A committee has been put into place to handle purely the academic aspect of an emergency or disaster on campus.

“We wanted, as an institution, to create a comprehensive plan in case the University would need to be shut down,” said Nick Santilli, associate academic vice president for planning and assessment.
The main focus is to figure out how to proceed with classes if either the campus had to be evacuated or quarantined.

One possibility that Santilli suggested was to migrate courses to the Web. There are very realistic problems with this situation though, such as students with internships and students in the natural sciences who have to attend lab courses. These are the dilemmas that the committee faces.

This is not the first time that a plan like this has been put into place. JCU has had different plans as to how to respond academically to an emergency, but from time to time these plans need to be updated, according to Santilli.

“One thing that really needs to be done is we need to think more deeply about the various types of things that challenge institutions,” said Santilli.

The three things that this committee will really be looking at are the recent Virginia Tech Shootings, the outbreak of the Avian Flu, and Hurricane Katrina.

Although these are three significant events, this committee will be planning for much more than simply these three events. Everything from a tornado to an armed intruder to a pandemic breaking on campus will be covered.

“One problem in creating something like this is the line is changed with each new event,” Santilli said.
This committee is still in a very preliminary stage. They have not actually met for the first time quite yet.
There is another committee on campus that has been established for over a year, which would deal with how the campus as a community would respond to an emergency.

One good thing about the academic committee is that the Associate Deans of the Boler, Liberal Arts & Sciences and the Graduate school will all sit on it so that this plan can be tailored to the individual needs of each department.

Santilli specified that although JCU has a variety of unique needs as an institution there are also parts of plans that other universities have implemented that could be used here on campus.

Because the committee has not yet officially met it is difficult to lay out a timetable of when the plan will be finished.

However, Santilli said, “I’m hoping we’ll make some progress this academic year.”

This year they will open their OAC schedule with a group of seasoned veterans.

The team has already had ups and downs in the young season, but looks markedly improved from last year.

Junior Meagan Gambone has led the attack offensively, leading the team in kills with 235 and placing in the top 10 in the conference.

The defense is led by junior Emily Jackson and sophomore Celia Mastroine.

Mastroine leads the team in digs with 256, and she and Jackson rank seventh and eighth, respectively, in the conference.

It would also appear that the kids are alright, as two freshmen are already making big contributions.

Freshman Meredith McDiarmid ranks fourth in the conference in assists, and her classmate Kate Schafer ranks third on the team in kills.

However, the most impressive number early on is nine, which is how many wins the team has collected before the OAC schedule begins.

To put that number in perspective, Coach Cally Plummer’s squad had nine wins total last season.

While experience has certainly helped the Blue Streaks, Plummer thinks a proper mindset is just as important.

“We really competed, and we’re really fighting hard to win now,” Plummer said “That needs to be consistent, because there are no nights off in the OAC.”

Sophomore Becky Blackley, now finds herself a veteran, shared the sentiment.

“The OAC is a very tough conference,” said Blackley. “Every game we need to go out there and compete hard. It won’t come easy.”

The match with Case was JCU’s final tune up before they kick off their OAC schedule.

The dominating victory further proved the veteran squad is ready to make waves in the OAC this year.

After being swept by Case earlier this season, JCU gained a bit of redemption with the 3-0 victory.

JCU took the first game of the match 30-23, that would be the closest Case got all night.

JCU left no doubt as the went on to win the next two games 30-18 and 30-15.

Plummer, though, is ready for the tests the OAC presents just a year after her team was one spot short of qualifying for the playoffs.

“All these matches were just a warm-up for these upcoming [OAC] matches,” said Plummer. “We didn’t get in [the OAC Playoffs] last year, and that’s every coach’s goal, so I’m looking forward to seeing it all come together.”

The Blue Streaks open the conference schedule on the road when they take on Otterbein tonight.

Their first home conference match will be Tuesday, October 2, when they take on Mount Union at 7:00 p.m., and will be taped for broadcast on Sports Time Ohio.

The veteran heavy team has th talent to make a splash this season in OAC play.

Zoltán Bugnyár, a master’s student in communications management, is a prime example of fulfilling this goal.

Bugnyár, a native Hungarian, came to JCU in January 2005 to continue his communications education. He studied as an undergraduate and earned his first masters degree in Hungary. Afterwards he started working full-time as an editor and reporter for two magazines and later for the Hungarian National Catholic Radio.

During his work, he learned about the opportunity to study in the States. “I learned about the opportunity while I was on duty as a reporter,” Bugnyár said.

“I was sent to a fund-raiser dinner by my boss, but when I got there, I learned about this communications scholarship in Cleveland. I did a little research and made a quick decision that I really wanted to do it; I wanted to gain some experience abroad, and in the communications field, the U.S. is the best place to study.”

Within three months, he applied for the scholarship, quit his job, obtained his Visa, and passed the Graduate Record Examination, a test foreign students are required to take.

“I was picked up at the airport that night when I arrived in Cleveland and JCU was the first part of America I saw in daylight,” he said. The Calasantius Training Program is run by a Hungarian American opthamologist, Dr. Peter Forgach of Buffalo, New York who has various connections to American universities.

The program was designed to contribute to the social and ethical development of the Hungarian society and economy through the participant’s personal experience, as well as their academic knowledge, gained in the U.S.
Bugnyár stressed that it isn’t just the academics; he described his experiences growing up in Socialist Hungary and the different perspective offered by living in the U.S.

“It was not only academic knowledge, but also what you learned in terms of volunteerism, because that was not encouraged at all during the time of Socialism,” he explained. “Party leaders told people what to do for free, and during those 40 years, people forgot that it was possible to work from the ground up and that it could really make a difference. That’s one perspective you can take from living in the U.S.”

Bugnyár is also a resident minister. He has participated in various volunteer work with campus ministry at JCU, including a couple immersion trips. He particularly enjoyed working alongside the volunteer students.

“The biggest thing I got out of the trips was my interaction with the students and the transitions I watched them go through,” he said.

“When we went to Ecuador, some of the U.S. students went through an uncomfortable process of witnessing the poverty there. I think it made them realize that money isn’t everything for people to be happy.”

