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JCU welcomes first assistant provost for diversity, Terry Mills Mary Frances McGowan Madeline Smanik The Carroll News

Photo by Annie Brennan

The CN introduces new feature: “Humans of John Carroll,” p. 2

Vol. 91, No. 2

John Carroll University showed committment to university-wide diversity with the addition of the new appointed position of chief diversity officer. Terry Mills’ position has been effective since Aug. 18.

“I didn’t come to Cleveland for the weather, Mills joked, “I came to Cleveland because John Carroll’s commitment to higher education and social justice personally resonates with me.”

New York City native Terry Mills recently moved to Cleveland to join JCU as the University’s first Assistant Provost of Diversity and Chief Diversity Officer. Since Mills’ position is brand new, the duties of his job are still being developed. His role so far not only includes student diversity, but also making sure that diversity remains a priority at an institutional level.

“The chief d i v e r-

sity officer at JCU is situated so that I have the ear of the President, but also the board of trustees,” said Mills. “It is a very visible position. It is up to me to develop what the position is.”

Before starting in August, Mills was a sociology professor and the dean of research and sponsored programs at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.

Previously, he worked at the University of Florida as associate dean for minority affairs and the director of the office for academic support and institutional services.

“There are two issues at the top of my priority list. One that is really critical is the need to align my office with other offices,” explained Mills.

“The other issue that is very important is creating an open conversation, and I want the campus community to know that I do not stand in judgment over any ideas you have of the value of diversity.”

Since arriving at JCU, Mills has already seen instances of both civility and disrespect. Mills spoke about what it’s like to observe JCU’s campus from an outsider’s perspective. He describes a divide bebetween the public and private attitudes of the student population.

Mills went to the football stadium a few weeks ago and

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Ray Rice controversy continues, p. 9

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Pistorius guilty of homicide. What’s next? p.12

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Entrepreneurship Club takes home first place Megan Zimmer The Carroll News

During the first week of August, the University of Akron hosted the eighth annual Entrepreneurship Immersion Week. The competition is sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Education Consortium. The EEC is a group of entrepreneurship directors from 11 universities across Northeast Ohio.

Every year, the EEC hosts the event with the goal of educating entrepreneurship students through a variety of lectures, guest speakers and a group project for each team.

Representatives from John Carroll University have attended the immersion week since EEC first started in 2007. While JCU has placed every year, this was the first year a team came home with the gold. JCU was represented by seniors Rachel Distler, Carolyn Kriebel, Matthew Sokol and junior Angelica Bucci.

The students experienced a week filled with lectures on everything from team building to venture capitalists. The goal of the week was for each team of students to create some product or service and

Left to right: Matthew Sokol, Angelica Bucci, Rachel Distler and Carolyn Kriebel.

Please see WINNERS, p. 3

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HUMANS OF JOHN CARROLL A new weekly feature about the people who make up JCU

Fairmount Circle bank robbed by armed man

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On Saturday, Sept. 14, an armed man robbed the Shaker Heights Huntington Bank branch on Fairmont Boulevard around 10:15 a.m.

The man was approximately 5’9” and appeared to be in his mid 40’s. He reportedly held the bank teller at gunpoint, though Photo by Annie Brennan no injuries were reported. The man was Sophomore Amber Guizzotti ranked among the top two at a national skating competition this summer. dressed in a navy blue Kangol fishing hat and a navy blue jacket with white trim on She participates in local competitions mostly for practice, but really Laura Bednar the collar and sleeves. He was also wearing shines in competitions. She participated in the Empire-State Games Asst. Campus Editor blue nylon workout pants with a white stripe in New York for three years and received the gold each year. Being a down the side and was covering his mouth If you see a girl wheeling a blue suitcase across campus at 5 a.m., three-time champion in the games qualified her for the State Games, and nose with a brown cover. it’s probably sophomore Amber Guizzotti with her ice skates, getting which will take place in July 2015 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Participants If you have any information about the ready for her next competition. at the State Games can be from any state, as long as they have earned identity of the man, please contact the Guizzotti represented John Carroll University at the Collegiate a medal at his or her own state games in the two years leading up to Shaker Heights Police Department or the National Championship in Rochester Hills, Michigan this past Au- the national event.

Cleveland Division of the FBI. gust. She came in second place in her division in a competition that She is currently working on two programs for her performance at included skaters from all across the country. the State Games. A short program consists of seven elements, which “It didn’t feel real that I won until I include three jumps, three spins SUPB hosts football was standing on the podium, in front of and footwork. A long program game cookout hundreds of people, getting the medal and consists of eleven elements, having the medal ceremony,” said Guizwhich include seven jumping On Saturday, Sept. 20, the SUPB will zotti.

“It still doesn’t feel real that I’m a passes, three of which must be host the Blue Streaks football game cooknational champion.” in combination, three spins and out outside of the Don Shula Stadium. The Guizzotti started skating when she footwork sequence. Each skater cookout will take place before the game was 12 years old, which is considered must perform both a short and against Heidelberg University at 1:30 p.m. a late start by most skaters. When she long sequence. The scores from There will be burgers, hot dogs, pretwas younger, she danced, but wanted to each are added together for a zels and cheese, along with cornhole and experience something new. Starting her total score.

SUPB giveaways. skating career later than most doesn’t Guizzotti will be skating to seem to affect her performance. Guizzotti the soundtrack from the movie U.S. Marshal speaks on is a two-time gold medalist in the freestyle “The Secret Garden” for her and moves in the field events, a five-time short program and is undecided Constitution Day regional competitor and a three-time about the music for her long Empire-State game champion. program.

If she isn’t practicing at the break of dawn, she’s finding time to One of Guizzotti’s favorite moves is a triple flip jump, which is skate between classes. She trains three hours a day, five days a week when a skater does a forward takeoff on the inside edge and rotates at the Thornton Park Ice Arena in Shaker Heights, Cleveland Heights three and a half times and then must land backwards on one foot. Her Community Center, Gilmour Academy and a rink in Euclid Heights. other favorite move is a death drop spin, which is an aerial jump into “I wish that I could be more involved on campus despite skating. a back tuck spin.

Sometimes I’ll be gone on weekends for competitions, so I’ll miss In addition to competing, Amber completed the United States Figure out on some things like friends’ birthdays, going out to dinner and Skating Association (USFS) and Canadian Figure Skating Association hanging out,” Guizzotti said.

(CFSA) tests. She earned the gold medal in freestyle and moves in the Photo from cleveland.com For every hour on the ice, she has an hour of training off of the field, which involves detailed footwork. Receiving the gold in these Guest speaker U.S. Marshal Peter ice. While skating, she practices jumps, spins and the choreography events is the highest honor a figure skater can receive.

Elliot will discuss his roles and respon- needed for her next program. Off of the ice, she does cardio workGuizzotti proudly supports the John Carroll hockey, football and lasibilities within the U.S. Department of outs, weight-lifting, pilates and half-marathons to help with stamina crosse teams. She is also a member of Kappa Delta sorority on campus.

Justice in celebration of Constitution Day and endurance. Despite the massive time commitment that skating “What helped going into nationals was that I felt supported by the on Friday, Sept. 19 in the LSC Conference requires, Guizzotti does not regret spending so much time on the ice. John Carroll community,” said Guizzotti. “The students all support “I love every aspect about skating, but I especially love the chal- each other and even if there is not an official skating group on campus, Room. This free and open event is meant to commemorate the formation and sign- lenge. There’s always something new to learn. When you throw out I still feel a part of something.” a performance that you know was your best yet, or when you get that When asked about lessons she’s learned from skating, Guizzotti ing of the U.S. Constitution. said that “when something gets hard or it’s not going your way, you Elliot was appointed by President personal best score, it just feels amazing,” she said.

Guizzotti, who hails from Buffalo, New York, is a member of have to keep fighting through it, because if you give up, you’re never George W. Bush as the United States Marshal for the Northern District in Ohio the Amherst skate club, which is where she practices when at home. going to get it.”

“You have to keep on fighting through it because if you give up, you’re never going to get it.”

in 2003 and was unanimously approved by the senate.

Correction: The article entitled “JCU community remembers lives of two students” in last week’s issue incorrectly omitted that Patrick Waldron is survived by his father Keith Waldron, in addition to his mother and sister. We apologize for the error.

Campus Safety Log

September 10, 2014 Student was harassed through the app Yik Yak at 4:07 p.m.

September 7, 2014 RA reported male student smoking marijuana outside of Dolan Residence Hall. Drugs were confiscated and the student was advised of pending judicial review.

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

For more information, contact x1615.

UHPD Crime Blotter

September 5, 2014 Shoplifting incident at Target on Cedar Rd. A South Euclid woman was apprehended with $306 worth of merchandise.

September 4, 2014 Burglary on Warrensville Center Rd. at YABI Nursery and Child Care at noon. Office door was pried open and intruder may be related to the theft of $200 from the establishment’s tuition drop box.

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

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From DIVERSITY, p. 1

having veterans as diversity, I see international students as diversity, I see non-traditional older persons as part walked past the picture of Father Casey in Casey’s of our student body as diversity.”

Corridor. He noticed the word “queer” was below the To Mills, diversity is a component of excellence for picture, prompting him to think about what it meant to the University. This involves questioning the reason why be a JCU student. the goals of his position are important.

“I asked myself, ‘you have a Pope Francis picture “We need to raise ourselves to the next level of exin your dorm room, you go to Mass, but yet somehow cellence, and diversity clearly has to be a part of that,” there’s this disconnect between the public presentation he said. “If John Carroll isn’t preparing you to work of yourself and the more private presentation.’” with all different kinds of people, we are doing you an Mills elaborated on this discrepancy and posed ques- injustice and the tuition is too high.” tions for the campus community about self-identity and His first few weeks at JCU have led Mills to embrace moral character. the culture here.

“If you are a leader, aren’t you a leader all of the time?

“I don’t have to be a Jesuit, it was how I was raised.

The question I ask myself is ‘who are you when no one John Carroll is a reflection of who I am,” he said. “It is is watching?’” Mills said. “That’s the person that we’re easy for me to make the shift to a place like John Carreally interested in for JCU.” roll because of that.”

This seemingly persistent inconsistency in character Mills emphasized that students play a pivotal role could be attributed to the fact that diversity means dif- in JCU’s pursuit of excellence and commitment to ferent things to different people. diversity.

According to junior Hannah Patterson, “It’s really “The world belongs to you, young people. What kind cool that there are many different diverse people living of world are you going to have?” said Mills. under one roof.”

According to Mills, he’s looking forward to executing Junior Antonietta Bovenzi added how she likes “how his vision of success at JCU. “My hope is that we’ll do JCU is a small private Jesuit school, but there are so so well that I won’t have a job. There won’t be a need many different types of people here.” She explained for these kinds of offices,” he said. that “you learn so much from being with different kinds Mills continued with his idea of success by referencof people.” ing his upbringing and its effect on his attitude.

However, sophomore Ese Osaghae believes JCU has “We should be like New York, where [diversity] some work to do when it comes to diversity. “We try to doesn’t even mean anything. It’s just the way it is. That’s be diverse, but we don’t succeed per se,” said Osaghae. a mind change, a cultural shift,” said Mills. “But again, “It’s really exciting to see that the school has gone out I will say I believe with all my heart that John Carroll on a limb to hire said position. I hope that the school sincerely wants that. And I know without equivocation partners with him very closely and hopefully he can meet that Father Niehoff does.” with a couple of students who can guide the progress of Mills illustrated his role as an educator with a picture the school’s hope for diversity.” frame given to him by a former student.

