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Vol. 90, No. 22

Student Union aims to freshen up dining hall Laura Bednar

Assistant Campus Editor

It’s not hard to see that the pictures hanging in the Schott Dining Hall are somewhat outdated. The dining hall is the only cafeteria on campus, unlike larger universities where there may be two or three different dining facilities. That is why making the cafeteria look its best is a primary concern of the facilities department and Student Union.

The dining committee agrees that sprucing up the dining hall would be a great way to show JCU pride on campus. The goal of the project is to display new pictures in the cafeteria. Some of those pictures will hopefully be drawn by Aramark employee Bernard Johnson.

Johnson has been a staff member of Schott Dining Hall for 23 years. When he isn’t working, you can find him in the cafeteria drawing and painting colorful pictures of landscapes, buildings and other things. Chair of the dining committee, sophomore Emily Wach, said,

“We all see Bernard painting every day and want to showcase [his work] and help brighten up the Schott Dining Hall.”

They brought the idea to Aramark dining services– the company in charge of John Carroll’s dining. Aramark supported the proposal.

However, they do not have the final say.

The dining committee brought the idea to Student Union, and they are now working on putting the idea into action. The idea must be brought to Residence Life and the facilities department before being approved.

Freshman senator Olivia Criss explained that all of Johnson’s canvas paintings somehow come together into one large project. Student Union wants to give him the opportunity to showcase those works together around the dining hall.

“We are starting by sprucing up the dining hall because it is a huge asset to tours,” said Criss. “Hanging Bernard’s paintings would give a unique meaning to our cafeteria.”

Along with Johnson’s paintings, the plan is to show current pictures in the dining hall.

These pictures will display students, athletes

and the school itself.

Chairperson of the Residence Life and facilities committee on Student Union, junior Chris Razek said, “We do not want to constrain our pictures to just athletes, but other groups, and students that go here now. The current students don’t even know the pictures of people in the cafeteria now.”

Residence Life is going through the process of overviewing the aesthetics of the school grounds before the end of the year.

So, there has been some delay in speaking to them.

Criss plans to discuss the idea with the facilities department before school lets out for summer vacation. The hope is that the process will be done during the summer months.

The next step after speaking with the facilities department will be speaking with Residence Life, as well as Johnson. If he agrees, he will be commissioned for his work.

If the idea goes through, the hope is that the pictures will change every four years to keep the decor up to date.

Photo by Mary Frances McGowan

Joseph Miller retires after 53 years at JCU Madeline Smanik Campus Editor

Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts professor Joseph Miller will retire at the end of this semester after teaching at John Carroll University for 53 years.

Throughout his career, Miller has held a variety of positions at JCU. At one time, he served as adviser to The Carroll News.

“The University was anxious to have someone who knew a little bit about it, and I had worked on the news as an undergraduate student,” Miller said. “As a result, I was able to take the opportunity to step in. I took over the news in 1963 and acted as the adviser until 1980,” he continued. “I had the responsibility for oversight of the news during a time of [the shooting at] Kent State, and [the war in] Vietnam.”

The previous adviser was a Jesuit who left the order and also the University.

“The news was a much different organization,” said Miller. “The control by the University was much different than it is at the present time. I’m happy to say that I had a major role in reducing that influence.”

Miller attended JCU as an undergraduate student. During his time as a student, Miller served in ROTC and worked at The Carroll News.

He described his time at the newspaper as “a never-to-be-forgotten experience.” He added, “I knew nothing about journalism. I started out functioning as the photography editor, about which I knew even less.”

Miller initially started working at the newspaper just to help out a friend, who was an editor.

“I evolved from being the photography editor into other positions as well, largely copy work, copy editing–that sort of thing,” Miller said.

Miller’s connection to the University goes beyond his extensive work within the communications department. His time at JCU overlapped with one of the University’s most well-known students: Tim Russert.

As a professor in the communications department, Miller taught the basic public speaking class Russert was in “when [Russert] showed up,” said Miller.

At JCU, friends and classmates of Russert unsuccessfully tried to convince him to major in communications. Miller recalled the conversation when he advised Russert to pursue studies in the communication field.

“He looked me right in the eye, and he said, ‘Mr. Miller, I have no future in communications,’” Miller said.

Miller returned a similarly ironic comment after Russert arranged for Bruce Springsteen to perform at JCU in 1975. Russert suggested that Miller attend the concert.

“Because he was a friend, I sat in the back for fully ten minutes,” he said.

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A day later, Russert asked Miller for his opinion about the performance.

“I said, ‘That guy is going nowhere,’” said Miller.

Miller also described national and international events of the early 1960s and 1970s and the effects seen at JCU. “There was upheaval within the church and society as a whole. Men and women were leaving religious orders for a variety of reasons and circumstances,” Miller said. “That happened here.”

He described the growing popularity of journalism classes at the time of the Watergate scandal.

“That became a significant draw because of Woodward and Bernstein,” Miller said. “There is a historical dimension. That is, an impact from history that follows in the development of journalism education.”

He described how the coverage of the historical event impacted studies at JCU. “Then, later on in the 1970s, we picked up and offered a second course, investigative reporting,” Miller said. “And that essentially merged into something more significant and became included in the requirements for the major in communications because we wanted the students who graduated to be sure that they were able to write in a different format.

“Journalism really came of age nationally in the early 1970s, and then at John Carroll a couple of years later after that,” Miller said.

Miller was still the adviser to The Carroll News when the University began accepting female students in the 1960s.

“I appointed the first woman editor to The Carroll News, Sandy Cervenak, in 1968,” Miller said. “That was a trauma for a lot of faculty members who could not imagine how women could do these kinds of things. We think nothing of those kinds of things now.”

Miller has served as department chair of communications, acting dean of the graduate school and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He also was chair of the physics and philosophy departments at separate times when the University was searching for a full-time chair for each department.

In the 1970s, the University made Miller available to work at the United States Office of Education in Washington, D.C. He worked there for a year before returning to JCU. While giving feedback in his Business and Professional Speaking class, Miller jokingly warned his students of the problems one could run into when using technology.

“Be careful of death by PowerPoint,” Miller said.

Junior Doug Krochka, a student in Miller’s class, spoke about his professor’s teaching style.

“I love his class. It’s a great environment,” said Krochka. “He definitely knows what he’s talking about.”

The Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts will host a reception for Miller on Thursday, May 1 from 4-5:30 p.m. in the atrium of O’Malley Center.

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Campus Briefs Carroll CAN Remembrance Walk The Carroll CAN Remembrance Walk will be held on Friday, May 2 at 9:30 p.m. in support of those students on campus with cancer.

The evening will start with listening to student speakers affected by the disease outside of St. Francis Chapel.

Following the speakers, there will be a candlelit walk around the Quad and a balloon release to end the night.

Open House for Fr. Schubeck’s Retirement

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Rev. Thomas Schubeck, S.J. has dedicated 25 years of service to John Carroll University. He works in the department of theology and religious studies, and is retiring at the end of May. There will be an open house in his honor on Thursday, May 1 from 12:30-2 p.m. in the theology and religious studies department (AD B250).

Debater earns national title JCU student receives eighth place in U.S. competition Haley Kocisko The Carroll News

When sophomore Brigette Mendes came to John Carroll University, she immediately started looking to join the debate team. One day at lunch, she happened to sit down at a table where debate was the main topic. She learned that one of the other students at that table was already on the debate team. Mendes joined shortly after.

“The debate team at John Carroll is very different than other colleges,” Mendes said.

There are three to five teams going to each competition, which means at most ten members.

Each member works hard to keep up with the larger schools.

“We are like a tiny little family, which is definitely nice to have,” said Mendes.

On the weekend of March 14-16 at the American Debate Association National Championship tournament in Fairfax, Virginia, Mendes received the eighth highest score in individual speaker points from the judges.

Although this is a remarkable achievement, Mendes said it speaks to how much she has improved.

“It shows I am improving on the things I have been working on this year,” she said. “It is not as big of a deal to me that it is at a national tournament, but the accomplishment shows to me that I am in fact accomplishing my own personal goals, which is more valuable. It shows I am getting better every day.”

When asked about what she loves about debate, Mendes smiled and said, “Everything.”

“It gives me a sense of confidence and self-worth,” she added. “It has helped me decide what I want to do with my future and helped me to decide to major in political science. I love the fact that I learn so much and that there is never a boring moment in debate.”

According to Mendes, “The friends I have made in debate are like family, and some of my most important friends are from the speech and debate teams.”

However, her favorite part about debate is the adrenaline rush during rounds.

“There is something special about being completely focused in on one thing, feeling good about yourself, getting on a role and eventually falling in love with it,” she said. “When I am giving a speech, I get a rush of adrenaline and confidence, and I never feel better about myself than in that moment. There is never another moment when I feel better, smarter, happier and more alive than when I am giving a good speech,” Mendes said.

Brent Brossmann, professor in the Tim Russert Department of Communications and Theatre Arts and coach of the debate team, said, “Brigette is funny and spunky in a lot of ways. She has gone through a tremendous amount of growth. To finish as well as she did and only be a second year debater is really impressive.”

Brossmann also talks about how exciting it has been for him to watch Brigette grow and mature. “Last year she was our youngest debater, and spent the year trying to figure things out.”

However, according to Brossmann, this year Brigette has become one of the hardest workers on the team by constantly working on research.

“She has really grown a lot, and it has been fun to see.”

Although this debate year has brought obstacles and challenges to the team, Mendes said the van rides, staying in hotels, and dinners at the end of the day have created many lasting memories for her. “Not only do we get to work on our arguments together, we really get to know each other, spend time together, and especially hear many of Brent Brossmann’s stories,” she said.

Mendes plans to continue to work on her skills and improve each day.

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The Carroll News Awards of 2013 From the Society of Collegiate Journalists:

Third Place individual writing: Abigail Rings ,“Less money, more problems” Second Place column or commentary: Ryllie Danylko, “The good, the bad, and the Millenials” Honorable Mention feature writing: Ryllie Danylko, “JCU parody accounts are ‘trending topics’ on campus” Third place sports feature: Joe Ginley, “The Carroll News talks with NFL Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula” First place sports column: Dale Armbruster, “A last impact” From the Society of Professional Journalists:

Finalist Award for Best All-Around Non Daily Student Newspaper Finalist Award for in-depth reporting for Alex Higl and Jackie Mitchell’s “JCU dragged into controversy” Finalist award for general column writing to Sam Lane for his ‘Firing Lane’ columns

Thank you to the JCU community for your continued support!

Freshman Yuyang Wang wins Annual Photo Contest

Cookout Fundraiser The Student Veterans Club is hosting a cookout on Thursday, May 1 from 10 a.m.

- 7 p.m. on the Keller Commons in front of the D.J. Lombardo Student Center.

Cost is $7 per plate, and includes grilled food, such as burgers, chicken, hot dogs and vegan options as well as drinks.

All proceeds go to the Greater Cleveland Fisher House, an organization that provides cost-free housing for families of veterans while receiving treatment at the VA hospital.

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Wang described the photo: “A couple kisses in the crowd at the homecoming dance at Browns Stadium in the fall of 2013.”

Campus Police Log April 22, 2014

Two framed pictures in the Administration Building were reported missing at 2:34 p.m.

April 24, 2014

A female student reported at 6:31 p.m. that her car was hit while she was in class on April 23.

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

For more information, contact x1615.

UHPD Crime Blotter April 15, 2014

A female student at JCU reported after midnight that her laptop was stolen by a former boyfriend, who attends Notre Dame College.

April 19, 2014

A male resident of Cleveland was stopped for a traffic violation and then cited for driving under suspension around 11:30 p.m.

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

Campus 3 Holocaust Remembrance Day observed at JCU www.jcunews.com

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Jewish Foundation of Cleveland and Kol Israel honor victims at commemoration

Joseph Mruzek

Environmental Columnist

The JCU Environmental Issues Group, working with associate professor of biology Christopher Sheil, is reviving the bike co-op. Through the bike co-op, any John Carroll student can go to the desk in the JCU RecPlex and sign out a bike to use.

These bikes were donated to John Carroll by the University Heights Police Department. The bikes were found left somewhere, or stolen and never reclaimed by their owners.

The hope through the bike co-op is that JCU students can give these bikes a new life instead of the police sending them to a landfill.

Currently, there are three bikes available for check out.

Move-out is fast approaching, but don’t let the prospect of that beach vacation in Cancun, or more likely, your summer job as a cashier at WalMart keep you from forgetting about sustainability when you pack up. Residence Life plans to make move-out more sustainable by providing a donation bin in the Atrium of the D. J. Lombardo Student Center to collect nonperishable food, as well as clothing items and books. The food will all be donated to the Cleveland FoodBank.

In past years, roughly 300 pounds of food was collected, according to John Mack, the assistant director of Residence Life. The non-food items will go to a variety of charities including the immersion trips here at John Carroll, Goodwill and the Fatima Family Center in Cleveland’s Hough neighborhood. Mack also said that this effort to donate clothing and food (rather than throwing it out) is not only more sustainable and charitable, but it also saves students money, as John Carroll does not have to rent more dumpsters for move-out week.

In the future, Mack would like to see furniture collected alongside the food and clothes. He also plans on holding a campus “garage sale” where students can sell unwanted items to other students in the future.

Rachel Vadaj Staff Reporter

John Carroll University hosted a series of events for Holocaust Remembrance Day, which began the day before on Monday, April 28.

On April 27, the Jewish Foundation of Cleveland and Kol Israel invited the JCU community to a Yom Hashoah Commemoration.

The first event on Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday was the film screening of “The Path to Nazi Genocide.”

After the credits rolled, a discussion about the content shown in the film and audience reactions proceeded.

After the film, a panel discussion entitled, “Educating the Next Generation” commenced. Sophomore Daniel DeMello and senior Brittany Thompson, along with Holocaust survivor Erika Gold, discussed how teaching the current and future generations about the Holocaust is of great importance. Since this was a panel discussion, Sean Martin, lecturer in the department of theology and religious studies, acted as moderator.

The concluding event of the day was a memorial ceremony led by Hillel at JCU. The ceremony was put together by co-presidents DeMello and Nicolle Simonovic with former president, senior David Markovich.

Upon walking into the Donahue Auditorium in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology where the ceremony was held, attendees were greeted with a packet containing a memorial prayer for the Holocaust victims, Psalm 23, Mourner’s Kaddish and online resources about the Holocaust.

The ceremony began with Simonovic describing how her grandmother survived the Holocaust while her family was murdered by the Nazis. As a tribute, she lit a candle in her

family’s honor. The speaker’s grandmothers, Ida Wolvovitch and Bertha Shimonovich, were present at the ceremony.

Each grandmother lit a candle.

After the ceremony, Simonovic described her grandmothers’ presence as heartwarming. “They’re my biggest inspirations in life,” said Simonovic. “To have them with me as I told their story to encourage people to never forget meant so much to me.”

Gold, DeMello’s grandmother and Holocaust survivor, lit a candle along with Elizabeth Efraim and DeMello in honor of Avraham Levin.

Six candles were lit in honor of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. After the last candle was lit, all stood for a moment of silence to pray for the victims.

Then, the audience said aloud the three prayers written in the given packet.

Campus minister Gail Roussey said, “It was a wonderful learning experience to hear the stories of the survivors and the survivors’ families.”

Event coordinators of Hillel, Efraim and DeMello, read diaries of those that experienced the horror of the Holocaust on behalf of the people who were not able to be here to teach about their experiences.

“Remembering the Holocaust is not something you can go a day without thinking about with all the tragedies in the world still occurring,” said Efraim. “You want to be optimistic because of the survivors while remembering the victims.”

DeMello explained the inspiration for the events. “My president predecessor David Markovich had the Holocaust Remembrance Day last year and we wanted to carry on this day continue to educate the JCU community. And, we plan to continue to honor the victims by continuing to teach their tale.”

Renovation of Murphy Hall nears 2014 completion date The Carroll News took a tour of the newly renovated residence hall and snapped a few pictures

Photo by Alexandra Higl

This kitchenette includes an environmentally conscious water bottle refill station.

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Murphy’s new hallways feature aesthetically and environmentally pleasing products.

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Each resident’s room will include a sink.

Campus Calendar : May 1 - May 7 Thursday

Freshman Luau, sponsored by the Dolan, Pacelli and Sutowski staff, from 5 - 8:30 p.m.

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Late Night at Carroll and SUPB Finals Breakfast at Schott Dining Hall from 10 p.m. - 12 a.m.

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Dim Sum Brunch at Li Mass at the St. Francis Wah Chinese Restaurant Chapel at 6 p.m. and 10 sponsored by the Office p.m. of Residence Life from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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The Carroll News wishes everyone a happy summer!

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Katie’s Take

Onward on for the summer

The Carroll News

The Carroll News’ summertime favorites

Whether you’re staying for the summer, coming back to visit or you need some inspiration, The Carroll News offers a list of things to do and places to go this summer in the Cleveland area.

Walnut Wednesday Katherine Oltmanns Life & Entertainment Editor May is always a bittersweet time of year.

The gross part of spring is fading away, summer is fast approaching and school lets out for the next three months.

But school is letting out for the next three months.

In middle school, the end of the school year represented something so much different than it does now.

