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Alumnus Walker Jacobs spearheads new internship opportunity

alumnus Walker Jacobs ‘97, Turner Digital’s executive vice president, and Jeanne M. Colleran, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The internship will focus on helping the selected student gain professional skills in conducting research, John Carroll University students have a new opportunity this year, as Turner connecting products with marketing messages and platforms as well as creating Digital is offering a 10-week, paid summer internship through the company’s and presenting a sales plan by utilizing the variety of websites that Turner Digital Manhattan offices for a current JCU sophomore or junior. manages. These websites include CNN.com, NBA.com, NCAA.com, PGA.com, The winning candidate of the Turner Digital internship, junior Lisa Perry, was TBS.com and adultswim.com. notified of her acceptance on April 22.

A committee, organized by the College of Arts and Sciences, selected the final“I opened the email right before my 11 a.m. class [on Monday] and I could hardly ists for the program. Jacobs visited JCU on April 18 to meet with and interview believe what I was reading. My first instinct was to run out of the classroom and the finalists in order to select the student who would get the internship. into the hallway where I could scream a little — so I did,” Perry said The Carroll News sat down with Jacobs to discuss the internship durShe explained that she initially applied for the internship because it was an oping his visit to JCU. portunity to intern at the corporate level.

“We created the program because we see tremendous value in Perry said, “I had to at least give it a shot. I never thought I would actually the students here and we think that they have an opportunity be selected, but here I am.” to help our company,” he said. “This is a way, as a graduate Perry also expressed her excitement about spending the 10-week internof John Carroll, to give back. And it is much more than ship in New York City. that; it is about bringing really high-caliber students into “Living in the Big Apple will be a dream come true for me in more ways our offices so they can help us.” than one,” she said. “I am most excited to be enveloped in a completely Jacobs explained that not only did he want to give back new and stimulating environment. My quad will be Central Park.” to JCU by offering an internship to its students, but he Perry is also excited to learn about new things and gather as much also thinks the students here are exactly what the company information as she can from the opportunity. needs.

She said, “My goal is to soak in everything I possibly can. Whether “I have tremendous respect for the way John Carroll it is formulating a sales plan for a client or navigating the New York Photo courtesy of Josh Tysiachney

educates its students and I think that, largely speaking, John Walker Jacobs ‘97 helped create the 10-week City subway, I am ready to learn.”

Please see JACOBS, p. 2 Turner Digital internship in New York.

The internship was created through a collaboration between JCU

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Student Union endorses proposed Student Activities budget

The Carroll News wins five national awards from SCJ The Carroll News received five national awards from the Society for Collegiate Journalists last week.

SCJ was formed on June 1, 1975 in a merge between two separate journalism honor societies, Pi Delta Epsilon and Alpha Phi Gamma.

SCJ hosts an annual competition for collegiate journalists where entries are judged by professionals in the field.

The awards received by The Carroll News are: Newspaper (weekly or less) overall excellence: The Carroll News, first place.

Newspaper design for front page design: Spencer German and Ryllie Danylko for the Nov. 12, 2012 issue, first place.

News Series: Brian Bayer and Ryllie Danylko for “Contraception and the Church,” first place.

Sports Columns: Zach Mentz for “Mentz’s Minute,” first place.

Outstanding column or commentary: Clara Richter for her column “Feminist-ish (apologies to my mother),” first place.

Congratulations to all of the staff on their hard work this year.

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Karly Kovac Staff Reporter

With the end of the school year fast approaching, both Student Union and the Student Union Programing Board have been working to determine how the Student Activities budget should be dispersed.

With the new allocation of the budget, organizations are given a designated amount of money each year to fund their programs, attempting to further proportion and specify the activities budget.

The Student Union released a statement on the further apportionment of the student activity fees for next school year: “A lot of effort and consideration went into determining Student Activity Fee allocations for next year. We put a lot of thought into how the money could be distributed in a way that most benefited students and served to enhance student life. We were able to expand immersion experiences, leadership development, athletic spirit activities and fitness room funding, among others. Any cuts in budget were carefully considered and the organizations still have ample funds to efficiently plan and execute next year’s events. All cuts in budget were made to specific organizations; the student activity fee will not be decreased.”

Student Union has also been cracking down on which student organizations receive funding, requesting information and statistics from organizations and analyzing how much of an impact groups have on campus.

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Mary Ann Hanicak, assistant vice president of student affairs, said that the Violence Prevention and Action Center will now be among organizations funded through the Student Activity Fee. The allocation of the budget will be dispersed further to accommodate the increasing size of prominent organizations, like the Violence Prevention and Action Committee, on campus.

The minutes from the Student Union meeting on April 16 indicated that with money being assigned more specifically to organizations across campus, there may be less money left over for specialty programs for the summer and increased funding of organizations.

The minutes also indicated that some of the leftover budget will go towards projects in the summer, such as the projected renovation of the natatorium bathrooms as well as improvements to the fitness studio. Hanicak also said that some organizations who do not prove their impact on campus to be as significant as others may be denied increased or substantive funding. The budget may allow organizations to ask for what they need in their funding; however, major organizations may ask for more than they need.

Steve Henderson, vice president for student organizations, said, “The money that’s left over doesn’t benefit the people; it may not go to where we want it. I see nothing wrong with giving more than an organization requests.”

This new appropriation may take away opportunities for the special projects for organizations that may request more need-based Please see BUDGET, p. 2

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Peden wins Culicchia teaching award

Mindy Peden is the 2013 recipient of the Culicchia Award for Teaching Excellence in the College of Arts and Sciences. Peden is an associate professor of political science and was chosen for her dedication to her students and the depth of her courses.

Peden joined the faculty of John Carroll University in 2003. She completed her doctorate at Cornell University and teaches courses including Political Thought, Modern Political Thought and various special topics seminars in the department.

Peden served as the dean for academic advising from 2009-2012, and was a coleader for the Belfast Program in Northern Ireland. The College of Arts and Sciences will formally recognize her at the first meeting in Sept. 2013.

Gloria Suma wins Tim Russert Photo Contest

Gloria Suma, business manager of The Carroll News, won first place in John Carroll University’s annual Tim Russert Photo Contest, sponsored by the Tim Russert Department of Communication and Theatre Arts. The theme of the contest was “Frame Your World: The Environment.”

For winning first place, Suma won a Sony Α 58 camera donated by Van’s Photography.

Suma’s photo was taken in conjunction with an environmental piece written by Jelena Bosnjak. The photo will be published along with the story in The Miami Planet.

Suma said, “Through my photo, I wanted to show all aspects of the farm, from the city skyline to Prem, the refugee farmer from Bhutan who could barely speak English. It was quite amazing that he allowed me to take his photo.”

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Lisa Perry selected for New York internship with Turner Digital From JACOBS, p. 1

Carroll graduates have a curiosity and a discipline, and I think it is that combination of curiosity, ambition and hard work that is increasingly difficult to find,” Jacobs said.

Jacobs said the caliber and make-up of the student body fits in well with the culture of Turner Digital and that it is getting increasingly harder to find curious, hard-working individuals. According to Jacobs, JCU students are exactly the type of people they want working for their company.

Students who applied for the program had to be a student of the College of Arts and Sciences, have a GPA of at least 3.5 in their major or intended major, have exceptional writing skills, familiarity with social media platforms and other forms of digital media and have “a creative and entrepreneurial spirit.”

Jacobs said, “We wanted to cast the widest possible net, hoping to get as many applicants as we could, so that we could get people who were the best fit for us.”

Even though the internship focuses on digital sales and marketing, Jacobs said that there was no need to limit the opportunity to just one major, and because the world of the Internet and sales is constantly changing, the company spends a lot of time and effort putting their employees through an extensive training program.

“We would never expect somebody to be able to read in a book or get trained in what is going to happen in the future,” Jacobs said. “So we need people who are thoughtful and well-trained so they can help us respond and help us win in a constantly changing market place.”

The intern will be expected to do projects and work from at least 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the office every day during the internship. The program will focus on almost every aspect of the company, from strategic planning

and inventory management to advertising sales and presentation skills.

Jacobs said that, as a graduate of JCU, he felt that he had all of the necessary skills to be successful in the business world. He also mentioned JCU taught him how to respond to being in the right place at the right time and to not let opportunities pass him by.

“If I could give any advice to students today, it is that nobody is going to come give you something. You have to go and take what you want and you have to go get it,” Jacobs said.

Photo courtesy of Josh Tysiachney

Walker Jacobs and John Day Jr., provost and academic vice president, pictured in back with the Turner finalists, from left: Marie Bshara, Maura Stewart, Alyssa Giannirakis and Lisa Perry.

News junkies gain a new way to read The NYT Jackie Mitchell Campus Editor

John Carroll University students now have another option to consider when accessing their news. Student Union recently unveiled the The New York Times Readership Program, which provides students with complete access to the online version of The New York Times.

The New York Times usually charges a weekly fee for full access to a digital subscription, but with NYTimes.com Academic Passes, students can access NYTimes.com for free. About 100 digital “seats” will be available to JCU students online per day.

The number of seats is equivalent to the number of hard copies of the newspaper that are delivered to campus each day.

To claim their first online pass, students should complete the following steps: visit NYTimes.com/Passes, click on Register and

follow the instructions provided. Students must register with their JCU email account to be eligible for a pass. After following the instructions, students will receive an email from The New York Times confirming their email address and they must click on the link provided to complete the process.

The academic pass will remain valid for 24 hours. Students must visit NYTimes. com/Passes and log in each time they want to access an academic pass.

Sophomore Lexi Korczynski expressed her excitement at the new online availability of the newspaper. “It’s fantastic because it’s a lot easier to access,” she said.

Student Union Executive Vice President Tim Ficke said that although The New York Times is the first newspaper to offer this type of program to students, other newspapers are beginning to follow in its footsteps.

“We have been in continued talks with

USA Today as they are nearing completion of their program, and plan to roll out as soon as it becomes available,” Ficke said.

Student Union determines which newspapers are available to students on campus.

The papers are funded by an allocation from the Student Activity Fee. Currently, The New York Times, USA Today, The Plain Dealer and The Sun Press Times are all available in various locations across campus, including the Lombardo Student Center, Administration Building and Grasselli Library, as well as some residence halls. The Wall Street Journal is also available to students through the Boler School of Business.

Student Union is considering making another addition to the newspapers available on campus.

“We are looking into the option of offering Sunday copies of The Plain Dealer, depending on students’ demand,” said Ficke.

Violence Prevention and Action Center benefits from new budget Photo by Gloria Suma

“Hit the gong” with the Career Center

JCU seniors who have solidified plans for after graduation are encouraged to come out and celebrate with the Career Center.

If you have accepted a full-time job offer, have been accepted to a graduate school program or have committed to a year of military or volunteer service, then the Career Center wants you to “hit the gong.”

Representatives from the Career Center will be on the steps of the LSC Atrium from 12:30 to 3 p.m. on May 1 and from 2 to 4 p.m. on May 2. If you get a picture hitting the gong, make sure to tweet @JCUCareerCenter and use #hitthegong to let everyone know.

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funding as the year goes on.

Junior Elizabeth Egan said, “Organizations may go and blow the money faster, and try to spend it on more extravagant things because of their budget, and then be left needing an excess of money that the University may not have to give out.”

The Student Union expressed their confidence, saying, “The allocated organizations will use their funds to best enrich the student experience, build community and encourage students to live out the Jesuit mission to lead and serve.”

Many students agree with Student Union that the new appropriation of funds will be beneficial to the JCU community.

Freshman Samantha Stein said, “Narrowing in on exactly which organizations are making the biggest impact will be an overall positive thing for the organizations across campus, allowing students to have a set budget for the powerful groups on campus.”

Freshman Jordan de Bord had a different take on the budget plan. He explained that he believes a budget should partially depend on the needs at the time.

He said, “For example, if there is a fund that needs the money

and will do good, yes, [it is] appropriate there. However, if you are doing it just for the sake of appropriating funds, then I would suggest that you make sure the money is used in the most fiscally responsible way.”

“Student Union should have at least a projection of where the bulk of the money will go,” said De Bord. “For example, if one account has a surplus of funds and one account does not have the funds it needs, they have put themselves in a bind.”

