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What do you believe in?

New Secular Students Alliance facilitates dialogue for critique and exploration of religious beliefs Karly Kovac Mary Frances McGowan Asst. Campus Editors

Thanks to the John Carroll Secular Students Alliance, students of both religious and non-religious backgrounds are now represented at John Carroll University.

Recently established as a student organization, JCU Secular Students plans to recognize students with nontheistic backgrounds. Currently about 30 members strong, the group is continuing to grow by the day.

Sophomore Tyler Potts, president of the organization, is hopeful about the Alliance’s future.

“I think that in America, we’re sort of used to having a Christian privilege in a way,” said Potts. “We are so used to everything being Christian in this country and at this school, which is a Catholic university.”

Potts has been working hand-in-hand with administration this past semester to officially establish his organization. Although it took longer than he would have liked, Potts never thought the delay was intentional.

“I never felt like they were discriminating against me,” said Potts.

Potts grew up in an evangelical Christian home and, over time, moved towards a nontheist view.

“They knew that I leaned towards non-religious, but I don’t think they realized how involved I was with the free thought movement and secularism that I really was.

Every day my parents try to convert me. They think I’m like the spawn of Satan,” said Potts.

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, humanism is “a system of values and beliefs that is based on the idea that people are basically good and that problems can be solved using reason instead of religion.”

“Humanism is kind of like this belief that you have a spiritual regard for humanity,” said Potts. “For a humanist, they would say that humankind is God in and of itself, which is kind of hard for some people

to understand. It’s this thing that we should all work together with this ‘Kumbaya’ mentality. They’re not overtly religious, but spiritual people.”

Not all students are equally as enthusiastic about the group’s creation.

Anna Lawler, sophomore Christian Life Community leader and treasurer of the Catholic group Alpha Omega, responded to the organization’s establishment.

“In a not-so-nice way, I hope that it’s not popular,” said Lawler. “I’m fine with it being around, as long as they respect that there are other people with different values, just like we are respecting that they have their different values.”

Potts is familiar with this kind of criticism, and calls for inclusiveness amongst students of different backgrounds.

“I’ve heard some older gentlemen say that the alumni wouldn’t like [the group], that they really don’t like the [JCU LGBTQ group] Allies. But I told them, I think times are changing, and our generation’s a little bit different,” said Potts.

Simran Kahai, associate professor in the economics department, is the temporary group advisor. The Alliance intends to extend its group by holding weekly meetings, hosting informational events and joining in dialogue between religious and non-religious groups across campus.

Potts felt like there was always a lack of an outlet for people without faith.

“I feel like when I do service sometimes, it’s very religiously oriented, if not overtly said so,” said Potts.

“One of the group’s goals is to do service and that you don’t necessarily need God to help other people—not that were trying to put God down or anything like that.”

Sophomore Lutheran student Joshua Krach said he supports the group as a campus organization.

“I think that they have every right to be here as a

Vol. 90, No. 13

Inner-city Cleveland kids encouraged to ‘Keep Playing’ Joe Ginley Sports Editor

Cleveland’s inner-city kids everywhere are waiting for the opportunity to play, and the new organization Keep Playing Cleveland could give them just the equipment they need.

The founder of the fledgling organization, John Carroll University graduate student Daniel Wasnick, was in Los Angeles training for his internship with Coach Across America, part of AmeriCorps, when he dreamed up an organization that would solve an old problem in Cleveland: a lack of sporting equipment for inner-city children.

“I have always wanted to start my own nonprofit,” Wasnick said. “I just thought it would have a little more direct interaction with youth.”

As the organization’s kickoff event on April 5 approaches, Wasnick’s dream is coming closer to reality.

Wasnick’s grand idea was born when he was working with a group from Dallas while in L.A. The organization was planning a program intended to teach urban youths how to play lacrosse.

The problem was money. The group had to ask each participant for $50 for equipment, a steep price to pay for a young child living in the city.

As Wasnick thought more about the topic, he began to wonder if an organization existed to collect used sporting goods and equipment, which it would donate to inner-city sports programs.

Wasnick talked to many of his colleagues in the Coach Across America program. Not one had heard of an such an organization.

“I have worked with kids for 14 of my 26 years and with the inner city population for eight years,” Wasnick said. “One of the biggest struggles was we just didn’t have the funds to get 12 baseball mitts and bats and everything else. It’s just a lot of basketball and football because they are sports with minimum equipment.”

So Wasnick took his idea back home. The first-year JCU graduate student proposed the idea to his communication class, taught by Janice Small.

Both his professor and classmates loved the idea.

Laura Heaton, Chetan Kapoor and Tia Pearson joined the cause and became the organization’s board of advisors, helping Wasnick hammer out the details. Keep Playing Cleveland will focus on Cuyahoga County, relying on recreation centers and local schools as location points for collecting equipment from community members and athletes.

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Scafe v. JCU court proceedings continue Ryllie Danylko Managing Editor

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Scafe’s suit against John Carroll University continues at the Cuyahoga Common Pleas Court in downtown Cleveland.

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A lawsuit filed by former head football coach Regis Scafe against John Carroll University is set to go to trial in 11 days, but the University is still awaiting a ruling on a motion to have the case dismissed.

Hundreds of pages of documents filed with the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in support of dismissing the case provide an inside look at the firing of the 14-year head coach.

University officials say the outcome of one football game in 2012 decided Scafe’s fate as head coach, court documents show. Scafe, who filed his lawsuit on Feb. 6, 2013, said he was fired based on age discrimination, according to court records.

In depositions filed in Common Pleas Court, both Mark McCarthy, vice president for student affairs (in questioning by Scafe’s lawyer David A. Young), and Scafe (in questioning by the University’s lawyer Steven J. Forbes) said that Scafe had been told he had to win seven games during the 2012 season.

McCarthy, Senior Athletic Director Laurie Massa and JCU’s President the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J. said in their depositions that if Scafe had won the final game of the season against the University of Mount Union, he would not have been fired.

The 2012 season ended with a 59-17 loss to Mount Union and an overall record of 6-4.

The University’s lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the case on Nov. 8, 2013, but Scafe’s lawyer opposed this motion.

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Campus Briefs

Bust a move at the Snowflake Swirl dance

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On Friday, Jan. 31, SUPB will be sponsoring the Snowflake Swirl winter formal dance. The event will be from 8 to 11 p.m. in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology.

Formal attire is suggested, but not required. The event is free and food and refreshments will be provided.

Sweet Melissa location to open in February

Rocky River restaurant Sweet Melissa will be opening a new location on John Carroll Boulevard in February. The restaurant, which was originally due to open in November 2013, is in the final stages of construction.

Sweet Melissa will be setting up shop in the former location of North Park Grille.

JCU ‘Meet the Press’ fellowship deadline approaching

The deadline for the JCU “Meet the Press” fellowship applications is Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Graduating seniors with a Bachelor of Arts in either political science or communication with a focus in journalism and a minimum GPA of 3.5 in their major are encouraged to apply.

JCU holds annual career fair

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On Thursday, Feb. 6, The 2014 Annual Career Fair will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology.

Over 100 organizations will be at the event, looking for current JCU students or graduates for internship, full-time, volunteer and seasonal job opportunities.

To register for the event, visit the JCU website under Career Connection.

Participants are encouraged to wear business formal attire and have copies of their resume prepared to give to prospective employers.

Laura Bednar Staff Reporter

The Krill Co. Inc. construction company, with the help of Hasenstab Architects in Akron, Ohio, engineers from McHenry & Associates Inc., as well as owners representative from Project and Construction Services Inc., have moved the Murphy Hall renovation along quickly and efficiently.

The extreme cold weather over Winter Break did not affect the work being done and certainly did not take a toll on the workers’ attendance.

According to Carol Dietz, associate vice president of facilities, the only days that they did not work during Winter Break were Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Some workers even came in on Saturdays in addition to work days.

The crew has had heaters inside of the building since late October/early November. The residence hall must be kept at a certain temperature in order for work such as painting to be done properly.

Dietz explained that Murphy Hall can be broken down into three sections: the West, Center and East. Construction over break began with the West section and is slowly making its way through the Center and will end with the East wing.

In the West section, dry wall and taping are complete and they are now working on finishing painting the walls of the students’ rooms.

Resilient flooring is still being installed in each of the students’ rooms as well.

Soon, carpet will be installed in the common areas of each student suite. The hallways and lounge areas will also be carpeted. Light fixtures are in the process of being put in the hallways and student rooms. Starting from West to East, the East section will be the last to be completed. This carpet, painting and lighting process is projected to continue into February.

The next step after floor installation and light fixtures is the commissioning of all building systems. Everything will be checked to make sure it is connected and working properly. The plumbing and electric work will start in February and continue through April.

Currently, facilities is working with Residence Life to determine specifications and bids for furniture. They will start furnishing the student rooms, then move on to bidding on furniture for the lounge and meeting rooms.

With everything progressing as planned, the occupancy date for Murphy Hall is still the fall of 2014.

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The Murphy Timeline

August 13, 2012 The Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J. announces the renovation of Murphy Hall – the first major renovation since it was built in 1964.

May 2013 Scaffolding goes up around Murphy and outside renovations begin. After Spring 2013 finals end, Murphy closes and inside demolition and gutting the building begin.

June – September 2013 All structures, excluding floors and support beams, are knocked down. Windows are removed and complete masonry restoration of the buildings exterior continues.

New metal studs and drywall are installed and foundation level windows are installed.

Ongoing replacement process of the gas lines drywall, windows and metal foundations continues.

October – December 2013 Completion of exterior renovation and all windows are delivered and installed.

Replacement of old, flat roofs, repair of slate roof and framework projects in progress.

Placement of foundations, steel framing and new floors is completed.

Work begins on new electrical, plumbing and ductwork systems.

December 2013 – January 2014 Drywall and taping are completed, painting starts and installation of resilient flooring underway in West section.

Installation of lights starts.

Formation of the John Carroll Secular Students sparks campus conversation From SECULAR, p.1

student organization. If I went to a public school, I would expect to be allowed to form a Christian organization,” said Krach.

Lawler concurred with Krach’s view.

“As a Jesuit institution, we certainly take into account tolerance and understanding. Having a group on campus like this could be a good thing, because people who are lost, or who don’t believe in God at the time or are never going to, they have a place to belong,” said Lawler.

“I don’t think it’s going to be like a disease or anything,” said sophomore Catholic student Brie Taylor. “It’s not gonna catch on and everyone’s going to be atheists.”

Potts embraces interfaith dialogue and has many friends of different faith backgrounds.

“I certainly love debating, I don’t necessarily consider them arguments, though,” he said. “We’re hashing something out that’s important, and I like to walk away and shake the other person’s hand.”

“I think it’s really cool somebody made a group that represents that belief,” says sophomore Catholic student Mark Smitheisler. “The Pope has really set the bar high for Christian dialogue with atheists and the irreligious, so I think it’s great that JCU opened the doors to that group.”

Similar to Jesuit ideals, secular humanists place a special focus on service.

“For humanists, they look at human suffering the same way Jesuits do, as something that really needs to be rectified,” said Potts.

Lawler said that even with her Catholic standpoint, she doesn’t wish to change anyone’s secular views.

“I’m not a Christian who believes it’s my job to convert people,” she said. “That’s what God does. My job is just to help God by expressing what I love about him and what I love about my life and sharing my love for God with others, but not in a way that says that ‘this’ is the right way, because there’s really no way to determine what the right way is. I’ve never been in the converting business.”

Despite the controversy amongst the student population, JCU’s administration has been very supportive of Potts’ efforts to create the Secular Students Alliance.

Edward Hahnenberg, Chair in Catholic Systematic Theology at JCU, hopes that the Secular Students Alliance will be received in a positive light.