It meant cleaning out your desk, writing “HAGS” (the eloquent abbreviation for “have a good summer”) and “you rock never change” in everyone’s yearbook and knowing that if you wanted to, you could see every single person that you sat next to in class that summer.

It’s not the same anymore.

Now, the end of the year means sleep deprivation, packing up the contents of a closet that could fill up a small palace, mass amounts of caffeine and heartfelt goodbyes.

That’s not to say that May as a college student isn’t fun.

I think it’s safe to say that every campus becomes twice as breathtaking and triple the amount of fun once the weather gets nice.

Especially JCU. There are actually signs of life on the quad and there always seems to be music playing from someone’s open window.

May also means that we get to go home and see our families, not to mention vacations and no textbooks (unless you’re taking summer classes…sorry).

And although all the good may override the bad, it really is a little bit of a reality check to sit back and think about how different our lives are now compared to what they used to be.

The last thing I needed to worry about was a summer job – all I focused on was seeing as many friends as I could at the pool any given day.

Life was tough back then.

Then, all I wanted was the last day of school.

Now – okay, I still feel the same way. But now, summer doesn’t mean just a break – it’s a break from my second family, too.

I don’t know what I would do or where I would be without the friends I have here.

I severely underestimated how life-changing college would be, as well as how much the friendships would mean.

When your first family can’t be there with you, that’s when your second family comes in to save the day and pick you back up. They’re also there to make fun of you when you make a fool of yourself, but that comes with the territory.

In my humble opinion, making friends in college is arguably the best part of the experience.

Who would want to leave that behind?

I understand that friends are only a text or phone call away, but nothing compares to being two doors down from some of your best friends.

Then again, a lot of people have friends who live next door at home, unlike me. So maybe I’m just a cry-baby.

Leaving everyone was hard enough last year, and it won’t be any different next week. I can’t imagine what it must be like for the seniors – sorry, not helping.

My friends from high school are wonderful, too. And there’s really no place like home. Home-cooked meals and quality time with the fam are always special and the freedom of walking into your bathroom with no flip-flops on is a whole new level of luxury.

But in the summer, there are no roommates to come back to and talk to about the day. Ramen is no longer considered a normal choice for a meal.

There are no common rooms to hang out in with your friends that live next door.

In the summer, there are no Warrensville parties and bingo nights to look forward to.

The summer is still great, but for different reasons. And it’s still sad to go home and leave your college friends behind for a few months.

But that only means we’ll be that much more excited to come back in the fall.

Best of luck to the seniors in whatever their future has in store. And to everyone else, enjoy your last weekend of the semester and good luck on all of your finals.

HAGS. Contact Katherine Oltmanns at koltmanns16@jcu.edu

Who: Downtown Cleveland Alliance What: Food trucks and live music When: Every Wednesday from May 7 - Sept. 24

from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Where: East 12th and Walnut, Chester Commons

Indians games

Who: Cleveland Indians What: Cleveland’s professional baseball team When: All summer with special fireworks days

and $1 hot dogs. *The first fireworks night is Friday, May 16 at 7:05 p.m. against the Oakland Athletics Where: Progressive Field

Lola Bistro

What: Award-winning chef Michael Symon’s restaurant When: Weekdays 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

Weekends 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.

Where: 2058 East 4th Street

West Side Market

What: Cleveland’s public marketplace When: Monday & Wedneday 7 a.m.- 4 p.m., Friday & Saturday 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

Where: 1979 West 25th Street

Blossom Music Center

Who: Country concert MegaTicket, Wiz Khalifa tour and more!

What: Cleveland’s outdoor music venue When: May 30-Sept. 26 Where: 1145 W. Steels Corner, Cuyahoga Falls

Cleveland Botanical Gardens

What: Cleveland’s conservatory When: See cbgarden.org for hours Where: 11030 East Boulevard

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

What: $12.25 When: Sunday - Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: 3900 Wildlife Way

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SUPB’S Carroll Fest closes the year with success bands rocked at carroll fest

Morgan Osheka Staff Reporter

John Carroll University’s Carroll Fest, presented by SUPB, is always a special event to celebrate the end of the spring semester.

With festivities including Henna, tie-dye, caricatures, a bouncy house, free food and giveaways, the afternoon was a hit.

Although it was chilly, this year’s Carroll Fest featured six band performances that entertained the crowds. The bands were a focal point of the event, providing stellar entertainment as students socialized and took part in the many activities.

The bands jammed out to their original hits as well as some familiar tunes on the steps of Keller Commons. All were student and local bands except for one outside band – Branches.

Branches, “best friends turned bandmates,” is a fun-folk band that formed back in 2010 in Los Angeles.

The band’s Indie-folk-rock style, compared to Death Cab For Cutie, The Lumineers and Mumford and Sons, has made the band a success in touring nationally to different colleges.

Branches’ newly released single, “Darlin,” is their popular love anthem among other covers including “Somebody to Love” by Jefferson Airplane and “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by The Darkness.

The other five bands that performed were The Sweepyheads, Nathan Henry, Black & Broke, 4 Guys Who Love Sax and the Cleveland Screamers.

The Sweepyheads, made up of Adam Kennedy, Andrew Yadon and Patrick Grieve, are a rock ‘n’ roll band formed in 2012 in Cleveland.

Influenced by garage rock and punk, The Sweepyheads have made appearances at venues such as The Grog Shop in Cleveland Heights along with other bands like The Orwells and FIDLAR. Black & Broke, representing the hipsterhop genre, is made up of six members: Damon Smith as the emcee and guitarist, Jerel Jones as an emcee and keyboardist, Idrisu Seidu on vocals and percussion, Nick on vocals and bass, Gabe Fischer on guitar and Jon Koenig on drums.

This Cleveland band was formed back in 2004 before dissolving and reforming again in late 2009. According to its detailed description

on the Black & Broke website, “If Gym Class Heroes had a baby with Rage Against The Machine…and then Red Hot Chili Peppers had a baby with The Neptunes…and then those two babies grew up and had a baby…And then that baby drew influence from The Eagles and The Beatles, you’d have Black & Broke.”

The band’s debut EP “Hot Jams for the People to Dance to” was released in March 2013.

The band recently released a follow-up to its 2011 release of Heartbreak Season, which has become its fourth album, Heartbreak Season 2.

Singer and songwriter Nathan Henry is an up-and-coming musician who performs in the Cleveland area. With his acoustic guitar, Henry has an eclectic repertoire similar to The Beatles and The Counting Crows, creating a pop/alternate rock style.

His compositions have been performed at locations such as Around the Corner, Garage Bar, Eddy and Iggy’s and Loco Leprechaun.

Some more familiar faces make up 4 Guys Who Love Sax, a band of musicians from JCU. Members include juniors Ned Barnes on vocals and bass guitar, Michael Gong on guitar, John Oddo on the saxophone, Justin Shoemake on vocals and bass and sophomore Tom Warner on the drums.

Influenced by Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, as well as Young the Giant, 4 Guys Who Love Sax create alternative and rock music. All the performances gave the audience something new to listen to, keeping the event upbeat and welcoming.

Freshman Emily Koeritzer commented, “I definitely liked Branches the best.”

“I think that the bands added some energy to the event as a whole,” said Koeritzer. “It was nice to listen to not only covers of music, but also original music. It seemed like the majority of the students really enjoyed 4 Guys Who Love Sax.” To close out the event, the Cleveland Screamers finished strong. The Cleveland Screamers pumped up the crowds at Carroll Fest as a great ending to the event.

Freshman Haley Kocisko added, “I really enjoyed listening to all the bands that performed. I thought it was a good group with a lot of variety,” she said.

“I didn’t personally have a favorite because they were all so unique, but the bands together made Carroll Fest a success and was enjoyable for everyone.”

Photo by Katherine Oltmanns

Branches ends their set as the sun sets over JCU’s Keller Commons at this year’s Carroll Fest.

Food, fun and giveaways Rachel Vadaj Staff Reporter

John Carroll students who attended the SUPB sponsored Carroll Fest on Saturday, April 26 will remember the fun activities around the steps of D.J. Lombardo Student Center.

Walking down the steps of the Keller Commons, one may have felt like a kid in a candy store trying to decide where to go first.The smell of a cookout gave the fest a

Photo by Katherine Oltmanns

The JCU community enjoys the food and the fun while live music and entertainment play on the atrium steps.

summertime vibe with hamburgers and hot dogs served fresh off the grill and a large assortment of chips and pop to go with it.

For those who wanted something healthier for the upcoming swim suit season, fresh fruit smoothies were blended on the spot. Later in the night, popcorn was popped and served.

The best part was that all of it was free.

There was also a tie-dying station. White T-shirts, as well as both small and full-sized beach towels became works of swirl art.

Last but not least, the Henna and face painting stations were just across the lawn.

Henna tattoos were given by Kristina Haberek of HennaMe in Cleveland.

However, it would not be an SUPB event if there wasn’t a fun giveaway of some sort.

A table full of wayfarer sunglasses with “Carroll Fest” printed on the side was a big freebie of the event.

Along with the glasses, there were printed lanyards and stickers with the Carroll Fest logo. Also, students could buy a pinnie, which had the event logo printed on the front, for just $5.

While all of these activities were taking place, live music played throughout the entire event.

Sophomore Matt Hribar, SUPB’s major events coordinator, was in charge of this year’s Carroll Fest. Hribar thought the day’s success was due to the publicity, giveaways, attendance and entertainment, to name a few.

“We definitely reached a lot of people with this event,” said Hribar. “The food and smoothies went extremely quickly, the latter of which was critically acclaimed at the event.”

Editor’s Note: To request bands or other suggestions to SUPB for next year’s Carroll Fest, visit jcu.edu.

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‘American Idiot’ takes the stage PLAY REVIEW

“American Idiot”

Dan May

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By the end of September, Green Day’s critically acclaimed, award-winning album, “American Idiot,” will be ten years old.

The album is the basis for the musical of the same name.

The show follows the story of Johnny, played by Jared Nepute – the self-described “Jesus of Suburbia.”

He and his friends, Will, played by Casey O’Farrell and Tunny, played by Dan Tracy, hate their suburban hometown of Jingletown, and plan to leave it for “the city.”

Right before they do, Will is forced to change his mind due to his girlfriend Heather’s unexpected pregnancy. Heather is played by Mariah MacFarlan.

Then, when Johnny and Tunny reach “the city,” Tunny becomes dissatisfied with his new home, and enlists in the military.

With both of his friends gone, Johnny creates a new persona for himself, St. Jimmy.

The story then follows the three friends through their respective struggles.

Will has an ordeal with his girlfriend and Tunny has quite an experience in the army.

Lastly, Johnny deals with an internal conflict to keep his girlfriend Whatsername, played

by Olivia Puckett, from “the city.”

He also attempts to keep St. Jimmy and his drug addiction under control.

Nepute, O’Farrell and Tracy make up a solid trio of actors to carry the story.

Nepute is clearly the leader of the three and does his best to portray the conflicted Johnny.

Nepute’s performance was very good at depicting the balance of anger in Johnny’s opinion of the state of his country and love for “Whatsername.”

There is a woman behind each man.

For Johnny, it’s “Whatsername,” for Will, it’s Heather and for Tunny, it’s eventually the “Extraordinary Girl,” played by Taylor Jones.

Puckett does an excellent job as Whatsername, capturing the woman who fights to get her lover off of drugs and St. Jimmy.

MacFarlane did a wonderful job as Heather, the girlfriend who eventually leaves O’Farrell when she realizes he does nothing to help her and their baby.

Jones only had one big song as “Extraordinary Girl,” but she knocked it out of the park with her great flexibility and all-around excellent dancing.

The instrumentation, which drew heavily from one of the greatest rock albums of the past 20 years were good, but not as well-done as the harmonies.

The best part about the music was the variations and additions to the original music of “American Idiot,” and its following album, “21st Century Breakdown.”

Unfortunately, the choreography was the exact opposite of the music.

It was only interesting when there were sets involved in the individual numbers. In these scenes, the set was alive and made for an engaging experience.

Aside from that, it was very underwhelming.

When all put together, “American Idiot” is a very good show with great acting, singing and an embodiment of Green Day.

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Pick-up lines of the week - “In my native tongue, our alphabet only has two letters: U and I.” -submitted by Joe Roskos ‘15

- “If you were a booger, I’d pick you first.”

- “Do you need your tire changed?

Because I’m jacked.”

-“You better have a license because you’re driving me crazy.”

-“Do you have a jersey? Because I need your name and number.”

-“You’re like a Blackjack hand.

21 and perfect.”

Have a pick-up line you’d like to share with us?

Email it to koltmanns16@jcu.edu

The interview corner

Q & A with the cast of “Transformers: Age of Extinction”

“Transformers” actors Jack Reynor as Shane and Nicola Peltz as Tessa Yeager sat down with various college newspapers across the country on March 29 for a question and answer session.

“Transformers: Age of Extinction” opens in theaters on June 27, 2014 in IMAX and 3D. Q: What about the “Transformers” film attracted you in the beginning?

Jack Reynor: I was a big fan of the previous films, and was kind of jumping at the chance to be a part of a Hollywood franchise and experience what that was. But, on top of that, another really great thing for us both is that it’s kind of affording us the ability to finance smaller independent projects that we’re really passionate about or different things that we want to do for ourselves. For that, I think, we’re both really grateful.

Q: So many blockbusters are coming out this year like “X-Men,” “Spider Man” and “Planet of the Apes.” I was wondering if you could say why you think “Transformers” is going to be the best movie coming out this year.

JR: I think there’s a lot of very unique elements to this particular film that we’ve made – that triangle relationship, that human dynamic, that’s something that you probably won’t see quite so much in the summer. And on top of that, I don’t think anybody else has any giant robot dinosaurs coming out this summer either, so I think that that might be something that will draw an audience, too.

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Q: Since “Transformers” is always known for its many action scenes, did you guys have to go through any special physical training prior to the movie filming?

Nicola Peltz: Yes, Jack and I did what they call boot camp the month before filming, and we really got in good shape. And we did boxing and a lot of cardio. And I’m so glad we did it because there is much running involved. We’re running everywhere and you have to be in shape, and it helped me so much.

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Grit and grind

The grit and grind Memphis Grizzlies are doing it again.

In the 2012, the Grizzlies took the Oklahoma City Thunder to seven games before the Thunder managed to trump Memphis en route to their NBA finals appearance.

In 2013, with OKC’s star point guard Russell Westbrook out due to injury, the Grizzlies threw everything they had at Kevin Durant and knocked out the Thunder in an incredibly close five games.

And now, in 2014, the Grizzlies are pushing the No. 2 seed Thunder to their limits once again.

At time of printing the series is tied at 2-2, and the Grizzlies are making the Thunder look as frustrated as they have all season because of two main factors: post play and defense.

In today’s NBA, it’s all about scoring.

Many tend to shy away from defensive contests and teams that can’t shoot.

But the Grizzlies are an anomaly in that regard, and they are using that to their full advantage.

They have the 2013 Defensive Player of the Year in Marc Gasol, and reigning first-team All-NBA guard Tony Allen.

Ohio State University project Mike Conley is one of the bigger point guards in the league, and while not necessarily a speedy point guard, his size helps immensely on the defensive end.

This season, Memphis was the third best defense in the NBA in terms of opponents’ points per game (according to ESPN.com), only behind Indiana and Chicago.

The Grizzlies accomplished all of this with their centerpiece, Gasol, missing 23 games due to injury.

The Gasol injury hurt the Grizzlies badly–so much so that they almost fell out of the playoffs. But once he returned, they got it together at the end of the season and squeaked in as the No. 7 seed.

Now, a Grizzlies team that won 56 games the year prior with a nearly an identical team, is once again squaring up with the West’s elite.

Throughout the series, Allen has pestered Durant in every which way: fighting through every screen, contesting every shot and simply making Durant uncomfortable by never leaving his side.

Due to this, Durant, who led the league in scoring with 32 ppg, has been held to 28 ppg, while shooting over 10 percent worse everywhere on the floor.

While a player like Durant is always going to get points, forcing him to use more shots to get those numbers is a very effective defensive strategy.

The Grizzlies have been a handful all series, and at the end of the day, it’s going to come down to if Durant and Westbrook can find a way to score against the grit and grind defense of Marc Gasol, Tony Allen and the rest of the Grizzlies.

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Baseball

JCU splits weekend series to end three-game skid Joe McCarthy

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After dropping two critical non-conference games to Marietta College on Saturday, April 26, the John Carroll University Baseball team looked to bounce back against Denison University Big Red. Since the season began in Florida for the Blue Streaks there have been two things missing: nice weather and seven inning games.

In a two-game series against the Big Red, JCU finally got back to seven-inning play in the beautiful spring weather.

Traveling to Granville, Ohio, the Blue and Gold split the two-game series against Denison, improving to 19-14 on the season.

The first innings featured two

runs for the Blue and Gold scoring in sloppy ways.

Using an RBI groundout from senior Jimmy Spagna, junior Bobby Sabatino scored after leading off with a single. JCU scored again after a Big Red error.

Sabatino then started off a four run rally with a single. Scoring four runs in the third, the Blue and Gold held a five-run lead against the Big Red pitching staff that was on short rest and helped junior ace Andrew Doring go the distance.