Unallocated funds from the Student Activity Fee in the past have gone towards funding the following: immersion reflections in the classroom, East Coast Custard truck, Cleveland Browns games, Student Professional Development, Mindful Nation, all-campus Labor Day barbecue, “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” music events, bicycling and kayaking trips, Cedar Point trips, Women’s Health Day, free flu shots for students, grills for student organizations/student affairs and the “Blue Streaks in Dublin” web cast party.

With the release of the new budget projected for May, students can anticipate further information about what opportunities will be given next year in activities provided across campus.

Campus Safety Log April 18, 2013 Painting taken from wall in the Bernet Hall kitchen at 10:22 a.m.

April 20, 2013 Property damage reported in the first floor men’s bathroom in Sutowski Hall: a urinal partition and wall mounts were damaged at 11:46 p.m.

Bike taken from rack at fire lane outside of Shula Stadium at 2:05 p.m.

Marijuana and drug paraphernalia in plain view in a third floor Murphy Hall room at 2:18 a.m.

These incidents are taken from the files of Campus Safety Services, located in the lower level of the Lombardo Student Center. For more information, contact x1615.

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John Carroll’s Relay for Life fights for more birthdays Abigail Rings Jackie Mitchell Campus Editors

Last Saturday, April 20, John Carroll University hosted its seventh annual Relay for Life.

The 12-hour event focused on raising money for cancer research and increasing awareness about the disease and what can be done to defeat it.

This year, Relay was held in the Varsity Gym due to inclement weather that forced the event inside. Forty-seven teams were formed in support of the cause, and 526 registered participants took part in the event. $28,255.53 was raised for the American Cancer Society by the end of the event.

Spencer German, co-student coordinator of Relay, said, “Our overall goal was $30,000, so we fell a little over $1,600 short. But the money goes to the American Cancer Society and obviously a great cause is cancer research and prevention.”

According to the American Cancer Society, every year over four million people are involved in Relay for Life events in more than 20 countries all over the world. Each event focuses on raising money for research about cancer and showing support for those who have fought battles with cancer.

Each Relay is different, but there are three special ceremonies that occur at every event, regardless of who is hosting the Relay.

The event begins with the “Celebrate” ceremony. During this part of the event, cancer survivors take a special lap around the event while being cheered on by all participants. Dur-

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Chelsea Neubecker and Rachel Greuber staff a table at Relay for Life.

ing this time, any caregivers who have dedicated their love, support, time and effort to help people fighting cancer also take a lap to be celebrated.

The second is the Luminaria Ceremony. This occurs after dark and memorializes those who lost a fight with cancer, honors those who fought cancer in the past and shows support for those still fighting cancer. Personalized bags are made for each person who was lost to cancer, beat cancer or is still fighting cancer.

Junior Maura Stewart, the recruitment and publicity chair for JCU’s Relay, said that the Luminaria Ceremony was the most successful part of the event.

“It was great to see our hard work finally pay off. That’s what the event is all about in my eyes: honoring your loved ones who have lost their battles to cancer,” she said.

Relay for Life concludes with the “Fight Back” ceremony. This part of the event encourages everyone to continue the fight against cancer and move towards the goal of curing it.

Senior Megan Lowes said, “I was part of the [Christian Life Communities] table. My favorite event was the group that did the state of West Virginia. They had a creative game where a person paid a dollar to bounce one of two balls and have it land into one of several bras that were stapled to a wood board. If the ball went in, you won a little bear with a purple ribbon on it. It was a lot of fun to play and it kept me coming back.”

Junior Chelsea Neubecker said, “I think the best table I saw was the Dance Team table, because they were able to incorporate their passion for dance with their fundraising idea by having a Wii set up with Just Dance playing, so that Relay participants could challenge Dance Team members.”

Students are overwhelmingly supportive of JCU’s Relay for Life. “I think it’s important to have an event such as Relay for Life on campus because it brings JCU and the surrounding community together,” said junior Jessica Kruzer.

Neubecker said, “I definitely think Relay is an important part of campus life in the spring.

It’s a way for student organizations to unify and groups of friends to gather with one common goal: raising money for cancer research.”

Students agree that having Relay in the spring is a great opportunity for campus.

Kruzer said, “Although the springtime is really stressful for students with the end of the semester coming up fast and an increased workload, having Relay in the spring semester allows the Relay board and teams enough time for fundraising and planning a great event.”

German said, “I thought the event went very well. After spending the past two semesters planning and organizing things with [senior] Steph Fair, my co-student coordinator, and the entire leadership team, it was awesome to see it all come together for the big day and be such a success. The Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center was filled with people and I was excited to see such a good turn out.”

Johnson Natatorium facilities to receive a makeover Lauren Kluth Staff Reporter

The Johnson Natatorium, which features a six-lane, 25-yard swimming pool and a diving well with three diving boards, serves as a second home to many John Carroll University swimmers and divers. The natatorium hosts many JCU students throughout the year, as well as many students from other competing schools. In order to create a more welcoming and modern environment, the University has decided to make minor, yet necessary, renovations to the natatorium locker rooms.

Courtney Farver, director of recreation, intramurals and club sports at JCU, expressed this necessity, saying, “Our department felt there was a need to bring the men’s and women’s locker rooms in the pool a renewed sense of energy, especially for the faithful patrons who use our pool on a daily basis.”

In order to meet the needs of students, the University reviews the state of its facilities each year.

“The natatorium locker rooms were a project that I knew I wanted to tackle in the near future,” said Farver. “In order to get the ball rolling on this project, I wrote a petition to the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee for money toward minor work done in the natatorium locker rooms. Now that we have been granted this money, we are able to refresh the current locker rooms with new lockers, refurbished benches and a fresh coat of paint.”

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swimming and diving team, is thrilled about the upcoming changes to these locker rooms.

“The natatorium locker rooms definitely need some help.

The lockers are supposed to be painted blue and gold, but instead are blue with the gold paint mostly chipped off,” said Cassidy. “Since I spend a great amount of time in these locker rooms, I definitely feel that these renovations are a necessity.”

Senior Maribeth Keppler, who works as a lifeguard in the Johnson Natatorium, explained the need for an expansion of the natatorium locker rooms.

“These locker rooms are very small, and only have one shower in each,” said Keppler. “Big groups of high school students come into the natatorium at once to attend diving lessons with the John Carroll diving coach. Since a lot of students come at one time, I think an expansion of these locker rooms will definitely be necessary in the future.”

For now, the school will stick to this smaller project that includes minor renovations to the natatorium locker rooms.

According to Mike Roeder, the manager of facilities services, the orders for these renovations have already been placed.

“This project is estimated to take less than a week to complete. It will likely begin after school lets out, and be completed

by May 31,” said Roeder.

The renovations to the natatorium locker room will not affect the cost of tuition in any way, according to Farver.

According to the minutes from the Student Union meeting on April 16, Mary Ann Hanicak, assistant vice president

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The current locker rooms have lockers with chipped paint and no benches for students to use to change. for student affairs, said the fitness room floor is also getting renovated, and there will be more cubbies for shoes, socks, IDs and other items. She said there might also be a new sound system and some new bicycles, as well.

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All-campus Year-End Celebration and JCU Spirit Day at 2 p.m. in the Muldoon Atrium of the Dolan Science Center

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Vans Warped Tour July 18 Blossom Music Center 11 a.m.

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Dove’s ‘Real Beauty Sketches’ ignite viral awakening Alexandra Higl Arts & Life Editor

Since 2004, Dove has been striving to showcase women’s raw beauty: stretch marks, flat chests, wrinkles and all. Last week, Dove launched a new phase of their campaign that sparked global attention.

The video focusing on women’s perception of their appearances has provoked a deep, emotional reaction.

Dove’s “Real Beauty Sketches” begins with FBI-trained forensic artist Gil Zamora asking each woman to describe herself. Zamora has sketched over 3,000 people during his 28-year career. Each of the seven women is one-on-one with the artist, and neither Zamora nor the subject can see one another.

Zamora asks in a soothing voice, “How would you describe your chin?” Each woman replies with negative comments about herself.

One woman remarks, “My mom told me I had a big jaw.” Another replies, “I kind of have a fat, rounder face.” None of the participants were told they were being drawn.

Before the women were sketched, they ran into an unexpected stranger.

The stranger is then asked to come into the room, and told to describe the woman.

Both sketches are then compared side-by-side. Consistently, the first is less aesthetically pleasing than the second. The second tends to be more accurate.

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An FBI-trained forensic artist sketched two versions of the subjects in the study – one image described by the subjects (left), and the other described by a stranger (right).

Dove’s website, “Over half (54 per“I should be more grateful of twice about how I view my appearcent) of women globally agree that my natural beauty,” said one of the ance,” said Ruppert. when it comes to how they look, they participants in the video. “It impacts Butler added that the message are their own worst critic.” everything.” the advertisment conveys helps “When I was asked to be a part of Another said, “We spend time combat societal pressures. the film for Dove, I never imagined as women analyzing and fixing the “We are so caught up with focushow different the two sketch portray- things that aren’t quite right. We ing on our insecurities that we forget als would be,” said Zamora in the should spend more time appreciat- of all the positive things that make press release. “What has stayed with ing the things we do like.” us beautiful,” Butler said. “There’s me are the emotional reactions the John Carroll University sopho- definitely a difference with how we women had when they viewed the mores Maddie Butler and Sarah see ourselves and how the world composite sketches hung side by Ruppert applauded Dove’s latest sees us.” side. I think many of these brave beauty initiative.

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YouthAbility rocks the Marinello Little Theatre JCU’s Dance Ensemble hits the stage Allyson Lippert

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There was a feeling of excitement in the air as the Marinello Little Theatre overflowed with YouthAbility members racing around in tie-dye shirts. They prepped for their performance while proud parents and caregivers posed for pictures and found their seats in the front rows of the small theatre on Tuesday, April 16. It was clear that the The Horvitz YouthAbility Program of Jewish Family Service Association members had been practicing this production for months, and could not wait to show off their finished product to their supporters.

According to their website, “YouthAbility serves disabled and at-risk youth by engaging them in volunteer service, vocational activities and social enrichment.”

After warming up to Katy Perry’s “Firework,” it was no secret that these kids loved to dance and were ready to perform. The half-hour production centered around the phrase “Life Rocks,” and included parodies to popular songs such as “We Will Rock You” and “We Got the Beat.” Each participant had several lines memorized and proudly spoke when they were given their cue.

The message of the play revolved around the goals of each member to take personal responsibility to make their “life rock,” whether that be striving to live independently, or studying harder in school.

The entire production was created by the enthusiastic and brilliant YouthAbility members as they wrote and memorized the lines and built their own set. The performers said they were inspired by public figures such as Michael Jordan and Oprah.

From lifting each other off the ground, to helping one another with lines that were forgotten, there was no doubt that YouthAbility is all about being a team. The parents, teachers and JCU volunteers are their number one fans who not only cheered them on at this performance, but throughout life.

During the closing scene, the question was “are you ready for the race?” As in, are you ready for the “race” that is life? For the finale, encouraged by applause and thumbs ups from the audience, each YouthAbility member exclaimed “my life rocks!” – making it clear YouthAbility is ready to win the race and rock on.

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The members of YouthAbility performed at John Carroll on Tuesday, April 16.

The Carroll News It was a night of music and dancing in Kulas Auditorium on Friday, April 19 with JCU Dance Ensemble’s spring performance. The performers showcased their talents in 18 dances ranging in style from tap to hip-hop.

Dance Ensemble is composed of performers with a variety of dance experience. Junior Carmen Rietta, who serves as vice president, commented on the diversity of the group: “Our dancers’ backgrounds range from classical dance since being three years old, to mostly hiphop, and somewhere in between. That is one of the nice things about our group; we all bring different experiences to the company, as well as varying years of training.”

According to Rietta, the dancers audition at the beginning of the year and begin rehearsals a few weeks later. She said that each group meets weekly for an hour to rehearse with the choreographer(s) for each dance. Friday’s performance opened with a dance to “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me.” Highlights of the evening included a hip-hop number performed to Macklemore’s “Thrift Shop” and a contemporary dance to Emmy Rossum’s “Slow Me Down.” Additionally, the Sweet Carrollines took the stage, entertaining the audience with their a cappella singing.