Bugnyár’s religious calling goes back to the way he was raised. Even during the Socialist regime, his parents took him to church and religious classes.

“I experienced a time when freedom wasn’t a given. My parents did take me to Masses, but it wasn’t information I wanted to share with my classmates because it wasn’t tolerated,” he said. “If you kept it secret, it was okay, but you couldn’t talk about it. For people who take freedom for granted, it is difficult to understand it.”

If he wished to combine his communications education with his religious background, Bugnyár was open to it, but it he said it wasn’t really part of his immediate future plans.

“I am going to take three comprehensive exams in October and then finish my project thesis,” he said.

“I am here in Cleveland through May for Campus Ministry. I would like to find a U.S. company with international presence and first work for them here and then possibly in Hungary in the field of business communications. I don’t really want to make a living in media anymore, but I can see myself doing a radio show or something like I do for WJCU.” (He is the co-host for Bocskai Radio, The Voice for Hungary, on Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m.)

Ultimately, he wants to run his own communications agency in Hungary. He explained that his experiences in the U.S. have influenced his career goals.

“I’ve never regretted making the decision to come here,” he said. “I want to implement things from here towards different causes in Hungary. I now have knowledge of things to utilize when I go back.”

But it is much more than a definition. It is an understanding and a connection to people who you may not know. It involves not only the mind, but the heart as well. It is contagious, but not when forced upon people. It requires courage and sacrifice.

Friday was the International Day of Peace. This is a day of nonviolence, when the entire world should cease fire. There were many events that took place all over the world including vigils, meditations, prayers and peace walks.

In the U.S., Peace Action Cleveland had a prayer and meditation for 45 minutes at the Gandhi statue in the Indian Cultural Garden of Rockefeller Park beginning at 6:30 a.m.

According to Peaceactioncleveland.org, “Peace Action Cleveland is the nation’s largest grassroots peace organization. Peace Action’s mission is “to reduce the threat of violence, war and terrorism by working through peaceful, just and democratic means.”

Students can voice their concerns with this group as well. An affiliate of this organization is the Student Peace Action Network, which organizes college and high school students to work together in order to help spread peace too.

In Cleveland, the 2007 Peace Show, a festival of peace groups in celebration of peace work and peace-making, was held downtown on Labor Day in honor of the International Peace Day.

John Carroll University Associate Professor of English, Philip Metres even wrote a short blog about it. “The Peace Show has been a Cleveland event since 2002 and began as a response to the Air Show, which members of the Catholic Worker and other radical pacifist groups had been picketing as a celebration of militarism.”

“The idea of the Peace Show was to move beyond the negativism of protest to a celebration of what we believe. One of the many activities and entertainments is a mainstage of music, rap and poetry.”

When asked what he thinks about having a day set aside in order to celebrate peace all over the world, JCU Director of the Program in Applied Ethics, Paul Lauritzen responded, “Efforts like this are largely symbolic, but they are nevertheless very important. Symbols are often vehicles for expressing our deepest hopes and aspirations. Affirming a commitment to peace in ways small and large is significant and can be transformative.”

It doesn’t have to be the International Day of Peace to advocate peace and justice. People support this cause every day and some of them do it without even realizing it. Even by doing something as simple as praying for someone or volunteering at a homeless shelter, people can spread peace. Everyone has the ability to help.

According to Lauritzen, “I try to do my part through my research and writing. For example, I have co-edited a volume on using experiential narratives, fictional literature, theater, poetry and other forms of humanistic work in human rights education.”

Peace is very symbolic. It has several meanings across the world. Here in America, the symbol for peace is a white dove.
In Christianity, the dove is usually seen with an olive branch. According to the Bible, Noah sent a dove to find land after the Great Flood. The dove came back with an olive branch, meaning he had found land. This symbolized God ending the war between him and the people.

According to the Web site Designboom.com, it was also used in art with famous painters such as Pablo Picasso. He used the dove to create a design for the International Peace Conference in 1949 in France.

Another very recognizable symbol of peace is the white crane. This symbol started in Asia along with several legends behind it. The crane became especially significant to Japan after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.

It is also said that if one folds one thousand paper cranes, their wish will come true because it is believed that cranes can live for 1,000 years. Also, cranes mate for life, so many Asian weddings use cranes as decorations. Now, the peace symbol of a crane is even popular in America, too.

Everyone can do something for International Day of Peace; it’s not too late. Several simple things such as folding a paper crane and giving it to someone who needs peace and hope in their life can make a difference.

Peace is not an unachievable goal. It can happen as long as people believe and take action.

The annual fund is used for direct monetary release to the university’s operating expenses, or that for which tuition alone can not accommodate. Traditionally, alumni, trustees, parents, faculty, staff and friends of the university comprise those who contribute to this annual fund.

The office of University Advancement, primarily responsible for fundraising, marketing and alumni communication, established the paid student calling program, in which current John Carroll students place phone calls to alumni to ask for donations to the university’s annual fund. The program has generated an 85 percent success rate, according to Doreen Riley, Vice President for University advancement. Riley attributes such success to the fact that the university employs actual John Carroll students, rather than outsource the job.

Dart, who assumed this title on September 19th after the position had been vacant for about six months, brings tremendous international experience to the John Carroll community. He served in the Peace Corps in Tunisia, where he met his wife of 26 years.

He then taught History and English at international schools in Greece and Germany for five years. He served as a director of development of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) for 13 years and spent five of those years as a CRS representative in Rwanda, Burkina Faso and The Gambia.

Dart was the regional director of major gifts for the University of Chicago for two years. He comes to John Carroll after six years as Senior Director for Campaign Leadership Gifts and Executive Director of Development at Dominican University.

“I love it here” said Dart after his fourth day on the job. “I feel so blessed to be at JCU and to have the opportunity to be associated with such a strong university.” He first visited John Carroll five years ago when his son was looking at schools. Dart is the father of five children, and his daughter is now a sophomore at the University.

Dart envisions the success of several initiatives in developing the university. “Right now, I want to learn as much as I can about John Carroll, the alumni and the Jesuit mission.”
Riley says she can not imagine anyone more fit for the job: “He blew all the competition away.”

