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Tracking the shuttle:

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There’s an app for that

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Matt Hribar Staff Writer

Gone are the days of standing in the rain outside of Beachwood Place, wondering where the JCU shuttle could possibly be. Students at John Carroll University will now be able to track the location of the individual vans in JCU’s shuttle system, “Do The Loop.” DoubleMap, the new shuttle-tracking device, will be fully implemented this Friday Sept. 20.

According to Lisa Ramsey, director of student activities, the idea of using DoubleMap originated from JCU’s Student Union. Kim Rossi, student body president, took part in a demo of Doublemap and then formally brought the idea to Ramsey. Ramsey and SU looked into a number of different application options until settling on DoubleMap. Lakefront Lines, the company who provides transportation for the shuttle, will also be in charge of the app’s GPS feature. Each shuttle has an iPad device that sends out a signal, allowing users to view the shuttle locations on the app.

DoubleMap is simple to use: after selecting which route to view, the app outlines the shuttle route on a map with a real-time update on the location of the shuttle. The map also shows each of the shuttle’s destinations, indicated by a dot.

The locations remain the same as last year: Belvoir Parking Lot, Green Road Annex, Beachwood Mall, Legacy Village and University Square.

Student Union and the shuttle program, both of which are funded through the Student Activity Fee, financed the app.

Many students have shown a positive reaction towards DoubleMap and have already downloaded the application.

“It sounds very helpful because I’m always stranded at Beachwood Mall,” said sophomore Brandi Duvall. “Sometimes I don’t have cell phone service.

Having an application instead of scrolling through the website to find times would be wonderful.”

Senior Kelly Carter remembers her own days as a car-less freshman reliant on the shuttle.

“I remember when it was cold outside, raining and snowing,” said Carter.

“This app is going to save people from a lot of blue fingers. I think it’s awesome as a free application.”

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(Locked) out of luck Mary Frances McGowan The Carroll News

There is a policy on John Carroll University’s campus that has left students clinging to their dorm keys like crown jewels. All of the drowsy twilight lock-outs that were once taken for granted will now come at a price: starting at $5, to be exact.

In an attempt to better fulfill the JCU Residence Life goals of being an environment of “personal growth and independence,” a policy has been implemented to encourage students to learn basic life skills that will aid their transition to full independence after their collegiate careers. The policy enforces a $5 fine every time a student is locked out of their dorm, with the fee jumping to $50 if the initial fine is not paid within 48 hours.

The $5 rule was implemented last year for all lockouts that happened outside of Residence Life and residence hall office hours. In previous years, many of the halls charged a $1 fee if there was a lockout during off-duty periods. John Mack, area coordinator at the office of Residence Life, said the reasoning behind

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the change is an effort to teach students the value of personal responsibility.

“The fee gives students the incentive to always carry their room keys when leaving their room,” said Mack.

According to Lisa Brown, director of Residence Life, the lockout policy has a clear and rational goal in mind.

“We hope that students will be responsible for their keys and they will lock their rooms. They will carry their keys with them regardless of whether they are going to the bathroom, down the hall, the library or an off-campus event,” Brown said.

Senior Deirdre Byrne, a Resident Assistant in Dolan Hall, explained the goals of the policy from an RA’s perspective.

“The goal of the policy, in my opinion, is for the residents to make sure that they are keeping their keys on them at all times because it is a safety issue.

Also, keys are very expensive to replace if lost,” Byrne said.

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The DoubleMap application allows students to track the current location of the shuttle, making it easier to plan outings and trips.

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Wireless woes irritate students Madeline Smanik Staff Writer

Over the first few weeks of the semester, many John Carroll University students have experienced difficulties with the computer systems on campus. From the wireless Internet not connecting to documents failing to print, the problems have been both widespread and persistent. This was not the experience JCU students were looking forward to at the start of a new academic year.

Difficulties involving the JCU Wi-Fi have been attributed to the increase in devices on campus this semester. Fortunately, this particular issue had been predicted and therefore did not come as a surprise to JCU’s department of Information and Technology Services.

“We did anticipate [the increase of drivers] and we increased the address ability on our wireless so that it could handle a lot more devices,” said Jim Burke, associate chief information officer for IT services at JCU. Another technological issue plaguing the students has been slow Internet speed on campus.

“It could be their location at the time. It could be their device. It’s a case-by-case basis, unfortunately,” said Burke.

On top of these problems are complaints of malfunctioning printers. Not every

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Campus Briefs JCU earns national reaccreditation for teacher education program John Carroll University earned reaccreditation from the National Council of Teacher Education through October 2019.

The NCATE sets national standards based on all sectors of the teaching profession. The evaluation highlighted strengths of JCU’s teacher education program, including working closely with area partner schools, having frequent job offers from K-12 internships and improving student learning experience.

First annual scholarly lunch to be held John Carroll University will be holding the first scholarly lunch for the 2013-2014 year on Monday, Sept. 23, in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology at 11:45 a.m.

Presenter Denise Ben-Porath of the Psychology department will discuss “Dialectical Behavior Therapy Applied to Parent Skills Training: Adjunctive Treatment for Parents With Difficulties in Affect Regulation.”

Then, Paula Britton of the Education and Allied Studies department will be presenting “Predicting Relationship Commitment in Gay Men: Contributions of Vicarious Shame and Internalized Homophobia to the Investment Model.”

Harvard atheist to debate Breen Chair in Catholic Theology

On Tuesday, Sept. 24, John Carroll University will host the debate between Chris Stedman, assistant humanist chaplain at Harvard University, and Edward Hahnenberg, Breen Chair in Catholic Theology at JCU. The discussion will focus on God, service and the meaning of life. Attendees are asked to bring their own thoughts, opinions and ideas.

It will be held in the Donahue Auditorium in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology at 7 p.m. The event is free and open the public.

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RAs understand that, as college students, sometimes paying a $5 fine can be a struggle. Their hope is that it encourages roommates to communicate openly and for residents to keep their keys safe.

The student population at JCU varies on their opinions of the lockout policy, some embracing the change as a motive of responsibility, others irked by its presence. Many freshmen thought the policy was an unnecessary worry in their already difficult transition to college, and some were snagged on multiple occasions.

Freshman Angela Penza described her lockout experience as “ridiculous and incredibly frustrating.”

Although frustration amongst freshmen has hit its peak, Byrne assured that residents have been understanding and respectful about paying the lockout fees.

“A part of supporting their transition is educating students about their responsibility as a community member,” said Brown.

Freshman Brian Holler embraced the goals set in place by Res Life, saying “I like it because it teaches me responsibility.”

Sophomore Mara Esber said, “I think the idea of having the consequence of paying $5 forces me to remember my key.”

The issues of a student’s financial inability to pay, the question of where the money is going and the reasoning for the $50 increase are worries that have been expressed by the JCU student population.

All of the money collected due to lockouts is going to residence hall development and programming, and as for the $50 dollar increase, it all comes down to ensuring that the $5 is paid in a timely manner, according to Mack.

According to the Office of Residence Life, there has been a healthy decrease in lockouts in the fall semester. In order to spare their wallets from a roundhouse kick, it would behoove any JCU student to practice responsible habits with their keys at all times.

High school students learn from JCU internships Karly Kovac

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Four students from Cleveland’s St. Martin De Porres High School work study program have been making their mark here at John Carroll University. A longtime sponsor of the program, JCU has the students come to work on campus five times per month, learning real world job skills and building résumés for the future.

With nine employees of St. Martin De Porres being either alumni or having previous work experience at JCU, the high school holds close ties with the University. Jessica Shuleva, St. Martin De Porres’ onboarding and retention specialist, says that the school’s tagline, “Transforming urban Cleveland one student at a time,” is the key to the mission at the high school, giving students the opportunity to intern at one of 116 businesses, organizations and schools within the greater Cleveland area.

“The thing that brings me a lot of joy in this is seeing people in the greater Cleveland business community light up when they talk about the program,” said Shuleva. “Leaders in the community, people whose days are completely booked, calendars are full, yet they will always make time to speak with me about the work study program. It shows their commitment to the future of Cleveland.

By participating in the program, they can all say they’ve had a hand in the success of our school.”

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Adam Green (right) helps Wayde Bonchu learn the ins and outs of OhioLink.

Adam Green, JCU liaison to the St. Martin De Porres work study program and head of circulation at the Grasselli Library and Breen Learning Center, spoke of the students’ impact at JCU. “I think the students not only bring practical work assistance, as in legitimately helping the workflows of each department, but also their enthusiasm and courtesy helps to create a family atmosphere within each department,” Green said. “St. Martins does a great job training these students for the workforce.”

Each community partner contributes $28,100 annually for the students to work for different departments while the money pays for their tuition for school.

Ninth grader Wayde Bonchu in the Grasselli library, 10th grader Taylor Grayson in the mail center, 11th grader Kevin Turk in Information and Technical Services and 12th grader Trudi Middlebrooks in Center for Service and Social Action, have all made their individual impact to their work program departments across campus.

Mary Ellen Callahan, associate director of CSSA, emphasized that Middlebrooks has become a staple member of the staff in the office since she started in the fall 2012 semester.

“She really has embraced the work of the department,” said Callahan. “She would say there’s never a dull moment here, and I think she likes that. She has helped with marketing, posters and displays, and helps with the weekly service database. We have close to 100 student workers working in the office, and many of them have gotten to know her well.”

Middlebrooks has participated in Jesuit Day of Service, the We the People program and other community service events, going beyond the office setting and immersing herself into the JCU mission. She is interested in psychology and has sat in on classes and communicated with professors about her curiosity in the field.

Grayson, another St. Martin De Porres student, said she was grateful that students in the mailroom help her with any homework questions she might have and give her advice about high school as well as college life.

“I noticed how nice and welcoming they were when I first got here,” Grayson said.

“One girl told me that it’s only going to get harder, but if you keep the ambition and

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Taylor Grayson works with Carrie Huszczo in the mail center to gain real world experience. motivation, you can go further and live a good life. It is a learning experience and has helped me grow as a person.”

Shuleva added, “Some of our partners may say that it fulfills the need for them to be involved in their local community, where other partners would say that we are helping to develop young people who, down the road, may end up being employees of theirs. It’s up to the greater Cleveland community to build a skilled, well-educated workforce.”

