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Higher Learning Commission visits campus

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Every 10 years, colleges and universities face a period of accreditation evaluation by the Higher Learning Commission. 2014 was John Carroll University’s year to be visited by the task force.

The Commission evaluated JCU from Feb. 9 to Feb. 12 and met with faculty, staff, JCU’s President Rev. Robert Niehoff S.J. and diverse groups of students involved in everything from athletics to ministry. Along with the scheduled meetings, members from the HLC interacted with students and other members of the JCU community informally in between classes and in the Lombardo Student Center, asking a variety of questions about the JCU experience.

The HLC visiting team will deliver a preliminary report in six weeks and Niehoff will have a chance to respond to and correct any fact discrepancies.

Niehoff’s response and the preliminary report will go to HLC in Chicago and, during the summer, a committee will review the report and make a decision regarding the accreditation of JCU. “We won’t know formally where we stand or what we need to work on until August,” said Matthew Berg, history professor and co-chair of the HLC 2014 Steering Committee and Criteria Committee along with Kathleen Dean, vice president for assessment and planning in Student Affairs.

The goal of an accreditation process is to ensure that an academic institution is providing a quality education to its students. Beyond marking a school with the quality level of its academic standards, accreditation affects an institution’s ability to benefit from government funding like Title IV, and to properly transfer credits from one institution to another.

Dean and Berg created the schedule for the HLC visiting team while it was on campus.

“They came here under a certain framework,” said Dean. “They don’t just come here and look at whatever they want to look at and evaluate however they want to. There are set criteria set by HLC and that is the framework. They have very specific statements that they need to evaluate by, but as it was explained to us, they do not know our institution as well as we do, which is why we write the self study.”

To meet with the students and get the perspective of the student government, one of the members of the HLC task force visited the Student Union meeting last Tuesday, Feb. 11 and challenged the assembly to reflect on the best and worst attributes the University.

Tammy Adleston, representative from the HLC, said that the commission was interested in the judicial aspect of the Student Union as well as meeting a range of student leaders on campus.

Adleston asked members of Student Union to speak candidly about what they liked and disliked about JCU and asked questions about what it was

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John Donoghue wears a headlamp during his WJCU radio show “Wordplay” to cope with the power outage in the RecPlex.

Blackout darkens part of JCU campus for three days Maddie Suvak The Carroll News

It was an unexpected shock on the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 13 when students at John Carroll University received an alert announcing a power outage on campus affecting the RecPlex, including Schott Dining Hall, the DeCarlo Varsity Center and Millor, Pacelli, Dolan and Sutowski Halls. By about 8:30 p.m., power was restored in the residence halls, but the power outage in the RecPlex continued until Saturday, Feb. 15. The Corbo Room, the pool, the racquetball courts, the fitness studio, the bookstore, The Inn Between and The Cubby all closed due to the power outage.

“The power outage on one of the four main campus power feeds occurred at 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon,” said Carol Dietz, associate vice president of facilities. “The source of the problem was determined to be an electrical fault in a cable entering the RecPlex. Facilities worked with electrical and excavation contractors on Friday to locate the bad cable and repairs were completed by midnight on Friday night. Maintenance staff worked through the night to bring all the RecPlex building systems back online and the RecPlex was re-opened on Saturday. The RecPlex and dining hall are served by an emergency generator which allowed the dining hall to maintain operations.”

The power outage was not only unexpected, but it also inconvenienced students.

“As an RA, I had to cancel my plans for the night and I had to be ready to help out the building that didn’t have power,” said junior Becca Gerken.

Campus activities that were planned for the weekend were either relocated or rescheduled.

“The Emergency Operations Team, consisting of various department heads, met on Thursday afternoon and several times on Friday for regular updates and planning,” said Dietz. “Knowing that the repairs might take longer than expected,

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Margaret Finucane, co-founder and director of the Arrupe Scholars Program at John Carroll University, has announced that she will be stepping down as director of the Arrupe program in June 2014.

Finucane has been the director of the Arrupe Scholars since its beginning in 2006.

“It will be eight years that I have held the position,” said Finucane. “I love every minute of it, but I feel that a fresh perspective will benefit the program. It is a good time to transition and move the program forward and I feel called to pursue other work.”

Finucane’s responsibilities as director include finding faculty members to teach social justice classes, participating in recruitment of scholars and helping students grow and develop. She teaches a few different Arrupe-specific classes and is a primary academic advisor to some scholars and secondary advisor to all of the scholars.

After stepping down, Finucane will still support the students in their endeavors as well as teach social justice classes and continue to act as an academic advisor to the scholars.

The Arrupe Scholars Program is a scholarship program that promotes social justice and advocates for social issues affecting the world today. Seniors in high school are awarded four-year scholarships that are effective when they come to JCU. These scholars fulfill set requirements that develop their abilities to integrate classroom and co-curricular activities in terms of social justice.

“We realized that students saw their academic and co-curricular experiences as parallel,” Finucane said. “The program was founded to help the students learn to integrate their academic and cocurriculars to see how they can work together in the area of social justice.”

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Campus Briefs Society of Professional Journalists gains organization status

Interested in journalism? The Society of Professional Journalists is a newly reinstated student organization for aspiring journalists or those interested in the field.

SPJ meets Mondays at 7 p.m. in The Carroll News newsroom, which is located next to the WJCU radio station in the Lombardo Student Center.

SPJ will be planning events that aim to engage the University population in journalism topics and issues.

If you are interested in joining SPJ or have any questions, contact president Alexandra Higl at ahigl15@jcu.edu.

Carl Wilkens to speak on Rwandan genocide

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On Monday, Feb. 24, Carl Wilkens will present his lecture, “Rwanda’s Gift for You: Learning Harmony 20 Years Out,” at 7 p.m. in the Donahue Auditorium of the Dolan Center for Science and Technology.

Wilkens will speak on his experience of being the only American to stay in Rwanda during the genocide that began there in 1994.

The event will be sponsored by John Carroll University’s Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Program.

Nominations now being accepted for the 2014 Beaudry Award

The nomination form for the 2014 Beaudry Award is now open.

Students, faculty, administrators and staff are encouraged to nominate an outstanding graduating senior for the award based on the nominee’s service and commitment to leadership, Christian values, academic achievement and service to the University and/or greater community.

The Beaudry Award committee, composed of faculty, administrators and staff from a variety of areas and departments, will determine a final list of nominees from which the senior class will vote on a finalist in the coming months.

Paper applications can be found at and submitted to the Department of Campus Ministry’s office in the LSC. Online forms are also available and can be found at johncarrolluniversity. wufoo.com/forms/2014-beaudry-awardnomination-form.

Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28.

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The CN talks with 2011 ‘Meet the Press’ fellow Kristen Jantonio Interview conducted by Assistant Campus Editor Karly Kovac The CN: What made you decide to apply for the “Meet the Press” Fellowship?

Kristen Jantonio: There was something that I just knew that I wanted it. I thought, “I want to do everything I possibly can to try and get this opportunity with ‘Meet the Press’ because it has such a lasting legacy.”

The CN: What were you involved with during your time at John Carroll?

Jantonio: I was an RA for two years, I worked at WJCU and I went on an immersion trip to El Salvador. Back in the day, they had the concert committee and Jack’s Mannequin came and Sean Kingston so I worked on that. I also did two internships with NBC’s affiliate, WKYC in Cleveland, and also the ABC affiliate, WEWS, and NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams.

The CN: How did you prepare yourself for the fellowship interview and what was it like?

Jantonio: In terms of preparing for the interview, I thought about all of my experience, all my internships, all of my classes that I had at John Carroll. I really studied the show as well, even though I watched it on a weekly basis. I paid attention to things that a normal viewer wouldn’t look at, such as what questions were asked during interviews, different things that were online, the weekly web show and other blog posts that they had as well.

I was the last one to go in the interview process, and in my head I was nervous, but I sat down with Betsy [Fisher, executive producer at the time] and when I sat down with her, it was just like talking with a friend — someone who understood what the business was like. She just works so hard and I just respected her so much that the interview and facebook.com talking with her put me at such ease.

Jantonio received the “Meet the Press” The CN: Do you still work for NBC? fellowship in 2011.

Jantonio: Yes, I work for the Today Show so I moved to New York from D.C. I am now the researcher for the nine o’clock hour of Today, with Natalie Morales, Willie Geist and Al Roker. When I was a junior in high school, it was always my dream to work there. To say that at 24 years old, I am there, it still kind of like a pinch me every time.

The CN: What was your first reaction on your first day at “Meet the Press”?

Jantonio: I remember I actually moved to D.C. during Hurricane Irene, so that was a treat in itself. By the time the first day came around, I felt like I could just about handle anything. I remember walking to the building and [2010 fellow] Joe Toohey was there, and I thought, “A John Carroll person is here. Everything will be fine.” I met David Gregory that first day, and I remember just being nervous.

He’s so tall and I’m so short. So I just remember introducing myself to him and he said, “John Carroll Fellows have a great legacy here,” and I thought, “Well, I can’t mess up now, I have big shoes to fill!” It was really nerve-racking, but so exciting at the same time. After all of those years of working just to be there, it was a moment in itself that I will never forget.

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Finucane will continue to be an advisor and professor Key facts about the 2014 housing process The 2014-2015 housing selection process is set to begin soon. The Office of for students Residence Life will be staffing information tables in the LSC atrium on Friday, From FINUCANE, p.1

Arrupe Scholars are challenged to grow in intellectual development, active reflection of their experiences, a commitment to solidarity and advocacy in order to be a voice of support for those facing injustice.

Their name is a tribute to their role model, Pedro Arrupe, a Jesuit society priest who focused on the concept of men and women for others. He was the superior general of the Society of Jesus for 18 years and opened his Jesuit residence in Japan to Hiroshima victims while serving as priest there many years ago.

These scholars are required to take social justicebased academic classes each semester, as well as engage in JCU-sponsored and off-campus community activities that focus on social justice. Many programs on campus have been started by Arrupe Scholars, such as the Clothes Closet, where students can donate or exchange gently used clothing. Many Arrupe scholars are involved with other campus groups such as athletics, Greek Life and Christian Life Communities.

The new director for the Arrupe Scholars is Malia McAndrew of the History Department. A board consisting of Provost and Academic Vice President John Day, students involved with the Arrupe program, members of the advising committee, Associate Academic Vice President for Student Learning Initiatives and Diversity and Associate Professor of Political Science Lauren Bowen, Associate Professor and Associate Academic Vice President Jim Krukones and Finucane chose McAndrew only recently.

The qualifications to be the director are to be a tenured faculty member with a commitment to social justice. McAndrew is also expected to further develop the program.

Feb. 21 to answer questions about the housing process.

The housing contract will open on Monday, Feb. 24 and students will have until March 10 to accept the terms of the contract. The lottery for rising juniors and seniors will open on March 24 and the lottery for rising sophomores will open on March 27.

For current first year students:

JCU students are required to live on campus for two years. Sophomores are required to live on campus with the exception of commuters. Due to this requirement, you are guaranteed a space on campus for the 2014-2015 school year. Students who currently live on campus but wish to commute next year must complete a “Request a Release” form, which is a certified and signed letter from a parent or guardian stating the intent to commute.

For current sophomores, juniors, and seniors:

Housing is not guaranteed, but options are available. Students who want to live on campus should complete the Apply On-Line process. If space isn’t available, you can be put on a waiting list or put in contact with local off-campus housing.

2014-2015 room rates

Bernet Hall: Double room in suite, $6,000/year.

Campion Hall: Double, $5,700/year. Triple, $4,800 /year.

Dolan Hall: Double, $5,700/year. Single, $7,300/year.

Hamlin Hall: Double, $5,700/year.

Millor Hall: Double, $5,900/year.

Pacelli Hall: Double, $5,700/year. Single, $7,300/year.

Sutowski Hall: Double, $5,700/year.

JCU Houses and Duplexes, Single. $8,150/year.

Murphy Hall: Double, $6,000/year. Single, $7,400/year.

Single in a triple or quad suite, $7,500/year. Single with a bathroom $7,5000/year. Double with a bathroom, $7,300/year.

Clarification: In the story titled, “Fundraising events gone dry: Student organizations prohibited from fundraising at venues that sell alcohol” published on Feb. 13, it was written that, “At JCU Alumni events, which are free, a donation table is always set up for potential donations by past JCU grads. At many alumni events, a cash bar has been available to attendants.” However, John Carroll’s Cleveland Alumni Chapter are typically paid events and rarely fundraise on the spot according to David Vitatoe, director of alumni relations.

Campus Safety Log

February 10, 2014 Wallet was taken from Schott Dining Hall table at 5:43 p.m.

February 16, 2014 Two males on Auxiliary Drive, with one appearing to be injured. University Heights Fire Department transported intoxicated student to South Pointe Hospital at 3:14 a.m.

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

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UHPD Crime Blotter February 9, 2014 Employees of Rascal House pizza contacted police after a JCU student damaged a pizza-warming unit at 12:30 a.m. The student was cited for disorderly conduct and criminal damaging.