One kid said he couldn’t make up his mind about who is a bigger terrorist, George Bush or Osama bin Laden. The other guy wrote a column with a headline “Taser this…F— Bush.” To write stuff like that makes you an idiot, a proverbial mental midget, and if that offends you, I couldn’t care less.
Want more proof? This week Columbia University, one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning in the United States, allowed the president of Iran to speak on their campus. Yes, they actually invited a terrorist to use them as a propaganda tool. Some say letting him speak is good for dialogue. I consider it giving needed attention to someone who does not deserve it. It me reminds of when some drunk screwball runs onto a pro baseball field. Usually, the camera never shows them because that would just reward their obnoxious behavior.

No institution run by conservatives would ever allow an enemy of America to spew their venomous rhetoric. Remember, President Ahmadinejad (pronounced Ahk-may-de-nah-jad not Ahm-in-luv-wit-jihad you wiseguys) denies the Holocaust and wants Israel wiped off the map. His government is also funding terror groups around the world and has sent money and weapons into Iraq to harm American soldiers. By the way, a dean from Columbia also said recently that they would have invited Adolf Hitler to speak as well. I think that says it all right there.

Luckily, we go to a school like John Carroll which is not so incredibly left-wing that wearing a Bush/Cheney shirt around campus won’t get you spit on. You might think that sounds crazy but trust me, doing something like that at an Ivy League school is a dangerous endeavor. Although, it could also be fun if you feel like beating up someone who thinks they are smarter than you. Don’t get me wrong, we do have our fair share of opinionated left-wingers on campus here. I remember last year in the bottom floor of the Administration building there was a rather large sign that read “Impeach Bush.” There are also occasional anti-war protests at JCU where the five people who show up listen to themselves rant and rave about everything wrong with America.

It’s fun to mess with people like that sometimes. All you really have to do is say certain buzzwords that just drive liberals crazy. For example, Fox News is always a good one, and Halliburton works well, too. Want to see some real fireworks, tell them you wish Dick Cheney would be president, you better stand back because their heads are liable to explode.

But seriously, if you are a Conservative out there do not be ashamed of your beliefs. Speak up for what you believe in even if you are surrounded by close-minded people who think you are a war-mongering bigoted homophobe who wants to take from the needy and give to the greedy. Prove to them that is not wrong to believe in policies like fiscal responsibility, the sanctity of marriage, smaller government, and strong foreign policy led by diplomacy but backed up by the use of the best military in the world if need be.
To their credit, most professors at John Carroll are very good at not using their pulpit in the classroom to influence and brainwash students to their own personal political ideology. I have yet to have an instructor who was an extremist on either side of the aisle. That is a good thing. But good and constructive conversations about very important world events do take place in classrooms. It is very important for us young people to partake in responsible debate about this dangerous would in which we currently find ourselves.

So next time you are involved in such a debate, or overhear others having a political discussion, speak up and use facts and intelligent arguments to lay the smackdown on the opposition. Don’t resort to personal attacks or other sleezy tactics so commonly used by Kool-Aid drinkers who cannot think for themselves. All the while, wear the badge of conservatism proudly and let your words represent everything good, right, and just that it stands for.

“Jena is not just Jena; there is a Jena everywhere,” said civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson at a news conference in Chicago.

Jena is a small town with a population of about 3,000, whose existence had been all but unknown on a national level prior to the past 10 months. It is now famous for a string of incidents, the results of which are a slew of protests and heightened racial conflict.

In August of last year, a black student asked for an administrator’s permission to sit under a certain school tree, a tree which was reputed by unspoken rule to be “reserved” for white students. The administrator told the student that he could sit wherever he wanted, so he and his friends sat under the tree.

The next day there were nooses hanging from the branches, set up by white students at the school.
When the students were discovered, the principal advocated expulsion for them. The recommendation was overturned by the school board, the students were instead sent to alternative schools for a month, and afterwards, they served two weeks of in-school suspension.

The “white tree” has since been cut down. The incident became merely the first in a string of racially charged episodes to occur in the span of the next few months.

The events to follow included a case of arson at Jena High and a dispute over a shotgun at a convenience store.

On December 4 of last year, Justin Barker, a white student, was attacked by Robert Bailey, Jr., who was also 17, and five other black students after Barker allegedly taunted Bailey.

He received multiple wounds, including a concussion and temporary vision loss and was hospitalized as a result.

However, he was able to leave the same day to participate in a school ceremony.

The black teenagers, now dubbed “The Jena Six,” were charged with attempted second-degree murder as a result of the attack, in which they are facing several years in prison.

Five were tried as adults, having been at least 16 years old at the time of the fight.

The legal adult age in Louisiana is 17. The sixth was tried as a juvenile, having been 14 at the time of the fight.

The charges for four of the older five were eventually reduced to conspiracy and aggravated second-degree battery, according to The Associated Press.

Mychal Bell, who was 16 at the time of the fight and had a previous criminal record, was convicted of these charges when tried as an adult.

The conviction was later overturned on the premise that he should have been tried as a juvenile. However, he still remains in prison because he was denied bail in Juvenile Court.

In the meantime, a wave of protests has swept the country, drawing in support for the Jena Six from across the nation and even from abroad.

Last Thursday, a demonstration to protest Bell’s sentence occurred in Jena itself, numbering in the tens of thousands to dwarf the population of the town.

People packed the streets in a journey to the LaSalle Parish Courthouse where Bell’s trial took place, according to The AP.

They wore black T-shirts and chanted “No justice, no peace” in unison to show their support. Businesses and schools shut down for the protest as well.

Among the main things stressed as objectives was the need for peace in protest.

“No violence,” Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil rights activist, told protesters, according to The Shreveport Times. “Not even an angry word. They will try to provoke you. You have to stand strong.”

Rev. Valentino Lassiter, a religious studies professor at John Carroll University, commented on a televised rally that he had seen. “It was a very symbolic reminiscence of something you would have seen in the 50’s and 60’s, an insistence that we not go back,” he said.

Despite the unwavering support for the Jena Six in light of the past year’s events, Lassiter voiced concerns that still abound about the nation’s progress against racism.