Je Lem, ITS senior client/server specialist, has been very impressed with his St. Martins student, Kevin Turk, since he started in ITS his sophomore year.

“Kevin does a lot for us. He is enthusiastic and is willing to do anything. I have had him replace hard drives in lab computers, and that’s probably the most difficult thing he could do. He definitely likes to push himself and he knows that it will pay off in the future,” Lem said.

As for student Wayde Bonchu, she said the opportunity allows her to have an advantage when applying to colleges.

“I’m going to be able to do a lot when I graduate,” said Bonchu. “I’m going to know basic office procedures, how to work the library and communicate with older people to set up connections.”

According to Shuleva, St. Martin De Porres is a private, Catholic school with rigorous and unique academic standards.

She said that the school’s goal is to “not just graduate students from high school, but also from college.”

“The corporate work study program is so much more than simply training a student on how to use your database, or how to file using your system,” said Shuleva. “The true pleasure and joy of this program comes from seeing those relationships build and seeing our students rise to the level they build.”

Campus Safety Log September 12, 2013 Threats of bodily harm made by a student were reported at 3:09 p.m. in Hamlin Hall.

September 14, 2013

RA reported seeing several males in the Schott Dining Hall while it was closed at 2:40 a.m.

September 13, 2013 Altercation was reported at 2:40 a.m. in Belvoir Lot.

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.

Campus Grasselli Library gets an updated look

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Students face technological troubles on campus

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While a lot of the exterior areas of campus were being updated this past summer, the Grasselli Library and Breen Learning Center received an interior update to make it a more study-friendly space for students.

As students walk into the library and head towards the Computer Commons, they will notice that the tall shelves of books are gone and replaced with lower shelves. Replacing the tall shelves opened up the first floor, allowing more natural light to come through the windows that face the reading courtyard, and lets the air flow more readily through the space.

In order to use the shorter shelves, the library staff had to go through the reference materials and determine what really needed to be kept in print and what could be left to Internet sources. All this was done in an effort to modernize the reference section and to free up more space for students to study or work on group projects.

The new look continues downstairs on the first floor with new, bright paint colors on the walls. Where there were once filing cabinets full of library resources, there are now study tables that double as dry erase boards. There are also movable, upright dry erase boards students can use while studying.

Junior Sarah Elashram said that she likes the new dry erase boards and the open floor plan of the first floor claiming that, before the updated paint, it was dark and confining.

The improved Learning Commons will now play host to not only group tutoring sessions for academic help, but also wellness programs to help enrich the life of students outside the classroom. The space is now more user-friendly and com-

DoubleMap helps students track down the shuttle From SHUTTLE, p. 1 Holly Mittelmeier, assistant director of student activities, expressed eagerness as well.

“I am excited for the tracking system to take place into students’ lives so they can get to their destination in time,” she said.

Junior Danni Keane, Student Union Programing Board’s major events executive, expressed her appreciation for the security it offers students.

“Before I had my car on campus, I relied on the shuttle,” said Keane. “There would be times when I would be standing in the rain for half an hour. This also makes it a lot safer for students.”

Senior Gabriel Menendez was in disbelief when asked what he thought about DoubleMap. Menendez believed there were other ideas that should be explored in the shuttle services.

“I would like to see the shuttle be extended over the week,” said Menendez. “Most students are looking to get off campus during the weekdays. However, tracking the shuttle is an awesome concept.”

The shuttle’s GPS systems on DoubleMap are expected to be fully functional this upcoming weekend. The application is free and can be viewed online on JCU’s Student Activities website and can be downloaded on Apple products from the iTunes store and for the Android on Google Play.

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Students now have more study options in the library. fortable, including plenty of seating and beanbag chairs for cozy reading spaces.

The library is also planning on adding spaces for one-on-one tutoring and mentoring. In addition to all of the furniture updates, the library is poised to receive two rapid charging stations that can be used to charge students’ phones, iPads, iPods, etc. There will be one charging station on the first floor and another on the second floor.

Library director Michelle Millet said that the new media space on the second floor was designed to be more inviting in hopes that students would use this resource more. The library is also working towards a mobile application to reserve study rooms and possibly adding a “recall” option to the online catalogue. This recall option will allow students to ask for a book that is already checked out to be returned, if the other user has had the book for a period of time, thus making it easier for students to access the books they need.

According to Millet, the library is working towards becoming a “central place for student enrichment and success beyond the books.”

student living on campus has their own printer and, as a result, many rely on the University’s printers for their papers and homework assignments. When those devices fail to operate correctly, the students are often left without another option and without their soon-to-be-due assignment.

According to sophomore Anne Hetson, the printers in the LSC computer lab were not functioning properly.

“That was very frustrating, especially the first week of school, when a lot of papers were due and we were making our first impression on the teachers, so you had to have [the assignment]; it couldn’t be late,” said Hetson.

Burke clarified that the real source of the issue was the computers, not the printers themselves.

“The printing issue actually has nothing to do with the printers, and is a manifestation of an upgrade that was done to the smart card system over the summer,” Burke said.

The printing problem has not been completely fixed and, according to Burke, ITS is still working with the vendor to resolve it.

However, Burke also described plans for wireless printing at JCU in the future. This feature would allow students to send documents to the University’s printers from their own laptop.

For individual technological problems, Burke recommends contacting the help desk as soon as possible.

“It’s always easiest to diagnose a problem when it’s actually happening,” he said.

JCU students can contact the ITS help desk at (216) 3973005 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. or at helpdesk@jcu.edu.

New program offers alternative to buying textbooks Lizy Golias

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a two-hour period.

During the 2012-2013 academic year, the program offered 33 books available for rent. Collectively, the books circulated 624 times during the year. For the 2013-2014 school year, 13 books were added to the program, bringing the total number of available books to 46.

“The basic concept of [the program] was to recognize the increasing cost of textbooks and give students other options besides having to purchase them,” said Green.

With the Ohio Textbook Library Summit coming up, programs such as these are a topic of conversation among libraries across the state.

“John Carroll is one of the few schools that has one of these programs,” said Pearson. “It is all funded by the library right now.”

The program has elicited a positive response from the student body.

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For many college students, purchasing textbooks for classes has developed into a major concern as prices continue to skyrocket. After paying for tuition, room and board and meal plans, the thought of paying hundreds of dollars for the newest editions of textbooks and access codes can cause headaches at the start of every semester. As a solution to this dilemma, John Carroll University now offers an alternative to purchasing textbooks.

Tia Pearson, an acquisitions associate, and Adam Green, the interim head of circulation for Grasselli Library and Breen Learning Center, listened to the complaints of students and stepped up to help.

During the fall 2012 semester, Pearson enlisted the help of Green to start the Textbook Sharing and Lending Program. The idea initially arose from a project a class was completing. When Pearson saw how beneficial the program could be to the students, she decided to take action.

Pearson formulated a survey to ensure students would be interested in the program and received an overwhelming 700 surveys back, all indicating a desire for the initiative. Pearson then worked with Green to get the program started.

The program works as follows: if a Photo by Kristen Gittinger student decides they want a book from Textbooks from the program are the Textbook Sharing Program, they shelved behind Grasselli Library’s can rent it for use within the library for circulation desk.

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Students have access to 13 additional books this school year. pressed her excitement about the program, saying,“I think the textbook sharing program is an option that could really help students save money, and I’m really excited that John Carroll is offering this program.”

The program started with the goal of helping JCU students access their textbooks with more ease, and the growth of the collection relies on the donations of textbooks from students. Old and used textbooks are collected in bins at the end of each semester and are added to the program.

Students who are interested in the program or who have questions are encouraged to visit the circulation desk in the library or to email Pearson (tpearson@jcu.edu) or Green (agreen@ jcu.edu).

Campus Calendar : Sept. 19 - Sept. 25

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Division of Student Affairs “Bust Outta Here!” event from 9 to 11:30 p.m. Trip to Dave & Busters and free food buffet and game cards.

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“Social Entreneurship: Promoting Economic Growth and Fueling Social Change” in LSC conference room at 7 p.m.

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

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Soccer squads eke out close weekend wins

Women’s team holds on for 1-0 win over Centre College; men’s captures 3-2 decision over Hiram Dale Armbruster

Assistant Sports Editor

A Lasting Impact

This past Tuesday, I was reading The New York Times online and a headline caught my eye.

The question: will I let my son play football?

Immediately, as if by reflex, my right shoulder sent a tiny shooting pain all the way down to my fingers.

Former New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott Fujita was almost poetic in his article, detailing his struggle to balance his love for the game and the lasting pain he will likely endure.

Like countless others who have played football at any level, I have to answer that same question.

I was never a great football player; but I was good enough initially to start on my high school’s freshman team, which was my first year of organized football.

I loved every minute of it. Until football became dangerous.

A new regime took over before my sophomore year, and with it came a new mentality. The idea of leaving the field with an injury seemed like career suicide.

When I tried to rip through the outside shoulder of the offensive tackle one day, I felt a series of pops followed by a burn in my right shoulder.

It was only natural that I would sneak back on the field after the trainer popped my shoulder back in.

Throughout that week, my shoulder progressively got worse from taking a beating. It got to the point that I couldn’t lift my arm over my head.

The numbness that came after the pain told me to go to the doctor.

I underwent surgery soon after to repair a shredded labrum, but nothing could fix the nerve damage.

To this day, there are mornings when my shoulder does not want to cooperate. Sometimes it’ll be five minutes before I can lift anything.

Some days at work this summer, it took me two tries to lift a dresser or wardrobe in a dorm room.

The question in the end is: do I regret it? Not for one solitary second.

Quitting football was, in my doctor’s words, the difference between holding my kids or not.

And I’m blessed to have one of the more minor injuries a person can suffer. The men who live with postconcussion syndrome are walking reminders of the game’s dangers.

To answer Mr. Fujita’s question, if my future son wants to play football, I will go out to the store and buy him a football that day.

Football taught me discipline, teamwork and the willingness to work until your last breath to achieve a goal.

Quitting football led me to join my school’s newspaper. Our adviser was the one who encouraged me to go into radio at John Carroll.

In a way, I owe my career to football, even if it didn’t end with me wearing pads. In that way, the sport gave me much more than it took away.

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Women’s Soccer Gabriella Kreuz Staff Reporter

Stout defense: that is what spurred the John Carroll University Blue Streaks to a 1-0 victory over the nationally ranked Centre College Colonels on Saturday, Sept.