Mills talked about his perception of the different “One of my favorite recognitions that I ever got definitions of diversity. from a student,” he said. “See what it says?” Engraved “If we asked 10 people what they thought diversity on the frame was the phrase, “Thanks for challenging was, we’d get 10 different answers. For me, I think me to think.” about diversity in its broadest sense,” said Mills. “I’m Mills said, “That’s what I’m here for—not to tell you not limiting it to race. I see gender as diversity, I see what to think, but to challenge you to think it through.”

The entrepreneurship team represented JCU at the competition in Akron this past August.

This week in sustainability Think before you trash it Joseph Mruzek

Environmental Columnist

The John Carroll University Environmental Issues Group (EIG) would like to welcome everyone back to John Carroll for another great year.

Good news: The bike co-op is back in gear with bikes now available for student use at the Recreation Desk.

There is a lot to look forward to this year–from new friends, to new classes, to recycling.

There has never been a better time for recycling here on campus. There has been a push for more of the big, heavy plastic bins that have been slowly popping up all over campus. These bins have separate holes for cans and bottles, paper and waste. This helps prevent contamination of recyclables by nonrecoverable, and often gross, garbage.

This especially applies to trash rooms in dorms, where trash is often thrown into the blue recycling barrel, not the gray trash barrel.

So when your roommate just throws her garbage everywhere (and don’t lie, it wasn’t your roommate—it was you) she’s making Mother Nature cry.

Don’t make Mother Nature cry, think before you trash it.

Many things can be recycled, including all paper products, like the newspaper in your hands (but read the rest of this first). All aluminum cans and plastic bottles can also be put in the bins for recovery.

Pro tip: Once it’s in the big, hard, plastic bin, no one will know that it was your Natty Light.

But if you get busted while recycling, EIG, while we applaud your effort, is not responsible. Campus now has amenities to facilitate the recycling of electronic waste (e-waste). There is a green box in the copy and mail center where you can dispose of used ink cartridges. And, once you get the behemoth of an iPhone 6 plus, the iPhone 5c.

Jokes aside, this is truly fantastic. The Environmental Protection Agency points out that e-waste is a growing source of heavy metal pollutants such as lead, mercury and cadmium. Recycling e-waste immensely saves energy over mining virgin resources.

This, coupled with the energy savings of recycling, are what makes us at EIG and Mother Nature excited about the rise of on campus recycling.

EIG is looking forward to another great year here at JCU. If you’re interested in learning more about sustainability and what we do, come to our meetings at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Idlewood Room (behind the LSC Conference Room).

Stay classy, and stay green, JCU. Editor’s Note: Information from this article was taken from EPA.gov

Photo courtesy of Rachel Distler

From WINNERS, p. 1 present the idea to a panel of six judges.

After brainstorming and perfecting their presentation, the JCU students came up with the winning idea of creating a pair of underwear with a second inner lining marketed towards young girls on their period. The group named the product “Confidence,” and based their presentation on the goal of empowering young females.

“In my opinion, our presentation was flawless,” said Distler. “The judges were impressed with our professionalism while talking about a taboo topic, and announced our win as ‘the most courageous team in the room.’”

Not only were the students awarded with a check of $2,500 to divvy

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up amongst themselves, but they also left the competition with a product that could prove to be successful in the future.

Bucci said that the team plans on meeting soon to decide what to do with their product.

Every year, five new students are selected to compete at the immersion week.

Therefore, this year’s team are not eligible to compete next year. However, they can mentor future JCU teams.

Bucci encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to get involved with the program.

“I learned a ton about working on a team and what it means to be an entrepreneur. While I can’t compete at the event again, I would highly recommend it to anyone with an entrepreneurship minor.”

Campus Calendar : Sept. 18 - Sept. 24 Thursday

SUPB sponsored Luau at 9 p.m.-11 p.m. in Keller Commons.

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Constitution Day at noon Late Night Pottery in the LSC Conference Night from 8:15 p.m.

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-11:15 p.m. at Hands on Pottery in Lyndhurst.

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Mass in the St. Francis Chapel at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.

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Zumba from 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m. in the fitness studio with instructor Monique.

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Women’s soccer vs.

College of Wooster at 7 p.m. in University Heights, Ohio.

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Men’s soccer vs. Hiram College at 7:30 p.m. in Hiram, Ohio.

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ROTC representatives sell T-shirts for a fundraiser in the LSC atrium.

Freshman Allison Harris seeks advice from Graduate Assistant Katie McConnell in the Writing Center.

Freshmen Natalie Maxwell, Matt McGreal, Becky Love and Jacob Gilamas have a conversation over dinner in the Schott Dining Hall.

Sophomores Olivia Terry and Rita Hanna watch a flag football game on Hamlin Quad.

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Katie’s Take

Drugstore makeup is a drug

Katherine Oltmanns Life & Entertainment Editor This column is devoted to girls who know what’s good for them, who sometimes enjoy being vain and buy more makeup than they will ever need. I wrote this for us.

There are days where I get really bored, so I decide to go shopping. I also shop when I’m in a bad mood. I’ve also gone shopping when I’m in a really good mood.

But there’s one type of shopping in particular that I hate to love – shopping for makeup.

Going to makeup stores like Sephora or Ulta is different. I don’t even know how to use half of the things they sell.

And I’m not usually inclined to buy makeup brushes that look like dental tools and cost more than the security deposit on my house.

No thanks.

The drugstore makeup is where the real problem lies.

It’s affordable and there’s a ton of it. Everywhere.

Grocery stores. CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid. And the mother of all drugstore makeup shopping – Target.

Like I said, I shop all the time. But the worst time to shop is when I have a lot of time on my hands, which is often.

I’ll spend hours in the four aisles designated for beauty and cosmetics.

But only buy waterproof. You don’t want to be out on a Saturday night without the waterproof mascara for three reasons – boys, college and beer.

One thing I can’t stand, though, is when people make fun of girls for wearing makeup.

“Girls that wear makeup are lying to us, that’s not what they actually look like.”

Shut up. Yes it is.

I don’t believe that girls should only feel secure when they wear makeup. Of course I want everyone to feel comfortable in their own skin with our without something covering up a zit.

But the key word here is “with.” If makeup is what gives someone an extra boost in the morning, then that’s that and nobody should have anything to say about it.

And no, just because we like makeup does not make us vain.

We do go overboard sometimes, especially when we pick it out.

I have never taken a guy makeup shopping with me before – and for good reason.

It’s embarrassing. I get so indecisive and excited, yet nervous about breaking the bank all at the same time.

It’s a really anxious experience.

I think the most ridiculous aspect of shopping for makeup is the stream of lies girls tell themselves when they’re trying to justify buying this stuff.

I can see myself needing this at some point. I should get that.

That looks weird, I want it.

Bouncy blush? Absolutely.

This matches my skin tone perfectly, they made this for me.

That’s such a good deal.

I am losing money if I don’t buy this.

I think I might literally need this.

I don’t know about you, but I want to get the “London Look.”

I want it.

Plus, it’s way easier to pick up an eyeliner at CVS than actually going to England. So I’m saving money in the end.

Maybe not every girl is like me in this regard, but I know I can be semi-crazed when it comes to shopping.

The bottom line is to say no to drugs.

Unless it’s discounted mascara at Target – because that’s a steal.

I believe that every girl should indulge in makeup, sometimes.

Especially if it makes you happy and makes you feel good about yourself.

And never let anyone tell you otherwise.

Contact Katherine Oltmanns at koltmanns16@jcu.edu

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Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week takes over Morgan Osheka

Asst. Life & Entertainment Editor

Fashion Week is usually seven days of intense fashion and little to no sleep.

This year’s event was no exception.

Mercedes-Benz’s New York Fashion Week ran from Sept. 4 – 11, debuting new upcoming trends from fashion collections designed for spring 2015.

With a jam-packed schedule of fashion favorites and new rising designers, Fashion Week 2014 brought several unexpected trends to the table.

The humorous, musical opening ceremony, written by Spike Jonze and Jonah Hill, starred celebrities such as Elle Fanning, John Cameron Mitchell of “Hedwig and the Angry Inch", Bobby Cannavale and Alia Shawkat from “Arrested Development.”

The performance featured Drake’s chart-topper “Hold On, We’re Going Home,” and kicked off the fashion-filled event.

Fashion Week had a lineup of different designers each day, including big names such as Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Alexander Wang and Betsey Johnson.

Social-media savvy fashion-lovers could live tweet during fashion week at #NYFWLive.

Comments praised new color schemes and prints, the diversity of the models, the energy electrifying the runway and the anticipation for favorite designers and styles.

Popular pieces that were among the most popular of the week included dresses by Zang Toi, classic silhouettes by Oudifu, the ‘70s flair of Georgine’s collection, the animal print and earth tones featured

by David Tale and the ready-to-wear ease of Nanette Lepore’s on-the-go collection.

While some collections created structure and fluidity through clothing, others presented realistic styles the public could wear on vacation or for a night out.

The selections were versatile and sparked new inspiration for spring fashion.

While some trends like bejeweled fruit were appropriate for runway-only style, others such as tropical floral prints, rainbow colors, gold accents and sheer fabrics can be easily incorporated into upcoming spring collections in a street-style setting.

Some of the newest trends that caught the public’s eye included high-slit skirts and dresses, or the “lazy girl” style.

This featured clear or beige painted nails, minimal makeup, the comeback of baby hairs, pseudo cat-eyeliner and streaks of gray hair.

Ralph Lauren added some high-tech touches with a 4-D holographic, virtual runway that was projected over a pond in Central Park.

Hood by Air allowed a Great Dane to trot alongside one of their models.

Not only were the dog collars decked out with metal, but so were some of the models’ eyebrows.

Pierced eyebrows by Rodarte were one of the most talked about fashion statements of the week.

To top it off, Misha Nonoo featured a man wearing a dress and heels strutting down the catwalk, complete with an iced coffee in hand.

With a larger selection of culturally diverse models, some celebrities also made their way down the hot pink carpet.

Kendall Jenner walked the runway, flaunting fashions from Marc Jacobs, while Rihanna made multiple appearances throughout the week.

Miley Cyrus collaborated with Moschino designer Jeremy Scott, to create an accessory collection entitled “Dirty Hippie.”

According to Time Magazine, Cyrus’ accessories were critiqued as a “high-DIY-project” while The Guardian claimed they “looked like they were made of kids’ toys.”

The event also had a live Snapchat story that updated every time someone that was present sent a snapchat of the week to the New York Fashion Week account.

This way, whenever someone checked their Snapchat MyStory page, they could view all of the submitted NYFW 2014 snapchats as they happened.

Online bloggers praised the “culture meets fashion” theme throughout fashion week, claiming that NY Fashion Week 2014 has been the most diversified runway show yet.

Editor’s Note: The information used in this article was from newyorkfashionweeklive.com, The Huffington Post, Style, T Magazine, Time Magazine and The Guardian.

Photo from kansascity.com

Designer Betsey Johnson celebrates the end of her show with her granddaughter on the runway.

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Urban Outfitters offends Kent State with controversial item Katherine Oltmanns

Life & Entertainment Editor

An online retail item ignited haunting memories last Monday, Sept. 15 from a tragedy that occurred locally.

On May 4, 1970, a campus shooting at Kent State University created a nightmare for the community and nation at large.

Urban Outfitters, a popular, trendy clothing store, is known for their graphic tees that are questionable in terms of their senstivity to popular culture.

The company has sold shirts that view the Casey Anthony trial, underage drug use and eating disorders in a comedic way.