“The John Carroll mission statement explicitly states that it welcomes the acceptance and participation of people of all faith, so I see it as an extension of the mission of the University,” said Hahnenberg. “And I think it flows out of the Jesuit commitment. I guess you could say that my welcoming or comfort of secular groups on campus flows out of the Jesuits’ deep commitment to recognize backgrounds of other faiths, and those that don’t recognize God.” Clarification: In the story titled “Wading through the storm: Polar vortex wreaks havoc, causes flooding and falling ceilings,” in the Jan. 23, 2014 issue of The Carroll News, it was written that water damages always fall under the University’s insurance, but the damages actually fall under students’ homeowners insurance.

Campus Safety Log

January 23, 2014 Suspect made general threats involving a knife and a gun. Suspect indicated he had violent thoughts towards the victim in the Sutowski Hall at 12:03 a.m. The suspect went for a voluntary psychiatric evaluation at Ahuja Hospital.

January 24, 2014 Simplex supervisory alarm went off and four students were found with drug paraphernalia and odor of marijuana in a room in Hamlin Hall at 12:05 p.m.

January 25, 2014 Verbal altercation reported in Hamlin Hall at 11:02 p.m.

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

For more information, contact x1615.

UHPD Crime Blotter

January 14, 2014 A counterfeit check scam was reported at Dollar Bank on Warrensville Road at 1:30 p.m.

January 16, 2014 A 20-year-old Cleveland resident, two Shaker Heights juveniles and a Cleveland Heights juvenile were reported for shoplifting at CVS on Cedar Road at 8:22 p.m.

January 18, 2014 A woman reported that she had been punched by her 17-year-old grandson on Cedar Road at 9:21 p.m.

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

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JCU students get a jump start on med school

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John Carroll University offers students the opportunity to apply to JCU and medical school simultaneously Dan May

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John Carroll University prides itself on its successful job placement rate after graduation, and JCU’s Medical School Early Acceptance programs that partner with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine for Ohio students contribute to this high success rate. The program helps both prospective high school seniors and current JCU students gain early acceptance to medical school.

Kathy Lee, chair of JCU’s Pre-Health Professions program, started the program with the assistance of George Lewandowski, physicianin-residence, and Tanesha Lee, pre-health professions department assistant. Lee launched the program after about a year of building relationships with LECOM and OU-HCOM, two schools that JCU graduates commonly attend for medical school. Lee approached the two schools about forming affiliations with JCU, and both have started their official affiliations with JCU in the past year. LECOM’s program began last fall, and OU-HCOM’s program began just this month.

“I feel like I need to do whatever I need to help students achieve that goal [of going to med school],” said Lee. As JCU’s physician-in-residence, Lewandowski is involved in counseling, program development and interacting with alumni and recent students.

Through Lee’s work, there are three students at JCU who are enrolled in the LECOM program, more interviewing for it this semester and about four or five high school students who are applying to JCU that have already been accepted to LECOM’s program.

There are two methods of applying to LECOM’s early acceptance program. The first option is to apply as a prospective high school senior. Aside from contacting JCU’s Office of Admission, the prospective student also has to meet other requirements, including a minimum high school GPA of 3.5, SAT score of 1170 and completion of LECOM’s own application requirements. The second application process is for current JCU students. This application requires proper notification for the Pre-Health Professions Office of your interest, and (if selected) an interview in person or through video conference.

While the OU-HCOM program’s application process shares similarities with LECOM’s process, there are some differences.

OU-HCOM only offers 10 spots to students who are from the state of Ohio, whereas LECOM offers a total of 20 spots to JCU students.

OU-HCOM’s program specifically emphasizes rigorous high school education, and the required minimum SAT score is 1250 (combination of math and critical reading). In order for an applicant to stay eligible for OU-HCOM, they must maintain a 3.7 overall GPA and a 3.6 science GPA during their undergraduate years at JCU. The most notable difference between OU-HCOM program and LECOM program is OU-HCOM’s rule that applicants only have to take a practice Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), whereas LECOM’s program requires an MCAT score of 25, and a score of seven in each section of the test.

Lee said the best part about this program “for students would be they don’t have that stress, they don’t have to be constantly thinking ‘What do I do if I don’t get into medical school?’ Students can say ‘You know what? I’m going to college; I already have a seat waiting for me in medical school; I can focus all of my energy and all of my attention in my courses, [because] I don’t have to worry about going through the application process.’”

Lee and her team do not plan on stopping with just LECOM and OU-HCOM. There are future plans for affiliations with schools based in Chicago (specifically Loyola University Chicago), Toledo and Cincinnati.

The judge presiding over the case, Timothy McCormick, has not yet made his decision on this matter. The final pre-trial was set for Wednesday, Jan. 29 with the trial date set for Feb. 10 in Common Pleas Court.

Though the depositions were filed on Jan. 9, 2014, Scafe, Niehoff, McCarthy, Massa and head football coach Tom Arth were questioned by the opposing side’s lawyer on separate meetings from August through October of 2013.

McCarthy, Massa and Arth all said there had been general discussion about Arth’s future as head coach as far back as when he was first hired as an assistant, but that it was nothing more than vague discussion about Arth’s ultimate goal with the JCU football program, court records show.

The depositions also revealed that according to Niehoff and McCarthy, former football and wrestling coach Tony DeCarlo said he heard rumors that Arth said was considering leaving his assistant coach post at the University if he was not promoted, which Arth denied in his deposition.

The attorneys for both the University and Scafe could not be reached for comment.

Timeline of Scafe v. John Carroll University Feb. 6, 2013: Scafe files lawsuit against John Carroll University.

March 18, 2013: JCU answers complaint with a jury demand.

May 14, 2013: Case management conference is held.

August 28, 2013: A deposition, a session in which a potential witness is questioned under oath by lawyers, of Scafe is taken.

September 4, 2013: Deposition of Vice President for Student Affairs Mark McCarthy is taken.

September 11, 2013: Depositions of Senior Athletic Director Laurie Massa and Head Football Coach Tom Arth are taken.

October 14, 2013: Deposition of JCU President the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J. is taken.

November 8, 2013: JCU motions for summary judgment (motion to have case dismissed).

Jan. 8, 2014: Scafe files opposition to JCU’s motion for summary judgment.

Jan. 9, 2014: Depositions of McCarthy, Niehoff, Massa, Arth and Scafe are filed.

Jan. 21, 2014: JCU files a brief to support its motion for summary judgment.

Jan. 24, 2014: Scafe files final pretrial statement.

Jan. 29, 2014: Final pre-trial was scheduled to occur.

Feb. 10, 2014: Jury trial is scheduled to occur.

Who will be the next iconic couple?

Submit your nominations for JCU power couples to Jackie Mitchell at jmitchell14@jcu.edu by Feb. 8.

Campus Calendar : JAN. 30 - Feb.

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“The Society of Jesus Restored. The Reestablishment of the Jesuits in 1814” lecture in LSC Conference Room at 7:30 p.m.

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Ignatian Heritage Week Closing Liturgy in St. Francis Chapel at 12:05 p.m.

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SUPB sponsors “Cupcake Wars” in the LSC Atrium from 9 to 11 p.m.

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Mass in the St. Francis Network for Success Chapel at 6 and 10 p.m. in the LSC Conference room from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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CSDI sponsors PBS Point of View Screening: “Biblioburo” in the Jardine Room from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

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Free chair massages in LSC Atrium from 8 to 10 p.m.

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Looking to hit up some of your favorite music venues?

The Carroll News gives you a calendar of the hottest music artists coming to town in the upcoming months.

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Tegan & Sara Feb. 7 Cleveland Masonic & Performance Arts Center

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Billy Joel

April 1 Quicken Loans Arena

May Cher

May 2 Quicken Loans Arena

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Kris Allen Feb. 10 Beachland Ballroom & Tavern

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Arcade Fire March 16 Quicken Loans Arena

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Christina Perri House of Blues April 24

Lady Gaga May 18 Quicken Loans Arena

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Comeback Kid Feb. 23 Agora Theatre & Ballroom

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Demi Lovato March 27 Quicken Loans Arena

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All Time Low April 25 House of Blues

Bastille May 28 Masonic Audtiorium

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Pick-up li nes of the week “There are people who say Disneyland is the happiest place on earth. Apparently, none of them have ever been in your arms.”

“There’s something wrong with my phone. It doesn’t have your number in it.”

“Your hand looks heav y. Let me hold it for you.”

“I was so enchanted by your beaut y that I ran into the wall over there. So I am going to need your name and number for insurance purposes.”

Have a pick-up line you’d like to share? Email it to ahigl15@jcu.edu.

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Higl’s Squiggles: Stop making sex sell

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‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ soundtrack mixes old tunes and new voices ALBUM REVIEW

“Inside Llewyn Davis: Original Soundtrack Recording” Alexandra Higl Arts & Life Editor Picture this: three scantily clad women parading around a man fully dressed in a suit, caressing Beats Pill Speakers to the tune of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” Let’s switch gears to this picture: a man dominating a minimally dressed woman in bed, with a magazine displaying a picture of a car covering her face. That’s right, a women’s face is insignificant. It’s her body that matters. Besides, women just babble on and on anyways, so why don’t we slap a picture of a car over her mouth to make her shut up. Let’s do one more, shall we? Let’s zoom in on a woman’s chest sans bra, have her cover up the girls with her hands, and jam in a bottle of fragrance in between the goods. Wait?

Where did half of her face go? It seems to be missing from the picture.

If these three scenarios didn’t disturb you, you may need to check yourself into some counseling. If you’re pressed for time, I’m sure the nearest woman near by will give you a whack on the head with her purse.

As sad as it may seem, these descriptions happen to describe three real life advertisements showcasing products completely unrelated to women and their ta-tas. The first was for RadioShack, the second for BMW and the third for Tom Ford fragrance.

These are just a few examples. There are countless other offenders who issue ads that make me want to scream, “Girl, put some clothes on.”

How in the world are any of these products sexual?

In today’s society, magazine pages, billboards and commercials displaying “sexy” advertisements engulf us. I’m willing to bet that the majority of these advertisements are degrading towards women.

True, they’re hot. They’re edgy. They’re eye-catching.

Humans are inclined to fall prey to a natural animalistic instinct. It’s intriguing. It’s provocative. It’s arousing. It sells.

Okay, advertisers: Who can say big fat paycheck? Because it’s all about making bank at the end of the day, right?

Let’s step back for a moment and really consider how damaging this is. As someone who’s part of a younger generation, I’ve grown up surrounded by this type of advertising since I was yay-high. Many are used to it. So let’s not second-guess it. It’s normal. It’s mainstream. So, we should accept it. Right? Wrong.

Dove stated in their “Real Beauty Sketches” campaign last year that only four percent of women think they’re beautiful. Let that number sink in while we zoom in again on that picture those ta-tas holding up that bottle of fragrance.

We’re immersed in a society dominated by sexual promiscuity. The divorce rate has skyrocketed. Infidelity is becoming mainstream. The concept of sex is less precious than in past decades and is just casually tossed around. We’re in a generation of less commitment and more hook ups.

Why question why the younger generation views promiscuity to be less – well – promiscuous?

And why do we even look down on sexual violence and assault when we’re practically perpetuating it through sales?

Don’t even get me started on a picture of a young girl laying down on the ground helpless with her legs spreads open into a spread eagle position as a dark stranger approaches her basking her shadow over her lifeless figure.

This is high-fashion advertising, ladies and gentlemen.

These are the questions both the modern advertiser and consumer should be asking themselves. Is it really worth it to jeopardize a young girl’s self-confidence, modesty and even moral values for selfish reasons?

People need to realize these women aren’t real. This is not real life. Yet, subconsciously, it affects the lives of consumers everywhere.

Let’s restore class and self-worth. Stop putting my body up for sale, or my best friend’s body or the body of my high school-aged next-door neighbor. Because that’s what the advertising agency does – generalize women under one category. The nameless, faceless women who just prance around with minimal clothes brand women everywhere, and that needs to end. Stop making sex sell.

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Emily Mitchell The Carroll News As award season reaches fruition in the next few weeks, movie, television and music fans are scrambling to preview as many nominated films, shows and songs as humanly possible. Mega-talented musician and actor Justin Timberlake is no newcomer to award season. In fact, Timberlake has won over 50 awards throughout his lucrative career.