Residents of the 2400 block of Traymore contacted police because of a honking horn. At 4:07 a.m. police discovered a JCU student had fallen asleep on the horn of an unlocked parked vehicle in an attempt to stay warm.

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

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Roll out the red carpet for Residence Life Cinema Mary Frances McGowan Staff Reporter

Netflix seems to be as integral a part of college survival as strong cups of coffee and bulk packages of Ramen noodles.

After a strenuous day of class, nothing beats kicking back and watching unnecessary hours of your favorite sitcom when you should be doing homework, unless you are in the population of students who don’t have a Netflix account.

If you identify with said population and long to procrastinate like the rest of collegiate America, you’re in luck. Thanks to the combined efforts of Student Union and the Office of Student Activities, a brand new program called Residence Life Cinema will fill the entertainment void.

Senior Christopher Razek, chair of the Residence Life and Facilities Committee in Student Union, introduced this new

program to Student Union on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Proposed to launch next semester, Residence Life Cinema is a program that functions much like Netflix. The program is funded by the Student Activities Fee. As long as you’re connected to the JCU wireless network, more than 100 television and movie titles will be available.

JCU has the ability to pick 112 titles a year, which breaks the eight-month school year into roughly 14 movies a month.

A variation of Residence Life Cinema was in place two years ago, but the version in place next year will be, as Razek said “more customized and innovative” than the previous version.

Freshman senator Molly Burns is excited about Residence Life Cinema.

“I think it’s a really good idea,” said Burns. “It’s a good way to get together after a long day. It’s free, so it’s perfect

for college students. I mean, who doesn’t love a good movie?”

Unlike some of the Residence Life programming that seems to be underutilized by the student population, Residence Life Cinema is a feature that many students say they will use.

“I think that it’s a good idea and people will actually use it,” said sophomore Jackie Sosnowski.

For commuter students, the service will not be provided for them over a server at home. As of now, the service will only be provided to students that are connected to the Wi-Fi on campus. Even though this may be viewed as an inconvience, this doesn’t stop commuters from watching a show or two between classes.

Another problem students voiced was the lack of availability of HDMI cords to connect their laptops to their TVs. Student Union understands this concern and is currently discussing ways to solve the problem. For now, it is advised to simply put it on your packing list for next year.

HLC visiting team to have report for JCU in August Blackout impacts staff and students From HLC, p.1 “We look closely at professor’s evaluations,” said like to be a student at JCU as well as why they chose Adleston. “It definitely has an effect. We focus on alike over weekend research and teaching. Most institutions really care the University.

The senators responded with a variety of reasons as to why they came to JCU, citing everything from the emphasis on service and small class sizes to the welcoming atmosphere and sense of community.

When the topic of the new core curriculum came up in conversation, Adleston asked if people felt that they were involved in the process and was curious to see how students felt about the changes.

Brianna Lazarchik, former vice president of communications and head of the academics committee in 2012, explained the survey process and how the opinions of the greater student population were factored into the changes in the core for the class of 2018 and beyond.

Other senators confirmed that they felt involved and said that the decrease in the total credits required to graduate was one of the changes they liked the most in the new core.

Upon hearing this, Adleston asked how many people felt that they could graduate on time. When the majority of students raised their hands, Adleston said, “That is really unique.”

Adleston asked what people felt could be improved on campus, noting that she thought that campus was still pretty dark.

Senior senator Deidre Byrne said that she felt that there was a limited number of study spots on campus.

“There really aren’t a lot of quiet, academic-focused type places on campus. Also, the library closes at 6:30 Fridays and Saturdays, and midnight the rest of the days,” said Byrne.

Other problems that were brought up were the cost of parking and the limited number of spots, maintenance of sidewalks and streets around campus, the lack of a 24-hour study space on campus and the sometimes poor status of the recreation facilities, especially when considering the high usage of places like the Corbo Fitness Center.

Many students also introduced the idea of offering a larger assortment of majors and minors to the campus, which could potentially bring a wider range of students to JCU. After Adleston listened to all of the students, one student asked what she thought needed to be changed.

“When we see your graduation rates and job rates, it’s really hard to criticize,” said Adleston. “We are mostly looking at very specific things. I will give some suggestions regarding surveys, maybe deeper assessments of courses after you take them. Also, encouraging technology. There are some faculty here that are pushing for technology, and some that are not. I want to make sure that all the faculty realize the importance of it. We want to make sure they are investing in technology.”

The class and professor evaluation process was something that Adleston spoke at length about when asked by junior senator Chris Razek how other universities look at the evaluations.

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about the evaluations. Sometimes with a new professor, they get looked at for the first few years and get looked at very closely, and then it becomes more of a cycle. There aren’t very many good schools that don’t care about the evaluations.”

After the visit, Niehoff sent an email to the JCU community noting that while the team indicated they had a productive visit, there were three areas that the University needed to improve on: assessment, campus communication and strategic planning.

“Those are no surprise to anyone on campus, which is reassuring,” said Berg. “We had our finger on the issue collectively. That was as close as they could come to saying this is where we are going to take you to task.

We think even with those we are confident that we are going to achieve accreditation. At the very least, we meet the criteria for accreditation with reservations.”

The visiting team allows the University to get an outside perspective on what they are doing and helps them create a vision for the future.

“These are intended to be our peers from other institutions who understand and can think from a more objective perspective as to who we are as an institution, where we are and how we can move forward,” said Dean. “As we grapple with things internally, you can lose sight of what the other options are; it is valuable to have that external presence there on campus.”

“One of the misconceptions is that we are only doing this to get the creditors off our backs,” said Berg. “Some people may actually think that way. But the success of an institution is about how it looks at the challenges it faces and find meaningful ways to launch itself forward with a real strategy, a real sense of purpose consistent with its mission and its care for students.”

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the team decided to move all events planned in the RecPlex on Friday and Saturday to other locations.”

The men’s basketball game against Wilmington College was rescheduled, SUPB’s event, grocery bingo, was moved to Dolan Science Center for Science and Technology, the Inn Between closed and the Corbo Fitness Center was not operational.

Freshman Rachel Vadaj, a member of the JCU dance team, said the rescheduling of the men’s basketball game was an inconvenience.

“People make plans ahead of time, and no one was expecting the game to get rescheduled,” said Vadaj. “We were short a girl for our routine, and there was less of a turnout than usual. It really messed with people’s schedules.”

While the power outage was a great inconvenience to all those in need of the facilities in the RecPlex, JCU’s radio station, WJCU, received the brunt of the disruption, as WJCU’s annual Radiothon fundraising event was held last weekend. Everything in the radio station was shut down except for the electronics that will stay on air. The staff had to switch all the essential equipment to the one emergency generator outlet. The greatest setback for the radio

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Jeff Coleman works in the dark to keep Radiothon going during the blackout.

The trial by jury for the Regis Scafe v. John Carroll University case, which was scheduled for Monday, Feb. 10 at 9 a.m., was canceled, court records show. The cancellation was filed on Feb. 4, and on Feb. 7, the court filed notice that JCU had settled with Scafe for an unknown sum, and the University was ordered to pay court costs.

Scafe, former JCU head football coach, filed a lawsuit against the University a year ago, on Feb. 6, 2013, accusing JCU of firing him based on age discrimination and replacing him with a younger, less qualified candidate.

The final pretrial was held on Jan. 29, and on Feb. 4, Scafe’s lawyer, David A. Young, filed a motion to bar JCU from calling witnesses and documentary evidence not previously produced at the trial. The court declared this moot, and the same day, the trial was canceled.

station with was the lack of air conditioning and lighting.

Mark Krieger, the general manager of WJCU, said that air conditioning is critical to the broadcasting station because it keeps the computers cool and stops them from frying. The team stayed on its toes and created an alternative air conditioning system.

“We kept the studio cool by filling up trashcans with snow and putting a fan behind them so the cold air could circulate,” said Krieger.

The only light in the room was the light coming from the monitor screens.

This was a problem for George Bilgere, a professor in the English department, and his co-host John Donoghue since they needed to be able to read for their show “Wordplay.” Luckily, another solution to this dilemma was quickly determined: The men wore head lamps.

“It looked like they were in a mine shaft,” said Krieger.

The power outage was not only a challenge physically, but also mentally.

The team at the radio station was constantly at work and eventually became burnt out and frustrated with the tasks at hand. Howard Regal, the station manager, had nothing but praise to give his team members.

“The blackout was a gigantic inconvenience,” said Regal. “But we are lucky that we have the staff that we do. The commitment level is amazing and everyone rallied together to tackle the blackout. In the end, it brought us all closer and we did a great job.”

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Backpacks to Briefcases “Etiquette Lunch” in O’Dea Room at noon

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Late Night: 2nd Annual SUPB sponsors Dave Mass at the St. Francis Canter for the Carnations & Busters outing from Chapel at 6 p.m. and in the LSC Atrium from 8 p.m. to midnight.

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Scholarly Lunch in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology room A202/203 at 11:45 a.m.

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Free chair massage in LSC Atrium from 8-10 p.m.

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‘Porgy and Bess’ showcases talent nationally THEATER REVIEW The National Tour of “Porgy and Bess”

Alexandra Higl Arts & Life Editor Whenever I’m down in the dumps, I always get by with a little help from my friends. Four fab friends to be exact: Paul, John, George and Ringo. If you live under a rock and are making the confused, blank Paris Hilton stare of oblivion because you have no idea of who I’m talking about, I’ll give you a clue. They’re the guys who came together across from the pond and started a revolution – a music revolution.

Still not getting the hint? Okay, I’m talking about The Beatles.

Well kids, they don’t make music like that anymore.

Seriously, how often does a fresh-faced group of young musical prodigies with a new-fangled style, sound and attitude just pop up? What are the odds the bands of today will be remembered in 10, 20, 30, 40 or 50 years?

What is the likelihood that a band has an internationally broadcasted tribute concert more than half of a century after a band’s first album? What are the chances top country, pop and indie singers join together to dedicate a night to cover some of the most brilliant music ever written?

It happened with The Beatles.

Chances are, it won’t happen with any other bands anytime soon.

True, I may be a tad biased. I probably hold the record for being the youngest Beatles fan ever. I really wasn’t into the idea of going to preschool everyday, and would kick and scream to stay home. You know how my parents would bribe me to get in the car and make the trek to my daily torture? Blast cassette tapes of The Beatles. I would be in my element. At the age of three, I knew every word to nearly every song. (“The White Album” not so much.

That was a bit taboo for a preschooler. There are lyrics about guns and “doing it” in the road, after all.)

Ever since then, I’ve been a die-hard, slightly obsessive Beatles fan. I may have even gone through a dresslike-a-native-Liverpool-citizen-from-the-‘60s fashion phase in high school.

But, that doesn’t detract from the fact that The Beatles accomplished a nearly impossible feat: being remembered. Every music group dreams of being a legend. Few can accomplish that feat. Hey, John Lennon has his own flavor of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. If that doesn’t scream “lasting impact,” I don’t know what else does.

I’ll even share the legendary love with other music artists like The Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson.

These artists will be remembered.

But, what artists from the past 10 or 20 years will be remembered a half a century from now? Which ones will make a lasting impact in the culture scene, music industry and political scene? None come to mind.

That’s because the music of today is simply an offshoot of something else. Nothing is unique anymore. Not to mention overproduced music that sounds like a baby alien is doing lead vocals dominates the radio.

What has music become? What does this say about pop culture? Are we living in a time that will just be forgettable? Arguably, we are.

It’s shallow. It’s the same. It’s nothing special. Sure, there are a lot of talented artists out there, but their sound is inspired by artists that came before. Will we ever have an artist that redefines the music industry as we know it?

I have no doubt in my mind The Beatles’ legacy will live on for quite awhile (as well it should).

But, will any bands of today, tomorrow or the day after match the legacy that The Beatles dynasty has established? Arguably no.

So to you young starving artists out there, take a risk.

Develop a new sound. Don’t try something safe. Shake things up a bit. Hey, maybe you’ll get your own tribute concert 50 years from now.

Contact Alexandra Higl at ahigl15@jcu.edu

Madeline Smanik Mary Frances McGowan The Carroll News

A story of hardship, love and loss recently came to Cleveland’s own theater district. As part of the 20132014 KeyBank Broadway Series, The Gershwins’ “Porgy and Bess” played at PlayhouseSquare this month. The show was directed by Diane Paulus, artistic director of the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University.

“Porgy and Bess” starts off in the fictional Catfish Row neighborhood of 1930s Charleston, S.C. It tells the story of an unexpected romance between crippled bachelor Porgy and booze-swigging, morally loose Bess.

When Bess’ husband of five years, Crown, kills another man during a drunken argument and is left no choice but to skip town, Porgy offers Bess refuge in his home. Shortly after, the two begin to fall for one another despite their different backgrounds.

However, Bess’ past and Porgy’s impairments soon complicate their relationship.