“There’s a fear of resurgence, of racism in given areas,” Lassiter said. “We still have much work to do.
The enlightenments of the 60’s appear to be waning, and the country needs a reminder of the hard work and unified efforts made for equality.”

He joins past anti-American leaders, such as Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and Cuban President Fidel Castro, in creating a storm by visiting the U.S.. Ahmadinejad is no doubt used to causing a stir.

As the leader of the nation with one of the most contentious nuclear program in the world, as well as a holocaust-denier who has made calls to “wipe Israel off the map,” Ahmadinejad’s name is never far from the headlines.

While his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, the same day as that of President Bush, will no doubt make the news regardless of what is said, it is the 50-year-old president’s plans for the rest of the trip that have succeeded in raising tensions in the already volatile American-Iranian relationship, according to The Associated Press.

The controversy first began when President Ahmadinejad expressed a desire to visit Ground Zero, the site of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, and lay a wreath at the spot. When news of this request broke there was no shortage of highly emotional reactions from Americans.

The thought of the president of a country, which is accused of being a terrorist supporter, visiting the site of the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history seemed inconceivable to many, according to The AP.
Nor did many prominent politicians fail to make their feelings known. Then mayor of New York City, and current Republican presidential candidate, Rudy Giuliani objected to the act said, “this is a man who has made threats against America and Israel, is harboring bin Laden’s son and other al-Qaeda leaders, is shipping arms to Iraqi insurgents and is pursuing the development of nuclear weapons.”

Democratic presidential front-runner, and New York senator, Hillary Clinton echoed those sentiments said, “It is unacceptable for [Ahmadinejad], who refuses to renounce and end his own country’s support of terrorism, to visit the site of the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil in our nation’s history.”

Ahmadinejad’s request was subsequently turned down by the New York Police Department because of concerns about security risks, and due to the ongoing construction of the World Trade Center Memorial. Ahmadinejad said he would not press the issue. That was not the only of Ahmadinejad’s intentions to rouse public opinion. The president was also invited, and accepted the invitation to speak at New York’s Columbia University on Monday before his speech to the U.N. General Assembly, according to The AP.

The question and answer forum has been the subject of debate since the university extended the invitation. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg did not attend.
Columbia President Lee Bollinger has defended the invitation, and resisted calls for its withdrawal, said that Columbia “is committed to confronting ideas – to understand the world as it is and as it might be.” Many students agree that Ahmadinejad deserves the right to speak, even though some plan to protest the event. “He’s a leader of a large nation and what he says is important, even if it’s wrong,” said Columbia University graduate student, Dmitry Zakharov.

Bollinger lambaisted the Iranian leader in a scathing introduction on Monday. “Mr. President, you exhibit all the signs of a petty and cruel dictator,” Bollinger said to applause from many of the 600 people in the room for a speech from the Iranian leader, according to the Associated Press.

John Carroll Univeristy history professor Hong-Ming Liang said he would not invite Ahmadinejad to speak alone, but would support an invitation where the president could “explain his views…on a panel with others,” where his views could be challenged and debated. It must be done “respectfully and openly,” he said, to show “how seriously we take to the ideals of free speech, liberty, and civil discourse.”
On Tuesday, while speaking at the U.N., Ahmadinejad announced that “the nuclear issue of Iran is now closed,” and indicated that Tehran will disregard U.N. Security Council resolutions imposed by “arrogant powers” and demanding suspension of its uranium enrichment.

Coach Mike Moran and his team opened up the year with the John Carroll Invitational at Lakeland Country Club and Pleasant Hills Golf Club on September 9.

Schools such as JCU, Owens College, Lake Erie College, Lakeland and Lorain came to the invitational, but the Streaks were far too deep for the competition.

Senior Joey Buescher and sophomore John Fairfield finished in the top 10 of the tournament, shooting scores of 72 and 73, respectively. Buescher score was one short of first place.

The tandem has been leaders this year as they have placed in the top 10 in each tournament so far.

Rounding out the top five were junior Dan Arison, junior Kevin Bove, and freshman Teddy Padezanin.

In their second contest on September 15, JCU played in the crucial OAC Fall Invitational.

The tournament presented JCU with a barometer for what they will be facing in conference play this season.

JCU took their second straight victory of the season, this time getting top ten finishes from Arison, Buescher and Fairfield.

As the tournament winner, JCU became an odds on favorite to win the OAC this season.

The prospect of an OAC championship is something coach Moran is excited about.

“We had teams that finished second, third, fourth in the nation. We had some pretty good teams there, but this is the best we’ve probably had in a decade,” said Moran.

This past weekend, the Streaks came in second in the Baldwin Wallace Invitational, their only non-first place finish this year.

However, both Buescher and Fairfield kept up their blistering pace, placing top 10 once again.

Buescher, the senior leader of the team, came in fourth at the tournament, while Fairfield placed seventh.

Buescher shot a 73 on the first day, followed by Fairfield’s 74. The pair each shot a 75 the following Saturday.

The golfers can attribute much of the success to the depth of the squad.
While Buescher and Fairfield are the most consistent, Moran sees a lot in his third, fourth, and fifth place finishers.

Dan Arison placed second in the OAC preview and boasts a 74.4 season average, while freshman Teddy Padezanin has been consistent with a 73.2 average.

“The bad thing is everyone is playing well, but some guys are just playing ridiculous,” said Fairfield. “That’s what makes this team so good – our depth. With all our guys at the top of their game, we have a legitimate shot to win the conference and keep the momentum going.”

JCU’s three straight top three finishes has opened the door for them to take the OAC crown.

On Tuesday JCU traveled to the Allegheny invitational. The Blue Streaks will have another conference test this weekend as they play in the Mount Union Fall Invitational.

A strong finish at each tournament would provide JCU a solid stepping stone towards the top of the OAC.

Dane Cook, Super Finger originator, plays the role of Charlie, a man living a dream, or so he thinks.

Starting from an innocent game of spin the bottle, a young Charlie is hoping to hit the jackpot and score seven minutes of heaven with the girl of his dreams at a friend’s birthday party.

While his best friend and sex educator, Stu (Dan Fogler from “Balls of Fury”), stands by his side, Charlie’s dreams are shattered as the bottle lands on the Goth Girl. Refusing to make out with the little she-devil, Charlie is cursed to never be happy, and to never love.