Doring allowed six hits and only one earned run in a complete game. The junior retired seven batters while only allowing one walk in 29 hitters faced. Doring also hit his spots well, throwing 99 strikes to 70 balls.

“I felt great,” Doring said. “My

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Junior Andrew Doring picked up his second win of the season by tossing a complete game against Denison Sunday.

Inside the Box Score

April 27: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E JCU 2 0 4 0 0 0 2 8 12 2 DEN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 3 W: Doring (2-2)

L: Murphy (5-4)

April 27: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E JCU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 DEN 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 0 W: Colgain (4-4)

ankle was feeling good and I knew all I had to do was throw strikes and let the guys behind me do what they do best, and that’s getting outs.”

Six Blue Streaks had RBIs in the 8-1 win for the Blue and Gold.

The second game for the Blue and Gold featured three different pitchers in short work. Only allowing six hits in the game, Denison drew five walks to score three runs that was the difference. Scoring three runs and holding the Blue and Gold to a scoreless four hit game, the Big Red split with the Blue Streaks.

Spagna started on the bump for the Blue and Gold, only seeing 1 1-3 innings of work. Junior Anthony Libertini and freshman Mark Materise both saw two innings of their own. Between the three pitchers, six hits were given up to a total 30 hitters faced.

The trio failed to record a strikeout while Spagna walked the five Big Red hitters.

Denison also saw a trio of pitch-

L: Spagna (1-2)

ers, with Kyle Colgain leading the way. In five innings of work, Colgain only allowed two hits and retired four batters against the Blue and Gold. Silencing the Blue Streaks bats quite was a key to the 3-0 win.

In the seventh inning, the Blue and Gold showed signs of life on the basepaths after seeing the first hit since the third inning. After junior Mark Huddle lead off the final frame with a single and sophomore Robby Cifelli beat out an infield single, the Blue and Gold had the tying run at the plate.

Big Red closer Ryan Mulligan saved the game, striking out senior Mitchell Herringshaw with two outs.

Denison split with the Blue and Gold, winning the second game 3-0.

Editor’s Note: The Blue Streaks faced off with Muskingum University for a double header at Schweickert Field on Wednesday, May 3. Head to jcusports.com for a box score and full game recap.

Softball

Dramatic sweep sends softball to OAC Tournament Ashley Bastock Staff Reporter

John Carroll University’s softball team needed a spark as Marietta College came to University Heights on Saturday, April 26 in what was the final series of the season for both teams.

That spark came from senior Samantha Becker, who helped lead the Blue Streaks to a sweep of Marietta to clinch a trip to the Ohio Athletic Conference tournament as the No. 4 seed.

Becker drilled a walk-off home run in the ninth inning of game one over the right-field fence to beat the Pioneers in stunning fashion, 5-4.

The blast was Becker’s second homer of the day. In the bottom of the first, Becker launched a solo shot to start things off. The Blue Streaks would, however, find themselves behind 4-1 after strong

third and fourth innings from the Pioneers.

Following in Becker’s footsteps, freshman Carly Simecek refused to go down quietly. Her three-run homer to center field brought the Blue Steaks to within one in the fourth inning, and later tied the game 4-4 when she scored on a Pioneer error.

JCU left six runners on base between the fifth and eighth innings, while junior Rachel Byrnes pitched five scoreless innings after allowing Marietta to score in the fourth.

With the game knotted at four in the ninth inning, Becker took her place at the plate to deliver the walk-off win.

Head coach Nicole Loudin had only positive things to say about the stand out senior.

“I am so impressed with her and how she stepped up today,” said Loudin. “It is one thing to play well

Inside the Box Score April 26: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MC 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 JCU 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 1

R H E 4 8 2 5 8 1

W: Byrnes (14-8) L: O’Hair (11-7) HR: Simecek (6), Becker 2(7)

April 26: MC JCU

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2 0 0

3 0 2

4 0 0

5 1 3

6 0 1

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R H E 1 4 4 6 8 1

W: Tosti (2-5) L: Schlabach (8-8) HR: Becker (8)

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Senior Rebecca Reid, sophomore Alyssa Coleman and teammates celebrate after senior Samantha Becker’s walk-off home run in game one on Saturday against the Pioneers. on senior day, but another to do it with that additional pressure, that shows a lot of maturity and focus.”

Becker knew the pressure was there from the beginning, but credited her teammates’ efforts to keep the Blue Streaks’ postseason hopes alive.

“We knew coming into the game that it was a sweep or be done situation and it took the efforts of every single player on the team to get the sweep today,” Becker said. “I can’t say enough about our pitchers and how well they have pitched for us this season.”

From that point, JCU had more than enough momentum to cruise past Marietta 6-1 in game two.

Becker launched a third and final

home run on her senior day in the sixth inning, while sophomore Gina Tosti dominated on the mound, only allowing four hits.

“Today, we went in with the mentality of controlling what we could control,” Loudin said. “We could control playing our game and winning two games so that was our focus.”

The softball team will kick off the OAC Tournament on Friday, May 2 against the No. 1 seed Ohio Northern University Polar Bears with a potential matchup with Marietta College or the University of Mount Union being the only thing between them and a potential NCAA Tournament berth for the second straight year.

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Men’s Lacrosse

JCU finishes inaugural regular season with a 12-3 mark Jacob Hirschmann Sports Editor

In what is a rarity for any lacrosse game, neither the John Carroll University nor Wilmington College lacrosse teams scored a goal in the entire first quarter in their game on Saturday, April 26.

After making some minor adjustments in between quarters, the floodgates opened for the Blue Streaks, as they unloaded for eight second quarter goals and ended the regular season with an 18-6 victory.

Mustering only eight shots in the first quarter, the Blue and Gold came out firing in the second quarter. Freshman Declan O’Grady, who was named the OAC offensive player of the week, scored less than two minutes into the period to give JCU the goal it needed to get the ball rolling.

Seeing the ball finally rip the net boosted the team’s confidence, and the goals started pouring in.

In the next four minutes, JCU scored three

more goals off the sticks of freshmen Michael Roth (2) and Dominic Starvaggi.

The Blue and Gold poured on four more goals before the second quarter was completed, heading into halftime with an 8-2 lead.

Wilmington’s Jalen Jackson opened the half with a goal just 32 seconds in. That was the last goal of the quarter for the Quakers.

The Blue Streaks battened down the hatches on defense. Meanwhile, JCU lit a spark offensively, going on a 7-0 run to close the quarter, stretching the lead all the way to 15-3 as the third quarter came to a close.

O’Grady scored three more goals in that third quarter, and added one more in the fourth, bringing his total to a team-leading six goals on the day.

JCU stretched the lead to 17-3 at one point in the fourth, eventually winning the contest 18-6.

“This weekend’s game went very well, finishing off the season with an 18-6 win over Wilmington College was important,” said freshman Stephen Leous. “Going into

the OAC Tournament with confidence and determination is going to be big for us.”

In the inaugural season for JCU varsity lacrosse, the team proved they are going to be a team that competes day in and day out for years to come. The Blue Streaks finished with a 12-3 overall record and will be playing in the first ever Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament.

Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information “ L a s t w e e k e n d ’s Freshman Kyle Patterson wins one of his 15 faceoffs game was good for us on the day for the Blue Streaks on Satuday, April 26 because it put us in the Editor’s Note: The Blue Streaks faced off spot that we wanted to be going into the tournament,” said Roth. “Our offense connected with the University of Mount Union Raiders very well together on Saturday. We were able on Wednesday, April 31 in the first round of to play well off the ball and find a lot of open the OAC Tournament. Head to jcusports.com cutters which resulted in easy goals.” for a box score and full game recap.

Women’s Track and Field

Men’s Track and Field

JCU earns second place finish to cap 2014 Blue Streaks send seniors out with strong showing Jacob Hirschmann Sports Editor

A second place finish behind the No. 2 team in the nation is nothing to be ashamed of. And, that is exactly what the John Carroll University men’s track and field team was able to accomplish over the weekend of April 25-26 at the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships in Berea, Ohio at Baldwin Wallace University.

There were strong performances across the board for the Blue and Gold, as runners grabbed top three finishes across both days to gain critical points for JCU. Sophomore Will Cameron had a particularly great day, as he won the 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.49, a full second ahead of the second place finisher.

“This weekend was the best meet I’ve ever been a part of,” said Cameron. “Just reflecting on the adversity that we faced as a team this year, it’s amazing to think of where we ended up. This is a truly special group that runs for each other.”

Graduate student Will Rial also earned his first OAC title with a victory in the 3,000-me-

Softball

Samantha Becker senior The veteran helped to extend her college carrer over the weekend as she blasted three home runs over a two-game span, including the walk off blast that sent the Blue Streaks into the OAC Tournament for the fourth straight season.

ter steeplechase where he blew away the field, finishing 9:36.66, nearly four seconds ahead of the rest of the runners.

Freshman Johnathan Radney earned vital points for the Blue Streaks, and AllOAC honors, with his top three finish in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.8, just 0.3 seconds behind his personal record from the week prior.

Also earning top three finishes for the Blue and Gold in the track events were juniors Nick Williams in the 110-meter hurdles (14.72, 2nd place) and Hayes Chrispin in the 400-meter race (55.32, 3rd) and freshman Connor Lynch in the 400-meter race (55.20, 2nd).

In the field events, senior Anthony Chizmadia placed third in the discus with a distance of 44.39 meters, while junior Rocky Mitolo finished seventh in the same event with a distance of 42 meters.

Junior Gage Marek also put up a fine showing in the javelin throw, earning fifth place with a toss of 51.44 meters.

The second place finish was the second straight runner-up placement in the OAC Championship meet for JCU.

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The John Carroll University women’s track and field team was lacking neither depth nor spirit when the bus arrived in Berea, Ohio for the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships at Baldwin Wallace University, held on April 25-26.

At the conclusion of day two, the women’s team had collectively scored 78 points, good for a fourth place finish amongst nine other teams.

Despite the gloomy weather, there were many bright performances to kick off the competition on day one.

Following sprint and hurdle preliminaries, the 4x800 meter relay quartet of freshman Becky Rohwer, junior Haley Turner, and seniors Gabriella Kreuz and Nicki Bohrer cruised to first place with a time of 9:16.53 to secure the first of many points for the Blue Streaks over the weekend.

The momentum of day one carried into the day two for JCU, as the mid-distance runners shone once again with three top-five

Streaks of the Week

Men’s Tennis Hunter Pellegrini senior

In his final regular season match, Pellegrini played his best tennis of the season, dropping one game total. The senior won his singles match 6-1, 6-0 and his doubles match ended in an easy 8-0 win against Marietta on Saturday.

Women’s Golf Jackie Weisenberger sophomore

The sophomore finished the season on a high note at the OAC Championships over the weekend. Weisenberger compiled rounds of 88 and 91 to earn a third place overall finish for the JCU, which finished in seventh out of eight teams.

finishes in the 800m run. Bohrer took first, followed close behind by Turner in third place and Kreuz in fourth.

Kreuz then went on to capture a welldeserved victory in the 1500m run, with a time of 4:39.52. Junior Megan Martinko led the hurdle crew, with a strong fifth place finish in the 100m hurdles and a sixth place finish in the 400m hurdles.

Junior Danielle Sample performed well in the field events, finishing fourth in the triple jump.

The meet concluded with a school record-breaking 4x400m relay run by Kreuz, Bohrer, Turner and freshman Alyssa Biedron. They took second to Mount Union, with a time of 3:59.86. The team’s hard work throughout the winter and spring showed in the meet’s final results.

“We competed really well this weekend,” said Dara Ford. “We were carried by our senior mid-distance runners with victories in the 1500, 800 and 4x800 relay.

It took a whole team effort to pull off a fourth place finish and I couldn’t be more proud of this group of women.”

Baseball Andrew Doring junior Doring earned his second win of the year on Sunday, as he tossed a six-hitter complete game, striking out seven batters to lead the Blue Streaks to an 8-1 win over Denison in game one of Sunday’s doubleheader.

Women’s Tennis Katherin Devine freshman Devine ended OAC play with two wins helping JCU in their sweep of Marietta on Saturday. The freshman, paired with junior Tracy Gibson for doubles, won that match 8-2, and handled her single’s match easily with a 6-1, 6-0 win.

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Business analysis: Effects of Russian sanctions on global economy

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The Obama administration and the European Union moved on Monday, April 28 to level sanctions against Russia and Russian interests abroad, with new travel bans and asset freezes of various Russian nationals and corporations. While the geopolitical implications of the move might be cause for concern, the macroeconomic issues are much more threatening. Enacting what are commonly called “Level 3” sanctions against the Russian mining, oil and gas, and banking industries could have a catastrophic effect on Western economies.

The issue at hand stems from the current political problems in Ukraine. With the Crimea officially annexed and part of the Russian Federation, pro-Russian “self-defense” forces in Eastern Ukraine and Russian troops massing on the Russian-Ukrainian border, the situation is becoming more volatile each day.

According to CNN, the Obama administration contends that the Russian government has failed to uphold conditions of an agreement signed in Geneva on April 17. President Barack Obama has been adamant about “changing Putin’s calculus.” But will these new sanctions change Putin’s mind or unduly harm the economies of Europe?

According to Bloomberg, those sanctioned were prominent members of Russia’s business community, such as Igor Sechin, the CEO of the largest gas producer in the world, Rosneft OAO. The sanctions were targeted specifically towards individuals and businesses connected with Gennady Timchenko, the founder of Gazprom (a large energy trading firm), and Arkady and Boris Rotenberg, who control SMP Bank and InvestCapitalBank. The individuals named were banned from traveling to the European Union and the United States and had their assets in those places frozen.

While the effect on the European economy will surely be drastic, the effect on the American financial markets might be just as dire.

Oil and natural gas futures make up a large part of the commodities

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Russian oil exports make up 31 percent of the EU’s supply.

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markets, and depend on Russian production. Jewelry stores like Kay Jewelers and Verragio depend on the Russian mining industry for their diamonds. Russia is a market maker in certain U.S industries, such as heavy equipment and aerospace. If American companies are unable to conduct business in Russia, what will be the effect on the American economy?

Edward Goldberg, a professor at Baruch College, believes that further sanctions against the Russian oil and gas industry will mean nothing but pain for Europe. He stated in the Financial Times that, “The reality today is that Russia supplies 31 percent of EU gas imports, 27 percent of crude oil imports, 24 percent of EU coal imports.

In turn, the EU is not only easily Russia’s largest trading partner, but it is the market for 88 percent of Russia’s oil exports, 70 percent of its gas exports, and 50 percent of its coal exports.”

The numbers speak for themselves.

The United States and its allies must act to protect its democracy abroad, but with what cost? Will Russia discontinue its operations in Ukraine and bend to the will of the West? Or will the U.S. and the EU be forced to cripple the global economy with sanctions in the absence of a diplomatic solution or a military option?

Editor’s Note: Information from Bloomberg.com, CNN, and The Financial Times was used in this article.

FASB Member Speaks to Accounting Association Anthony Ahlegian Senior Reporter

Earlier this month on April 14, former Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) member Gary S. Schieneman came to JCU to talk to students about the effects of accounting standards setting on different industries, professionalism in accountancy, and on his career in accountancy. Schieneman’s insight into these topics was highly engaging and educational. His wealth of experience in both accounting and international investment was highly apparent during his presentation.

Schieneman began his presentation by giving a detailed outline of his career. He began his career as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York City. From there, he had opportunity to work in the firm’s Paris office. After 11 years with PwC, Mr. Schieneman moved to Mobil Corporation, where he rose to the rank of Assistant Controller for Mobil Europe, based in London.

Other roles that Schieneman held before being named to his two-year term as a member of the FASB were his time as a partner at Arthur Young & Co. in New York, Vice President of International Equity Research for Prudential-Bach Securities, Vice President and Director of Latin American Research at Smith New Court,

Tyler’s Tips: Apple Stock Split Commentary by Tyler Kempton The Carroll News

Recently, tech giant Apple decided to split its stock. According to Investopedia, “A stock split is a corporate action in which a company divides its existing shares into multiple shares. Although the number of shares outstanding increases by a specific multiple, the total dollar value of the shares remains the same compared to pre-split amounts, because the split did not add any real value.”

For example, assume that as of what is referred to as the date of record (June 2, 2014), which is the date that investors must own the stock by in order to receive the shares, an investor owns 100 shares of Apple common stock and that the market price of Apple stock is $490 per share.

This would then value the investment in Apple at $49,000.

Let’s also assume that Apple’s stock price doesn’t move up or down between the date of record and the time the split actually takes place, which is June 6. Immediately after the split, that investor would own 700 shares of Apple stock, but the market price would be $70 per share instead of $490 per share. The investor’s total investment value in Apple would remain the same at $49,000 until the stock price moves up or down.

In other words, for every one share of Apple stock an investor owns, they will receive six additional shares.

Why split the stock? Stock splits are generally made in order to allow the shares accessible to a larger number of investors. Apple’s shares are currently trading around $588 a share, which is rather expensive relative to other companies’stocks. Since it is costly to acquire one share, it is not as appealing to smaller investors. Apple would like to ultimately lower their share price to attract non-institutional investors, such as individuals who trade on their own account, as opposed to institutions like hedge funds or pension managers.