However, his most recent nomination for the soundtrack of the critically acclaimed film “Inside Llewyn Davis” is quite different from his comfort zone of pop, rap and R&B. Instead, his song “Please Mr. Kennedy,” a collaboration between Timberlake and actors Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver, reflects the age of social reform and protests that were prevalent during the 1960s.

“Please Mr. Kennedy” is the only song on the album that is rewritten and not originally from that era, according to director Ethan Coen. The track is both catchy and entertaining, with comedic quips such as “Uh-oh!” and “Outer space!” chanted by Driver in his distinctive baritone. It focuses on a man who

simply does not want to travel to outer space, plains the selection of songs from various pleading with President Kennedy, saying, genres including folk, blues and a hint of “Please Mr. Kennedy / I don’t wanna go.” country. However, the album leaves listeners The album, released in November, exem- longing for more versatility.

It displays much of the typical folk and plifies the folk music scene in America during the swinging ‘60s. Along with “Please Mr. country sounds, but it falls flat in the diversity Kennedy,” Timberlake also joins forces with department. Add a few touches of Van Ronk’s actress Carey Mulligan and actor Stark Sands well-known gospel, swing or even New Orin the hauntingly beautiful harmonization in leans jazz compilations, and the soundtrack would have been more diverse. the track “Five Hundred Miles.”

The album seamlessly combines music The soothing twang of violins and guitar intertwine to create a timeless song about be- from folk singers of the ‘60s and harmonized ing too ashamed to return home after failure, ballads of contemporary music. While “Inside as Timberlake, Mulligan and Sands croon, “If Llewyn Davis” does not have pounding bass you missed the train I’m on / You will know or bumping beats (in other words, do not exthat I am gone / You can hear the whistle blow pect to hear Oscar Isaac’s voice blaring over the speakers in Cleveland’s hottest clubs), it a hundred miles.”

Isaac, a breakthrough actor who has ap- highlights one of the most tumultuous times peared in films ranging from “Robin Hood” in America in the past century. to “The Bourne Legacy,” proves his singing The “Inside Llewyn Davis” soundtrack abilities in several songs on the soundtrack. provides an opportunity for music lovers to “Fare Thee Well,” a bluesy, heartbreaking indulge in tunes from the past while still engoodbye to a lover, and “Green, Green Rocky joying contemporary voices like Timberlake Road,” a tribute to one of folk music’s great- and Mumford. est artists, Dave Van Ronk, both display Isaac’s versatility.

Isaac also collaborates with Chris Thile, Chris Eldridge, Marcus Mumford, Gabe Witcher and Timberlake in an a capella prison song originally written by Dominic Behan. The track, “The Auld Triangle,” displays the purity of the singers’ voices. pop-break.com The film is said Oscar Isaac, Justin Timberlake and Adam Driver to be inspired by Van collaborated on the track “Please Mr. Kennedy.”

Ronk’s life, which ex-

American Eagle forgoes retouching in new campaign Madeline Smanik Asst. Arts & Life Editor

American Eagle Outfitters recently launched a new set of advertisements featuring unretouched models as part of their new “Aerie Real” campaign.

The advertisements, released on Friday, Jan. 17, are specifically for Aerie, American Eagle’s lingerie line. The Aerie Real images have phrases like “The girl in this photo has not been retouched” and “The real you is sexy” alongside models wearing Aerie bras, underwear and apparel. These photographs prominently show the models’ oft-hidden “imperfections,” such as freckles, wrinkles and even their tattoos.

Jenny Altman, an Aerie brand representative, appeared on “Good Morning America” recently to discuss the campaign.

“We left beauty marks, we left tattoos, what you see is really what you get with our campaign,” said Altman.

The campaign aims to advertise its apparel in a realistic, relatable way by showcasing women who are similar in stature and appearance to Aerie’s target customers.

Aerie’s chief merchandising officer, Jennifer Foyle, said, “The purpose of ‘Aerie Real’ is to communicate there is no need to retouch beauty, and to give young women of all shapes and sizes the chance to discover amazing styles that work best for them.”

Aerie has also moved away from the standard of only displaying lingerie models wearing the same size apparel. With the launch of Aerie Real, the online store at aerie.com now displays pictures of its different bra styles as worn by models in every size. Aerie’s director of marketing, Dana Seguin, said that this new feature is intended to allow women who shop online to better determine how Aerie apparel will look on their own bodies. Altman also discussed how different one style can look on two different-size women.

Amber Tolliver, one of the models in the Aerie ads, spoke about her past experiences with seeing herself in retouched photographs.

“They cut out my ribcage, they shifted my waist to an inch within its life, lengthened my legs, lengthened my neck, raised my cheekbones and filled in my hair because it wasn’t perfect enough,” she said in an interview with elle.com. “What they’re able to do in retouching is incredible, like they liquify your entire body and remold it into whatever they want.”

When asked whether she prefers retouched images of herself or the new, non-retouched Aerie ads, Tolliver said, “I do like to see slight retouchings on my flaws, sure, but the beauty of the Aerie campaign is that all of my flaws are out there.”

Aerie Real is not the first marketing campaign to abandon Photoshop. In 2011, Make Up For Ever released notary-certified, unretouched photograph ads of models sporting the company’s makeup products. A Brazilian swimwear company, Lua Morena, advertised its swimsuits with unretouched ads in 2010.

While the Aerie Real campaign has earned praise and positive attention for American Eagle, it has also cast an unflattering light on lingerie companies who have yet to eradicate retouching from their advertisements.

“The difference between the Aerie Real campaign and, for instance, a Victoria’s Secret campaign, is that Victoria’s Secret completely airbrush out every single blemish or stretch mark,” said Emma Bazilian, an Adweek staff writer.

Aerie representatives also expressed a desire to promote high self-esteem in the company’s typically young customers.

Foyle said, “We want to help empower young women to be confident in themselves and their bodies.”

Editor’s Note: Information from this article was taken from Examiner.com, ABC News, Time Health, Elle.com, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Photo from post-gazette.com Aerie features unretouched models in its newest ads.

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A sneak peek of America’s favorite pastime: Super Bowl commercial watching Brooke Hollowell Katherine Oltmanns The Carroll News

Every year, two lucky cities get to watch their teams compete for the Lombardi Trophy in front of a worldwide audience. Yet, many people watching could care less about who wins. It’s true; they are there for the guacamole – and for the commercials. It’s tradition that commercials play a large role in the Super Bowl. Whether is a talking baby or celebrities dancing around in their underwear, we’re more often entertained by the advertising than the game itself. Here Uncle Jesse, Uncle Joey, and Danny are some commercials predicted to Tanner will all be reunited in this year’s Oikos greek yogurt comscore big on Super Bowl mercial. All of the male adults in the popular sitcom “Full House” will Doritos is holding a contest this year called “Crash the Sunday. be back together again. A teaser has been released featuring John Stamos, Super Bowl.” There are five ads in the running for the Super aka Uncle Jesse, watching the game while eating yogurt. When he suggests it’s Bowl XLVIII, and voters had the chance to vote for their fatime for bed, Joey, played by Dave Coulier, sporting his red footsie pajamas, vorite commercial. The filmmaker team that wins the contest and Danny, played by Bob Saget, declare that it may be will not only have their commercial air during the game, time they all get their own place. Thankfully, they all but they will also receive a prize of one million dollars as unanimously agree not to. Perhaps other characters well as the opportunity to work on the set of a movie. The may not be far behind, including the lovable Olsen five different ads are titled, “Breakroom Ostrich,” “Fintwins who play Michelle Tanner. Regardless ger Cleaner,” “Cowboy Kid,” “Office Thief” and “Time we can’t wait until we find out more.

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M&M’s Every year the M&M’s Super Bowl commercial is a reliable favorite, and this year won’t be any different. M&M’s will be giving Miley Cyrus a run for her money, as the yellow peanut M&M was featured in a preview twerking for the camera; until he was shot with a tranquilizer dart and dragged off camera – followed by a card saying “Find out what happens to yellow.” This commercial will be the launch of a yearlong campaign about the company’s peanut candies according to Seth Klugherz, senior director of M&M’s candies.

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Bud Light Although everyone is excited to see the return of the Clydesdale horses, Bud Light has a new surprise for its fans in 2014 as Arnold Schwarzenegger will be starring in Bud Light’s 2014 Super Bowl campaign. Schwarzenegger will be channeling his epic hairstyle, outfit and ping-pong paddle from the “Conan the Barbarian” films.

The British are coming to Beachwood

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The Pub opens its doors at Beachwood Place

Alexandra Higl Arts & Life Editor

Itching for the opportunity to travel to Great Britain, but unable to leave the comfort of the Cleveland area? Prepare yourself for a British invasion.

Nick Sanders, a restaurateur hailing from Cincinnati, has brought the concept of the classic British pub to Beachwood, Ohio. Sanders is the owner and founder of the Tavern Restaurant Group, which has launched British-style pubs in Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida and Ohio.

The Pub, located at Beachwood Place, opened for business on Monday, Jan. 20. The exterior architecture draws inspiration from the classic U.K. pub, while the inside holds furniture shipped from Great Britain.

According to a recent press release, Sanders started the Tavern Restaurant Group to bring his love of British culture, tradition, food and drink to the U.S. The food, drink and décor draw inspiration from Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The handcrafted bar, equipped with European optic pourers, serves as focal point of The Pub. Keeping with British tradition, the style of glassware drinks are served in varies from beer to beer. To provide a more handson experience, The Pub features a “Pour Your Own Beer Wall,” where patrons are invited to select and pour their own pint of beer.

The Tavern Restaurant Group stresses that this replica of a cornerstone pub aims to be more than just another bar. In traditional British culture, pubs are meant to be the “heart of England.” In author Paul Jenning’s book, “The Local: A History of the English Pub,” pubs have been a gathering place of fellowship and community dating back to the Romans,

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Beachwood Place’s The Pub features a “Pour Your Own Beer Wall” where patrons can select their own pint of beer. but more prevalent during the Anglo-Saxon period.

Chief operations officer of the Tavern Restaurant Group, Scott Schmidt, wrote in a statement that Beachwood Place was an ideal location to build their 11th British-themed restaurant. “We are passionate about providing

guests with brilliant food, drink and hospitality in an original and authentic atmosphere.”

The food menu features standard British eats such as fish and chips, buttermilk fried chicken, shepherd’s pie, English pot roast and London broil. The top brews listed on the menu include, but are not limited to, Guinness Stout,

Bellhaven Black Stout, Heavy Seas Loose Cannon, Young’s Double Chocolate Stout and Old Speckled Hen Ale. The Pub is open daily for lunch and dinner, and seats up to 290.

For more information, call (216) 595-2748 or visit experiencethepub.com.

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Sports Blue Streaks lose physical game at home to Ohio Northern, 74-71

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Mother nature pushed back the start of the John Carroll University vs. Ohio Northern University women’s basketball game to a 3 p.m. tipoff on Sunday afternoon.

In a physical game in which neither team led by more than seven points, the Polar Bears emerged with a 74-71 victory over the Blue Streaks in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup.

The game was a back-and-forth affair, featuring nine lead changes and six ties. But in the end, stout ONU defense and some tough calls

prevented the Blue and Gold from winning its third consecutive game.

The contest came down to a frantic final five minutes.

With 4:30 to play, senior forward Missy Spahar hit a three that tied the score at 59, but ONU forward Taylor Hermiller put home a layup in response to give ONU a two-point advantage.

The Polar Bears would never relinquish the lead.

With every JCU score, ONU had an answer. The Blue Streaks narrowed the deficit to one after freshman guard Katlyn Spahar, who finished with 12 points, sank a free throw with 37 seconds left.

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Points M. Spahar

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1st 21 28

Rebounds M. Spahar

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2nd 53 43

Final 74 71 Assists

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A strong move in the paint on the other end by ONU’s Cenzie Yoder sent her to the line to try and put the game out of reach.

Yoder sank both free shots, putting the Polar Bears ahead 74-71, which was just enough for the win.

Senior guard Allie Lustig could not extend the game with a last second three-point attempt.