The cast as a whole displayed dynamic and skillful vocal talent alongside impressively coordinated choreography. The dancing suited the mood of each scene, ranging from lively celebration to solemn mourning. The Gershwins’ score was moving and well-executed by the 23-piece live orchestra.

Nearly every song received immediate, thunderous applause. The theatre was almost filled to capacity, and the audience responded with appropriately strong reactions to several key moments in the play.

The audience became more invested in the lives of the characters as the show went on. This could be

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The Gershwins’ “Porgy & Bess” played at PlayhouseSquare’s Palace Theatre from Feb. 4 to Feb. 16. The play is originally based off Edwin DuBose Heyward’s novel, “Porgy.”

attributed to the strength of the acting and the performers’ ability to hold the audience captive for the duration of the two hour and thirty minute musical.

Nathaniel Stampley captivated the audience emotionally through his heartwrenching portrayal of Porgy’s devotion to Bess amid his lifelong struggles. His vocals soared with a range of emotions and no shortage of believability.

Alicia Hall Moran realistically embodied the plights of Bess’ life. While the events of Bess’ story are dramatic in nature, Moran humanized her character in a way that was believable. Her singing was effortless and entertaining.

The set on stage was simple as to not overpower the great scenes and story.

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The simple backdrops of every scene allowed the dramatic storyline to be the main focus of the show. In keeping with the set, the costumes were also minimalistic and appropriate for the time period in which the musical takes place.

“Porgy and Bess” premiered on Broadway on Oct. 10, 1935. The story originally came from the Edwin DuBose Heyward novel “Porgy.” According to PBS, the show took half a century to gain notoriety by performing at the Metropolitan Opera.

In 2012, this particular rendition won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.

It has received praise from Time Magazine, The New Yorker and The Associated Press.

The tour will continue its run until its last show in Charlotte, N.C. on July 20.

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The quest for good reads around town The Carroll News gives you the best locally owned bookstores in the Cleveland area Katherine Oltmanns Staff Reporter

In the era of Kindles and iPads, students need not forget about where those digital reads were first sold – bookstores. Fortunately, there are quite a few that are well within reach of John Carroll University’s campus.

One of these stores is on Larchmere Boulevard in Shaker Heights, which is about a 10 minute drive from campus. Loganberry Books, although it appears to be small from the street, has thousands and thousands of books. Store owner Harriet Logan said the store has been open since 1994.

The store sells both used and new books, but about 95 percent are used.

Loganberry has open mic nights, and their Annex Gallery features a new artist every month. This month is Alanda Sales.

Another event is Author Alley – a book signing in the summer during the Larchmere Festival.

There is a section in the very back of the store called the “Sanctuary,” which according to Logan, is an assortment of books that either go together, or books that would not fit anywhere else in the store. They also have non-book items in the Sanctuary, such as typewriters on display.

The store also has a cat named Otis, who might find curled up on a desk in the “Sanctuary.”

Scene Magazine voted Loganberry Books the Best Used Bookstore in 2002. It won similar awards from Northern Ohio Live in 2006 and from Free Times. Loganberry has also been featured on National Public Radio.

Loganberry has a blog and other links that are available to users, all of which can be accessed through loganberrybooks.com.

Loganberry’s hours are Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday noon-4 p.m.

Shaker Heights is about five minutes from another local bookstore on Coventry Road. Mac’s Backs Books in Coventry has three floors of books, one of which, is purely dedicated to science fiction. The store opened in 1978.

Upon entering, there is a Keurig that customers can use to make their own coffee in for just one dollar. They also have an entrance to Tommy’s, the vegetarian-friendly restaurant next door.

The basement contains genres such as politics, religion, humor, psychology, education, history, business, language and non-fiction.

The street-level floor has staff picks and store favorites as well as other genres.

Mac’s next event is Saturday, Feb. 22. Artist Lawrence Baker and author Louis B. Burroughs, Jr. will be at Mac’s to celebrate the publication of “Middle Passage: The Artistic Life of Lawrence Baker.” There will be a reception from 6-7 p.m. followed by a book talk and discussion.

Mac’s is open until 9 p.m. on weekdays, 10 p.m. on weekends and 8 p.m. on Sundays. Visit macsbacks.com for more information.

Another bookstore that is within a 10-minute drive from campus is Appletree Books on Cedar Road. Owner Jane Kessler opened the store in 1975 in the midst of big bookstores like Borders and Barnes & Noble opening.

Annie Holden, an Appletree employee, said that it says something that a small bookstore like Appletree is still around, while Borders is gone.

“It’s been very well-supported. It’s a great neighborhood store,” said Holden. “That’s a definite plus for us.”

The store features staff suggestions and an upstairs section of classics, and all of the books in Appletree are new.

There is also a table of Pearce-Bates books and art prints from the ‘60s and ‘70s whose sales will go towards the Cedar-Fairmount appletree-books.com Special Improvement District.

Appletree Books is located on Cedar Road and Appletree is also right next to the Cedar/Fairmount Starbucks. The bookstore is open until 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6 p.m. on serves as a place for literature lovers to browse.

Saturdays and 5 p.m. on Sundays.

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Imagine the near-legendary fall of Pompeii; as a city in ancient Rome thrives quietly, the nearby “mountain” rumbles ominously. Mount Vesuvius’ notorious eruption simultaneously solidified Pompeii and its inhabitants in history as one of the largest recorded

eruptions. However, the film inserts a fictitious romance into the history of Pompeii.

The film’s plot juxtaposes the infamous tragedy of Pompeii’s destruction with a blooming relationship between a young gladiator, Milo, played by Kit Harington, and the beautiful princess of Pompeii, Cassia, played by Emily Browning.

Milo represents an embattled gladiator, both literally and figuratively. Bitter over his family’s death at the hands of the Roman Empire, he lives as a Roman slave and is forced to fight to the death against other slaves.

Milo’s cynical and despondent view of the world changes in an instant upon seeing the princess of Pompeii for the first time.

He immediately becomes enamored by her regal beauty and devotes his whole attention towards wooing her.

His previously purposeless fighting finds focus in his love for Cassia.

As the time winds down until Mount Vesuvius erupts, Milo’s fight for Cassia’s affection against a wayward Roman Senator,

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“Pompeii,” featuring Kiefer Sutherland, revolves around the infamous volcanic eruption that destroyed the city of the same name.

Proculus, played by Sasha Roiz, intensifies. Proculus feels entitled to Cassia’s hand in marriage and, upon learning of her infatuation with Milo, plots Milo’s demise.

The film reaches its climax when the volcano begins to belch its fire and ash. Milo must choose to flee the city in an effort to save himself and guarantee his freedom, or search for Cassia and escape together.

Harington and Browning’s acting steals the show in this film. Each scene takes the audience deeper into their complicated love, underscoring the rigidity of the ancient Roman social structure. Milo and Cassia’s love is forbidden because of Milo’s low status as a slave, but this hardly slows their whirlwind romance.

Milo pushes all boundaries and risks his life to spend mere minutes with the princess on numerous occasions. The strong performance of these two actors adds a convincing dimension of romance and brings the story of these unlikely lovers to life.

If nothing else in this film captivates the audience, the film’s cinematography alone will have you hooked. Shot in 3D and reinforced with the sharp clarity of the picture, the film succeeds both aesthetically and thematically.

The film’s superb imagery catapults it above the fray, setting it far apart from other new releases.

From stunning shots of the Roman countryside to the city’s fiery collapse of apocalyptic proportions, both the characters and viewers alike wonder if Roman gods have some hand in the film’s events.

Reviving an ancient story and humanizing the inhabitants of Pompeii casts a novel light on this point in history. The acting, cinematography and plot coalesce to provide audiences with action and love in a way only ancient tragedy can.

Entertaining and evocative, this film surprisingly succeeds, remedying reservations and exceeding expectations.

7 Sports Lustig, Spahar sisters lead 22-point comeback win over Wilmington

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Jacob Hirschmann Staff Reporter

Down, but certainly not out, the John Carroll University women’s basketball team went into hostile territory on Saturday, Feb. 15 and stared a 22-point second half deficit right in the face.

And the Blue Streaks didn’t flinch.

Heading into Saturday’s game with a 1-14 all-time record at Wilmington College, JCU faced not only the Quakers, but history as well.

Yet with all of this seemingly going against them, the Blue Streaks mounted an incredible comeback and won the game thanks to a layup by freshman Katlyn Spahar with 3.3 seconds left to allow JCU to hold off Wilmington, 85-84.

The game started as many have for JCU, with the No. 23 team in the nation holding the lead for the first

nine minutes. But then the Quakers caught fire, knocking down a ridiculous 63 percent of their shots in the first half, extending their lead all the way to 17 heading into the locker room.

The second half started out with more of the same. Wilmington could not miss, and the lead stood at 22 with 16:30 left on the clock.

But then the Blue Streaks came alive on offense, scoring seemingly on every possession, cutting the lead down to nine points with 11 minutes left.

Wilmington continued to fight, clearly frustrated that they did not put the game away earlier, but JCU just kept coming. With 3:48 remaining, senior forward Missy Spahar gave the Blue Streaks their first lead since nine minutes into the game, 74-73.

From this point on, the Quakers seemed to have an answer for

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every bucket that JCU put on the scoreboard.

With just 1:15 left, Katlyn Spahar drained a 3-pointer, and then hit a layup on the next possession with 38 seconds left, putting JCU up two.

But Wilmington wasted no time, coming down and hitting a three of their own, giving the Quakers a one-point lead.

It was then that the gutsy Katlyn Spahar hit the game-winner and sent JCU home with just their second win all-time at Wilmington.

Katyln Spahar ended the game with 20 points, as did her sister Missy, who recorded a career-high six blocks.

Along with the Spahar sisters, senior guard Allie Lustig, who finished with a career-high 22 points, and junior guard Beth Switzler, who notched nine points, both played key roles in the humongous comeback by the Blue Streaks.

“I don’t think I have ever been part of a comeback like that,” Switzler said. “Going into halftime down by 17 and then coming out and getting down by 22 was rough. We never stopped and I think it showed how much heart our team has.”

The win over Wilmington held JCU’s position atop the Ohio Athletic Conference at 13-3.

Editor’s Note: The Blue Streaks captured a 78-73 victory over Me-

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Freshman Katlyn Spahar put in a layup with 3.3 seconds remaining to give JCU an 85-84 road win over Wilmington. daille College on Monday, Feb. 17 in Buffalo, N.Y. Missy Spahar led the Blue and Gold with 24 points and nine rebounds while junior Emily Taylor added 19 points and six

assists. JCU is currently tied for first in the OAC with two games left to play before the OAC Tournament.

For up-to-the-minute updates on team, check out jcusports.com.

The Quakers used runs of 7-1 and 14-0 to retake the lead and Wilmington pushed their advantage to 51-45 at the end of the first half.

While the Blue and Gold narrowed the deficit to 59-54 with 15:36 remaining in the contest, the Quakers quickly countered.

Before the Blue Streaks knew what happened, Wilmington had a 15-point lead with 10:32 to play following a Klarke Ransome 3-pointer.

He finished with 14 points.

From there on, it was all Quakers. Wilmington led by as much as 26 at one point.

The key to Wilmington’s win was its attacking offense, and Malcolm Heard II was the main catalyst.

The senior enjoyed a banner day, accumulating a game-high 20 points. He also added five boards and five assists.

The Quakers found openings in the low post, exploiting their 38-27 rebounding advantage.

Wilmington’s Dwight Johnson

played a major role in this area, grabbing a team-high six rebounds.

The loss highlighted another area JCU has struggled with: foul shots.

While Wilmington buried 22-of-24 tries from the charity stripe, the Blue Streaks sank just 10-of-19 opportunities from the line.

The Quakers had no trouble behind the arc either, nailing 7-of-12 3-pointers.

Junior forward Jake Hollinger tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Blue and Gold.

Wallack also hit double digits for the fifth time in seven games, tabbing 11 points.

“Give credit to Wilmington, but we will be out for redemption in the next couple of weeks,” Wallack said.

The loss sends JCU to 14-9 on the year, including 8-8 in OAC play with two games to play before the OAC Tournament.

Editor’s Note: Check out jcusports.com for up-to-the-minute updates on the team.

altered significantly.

Starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez, reliever Joe Smith, closer Chris Perez and outfielder Drew Stubbs have all departed. Relief pitchers Josh Outman and John Axford, plus outfielder Dan Murphy are all new members of the Tribe.

On paper, the Indians don’t look improved.

But there are many reasons for Clevelanders to be optimistic for an Indian summer.

To start with, several key players are in the middle of their prime, including second baseman Jason Kipnis, catcher Yan Gomes, catcher/ third baseman Carlos Santana and outfielder Michael Brantley.

The starting rotation lost Jimenez, but several youngsters are ready to step up in his stead.

Danny Salazar, Trevor Bauer, Carlos Carrasco and Josh Tomlin are all promising pitchers to watch.

An overlooked aspect about this team is its veterans. First baseman Nick Swisher and center fielder Michael Bourn did not live up to expectations last season, but after a year in Cleveland, the hope is that both will return to form in 2014.

