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Wading through Students assaulted on Cabbie D party bus the storm Jackie Mitchell Abigail Rings

Polar vortex wreaks havoc, causes flooding and falling ceilings Alexandra Higl Arts & Life Editor

The polar vortex that swept across the nation earlier this month wreaked havoc at John Carroll University, causing an estimated $20,000 to $30,000 worth of damage to offices and residence halls, according to Bernie Beyer, director of Physical Plant. On Wednesday, Jan. 8, Writer-in-Residence Rev. Donald Cozzens received a call about some unexpected news: His office had been flooded.

According to Beyer, the water damage that affected Cozzens’ office was caused by the frozen firewater lines that burst as a result of subzero temperatures.

“It was as if someone stood at the door with a fire hose,” said Cozzens. “Everything was soaked: books, files, class notes, correspondence, my original manuscripts, videos, DVDs. The floor was wet. The ceiling had come down.

It was pretty much a mess.”

Cozzens wasn’t the only faculty member who was affected by the flooding. The frozen firewater lines that set off the sprinkler in Cozzens’ office on the third floor of O’Malley caused the water to seep throughout the rest of the English department, wreaking havoc on professors’ book collections, personal writings and class documents.

Large bins lined the hallway on the third floor of the O’Malley Center, where Cozzens pitched many of his water-damaged materials.

“This is one way I can simplify my life and thin out my library,” said Cozzens. “I was able to salvage about half of the books. Even though they’re water damaged, they open up. I can still use them.”

Cozzens’ next-door neighbor, English professor Phil Metres, also suffered the aftermath of the damages.

After receiving an email the same day Cozzens was alerted of the damages, Metres came to his office and discovered that almost all of the drafts of poems and book-manuscripts, book proofs and book correspondence that he kept from the past 20 years were drenched in water and destroyed.

Beyer also noted that the elevator located in the O’Malley building suffered significant damage.

“The water got out of control and entered into the elevator shaft, creating the need to replace the board and a small motor,” Beyer said.

Senior resident assistant Jess Lipold also encountered an unforeseen surprise when she returned to her residence in Pacelli Hall during the Spring RA training session.

“I saw water spilling out from the duty office, and began to jog over,” Lipold said.

Lipold said she saw water pour down from the ceiling and steam fill the duty office, damaging the ceiling and drywall.

According to Beyer, the hot water pipe erupted due to a line freezing.

The flooding also affected area coordinator Deanna Strauss’ apartment, which is next to the Pacelli duty office.

John Mack, assistant director of Residence Life, said that the department was able to catch the leak in its earlier stages and contain it.

Mack said that six residential rooms were affected in the basement of Pacelli.

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Last Friday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m., the John Carroll University community received a security alert from Brian Hurd, assistant director of the JCU Police Department, concerning an incident of assault and harassment that occurred on Dec. 21, 2013 on Cabbie D party bus, a common method of transportation for JCU students going out on weekend evenings.

The Jeanne Clery Act requires JCUPD to “issue timely warnings about Clery Act crimes such as criminal homicide, sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson which pose a serious or ongoing threat to students and employees.” The Cabbie D incident was not released to the JCU community until mid-January because JCUPD wanted to collect more information regarding the incident and wanted to ensure that the alert did not get lost in email inboxes during winter break, according to Hurd.

Cabbie D is a transportation service operated by driver David Aikens, more commonly known as Cabbie D. Aikens’ party bus makes an unofficial loop around the University Heights and Cleveland Heights area every Thursday through Saturday night for a round trip fee of $5 to go to Coventry Village or $10 to go to downtown Cleveland. Cabbie D is also available for hire for special events.

“What I do is I provide sort of like a shuttle service for anyone who doesn’t want to drink and drive,” said Aikens. “It’s sort of like the RTA.” According to the security alert, the assault and harassment happened on Cabbie D on Dec. 21, 2013 at 2:30 a.m. The report states that after picking some JCU students up from downtown, Aikens informed the JCU passengers that he was picking up a group of non-JCU students on the way back to JCU’s campus.

Hurd said that the bus was apparently overcapacity to begin

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David Aikens, otherwise known as Cabbie D, provides weekend transportation for JCU students.

Student Union: A look at the past, present and future Karly Kovac Mary Frances McGowan Lauren McPherson The Carroll News

Earlier this month, John Carroll University’s Student Union celebrated its 95th year of service to the University as SU president senior Kim Rossi passed the torch to junior Tim Ficke.

On Nov. 5, 2013, Rossi gave her State of the Union address to prelude the Student Union elections. After a 10-month presidency, Rossi accredited the progress made by her executive board and senate, but recognized the continuous need to improve.

In Rossi’s inauguration speech, she said that she had “four overarching areas of focus” for the 2013 term of Student Union.

These goals were to increase communication, provide entertaining programming, the focus of allocation of funds and bettering the campus experience overall.

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with, and Aikens was not paying attention to the amount of people in the confined area on the bus.

Once the other group of passengers boarded the bus, they immediately began harassing the JCU students for sitting in “their” seats, which escalated into punching and hair pulling directed at a female JCU student.

The other JCU students were able to stop the assault, but the non-JCU students continued to verbally harass the students from JCU as well as grab their wallets and cellphones. One of the non-JCU male passengers stated that he was carrying a knife.

“I didn’t see nobody with a knife,” said Aikens. “That sounds

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in the JCU community and the surrounding University Heights neighborhoods. Over the past year, junior Brianna Lazarchik, former vice president of communications, worked to spearhead the efforts to connect the Student Union with the views and ideas of the student body.

Rossi worked to enact open communication with the student body with the help of Lazarchik. In her inaugural address last year, Rossi said that the Student Union would work to “use physical suggestion boxes that are to be placed in central areas around campus to get a more tangible expression of the students’ thoughts and opinions.”

When the CN asked various students, the general consensus was that if students had an issue to present to Student Union, their voice would be heard. However, students were unsure of where to find a suggestion box on campus. Junior Megan Mulligan said she was unaware of where to locate a suggestion box.

Ficke stated in his inaugural address

that he wants to “push the online suggestion box through heightened awareness via all Student Union communications.”

In Rossi’s inaugural address in 2013, she stated that SU’s weekly senate meetings could be “sometimes seen as formal or intimidating.” However, she urged that “one should never be afraid or nervous to let the students know what we are doing.”

Lazarchik mentioned her efforts to increase student outreach by “utilizing social media in the best way possible.”

SU also set goals to improve the quality and engagement of campus programming for all members of the JCU community.

SUPB achieved high attendance ratings for a majority of events, especially the inaugural Welcome Back Concert at the start of the school year, according to senior Chelsea Gerken, former vice president of programming.

“The Late Night Programs brought new things the campus hasn’t experienced before,” said Gerken.

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$1 million gift from James ’80 and Josie Myers Thanks to the generosity of alumnus James M. Myers and his wife Josie, the Forever Carroll Campaign has reached an impressive $72 million of the $100 million goal.

Named in honor of James’ parents, The James W. and Lucille M. Myers Family Endowed Scholarship will help fund scholarships and financial aid.

Boler School of Business earns dual accreditation

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JCU’s John M. and Mary Jo Bradley Boler School of Business successfully continued its standard of excellence by receiving dual accreditation in both business and accounting.

Receiving dual accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business is an honor that is held by less than five percent of business schools in the world.

In order to receive such an honor, certain requirements must be met or exceeded. These requirements include internships, virtually flawless job placement, first time CPA exam pass rates and civic engagement.

According to Karen Schuele, dean of the Boler School of Business, “AACSB reaccreditation is a reflection of our outstanding and dedicated faculty and staff, who provide our students with a worldclass business education.”

New immersion opportunity for spring 2014 Looking for something to do over spring break? Join Students Today, Leaders Forever (STLF) on an exciting new roadtrip that travels down the East Coast and ends in Atlanta.

To find out more, attend an informational meeting on Jan. 23 at 6 p.m. in the O’Dea Room.

Waking up every morning with an Inside JCU email has become the norm for John Carroll University students. Keeping up with the trends in social media, JCU has taken the daily email to the next level by creating an Inside JCU app for mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets.

“In this first phase, much of the functionality is focused on content – presenting the existing Inside JCU and calendar info from the University in a mobile-friendly way by taking RSS feeds and information and presenting it in an easy format,” said Vice President of Enrollment Brian Williams. “There are also links when entering your campus password that pull information in from your courses such as your course rosters linked to Blackboard so you can access general information.”

The app not only aims to inform students about campus news, events and sports teams, but also about academic news, courses and

faculty and staff directories.

The app gives students the ability to sync their class information, eliminating the extra time it takes to access Blackboard for class announcements. The notifications can be displayed in the app.

JCU plans to continue making campus information available on mobile devices. Williams said the University’s vendor partner for the app has built a mobile registration interface with Blackboard and Bannerweb that will allow students to add and drop courses using the app.

“I look forward to our testing and implementing that functionality. There are also other utilities such as campus maps and tours for prospective students, and other more interactive features that we are starting to explore and will roll them out strategically and as timely as we can,” said Williams.

After recent incidents of malfunction, the app appears to be working smoothly. The University wants to continue to move away from content updates and towards interactive features.

Students urged to take alternative forms of transportation after fight on Cabbie D From CABBIE D, p.1

sounds a little threatening to me. I don’t think nobody’s carrying knives when they’re trying to go out and enjoy yourselves and party.”

Aikens said that he did not try to stop the fight. He instead relied on the security he hires whenever he has a large group of passengers heading downtown.

“If you have a mishap with one of the passengers, I’m the driver and everything is behind me,” Aikens said.

The JCU students told JCUPD a security guard was present on the bus, but he did not make an effort to stop the attacks or harassment.

During the bus ride, one of the JCU students reportedly called Aikens on the phone and asked him to stop the vehicle, but Aikens did not do so until he reached JCU’s campus.

“He’s doing his job,” Aikens said of the security guard. “You know, he keeps everyone from killing each other. When you’re dealing with a lot of people with alcohol in them, sometimes it can get a little wild.”

JCUPD reported that the student who was assaulted was not seriously injured and did not seek medical attention for the attack. However, JCUPD expressed their concern for students using the service, urging them to seek alternative forms of transportation.

Hurd said that one of his biggest concerns about Cabbie D is that lack of attention that Aikens pays to the people riding the bus.

“This was something that happened very quickly, and I think the students hesitated to call 911 because they were not sure where they were and were not sure if it would work to call the police,” Hurd said.

Hurd said the students handled the issue well, especially considering they were in a confined space.

“Students should not be afraid to call 911 if a situation gets out of hand,” said Hurd. “This incident provides us with an opportunity to have a discussion on campus about being safe going to different places in Cleveland and other modes of transportation. After the incident, administrators started asking questions about safer options for transportation that we could look into.”

The safety of riding Cabbie D has been questioned before. In 2009, Aikens sideswiped a JCU student’s vehicle while en route to pick up JCU students and was cited with failure to maintain control by the University Heights Police Department.

The 2009 accident sparked a dialogue about the questionable safety of services such as Cabbie D and was met with similar requests from the University administrators for students to find other modes of transportation.

“I decided my freshman year that I was never going to ride Cabbie D again,” said junior Danielle Keane. “It was too unsafe.

Being a woman on the bus, surrounded by people who were drinking, it just didn’t seem like a good idea.”

Aikens said he still believes riding Cabbie D is a safe alternative for JCU students who want to avoid driving while drunk.

“It’s better than driving down the street intoxicated,” said Aikens. “Sometimes, when you’ve got a lot of people with alcohol in them, the alcohol takes over. I guess you have your choice to try to drink and drive or catch the bus and try to be safe, but as far as alcohol, you just never know where that’s going to go when you’ve got a lot of alcohol in their systems.”

flies former into office SU: year in review Ficke Farewell, president: Ficke flies into office From STUDENT UNION, p. 1

These programs included the highlypublicized drag show and a performance by “The Office” comedian B.J. Novak.

In Rossi’s 2013 State of the Union address, she proposed that SU would work closely with the Student Organization Budget Board in support of projects around campus. The Student Activity Allocation Committee was said to have allocated the money towards 2013 initiatives such as fitness studio upgrades, new booths in the Inn Between, and a new jukebox for the Atrium. The jukebox is the only one of these initiatives that has been clearly enacted since the allocations last spring.

Amendments to the core curriculum were passed to adjust the required classes for all students. In her State of the Union speech, Rossi labeled these changes as steps toward “bettering the campus experience and enacting effective change.”

Other changes included improvements to the on-campus dining selections, free color printing in the Boler Lab and additional lighting on campus.

Although students have repeatedly requested extended hours for Grasselli Library during the semester, the funds are currently not available.

Ficke’s overarching goal for his presidency is to continue create more transparency for Student Union. He said he hopes students, faculty and staff will understand and value the role of SU in the JCU community.

Campus Safety Log

Laura Bednar

January 14, 2014 Student admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the evening in Dolan Hall at 10:47 p.m.

January 17, 2014 Underage intoxicated male student carried into Pacelli Hall at 1:22 a.m.

Student reported a verbal and physical dispute in Campion Hall at 10:20 a.m.

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

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The Student Union inauguration ceremony took place on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 5 p.m. in the LSC Conference Room, ushering in junior Tim Ficke as the new Student Union president.

The evening began with the farewell address of previous SU president senior Kim Rossi.

“The Student Union vision: to promote positive progress and change, ensuring a just and united campus community,” said Rossi. “In the pursuance of this vision one year ago, I promised that there would be a voice in every conversation, a hand in every process, at the heart of everything that we do and every promise and decision we make, will be one overarching philosophy: the fact that we will not settle for anything less than the best interest of the students.