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and Director of Comparative Global Equity Analysis of Merrill Lynch & Co. Mr. Schieneman left the students in the presentation with a piece of advice to not be afraid to take risks in their careers. He elaborated on this point stating if he had not taken up the opportunities that he came across in his career, he would have missed out on a lot of experiences and would have hindered his growth.

In addition to the stock split news last week, Apple also announced that it would boost its dividend eight percent and implement another $30 billion to its buyback program. A stock buyback is when a company repurchases its own shares. Since this news, Apple stock has soared over 10 percent.

In conclusion, Apple’s recent moves has made its stock extremely appealing to investors. With a cheaper stock price, dividend boost, and an increased share buyback plan, more investors may be looking to take a bite of Apple.

Editor’s Note: Information from Dow Jones News and Investopedia was used in this article.

5-Day Change

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Last issue, on April 10, I wrote about the rise in capital expenditures and the hopefully positive effects an increase would have for the U.S. economy as a whole. Unemployed for months or even years, many people could go back to work, and by spending their paychecks could help to increase the economic cycle and create even more jobs.

However, there is one serious caveat: those capital expenditures would have to come in the form of real, lasting investment in America. New buildings, new stores and new factories needed to be built and filled in with new employees in order for an increase in capital expenditures to have a real and lasting effect on the American people.

So what is really happening? American corporations are still investing the cash they have hoarded during the financial crisis and recovery, cash that has remained stashed overseas in the form of unrepatriated foreign profits.

They are still spending astronomical sums of money on new projects that will undoubtedly increase their respective market share and bottom line.

But who do these investments benefit?

For whom do these investments generate value?

The answer: shareholders are seeing incredible gains in value, while the common man is not benefiting at all.

Companies are announcing mergers and acquisitions at a record-breaking clip. Just this week, GE has announced its intention to buy Alstom SA, a French conglomerate, for $8.3 billion euros ($11.5 billion dollars).

This will surely create short term value for shareholders: GE would dominate the European railways and the French energy market overnight.

This Monday, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals made the news by tendering a $100 billion takeover of its main rival, AstraZeneca PLC. Merging the two largest pharmaceutical companies and their respective portfolios will undoubtedly create value for the companies and their shareholders by creating a monopoly of the global drug market.

As earnings season comes to an end, we can expect more and more of these announcements, although I’m sure that most won’t match the size and scope of the Pfizer and GE deals. Corporations can and will make deals to buy and sell each other. The government has a significant say in whether or not those deals go through, due to all kinds of regulations and laws that give them the power to approve deals or shut them down.

I guess what I am trying to get at is this: are these corporations making the most of their stashed capital and their capital expenditures? Can, or should, the government have influence over the disposition of those funds?

Or are corporations justified in looking to the short-term, and foregoing lasting investment in the American economy and the American people for short-term profits?

Ethics and utility and all of that aside, companies need to take into account the long-term effects of their decisions. Are they doing right by America?

Should the interests of everyday people be included in the calculus of these major mergers and acquisitions?

It’s a question that affects us all, and one that needs to be answered before America can have a lasting economic recovery.

Contact Sam at shfreiberg16@jcu.edu

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Sheffield’s Shenanigans

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Success is chopped up in a salad Katii Sheffield

Business & Finance Editor

Constant wanderlust Katii Sheffield

Business & Finance Editor

I spent my Easter break in the Grand Canyon.

Okay, that’s not completely accurate. I spent 90 hours in a car heading to the Grand Canyon, before having a brief two-day excursion hiking in the Grand Canyon overnight.

Over $600 was spent on gas, multiple Subway footlongs were shared and over 15 energy drinks were consumed.

I’ve had a lot of wanderlust this past year. I’ve been lucky to do a decent amount of world traveling in my twenty years, both with family and through John Carroll programs. To combat this constant and ever growing wanderlust, I decided to head off on an adventure instead of going home for Easter.

Most (normal) people fly out to Arizona; but in my infinite wisdom, I decided to drive across eight states.

Google Maps says is a 30-hour drive. What a lie.

Despite completely underestimating the drive, I have seen few beautiful sights comparable to the Grand Canyon. Where I was able to look up at the stars and moon, without light pollution, framed around the canyon walls with the sound of the Colorado River rushing in the background.

I’m upset that I wasn’t able to spend Easter Break with my family, but I’m so glad that I took this chance to see one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.

I wouldn’t change a thing: not the 90 hours in a car; not the exact change tolls in Oklahoma; not the sprained ankle ten minutes into the hike; and not the creepy, falling apart motel room in Texas with a ringing telephone that had no one on the other line.

Having wanderlust is not cheap. Dreaming beyond where you are is difficult, especially when you want to go beyond your means. Sometimes other great opportunities will be missed out on, like seeing your family.

But trust me, when you’re finally at your destination and are gazing at that place that took you so long to get to, and cost just a little bit more than you expected, you realize that it’s all worth it.

I can only hope that your loved ones were as understanding about your own desires to see the world, as much as mine were.

And, I bet once you follow your own wanderlust, you wouldn’t change any of the weird adventures encountered on your own greater adventure. It’ll be worth it in the end.

I’m already planning my own summer adventures.

You should plan a few adventures of your own, too.

Contact Katii Sheffield at ksheffield15@jcu.edu

Business basics Commodities A commodity is any good exchanged during business, and is interchangeable with other goods of the same type. The quality of a commodity, such as water, may differ slightly, but it’s still considered to be uniform and valuable despite various companies. There are two main types of commodities: hard and soft. Hard commodities are those that need to be mined, like gold, silver and oil. Soft commodities are agricultural, such as meat, coffee or wheat. Water is considered to be an emerging commodity– something that is expected to become a booming market in the near future.

Other emerging commodities are solar and wind power, for instance. Commodities also can include financial products, such as foreign currencies and indexes.

- Information compiled by Katii Sheffield

George Chase, Jr. is not your average student. While the average student may struggle with working part-time, Chase is a full-time business owner and founder of Chop It Salad Company.

Chop It is a fast-food restaurant–without all of the carbs, fat and sugars, specializing in make-it-your-own salads. With over 50 salad toppings and over 30 salad dressings, each salad is made to the customer’s own preference.

The idea for Chop It was first conceived in 2009 by Chase’s wife, Bridget, and the first store opened in 2010 in the food court at the Great Northern Mall in North Olmsted with former partner Joe Joltin. Now with six stores throughout malls in the Cleveland area, Chase is beginning to look at expanding his company to locations outside of malls, and outside of Cleveland.

When Chase was last at John Carroll in 2005, things were different. Dolan Center for Science and Technology was newly built, there were more computer labs on campus and Chase describes himself as being prideful about his college courses.

“I didn’t take school seriously,” Chase said. While Chase spent two and half years as an Resident Assistant on campus and was involved in the radio station as a part of his major in communications, he admits that he connected a lot with the classic Mark Twain quote: “Don’t let schooling interfere with your education,” and felt like some classes were getting in his way.

But now that Chase has become his own boss and has created a company with over 60 employees, he believes that furthering his education is one of the best ways to grow as a leader for Chop It. He admits that his pride in his youth had blinded him.

With a family background in entrepreneurship, Chase knew from an early age that he wanted to be his own boss, recognizing

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that he had control over himself and his environment, and has looked to his parents as inspiration and for advice.

The Carroll News had the opportunity to sit down with Chase and get advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and students who sometimes struggle with taking college seriously.

Tips for aspiring entrepreneurs:

1) “Don’t be afraid to fail,” says Chase, “Or sound like an idiot.”

2) You’re not always going to know the best way, so don’t be afraid to ask for help.

3) “Study improv,” Chase says, before elaborating further that comedians don’t use the word “no” in a skit, they say, “yes, and...”

4) Don’t be afraid of leaving people behind who don’t get you forward.

5) “Let it in. Even courses you won’t use, there is still a lot to learn—don’t be proud, arrogant,” says Chase, referring to his college career.

One of the most important things to Chase, though, was the emphasis on self-improvement every day, even the most minor way. “For every minute you’re not getting better, someone else is,” said Chase.

Hot Topics Water is one of the world’s most precious and diminishing resources. Consequently, water has become a commodity more valuable than gold. Thus, companies that supply fresh water have become great investment opportunities. Fresh water is currently a $600 million industry, and is expected to grow into a $1 trillion industry in the next six years.

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Water is already such an important resource. And, it is quickly becoming more valuable on Wall Street, too.

According to data from Harvard University, women in the technology sector have a smaller pay gap than women in other fields, such as finance, medicine and law. Flexibility centered on when and where people work is one reason for the small pay gap. As a result, men and women are paid in proportion to the hours they work.

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Women who hold positions in the technology sector have a smaller pay gap.

AIS project engages students Anthony Ahlegian Senior Reporter

Last week on Wednesday, April 23, the Accounting Information Systems, or AIS, class at JCU taught by accountancy I professor Amanda English had its operations day for a class project that English created last semester with the intent of utilizing a real world illustration of the topics taught in class.

The project uses a hands-on learning approach, which effectively engages the students to take a sense of ownership in their project role and ultimately contributes significantly to the understanding of internal controls procedures, business process documentation and the role of accounting informations systems in business organizations.

English’s project incorporates the role of several businesses in a supply chain, or a system of organizations, people, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer.

The project assigns teams of students to design the organizational structure, business processes, business cycles and internal controls in place to prevent error and fraud for a small business that plays a specific role in the supply chain.

The small businesses used in the supply chain are an airliner, supplier, manufacturer, transportation company and bank. The AIS project concludes with a business presentation.

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AIS goes through operations day (above). Junior Chris Mitschow (below, left) checks his progress.

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Anthony Ahlegian (Mr. Parkour) Dale Armbruster Ryllie Danylko

Kaelyn Gates Sam Lane Zach Mentz

Jackie Mitchell Clara Richter

Nick Sciarappa

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Zach Mentz

Former Editor in Chief Favorite ‘90s band: Backstreet Boys Favorite ‘90s fashion: Anything tie-dye ‘90s celeb crush: Kelly Kapowski Favorite ‘90s movie:”Happy Gilmore” Lisa Frank spirit animal: rainbow kitten

How am I supposed to summarize the last four years of my collegiate career in just one column? Truth is, I can’t. And that’s part of what makes writing this final column so difficult.

As I sit down to write this column – the last column I’ll write for who knows how long – I’m hit with a flood of emotions.

Part of me feels relieved to be done with school work forever – no more lectures, no more study guides, no more pretending to pay attention in class. Another part of me feels deflated because the end of college is near, and that means the end of the best four years of my life.

But another part of me is excited for what lies ahead, even if I have no idea what exactly the future may hold.

I find myself wanting to hit ‘pause’ on my college career, because the last four years flew by faster than I ever could have imagined. And the reason for that is simple: time flies when you’re having fun, and college has been too much fun.

But like it or not, all good things must come to an end, and that’s exactly what is about to happen with my college career.

Back in September, I wrote my first Mentz’s Minute column of my senior year, titled “The final chapter.”

In that column, I talked about how senior year was the beginning of the end of my college career. Not only is my college career coming to an end, but so are some of the things that mean the most to me in this world.

My 13-year-old dog, Coal, has been by my side since the fourth grade, but his back legs are starting to give out on him, and his hearing isn’t what it once was. My first car – a green 1997 Ford Taurus, nicknamed Lady Taurus – is approaching 150,000 miles and has also seen better days. My two favorite professional athletes – Derek Jeter and Kobe Bryant – are two guys I’ve idolized my entire life, and both of them are rapidly approaching the end of their playing careers as well.

Maybe it’s fitting that everything is coming to a close at once. But it’s frightening to know that soon enough, I’ll have to say goodbye to Coal, the best dog I’ve ever had; Lady Taurus, my partner in crime since I first got my license; Jeter and Kobe, the two athletes I grew up my entire life watching and admiring; and lastly, I’ll have to say goodbye to college.

Life after college will undoubtedly be a transitional phase unlike any I’ve ever dealt with before. While I don’t know what the future holds, I do know that I’ll always have the support of great family and great friends, and when it comes right down to it, that’s all you really need.

To Brett, Strowe, Hayden, Phelps, Q, Twitch, Nigel, Dobbs, Lou, Seany G, Ponch and Sam: You guys are the best friends I’ve ever had and likely ever will have. I came here only knowing Brett, and I leave with a friend group I can always count on. For that, I can’t thank you guys enough.

To Chris Wenzler and Bob Noll: You both are two of the best adult role models and influences I’ve ever had. Without each of you, my college career wouldn’t have meant nearly as much as it did.

To Mom and Dad: I made it! Thanks for always being there for me, and I can’t wait to rake in the big bucks so I can finally send you guys on the vacation you both deserve.

Now, before I go, just one last question: do I really have to graduate, or can I just stay here for the rest of my life?

Ryllie Danylko

Former Managing Editor Favorite ‘90s band: Spice Girls Favorite ‘90s fashion: Mood rings ‘90s celeb crush: Leo DeCaprio with swan Favorite ‘90s movie: “Clueless” Lisa Frank spirit animal: rainbow unicorn

In almost every “Ryllie Factor” column I’ve written this year, I’ve ranted about the things in the world that tick me off. My strong opinions and tone have become the foundations of my writing persona, but for my final column, I’d like to explore a different side of “The Ryllie Factor.”

Four years. 128 credits. A terrifying pile of student loans. More academic all-nighters than I’d like to admit to. And what do I have to show for it? A bachelor’s degree (or as I sorrowfully heard it referred to today, “just a bachelor’s degree”) and a few dozen Carroll News articles?

I’ll admit, I learned a few things in class – after I learned to never, never, never, ever register for an 8 a.m. (ever), and I learned a little bit more doing a few extracurriculars and internships. But most of what I learned, or at least the thing that is the most important to me, I learned through conversations and interactions with the people on this campus. I’ve been inspired by the dedication to service to others I’ve witnessed, the intellectual capacity of many of my peers and some of the strongest leaders I’ve ever met. But the thing that has completely transformed me, through both talking to people here and personal reflection, is a change in perspective.

Anais Nin said, “We don’t see the world as it is, we see the world as we are.” In other words, perspective is all everything. The way you view the people around you, the planet you live on and most importantly, yourself, is all there is. You can completely change the course of your life just by viewing life in a different perspective.

Perspective is how quickly you forgive a friend for their wrongdoing because you value the friendship more. It’s how you stop comparing yourself to others because you realize you are running a completely different race than them anyway. Perspective is how you make the decision to move to a new place because you think the world is too big for you not to see as much of it as possible. It’s realizing that the reason people seem to walk all over you is that you let them. It’s stepping back and asking yourself what matters to you, why it matters to you and how your actions are reflecting that.

Unfortunately, perspective does not always get through to us in the most positive ways. Too often, it takes the death of a someone close to remind us how tremendously fragile life actually is. Life’s vulnerability is a depressing concept to some, but for those with a strong sense of perspective, this factor creates an urgency to live more and love more. The moment you comprehend this small but crucial fact, you’re on your way to living a fuller life.

If there’s one thing I’ve learned through the three insufferable philosophy classes I’ve been forced to take in the name of the almighty core curriculum, it’s that there are hundreds, if not thousands of ways to view our existence in this big wide universe of ours. Some of these worldviews are uplifting and preach the idea that life has meaning and there is a greater plan for us. Bleaker outlooks claim we are here by chance and the only meaning our lives have is that which we give it. No one has or probably ever will figure out which of these ideas is correct – a terrifying and frustrating concept. But this gives us the freedom to shape our lives in any way we want, just by changing how we look at things.

Perspective is not a synonym of positivity. While positive thinking has its merits, perspective goes deeper than this.

It’s about developing a mindset that makes you confident in yourself and your decisions, because you know how to gauge the things that really matter.

Whether it means taking a walk by yourself to think or going on a late-night drive with a friend to talk things out, perspective can be the thing that keeps you sane throughout your college career, and hopefully after. John Carroll is a special place with special people who genuinely want to listen and help, and the friends you make here can give you an entire perspective overhaul. Because as it goes: If you can change your mind, you can change the world.

Jackie Mitchell

Former Campus Editor Favorite ‘90s band: Jawbreaker Favorite ‘90s fashion: Jelly shoes ‘90s celeb crush: Eric Matthews Favorite ‘90s movie:”The Parent Trap” Lisa Frank spirit animal: rainbow voodoo pig Inspiring minds, transforming lives. If you’ve had the privilege of walking John Carroll University’s beautiful campus, you’ve seen the Forever Carroll banners proclaiming this statement. As I finish up my final week of classes, I feel compelled to echo the truth of this slogan. It’s more than just a catchy marketing ploy – the past four years of my life have been nothing short of transformative.

I’ve never loved a place as much as I love JCU. Lately, everything from the way the clock tower looks in the sunlight to the scent of the old books in Grasselli Library has rendered me misty-eyed and overly-sentimental. But it wasn’t always this way.

The first time I set foot on campus, I had so much nervous energy coursing through my veins that almost threw up before I even entered the student center for orientation. I’m not kidding; I apologize to anyone who had the misfortune of seeing me gagging outside the building, green-faced and clammy.