The show closed strongly with the whole ensemble taking the stage dancing to Ellie Goulding’s “Lights,” choreographed by Rietta as well as Dance Ensemble’s president, junior Ryllie Danylko.

The dancers kept the audience alive and cheering throughout the entire performance, creating a positive, electric atmosphere in Kulas. The ensemble put on a great display of talent, keeping the audience engaged and impressed.

That energy was noted by audience member freshman Angelina Huber.

“All the dancers seemed prepared and energetic, which made the audience that much more captivated,” she said.

Junior Jess Lipold said she was impressed by the range of different dances that were performed.“I can tell everyone worked really hard. They should all be proud of themselves,” Lipold said.

If you missed Friday’s performance, it’s not too late to see Dance Ensemble before the year is over. Verb Ballets contemporary dance company will be coming to Kulas on May 3 at 7:30 p.m. and will be performing free of charge. The performance will start with select numbers from Dance Ensemble’s spring performance and will continue with the Verb Ballets’ “The Rite of Spring: The Bride Unseen.”

Photo by Allyson Lippert

The Dance Ensemble performed their annual dance showcase last Friday.

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Konsler walk-off single ensures series split with Marietta O’Brien, Doring pitch gems in Sunday doubleheader against the “Etta Express�

Joe Ginley Sports Editor

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à \ WR ULJKW ÀHOG JLYLQJ WKHPVHOYHV D QDUURZ OHDG ,Q WKH WRS RI WKH IRXUWK WKH 3LR neers plated another run. Though VHQLRU SLWFKHU 3DWULFN 2¡%ULHQ FRQWLQXHG WR NHHS WKH 3LRQHHUV¡ RI fense at bay, there was a problem: the JCU offense remained uncharac WHULVWLFDOO\ GRUPDQW IRU WKH ÀUVW ÀYH innings of the game.

7UDLOLQJ LQ WKH ERWWRP RI the sixth, the Blue and Gold fought back. A leadoff single from senior Joe Veltri gave the Blue Streaks’ offense an early jump start in the inning. Veltri then reached second base on a wild pitch, giving JCU a runner in scoring position with no outs in the sixth. Sophomore Bobby Sabatino stepped up for JCU, ULSSLQJ D VLQJOH WR ULJKW ÀHOG WKDW DO lowed Veltri to score from second, QDUURZLQJ WKH GHÀFLW WR MXVW RQH IRU WKH KRPH WHDP $ VDFULÀFH EXQW IURP junior Mitch Herringshaw allowed for Sabatino to reach second base with just one out. Though Sabatino eventually reached third due to an other wild pitch, the Blue Streaks couldn’t score him, ending the sixth inning still trailing by one.

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When the John Carroll Univer Boston Strong sity baseball team suited up to take )HZ ZLOO IRUJHW WKH WK %RVWRQ RQ WKH YLVLWLQJ 0DULHWWD 3LRQHHUV RQ Marathon. But though coverage of WKH HYHQW ZDV ERWK KHDUW EUHDNLQJ 6XQGD\ $SULO WKH %OXH 6WUHDNV and unforgettable, one event will knew that the task in front of them forever remain in my memory: the was far from simple. After all, performance of the National An WKH 3LRQHHUV ZHUH WKH GHIHQGLQJ them before a Sabres–Bruins game a EDFN WR EDFN 'LYLVLRQ ,,, 1DWLRQDO Champions and had a combined couple of days after the tragedy.

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When the Anthem concluded, the FURZG JDYH D VHFRQG VWDQGLQJ Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information ovation and chanted “USA� again Senior Patrick O’Brien allowed and again. I nearly started chanting RQO\ RQH HDUQHG UXQ RQ VL[ KLWV myself. in game one on Sunday.

Never have I heard a more beau tiful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. The patriotism and pride in that building was simply outstand ing. Something touched me deep inside when I heard the crowd sing as one. I was profoundly inspired.

Sometimes we lose sight in life Jake Hirschmann of what is important. Events such Staff Reporter as the bombing of the Boston Mara John Carroll University’s softball team went thon serve as a reminder of what into Saturday’s doubleheader against the Mari truly matters. At times, too much HWWD &ROOHJH 3LRQHHUV LQ GHVSHUDWH QHHG RI VRPH importance is placed on sports.

But sports offer us a much statement wins in order to prove that they were needed distraction. The world is ready to compete for an OAC title. Behind some KDUVK ÀOOHG ZLWK PDQ\ SLWIDOOV DQG brilliant pitching and some clutch hitting, the tragedies. Sports allow us to take a Blue Streaks indeed got those statement wins, break and get away from life for a VZHHSLQJ WKH URDG VHULHV DQG Game one of the series was all JCU as they ZKLOH :HGQHVGD\¡V %UXLQV 6DEUHV VKXW RXW WKH 3LRQHHUV KROGLQJ WKHP WR RQO\ WKUHH JDPH DOORZHG WKH SHRSOH LQ attendance and thousands of others KLWV ZKLOH SLOLQJ RQ RI WKHLU RZQ RQH RI ZKLFK watching on television to forget that UHVXOWHG LQ WKH ÀUVW UXQ RI WKH JDPH ,Q WKH VHFRQG those responsible for the despicable inning, sophomore Ashlee Unrue connected on DQ 5%, VLQJOH WR JLYH WKH %OXH 6WUHDNV WKH acts were on the loose.

Sports can unite us as few other lead.

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But sports bring us together. If only poured on two more scores thanks to a pair of for a few hours, a group of people 5%,V IURP VHQLRU 0DFNHQ]LH *ULIĂ€Q DQG MXQLRU can put aside their differences and Colleen Brady, respectively.

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also proved to be a pitchers duel.

This time, it was JCU sophomore Andrew Doring facing off with Marietta’s Mike Mulvey. Neither team could generate any offense in WKH ÀUVW IRXU LQQLQJV DV WKH ÀUVW UXQ of the game was not scored until the ERWWRP RI WKH ÀIWK 6HQLRU RXWÀHOGHU &RQQRU 0DU UHUR WDJJHG D ZHOO KLW EDOO WR OHIW field for an apparent single, but 0DULHWWD¡V RXWÀHOGHU PLVSOD\HG WKH ball, allowing Marrero to advance to second. Veltri then bunted down WKH ÀUVW EDVH OLQH SXWWLQJ 0DUUHUR on third base. Sabatino got the run in on the next play, grounding out to the second baseman to allow Mar rero to cross the plate and give the %OXH DQG *ROG D OHDG 7KH 3LRQHHUV DQVZHUHG LQ WKH WRS half of the seventh. Doring allowed KLV ÀUVW KLW RI WKH JDPH WR 0DULHWWD first baseman Evan Brockmeier, who would later go on to score to knot the game at one.

7KH 3LRQHHUV VWUXFN DJDLQ LQ WKH ninth. Brockmeier again reached base on a single, scoring on an RBI single off the bat of Marietta catcher Alex Toth. But the Blue and Gold refused to easily grant the “Etta ([SUHVVÂľ D NH\ 2$& ZLQ -&8 Ă€UVW baseman Jimmy Spagna reached base on an error to lead off the in ning and then advanced to second on a fielder’s choice. One batter later, senior Ryan Konsler bunted a pitch on a suicide squeeze play that allowed Spagna to score, sending the game into extra innings.

All was quiet until freshman David Crow ley knocked a single to start off the bottom of t h e 11 t h .

Crowley advanced to second on a wild pitch, and to third on a Chet Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information Sophomore Andrew / D X H U s a c r i f i c e Doring surrendered two runs on three bunt.

F r e s h hits in game two. man Robby Cifelli was brought in WR SLQFK UXQ IRU &URZOH\ DV .RQVOHU again stepped into the batter’s box.

Expecting another bunt, the Marietta LQÀHOG FUHSW LQ %XW .RQVOHU ZRXOG play the role of hero in a different way this time. The senior tagged a single up the middle, scoring Cifelli WR JLYH -&8 D FUXFLDO YLFWRU\ over the top team in the OAC. Editor’s Note: The Blue Streaks VSOLW D QRQ FRQIHUHQFH VHULHV ZLWK the Case Western Reserve Univer sity Spartans at home on Tuesday, $SULO ZLQQLQJ WKH ÀUVW DQG GURSSLQJ WKH VHFRQG 6SDJQD had a career day at the plate in game RQH KLWWLQJ ZLWK D WULSOH KRPH run and seven RBIs. Freshman $DURQ /DSDJOLD SLWFKHG VL[ VFRUH less innings in the victory, allowing four hits in the contest.

JCU softball shocks Marietta, handles Baldwin Wallace

Byrnes brilliant, JCU bats clutch in Sunday sweep; Kleinhans key in two Tuesday wins

Democrats or Republicans, black or white. We were simply Bostonians and Americans.

It is times like these that make my job as a sportswriter seem meaningful.

Out of the tragedy, the Boston Marathon proved one thing. When we are united as one, few things can bring us down, not even a terrorist attack – for we are strong.

Follow @JoeGinley on Twitter or email him at jginley16@jcu.edu

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Sophomore Ashlee Unrue ripped a solo KRPH UXQ RYHU WKH OHIW ÀHOG ZDOO LQ D ZLQ over BW in game two on Tuesday.

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The second game of the doubleheader was PXFK PRUH RI D FKDOOHQJH IRU -&8 DV WKH 3LRQHHUV FDPH RXW GHWHUPLQHG WR GHIHQG WKHLU KRPH ÀHOG Marietta wasted no time in showing that they ZRXOG QRW JR GRZQ ZLWKRXW D ÀJKW ZKHQ LQ WKH ERWWRP RI WKH ÀUVW WKH 3LRQHHUV ZHUH DEOH WR VFRUH WKHLU ÀUVW UXQ RI WKH VHULHV The second inning went scoreless for both teams, but in the top of the third, JCU erupted for four runs behind RBI doubles from sophomore Ally Kleinhans and freshman Michaela Mackey and RBI singles from juniors Morgan Robinson DQG /LD /RFH\ Marietta responded with a big inning of their RZQ LQ WKH ERWWRP RI WKH ÀIWK ZKHQ WKH\ ZHUH DEOH to get three baserunners across home plate and tie the game at four. But, as they have all year, the

%OXH 6WUHDNV UHVSRQGHG LPPHGLDWHO\ ZKHQ *ULIĂ€Q EHOWHG D WZR UXQ KRPHU WR ULJKW Ă€HOG WR JLYH -&8 D WZR UXQ OHDG “I cannot be more excited that we were able WR VZHHS 0DULHWWD Âľ MXQLRU RXWĂ€HOGHU &ROOHHQ Brady said. “Sweeping the number one team in the conference puts us in a great place to make VFKRRO KLVWRU\ DQG Ă€QDOO\ KRVW WKH 2$& 7RXUQD ment at John Carroll.â€? “We have been preparing long and hard to be in this position: I am so proud of my teammates,â€?

Brady added.

Editor’s Note: JCU’s crosstown rival, the Yel low Jackets of Baldwin Wallace, paid a visit to %UDFNHQ )LHOG RQ 7XHVGD\ $SULO :LWK D VL[ game winning streak on the line, the Blue Streaks delivered. On Senior Day, celebrating the team’s ORQH VHQLRU 0DFNHQ]LH *ULIÀQ WKH %OXH DQG *ROG VQDWFKHG DQG YLFWRULHV RYHU %DOGZLQ :DO ODFH WR NHHS SDFH ZLWK WKH ÀUVW SODFH WHDP LQ WKH OAC, the Capital Crusaders. ,Q WKH ÀUVW FRQWHVW %\UQHV DOORZHG WKUHH UXQV on four hits to keep a dangerous BW offense at bay. Though Yellow Jackets hurler Tabitha Mur UD\ KDG D VROLG RXWLQJ *ULIÀQ DQG .OHLQKDQV managed to generate enough offense to grant %\UQHV KHU WK ZLQ RI WKH \HDU *ULIÀQ KLW with an RBI, while Kleinhans launched a critical WZR UXQ KRPHU WR OHIW FHQWHU ÀHOG 7KH VHFRQG JDPH IHDWXUHG DQRWKHU %\UQHV Murray duel and produced a similar result. Byrnes again tossed seven stellar innings, allowing only one earned run on four hits. She again found run support from Kleinhans, as the sophomore tagged an RBI double in the third. Robinson also pro vided an offensive spark, tattooing a ball down the OHIW ÀHOG OLQH WR VFRUH D SDLU RI %OXH 6WUHDNV %XW it was Unrue who delivered the winning run, as WKH VKRUWVWRS URFNHWHG D KRPHU RYHU WKH OHIW ÀHOG fence, allowing JCU to hang on for a huge win.