We want to leave a long-lasting impact on this University. It was this idea that fueled my commitment to this organization, and I am proud to say that all of Student Union has defined this commitment with me.”

Ficke took the oath of the president-elect and gave his inaugural address. A business management major from Cincinnati, Ficke has been involved in SU for three years, first as a senator and then as executive vice president. He is a campus tour guide, member of Beta Theta Pi and assistant to the director of the Muldoon Center for Entrepreneurship.

“As I look around this room, I am humbled,” said Ficke. “I am humbled by all the amazing support from all of you in attendance today. I’m humbled to say that I’m a part of John Carroll’s Student Union and I’m humbled to stand up here with the trust you placed in me as your 92nd student body president. I am humbled, I am excited and I am ready.”

Along with students, faculty, friends and family of the inductees, University Heights mayor Susan Infeld was in attendance.

After a dinner for all in attendance, the administration of the oath to all executive board members occurred. Class senators were inducted as well.

The evening ended with the 2013 “Of the Year Awards,” presented by junior Steven Henderson, the 2013 vice president for student organizations. The Student Academic Organization Award went to the Paranormal Activity Club. The Cultural Award went to the African American Alliance. The Greek Life Awards went to fraternity Beta Theta Pi and sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma. The Environmental Issues Group won the Service and Issues award.

Recipients of the Outstanding Student Leaders Awards were junior Eugene Claridge III, senior Jessica Delgado, junior Michael Gong, senior Lauren McPherson and senior Aly Monteleone. Junior Chris Razek received the Class Senator Award. The final award of the evening, the Outstanding Advisor Award, went to Carrie Buchanan.

UHPD Crime Blotter

January 10, 2014 Cleveland man reported being assaulted by his girlfriend at 3:10 a.m. on the 2300 block of Warrensville Center Road.

January 12, 2014 36-year-old Maple Heights man was taken into custody around 11:30 p.m. for driving while intoxicated, driving under suspension and disturbing the peace.

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

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John Carroll professor publishes sixth collection of poetry Clara Richter

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On Feb. 1, 2014, George Bilgere, of the John Carroll University English department, will release his newest volume of work entitled “Imperial,” a collection of poems about being middleaged and middle-class in America. Published by the University of Pittsburgh Press, this will be his sixth published collection of poetry. “[It is] an exploration of American culture in this crazy time,” Bilgere said. “There is no culture in the world that is as crazy, messed up, screwed up, bizarre, corrupt, insane and beautiful as America; and that’s why I live here. It’s a great place for a writer to live.”

Bilgere comes out with a new collection every three or four years and said that it is exciting to publish a new one.

“Each book tells about the person you were at the time you wrote it … what your preoccupations were. They are milestones,” Bilgere said.

Along with the excitement of each new book also comes nervousness, because he is never sure if it’s going to be the last one.

Bilgere came to JCU 20 years ago to “mold young minds.” When he started at JCU, the University was building its creative writing track and needed a poet in the department. Before he came to JCU, Bilgere taught at the University of Oklahoma and spent a year in northern Spain as a Fulbright Scholar.

“We’re all sitting around a big table like a big dysfunctional family arguing about poetry. What could be better?”

- George Bilgere English Professor

When asked what his motivation was for coming to JCU, he said that he wanted to come to a small school where he could make an impact.

“If I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t have stayed,” Bilgere said. “The English department is great and supportive and the University supports their writers.”

Of all the classes he teaches, Bilgere says he likes his poetry workshops best. They’re his favorite classes to teach because they are small and intimate, usually capping off at 15 students.

“We’re all sitting around a big table like a big dysfunctional family arguing about poetry,” Bilgere said. “What could be better?”

He appreciates the small class size and the discussion-based learning that springs from the poetry workshops.

On Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. there is going to be a book launch for “Imperial” at Market Garden Brewery on West 25th Street. It is a part of a series called Brews and Prose, created by Dave Lucas, a JCU alumnus from the class of 2001.

Bilgere said the event is “easily the best series in town,” and that Lucas only has interesting people there. Bilgere jokingly suggested that the entire faculty and student body should come and everyone should buy a book.

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“We were able to clean and dry all resident rooms that were affected in enough time for the residents to move back in. We made sure the carpet was clean, the rooms were disinfected and their laundry was washed,” said Mack.

Mack also said that Residence Life worked with the residents to make sure any problems were solved, and that water damages always fall under the University’s insurance.

Both Mack and Beyer said that a contractor will be hired to repair the ceiling in the duty office. Until then, the office has been moved to a temporary location across the hallway in one of the lounges.

Lipold said that until the duty office is restored, residents must refrain from using the lounge area.

In addition to Pacelli Hall, there were two other small leaks in residence halls: the first in Hamlin Hall in the stairwell of the fourth floor, due to a frozen pipe; the second, in Dolan Hall, caused one of the heaters to freeze.

“In the Dolan Center for Science & Technology, the sprinkler head that froze and erupted was in the vestibule down the hallway by the door that goes out towards Warrensville Center Road,” said Beyer. “The water accumulated on the floor into a storage room, the hallway and one of the classrooms.”

This did not do a significant amount of damage, and housekeeping was able to extract the water and dry the carpet.

There was also minor water damage to some of the drywall in the labs.

The Grasselli Library and Breen Learning Center also experienced some minor flooding according to Beyer.

“We had a frozen line in the library sub-basement. The cleanup was minimal, and there was no significant damage,” Beyer said.

“If we’re going to experience temperatures below 10 degrees, we will take precautionary steps to keep the water running in areas that we know are prone to frozen lines,” said Beyer.

“We also advise that everybody should turn their heat up to a normal setting – around a three – when leaving their room.”

Connie Brooks, administrative services coordinator of the Grasselli Library, said that the library is one of the buildings on campus that has taken extra precautionary methods to prevent any significant water damage. Brooks said that there is a tarp on the third floor, which protects a large collection of books and materials.

Beyer, Mack and others also emphasized that the effects of the polar vortex are not exclusive to JCU. “All that we’ve experienced is related to the cold weather,” said Beyer. “I cannot think of any of the failures that we’ve had that were a result of lack of maintenance or lack of attention.”

As the JCU community moves forward with the semester, many affected by the damages have taken an optimistic approach.

Metres posted his reaction to the damage in his office on Facebook after he discovered his archives had been destroyed: “I read some correspondence from various editors and friends who’d commented on my work. I was struck, suddenly, not by the waste of it - my own slow and messy process, the destruction of all those layers - but by gratitude to all the people who have been part of my journey as a writer, whose support by their reading and critiquing made me feel a little less crazy and the work so much better. So thank you, if you have been one of those courage-companions.”

Both Cozzens and Beyer also expressed their gratitude to the support of the faculty and staff, and the accuracy and efficiency displayed by the facilities department.

“I could not have received more help, assistance and sympathy from the theology and English departments,” said Cozzens. “The facilities people who take care of the infrastructure were fantastic. The staff and administration did their best to help me move everything out and let it dry before the start of the semester.”

“This display of character is typical at John Carroll. And for that, I’m grateful,” said Cozzens.

John Carroll University alumnus becomes mayor of Cincinnati Mary Frances McGowan Asst. Campus Editor

“Whether it’s Student Union, doing charity work or writing for The Carroll News, get involved in some way other than just drinking beer.”

- John Cranley Mayor of Cincinnati

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Your 56th Grammy Awards ballot for the...

Record of the Year

“Get Lucky,” Daft Punk “Radioactive,” Imagine Dragons “Royals,” Lorde “Locked Out of Heaven,” Bruno Mars “Blurred Lines,” Robin Thicke

Song of the Year

Best Rap Album

“Nothings Was the Same,” Drake “Magna Carta...Holy Grail,” Jay Z “Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City,” Kendrick Lamar “The Heist,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Yeezus,” Kanye West

“Just Give Me a Reason,” P!nk “Locked Out of Heaven,” Bruno Mars “Roar,” Katy Perry “Royals,” Lorde “Same Love,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Mary Lambert

Best Rock Album

“13,” Black Sabbath “The Next Day,” David Bowie “Mechanical Bull,” Kings of Leon “Celebration Day,” Led Zeppelin “...Like Clockwork,” Queens of the Stone Age “Psychedelic Pill,” Neil Young with Crazy Horse

James Blake Kendrick Lamar Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Kacey Musgraves Ed Sheeran

Best Alternative Album “The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You,” Neko Case “Trouble Will Find Me,” The National “Hesitation Marks,” Nine Inch Nails “Lonerism,” Tame Impala

“Modern Vampires of the City,” Vampire Weekend

Best Comedy Album

Best Country Album “Night Train,” Jason Aldean “Two Lanes of Freedom,” Tim McGraw “Same Trailer Different Park,” Kacey Musgraves “Based on a True Story,” Blake Shelton

“Red,” Taylor Swift

Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media “Argo”

Best New Artist

“Calm Down Gurrl,” Kathy Griffin “I’m Here to Help,” Craig Ferguson “A Little Unprofessional,” Ron White “Live,” Tig Notaro

“That’s What I’m Talking About,” Bob Saget

Best Musical Theater Album “Kinky Boots”

“The Great Gatsby”

“Matilda: The Musical”

“Life of Pi”

“Motown The Musical”

Your Score:

“Lincoln”

“Skyfall” “Zero Dark Thirty”

We bet you didn’t know...

The Grammy Basics:

• Sir Georg Solti, a Hungarian-British conductor, has racked up 30 Grammy Awards - the most in Grammy history.

• Where: The Staples Center in Los Angeles • When: Sunday, Jan. 26

Some of the Performers: • Daft Punk • Imagine Dragons • Katy Perry • Lorde • Jay Z • John Legend

– Compiled by Alexandra Higl

The 56th annual

Grammy Awards Mark your calendars for this Sunday, Jan. 26 as the 56th annual Grammy Awards gives you the a glimpse into some of the best artists, albums and songs of the past year.

Feel confident in your musical knowledge? Challenge your friend, roommate or random student walking through the hallway and predict who will take home the coveted gramophones by marking down your very own ballot of selected categories.

Put down that biology book, find a pen or pencil and see how high you can score.

• Michael Jackson won 8 Grammys in one night in 1983.

• Justin Timberlake could only attend the Grammys in 2004 if he publicly apologized for the Super Bowl incident with Janet Jackson.

• LeAnn Rimes was the youngest artist to win a Grammy at the age of 14.

Auditions for the Spring 2014 Marinello One Acts “The Charity Case” by Julia Blanchard

Cast Requirements: 1 female, 1 male Director: Emily Stolfer

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“Female Dogs” by Barbara Lindsey Cast Requirements: 2 females Director: Tara Moore

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Higl’s Squiggles:

That darn mouse in my locker

Alexandra Higl Arts & Life Editor

Not once in my life have I been a “roll with the punches” type of girl. You can even go as far as saying I fall into the opposite category. True, I don’t go all Britney Spears and shave my head when life doesn’t pan out, but you could say I’m a bit of an overly obsessive planner.

Fear not. This is nothing new. In grade school, I would map out how I would spend my recesses for the week. One day for foursquare, one day for kickball, one day for jump rope, one day for pure gossip with friends, another to reenact scenes from “Harry Potter,” and so on. I think you get the idea.

I take pride in hiding my inner “freak out episodes,” carefully choosing to exhibit my “cool as a cucumber, no worries, man” persona in times of those extreme life crises. (For instance, fantasizing all day about filling up a plate full of fries at lunch so I can dip them in chocolate ice cream creating the perfect combination of sweet and salty, but then discovering to my dismay it’s actually chip day.)

However, if I’ve learned anything over these past three years at college, it’s that life isn’t designed for overly obsessive planners like myself. Life is full of the unexpected. The brown stuff can hit the fan. You might stumble upon a winning lottery ticket in the parking lot of Giant Eagle.

I like to affectionately classify these situations as “a mouse in the locker.”

Okay, I can already feel the strange looks I’m getting. Let me explain.

I was a bit of a nerd in high school. Alright, that may be an understatement. I was the definition of nerd. Think Amy Farrah Fowler from “The Big Bang Theory” nerdy.

Twice a week during my junior year, I would arrive at school an hour early for a non-credit, three-person Ancient Greek class.

Yes, I signed up for Ancient Greek just for kicks and giggles. See, I told you: nerd.

One morning before class, I groggily made my daily trek to my locker in the empty hallway, opened it up and shoved my jacket on the top shelf. As I pushed it to the back of my locker, I felt something fall out. Before I knew it, this little something took the plunge towards my arm, landed on it, and due to my minimal caffeine intake that morning, I had a delayed reaction before realizing there was a mouse on my arm.

The next sequence of events was probably quite comical from a bystander’s perspective. I squealed such a high-pitch noise I’m pretty sure only dogs could hear it, and flailed my arm in the air, sending the creature flying through the hallway. Next thing I know, our French teacher came running out of his classroom with a trash can, and pranced down the hallway attempting to capture the rodent. He failed.

The rest of the day strayed away from my usual daily routine.

Not only was I 30 minutes late to my Greek class because I had to report the mouse incident to administration, but my explanation of why I was late merited a skeptical look from my teacher. I’m pretty sure he didn’t take me seriously and thought it was a “my dog ate my homework” sort of excuse. This look of disapproval nearly killed the over-achieving perfectionist in me.

Later that morning, our principal personally cleaned out the mouse remainders from my locker, and I was banned from my old locker surrounded by my group of friends and sent into exile at the end of the hallway.