14 at Don Shula Stadium.

The Colonels came all the way from Danville, Ky. with a No. 16 national ranking, a 4-1 record and a two-game winning streak, including a 2-0 shutout of Hanover College.

None of this seemed to intimidate the Blue Streaks, who successfully matched Centre’s aggressive attitude early in the game.

In the first half, both teams spent most of their time battling it out in midfield or just beyond in either direction. Though the Colonels

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Junior Kay Akerly (left) evades a defender during a 1-0 triumph on Saturday.

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had more possession time and outshot the Blue Streaks, 6-2, neither team was successful in getting close enough to fire many shots on goal. Midway through the half, JCU freshman Kyla Sofo seized an opening at midfield and targeted teammate junior Kay Akerly near the left side of the top of the goal box. Akerly, the 2012 Ohio Athletic Conference Forward of the Year, made one swift ball touch before firing and scoring in the 25th minute to give JCU a 1-0 lead. “[Scoring] was seizing the opportunity, but also repetition at practice, we work on those things,” said Akerly. “The opportunity presented itself and someone had to be there to take the shot. It was a team effort and I was just there to put it away.”

The goal would count for Akerly’s first of the season and Sofo’s first collegiate assist. It also proved to be the game-winning goal as JCU held Centre at zero goals the rest of the match, even as Centre attacked more aggressively on offense as the game progressed.

The Colonels came out of the second half with drive, out-shooting the Blue Streaks 11-5, three of which were fired in the first 10 minutes. But the strong defensive pressure kept any balls from seeing the back of the JCU net. Senior goalie Nicole Grys recorded a total of nine saves, three of which occurred in the last minute of the game when Centre nailed three balls that came dangerously close to scoring.

Grys, all 5 feet 2 inches of her, never showed a moment of discomfort.

“I was confident my team would put enough pressure on them so that they wouldn’t get some good hits off,” said Grys. “I knew I just had to keep my feet moving and stay

behind the ball.”

This win marks the second shutout win for Grys and the Blue Streaks this season. Head coach Mike Marich said after the game he was proud of the team effort and their confidence, highlighting the importance of defense.

“The effort and the passion to play was obviously there today,” Marich said. “Being able to defend was huge. If we can continue to defend and take that into Tuesday’s game and the rest of the season, that’ll be good for us.”

Editor’s Note: The Blue Streaks captured a 3-2 win at home on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Stats and a recap can be found online at jcusports.com.

Men’s Soccer

Jake Hirschmann Staff Reporter

For the second straight game, the scoreboard read 3-2 at the blow of the final whistle, only this time, it was the Blue Streaks who came out on top. JCU defended its home turf on Friday, Sept. 13 and was able

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Senior Mariusz Trzeciak boots the ball downfield during Friday’s 3-2 win.

to scrape out a win against Hiram College in what was sure to be one of the most physical games they play all year.

In a game that saw five yellow cards and a plethora of fouls, the Blue Streaks were able to strike first when, in the first minute, a penalty was called against Hiram inside their own 18-yard box. Senior forward Mariusz Trzeciak stepped up and finished the penalty kick with ease to give JCU the early lead they had been hoping for.

Both teams continued pressing each other, but the next 30 minutes went scoreless; that was until the 34th minute when sophomore Michael Melfi finished off the cross from senior midfielder Nathan Sharbaugh.

JCU seemed to be gaining a stranglehold on the game, but the Terriers would not go down without a fight. Just five minutes later, Hiram responded with a goal of their own, scored by Andres Ruiz, to cut the lead to 2-1 heading into the half.

The Blue Streaks came out in the second half just as they did the first and kept the Hiram goalie on his toes, firing shot after shot, but the Terriers struck first. In the 57th minute, Zaire Morrison of Hiram placed one past freshman keeper Zach Fehrenbach and evened the score at two.

But in the 80th minute, Sharbaugh finished off a rebound to give JCU a 3-2 lead they would never relinquish.

With the hard-fought victory, the Blue Streaks advanced to 3-1 on the year.

“I think this team definitely has the talent to compete for a title,” head coach Hector Marinaro said.

“We just need to find that killer instinct first.”

JCU volleyball enjoys weekend success

Blue Streaks take home two of three in Purple Raider Classic

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After falling to Denison University on Sept. 10, the John Carroll University volleyball team had to quickly recover for last weekend’s tournament at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. Fortunately, the Blue Streaks proved to be up to the task. Over the course of two days, JCU won two of three matches to improve its record to 7-6 on the season.

The first challenge came on Friday, Sept. 13 in a showdown against Kalamazoo College, when the Blue Streaks easily took care of the Hornets, winning three sets to one, 25-15, 25-18, 21-25 and

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25-18. Leading the way for the Blue and Gold were freshman Leah Switalski, junior Jessica Kodrich and senior Teresa Noewer, who were the top three scorers in the entire game with 15, 14 and 12.5 points, respectively. Other standouts included freshman Kit O’ Shaughnessy (41 assists) and sophomore Sara Kaminski (26 digs).

After their victory against Kalamazoo, the Blue Streaks failed to duplicate that success in the first of two matches on Saturday, Sept.

14 as JCU fell to Bethany College three sets to none, 17-25, 21-25 and 17-25. Contrary to the success the team displayed in their previous victory, the Blue Streaks failed to

have a player score double-digit points, with the most coming from sophomore Alex Ehrett, who had 7.5 points. O’ Shaughnessy also had a down performance with 24 assists while Kaminski and Cosker only combined for 27 digs in the loss, compared to the 37 digs they combined in the win over Kalamazoo.

Heading into the final game of the weekend, JCU stood at 6-6. Needing a win to remain above .500, the Blue Streaks pulled off a dominating victory over the Alma College Scots, three sets to none (25-22, 25-16 and 25-18). Cosker and Kaminski both dominated again, combining for 29 digs while freshman Natalie May totaled nine digs. O’Shaughnessy and

Noewer provided eight and seven digs, respectively. The Blue Streak defenders were at the top of their game, as they didn’t allow a single player from Alma to score doubledigit points in the match. On offense, JCU had multiple standouts that included Switalski leading all scorers with 12.5 points. O’Shaughnessy, Noewer and sophomore Sarah Orlandi combined for a total of 26.5 points to propel the team to victory.

Editor’s Note: The Blue Streaks improved to 8-6 with a 3-1 triumph over Ohio Wesleyan University in Denison, Ohio on Tuesday, Sept.

17. Three Blue Streaks notched 10 or more kills, while Shaughnessy racked up 50 assists and 11 digs.

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In the highly competitive NFL, John Carroll graduates shine The Carroll News spoke with five of the 12 JCU alumni in the NFL to find out their secret Joe Ginley Sports Editor

John Carroll University holds a sterling reputation as a school with stellar academics. However, JCU’s football program has also gained notoriety as a breeding ground for NFL talent.

Against the odds, JCU, a small school of just over 3,700 students, has managed to place 12 of its alumni inside one of the most selective fraternities in the world: the NFL. The legend begins long, long ago in the days when the Cleveland Browns were consistently competitive.

Fresh off an NFL Championship season in 1950, the Browns decided to take a flier in the ninth round of the 1951 NFL Draft on a recent graduate from a small school in the area.

That young man’s name was Don Shula.

The 1951 JCU graduate latched onto the Browns roster as a defensive back, attempting to forge his own legacy in the league.

As Shula’s playing days ended and his coaching career began, he began to do just that. He worked his way up from the bottom, advancing from a defensive backs coach to defensive coordinator to head coach.

Following a successful stint with the Baltimore Colts, Shula ascended to the status of living legend in Miami during his 26-year tenure with the Dolphins. While building up a Hall of Fame résumé, Shula also opened up a pipeline between JCU and the NFL. Even so, the JCU football program did not become an NFL hotbed overnight. Though Shula hired a few fellow Blue Streaks to his coaching staff, only a handful of JCU alumni made the transition before the early 1990’s.

During the heyday of the Buffalo Bills in the 1990’s, Bill Polian was a prominent name. The former Bills general manager built a franchise that appeared in four consecutive Super Bowls. When his son, Chris, decided to attend JCU, the floodgates opened.

Over the course of the next eight years, eight future NFL coaches and executives chose to attend JCU. Drawn in by the appeal of playing at a college with a rich tradition, they found a program rooted in a desire to achieve the “magis.”

Translated from Latin, “magis” means “more.” The motto is a guiding principle of a Jesuit education, encouraging each student to exceed expectations.

“Everybody at Carroll aspired to do some-

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thing great with their life,” Miami Dolphins wide receivers coach Ken O’Keefe ‘75 said.

“I think that’s the part that really catches people.”

Never was the phrase more prevalent than in the football program.

Though JCU is a Division III school in the NCAA, Blue Streaks football has always been treated like a Division I program.

“We were Division III, but we put a lot of work in, in meetings, a lot of tape work,” San Diego Chargers general manager Tom Telesco ‘95 said. “I think I learned a lot about the game just from being around the program.”

The program’s coaches certainly had a lot to do with the atmosphere surrounding JCU football.

The Blue Streaks have been led by many successful coaches, including Herb Eisele, Tony DeCarlo and Regis Scafe over the program’s history. Each coach taught his players more than just the fundamentals of the game.

“Our [old] head coach, Tony DeCarlo, is the ultimate class act,” San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman ‘94 said.

“That’s why he was a great leader for all of us young men. I really thought he taught us a great way to handle ourselves and conduct ourselves.”

DeCarlo and his colleagues instilled values such as communication, leadership and hard work in each of their student-athletes.

As Ravens Senior Vice President of Football Administration Pat Moriarty ‘93 (MBA) explained, the JCU men were molded into perfect NFLers.

“You’re looking for people who are smart, intelligent, good communicators, good analytical thinkers, because, at the end of the day, those are the people you need to compete and win in this league,” Moriarty said. “It doesn’t surprise me one bit that John Carroll has produced so many people who have gone on to be successful in the NFL.” JCU head football coach Tom Arth hopes to keep the pipeline flowing. He constantly stresses the importance of humility, which he feels is critical.

“I think that’s probably the biggest factor,” Arth said. “You look at all of the individuals who have done so well in the NFL; they’ve all started at the bottom and have worked tirelessly to advance in their careers and it’s really an incredible testament to their desire and their humility to serve.”