I had a rough time transitioning, terrified to be separated from the security of my family and horrified at the prospect of being forced to become independent when I had no idea how to even begin to do so. If you would have told me at that point in my life that I would actually call this place home, or make the number of incredible friends that I did, or learn to become comfortable and confident in my own skin, I would have stared at you in utter disbelief. But that’s exactly what happened, and my experience here was more wonderful than my wildest daydreams could have ever imagined.

It’s impossible for me to put into words, especially in the confines of a short column, how many opportunities JCU has blessed me with over the past four years, but I can list some of the highlights: I followed my passion for journalism thanks to my professor and advisor, the incomparable Carrie Buchanan. I found a best friend and partner-incrime in my roommate of four years, Gina Torek.

I discovered some of Cleveland’s gems, including Shaker Square, the Cedar Lee Theatre and West 25th Street. I laughed harder than I’ve ever laughed in my life and reveled in the feeling of true happiness with friends. I experienced the joy of seeing my byline on the front page of The Carroll News for the first time.

I got a late start at The CN, entering the newsroom my junior year and starting out as the lateshift copy editor. On my first fateful night in the newsroom, I stayed until five in the morning editing pages. Before I left, bleary-eyed and disoriented, the campus editors at the time, Ryllie Danylko and Spencer German, asked me to be their assistant, and the rest was history.

Like my start to college, my start to the newspaper was at first filled with nerves and uncertainty, but soon I was calling the newsroom my second home and forming lifelong friendships with my fellow editors. During my time at The CN, I’ve been given the opportunity to interview everyone from a group of sassy drag queens to author Alissa Nutting to the infamous Cabbie D. I was given a platform to write about my struggles with anxiety through The CN’s staff commentary. It’s difficult for me to say farewell and grasp the fact that I will never design another front page with the Bernstein to my Woodward, Abigail Rings.

Throughout my college journey, aside from academic knowledge, I also garnered countless life lessons, which I try to remind myself of as often as possible: Focus on serving others, not yourself.

You are a person of worth, even when you screw up, and your mistakes don’t define you. You don’t need to punish yourself. You are loved.

Never stop pushing yourself. Don’t settle, and keep fighting for what you believe in.

Ad majorem Dei gloriam.

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Clara Richter

Former Editorial & Op/Ed Editor Favorite ‘90s band: The Breeders Favorite ‘90s fashion: Windbreaker pants ‘90s celeb crush: The kid from Wishbone Favorite ‘90s movie: “The Lion King” Lisa Frank spirit animal: rainbow dalmatian

So, what do I want to write my last column about? It’s a big decision. I feel like it should be advice of some sort, but advice can be so tricky and is obviously situational. So, I guess my advice is to avoid giving too much advice. Although, I guess that’s advice, so I’ve already dug myself into that hole and I might as well continue giving advice that I think it relevant. Consider this the advice column that you probably never asked for and most likely never wanted.

There’s a haiku by the Japanese poet Issa that goes like this: “Oh snail! / Climb Mount Fuji, / but slowly, slowly.” In life, we are faced with all kinds of tasks, big and small, and when we have big tasks to conquer, we often make the dangerous mistake of trying to bite off more than we can chew. It’s important to take them a little bit at a time. A snail can climb Mount Fuji, but it can’t do it quickly.

Read good books. Listen to good music. Eat good food. Drink good wine.

Remember that failure is a necessary and healthy part of life and that we sometimes learn more from failure than from success. Maybe that’s a little cliche, but I don’t care. Samuel Beckett once said, “Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” You’re most likely not going to get everything in life right the first time. No matter how good you might be at almost everything, odds are at some point you’re going to fail. Don’t let it bother you.

Failure is important and vital to character building. Have you ever met someone who has never failed at anything in their life? No matter how nice they might be, they’re probably a little obnoxious.

Perfection is nice, but it isn’t everything. Try to fail. You learn to be graceful that way.

Life advice: don’t dress up as nerds for Halloween. It’s insulting to actual nerds to assume that we all wear suspenders, bow-ties, pants that go up to our rib-cages, and that everything we have ever done since the mid-nineties has been informed by Steve Urkel. Some of us like super heros. Some of us like “Dr. Who.” Some of us like books and tea.

Some of us look like normal people.

Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. You never learn to grow if you constantly stay where you’re comfortable, you have to try new things to learn to new things.

Write people letters. Keep the postal service in business. Also, it’s a way better way to keep in contact with people. I mean, there isn’t the same instant gratification as there is when you send someone a text, or an email, but life shouldn’t be all about instant gratification. Plus, it’s way nicer to get a thoughtful letter that someone has handwritten than it is to get a ten word text, or even a really nice email.

In life, you’re going to meet a lot of people with differing world views. Be cool to those people. Talk to them. Engage in real dialogue. Learn something.

Never stop learning.

And with that, John Carroll community (aka the five people who read my column), I bid you adieu.

Goodbye. Auf Wiedersehen. Arrivederci. Maybe our paths will cross again. Maybe they won’t. I can’t predict the future, but I do have a feeling that it certainly won’t be boring. Congratulations class of 2014! Everyone else, keep on doing John Carroll proud. XOXO, Gossip Girl.

Anthony Ahlegian

Former Business & Finance Editor

Favorite ‘90s band: Third Eye Blind Favorite ‘90s fashion: Turtlenecks ‘90s celeb crush: Britney spears Favorite ‘90s movie: “Pulp Fiction” Lisa Frank spirit animal: rainbow horse

Thank you to all of the editors and members of The Carroll News staff for the many memories made and lessons learned, all made possible during my time writing and editing for our collegiate newspaper in the Business and Finance section. It has been ultimately a pleasure to work beside and with the group of seniors mentioned in this special year-end issue over the last two years. Furthermore, thank you to everyone who has read this publication, and to those who are embracing the idea to read our collegiate newspaper. I believe this newspaper strives to be a resource of knowledge, insight, and entertainment for readers, and exemplifies the John Carroll University mission in this regard. The hard work and dedication of our students, instructors, faculty, administration, and families makes everything that The Carroll News does, and that all other JCU functions do, possible.

This year, I believe our university has grown tremendously, in terms of enrollment, involvement opportunities offered to students and facilities to accommodate students.

Students are eager to learn, and eager to take advantage of what is offered by JCU. The passion of our student body stems from the many lessons they learn in the classroom, and through their own personal experiences. It is remarkable that we all share a common aspiration to pursue an education, and put in the time and hard work to do so.

John Carroll University has a mission, and intent, as a Jesuit Catholic University to instill students with core values during their time here. Through the opportunities provided in learning, leadership, and service, our university, program, and association builds intellect and character. Each part of John Carroll University contributes to the success of this mission for each student.

Professors work with a commitment to learning, creating an environment of inquiry. This embraces the Jesuit Catholic education, encouraging students to search for deeper understanding. This deeper understanding is in engrained in the notion that faith and reason complement each other, creating a learning experience unlike any other.

Administrators, faculty, and staff create a diverse community for students, securing the resources necessary to foster this extraordinary learning experience. They create a rigorous approach to scholarship, which promises to instill students with a commitment to values.

Families support students on their passionate quest for an education. This support in granted in many more ways than one, and is essential to the growth and development of students through the educational journey.

Finally, students have this environment presented to them, but must act on opportunities and build their foundation in learning, leadership, and service in order to be here today. With the active hard work and enthusiasm for learning that is encouraged through our university, students are equipped to enter the world and respond to the demographic, economic, and social challenges that present themselves continuously. Students will embark on different regions, different career paths, and have different personal aspirations. However, John Carroll University has created at least one constant. That students will lead the course of their lives more intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, and physically developed than they were before they engaged in their journey here. This transformation is rewarding, and will make a difference in so many positive and impactful ways. Thank you everyone, for fostering the environment called for through the University’s Jesuit Mission, and thank you to all the students for your thoughts, decisions, and actions that have made you who you are, and bring you on your quest for an education today. Going forward, I stress that you all share your experiences, skills, and knowledge, and be people for others in everything you do.

Sam Lane

Former World News Editor

Favorite ‘90s band: Oasis Favorite ‘90s fashion: flannels ‘90s celeb crush: Heather Graham Favorite ‘90s movie: “There’s Something About Mary” Lisa Frank spirit animal: rainbow tiger I would be lying if I said that I was a firm believer in the strength of education through schooling, at least in a basic sense. The truth is that I have never enjoyed myself in a school setting. Now you may think that this sounds cliché because there are thousands of students who do not enjoy school either. But if you know me fairly well, you know that I have a passionate distaste for the typical school curriculum. I have always felt that it can help a number of people, including many of my family and friends.

But then I believe that for people such as myself, it can hold you back, kill creativity and just makes you feel like you will not amount to anything if you fail to adequately conform to structure. This may have centered around the fact that I had a learning disability, and made much of my earlier educational experiences rather distasteful.

When I got to college, I was not expecting there to be much change in terms of my school performance. Despite this reality, I was determined to no longer allow my learning struggles be representative of my four years as an undergraduate. I realized that I would try to get out of college what I wanted as well as what I needed rather than having to always be focused on academic success further than was necessary.

If I wanted to achieve this goal at other schools, this may not have been possible. To be honest I was not sure if that would have happened at John Carroll either. But over time I began to realize that this school helped and allowed me to do things that I may not have been able to do in other places.

My professors still encouraged me to think in constructive ways and showed me that it was still possible to get something out of a Jesuit education even if you were not a straight A student (believe me I was not). This was much better than the stories I heard from my friends at colleges and universities who told me that their professors made it sound like their lives would be awful if they did not get perfect marks in all of their classes.

Classes were not the only things that left an impact on me during my time here. Much of it was centered on the amount involvement that the school had to offer. The first is obviously my time at the Carroll News. While I always enjoyed writing, the Carroll News allowed me the opportunity to demonstrate my skills in a constructive and informative way. Another was my time at WJCU. Although I have always to listened to radio, I never truly understood or appreciated the work that was done behind it until I became a DJ on the Heights. The other was my time as a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Regardless of what challenges I had during my four years, I was able to get through due to the support of my brothers.

So as a I prepare to graduate and exit the final stage of my educational performance, I will just like to say thank you to all those who made this chance possible. I am confident that getting through all this will guarantee my chance for success in the future, and I appreciate all those who were there for me.

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Dale Armbruster

Former Assistant Sports Editor Favorite ‘90s band: The Goo Goo Dolls Favorite ‘90s fashion: Starter jackets ‘90s celeb crush: Jennifer Love Hewitt Favorite ‘90s movie: “The Lion King” Lisa Frank spirit animal: rainbow dolphin In 18 days, my time at John Carroll will end. It was the longest and most sleepless four years of my life. After countless hours of work and schoolinduced stress, my hairline will never forgive me.

But you know what? I wouldn’t trade this experience for anything in the world, because I’ve lived a John Carroll life full of incredible blessings.

You might have noticed the incredibly embarrassing pictures of me on the television screens around campus. Well, in the fall, I’ll fulfill a dream by working in Washington, D.C. at Meet the Press.

What’s even more disturbing to me than how selfconscious I am about pictures is the fact that I was called a role model this week by a professor.

To be honest, just like anyone who finds success, I would be nowhere without a laundry list of people who helped me get here.

I grew up with two parents who took on extra work to put their son in position to be able to be the first in the family to graduate college. I had two academic advisors in Dr. Carrie Buchanan and Dr. Colin Swearingen who pushed me to work harder in everything I did and did not accept average products from me.

I was fortunate enough to have an advisor at this paper in Bob Noll who refused to take no for an answer when I wavered on whether or not I would come back on staff. When I did return, I had the privilege to be the assistant and friend of the most promising sophomore at this school, Joe Ginley.

I had the ultimate privilege to broadcast some of the most important sporting events in decades at John Carroll with John Kosko and Connor Glowacki.

I would not have had that experience without the support of Mark Krieger and Howard Regal, who believed in our staff and let us take the WJCU Sports team to new heights.

I was also lucky enough to have possibly the greatest work study job on campus, with a boss and friend in Chris Wenzler who gave me a second family at John Carroll.

I have a roommate in Matt Duff who is the best and most loyal friend anyone could ever ask for. And finally, I have a girlfriend in Alex Higl who is not only the most talented journalist and writer I have ever seen, she also has kept me sane during the most difficult year of my life.

If I had 6,000 words to work with, there would be hundreds of people that would be added to this list. There is enough space, however, to thank some of you.

You know who you are. You’re the listeners who rocked out to our music during breakfast or listened to our games. I said it on the air during my last game in the NCAA Tournament and I mean it now: whether you listened to one minute of one game or every minute of 30 games, you mean the world to me. Saturdays will not be the same for me without WJCU. If you cared enough to read one sentence of one of my columns, you validated for me the work I did. I even appreciate you if you took the time to be vicious to me on Twitter. Yes, I have love for you trolls out there, too.

I can’t wait to start working. It’ll be exciting to attempt to fill the comically enormous shoes that the last five fellows have left for me.

The John Carroll community has meant so much to me over the course of four years that it is a little hard to leave. But it is time for a new adventure, and maybe a little sleep.

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Nick Sciarappa

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Kaelyn Gates

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Favorite ‘90s band: Meat Loaf Favorite ‘90s fashion: Bucket hats ‘90s celeb crush: Rosie O’Donnell Favorite ‘90s movie: “UHF” Lisa Frank spirit animal: rainbow seal

Favorite ‘90s band: N*SYNC Favorite ‘90s fashion: Choker necklaces ‘90s celeb crush: Shawn Hunter Favorite ‘90s movie: “Titanic” Lisa Frank spirit animal: rainbow tiger

Some of you may know that I was a finalist to become the Millor Orator. Ken Clar will receive that opportunity, and frankly, I cannot think of a better person to represent the class. But in this opportunity, I’d like to share a shortened version of my speech: 1200 words to 500 for this column. Here are the highlights.

Why did you decide to come to John Carroll University? Maybe you loved how beautiful the campus was.

Perhaps you received scholarships here. Or maybe John Carroll had the perfect academic program for you. There are many reasons why we all chose John Carroll University, but those reasons do not seem to go deep enough to answer the question: Why are you here?

Before the philosophy majors beat me to it, I’d like to propose an answer to this question. You are here, because at some point in your life, you found yourself utterly restless. You longed for something beyond what you had, that a college education could provide, such as new friends, a great job, a significant other, or even just a good time. Restlessness brought us to John Carroll, but restlessness did not leave us alone after we arrived here.

Adjusting to a Jesuit academic rigor, meeting new friends, deciding on a major, and discerning what that smell really was in the depths of Murphy Hall, were all challenges facing the freshman class of 2014. Through our four years here, our restlessness for something great brought us through many shared experiences.

We were determined to study. Some made the commute through the tundra that is a Cleveland winter, while others fought through the wind and snow to arrive at the far off land known as: The Dolan Center for Science and Technology. Finals and tests were intense, but our friendships kept us grounded.

On a social level, we claimed tables on various sides of the Schott Dining Hall. Some took to social media to follow countless John Carroll Twitter accounts. And only a brave few had the courage to walk across the quad in order to get to class on time.

Luckily, in the midst of academia, we as a class managed to keep a social life at John Carroll by attending Campus and SUPB events, taking the RTA downtown, or wandering down Warrensville, looking for a friend’s house.

All of these experiences have led us to this moment: Commencement. At this climax in our undergraduate careers, many of us have received a taste of what it means to have journeyed through a Jesuit education. But what about in our postgraduate experience?

Not all of us are called to give up our lives, leave our families and do some sort of missionary work in order to be a radical person who changes the world. Mother Teresa new this best when she said, “We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.”

If I may I’d like to add to her quote saying, “Doing things with great love is radical. Letting restlessness inspire you to be men and women for and with others is radical in any setting.”

We can choose to drone through the motions of life, be average people, and let our hearts be anesthetized by fear, never taking risks.

Take note of how you are feeling right now. Sitting in your seat, maybe anxious, maybe excited, maybe both: waiting for the movement to walk up here, shake the hand of the President, and receive the diploma you truly deserve. You’re heart might even feel as little restless sitting there.

So take that restlessness and let it drive you to be people who live a life with purpose. Who reflect on our experience at Carroll. Who inspire others and catapult them into a positive future. Who know how to go out with our friends to laugh. Who let restlessness focus your actions into doing great things for and with others in all that you do in life.

Cancer was the best of times; cancer was the worst of times.

Wait, what? Cancer? Yeah, that’s a heavy topic. I promise this story is not a buzz kill, so hear me out. Everyone has their rough times during their time at Carroll. Change occurs and your world is flipped upside down. However, these moments of change define who we are and make us better people.

My defining moment at Carroll was a little different than most. While most students at JCU were ending their Fall 2012 semester studying, I was in a very different position. After 13 years of battling cancer, it had been made clear to my family that my dad’s battle with cancer would soon end. I stayed at school, waiting for the call that it was time to come home.

At the time, I didn’t know that the phone call I was getting from my mom would be my defining moment. I answered the phone after class and all my mom said, “Kaelyn, it’s time to come home. The hospice doctor just told us that if your dad even makes it through the night, he has five days.” I immediately knew that the second I left JCU to go home, I would be a different person. Everything was going to change, I was going to change, and if anyone reading this knows me I freak when it comes change.