I caused such a ruckus that an exterminator was called, and an announcement was made that there was a mice infestation.

From then on, I was known as the “mouse chick.” I was legend.

As I walked into school that day, I entirely expected the day to carry on as usual. Never in a million years would I have anticipated looking down at my arm and seeing a mouse perched upon it.

The mouse foiled my plan. And it always will – figuratively.

There’s always going to be “mouse in the locker” situations.

It’s an inevitable fact of life. I’ve come to terms that no matter how much I plan and devise back-up plan after back-up plan, there’s always going to be mice flying out of my locker. Sometimes, it’s pleasant surprises that land in my reach. Other times, it’s little rodents that send you into social banishment at the “uncool” part of the hallway.

It’s up to us to react to these situations with as much poise, grace and intelligence as possible. Sometimes, we only have one choice – pitch the daily planner, sit back, relax and enjoy the crazy ride of life. Remember to watch out for unexpected rodents.

Contact Alexandra Higl at ahigl15@jcu.edu

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Morgan Osheka The Carroll News What could be more thrilling for theater lovers than the view of Times Square in New York City?

One could argue that this year’s Broadway lineup will be just as dazzling. 2014 is packed with a lineup of familiar shows featuring well-known actors.

Some new changes to the old classics will create a whole new experience for audiences. “Les Misérables,” a highly acclaimed musical, will make its third return to Broadway in early March, along with new orchestrations and a scenic design facelift. The Tony Award-winning musical “Titanic,” which tells an emotional story of the historical ship’s passengers, will make its appearance in the fall after a summer in Toronto. Another classic, “Cabaret,” featuring Tony-winning actor Alan Cumming alongside actress Michelle Williams, will be making its return to the Broadway stage as well. As for comedies and dramas, Broadway will welcome two literary classics.

The American classic, “A Raisin in the Sun,” will return with actor Denzel Washington starring in this beloved

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drama. Also, the dark comedy, “The Cripple of Inishmaan,” will star none other than Daniel Radcliffe.

This marks Radcliffe’s third return to Broadway after his critically acclaimed performances in the productions of “Equus” and “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.”

As for other anticipated comedies and dramas, fans of the canceled television show “Smash” will enjoy actress Debra Messing’s performance in “Outside Mullingar,” a story of an Irishwoman’s attempt at romance.

For a production that hits home, Eric Coble, playwright and member of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights Board of Education, will launch his first Broadway play, “The Velocity of Autumn.” Coble, who has written dozens of plays, will premiere the last of his trilogy about a visual artist’s three stages of life performed in New York City. Previews for “The Velocity of Autumn” will begin at the start of April.

On a more musical note, the latest buzz is the February premiere of “Aladdin.” Disney fans will be ecstatic to see yet another Walt Disney film (following “The Lion King,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Tarzan,” “Mary Poppins,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Newsies”) come to life on the Broadway stage.

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recently been announced that plans are in the making to transfer “Frozen,” Disney’s most recent movie success, into a Broadway musical production in the future.

Based on the classic Sylvester Stallone 1976 film, “Rocky” will bring the ring to the stage in Broadway’s fight of the year. This highly anticipated production is sure to be a crowd pleaser for all “Rocky” fans. Grammy winning singer/ songwriter Carole King currently has her story being told onstage in “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.” This musical shares King’s rise to fame in music history and highlights her early career before becoming a music legend.

In addition to seeing the faces of Washington and Radcliffe onstage, get ready to welcome back some of Broadway’s favorite faces. First, Tony Award winner Sutton Foster returns in “Violet,” a musical about a woman’s search for a cure through faith. Foster, noted for her previous performances in “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” “The Drowsy Chaperone” and “Shrek the Musical” to name a few, is a Broadway treasure. Secondly, “How I Met Your Mother’s” Neil Patrick Harris will make a huge splash on Broadway as a transgender Eastern German singer of a fictional rock and roll band in search of her lost soulmate in the rock musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch.” Harris is no stranger to theater and promises to give an electric performance in this one of a kind production.

Lastly, Broadway will give a warm, heartfelt welcome back to Tony winner Idina Menzel. Best known for her Broadway performances in “Rent” and “Wicked,” Menzel will be starring in “If/ Then,” a realistic storytelling of a woman’s start to a new life in New York City. Menzel, a remarkable talent, will certainly pull in a full audience and will guarantee an unbelievable performance.

For more information about Broadway’s 2014 lineup, look to playbill.com, broadway.com or theatermania.com for ticket prices, dates, times, overviews and reviews.

“How I Met Your Mother” episode sparks racial controversy Madeline Smanik Asst. Arts & Life Editor

Last Monday, Jan. 13, CBS aired an episode of “How I Met Your Mother” that included several main characters portraying offensive Asian stereotypes. The network received almost immediate backlash from its viewers. The controversy garnered its own hashtag on Twitter, with users referring to the episode as #HowIMetYourRacism.

The controversial episode, entitled “Slapsgiving 3: Slappointment in Slapmarra,” depicted Marshall Eriksen, played by Jason Segel, traveling the world to learn from the masters of the so-called art of slapping. Intended to be a tribute to martial arts movies, the episode featured three white cast members playing Asian stereotypes.

Actors Josh Radnor, Cobie Smulders and Alyson Hannigan dressed in stereotypical Asian costumes and makeup known as “yellowface.”

Viewers were offended not only by the way in which members of the Asian community were represented, but also by the use of non-Asian actors to portray them.

Soon after the episode aired, offended viewers posted their complaints on Twitter. @suey_park wrote, “I used to watch @HowIMetMother but I now refuse to and hope they apologize for yellowface. #HowIMetYourRacism” @shereenTshafi wrote, “Really, #HIMYM?? You couldn’t even bring yourself to hire Asian actors for this?”

Kai Ma, former editor in chief of indie monthly KoreAm and Time contributor, discussed these offensive yet familiar stereotypes in an article for Time Ideas.

Ma wrote, “These are caricatures that have been plaguing Asian Americans for generations.” She also criticized the show’s general lack of minority cast members. “What’s problematic here—other than the lazy writing—is that HIMYM doesn’t feature Asians or people of color in its regular rotation.”

A writer for the show, Shaker Heights’ Carter Bays, took to Twitter to explain the episode and its original intent. He wrote, “With Monday’s episode, we set out to make a silly and unabashedly immature homage to Kung Fu movies, a genre we’ve always loved.” He also apologized for the episode’s content. “But along the way we offended people. We’re deeply sorry, and we’re grateful to everyone who spoke up to make us aware of it.”

In a CNN segment discussing the controversy, the history of racist Asian characters in the film and television industries was addressed. Examples included characters from “Sixteen Candles” and, more recently, “Modern Family” and “The Hangover.”

CNN anchor Don Lemon said, “You have to admit, though, that ‘Modern Family’ car driving thing was pretty funny,” referring to a clip of an Asian woman driving very poorly, in reference to another Asian stereotype.

CNN correspondent Tom Foreman responded, “It’s a difficult topic for people to talk about, because one minute you say ‘Yeah, it’s funny, you got to admit it’ and then other people say ‘That’s the problem.’”

Despite the negative attention and harsh criticism received from viewers, the episode remains available for purchase on iTunes and for viewing on cbs.com.

Editor’s Note: Information in this article was taken from CNN, Mediate, Time Ideas and Truth Revolt.

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Spotlight on fair trade boutiques in Cleveland Oscar nominations raise anticipation Emily Mitchell The Carroll News

Imagine strolling down the streets of Cleveland, eyeing locally owned shops as you sip coffee from a neighborhood cafe. You walk into a small boutique, surrounded by silky, printed scarves, hand-knit sweaters and individually beaded necklaces. Handmade coasters and stone-carved bookends decorate the wall, and vibrant dishes line the shelves. As you glance at a tag on a box of tea, you spot a small label that advertises “fair trade.”

According to Emily Sattin, store manager of Revive Fair Trade Eco-Boutique, fair trade is a social movement that ensures equal opportunities for artisans around the globe.

“It is giving back to the community so everyone can have an equal opportunity,” Sattin said.

Revive, located on Lee Road, is one of many fair trade shops in Cleveland Heights. Owner Lisa Dunn established Revive after she worked in retail and became an advocate for human rights campaigns in Cleveland.

Dunn desired a means to fuse her two passions: fashion and human rights. She offers her experience as both a retailer and human rights activist when she visits her suppliers in about 30 countries.

“She offers a lot of support and aid in redesigning more successful business models in order to help these groups build,” Sattin said.

The store features a variety of items, ranging from clothing and purses to greeting cards and olive oil. On Feb. 7, Revive is launching a new shoe line in their store during an RSVP-only event. On Feb. 8, the store will be officially unveiling the leather shoe collection to all customers.

Another popular fair trade boutique, Ten Thousand Villages, is located just a few minutes from campus on Cedar Road. Established by one of the founders of the fair trade movement, Edna Ruth Byler, Ten Thousand Villages is one of the oldest fair trade companies. Byler started the company in 1946 after meeting struggling artisans while on a mission trip in Puerto Rico.

“Starting out of the trunk of her car, Edna began selling handicrafts and soon with the help of the Mennonite Central Committee, began SELFHELP,” store manager Laura Potter said. “In 1996, SELFHELP became Ten Thousand Villages, a retail company that now has over 100 stores in the United States and Canada.”

While Revive and Ten Thousand Villages both sell fair trade merchandise, there is one main distinction between the two stores; Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit store while Revive is not. Potter explained that while most of Ten Thousand Villages’ funds are made through the store’s profits, they also receive government grants and donations.

“We are grouped in with local charities and are able to partner with them for fundraisers, charity events, et cetera,” Potter said.

Ten Thousand Villages uses these funds to import goods from 38 countries to the corporate office in Akron, Ohio. Then, the individual stores order goods from the headquarters so the items are tailored to their varying demographics.

Without support from the community, fair trade stores would struggle to exist. They also provide a source of education for the city of Cleveland.

This relationship is maintained through events such as the Ohio Fair Trade Expo.

“Because of the interest and support in the Cleveland area we have been able to join John Carroll and other local fair traders to create the Ohio Fair Trade Expo, in which Ten Thousand Villages is part of the planning committee. It is invigorating to see crowds of both young and old turn out to this now yearly event,” said Potter.

Freshman Francesca Mastrangelo recently visited Ten Thousand Villages as she toured some of Cleveland’s most unique attractions.

“Coming from the boondocks in Laurel, Pennsylvania, there’s not a lot of stores like that around where I live,” Mastrangelo said.

“Fair trade speaks to the idea of worker’s rights, supporting the disadvantaged, all something we see in our own communities here in Cleveland as well,” Potter said. “We are also able to educate our friends, families and coworkers about world issues and create a more global way of thinking through rockvilletownsquare.com a local way of supporting. It’s a win-win Ten Thousand Villages is one of several fair trade stores in for everyone when it comes to fair trade.” the Cleveland area.

Stolen Renoir painting sold for $7 Abrial Neely Staff Reporter

A flea market is an unlikely place to find a famous and original French painting for just $7, but one woman happened to stumble upon just that. Marcia “Martha” Fuqua, also known as “Renoir girl,” reportedly bought the acclaimed painting at a flea market in West Virginia in 2009.

The painting, “Paysage Bords de Seine,” was an original Pierre-Auguste Renoir, worth an estimated $22,000. The small painting, made in 1879, was reported stolen from the Baltimore Museum of Art in 1951, while on exhibition.

In 2012, Fuqua attempted to sell the work at an auction under the alias “Renoir girl.” The auction company was thrilled when they found the painting to be authentic, and anticipated gaining at least $75,000 for the work. When the auction company publically released their

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The turn of the New Year can only mean one thing: red carpet season.

The People’s Choice Awards were just a few weeks ago, followed by the Golden Globes and The Screen Actor’s Guild Awards.

Movie critics and fanatics are now marking their calendars for the Academy Awards, which air on ABC on March 2. The official Oscar website revealed that Ellen DeGeneres will be hosting this year, and fans expect her to bring her signature humor to the show.

On Thursday, Jan. 16, the nominees for the Oscars were announced. The nominees for Best Picture this year are “American Hustle,” “12 Years A Slave,” “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Gravity” and “Her,” to name a few.

Every Best Picture nominee has actors up for nomination in the categories of Best Actor or Actress in a Leading Role as well as Best Actor or Actress in a Supporting Role. Sandra Bullock has been nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role in “Gravity.” Amy Adams and Christian Bale are the Leading Role nominees for “American Hustle,” with Bradley Cooper up for the Best Supporting Actor nomination.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill have both been nominated for “The Wolf of Wall Street,” with DiCaprio for Best Actor and Hill for Best Supporting. Chiwetel Eijofor has been nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “12 Years A Slave”.

Jennifer Lawrence has been nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for “American Hustle.”

Last but not least, in homage to B.J. Novak who came to John Carroll for a stand-up comedy m.b93.com show in September, the film “Saving Mr. Banks,” featuring Novak, is a nominee for Best Original Score.

The John Carroll University community expressed their views regarding the recently announced set of nominees. Sophomore Rachel Rheingrover said she was pleased that DiCaprio is a possible contender for a 2014 Oscar.

“I think that DiCaprio deserves this award 100 percent … He had to change and play so many different roles, and he was really convincing.”

Sophomore Corinne Hendrock, on the Best Picture nominees, said, “I believe ‘Gravity’ should win. It was really captivating, and Sandra Bullock did a great job portraying her character. I was interested the entire time and would definitely watch it again.”