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Marietta proves no match for JCU tennis teams as Blue Streaks easily roll Pioneers Haley Turner Staff Repoter

Men’s Tennis The John Carroll University men’s tennis team continued their winning streak, which VWDUWHG RQ :HGQHVGD\ $SULO ZLWK D YLFWRU\ over Muskingum University, taking home DQ LQFUHGLEOH ZLQ DJDLQVW WKH 0DULHWWD

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Junior Sean Graham captured an individual victory over Capital’s Kenny Duncan in straight sets on Monday.

&ROOHJH 3LRQHHUV RQ 6DWXUGD\ $SULO DW 3DUDPRXQW 7HQQLV &OXE LQ 0HGLQD 2KLR In singles play, senior Ryan Mullaney, junior Sean Graham and freshman Sawyer Dina got the win for spots one, two and three, respectively.

JCU women’s tennis player, sophomore Tracy Gibson, described the team’s perfor mance as “especially noteworthy,â€? especially DJDLQVW LWV GLIĂ€FXOW IRH LQ WKH 3LRQHHUV Also earning victories in singles for the Blue Streaks were juniors Eric Grimaldi and 3DXO 2OH[D 7KH %OXH 6WUHDNV VZHSW WKH GRX bles competition, winning all three matches.

Winners included the duos of Mullaney and *UDKDP VHQLRU 3HWHU 1HPHV DQG *ULPDOGL DV well as Olexa and Dina.

Editor’s Note: The Capital Crusaders, the ÀUVW SODFH WHDP LQ WKH 2KLR $WKOHWLF &RQIHU HQFH VTXHDNHG RXW D YLFWRU\ RYHU WKH %OXH 6WUHDNV RQ 0RQGD\ $SULO *ULPDOGL Graham and Mullaney all triumphed over their opponents in singles play.

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man Corrine Hendrock and sophomore Katelyn Hill also brought home victories for The women’s tennis team followed in the Blue Streaks. “I think it’s really great that we could get the steps of the men’s squad, achieving an LPSUHVVLYH YLFWRU\ RYHU WKH 0DULHWWD 3LR such a big win, especially after our past few QHHUV RQ 6DWXUGD\ $SULO 6LQJOHV ZLQQHUV matches,â€? Gibson said. “We’re a young team include fresh DQG , GHĂ€QLWHO\ WKLQN ZH KDYH D ORW RI SRWHQWLDO men Catherine in the future.â€?

Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Note: The Blue Streaks embarked Engel, Anna Stein and Kyle on a short trip to Berea for an Ohio Athletic C o u s i n e a u , Conference matchup with the Baldwin Wal s o p h o m o r e s ODFH <HOORZ -DFNHWV RQ 7XHVGD\ $SULO Tracy Gibson Unfortunately for the Blue and Gold, the and Hannah success they had over the weekend did not Baumwell, as translate to a win on Tuesday.

Gibson provided a bright spot in singles well as senior Emily Gorndt. SOD\ IRU WKH %OXH DQG *ROG LQ WKH ORVV Photo courtesy of Pete Honsberger D o u b l e s The sophomore snagged a win over Baldwin Sophomore Hannah teams of En Wallaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Morgan Baker in straight sets, Baumwell won her singles gel and Cous match, 6-2, helping JCU In doubles play, Gorndt and Baumwell ineau, Gibson easily spike the Pioneers and Stein, as combined to take down a pair of Yellow on Satuday, 9-0. well as fresh -DFNHWV

First-ever Blue Streak Twilight meet a rousing success; OACs up next

VWHHSOHFKDVH ZLWK D WLPH RI ,Q WKH PHQ¡V PHWHU UXQ MXQLRU &KXFN 0XOH Haley Turner and sophomore Johnny Honkala were second Staff Reporter

DQG WKLUG UHVSHFWLYHO\ Sophomore Nick Williams continued to Despite frigid temperatures and wind VSHHGV RI XS WR PSK WKH -RKQ &DUUROO make his mark on the hurdles by running a 8QLYHUVLW\ PHQ¡V WUDFN DQG Ă&#x20AC;HOG WHDP KDG QHZ SHUVRQDO UHFRUG RI LQ WKH PH VHYHUDO LPSUHVVLYH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHV RQ )ULGD\ $SULO ter hurdles and winning the race by over two DW WKH Ă&#x20AC;UVW DQQXDO %OXH 6WUHDN 7ZLOLJKW seconds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The wind caused some problems, but I meet, held at the Julie Zajac Track at Don felt a lot healthier than I had in the previ Shula Stadium. $OO $PHULFDQ VHQLRU 0LNH 0LQMRFN ZRQ ous meets,â&#x20AC;? said Williams. He is also very WKH ORQJ MXPS ZLWK D GLVWDQFH RI PHWHUV optimistic about the upcoming Ohio Athletic Coming in second was his teammate, sopho Conference Championships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a team, as long as we each do our job, PRUH +D\HV &KULVSLQ PHWHUV ,Q WKH menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s triple jump, freshman Sam Kelly leapt we have a chance at conference. This is our WR Ă&#x20AC;UVW ZLWK D MXPS RI PHWHUV $OVR SHU strongest year and we have to take advantage forming well for JCU was sophomore Justin of that,â&#x20AC;? Williams said.

The critical OAC Championship meet will Ball in the pole vault. Ball tied for second with EH KHOG WKLV )ULGD\ $SULO DQG 6DWXUGD\ D KHLJKW RI PHWHUV In the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shot put, sophomore Rocky $SULO DW WKH 8QLYHUVLW\ RI 0RXQW 8QLRQ 0LWROR SODFHG VHFRQG WKURZLQJ PH Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Track and Field ters. Also placing in the throwing events Joe Ginley was sophomore Gage Marek, who threw the Sports Editor MDYHOLQ D GLVWDQFH RI PHWHUV ZKLFK ZDV HQRXJK WR FDSWXUH Ă&#x20AC;UVW 7KH Ă&#x20AC;UVW DQQXDO %OXH 6WUHDN 7ZLOLJKW PHHW The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s distance squad had several top RQ )ULGD\ $SULO RIIHUHG DQ H[FLWLQJ FKDQFH WKUHH Ă&#x20AC;QLVKHV /HDGLQJ WKH ZD\ ZDV VHQLRU IRU WKH %OXH DQG *ROG WR HQMR\ KRPH Ă&#x20AC;HOG :LOO 5LDO ZKR SODFHG Ă&#x20AC;UVW LQ WKH PHWHU advantage and prepare for the upcoming Ohio Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Track and Field

Athletic Conference Championships next weekend. The Blue and Gold capitalized on the opportunity, as several JCU competitors posted solid performances to help make the XQVFRUHG HLJKW WHDP PHHW D KXJH KLW Two Blue Streaks helped the squad pick XS VRPH SRVLWLYH PRPHQWXP HDUO\ LQ WKH Ă&#x20AC;HOG events. Sophomore Danielle Sample snagged Ă&#x20AC;UVW SODFH LQ WKH WULSOH MXPS WR JHW KHU WHDP VWDUWHG +HU GLVWDQFH RI PHWHUV EHVWHG attempts by Ursuline Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brittany

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Sophomore Emily Mapes leads a pack of Blue Streaks in the 1,500-meter run during Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home meet.

Kempf and Case Western Reserve Univer VLW\¡V $VKOH\ /H\GRQ Freshman Madeline Sweeneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high jump RI PHWHUV DOORZHG KHU WR DFKLHYH D VHFRQG place tie with Kempf.

The Blue and Gold blew away the com SHWLWLRQ LQ WKH PHWHU UXQ VZHHSLQJ the top three finishes. Sophomore Emily 0DSHV HDUQHG JROG ZLWK D WLPH RI while sophomore Bridget Hanna came close EHKLQG LQ VHFRQG DQG MXQLRU 7D\ORU :KLVOHU URXQGHG RXW WKH KHUG Ă&#x20AC;QLVKLQJ LQ WKLUG

6RSKRPRUH 0HJDQ 0DUWLQNR Ă&#x20AC;UHG XS WKH Blue Streaks midway through the race with KHU SHUIRUPDQFH LQ WKH PHWHU KXUGOHV The sophomore snatched the top spot in the HYHQW ZLWK D WLPH RI -XQLRU 1LFNL Bohrer also continued her solid year for JCU, WDNLQJ WKLUG LQ WKH PHWHU UXQ ZLWK D WLPH RI $IWHU WKH Ă&#x20AC;QDO UDFH RI WKH GD\ FRQFOXGHG around 11 p.m., head coach Dara Ford took a moment to ponder the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happenings.

Overall, she was pleased with how everything turned out. ´, WKLQN LW ZDV D JUHDW VXFFHVV IRU RXU Ă&#x20AC;UVW home twilight meet and I hope we get to con tinue it for years to come,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Andrew Doring sophomore

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The sophomore starter pitched nine stellar innings on 6XQGD\ GXULQJ D YLFWRU\ LQ game two against Marietta. He GLG QRW DOORZ D KLW LQ KLV Ă&#x20AC;UVW six innings of work, and only allowed a pair of runs on three hits the rest of the way.

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As transition to varsity status nears, lacrosse program looks strong In final year of club status, Blue Streaks to compete in MCLA playoffs

Previewing JCU vs. Siena Heights

Joe Ginley Sports Editor

Typically, when a school transitions a club sport into a varsity program, there are significant struggles. But thanks to the hard work of players already on the John Carroll University club lacrosse team and 2013-14 varsity lacrosse coach Brian Small, the transition will likely be smooth.

The news was announced on July 30, 2012 that both men’s and women’s lacrosse would be added as varsity sports at JCU. “We are excited to add one of the fastest growing sports in the country to our varsity athletics program,” the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J. told jcusports.com in late July. “With this level of student and alumni interest in lacrosse, we know it is the right time for us to move forward with expanding our varsity sports in this way.”

Thus, the search for a new leader of the varsity men’s lacrosse program began. After months of searching, JCU Director of Athletics Laurie Massa found the right person for the job. In December 2012, Ohio Wesleyan University graduate and former Quinnipiac University coach Brian Small was selected to be the new face of JCU men’s lacrosse.

“Brian provides the right mix of experiences in collegiate lacrosse and the enthusiasm for building a program here at John Carroll,” Massa told jcusports.com. “He has worked hard to develop as a coach and recruiter, and his connections in the the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest regions will serve us well. We are excited to have him join our staff in our pursuit of championship lacrosse.”

Small soon set out on the recruiting trail, looking for the best student-athletes for the brand-new JCU varsity lacrosse program.

His travels have taken him to well-known hotbeds of lacrosse, such as New York and Maryland. But Small has also searched for promising prospects in less-mined areas such as Chicago and southern Ohio. In the

Bio Blast: Brian Small

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Position: Head varsity

men’s lacrosse coach Hometown: Baltimore, Md. High School: Calvert

Hall College College: Ohio Wesleyan

University Last Job: Assistant coach at Quinnipiac University Fun Fact: He is a big-time Baltimore Orioles fan

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Matchup box: who JCU is facing in the playoffs Photo courtesy of JCU Sports Information

The team photo for the 2013 club men’s lacrosse squad. The Blue Streaks have earned a spot in the MCLA playoffs and play a home game on Friday.

meantime, he has entrusted the club lacrosse team in the trustworthy hands of head coach Brandon Sallee.

Under the care of Sallee, the Blue Streaks have exceeded all expectations in their final year as a club sport.