My dad passed away five days later on December 4, 2012.

I woke up the next morning at 1 p.m. with 115 text messages, many of which came from members of the John Carroll community. The outpouring of love and support from the entire JCU community was overwhelming. Right then and there I knew my decision to go to John Carroll was the best decision I had made.

Even still, the impending doom of returning to a normal life at JCU after my dad passed away was terrifying. I knew that not many people were going to understand what I was going through. I really didn’t even understand it either. I expressed my grief through anger rather than sadness. To me, crying was weak and anger was strong. I wanted to be strong. I wasn’t ready to be open about my hurt, I wasn’t ready to accept it and move forward, but everyone else was moving forward without me, and I couldn’t forgive people for that when I was stuck.

Here comes the silver lining. It got better. I had an amazing friend who stuck by my side no matter how annoying I was. This friend was my strength when I had none. Most importantly, this individual reminded me that I wasn’t alone. He surprised me by showing me that other people had faith in me even though I didn’t have faith in myself. He forced me to become confident in the new person I had become after losing my dad. Thanks to Alex, I was able to enter this past school year and be an active member in the JCU community again. I learned to be open to forgiveness and accepting of other people’s love and support.

Doing these things doesn’t make you weak.

Now here I am, writing my senior column. With all the support and love I have been shown and had felt throughout these past four years, it is scary to think that I won’t be coming back. The beautiful thing about John Carroll though is that it instills amazing qualities into its students, my friends, which will be something I never lose. These past couple weeks, my eyes and heart have truly been opened up to the forgiveness, love, and spirit of other people on our campus, and I have never been so happy.

Thank you to the JCU community for having faith, love and support for one another. Thank you to my Kappa Delta sisters (especially seniors) for never allowing failure to be an option for me. Thank you to the members of Delta Tau Delta for showing me it was okay to laugh and be happy again, and for being there for me when I pushed everyone else out.

A special shout out goes to my mom for always guilt tripping me into staying at John Carroll by telling me my dad would want me to be here. I owe her and my sisters the biggest thank you of all. Thank you for never giving up on me, even when I always gave up on myself and when I was the most annoying, rude, and emotional mess. I wouldn’t be where I am without you three and I love you all with my whole heart. I will miss the JCU community, but I know that I will always have the friends I made here behind me, no matter what life throws at me next. Thank you.

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Head coach Kelly Morrone leads women’s basketball to historic 2013-14 season Zach Mentz

Senior Reporter

As far as collegiate coaching goes, making the transition from one school to another is never an easy task. That task becomes all the more more difficult when you’re transitioning to a new school, in a new state, at a new level of competition. Yet somehow, Kelly Morrone took control of the John Carroll University women’s basketball program and thrived in her first season as the Blue Streaks’ head coach – which was also her first season as a head coach at any school.

Morrone, a former team captain and Southeastern Conference Player of the Week at the University of South Carolina, previously served as an assistant coach at four different Division I schools: Buffalo, Davidson, Rhode Island and William & Mary. After four different stints as an assistant, Morrone knew she wanted to pursue the opportunity to be the head coach of her own program.

And then the stars began to align for Morrone. At the conclusion of the 2012-13 season of Blue Streaks basketball, the women’s program was in search of a new head coach to pave the way for future success.

JCU Director of Athletics and Recreation Laurie Massa, who formerly served as the Senior Women’s Administrator at South Carolina for 11 years, contacted Morrone about the vacant head coaching position, and the interview process began from there.

After a series of arduous interviews, Morrone was hired as the new head coach of JCU women’s basketball and immediately hit the ground running.

Having been handed the reins to her own program, Morrone certainly had a laundry list of tasks to complete, but her first move was to surround herself with a talented coaching staff. Morrone began to fill her staff, first hiring Alicia Manning, a University of Tennessee product who played 139 games for the legendary Pat Summitt. Chanel Murchison, who was a senior at William & Mary during Morrone’s lone season there, was brought on staff, as was Kyle Hubbard, who played for the JCU men’s team from 2009-2013.

Shortly after Morrone and her coaching staff began team practices on Oct. 15, 2013, they knew that they had a special group of players – led by seniors Missy Spahar and Allie Lustig.

“They’re hard working kids, and they didn’t care what they did, they just wanted to be successful,” said Morrone. “Once we kind of figured out that they weren’t afraid to get after it defensively, and that our post players didn’t mind running the floor, we kind of went ‘Let’s do that.’ Let’s wreak havoc on defense, let’s create turnovers, let our defense create our offense, and roll from

there.”

Once the regular season came around, the Blue Streaks did more than simply just ‘roll’ from there. Rather, the Blue Streaks started the season with an 11-0 record – the best start in program history.

Morrone went on to lead the Blue Streaks to a 21-3 regular season record, earning the Blue Streaks a share of the Ohio Athletic Conference regular season title – the first conference title in program history.

Rolling into the Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information OAC Tournament with the No. 2 seed and a 21-3 overall record, the Blue Streaks fell to third-seeded Ohio Northern in the semifinals, effectively ending their season and perhaps their chances of making the NCAA Tournament.

“I think they were down that they didn’t win the OAC Tournament,” said Morrone.

“And on top of that just said, because we didn’t, and historically they only send one [OAC team], that there’s nothing beyond this.”

And then the news came: despite losing their lone OAC Tournament game, the Blue and Gold had earned an at-large bid to the 2014 NCAA Tournament – another first in program history.

The Blue and Gold then traveled to Crestview Hills, Ky. for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. After beating Texas Lutheran in the first round – the first NCAA Tournament win in program history – the Blue Streaks fell to top-seeded Thomas More in the second round.

When all was said and done, the Blue Streaks finished the season with the best

record in program history, the most singleseason conference wins in program history, and a season that will go down as the most successful in the 44-year history of JCU women’s basketball.

“There is no other person that would have been better for the job,” said Lustig, who finished the season, and her career, second on the all-time assists list in program history. “Coach Morrone is an intelligent and knowledgeable coach who helped us be the best we could be, and undoubtedly the best women’s team the program has ever had. I’m proud to have called her my coach.”

As one might have guessed, Morrone also went on to earn Ohio Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in her rookie season in the OAC. “I wish I could keep this group of people forever,” said Morrone. “It’s the people, this group, that have made us so successful, not just one person. It was the most fun I’ve ever had.”

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Above: Morrone pictured with Father Niehoff (center) and her coaching staff.

The Panini’s Award

for being the place to go on Thursdays

The Murphy Hall Award for being completely renovated and improved

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Morrone coaching her team in its first NCAA Tournament game.

The Comeback Kid Award

The Plain Dealer Award

for reinvigorating an organization on campus

for being a publication forced to downsize

Claddagh

JCU Football

Carroll Crazies

The Carroll News

The You Should Probably Just Walk Award

Campus Awareness Award

The Miley Cyrus Award

The Snoop Lion Award

for being the most dangerous public transportation

for always handing out flyers for good causes

for being the most pointless controversy

Cabbie D Party Bus

Oxfam America

The JCU Drag Show

for the most unnecessary name change

JCUPD

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The South Korean ferry, Sewol, capsized on April 16, killing over 187 passengers. Over 100 remain unaccounted for. Four crew members, including the captain, have been arrested as a result of the tragedy. The captain may face a life sentence for abandoning the ship.

Abrial Neely Staff Reporter

A South Korean ferry carrying a reported 376 passengers capsized on Wednesday, April 16 while headed to Jeju Island, off the coast of South Korea. As of Sunday, April 27, the death count totalled 187.

The majority of the 376 passengers on board were high school students going on a field trip to the resort island of Jeju. Over 100 passengers still remain missing. This case is the worst maritime disaster in the country since 1993.

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distress call from the ferry, named the Sewol, did not come from the crew; it was from a boy who used his cell phone to contact emergency services for help from aboard the sinking ship. The coast guard added that the ship’s crew made its first distress call to maritime officials three minutes later.

The rescue divers have since found other ways to enter the submerged boat. More bodies have been found, increasing the death count. Numerous bodies were recovered on Tuesday, April 21, and 28 bodies on the day before.

According to Koh Myung-seok, a spokesman for the joint task force, rescuers will continue to

focus their search on the third and fourth decks of the five-level ship.

Since then, South Korean authorities have decided to broaden their investigation on Monday, April 21, as they arrested four additional crew members and prohibited the family who owns the ferry’s operating company from leaving the country.

A prosecution official told the nation’s Yonhap News Agency, “The measure is to question them and hold them responsible for the poor management of the vessel.”

The ferry’s captain and two crew members have already been charged with negligence of duty and violating maritime law after abandoning the ship without efficiently helping passengers.

This act was labeled, “unforgivable” and “murderous” by President Park Geun-hye.

According to the Korea Herald, the captain is likely to face a life sentence in prison. The chief engineer on board attempted suicide on Monday, April 21, but is reportedly in stable condition and will soon be summoned for further questioning as well.

Not all crew members are accused of misconduct. Some reportedly did everything they could to save as many lives as possible, such as giving their life jackets to passengers. One woman even refused to leave the capsizing ship before helping students get off. The woman was later found dead. Including the woman, a total of seven crew members lost their lives.

Authorities are now questioning why an inexperienced third mate was guiding the ship at the time of the accident, why so few of the ferry’s

life rafts were deployed and why crew members ordered passengers to put on life vests and stay put.

The captain, Lee Joon-seok, has continually defended his decision to tell passengers to stay put as the ferry began sinking. He claims his concerns were about the sea’s strong currents and cold water, as well as the lack of rescue ships.

Chonghaejin Marine, the company that operated the ferry, has posted a statement of apology on its website: “We pray for the Sewol victims who lost their precious lives due to the accident,” it read. “We prostrate ourselves before the victims’ families and beg for forgiveness.”

Prime Minister Chung Hong-won apologized and offered to resign on Sunday, as the country remained distraught over the sinking of a ferry that left 302 people dead or missing. President Park Geun-hye accepted his resignation but asked Chung to stay in his post until the government completed its rescue operations, explained presidential spokesman, Min Kyung-wook.

The government has since come under fire, as early investigations revealed loopholes in safety measures and negligent regulatory enforcement investigators said contributed to the sinking of the Sewol.

U.S. President Barack Obama, who was in South Korea for a previously scheduled trip, presented South Korean President Park Geun-hye with an American flag that flew over the White House the day the ferry sank, a gesture of condolence on behalf of the United States.

Editor’s Note: Information from CNN, Time Magazine and the New York Times was used in this report.

Obama announces support for Japan in Senkaku Island dispute Ciara Crossey Staff Reporter

At the close of World War II, the United States and Japan signed an agreement in which the U.S. vowed to defend Japan in any case of conflict. Nearly 70 years later, that treaty is being put to the test.

For years, Japan and China have argued over possession of the Senkaku Islands.

Despite China’s claims to have discovered the islands in the late 14th century, Japan has held control of them since 1875.

The Senkaku Islands, which are uninhabited, are rich in oil and known as Diaoyu, or “the fishing platform” in Chinese.

On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, prior to the start of his week-long, four-country tour of Asia, President Barack Obama released a written statement in which he addressed the topic of the Senkaku Islands.

According to Fox News, the Japanese newspaper, Yomiuri, posed a series of questions for President Obama about the United States’ stance with Japanese affairs.

In regard to the question about the fate of the Senkaku Islands, President Obama responded, “The policy of the United States is clear. The Senkaku Islands are administered

by Japan and therefore fall under the U.S.-

Japan treaty and we oppose any unilateral attempts to undermine Japan’s administration of these islands.”

According to The Guardian, President Obama stated the United States is deepening its ties with China, saying,“My hope is that Chinese will continue to engage with the US and other countries. We don’t take a position on this piece of land or this piece of rock but we do take a position on the peaceful resolution of these disputes.”

In another written response obtained

by Fox News, President Obama said, “Our engagement with China does not and will not come at the expense of Japan or any other ally.”

According to Time Magazine, issues with the ownership of the Senkaku Islands increased in 2012. The islands, which lie in the East China Sea, were brought to attention when Japan nationalized some of its outcrops in 2012. Since then, tensions have risen. Aerial and maritime confrontations have emerged between China and Japan.

At a press conference with Japanese Prime Minster Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Thursday, President Obama formally addressed the situation. According to a report

by Time Magazine, President Obama stated the islands are indeed covered by a security

treaty, which states the U.S. is committed to defending Japan should it come under attack.

The security treaty discussed is the postwar constitution drawn up by the occupying Americans in Japan at the end of World War II. It emphasizes a strong commitment for peace from Japan and prevents Japan from possessing a “normal military,” according to Time Magazine.

Abe wants to challenge this law, stating Japan needs to have a “collective defense,” which would allow them to defend their allies, including the United States, should they come under military attack. The United States, in turn, has been influential in keeping the peace among the Pacific.

Editor’s Note: Information from Fox News, Time Magazine and The Guardian was used in this report.

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President Barack Obama met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, April 25 during his four-nation tour of Asia to discuss trade deals and the security of the Senkaku Islands. On April 23, Obama declared his support for Japan in their dispute with China regarding the islands.

17 World News Time’s 100 most influential people of 2014–editor’s picks

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Profiles of notable figures included in Time Magazine’s annual ranking

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TITAN: Pony Ma

PIONEER: Alfonso Cuarón

After graduating from Shenzhen University’s department of computer science, Ma began a career in computing at Runxun Communication Development Co., Ltd. In 1999, he founded Tencent Inc., an instant messaging service, which is currently valued at over $65 billion and is the fifth-largest Internet company in the world.

Cuarón was born in Mexico City to a family with a passion for film. He attended the National Autonomous University of Mexico under a film program, but was eventually expelled after doing a project in English. He directed highly successful films such as “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” and “Gravity,” for which he an Oscar for Best Director.

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LEADER: ARTIST: Withelma “T” Ortiz Benedict Cumberbatch Cumberbatch attended Harrow Public School on an arts scholarship, where he played rugby and eventually developed an interest in theater arts. He studied drama at the University of Manchester and later went to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He is known for the title role in BBC’s hit television show “Sherlock” as well as films such as “Star Trek: Into Darkness.”

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Walker Pettigrew

Pettigrew was born to drug-addicted parents and spent 18 years in and out of the foster care system.

At 10 years old, she was forced into sex trafficking until she escaped seven years later. Currently a college student, Pettigrew testified before Congress last October speaking out against the $96 billion industry.

ICON: Malala Yousafzai Yousafzai spoke out against the Taliban, who were attacking nearby girls’ schools. She won the International Children’s Peace Prize in 2011 for her activism. In October 2012, a Taliban gunman shot 15-year-old Malala in the head while she was on her way home from school. She made a miraculous recovery and continues to advocate education.

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TITAN: Tony Fadell

PIONEER: Robert Lanza

ARTIST: Steve McQueen

LEADER: Jerry Brown

ICON: Charlie Rose

While studying at the University of Michigan, Fadell became the CEO of Constructive Instruments. In 2001, he began working at Apple and helped to develop the first iPod. He left Apple to found Nest Labs alongside a colleague from Apple. There he developed a WiFi-enabled programable thermostat.

This invention was recently sold to Google for over $3 billion.

Lanza worked to clone human embryos for he first time and demonstrated that preimplantation genetic diagnosis methods could be used to develop new embryonic stem cells without harming the original embryos. He has also used stem cells to find a method of curing blindness.

He is currently the chief scientific officer of advanced cell technology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

McQueen studied film at the University of London. After coming to America, he went to NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts but left because he believed the program valued techniques more than substance.

He is known for directing “Shade” and “12 Years a Slave,” which won three Academy Awards including Best Picture; this was the first film made by a black director to ever win this award.

Brown spent three years in a Jesuit seminary, but eventually earned a Juris Doctor degree from Yale Law School and worked as a law clerk for the California Supreme Court. After finishing a term as California’s secretary of state, he ran for governor of California in 1974.As governor, e eliminated the state deficit totaling over $26 billion and helped to create 320,000 private sector jobs in the state.

After earning a Juris Doctor degree from Duke University, he began working as a managing editor at PBS and became a correspondent for NBC News in 1976.

He is an Emmy Award- winning news broadcaster who anchored for “CBS News Nightwatch,” “60 Minutes II” and currently anchors for “CBS This Morning,” as well as his own program, “Charlie Rose,” which airs on PBS. -Compiled by Katelyn DeBaun

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SCOTUS upholds Michigan’s ban on racial preference in college admissions Katie First

Staff Reporter

A 6-2 ruling by the Supreme Court upheld Michigan’s ability to enact a law that would prohibit “all sex and racebased preferences in public education, public employment and public contracting.”

The ruling overturned a federal court of appeals decision saying the law would unconstitutionally strip minorities of their rights and violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

The decision was handed down on Tuesday, April 22. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority decision.

Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, Stephen Breyer and Samuel Alito voted with the majority.

Justice Sonya Sotomayor wrote the minority opinion with Justice Ruth Ginsburg. Justice Elena Kagan did not participate in the decision.

In the majority opinion, Justice Kennedy wrote that the court does not have the ability to disempower voters from supporting such a law.

It also held that the ability to define and protect interests based on race would

allow the government to classify people by race; therefore, perpetuating racism these policies were intended to avoid.