Sophomore Morgan Paskert said, “‘American Hustle’ was a great film, however I don’t think the storyline was enough ... for Best Picture.” Paskert believes that some of the actors in the film deserve their nominations and may even be the reason “American Hustle” may win Best Picture, despite her prediction. “I can definitely see the film winning for its outstanding acting, especially by Amy Adams and Jennifer Lawrence,” said Paskert.

Visit Oscar.com to view the complete list of the nominees and the reactions of movie fans and critics.

plans to sell the painting, the Maryland museum came forth with documents stating that the piece had been stolen from it.

Due to the unknown ownership of the painting, the FBI had been holding it since October 2012. Fuqua was recently in court battling over the legal possession of the painting. However, because the painting had been stolen from the museum, the U.S. District Court judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that the piece be returned to the rightful owners.

After the hearing, Fuqua’s brother, Matt, came forward saying he was glad the museum would be getting their painting back. He claimed his sister was a liar and he was happy the truth was finally coming out. Matt Fuqua cnn.com told reporters he believed someone had given The orginal Renoir painting, “Paysage Bords de Seine” was stolen in 1951 and was the painting to his mother because he had seen reportedly rediscovered at a flea market. it multiple times in her house prior to 2009. mother many times where she had gotten the Fuqua’s case was not strong enough for her to The Fuquas’ mother, Marcia Fuqua, was an painting, but she would never say. walk away with the painting. artist who replicated works from Renoir and Information in this article was found in the Despite sticking to her story of finding other artists. Matt Fuqua said that he asked his the Renoir painting at a flea market, Martha Los Angeles Times and the Huffington Post.

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Sports No. 17 Blue Streaks use 23-0 run to bury Pioneers on the road, 88-65

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Jake Hirschmann Staff Reporter

Looking to bounce back from its first loss of the season, the John Carroll University women’s basketball team traveled to Marietta College on Saturday.

On the back of an incredible 23-0 second half run, the Blue Streaks ran the Pioneers out of the gym and emerged with an 88-65 victory.

The first half of the game was incredibly close with numerous lead changes and neither team holding a significant lead.

The Pioneers held the lead for the majority of the first half, but with

seven seconds left in the first half, junior guard Emily Taylor drained a 3-pointer, giving the Blue Streaks a lead they never relinquished.

Marietta came out of the gate in the second half doing all they could to ensure that JCU would not pull away.

For every basket the Blue Streaks scored, the Pioneers had an answer.

Keeping it close up until the 13 minute mark, Marietta cut the lead back down to two.

But then disaster struck for the Pioneers. They went Antarctic cold from the field, missing their next 14 shots during a nine-minute scoring drought.

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While Marietta missed everything they threw at the basket, JCU was shooting into an ocean.

The Blue and Gold took advantage of Marietta’s poor offensive performance, rattling off 23 straight points. Marietta never came close to creating a comeback.

Outscoring Marietta by 20 points in the second half, the Blue Streaks ended up with a 23-point victory, advancing to 12-1 on the season and 7-1 in conference play.

The win was a great team effort, as four players finished in double digits. Junior guard Beth Switzler achieved her first double-double of the season, scoring 16 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

Senior forward Missy Spahar (28), senior guard Allie Lustig (13) and sophomore guard Daniella Rice (10) all finished in double digits scoring as well.

After the game, Spahar stressed how important this game was after suffering their first loss of the season. “ Wi t h w h a t h a p p e n e d o n Wednesday, we needed to put [the loss] in the past and learn from our

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mistakes,” she said. “But I feel like we did a really nice job Satu r d a y. T h e first half was a little rough, but the second half against Marietta was where we made a statement.”

The Blue Streaks will look to continue their winning ways, as they Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information try to capiFollowing her 28-point day against Marietta, talize on this momentum at junior Missy Spahar was named OAC home for two Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for c o n f e r e n c e the third time this season. D3Hoops.com also games at the gave her a spot on its Team of the Week.

Editor’s Note: For stats, video Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center against Otterbein and a recap of the Blue Streaks’ University on Wednesday, Jan. 22 home game against the Otterbein and Ohio Northern University on College Cardinals on Wednesday, check out jcusports.com.

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JCU men’s basketball can’t complete comeback, loses to Marietta The OAC showdown featured two teams in desperate need of a win and fighting to stay in contention.

The Blue Streaks (10-5, 4-4 OAC) had the opportunity to move into third place in the OAC standings behind the University of Mount Union and Wilmington College.

Within the opening minutes, Marietta jumped out to a quick 15-6 lead led by sharp shooting guard Brennan McKean, who finished with 14 points. Despite creating open shot opportunities, JCU strug-

Sophomore Dan Hennessey tries to haul in a rebound on Saturday. JCU couldn’t get a grip on Marietta, losing 78-70.

gled from behind the arc in the first half, shooting just 2-for-9.

“It was one of those games where baskets seemed hard to come by,” sophomore guard Will Starks said.

“Our guards, including myself, all struggled to get shots to fall.

Marietta is a good defensive team and they scouted us well. But at the end of the day, if we shot better from the field it would have been a different game.”

Marietta negated JCU’s ability to run the court and create points in transition as the team likes to do.

The Blue Streaks not only struggled shooting, but also protecting the basketball in the first half. At halftime, the Blue and Gold had 10 turnovers and trailed Marietta, 41-34.

JCU bolted into the second half with a sense of urgency and it showed quickly. A packed Tony DeCarlo Center rose to its feet at 18:10 when junior forward Jake Hollinger shook the rafters with a powerful dunk in the paint to bring JCU to within six points. This was a major momentum shift for the Blue Streaks.

Following the dunk, a pair of threes from junior guard David

Hendrickson and a tough fullcourt press defense brought the Blue Streaks to a 58-58 standoff with 8:46 remaining.

Marietta raced back out to a 6760 lead, but three scores from freshman Noah Bidar and a jump shot from Starks gave JCU its first lead of the game, 68-67, with 4:56 left.

Unfortunately for the Blue Streaks, the struggles from the field continued, as they just could not seem to find the bottom of the basket. Marietta guard RaNeal Ewing added to the problems, scoring on a circus-style layup with two minutes remaining to put the Pioneers up by two possessions, 72-68.

The Blue Streaks continued to fight in the closing minutes, but

the Blue Streaks, but change was in the air.

A new head coach (Kelly Morrone), injuries and departures sowed uncertainty.

Morrone’s fellow coaches in the Ohio Athletic Conference did not appear to have much confidence in her or her team’s ability to handle the transition.

The OAC Preseason Coaches Poll placed JCU at No. 5 in the conference, behind Baldwin Wallace University, Ohio Northern University, Capital University and the University of Mount Union.

But then something interesting happened: the Blue Streaks started winning, and by large margins.

Morrone’s team took down its first three opponents of the season by an average of 21 points.

JCU’s first test came in the form of Mount Union, who had won seven consecutive meetings dating back to 2010.

The Blue Streaks passed the test with flying colors. Not only did the Blue and Gold emerge victorious, they won by the second largest margin in the history of the series, 82-64.

The victories kept coming. The Blue and Gold scored wins over ONU and Capital, teams JCU has traditionally struggled with.

The Blue and Gold’s hot start propelled them into D3Hoops.com’s Top 25 poll.

Playing with a new confidence, the Blue Streaks were taking the court with a new attitude. Morrone’s troops wanted not only to beat opponents, but dominate them.

The Blue Streaks ran into a wall just over a week ago on Jan. 15 at BW in a 97-85 loss, but the Yellow Jackets had to hit 12 3-pointers and shoot 48.6 percent overall from the field to beat JCU. The way the Blue and Gold responded in their next game quelled all fears of a sudden losing skid.

In a road contest against Marietta, the Blue Streaks blew the Pioneers out of the water, 88-65, thanks to an impressive 23-0 run in the second half.

The best part about this team is that, just halfway through the season, the Blue Streaks have not yet reached their full potential.

“Our team has been improving so much throughout the year,” Spahar said. “We are only going to get better because the stakes keep

Dave Schillero Staff Reporter

In the Ohio Athletic Conference, each team possesses the ability to compete at a high level every night regardless of location.

This is a lesson the John Carroll University men’s basketball team continues to learn, as a slow start and poor performance from the free throw line led to a 78-70 loss to the Marietta College Pioneers on Saturday, Jan. 18 at home.

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Change translates into wins for JCU women’s basketball team Few knew what to expect when the season began for the John Carroll women’s basketball team in November.

Senior leaders Missy Spahar and Allie Lustig were back to lead

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could not get shots, or free throws, to fall. The Blue Streaks ended the day 14-of-25 from the free throw line and 4-of-22 from behind the arc.

Behind strong finishes from Ewing and McKean, Marietta closed out the 78-70 win.

“It was a hard fought game and unfortunately we let it slip away,” Hendrickson said. “We just came a couple plays short of getting the win, but Marietta is a great team.

It’s disappointing to lose at home but we know we’re not out of the OAC race just yet. We just have to keep building and working hard to improve.”

Editor’s Note: For stats and a recap of Wednesday’s road contest at Otterbein, check out jcusports.com.

getting better.”

The season is still young and anything can happen. But there are three reasons why JCU faithful should start paying closer attention to this team: 1. Kelly Morrone – An 11-year coaching veteran and a University of South Carolina graduate, Morrone has plenty of experience.

2. Missy Spahar – JCU’s top playmaker is the best forward in the OAC, if not in all of Division III. 3. A strong supporting cast – JCU has several players who can put up double digits every night, plus many solid role players.

Stay tuned, JCU fans, this is going to be a fun ride.

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Dolciato moves on after 24 years with football program Longtime assistant accepts head coaching position at St. Vincent College

As offensive coordinator since 2001, his teams set two national offensive records as well as 59 team and individual school records.

-1990 John Carroll graduate; four-year The winds of change have hit the John He received many accolades during his time Carroll football team for the second consecu- as offensive coordinator. In 2002, he was named letter winner as a Blue Streak tive season. the 2002 Assistant Coach of the Year for his -1989 honorable mention All-OAC and Associate head coach and senior offensive work on a JCU team that reached the national GTE Academic All-American coordinator Ron Dolciato is leaving the pro- semifinals. Dolciato was also named the 2011 -Assistant coach for 24 years; offensive gram after 24 years as an assistant for the Blue Ohio Athletic Conference Assistant of the Year.

Streaks. He has accepted the head coaching Dolciato served his alma mater as the Direc- coordinator since 2001 position at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa. tor of Exercise Science in the Department of -2002 Assistant Coach of the Year Dolciato graduated from JCU in 1990 Education and Allied Studies. In 2010, he earned -2011 OAC Assistant of the Year after a solid career in a Blue Streaks uniform. his Doctorate of Philosophy in Leadership for -Two national offensive records and 59 As a senior in 1989, he was selected honor- Higher Education. able mention All-OAC and GTE Academic In recent years, Dolciato had applied for mul- team and individual school records Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information All-American. During his playing career, he tiple jobs across the country, searching for his earned four varsity letters. dream to build his own program. This offseason, the same values as this place,” Dolciato said. a head coach.

As a coach, he presided over some of the St. Vincent came calling.

“It’s a high academic place that is similar.”

“St. Vincent got an amazing deal in acstrongest offenses in JCU football history.

“It’s not John Carroll, but it shares many of His new scenery will provide a unique quiring Coach [Dolciato],” said Greenwood. challenge. St. Vincent has not won a game “He has been around the game and coaches since Nov. 12, 2011. Two consecutive win- with great passion, love and enthusiasm for less seasons forced a change and afforded the game.”

Dolciato the opportunity to step forward and The JCU coaching staff could not be lead his own team. reached for comment.

“I was on the [JCU] team as a sophomore Dolciato also expressed excitement about when Tony DeCarlo took over and I didn’t the opportunity to be less than three hours even know Division III had playoffs,” re- from Cleveland, the city he calls home. membered Dolciato. “Three years later, I He also looks forward to working at a looked back at that during our playoff run school that is the training camp site for the and couldn’t imagine the success we had.” Pittsburgh Steelers. St. Vincent is home to He credits that experience as one of the seven practice fields that Dolciato said he is things he will draw on as St. Vincent’s head excited to take advantage of. coach. “I felt like I really would have regretThe Blue Streaks open up the 2014 and ted it if I didn’t step forward,” Dolciato said. 2015 football seasons against Dolciato and “Our goal is to get better on a weekly basis.” his St. Vincent Bearcats.

Senior defensive back Randy Green“Let’s face it, [JCU] is my home even wood showed disappointment upon hear- though I’m going on to do something new,” Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information After spending the better part of three decades with JCU’s football team, Ron ing of Dolciato’s departure, but expressed said Dolciato. “There is nothing but love from confidence that he could do great things as me for everyone at JCU after all these years.”

Dolciato is pursuing his dream to be a head coach.

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Baldwin Wallace Mid-Jan. Meet Friday, Jan. 24 5 p.m., Berea, OH

JCU at Ohio Northern Saturday, Jan. 25 3 p.m., Ada, OH

JCU vs. Ohio Northern Saturday, Jan. 25 3 p.m., DeCarlo Center

JCU at Hiram Friday, Jan. 24 6:00 p.m., Hiram, OH

JCU at Ohio Northern Tuesday, Jan. 28 7:30 p.m., Ada, OH

Youngstown State Invitational Friday, Jan. 24 5 p.m., Youngstown, OH

JCU vs. Mount Union Wednesday, Jan. 29 7:30 p.m., DeCarlo Center

JCU at Mount Union Wednesday, Jan. 29 7:30 p.m., Alliance, OH

JCU at Ohio Northern Saturday, Jan. 25 7:30 p.m., Ada, OH

Full schedules of all JCU club and varsity sports are available at jcusports.com.