Competing in Division II of the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA), the Blue and Gold play inside of the Central Collegiate Lacrosse Association (CCLA) North Division along with four other teams: University of Michigan-Dearborn, Northwood University, Oakland University and Lawrence Tech University. The season started on Saturday, March 2 with a road contest against Washington University–St. Louis. The Blue Streaks fell to the Bears, 11-6, and also dropped a decision to Lindenwood-Belleville the next day in Belleville, Ill. But the Blue and Gold quickly regrouped.

The squad captured victories in six of their nine remaining contests. The Blue Streaks snagged five consecutive wins down the stretch, tabbing a pair of crucial conference victories on Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14 to clinch a No. 3 seed in the MCLA Division II playoffs. Following a 12-5 loss to Grove City College on Saturday, April 20, the Blue and Gold discovered that they would be facing off with the Siena Heights University Saints on Friday, April 26 at 7 p.m. at Don Shula Stadium.

In a matchup with Siena Heights (located in Adrian, Michigan) earlier in the year, the Blue and Gold lost a hard-fought contest, 7-6.

“They’re a good team; they’ve gotten better. We played them last year, and we actually beat them by one goal,” said senior co-captain Andy Seil. “It’s probably going to be a really good game.”

The Blue Streaks have also been improving in the past few seasons. Thanks to the coaching of Sallee and the coaches before him, a number of exciting young players are beginning to emerge.

One particularly bright spot for the squad is defense. With a number of talented, young

players, the Blue Streaks look to be stacked on the defensive end.

“Our defense has a pretty solid core for the future,” said co-captain and senior Ryan Cox. “[Sophomore] Kevin Werner, [sophomore] Chris Smith and [freshman] Jack MacLean are all holding it down on the defensive end really well. I definitely think they’re going to benefit in the future.”

Though the Blue and Gold do not have as much depth on offense, sophomore attackman David Brill can effectively power the offense all on his own. He leads the team in goals (25), assists (22) and points (47) and is also fourth in the CCLA in points.

Coach Small emphasized that every player needs to be ready to work from day one.

“You’re not playing a part-time sport where you’re practicing a couple times a week,” Small told The Carroll News. “You’re practicing six days a week, you’re lifting, you’re watching film. You can’t do a lot of the extracurriculars that you were doing before. I think it’s going to be getting those guys used to the routine.”

He continued, “It’s college lacrosse; it’s not club; it’s not high school. The season is longer. It’s going to be physically demanding.”

The competitiveness of the Ohio Athletic Conference will not make things easier on Small and his squad. The conference will consist of six squads for the 2014 season: Baldwin Wallace University, Wilmington College, Capital University, University of Mount Union, Otterbein University and JCU. A seventh team, the Muskingum Fighting Muskies, will be added in the 2015 season.

“There will be some good teams. I think we’re in a good position because [of] the name-brand here at John Carroll,” Small said.

“People know about us, so I think we can recruit a little bit better than those guys.”

“In turn, having better recruits and better players will put us in a good position to compete for that automatic [OAC] qualifier [from the 2015 season on], get into the NCAA Tournament and achieve our ultimate goal of

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A trio of Blue and Gold defenders fiercely guard the JCU net from opposing attackers looking to find an opening in the Blue Streaks’ defense.

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Scouting Report Nickname: Bears Record: 10-2, 2-2 CCLA Key Players: Senior Ryan Gumbleton (24 goals, 41 points), sophomore Spencer Macek (23 goals, 37 points) winning a [National] Championship here.”

Though the Blue Streaks will not be eligible for an automatic bid next season since a conference must have seven members to secure one, the team will not treat the 2014 campaign like a rebuilding year.

“We don’t look at it as, ‘We’re playing for next year [2015].’ We’re playing for right now.

If we handle our business with our schedule and things like that, there’s definitely a shot we could make the NCAA Tournament [in 2014],” said Small.

Cox is also optimistic about the Blue Streaks’ adjustment to the OAC. “I think they’ve definitely got the potential to be one of the best teams early on, and potentially become a powerhouse in the OAC,” he said.

In the meantime, the Blue and Gold have a critical playoff contest to play on Friday. The Siena Heights Bears are not an opponent to be overlooked. Should the Blue Streaks fall, it would mark the final time that men’s club lacrosse team takes the field. Regardless of the outcome, the future is bright for the JCU men’s varsity lacrosse program.

“I’m really excited. I’m looking forward to it,” Small said. “It stinks that we’re not going right now, but I’m just recruiting for the future and I think we’re getting some really good, qualified young men in here who want a good education and want to win lacrosse games.”

JCU Statistical Leaders

Goals:

25- David Brill, So.

23- Ryan Cox, Sr.

19- Chad Riley, Sr. Assists:

22- David Brill, So.

11- Brian Jaszka, Sr.

9- Ryan Cox, Sr. Points:

47- David Brill, So.

32- Ryan Cox, Sr.

24- Chad Riley, Sr. Groundballs:

39- Jack MacLean, Fr.

33- Steve Epprecht, Jr.

30- Andy Seil, Sr.

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It was an event that kept every American uncertain about what would transpire: a terrorist bombing on domestic soil, the first since the September 11 attacks. The suspects were originally two men only identified by a camera which showed them placing duffel bags at the scenes of the explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon on April 15. No leads developed during the first couple of days. Police wondered whether the suspects were still in the Boston area. Even worse, there was the fear that the two would strike again.

The night of Thursday, April 18 proved to be start of a 24-hour drama. It began with shoplifting at a convenience store.

Next was the murder of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer, Sean Collier. Then came the carjacking and brief hostage-taking of the car’s foreign owner, to whom the culprits identified themselves as the Boston Marathon bombers. This proved to be a mistake, since the hostage was either released or escaped and alerted the police.

This series of events soon led the police on the trail of two brothers, Tamerlan, 26, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19.

The violence continued later that night in Watertown, Mass., when a police officer found himself pinned down in a firefight with the two brothers. Before backup arrived, the Tsarnaevs shot at the officer, firing up to 200 rounds, according to The New York Times. Several explosives were also used, some similar to the ones used in the Boston Marathon bombing. Even as more policeman arrived, the fighting continued.

Eventually, a car chase ensued between police and the two brothers. At some point, Tamerlan Tsarnaev was out of the car and firing until wounded and out of ammunition, during which time police successfully tackled him. Just then, the younger brother Dzhokhar tried getting away in the stolen SUV, forcing police to scatter as he ran over his brother before driving out of sight. The result of this first encounter

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Brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokar Tsarnaev (right), are believed to be responsible for the bombings that occurred at the Boston Marathon on April 15. A dramatic shootout with police April 18 left Tamerlan dead. Dzhokar was taken into custody April 19 and, due to injuries sustained in a firefight, is not currently able to speak. He has been charged with conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction against persons and property in the U.S., resulting in death. He may face the death penalty. At left, residents of Watertown, Mass celebrate after Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s apprehension. left a police officer wounded, Tamerlan Tsarnaev dead, and his younger brother still on the run.

Americans woke Friday morning learning what had transpired during the night and where the situation currently stood. The city of Boston and surrounding suburbs were placed on complete lock down in order to help the search for the remaining suspect.

A dramatic part of the day came from the Tsarnaevs’ paternal uncle, a Maryland resident named Ruslan Tsarni. He attacked the actions of his nephews, calling them “losers” and saying that they brought shame to their family and their Chechen ethnicity. He then directly addressed his wanted nephew, stating “Dzhokhar, if you are alive, turn yourself in, and ask for forgiveness!” according to The Wall Street Journal.

As the day progressed into night, authorities had no success. Finally, around 6 p.m., they announced that the lock down was lifted, leading to the second and final break in the manhunt. A Watertown man who stepped out into his backyard noticed blood on his boat. It was here that he discovered a bloody Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, then proceeded to call the police. After a 30-minute standoff, police successfully apprehended the seriously wounded suspect, according to NBC News. At last, the

people of Boston were able to breathe a sigh of relief.

For residents of the Boston area, there was a strong sense of relief at the news of Tsarnaev’s arrest. People lined the streets to cheer all the authorities who were involved in the manhunt.

The two suspects were Russian-born of Chechen background and had immigrated to the U.S. with their family a decade ago, according to The Wall Street Journal. Both brothers seemed to have normal lives until a few years ago when the elder Tamerlan became an increasingly devout Muslim.

Once a promising boxer, he quit in about 2009, believing it did not agree with his faith.

As for the younger Dzhokhar, most friends and observers claimed that he did not seem to share his brother’s extremist views. By all accounts, he was very sociable and acted like a normal college student.

Several have expressed their belief that he was put up to the bombing by his brother, according to The New York Times.

Authorities may not know for a while the true motive behind the bombings, at least until Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is able to respond after being critically injured in the throat. The suspect had begun to communicate Monday morning through

writing, after which he was charged for the bombing, although it is still unclear if he will receive the death penalty. It can be expected that the next several weeks will be critical in learning information.

One of the biggest questions that the authorities have is what Tamerlan Tsarnaev did during a six-month trip to Russia last year. One fear that they have is that he may have received training from a terrorist group, such as al-Qaida. The other big question is whether more attacks had been planned, and if there are other suspects who may have been involved, according to The Wall Street Journal. Nevertheless, these are just speculations remaining to be addressed.

As of Tuesday, Tsarnaev’s condition had been updated from serious to fair. He also continued to provide answers through writing for authorities. He claimed that both he and his brother had no association with any kind of international terrorist group. Instead, Tsarnaev claimed that they drew inspiration from terrorist websites, according to The Wall Street Journal. Despite these confessions, authorities are still trying to verify their legitimacy.

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

Terrorists with al-Qaida connections arrested in Canada The Associated Press

Two men were arrested and charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train with support from al-Qaida elements in Iran, police said Monday. The case bolstered allegations by some governments and experts of a relationship of convenience between Shiite-led Iran and the predominantly Sunni Arab terrorist network.

Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, had “direction and guidance” from al-Qaida members in Iran, though there was no reason to think the planned attacks were state-sponsored, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner James Malizia said. Police said the men did not get financial support from al-Qaida, but declined to provide more details.

The arrests in Montreal and Toronto raised questions about Iran’s murky relationship with

the terrorist network. Bruce Riedel, a CIA veteran who is now a Brookings Institution senior fellow, said al-Qaida has had a clandestine presence in Iran since at least 2001 and that neither the terror group nor Tehran speak openly about it.

“The Iranian regime kept some of these elements under house arrest,” Riedel said in an email to The Associated Press. “Some probably operate covertly. AQ members often transit Iran traveling between hideouts in Pakistan and Iraq.”

Alireza Miryousefi, spokesman for the Iranian mission to the United Nations, said the terrorist network was not operating in Iran.

The investigation surrounding the planned attack was part of a cross-border operation involving Canadian law enforcement agencies, the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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The Carroll News The attack “was definitely in the planning stage but not imminent,” RCMP chief superintendent Jennifer Strachan said Monday. “We are alleging that these two individuals took steps and conducted activities to initiate a terrorist attack. They watched trains and railways.”

Strachan said they were targeting a route, but did not say whether it was a cross border route. She said the duo had been under investigation since last fall. Their bail hearing was scheduled in Toronto on Tuesday.

In Washington, Amtrak president Joe Boardman said the Amtrak Police Department would continue to work with Canadian authorities to assist in the investigation. Via Rail and Amtrak jointly operate trains between Canada and the U.S. U.S. Rep. Peter King, a New York Republican, said in a statement praising Canadian authorities for the arrests, that the attack was intended “to cause significant loss of human life, including New Yorkers.”

Charges against the two men include conspiring to carry out an attack and murder people in association with a terrorist group. Police said the men are not Canadian citizens and had been in Canada a “significant amount of time,” but declined to say where they were from or why they were in the country.

Muhammad Robert Heft, who runs an outreach organization for Islamic converts, and Hussein Hamdani, a lawyer and longtime advocate in the Muslim community, said one of the suspects is Tunisian and the other is from the United Arab Emirates. Heft and Hamdani were part of a group of Muslim community leaders who were briefed by the RCMP ahead of Monday’s announcement.

“It was sort of a thank you moment,” Hamdani said. “This tip, this lead, came from the Muslim community. But for the Muslim community, we would not be talking about an arrest today. This is evidence and proof that the Canadian Muslim community, rather than a community, that should be seen as suspect, is in fact partners for peace and here is the proof of it.”