Their clothes and marketing tactics have upset many people in the past.

And the most recent item that the company released was no exception – particularly to Northeast Ohio natives.

Urban Outfitters put a red crewneck sweatshirt online that had tears on the left chest as well as dark red splatters near the bottom hem.

The center of the sweatshirt read “Kent State University.”

According to the Washington Post, the website advertised their sweatshirt with the phrase “Get it or regret it!”

Photo from usatoday.com

Urban Outfitters released and soon destroyed a Kent State University sweatshirt on Monday, Sept. 15.

JCU Autism Speaks walks for their cause Katherine Oltmanns

Life & Entertainment Editor

Most students use Sunday mornings to relax. But on Sunday, Sept.

14, 19 John Carroll students met in the Belvoir parking lot at 8 a.m. to head downtown for the Walk for Autism Speaks at Progressive Field.

The walk was a fundraiser for autism research that included games, food, t-shirts, music and a mile-long walk around the stadium to support the cause.

Marketing Chair junior Morgan Paskert discussed the mission of the campus chapter.

“Autism Speaks JCU creates opportunities for students to fundraise and volunteer with children and young adults with autism both on and off campus,” said Paskert.

“Our organization’s goal is to give students a way to become a voice for their community.”

Similarly, Fundraising Chair junior Danielle Stelbasky commented on how the walk impacted the JCU chapter.

“The walk for Autism Speaks at Progressive Field was a great way to gather our John Carroll students, who are active in the club, together in a community outside of school,” said Stelbasky. “It was amazing seeing how many people support autism research and how much it affects people’s lives today.”

Signs with facts and miscellaneous information about the disease and how it affects the families involved lined the walk around Progressive Field.

One sign read that autism costs the families roughly $65,000 each year.

Before the walk began, The JCU chapter of Autism Speaks had the chance to sit in the Cleveland Indians dugout and take pictures on the field, as well.

Autism Speaks encourages their members and the campus community to donate by visiting autismspeaks.org.

JCU’s Autism Speaks always welcomes new members.

For more information on Autism Speaks and how to join, visit facebook. com/autism-speaks-u-john-carrolluniversity, or follow them on Twitter (@AutismSpeaksJCU.)

The sweatshirt was priced at $129. Within a few hours of its release on Monday, Sept. 15, Kent State published a statement: “We take great offense to a company using our pain for their publicity and profit.”

“This item is beyond poor taste and trivializes a loss of life that still hurts the Kent State community today.”

Urban Outfitters later released a statement shortly after, apologizing for the sweatshirt.

“Urban Outfitters sincerely apologizes for any offense our Vintage Kent State sweatshirt may have caused. It was never our intention to allude to the tragic events and we are extremely saddened that this item was perceived as such.”

The statement explained that the sweatshirt was part of their sun-faded collection, and that the tears and smears were not to represent gunshots or blood in any way.

The topic soon became a trending topic on both Twitter and Facebook within the day on Monday, sparking intense tweets and posts on the risky marketing move.

Their entire apology statement can be viewed on their twitter account (@UrbanOutfitters).

The sweatshirt has been removed from their website and is no longer for sale.

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JCU’s Autism Speaks represented the school at the Walk for Autism Speaks at Progressive Field.

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Fast Break

Jacob Hirschmann Sports Editor

Youth creates excitement The decision about what the United States basketball roster should be for international competition has been a hot debate topic for years.

Some people claim it should be kept the way it is now––with the best players from the NBA teaming up to destroy the rest of the world.

Others claim there should be a cap on the age of the players, usually argued around 22 or 23 years old.

The bottom line is that team USA hasn’t lost a game in international competition since the squad fell to Greece in the semifinals of the FIBA World Cup in Japan in 2006.

This past weekend was just another example of how truly ahead of the curve the USA is in terms of basketball talent.

In a matchup against a Serbian team that featured three players who barely scraped the NBA landscape, the Americans claimed the gold medal with a 40-point win.

Of course, as an American, I’m excited that we won the gold medal.

But it’s just not as exciting when there seemingly isn’t anyone who can compete with us.

Sure, there were talks that Spain might beat us, but that’s not what I mean.

When we have essentially one competitor, it’s not fun to watch.

The most exciting moments in sports are when the game goes down to the wire and you don’t know what’s going to happen. We need close games in order for international basketball to become something people actually care about.

As a solution, I propose we limit the USA roster to players under 23 years old. I know that may seem unfair to us. But trust me, we’d still have the best team.

It’s not like this would hurt ratings in the slightest; there would still be NBA stars eligible to play.

This year alone from the World Cup team we’d still be able to send Kyrie Irving (Tournament MVP), Andre Drummond and Anthony Davis.

It may not work. It’s entirely possible we are still so ahead of everybody else talent-wise that we would still wipe the floor with the Angola’s and the Serbia’s of the world. But it’s definitely worth a try.

Fans love watching young players grow. What better place to watch this growth than on the world stage against some of the greatest international players on planet earth?

As a Pistons fan, there is nothing that got me more excited during these blowouts than to see Andre Drummond flying all over the court.

It’s not fool-proof. No plan is.

But it’s worth a shot. Nobody cared about this World Cup because it was the “USA” and “everybody else.”

Let’s not make that the case anymore. Let’s even the playing field. Let’s go down to the wire. And then, at the end of the day, we can rejoice in a gold medal we feel like we actually earned.

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Blue Streaks fall after early goal at Medaille Joe McCarthy Staff Reporter

In search of its first road win, the John Carroll University men’s soccer team traveled to Buffalo, New York on Saturday, Sept 13 for a nonconference match with undefeated Medaille College.

An early goal from the Mavericks left the Blue Streaks searching for their first road win, as JCU dropped to 3-3 on the season with a 1-0 loss.

The Blue Streaks were the fifth game of a seven-game homestand for the Mavericks. Medaille kept its undefeated season alive with the 1-0 win, but not without some drama.

The Blue and Gold peppered the Medaille defense with 11 shots, making the 1-0 win the closest game for the Mavericks this season.

Medaille junior Alex Pollak scored his first goal on the season off of a corner kick to give the Mavericks an early lead in the fourth minute.

The goal was the only mishap for the Blue Streaks defense, which held the powerful Mavericks offense to a season-low one goal.

Junior goalkeeper Derek Jenkins made his season debut, making five saves on the day.

Medaille goalkeeper Erik Szczerba held the JCU attack at bay, making six saves on the 11 shots

the Blue Streaks got off.

JCU seniors Trent Guy and Brian Potocnik led the way for the Blue Streaks with three shots apiece, with Potocnik putting two on goal.

JCU won both the shots (11-9) and corner battles (4-3) throughout the game.

Guy was happy with the squad’s performance but disappointed with the result.

“Our team did not play to our full potential against Medaille,” said Guy. “They were a solid team that capitalized on an early chance. We competed well the rest Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information of the game, but we need to eliminate our mental Senior Mariusz Trzeciak runs after a loose ball in Saturday’s matchup lapses on restarts and set at Medaille College. pieces defensively.”

Head coach Hector Marinaro time against CWRU, winning six the squad had an impressive 8-1-1 used seven subs in the match in of the last 10 meetings between the record in 2013. an attempt to crack the Medaille two programs.

The Blue and Gold notched a defense, but nothing worked for the More importantly, the Blue 7-1-1 OAC record last season, with Blue and Gold. The Blue Streaks Streaks will look to improve their a semifinal exit in the conference dropped their second straight game record in a familiar place. The tournament. on the road to bring their away squad has seven games left at Don Editor’s Note: John Carroll Unirecord to 0-2.

Shula Stadium, with six of those versity’s men’s soccer team faced JCU will return home to take on being Ohio Athletic Conference off against Case Western Reserve Case Western Reserve University on University on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at matchups.

Tuesday, Sept. 16 before going back Currently 1-0 at home, JCU Don Shula Stadium. Jump over to on the road for two games. hopes to continue its success in jcusports.com for full details and a JCU has a 23-12-2 record allfront of the home crowd, where box score of the game.

Volleyball

JCU sweeps weekend for best start since 1993 Ashley Bastock Asst. Sports Editor

The John Carroll University volleyball team is off to its best start since 2010, after sealing two victories at the John Carroll University Invitational this past weekend.

The Blue Streaks stand at 9-1, and have swept six of their last seven opponents.

This is only the third time in program history, and first time since 1993, that the team has won nine of its first 10 matches.

JCU started off on a high note, sweeping Mount St. Joseph University 25-16, 25-13, 25-23.

The Blue Streaks traded points with the Lions during the first set until sophomore Katie Cosker led a 7-0 service run that included three aces.

Serving was critical throughout the match, as sophomore Kit O’Shaughnessy recorded two aces of her own.

In the second set, freshman Mena Afsarifard took control, leading an eight-point run that put JCU up 2311. Afsarifard’s stint as the server

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Sophomore Kit O’Shaughnessy sets for junior Sarah Orlandi in the second match of the John Carroll invitational.

included two aces and numerous attack errors from the Lions in the process.

The JCU service attack was in full force over the weekend, and that was even more apparent as the pressure built on the Blue Streaks in the closing sets of the match.

The final set saw JCU fall behind 14-6 at one point, as the Lions fought back with their own strong serving performance.

After a timeout, Orlandi cut the lead to three before O’Shaughnessy knotted the set at 18, causing a Lions attacking error.

The two teams traded rallies for the remainder of the set before attack errors cost the Lions, the match point.

Webber led the way offensively with nine kills on 19 attack attempts.

Junior Sara Kaminski led the defensive charge with 11 digs.

Many of the team’s freshmen played big roles in JCU’s victory.

“The freshmen are a great addition to our team,” said Kaminski.

“We had eight freshmen last year so we’re still a young team and they bring a lot of energy and athleticism to the court.”

In the second day of the tournament, JCU didn’t even need an hour to send Kenyon College packing and earn its seventh straight win, 25-18, 25-6, 25-13.

Sophomore Leah Switalski led the team in the first set, recording six kills.

The Blue Streaks tied the set at

eight and didn’t look back after backto-back kills from O’Shaughnessy energized the team.

Cosker once again found a hole in the Kenyon defense to finish the game with an ace.

JCU carried its momentum into the second set and would go on a 14-point run behind the serving of sophomore Natalie May, who propelled JCU to a 19-3 lead. May also recorded three aces during the rally.

Freshman Marge Carroll and Switalski led the effort at the net towards the end of the set and closed it out with a block.

JCU began the final set on fire behind O’Shaugnessy’s service efforts and took a 7-0 lead.

Kenyon was never able to pull within five, and a final error would send them home.

Head coach Laura Rodeffer utilized her bench all weekend, getting contributions from 16 different players.

“This is the first time in my three years at JCU we’ve had such quality reserves at every single position,” Rodeffer said. “In a way, it puts added pressure on the girls because there is so much competition in practice.”

Editor’s Note: The John Carroll University volleyball team traveled to Case Western Reserve University for a non-conference matchup with the Spartans on Wednesday, Sept.

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All eyes on NFL as domestic abuse criticism builds Jacob Hirschmann Sports Editor

The first few weeks of the NFL season is usually a celebratory occasion. Through two weeks of the 2014 season, it has been anything but.

Throughout the preseason, the NFL and the Baltimore Ravens were under attack after the release of a video showing former Ravens running back Ray Rice dragging his then fiancé, Janay Rice, out of a hotel elevator unconscious.

After an investigation organized by the NFL in which the video was at the forefront of evidence was reviewed, the NFL slapped a two-game suspension on Rice and presumably hoped this fracas would eventually blow over.