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Rachael Libertin senior

Jake Hollinger junior

Beth Switzler junior

Gabriella Kreuz senior

Will Cameron sophomore

The veteran won her 1,000-meter freestyle by over five seconds, blowing away the field against Oberlin on Saturday. She also won the 200-meter butterfly with a finish of 2:19. Her two first-place finishes led the way for JCU.

The experienced big man stepped up and anchored a JCU comeback that fell short late against Marietta on Saturday.

The forward piled up 18 points, seven rebounds and five blocks against a strong Marietta post game.

The forward stepped into the limelight in Saturday afternoon’s blowout of Marietta, recording 16 points and 10 rebounds in the 88-65 win.

The game-high in rebounds gave Switzler her first doubledouble of the season.

The senior earned JCU’s only title at the Otterbein University Invitational on Saturday, running the 1,600-meter in 5:11.51. She also contributed to a third place finish in the 4x400-meter relay. JCU finished fourth out of 11 teams.

The sophomore paced the Blue Streaks to a third place finish at the Otterbein University Invitational on Saturday.

His second place finish in the 800-meter run was impressive, but he also anchored a strong third place 4x400-meter relay.

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Cameron, Kreuz lead JCU track to Swimming & diving squads start off 2014 strong Otterbein Invitational finishes with combined 1-3 weekend record Andrew Orie

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The Blue Streaks started their season off strong on Saturday, Jan. 18 by taking third place in the Otterbein Invitational, finishing with 86.83 points behind only Robert Morris University and Tiffin University.

The John Carroll University men’s track and field team started fast. Junior Alex Hamizadeh got it going for JCU by tying for second place in the pole vault.

Junior Rocky Mitolo followed with a pair of top-five finishes. Mitolo took third in the shot put and fourth in the weight t h r o w. J u n i o r N i c k D’Amico and sophomore Michael Hydzik scored points in the 500-meter, as D’Amico took fourth and Hydzik was eighth.

The 800-meter also helped JCU’s scores, as sophomore Will Cameron took runner-up with Photo courtesy of JCU Sports a time of 1:57.51, one Information second away from a Sophomore JCU record.

Will Cameron The 1,000-meter run had two JCU runners finish with points. Sophomore Dan Loya notched third (2:38.29) and junior John Honkala took seventh (2:44.51).

The one-mile run turned out to be a gold mine for the Blue Streaks, as four runners finished with points. Sophomore Patrick O’Brien came in seventh, sophomore Matt Chojnacki took eighth, junior Tadhg Karski achieved 11th and senior Will Rial earned 12th.

The relays rounded out the day, as both ended in strong third place performances for JCU. Freshman Jonathan Radney, D’Amico, Hydzik and sophomore Rondell Armour finished at 1:34.65 in the 4x200 relay. The 4x400 team, made up of Cameron, D’Amico, Hydzik and freshman Connor Lynch combined for a time of 3:31.58.

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The John Carroll University women’s track and field squad started off a new season with an impressive showing at the Otterbein Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 18.

JCU earned 71 points, good enough for fourth place behind Robert Morris University, Tiffin University and Otterbein University.

Despite the solid team performance, the Blue Streaks earned only one title. The honor went to senior Gabriella Kreuz, who dominated the one-mile run, finishing in 5:11.51 to take first place. She had some company, as fellow teammates senior Nicki Bohrer and freshman Becky Rohwer placed third and sixth, respectively.

Kreuz’s day was not finished with the onemile run. She continued her success and went on to take fourth place in the 100-meter run with a time of 3:10.36.

The Blue Streaks also posted a strong performance in the 800-meter run. Both Bohrer and Rohwer provided JCU with points, as they finished second and third, respectively. Bohrer finished in a time of 2:23.26 and Rohwer came in at 2:26.26.

Several more runners came up strong for JCU in the 500-meter run, 3,000-meter run and 60-meter hurdles. Junior Haley Turner notched a fifth place finish with a time of 1:23.83 in the 500-meter run.

Junior Emily Mapes took ninth in the 3,000-meter run, finishing at 11:01.78. Junior Megan Martinko brought home eighth in the 60-meter hurdles in 10.28.

The JCU relay team provided some good scores, too. Sophomore Emily Jenkins, freshman Alyssa Beirdron, Martinko and freshman Joy Nyaanga came in fourth in the 4x200 race.

In the 4x400 relay, Nyaanga, junior Danielle Sample, Kreuz and Bohrer combined to take third.

“Our team did very well for the first meet,” Kreuz said. “We’re still getting in shape, but it feels good to have everyone start off on a good note.”

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After a Friday night victory over Wilmington College, the John Carroll University women’s swimming and diving squad returned home to the friendly waters of the Johnson Natatorium looking for a victory over Oberlin College. Despite senior Rachael Libertin’s first place finish in the 1,000 free and 200 butterfly, the women fell 131-92 to Oberlin on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Fresh off Friday’s win, JCU came home with momentum on their side. A key victory against Wilmington, fueled by junior Katii Sheffield and Libertin, set the stage for Saturday’s matchup with the Yeowomen.

Libertin found the first place podium twice, winning both the 1,000 free (11:13.75) and the 200 butterfly (2:19.73).

Junior Tori Watson also claimed two victories. She finished first in both the 100 and 200 free, while sophomore diver Samantha Clark won the one and three-meter dives.

The team of freshman Amanda Casamatta, senior Lindsay Ettingfield, sophomore Ann Murphy and Sheffield led the Blue Streaks to victory in the final event of the afternoon, the 200 free relay, clocking in at 1:45.73.

Falling to the Yeowomen 131-92, the Blue and Gold dropped to 3-6 on the year.

Sophomore Lindsey Fano, part of the second place 200 medley relay, said the team is improving on the small things in practice.

“One specific thing we keep talking about is having good turns and pushing off the wall with a lot of power,” Fano said. “Hopefully we’ll be able to transfer these small, important details from practice into our races.”

Hitting the road on Friday, Jan. 17, the John Carroll University swimming and diving squads began 2014 with a road meet at Wilmington College. The Blue Streaks were unable to start the year on a positive note, dropping a close 119-86 decision to Wilmington.

Only a few JCU swimmers emerged with wins on Friday. Freshman Gabe Nock took home gold in the 50 free (24.84). JCU’s 200 free relay team of Nock, freshman John Scantling and seniors David Sved and Nick Holvey combined for a winning time of 1:40.78.

Returning home to the Johnson Natatorium, the Blue Streaks looked for redemption on Saturday. They went head-to-head with head coach Mark Fino’s former team, Oberlin College. Despite three top finishers, the Blue and Gold fell 149-91 to Oberlin, dropping their sixth meet of the season.

Sved found the top of the podium tower first for the Blue Streaks on Saturday with a time of 1:49.95 in the 200 free. Coming into the final stretch, Sved had a narrow lead over Oberlin’s Chris Pickens. Sved barely hung on with a winning margin of less than one second.

Sved, Holvey, Nock and Scantaling also took first in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:28.70.

Nock again found the winning podium in the 50 free, finishing with a time of 22.31.

An impressive finish from Holvey in the 100-yard free style was the difference in his first place finish. With a time of 48 seconds, the senior was added to the list of top finishers for the Blue Streaks on Saturday.

Despite the tough losses, the Blue and Gold are working hard heading into the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships.

“The team is looking very good,” Sved said of the squad. “We are fighting Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information through these last weeks of Senior Rachael Libertin was named OAC Swimmer training and the last two dual meets.” of the Week for her solid weekend performance.

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Griffin rejoins softball team as assistant coach Mount Union’s late comeback downs JCU wrestling Joe Ginley Sports Editor

One of the most decorated softball players in John Carroll University history has returned to her alma mater.

After spending four years as JCU’s starting catcher, Mackenzie Griffin is back in University Heights as an assistant coach under new head softball coach Nicole Loudin.

“I am very excited to have Kenzie back as a coach to help mentor her former teammates,” Loudin said. “Her knowledge of the program’s history and ability to relate to the current team makes her an invaluable piece to the transition process for myself.”

Griffin, the only JCU athlete to be named a Capital One All-American of the Year (2013), will primarily work with pitchers and catchers. The Lake Oswego, Oregon native holds a number of school records such as most games played (165), most base hits (199) and most runs scored (126).

“Her passion for the program and knowledge of softball made it easy to see she would be a great asset to the program,” Loudin said.

Many members of the squad are psyched to have a beloved former teammate as a coach. Ju-

nior pitcher Rachel Byrnes (19-6, 2.10 ERA in 2013) is especially excited to have Griffin back.

“She had lots of success as a player the past four years at Carroll, so I am looking forward to see how she excels Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information as a coach as well,” Byrnes said. “Per- Griffin played catcher sonally, I am ex- for four years at JCU. cited to have an assistant coach who has caught for me and knows me very well as a pitcher.”

Griffin’s most successful season was her senior campaign in 2013, as she hit .548 (a school-record) en route to the team’s second consecutive appearance in the NCAARegionals.

“Now that I have gotten to have some conversations with her, it is great to see that she is also just as accomplished a person as a player,” Loudin said. “I’m really excited to be able to have her continue to be a positive influence on this program and help us to reach our goals for this season.”

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The calendar turned to 2014 nearly a month ago, but the John Carroll University wrestling team had not hit the mats yet in the new year.

The young Blue Streaks fought hard, but lost a winner-take-all match in overtime to No. 11 University of Mount Union, who took the dual meet by a final score of 19-15 at the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Mount Union won the final four matches to stun JCU. The Blue Streaks roared out to a fantastic start in the 125 weight class, as freshman Sal Corrao’s pin of Dan Hoberney at 4:19 gave JCU a 6-0 lead.

At 133, sophomore Mike Buckiso was unable extend his winning streak against Mount Union to two, falling to sophomore Jeremy Border. The loss dropped Buckiso to 7-5 on the year.

Mount Union continued their point streak in the match at 141, as the JCU freshman Anthony Trocchio fell to Alex Funderburg, 4-0.

Mount Union’s streak was snapped at 13 points in the first minute of the 149 pound match on sophomore Dan Mirman’s takedown of Mount Union’s Ben Kazimir. Mirman went on to win the match over Kazimir, 5-4.

The 157 weight class featured a match between two promising wrestlers, and JCU junior Terner Gott (14-2) and Purple Raider Jon Garrison didn’t disappoint. An acrobatic move by Gott late in the second period gave him a 4-2 lead he would not relinquish, winning by a score of 9-6 in a thrilling match.

Freshman Thomas McNulty pulled off a late takedown to stun Mount Union’s Joe Schindel at 165, winning 8-1 and extending the JCU lead to 15-7. The three-match JCU win streak was snapped by Chad Ziegler, who shut out junior Jake Vincent, 4-0.

Mount Union then cut the lead to 15-13 after junior Brent Kirk held off a late comeback by junior Todd Gaydosh, 5-4. Mount Union took the lead 16-15, on a 3-1 win by sophomore Lucas Dies over freshman Robert Kratman.

The heavyweights would decide it all. JCU junior Will Porter and Mount Union’s Josh Roberts squared off with everything on the line. Tied with one minute remaining in the third period, Porter denied Roberts a takedown attempt with seconds left. In overtime, Roberts scored a takedown with 13.8 seconds remaining, ending the match at 3-1 and setting off a Mount Union celebration.

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Smart cards that have curbed fraud in Europe to be used more by U.S. retailers Anthony Ahlegian

Business & Finance Editor

Over the holiday season, a massive data breach hit Target Corp. that affected 40 million credit and debit card accounts. A computer-based attack compromised the credit card data, representing one of many recent incidents exposing the risk of fraudulent credit card purchases.

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that Target’s Chief Executive Gregg Steinhafel is calling on retailers and banks to adopt chip-based credit card technology to better protect shoppers.

A chip-based credit card is a credit card in which a smart chip in the card works with special credit card readers installed at stores that take the cardholder information and turn it into a unique code for each transaction.

These cards also often require cardholders to enter a PIN in order to order to authenticate the purchase. This technology would not have prevented the security breach at Target, but would have made it more difficult for counterfeit cards to be created to make fraudulent purchases with.

Smart cards would not eliminate credit card fraud entirely. The technology would not prevent thieves from using cards online, where people type their credit card numbers to make purchases.

These smart cards are being used in more than 80 countries, with more than 1.5 billion smart cards in circulation, according to Smart Card Alliance, an industry group that promotes their use. Adoption of these cards in Britain has helped reduce fraud from counterfeit cards by 70 percent from 2007 to 2012, according to the U.K. Card Association.

Meanwhile in the U.S., data breaches of financial card information that affected more than 5,000 retailers have doubled since 2007.

Rick Oglesby, a senior analyst at Aite Group LLC, a Boston consulting firm that specializes in the payments industry, said, “A lot of the fraud has migrated from international markets to the U.S. because the U.S. is the weakest link.”

The introduction of smart cards is not something new to retailers and banks in the U.S. Ironically, Target tried to roll out smart cards for the industry from 2001 to 2004, and

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spent $40 million dollars doing so. However, the rollout was halted because Target’s executives responsible for store operations and merchandising, including Steinhafel, were worried that the technology slowed their checkout speeds and didn’t offer enough marketing benefits, according to the WSJ. John Mulligan, Target’s chief financial officer, stated, “A review of the program led the leadership team to agree that there were potential operational, financial and marketing benefits. However, without broad industry adoption of the technology to ensure a consistent guest experience, there weren’t enough benefits at that time to continue the test.”