Hamdani said he did not know if anybody in the room for the briefing knew the suspects. He called the al-Qaida connection to the Shiite theocracy of Iran “very strange.”

He noted that police said al-Qaida didn’t provide material support and that it was more guidance.

“What does that mean exactly?” Hamdani wondered. “It could be words of support or inspiration. It could be ‘Here’s the idea I think you should use it.’”

A spokeswoman for the University of Sherbrooke near Montreal said Esseghaier studied there in 2008-2009. More recently, he has been doing doctoral research at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique, a spokeswoman at the training university confirmed.

Julie Martineau, a spokeswoman at the research institute, said Esseghaier began working at the center just outside Montreal in 2010 and was pursuing a PhD. in nanotechnology.

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Last Sunday, April 13, in the first elections since the reign of Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan citizens elected a socialist president into office. The long campaign process culminated in the defeat of right-wing candidate Henrique Capriles by socialist candidate Nicolas Maduro. According to BBC World News, Maduro won the election by a razor-thin margin of 1.8 percentage points. This narrow win has garnered international attention as each nation tries to protect its interests abroad.

Venezuela is home to a wealth of oil reserves, and the wider world is anxiously awaiting the political ramifications of having a socialist in office when the oil provided by Venezuela is so vital to the global economy.

Russian president Vladimir Putin and Cuban leader Raul Castro were thrilled with the results of the election, but the U.S. has officially refused to acknowledge the victory.

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Federal agents wearing hazardous material suits inspected the home of Paul Kevin Curtis in Corinth, Miss., April 19. He was in custody under suspicion of sending letters covered in ricin to President Obama and Miss. Sen. Roger Wicker. Curtis was cleared Tuesday.

Silvia Iorio Staff Reporter

The suspect believed to be behind the mailing of ricin-filled letters to Washington has been released. Federal agents arrested an individual suspected of mailing suspicious poisonous letters to President Obama on Wednesday, April 17. The letters tested positive for ricin, which is a highly toxic poison and naturally-occurring protein. According to NBC, the suspect has been identified as Paul Kevin Curtis of Tupelo, Miss.

Both of the letters, sent to both U.S. Sen. Wicker and Obama, were signed with an identical statement: “I am KC and I approve this message.”

A similar letter was also sent to a judge in Mississippi and is being further investigated to see whether it was sent by the same man and, if so, to see if it has also been contaminated. On Wednesday, April 17, it was concluded that there were some traces of ricin in the letter, but it was not clear whether it was harmful; therefore more tests were ordered. NBC said that Wicker had released a statement to the FBI, thanking them for their help and for the testing that they had conducted. Wicker also said in his statement that he was grateful for their help in keeping his family safe and for all of their decisive actions.

According to Fox News, several suspicious packages or envelopes have been found in many Capitol Hill buildings. Other senators have sent warnings of finding similar suspicious letters, but the field tests conducted for any suspicious poison or material have been returned negative.

These letters never reached the White House, but both letters tested positive for ricin and contained the same statement:“To see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance.” After much speculation, it has been determined that these letters have no connection with the bombings in Boston.

Last Thursday, Curtis finally appeared in federal court in Oxford, Miss., according to NY Daily News. He denied all accusations of sending the letters to Obama and Wicker. According to his ex-wife, several county officers and police who searched his house with warrant, Curtis is considered delusional.

He was “out there,” according to many witnesses, but his ex-wife and several family members do not believe he is guilty.

Curtis’ attorney is putting together a statement and stands by the diagnosis of Curtis having bipolar disorder.

Curtis’s proven innocence now reopens the investigation into the letters.

For now, it is unclear who is behind the crime.

Information from The Daily News, Fox News and NBC News was used in this article.

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tronic audit, but Venezuelan officials claim that the recount will not affect the results.

Pope Francis is concerned with the election of Maduro, but is encouraging peaceful dialogue with the new administration. As a native of South America, Pope Francis is greatly concerned that political unrest will ensue in the already unstable region.

According to The Huffington Post, Maduro’s victory is a logical result of his strong political connections with the petroleum industry in Venezuela. He was also appointed to the foreign minister position during Chavez’s term, providing him with strong party loyalists and access to campaign funds.

In contrast, Capriles was the governor of Venezuela’s most populous state and headed the opposition to government intimidation during his governorship. Considered the political underdog, Capriles lost to Chavez in October 2012 by 11 points. Capriles gained most of his support from the private sector. Though he was planning to overhaul many of Chavez’s systems of leadership, he hoped to maintain his anti-poverty programs. Capriles has continued

to protest the election results and hopes the Venezuelan Supreme Court will take action to investigate the elections further.

According to ABC News, in his inaugural address on Friday, April 19, Maduro revealed a socialist agenda for Venezuela and spread an aggressive message to any critics of his political victory and policy plans. Maduro painted his antagonists as enemies of national unity and communicated a strong-handed approach to any protestors who claim his victory to be illegitimate.

Maduro’s administration threatened opposing legislatures on the assembly floor and Venezuelan sources are claiming that the Maduro administration is punishing political officials who voted for Capriles or are showing any signs of support for the enemy party. As political unrest increases within Venezuela, waves of discontent have moved upon the international stage, with no end to political frustrations in either sector.

Information from BBC World News, ABC News, and The Huffington Post was used in this report.

The world was insanity-ridden last week, among the explosion in West, Texas, the ricin letters and the uprisings over the recent election in Venezuela. The most chaotic event was the bombings at the Boston Marathon, followed by the massive manhunt for the suspects.

I was sitting in my religion class last Monday April 15, when my phone started to blow up with headlines, detailing the horrors that occurred in Boston; over 180 people were injured and three were killed, including an eight-yearold boy who probably thought he was in for a day of fun at the Marathon, and instead had his life suddenly cut short.

I spent the next few days watching and reading the news, waiting to learn some real details about what had happened and why. Following a firefight with police and getting run over by his brother in Watertown, a small suburb of Boston, Suspect No. 1, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was injured and died later while in a hospital. Suspect No. 2, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, more or less held the entire Boston area hostage as the police and Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick recommended that residents remain in their homes as an extensive, door-to-door manhunt ensued.

One man caused millions of people in the greater Boston area to hide in fear. Not because he was still setting bombs off or continuing to kill people as the day went on, but because he was nowhere to be found. One college studentaged individual caused mass hysteria in Massachusetts, and tremendous anxiety all over the country. However, when Suspect No. 2 was finally found Friday night, the world rejoiced, and I was amazed. The citizens of Boston lined the streets to applaud the Boston police and SWAT as they departed.

At the London Marathon on Sunday, over 35,000 runners wore black ribbons in honor of Boston, and the race was preceded by 30 seconds of silence in tribute to those who were killed or injured in the bombings. Baseball teams around the country, including the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline,” the signature song of the Boston Red Sox, at their games to show support for Boston. Neil Diamond himself appeared at Saturday’s Red Sox game to sing the song, and the crowd was exhilarated.

The amount of solidarity that I have witnessed in the past week has been phenomenal.

It is times like these, when the country is put through such tragedy, that Americans truly come together in support of one another. Through this, we prove to those sick individuals who commit such heinous crimes that our country cannot be taken down. We may squabble over politics and dislike a lot of what our government does or does not do. In the end, however, this isn’t what matters. What matters is our ability to remain a united country in the face of events such as those that occurred over the past week or so.

As time progresses and the hype of these events dissipates, something to keep in mind is that we shouldn’t have to wait for bombings, shootings or other tragedies to occur in order for us to maintain this sense of unity. Rather than getting into an argument with your classmate about your differing political views or going on endless tirades about how the government isn’t doing everything you want it to do, consider taking the time to realize that we live in a great country. Don’t focus on the negative aspects so much. Take a moment to appreciate what we are privileged to have here in the United States.

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Regulators of financial services firms, such as the Federal Reserve, are making progress in their quest to lower risk in the banking system.

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that seven large U.S. financial services firms have stated that they are “scaling back” the maximum bonuses awarded to their executives. These maximum bonuses are awarded to executives when they beat their pre-determined performance targets.

The performance programs typically work by promising to give top executives a certain number of shares if they meet their targets over several years. If targets are exceeded by the executives, they receive even more of a payout. The maximum payout amount is commonly set at limits of 200 percent of the target bonus.

Since the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve has grown concerned that the performance-based pay programs for executives that beat their

financial targets are “way too sweet for banks,” according to The WSJ. The WSJ also reports that the Federal Reserve has urged banks to “cap bonuses” in cases where they could encourage executives to “take too much risk.”

Mark Williams, a former Federal Reserve bank examiner who now teaches at Boston University, said, “The Fed wants to ensure that excessive risk-taking is not encouraged in these structures.”

U.S. firms BB&T Corp, KeyCorp, U.S. Bancorp, SunTrust Banks Inc., Capital One Financial Corp., PNC Financial Services Group and Discover Financial Services Inc. have cut their maximum performance-based bonuses recently, according to a study conducted by pay-consulting firm Compensation Advisory Partners that examined 23 of the largest financial services firms.

The WSJ reports that some shareholder groups “question the trend” of regulators interfering with the private pay practices of banks.

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groups is that executives’ incentives “should be aligned with those of investors, who want companies to perform as strongly as possible.”

Carol Bowie, a senior research executive for the advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services, stated, “There is some tension between the Fed’s focus, which is on risk mitigation, and the focus of investors.”

The “reasonable risks” that banks take are an important ingredient in what makes the stocks of banks rise.

There is a trade-off between executive compensation plans of the banks having riskbalancing features, such as the maximum payout caps, and aligning with the interests of their shareholders. The Federal Reserve seems like they will continue to guide banks to mitigate risk, in order to keep them from focusing too much on short-term profits and too little on risk when designing their bonus plans.

Information from The Wall Street Journal was used in this report.

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GlaxoSmithKline will start several drug-discovery firms.

81 Passengers deal with longer waits at LAX airport.

This is how many million dollars a deal between drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC and venture-capital firm Avalon Ventures could potentially be worth. The two have partnered up to support and establish drug-discovery firms in hopes to discover new medicines over the next three years.

This is the percentage of the 22,874 flights that got to their destinations on time this past Sunday, April 21. That was the first day on which many air-traffic controllers were required to take one day off without pay for every 10 days worked. The Federal Aviation Administration has started to lower staffing to save money, due to the budget sequester.

I come to you this week with a key piece of advice for you to take with you on your journey through college and in your career. Whichever career and lifestyle you may embark on, it will serve you well to consistently network, a technique used daily in the business setting.

In the context that I am using it, networking is the cultivation of relationships. Relationships can be created and nurtured through the exchange of information, stories, past experiences and interests with other individuals.

Developing relationships and expanding your network of connections promptly can be beneficial to you in many ways in the short-term and in the future.

There are many opportunities that go hand-in-hand with establishing a diverse network of friends and colleagues.

These opportunities include gaining new learning experiences and building your reputation.

I recommend that you keep an open mind on campus when it comes to getting involved in events and organizations.

These are great ways to expand your network and meet new people.

When developing a relationship with a new individual, be sure to be yourself and present yourself well. One of the best ways to give someone an image of your personality is to relate to them with your past stories and experiences, as well as your future aspirations and goals.

While we spend our years here at JCU learning and developing our interests and experiences, it is very worthwhile to share the transformation with your peers, instructors and professionals in the career path you are interested in.

Starting to network as early as possible will ensure that your growth as an individual and professional can be seen in many different aspects by the people you meet and develop relationships with.

Above all, personal relationships can be enjoyable and a great way to keep you engaged in the activities you participate in. Make the most of your time, and make networking a necessity.

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Amazon opposes a bill ending tax-free online shopping.

This is the number of Senate lawmakers that voted this past Monday, April 22 to move ahead with opening debate on a bill that could effectively end tax-free online shopping in most states. A final vote by Senate will not occur until early May, giving opponents such as eBay Inc., online businesses and antitax conservatives time to mass against the bill.

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Dove has gained recognition over the past few years for their campaign to embrace the natural beauty of women. Recently, it began advertising a commercial titled “Real Beauty Sketches,” which has since gained a great deal of attention from the media and the public in general.