The Polar Bears improved to 13-4 overall, 6-4 in the OAC. The Blue Streaks dropped their first game at home and dropped to 13-2 overall, still staying on top of the OAC with an 8-2 conference record.

JCU senior Missy Spahar led the Blue and Gold with 26 points and 10 boards, her ninth double-double of the season, before she fouled out in the final minute.

Looking forward, the Blue and Gold has an easier schedule ahead.

The team will play squads for the second time this season where in previous matchups, JCU won.

But Katlyn Spahar is still looking to finish out strong.

“We still have a lot of basketball left and coming in halfway through the season, we have to maintain our

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A gaggle of Blue Streaks surround an Ohio Northern shooter attempting to get a shot off during Sunday’s loss at home to the Polar Bears. focus and step it up,” Katlyn Spahar said. “Right now starts a whole new season for us and we have to play even harder and stronger the second time around.”

Now halfway through the season, head coach Kelly Morrone is

still looking to make improvements, before heading into the OAC Tournament.

Editor’s Note: For stats and a recap of the JCU’s game at Muskingum University on Wednesday, check out jcusports.com.

Polar Bears too formidable for JCU on the road in 97-80 loss Dave Schillero Staff Reporter

It would be easy to argue that John Carroll University men’s basketball plays according to the weather. They started the season off hot, but have shot as cold as the weather lately.

Unfortunately, January continues to be a frigid month for the Blue and Gold, as they dropped another Ohio Athletic Conference game to Ohio Northern University on Saturday, Jan. 26, losing by a score of 97-80.

The Blue Streaks (11-6, 5-5 OAC) came into the game with momentum from a recent win over Otterbein University and were ready to continue their fight to stay in contention in the OAC. Standing in their way were the hard-nosed Polar Bears (9-8, 5-5 OAC) who were hanging on by a thread themselves.

The two teams met earlier in the season for a game that was largely controlled by JCU. The Blue Streaks scored with ease and made ONU look like teddy bears on offense, but things would not be so easy this time around.

Similar to their previous January games, JCU struggled shooting from

Cup of Joe

Joe Ginley Sports Editor

Peyton Manning’s Legacy

Peyton Manning never fails to amaze me.

He’s certainly succeeded in wowing me, and the rest of the nation, with his special 2013 season.

Critics decrying a lack of Super Bowl jewelry on Manning’s fingers have been silenced by his

the game with 12 points.

ONU’s dominance in shooting was due largely in part to a spectacular rebounding effort, as the Polar Bears outrebounded the Blue Streaks 24-14 in the first half.

Heading into halftime, ONU held a comfortable 46-28 lead.

This was an extremely uncharacteristic first half for a Blue Streaks team that began the season averaging nearly 90 points per game.

JCU continued to experience many of the same problems in the second half.

For every time the Blue Streaks found the bottom of the basket, ONU would find it twice. Head coach Mike Moran often uses full lineup changes to shake the opposing team, but even JCU’s norPhoto courtesy of JCU Sports Information mally high scoring Freshman Doug Caputo puts up a layup bench couldn’t turn in the face of an ONU defender. the tides. Even with

a hard-fought second half from sophomore guard Joey Vuyancih, who scored 14 of his 18 points in the second stanza, the Blue Streaks could not muster up any meaningful momentum.

Sophomore forward Simon Kucharewicz spoke after the game of the importance of his team finding its flow on offense.

“We just need to get back to the way we were playing, that’s our style and the most successful for us,” said Kucharewicz.

ONU finished the game shooting 51.6 percent from the floor and kept the Blue Streaks from ever coming within 10 points. ONU’s freshman point guard Devon Allen led the Polar Bears with a game-high 21

record-busting season.

But with a win on Super Bowl Sunday, does Manning enter the company of legends, such as former 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, as one of the best quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era (1966-present)?

Ever since I can remember, I’ve been watching Peyton Manning tear apart opposing offenses. His outstanding abilities and one-of-akind football mind leaves me at a loss for words.

Maybe part of my respect for him stems from the lack of a superstar quarterback on a Browns roster since 1999.

Growing up, he was one of my favorite NFL players not wearing orange and brown.

In all my years of watching the University of Tennessee product,

Montana threw for 2,144 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions at age 37. Former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman and former Steelers signalcaller Terry Bradshaw, who have seven Super Bowl victories between them, were both done by age 35.

Manning was in the spotlight for much of the season. But now, ironically, as the biggest game of his career approaches, the spotlight shines elsewhere.

The media circus surrounding the Super Bowl has swirled around Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.

What many are missing is that this game will define Manning.

There is no guarantee that the Broncos will make the big game next year. This might be Manning’s

the start. ONU took a quick 15-6 lead on senior guard Branden Rushton’s jumper at 14:33 in the first half.

The Polar Bears continued to make it rain with shots from everywhere on the court. They led by as much as 22, 37-15, at 7:49 after another Rushton field goal. Rushton finished

this is the best he’s ever been.

Manning set NFL single-season records for passing yards (5,477) and touchdowns (55) in 2013 while throwing just 10 interceptions, his lowest total since 2006.

There are many possibilities for his off-the-charts season. He has dangerous weapons such as Wes Welker, Demaryius Thomas and Julius Thomas. He’s beginning to become accustomed to the Denver offense.

Whatever the reason, this shouldn’t be happening. In most sports – especially in a physical sport like football – player performance declines with age. Quarterbacks are not like fine wines.

So, at the age of 37, Manning’s performance is remarkable.

Playing for the Chiefs in 1993,

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1st 28 46

Rebounds

2nd 52 51

Kucharewicz

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Final 80 97

Assists

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points off the bench.

“We still have games to play,” Kucharewicz said. “We just have to stay focused and bounce back ...

We’re a good team – we know that.

We could compete with every team in the OAC.” With another OAC loss, the Blue Streaks need to win the remainder of their games to stay in contention.

“To win the remainder of the season, we have to just come ready to play and out hustle teams,” junior guard Danny Wallack said. “In every game we lost this year we were out-hustled. The OAC is a tough league. It is difficult to go on the road and win games, but we just did not come ready to outperform the opponent today.”

last shot at another ring.

I personally don’t think it’s completely fair, but many football fans will judge Manning solely by his number of Super Bowl wins.

Should Manning lose this game, most will forget his Super Bowl XLI victory over the Chicago Bears.

It will be brushed aside as a fluke.

Manning will likely be thought of as a quarterback who lost his last two Super Bowls and couldn’t win clutch games.

Should Manning lead the Broncos to victory, he’ll be one of the best quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era.

Sunday will decide his legacy.

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

The John Carroll University men’s indoor track and field team traveled into enemy territory on Friday, Jan. 24 for the Baldwin Wallace Mid-January Meet and finished in second place. JCU’s score of 177 points fell short of only Case Western Reserve University’s 232 in the four-team meet.

Field events were a strong point of the afternoon for the Blue Streaks as they notched two first place finishes, as well as multiple runners-up.

Sophomore Rondel Armour placed first in the long jump (6.27 meters) and junior Alex Hamidzadeh took first in the polevault (4.42), giving the Blue Streaks their only first place field event finishes.

Although the field events were a strong point for JCU, the track events whipped up some points as well. The Blue and Gold conjured up three first place finishes and solid placements across the board.

Sophomore Will Cameron achieved first in the 500-meter race (1:07.80), while senior Will Rial also enjoyed success. Rial set a school record in the 5,000-meter race with a time of 15:09. He finished sixth in a race amongst mostly Division I runners.

The final two first place finishes for the Blue Streaks were in relay events. The 4x400 team, consisting of Cameron, sophomore Dan Loya, junior Nick D’Amico and sophomore Mike Hydzik, took first with a time of 3:31.52. The 4x200 team, consisting of Armour, sophomore Frankie Caponi, freshman Connor Lynch and Jonathan Radney, earned first with a time of 1:35.21.

Women’s Indoor Track & Field

The John Carroll University women’s track and field team posted a dominant performance at the Baldwin Wallace MidJanuary Meet on Friday, Jan. 24. The Blue Streaks wiped the floor with the competition, earning an incredible 225 points, 63 points better than second place team Case Western Reserve University (162).

Senior Gabriella Kreuz broke a school record for the 1,000-meter run by nearly two seconds. Kreuz became the first Blue Streak in program history to finish the race in less than three minutes, with a time of 2:59.99.

Kreuz also notched a first place finish in the 4x400 relay, as she combined with junior Megan Martinko, senior Nicki Bohrer and freshman Joy Nyaanga to win the event with a time of 4:10.86, a full second ahead of the BW “A” relay team.

Nyaanga had two other first place finishes over the course of the afternoon. In the 4x200 relay, Nyaanga combined with fellow freshman Sara Martinko and sophomores Emily Jenkins and Karissa Manko to win the race with a time of 1:54.28. Soon after, Nyaanga took home a solo victory in 500-meter run, where she placed first with a time of 1:26.52.

While Nyaanga and Kreuz stole the show, JCU’s impressive team performance earned the resounding victory.

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Joy Nyaanga (left) and Gabriella Kreuz.

Women’s Swimming & Diving

In an exciting finish for the last meet of the year, the John Carroll University women’s swimming and diving team relied on a late push in order to come back and squeak out a victory over visiting Baldwin Wallace University, 145.5-139.5.

Following Friday’s 121-105 win over Hiram College and Saturday’s season-ending victory over BW, the Blue and Gold will enter the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships on Feb. 13-15 with a 5-5 record.

Sophomore Lindsay Fano dazzled the home fans throughout the course of the day on Saturday. She finished first in three races: the 100-yard breaststroke (1:09.19), the 200 IM (2:16.45) and the 200 breaststroke (2:30.20), in which she broke her own school record.

Junior Tori Watson also impressed, winning three races of her own: the 200 free (2:02.31), the 50 free (26.09) and the 100 free (56.06).

Some superior singular performances aside, the most important race of the day was the final race, which JCU needed in order to secure the victory.

JCU’s quartet of senior Rachael Libertin, junior Katii Sheffield, sophomore Ann Murphy and freshman Amanda Casamatta finished off the comeback with a victory in the 200 free relay with an impressive time of 1:44.32.

The victory allowed JCU to send off its seniors, Libertin, Lindsay Eddingfield and Sara Needham, with one final win at Johnson Natatorium.

Men’s Swimming & Diving

In the final home meet for the seniors on the John Carroll University men’s swimming and diving team, the Blue Streaks dominated Baldwin Wallace University, sending JCU’s seniors off with a dream-like finish to their careers.

The 174-96 decision, following a 14861 win over Hiram College on Friday, Jan. 24, gives JCU a 4-6 record heading into the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships on Feb. 13-15.

The Blue Streaks were guided by their seniors, as much of the damage was done by the same veterans who had hoped to make this day something to remember.

The 200 medley relay team, made up of two seniors, Evan Coury and Nick Holvey, junior Nick Bockanic and freshman Gabe Nock, kicked off the meet with a bang with a victory. The team captured the victory with a time of 1:43.87.

Holvey finished first in three other individual races too. The senior won the 100 free (49.22), 100 fly (54.55), and the 50 free, in which he and fellow senior David Sved each received a first place finish with identical times of 22.15.

A strong performance from the rest of the team helped JCU easily handle BW and send seniors Sved, Holvey, Coury, Pat McLaughlin and Zach Morris with a victory in the final home meets of their careers.

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– Articles written by Jake Hirschmann

Senior Zach Morris won the 200 Back, his final home race.

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Streaks of the Week

Women’s Swimming

Lindsey Fano sophomore Continuing an outstanding sophomore campaign, Fano won three individual events at home on Saturday against BW. Fano captured titles in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and the 200 IM to help JCU win its final home meet.

Men’s Basketball

Joey Vuyancih sophomore

The Fairmont State transfer continued to impress despite JCU’s loss on the road to Ohio Northern, 97-80. Vuyancih posted a team-leading 18 points, shooting 5-of-12 from the field and a perfect 6-of-6 from the free throw line.