U.S. retailers are expected to have adapted systems that accept smart cards by October 2015, when credit card companies plan to hold merchants financially responsible for any fraud that stems from a transaction in which a chip-enabled card was presented but couldn’t be used. This is regardless of whether the banks and credit card companies are willing to pay to issue them or not.

Information from The Wall Street Journal was used in this article.

Hot Topics Fiat has completed its buyout of Chrysler, making the U.S. business a completely owned subsidiary of the Italian carmaker.

The completion of this acquisition represents Fiat becoming the world’s seventh largest automaker. Fiat’s longterm plan to cut losses in Europe depends on its ability to deepen ties with Chrysler.

Amazon.com Inc. is in the early stages of developing a pay-TV streaming service with live programming. According to people familiar with the matter, Amazon approached at least three media companies in regard to their vision to own the living room with TV programming provided through the Internet.

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Fiat will discuss the merged company’s future headquarters outside Italy at a board meeting scheduled for January 29.

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This is the loss in billions of dollars that Deutsche Bank incurred this past fourth quarter. This loss suggests that a new phase of banking cleanups are taking place in Europe. This also may be a precursor to other European lenders absorbing financial hits. The bank theguardian.com is facing an array of government One of the main factors for Deutsche Bank’s loss for the fourthinvestigations into their conduct. quarter was a sharp slowdown in revenue from trading bonds.

This is the amount in millions of dollars that Sabre Corp., the owner of online travel agency Travelocity, hopes to raise in an initial public offering of its common stock as it attempts to become a publically traded company again.

The IPO comes at a time when the travel and tourism industry is growing at a rapid rate.

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Anthony Ahlegian

Business & Finance Editor

Stock slang

I came across an article this week that shed light on the “alphabet soup of stocks.” Many stocks can be broken into categories that denote how they perform during various times of the year or business cycle periods. There are also slang terms that are used in the financial industry to describe and categorize stocks. After knowing more about this language, you will be able to watch financial TV or read financial papers with more clarity and less confusion.

Stocks that are categorized based on how they perform during various times of the year are seasonal and nonseasonal stocks. Seasonal stocks are characterized by the different demand levels they face throughout the year. An example of a seasonal effect on a stock is the increase in retail sales during the holidays. In contrast, non-seasonal stocks are those that are not affected by the change of seasons, such as companies that produce or sell goods in which demand is not affected by the weather or holidays.

Cyclical stocks involve companies whose business activities intensely follow the economy’s business cycles.

The products of these companies share this relationship with the economy. Examples are car manufacturers or airline companies. In contrast, non-cyclical stocks have profits that do not change readily with the business cycle. These companies are ones that provide us with essentials, such as healthcare and food.

Some stock slang terms that aren’t always intuitive, but are useful to know, are blue chip and penny stock. Blue chip stocks are those of companies that are market leaders, and have proven their ability to survive through both good times and bad. Examples of blue chip stocks are General Electric and Wal-Mart. These stocks are generally expensive, but can be safe bets. Penny stocks trade for less than a dollar, or are stocks that are generally new to the market with no reputation.

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Medicare vs. Medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid are public heathcare programs that were created in 1965, and are both funded by taxpayers.

Medicare exists to help the elderly cover long-term health expenses. Medicaid is designed to help low-income Americans afford healthcare. These eligibility requirements are the main differences between the two.

Medicare is available to all U.S. citizens age 65 or older, and to individuals with certain disabilities. It has no income restrictions, and is a federal program only.

Medicaid is only available to individuals who meet certain eligibility requirements which differ from state to state. Recipients typically have less than a few thousand dollars in liquid assets.

Medicaid may favor families, children, pregnant women, the disabled and the elderly before the low-income class.

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U.S. Senate releases Benghazi report to the public Katie First

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According to a bipartisan report by the Senate Intelligence Committee, the attack on the United States Embassy in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11, 2012 could have been prevented.

The report, released on Jan. 15, is the first public examination of the event that killed American Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. It confirmed that security conditions in Benghazi had been declining in 2012, following the descent of dictator Moammar Gaddafi.

“Despite the clearly deteriorating security situation in Benghazi and requests for additional security resources, few significant improvements were made by the State Department to the security posture of the Temporary Mission Facility,” the report said.

The State Department was heavily criticized for not increasing security when Stevens requested it, while the CIA also pushed for changes for its Benghazi facilities. The report found no warning signs of an attack occurring.

According to the report, intelligence immediately following the attack suggested that it was in response to protests of an American-

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made YouTube video that defamed Islam.

The Sunday following the attack, U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice discussed the video on various news programs.

When it was discovered that the video was not the cause of the attack, Republicans believed Rice’s discussion of the video was a cover-up, but the report found that Rice was citing incorrect intelligence.

Instead, the report blames the attack on poor communication between the State Department and the intelligence agencies.

The report also addressed the administration’s lack of military response to assist the Americans and personnel in the embassy.

However, it was found that some military resources were moved, but only an unmanned drone was able to make it to the embassy in time.

Approximately 18 recommendations were included in the report that would assist in preventing future attacks, including closely monitoring social media streams of extremists groups and not allowing facilities in dangerous areas to operate unless full security measures are in place.

Following the report’s release, in a statement of their own, the State Department updated its efforts to improve security overseas

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The wreckage from the inside of the U.S. embassy in Benghazi following the Sept. 11, 2012 attack that left four dead, including U.S. ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens. A U.S. Senate report was recently released following a year long investigation into the attack. and other changes previously recommended following the attacks.

“While risk can never be completely eliminated from our diplomatic and development duties, we must always work to minimize it,” the State Department said.

The content of the report was based on committee hearings, briefings, interviews and

intelligence and State Department materials.

The House Intelligence Committee lead

by Representative Mike Rogers (R—Mich.) is in the process of its own investigation on the events at the Benghazi embassy.

Editor’s Note: Information from Politico, The New York Times and The Washington Post was used in this report.

West Virginia water supply safe again following contamination Catie Pauley Staff Reporter

Residents of West Virginia can breathe a sigh of relief now that West Virginia American Water has lifted the “do not drink” order for its customers. Dangerous chemicals leaked into the water system Jan. 9, leaving many people in West Virginia without safe water.

Once the chemical, 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, was found in the water systems, some 300,000 residents of Kanawha County, W. Va., were advised to avoid drinking and bathing in the contaminated water, according to CNN. While the chemical, which is used to clean coal and is often referred to as MCHM, is not lethal, it could have negative health effects.

Until now, it wasn’t considered a very highprofile chemical and symptoms are mostly skin

and eye irritation. Residents of the area relied on bottled water, although bottled water supplies were selling out due to the high demand.

The chemical leak stemmed from a site operated by a chemical company known as Freedom Industries.

According to the LA Times, the inspectors uncovered that Freedom Industries did not report the leak to the state Department of Environmental Protection nor did they do anything to halt the leak. The LA Times also added that there are “no regulations governing inspection and maintenance of the storage tanks.” This revelation came as an outrage the mayor of Charleston, W. Va., Danny Jones, who stated that “somebody needs to go to jail.”

While this was not the first incident of a chemical spill in West Virginia, the tanks were last inspected by The Department of Environ-

This day in history: Jan. 23, 1973

This Day in History: January 23, 1973

President Richard Nixon announces that a peace accord has been reached in Vietnam. All remaining U.S. soldiers in Vietnam are returned home, thus ending U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

mental Protection in 1999. At this time, the tanks were operated by an oil company and generated various oil products. Department spokesman Tom Aluise stated that the tanks are no longer inspected because they do not hold material that could be considered hazardous.

Pregnant women, specifically, were warned not to drink or bathe in the contaminated water.

The state commissioner for the Bureau for Public Health, Letitia Tierney, said that “Fetal cells are continuing to develop, which is why pregnant women have been encouraged to continue drinking bottled water until there are no longer detectable levels of MCHM in the water distribution system.”

While the “do not drink” ban has been lifted, people are still unconvinced the water is safe. Nitro, W. Va. resident Larence Armstrong said in a report to CNN, “If they’re saying

that they don’t want pregnant ladies to drink the water, hey, I’m not going to drink it.” He also stated that he and his wife will continue to drink bottled water and using a garden hose to shower.

There have been some incidents reported since the water was deemed safe to use once again. Dr. Tierney said that some residents were complaining of skin redness and irritation after showering with the now safe-water.

She explained that these symptoms won’t last.

“Once things settle down, these symptoms will go away,” Tierney said. “The minor symptoms that people are facing are due to the sediment in the water tanks that was agitated by the flushing in the water systems.”

Editor’s Note: Information from The Los Angeles Times and CNN was used in this report.

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U.S. Army Spc. Bowe Bergdahl (left) shown in a Taliban video from 2010. Bergdahl was captured by the Taliban in June 2009 and has been held prisoner since. He currently remains the only U.S. service member who is being held as a prisoner of war in the Afghan conflict. Bergdahl’s parents have continued to push for his release.

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President Barack Obama has continued to stand by his plan to begin the removal of all U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan, stating that by the end of 2014, America’s longest war will finally end. But for Bob and Jani Bergdahl, the war will never be over until their son is safely home.

U.S. Army Spc. Bowe Bergdahl is currently the only U.S. service member being held as a prisoner of war in the Afghan conflict. According to reports by CNN News and ABC News, Bergdahl has been held in captivity since June 30, 2009, when he was discovered missing after not reporting for morning roll call at his post in Eastern Afghanistan.

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As stated in The Los Angeles Times, it is believed the Taliban-allied Haqqani network is responsible for Bergdahl’s captivity. It is thought that 28-year-old Bergdahl is being held in various locations around Pakistan, but his exact whereabouts are unknown.

While it is unclear where exactly Bergdahl is, he is known is to be alive. The U.S. Pentagon, according to NBC News, recently received a thumb drive containing a video in which Bergdahl appears. In it, he talks of Nelson Mandela’s death, solidifying the belief that the video is recent.

This video is a rarity, only the sixth image of him since his captivity, and the first video in over three years, according to SupportBowe.org and TimeMagazine. com, respectively. In the video, Bergdahl’s

physical condition is deemed “declining health” as a result of his prolonged captivity, according to The Los Angeles Times.

The Bergdahl family is aware of the video and issued the following statement, obtained by the Idaho National Guard: “Naturally, this is very important to us and our resolve to continue our efforts to bring Bowe home as soon as possible. As we have done so many times over the past four and a half years, we request his captors to release him safely so that our only son can be reunited with his mother and father.

BOWE — if you see this, continue to remain strong through patience. Your endurance will carry you to the finish line. Breathe!”

Additionally, for the first time since Bergdahl’s capture, Bob Bergdahl released a video statement of his own. In his video, posted on SupportBowe.org, Bob Bergdahl pleaded for his son’s safe return. He also thanked the Pakistanis for keeping their son Bowe alive, and expressed his sympathy in the loss of their own sons.

After much pleading on the Bergdahls’ part, the Pentagon said that they were in talks with the Taliban to release five of their members currently incarcerated at Guantanamo Bay. While there are concerns that these members could be re-trained and reinstated into the Taliban, this is a risk the U.S. is considering taking in order to retrieve Bergdahl.

A spokesperson from the Pentagon, as told by ABC News, stated that they are doing all in their power to ensure the safe and prompt return of Bergdahl.

Editor’s Note: Information from The Los Angeles Times, CNN, NBC News, Time Magazine and ABC News was used in this report.

Christie’s future tested amid scandal Katelyn DeBaun

Asst. World News Editor

Although New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was supposed to be celebrating his re-election earlier this week with an extravagant inauguration party, attention could not be diverted from the scandals that recently came to light.

In September 2013, a part of the entrance to the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey was closed by the Christie administration, leading to tremendous traffic in Fort Lee. It has been alleged that Christie did so as a political attack against Mark Sokolich, the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee. Following the start of state and federal investigations, over 20 staff members of the Christie administration have received subpoenas concerning “all aspects of the finances, operations and management of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, including [any] abuse of power.”

In addition to the allegations surrounding “Bridgegate,” as it has now been termed, an audit has been ordered to determine if Christie properly spent the millions of dollars provided to aid relief efforts following the horrid effects that Hurricane Sandy had on New Jersey.

The requests for an audit stem primarily from the media campaign, titled “Stronger than the Storm,” put in place by Christie during the rebuilding of the New Jersey Boardwalk in 2012. Reports by the Asbury Park Press last year detailed that the public relations company that produced the advertising for the campaign, the MWW Group, charged nearly $2 million more than other companies with similar proposals.

The central difference among the companies was that the MMW Group mainly featured the governor and his family in the ads, stirring up criticism from several Democrats.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie addresses a gathering of home owners on Jan. 16 in Manahawkin, N.J., who were affected by last year’s Superstorm Sandy. Christie faces a big test following the eruption of a political scandal in his home state. He has been trying to reassure top financial donors that he is innocent of allegations of political payback in his home state and remains a viable presidential contender for 2016. said, “Federal agency reviews are routine… been openly hostile to Governor Christie and with all federally allocated resources to en- almost gleeful in their efforts attacking him,” sure that funds are distributed fairly. We’re Reed said. “It’s very clear partisan politics confident that any review will show that the are at play here as Democratic mayors with a ads were a key part in helping New Jersey political axe to grind come out of the woodget back on its feet after being struck by the work and try to get their faces on television.” worst storm in state history.”