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Current Position: Chief Ticketing Officer Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers Graduating Class: 2001 NFL Experience: Served as Tampa Bay’s Director of Ticket Sales from June 2009-June 2013 ... Promoted to current position in June.

Current Position: Senior Vice President of Football Administration Team: Baltimore Ravens Graduating Class: 1993 (MBA) NFL Experience: Played with the Browns and Dolphins ... Known as one of the league’s first capologists ... Has been in Baltimore since 1996.

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Greg Roman

Current Position: General Manager Team: San Diego Chargers Graduating Class: 1995 NFL Experience: Named the team’s GM on Jan. 9 ... Worked for the Indianapolis Colts for 15 seasons prior.

Current Position: Offensive Coordinator Team: San Francisco 49ers Graduating Class: 1995 NFL Experience: In his third year as offensive coordinator ... Spent stints with the Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens.

Ken O’Keefe

Current Position: Wide Receivers Coach Team: Miami Dolphins Graduating Class: 1975 NFL Experience: In his second year as Miami’s wide receivers coach ... This job is his first in the NFL, though he coached at various colleges, such as the University of Iowa, from 1976-2011.

Other JCU alumni in the NFL: David Caldwell ‘96: General Manager, Jacksonville Jaguars Nick Caserio ‘99: Director of Player Personnel, New England Patriots London Fletcher ‘98: Middle Linebacker, Washington Redskins Josh McDaniels ‘99: Offensive Coordinator, New England Patriots Chris Polian ‘93: Director of Pro Personnel, Jacksonsville Jaguars Jerry Schuplinski ‘99: Coaching Assistant, New England Patriots David Ziegler ‘00: Assistant Director of Pro Personnel, New England Patriots

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The veteran midfielder netted the game-winning goal in the Blue and Gold’s 3-2 victory over Hiram College on Friday.

Sharbaugh buried the rebound after Shaq Bridges fired a shot on goal. The tally was Sharbaugh’s second of the year.

The seasoned vet scored just 23 seconds into Friday’s match on a penalty kick. That goal set the team on the way to their first win against Hiram College in three years.

Trzeciak now has five points for the 3-1 Blue Streaks.

The women’s soccer team’s leading scorer fired home her first goal of the season on Saturday to give the Blue Streaks a 1-0 lead they would not relinquish. Akerly is one of four Blue Streaks with two points apiece in 2013.

The freshman middle blocker/outside hitter has had no trouble adjusting to the college level. The North Royalton native led the team with 11 kills on Saturday in a 3-0 win over Alma College at the Purple Raider Invitational.

Cosker provided a steady hand on defense for the Blue Streaks during a 3-0 loss to Bethany College on Saturday.

The freshman defensive specialist paced the team with 14 digs. She is second on the team with 134 digs this season.

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Anthony Ahlegian

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Business & Finance Editor

Managing money T his we ek , I woul d l i ke t o s har e with you and expand on some personal finance tips that I came across in an article written by Sue Armbrecht, Market President a t M i d We s t O n e B a n k . W i t h t h e implementation of these ideals in your daily lives towards your mo n ey, I b e liev e you w i l l be abl e t o e ff ectiv e ly an d eff i ci ent l y m anage your money. This will help you achieve both your short and long term financial goals, and prevent a d d i t io n al f in an c ia l s t r es s .

The first tip is to understand that y o u ar e in ch a rg e and r es pons i bl e f o r y o u r f in an c es . A ct accor di ngl y and be sure to create a realistic budget for yourself and become disciplined towards it. The next tip, w h i c h g o e s h an d - i n- hand w i t h t he i d e a o f a b u d g et, i s t o w at ch your spending. Have a good understand ing of where your money goes, and how to properly pace your spending t o w a r d s n eces s itie s and l uxur i es .

The third tip I would like to share with you is to build your credit history wisely. Proper building and handling of your credit n o w can h av e a d ir ect pos i t i ve eff e c t on ev e n ts y o u m ay encount er a ft e r g r ad u atio n . A l s o, be s ur e t o l o o k f o r mo n e y. Ap pl y f or as m any s c h o l ar s h ip s a s y o u can f i nd, and continue to research for new scholarship opportunities that are avail a b l e . F u r th er mo r e , be s kept i cal of p e o p le y o u tr u s t w i t h your m oney.

This includes friends, classmates a n d s a le s p e o p le th at m ay as k you favors or pitch opportunities to you.

L as tly, b e s u r e t o cont i nue your financial education. Continue to p re p ar e f o r th e u n e xpect ed by s aving, and pay close attention to how y o u u s e y o u r mo ney. You w i l l be p l e a se d with th e r e s ul t s .

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Time magazine recently wrote a story that highlighted the debate over whether or not college athletes should have a share in the revenues that are made by their respective universities. According to a recent study by the Drexel Sports Management Department, the top five Division I college football teams would pay between $390,978 and $546,832 per scholarship athlete, assuming there are 85 scholarship athletes on each team. As college sports following is booming, specifically college football, the question of whether student-athletes should be paid or not has been raised by players who are wanting a cut of the revenues that they help their universities, and local economies, earn.

Star athletes on collegiate football teams help their universities, coaches, admissions offices and university alumni operations profit on deals such as television-rights contracts. An example of one of these contracts is the 12-year, $3 billion contract that the Pacific-12 conference signed with ESPN and Fox in 2011. Furthermore, the local economy benefits from the college football games. For example, a season’s worth of Texas A&M home football games generate $86 million in business for Brazos County, the county in which Texas A&M

is located. This is according to a 2012 study from Oxford Economics, a global research firm.

The historic justification for college athletes not receiving compensation for their play is that they are amateur student-athletes whose scholarships are payment enough, according to Time magazine. With the revenues derived from college sports becoming to too large to ignore, players are feeling like they are not getting a fair deal. This is especially due to how their environment is surrounded by profits.

According to the most recent federal data, the University of Texas football team netted a profit of $77.9 million in 2011-2012, on $103.8 million in revenue. These profit margins are exceptional, and correlate with the football coaches’ salaries. Average salaries for major college football coaches have jumped up more than 70 percent since 2006, to $1.64 million, according to USA Today.

Recent developments towards paying student-athletes have gone as far as university chancellors discussing giving student-athletes full cost-of-attendance scholarships. This seems to be as far as university leaders are willing to go to compensate the studentathletes at the present time.

Information from Time magazine.

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Leading the charge is Facebook Inc., which is up 66 percent this year. Groupon Inc., Yelp Inc. and LinkedIn Corp. have all more than doubled.

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This is how many billions of dollars the Spanish oil major Repsol SA has told investment bankers it is ready to spend for a U.S. or Canadian exploration and production company. This is with the intent to increase its presence in stable-market economies.

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Financial stocks, and funds investing in the financial sector, have recently been outpacing the S&P 500-stock index. This is due to speculation that interest rates will rise, thus raising profit margins at banks and insurers.

Chili’s Grill & Bar, a restaurant chain owned

by Brinker International Inc., announced that it will install Ziosk LLC tablets on tabletops in 823 of its U.S. restaurants by March 2014, changing how waiters and guests interact.

Trending theme: Acquisitions in technology Anthony Ahlegian

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HopStop and Embark this year. These small startups all relate to location data and transportation. Apple Inc. serves their ambition to make Apple Maps a winner with these acquisitions, according to Time magazine.

Yahoo! Inc. has taken charge towards becoming a mobile leader by purchasing Jybe, Loki Studios, GhostBird Software and Rockmelt this year.

What the big tech companies are after in all of these purchases are the expertise of the acquisition’s founders, as well as the engineers and technology they’ve created.

Major tech companies have been aiming to ac complish and serve their ambitions and agendas by acquiring smaller companies that have many features they find attractive.

Photo from geek.com These deals do not typiApple Inc. thinks different with innovative purchases. cally make headlines, mainly because they involve the purchase of low-profile startups. From looking at the acquisitions made by big tech companies such as Apple Inc. and Yahoo! Inc., it can be inferred where these companies are directing their future.

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Crunchy leaves, hot apple cider, scarves and pumpkin flavored everything. The first day of autumn is this Sunday, Sept. 22. To celebrate the beginning of fall, the Cleveland Botanical Gardens are hosting their fourth annual RIPE! Fest. The festival begins Saturday morning, Sept. 21 and lasts throughout Sunday evening, Sept. 22. RIPE! will feature some of Cleveland’s top chefs and restaurants.

Local chefs will hold cooking demonstrations using the best fall flavors. In addition, there will be beer and wine tastings as well as workshops on planting your own garden.

On Sunday morning, Cleveland’s top chefs will whip up some of the most creative pancakes in the second annual Pancake Flip-Off. Visitors will decide whose pancakes are the best. The event starts at 9 a.m. and the winner will be announced at 11 a.m.

Tom O’Konowitz ‘99, the director of communications for the Cleveland Botanical Gardens is a John Carroll University alumnus, and was also an editor for The Carroll News.

He explained, “The Pancake Flip-Off is a great way for Cleveland chefs to share some secrets and good-natured competition.”

“Last RIPE! Fest was the inaugural year for the Pancake Flip-Off. Tickets sold out in advance and we had over 200 people in attendance. The event was a great success and we are looking forward to this year.”

The 2012 winning pancake was a lemon soufflé style by Chef Doug Katz from Fire, Food & Drink in Shaker and Katz Club Diner on Lee Road. Chef Katz will be defending his

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The fourth annual RIPE! Fest will be returning to the Cleveland Botanical Gardens this Saturday, Sept. 21 and Sunday, Sept. 22. in University Circle, an up and coming area title in this year’s Pancake Flip-Off. In addition to the Pancake Flip-Off, attend- for arts and culture.

Can’t make it to RIPE! Fest? You can visit ees can shop at the Cleveland farmers market, over 10 acres of outdoor gardens, while the Cleveland Botanical Gardens year round. enjoying live music. At the market, you can JCU students have discounted admission of find local candles, soaps, flavorful ice cream, $6 on Wednesdays. Garden hours are also artisan coffee, unique gifts and Cleveland’s extended on Wednesdays, staying open until 9 p.m. If you enjoy your visit, you can purchase original food trucks.