Women’s Basketball

Women’s Track & Field

Men’s Track & Field

Missy Spahar senior

Gabriella Kreuz senior

Rondel Armour sophomore

Following an incredible cross country season, Kreuz has kept on rolling in 2014.

The accomplished veteran won the mile run on Jan. 18 and finished first in the 1,000-meter run on Jan. 24, setting a school record in the process.

Winning both a track and a field event, Armour helped JCU to a second place showing on Saturday. The sophomore earned victories in the long jump and was also a part of JCU’s winning 4x400 relay team.

The team leader tabbed 26 points and 10 rebounds before fouling out in a tough loss to ONU on Sunday. Spahar faced ONU double and triple teams, but stood strong and earned trips to the foul line, where she shot 11-of-13.

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Keep Playing Cleveland prepares for April 5 kickoff; plans possible partnership with JCU From KEEP PLAYING, p. 1 The first step in officially founding Keep Playing Cleveland was securing a solid financial backing.

“We worked on getting a fiscal sponsor instead of filing to become our own nonprofit, which causes a fee, board of directors, by-laws, etc.,” Wasnick said. “We just go under the umbrella of another organization. We found the Cleveland Police Athletic League.”

Associating the organization with Cleveland PAL makes Keep Playing Cleveland a 501(c) (3) organization, which according to the IRS, is often referred to as a “charitable organization.”

The move will spare Wasnick and his colleagues many headaches.

“They handle all of our accounting and they more or less have say in how we spend all our funds,” Wasnick said. “We use them for their tax-exempt status and they more or less give us the autonomy to do as we please with our funds.

We’re going to be in contact with them and talk to them about everything.”

The move will eventually help when Keep Playing Cleveland looks for funding from grants and foundations.

The organization will be spared debilitating growing pains a young nonprofit often undergoes.

“When we apply for grants and funding, we will be seen as the Cleveland Police Athletic League, a foundation that’s been around for 75 yearsthat you know and trust, not this new organization,” Wasnick said. “Plus, they will help with guidance and everything else we need as we grow as a nonprofit.”

The next step for Keep Playing Cleveland was approaching local recreation centers and high schools, asking if they would allow Keep Playing Cleveland to place bins in their facilities.

“Everywhere I went, people said, ‘I’ve never heard of a program like this; we would be willing to participate, I’m sure our students would be

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The Keep Playing Cleveland team poses for a picture. From left to right: Director of Marketing Chetan Kapoor, Founder Daniel Wasnick and Media Relations Director Laura Heaton. willing to participate,’” Wasnick said.

Wasnick and Pearson met with JCU’s Assistant Athletic Director for External Operations, Jane Evans, and Director of Recreation and Intramurals, Courtney Farver, last week. While no plans are set in stone, Keep Playing Cleveland and JCU could soon have a working partnership.

“John Carroll could be a part of that visibly,” Evans said. “We could develop an arrangement that any used equipment could be donated from the varsity sports side, club sports and recreational angles.

“I think one of the points of pride of John Carroll [is] a commitment to the underprivileged and underserviced youth in athletics.

We’re happy to support that nonprofit. I don’t know exactly what the next steps will be. I’m

going to get the equipment managers on board and try to communicate with them everything they gave us.”

Having played both hockey and baseball in high school, Wasnick knows high school athletes and families would be open to the idea, too.

“I know a lot of people, my family included, who always had a lot of basketballs, baseballs and soccer cleats just collecting dust,” Wasnick said. “I went to University School; my teammates and I had new bats, new gloves, new cleats every time, every year.”

The final step for Keep Playing Cleveland was planning the official kickoff event on Saturday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Keep Playing Cleveland will place bins at 10 locations across the area. Members of Keep

Playing Cleveland will then collect the donated materials at the end of the drive. They will then transport the materials to the Green Road Annex, where Wasnick’s team will organize the equipment before cleaning and sanitizing everything.

“I am excited to see the first group of kids in April receive their softball mitts or basketballs,” Heaton said.

From there, Keep Playing Cleveland will focus on finding a proper home for the equipment. Wasnick insists that the materials will not go to a free-play program, but a program with strong, structured activities.

“They’ll be going through a small application process on our website,” Wasnick said.

“Just to show us how they’re going to use the equipment, to make sure they’re using it in a structured format.

“We’re not really looking to give organizations recess or free play equipment. We want them to say, ‘This is badminton. Here are the rules, let’s practice our serves, let’s practice our returns and play a little bit.”

Once Keep Playing Cleveland completes its first collection, the organization hopes to work out the kinks and eventually expand the program.

“Hopefully this is something we can spread to other cities and communities throughout the area,” Wasnick said. “It’s a goal of ours to have Keep Playing Detroit, Keep Playing Pittsburgh and expand it as far as we can. Maybe one day from now we have Keep Playing Canada, etc.”

Keep Playing Cleveland is still in the infant stages of its development, but Wasnick and his team have a solid foundation in place.

“I think what’s he’s doing is outstanding and fills a void,” Evans said.

To get involved with Keep Playing Cleveland, check them out on Facebook at facebook. com/KeepPlayingCleveland. Wasnick said they are always looking for volunteers. The organization will also be starting its online fundraiser today, Thursday, Jan. 30.

THIS WEEK IN BLUE STREAKS ATHLETICS Track & Field

Men’s Basketball

Women’s Basketball

Wrestling

OAC Split Meet – North Friday, Feb. 1 10 a.m., Ada, OH

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

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

Willson Invitational Friday, Jan. 31 10 a.m., Wheaton, IL

Joe Banks Invitational Friday, Feb. 8 10 a.m., Ada, OH

JCU vs. Muskingum Saturday, Feb. 1 2 p.m., DeCarlo Center

JCU at Muskingum Saturday, Feb. 1 3 p.m., New Concord, OH

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

JCU senior interviews NFL GMs Caldwell and Telesco at Senior Bowl Commentary By Tricia Reddy Last week I experienced the opportunity of a lifetime. With aspirations of pursuing a career in the professional sports industry after graduation, I was invited by Steven Burkett of Eye-Scout LLC (a professional scouting and sports software company) to travel to Mobile, Ala. for the Reese’s Senior Bowl.

I witnessed firsthand the top collegiate athletes in the country, and early draft picks, battle during a one-week “tryout” for a shot in the NFL. Amongst the crowd were hundreds of NFL coaches, scouts, agents and top management executives hoping to find their next “secret weapon.”

Two particular men of interest on the sidelines are easily recognizable to the John Carroll University community – David Caldwell ’96 and Tom Telesco ’95.

Both natives of Buffalo, N.Y., the two have achieved much success in the NFL by a young age. Caldwell accepted the general manager position with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Jan. 8, 2013, and just one day later Telesco accepted the same position with the San Diego Chargers.

Not only successful businessmen, Caldwell and Telesco are also tremendous men. I had the opportunity to meet and talk with both of them in Alabama. With their knowledge, experi-

ences and character, I couldn’t be more grateful for their mentorship.

After our conversations, Caldwell and Telesco agreed to do short interviews, so I could relay a glimpse of my experience back to the John Carroll community.

was really through John Carroll. My teammate’s dad, Brian Polian, was the general manager for the Carolina Panthers. He used to come to our games and I got to know him and got that opportunity through them.

TR: Being a Tricia Reddy: former athlete at Coming from a DiviJohn Carroll and sion III school, how with your busy did you get your break schedule, were you Photo courtesy of Tricia Reddy able to follow the in the NFL? Tom Telesco: I in- Reddy (right) interviewed Caldwell (left) team this season? terned for the Buffalo and Telesco at the Senior Bowl.

Do you have a reBills while I was in college. I was lucky to get lationship with Coach Arth? internships there and so every summer I interned TT: Oh yeah. Well, we had Tom Arth for a at training camp and that’s how I kind of got my couple years at Indianapolis at quarterback, so foot in the door and met some people. I didn’t I’ve known Tom a long time. And before Tom, know if I wanted to go into coaching, and I didn’t Regis Scafe was the head coach and he recruited really know much about scouting at that point, me while I was coming out of high school, so I but I saw what the coaches were doing and saw knew Regis really well. So I am following the what the scouts did. Through that, I met enough program all the time. people that when I graduated, I got hired by the DC: I did and Tom’s a great guy. He was Carolina Panthers right out of college. actually in training camp when I was with the David Caldwell: Fortunately for me, it Colts. But also Cecil Shorts is one of our [Jag-

uars] receivers and he played at Mount Union, so he and I would go back and forth and have a little friendly rivalry in Jacksonville about the season.

TR: What is your favorite football memory from when you were an athlete at JCU? TT: Beating Baldwin Wallace. We had lost to Mount Union, but Mount Union beat BW, so if we beat BW it was a three way tie. The last game of the year, we beat Baldwin Wallace on their field and a whole bunch of students came on the field and tore down their goal posts and brought them back to John Carroll.

DC: My favorite memory was probably my junior year when we beat Baldwin Wallace our last game and I think we were co-champions of the OAC. And graduating was definitely up there, too.

TR: Since John Carroll helped guide you down the sports path, do you have any advice for the current JCU student body that may have aspirations for the industry?

DC: I would say that the biggest thing in the sports industry is getting in at the ground level and kind of paying dues in the beginning.

Graduating from John Carroll, students have the ability to go out into the professional world and make quite a bit of money because the education is so valuable there. But you have to look at your first couple years as your graduate school to get into the industry because you’re not going to be paid a premium to do the job in the major sports.

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Imgur popularity rises among Millenials Anthony Ahlegian

Business & Finance Editor

Internet users of this generation have the opportunity to express themselves like never before. A great example of this is Imgur, a website that acts as a photo-sharing hub and browser for pictures and short animated clips, technically called by their Internet file name “GIFs.” Imgur has become increasingly popular due to its ability to differentiate itself from other websites that are similar, and due to its ease of use.

“It’s entirely different from almost any other form of content on the Internet, which takes time to consume,” said the founder of Imgur, Alan Schaaf, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Schaff created Imgur while he was a junior at Ohio University in 2009 as a photo-uploading tool for the popular news and entertainment website Reddit.

Since then, Schaaf turned Imgur into its own independent website and online destination. Schaaf also moved the company to San Francisco so it could be closer to the rest of the technology industry. Now, Imgur has surpassed Reddit in monthly audience, and is on its way to becoming one of the most popular websites in the world.

Imgur has more than 120 million monthly unique visitors posting and browsing through images and short animated clips, according

to Bloomberg Businessweek. These images and clips are a representation of the popular way that this generation is expressing their ideas and humor online. Imgur’s popularity is further enhanced by how easy it is to use.

No registration is necessary to use Imgur.

Furthermore, Imgur provides links to facilitate sharing of images on Twitter and Facebook.

“Imgur was purely optimized for getting your image on the Internet as quickly and easily as possible,” Schaaf said.

Users of Imgur collectively upload about 1.5 million images per day, and individually spend an average of 10 minutes per visit on the website according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Imgur is already profitable as well, with a stream of display advertising revenue from movie studios and video game publishers.

“It’s easy to laugh at and to downplay when you don’t take into account the sheer scale at which Imgur is operating at now,” said Tim Hwang, co-founder of an annual conference about Internet culture called ROFLCon, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. “People are finding out they can say more with Imgur and an animated GIF than they can with anything else.”

There are other image-sharing services that have captured large online audiences, such as Photobucket, Flickr, Shutterfly and Instagram. All of these other companies have

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been bought by other companies, or have had their own initial public offerings. There have been a few rumors that Imgur was in acquisition talks, and received interest from Yahoo, according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Schaaf has noted that Imgur wants to be the best place on the Internet for self-expression, even if that means raising money to achieve that goal.

Editors Note: Do you use Imgur? How would you feel if Imgur became more commercial? How do you prefer to express yourself online? Please send me your response at aahlegian14@jcu.edu to be entered into a drawing to win Chipotle gift cards.

Information from Bloomberg Businessweek was used in this article.

Hot Topics AT&T Inc. continues to look into possible acquisition in Europe, specifically U.K.-based Vodafone Group PLC. This move has been scrutinized by European regulators recently. This is due to the revelations that the U.S. collected large amounts of data on phone and Internet communications about European leaders.