Although the investigations into “BridgeDespite this statement, Democratic lead- gate” and the Hurricane Sandy funds will ers in the state are making their opposition to take months to reach any conclusion, it is Christie’s supposed tactics known. Hoboken clear that Christie will be facing severe Mayor Dawn Zimmer said in an interview scrutiny during his current term. That being on MSNBC that “the Christie administra- said, he is still likely to remain one of the top tion showed a history of political bullying candidates for the Republican presidential tactics,” in regard to being reportedly forced nomination in 2016, according to MSNBC. to approve a redevelopment deal in exchange Whether the scandal will effect his chances for hurricane relief funds for the city. After will only be determined within the next denying these assertions, the same spokes- few years. man had some harsh words aimed at MSNBC Editor’s Note: Information from MSand Zimmer.

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A Jersey thing I was hoping that this issue could have been set aside once I returned to school. But now I have realized that silence is just not an option. Every time someone asks me where I am from and I say New Jersey, they ask me about how I feel about Gov. Chris Christie’s actions. They ask me if I am shocked and ashamed of my governor and the so-called embarrassment he brought to the state.

To answer your question, no, I am not ashamed of Christie or his actions. In fact, I am highly supportive of him, as are the majority of New Jerseyans. Trust me, this support transcends simple partisan politics.

Yes, one could say that what Christie did was wrong. In some ways, it was. But at the same time, it is nothing compared to what has gone on in our state before hand.

Truth be told, I hate to break it to you folks, but that is politics. It amazes me every time I hear the American people and the media shocked by this. It is as if they think the world of politics is the Garden of Eden where nothing is meant to go wrong (I do not know what kind of world those people are living in, but it is certainly not one that has any merit). New Jersey is still far better off under the leadership of Chris Christie.

As one of the few (perhaps only) N.J. residents at this school, I guess I should enlighten outsiders on what we are all about.

I hail from Bergen County, in the northeastern corner of the state. In some ways we are different from other residents due to the fact that we are considered basically New Yorkers who do not want to pay even higher taxes.

Otherwise we share plenty of traits that fall in line with the rest of the state that much of the rest of the United States would frown upon. Yes we talk fast, are sometimes rude, are more socially liberal and we are not allowed to pump our own gas.

At the same time, we are also much better at understanding how to get things done. Unlike many other Americans, we acknowledge our flaws and do not pretend to be something we are not. We also do not talk about people’s personal lives and then fly off the handle about it. Our biggest concerns are great violent attacks such as 9/11 that may strike our area. Meanwhile, Middle America’s biggest concern is what people are doing in their private lives.

Believe it or not, I am not trying to say that New Jersey is better than any other state.

Rather, I am trying to point out that Chris Christie is still one of the best things our state has and this country needs. The fact is that he embodies many great qualities that we need right now. He knows how to get things done, even it is through methods that may not always be the best. He knows what is important and what is not, something the rest of our country needs to do.

Of course, while many pundits are already indicating that Christie’s chances of becoming president are slim, it is important to remember that much of this is just hype that will soon fade away. The next election is still almost three years away, and Christie has plenty of time to repair this little speed bump. In that case, I can guarantee that if he runs I will be still proudly marking my ballot next to his name come 2016.

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Today during my philosophy class, my professor said that we couldn’t use cellphones during class.

My boyfriend, Billy Bob, was texting me and I had to respond. Who could avoid such urgent messages like: “When are we eating lunch?” “Do I look good in grey jeans?” and “LOL you’re funny.” My professor called me out in front of the ENTIRE class, and then told me to leave! I grabbed my belongings and ran out of the classroom almost in tears. What should I do in the future to avoid such a major embarrassment?

I signed up for Bob Noll’s writing intensive class entitled CO444: “Long-Term Writing Projects.” I didn’t realize that we would have to write two long writing pieces! I am not good at writing and only signed up because it was a writing-intensive course for my core obligation.

What would you do if you were me?

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Otherwise, perhaps bribe your philosophy teacher with coffee, money or an Edible Arrangement fruit basket.

Dear Diversions, I recently realized that SUPB’s Snowflake Swirl dance was coming fast and I have yet to be asked to the dance. I am an attractive junior who would qualify as a campus leader and perhaps even as a popular student. I know that this great and free dance is still two weeks away, but I’m worried that I will be left on my own for this dance. What should a beautiful student like me do?

-Anxious Gorgeous Student Dear Anxious, Perhaps this is a perfect time to stop relying on other people and rely on yourself! Be proud that no one has asked you to such a magnificent event and go with friends. Or, take that courage that resides deep inside of you and ask somebody yourself.

You will be surprised at the possibilities, Anxious Gorgeous Student. And remember, your beauty is appreciated on campus!

-Falling Off Nollsbury Hill Dear Falling, It’s okay that you didn’t read the class description, nor simply the class title. People make these mistakes all the time. We recommend you drop the class in order to find a writing-intensive class that isn’t as intensive as a class from Noll. Next time, make sure to ask yourself if you are making the right decision when choosing classes.

Dear Diversions, Yesterday in the cafeteria, I accidentally poured vinaigrette on my salad instead of ranch dressing and was completely aghast at my complex mistake.

I’m seeking your advice for the future in order to better determine what dressing I pour on my salad.

(P.S. I always use ranch dressing and this mix-up has never happened before).

-Emotionally Upset Dressing Girl Dear Dressing Girl, Don’t feel bad about yourself for not seeing the color differences in the clear bottles that disguise the content of the dressing. Next time, when you are pouring such a blatant liquid over your crispy lettuce and other vegetable offerings, check to make sure that you aren’t pouring a thin veil of brown goo instead of your coveted ranch dressing.

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On Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, at around 2:30 a.m., a group of students riding the “Cabbie D” party bus filed a report with JCU campus police. The students in question were verbally and physically harassed by a group of individuals who were not John Carroll students. The students had their belongings taken from them, and one of their harassers threatened them with a knife.

Although there was a “security guard” on the bus, he did nothing to stop the harassment.

Cabbie D is a shuttle service that operates independently from the University, shuttling students to and from John Carroll and the bar scenes on Coventry Road, East 6th Street and West 25th Street.

Though Cabbie D prevents students from driving while drunk or distracted, it has a reputation for not being a safe choice. This is not the first time there has been a reported incident involving John Carroll students on Cabbie D. However, it is somewhat foolish to assume that students are just going to stop taking Cabbie D, since he is the cheapest option. In light of that fact, John Carroll should re-instate the “West Loop” of the shuttle service, and it should have a late-night schedule devoted to transporting during the weekend.

In addition to the East Loop, which is currently still in service and goes to Beachwood Place with stops at Green Road Annex and Legacy Village, the University used to run a shuttle to and from Little Italy, with stops on Lee and Coventry, but the West Loop stopped running four years ago.

Other universities have taken the initiative to implement night shuttle services for students to take to and from the bars, or the central areas of the town or city they are located in. Schools that cater to large student bodies such as University of Vermont, University of Michigan and the University of South Carolina all have late-night shuttle services available.

However, it is not just large universities that provide shuttle services for their students. Saint Bonaventure University, a small Catholic university in western New York, has a shuttle for its students to take to and from the main drag. Though Olean, the closest city to Bonaventure, is certainly smaller than Cleveland, it still shows that a shuttle system can be implemented and will be used at a small university.

Reinstating a program that John Carroll once offered would be a proactive solution. If the University began running the West Loop of the shuttle again, it would not only keep students from taking Cabbie D, which, as we’ve seen, is not the safest option, but it would also keep students who didn’t want to ride Cabbie D from driving while drunk or distracted. Even for the students who would take a cab, it would help students save money otherwise spent on cab fares. It would also save them the trouble of trying to find a designated driver. Even though the shuttle system wouldn’t provide transportation to students going further than Coventry, it would still cut down on the amount of students riding Cabbie D or trying to drive themselves.

It would be in the best interest of the student body for the University to provide the students with a shuttle service, which would keep them safe in more ways than one.

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Break the label machine Mentz’s Minute:

Jackie Mitchell Campus Editor

“Can you talk?”

Walking through the hallways between classes, sitting at my desk, playing outside during recess - it didn’t matter where I was; this simple yet mocking three-word question was jabbed at me daily when I was in elementary school. I guess my quietness had peaked to such an absurd, mind-boggling level that some of my classmates felt compelled to enforce the running joke that I didn’t know how to talk.

Usually I responded to their endless inquiries with the biting one-syllable response of “yes,” which probably didn’t do much to help my case. But opening up to others didn’t come easily to me, and when they pointed fingers at my shyness, it terrified me to imagine how they would judge me if I actually opened my mouth and voiced my thoughts.

I’ve come a long way since my elementary years, but the label my classmates branded me with years ago still haunts me every so often, and a pounding mantra tiptoes back into my thoughts: “You’re not good enough, not good enough, not good enough. Not normal, not normal, not normal.” I still encounter the occasional comment that I’m too shy or a passing joke that I never talk, usually by people who don’t know me very well. No matter how harmless they may seem, statements like

this stab directly into my heart and shake the confidence that I will ever overcome the label of shyness.

Everyone has a story like mine in which they’ve been labeled or pigeonholed by others. I am even more certain of this after viewing the photography project and movement called “What I Be.” Photographer Steve Rosenfield created a stunning collection of portraits of individuals with their deepest insecurities and most hurtful labels exposed and scrawled in ink across their skin. His social experiment provides visual evidence that every person endures a struggle. It also reveals that many people are grappling with the same issues and may not even realize it.

Some of the individuals Rosenfield photographed are trying to overcome the same label I identify with. There are eight images on his website filed under the tag “shyness/reserved.” One photo shows a man with the word “converse” boldly inked above his upper lip, the caption “I am not my shyness” displayed below his photograph.

Other captions read: “I am not my body image.” “I am not my depression.” “I am not my neediness.” “I am not my vices.”

“I am not my failure.”

The vulnerability expressed in these images is equal parts powerful and beautiful.

“We don’t normally like to share our insecurities in the open due to people’s reactions,” said Rosenfield when explaining the intention of his project. “I mean, we all want to tell a story about ourselves, but sometimes don’t know how to do it. The

‘What I Be’project allows everyone to do that in a way where we’re not judged or ridiculed. In fact, it’s the complete opposite: it’s a way to be accepted.”

There’s a TED talk video buzzing around the Internet given by a woman named Lizzie Velasquez, who was diagnosed with a rare syndrome at birth preventing her from gaining weight. In her talk, Velasquez details her discovery of an eight-second Youtube clip someone made about her, labeling her as the ugliest woman in the world and featuring comments declaring her a monster.

As hurtful as this horrid proclamation was to bear, along with the other bullying, harassing and labeling she has endured, Velasquez revealed what resulted from these experiences: Use the negativity in your life to make yourself better. Despite her unimaginable obstacles, Velasquez maintains a positive and humorous outlook on life, using the hurtful labels hurled her way as fuel.

This quote from her resonated with me above all: “You are the one who decides what defines you.”

The brave work of both Rosenfield and Velasquez have led to two revelations of my own: In the end, you are the only one who can accept (and slowly learn to embrace) the characteristics about yourself that you cannot change. You are also the only one who can shatter the labels surrounding you, whether they come from others or are self-enforced. And realizing that you hold that power is a beautiful thing.

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“Being bitten in the cold”

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On a day dedicated to honoring the United States’ most influential and inspiring civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a day honoring him for hist steadfast commitment to a peaceful fight toward racial equality, it should come as no surprise that everyone’s favorite Alaskan, Sarah Palin, paid homage to Dr. King in her signature quirky manner.

“Mr. President, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. and all who commit to ending any racial divide, no more playing the race card,” wrote Palin on her Facebook page on Monday, Jan. 20.

Her comment calls to mind a similarly cringeworthy social media

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gaffe made by the Republican National Committee last December. In a tweet meant to honor Rosa Parks on the 58th anniversary of her renowned, heroic bus boycott, the RNC tweeted, “Today we remember Rosa Parks’ bold stand and her role in ending racism.”

The committee got major flak for their claim that racism has ended in America, and rightly so.

Palin is not known for her political finesse or insightful rhetoric, and the poor word choice on the part of the RNC doesn’t represent the views of the whole committee, but those particular statements are fitting examples of the pervasive ignorance regarding race relations in the U.S. The too-common notion that racism is either nonexistent or irrelevant in the U.S. is not only disheartening but also frightening. Are we so unaware of the stereotypes and social and economic disadvantages that continue to plague minorities in our country that some even go so far as to say they are obsolete, and then

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accuse the use of the race card when someone suggests otherwise?

Palin’s post likely was referring to a recent article in The New Yorker in which President Obama told the interviewer that some people don’t like him because he is black, while others like him or give him the benefit of the doubt solely because he is black. The problem with Palin’s objection to this idea is not that she is white and Obama is black, but that she is smothering an issue that desperately needs to be confronted.

The thing about race is that there is a difference in how aware you are of the color of your skin depending on what that color is. I’m a white girl from rural Pennsylvania, and I wouldn’t say I’m particularly aware of my race on a daily basis. For me, my race isn’t something that (usually) affects the way people treat me, think of me or identify me. In my personal experience, when someone who is white is describing a white person, they’ll say

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Come one, come all – and welcome to the 2014 Masahiro Tanaka Sweepstakes. For the price of roughly $120 million, give or take, your baseball team can have its very own Tanaka.

I know what most of you are thinking: What/who in the name of Zeus is Masahiro Tanaka? Let me explain.