The commercial features an FBI-trained forensic artist and several female volunteers. The forensic artist sits down with one participant at a time and asks her to describe herself. After he is finished drawing the initial set of portraits, a second batch of volunteers are called in one by one. These participants were directed beforehand to get to know one of the women who had just been sketched, and as they sat down with the artist, were asked to also describe their partner.

After the sketches were complete, they were placed side-by-side, and the volunteers were allowed to see them. They all found that the first sketch, the one they had described of themselves, featured a significantly less attractive and inaccurate portrait of themselves. The second sketch, which their partners had described, more closely resembled their true appearances and were more beautiful.

The objective of the experiment was to show how women are generally their own worst critics when it comes to their physical appearances. They are especially prone to seeing themselves in a more negative light than others. In this way, the commercial had an overall positive message, and based on the reactions of audiences, had a deeply emotional impact.

However, there were a few criticisms about the commercial. Several people noted that a majority of the participants in the experiment were thin and Caucasian, and only a few were of minority races. Furthermore, the qualities used to describe the women in an attractive light were mainly “thin,” “young,” “narrow chin” and “bright blue eyes.”

These descriptions clearly exclude certain women from being considered naturally beautiful. In other words, women who are older, overweight or wrinkled were indirectly called out as ugly.

The real problem lies in the fact that so many women were deeply moved by this commercial. The reason for this emotional reaction is that physical beauty has become a key component in one’s happiness.

Instead of focusing on the surface qualities that make a person aesthetically beautiful, companies like Dove should promote the ideal that attractiveness does not determine the worth of a person. Beauty is fleeting, and it is more important to develop internal qualities such as acceptance and compassion, which are lasting.

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NOTABLE QUOTABLE

“Scripture tells us to ‘run with endurance the race that is set before us.’ As we do, may God hold close those who have been taken from us too soon. May He comfort their families. And may He continue to watch over these United States of America.”

— President Obama, at a prayer service in Boston after the bombings at the Marathon

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Hit: Only six days of classes left miss: Finals are quickly approaching Hit/miss: French lawmakers approved a same-sex marriage bill miss: The Syrian Electronic Army hacked The Associated Press Twitter account this week, making false claims that the White House had been bombed and President Obama was injured Hit: Celebrities like Ben Affleck, Josh Groban and Sophia Bush are taking the 2013 Live Below the Line challenge to live on only $1.50 per day for a week miss: An earthquake in Iran with a magnitude of 7.5 left at least 34 people dead and more than 80 injured Hit/miss: Florida issued a lawsuit against BP for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 miss: A middle school substitute teacher was caught slamming a basketball onto the heads of one of his students during gym class miss: Nickelback Hit: A college track athlete voluntarily ended his season early to donate bone marrow to a stranger suffering from leukemia miss: A proposed federal bill would allow the state to collect sales tax on online sales Email your hits & misses to jcunews@gmail.com

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April 25, 2013

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OURVIEW

“The cat is in the refrigerator again.”

Abigail Rings Campus Editor

“The cat is in the refrigerator again.”

So my roommate and I have this cat.

He lives with us in our dorm room in Hamlin Hall and he is quite angsty. He constantly messes up our room, makes weird noises at night and is just a general pain in the butt. On the other hand, though, he does not take very kindly to people who irritate us, which has been a major plus. Oh, and he frequently gets stuck in our refrigerator.

His name you ask? Well, just like him, it is odd. His name is Cat. To quote Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” “He is a poor slob without a name.”

By now ,you are probably wondering how the heck my roommate and I have managed to keep a cat concealed in a residence hall. The truth is, there is no cat. He doesn’t exist. But we sure do like to pretend he does.

This is one of the many odd things that my friends and I have dreamt up.

But, we need something to pass the time in between procrastination and homework right?

Before you leave for college, everyone tells you that it will be the best four years of your life. You will meet

new friends, have new experiences and hopefully even find your passion. But the impact those friends have on you is never really impressed upon you.

The friends you make in college are invaluable; they typically end up becoming your second family. Because we are all basically living on top of each other, you get really comfortable with people really fast.

For example, when I first moved into my dorm this year, I was honestly a little scared about what living with the one and only Brianna Lazarchik would be like. But now, I honestly do not know what I would do without her.

For goodness sakes, she basically started my paper about writing a paper for me on Friday night. Thank goodness, too, because I do not think I could have managed it without her unique form of humor.

Friends in college – true friends – are the people who you can joke around with about fake cats and be silly with and still they somehow manage to love you. I have the incredibly good fortune of having an amazing group of friends here at John Carroll. Everything from Christmas trips to Chagrin Falls to late night runs across campus, in the rain, with no shoes, has proven to me that I am incredibly blessed.

College is one of the unique opportunities we have to form unforgettable bonds with other people. If you ever take the time to think about how you

interact with your best friends here at John Carroll and then about how an outsider would view those interactions, I can almost guarantee your mind will probably be blown.

You have this mental connection with your friends in college where you can literally look at each other and know exactly what the other person is thinking. It is awesome and freaky at the same time, but it makes social gatherings a whole lot more bearable.

So the next time you are driving back from a Cleveland Indians game at 10 at night with your best friends, talking about things you never even thought about telling your high school friends, think about how much you care about them and what a unique opportunity you have been given by being in college.

You have four years to develop bonds with people that will be unexplainable to anyone outside of the friendship. They love you and indulge you in your ridiculous ideas. Make sure you cherish the time you have here at John Carroll. Two years in, I cannot believe how fast time has gone. Put it to good use. Make up fake cats, write silly post-it notes, and have ridiculously insane group message threads. They will always be there for you, so make sure you tell them how much they matter to you.

Contact Abby Rings at arings15@jcu.edu

Wonderword:

What does insouciance mean?

“The name of the sous chef from Ratatouille.”

Michael Hurley, freshman

“A succulent raw fish dish.”

Chelsea Neubecker and Rachael Greuber, juniors

“When you are in the business of sushi.”

Insouciance: Lack of care or concern; indifference

Will Cameron, junior

The Ryllie Factor: Ryllie Danylko Managing Editor

Last August, as I walked around the Crawford County Fair with my dad, taking in the sights of cowboy hats and camouflage, the smells of funnel cakes and farm animals, and the sounds of country music I’ve grown up loving, I felt just about as American as I’ve ever felt. But one thing stuck out to me and left me feeling uneasy. Why, in 2013, in Pennsylvania, are there blankets, T-shirts, baseball caps and key chains adorned with the Confederate flag?

My first thought was that this was just a bunch of northerners wishing they had been born south of the Mason-Dixon. But then I thought, would the flag be any more

appropriate if I was in the south?

To the contrary, I think it would be even more offensive. This brings me to the question: what does the Confederate flag mean today, and where is its place, if any?

If you’ve kept up with popular culture news lately, you’ve probably heard about country artist Brad Paisley’s collaboration with rapper LL Cool J, who paired up to record a song titled “Accidental Racist.” Just from the title, before I even listened to the song, I was shocked and disgusted. There is no such thing as an “accidental” racist, no matter what the justification.

Racism is not an accident.

Intrigued, I listened to the song and looked up the lyrics, the most notable of which are (LL’s parts are in parentheses): I’m just a white man (If you don’t judge my do-rag), comin’ to you from the southland (I won’t judge your red flag), tryin’ to understand what it’s like not to be. I’m proud of where I’m from, (If you don’t judge my

gold chains), but not everything we’ve done (I’ll forget the iron chains).

Stephen Colbert put it best (as usual), when he said, “That’s a pretty good deal, Paisley. LL will forget 250 years of enslavement if you accept his taste in accessories.” While Paisley has defended the song saying he was just trying to start a conversation that has become, as the song says, “the elephant in the corner of the south,” I’m not buying it.

As a long-time Brad Paisley fan who saw him in concert just last summer, I am thoroughly disappointed in him. After reading up about his defense of the song, it is clear that his intentions were good.

However, that’s what makes it even worse, in my opinion. Paisley accomplished nothing with the song, and instead, comes off as blatantly racist (and not the “accidental” kind).

Of course, Paisley isn’t the only one still proudly flaunting

Mentz’s Minute:

With Mike Brown at the helm, what’s next for Cavs?

Zach Mentz Editor in Chief

When Byron Scott was fired as head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers on April 18, the Cavs’ upward climb from cellar dweller to eventual title contender was immediately put on pause. What once seemed like an incredibly bright future for the Cavs was now suddenly in question, as this young and upcoming team momentarily had no conductor to their train.

When LeBron James picked up his bags and headed south in July of 2010, anyone with half a brain knew that the years following would not be as bright as they had been with him. Without LeBron, it was well known that the Cavs would, well, struggle. And that’s exactly what they did. So why was Byron Scott blamed for what was commonly expected?

Sure, the Cavs only won three more games this season than they did during the 2011-12 season. Perhaps Dan Gilbert and the rest of the Cavs front office felt Coach Scott wasn’t developing players – or wins – at a necessary pace. But considering that the Cavs’ top three players – Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters and Anderson Varejao – missed a combined 101 games this season, what did Cavaliers fans really expect this season? If they expected much more than a 24-58 record, they’re simply asking too much, too soon.

At one point, the Cavaliers seemed to be following the Oklahoma City Thunder’s blueprint towards building through the draft and steady improvement. However, the one glaring difference between these two blueprints is that the Thunder never fired their head coach, Scott Brooks, even after he was criticized early in his stint with OKC.After ‘staying the course’ with Brooks, the Thunder were rewarded, as they’re now a year removed from their first Final appearance and again have a great opportunity to win a title this season.

The decision to fire Scott was one that Dan Gilbert obviously felt was necessary – and maybe he’s right. The next question for Gilbert and company remained: Where do the Cavs go from here?

That question was answered earlier this week, as the Cavs hired their former head coach and former Lakers coach Mike Brown to a five-year, $20 million deal. Brown coached the then-LeBronled Cavaliers from 2005-2010, even

leading the team to an NBA Finals appearance in 2007. However, after being fired by the Lakers just five games into the 2012-13 season, he’s been on the open market since.

I disagreed with the original decision to fire Scott in the first place, but when you look at the situation realistically, the only plausible solution was to hire Brown.

Irving, the cornerstone and franchise player of the Cavs, disapproved of the decision to fire Byron Scott, saying he had to get over the loss of his “basketball father.” However, I’m confident that Irving will quickly take a liking to Brown.

Known as a defensive-savvy coach, Brown was fired by the Cavs in 2010, per LeBron’s request. Now, three years later, Brown returns to Cleveland for stint No. 2 with the Cavs, only this time it won’t be with LeBron.

The 2009 NBA Coach of the Year catches a bad rap after being unfairly fired from his original stint with Cleveland and his stint in Los Angeles. However, as someone who exclusively covers the Lakers and Cavs, I will say this: Mike Brown is a good coach, and Cleveland fans better appreciate that.

Mike Brown isn’t a perfect coach by any means. But he is a very capable, disciplined coach who is known for his defensive schemes and work ethic – both of which are areas in which the Cavs could greatly improve upon.

When you look at the Cavs’ major areas of concern, the two most glaring holes are defense and discipline. Fortunately, Brown will help solve both of those concerns.

And if you’re one of those Cavs fans still holding out hope for LeBron’s return to Cleveland next summer, it’s about time you cut your losses. After all, do you really think LeBron is going to leave Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and the city of Miami to play for the coach that he had fired three years ago? While the hiring of Brown certainly won’t entice LeBron to come back to Cleveland, that was a long shot to begin with anyways.

With an extremely young, yet talented, core of Irving, Waiters and Tristan Thompson, it’s safe to say that Brown’s biggest task will be to develop the talent of all three of these players. Will he succeed with that task? Only time will tell, but I have confidence in Brown, and so should you.

Contact Zach Mentz at zmentz14@jcu.edu

Call me a “Yankee,” but... the Rebel flag. Even in Ohio, the flag pops up every once in a while.

Whenever I see it, I want to ask the person wearing it what exactly they’re trying to express by sporting the flag. I’m not saying they should be ashamed of themselves, but … wait, yes I am.

The more fervently someone defends the pure intentions of the flag, and the harder they plead that it only represents Southern pride, the clearer it becomes that they don’t fully understand the discriminatory effects it can have.