If you are interested in attending the RIPE! a junior membership with a student ID for only Fest, you can buy tickets online at www.cb- $35. This membership gives you unlimited garden.org. Pre-sale tickets will be $11 or only access to the garden for a year. an additional $4 for the Pancake Flip Off. AdEditor’s Note: Check out Alexandria’s mission includes the festival and access to all 10 acres of the beautiful Cleveland Botanical blog at www.cupofcleveland.blogspot.com Gardens. The Botanical Gardens are located for coverage of the event.

Action, supense and rage comprise “Prisoners” mentality. Gyllenhaal plays Detective Loki, who is known for his perfect reputation as an agent in the field.

This action-packed thriller is full of plot twists, leaving the viewer clueless to what the next minute will deliver. The intertwined plot is supplemented by the exceptional acting in the movie. Each character delivers a passionate, wholehearted effort in the movie, making the pain they feel real to the audience.

Often times throughout the movie, Jackman becomes the viewer’s protective father and moments later a wild man who cannot be controlled. Jackman’s character evolves through the whole movie more than any other character in the film. The performance he puts on in this film can be described as powerful and frightening. Jackman proves he will do anything to find his child and that is why the audience feels for him through all the trials and tribulations he faces.

Jackman’s uncontrollable rage in the film is unlike anything he has ever done before.

Throughout the whole movie, his mind is by the thought that his daughter will not survive and this thought only supplements

his unbridled rage.

Detective Loki is in charge of the search for the two missing children. His character is unlike anything Gyllenhaal has done, similar to Jackman, as a detective with a dark side that never is uncovered. Loki is a strong, built man with tattoos on his neck “Prisoners” and hands, which give him an edgy and mysterious side. Similar to the parents of the missing children, the tribulations of the case begin to change his character and unveil his darker side as he fights to do whatever he can to uncover the mysteries of the case.

The true feeling of family displayed in the film adds to the tension.

Watching each family do whatever is needed to get their child back makes the Paul Mullin viewer feel the pain and anguish as each The Carroll News day passes by.

“Prisoners,” directed by Denis Villneuve, In addition to the in-depth characters, is an action-packed thriller that will keep you Villneuve creates tense feelings in the audisweating as you wonder what will happen ence using the pace and setting of the film. next. The movie is filled with a star-studded Never once in the movie is the sun shining; cast, including Hugh Jackman and Jake Villneuve does this to keep the dark, gloomy Gyllenhaal. Jackman plays Keller Dover, feeling alive throughout the whole film. a suburban dad rooted in strong faith and a Also, the pace of the film goes from quick survivalist, ready-for-any type-of situation scenes to long, drawn out scenes to add tension and suspense throughout key moments of the film.

The movie itself is edgy and thrilling through each scene, not only because of the characters and their performances but also because of the reality of the story itself. The kidnapping and underlying plot twists create a nervous feeling of what a real kidnapping case would be like.

The personal aspect of the film creates an uneasy feeling inside the viewer making them sweat as each heart-pounding moment ticks by, when every second could be the difference between life and death.

Overall, the film receives an “A” grade due to the unexpected nature of the plot and the questions you will be left with following the film. This vigilante thriller places the hero in situations that could turn feelings Photo from Warner Bros. Inc. of the audience in an instant. This film is a “Prisoners,” starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gylenhaal, will come to theaters on must see in the theaters starting this Friday, Sept. 20.

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As Matron “Mama” Morton says in the musical “Chicago,” “whatever happened to class?”

As I sit here, clicking away at my typewriter, sporting a tight bun secured to the back of my head and a conservative dress that covers my ankles, listening to the quiet hum of church hymns playing in the background, I shake my head at the fools of our generation.

Okay, maybe I took that a step too far. In fact, I’m not even sure if I own a dress that covers my ankles. But let’s examine the world we’re living in. For all of you MTV-obsessed viewers and People Magazine die-hards, this may be difficult to read, but I’m going to write it anyways: how celebrities act affects us. Unfortunately, this isn’t necessarily a good thing.

Thanks to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and of course celebrity stalking apps (I recommend StarSpotter), we’re constantly enamored by the lives of stars we admire. I’m not saying you shouldn’t have a celebrity role model. I have a running list of who I admire. I’m just telling you to stay wary. This is your warning.

Let’s take a stroll down memory lane, shall we? Welcome back to the ‘50s, where everyone’s favorite “d” word was considered a scandal. Can you guess what I’m talking about? Divorce: something so common today, it’s practically expected – especially from celebrities. In fact, I always consider it some sort of divine intervention when a celebrity couple survives the 10-year mark without talks of the “d” word. Yet, when Eddie Fisher divorced his wife, Debbie Reynolds, for Elizabeth Taylor, the media deemed the act as a scandal. Taylor was even called a “home wrecker,” even though Fisher and his wife were on the brink of divorce anyway. Back in the day, if a celebrity couple divorced, their reputation was forever tainted. Now, it’s almost expected.

Now we’ll fast forward to modern day Hollywood: all the cool couples are getting a divorce, performers work their way to the top by releasing sex tapes and the term “classy” is loose and arguably nonexistent.

Back in the day, your celebrity status could be stripped from you by divorcing your spouse.

Now, you can achieve your fame by releasing a sex tape or having diva meltdown go viral.

If Kim Kardashian or Pamela Anderson were around decades ago, would they have achieved the stardom they have attained today? Let that thought sink in.

So, why isn’t anyone doing anything? We’ve become completely desensitized to “sex.” In fact, it’s what defines Hollywood. People also seem to have difficulty separating fact from fiction.

This is where the blurred lines occur. Hello, Teen Mom. (Don’t get any ideas of gaining your 15 minutes of fame by getting knocked up.)

In our fast-paced, media-governed society, it’s difficult to realize how skewed our morals have become. The normal folks take a cue from celebrities. Sure, we may not be “twerking” in minimal clothing on national television, but we’re coming close. Although we may not directly admire celebrities, we’re subconsciously becoming them. It’s all we see. It’s all we hear about. Eventually, we’re going to clearly see reality.

The scariest part: the future generations.

They’re going to grow up in a world of failed marriages, in affairs and scantily clad girls showing their hoo-has in return for attention.

And they’re going to be okay with it. Maybe they’ll even get their own reality television show in return? Welcome to the future. If we don’t rediscover “class” soon, then hold on tight – it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

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To many, it seemed like it would be an ordinary Monday. People commuted to work ready to start another week. At the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., employees shared the same feeling. But by the end of the day, 13 people were gunned down and several more wounded.

The suspect has been identified as Aaron Alexis, age 34, of Fort Worth, Texas. Alexis was a military contractor who had been working at the Navy Yard at the time of the shooting. His spree ended after he was shot dead by authorities.

The shooting spree began at approximately 8:20 a.m. On Monday witnesses reported that the first shots were fired in the Southeastern portion of the Navy Yard. Intense panic ensued almost immediately among people in the building. Eyewitness reports were of people running, pushing and shoving, trying to figure which was the fastest and safest way to get out, according to CNN. The suspect was said to have pointed the gun at several people before firing, but seemed to have been targeting certain people rather than simply shooting at random.

In addition to the 13 people (including the shooter) who were killed, more people were taken to the hospital due to injuries. Among the wounded included a Washington police officer, according to NBC News.

News of the shooting broke very quickly. District of Columbia police were first alerted about the shooting when they received a call from the Navy Yard. Soon, helicopters and SWAT teams descended on the property. According to CNN, one helicopter appeared to have a police sniper

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The main street near the Washington Navy Yard is crowded with official vehicles following a shooting at the Washington Navy Yard on Sept. 16. Aaron Alexis, the lone gunman, sprayed gunfire on office workers in the cafeteria and hallways. His motives still remained unknown as of Tuesday. aimed at the building, thus emphasizing the sheer gravity of the situation. Teams soon moved in to help escort people out of the building and take them to safety.

The reaction to the incident was not isolated to the Navy Yard. Throughout the Washington area, authorities established precautions. At Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington County, Va., air traffic was on suspension for a couple of hours until cleared by security. Likewise, other places in the area took action. The Washington Nationals canceled their game, while a number of schools in the area released students

and closed for the day. Congress was briefly put on lock down and security was also increased at the Pentagon as a result of the shooting.

Washington Police spokesman Chris Kelly first identified the suspect as a 6 foot 1 inch black male. Mayor Vincent Gray, who also indicated that there might be another suspect possibly still on the loose, soon confirmed these reports.

“We’ll continue to seek information about what the motive is. We don’t have any reason at this stage to suspect terrorism,” he said, “but certainly it has not been ruled out.”

President Barack Obama also had several

words to say about the shooting. When first informed, he stated that the shooting was a “cowardly act,” as reported by the New York Times.

Referring to the victims, Obama also stated, “They know the dangers of serving abroad, but today they faced the unimaginable violence that we wouldn’t have expected here at home.”

In the wake of this tragedy, there are several questions that will be asked. One is in regards to how the shooter was able to get into the building using a laid-off workers ID, along with the exact motives for the shooting spree.

According to CNN, Alexis was a former Navy sailor who apparently was known to have frequent outbursts or, as some called, “pattern of misconduct.” He was given an honorable discharge in January 2011 following these problems.

Friends of Alexis also claimed that he had been agitated several times over pay he received from previous contracting jobs. Furthermore, a Newport, R.I. Police report revealed Tuesday provided more information on the suspect, according to NBC News. The report stated that Alexis told police that someone “had sent three people to follow him and to talk, keep him awake and send vibrations into his body.” He further complained that these voices came through the walls of his hotel room and through a microwave. Authorities are continuing to see if this was a catalyst for the shooting.

At the same time, there is another investigation being carried out to determine how Alexis got into the building without proper identification.

For now, the questions will continue to occupy the attention of many.

Information from The New York Times, CNN and NBC News was used in this report.

Obama’s approval ratings hold steady despite Syria crisis

Abbey Vogel

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The issue of Syria has consumed national media attention and has incited intense political debate on both sides of the aisle, but a summary of President Obama’s approval ratings and recent polling information reveals a surprising lack of interest in foreign affairs among the American electorate.

President Obama was elected to the presidency in 2008, beating John McCain by 8 million popular votes, allowing a Democratic legislature to roll in on his coattails. During this time, Obama’s media coverage was primarily positive and his initial approval ratings were in the low 60s.

However, contrary to popular belief, this “honeymoon period” lasted for the first year of his presidency. According to Gallup, Obama averaged an overall approval rating of only 49.1 percent for his first term in office, which led to the election of a divided legislature in 2012.

