Beginning this semester, the Office of Residence Life and the Dean of Students have changed the process students go through if they are written up in residence halls. Student Union Hearing Board will still be responsible for part of the ruling, but area coordinators will now be involved in the process.
Previously violations were sent…
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Trial by judge
Spring concert extravaganza
This semester, the Student Union Programming Board is taking a new approach to the annual Spring Concert. Instead of having a singular concert on campus, there will be a series of concerts at different locations around Cleveland.
This is a great idea and improvement on the past.
In the past, the Spring Concert has not…
Dining diversity
JCU Dining has made several changes to the campus food services this semester. Efforts have been made to improve food quality and freshness while increasing the variety of options.
In Schott Dining Hall, a new bakery and dessert station has been added and an additional baker hired. This will increase the variety of desserts available…
Students break the bond of trust
There has been an increased problem with students destroying property in residence halls, particularly in Murphy and Hamlin Hall.
To this point, the culprits have not been identified. However, to prevent this from happening again, the University and students need to take action now.
Dormitories are supposed to be comfortable places for students to live…
JCU students disrupt UH residents
This semester, John Carroll has received an increasing number of complaints from University Heights residents about the misbehavior of JCU students in the surrounding neighborhoods.
Incidents of vandalism, trespassing and other inappropriate actions have been reported.
The damage done is not excusable in any circumstances. The students who did these acts have put the entire…
Carroll Blvd: A turn for the worst
There have been complaints from the JCU community about the law which makes turning right onto Carroll Boulevard from South Belvoir Boulevard illegal. This law was implemented because residents of Carroll Boulevard did not want students driving down the street.
This law, though it has been in effect for approximately two decades should not be…
Students vote in favor of apathy
Last Wednesday and Thursday JCU held Student Union executive board elections. All but two positions were uncontested and a mere 897 students voted.
The fact that the majority of the elected positions were uncontested shows a lack of commitment and interest in working toward making the University a better place.
Since less than a third…
Resident assistants assist in upsetting students
This semester, students have voiced concerns that resident assistants have been writing people up more frequently than in the past. According to the Office of Residence Life, the number of write-ups has actually decreased this year.
There have been instances where students thought RAs were being unnecessarily strict with their write-ups and punishments. Some…
Chalk up another one for the administration
A student forum was held by Student Union to discuss inclusiveness and diversity on campus.
Throughout the semester, there have been several cases of unapproved postings and chalk drawings with strong messages about discrimination and social activism on campus.
The messages of the chalk drawings and posters called for action against racial and ethnic intolerance…
New lights brighten the future of campus safety
This summer, a housing consulting group advised the installment of additional campus lighting.
The need for more lighting has been identified repeatedly by students. While walking to and from various campus activities and locations at night, students felt unsafe with the level of darkness they had to walk through. Some of the lights that are…
Phishing messages scamming JCU community
Over the past several weeks JCU students have been receiving warning messages about scam emails called phishing messages.
This is a problem because phishing emails are spam mail disguised as being from reliable sources that hijack accounts of those who open the message.
Though ITS at JCU catches some of these phishing messages, the University…
Candidates participate in forum at JCU
On Tuesday evening, University Heights City Council candidates participated in a forum in the Jardine Room. The forum consisted of a question and answer segment and allowed for opening and closing statements from each of the candidates.
The City of University Heights and John Carroll haven’t had the most amenable relationship history. The candidates’ participation…
Long lines trigger short tempers
Lately there have been many complaints from JCU students regarding the long lines in the Inn Between and the long wait for food orders. The Inn Between serves a variety of fresh and ready-made food and drinks after the dining hall closes.
The University needs to improve the situation in order to better accommodate students.…
Empty positions in JCU student government
JCU student government lost five Senators and two executive members due to schedule conflicts, other extra-curricular opportunities and the fact that certain members felt an uncertainty as to the Student Union’s purpose at the University.
It is important for students to hold academics to a high regard and fulfill credits for majors and minors, so…
Cable conundrums
Beginning this semester, there was a campus-wide switch to digital television. Though the number of channels and their quality has increased, there have been a fair share of problems with the new system.
The University’s cable TV equipment manufacturer, R.L. Drake, upgraded their equipment over the summer to be able to access new standards.
The…
Deal breaker
Nine years ago, John Carroll began their relationship with the Student Savings Club. During its meeting on Tuesday, Student Union Senate informally decided to discontinue this program.
The Savings Club gave students opportunities to save money at local and national businesses. The University paid $1,500 per year to participate in this program.
The typical, full-time…
McDonald’s construction has commenced
Construction for a new McDonald’s in University Heights commenced on Sept. 14 on the corner of Warrensville Center and Lansdale roads.
We think the new McDonald’s will be good for JCU as well as University Heights.
The new fast food location will provide JCU students with another option for a quick meal.
It will bring…
Fob experiment in Millor Hall
The Office of Residence Life is conducting an experiment in which a traditional residential floor is accessed only by fob.
The first floor of Millor Hall was previously made for fob access, so JCU didn’t have to spend money for fob equipment for this experiment.
This is a good idea because having floors that are…
Possible extension of hours in Shula Stadium
A planning subcommittee of University Heights has come to a compromise with JCU that the hours of operation of JCU’s Shula Stadium be extended from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. after JCU proposed that the stadium time be extended to 11 p.m.
The longer stadium hours would benefit JCU athletic teams and other functions that…
The Bohannon Center renovation project
The demolition of the Bohannon Center and the renovation project taking its place began this summer.
The benefits of the finished project will outweigh the temporary inconveniences it currently poses for the JCU community.
When the renovation project has been completed, there will be more parking spaces available. This will ease the congestion caused by…
Too many events in the same day
On April 30th, Murphy Formal, Relay for Life and Cultivating Community Day were all scheduled to take place.
We feel that having multiple events occur on the same day is not beneficial for the student body and the rest of the JCU community.
Having many events scheduled on campus gives students many opportunities to participate…
Kulas Auditorium in need of renovation
For years, John Carroll University talked about renovating and upgrating Kulas Auditorium, a one-time gymnasium that was put into temporary use as an auditorium. Now comes word that the roof is damaged and needs repair.
We think this is time to proceed with a new renovation. Renovating Kulas Auditorium has been put off for too…
Dining services extend hours
Starting April 26, Java City, in the ground floor of the library will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The available food will be standard sandwiches, salads, fruit cups and parfaits along with coffee drinks and smoothies.
Beginning next semester, the Schott Dining Hall will be open at 9 a.m. for a continental…
JCU RecPlex changes hours
On April 4, the John Carroll University RecPlex changed the hours of operation. Sunday through Thursday, the RecPlex will close at midnight, instead of 1 a.m., the previous time. Friday and Saturday nights, the facility will close at 9 p.m. rather than 11 p.m.
This change is beneficial because it accomodates students more appropriately, and…
Spring Concert free to students
John Carroll University’s annual Spring Concert, which featured Neon Trees along with opening act Minus the Bear, was free to all JCU students with a valid University identification card.
The concert was able to be free because it was within SUPB’s budget to do so. All those who purchased tickets were able to exchange their…