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This past week, lots of news surrounded the Grammys, specifically the Grammy nominees. This attention is great for the artists that are in the spotlight, as it encourages their popularity, exposure and record sales. However, managers and executives of record labels continue to seek ways to boost profits in an ever-changing market and industry.

I came across an article this past week in The Wall Street Journal that brought attention to a pre-Grammy tradition started several years ago. This tradition, referred to as the Big Bang Forum, consists of several dozen artist managers, technologists and recordlabel executives meeting for breakfast on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles days before the Grammys to discuss how to boost profits. The discussion this year was focused on technology, and how record sales make up a shrinking piece of most artists’ income.

Tim Quirk, Google Inc.’s head of programming for its music and digitalmedia store, Google Play, was one of the speakers. He explained that his vision is to make money in music by catering to the following fan groups: fans looking for free tunes, fans willing to pay a small amount to rent or stream music and “superfans” who will pay almost any price for a memento associated with their favorite act.

Quirk explained that Google had been implementing his vision and had received mixed results. Google learned that it’s far easier to funnel fans from free to paid content on genre-specific sites than it is on a general-music home page. Furthermore, when Google began offering a multi-artist sampler free of charge, they started getting more revenue out of its emerging artists page, Antenna. Google is also gathering data on which types of fans are most likely to make purchases if given freebies.

With this insight, I hope you are able to identify the changes in which music and artists are marketed to you.

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This is the percentage of stake that 21st Century Fox Inc. will reportedly take in YES Network, according to the Chicago Tribune.

Twenty-First Century Fox currently has a 49 percent stake in YES Network. This deal is expected to close by the end of the first calendar theverge.com quarter, and financial terms have Twenty-First Century Fox will now have a majority stake in YES. not been disclosed.

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This is the length in years of the long-term cross-licensing deal that Samsung Electronics Co. and Google Inc. have recently signed together. This deal serves to reduce the potential for litigation between the two companies, and help them focus on innovation instead. The agreement covers the two companies’ existing patents and those that will be filed over the next 10 years. hackers.tgdaily.com

– Information compiled by Anthony Ahlegian Samsung uses Google’s Android with most of its smartphones.

Operating Leverage

Operating leverage is the relationship between a company’s fixed and variable costs. Fixed costs for a company are the costs that do not change with an increase or decrease in the amount of goods or services produced. Variable costs are the costs that vary depending on a company’s production volume. They rise as production increases and fall as production decreases.

If a company’s fixed costs are higher than its variable costs, than their operating leverage is high. With a high operating leverage, a company will see its profits go up when its production increases. This is because fixed costs stay the same.

The measure of how well a company generates profit using its fixed costs is the degree of operating leverage. This is calculated by subtracting variable costs from sales, and then dividing by profit.

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A police leaflet seen in a Sochi hotel on Jan. 21, depicts Ruzanna Ibragimova.

Russian security officials are hunting Ibragimova and two other potential female suicide bombers believed to be in Sochi, where the Winter Olympics will begin on Feb. 7.

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As the Winter Olympics draw near, tensions are rising in regard to security measures in Sochi, Russia. This has developed as terror threats have become more rampant. Included in these threats are reports of “black widows,”

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terrorists whose close relatives have been killed in conflicts with the Russian government. Much of this has occurred in Sochi, as well as Muslim extremists associated with Docku Umarov, Russia’s most-wanted terrorist, who have also promised to attack the Winter Games. Just last month, suicide bombers killed at least 30 people in Volograd, an in-

dustrial city about 430 miles away from Sochi.

A central concern surrounding the heightened terror threats is the tension between Russian and United States security forces.

The Russian government reportedly intends to utilize over 40,000 members of the police and military to guard Sochi and the surrounding region. In addition, a surveillance network has been installed in and around the arenas, and all attendees will have to submit to background checks prior to entrance.

The U.S. proposed sending 100 members of the military and FBI to Russia. However, the Russians declined the offer and eventually agreed to allow “a few dozen agents” to be sent, most of whom will be stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Additionally, the Pentagon has confirmed that two war ships will be placed in the Black Sea directly off the coast of Sochi in case Americans need to be evacuated.

In spite of Russia’s security measurements, the U.S. government is largely displeased with the lack of collaboration on Russia’s part. Representative Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) has expressed his dismay toward the lack of information coming from the Russian government regarding the likelihood of terrorist presence at the Olympic Games, according to The Washington Post.

“They’re not giving us the full story,” Rogers said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Jan. 19. “Who do we need to worry about,

are those [terrorist] groups…still plotting?”

Representative Michael McCaul (R-Tex.) shared similar sentiments, stating that Russia “loathes to share information.”

Meanwhile, executives from NBC, the television station that will broadcast over 1,500 hours of Olympic coverage, have stated that they are confident with the security that will be put in place by Russia. “We have never seen the type of security that we are seeing in Russia,” Gary Zenkel, the NBC Olympics President, told reporters. “We are overwhelmed and comfortable with the amount of security being deployed.” Currently, 900 NBC employees are already in Russia preparing to cover the games, while nearly 1,400 more employees will be sent to Russia next week.

The United States Department of Defense issued a travel alert last week cautioning Americans traveling to Sochi—estimated between 10,000 and 15,000—to remain “aware of their personal surroundings and follow good security practices.” This is despite the fact that there “is no indication of a specific threat to U.S. institutions or citizens,” according to Bloomberg Businessweek. Despite immense security precautions in Russia, security in the face of multiple threats remains a central concern, both in the home country of the Olympic Games as well as the U.S. Editor’s Note: Information from NBC, The Washington Post and Bloomberg Businessweek was used in this article.

Fatal explosions hit Cairo amid Egyptian turmoil Katie First

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Four deadly bombings aimed at police in high profile areas throughout Cairo, Egypt resulted in the deaths of six people, including four policemen, and injured 70 people on Friday, Jan. 24.

Following the bombings, there were fears of increased militant insurgency of retaliation by Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

Ansar Beit al-Maqdis, a young Islamist militant group, has not claimed responsibility for this attack, but has been the cause of previous attacks.

In a statement, the government vowed to “uproot it once again” and “show neither pity nor mercy,” referencing militant Islamist insurgency from the 1990s.

For many, the event, leading up to the three year anniversary of Egypt’s revolution, is a harsh realization that terrorism and repression in Egypt is far from over as both sides fight to the death for control of Egypt’s government.

“The timing is a message that the third

anniversary of the revolution will not be a celebration; they want to color it with blood,” said Moataz Abdel-Fattah, a political scientist at the American University of Cairo.

According to The New York Times, the United States strongly condemns these acts and encourages all sides in Egypt to end the use of violence as it will only hurt Egypt’s political and economic stability, as Jay Carney, White House spokesman, said.

Originally, the Muslim Brotherhood was immediately blamed both by state television commentators and demonstrators. The Brotherhood responded in a statement saying that it “strongly condemns the cowardly bombings in Cairo, expresses condolences to the families of those killed” and “demands swift investigations.”

Almost immediately after the attacks, supporters of General Sisi, the ouster of Morsi, gathered to wave Egyptian flags and hold signs of pictures of Sisi, according to The Associated Press.

Meanwhile, just half a block away, a police officer, also holding an Egyptian flag, addressed a small crowd and television

cameras in front of the damaged security headquarters.

“We are here for you, we will sacrifice our souls for you, we are here for this,” he said in reference to the flag. “They are martyrs, too,” he said while pointing at fellow officers.

The bombings occurred despite increased security in anticipation of the anniversary of the revolution, Saturday, Jan. 25. Train access from southern Egypt had already been cut off because of the strong Islamist support. In addition, heavily armed checkpoints were set up around the city. However, neither was enough to prevent this attack.

According to NBC News, Ansar Beit al-Maqdis has been found to quote leaders of al-Qaida, who were inspired by an ideology from Egyptian jails during previous crackdowns on Islamists by Presidents Gamal Abdel Nasser and Hosni Mubarak.

So, if the group is responsible, then a militant strand of Islamist radicalism will have come full circle.

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

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People stand outside a Cairo police station. Three bombings hit high-profile areas in the city on Jan. 24., including a suicide bomber who struck the city’s police headquarters, killing several people in the first major attack on the Egyptian capital as insurgents step up a campaign of violence following the ousting of the Islamist president.

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Pandemonium is erupting in Ukraine as protests escalated this past week. According to CNN News, protests began back in November after Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych refused to sign a European Union trade agreement, choosing instead an agreement that favored strong economic ties to Russia, despite the people’s objections.

Protesters are now demanding that the entire government resign, claiming corruption and abuse of power as their reasons. Yanukovych has tried to gain control of the situation and attempted to make peace, even reaching out to opposition party leaders. Yanukovych offered the position of prime minister to Head of the Fatherland Party, Arseniy Yatsenyuk.

With this position, Yatsenyuk would have the power to dismiss the entire current Ukrainian government. Yatsenyuk denied the position, much to his followers’ dismay. Opposition leader Vitali Klitschko, a popular former heavyweight boxing champion, was offered the position of deputy prime minister. Klitschko rejected the offer on an open stage in front of protesters, according to CNN News.

He claims that the only way for anything to be resolved is if Yanukovych resigns. Klitschko plans on running for president in 2015.

While the protests have been on-going for over two months now, the situation has recently begun to drastically change. The president, according to Fox News, recently passed a protest law which has only fueled the fire, leading to the people’s demands for total government resignation. BBC News reports that protesters are now beginning to build barricades around the government buildings in prominent Ukrainian cities, including Chernivsti, Lutsk, Sumy and the capital city of Kiev.

In some places, such as in the city of Ivano-Frankivsk, approximately 1,500 people have barricaded themselves inside the regional administration building. The activists claim that their people need to escape the harsh weather conditions of single-digit temperatures and constant snowfall. The people gathered in Kiev’s main square, The Maiden, have voted to stop all government talks, as well as to expand the protest camps, according to BBC News.

Protests have recently turned extremely violent, with activists using firebombs, rocks and fireworks on the riot police, stationed just yards away from the barricades. The riot police, in turn, responded with tear gas and rubber bullets, causing dozens of protesters to be rushed to the makeshift medical triage area for treatment, Fox News reports. So far, at least two protesters have been killed in clashes with police.

Additionally, another protester was found dead in the snow outside of Kiev after being reported missing from a nearby hospital.

Another activist explained that, while being detained by riot police at a barricade in Kiev, he was stripped, beaten and forced to stand naked in the snow while police taunted him.

Fox News reports that one activist, 33-year-old Denis Nakhmanovich, best summarized the feelings of the protesters upon saying, “The country is sliding towards dictatorship and we must stop that.

Molotov cocktails are louder than any empty words from politicians.”

The European Union has stated that they will become involved in the conflict this week, although some fear it may be too late.

Editor’s Note: Information from Fox News, BBC News and CNN was used in this news report.

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Protesters throw stones toward riot police during a clash in central Kiev, Ukraine, on Jan 25. Ukraine’s Interior Ministry has accused protesters in Kiev of capturing two of its officers as violent clashes have resumed in the capital and anti-government riots spread across Ukraine.

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Edward Snowden is the man responsible for leaking files from the NSA. Russian Duma Alexey Pushkov recently announced that the Russian government will continue to grant him asylum.

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The debate over Edward Snowden is far from over after a recent report states that the former NSA contractor who leaked confidential secrets will continue to receive asylum from Russia, despite efforts by the U.S. government to have him deported out of Russia. According to CNN, the announcement was released from head of the foreign affairs committee in Russia’s lower house, the Duma, Alexey Pushkov.

Snowden expressed his desire to come back to the United States in an online chat on Jan. 23. He stated that returning would be “the best resolution for all parties” but “unfortunately it’s not possible in the face of current whistleblower protection laws.” Snowden even went so far as to point out the flaws in whistleblower protection laws. He elaborated: “my case clearly demonstrates the need for comprehensive whistleblower protection act reform.”