Therefore, though many would like to believe Obama’s approval ratings have plummeted in his current term, Gallup polls reveal this claim to be statistically inaccurate.

Interestingly, in light of the Syria conflict, Gallup is still reporting the overall approval rating

of Obama at 49 percent. Though there has been a decrease in his approval rating with regards to the Syria issue specifically, this decline has not impacted his overall number. This overview of Obama’s approval ratings bears significant implications for his second term and also reveals why he is experiencing public and congressional hesitation with regards to the conflict in Syria.

In his speech to the nation on Tuesday, Sept.

10, Obama cited a need to preserve American values abroad as a reason to intervene in Syria.

However, the LA Times points out that this moral argument is not as important to the voters as Obama’s administration would like to believe.

Overall, Obama’s foreign policy numbers have stayed steady since June, and a recent Gallup poll actually shows an increase in public approval for Obama’s handling of the economy and government management, revealing that the issue of Syria is, surprisingly, not on the forefront of the electorate’s mind. Instead, CNN polls reveal that issues like the unemployment rate and national deficit are more important to voters, even though they have gotten far less media and political coverage in the last few weeks.

In fact, a recent MSNBC poll revealed that a staggering 74 percent of American voters believe Obama is too focused on international

President Barack Obama addressed the nation on the Syria Crisis on Sept. 10 in the White House.

Recent polls have shown that Obama’s approval ratings have stayed relatively stable despite the recent problems with Syria.

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concerns and is not giving enough attention to woes on the American homeland. These approval comparisons reveal that Obama is going to have a hard time winning over voters and legislators on Syria because they do not necessarily disagree with how Obama is handling the crisis in Syria, but instead object to the amount of time and resources being allotted to the issue itself.

Therefore, to garner enough support for inter-

vention, Obama would have to first convince the American people and their representatives to care about the issue, and then move to intervention, revealing an even more intense political challenge for the Democratic party and President Obama.

Information from CNN News, Gallup Poll and the Los Angeles Times was used in this news report.

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political move while others strongly denounced it.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad publicly lauded the removal of chemical weapons, calling it a “victory” for Syria. Conversely, opposition and rebel leaders are criticizing the resolution and claiming that such a decision allows al-Assad to escape punishment for utilizing chemical weapons.

While the U.S. and Russia reached an accord on removing chemical weapons, other differences have not yet been resolved. Russian President Vladmir Putin has repeatedly resisted endorsing a military strike. According to the New York Times, Putin contends that, without the explicit and legitimate consent of the United Nations Security Council, any military action would constitute “aggression” and upset world order.

Russia, as it happens, is also strong trade partners with Syria and has a strong interest in continuing that partnership.

On the other hand, the U.S. has called for military action on the grounds of chemical weapons usage. With the implementation of chemical weapons, the number of refugees has risen dramatically. At this point, there are over 2 million displaced Syrians, with one new Syrian seeking refuge every 15 seconds. Although these are disturbing figures, United States Congress is

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Clashes over the future of Syria have not been confined to that small and embattled country during this past month. While the Syrian government and rebels spiral further into vicious civil war, so, too, has the world community become deeply entrenched in debates regarding proper intervention.

As the death toll has topped 100,000 and continues to climb, the international community has moved their focus on Syria to the forefront. Talks between some of the world’s largest powers have taken a decidedly more urgent tone. While these talks have grown more pressing in nature, little tangible progress had been achieved until very recently. Even though the Syrian civil conflict began just over two years ago, world leaders have shown hesitation to take action militarily. Now, with the confirmation of chemical weapons burning in the minds of both Russian and United States’ leaders, both options of military and diplomatic action are being revisited.

On Sept. 15, the U. S. and Russia, two of the largest forces at work in this situation, agreed to “rid Syria of its chemical weapons,” according to CNN News. This recent move has polarized leaders, as some hailed the decision as a tactful

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to Iranian President Hasan Rouhani during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Kyrgystan on Sept. 13. The meeting was held in order to help with the push for Syria to turn over chemical weapons. still divided on taking action.

To be sure substantive progress has been made, the international community is working tirelessly to affect meaningful change. However, in spite of this resolve, the road to peace is a dimly lit one, lacking clarity and presenting pitfalls at each step.

Information from CNN News and The New York Times was used in this report.

Jersey shore residents face disaster yet again

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Firemen and police officers inspecting the damage from a fire that broke out on the Funtown Pier on Sept. 12 in Seaside Park, N.J. The fire destroyed over 30 businesses that were still recovering from Hurricane Sandy.

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Less than a year after Hurricane Sandy ravaged towns along the New Jersey coast, tragedy struck again.

Flames raged last Thursday, Sept. 12 afternoon on New Jersey’s FunTown Pier.

Previously demolished by Hurricane Sandy, the Pier had undergone complete renovations and rebuilding this summer. The flames roared for over nine hours, consuming four blocks of Seaside Park’s famed boardwalk. The fire was only stopped when rescue crews ripped out two large sections of the newly rebuilt boardwalk.

According to Robert Martucci, Seaside

Park Town Administrator, the fire started at Kohr Brothers Frozen Custard Shop on the Pier. The raging flames destroyed over 30 local businesses, leaving owners disheartened and discouraged less than one year after Hurricane Sandy left them in ruins. In fact, this summer Seaside Park hosted the ribbon-cutting and reopening of the Jersey Shore. In an attempt to eradicate the flames, approximately 5,000 to 6,000 gallons of water were pumped per minute from Barnegat Bay, which runs for 30 miles along the coast of New Jersey. The high winds and tar roofs of the surrounding businesses accelerated the fire and hindered firefighting efforts.

CNN reported that, fortunately, a firefighter convention was taking place in Wildwood, around 90 miles south of the fire.

Seaside Heights Mayor Bill Akers stated that approximately 400 firefighters from 30 different towns were able to respond, many from volunteer units, according to NBC News.

No serious injuries have been reported, with the exception of three first responders who were hurt Friday by falling out of a high vehicle, sustaining head injuries. Authorities were unsure of what caused the fire until Tuesday, when it was determined to be accidental, according to ABC News.

USA Today quoted New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as saying that the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office will be the lead investigative agency regarding the fire, but the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is also joining the investigation. The State Police Arson Bomb Unit, New Jersey State Fire

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Marshal and the Camden County Prosecutors Office are also involved. The investigation is expected to take several days.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy have offered their assistance to New Jersey in efforts to rebuild. Both of these states had also been greatly affected by the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy less than a year ago.

Governor Christie expressed his sentiments regarding the tragic incident: “We have endured and begun to come back from the devastation of Sandy. We will not let these fires destroy those efforts.” Those from the state of New Jersey remain resilient in the face of tragedy, but recovering from this fire will require strong effort and dedication.

The White House is in touch with Governor Christie and his administration in order to discuss relief efforts. Many of the businesses devastated by Hurricane Sandy and attempting to recuperate are once again in ruins as a result of this tragedy.

Questions are arising regarding whether these businesses had regained their proper insurance. This is also an important issue when considering the storm damage to the area less than a year ago.

On Saturday, Sept. 14, Governor Christie pledged $15 million in state aid. Much support will be necessary to rebuild and recover once again; and the motto of “Jersey Strong” will be surely tested.

Information from CNN News, USA Today, The New York Times and ABC News was used in this news article.

In slightly over a week, the government is set to go into shutdown just one year after narrowly avoiding the same fate following Congress’ reluctance to pass bills pertaining to the United States’ debt limit. This time around, the reasoning behind the looming crisis pertains more to the Affordable Care Act and Congressional Republicans’ apparent inability to repeal it. If nothing is done by Sept. 30 to prevent the shutdown, non-essential federal programs will lose all government funds that allow them to function.

Republicans in the House of Representatives have voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as “Obamacare,” 41 different times since President Obama signed it into law.

However, not all of these bills have specifically detailed a way to dismantle Obama’s signature legislation. Since the Internal Revenue Service was scrutinized several months ago for supposedly targeting the Tea Party and other Republican groups for audits, the GOP has attempted to pass bills that would transfer money. This is normally given to the IRS elsewhere; in return, Obamacare, which relies on the IRS to function, would not be able to take effect.

Last week, Politico released a poll showing that 57 percent of Americans oppose the Affordable Care Act, and only 39 percent currently favor it. If it isn’t repealed, Obamacare will go into effect Jan. 1, 2014, and the White House reports that nearly 130 million people with pre-existing conditions will be able to receive some form of insurance coverage. However, many people worry about the likelihood of rising insurance premiums, as well as concern that Americans will no longer be able to choose their own doctors.

I understand not everyone likes Obamacare.

I am personally torn, seeing both benefits and flaws in the law. However, let’s set aside personal views on the program and look at one statistic: 41 times the GOP has attempted, in one way or another, to repeal this program. Fortyone wasted votes that could have been allocated to more pressing matters. While an agreement among the American people is difficult to obtain in terms of Obamacare, Gallup’s newest poll detailing Congress’ 19 percent approval rating is evidence that, generally, Americans agree that Congress is not doing their jobs.

I have a new idea: If the government goes into shutdown, nobody gets paid: not the Senate, not the House of Representatives, not even the President, in all fairness. I know that if I stopped showing up for my theoretical job, I would not get paid for it. Actually, I wouldn’t even have a job anymore, but the ousting of some members of Congress is a topic for another column altogether.

Members of Congress receive six-figure salaries, and I imagine that most, if not all, would be highly disgruntled if their pay was docked for the entire time of the shutdown. After all, if federally funded programs stop receiving money to function, why should those individuals who put the U.S. in that situation in the first place keep receiving paychecks?

I know, that is a highly unrealistic scenario.

However, it seems as if many members of the House of Representatives have forgotten that they are supposed to be advocates for the Americans who voted for them in the first place. It’s time for Congress to realize that a shutdown is not going to win them any fans, and for them to do something in the short time left to prevent it.

Contact Katelyn DeBaun at kdebaun16@jcu.edu

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An expensive new policy was implemented by Residence Life this year. The Professional Staff of the Residence Life Office has decided that students are now going to be charged $5 every time they lock themselves out of their dorm rooms and have to get an RA to let them in. If the fine is not paid within the first 48 hours of notice, the fee skyrockets to $50.