Even the experts are hopping onboard the Indians bandwagon.

Jon Morosi of Fox Sports published a column on Monday, Feb. 17 entitled, “Indians, Tigers separated by perception more than by standings.” He argues that the Indians are quickly catching up with the juggernaut of the American League Central, the Detroit Tigers.

I couldn’t agree more.

The Indians are close to sur-

Men’s basketball falls in disappointing home loss to Wilmington

following a one-day delay due to a campus power outage, the Blue Every game in February counts Streaks came out strong at home but ran out of gas, wasting a chance in the Ohio Athletic Conference.

That’s why John Carroll Uni- to move within one game of fourth versity’s 97-74 loss to Wilmington place in the OAC standings.

“We knew it was a big game College hurt so much.

Playing on Sunday, Feb. 16 for us to make a move in the OAC standings,” sophomore Danny Wallack said. “But we didn’t handle adversity well with the game being delayed. We played a great first half but got out hustled in the second half.”

The Blue and Gold led for much of the first half. Midway through the first period, the Blue Streaks had found a rhythm on offense, as JCU drained trey after trey.

With 6:32 remaining in the first half, the Blue and Gold held a game-high eight point JCU Sports Information lead following a 3-pointer by Junior center Jake Hollinger sophomore Joey Vuyancih. (left) recorded a double-double in But then the wheels came off for the Blue Streaks.

Sunday’s loss to Wilmington.

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Joe Ginley Sports Editor

Is it Tribe Time yet?

Spring has finally arrived!

Well, almost.

The Indians reported to spring training as a team on Saturday, Feb. 15. For my dad and me, this date marks the beginning of spring. Though the dreary month of February trudges on, the thought of baseball warms our

hearts every year.

My heart is particularly hopeful this time around.

Last year was special. Indians manager Terry “Tito” Francona turned around the Tribe in one season, creating a close culture in the locker room.

The Indians made an exciting late-season run to claim a wild card spot and earn a one-game playoff with the Tampa Bay Rays.

While the Tribe’s stay in the postseason was short-lived, the year was fun. I’ll never forget the 2013 season, especially attending the wild card game.

This season might be even more memorable.

At first glance, the Indians haven’t changed much from last season. But the roster has been

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passing the Tigers and consistently competing in the AL Central.

Duplicating last season’s great run will be no easy task, but with some luck, the Tribe will contend come October.

I’m fully on board, too. I just read Francona’s open letter to Indians fans, released on Monday, Feb. 17. His confidence makes me yearn for March 31, the first game of the season.

In closing his letter, Francona writes, “Join the guys and me at Progressive Field for the 2014 season.

Together, we’ll make memories and take care of unfinished business.”

You don’t have to tell me twice, Tito.

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Sports Strong final race secures third Gutsy senior performances lock up place finish at OAC Championships third place finish for men at OACs

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Beckie Reid Staff Reporter

Women’s Swimming & Diving An Ohio Athletic Conference Championship is what each school strives to achieve each season. But for the John Carroll University women’s swimming and diving team, it wasn’t about the glory of placing highly, it was more about beating their personal times and setting a legacy for Mark Fino’s first year as head coach.

Each member of the team did more than her part by exceeding expectations. The results, finalized on Saturday, Feb. 15 in the Ocasek Natatorium at the University of Akron, after the three-day JCU Sports Information meet showed Senior Rachael exactly that: a Libertin stands atop third place finthe podium after ish in the OAC winning the 1,650 Championfree. ships.

Senior captain Rachael Libertin was able to leave her last OAC Championship meet with a smile on her face, as she dominated every event she participated in. Libertin won the 1,650 free, competed in the grueling 200yard fly and helped JCU’s 400-yard free relay snag third place.

Junior Tori Watson, junior Katii Sheffield, sophomore Lindsey Fano and Libertin participated in the 400 relay, completing the race in 3:34.65, pushing the Blue Streaks above Transylvania University in the standings.

Still, Libertin did not stop there.

She went on to take first in the 1,650 free with a time of 18:05.25 and also took fifth in the 200 fly with an impressive time of 2:16.31.

But the team did not gain all of its points there, as it was a total team effort for the Blue Streaks.

Fano took fourth in the 200 breast, finishing at 2:28.08, with sophomore Sam Clark helping out in the diving aspect by placing fifth in the three-meter dive at 221.25 points.

Watson was the runner-up in the 100 free with a time of 52.52. Fano broke the record for fastest time at the event. Unfortunately for her, Meghan Taylor of Translyvania broke the record as well, as she finished first with a time of 52.21.

Sheffield also helped out, taking a time of 18:33.67 by placing sixth in the 1,650 free.

JCU ended the day with 468 points, one point ahead of Transylvania for third place.

Ohio Northern University took first place with 813 points. The University of Mount Union finished as runner-up with 672 points.

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Men’s Swimming & Diving After three days of competition against the Ohio Athletic Conference’s best swimmers, John Carroll University took home third in a field of seven at the OAC Championships. A senior-led group, JCU finished third with 481 points behind the University of Mount Union (673.5) and winner for the 10th consecutive year, Ohio Northern University (935).

The final day of the OAC Championships at the Ocasek Natatorium, at Akron University, solidified the Blue and Gold in the top three, distancing themselves from fourthplace Wilmington College (411.5). JCU saw impressive finishes from senior David Sved and freshman Gabe Nock, along with a recordsetting performance from senior Nick Holvey, helping them to their top five finish.

Senior Zach Morris and junior Nick Bockanic put up solid times in the 200-yard

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Senior Nick Holvey rips through the water en route to his victory in the 100 Free.

backstroke. Morris ended for the Blue and Gold at 2:02.23 in seventh and Bockanic just behind in eighth at 2:02.27.

Holvey continued his winning ways this season in the 100-yard freestyle, capturing his second OAC title. The senior gave the Blue and Gold a huge swing in the points while also grabbing some personal recognition.

With a time of 45.55 seconds, Holvey broke his own OAC record he set Friday, Feb. 14 in the preliminary event. Holvey also set a new NCAA “B” record with his time that helped capture his second consecutive OAC title.

Receiving All-OAC status, Sved placed third in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 46.86. Nock competed in his first OAC Championship, bringing home eighth in the 100 free with a time of 47.72 seconds.

Wrestling middleweights battle, but JCU falls to Baldwin Wallace, 29-11 Joe Ginley Dale Armbruster The Carroll News

Rivalries were renewed Tuesday night when Baldwin Wallace University visited the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center for a wrestling dual meet.

Despite strong efforts from its middleweight wrestlers, John Carroll University fell to the Yellow Jackets, 29-11.

It was the third consecutive home loss

for JCU, following late collapses against the University of Mount Union and Heidelberg University. JCU was unable to build off of the momentum earned from a 42-6 domination of Muskingum University on Feb. 11.

The match began at 125 pounds with JCU senior John Cobos losing to Jesse Gunter by major decision in the final home match of Cobos’ career. Freshman Sal Corrao also fell at 133 pounds, as Andrew Taylor pinned Corrao in the waning seconds to give BWU

a 10-0 lead.

Freshman Anthony Trocchio dropped a decision to Josh Decatur at the 141-pound level, further putting the Blue Streaks in a hole.

The Blue and Gold finally countered at 149 pounds, as sophomore Dan Mirman won by major decision over Graham Montague.

Junior Terner Gott kept up the momentum at 157 pounds with a 10-4 decision to narrow the deficit to 13-7.

Freshman Thomas McNulty (165 pounds)

and junior Matthew Tusick (174 pounds) lost in consecutive matches to put JCU behind big, 20-7.

While freshman Isen Vajusi won at 184 pounds, JCU lost at 197 and 285 pounds to lose by a final score of 29-11.

JCU hits the mats for their final regular season match against Ohio Northern University on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Ada, OH. A win against ONU would keep JCU from falling to 3-7 in dual meets on the year.

Streaks of the Week

Men’s Lacrosse

Men’s Basketball

Women’s Basketball

Women’s Swimming

Men’s Track & Field

Gary Anile freshman

Jake Hollinger junior

Katlyn Spahar freshman

Rachael Libertin senior

Chuck Mulé senior

The freshman midfielder scored the first goal in JCU lacrosse history on his way to a three-goal game. Anile played a major role throughout the afternoon and led the Blue Streaks to the programs first ever win over Concordia, 9-7.

The junior big man carried a heavy load throughout the game for the Blue Streaks and finished with a double-double (14 points and 10 rebounds) while shooting 6-10 from the floor in the loss to Wilmington on Sunday.

The freshman guard played a fantastic game throughout and helped spark a 22-point comeback against Wilmington in which she finished with 20 points, including the gamewinning lay up with just 3.3 seconds left to play.

The senior performed spectacularly in her final OACs as she won the 1,650 free race by 15 seconds, finished fifth in the always tough 200 fly and anchored the 400 free for JCU to help secure third place for the team.

The senior helped JCU pick up fourth place in a 19team field over the weekend as Mulé won the 3K race at 8:46.13, picking up 10 points for the Blue Streaks while being named the All-Ohio Champion of the day.

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Men’s lacrosse beats Concordia 9-7 in first game in program history Dale Armbruster

Assistant Sports Editor

History was made Saturday afternoon as the John Carroll University men’s varsity lacrosse team debuted after nearly 17 months of development and work.

The young Blue Streaks struck early blows and rode freshman Keegan Flinter’s late goal to defeat the Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons, 9-7, at Don Shula Stadium.

Despite the cold conditions and snow banks ringing the playing surface, neither team struggled to get on offensive runs throughout the game.

JCU dominated the early minutes, spending the vast majority of the time on the attack. The attack paid off, as the first goal in program history came off the stick of freshman Gary Anile at 13:32 in the first quarter.

“It feels awesome to be part of that history of the first game with the first team,” Anile said.

Slick passing and patient attacking earned the Blue Streaks their second goal. Freshman Declan O’Grady slung a quick pass to freshman Michael Roth, who beat Concordia goalkeeper Zack Davis on the stick side with 8:54 left in the first quarter.

O’Grady made a play of his own minutes later at 4:19, hitting a shot from 15 yards out to give JCU a 3-0 lead. Concordia struck back almost immediately, as senior Danny Dahms snuck a shot past freshman Brian Bedell one minute later.

The Falcons had chances to score late in the quarter, but a turnover in the waning seconds ended the attack. The Blue Streaks led at the end of the first, 3-1.

Concordia played strong defense early in the second, turning away the Blue Streaks despite a two-man disadvantage. The Falcons then cut the lead to one on a power play at 8:45. Dahms sent home his second goal off a pass from sophomore

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Freshman Keegan Flinter finished off a historical day for the Blue Streaks on Saturday, scoring the game-winning goal of JCU’s 9-7 victory over Concordia University Wisconsin at Don Shula Stadium.

Tyson Roe. Concordia senior Justin Krause tied the game at 6:47 with another goal on Bedell, but the tie was short-lived. Late in the second quarter, Anile gave JCU the lead off a strong pass from Roth with 1:43 on the clock. Moments later, with just 22 seconds left, O’Grady attacked Davis’ stick side again and gave the Blue Streaks a 5-3 lead.

The shot count was near-even at halftime, with 15 shots for JCU compared to 14 for Concordia. The Falcons turned the ball over 13 times, while the Blue Streaks tossed it away 11 times.

O’Grady had a stellar first half, recording two goals and one assist. Dahms paced Concordia, converting both his shots into goals in the first half. O’Grady would finish with three

goals and one assist.

The second half started with a dominant effort in the first few minutes by Concordia. After a JCU penalty, Dahms made the most of the man up opportunity. His goal at 13:40 gave him a hat trick and cut the JCU lead to 5-4.

Three minutes later, Concordia junior Derek Brueske evened the score at five off Roe’s second assist. JCU immediately went on the offensive, and O’Grady struck back with 9:00 left in the third quarter. The freshman’s third goal gave the Blue Streaks a 6-5 lead.

Minutes later, O’Grady was joined in the three-goal club by Anile, as the freshman snagged a pass from freshman Dominic Starvaggi and put the ball in the goal with 6:15 remaining in the third.

The Falcons struck back off a turnover min-

utes later. Matt Larsen recorded his first goal with 4:08 left, cutting it to a 7-6 Blue Streaks lead. The third quarter ended with that same JCU advantage.

The JCU defense was unable to contain Dahms early in the fourth quarter, allowing his fourth goal with 12:15 left in the game. The teams battled back and forth for much of the period, with neither taking all the momentum in the attack.

JCU made the huge plays late, as Flinter entered the attack zone uninhibited and buried the game-winner with 1:39 remaining in the fourth quarter.

“I got the ball and drove right, not really expecting to shoot,” Flinter said. “The defender slipped and I found an opening. That ball went through the net, and in that moment all of our hard work had paid off.”

Roth struck the last blow, drilling a shot from point blank range with 39 seconds left to seal the 9-7 victory.