While Snowden may refer to himself as a whistleblower, Attorney General Eric Holder has a different opinion. “I prefer the term defendant,” he said. “That’s the most apt title.”

According to NBC News, U.S. officials have clearly expressed that clemency is not an option for Snowden. Holder specifically stated that clemency would be “going too far.” He later expanded upon his previous statement, saying “We’ve always indicated that the notion of clemency isn’t something we were willing to consider. Instead, were he coming back to the U.S. to enter a plea, we would engage with his lawyers.”

President Obama has made it aware that Snowden must stand trial in the United States.

His views on the option of clemency for Snowden were less concrete, as he told New Yorker Magazine, “I do not have a yes/no answer on clemency for Edward Snowden. This is an active case where charges have been brought.” He later discussed Snowden and whistleblowers in his recent speech on National Security Agency reforms. He stated that those who reveal classified information are a threat to national security and the safety of the American people, according to NBC News.

The president said, “The sensational way in which these disclosures have come out has often shed more heat than light, while revealing methods to our adversaries that could impact our operations in ways that we may not fully understand for years to come,” according to CNN. Recent accusations have been made in Congress that Snowden was not acting alone when revealing classified information to the public, stating that he could be a spy for the Russian government. Snowden has denied these reports, and Holder did not respond to any questions regarding the allegations.

A CBS News poll revealed that most Americans, 61 percent, believe that Snowden should stand trial in the U.S., while only 23 percent believe that he should be granted amnesty. It also revealed that most Americans, 54 percent, disapprove of his actions. This percentage includes majorities of Republicans, Democrats and independents.

According to CBS News, when Americans were asked to find a word to describe Snowden, the largest amount, around a quarter, used the word “traitor” or a word that expresses his disloyalty. A mere eight percent described him as a “hero.”

Editor’s Note: Information from NBC Nightly News, CNN, CBS Evening News and The New Yorker Magazine was used in this news report.

What do you think the chances are that a terrorist attack is attempted at the Olympics?

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With the Olympics just over a week away, the mood we should display is one of exuberance. However, the one that we have been displaying is one of sheer fear and terror.

In light of recent terrorist attacks in Russia, this fear is quite justified. For almost two decades now, Russia has been involved in skirmishes with both Chechnya and Dagestan.

Although these tensions have been prevalent even during the era of the Soviet Union, they exploded following the end of the Gulf War in 1994. It was at this time that the war between the caucuses and the rest of Russia began that only increased the tensions between the Muslim minority and the rest of the country.

By many accounts, this should only be an issue between the Russians and Chechen rebels. For many years, in fact, it had been. But now these rebels seem fit to bring the rest of the world into conflict. Threatening to attack the Winter Olympics would be completely heinous as well as counter-productive for the cause of the Chechen rebels. It would be equally on par with the Munich Massacre by the Palestinians towards the Israeli athletes during the 1972 Summer Olympics.

To be perfectly honest, there have been times where I sympathized with the Chechen rebels. In their earlier years, they did not seem to be fighting on the basis of their Muslim faith but rather simply because they wanted to break free of Russia, which is quite understandable.

The fact that the majority of them were of the Muslim faith seemed to be a non-factor, it was just the faith of a people who were fighting for patriotism. I had often deemed the Chechens as people who were great examples of people who properly practiced their Muslim faith and who would not use it as a force for violence.

However, the recent attacks and threats in Sochi are now falling more in line with Islamic fundamentalism, and that is a grave mistake on the part of the Chechen cause. If these terrorists deem it acceptable to attack the rest of the world during one of the most unifying events, it will not be at all tolerated.

The U.S. will certainly not be at all easy going about this.

It is completely understandable for Americans to be fearful of the possibility of an attack. But we as Americans must not allow these terrorists to determine our fate. It may sound cliché, but we must remain stronger and show them that we are still better than they are.

These terrorists must also be wise and remember past events where the U.S. dealt extreme retaliation. One that comes to mind in particular is the great speech that President Ronald Reagan gave in 1986 after ordering an airstrike on Qaddafi after he ordered an attack on U.S. servicemen. Reagan stated, “He counted on America to be passive, he counted wrong. I warned that there should be no place on Earth where terrorists can rest and train and practice their deadly skills, I meant it.”

Judging by President Barack Obama’s ability to take down Osama bin Laden and Qaddafi, any terrorist who might carry out an attack can certainly count on America to not be passive again.

Therefore, while threats of terror may stir us with alarm, we as Americans will remember that no matter what, we have the upper hand.

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On Tuesday, Jan. 28th, John Carroll University closed its campus for students, faculty and administration due to extremely cold weather. John Carroll has a history of refusing to shut down classes unless under the most dire circumstances. Here are the four other times John Carroll has canceled classes:

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During a science experiment gone wrong, a dormant volcano formed on the backlot of the Dolan Science Center. Students were evacuated to avoid poisonious gas and scathing lava.

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University Heights was pelted with an extreme hurricane that formed off of Lake Erie. Although no major damage occured, John Carroll decided to cancel classes due to the 129 mph winds.

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During a raging battle involving the Far Harad tribe from the Lord of the Rings novels, Oliphaunts and warriors alike crossed the Hamlin Quad in an effort to conquer large lands to the east.

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In a simultaneous assault involving a comet, Godzilla, locusts and a vicious tornado, JCU administration reluctantly canceled classes after Godzilla ate the school’s generator.

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This past fall, John Carroll University implemented a new partnership with the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) and the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine for Ohio students (OU-HCOM). This program enables both current and future John Carroll students to gain acceptance to medical school much earlier than usual.

This program takes a novel approach to medical school application and should be commended. It maintains high standards for acceptance, including a 3.7 cumulative GPA and an SAT score of at least 1250. However, these high standards actually will be beneficial for med school hopefuls.

Rather than working towards a vague target of acceptance, students will know exactly what grades they will need to qualify for the program and remain eligible. It will keep them striving for high grades in their classes while alleviating the stress of juggling med school applications with a senior year course load. Furthermore, it allows students to effectively build their future plans.

John Carroll has plans to expand the program to include Loyola University of Chicago, University of Toledo and University of Cincinnati. Perhaps the University should look into instituting programs that accomodate other majors as well, like law, journalism, sociology and others.

With concrete goals in mind and a clear path for the future, students will be more motivated to not only achieve but also to excel.

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John Carroll University’s Student Union recently approved a new student organization called the John Carroll Secular Students Alliance. This organization seeks to recognize students with nontheistic backgrounds and currently has about 30 members.

Several students have expressed disapproval of this group, including concerns about the group infringing upon the values of other Catholic students. However, John Carroll’s mission statement promotes “the acceptance and participation of people of all faith.” Thus, this group should have no opposition to its creation, even from those with different beliefs.

The University claims zero tolerance for bias and has a system in place to deter bias incidents from occurring. Religious views should be equally protected from discrimination along with race, ethnicity and sexual orientation. This organization is a way for students to express their views and spirituality in a safe environment.

There is no reason that this group should not be afforded the same respect and credibility that other groups on campus experience. The most important thing is to continue fostering mutual respect for students of all beliefs and faiths.

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Don’t grow up: it’s a trap Mentz’s Minute: we have a

Tim Johnson

Asst. Editorial & Op/Ed Editor

Ever seen the movie “Moonrise Kingdom”? If you haven’t, you should. On the surface, it’s a film about two unruly and socially awkward runaways who cause their parents some serious stress. However, a closer inspection reveals something quite different. These two children were willing to abandon everything they knew, forgo all the warm safeties of home, and ensure being grounded until college so that they could explore for the sake of exploration.

I remember that as a kid, my little brother and I would take part in a similar exploration (minus the running away part). Each day presented a new opportunity for us to conquer the imaginary invaders that would threaten the kingdom of our backyard. Armed with plastic swords and eyepatches, we courageously battled.

And as we rested between the waves of our fictional enemies’ attacks, I would daydream about what I wanted to be when I grew up.

In fact, it seemed to be everyone’s favorite question for me while growing up. Invariably my parents, extended family and teachers would all ask about what exciting plans I had for my future. My answers were

about as consistent as Cleveland’s temperature. Whether I wanted to be an astronaut on Monday, a firefighter on Wednesday or the President on Friday, the only continuity that existed in my answers was my uncontainable enthusiasm for my future.

I hoped for all things – a family to love, success in my career (whatever it turned out to be) and uninterrupted happiness. Childish as they might have been, my hopes for the future were big and bright. Back then, you couldn’t have convinced me that anything would stand between my dreams and me. I would have bet my lunch money that I would turn out to be the happiest, most accomplished person in the world.

But as you get older, things change. Plans fall through, people become jaded and the world becomes much smaller than you once thought it to be. The magic that once captivated my overactive imagination faded.

This terrible phenomenon is commonly diagnosed as “growing up.”

Over time, the world bends you and molds you to fit a prefabbed form.

Instead of reaching for the unlikely dreams of becoming a firefighting president or the world’s youngest astronaut, I learned to pursue the more “mature” careers of lawyer and politician.

And when I think about it now, those crazy kids that ran away from home in “Moonrise Kingdom” had everything figured out – even if

they didn’t realize it. They took the reigns and chose to control their own lives. They refused to give in to the diagnosis of “growing up.” They chased their dream to explore the world together.

The way I see it, you have to grow old. That’s just the way of the world.

But nothing says that you have to “grow up.” If you’ve lost your fascination with everyday life, search for it again. I recently saw a quote on social media that really made me think.

The line went “Can you remember who you were before the world told you who to be?” So take a second to think: Can you remember? Can you remember what your most ambitious dreams were before you learned the same automated responses I learned to give? If you can’t, don’t panic.

When I was younger, I wanted to do battle with the evils of the world, armed with my plastic sword and eyepatch. Now, armed with a tempered world view and five semesters of college experience, I’m recommitting myself to dreaming big. Don’t settle for what the world tells you to want or do. Remind yourself of what you knew when you were younger. Go on an adventure and find yourself as you truly are and not what you think you should be. Remain a kid at heart with a boundless hope for the future. The kid in you had the right idea.

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Contact Tim Johnson at tjohnson15@jcu.edu

What does rumgumptious mean?

“When you’re driving and the ‘vroom’ sound is delicious”

“Annoyingly delicious”

“Obnoxious attitude”

Tim Ficke, junior

Shannon Saadey, freshman

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Rumgumptious: Strong-willed, headstrong; quarrelsome

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Ryllie Danylko Managing Editor

“20 things every 20-something should know how to do,” “101 things every 20-something realizes in their 20s,” “20 women every 20-something girl needs in her life,” “5,000 signs you’re a 20-something.” What is it about the ages of 20-29 that everyone feels it is his or her responsibility to regulate these years? It seems like every website I visit has listicle upon listicle of advice (or strict guidelines) of how I, as a 20-something, should be living my life. (And don’t get me started on the listicle trend overtaking the web.)

Some of the advice they offer is

Ryllie

valuable: Stand up for yourself, suggests one list. Sure, that’s something I could definitely work on. Others are kind of insulting: Every 20-something should be able to hold an intelligent conversation. Gee, thanks, random person on the Internet, I better start brushing up on my intellect and learning how to say words.

I wrote a previous column about advice in general, and how it should be taken with a grain of salt, and I stand by that. It’s one thing to be wary of advice coming from professors, parents and friends, but when it comes to anonymous sources who may or may not have your best interests at heart, that warning increases tenfold.

I’m ecstatic to be 21 years old. I have had a great time during my first two years as a 20-something, and I’m looking forward to living out the next seven years of my 20-something term as best as I can. I realize that your 20s are supposed to be some of the best years of your life, and you’re sup-

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posed to be figuring out who you are and making mistakes and beginning to mature. But I don’t get why the media and the people of the Internet are so fervently trying to regulate these years for other people.

Culture yourself, they say. Travel.

There are around 200 countries on planet Earth, and eight other planets (I stand by you, Pluto), and you need to go to all of them, never minding the fact that you will be earning an entry level salary. While this is an exaggeration, it’s not far off from the tone of some of the 20-something listicles bombarding young adults. I’ve never been through this treacherous decade before, but if I don’t specifically live in Amsterdam for precisely 16 months and go on exactly three terrible dates each weekend, I think I might still make it to see age 30 (but stay tuned).