Last year, students had to pay $5 for a lockout, but only if the lockout occurred outside of Residence Life and residence hall office hours. In previous years, it only cost students $1 if they had to have a RA let them into their room after hours.

The Residence Life staff says that the fee was implemented to teach students the basic life skills of keeping their keys with them.

In the real world, one doesn’t have to worry about having one’s keys with them when they are going down the hallway to use the bathroom.

Of course, it is expensive to replace keys, but the majority of the time students don’t lose their keys, they simply lock them in their rooms. Or their roommates leave and don’t realize that their roommate is just in the bathroom and didn’t bring their keys.

Charging $50 is not going to fix the problem if the problem is simply that a student is having a forgetful day.

If Residence Life feels that the fee is really necessary, the policy should return to what it was last year, with the minor change that the fee for being let into your room after hours (between midnight and 9 a.m. on weekdays and 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. on weekends) should cost $15, since, at these times, the student really is causing an inconvenience by being locked out of their room.

The punishment for being in the presence of alcohol is a $50 fine. A student shouldn’t have to pay the same amount if they fail to pay the $5 for having locked themself out of their room.

It’s embarassing in the first place to have to walk down to Residence Life and admit that you locked your keys in your room (especially if you just got out of the shower and are still wrapped in your towel).

Residence Life shouldn’t make it worse by adding a fee on top of that.

There is also the question of whether students will be able to pay the fine. Many students may not be able so spare $5, let alone $50 and a lot of students don’t carry cash with them at all times. The argument can be made that this is simply a ploy for Res Life to make more money.

It’s understandable to charge fees when a student has to disturb a RA after their office hours. However, since it is part of an RA’s job to let students into their rooms, it seems a bit ridiculous that students should have to pay to have that job done when the offices are open, because that is why the RA and Residence Life is there.

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“The timekeeper announced it was a new world record, and that is a strange feeling. I’ve not heard that for 20 years, so I’m still absorbing it. That’s nice and anything else is a bonus.”

— Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree, aka “The Flying Scotsman,” on setting a new world land speed record for bicycles of 56.62 mph

HIT & miss

Hit: Scientists at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History found that the ear wax of whales holds a record of the ocean’s contaminants miss: A drill into Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier reveals that it is melting from below miss: Nic Cage Hit: A group of New Zealanders hooked all of their friends plumbing up to kegs so his faucets ran with beer instead of water miss: Thirteen were killed in a shooting on Monday at the Washington, D.C. Naval Yard Hit: A homeless man in Boston discovered a backpack stuffed with $42,000 and turned it in to the police miss: Historic flooding in 15 counties in Colorado has killed at least six and forced 12,000 people to evacuate their homes Hit: With the release of “AM,” Arctic Monkey’s are the only independent group whose first five albums have gone to the top of the charts miss: A massive molasses spill off the coast of Hawaii devastated marine life Hit: Miss New York, Nina Davuluri, became the first woman of Indian descent to win the Miss America pageant miss: She very quickly became the target of multiple racist social media comments Hit: The average gift from the Tooth Fairy is at $3.70, which is a 22% increase from last year

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When life gives you lemons

Karly Kovac

Assistant Campus Editor

In my opinion, it’s the strongest people that can take what life has thrown at them and turn it into true good. I know it sounds pretty generic—but when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.As I have grown up around my family, I have seen my family make not only lemonade, but turn the lemons of life into beautiful success and happiness. That reassures me every day, that in the words of Bob Marley, every little thing, is really gonna be alright.

Something that angers me more than anything is when people complain about the problems in their life and make a decision to do absolutely nothing about it.

People that consciously choose to accept a problem as defeat. People who take the lemons and stare at them though they know exactly what could change their sour stigma.

Ever since I was brought into this world, I have been surrounded by “lemons,” as all are, but I had a unique opportunity to see one of the biggest “lemons” I have yet to see another person overcome.

Let me set the scene. You are driving with your friends to the Mayfield drive-in, singing, laughing—doing everything that a normal 16-year-old does. Your friend is driving too fast, the car flips. Your life is changed forever in an instant.

You wake up and you are in a hospital

bed. You find out that you would never walk, nor write, ever again.

This is the story of my aunt Elena.

How would you feel if you were my grandma? If you were my sister or a brother or a friend. When tragedy happens, its effect is immense on all who surround that person.

Though I say and know that this is a tragedy, what my aunt, family and I have taken from this experience is the greatest lesson of my life. If you walk into my aunt and grandmother’s house, you read on the wall, “God grant me the serenity, to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” This is a lesson that resonates through my entire upbringing and how I feel all people should approach life.

My aunt Elena rehabilitated for a year and went on to attend John Carroll as a communications major. She was one of the first wheelchairs to be rolling down the quad. Because she couldn’t write, she memorized and spoke all of her tests. She attended classes with everyone else every day, and six years and a lot of lemons later, she was a certified psychotherapist.

She has since had a successful practice out of her home, where I have watched her help hundreds of people with their own personal battles. From the time I was getting rides on the back of her chair singing “The Little Mermaid” to our first drive to JCU, she has taught me the world through her example.

I have also seen my grandmother, aunts and friends be at my aunt’s side through it

all. I have seen them dedicate their time and concern to my aunts conditional needs—whether it be helping her to drive around, to cough, to eat, to sleep—little lemons that they have helped my aunt overcome through care and love.

I’m not saying that everyone is going to have to deal with problems of this magnitude. People are always going to be faced with lemons—whether giant lemons or small ones. Regardless, when presented with any problem, I feel that it is absolutely ridiculous and unacceptable for someone to let a problem consume one’s life.

Many people use these issues as an excuse to prevent them from succeeding by admitting defeat and letting themself go, surrendering to the ongoing battle of life.

When I find myself ruminating over something, and there are plenty of things to ruminate over, I give myself 10 minutes a day for a given problem.

In this 10 minutes, I let myself go and allow myself to feel and express whatever is bothering me. After these 10 minutes are up, I move on.

I’m not saying that problem will be resolved in 10 minutes, but holding onto the problems in your life is nothing but baggage stopping you from living out a potentially happy day. Seeing my family and what they have overcome, I am given power each day to know that this is possible.

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Contact Karly Kovac at kkovac16@jcu.edu

What does melisma mean?

“Charismatic melons.”

Sara Schoonmaker and Rachel Friend, seniors

“The act of melting under the charisma of a beautiful woman.”

“A colorful variety.”

Libby Hill, freshman

Dave Schillero, junior

Melisma: a melody or melodic sequence of notes

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Johnny Football and the giant media-stalk

Zach Mentz Editor in Chief

Odds are that if you’ve ever watched an episode of SportsCenter in your life, you’re more than familiar with some of the following names: Tim Tebow, LeBron James, Tiger Woods and now, Johnny (Football) Manziel. As quarterback of one of college football’s best teams, Texas A&M, it’s understandable that Manziel would receive some attention (and criticism) from the media.

But how much is too much?

He’s dated super models and he’s attended 2013 NBA Finals games.

He’s been thrown out of University of Texas frat parties while having beer thrown at him. He’s been caught signing autographs in exchange for thousands of dollars (allegedly). Oh, and did I mention that whole part about him being the only player in NCAA history to win the Heisman trophy as a freshman?

At the age of just 20 years old, Johnny Football is the most polarizing athlete in sports right now. We drop our jaws in awe of his talent, yet gawk at his seemingly extravagant lifestyle. We clap for his touchdowns and the ensuing celebrations, but gasp at stories of his “reckless” party habits.

Much of the media portrays Manziel as young, arrogant and destructive. The same group of people that tear down Manziel for being such an awful role model are also the same people that give him more coverage than any other athlete in America.

Kind of ironic, if you ask me.

Johnny Football is everything you could ask for when dreaming up a polarizing athlete. To put it simply, he’s nothing short of an absolute star, one of which I’m not sure college football has quite seen before. I’m not saying that college football has never seen a star player before, just not one quite like Johnny Football.

So maybe the media’s portrayal of Manziel is fair. Maybe he really is just an irresponsible college quarterback who only cares about himself.

Maybe he really is a detriment to his team in terms of off-field publicity.

Or, maybe, just maybe, the media is overreacting to a college athlete who lives his life the same way any of us would if we were in his shoes.

Manziel has garnered the reputation of being a “partier, ” a stigma that has been connected to his irresponsibility and recklessness. And, for some reason,

the media seems surprised by this idea that a college student isn’t perfect.

You’re telling me that a 20-yearold college student who’s on TV and newspapers across the country likes to flaunt a little bit? That a college quarterback who has women thrown at him and parties thrown for him might not be fully grown up and mature yet? You don’t say!

Fourteen months ago, no one knew who Manziel was. Now, he’s among the most famous athletes in sports, yet he doesn’t deserve any credit for making that transformation? There are two different schools of thought on this topic, but I have a hard time believing that the NCAA has more of a right to Manziel’s own name than he does.

So, when everything is taken into consideration, what exactly has Manziel done that has been so detrimental to society? With the way that some media outlets, specifically ESPN, criticize Manziel, you’d think he was Walt White.

Unlike Dorothy Mantooth, Johnny Football is no saint. He’s not perfect, and I think even he realizes that.

And while I realize that Manziel isn’t the perfect role model, I also realize that he’s not the worst role model either. Far from the worst, actually.

Sift through some sports headlines and you’ll see stories of Aaron Hernandez’s murder case and MLB’s steroid scandal.

When you compare these headlines to Johnny Football’s criticisms of underage partying and making money off of his OWN name, you begin to realize that maybe Johnny Football isn’t that bad of a guy.

Maybe he’s actually a really good guy who catches a bad rap due to the media having their own agenda.

Maybe most of the writers that criticize Manziel are just, well, flat out jealous? No, no, that can’t be.

After all, the media would never defame or criticize someone just to fit their own agenda, right? Yeah, right.

Bottom line: Don’t let the media tell you how to feel or what to believe. Sure, the media can tell you what to think about (ex. Johnny Football), but you shouldn’t let media decide how you think about something. Once we start doing that, we lose our independence as a breathing, thinking being and simply become just another robot for the media to hardwire and program.