Four different players scored for the Blue Streaks: O’Grady, Anile, Roth and Flinter. Concordia was heavily reliant on Dahms for most of their offense. JCU outshot the Falcons, 32-27, and forced a few key turnovers late to seal it.

“Their midfielders were talented and we had a few breakdowns,” said Bedell. “But we pulled together and were determined to win at the end.”

Head coach Brian Small was thrilled with his squad’s first effort.

“I can’t pick out an individual player to praise,” Small said. “It was and always has been a team effort.

“Every guy from top to bottom on the roster and coaching staff have always been ready early, working hard in practice and that’s why we’re here,” said Small.

The team returns to action on Saturday, Feb. 22 at Shula Stadium for a 1 p.m. matchup with Trine University.

Men capture fourth, women take sixth at All-Ohio Championships Andrew Orie

Men’s Track & Field The men of the John Carroll University indoor track and field team had a tough challenge at the All-Ohio Championships in Westerville, Ohio. But the Blue Streaks came out looking good on Saturday, Feb. 15, finishing in fourth place, while the University of Mount Union took first in the 19-team meet.

Senior Chuck Mulé provided much-needed senior leadership by taking first in the 3K, crossing with a time of 8:46.13. Two other JCU runners joined Mulé in the 3K, as sophomore Pat O’Brien clocked in at third (8:52.64) and junior John Honkala earned eighth (9:04.77).

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Sophomore Michael Hydzik (left) and junior Nick D’Amico (right) were part of JCU’s 4x400 relay on Saturday.

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The 5K was up next, which was where the Blue and Gold picked up a lot of points.

Junior Tadhg Karski took third in 15:26.23 and sophomore Matt Chojnacki finished in 15:28.12, which earned him fourth place honors.

“We had a bit of a rough start, but our distance guys really carried us through the second half of the meet,” head coach Dara Ford said.

The distance medley relay team added even more momentum by taking fourth in 10:36.05.

The team consisted of junior John Cameron, sophomore Mike Hydzik, sophomore Dan Loya and Honkala. Hydzik and Loya also teamed up with juniors Nick D’Amico and Hayes Chrispin to take fifth in the 4x400 relay. They did not stop there, however, as they went on to finish sixth in the 4x200 relay.

To end the day, junior Rocky Mitolo earned third in the weight throw and senior Anthony Chizmadia finished the day by taking home fifth in the shot put.

“We are really happy with the progress the athletes are making,” Ford said. “We are ready to make a run for that OAC Championship.”

The Blue Streaks not in action at the All-Ohio Championships participated in the Baldwin Wallace Mid-February Meet on Friday, Feb. 14 in Berea, Ohio. The Blue and Gold notched a ninth place showing in the 15-team field.

Women’s Track & Field The John Carroll University women’s track and field squad came up with a strong performance on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the All-Ohio Championships in Westerville, Ohio. Out of the 18-team field, JCU’s efforts earned the team sixth place.

Senior Gabriella Kreuz used her recordbreaking performance from last week to bring home another great day.

She dominated the 800-meter race, finishing in 2:17.09, good enough to take first place. Kreuz was not done, however, as she continued on to win the one mile run with an impressive time of JCU Sports Information 5:03.75.

Freshman Becky JCU’s next big Rohwer was part time performance of JCU’s first place came from the redistance medley lay team consistrelay team. ing of senior Nicki

Bohrer, freshman Joy Nyaanga, junior Haley Turner and freshman Becky Rohwer. They came together to complete a first place finish in the distance medley relay with a time of 12:35:27.

Kreuz, Bohrer, Nyaanga and junior Megan Martinko also earned points for JCU by taking second in the 4x400 relay.

Bohrer also took fifth in the 800-meter race and Rohwer took sixth in the mile. Sophomore Emily Jenkins also came in for support with a seventh place finish in the 60-meter event.

Lastly, freshman Sara Martinko and sophomore Madeline Sweeney came out with sixth and seventh, respectively, in the pentathlon on Sunday.

“Ultimately, our team was missing a few key components with injuries and those who didn’t qualify to this meet,” Kreuz said. “But if nothing else, it looks like there could be a brighter future for the women’s distance medley relay team.”

Those who did not represent JCU at the AllOhio Championships on Saturday took part in the Baldwin Wallace Mid-February Meet in Berea, Ohio on Friday, Feb. 14. The Blue Streaks took fifth in a 13-team field.

“Every point counts in track, and I’m glad I got to contribute and make my team and coaches proud,” sophomore Emily Jenkins said of her sixth place finish in the 55-meter dash on Friday.

THIS WEEK IN BLUE STREAKS ATHLETICS Indoor Track & Field

Men’s Basketball

Women’s Basketball

Lacrosse

Greater Cleveland Championships Friday, Feb. 21 5 p.m., Berea, Ohio

JCU @ Marietta Saturday, Feb. 22 3 p.m., Marietta, Ohio

JCU vs. Marietta Saturday, Feb. 22 3 p.m., DeCarlo Varsity Center

JCU vs. Trine Saturday, Feb. 22 1 p.m., Shula Stadium

Kent State Tune-Up Saturday, Feb. 22 10 a.m., Kent, Ohio

OAC Tournament Monday, Feb. 24 or Tuesday, Feb. 25 7:30 p.m., TBA

OAC Tournament Tuesday, Feb. 25 or Thursday, Feb. 27 7:30 p.m., TBA

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

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Anthony Ahlegian

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Cable comprehension

Big news recently has been the announcement of the potential purchase of Time Warner Cable, the United States’ second-biggest cable company, by Comcast Company, the biggest cable company in the U.S. Since this news came out last week, many Americans have been speculating on what changes may occur to their cable services if this deal goes through.

Comcast announced that it had agreed to buy Time Warner Cable this past Thursday for $45 billion, according to CNN. If the federal government approves this deal, the acquisition would create a cable giant that would immediately serve one out of every three homes in the U.S. If the merger is approved by federal regulators, the companies would become one by the end of this year, according to Comcast. Some analysts familiar with the matter say the enlarged Comcast might drive up cable prices to compensate for increased costs of its rival and business partners. However, the two entities are in different U.S. markets, and the merger wouldn’t necessarily mean a loss of competition.

Cable bills have been going up anyways, doubling roughly every 10 years.

Following the price question comes questions regarding service quality changes. The history of mergers between customer service providers of such magnitude has shown that both entities could be in for some troubles along the way as the companies work to make their processes more familiar and efficient.

Lastly, cable offering may change in terms of services offered, adding a potential bonus for current Time Warner Cable customers. Comcast will be able to offer its current 50,000 video on-demand choices on television, and 300,000 plus streaming choices on XfinityTV.com to a new customer base, among other services. If the two companies combine, it may become the new most inclusive option for mass media.

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Business Basics Liquidity

Liquidity is a measure that represents an ability to pay short-term expenses.

Liquidity also represents having a large number of assets that specifically can be converted to cash easily, such as blue chip and money market securities.

When used in the context of a company, liquidity is a measure that allows an investor to look closely at the financial health of a company. If a company suddenly has unexpected expenses, it is important that it has a high liquidity so that it can sell some of its assets to pay for those expenses.

Investors also use liquidity measurements, such as the current and quick ratios, to determine if a company can meet its financial obligations, and is carrying proper amounts of debt and equity. The current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilites. The quick ratio is current assets minus inventory divided by current liabilities.

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Bitcoin, a virtual currency that was introduced in 2009, has gained popularity and faced challenges over the past several months. Another form of money in today’s digital age, the perils and promises of Bitcoin as a digital currency have been observed recently in the marketplace.

Bitcoin is a type of alternative currency known as cryptocurrency that allows individuals to make transactions without middlemen, banks, transaction fees or governments – a powerful concept. Using cryptography for security, Bitcoins are mathematically generated by computers in a process called “mining”, which currently creates 25 Bitcoins every 10 minutes.

Bitcoins can be obtained by mining them, or by exchanging products or services for them. Bitcoins are also used as a speculative investment vehicle, able to be purchased for other currencies on exchanges such as Bitstamp and Mt. Gox. Users can send and receive bitcoins using wallet software on a personal computer, mobile device or web application.

The anonymity of the Bitcoin has made it a favored currency for illegal activities such as tax evasion, smuggling and weapons purchasing. The most fundamental

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Left is an image from a hearing on Bitcoin in January, and right are tangible Bitcoins. threat for Bitcoin has been a bug in some shut down by the FBI in October of 2013, basic software that determines how Bit- according to the Associated Press. When coins are moved between digital accounts. Silk Road reopened recently, hackers took Bitcoin exchanges Mt. Gox and Bit- advantage of the ongoing Bitcoin glitch to stamp halted their transactions for most steal $2.7 million from its customers. of last week immediately after hacking Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp implemented attacks that created fake transaction con- a fix for the security hole in Bitcoin this past firmations, threatening the strength of the Friday and reopened. Jeff Garzik, one of the network’s security. currency’s longtime developers, said in an Bitcoin also has had credibility prob- interview with the New York Times that the lems recently, with Chief Executive Of- problems exposed last week should not be ficer Charlie Shrem being arrested this a long-term issue for the network, but that past January for conspiring to commit Bitcoin would still face significant tests laundering by selling more than $1 million going forward. in Bitcoins to users of the black market Editor’s Note: Information from The website Silk Road, which let users buy New York Times and the Associated Press illegal drugs anonymously before it was was used in this article.

Hot Topics The six largest U.S. banks, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs Group, Wells Fargo & Co., Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and Morgan Stanley, collectively had their insiders sell $26 million of stock in January, the busiest start to the year since 2007, according to the Wall Street Journal.

J.P. Morgan Chase led banks in values of shares sold in January.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland announced this past week that Loretta Mester will become its next president on June 1, according to the Wall Street Journal. Fester joined the Fed system in 1985 as an economist for the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank. This is the first presidential change in Cleveland’s Federal Reserve Bank in more than a decade.

Mester will become president of the Cleveland Fed on June 1.

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This is the amount in millions of dollars that Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. has recently asked a judge to approve as the settlement amount to pay off a $1.2 billion bankruptcy claim with Freddie Mac. This claim is one of the biggest that remains against Lehman topics.wsj.com Brothers from when it filed for Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy in September 2008.

Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

This is the amount in millions of dollars that Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. has announced it plans to pay to buy Eddie Bauer from Golden Gate Capital, the private equity firm that owns it. This is an effort

by Jos. A. Bank to diversify its product line and expand both internationally and online. This is after they recently fended off a takeover by competitor Men’s Wearhouse.

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A truck with men sitting on top of it, which is part of a convoy of over 100 vehicles of Muslims fleeing Bangui, Central African Republic, on Friday, Feb. 14, turns around after MISCA troops, the African Union’s peacekeeping force currently being deployed in the Central African Republic, deemed the road out was not secure. The United Nations has recently declared the situation in CAR to be considered a genocide.

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On Wednesday Feb. 12, Amnesty International announced that an ethnic cleansing of Muslims in the Central African Republic had begun. In a report, Amnesty International stated that “militia attacks have led to a Muslim exodus of historic proportions.” BBC News reports that attacks on Muslims began last year after the predominantly Muslim Seleka rebel force gained power by ousting the president of the Central African Republic.

The Muslim Seleka rebel force was accused of killing and raping Christian civilians and destroying entire villages, according to BBC News.

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In January, the leader of the Muslim Seleka rebel force stepped down; however, the situation drastically digressed.

Christian vigilante groups, calling themselves the “anti-balaka” self-defense forces, took revenge on Muslims, causing them to flee the CAR capital city of Bangui and other towns, according to BBC News. Amnesty International states that the Seleka fighters are still attacking Christians, despite having left the capital. General Francisco Soriano, the head of the French military mission in the Central African Republic, called the antibalaka militias “enemies of peace,” according the BBC News.

United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon warned on

Feb. 11 that the country could possibly end up being divided into Muslim and Christian sections.

Amnesty International reports that in order to protect the remaining Muslim communities in the CAR, peacekeeping forces must “break the control of anti-balaka militias and station sufficient troops in towns where Muslims are threatened.”

Amnesty criticized the international peacekeeping troops, claiming that they have been hesitant to challenge the anti-balaka militias and slow to protect the threatened Muslim minority. According to reports from both The Guardian and Human Rights Watch, Muslims made up about 15 percent of the Central African Republic’s 4.6 million population before the current crisis began.

The Muslim people are finding it difficult to flee the CAR. Attacks by anti-balaka militias on Muslim convoys are frequent. On Feb. 15, a mass convoy of more than 100 cars and trucks attempting to carry thousands of Muslims out of Bangui were forced to turn back due to Christian anti-balaka militias.

African peacekeepers, fearing the convoy would come under attack in some of the more dangerous parts of Bangui, forced it to turn back while traveling through the Miskine neighborhood, where one vehicle tumbled into a ditch on the side of the road.

The peacekeepers, following orders from a Burundian captain, then went from vehicle to vehicle and instructed everyone to return to a local mosque, according to the Associated Press.