Later, TMZ released the video of Rice in the elevator swinging two punches towards his now wife, knocking her unconscious with the second blow.

The internet erupted. If TMZ could get this video and release it to the public, the NFL surely must have seen it, right?

Goodell and the NFL claim they never saw the tape. A report from the Associated Press claims law enforcement sent the tape to NFL offices after they had requested it. As of Tuesday, Sept. 16, we’re still in the dark about it all.

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Former Ravens running back Ray Rice (left) was recently suspended indefinitley by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Regardless, the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell are in a deep PR hole.

But it’s not only the Rice controversy that has brought criticism upon the NFL. Within the past week, Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy and Vikings All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson have been under fire for abuse cases of their own.

While the NFL jumped right on the Rice case and issued his two-game suspension, the Panthers and Vikings had to take matters into their own hands and deactivate Hardy and

Peterson themselves.

With all that has gone wrong, one would expect that Hardy and Peterson will be dealt with by the NFL in the coming days, but what many players, and fans are calling for is some consistency in punishment from the league.

Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush was interviewed on ESPN’s SportsCenter on Tuesday, Sept .16 and upon being asked about the Rice and Hardy situations specifically, Bush claimed that the biggest issue in his eyes is consistency. Bush went as far as calling the

NFL “hypocritical” in handling the two cases.

Rice and Hardy are both under fire for domestic abuse, but only Rice has received a suspension.

Bush went on to essentially say that if the NFL is going to follow through with their new rule that sets a six-game ban for first time domestic abusers, Hardy should be suspended six games. If not, Rice should be reinstated while he goes through his appeal process, as is the usual case when it comes to suspensions throughout the world of sports.

A reinstating of Rice wouldn’t necessarily do much for him other than allowing him to be affiliated with the NFL in the interim.

After being cut by the Ravens, no team would even look at signing him with this gray cloud hanging over their head.

But the point remains the same. In a time where abuse cases seem to be at the forefront of national sports news, the NFL has seemingly done everything wrong, and many people are calling for Goodell’s head as a result.

At the end of the day, it’s doubtful much will change. But if the NFL doesn’t change how it handles cases like this in the immediate future, America’s most popular league is at risk of losing a large section of fans who once knew this as a game they could enjoy without a cloud of guilt.

Men’s Golf

Women’s Golf

Blue Streaks improve on day two at Corbett Fall Classic JCU rides young talent to top half finish Andrew Orie Staff Reporter

Another weekend, another tough course for the John Carroll University women’s golf team took the Michael Corbett Fall Classic at the Lake Shore Country Club in Erie, Pennsylvania this past weekend.

The Blue Streaks finished the tournament tied for 13th, as several players produced solid performances over the two days.

JCU showed great improvement in day two, as the squad had a five-stroke improvement to finish with a 695 for the tournament.

The tournament winner was Trevecca Nazarene University as the squad won by a single stroke over Gannon University.

JCU’s top performer at the tournament was

freshman Michele Whiteleather, as she tied for 30th, shooting a 167 overall. The next closest Blue Streak was junior Jackie Weisenberger.

She notched a 170, good enough to earn her a tie for 41st.

The last two participants for JCU both put up respectable scores, with freshman Adrienne Metzger shooting a 178 and freshman Nicolette Bowersock shooting a 180.

Metzger and Bowersock finished in 67th and 75th, respectively.

The Blue Streaks look to continue their improvement trend this coming weekend as the squad hosts the JCU Invitational at the Eagle Creek Golf Club in Norwalk, OH before they close out their season traveling away from home for the Allegheny Invitational and the Mount Union Fall Invitational.

Andrew Orie Staff Reporter

After a strong performance at the Gatorade Intercollegiate last week, the John Carroll University men’s golf put together a strong performance at the Ohio Athletic Conference Fall Invitational.

A youth-laden JCU team, which fielded three freshmen, finished in fourth overall.

The OAC regular season championship is a combination of the fall invitational along with the two-round spring invitational.

Otterbein University currently holds the lead over the University of Mount Union by one stroke and holds an even further advantage over JCU at 12 strokes.

Freshman sensation Andrew Britton put

together another spectacular outing, as he led the Blue Streaks by finishing second in the field. He shot a 75 on day two to earn a 149 overall in the invitational.

“This event made the players of our team prove themselves as golfers,” said Britton. “[This course] showed our team what we can improve on so that we can score better in the upcoming tournaments this fall and spring.”

Sophomore Mark Chrzanowski and senior Casey Vancil battled the whole tournament as Chrzanowski finished in 14th after shooting a 155, while Vancil finished 22nd after shooting a 158.

The last two players for the Blue Streaks were freshmen Connor O’Grady and John Schnur. They finished in 32nd and 37th, respectively.

Streaks of the Week

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Andrew Britton freshman

Michele Whiteleather freshman

Brian Potocnik senior

Ivana Didovic sophomore

Leah Switalski sophomore

The Erie, Pennsylvania native followed up his first place performance from last week by shooting a 149 over two days and coming in second place overall, leading JCU to an overall team finish of fourth at the OAC Fall Invitational.

Whiteleather was atop the scorecard for the Blue Streaks as she finished 30th overall, shooting a 167 overall, improving five shots on day two at the Michael Corbett Fall Classic in which the Blue Streaks finished in 13th overall.

The midfielder led the Blue Streaks with three shots, two of those on net, in JCU’s 1-0 loss to Medaille on Saturday, Sept 13. Potocnik continually controlled the ball throughout the midfield, but the Blue and Gold were unable to score.

Didovic kicked off her second year in style by winning both of her singles and doubles matches over a threeday weekend at the Oberlin Invitational, including a 6-0, 6-0 victory on her third day of competition.

The North Royalton, Ohio native led JCU in kills with nine, along with two spikes, to help the Blue Streaks win both of their matches at the John Carroll Invitational at the DeCarlo Center over the weekend.

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Katii Sheffield Business & Finance Editor

Game on Katii Sheffield

Business & Finance Editor

From Sept. 22 to Feb. 22, I will be spending, at a minimum, 22 hours a week staring at a black line, and another three hours picking heavy things up and putting them down. Yes, swim season is right around the corner.

I won’t lie—I’ve had a few friends ask if I’m quitting swimming, and I’ve considered it.

I could enjoy my senior year in a way which I have never experienced college before. My hair might actually be healthy, I wouldn’t smell like chlorine all the time and I would have 25 more hours of free time. There are so many possibilities. But I don’t want that life.

There will be some things in your life that you will have the option to back down from. Not because you are quitting, but because you have exhausted yourself.

It’s a perfectly viable, respectful option. There is no one more important than yourself, and you have to look out for number one at the end of the day.

But when faced with this option, if you choose to stay, then make it all or nothing. You may not be perfect. You may fail or not reach your goal. But be your best all the time. You cannot give it 100 percent one week, and 45 percent the next.

Our team meeting this past week struck a few chords with me, in particular: “Always try to be your best in what you are doing.”

It’s simple–it’s a common mantra. It’s even cliché.

But after hearing it for the thousandth time, it finally stuck with me.

Every year I have improved at championships, but I have never reached my full potential. There are those extra things in practice that I could have done, that I haven’t. I could focus on practice, instead of thinking two steps down the road of what else I need to do.

I could easily retire from swimming, and enjoy my senior year in various bars throughout Cleveland.

I could travel to Florida without having flashbacks of the B.U.S. set.

But that’s not me. The chlorine is a part of me. The black line speaks to my soul. I thrive on the competition.

Although none of this may be evident at first glance, and some may even call me apathetic, it’s a clever guise I live under.

It’s all or nothing for me. It’s making the most of my potential in my last year of competitive swimming.

So, this is my warning to the OAC that I’m all in.

It’s a promise to my team that I’m all in.

And Coach Mark? Challenge accepted.

Contact Katii Sheffield at ksheffield15@jcu.edu

Business Basics Groupthink

Groupthink is a phenomenon that is marked by a consensus of opinion within groups and teams without critical reasoning, evaluation of consequences or alternatives.

Business leaders and teams can unknowingly create a culture of groupthink out of fear of upsetting the status quo or causing conflict. Groupthink reduces creative thinking through an environment that doesn’t foster individuality.

Creating an encouraging environment within a team or a group—from a sports team, to a group project—can reduce groupthink.

–Information compiled by Katii Sheffield

It isn’t often that a nation votes on a referendum to break from a larger country or to form a new one. It’s even less often that this country is part of the United Kingdom, especially when the U.K. has existed for over 300 years.

The Scottish people will vote in a referendum today, Sept.

18 for independence from Great Britain in order to form their own country.

If the outcome leads to Scotland as an independent nation, leading experts and academics expect a short-term financial hit for both Scotland and England.

Academic opinions estimate that, conservatively, administrative costs for the new country will reach £200 million pounds. These costs include the creation of a new tax system, defense system and more. Other opinions estimate up to £2.4 billion in administrative costs alone.

Scotland would also need to settle on which currency they’d use. Those in favor of Scotland’s independence say that Scotland would continue to use British pounds. But, England stated that Scotland would not officially be allowed to do so.

While switching to the Euro is an option, it would take time, something that the Scottish people may not be able to provide immediately out of a need for a currency.

Additional debates question Scotland’s share of the United Kingdom’s debt, which is estimated at £100 billion. Not only would Scotland immediately inherit a large debt, but experts have raised the question if foreign lenders would even be will-

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ing to assist such a new country.

There would also be costs and actions taken in regards to banking. The Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group, two of the United Kingdom’s largest banks, have already said that if the referendum favored independence, they would transfer their bases to England.

While this transition of bases would not change job opportunities or banking operations in Scotland, there would be a void for the Scottish people lacking a Scottish bank to back financial institutions.

These potential problems may only be short-term in nature, but the amount of risks associated with breaking from the United Kingdom has been pushed through the media as Great Britain’s Parliament prepares for a possible break.

Editor’s Note: Information from CNN, New York Times and The Telegraph were used in this article.

Why should I go to this sophomore checkup thing?

Nina Garcia-Wasnich The Carroll News

Sophomore students received more than just tuition bills in the mail this summer. They also got postcards reminding them about their “checkup,” sent from John Carroll’s Center for Career Services. These checkups are now a part of an annual fall semester program.

Entering the sixth year of the program, sophomore checkups explain about opportunities that the Career Center offers for students–like on-campus interviews–and familiarize students with resources to give students an early advantage.

Doug Hayes, the Career Center’s graduate assistant, was among the first class in fall 2009 who participated in the now annual event.

“Sophomore checkups benefit students by introducing them to services at the Career Center they can utilize to craft a lifestyle full of meaning during their time at college, and for after they graduate.”

It is not a one-way street, however. Hayes added,“the sophomore checkups also benefit the Career Center by enabling us to get to know students on a one-on-one basis so we can become more familiar with who they are and what they hope to accomplish.”

“The sophomore checkup was a quick and easy way to get

acclimated with the Career Center,” said junior Michael Hurley. “It was definitely worth going to check it out to understand the resource that is available to you. I have used it to help me through the internship process, and I appreciated the help I received last year to get my most recent summer internship on my transcript.”

Junior Gwen Brassell noted that even if a student has already been to the Career Center before, going back again can only benefit students.

“Even being at the Career Center a few times prior to my appointment, I learned more about the wide range of services that the Center has to offer. I never knew some of these services existed for student use and looked forward to utilizing them as I progressed in my academic and professional career.”