Fast forward twenty-something years and Charlie is just a normal guy, who can’t commit to a relationship. Still wary of that daunting four-letter word that most guys can’t seem to roll off their tongues, Charlie is just another happy bachelor. Charlie, who is a dentist, has an office located right next door to his best friend’s practice. Stu is a plastic surgeon.
While attending the wedding of a past girlfriend, Charlie unexpectedly becomes the center of attention. After toasting to Charlie, the bride thanks him for being her “good luck charm,” making Charlie the most eligible bachelor on earth.

Charlie’s voice mailbox fills with phone numbers and marriage-crazed women throw themselves at his feet. Though Charlie is initially stunned by all of the attention, Stu convinces him that he is doing a social service by sleeping with as many women as he can. Service in terms of helping them find true love.

But even after sleeping with hundreds of women, Charlie just can’t take his mind off the girl that he met at the wedding. Cam (Jessica Alba) was the one girl who didn’t see Charlie as her ticket to marriage, but simply treated him as a regular guy, leaving an impression that he could not forget.

As fate would have it, Cam needs some dental work after a freak accident occurs at the penguin exhibit where she works. Love soon blossoms, but Charlie avoids sleeping with Cam at all costs, fearing his luck could be a curse. Shocked by Charlie’s foolishness, Cam ends the relationship, leaving Charlie to prove his true love for her.

Like all romantic comedies, the good guy always gets the girl. But for “Good Luck Chuck,” the good guy just happens to sleep with every woman who hops in his bed.

Although it was an original idea, many movie-goers will simply be turned off by the script’s over-the-top sexuality. Cook’s scripted one-liners are stale, leaving most of the laughs to his outrageous co-star, Fogler. Cam’s brother, Joe (Lonny Ross), who works with her at the penguin exhibit, also adds some low-key humor.

In the end, Alba is breathtaking to stare at, but her character’s klutzy clichés and lack of comedic sensibility just don’t deliver.

If you’re looking for an “awesomely bad movie,” then this one might be right up your alley.

P.S. Make sure you stay for the ending credits, they’re priceless.

The lawsuit which was filed in the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan indicates that the 75-year-old Texan investigative journalist is suing CBS for violating his contract, as well as destroying his reputation, according to The Associated Press.

In 2004, before the presidential election, the then “60 Minutes” correspondent aired a story alleging that President Bush received preferential treatment in the Texas Air National Guard during his tour of duty at the time of the Vietnam War, according to The Baltimore Sun.

CBS retracted the story after key documents alleging Bush’s treatment could not be authenticated.

Shortly after the segment known as “Memogate” aired, Rather publicly apologized on the “CBS Evening News” regarding this incident. According to The Washington Post, Rather said, “I didn’t want to apologize.”
“It’s strange that with his reputation at stake he would allow a studio representative, not a journalist, to write his apology,” said Richard Hendrickson, professor of communications at John Carroll University. “It’s astounding.”

Regarding Rather’s on-air apology, Hendrickson said that “admitting he read something on air that was false, and he knew to be false is discouraging. He’s doing harm to reporters.”

Despite the seemingly personal apology, Rather was removed as anchor of the ‘CBS Evening News’ the following year, reports the Washington Post.
He continued reporting for the weekly news program ‘60 Minutes,’ but was dumped by CBS in June 2006 after 44 years with the network. He said they offered him no assignments, according to The AP.

More discouraging than Rather’s on-air and now withdrawn apology, is how he will be remembered as a journalist. For decades, he shared the spotlight with other notable anchors such as Tom Brokaw and Peter Jennings.

His legacy includes him being among the most watched and recognizable journalists in America after taking over for the legendary Walter Cronkite at CBS in 1982.

However, is ratings continued to decline througout his tenure.

Now Rather anchors an obscure cable channel weekly news program on HDNet.

The notion of why Rather wants to rehash his fatal fall into obscurity some 15 months after leaving CBS is most likely the main question on the minds of journalists today.

According to The Baltimore Sun, Rather’s main motive for the suit is to “make a stand and say democracy cannot survive, much less thrive, with the level of big corporate and big government interference and intimidation in news.”

But individuals question this motive since he is seeking such an astronomical sum of money from the network.

Instead, it is believed that Rather is merely out for revenge towards those that contributed to his tarnished reputation and downfall.

“Many of his friends think he has lost it, that he has allowed his resentment at Leslie Moonves and other CBS executives who sent him packing last year to overwhelm his good judgement,” reports The Washington Post. “They believe that he is engaging in revisionist history, forgetting that the network backed him until its lines of defense
crumbled.”

The light in which Rather just recently cast himself under is now one of negativity.

He continues to believe in the accuracy of his story.
He has gone as far as to say that he has hired a team of people with “money out of my own pocket,” to investigate the network’s handling of the Bush story.

“He diminished his stature,” said Hendrickson. “It worries me…is he becoming an advocate rather than a journalist?”

“We chose Einstein because it satisfies all parts of the day,” said Flores. “Students can get bagels at breakfast, sandwiches at lunch and soup for dinner. Plus, if a student wants, they can get breakfast food all day long. It has an appeal for everyone.”

Flores explained that Aramark has partnerships with several franchises, including Einstein Bros., Kentucky Fried Chicken, Quiznos and Subway. The company bought an Einstein’s franchise in order to run it at JCU.
According to Einstein Bros., JCU is now the 67th college to have an restaurant on campus. It is also the 14th licensed Einstein Bros. to open this year, with plans for 30 to 40 more locations to open in 2007.

Aramark set a goal of $300,000 in revenue for Einstein Bros. this year. Flores said that right now, the story is on track to make $270,000, which, he said, “is pretty much right on target of our goal.”

Brand name products and consistency among items are major reasons for the success of Einstein Bros.
In a place such as the Garden Café, Flores said, it is hard to maintain because it did not carry the “brand name integrity.” Therefore, students would shy away from buying products they are unfamiliar with eating.

“With Einstein Bros., students know that the quality of what they are receiving is going to be very similar to the Einstein Bros. they go to anywhere else,” said Flores.