Masahiro Tanaka is a 25-year-old, right-handed starting pitcher who absolutely stunned hitters in Japan’s Pacific League while pitching for the Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2013. But to say that Tanaka simply “stunned” hitters would be an understatement at best.

Here’s what his stat line looked like for the 2013 season in Japan: 24-0 record, 1.27 ERA over 28 starts, eight of which were complete games. Tanaka also struck out 183 batters last season, compared to walking just 32. That’s a ratio of nearly 6:1, something that is not exactly commonplace.

Tanaka has been putting up stud numbers in Japan since he was just 18 years old, but his most recent season left Major League Baseball teams yearning for his services. Thus, the bidding process began.

A multitude of MLB teams are said to be in negotiations with Tanaka, who will likely go to the highest bidder.

These teams include the Yankees, Dodgers, Angels, Cubs, White Sox and Diamondbacks.

Numerous conflicting reports and rumors have flown around recently in regard to where Tanaka will sign or, at the very least, where he’s leaning towards signing.

Many MLB executives seem to believe that the Cubs, who were once a dark horse candidate, may now be the favorites and are prepared to make a huge splash in free agency by signing Tanaka. Under the leadership of GM Theo Epstein, who constructed the Red Sox’ World Series winning teams in 2004 and 2007, the Cubs seem prepared to officially make a break from their cursed past and take a step towards the future with Tanaka.

To no one’s surprise, the Yankees are also seen as possible favorites for Tanaka’s services. The Yankees, who severely lack starting pitching, seem to have scrapped their plan to keep their payroll under $189 million this season

The Masahiro Tanaka sweepstakes

and “there is a feeling in some circles the Yankees will not be outbid,” according to the New York Times.

The Dodgers, who seem to be playing with Monopoly money at this point, are willing to spend big bucks on Tanaka, but the question is: how much? They already have the best pitcher on Earth, Clayton Kershaw, and a steady rotation behind him, led by Zack Greinke. Are they really willing to shell out another $100-plus million contract for a position that isn’t exactly of need?

The Angels, White Sox and Diamondbacks all still remain in the running, as do the Mariners, though they’re less likely to spend another monstrous contract after signing Robinson Cano away from the Yankees for $240 million over the next 10 years.

Regardless of who ends up signing the prized Japanese pitcher, one thing remains uncertain: How will Tanaka actually fare against MLB hitters?

It’s no secret that there is a noticeable difference between the competition in Japan and MLB competition.

But we’ve seen star pitchers make the cross-world leap from Japan to MLB before and have success. For example, Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers is arguably the best starting pitcher in the American League right now after striking out an absurd number of batters last season – 277 to be exact.

Hiroki Kuroda of the Yankees has also been one of the most reliable pitchers in baseball since coming to MLB in 2008 at age 33.

But for every Darvish or Kuroda, there’s a Kei Igawa or Daisuke Matsuzaka. Igawa allowed seven runs and eight hits in his first MLB start with the Yankees in 2007, and that’s basically how the rest of his career went. Matsuzaka looked like a gem at first glance, finishing fourth in AL Cy Young voting in 2008 before being bounced around the minor leagues and even dragging himself to make three starts for the Mets in 2013.

So one thing remains certain: There is no certainty with Tanaka. No one knows where he will sign, how much he will sign for, or whether he will have any real success in MLB. But any baseball mind knows that pitching wins games, and because of that, teams will always be desperate for pitching, even if it means throwing a six-year, $120 million contract at a Japanese pitcher who has never pitched on American soil.

Contact Zach Mentz at zmentz14@jcu.edu or @ZachMentz on Twitter

State of race

that person is tall, brown-haired and thin, for example. But usually when they’re describing a non-white person, their non-whiteness often seems to be the defining factor to the descriptor.

The result is that white is seen as the norm and everything else comes inextricably entwined with stereotypes and prejudices and a whole history of more of the same.

So when Palin suggests that Obama is playing the race card by discussing how his race might affect his image and reception among his constituents, she is insinuating that we live in a society where race is irrelevant.

Race by no means defines a person, but it is a fundamental part of who each person is. There is nothing noble about claiming to be colorblind when dealing with someone with a different racial makeup. It is my sincere hope that humans have evolved to a level of sophistication that allows us to accept and embrace our differences but realize that humans are much more alike than

we are different.

Some day, in the distant future of my great-great-great-great grandchildren, my dream, like King’s, is that race will not have any affect on the likelihood of an individual’s success (and neither will gender or sexual orientation). Getting to that point will require immense discussion and education and mostly, just time. Until then, the worst thing to do is deny that a problem exists. The U.S. has a shameful history of racism and discrimination, and the consequences of this are far-reaching – but not doomed.

Racially motivated acts of violence and condemnation are clearly much less widespread than in Parks’ and Kings’ lifetimes, but they are not obsolete. The danger in pretending racism is dead is that we will forget what it wrought, and that was not part of Dr. King’s dream.

Contact Ryllie Danylko at rdanylko15@jcu.edu

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Grace Kaucic Editorial & Op/Ed Editor We all dream. In one way or another, every single person dreams. Some people dream much more than others, during the day as well as during the night. I recently saw “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” which, without spoiling the entire movie, is about a man who spends almost his entire existence daydreaming about these grand adventures and then, one day, is forced to actually take his dreams into his own hands in order to save his and his friends’ jobs. For those of you who have not seen it yet, please take your family and your friends and your friends’ friends and go see it as soon as possible. I found myself very moved by the movie, and I believe it has an important lesson that can be applied to everyone’s life in some way.

One of the reasons I was so inspired by the movie was because of how strongly I identified with the character of Walter Mitty. Again, I’m not giving away spoilers, but basically the first 20 minutes of the movie focused on developing the character of Walter Mitty, who was played exceptionally well by Ben Stiller. It took the idea of zoning out to a whole new level, in that Walter becomes so absorbed in his thoughts and daydreams that he mentally leaves his physical surroundings for several minutes at a time and can’t be brought back until his dream is over. This obviously is an extreme case of the daydreams, but I think everyone’s experienced something like this at some point in their lives.

I’ve personally always been a frequent daydreamer. Anyone who knows me knows how spaced out I get when I’m walking to class, sitting around or pretty much anytime I’m not actively engaged with someone else. It’s not an activity that’s entirely encouraged, either in my life or in the movie. However, I see two sides to it. This whole idea of daydreaming leads to what I consider to be the most important underlying theme of the movie as well as the most

Cheesy column #35 memorable and inspiring: dreaming can be a wonderful thing as long as it’s used as a stepping stone to something greater.

It’s all too easy to get caught up in the act of dreaming instead of the actual pursuit of dreams.

For example, in the movie, Walter Mitty imagines all of these exciting, unrealistic ways that he would win the love of his crush, played by Kristen Wiig. However, he dwells on his dreams rather than taking action and making them happen. It’s comforting to mentally play out scenarios the way you want them to happen rather than taking a risk and possibly getting disappointed or hurt, and in this way daydreaming can become one gigantic trap.

Instead of using dreams as an escape, they should instead be used as inspiration. Dreamers are the ones who aren’t afraid to, well, dream big. Your imagination is like a muscle, meaning that the more you use it, the stronger it becomes. In Walter Mitty’s case, his imagination is one of his strongest assets, and during the movie we witness his struggle to harness it into a tool to help him save his job. Eventually, he does, and therein lies the theme and what I consider to be one of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned from a movie in quite awhile.

You shouldn’t be afraid to dream. Not everything needs to be approached from a 100 percent realistic point of view.

Creativity obviously stems from imagination, and if we are afraid to dream, we lose that creativity and in turn a large number of the things that make life worth living. There are ways to be dreamers and still be grounded in a sense. It all boils down to finding the best outlet for your own self-expression and honing it into something that you can use to better your own life as well as the lives of others.

So, in a nutshell, that’s why it’s worth taking a trip to the movies the next chance you get to see “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” Of course, I can’t give it due justice just writing about it here, so I want you all to go see for yourselves. Hopefully it will also inspire you fellow dreamers to start turning those dreams into realities.

Contact Grace Kaucic at gkaucic15@jcu.edu

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Clara Richter

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It’s not that I don’t care that I’m graduating in the spring. I do care.

I care a lot. It’s a major step to take.

But I refuse to get sentimental about it, because that’s not me. My mom tries to tell me what a good daughter and student I am and I squirm in my boots and make a hasty retreat to my bedroom where I can re-watch episodes of “30 Rock” in peace. Sentimentality isn’t my thing. It makes me uncomfortable and a little queasy and sometimes my palms start sweating.

But I digress. I have good reason for not being sentimental about the end of my undergraduate education.

It’s not that I did not value or enjoy my time at John Carroll. I absolutely loved it. I met new people, I had great experiences, I got to spend four months in Ireland. I have had the opportunity to attend poetry readings and lectures and form my own opinions and develop a world view based on what I did (or sometimes didn’t) learn in class.

But the important thing to remember about college is that it is four years

YOURVIEW

of your life. And it is four great years, but it is not the real world. We get sentimental about leaving the friends that we made here, and that I can understand. We get attached to people and places and it makes our hearts hurt when we have to leave them. But don’t get too wrapped up in the “I’m leaving all my friends” aspect that you forget that college is cool, but it’s not life.

Graduating college isn’t like graduating from high school when the hardest decision you have to make is which school you are going to choose, and while that can be a difficult task, choosing the right career, or graduate school or service opportunity is a whole lot more intimidating. There is a lot more uncertainty when you graduate college, and that can be scary, but it’s also really awesome because uncertainty breeds opportunity. If you’re not tied down to anything, you can do anything. And yeah, you always run the risk of rejection, but that’s life, cookie.

The danger of sentimentality upon graduating from college is that it makes you lose focus of how awesome it is that you have a whole life to lead now that you’re done with college.

Don’t get too wrapped up in the “Oh, I’m going to miss people and the clock tower and the quad” that you forget to realize the “Oh, my whole entire life is ahead of me.”

I see the fear in your eyes upon reading that sentence. “What if I don’t do the right thing?” “What if I’m not happy in my job?” “What if I’m an English major and I’m never going to be employed?” Okay. Valid fears.

All fairly understandable. But you can choose to look at your future with either fear or excitement. Granted, I was afraid (and still am, to be honest)

Contact Clara Richter at crichter14@jcu.edu

Alumni Corner

Written by Tim Leddy, John Carroll Alumnus, Class of ‘77

I fear writing anything that resembles advice. The thought of providing advice brings to mind my high school American History teacher, John Braucher. He said there were three things wrong with advice: too easily given, rarely taken, and usually bad. He may have been quoting someone else. Five minutes worth of a Google search failed to bring up the quote, so I am giving Mr. Braucher the credit. Mr. Braucher was also a John Carroll graduate, a contemporary of Don Shula if I remember correctly.

To heed Mr. Braucher’s direction, I would like to write about expectations. The world expects much of John Carroll graduates. Carroll packs more than knowledge into your heads. You are the products of a Jesuit educational tradition that’s based on Christian values.

The world will expect you not just know things, but to do things for the greater glory of God–AMDG. Expect the relationships you form at Carroll to last a lifetime. John Carroll graduates are good friends and

of my future for the longest time. I’m very afraid that I am going to make the wrong career choice, or never find a career, because I had to decide on one when I was 22 years old and didn’t know much about life, but I’m also really excited, and that excitement overshadows any sentimentality that I might have about leaving in the spring.

Because the prospect of doing something new with my life overshadows the sadness I might feel by completing a part of it.

In his book “The Painted Veil,” William Somerset Maugham talks about living a beautiful life, and how it is the perfect work of art and that is how men are able to look upon the world without complete disgust. At John Carroll, we are taught not only to analyze literature, compute equations and pith frogs, we are also taught to be men and women for others and in this way, many of us are already living beautiful lives. By completing your undergraduate education, graduating and becoming a part of the real world, we have even more of an opportunity to live beautiful lives. Lives that are works of art.

So, seniors, instead of spending this semester looking back on all the great times you had in college and bemoaning the fact that you only have one more semester of parties and late night T-Bell runs and Coventry and West 25th and these wonderful peers and professors, consider the fact that in four months you are going to be a part of the real world. You are going to have your whole life ahead of you and the possibilities are endless, even if it doesn’t seem like they are.

colleagues. You will be able to count on those friends to help you through those inevitable rough patches just as others will be able to count on you. Even though you may go your separate ways upon graduation, every time you come together, it will feel like coming home.

Your course of study requires hard work. Expect that to continue.

Hard work and persistence is perhaps the world’s greatest problem solving tool. Those two qualities never guarantee success, but without them success will never be within reach.

I expect that you will be good parents, should you choose that role.

While not a parent, I am impressed by my classmates who are. They have done an amazing job. They are loving and nurturing. They impart upon their children the values inherent in a Jesuit education they themselves exhibit.

Expect to keep learning even after your formal education concludes.

I have some bad news; much of the knowledge you acquire at Carroll

has a shelf life. Given the pace of change and advancements in knowledge, you will need to continue to keep up with latest developments in your field of endeavor.

The integrity that you will acquire at Carroll will expect that you will do the right thing even when it is inconvenient. Your education extends beyond skills and knowledge.

Your education is deeply rooted in Christian values. Those values include a commitment to the truth and a concern for others.

Finally, you will expect a lot from yourself. Odds are you will meet those expectations. What you learn at John Carroll will provide you the foundation to meet and overcome the challenges you face.

You should have the confidence to make your own way in the world and to do so with grace and competence.

At times, it may not feel that way.

Have faith that you are following in the footsteps of thousands of Carroll graduates. The Carroll experience worked for them, and it will work for you too.

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