I’ll be the first one to admit that right now, I’m going through somewhat of a quarter-life crisis, and it does make me feel better that I am not the

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Zach Mentz Editor in Chief

As recently as three months ago, there was optimism in the Cleveland air surrounding the Cavaliers, their playoff chances in the 2013-14 season and perhaps even the idea of LeBron James returning home in the summer of 2014.

Fast-forward to present day, and that optimism has been buried by snow, frozen over and completely eradicated. In short, there is no optimism surrounding the Cavs anymore – and for good reason.

Before the season, the Cavs looked like they were on the upswing, ready for a brighter future. Well, at least on paper. After all, All-Star guard Kyrie Irving would be entering his third season, as would forward Tristan Thompson, the No. 4 pick in the 2011 NBA draft. Dion Waiters would be coming off of his rookie campaign with plenty of potential and room to grow.

But a combination of poor decisions in the summer of 2013 ultimately backfired on the Cavs, leaving them as the laughingstock of the NBA. And that’s putting it nicely.

First off, the decision to draft Anthony Bennett No. 1 overall in the 2013 NBA Draft was arguably the worst draft decision of all time.

Seriously. The 20-year-old Bennett is averaging just 2.4 points per game on 25.9 percent shooting. I understand he’s young, but those numbers are beyond horrific. There’s a difference between struggling and just being nowhere near NBA-ready. Take into consideration that the previous four No. 1 picks were Blake Griffin, John Wall, Irving and Anthony Davis, and you truly begin to see just how bad the Bennett pick was.

Secondly, the decision to re-hire Mike Brown was a colossal failure.

Brown was fired in 2010 per LeBron’s request, and the Cavs beckoned to that order as they attempted to please LeBron and convince him to stay in Cleveland. Obviously, we all know how that worked out. So after the Cavs fired Byron Scott after the 201213 season, a move that makes about as much sense as the Browns firing Rob Chudzinski, the Cavs compounded the issue by re-hiring a coach they fired just three years prior. I defended Brown during his tenure with the Lakers and even when he was originally

re-hired, but I’ve lost all faith in him at this point. In sports, you’re judged by your win-loss record, and if we examine Brown’s record without LeBron, you begin to realize he’s just not head coaching material.

As if drafting Bennett and hiring Brown weren’t awful enough decisions already, the Cavs hit the trifecta by signing Andrew “I don’t give a damn” Bynum to a two-year, $24 million contract. There’s probably no player in the NBA I’ve criticized more in the last three years than Bynum. He’s lazy, selfish, immature, doesn’t care about the sport of basketball, doesn’t take his profession seriously, doesn’t care about his teammates and only cares about getting paid – and he proved me right on all of those counts during his time in Cleveland. In other words, Bynum is the textbook definition of an awful teammate. Unfortunately, he also happens to be a massive waste of Hall-of-Fame level talent. So the Cavs took a risk, got burned and dumped his salary to the rebuilding Chicago Bulls in exchange for Luol Deng while attempting to still make a run at the playoffs.

Up until Sunday night, I had about one percent of hope vested in the Cavs’ playoff chances. And then that one percent vanished.

On Sunday, the Cavs led the Suns by 18 points at halftime at home. It was as if the team finally had figured something out.

Then, in typical Cleveland fashion, the Cavs scored just six points in the third quarter while being completely outplayed in the second half and eventually went on to lose the game.

I’d like to say that the Cavs have finally hit rock bottom, but something tells me that they’re not quite there yet. Those pre-season days of playoff aspirations and LeBron’s 2014 homecoming seem like distant memories at this point, leaving the Cavs in purgatory.

Where do they go from here?

Between the broken Anthony Bennett project, the demise of Mike Brown and a trio of young players (Irving, Thompson, Waiters) that seem to be on the decline rather than incline, the future is murky, to say the least.

My advice: Grab a flashlight and make sure you have extra batteries, because there’s no light at the end of this Cleveland tunnel.

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

20 signs you’re a 20-something who’s sick of being told how to be a 20-something only one trying to find myself, but I don’t think growing up is about following a set of unrealistic ideals set by a perfect stranger. Some of these articles attempt to make you feel like if you don’t do a combination of crazy, sometimes-stupid things, you won’t have a full experience as a 20-something.

I can count on exactly zero fingers the amount of “40 signs you know you’re a 40-something” articles I have seen, and I even checked the second page of the Google search results. This could be because it is the 20-somethings who are the rulers of the Internet, and maybe when we’re 40 we’ll be offering guidelines for how to make it “over the hill.”

The most frustrating part of these lists are that they usually contradict one another or lack validity. My favorite one I’ve come across is titled “How you spend your 20s will define you.”

I thought I just read that this is the time to make mistakes and date all the

wrong people and work jobs I hate?

In reality, neither of those scenarios is the be-all-end-all of a 20-something.

The ones that bother me the most are ones that make authoritative claims about future trends. One article actually advises: “Social media is not a career,” and warns anyone pursuing a career as a social media specialist to heed the warning that social media won’t be around in five years. Maybe, but probably not, and who has the foresight to say that anyway?

As a staunch defender of the Millenials, I think it’s time to stop attacking the 20-somethings with hybrid insult-advice. Hopefully, the 20-something listicle is a trend that will fade out as the Internet finds another generalized flaw of my generation to attack.

Until then, check out my column for next week: 10 things every 10-something needs to realize.

Contact Ryllie Danylko at rdanylko15@jcu.edu

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Grace Kaucic Editorial & Op/Ed Editor

Some time ago, my dad handed me a book by Mark Twain and told me that it was hands down one of the most inspiring books he had ever read. Apparently, it had even moved him to tears when he was sitting in an airport, which, if you know anything about my dad or have ever seen him, would be quite the sight to see. The book was “Joan of Arc.” For those who aren’t familiar with her history, St. Joan of Arc was a 16-yearold French girl who one day felt called by God to lead the armies of France in battle against the English in the Hundred Years’ War. After reading the book, all I could think about was how young Joan was when she took on a task that most full grown men wouldn’t have the courage or intellect to do. I tried imagining myself in her situation and how I would have felt marching against the armies of England with small odds of survival. The truth is, I can’t imagine it, and I don’t know many who can. I can barely muster up the courage to friend request a cute guy on Facebook, let alone lead a nation into battle.

She was 16 years old. In addition, this all happened in the 15th century, so she didn’t have half of the resources that we have now.

She didn’t have warm Ugg boots or Northface jackets or earmuffs to keep her warm in the winter.

She didn’t have grocery stores nearby to stock up on food for her journey. She didn’t even have what we consider today a proper education. She came from a peasant family in rural France and all she had to rely on was her heart and faith in God. It bewilders me to think of all of the things I had at my disposal when I was 16 compared to Joan.

I was just floating through high school, all concerned with studying for the ACT and finding a date for homecoming and wearing Hollister pants to school. My biggest concern in the world was deciding where I would go to college and how I would make new friends.

I had a refrigerator full of food to come home to, the Internet to

Time for a modern day Joan of Arc

entertain and educate myself, and a warm bed to sleep in. More so, I had two parents looking out for me, providing for all of my needs and sacrificing their time and energy so my sisters and I could continue living comfortable lives.

I can only imagine what Joan of Arc would have been able to accomplish if she lived in my conditions, if she had the education I have, access to my resources and support from my family. It makes me think, how much of my potential am I actually fulfilling? I like to think I’ve developed some skills and intelligence through the years, but compared to this teenage French warrior, how much have I really accomplished? Now, I’ve been told basically from day one of first grade to not compare myself to others, because everyone has their own unique set of skills and you are your own person and all of that jazz. This is true, and I understand that Joan set a pretty unreachable standard with the whole “leading a nation at 16” thing. However, it makes me think twice now about how I spend my time.

What would I be able to accomplish if I stopped watching Netflix 18 hours a day? What if instead of looking at pictures of my friend’s food on Instagram, I started reading more books or researching useful information?

We are in the technology era and have so much information literally at our fingertips, and even still a majority of people use the technology for pointless tasks. If Joan of Arc could lead a nation to victory with just the clothes on her back, what could our generation be able to do with an artillery of technology and information?

By handing me the book about Joan of Arc, my dad unknowingly handed me a challenge (or maybe he knew all along; he is tricky like that). If you are a frequent reader of my columns, you should know by now that I’m all about personal challenges. There’s always room for growth, so this week’s challenge is about using time and resources more effectively and productively, and building character instead of my number of tweets. And, as always, I extend this challenge to my readers. After all, we may have a modern day Joan in our midsts.

Contact Grace Kaucic at gkaucic15@jcu.edu

Off the Richter:

Jan. 30, 2014

So happy for you (really)

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Clara Richter Editorial & Op/Ed Editor

When I was in Ireland last year, I came home from the pub one night and was surprised to have an email from my father informing me that my elder sister, Hannah, had gotten engaged earlier that evening (it was two in the morning in Ireland, but only 9 p.m. at home). I was shocked. No one saw it coming. But it was exciting. It was the first engagement in the Richter family and therefore, a very big deal.

Hannah and her fiancé, Tyler, decided on a long engagement and are due to get married early in September. When you plan a long engagement you run certain risks, but you don’t usually count on your other sister getting engaged 10 months after you and planning to get married two months before you.

That’s right. I have not only one sister getting married this year, I have two older sisters getting married this year. Emma in July and Hannah in September.

And I have to be a maid of honor in both of them. And I have to plan a joint bridal shower. And I have to basically be a really good sister for the next eight months.

I’m about to get real. Gonna start dropping some massive truth bombs in the area. Here’s the thing, I really have trouble being happy for other people. I mean genuinely happy. For some reason it is difficult for me. Especially in

situations like two weddings in a year, I find it really hard to not mope and moan about how terrible it is going to be for me with all the planning and fittings and decorating and sentiment (y’all know how I feel about sentiment).

It isn’t so much that I don’t know how to be happy for other people. I can be if I want to be, but oftentimes I struggle to see past my own selfishness and really be truly happy for people. In this case, it’s hard for me to be happy for my sisters because I know that I’m going to have to be involved in the entire planning process and I’m going to have to deal with all their sentimental pre-wedding emotions and some part of me just isn’t into that.

But I love my sisters and so I know I should be happy for them, and so I’m using their weddings as an opportunity to learn how to be happy for other people, even when I may not be thrilled myself. Sometimes you have to be happy just because other people are happy. And let’s be honest, it’s not going to be terrible at all.

Weddings are great and fun and have open bars, even though I might not be totally into the whole lovey-dovey, sentimental aspect of it all.

It probably shouldn’t have taken me 21 years to learn this lesson, but feigning emotion is not something I have ever been good at. And while I have been told that my frankness can be refreshing, usually it’s less than flattering, especially when it isolates or insults people who I love.

There is a fine line between

honesty and hurting people. When I was in middle school there was a book that I absolutely loved called “No More Dead Dogs” and it was about a kid named Wallace Wallace (now wondering if that was inspired by Humbert Humbert from “Lolita,” but probably not) who wouldn’t write a positive review of the book “Where the Red Fern Grows” because he had vowed to always be honest with people. His scathing book report was condemned by his teacher and he was forced to be a part of the school’s stage production of the book.

At the end of the book, Wallace Wallace (honestly, why was I not bothered by this?) not only uncovers the identity of the people who have been sabotaging the play (everyone thought it was him, of course), but he also learns that even though honesty is good in some situations, sometimes you have to entertain other people’s opinions or at least have some respect for them. Honesty is good, but not when blunt honesty will hurt people.

Honesty is good, but when it makes people feel bad it should probably be reigned in. I’m sorry that it took me 20-plus years to learn this lesson. Because, to use a cliché, they tell me that an old dog can learn new tricks, and I should have learned my lesson earlier.

Sometimes you have to learn to tolerate the things you don’t love in order to show those you love that you love them.

Contact Clara Richter at crichter14@jcu.edu

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