Although bringing another similar franchise to JCU is not out of the question for the future, Flores said that it is too soon to tell if this will happen.

He explained that Aramark has partnerships with both Java City (JCU’s current coffee shop) and Starbucks; however, in order to put a Starbucks at a campus, the student population must be at least 9,000.

“Lots of demographics have to be considered,” said Flores. “A lot of businesses don’t want to go to a campus where the student population is smaller and the profit will not be as big.”

Another thing Flores explained was the “Sunrise Swipe.” Between the hours of 7:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, students may use one of their meal swipes in Einstein Bros.

Students may choose either a bagel and coffee, or a cinnamon twist and espresso.
A grand opening for both Einstein Bros. and the Java City located in the library is planned.

Events will take place between Monday, October 1 and Friday, October 5.
Einstein Bros., which is located in the basement of the Administration Building, is opened from 7:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday.

The gift money that has been given recently to the University is from several beneficators who have continuously supported the growth of the JCU community.

During the late spring and early summer months of this year John Carroll received six million dollars in gift money from three couples; Mary Jo and John Boler (‘56), Mary Jane (‘91) and Jack Breen (‘56) and Barbara (‘62) and John Schubert.

Mary Jo and John Boler gave the University a gift of $2.5 million. Their gift will fund the President’s Opportunity Fund, which will allow Rev. Robert L. Niehoff, S.J., to provide funding for academics, service projects and capital improvements.

The Boler School of Business is named in the couple’s honor and the D.J. Lombardo Student Center is named in honor of Mary Jo Boler’s father.

Mary Jane and Jack Breen have been sponsors of The Institute of Catholic Studies, The Breen Family Catholic Lecture Series and the Breen Learning Center.

With their $2.5 million gift, the couple will provide a chair in Catholic Systemic Theology within the Department of Religious Studies. Breen said, “I am happy to support JCU and its mission, as this chair will further enhance the University’s Jesuit Catholic tradition.”

The final gift was given by the Schuberts in honor of Rev. Howard Gray, S.J., former rector of the Jesuit community at JCU.

Schubert, a graduate of John Carroll, said, “John and I are both fans of Fr. Gray and feel it is important that his initiatives continue after he left the University.”

The couple’s $1 million gift will be used to support mission and identity programs at JCU. In prior years, the couple helped fund programs for The Institute of Catholic Studies, in addition to funding minority scholarship assistance.

Each year JCU receives gifts from alumni, parents, corporations and foundations.
Doreen Riley, vice president of University Advancement, said, “The largest gift to JCU was $20 million from one family in support of the Dolan Science Center. The family gave because it was a university priority.”

In the last five years JCU has received 12 gifts of $1 million or more.
The University advancement department tries to match donor interest with University needs. Riley said, “We think of it as a partnership.”

Riley will be hosting a Town Hall meeting on Oct. 17 about University Advancement. She said, “All are invited to attend and learn more about how philanthropy makes a difference.”

He went on to ask why Kerry did not contest the 2004 presidential election, and why there had been no moves to impeach President Bush.

Bystanders claim that Kerry started to make an attempt to answer the questions. However, Meyer’s microphone was then shut off and police started grabbing and pulling him away, according to The AP.
Meyer asked “What did I do?” as he was frantically being constrained. “Don’t tase me, bro!” he said as he continued to argue with the officers.
Meyer was shot with a taser gun not too long after he began speaking.Many students, staff and officials are outraged and confused with the situation.

Students have been speaking out and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is currently investigating the UPD’s use of the taser gun and whether or not their actions were appropriate for the situation.

Meyer is now facing a third-degree felony and a second-degree misdemeanor.
According to the University of Florida Web site, the charges could eventually mean up to 5 years in prison and various fines up to $5,000. Not only are students at the University of Florida outraged with the situation, but it has made headlines around the nation. Many people are arguing whether or not tasering Meyer was the right course of action.
“I think that he deserved it,” said Chris Simon, a sophomore at John Carroll University. “He was out of control, it seemed like the only way to control him.”
To try and help with the situation, several University of Florida students staged a march on Tuesday at 1:00 on the Plaza of the Americas.

Tina Steiger, a UF student who helped organize the march, spoke to Kim Wilmath, a writer for the Florida Alligator.
Steiger told her that during the march, students would demand that UPD drop all charges against Meyer, immediately suspend the officers involved in his arrest, and remove all taser guns from campus.
Meyer has become an overnight celebrity. Videos of the entire event that involved Meyer, the UPD, and the tasering, grace the web pages of youtube.com, becoming one of the most popular reality videos.

Several other Web sites have been formed solely to tell Meyer’s story, according The AP.
Toby Turner, a classmate and friend of Meyer, invented a remix of Meyer’s now infamous phrase “Don’t tase me bro!” Turner added beats to the phrase to ultimately make a 44 second remix to try to raise money for Meyer’s legal defense fund.Turner also made and marketed “Don’t tase me” T-shirts for the same cause.

He also admitted to MTV news writer, James Montgomery that he has not yet spoken to Meyer since the incident, so he is not even sure if Meyer has heard the remix. He hopes he thinks it is funny.

The short numbers that JCU traveled with came back to hurt the Blue Streaks later in the game.

JCU started strong with a four-goal explosion in the first half.

However, the start was too quick as JCU’s fresh legs ran out in the second quarter and Kent scored seven unanswered goals to take a 7-4 lead into the half.

Even though Kent managed to find the back of the net seven times in the second quarter it was not without the strong play of junior goalkeeper Aaron Syguda.

Syguda finished the game with 20 saves on 32 shots and was pivotal in keeping JCU close when the team ran out of gas.

“Aaron was the backbone of the team, making several outstanding saves in close to keep the team in it and acting as a vocal, calming force on defense to help out the young players,” second year head coach Bill Schmoldt said.

While JCU’s intensity did not match the opening stanza, the Blue Streaks looked like a new team in the second half.

Both teams would exchange goals in the third quarter as Kent maintained a slight edge on the scoreboard.

Despite suffering from a short bench, and losing starting defenseman, senior Josh Kaczmarek, JCU only trailed by four entering the final stanza.
The Blue Streaks continued to fight throughout the fourth quarter and managed to fight to a two goal deficit. However, JCU could not manage to find the back of the net to tie the score late in the game.