Contact Zach Mentz at zmentz14@jcu.edu

The Ryllie Factor: A dangerous immunity

Ryllie Danylko Managing Editor

Another tragic mass shooting; a man seeking help after being injured in a car crash gunned down by a police officer, presumably because he was African American; Americans enraged by an Indian American being crowned Miss America. Talk about a national case of the Mondays. I’m not saying that to make light of all three of these terrible, terrible incidents – all of which happened before dinnertime on Monday. But that’s just the thing – how is it that we exist in a state of mind that is so immune to the gravity of incidents like these? We don’t expect everyone to put his or

her life on hold every time anything bad happens in the world – nobody would ever accomplish anything.

But, in so many cases, it seems like when we hear about something horrible that happened, we think about it for a minute, say, “Wow, that’s too bad,” and forget about it. As a whole, we often seem to ignore the sheer enormity of an incident and go on as though it never happened.

There seems to be only one possibility: we have become so used to hearing tragic news on a daily basis that we have become nearly numb to its emotional effects. Not an hour goes by during which I don’t look at my Twitter newsfeed (okay, yes, that’s where I get most of my news updates – I admit it) and see a story of another murder or another brutal assault or another instance of prejudice. When we see these, we usually experience a fleeting moment of shock, pity or fear - often some combination of the three. But

then reality calls – we have to go to class; we have to buy groceries; we have to text our friend. And what becomes of our connection to the bad news? It becomes insignificant to us. If it’s not something happening nearby or affecting anyone we know, we might not even think about it again. Meanwhile, 12 innocent people are dead and their families are experiencing earth-shattering grief. Or Nina Davuluri, who was just crowned Miss America on Sunday night, has to deal with cowards with keyboards who are angry that a “terrorist” and an “Arab” (mind you, she’s from India) was given the crown. Incidents like these are enough to make you want to throw up your hands and say, “People suck.

I give up.”

Along with this comes a sense of utter hopelessness, because when it comes down to it, what can we even do? We can’t resurrect the dead, we can’t cure people of their learned, in-

tentional ignorance and we can’t rid the world of hatred. So what choice do we have rather than to just move on? I hear people say all the time that they hate watching or reading the news because it is always bad news that only brings their mood down.

However, one of the most crucial things that we can do is take some time to reflect. It sounds like a copout, but it can actually be very effective. Reflection can take on many different forms – meditation, prayer, writing, discussion, etc. Reflecting is not going to change anything that happened in the past, nor will it alter anything that will happen in the future, but it will restore in us a hope that there is immense goodness being overshadowed momentarily by overwhelming sadness. And every so often, you might realize there is something you could do to help the situation, no matter how small.

There’s no way to know the best way to deal with tragedies,

especially when they directly effect you or your loved ones. But the worst thing to do is nothing. Doing nothing doesn’t mean that we don’t care, but it does show that we have become desensitized to things that would normally break our hearts, and it might affect how we act or treat people in the future.

So, next time you see or hear about another mass shooting or unjustified murder – and God knows that will be soon – don’t just look the other way. Instead, think about whether there is anything you can do to help, and if you cannot, think about how you could change how you act or treat people in the future.

I refuse to believe that we don’t care – that everyone is okay with the tragedies that have become routine to the world, because that would be the ultimate tragedy.

Contact Ryllie Danylko at rdanylko15@jcu.edu

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September 19, 2013

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Mind your own beeswax

Words that make you cringe

1. Moist 2. Coagulate 3. Irregardless 4. Lacrimation 5. Mucus

6. Flesh 7. Suckle 8. Curdle 9. Libation 10. Pus

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Goodness Gracious:

Grace Kaucic

Editorial & Op/Ed Editor

I hate celebrity gossip. Seriously, I don’t care about what Kate Upton eats or how much money Brad Pitt makes or what Kim Kardashian looks like when she cries. This is unfortunate for me, though, because celebrity gossip is pretty much unavoidable these days. Everytime I hop on Facebook or Twitter or even turn on the radio in my car, I always hear about what so-and-so said the other day and who wore the best outfit on the red carpet and, nowadays, who is swinging naked on a wrecking ball in her newest music video.

Yes, you know exactly who I am talking about now. For the past couple of weeks, our beloved twerker, Miley Cyrus, has been quite the hot topic on any radio show I’ve tuned into or any magazine I’ve picked up.

There has been such a buzz about how she’s changed over the years and what a bad role model she has become, and I figured that this would be the perfect place to throw in my two cents about the whole situation.

You can’t deny it, Miley Cyrus was pretty cute when she first appeared on the television scene. I, along with every other girl I knew, was secretly incredibly jealous of her cute little country accent and stylish wardrobe and super catchy songs. Granted, I was 14 at the time, so every Disney star was an idol in my eyes. Anyways, her character on “Hannah Montana” really was rocking the best of both worlds by having an image both of purity and young innocence as well as being an adored pop star. This image became the cement of her stardom.

Now, seeing as how I am not a celebrity in any way shape or form, I can’t really comment from experience on what it is like growing up in the public spotlight. I’m still going to speculate, however, that it is not an easy thing. It’s no secret that sexuality is largely a part of today’s pop culture. The sexier a celebrity is, the more fame they get – it really is as simple as that. This is especially true for female celebrities. When they appear on magazine covers or beauty advertisements, they are presented in such a way as to attract readers. For anyone who has ever picked up an edition of Cosmopolitan, you know

Can’t stop?

Won’t stop?

how the women on the covers are always pictured: seductively posed in a skimpy outfit with some caption about sex accompanying the picture.

As sad a truth as this may be, female celebrities are basically forced to embrace a more sexual image in order to not disappear from the scene.

Miley Cyrus is just one of many to give into this.

That being said, this does not excuse her from taking responsibility for the effect her actions have on the young girls who look up to her as a role model. A majority of her fans are impressionable young girls, and what she may or may not realize is that by taking half-nude selfies, she is giving the go-ahead for her young fans to do the same.

Her defense for all of her actions has always been the same; even though she is a celebrity, she is also human and should be allowed to grow up and do reckless teenage-like things like normal kids do without being overly criticized. My response to this is, yes, she is technically allowed to do whatever she wants. No one can stop her from “being herself” and being overly sexual. Just because she is allowed to do something, however, doesn’t mean she should. While she may not have asked for the amount of publicity she has received, she also was not forced to become a teen idol. She should have realized that by embracing her role as a television and music star, she would become an idol for many young girls and her actions would impact the way these girls present themselves.

As for her infamous MTV VMA’s performance, I believe we, as a society, must share the blame for that incident. Now I can’t be certain, but I’m pretty sure twerking isn’t something you do by accident, especially when you are on stage. She obviously did it with full intention of getting the public all riled up, and succeed she did. People just cannot seem to stop talking about her since her performance, which is probably exactly what she wants. After all, there is no such thing as bad publicity. This makes me think back to what my mom would always tell me when my sisters were annoying me: if you ignore them, eventually they will leave you alone. The same thing should apply to dear old Miley.

If everyone wants her to stop being so ratchet, maybe they should just stop giving her so much attention.

This is an unlikely solution, though, because high school truly never ends and people will never tire of gossiping about others.

Contact Grace Kaucic at gkaucic15@jcu.edu

Clara Richter Editorial & Op/Ed Editor

In 1948, J.D. Salinger submitted his first short story, “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” (read it if you haven’t), to The New Yorker, but it wasn’t until after the publication of “The Catcher in the Rye” in 1951 that Salinger was launched fully into the spotlight.

He remained in the public eye for 14 years, continuing to publish short stories, along with three more major works: “Franny and Zooey,” “Nine Stories” and “Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: an Introduction” (again, read them if you haven’t).

And then, in 1965, two years after the publication of “Raise High the Roof Beam,” he disappeared.

Though he continued to write, he never published anything after the year 1965, he was hardly ever seen, and relatively little is known about his life after that year.

On Sept. 6, 2013 a documentary titled “Salinger” was released. The film attempts to unravel the mystery surrounding the life of the man who is considered to be one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.

But maybe it’s a mystery that shouldn’t be unraveled.

Sure, it might be exciting to find out what happened to the man who wrote one of the most widely read books in the American canon of literature (I’m sure you read “Catcher” in high school and thought that Holden Caulfield was speaking to your soul because “Yes! Someone finally gets me!” or else you added him to your list of people you

wanted to murder), but what would be the point of it? What would we gain from finding out what Salinger was doing for all of those years?

Curiosity and the need to discover new things is an admirable trait. I envy people who never lose their sense of child-like curiosity. Yet, there is a fine line between what I consider curiosity and what I consider prying. And, in this humble author’s opinion, what we are doing to Salinger is teetering dangerously on that line.

Salinger is one of my favorite writers (and no, I don’t think “Catcher in the Rye” is his best work, despite its wide readership) and of course I would love to learn more about his life after 1965, but at the same time his aura of mystery is one of the reasons I am drawn to him.

People call him a recluse, but I prefer to think of Salinger as more of a hermit. He withdrew from the hustle and bustle of society for a reason, and who are we to question that reason and try to pry into his life to try to figure that reason out?

We like to know things about people; it’s human nature to want to understand the motives behind the actions of others, but maybe sometimes people don’t want their motives questioned. Maybe they don’t want the world trying to figure out every detail of their existence. In the simplest (and maybe harshest) of terms, why can’t we just leave people alone and mind our own business?

What is the point of always knowing the details of the lives of others?

Sure, it’s nice to know about people, but why must people always question our motives for doing what we choose to do?

Of course, it’s interesting to know why people do what they do, especially when that person is an artist like Salinger. An artist’s motivation is always interesting to try to understand.

Yet, there is something beautiful in the non-understanding as well. I think we should be more concerned with our own motives and our own actions than with the motives of others. Often, we get too wrapped up in what other people are doing and forget to ask ourselves why we do things and, therefore, lose some self-awareness.

I don’t think that we should outright ignore the motivations of other people, especially if what they are doing may harm themselves or others, but if it’s not, who are we to pry into why they’re doing it?

Salinger retreated from the world and I’d like to think that his reason for doing it was to get away from people always in his business: trying to figure out what he was going to write next and attempting to get him to release to them the movie rights for his books.

He was a bit of an odd duck, but in all honesty, maybe he just wanted to be left alone. And in trying to figure out why he wanted to be left alone, we’re doing precisely what he may have been trying to avoid – the prying eyes of the public.

So, the next time you’re tempted to analyze why someone chose to do this or chose not to do that, stop for a second and think about whether or not you would want that person prying into your business. If the answer is no, then go about the business of minding your own.

Contact Clara Richter at crichter14@jcu.edu

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