What every “Cosmo” girl should know: “Bad girl sex,” “50 ways to seduce a man,” “Sex goddess secrets,” “What he thinks during sex,” “Dirty sexy sex,” “The seven best orgasm tricks in the world” and “The sex quiz.” Perhaps you’ve read some of these articles. They are all front-page stories in the prestigiously provocative Cosmopolitan…
Articles by Brian Bayer
Residence life v. Hearing board
After a rough week of studying, you decide that Thursday night you and your three closest friends in Murphy Hall are going to start the weekend off early with a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. Naturally, as the alcohol goes down, the noise level goes up until that heart-stopping knock on the door. Busted.
Beginning this…
The Bayer Necessities: Beard thoughts
As the cold winter winds blow across the lake and chap our frostbitten faces, I am comforted by one thing – my beard. At first I wasn’t really a big fan, but I must admit, it’s growing on me. (Get it?)
Anyway, I have received a lot of feedback on this new addition to my…
Student Union inaugurates new executive board, lays out new vision for the 2012 academic year
In a fully packed Jardine Room on Thursday, Jan. 19, students, faculty, administrators and family members all gathered to celebrate the inauguration of a new Student Union Executive Board.
For the 2012 year, the board will consist of Greg Petsche as the Student Union president and Steven Palmieri as the executive vice president.
After being…
JCU Dining rolls out new menu choices, services
Along with a new schedule of classes, students now have fresh additions to the menu in Schott Dining Hall and the Inn Between.
Before last semester ended, General Manager for JCU Dining Tyson Dubay listed goals he had. Over break, Dubay said that they were able to complete everything they set out to do and…
Columns: A gingerbread dream
Last night, as I was nestled all snug in my bed,
visions of sugarplums danced in my head.
My dreams just went wild as I continued to snooze,
so I wrote them all down in this tabloid of news.
Less than three weeks ‘til Christmas, I realized with joy.
This thought made me…
The Bayer Necessities: Tension is high in the Heights
Last weekend, the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J., presided over the 10 p.m. mass in St. Francis Chapel. The mass seemed normal enough … until the homily. Niehoff took this opportunity to openly chastise the JCU students who have embarrassed the University in the past several weeks.
Although I’m not sure a homily was the best…
Columns: Looking for a reason to smile
In the world today, you don’t have to look too far if you want to become depressed about something. Like @FatChris216 says, a lot of the time we’re just “staring out this window and looking for a reason to smile.”
We all deal with struggles in our daily lives, and sometimes these can seem overwhelming.…
The ballots are in
Only nine candidates run for executive board and less than one-third of the student body casts vote
Resident assistants’ methods find tough critics
At a recent Student Union meeting, Senator Joe Cahill raised a concern that this year resident assistants have been buckling down on procedure and writing up more people than they have in previous years. Other students around campus have echoed this feeling, and at least five of them had asked Cahill to bring it up…
Columns: Southpaws unite!
It’s no secret discrimination has been a prevalent issue at John Carroll. Until 1968, JCU was an all men’s school, and the idea of allowing women into the community was just unheard of. We have had recent problems, too. Two years ago, the LGBTQ community highlighted some major problems with our employment clauses. And recently,…
Lights Camera Action!
This summer, JCU students stole the limelight in their hometowns, starring as extras, stand-ins and in one case, a cast role. While each experience was different, they found one similarity: it was the opportunity of a lifetime.
Luke Sebbens, stand-in for Taylor Lautner in “Abduction”
Senior Luke Sebbens was the stand-in for Taylor Lautner in…
The Bayer Necessities: Sweetest Day
Ready to satisfy your sweet tooth? For me, the answer to that question is always a resounding “yes.” Vending machines are my friends, and confection is perfection. So this week, in honor of Sweetest Day on Saturday, I am dedicating my column to the Willy Wonkas of the world.
And how better to do this…
Columns: It’s the end of the world as we know it
The European financial system is slipping quickly into the grips of debt and anxiety.
Earthquakes that once struck only the west coast have shaken the eastern states; and hurricanes of torrential strength have climbed out of the Gulf coast region and onto our doorstep. Prophecies, ancient and modern, have been made about the apocalypse and…
The waiting game: Long lines frustrate ‘Tween’ guests
For many late-night student diners, the Inn Between has come to mean “in between 20 and 30 minutes” to get your food, based on a survey of students taken at The Inn Between.
In general, the students are very understanding of the wait and don’t blame the staff.
“They’re busy, it’s understandable,” said junior Dan…
Grasselli Library Turns 50
“This is not your mother’s or your grandmother’s library,” Jeanne Somers said as she welcomed visitors to Grasselli Library on Tuesday, Sept. 27. This fall, the library is celebrating its 50th Anniversary.
Somers, the library’s current director was proud to say that Grasselli is moving forward into the world of technology, merging print with digital…
Columns: Born to hand-jive, baby
Sometimes when the bass is bumping and the deejay is rocking, I just want to move my body. It’s like the lemurs in “Madagascar” say: “I like to move it, move it.”
Unfortunately, I feel that the art of dancing has been lost to our generation’s pop culture. It’s very difficult (though not impossible) to…
Columns: One gyro, please
Rarely do I admit ignorance in my columns; but this week, I think the most honest choice is to just come out with it at the beginning of the column: I don’t understand Greek life.
Last week, I saw a bunch of promotions for Greek life on campus and the atmosphere excited me. Naturally, I…
Student Union encourages campus to rock the vote
On Nov. 8, Americans across the country have the opportunity to exercise one of their most coveted rights – the right to vote. In the 2009 elections, out of 3,700 total who voted, 400 of them were John Carroll University students, according to JCU’s civic engagement website.
This year, the Student Union is encouraging the…
The Bayer Necessities: Hecho en El Salvado
Hola, Amigos! Has an old man with a machete searching for cows ever waved to you on the side of a mountain? Have you ever traversed the Pacific Coast in the bed of a pickup truck driven by a nun? These are staple parts of a fun vacation to Central America.
In May, I did…
The Bohannon Center: Gone but not forgotten
Over the summer, John Carroll University underwent many renovations to make it a more appealing place to live, play and study. The Bohannon Center, which stood between the Boler School of Business and the Dolan Science Center, was demolished. The project is now in its final stages and should be completed by Nov. 17.
According…
Summer full of Shula
At its meeting Tuesday evening, Sept. 6, University Heights City Council postponed a vote to extend the usage of Don Shula Stadium to 10:30 p.m., seven days a week. Councilman Kevin Patrick Murphy requested the tabling, which was seconded by Councilman Steven Bullock, in order for City Council to acquire more information on new technologies…
The Bayer Necessities: A professor’s guide to success
Last year, my first column was a freshman encyclopedia of sorts for the Class of 2014. Since many students found it to be a very helpful guide to success in their first year of college, I would now like to offer our professors some advice from the eyes of an experienced John Carroll University student/person…
The Bayer Necessities: Friends with benefits
The word friendship derives from two words – friend, meaning a person who decides that it is a fun idea to post incriminating pictures of you and them doing illicit activities while intoxicated on Facebook; and ship, meaning an old wooden boat. So logically, friendship is just a bunch of people hanging out on boats…
General Carter Ham visits JCU
Last Thursday, four stars shone at John Carroll, when alumnus General Carter Ham came to JCU to speak on campus.