While JCU came up short on the scoreboard, their effort was not overlooked coach Schmoldt.

“The team showed a spirit, pushing to come back even though the players, especially the middies, were exhausted and the defense lost its veteran leadership in Josh,” Schmoldt said. “While the game did not end as I had hoped, the experience the young players gained will be invaluable, and there are several pieces in place for an excellent spring.”

JCU received scoring from six different players.

Senior Chris Hooton led the team with three goals while fellow senior Chris Ostrander and freshman Harry Steinwald had two goals each.

Also finding the back of the net was senior Dan Garbes, sophomore Ryan Barrett and freshman Pat Durkin.

The solid core of goal scorers JCU has will be important come next weekend when they travel to play the University of Pittsburgh as they continue their fall schedule.

Although JCU dropped their first game to Kent State in four years, the team is confident that Kent will be singing a different tune come springtime.

“Now we know where we stand,” Hooton said. “I can say that Kent will be playing a completely different team in a couple months and the outcome will be very different.”

The recently debuted movie, “Across the Universe,” features the love story of two young adults on the verge of finding their place in the world during the chaos of the 1960s.
The time is packed with radical, rebellious young thinkers looking to voice their opinions, discover who they truly are, and make an impact on the world.

From the dockyards of Liverpool to the violence of Vietnam, the musical follows the protests and confusion of the era that ultimately pulls the lovers apart.

After powers greater than their own control tears them in different directions, Jude (Jim Sturgess) and Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) are left to find their way back to one another.

Thirty-three of the Beatles revolutionary songs were chosen for this musical. The songs included classic like “Hey Jude,” “I Am the Walrus,” and “All You Need is Love.”

Taymor’s said the whole point was to create a Beatles musical. The beloved songs helped dictate the plot and create characters. Taymor calls it part of what makes this movie different and claims the Beatles are too good to date.
Taymor said, “Across the Universe is a rock opera story all told through the Beatles lyrics, 80-90 percent is sung live, not lip-synched, so it is very real, there is no disconnect.”

The unique style of the Beatles teamed up with the artistic backdrop of the movie creates an indefinable creative genius.
The main character, Jude, is an artist surrounded by a world of inspiration. His art is wild, poetic and free-willing.The young cast, like the characters that they play, are bursting with unique talent. Evan Rachel Wood, who plays Lucy, was nominated for a Golden Globe award for her performance in the drama “Thirteen,” as well as a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Critics Choice Award in 2004.

Jim Sturgess makes his debut in “Across the Universe” and is already becoming a notable Hollywood actor. He will appear opposite Scarlet Johansson, Natalie Portman and Eric Bana in “The Other Boleyn Girl” set to be released in February.

Other actors include Joe Anderson as Max, Martin Luther McCoy as Jo-Jo, Dana Fuchs as Sadie, and T.V. Carpio as Prudence. The musical is also sprinkled with familiar faces such as Bono.
The movie, though placed in the sixties, is easily transferable to every generation. As Jude sang, “Living with eyes closed is easy.” This movie brings examination to a time when people stood up for their beliefs, when drafts were causing protests and the world was a very different group of people, said Taymor.

Taymor said, “I believe in this story. The movie is fun, engaging content that it is very current today. Today’s movies don’t really say anything or are very serious and this movie is romantic, and entertains while still having a message, in a way that it is unlike every movie.”

Critics seem to agree with Taymor. Steven Holden of The New York Times said, “I fell in love with this movie.” Karen Durbin of Elle magazine said, “Across the Universe pulls out all the stops.”
“Across the Universe” is now playing in select cities.

Job Description:
BET’s “Comic View” host and movie actor.

How long have you been in comedy?
About ten years.

What influenced you to start doing comedy?
Everybody always told me I was funny. I knew I wanted to be a comedian because in junior high I was watching a stand up show and there was a commercial called, “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” where this old lady fell down. I told a joke about that commercial and that weekend a comic did about the same joke. I thought, “Wait a minute, I’m thinking along the same wave lengths as this guy. I can do this.”

Who is your inspiration in comedy?
I don’t have one, man. I don’t watch a lot of stand up because I don’t want to think my jokes aren’t from me. I think you can take somebody’s concept without realizing where you got the idea.

Tell us how you got to host BET’s “Comic View.”
It was funny how I got the job. I was in the Navy, stationed in San Diego and I was listening to the radio and heard, “We’re looking for the funniest black comedian in San Diego.” So I called the radio station. I didn’t say I wasn’t black or I was black. I won the contest of Funniest Black Comic in San Diego and first prize was an audition for Comic View on BET. Even Comic View’s a contest. So I won that and became the host for the next year. I had to come back to the Navy every two weeks, but that’s how I got on “Comic View.”

What was the most embarrassing moment you had on the show?
I’ve never had anybody write a joke for me. “Comic View” gave me three writers that I didn’t know and wasn’t vibing with at all. I used one of their jokes one time. I looked at it and said, “I don’t think that’s funny,” but they said the crowd was set up for it. I walked out there and crashed and burned.

How do you get your material?
Just day to day life. Honest to God, sometimes I just ask the crowd what they want me to talk about.

How do you tell jokes about race without offending anyone?
You can talk about any nationality and black people don’t care. But if I were to do black/white jokes for a white audience, there better be black people in the audience because white people always look at the black people to make sure it’s cool to laugh. I just get jokes from observations. I’m going to tell that joke the same way in front of a black or white crowd.

Was there a time someone got offended by a joke?
There have been a couple times when people got offended. But if there’s a thousand people in the audience and one person got offended and 999 people laughed, that person has a problem. You can’t come to a comedy show to get offended. One time I was doing some 9/11 jokes and one lady was taking it serious. I just looked at her and said, “Well, I’m sorry you feel that way.” I had one lady come up to me after Virginia Tech and she had her seven-year-old kid with her, and she said, “I can’t believe you just did that in front of my son.” I just said, “It’s 11 o’clock.”

Dejan Mladenovic, a 2006 graduate of John Carroll University, was lucky enough to return as the men’s soccer graduate assistant.