This incidence occurred as Amnesty International announced it had uncovered evidence of a new massacre in a village in Bangui. The only survivor was an 11-year-old Muslim girl, discovered hiding in a corner, having watched her mother and father being killed. It was reported that everyone else from the village had either fled or been killed.

For those who have managed to escape the violence of the anti-balaka militias, fleeing the country is still a struggle. Tens of thousands of fleeing Muslims headed to the predominantly Muslim African country of Chad, according to The Guardian. Those who cannot flee have begun to set up tent cities after being displaced from their homes.

The United Nations reports that more than 700,000 people across the Central African Republic have been displaced. This number includes about 290,000 in Bangui alone. Approximately 100,000 of these displaced people have begun to take refuge in Bangui’s M’poko airport, located near both French and African peacekeeping military bases.

In addition, people are seeking refuge in churches, schools and mosques throughout the CAR. France has already sent 1,600 troops to the CAR, which was under their rule until 1960. An additional 5,500 troops from the African Union, called MISCA, have also been sent to the Central African Republic.

There is now a threat of a food crisis, due to the fact that many of the shops and wholesalers in the CAR were run by Muslims, according to NBC News.

The U.N.’s World Food Program has begun a month-long aid airlift. They must deliver the food, being flown in from neighboring Cameroon, by air because the roads are too dangerous to travel without military escorts. The first batch, which included 82 tons of rice, arrived on Feb. 12. The U.N. is expected to send an additional 1,800 tons of cereal within the next few weeks. The U.N. reports that 90 percent of the population is eating just one meal a day.

Editor’s Note: Information from The National Weather Service, CBS News, NBC News and The New York Times was used in this report.

At least 20 killed in Ukraine as violence reaches new levels

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Amid cries of “Glory to Ukraine!” and with flaming tires lighting up the night sky, thousands of riot police armed with stun grenades and water cannons attacked the sprawling protest camp in the center of Kiev on Tuesday, Feb. 18 following a day of street battles that left 18 people dead and hundreds injured.

The violence was the deadliest in nearly three months of anti-government protests that have paralyzed Ukraine’s capital in a struggle over the nation’s identity, and the worst in the country’s post-Soviet history.

With the boom of exploding stun grenades and fireworks nearly drowning out his words at times, opposition leader Vitali Klitschko urged the 20,000 protesters to defend the camp on Independence Square that has been the heart of the protests.

“We will not go anywhere from here,” Klitschko told the crowd, speaking from a stage in the square as tents and tires burned around him, releasing huge plumes of smoke. “This is an island of freedom and we will defend

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Anti-government protesters clash with riot police in Kiev’s Independence Square, the epicenter of the country’s current unrest, Kiev, Ukraine, on Feb. 18. after police armed with stun grenades and water cannons attacked an opposition camp. it,” he said.

As police dismantled some of the barricades on the perimeter of the square and tried to push away the protesters, they fought back with rocks, bats and fire bombs. Against the backdrop of a soaring monument to Ukraine’s independence, protesters fed the burning flames with tires, creating walls of fire to prevent police from advancing. A large building the protesters had used as a headquarters caught fire and many

struggled to get out. Many of the protesters were bleeding.

Speaking over loudspeakers, police urged women and children to leave the square because an “anti-terrorist” operation was underway.

The protesters appeared to sense that Ukraine’s political standoff was reaching a critical turning point. Waving Ukrainian and opposition party flags, they shouted “Glory to Ukraine!” and sang the Ukrainian national

anthem.

Shortly before midnight on Tuesday, Klitschko headed to President Viktor Yanukovych’s office to try to resolve the crisis, his spokeswoman said. An hour later, he was still waiting to be received.

Tensions had soared after Russia said Monday that it was ready to resume providing the loans that Yanukovych’s government needs to keep Ukraine’s ailing economy afloat.

In Washington, Vice President Joe Biden expressed his “grave concern” in a telephone call to Yanukovych, urging him to pull back government forces and exercise maximum restraint.

Earlier, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged both sides to end the violence, halt their ultimatums and hold high-level talks.

The Russian Foreign Ministry blamed the West for the escalation of the violence and called on the opposition to work with the government to find a way out of the crisis.

“What is happening is a direct result of the conniving politics of Western and European bodies,” the ministry said in a statement.

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Sixty-five prisoners were released from the Parwan Detention Center in Afghanistan last Thursday, Feb. 13 despite harsh warnings from the United States not to do so. The Afghan Review Board determined that there was not enough evidence to warrant the incarceration of these individuals, many of whom have been connected to the Taliban.

The U.S. State Department released a statement revealing that the prisoners included “an alleged Taliban explosives expert, a suspected Haqqani network commander and a specialist accused of building and placing improvised explosive devices,” according to CNN. In response, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul displayed severe disapproval for the release in a statement, saying, “the Afghan government bears responsibility for the results of its decision. We urge it to make every effort to ensure that those released to not commit new acts of violence.”

The release serves as a blunt reminder of poor relations between the U.S. government and the administration of Hamid Karzai, who has been president of Afghanistan since 2004. U.S. military officials argue that releasing the prisoners violates a deal made in 2012 stating that both countries must partake in an “exchange of views” if a disagreement over the release of prisoners occurs. However, Karzai has refused to entertain this notion.

“I hope that the U.S. will stop harassing Afghanistan’s procedures and judicial authority,” a spokesperson for Karzai said. “Afghanistan is a sovereign country. If Afghan judiciary authorities decide to release prisoners, it is of no concern to the U.S.” This disagreement between the U.S. and Afghanistan has transpired while the Obama administration attempts to persuade Karzai to agree to the withdrawal of the remainder of U.S. combative troops by the end of the year. He has thus far refused to allow it, saying he will only do so if Obama, alongside Congress, can work to arrange peace between the Afghan government and the Taliban, which U.S. officials have called an “unrealistic goal.” They have also said that a more realistic outcome will likely be waiting to withdraw troops until later this year after Karzai’s term in office ends.

Meanwhile, during an interview last week, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said that if Karzai does not end his hostility toward the U.S., Washington may be forced to stop spending billions of dollars a year to keep the Afghan government operational. Although Graham is an avid supporter of improving U.S.-Afghanistan relations, he said that he believed Congress would approve a bill withdrawing funding to Afghanistan until Karzai leaves office, stating, “No politician in America is going to get much blowback just for pulling out of Afghanistan.”

On the other hand, spokespeople for the Obama administration have said that the government prefers not to risk relations with Karzai over this issue. One spokesperson said, “Is it really worth a showdown if the Afghans don’t want to prosecute? And what about the quality of the evidence? Anyone could be prosecuted. It doesn’t mean they have to be.”

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

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Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers stand guard at the main gate of the Parwan Detention Facility Center on the outskirts of Bagram, some 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, Feb. 13. Afghanistan released 65 accused militants from a former U.S. prison on Thursday despite protests from the American military.

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A woman carries her suitcase through the snow at HartsfieldJackson airport in Atlanta on Feb. 14, when operations resumed after the effects of a major winter storm halted flights for three days. The winter has presented a rarity of snowfalls that have occured throughout the South.

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The East Coast was hit with yet another snowstorm on Thursday Feb. 13. The storm, with its heavy snow, winds and ice, was the reason for 1,600 flights being canceled Friday and was responsible for 21 deaths, according to NBC News.

East Coasters faced harsh wind and snow that later turned into dangerous driving conditions of slush and sleet. These conditions proved deadly as The New York Times reported the death of a 36-year-old pregnant woman from Brooklyn, N.Y. The woman, Min Lin, was hit by a snowplow in a parking lot. Her child was delivered in an emergency cesarean section and, as of last Thursday, remains in critical condition at Maimonides Medical Center. CBS Connecticut reported that no immediate charges were brought against the snowplow operator.

The Nor’easter hit right before Valentine’s Day on the East Coast, delaying tens of thousands of deliveries of flowers, chocolates and Valentines. Virginian florist Mike Flood said of the disruption of deliveries, “It’s a god-awful thing. We’re going to lose money. There’s no doubt about it.” This winter has proved detrimental for store owners and business people affected by the snow. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that retail sales dipped 0.4 percent in January.

The treacherous storm was responsible for the closing of many schools and businesses. According to CBS Connecticut, approximately 1.2 million utility customers were without power due to the storm, and around 550,000 power outages occurred in Georgia and South Carolina.

“It is a storm that has brought wide-ranging effects, from heavy snow and ice to severe weather, including strong winds and hail down South,” said Joey Picca, meteorologist for the National Weather Service.

Randal Delvernois of New Cumberland, Pa., said of the snowstorm, “Every time it snows, it’s like, ‘Oh, not again.’ I didn’t get this much snow when I lived in Colorado.” People in the South were feeling similar sentiments to Delvernois, when they faced unlikely and unanticipated amounts of snow, wind and ice. Residents of Raleigh, N.C. faced traffic jams due to the storm. It is reported that Washington, Detroit, Boston, Chicago, New York and St. Louis have gotten around two to three times as much snow this winter as they usually do this time of the season.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has come under fire after reaching the decision to keep New York City public schools open on Feb. 13, despite the dangerous weather conditions. Michael Mulgrew, head of the city’s teachers’ union, expressed his disagreement with the mayor’s decision, stating that children should have stayed home.

Mayor de Blasio stood by his decision saying, “We were convinced that kids could get to schools this morning,” and that the Weather Service overestimated the conditions. NBC Weatherman Al Roker criticized Mayor de Blasio via social media, expressing that his decision was wrong.

Sherman Penaflor, instructor at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in New York, sums up the East Coast sentiments regarding the storm: “This hurts, this is horrible.”

Editor’s Note: Information from The National Weather Service, CBS News, NBC News and The New York Times was used in this report.

The U.S. Olympic hockey team defeats the U.S.S.R. for the first time in 20 years, eventually going on to win the gold. Their victory becomes known as the “Miracle on Ice.”

When Secretary of State John Kerry spoke about the problems of climate change during a conference in Jakarta on Feb. 16, it could have been interpreted many ways.

By liberals, it was a call railing against the problems our environment faces at the hands of conservatives who only work to prolong this condition. Meanwhile, conservatives will take it as a typical partisan speech that the left always uses to fill time.

Regardless of how people may feel on the liberal versus conservative political spectrum, they should not let it determine the way they feel about climate change. In fact, this issue is not one that should even be politicized. It should also not be one that involves shaming people for what was done in the past, but rather what can be changed in the future.

I’ll be perfectly blunt: I am not very passionate when it comes to matters of the environment. I find it boring and simply fall asleep whenever I’m in a science class that mentions climate change or have to hear a speech by Al Gore (though any speech he makes puts me to bed) on it.

It is not that I ever shared this belief that many of my fellow Republican partisans share that climate change is made up and God controls the weather or something so ridiculous as that. I just believe that the way experts discuss such a matter is not at all capable of drawing the attention of 75 percent of the American population. Of course, that would be only on the basis of an intellectual stance.

Recently I have been finding myself unable to escape the discussion of climate change. I generally consider myself an outdoors person. When I have free time, I almost always prefer to be doing something where I do not have to sit down and have a roof over my head. I have also spent the last six summers working at a golf course, which has only further enhanced my love of being outside. If there is one thing I can tell you, though, it is that I cannot stand extreme temperatures of any kind.

Although I understand that winter is supposed to be cold and summer is hot, it always seems that these temperatures become more brutal each year. I think almost anyone who lives east of the Rockies and north of Palm Beach could agree that the winter we have been experiencing this past year is ridiculous. Furthermore, I have no desire to be working during another hotter-than-normal summer, which seems to be the case each year now.

If scientists wish to truly make a change, they must be aware they need to change the methods they use in order to reach success.

It is not enough to simply shame Americans who use vehicles that may be the cause of pollution. They need to understand that switching to alternative fuels takes time and can only be immediately attained by the super rich. Scientists’ abilty to come up with more sensible solutions will certainly help in time.

That being said, we as Americans must equally do our part and not spit in the faces of scientists who are truly experts on climate change. While we may not be able to change a lot at once, we can certainly make small changes within the next few years to improve our way of life.

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The Ham-Cam Arch The Carroll News Diversions team investigated what is actually in the arch between Hamlin and Campion Halls. What we found was amazing. Father Robert Niehoff, S.J. has his very own man cave! He invited us into the arch between the two residence halls to show us around!

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Take a look at these animal illusions! They are guaranteed to make you scratch your head like a dog scratching fleas!

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The bust of John Carroll... is a lonely bust. All day and night, he remains in the most awkward place on the Main Quad, watching people pass him. Young students pass him all day and all night, but no one stops and says hello. It’s a tough life to live. People harass him by putting pumpkins on his head during Halloween, throwing snowballs at his face in the winter, and using his image for what seems like hundreds of fake John Carroll University Twitter accounts. So what is a bust to do all day? Obviously, John Carroll just daydreams all day! Hey, can’t a bust have dreams too? Here are some of John Carroll’s dreams and goals.

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Wisdom from a John Carroll University student “Don’t change who you are to please others. Your character and your values are particular to you, and you alone. Be who you are and love who you are. That’s all you can do.”