According to Assistant Director of Career Services, Jyl McLaughlin, “It’s never to early to prepare. Be proactive and know your resources.”

With resumé reviews, mock interviews, on-campus interviews, internship and graduate school searches, career education classes and more, sophomore checkups give students a place to start.

Hot Topics Yum Brands, the owners of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, are testing a new restaurant: Banh Shop.

The Southeast Asian fast-casual restaurant has opened its test restaurant in Dallas, with a second store opening later in September at the Dallas/Forth Worth airport.

Guarding that Banh Shop is successful, Yum Brands could move into competition with restaurants like Chipotle and Panera.

Shares across the board in social media companies dropped on Sept. 15. Yelp and LinkedIn both dropped more than six percent, Twitter fell five percent and Facebook fell four percent. It’s unknown exactly why so many social media companies fell drastically, but Chinese e-commerce company, Alibaba, could be taking attention away from social media with its IPO becoming available Sept. 19.

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Banh Shop opens its doors in Dallas in a Yum Brands test-run.

Social media shares dropped significantly on Monday, Sept. 15, turning heads to Alibaba’s IPO.

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Let’s imagine this scenario. As someone who watches the news and reads about investing, you recently have been looking into JP Morgan. You’ve heard about them in the news, so you know that there will be interest in the stock–which means price movement.

Let’s also imagine that you believe in “technical analysis”– the practice of only looking at a company’s chart for valuation instead of its financials. The thought process is that a stock will be worth what people are demanding for it, normally represented in a chart.

In short, the value is based on how much people like the stock. Here we see the price chart for JP Morgan, from Jan. 29 to After looking at stock charts from early March onward you see the Feb 30. The price floors are marked by lines. price has been increasing as such on the chart on the upper right.

Upon running a technical analysis, you see a new “price floor.”

A “price floor” is just a technical analysis term for a price that the stock does not fall below for too long. As you see above, the price does not dip below a line unless it enters a new price range, with the old price ceiling becoming the new floor. Seeing the price dip below the floor with a curve upward makes you certain that the price will increase, so you buy. But the next couple of weeks bring some major surprises, with the chart looking like the one on the lower right at the end of that period.

As you can see, the stock plummeted past numerous standard deviations and price floors. The reason is twofold. The huge drop Graphics from cnn.money.com on Sept. 10 is due to a huge trading loss of two billion. The loss the industry and the economy as a whole, and then looking at market near Sept. 24 is because of disappointing earnings reports. In support like technical analysis, that you can eliminate most surprises. short, it was fundamental financial data that corrected the market.

In short, it does not matter how much people love a stock in the The problem with only looking at technical analysis is that it short run. The value of a company will follow how the company is short-term and based off of fickle demand. Look at almost any actually performs. Stock prices change based off of financial reports earnings report and compare it with the stock price and see how all the time, but a group of people have never, for no reason, suddenly they relate to each other. Remember, in the long run, a business invested in a company solely based off of demand. exists and thrives on making money. It does not matter if everyone Technical analysis is a great thing to look at, but just one of many loves a company and invests in it. If financials keep shrinking, then aspects to consider when valuing a company. Although it may seem the core business will catch up with the market price, and investors like common sense, many people forget that firms can’t live on will start selling. It is by understanding the company’s financials, popular demand, only money.

Tyler’s Tips: Federal Reserve Stimulus Explained Tyler Kempton Staff Reporter

With the stock market soaring to new heights, investors across the board are becoming nervous about how much room is left to run.

Sitting right below 2,000, the S&P 500 is hovering around all-time highs without having any significant pullback in the recent months.

This rising market is seen as a positive indicator general economy: however, it is important to notice what’s exactly driving the upward momentum.

For the past few years, the Federal Reserve has adopted an “easy” monetary policy. What this means is that the Fed has essentially been pumping money into the economy in ways such as buying back bonds and printing new money to eject into the economy. Also, the Fed has kept interest rates extremely low, which enables businesses to borrow money for little cost. This generates more business spending and overall investment, which, in turn, has helped push the market to new highs. The Fed’s actions have also been in the scope of investment professionals like Jason Trennert, the founder of Strategas Research Partners. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trennert says that, “When the Fed plays such a strong role, you aren’t allowing the free

Conor’s Corner: Sluggish Oil Prices Driven

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markets to really assert their will. That makes any professional investors uneasy because it distorts markets, creating the stretched stock and bond valuations investors are dealing with today.”

As a whole, it is clear that the Fed has assisted the market’s gains over the past few years. However, the rule of what goes up must come down, should be taken into account these next few months.

It is a given that the Fed will have to eventually raise rates and start to tighten up its monetary policy. When this happens, businesses will no longer have the Fed to lean on, which could make investors nervous.

This could begin to take profits off the table and further rebalance their portfolios. That being said, markets might be in for a volatile few months and even be prone to some losses.

Moving forward, it may be a smart move for investors to make cash available now to protect their portfolios against any downside in the future. Selling some positions now will not only protect against losses, but also free up some cash to re-enter the market at a better price.

In conclusion, it is crucial for investors to beware of what is going in the markets and make any necessary moves to protect their portfolio.

Furthermore, investors must always take somewhat of a proactive approach when managing money.

No one can predict the future. However, those who stay disciplined and make precautionary moves who will be able to rough out the storm.

Editor’s Note: Information from the Wall Street Journal was used in this article.

According to Bloomberg, “the conflict in Iraq, the secondbiggest OPEC producer, has spared oil facilities in the south, home to about three-quarters of its crude output.”

Some industry analysts, such as Francisco Blauch of Bank of America’s commodities division, say that OPEC has a vested interest in allowing Brent crude futures to drop to at or below $85 a barrel, which would stem U.S. shale proConor Long duction, which has decreased demand for U.S. oil imports.

The Carroll News Editor’s Note: Information from The Wall Street Journal Brent crude, one of the benchmarks of global oil prices, fell to its lowest closing price in more than two years, and Bloomberg News was used in this article.

bringing the price to $92.80 a barrel on Sept. 16.

The drop in price comes as a result of low demand and an abundant supply across the globe. The International Energy Agency (IEA) came out with a statement on Thursday, Sept. 11, stating that the prices have been “weighted down by abundant supplies and further indications of slow global economic and oil-demand growth.”

This statement also came with a cut in the oil demand forecasts for the next two years, due to a large slowdown in production. According to the Wall Street Journal, “The falling prices and growing contago–a market condition in which prices of oil for immediate delivery are lower than those for further-out months–is turning investors bearish.

Meanwhile, oil production in the United States grew to its highest level since 1986 according to the Energy Information Administration. Saudi Arabia, the most prominent member of OPEC, or the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, has cut its production last month stating that the cut in production was directly tied to lower exports to the big Asian markets, chiefly China. According to the People’s Bank of China (which acts similarly to the U.S. Federal Reserve), Chinese industrial demand has fallen to the lowest level since the global financial crisis in 2008.

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Sam Freiberg

Business & Finance Editor

The student debt crisis and tuition increases: how does it affect the JCU community?

This country is facing a dire crisis.

In 2008, many Americans were defaulting on their mortgages, the loans they took out in order to buy a home. The financial crisis that followed caused what many call the “Great Recession.” Today, we face a similar issue.

In 2014, people are defaulting on their student loans. According to an article from the Wall Street Journal, over 2.5 million people are in default on their student loans.

Unable to pay, they often just take the hit to their credit score, which affects them for at least the seven years that a credit report will show a loan default.

With almost 10 million total students borrowing money to finance their education, statistically speaking, 25 percent of us, the JCU student body, will default on our student loans. The stories will differ greatly, but they’ll mean the same thing: trashed credit, wage garnishments and having to borrow at sky-high interest rates to buy a house or car.

What are we doing about it? Absolutely nothing. Many of us have no choice but to take loans, myself included. You sign your promissory note at the beginning of the year, go through the loan counseling and then you can go to school for the year. For whatever reason, our families just can’t pay out of pocket for our tuition, fees, housing expenses and books. But what is it all going towards?

National average tuition costs have risen by 80 percent in the last decade, and the average cost of books has gone up by 1,200 percent. In 2004, it cost $20,776 dollars to attend JCU, with room and board (without any aid or loans). This year, it cost us – without any loans or scholarships/grants –$45,520 to attend JCU, including room and board. The projected cost of someone attending in 2019, and to live on campus? $62,601. This works out to about a five percent increase per year.

But that isn’t the issue. Let me ask you this: in the time you all have been at JCU, have you seen any significant changes at our school–real, positive changes that affect your education or your experience? Something, anything, that would warrant expenses rising by five percent?

The fact of the matter is, when the dust settles, we get the short end of the stick, the raw end of the deal. We get more adjunct professors, less spending on students and more annoying emails about the new administrator that JCU has hired. We get worse food at the caf – and pay more for it. It just doesn’t make any sense.

Let’s recap. Our costs increase every year, and I can’t really identify what those increased funds are going towards. We can’t afford to pay for our tuition and fees out of pocket, so we pay them with loans. Then, 25 percent of us will default on them.

The situation is untenable. But if Congress won’t do anything about, and JCU won’t do anything about it, who will act?

We need to pressure our school’s administration to disclose what they are spending our money on. Not so that we can protest, but just so that we can know. Knowledge is power.

Contact Sam at shfreiberg16@jcu.edu

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The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) released a video on Sept. 13, which showed the beheading of David Haines, a British aid worker who was kidnapped in March 2013.

According to CNN, the executioner directly addressed British Prime Minister David Cameron, stating, “Your evil alliance with America, which continues to strike the Muslims of Iraq and most recently bombed the Haditha dam, will only accelerate your destruction and claim the role of the obedient lap dog.”

ISIS called this video “a message to the allies of America.” ISIS told the British people that “Cameron will only drag you and your people into another bloody and unwinnable war.”

At the end of the video, the executioner states that British citizen Alan Henning, another aid worker captured by ISIS, will be executed next if the U.K. does not step down from its position as ally to the United States.

David Cameron released a statement saying, “We will do everything in our power to hunt down these murderers and ensure

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President Obama addresses the nation on Wednesday, Sept. 10 concerning threats brought on by ISIS. He announced plans to expand airstrikes to Syria. justice, however long that takes.” He also will work with the United Kingdom and a stated that “the murder of David Haines at broad coalition of nations from the region the hands of [ISIS] will not lead Britain to and around the world to bring the perpetrashirk our responsibility with our allies, to tors of this outrageous act to justice, and to deal with the threat this organization poses.” degrade and destroy this threat to the people After receiving news of the murder of of our countries, the region and the world.”

David Haines, President Obama released a When asked about the most recent execustatement saying, “The United States stands tion, Air Force veteran intelligence officer shoulder-to-shoulder tonight with our close and CNN military analyst Ret. Lt. Col. Rick friend and ally in grief and resolve…We Francona said, “ISIS has just guaranteed

British cooperation with the Americans on all phases of what we’re going to be doing…

I think this is now a Western fight; it’s not just a U.S. fight.”

This latest execution video came only three days after President Obama’s speech that informed the American people of his intentions to expand airstrikes in Syria and send noncombat troops to Iraq. On Sunday, Sept. 14, NBC confirmed that the United States is officially “at war” with ISIS. On Friday, Sept. 12, Secretary of State John Kerry visited Cairo, where he met with Egyptian leaders in an attempt to gain greater support for President Obama’s decision to wage war against ISIS. Prior to his meeting in Cairo, Kerry had met with leaders in Saudi Arabia and Arab leaders in Turkey.

David Haines’ brother, Michael, released a statement on behalf of his family.