This is the second ruling by the court in a year regarding tighter scrutiny of race-conscious admissions and part of a wider trend among colleges to change their admissions process, which has been encouraged by President Barack Obama among others.

Ohio is one of three states considering referendums on affirmative action in admissions. Missouri and Utah are also considering similar referrendums opposing affirmative action. Universities in these states must find alternative methods to promote diversity, without explicitly considering race, such as income.

Eight other states, including California, Arizona and Florida, have already enacted laws preventing the use of affirmative action in college admissions.

States without such a ban must justify their use of race as an admissions factor.

Some experts believe relying on geography and family income is a more effective method for creating diversity on college campuses.

However, some universities with bans on affirmative action have seen a

decrease in diversity.

At the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, African-American enrollment dropped by 33 percent from 2006 until 2012 when the affirmative action ban took effect.

Richard Kahlenberg of the Century Foundation, a Washington public policy research organization, found that seven of 10 universities that used socioeconomic inequality rather than race maintained or increased the proportion of minority students.

After a court struck down affirmative action in Texas in 1996, the state began to give students graduating in the top 10 percent of their high school class a guaranteed spot at the state university of their choice. California adopted a similar policy in 1999.

This has benefited minority students who have struggled to get into college because of their standardized test scores.

Other universities have allowed more transfers from community colleges, which typically have more minority and low-income students.

Editor’s Note: Information from the Washington Post, Bloomberg, Oyez and the Chicago Tribune was used in this report.

Graphic from Pew Research Center

The graph from the Pew Research Center above displays the results of a poll taken from Feb. 27, 2014 to March 16, 2014. The poll suggests that the American people believe affirmative action is beneficial.

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DIVERSIONS SPREAD SPECIAL:

THE AWESOME

GREAT, (ALMOST PERFECT)

CAMPUS

WE ARE THE DIVERSIONS SECTION

ASKED THE STUDENT

BODY THESE QUESTIONS:

“WHAT MAKES THE

STUDENT BODY AWESOME?” “WHAT MAKES THE CAMPUS

AWESOME?” AND “WHAT

MAKES JCU STUDENT

IMPORTANT?” “We’re all unique and we all have a different story to tell, but more importantly, we all come together as one community.”

– Danni Keane ‘15 “JCU’s students are important because we don’t simply graduate from school with a degree. We graduate from this school with a strong sense of self, an open mind and an awareness of the more important things in life.” – Emma DiPasquale ‘16 “The JCU student body is awesome because we aren’t afraid to smile at strangers and open doors (both literally and figuratively) for everyone that we meet.”

– Bridget Branning ‘17

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“There are always smiling people you know as you walk to and from class. We are all here living and learning together and have fun doing it.”

– Tim Schifflere ‘16

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“What makes the student body awesome is the size of the campus. It’s large enough to be able to reach out into different groups, organizations and opportunities while being able to shine from the crowd as an individual.”

– Rachel Vadaj ‘17

“What doesn’t make our campus awesome? The people here make it truly amazing. Whether it’s the students, the employees or the people from the community that simply walk their dogs here. Each contributes to the beauty of this campus and fills it with the passion that drives us every day. We might not all be involved in the same things, but our involvement shows our passion for this school. Whether it’s sitting together at church, giving tours or writing for the paper, it’s the involvement and passion that builds the amazing community that makes our student body awesome. We inspire and motivate each other. We push each other to be the best we can be. I can say that the people I have met here have played a huge role in how great my college experience has been thus far.” – Allison Deighan ‘16 “Smiling at and laughing with strangers is not uncommon, and seeing a familiar face everywhere you go gives you a positive feeling. I could not be at a better university, learning, loving, praying and growing with an amazing student body.”

– Emily Wach ‘16

“JCU students are awesome because they care about the world around them and they step up and act to improve some aspect of it. They are passionate and engaged citizens. The campus is awesome because JCU students and faculty develop relationships and care about each other. It gives this place a familial feel that I have not experienced elsewhere.”

– Elizabeth Deegan, CSSA Employee “What makes John Carroll’s student body awesome is that the students care as a whole for one another.

You see it everyday, walking around campus, seeing interactions in the cafeteria and the relationships built between the students in classes. That is something very special and not found everywhere. This behavior exemplifies that we are men and women for others.”

–Mary Fischer ‘14

“John Carroll students truly are men and women for others. My friends are some of the best people I know and they really are going to make a huge impact on this world.

This campus is my home away from home and my friends have become my family.”

– Alyssa Giannirakis ‘14 “I love how people hold doors for people here because that doesn’t exist in Massachusetts... People are very optimistic especially if you have a bad day. John Carroll students are very driven and everyone has a goal to be someone or to make the world a better place. Passion is a gift that has been placed in every student here through service, sports, academics, faith and with other organizations.”

– Molly Burns ‘17

“JCU students are important due to the fact that they’re embedded into social action and service. The campus fosters men and women whose hearts are aimed at helping others and offering their time and talent to people in need.”

– Taylor Hartman ‘15 “The people. Our students and staff truly make this campus awesome.

The fact that our students are quite respectful and humble makes for an awesome atmosphere.”

– Colin Hendrickson ‘17

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Sudoku

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“I said baby, I do this, I thought that, you knew this Can’t stand no haters and honest, the truth is...”

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LAST WEEK’S WINNER:

CROSS YOUR FINGERS

Kaylee Quanbeck ‘17 Kaylee is quite the sweetheart! Not only does she know how to be an awesome friend, she’s highly intelligent and humorous!

Two editors pose next to the lion, which was designed to support the Kappa Delta and Lambda Chi Alpha, won the 2014 Greek Week!

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Carroll Fest 2015 to feature Coldplay and the singer behind “Milkshake”

Because there will not be another edition of The Carroll News till September, there will be no answer submissions for this toon. Stay tuned next semester for chances to win!

Wisdom from a J CU Student

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“The Earth doesn’t revolve around you, but John Glenn revolved around the

Greeks to have two weeks for next year’s Greek Week

Admininstration calls off finals, says “students deserve a break from all that.”

- Steven LaCorte ‘15

Greek Games 1. “Helen Keller stabbed her teacher with a knitting needle!”

2. “They brought him in two weeks ago... just for the choreography.”

Greek Figures Crossword

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3. “When I was in college I did something really stupid. I fell in love.”

4. Person 1: “Can you say that without using a hashtag?”

Person 2: “#No.” 5. “My personal bubble was invaded again. We have a serial offender.”

6. “My twitter background is a photo from the novel ‘Wuthering Heights’.”

7. “Would you like some of my pastel mints?”

8. “That’s worse than a used ball of bandaids that have been microwaved.”

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Each row is a math equation. Each column is a math equation.

Remember that multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.

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May 1, 2014

Editorial

Walk the walk

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Written by Cara Sutherland, Class of ‘17 The April 10 edition of The Carroll News covered a lot of private issues going on within one particular Greek organization on campus. While it can be helpful to publish the true facts amongst all the speculation and rumors circulating, Beta Theta Pi’s reorganization was a private matter and deserved to be handled more tactfully and respectfully by any students not directly involved. This especially applies to the cartoon published in The Carroll News, which depicted a Beta bitterly being kicked out of Greek Week and throwing away a note that directly expressed sentiment that students in Greek organizations pay for their friends.

As a member of Greek life, I felt discriminated against.

You’d be hard pressed to find a single person who joined a sorority or fraternity to “buy friends.” I’m disappointed that The Carroll News would put down any other group on campus–especially one in which hundreds of students actively participate.

As a reminder, I’m certain other students have to spend varying amounts of money be involved in their choice of campus activities; for example, sports equipment.

Being involved in any organization, sport, or group on campus is nothing to be ashamed of, and there’s a lot of truly wonderful things that fraternities and sororities do!

All members of Greek life will agree that they devote money, time and efforts to become better scholars, leaders, friends and men and women for others. Each Greek organization constantly strives to improve their own GPA, complete hundreds of service hours and raise thousands of dollars every year for their philanthropy.

I support Beta’s difficult decision to ensure that their members were a noble representation of a national and campus wide organization. However, these decisions are often made in ANY student group when members are not able to contribute their most valiant efforts.

I resent that the cartoon gave a negatively biased representation of a campus organization AND applied a negative stereotype to ALL of Greek life.

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It’s all about the follow-through. About a month ago, John Carroll University’s Environmental Issues Group sponsored a series of events held over the course of a week to spread awareness about environmental protection. They promoted several suggestions to students for advocating environmental sustainability, including using bicycles instead of cars whenever possible and spreading awareness of these issues throughout the John Carroll community.

This week, the group announced the revival of the bike co-op at the University that will allow students to check out bikes for whatever their needs may be.

The secretary of the group discussed this event in his weekly blog about sustainability, demonstrating the group’s dedication to taking action. The fact that members are making visible efforts to promote their cause is admirable and needs to be recognized by the rest of the student body.

Oftentimes, student organizations are quick to point out things that need improvement but are slow to follow through with their actions. The Environmental Issues group has broken the mold by turning one of its own suggestions into an accessible program for the campus. Other organizations should follow this group’s example.

It is the most critical step in making any concern a reality. No one is going to argue that the student organizations on campus are not passionate about their causes. But the most powerful demonstration of this passion is to follow through in a concrete way. With this in mind, the Environmental Issues group sets a prime example of what it means to be a true advocacy group.

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HIT & miss

Hit: Breakthroughs in scientific research yield new patient-specific stem cells which could be used as treatment in the future miss: Deadly twisters swept across Mississippi and Alabama, killing at least 16 people Hit/miss: United States imposes new sanctions on Russia and President Putin’s “inner circle” over Ukrainian crisis Hit: According to Disney, new “Star Wars” movie will feature members of the original intergalactic cast miss: A South Korean ferry carrying several hundred high school students sank, leaving at least 200 dead and 92 still missing Hit/miss: Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was issued both a life ban from the NBA and the maximum fine possible for his racist comments Hit: North Dakota restaurant surveillance video captured a would-be-burglar wearing a cardboard box on his head before deciding not to steal anything miss: Paul Simon, former member of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, and his wife were arrested after getting into a heated argument Hit/miss: Supreme Court issues decision upholding federal agency regulations to control coal-fired power plant emissions Hit: No more academic classes for the semester miss: Final exams and projects are due soon Hit/miss: Scientists find that women’s dietary choices before pregnany can influence infants’ genetics

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May 1, 2014

OURVIEW

Mary Frances McGowan Campus Editor

I stepped out of my car on movein day wearing a peasant blouse and a frown. For those of you who know me, I try not to let my smiles curl downward unless the situation is dire.

But, I suppose this day was one of those instances.

I was about to leave the comfort of the deep relationships that I built in high school and hurl myself headfirst into a territory I could only hope I would love.

As my friends packed up their boundless ambitions and curious brains to Georgetown, MIT, Washington University and Bowdoin, I wondered the very moment I stepped in front of Sutowski Hall if I should take off running towards a more glamorous, “prestigious” destination.

I felt that maybe I had made the wrong decision by staying close to home.

But, as I sit here nine months later writing as an editor for The Carroll News (that really happened?), I am entirely at peace with my decision to come to JCU. Since I have fallen in love with the Jesuit ideals in less than a year, I think it is only right that I would do what any good Jesuit would do: reflect.

The first thing that John Carroll taught me this year is, as Frank Kafka says, to “follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” No, I do not mean tirelessly hunting for a formal date, but finding the things that make

A year in review you the happiest and giving your life away to them. For me, I found solace with The Carroll News and involvement in service. But for others, passions equally important capture their hearts.

I learned that no interest is unworthy and no path worth ignoring. The most grievous fault one can make at John Carroll is to not explore what could potentially bring you purpose.

If you would have told me a year ago that I would develop a passion for immigration reform, I would have laughed. But something told me to follow the call to Immokalee, Fla. – and luckily, I answered it. Without the courage John Carroll gave me to immerse myself in their world, I would have never come to understand the second lesson: the willingness to break your own heart.

It may seem dramatic, but John Carroll taught me to be vulnerable.

In high school, I unknowingly locked my heart in a seemingly impenetrable cage. Like most of that age, I was in mid-bloom – acutely self-conscious and had the self-esteem only a microscope could find. In a small instance of courage, my attempts to lay my heart on the table for someone was achingly unsuccessful, and to shield myself from feeling that pain again, I meticulously crafted steely barriers.

My life since that point has been a constant battle in learning to shatter the barriers, and I have found that the only way to do that is give yourself to other human beings.

Maybe the very fact that I just admitted that my internal dialogue doesn’t always match my exterior outlandishness is an attempt at vulnerability, but I suppose that’s for you to

decide. For me, my battle with invulnerability is about constantly breaking my heart in order to make room for more affection to grow. I am a firm believer in giving your life away to whatever tugs at your heart the strongest. And lately, I have realized the deep breaking of my heart that occurred in Immokalee is a wound I cannot ignore. When I opened myself to their intense love and pain of the people of Immokalee, it made me grow in ways that I could have never predicted.

The last thing that JCU has given me this year is a brilliant group of friends. Truly, no one can really get tired of being barraged with smiles while walking to class – even if its from people that you met only once.

I don’t know about all of you, but I think that we’re all pretty great.

I won’t go on about the relationships I have cultivated, because I’m sure that everyone reading this has their own similar types of experiences.

But to all of you that have made my year so full of love, thank you.

I know that my next three years have so much more to give me, and I am undoubtedly excited for the future.

If you happen to be a prospective student picking up a copy of The Carroll News this summer, know that all of these sentiments are nothing but genuine. If you choose to spend the next four years here, I can assure you that you will begin to find your purpose. Thanks for a great first year, John Carroll. If the rest of my time here will be even half the fun, I never want to leave.

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Contact Mary Frances at mmcgowan17@jcu.edu

What does omphaloskepsis mean?

“An oompa loompa with osteoperosis” Bridget Branning, freshman

“A fear of arthritis” Abby Svitana, freshman

“An oompa loompa disease of the skeleton” Kaylyn Green, junior

Omphaloskepsis: The contemplation of one’s navel as part of a mystical exercise

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Higl’s Squiggles: Please tweet responsibly Alexandra Higl Editor in Chief

To my hip, young, espressodrinking, social media savvy readers, I pose this question: Have you ever been seized by such unbelievable rage that you just want to scream out your frustrations on the mountaintops? You know what type of rage I’m talking about: the type where you want to go all Incredible Hulk or King Kong on the world (whatever your fictional rage character of choice may be).

Lucky for you young whippersnappers out there, there’s a little something called Twitter.

Yes, my friends. It’s the media outlet where you can tell off anyone you care to choose. Are you frustrated with that annoying girl next to you who’s chomping her gum a little too loudly? In a tizzy because you think that one guy across the room is looking at you the wrong way?

You’re in luck: just tweet out your frustrations. It’s a great way to unleash your anger on the world, with absolutely no repercussions whatsoever.

Or, if you want to be really sneaky, fire out some subtweets.

That way, you’ll never get caught – even though you secretly hope that person is reading your tweets so you can have the satisfaction of getting your message across without having to confront them in person.

Hey, it not only saves face, but you have the satisfaction of knowing you’re secretly in control because you fired the first shots – in a sly, non-confrontational, lazy manner. And, you did it all while ordering a pizza, new jeans from Express and random collectors items from eBay you certainly don’t need. Cue evil laugh.

I sincerely hope this scenario sounded outright silly. The sad reality is that for many, this attitude has become second nature. Thanks to technology and the lack of faceto-face interaction, we’ve become more deceptive, more brash, more bold, without even having to leave the comfort of our homes. It’s far

easier to tweet out some childish banter in a whirlwind of emotions than utter those same words to a person’s face.

Thus, we use the power of Twitter.

Yet, I ask you friends, is this really the answer to our problems?

It’s true what they say: once it’s online, it’s there forever. Before you know it, someone will screenshot your words of rage, send it to their best friend, mom, dad, their best friend’s mom and dad, the nosey neighbor down the street and the UPS guy.

It’s almost common sense to tweet responsibly. But, if it’s common sense, why do people tweet out vulgarity? Why does cyber bullying exist? And, call me crazy, but I’m pretty sure we’ve all seen (or even participated) in our fair share of “Twitter wars.”

So let’s take a step back.

Why does Twitter exist in the first place? To publicly attack everyone and their brother? I’m going to go with no.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think it might be to spread awareness, advocacy, ignite change and provide comic relief.

Somehow, I don’t think it was meant for someone to cowardly hide behind a computer screen or smartphone and criticize the universe.

Yes, I know the almighty powers of Twitter are tempting. But, it’s like the forbidden fruit on the tree of knowledge of good and evil. It seems like the right option. It’s in your reach. It’s easy. Yet, once you take a bite, you can’t go back. There are consequences. It most likely doesn’t stop at one tweet. It’s a vicious cycle.

Sure, a booming voice from the heavens resembling Morgan Freeman may not reprimand you. You may not get struck by a lightning bolt (no promises, though).

But, you may not be able to get a job.

And, you might lose some friends, your reputation and most importantly, Twitter followers.

Contact Alexandra Higl at ahigl15@jcu.edu

Cup of Joe: Halfway through – what to do?