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“The suffering and tears of the people of North Korea demand action.”

— United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the atrocities committed in North Korea

Footing the bill

Starting next fall, tuition for John Carroll University students will increase by $1,270, bringing tuition costs to $34,600. In total, this increase means that the University will be taking in roughly an additional $3.6 million directly from students. The increase is going, in part, to help cover the rising cost of health care for faculty and staff.

Though we understand the need for the University to cover the costs of health care for their faculty and staff, the University should be able to attain the money elsewhere, either through a reallocation of funds or from the $100 million being raised through the Forever Carroll Campaign, which is the largest capital campaign in the history of the University.

By adding the money needed to cover the cost of health care to students’ tuition bills, the students are essentially paying for something they will not benefit from. Furthermore, there is no talk of whether or not scholarships and financial aid awards are going to be adjusted to help students cover the increasing cost.

College tuition is expensive as it is and not every student is going to be able to afford an extra thousand dollars. Tuition increases may be necessary, but for the students who can’t afford them, they are downright painful.

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Last Thursday, there was a power outage on campus that affected the RecPlex and some residence halls.

Students and faculty were notified of this power outage by an email and text alert system called Inside JCU. Facilities employees revealed that the source of the problem was an electrical fault in a cable, and power was not restored to the buildings until Saturday, Feb. 15.

The power outage was obviously an inconvenience for many students and faculty members on campus, but the responses of the students to the Inside JCU updates were entirely inappropriate and unnecessary.

Many texted back with profanities and rude comments, which did not help the situation in any way and were extremely offensive. Students need to be far more considerate of the University’s efforts to keep them informed in the future.

This was an unexpected inconvenience, and the facilities department reacted quickly and worked diligently to fix the problem as soon as possible. Inside JCU also responded by sending updates to students about the progress on restoring power and which buildings and services were still available. The fact that students displayed such blatant disrespect is disheartening and reflects badly on the student body as a whole.

The Inside JCU updates are a service provided to keep students and faculty in the loop. Tweeting or texting rude comments is never an appropriate response and is not going to impact the decision or actions of the University. It is important to keep that in mind the next time a similar incident occurs.

HIT & miss

Hit: The JCU men’s lacrosse team won its first varsity match miss: A recent study by the National Science Foundation shows that 1 in 4 Americans thinks that the Sun orbits around the Earth Hit: Supreme Court Justice Scalia and Jon Stewart agree that Chicago pizza isn’t pizza miss: Former McGruff the Crime Dog actor sentenced to nearly 20 years in jail on drug and weapon violations Hit: The United States men’s Olympic hockey team beat Russia over the weekend in a shootout Hit/miss: A woman in South Carolina was arrested for not returning a movie she borrowed in 2005 miss: A 19-year-old Pennsylvanian woman, allegedly responsible for a November murder, claims she killed at least 22 other people Hit: Jimmy Fallon took over for Jay Leno as the host of “Late Night” miss: United States soldiers took a “fun” photo with a flag-draped coffin Hit: The United Nations accused North Korea of “crimes against humanity” including “indoctrination,” “starvation,” “isolation,” “torture,” and “prison camps” miss: It shouldn’t have taken the UN this long to call out North Korea for their blatant disregard for human rights Hit: Singer-songwriter Beck’s 12th full-length studio album “Morning Phase” is out on February 25th miss: Two members of the notorious Russian punk protest band Pussy Riot were detained in Sochi earlier this week Hit: American ice dancing pair Meryl Davis and Charlie White became the first Americans to win gold in the event

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OURVIEW

Four signs Cinderella was on methamphetamines

Katherine Oltmanns Staff reporter

Once upon a time, there was a blonde who fell in love. She had no friends and her stepfamily treated her like the dust she swept for free. But because she had no life, she had all this time on her hands to do whatever she pleased.

“Cinderella” was one of my personal favorite movies when I was younger, but like many kid movies, it strikes me as strange now that I know a thing or two.

The plot progresses, and we find out she got a kick out of talking to animals. She also had a fairy godmother with a wand that zapped inanimate objects into glittery and wonderful stuff.

The key part of this storyline, though, was her infatuation with a prince whose castle she stared at all day. She was essentially a stage-five clinger. With all this free time, one might wonder what exactly she did to pass the days. Due to the evidence I will reveal later on, I think her off-screen activities were not Disney-friendly.

I understand that kid movies require a suspension of disbelief. I’m well aware that mice don’t speak English. But if you’ll bear with me, I have a theory that I want to explore about “Cinderella.”

Now please don’t assume I’m a Disney-hater or, specifically and perhaps more dastardly, a Cinderella hater. I am no such thing. I think I have watched and

re-watched more Disney movies than I should ever admit to any human being.

That being said, I still have a theory, one that other people have had in the past.

These people think the movie is trippy. I would have to agree.

Some of these reasons may not be obvious to some. The only obvious one I can think of is the technicolor bubbles while Cinderella scrubs the floors. I promise none of my reasons are obvious.

Although I will admit, those bubbles were very cool. The glass slipper, the negligent girl who leaves it at some guy’s place, the singing mice and the pimped- out vegetable – it all makes sense.

I think it’s high time someone emails Walter White, because this chick was definitely cooking something on the side.

These are the four signs Cinderella was on methamphetamines: 1. She talked to mice and birds. Objectively, this is messed up. Now I know every Disney princess talks to animals and that’s great for them, but Cinderella purposely let rodents in the house and then they cleaned the house with her.

I’m pretty sure allowing a mouse on your floor has the opposite effect of a Swiffer. See also: rabies. These mice and birds helped her get dressed (a separate issue) and they sang with her, or so she claimed. You tell me what’s not right.

2. She let some random woman whip up a dress for her. If Cinderella was conscious of how life-changing this ball could potentially be, then there is no explanation other than illegal substances as to why she entrusted her appearance

to a stranger. This also shows she’s clearly an amateur and has never had a prom dress crisis.

3. She’s convinced that a pumpkin acts as a carriage for three hours. It’s a convenient amount of time, that’s all I’m saying. This isn’t Central Park we’re dealing with; this is her front yard. And it’s a pumpkin. Another development is that she thought her vermin friends that she harmonized with became the horses to draw said pumpkin carriage. How convenient.

4. She forgets her shoe at the ball. If this doesn’t sell it for you, I don’t know what will. I don’t know any girl who would knowingly leave her shoe on some guy’s staircase ESPECIALLY if it was brand new. Blasphemy.

Regardless of the fact that her outfit was fashioned by her fairy friend is beside the point. It’s a shoe - go get it. She knows it’s sitting there but she leaves it. Meryl would have never sent her to Paris.

Any girl who pulls that stunt over keeping a solid pair is on something strong. No man’s opinion of you is worth losing a shoe over. Chances are he will not gallivant the streets to find the perfect foot. If he does, he either has a foot fetish or OCD. You don’t want either.

If he’s like most of the guys I know, he’ll try to sell that stiletto and use the cash for beer. Charming, indeed.

Although you may think Cinderella is just another princess in a children’s story, I think she may have broke bad.

Contact Katherine at koltmanns16@jcu.edu

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What does mummerset mean?

“A mood for wanting summer to come”

“To walk quietly”

Alex Dirr, junior

Silvia Iorio, sophomore

“A British word meaning ‘mom, sit down’” Kristen Biddle, sophomore

Mummerset: An imaginary rustic county in the west of England

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Ryllie Danylko Managing Editor

Approximately 60 percent of college students in the United States are women; more women than men turned out for the 2012 presidential election; mainstream pseudo-psychology no longer spreads propaganda about women’s natural domestic tendencies and their destined place in the kitchen. So do we really still need feminism? The answer is yes – overwhelmingly yes.

We need feminism because in 2014, political groups made up mostly of old, white men are trying to (and are succeeding in their efforts to) legislate women’s bodies. Between 2011 and 2013, 205 laws that restricted women’s

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access to abortion were enacted – this is more than the 189 that were enacted during the entire previous decade. Only two months into the New Year, lawmakers have already proposed several more egregious restrictions, including ones requiring doctors to give women an ultrasound and then describe it to them. It is disheartening that the U.S. seems to be moving backward in the fight for women’s reproductive rights.

We need feminism because I was at a bar recently where the DJ began to play Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back,” and shouted “Who’s got the best ass in the bar?” urging women to climb up onto the bar so he and the other male patrons could rate the quality of their butts. Something tells me this was not an isolated incident.

Society perpetuates this notion that women’s bodies are objects to be appraised and rated. And I know almost every woman can identify with the experience of being

Factor: groped or caressed by a complete stranger at some point in her life, if not on a regular basis. “Boys will be boys” is not an excuse for any man to feel he has the right to casually touch whatever woman they’d like.

We need feminism because the number of people who would identify themselves as feminist is dismally low. Only 28 percent of Americans consider themselves feminists. To the other 72 percent, I ask, what do you think feminism is? As an activist once said, “Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.” That about sums up the movement. I’m part of a group on campus called Students Empowering Women, which aims to support and encourage women to be strong and successful leaders, as well as raise awareness of women’s issues like domestic violence and the gender wage gap.

There are a little over 10 active members of the group, which is a sad but accurate representation of

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Mentz’s Minute: Thanking the Captain

Zach Mentz Editor in Chief

In the entire history of the sport of baseball, there have been hundreds of thousands of talented, unique players.

Therefore, standing out among the rest of the competition isn’t exactly an easy thing to do, yet that’s exactly what Derek Jeter has done for nearly two decades now – and for all the right reasons.

Derek Sanderson Jeter, who turns 40 years old in June, made his Major League Baseball debut on May 29, 1995. At the time, he was just a scrawny 20-year-old kid who grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan with the dream of one day playing shortstop for the New York Yankees.

Fast-forward to present day, and Jeter has cemented himself among the all-time greats in baseball history.

He’s won five World Series titles, been named to 13 different All-Star teams and has won countless other awards.

But what defines Jeter are not the accolades he’s collected or the statistics that he’s racked up. Rather, what defines Jeter is the way that he’s conducted himself as a professional on and off the field over the course of his two-decade career.

When you take the time to reflect on Jeter’s career, there are dozens of timeless moments that make Jeter the legend that he is.

We can go all the way back to June 27, 1992 – the day after Jeter’s 18th birthday – when he was drafted sixth overall by the Yankees. Less than three years later on May 30, 1995, Jeter collected his first career hit against the Seattle Mariners.

What about the 2001 World Series, where Jeter tied the series at two with a walk-off home run in the 10th inning, earning himself the nickname “Mr. November” after the games were moved back due to 9/11.

Remember June 3, 2003, when Jeter was named Yankees captain, the 11th in team history? What about Jeter’s infamous “Dive” in July 2004 against the Red Sox, where he catapulted himself into the stands, bruising and cutting his face in the process, just to catch a foul ball in the top of the 12th inning?

Don’t forget Sept. 11, 2009, when Jeter became the Yankee’s all-time leader in career hits, breaking Lou

Gehrig’s 70-year-old record. Less than two years later on July 9, 2011, Jeter collected career hit No. 3,000 in grand fashion by hitting a home run off of David Price.

I’d keep going, but believe me, I’d need more than just this column space to relive all of the other Jeter moments.

What also stands out about “The Captain” is the fact that he played in the midst of baseball’s “steroid era,” where an estimated 60-70 percent of players were using steroids or other performance enhancing drugs. Despite the unequal playing field, Jeter still dominated the competition while being in the “clean” minority. Even in baseball’s most troubling era, Jeter gave fans a reason to believe.

Jeter has continuously been the perfect example of what a “role model” ought to be, not just in sports, but life in general.

In short, Derek Jeter is – and has been – everything that is right with the sport of baseball.

On Feb. 12, 2014, Jeter announced via Facebook that the 2014 season would indeed be his final season in pinstripes. Jeter was once quoted saying, “God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.” Unfortunately, we know that all good things must eventually come to an end.

As soon as the news broke, I went online and purchased a pair of tickets – one for me, one for my Dad – to Jeter’s final home game at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 25, 2014. The tickets weren’t cheap, that I can promise, but the cost of a ticket pales in comparison to the lifetime of memories that will come from that day. It’s fitting that I’ll be spending the occasion with my Dad, who introduced me to baseball at age five and loves the game as much as I do, for our first ever trip to either Yankee Stadium.

When it’s all said and done, and Jeter has donned his classic No. 2 Yankees jersey for the very last time, he will forever be remembered as one of the most humble, most respected and most accomplished players of not just his generation, but all-time.

While Jeter will certainly be missed by not just Yankees fans – but baseball fans everywhere – after his retirement, we can take solace in the fact that he carried the sport of baseball through one of its most troubling eras and left behind a legacy that can’t be touched.

For that, we owe “The Captain” more than we can ever truly repay him. Thank you, Derek Jeter.

Contact Zach Mentz at zmentz14@jcu.edu

Who needs feminism?

feminist advocates on campus and in the general population. My hope is that the low proportion of selfdescribed feminists is attributed to the misunderstanding of the term; otherwise, we have a lot farther to go in the fight for gender equality than I thought.