“David was most alive and enthusiastic in his humanitarian roles,” he said. “His joy and anticipation for the work he went to do in Syria is for myself and family the most important element of this whole sad affair.”

Haines is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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

Oscar Pistorius found guilty of culpable homicide

The Associated Press A judge convicted Oscar Pistorius of culpable homicide in the death of his girlfriend, ruling that the former track star was negligent when he opened fire in his home after hearing what he said sounded like an intruder in a bathroom in the middle of the night.

The judge acquitted Pistorius of a more serious murder charge, a day after saying that the onetime Olympian could have called security guards or screamed for help on the balcony instead of grabbing his handgun and blasting multiple rounds through the door of a toilet stall.

Under South African law, culpable homicide is the illegal killing of someone through irresponsible behavior. The charge is comparable to reckless homicide or manslaughter.

“The conduct of the accused after the incident is inconsistent” with someone who had just committed murder, Judge Thokozile Masipa said, referring to Pistorius’ telephone calls for help after he shot Reeva Steenkamp and his apparent distress as he cried and prayed over her body.

The runner’s conviction on the lesser charge troubled some people who said the law goes too easy on deep-pocketed defendants such as Pistorius, who hired a high-powered legal team.

“People think he got away with murder,” said Veronica Nyathi, a Johannesburg resident. “Most people want to see him go to jail. If he was poor, he would definitely be

in jail. But if you are rich, your life can go on as normal.”

Pistorius showed no emotion as he stood in a dark suit with his hands crossed in front of him for the judgment. After the verdict, the double-amputee who rose to fame running on carbon-fiber blades was hugged by relatives. The judge then ordered a recess and extended his bail.

The verdict capped months of testimony in a trial that was followed around the world and had been seen as a showcase for the justice system in South Africa a generation after the end of white racist rule.

The next step in the sensational case comes at an Oct. 13 sentencing hearing, when the defense and the prosecution call witnesses to try to influence the judge’s decision on whether, or for how long, Pistorius should go to prison.

The sentence for a culpable homicide conviction is at the judge’s discretion and can range from a suspended sentence and a fine to as much as 15 years in prison. Legal experts have cited five years as a guideline.

South Africa does not have a jury system.

Masipa, 66, reached the verdict with the help of two assistants. One of South Africa’s first black female judges, she is regarded by some as a symbol of the country’s transformation since 1994, deciding a case in which the accused, as well as the chief defense lawyer and prosecutor, are all white men.

Masipa said Pistorius could not be convicted of premeditated murder or a lesser murder charge because prosecutors did not

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Pistorius cries as he is found guilty of culpable homocide. Pistorius shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp three times on Feb. 14, 2013. He was acquitted of a murder charge. prove that he knew Steenkamp was behind the locked toilet door when he shot through it in the predawn hours of Valentine’s Day last year.

Pistorius said he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder. The prosecution said he killed her intentionally after an argument. The 29-year-old model had been seeing him for only a few months.

Some legal analysts agreed there was a strong case for conviction on the lesser charge because Pistorius knew that someone - in his version, an intruder - was behind the

toilet door when he fired.

“The verdict is shocking to say the least,” said Leonard Gray in Port Elizabeth, Steenkamp’s hometown. “I feel sorry for Reeva Steenkamp’s family because they’re not going to get any closure.”

Pistorius’ uncle, Arnold Pistorius, said there were no winners in the case, but his family was relieved.

“It’s a big burden off us, off our shoulders,” he said. “We always knew the facts of the matter, and we never had any doubt in Oscar’s version of this tragic incident.”

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Republicans in the House of Representatives are currently considering a bill that will fund the government through the end of 2014 in order to prevent another government shutdown.

Congress must pass a bill to fund the government by Sept. 30, or the government will be at risk of another partial shutdown, much like the one that occurred in 2013.

The Washington Post reports that the bill would provide the resources necessary to keep the government functioning from Oct. 1, the start of the fiscal year, to Dec. 11, when new bills will be put in place to approve spending through 2015.

According to ABC, the bill would include $88 million allotted for Ebola drugs to help alleviate the outbreak in West Africa. If passed, it would also prevent Internet service providers from being taxed by the states.

“I don’t know of any significant opposition,” said Congressman Hal Rogers, R-KY. “People realize it’s something we have to do to keep the lights on, to keep the government going, we will not allow a shutdown.”

The bill would also aid departments attempting to stem the flow of Central Americans crossing the Mexican border into the United States.

This comes after President Obama announced last week that he will wait to take executive action on immigration until after November’s elections.

The decision to wait to address the immigration issues was seen by many congressional GOP leaders as a strategy to help Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections. According to Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-OH., “There is never a ‘right’ time for the president to decide amnesty by executive action, but the decision to simply delay this deeply controversial and possibly unconstitutional unilateral action until after the election – instead of abandoning the idea altogether—smacks of raw politics.”

On Tuesday Sept. 9, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX, said it’s imperative for Congress to prevent Obama from granting amnesty to more illegal immigrants in the country.

He continued to add that it would be in everyone’s best interest to include a provision that would block the President from granting amnesty in a critical government-funding bill that Congress must approve this month.

“I think we should use any and all means necessary to prevent the President from illegally granting amnesty,” Cruz said. “That certainly, I think, would be appropriate to include [in the bill].”

Rep. Steve Israel, D-NY, told CNN that “it’s another Ted Cruz hostage situation. Last October, he held the entire federal government hostage to his ideology and now he’s willing to do it again.”

Despite Cruz’s efforts, there appears to be no urgency, even among the House Republicans who pushed for a confrontation last fall, to have a fight on the spending bill this close to the election. GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, R-KY., said he would not allow another shutdown.

House Republicans were expected to vote on the bill Thursday, which would keep the government funded through Dec. 11, preventing a shutdown while lawmakers campaign in October and early November.

However, the planned Thursday vote on the bill was postponed until next week to allow members to examine and debate the language.

Editor’s Note: Information from CNN, NBC, ABC and the Washington Post was used in this report.

Authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 11 that Timothy Ray Jones, Jr. will be charged with the murders of his five children, ages one through eight. Jones confessed after spending two days in jail.

The 32-year-old computer technician told neighbors he was taking his children out of their home in Lexington County, South Carolina to move to a different state. According to CNN, Jones then drove 700 miles before being stopped in Smith County, Mississippi for a traffic violation.

Jones was reportedly driving under the influence of alcohol, prompting authorities to search his car. Upon inspection, police found chemicals used to make “Spice,” a type of synthetic marijuana, as well as bleach and blood. Children’s clothes were also found.

After Jones confessed, he led authorities to the bodies. Authorities describe Jones’ confession as “calm.” The bodies were found highly decomposed and wrapped in garbage bags along a dirt road off of Alabama Highway 10.

According to CBS News, authorities are unsure of the motives of the murders or how they were committed. Autopsies have been scheduled to collect more information about the crime. The names of the children will not be released until after the autopsies are complete.

Acting Sheriff of Lexington County, Lewis McCarty, announced the charges, as well as more details of the crime. McCarty described him as “very strange, maybe somewhat disoriented, and a little on the violent side.” McCarty also stated that the children were all killed at the same time in Lexington County, although he did not provide any more information on how he knew that.

“I’m a father and I’m a grandfather. In all of my years of law enforcement, I have never seen a case like this,” McCarty continued. “We all see things in our careers that have an impact. This case has impacted every person who had anything at all to do with it.”

During a background check, police discovered that Jones was wanted in South Carolina “regarding the welfare of his children,” who were on a national missing persons list after their mother reported them missing on Sept. 3.

According to USA Today, the children’s mother has been notified, and is “in shock and distraught.” The parents had joint custody of the children, and Jones was supposed to bring the children to their mother the day they were killed. The mother reported her children missing after Jones did not return her calls, but an official Amber Alert was never posted because Jones had legal custody of the children.

Child welfare authorities said they received an abuse complaint involving at least one of the children on Aug. 7, but interviews with Jones, the children and neighbors determined there was no imminent danger, according to CNN. The family of Jones is speaking out as well. Outside his home in Amory, Miss., Timothy Jones Sr., the suspect’s father, asked for privacy to “mourn the loss of our loved ones, not only our grandchildren, but our son as well.”

Jones’ trial will take place in the coming weeks. The public will be notified of more details once the court commences and autopsy results Graphic from Gallup are made public.

A Gallup Poll conducted from Sept. 4-7 shows only 23 percent of Editor’s Note: Information from CNN and USA Today was used Americans are satisfied with the direction in which the country is going. in this report.

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Sept. 18, 1975 Patty Hearst, American heiress and member of the Symbionese Liberation Army, is arrested.

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Fixing a broken system As many of us in Northeast Ohio know, T.J. Lane escaped from prison for approximately six hours on Thursday, Sept. 11. Lane was sentenced to three life sentences in 2013 after murdering three high school students in a school shooting.

Personally, it gave me cause to make sure all of my doors and windows were locked before going to bed despite knowing there was no feasible way that he would make it all the way up to University Heights just to break into my residence.

Regardless, it does raise the question, “how can a convicted murderer manage to escape prison?”

Let’s examine the facts. Lane had been incarcerated within Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution, a prison that houses primarily minimum and medium-security offenders, according to ABC. These offenders may be guilty of anything from nonviolent crimes such as drug possession, to petty theft.

Allen Oakwood Correctional Institution houses nearly 1,700 prisoners, yet staffs under 300 security personnel dispersed among three shifts.

The prison does not require frequent patrols or surveillance. Several security measures had also been cut in recent years, such as three security towers and all outside perimeter posts, WKYC, Cleveland’s local NBC affiliate, reported. Additionally, when the prison was inspected in April 2014, it was at 115 percent capacity, containing over 400 more inmates than the prison was designed to hold.

Lane was put into this prison because, while he was tried as an adult, he was a minor at the time of his conviction. He was given “the highest level security grade,” according to the prison, but this didn’t stop him from escaping.

Despite the assigned security level and the fact that his recreational privilege had been revoked for a previous disciplinary infraction, Lane was able to scale the fence and leave the prison with two other inmates. Lane was found six hours later, approximately 300 feet from the prison’s boundaries. Many consider his placement at Allen Oakwood the primary factor in his escape.

However, this institution isn’t the only one that is overcrowded. In fact, Ohio’s Department of Rehabilitation and Correction reports that the state’s prison systems are built to hold about 38,000 prisoners, yet are actually housing well over 50,000.

As correctional facilities fill up, many are forced to house criminals exceeding the intended security level—hence why Lane was housed among primarily petty criminals.

This mix of criminals packed like sardines tends to lead to heightened assault rates between guards and inmates, as well as among inmates themselves. In turn, this leads to longer imprisonment times and to even more overcrowding. The way I see it, our prison system is not faulty, like many DRC officials seem to believe. It is broken.

After being apprehended, Lane and his cohorts were transferred to Youngstown’s Ohio State Penitentiary, a maximum security prison.

While this will likely prevent any future escapes Lane might attempt, it is not a solution.

I hope this incident provides more than another 15 minutes of fame for Lane. It’s time that a long, hard look is taken in terms of our prison system so changes may be made.

Contact Katelyn DeBaun at kdebaun16@jcu.edu.

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Wisdom from a JCU Student.

“Going to sleep at 9 p.m. is the best decision. And you will not look stupid or like a four year old!”

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Dear Hribar, I recently broke up with a boyfriend of three years and I’m not sure what to do next! What can you recommend for me in terms of getting back on the dating scene?

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thing! Meeting new people will lead to new experiences and relationships. Maybe bake cookies for your single neighbors in Sutowski?