Joe Ginley

Managing Editor

Before I enrolled at John Carroll, every person I talked to about college told me how fast it would come and go.

I didn’t believe them then, but I do now.

As the school year comes to a close, I can’t fathom that my college career is already halfway complete.

I’m not complaining – I’m lucky. The past two years have been amazing. I’ve met so many world-class people and had incredible experiences at JCU. Four years ago as I began to consider my college options, I never envisioned myself at John Carroll.

I recently found my first list of potential colleges. It was eight schools long,

including names such as The Ohio State University, Kent State University and American University.

I delved into the complex and lengthy college search process, and crossed off schools as I found flaws with each. Somewhere along the way, JCU snuck onto the list. I couldn’t find any significant faults with John Carroll.

As I investigated further, I gradually realized where I belonged.

I was destined to be a Blue Streak.

Since the day I signed the paperwork, I’ve had an incredible time. As I mentioned before, the time has flown by.

But while almost all of my experiences have been positive, I’ve also noticed some areas in which we can improve this great institution.

It is my personal goal over my next two years at JCU to help enact change in these areas, but I can’t accomplish anything without your help. When we work together as a community, surprising things can happen.

1. Unity Like it or not, John Carroll is separated into cliques.

The situation is the same at countless other colleges across the country. It’s human nature to hang out with people like ourselves. But at some point, it becomes excessive.

For example, why do we have an “Aside and a “B-side” to our cafeteria? I’ve hung out on both sides of the caf. Neither side is better. Not all the “cool” kids sit on the A-side, and not all the “nerdy” kids sit on the B-side.

To the same point, certain groups of students cluster together and rarely move outside of the group. It’s not limited to one group. Resident assistants, athletes, Greek Life members, business students, Steelers fans, etc. stick together. Heck, I’m even guilty of this myself sometimes.

We all need to remember this: our groups matter, but we’re students at JCU before anything else.

2. School spirit I can’t count the number of times I’ve talked with JCU student-athletes about the recurring attendance problems at JCU sporting events.

We need to find a way to better support all of our teams and fellow Blue Streaks.

For example, when Missy Spahar broke the JCU all-time scoring record and the Blue Streaks clinched a share of their first-ever Ohio Athletic Conference title on Feb. 22, the turnout was pathetic.

Few students bothered to show up for the critical Saturday afternoon game.

I’m not blaming any person or group for this problem. It’s been an issue for over 25 years; this topic was debated in a 1990 version of The Carroll News.

I give a huge amount of credit to Carroll Crazies President Courtney Fallon.

She’s made it her personal goal to improve school spirit and done an excellent job.

But she can’t do it alone. We need to come together as a community and rally behind our teams. The student body as a whole has to stop focusing on the fact that it is Division III and instead realize that the players on the field or court are their classmates, roommates and friends.

3. The voice of John Carroll In my time with The Carroll News, I’ve noticed how this newspaper, over time, has allegedly become biased against certain organizations.

This is simply not true.

The Carroll News is the voice of the student body, not just the voice of some communications students. We’re not here to settle scores or sling mud on organizations.

We’re here to report the news and keep the community informed. As students at this school, you are a crucial part of this community.

So make yourself heard! If you’re in the science club, and you’re traveling to Washington, D.C. for a convention, we want to hear about it. If you’re going to a national chess tournament, we want to write about it.

This is your newspaper. It’s just newsprint and paper without you.

Now, here is my challenge to you.

Sit on the opposite side of the cafeteria.

Attend a sporting event. Support a Greek life philanthropy initiative. Come back on campus in the fall with a refreshed attitude.

Let’s make the most out of our remaining time here, and leave JCU even better than we found it.

Contact Joe Ginley at jginley16@jcu.edu

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Grace Kaucic Editorial & Op/Ed Editor

Well, guys, here we are. Or rather, here I am, rounding out my third year at John Carroll and typing up my last column for the year (not to worry, my fans, I’ll be back next year!).

Anyways, to say this year has been a learning experience would be a hefty understatement. If I’m being completely honest here, I have to admit it was one of the hardest years I’ve ever had and full of more disappointments than I would’ve ever hoped for.

However, as my fellow editor Tim Johnson mentioned in his column a few weeks ago, struggle often begets growth. In my case, I definitely grew a lot. Like, a heck of a lot. And, I’m finding now that, at the end of the year, I’m able to take a clearer look around me at my life, my friends’ lives and the John Carroll community in general.

I could probably write a 300-page book if I wanted to detail every lesson I’ve learned so far at John Carroll.

I’m pretty sure no one would really be interested in reading 300 pages of my sentimental thoughts, though. So I’ll keep it short and sweet.

I’d really like to address a recent issue that has become increasingly clear to me throughout this year.

With each passing day, I have become more critically aware of how people treat each other, especially at a young age.

When I say young age, I am in fact including every student here at John Carroll. I honestly don’t care how many people object and say that they are old enough to get married, legally drink, join the army or whatever. We all know that 21 years really is just a drop in the bucket. And, when it comes to wisdom, I’m willing to bet not one of us has hit the jackpot yet.

Anyways, it has become apparent to me that many of us young people are unnervingly ready to undermine our fellows at pretty much any chance we get.

How do I know this? Well, let’s take a look at the Greek Week debacle that takes place each year. More importantly, I would love for everyone with a Twitter account to take a quick browse through some of their followers’ tweets within the past two weeks.

I’ll bet my entire savings account that 90 percent of you will be able to find some kind of anti-Greek Week tweet from at least one of their friends. “RT if you hate Greek Week.”

“Hating the Greeks.” “Definitely

6. Never open a book again 7. Volunteer in a foreign country 8. Join a second-rate rock band 9. Explore the world 10. Turn your couch into a bed —Compiled by the Editorial staff

Haters gotta stop hating staying in my room during Greek Week #stop.” Ring a bell, anyone?

Now, before anyone gets their panties in a bunch about me sounding like a typical sorority girl getting all defensive about Greek life, just hear me out for a second.

I understand that Greek life is not for everyone. I understand that it has its benefits and drawbacks (just like pretty much everything in this world). I also understand why those who are not involved in it might think Greeks are ridiculously obnoxious – especially during our week.

Trust me. I can see that.

However, what I also see is that students are building a community of hatred by bashing other fellow students.

This isn’t just about Greek life, either; this could be applied to several other groups on campus, whether they are University organizations or not. In fact, this so-called community experience can be seen in countless social settings. The bottom line is that such angry tweets or negative comments signify something more sinister than simply not liking an organization.

From my personal experiences, I can attribute this issue to a possible combination of two facts. The first is insecurity. One of the first lessons I learned in “Bullying 101” back in the day was that when someone attempts to undermine you, it is because he or she sees you as a threat to their personal security and feels the need to bring you down.

The second is the sense of community that comes from grouping together and targeting another person or group of people.

You have to admit, it’s a lot easier to say something controversial or even cruel when you’ve got an army of friends doing the same thing.

This is essentially how the bullying situation snowballs in schools, and I think the same thing can be applied to the anti-Greek mentality that I’ve been seeing so much of recently.

So, dear students of John Carroll, if you are among those who don’t like Greek life, don’t join. If you don’t like to play football, don’t join the team. If you don’t like to write or sing or dance or invent things, don’t do it.

But, there’s no need to keep publicly bashing each other. We are all in the same game together: trying to find what we love and become the best people we can be. I’m all for freedom of speech. It should be clear by now that I’m in no position to censor other peoples’ opinions, but for the love of the Jesuits, let’s just try to be nice.

So, I hope when I come back for my final year in August, I won’t have to write this column again.

Peace out, John Carroll.

Contact Grace Kaucic at gkaucic15@jcu.edu

May 1, 2014

The Johnson Journal:

The Op/Ed Top Ten:

1. Find a job 2. Don’t find a job 3. Get your own apartment 4. Move back in with your parents 5. Go to graduate school

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Tim Johnson Editorial & Op/Ed Editor In my experience, the end of each academic year instills a mix of nostalgia and introspection in students. With enough school days left to count on one hand, students usually turn their collective attention toward reminiscing – and rightfully so.

Each year affords so many things: successes, failures and the countless memories made in the process. Now, engaging in my own customary reflection, I can honestly say that coming to John Carroll has been formative on so many levels.

Classes, clubs, sports and extracurriculars in general all supplement student growth. However, it’s nearly impossible to overstate the impact that other students have in my personal development. Our University synthesizes some of the most gifted minds and most dynamic student leaders. What’s more amazing still, is the diverse ideologies and backgrounds from which these people come. And, as a freshman with uncompromisingly rigid views, I had no idea how these first three years of college would change my mind.

Each new encounter or friendship paints new hues over my black and white reasoning. After just two years of exposure to novel ideas, a new collage of influences had replaced my previously monochromatic views.

To be sure, I can thank many people for challenging my myopic views of the world. But, over the past two years, I had the distinct pleasure of interacting with a few of John Carroll’s most dynamic students. Through my interactions with Ken Clar, Ty McTigue and Dale Armbruster (the Millor Orator, Beaudry Award winner and Meet the Press Fellow, respectively), these men have proven themselves to be truly exemplary John Carroll students and reflective of the caliber of students that this university fosters.

When people ask me why I chose to come to John Carroll University, I usually struggle, grasping at straws to answer the question. It’s always been hard to identify what specifically drew me here. But now, with three years to prepare an answer, I think I’ve found my reason. No other university seems to offers the same care for its students that John Carroll provides. Truly, this has been a university where “cura personalis,” Latin for “care for the whole person,” finds its implementation.

But don’t take my word for it.

The most convincing proof that John Carroll cares for its students on a personal level is the student body itself. Students like Ken, Ty and Dale aren’t exceptions to the rule. The Class of 2014 isn’t an anomaly of outstanding students that hasn’t existed in years past.

Compassionate, intelligent and accomplished student leaders graduate from this institution each year.

You would only find such growth at a university that has a vested interest in its students. People don’t enroll here and simply earn a degree – they find their passion and themselves.

So when I think about myself as a snot-nosed freshman with too many opinions and not enough exposure, I’m reminded just how this university has helped me to grow.

Each senior that I’ve met who will graduate this year has been a role model to me. My hope is that, when I graduate from John Carroll, I can hold my head high knowing that I adopted this University’s values as they clearly have.

Who knows. Maybe I’ll be lucky enough to be a role model for some freshman with too many opinions and not enough exposure just like myself three years ago.

Contact Tim Johnson at tjohnson15@jcu.edu

Alumni Corner

Written by Deanna Glarner DePenti, Class of ‘91 When I was asked to write a column for The Carroll News I was immediately flattered and terrified! I didn’t know what to write about, but then it hit me. I have been coordinating the commencement ceremony at JCU for the past 16 years, I thought it would be great to write a “commencement speaker” column. What would I say to you as a graduating class? Well, I came up with a “magnificent seven” pieces of advice I can give. As it turns out, this is the same advice I keep giving my daughters as they grow up!

First, be nice and be polite. Never underestimate the power of “please” and “thank you.” To me, it shows you care: share some cookies, offer your seat to someone older than you, ask to bring some food or drink to a party you are invited to, listen to someone (even if you believe they are going on and on), get to know your neighbors.

These things are easy-breezy, but they go a long way, and they do not go unnoticed.

Second, help someone every day.

I am not just talking about people you know. Hold a door, carry something heavy for someone, tutor a co-worker on a computer program you know well, if you notice someone doing

without give them what you can. Yes, your 24 hours per day is short and you don’t have much time, but it doesn’t take much time to make a difference for someone else.

Third, try something new. My oldest daughter tried sushi the other day.

She didn’t like it, but at least she tried it. Hopefully, during your time at JCU, you have tried something new. For some of you, it was a class in a topic outside your wheelhouse. Maybe it was a service trip. Take this attitude with you into your professional life – volunteer to help on a project; you might find you enjoyed it.

Fourth, read. Read anything – a book, a newspaper, a magazine. I tell my girls what I learned as a kid – reading is fundamental. But don’t just keep all you have learned to yourself.

Forward the online article, recommend the book, pass along a magazine.

I do this as often as I can with friends, family and coworkers.

Fifth, write. As a teenager, I kept a diary. Each night I would write something. Sometimes it was important teenage angst, sometimes it was just a weather report. Even if I wasn’t the best writer, writing made me think.

It made me question and reflect. I

started keeping a journal about a year ago. Though the things I write about are more mature, they still make me question and think.

Sixth, enjoy some quiet time. Take a walk, without music blaring in your ears. Sit and read. Meditate. Take some time each day, turn off your electronics, and enjoy the sound of silence, or the chirping of birds, or the breeze through the trees. There is therapy in quieting yourself and your surroundings. You won’t regret it.

Seventh, love. Always love, and never pass up a moment to tell someone you love them. Tell your family how much they mean to you. Tell your friends you are glad to have them in your life. Tell your teachers you valued their guidance. Tell your spouse and kids everyday that you love them.

There are probably a lot of other helpful hints I could include in this article, like don’t leave dirty dishes in the sink, and always have a band-aid somewhere within reach, but those are lessons you will learn for yourself along the way.

Enjoy your life and the people you are with. Never pass up a moment to do something good. Who knows – it might turn into something great.

Got something to say? We’ll be back in the fall!

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Beat the rush!! Three bedroom, single family home, modern kitchen with stove, fridge, dishwasher, modern bath, dining room, living room, washer and dryer, finished attic, hardwood floors, new paint, two car garage, patio, fenced yard. Walking distance to JCU. 3941 Washington Blvd. University Heights, Ohio.

Call 216-276-3583 or 440-526-1723.

FOR RENT: 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath house on Colony Road in South Euclid available June 1st. Rent is $400 per month, per person and tenants pay all utilities. Call or text Jeff at 216.496.4279 with any questions or to schedule a walk through.

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.

Beautifully Renovated 4 bedroom, 1.5 bath, 2-story brick colonial home on quiet street. Detached 2-car garage.

Stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer, dryer included. Hardwood floors in living room, formal dining room, and bedrooms. Large Kitchen. Full basement with laundry. One month security deposit. Utilities not included. Secure now for June 1st for 14/15 school year. $1300/ 4br- Nice home for rent. **Great for Students** Call 216-347-0795.

2br./1ba 1st floor unit of duplex on Warrensville Rd. Includes washer/ dryer/refrigerator/AC and 1 car garage with patio. Tenant pays gas and electric. Call Timmy @ 216-212-9025.

2 BR/ 1 BA, 2nd floor unit of a duplex along Cedar Rd near Whole Foods area.

Includes washer, dryer, refrigerator, car garage and basement storage. Close to campus and owned by a professor. $700 + one month deposit. Tenant pays electric and gas. Call Rollie at 216-233Remodeled house less than 1/4 mile 5795 or email at creamtop@aol.com. to campus. Updated kitchen, bathrooms and appliances. Text 216- HOUSE for RENT June 1. Cedar/ 832-3269 for complete details. Belvoir. Rent $1050 includes water, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, central air, Very clean, well maintained, large ample parking. Call 216-316-211.

2-family home. One unit available.

3 bedrooms, 1 full bath, living and 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath house for rent dining room, kitchen with appliancin University Hts on Loyola Road. es included, dishwasher, central air, Rent is $1400 a month for more inwasher and dryer. Large finished baseformation please call 216-382-7689 ment. Ideal location. Approximately 1 mile from campus. 216-536-4148.

Duplex for rent. Spacious & wellTwo rooms for rent. Walk to JCU. maintained. Each unit has 3 bdrms, Appliances and utilities included 1 ½ bath. Ÿ mile from JCU. with some furniture. $400 per per- Call JCU alumni @ 440-336-2437. son, per month. Call 440-241-8657.

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 + one month deposit. Tenant pays all utilities. Call Rollie at 216-2335795 or email at creamtop@aol.com.

2 or 3 bedroom. Walk to JCU. Updated and spacious. Call 440-241-8657. For Rent, J.C. students leaving may 2014. Two bedrooms L.R. D.R and Brockway Properties: Kit. All appliances included. WashVoted #1 off campus housing by JCU er, dryer, garage, patio, good lostudents! Go to brockwayproperties. cation near everything you need. com. To see all our available proper$750 per month , lease, call to see. ties or call Michael at 330-388-7798.

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Upper level of house for rent. Full bath and bedroom. $350/month. Contact Beautiful University Hts. 2 family Chaz Scully for more info. 216-932home has 2 bdrm. down unit; 2 bdrm.

3330. upstairs unit has attached 3rd floor House For Rent. 3 or 4 bedrooms, all w/additional 2 bdrms. Near JCU. Inappliances included. washer, dryer, cludes hardwood floors, updated spafront porch, garage, good location near cious kitchens, dining room, applieverything. $1,000 per month. Lease, ances, washer/dryer, and garage. This call now for next term, will be vacant is a great opportunity! 440 223-1023. soon. 440-897-7881 or 440-655-2048.

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STUDENT JOB OPPORTUNITY: If you are interested in working with a special child, our family has a parttime or full-time employment opportunity available. Sarah, our intelligent and engaging 16-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 45 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 to work this summer for at least 16 hours per week during most weeks. Fewer hours are available before summer begins. Being available during next school year for at least one day per week between 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Being available for at least five hours over most weekends.

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