In an attempt to make country music seem more socially progressive, Paisley effectively did the opposite. In addition, it’s still not entirely clear to me what LL’s intentions were in recording the song.

His lyrics ask people to realize that racism persists in the south, and that African-Americans are still dealing with the societal effects of slavery. Paisley’s only response seems to be that while he’s really sorry about the whole slavery thing,

he’s not about to give up his favorite tee to help stop perpetuating these effects – that would be asking just a little too much, LL. Not to make a far-fetched, potentially inappropriate comparison, but it’s not often that you see Germans sporting a swastika T-shirt under the pretense of “German pride.” I’m all for freedom of expression, but I can think of at least 10,000 other ways for southerners to show that they’re proud of their roots without looking like – how do I put this gently? – an ignorant hick.

If I’m not mistaken, the point of the song is to ask AfricanAmericans to please be respectful of whites’ decision to showcase the flag of an army that was defending institution of slavery less than 200 years ago. So, call me a Yankee, but I think it’s time for Paisley and anyone else still displaying the flag to put it to rest.

Contact Ryllie Danylko at rdanylko15@jcu.edu

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Sciarappa Says:

So there’s this girl...

Nicholas Sciarappa Diversions Editor

Alright, John Carroll University, I have to get somet h i n g o ff o f m y c h e s t . N o , it’s not the three manly chest hairs I finally grew this year (aww yeah). It’s an emotional problem, and I need your help, JCU. You see, there is this girl who I like a whole lot. As a single man, I’ve tried to make it obvious that I’m into her, but she doesn’t respond well to my advances. In fact, she has been acting all kinds of weird lately. Just last night, I stood outside her window at Hamlin Hall, with a boom box playing the classic Foreigner love ballad, “I Want To Know What Love Is,” when she proceeded to pour hot coffee out of her window all over my face.

She is a really smart girl.

About a week ago, I was going through her trash, just to get to know her better, and I found out that she gets A’s in all of her classes! Nothing is more attractive than a smart girl whose trash doesn’t even stink!

She may be smart, but she doesn’t understand certain social norms. For example, last night I left a sacrificed cow at her front door to express my love for her, but she just screamed so many bad words.

I d o n ’t k n o w w h y, I m e a n , she’s not a vegetarian. I saw her eating a turkey burger for lunch in the Schott Dining Hall yesterday, at the third table to the left when you enter, at 12:39 p.m.

She knows how to take care of herself, too! When I went to fold her laundry on Tuesday, I could tell she was using my favorite scent of Tide deterg e n t ( Ti d e P l u s F e b r e e z e ) .

But, folding laundry wasn’t all that great. I was smelling my favorite bright blue sweater she wears when she stormed in the room and slapped me in the face. Her fingernails left a red imprint on my cheek – she must have just painted her nails! Yeah, I haven’t washed

—Compiled by Grace Kaucic

my face with my Neutrogena acne face wash since it happened.

Another discouraging thing happened last Friday night.

She was leaving her sorority floor before her formal, to find me waiting for her in a blue tux and a rose. I told her that she would have more fun with me as her date than the Sig Ep she was with. Her date proceeded to tie me to a chair and kick me down the stairs (there are four stories of stairs in Hamlin hall, just so you know.) I texted her saying I hope she had a good time later that night from the hospital. She texted me back an emoticon of a middle finger. Who knew the iPhone 5 had one of those!

I just feel as though I am well qualified to be her man.

I know so much about her! For example, her favorite color is orange. Her barber ’s name is Sue. Her social security number is 132-88-2354. Her bed sheets are yellow. Her debit card pin number is 9935. In the white pages, she is the 19th one from the top left corner of page 226. Who else would know that about her?

I don’t know the next step I should take, John Carroll s t u d e n t s ! S e r i o u s l y, I n e e d your help! Please write back.

I swear to you all, I’m a nice guy who just wants to get to know her better. I just want to be the one who can sit beside her, stroke her hair and occasionally put it in my mouth.

I want to be her knight in shining armor who picks her out of the hellish world she is living in and takes her to see a Nicholas Cage movie. I want to be the man who looks deep into her eyes and tells her exactly how many eyelashes are on her eyelids (122 as of three hours ago).

Below this article, there is an email address listed. If you could please take some time to respond to this column I would sincerely appreciate it.

I simply don’t know what I am doing wrong. Perhaps it’s just the girls at John Carroll.

They never seem to know how to give a good guy like me a shot.

Come on, mystery girl, let’s have fun on a date!

Contact Nicholas Sciarappa at nsciarappa14@jcu.edu

April 25, 2013

Higl’s Squiggles:

A tribute to the successful failures

Things to do after graduating from The Carroll News staff

1. Continue spending every night in the CN office 2. Write a Letter to the Editor instead of a column 3. Go to the pub 4. Pretend like you never worked for the CN 5. Stay up until 4 a.m. every Tuesday night in solidarity with the staff

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Alexandra Higl Arts & Life Editor Let’s embark on a road trip of sorts, shall we? Except we won’t be traveling on a road – we’ll be zooming back through light years as I will try to illustrate my brilliant insights on life. Just some quality time with your favorite columnist.

Don’t worry, it’ll be fun. But make sure you bring snacks – I get cranky when I travel on an empty stomach (Warning: traveling at lightning speed may cause nausea, dizziness or loss of limbs).

What are you waiting for? Step into my time machine, but watch your head. It was custom made for little people such as myself. Enough with the jibber jabber. Ready? Hold on tight.

Welcome back to the 1880s: a time where ridiculously ornate clothing causing anyone to sweat profusely is what all the cool kids wore (there’s a reason why no one smiles in pictures from way back when). On our right is a young Albert Einstein. We will affectionately call him “Bert” even though he continues to tell everyone, “You can call me Al” (he was Paul Simon’s first fan). Mr. and Mrs. Einstein have been called into the headmaster’s office of Bert’s school. Due to the fact that Bert was already expelled from the first school he went to, his parents don’t look too excited. The headmaster tells the Einstein’s that their son doesn’t have a future. Bert listens to the headmaster, leaves and flips burgers at McDonald’s.

He is eventually promoted to work the drive-thru, perfecting the catch phrase, “would you like to supersize that?”

Just kidding. We all know what Einstein did. He was one of the most

renowned physicists.

Without his groundbreaking research, where would the world of science be? We’re pretty lucky he didn’t listen to his headmaster.

Now we know whom Bert is sticking out his tongue to in that famous picture.

Let’s flash-forward to New Year’s Day in 1962 (sorry for the jerkiness – I still can’t quite figure out how to maneuver this thing).

The scent of love and peace are in the air. A fresh-faced fab four auditions for Decca Records. After recording 15 songs, Decca rejects the group because they don’t think their guitar-based sound would sell.

The musicians then disband, living lives filled with alcohol and tears on the streets of Liverpool.

Thank goodness they didn’t, or our culture would never be the same.

The fab four I’m referring to are none other than John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr – collectively known as “The Beatles.” Without this revolutionary band, the 1960s would have been completely different. “The Beatles: Rock Band” would never have been played by guys living in their mothers’ basements, Ben & Jerry’s Imagined Whirled Peace ice cream flavor dedicated to Lennon would have been consumed by emotionally unstable college girls and the walls of my dorm, where all four of my British dream men hang, would be bare. Life would be awful.

One last stop, I promise. Welcome to 1998. A young girl with brown, curly pigtails tied together with obnoxiously big pink ribbons is wandering the classroom looking for some snacks. Her parents, sitting in chairs meant only for the behinds of five-year-olds, are scolded for their daughter’s supposedly belowaverage academic performance.

Especially when it comes to reading. The young, imaginative girl is confused why the teacher is so concerned. Yet, she is sentenced to the walk of shame each week. Instead of staying for reading class with the rest of her peers, she endures the walk in the arctic Cleveland weather to the remedial learning center each week. She’s pleased as punch to always be given chocolate whenever she goes to her “special class” and gets an answer correct (just like Pavlov’s dogs). However, she is still baffled: she knows her stuff. She doesn’t need to be treated special.

Well, we’re back in the year 2013. If you guessed the adorable girl you just saw was me, congratulations: here’s a piece of chocolate. I probably didn’t need special classes.

In fact, the woman who taught the remedial reading classes was sort of confused why I was going there in the first place. Obviously, I can read. If I couldn’t read, would I be writing this column? To be frank, reading and writing are probably the only things in life that make sense to me.

Other presumed failures: Thomas Edison, Burt Reynolds, Lucille Ball, Colbie Caillat, Barbra Streisand and Clint Eastwood. Good thing none of these people listened to their haters.

Intrigued? We can fire up the time machine another time. I think it ran out of gas.

Word to the wise: don’t let one person make you feel inferior. Do what makes you happy. Haters will hate. However, if you audition for “American Idol” and the entire country laughs at your rendition of “She Bangs,” it’s safe to say you probably have the musical talent equal to that of a baby walrus.

Contact Alexandra Higl at ahigl15@jcu.edu

YOURVIEW Letter to the editor Written by Brian Bayer ‘13, Carroll News Alumnus

To whom it may concern: There’s no question that our world is facing some harsh realities – our countries are constantly at war with each other; the flag, a banner of liberty and freedom, seems to constantly be at halfstaff in observation of some tragedy; Nickelback still tours; but, worst of all, there are hardly ever any rainbow sprinkles by the soft serve machine in the Schott Dining Hall.

T h a t ’s r i g h t . M a y b e y o u thought I didn’t notice, cafeteria gods, but I did. When I came to JCU my freshman year, there were a few things I knew I could count on, such as Murphy Hall being dirty or Cabbie D barreling through UH on Thursday nights.

Another thing I counted on was the rainbow sprinkles in the caf.

College isn’t easy, but it’s nice to have something to look forward to that will brighten up your day. For me and many of my peers, that something was rainbow sprinkles.

These little pieces of sugary happiness really are at the center of the college life. Sure, there’s a big debate over whether we should call them “jimmies” or “sprinkles,” but at the heart of the debate is the simple fact that we need these confectionary delights in our lives.

It’s true, there are always the brown jimmies available, but seriously, what could be more boring? Picture this: chocolate ice cream, hot fudge, Oreo crumbles and brown sprinkles. There’s no variety, and this monochromatic mishmash brings down my

whole dinner.

Every so often, the caf surprises me with rainbow sprinkles.

It’s like Christmas day. I run to the soft serve machine and shovel mounds of these rainbow bits of joy atop my frozen dairy treat.

Rainbow sprinkles are happiness. And is it too much to ask for happiness from my school?

I think not.

My request is simple, oh lords of JCU Dining – please make rainbow sprinkles available everyday.

Then, maybe, just maybe, the rest of the world will follow suit and work towards happiness and peace, too. After all, what are rainbows but smiles turned upside down?

Sincerely, A concerned diner.

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Student Employment Oppurtunity Sarah, our intelligent and engaging fifteen-year-old daughter, has cerebral palsy and is hearing impaired. We are looking for someone to productively occupy her while mom and dad attend to everyday tasks and to accompany her to her local day camps during the summer. $11 per hour during first 90 days. Then $18 per hour for the first hour worked each day plus $14.50 per hour thereafter.

Hours are very flexible. Next school year is available as well. For consideration, please contact Ben and Teri Chmielewski at 216-577-0114. benchmielewski@ gmail.com . Our Shaker Heights home is located near JCU.

Are you a lifeguard? The Shoreby Club mansion, is looking for summer lifeguards. Pay is 10-12/hr and you can work 20+ hours/week. Only 20 minutes away.

Send resume to ndirishkern@gmail.com Looking for dog walker/sitter in Shaker Heights for daily walks and occasional overnights for two small dogs. Must be responsible, have experience with dogs, and references. Pre-Veterinary students preferred. 216-255-3071 The Mayfield Sand Ridge Club Grounds Department is seeking dependable, hard working individuals who enjoy working in an outdoor environment. Job duties may include but are not limited to mowing greens, tees, fairways and rough. 40 hours a week and uniforms are provided.

Please apply in person at The Mayfield Country Club Grounds Department,1545 Sheridan Road South Euclid. For directions call 216-658-0825 or 440-2269052.

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