Tinder, in some cases, is also an appropriate tool for meeting new individuals.

Perhaps dating apps will give you a whole new look and pool of eligible folk! Just remember folks, Tinder is only as ratchet as you yourself make it!

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girl because she was refusing to put a label onto our relationship. I really liked her, but she would flirt with other men and I felt like she was not invested in trying to have a relationship (even though she told me she was invested). Did I do the right thing? Or should I have waited it out until she was able to label ourselves as ‘dating’? Off-Campus Corbo and Class Guy Dear Off-Campus Corbo and Class Guy, I don’t care who this girl is who was too skittish to settle down with you, because frankly, neither should you. You are not on her time, and nor should you be. Move on.

Being led on is like going for a walk in the park. If you’re too invested, you’re going to wonder when it’s time to have your almond bar snack. And when you’re forced to keep treking, you will slowly go insane. Leave the forest and forget the almond bar and head to the nearest IHOP and get yourself a stack of pancakes.

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want to take her! Should we go to Applebee’s for half-priced apps? Do girls like Olive Garden, cause I do. And then I don’t have to pay for the breadsticks. Please advise! - Boler Boy Dear Boler Boy, On NO circumstance should your first date be at the Olive Garden. The Olive Garden is the place you go to load up on carbs before a marathon or dine with your spouce and children, NOT a location for a first date! As for your suggestion for Applebees, the only two for twenty I see is the amount of tears you’ll have when she bounces you before the second minute of the date!

A solid location for a first date is usually a coffeehouse or ice cream establishment. If you’re already set for a dinner date, then perhaps go someplace kitch, like a local restauraunt with exotic garnish. The extra effort you put in your first date could win you the marathon in the long run!

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Welcome, Dr. Mills At the beginning of this semester, John Carroll

University welcomed Terry Mills as the first assistant

provost of diversity and chief diversity officer. This

marks a new era for John Carroll in their initiative to

promote diversity. Previously, the University did not have an administrator in charge of diversity issues.

While Mills acknowledges that the position is still developing, he states that his chief duty is prioritizing student diversity.

According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, di-

versity is defined as “the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization.” Mills’ position offers an op-

portunity for clarifying what diversity is, and how JCU for Mills to take this position seriously, but also to develop concrete, achievable goals for the future of the University.

Mills recognizes the divide between the public and

private attitudes of the student population. For example, students leap at the opportunity to embody Jesuit val-

ues in public. But in private, they might neglect these values.

In addition to making these important observations,

Mills also realizes the need to encourage an open con-

versation about the different meanings of diversity,

not just racial diversity. It is clear that many students have different, and oftentimes limited, experiences with

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diversity. This affects their views on its importance on campus.

In order to accomplish these goals, Mills should

create a program focused on engaging the John Carroll

community and attaining the next level of excellence.

One way to advance these goals would be an open forum, during which students could share views and

beliefs about diversity on campus. Another possible

option would be a media campaign for students to use their artistic talents to express their views openly.

Acceptance of diversity is an integral to a Jesuit

institution such as John Carroll. In light of that, Mills’ presence on campus allows for the necessary conversation of what diversity is, and how John Carroll, as a

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can foster diversity initiatives. Not only is it essential

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Higl’s Squiggles:

Why are we here?

Madeline Smanik Campus Editor

Why are you here?

I don’t mean that to be some deep, philosophical question. I mean, why are you here at John Carroll? We all have our reasons for choosing this school over the others, but why did you choose higher education at all?

In the state of Ohio, high school students can drop out at the age of 18. And once we graduate from high school, we are released from all mandatory schooling. It is entirely our own decision to go to college.

So why did you choose to be here? Some of us are the first in our family to go to college, and others are here because our parents expect us to be here.

But, regardless of how we came about our decision, we executed it at a great personal cost. We took out loans, saved our birthday money and applied for part-time and summer jobs.

After figuring out the application process and tuition bills, we finally arrived on campus for our first college classes. We began the journey towards earning a college diploma, something only a few people are fortunate to have. In fact, according to Bloomberg, only 6.7 percent of the world population in 2010 had a bachelor’s degree.

I guess that’s why I find myself confused so much of the time. In

class, I look at the students around me. Some pull out their phones once or twice to check the time.

Hey, there are no clocks in the classrooms, so I get that. But I don’t understand the girl who sat in front of me last semester and spent nearly every class period browsing Pinterest and chatting with friends over Twitter. I don’t understand the guy who sat in the front row all year and constantly whispered jokes about the professor to his friend.

Why are you here? If you’re an English major taking a Biology class for a core requirement, then I understand your lack of interest in that subject. However, I don’t see why you decided that it wasn’t worth your time to pay attention.

Every person has “off” days.

We zone out for the entire class and just cannot focus. But then we wake up the next day and go back to our regular selves.

While I know plenty of students at JCU who are 100 percent committed to their classes regardless of the subject, I see far too many who have already mentally checked out. I cringe when people don’t even try to hide their phones from the professor and scroll through Facebook in plain sight.

I feel embarrassed for the student, and sympathy for the professor when my classmates silently refuse to take a one-hour break from email, social media and online shopping.

I’d be lying through my teeth if I said that I have a perfect attention span. And I think you, The Carroll

News’ faithful readers, would be too smart to believe it.

We are at an institution of higher learning. We are among brilliant people, and I don’t just mean the faculty. We are taught by experts, but we are sitting next to bright minds, too. You had to work to get into college, and so did your classmates.

We don’t appreciate that nearly as often as we should. Instead, we think “this is a waste of time; this instructor doesn’t know what he’s talking about; I don’t need to pay attention to pass; I can just print the notes later.”

Next time you find yourself in class reaching for your phone to check Instagram or hovering your cursor over the Twitter icon on your desktop, think about what it is that you came to JCU for.

Do you want to be surrounded by people who are smarter than you?

Do you want to learn all you can about the incredible contributions that have been made to human knowledge?

Think about how amazing class would be if every single person listened, and read, and contributed their opinions. You would walk away from the semester with countless other perspectives to ponder.

So, in your classes today, ask the professors some questions.

But don’t forget to ask yourself a question, too.

Wonderword:

Contact Madeline Smanik at msmanik16@jcu.edu

What does ombudsman mean?

“The highest recognition a “People who do yoga amongst mountain-climbing Buddhist can flowers” achieve” Dave Schillero, senior

Leah Tomazic and Amanda McCay, sophomores

“When you get a bud in your omelette and you’re like ‘oh man!’”

Johnny Honkala, senior

Ombudsman: A government official who investigates complaints by private citizens

Alexandra Higl Editor in Chief

Hey there, ladies and gentlemen. It’s time to play everyone’s favorite Higl’s Squiggles game: “picture this.”

I’d like you to let your imaginations run wild. Picture a strapping young lad in his 20’s. He works a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. job, and lunchtime rolls around. He leaves the office, and innocently walks down the street, on a quest for a Chipotle burrito.

Yet, he has to survive the mob of women coming up to him, commenting on his derrière, catcalling across the street.

“Nice booty,” says one woman. “I’d like to get some of that,” says another.

And when you get down to it, all he really wants right now is his stinking burrito.

Let’s flash back to real life. Would that situation actually happen? I’m going to say no. That’s role reversal right there, friends. If you say that does happen in real life, you’re kidding yourself.

Let me clarify that statement. That scenario rarely happens to men. But, I’m willing to bet you a Starbucks latté that something like this has happened to the majority of ladies out there – at least once.

Or twice. Or three, four or five times every darn day. Especially when you just want that Chipotle burrito on your lunch break.

You’re probably scratching your head and wondering what in the world I’m talking about.

Let me tell you a little story.

Ever since I’ve voyaged into the strange land called “womanhood,” I’ve noticed catcalling has become a reoccurring issue. As someone who interned in downtown Cleveland this past summer, I can confidently say that catcalling is far from rare.

Each lunch break, I’d venture out on my daily walk, greeted with a slew of catcalls. Everything you could think of was thrown at me. Some were innocent: “Hey, sexy.” Others, not so much.

Please use your imagination. If the types of comments you’re envisioning make you want to throw up, you’re probably on the right track.

These became so reoccurring that I started to purposely “dress-down” on my walks. I’d wipe off my make up, wear baggy clothes and fix my hair in a messy bun. However, I feel like even if I strut the streets in sweatpants, the comments still wouldn’t stop.

One day, I reached my breaking point when one particular catcall turned

Cup of Joe: It’s time for change

Joe Ginley

Managing Editor

The NFL is king.

In the world of American professional sports, no league boasts more teams, fans and revenue.

Now the NFL also holds the dubious honor of having the biggest current public relations crisis.

The league is dealing with blowback from its handling of the Ray Rice assault incident, combined with outcries about the abuse cases regarding Greg Hardy and Adrian Peterson.

This isn’t a new problem. According to CNN, 85 of 713 NFL players arrested since 2000 have been booked for domestic violence.

The overall popularity of the NFL isn’t at risk. This king won’t be dethroned any time soon. But should the league fail to act, the NFL could lose a surprisingly large and important part of its demographic – women.

According to a recent Washington Post article, women make up an astonishing 45 percent of the NFL’s audience. Both Fox and NBC saw their ratings among women viewers increase last year. These numbers could fall should the Rice situation continue to punctuate national headlines.

Even more troubling for the league, sponsors are taking action. According to SBNation.com, Radisson suspended its sponsorship of the Minnesota Vikings.

Anheuser-Busch and CoverGirl both issued strong statements in regards to the NFL’s handling of its current abuse cases.

Even Nike is taking action. According to AP reporter Jon Krawczynski, Nike pulled Peterson jerseys from its stores in the Twin Cities.

The situation the NFL finds itself in is one of the worst crises any professional

sports league has dealt with in recent history.

How can the NFL go about solving this PR problem?

The easy solution is to call for the ouster of commissioner Roger Goodell. When in doubt, fire the man on top and move on, right?

Wrong. A more drastic change is needed to solve the true problem – the culture of this league. The first small step is firing Goodell, but the solution doesn’t end there.

The NFLcan’t afford to bring in another ordinary NFL lifer like Roger Goodell.

Bringing in a prototypical candidate will solve nothing. What the NFL needs is a different kind of leader.

The NFLneeds someone with a diverse background. Someone who has a deep love for the game of football, but not necessarily a job in it. Someone like Don McPherson.

This idea is not my own. TheNation. com published an article on Monday suggesting him as a potential candidate.

As a former All-American quarterback at Syracuse and NFL veteran, McPherson

knows the game. As an African-American and feminist, he realizes the growing importance of diversity. He has developed many programs to educate student-athletes, coaches and administrators on a variety of topics.

The NFL needs a bold leader willing to take risks and change the culture of the league, and McPherson might just be that person.

McPherson, or whoever would assume the job, needs to start with increasing the punishments for a player formally accused of abuse or assault, or in the case of Rice, when sufficient evidence is available. (As AP reported, the incriminating video was received by the NFL offices on April 9).

A new policy for abuse and assault cases, instituted in late August, is a huge step, but does not go far enough. The first offense is a six-game suspension without pay, while the second infraction is a lifetime ban.

I agree with the second penalty, but why not sentence the offender to a one-year ban from the league in the first offense,

Call me never dangerous. I was followed. I was verbally harassed. I was asked for certain things (again, use your imagination). The best part – this was in the middle of the day.

Believe it or not, it all began with a simple “Hey, beautiful.”