We need feminism because “Quit being such a girl” and “Grow a pair of balls” are still widely used insults, along with some other, more vulgar terms.

Using the female gender as a pejorative to suggest weakness not only degrades women but also reinforces the machismo masculinity stereotype that tells men that being emotional or sensitive is a womanly thing, and therefore being a woman is a bad thing. And the common use of slang terms for vagina as an insult speaks for itself.

It’s not that every individual man today is responsible for women’s overall disadvantage in the world – patriarchal tendencies are

deeply ingrained in society from centuries and centuries past. And women have made earth-shattering progress since the days of Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone’s fights for women’s suffrage. If I had it my way, feminism wouldn’t be a thing. If women were truly equal to men economically, socially and politically, I would be delighted to write a column about puppies or pizza or puppies eating pizza. But we’re not. And “that’s just the way it is” isn’t good enough for me.

At the root of feminism is the belief that women, black and white, rich and poor, scientist and model, overweight and skinny, gay and straight, alike are treated with the same level of respect and dignity afforded to men. If you’re still not convinced that we need feminism, then I urge you to answer this question: If you’re not a feminist, then what are you?

Contact Ryllie Danylko at rdanylko15@jcu.edu

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Grace Kaucic Editorial & Op/Ed Editor

A couple of weeks ago, our lovely managing editor for The Carroll News, Ryllie Danylko, wrote a fantastic column called “20 signs you’re a 20 something who’s sick of being told how to be a 20 something.” If you haven’t read it yet, I strongly suggest you go digging through your old issues or browse jcunews.com to find it and give it a read, because it really hit the nail on the head with how our generation is now seemingly obsessed with giving others life advice. I’m finding that these “listicles,” as Ryllie so aptly put it, are becoming increasingly prevalent on social media sites and about nine times out of 10 tell you about something you are doing wrong or others are doing right in the most sarcastic, biting way possible.

I, like Ryllie, agree that this whole little “listicles” trend is far from a suitable substitute for actual writing or blogging and needs to go pronto. However, I see a far bigger problem in this trend that Ryllie touched on in her article and I would like to now expand on. I think it’s hilarious when any “20something” thinks they know enough about life to tell other people how to live it. Furthermore, I’ve been seeing an increasing number of articles about what it really means to be beautiful. For example, I’m pretty sure everyone with a Facebook or Twitter has seen the countless articles about how fantastic and beautiful Jennifer Lawrence is and how the way she talks about her body image is doing such great things for young girls everywhere.

I do agree that Jennifer Lawrence is beautiful and although I do not know her personally, she seems to have a sparkling personality and is indeed a great role model for girls.

However, constantly idolizing her for these body issues is doing just as much damage as idolizing someone like Paris Hilton or any other beautiful actress or model.

The problem is that we keep setting this new standard for beauty. In the past, the general guidelines for being considered beautiful was the whole “Barbie” ideal: tall, skinny, luscious locks, perfectly tanned and

Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder

perfectly madeover. This image of beauty is essentially unachievable for a large percentage of women, and I’m glad to see that it is changing. But, the fact is that we keep trying to tell other women what they must do or say or eat to be beautiful. Whether we are telling each other to starve ourselves or eat an entire pizza in one sitting, it’s wrong to perpetuate this one standard of beauty.

There’s another article floating around on social media sites titled, “The Actual Difference Between Women Who Are Hot And Who Are Beautiful.” It discusses how a woman’s beauty shouldn’t be measured by her physical attributes, and it’s more about her heart and mind than it is about her face and body.

My favorite thing that they mention in this article is that “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.” That’s a pretty common saying, and yet so many seem to forget it. The article identifies men as the culprits of this, but it seems to me to be more about the standards us women place on ourselves. There have been countless studies about where the idea of beauty comes from and how it has continued to change in society for many decades. I remember learning about “The Beauty Myth” in one of my classes last year, which is a book by Naomi Wolf that discusses the ever-changing ideal of beauty and how it has been a thorn in women’s sides for countless years.

She suggests that this unattainable standard of beauty is an attempt by men to undermine the power of women. She describes how everytime women make a social or political breakthrough, a new standard of beauty surfaces in a sense and breeds doubt and insecurity.

This is an interesting idea and perhaps it has been true in some circumstances. However, I think that men have become a common scapegoat when the reality is our society is just obsessed with perfection. No matter who or what the newest idol is, it always boils down to this idea that we can be perfect and beautiful if we do such and such.

We really just need to stop telling each other what to do and who to be. I mean, does anyone really truly know what exactly it means to be beautiful or have a perfect life?

All anyone really knows how to do is how to be themselves, so no one is in a good position to tell another they’re not beautiful. Enough with all the standards already.

Contact Grace Kaucic at gkaucic15@jcu.edu

Feb. 20, 2014

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Monkeys deem overrated because “at the end of the day you can’t beat a Dove bar”).

I’m sure you can see where this is going. I’ve written my own Over/ Under column. It’s totally biased and wouldn’t be considered good journalism by anyone in the field, but lucky for me, column writing is a different kind of journalism.

First order of business: putting bacon in everything. Bacon in everything is totally overrated. I don’t know when this trend started, but it needs to stop. All this bacon-filled novelty food nonsense is ruining the purity of one of the most delicious foods of all time. Stop putting it in cupcakes. Stop putting it in chocolate. Just fry it up and eat it straight from the pan like people have been doing for hundreds of years.

Hardwood floors. Totally underrated. I’ve lived in a house with hardwood floors for my entire life and they’re awesome. Carpet is annoying to clean, annoying to replace and overall just not ideal. Linoleum is just not as beautiful. Hardwood floors look classy and are fun. You can’t slide around in your socks on

carpet. Definitely underrated.

Yoga pants as outerwear are overrated. Wear ‘em in your house if you want, but when you’re out in public put some real pants on, ladies. I know they’re comfy and every guy in the world loves them (don’t even get me started on that), but they’re not pants.

First dates are also overrated. Not that a first date isn’t nice, but putting emphasis on the first date just causes so much pressure. If there’s that much pressure placed on people to have a good time on their first date, how can it be any fun? Unless you’re really comfortable with the person you’re going on a date with, most first dates are just a tad bit awkward. If the first date wasn’t overemphasized so much everyone would be a lot happier.

I’m on the fence about electric toothbrushes. I had one for a while and it was nice, but then the battery ran out and I never replaced it, so I’m tempted to say that my gut feeling is that they’re overrated. But man, do they get your teeth clean. They also require a lot less effort than a common toothbrush. So, underrated.

Electric toothbrushes deserve some love.

High school is overrated (I could be projecting some prior bias onto that one though, but this whole column is biased, so I’m not too worried). It’s cool while you’re in it, but it’s four years of being a teenager and I doubt that when you’re 67 you’re really going to be thinking about how sick high school was. College, maybe. High school, maybe not.

The United States Postal Service is grossly underrated. Mostly because I feel bad for them because they have no money. But also they deliver the mail six days a week no matter the weather. In comparison to other government agencies, they are without a doubt underrated.

E-readers. Definitely overrated.

Definitely enrage me. “This reads just like a book!” You know what else reads like a book? A book. I don’t have as much of a problem with tablets; I think they’re appropriately rated. They’re nicer to tote around than computers and they’re not solely made for the purpose of reading, so I can deal with them.

Classical music is underrated by the majority of our generation, appropriately rated by previous generations. Classical music is beautiful and I think a lot of people think that it’s irrelevant these days, or that people have just stopped making it. They haven’t. People like Max Richter (no relation) and Jóhann Jóhannsson are still composing. Richter just rewrote Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” and it’s beautiful. These artists, as well as traditional classical composers, deserve more of a rating than us kids are giving them.

Disney’s “Robin Hood” is definitely underrated. It is without a doubt one of the best movies Disney ever made. And Roger Miller wrote several of the songs in it, so that’s just a bonus and another reason it should get some more appreciation.

Horses are overrated by people who don’t have them. They’re a lot of work and they’re really expensive, but you can also ride them, so that’s cool. People who own horses know how to appropriately rate them.

This column, totally underrated.

The entire campus should be reading it. Just kidding, only read it if you want to. I don’t want to force anyone to do anything. But seriously, go send someone a letter, burn your yoga pants and read my column.

Follow Clara on Twitter at @claraplast

YOURVIEW Letter to the editor Written by David Vitatoe, Class of ‘00

I thought I’d take this time to respond to a story in the last issue of The Carroll News – “Fundraising events gone dry.” What started off as a story about student organizations somehow detoured into a false portrayal of the alumni office and our new and nationally recognized alumni chapter program. Unfortunately, neither I, nor anyone from the alumni staff, was contacted for comment. With that, I’d like to give our side and I invite all students to continue reading.

The article wrongly depicted the Cleveland Alumni Chapter (and most alumni activities) as promoting drinking to excess with a lone goal of soliciting money at events. This is not true.

Alumni chapter events are typically paid events and we rarely, if ever, fundraise on the spot. Visit our website or follow us on Twitter and you will see outings to PlayhouseSquare, mass in Little Italy, Indians games, service projects, continuing education programs, panel discussions with civic leaders,

luncheons for our Gold Streaks and, yes, networking nights. Alumni pay to attend all of these events and there is no “donation table.” The development staff does the critical work of fundraising for you, our students. Alumni Relations devotes its energy toward engaging, informing and supporting our nearly 40,000 alumni throughout their lives. This work ties directly back to the mission of JCU. We hope you get to know us in the positive light that we work so hard to maintain. You may realize that life after college involves a variety of platforms and opportunities to interact with others. Some situations involve alcohol. You will also learn that JCU alumni are expected to conduct themselves with class and grace. Last week’s article leads readers to believe that being drunk is acceptable, if not encouraged, at alumni gatherings and that our programming revolves around the consumption of alcohol. This is also not true. The reality is that you

are exposed to alcohol as students, and you will be exposed to it as alumni. We believe that, in general, you will use this time now to grow, to mature and to take advantage of life’s teachable moments. We trust that you will. We believe in you!

The alumni team has created several programs in recent years to help our students, this column being one of them. But please know that you are invited to any of our alumni events.

Home for break in D.C. and want to team with the alumni chapter to serve the homeless? Join us! Interested in hearing from prominent alumni in the Chicago area about their paths to success? Contact our Chicago Chapter volunteers. Need career advice right now? Attend our speed networking night later this month, it’s a blast! Want discounted tickets to that big Indians/ Tigers game this summer? Grab a seat next to a JCU grad. I just can’t guarantee he or she won’t have a beer with their hot dog…it IS a baseball game.

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4 BR/ 1.5 BA, Single home with carport, hardwood floor and all amenities included. Located in Cleveland Heights. 5 min drive to JCU. $1250 Remodeled house less than 1/4 mile + one month deposit. Tenant pays to campus. Updated kitchen, bath- all utilities. Call Rollie at 216-233rooms and appliances. Text 216- 5795 or email at creamtop@aol.com.

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Duplex for rent. Spacious & wellUniv. Hts---Walking distance to maintained. Each unit has 3 bdrms, campus--- 4-5-6 bedroom hous- 1 ½ bath. ¼ mile from JCU. es are available. AC, newer appli- Call JCU alumni @ 440-336-2437. ances, washers and dryers. Only a few blocks and within walking distance from campus! DON’T WAIT, ACT FAST! Leases to begin in June.

Call Regis at 216-374-7164.

Two rooms for rent. Walk to JCU. Wanted: Tutor for PO 300 Research Appliances and utilities included Methods. $20/hr. Contact: djacobwith some furniture. $400 per per- son12@jcu.edu son, per month. Call 440-241-8657. STUDENT JOB OPPORTUNITY:

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4 BR, 3 BA Newly Renovated House Adjacent to Campus (Meadowbrook, right behind Gesu). Large bedrooms, Dishwasher, Washer/ dryer. Local owner who responds quickly. $1580/mos. 216-551-0197.

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If you are interested in working with a special child, our family has a parttime employment opportunity available. Sarah, our intelligent and engaging fifteen-year-old daughter, has cerebral palsy and is hearing impaired.

We are looking for someone who can productively occupy her while mom and dad attend to everyday tasks, as well help her with every day personal care needs. $11 per hour during the first 90 days. Then $20.50 per hour for the first hour worked each day plus $14.50 per hour thereafter. Requirements include: Having transportation.

Being available during the school year for at least one day per week between 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Being available for at least five hours over most weekends. Being open to working during next summer for between. For consideration, please contact Ben and Teri Chmielewski at 216-577-0114. benchmielewski@gmail.com. Our Shaker Heights home is located near JCU.

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Need students 2-4 hours M-W-F to package/ ship products from the Fairmount Circle Building adjacent to campus. Contact Dr. Carome 216397-4621 or email: carome@jcu.edu.

The UPS Store, University Heights, help wanted. Seeking reliable, personable, customer oriented student to work part-time (10 to 15 hours per week) and preferably live locally to work summers. Duties include packing, stocking shelves and customer service.

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