Shortly after his final game with JCU, Mladenovic met up with former coach Ali Kazemaini to discuss the possibility of coming back to JCU as a volunteer or graduate assistant.

“He looked at me and said, ‘Just keep your eyes and ears open, there are a lot of things happening’,” Mladenovic said. “I didn’t know what he meant but sure enough a couple days later he took the job at CSU.”

While Mladenovic did not enter his name into the running for head coach he was brought on for the fall 2006 season as a graduate assistant.

Although the business management graduate is working outside of his course of study, he has enjoyed every minute he has spent coaching for JCU.

“I will stay here as long as I can. I love John Carroll, as an institution and athletically,” Mladenovic said. “I think it is great all around. It fits me perfect. As long as they want me here, I want to stay.”

During his playing days, Mladenovic set the JCU record for games played with 80.

The 2005 OAC co-midfielder of the year he finished his career with 19 goals, 13 assists and 51 points.

Mladenovic was a member of two JCU teams who won an OAC crown and reached the NCAA National Tournament.

Mladenovic’s senior year was his most successful. He led the OAC with eight goals and 18 points as he led JCU to an improbable NCAA tournament berth.

“Both sophomore and senior years going to the tourney was incredible,” Mladenovic said. “Especially as a senior, when we weren’t predicted to do as well, to prove everyone wrong and go farther and do better than we ever did on a personal level was great.”

Mladenovic played his final two years with many current JCU players.

While some may see the familiarity as a conflict of interest, it has made coaching a better experience for Mladenovic.

“It is really cool because we know where to draw the line. Off the field we are good friends and we get to hang out, but on the field we all know where the line is,” he said. “I feel they can come to me with certain things they don’t feel comfortable going to Hector with.”

He is also blessed with the opportunity to coach under one of the most successful players in the history of indoor soccer, Hector Marinaro.

“He is such a class act and is so professional about everything he does,” Mladenovic said. “He brings a wealth of knowledge to all of us, to the players and myself. It is great to be around a person like that who has been successful at the highest level.”

During his time as a player and coach Mladenovic has been influential with his on field contributions.

However, it has been his work off the field that has increased the JCU soccer footprint.

Mladenovic is the organizer of the annual JCU soccer Autistim Clinic.

Additionally, he was one of the organizers of the John Carroll Classic, which was held for the first time this fall.

Along with Athletic Director Laurie Massa and Associate Athletic Director Gretchen Weitbrecht, Mladenovic brought the Continental Cup to John Carroll this past summer.

The tournament is an international competition featuring teams as far away as Barbados and India.

John Carroll hosted the teams and Mladenovic hopes to see the tournament return again in the near future.

He has goals for future events as well. For example he hopes to have high school games before JCU games, and eventually combining the John Carroll Classic with the women’s program for a bigger tournament.

“Anything we can do to expose the University and bring people on campus to show them how awesome of a place John Carroll is,” Mladenovic said. “If I can be a part of that I will do anything I can to help.”

The alum is valuable to the JCU athletics department both on and off the field and will surely continue increasing JCU’s exposure.

The Blue Streaks headed to Ada, Ohio to face the Ohio Northern University Polar Bears.

Ohio Northern entered Saturday’s contest ranked 12th in the nation by D3Football.com.

Ohio Northern flexed their muscles early.

On their second possession of the game, Ohio Northern faced fourth down and one on the John Carroll 48-yard line.

The Polar Bears hurried to the line of scrimmage and quickly ran a play which was good for seven yards.

Ohio Northern would go on to score four plays later, taking an early 7-0 lead. The Polar Bears would never look back.

ONU entered halftime leading 10-0, then came out firing on all cylinders to start the second half.

Two third-quarter Ohio Northern touchdowns extended their lead to 23-0 heading into the final period.

Trailing 23-0, the Blue Streaks pieced together an impressive eighteen play drive which covered 67 yards in just over seven minutes to narrow the gap.

Junior running back Tyler Gingrich and freshman running back Rai Stover carried the load all the way down to the two yard line.

From there, junior quarterback Mark Petruziello connected with classmate Peter Spachner for the Blue Streaks first score.

Senior Josiah Kedzior’s PAT made the score 23-7 with just over 14 minutes remaining in the game.

After three possessions each in which JCU and Ohio Northern failed to get anything going offensively, the Blue Streaks struck again for the game’s final score.

After getting the ball back with 4:30 remaining in the fourth quarter, Petruziello led the team on a ten-play, 80 yard scoring drive.

Petruziello hooked up with sophomore Rebere Sparks three times on the final drive, then capped off the scoring drive by keeping it himself and scoring on a one-yard run.

John Carroll head coach Regis Scafe was high with praise for his running back duo.

“They were outstanding. They both did a great job. They have similar running styles – Tyler is more power, and Rai brings great vision,” Scafe said. “Credit the offensive line – they did a fantastic job. Nobody has run on ONU like that all year.”

Stover and Gingrich combined for 31 carries for 149 yards – good for 4.8 yards per attempt.

Lost in the 23-13 final score are the opportunities JCU squandered.

The Blue Streaks offense out-gained the Polar Bears, yet allowed ten quarterback sacks and turned the ball over five times.

“Even with all the turnovers, we still had a chance to win the game, so it shows we played pretty well,” Scafe said. “Obviously, you can’t take away that stuff but we were our own worst enemies. Turnovers and a couple penalties in critical situations hurt – that was discouraging.”

He added, “On the encouraging side, we played with the number 12 team in the country, we played toe-to-toe with them, and I thought we were more physical than they were.”

The Blue Streaks have no time to hang their head’s after this weekend’s loss. Crosstown rival Baldwin-Wallace comes to do battle and renew their annual rivalry with the Streaks in Saturday afternoon’s Homecoming game.

Baldwin-Wallace is fresh off of a 34-0 win last weekend over Wilmington.

The Yellow Jackets enter Saturday’s contest with a record of 3-0 and are ranked 11th by D3Football.com.

Coach Scafe said he hoped to make it tough on the Yellow Jackets and hoped the support of the fans would assist the team in making the visitors uncomfortable.

The crosstown rivalry, which always produces a good game, will contain a bit more fireworks as JCU looks for the upset on Homecoming.