To say I was frightened was an understatement. I felt like a piece of meat. I felt violated. No woman or any human being should ever feel like this. Ever. You feel less than human. You feel dirty. Even though all you really wanted was to grab a bite to eat, take a leisurely walk or just go home.

Can’t I just buy my darn burrito in peace?

To top it off, I read a New York Post column in the midst of my “summer catcalling adventures” entitled, “Hey ladies – Catcalls are flattering. Deal with it.” The writer talked about how she basks in the whistles, comments and calls of the men – especially married men – on her daily walks. According to the author, it’s flattering, and gives her a boost of confidence and reassurance.

To all the young ladies out there reading this column, this message is for you: if you have to be reassured about your beauty and self-worth by some disgusting pig’s comments, then you need to take a long, hard look at your life.

To all the gentlemen out there: if you’ve ever catcalled before, you should seriously reassess your motives. Why are you doing this? Are you that desperate?

No, catcalls are not flattering. They’re dangerous. They’re demeaning. They’re just flat out rude.

Sure, some may have innocent motives. Yet, in my “catcall days” I’ll tell you that I’ve heard many more dangerous, jaw-dropping catcalls directed at me, than a simple, “Hey, beautiful.”

Next time you’re about to whistle at the girl running on the sidewalk, think about how she feels. Imagine if it was your sister, mother or cousin. What if the guy next to you catcalled at your little sister – demeaning her as a person and attacking her sexuality?

Do you want that to happen? I didn’t think so.

And let’s think about this: most companies set aside at least $25,000 to settle sexual harassment claims out of court.

Additionally, they hold mandatory trainings sessions for employees. They’re obligated to sign waivers so the company isn’t responsible for their actions. That’s how seriously corporations regard sexual harassment. Yet, on the streets, this form of sexual assault is a way of life.

And, I hate to break it to you, New York Post writer, but you’re totally out of touch with the real world.

Contact Alexandra Higl at ahigl15@jcu.edu

upon conviction? If you want to eliminate domestic violence in the NFL, make the punishments strict enough to discourage players.

The final step is a dedication to ending domestic abuse issues in the United States.

The NFL has taken a leadership role on breast cancer awareness, dedicating all of October to the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. Why not become a leader in the area of domestic violence?

There’s no reason not to do so. The NFL wields great power, boasting huge television audiences and more fans than any other professional sports league inAmerica.

The NFL is in the midst of one of the worst PR crises in its history. But with some major changes, the NFL can turn the situation into a positive in the long run, and create change in American society.

Contact Joe Ginley at jginley16@jcu.edu

Op/Ed The Carroll News

Organizations to join on campus 2. Student Union

6. Seeds of Hope

7. Rhapsody Blue/Sweet Carrollines

3. Student Union Programming Board 8. Christian Life Communities 4. Labre Project

5. Residence Hall Association

9. Carroll Cinema Society 10. Greek Life

—Compiled by the Editorial staff

Goodness Give those Gracious: tourists a hug

Grace Kaucic Editorial & Op/Ed Editor

As promised, I have another juicy topic relating to my Europe trip this past summer to write about extensively this week.

Well, at least I think it’s juicy. Really, it’s more of an observation I made several times throughout my trip and have been reflecting on since returning. The good news is that I think most of you will be able to relate to it in one way or another at some point in your lives.

Cleveland has become a pretty popular city in recent years. Some may be reluctant to admit it, but it is true. There are a number of features Cleveland has to offer, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, LeBron James (again, finally!) and the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic hospital.

These features, in addition to many others, have attracted a large number of tourists. I interact with them weekly in the Papyrus store at Beachwood Place Mall where I work, and I see them almost every time I go downtown.

And, I have to admit, they can be pretty annoying. The worst part is being frequently subjected to a series of questions in which you can only understand maybe three of the words they are saying.

I won’t deny it: there have been many times when tourists have wandered into Papyrus.

And, after spending 15 minutes or more trying to explain our sales and such to them, I would subtly turn and roll my eyes at my co-workers or make a comment about the tourists after they left.

That is, I did this until I experienced what it is like to be a tourist in a foreign country firsthand.

The theme of my previous column was discomfort, and it is entirely applicable in this column as well. I mean, I really did not understand the humility behind being a tourist until I was thrown into it headfirst.

I spent over two weeks of my time abroad trying to disguise my American-ness. In Spain, I made repeated, valiant efforts to speak Spanish to the locals.

This was often to no avail. My accent, in addition to my blonde hair, blue eyes and milky skin, made it immediately obvious that

I did not belong among the gloriously dark-skinned Spaniards.

Afterwards, I had no chance of disguising myself with language in Italy. In all seriousness, the only Italian words I know are “ciao,” “grazie” and “per favore.”

So, instead of attempting to verbally communicate with the locals, I just pretended to know where I was going and what I was doing. I refused to ask for directions from any Italians, even when I was painfully lost, and especially after my sister and I were mercilessly pickpocketed.

I was adament on not looking like a tourist. It deeply bothered me to imagine myself in such a position. I did not want to be associated with the other stereotypical tourists who could only speak English, crowded the subways and got in the way of everyone’s pictures.

However, I soon came to an astounding realization: I was a tourist.

Mindblowing, right? Well, it was for me at the time. I had spent so much time and energy worrying about being perceived as an American tourist. But the bottom line was that I was indeed a tourist.

And why should I be ashamed of that? Why should anyone be ashamed? Don’t we want to take pride in our countries and share their unique beauty with others?

Don’t we want others to understand and appreciate the world’s diverse cultures?

I truly wonder when the word “tourist” became such an insult.

I think people should be commended for being brave enough to visit somewhere strange and exotic. Why wouldn’t that be strongly encouraged?

Being a tourist is an experience that everyone has at some point in their lives. The very nature of it is incredibly humbling, and it forces you to reconsider your attitude towards those who want to experience our wonderful country for themselves.

So, on behalf of all the tourists in the world exploring new horizons right now, I implore you, my readers, to think twice before rolling your eyes or making fun of those who are trying to find their way through our city.

Give them a hand, even, because one day you just may find yourself in the same position.

Contact Grace Kaucic at gkaucic15@jcu.edu

Sept. 18, 2014

The Johnson Journal: Nothing ventured, nothing gained

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Tim Johnson Editorial & Op/Ed Editor This just in: the boundaries you view as separations from other people don’t actually exist. The concept is simple enough. But, I’ll admit as a disclaimer, some people find this to be earth-shattering.

Give it a moment’s thought: are the things you view as roadblocks actually impediments or do you just construct them that way in your mind? It’s a million-dollar question and it’s one that applies to nearly every instance of your life.

From social situations to life and death situations, this tendency persists.

When viewing nearly any situation, humans tend to exaggerate potential threats. But if we overestimate threats and we’re aware of that fact, you might be wondering why we don’t kick the bad habit.

And that’s a very good question.

The propensity for pessimism stretches deep into both your personal past and our collective past as human beings. It finds its roots in some of the most basic human instincts.

Let’s consider an example. You’re sitting in class and the professor poses a question. You know you have the right answer (or at least you’re pretty sure it’s right). Do you raise your hand? Not always. Sure, sometimes you want to give other students a chance to bask in

intellectual superstardom. But there are other reasons, aren’t there? When choosing whether or not to raise my hand in class, I find myself panicking rather than preparing to answer the question. Worries rush through my head. In fact, many of those worries are ludicrous.

Maybe the teacher will tell me I’m wrong, maybe students will laugh, maybe my voice will crack, maybe I’ll start convulsing uncontrollably. Who knows what terrible fate might befall me if I raise my hand. If my heart rate were any indication, a doctor might be wondering if I was engaged in the fight of my life.

And if I weren’t certain that other students experience similar feelings, I wouldn’t have mentioned it.

To a certain extent, these worries are natural. Humans tend to fear anything that could negatively impact their current state. It’s probably one of the major factors that determined you as an evolutionary “winner.”

Those who avoid potentially harmful risks are the ones who survive long enough to procreate. It’s the most basic component of self-preservation.

But the next time you find yourself compiling a litany of ridiculous or improbable reasons not to talk to a love interest or pursue a job opportunity, take a second to reconsider your rationale.

We’ve established that self-preservation is essential to survival. But to thrive, humans must do much more.

Just as shining a light on an object in a dark room casts a long shadow, anxiety distorts and amplifies our perception of

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potential threats. To combat nervous feelings that might otherwise paralyze you, try to be more objective. Question your conclusions.

Instead of assuming that answering a professor’s question will lead to your inevitable death, give it some more thought. Your professor will never realize you are the smartest person alive if you don’t take the initial calculated risk to raise your hand.

With all of these abstract directives, you’re probably wondering where to begin. I’ve found that a distilled version of the psychological practice of cognitive behavioral therapy works best for these issues. The remedy is as simple as the problem. It begins with thought.

Rather than allow the dark cloud of anxiety to crush you, address your fears individually.

So over the next week, implement a new trend for yourself. Return to my original question when you’re facing a particularly anxiety-inducing situation. Ask yourself, “are the things I’m viewing as roadblocks actually impediments?”

To follow the earlier example, students probably won’t openly laugh at you for your answer. You probably won’t start convulsing uncontrollably.

In fact, the biggest question you actually face in the class example – and in life – is the question of what you stand to gain. You can’t reach the ceiling until you make the decision to start climbing.

Contact Tim Johnson at tjohnson15@jcu.edu

Written by John Ettore, Carroll News Alumni Class of ‘80 For me, it all began on the first day of my freshman year, when I accidentally found myself in a 400-level history class.

Courtly Dr. Ulrich welcomed us to his Civil War and Reconstruction class, briskly outlining what he called his “contract”—the work a student would have to do to receive a particular grade in his class. I soon realized I was surrounded by seniors and even a couple of graduate students.

Afterward, I meekly approached the professor, telling him that as a freshman I was obviously not supposed to be here, and that I would of course have to withdraw. “Well, you just heard what you’ll have to do to pass the class, so you’re welcome to stay if you like,” he replied.

His matter-of-fact tone stunned me. This teacher, three times my age, was treating me as an adult, supplying me with the relevant information, but leaving the decision up to me.

Welcome to college.

I remained in that class, sparking a lifelong fascination with the subject.

I went on to major in history, which led to an interest in writing, which became my lifelong career.

But it all began with that spark from Dr. Ulrich. It was later fanned by my time as a Carroll News editor, and finally brought into full flame by hours of reading the public bulletin boards in the humanities department offices, where some discerning person had clipped and posted dozens of wonderful articles from leading publications. These articles—about history, philosophy, travel and ideas – expanded my horizons tremendously in that pre-Internet era. They fed my curiosity.

For humanities majors especially, the world is quick to ask you “what are you going to do with that?” It’s an understandable question, doubly so in a difficult economy. But I’m so glad to have had the opportunity to attend a Jesuit university, where learning for its own sake and not merely as preparation for a career was taken for granted.

The Jesuits have five centuries of

experience in stubbornly insisting on a model that broadly educates the person rather than treating college as mere vocational training. They understand that it’s all about finding that intellectual spark that ignites a lifetime of learning. When that happens, people will find what they are meant to do.

Given the pace of change in the world, if college teaches you only two things—what you’re most interested in and how to learn—then you’re well-armed for the rest of your life.

Today, my two sons are on their own college journeys. One went the business school route, majoring in marketing. I’m pleased that he got to do so at a Jesuit university.

Today, he’s newly embarked on a job he loves. My other son, still in college, seems set on a humanities path. I’m thrilled that he’s become a sponge, swallowing books and magazines, and is just plain turned on by learning.

I think the rest will take care of itself nicely.

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