apple Inc. managed to at least double its total revenue every two years. The new medium of digital downloading continues to bring success to other, similar businesses, albeit in less impressive figures.

All of electronic music’s popularity caused record sales to dive deeply. In addition to buying specific songs instead of entire albums, consumers also exploited the music industry by uploading and downloading music illegally. By pirating music, Internet users can remotely and discreetly enjoy music at no cost.

Aside from electronic stores, piracy stands as the other most destructive force to the music industry. With access to free, unregulated caches of music just mouseclicks away, consumers have significantly abandoned the practice of paying for their music.

For these reasons, specific record sales and the overall profitability of the music industry continues to plummet at a rapid rate.

MTV reports that 50 Cent’s “Get Rich or Die Tryin’,” released in 2003, recorded a then-record-breaking 872,000 copies sold in its first week.

Just 10 years later, rap heavyweight Kanye West’s 2013 effort “Yeezus” reported just 327,000 copies sold in its first week, according to Billboard.com. To put this in perspective, in 2007, 50 Cent and Kanye West slated their respective

albums for release during the same week.

The ensuing competition resulted in West outselling 50 Cent by over 250,000 copies.

If historical trends between the two are any indication, the “Yeezus” record sale slump offers a bad omen for the music industry.

This past Tuesday, rapper J. Cole’s new album 2014 Forest Hills Drive debuted, featuring a track in which he says, “But then I thought back, back to a better me…Back when you could get a platinum plaque without no melody.” Here, J. Cole speaks to artists’ decisions to sell themselves short creatively for short-term profits. But, as the industry has evolved, new ways of selling out have emerged.

In 2013, Jay Z inked a deal with a major wireless provider, Samsung, to give one million copies of his record, Magna Carta Holy Grail, away as an exclusive pre-release for Samsung phone users. This deal effectively ensured Jay Z a platinum record well before his actual record sales reflected it.

In light of shrinking record sales and vanishing profit margins, record labels have begun to react. Where record labels previously allowed leniency to respected, successful artists like Lil Wayne and others, they are shortening the leash.

Out of self-preservation, labels now mold their musicians’ efforts into mainstream tracks with little, if any, substance.

Lil Wayne’s feelings of being trapped like a prisoner are not unique, as other industrious artists are pushing back.

Pusha T of Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music record label responded to Lil Wayne’s Twitter tirade, saying, “if [you] wanna drop albums & don’t want your CEO’s rubbing they hands all in your videos, COME TO GOOD MUSIC!!” His reply wasn’t simply offering sympathy, but actively recruiting and persuading Lil Wayne to switch record labels after nearly two decades. Pusha T’s goal was to allow Lil Wayne to escape the creative restrictions of his current label.

For an industry whose landscape has undergone disorienting shifts in the past 20, and even 10, years, one can’t help but think that 50 Cent’s 2003 album was predicting the future. Record labels are following his advice to “Get Rich or Die Tryin’.”

Contact Tim Johnson at tjohnson15@jcu.edu

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Dec. 11, 2014

Happy Holidays from The Carroll News staff!

CLASSIFIEDS For Rent Brockway Properties LLC. #1 rated off-campus housing by JCU students! Next school year (2015-2016). 4-6 bedrooms, appliances included, close to campus. They go fast!! Call Now. Call Michael at 330-388-7798 House on Saybrook, short walk to JCU, 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, all hardwood floors, lots of closets, major appliances, 2 decks, 2 car garage, full basement- $1275.

Available June 2015. xyubrown@ yahoo.com 216-212-6241 FOR RENT - 4/5 bedroom house on Colony Road in South Euclid.

Available summer 2015. $350/ month/person plus utilities. Text/ Call Jeff at 216.496.4279 for details, or email BetaMgmtGroup@gmail.com. " House for RENT in University Heights on Silsby road.

4 bedroom 1.5 Bath Available June 2015. Appliances included. call or text 216-789-6838 Cute house less than 1 mile to campus. Clean and updated. $325 Text 216-832-3269 for complete details.

For Rent. University Heights.

Close to campus, side by side duplexes. One side 5 bdr, 2.5 bath.

2nd side 4 bedr, 2.5 baths. Call Sam 440-669-9996

FULLY RENOVATED HOUSES FOR RENT: Located near campus, our homes are completely renovated with new cabinets, GRANITE COUNTERTOPS and updated bathrooms. Truly upscale student living. All properties are four bedroom, 1.5 bath. The home are clean and well maintained with wood flooring, large rooms, A/C. All appliances are included. ACT FAST – these rent quickly! Owned and operated by JCU Alumni. Call/text 440-8403239 or email us at jcurentals@ gmail.com Five recently renovated, two family homes on Warrensville Center Rd. near JCU. Very clean, well maintained, three bedroom suites. Large rooms, air conditioning, hardwood flooring, two car garage. All appliances included. Available June 1, 2015.

Hurry the good ones go quick!

Call Mike Jr. (440)336-4254 or Mike Sr. (440)724-6654 Email: stefaniescarvelli@gmail.com

Help Wanted Babysitter needed for one 10 year old girl. Occasional evenings and weekends. Live one mile from JCU. $10 per hour. Call Debby at 216-410-2721 if interested.

We are looking for a part time babysitter in the Beachwood area for our two lovely daughters.

Please call or email me if you are interested. Chitra: 216-548-6543.

Fall yard/garden clean-up- $18 per hour. As needed Oct./Nov. Fairmount/Green Rd area.

Contact dmchrien@aol.com Math Tutor. College. School grades 9-12. SAT and others. All levels. All parts. (216) 389-2807

Looking for next school year?

House for Rent, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom. Start May or June 2015. Features A/C, ample parking, hardwood floors, and all appliances. Near Cedar/ Belvoir.

Call/text 216-536-7058.

DON'T DELAY...Secure your housing for next school year!

4BR and 5BR house available.

Each has 2.5 bathrooms, all appliances, good-sized rooms. Nice, clean and updated. Close to campus. JCU alumni landlords. On Facebook 'Bernot College House Rentals', email jmbernot@aol. com, call 440-336-2929.

Blums party goods in South Euclid, is looking for a person that has some search engine experience for our website.

Please call Miriam at 216-5092282. Also, someone, who could set us up on Facebook, Instagram etc.

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