What the toon doesn’t say about the tune: “We’ll run away together,
we’ll spend some time forever.”
Vol. 86, No. 12
Name That Toon!: 2-4-10 (part 2)
Name That Toon!: 2-4-10 (part 1)
What the toon doesn’t say about the tune: “I remember when I lost my mind, there was something so pleasant about that place.”
JCU expands online class options
The past decade brought on the trend of incorporating the Internet into daily life, and higher education is no exception. In recent years, colleges have been increasing the number of online courses available to students.
Following this trend, John Carroll University began offering several online courses during the summer through the Blackboard system. For Summer…
“FSA Giving Back” makes a comeback; faculty give to JCU
John Carroll University’s “FSA Giving Back” campaign will return this year. The event will take place Feb. 8-12, after a one year hiatus last year.
The focus of the “FSA Giving Back” campaign is to collect donations to the University from faculty, staff and administrators. The donations that are collected will go toward The Carroll…
More online courses at JCU
In recent years, John Carroll University has taken strides to upgrade the convenience of obtaining a higher education by offering online classes. This summer, seven online classes were added to the schedule. The classes include two MBA programs, four undergraduate courses and one graduate class in education. Professors have also been teaching many hybrid courses…
Sher It Like It Is: Hug or handshake?
I am not a very affectionate person. If you approach me to give me a hug, I’ll gladly return the favor, but it is a rare occasion for me to initiate the embrace.
This presents quite the predicament in Mass each week. For those of you who don’t know, in the Catholic Church we exchange…
Women’s hoops drops pair
Coming off their highest point total of the season, the John Carroll University women’s basketball team hit a roadblock this week as they dropped both of their Ohio Athletic Conference games.
First it was a 74-62 setback at OAC-leading Baldwin-Wallace College, followed by a tough three-point loss to Muskingum College, a team that entered the…
OurView: Baby are you down, down, down, down, HIKE!
It’s not a Jay Sean song and certainly not where your pants should be, according to Gen. Larry Platt. Outside of the music world, a down is known as the completion of a play in the sport of football.
As the New Orleans Saints take on the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday,…
PostSecret keeps its lips sealed
“Unrecognized evidence, from forgotten journeys, unknowingly rediscovered.” This phrase began a phenomenon known to the world as PostSecret.
In Jan. 2003, an ordinary man named Frank Warren took a trip to Paris, France. There he bought three “Little Prince” postcards. After a vivid dream which included the postcards, he was inspired to begin a different…
New calling system rakes in dough
When asked about the stores that can be found in the Fairmount Circle Shopping Center, most students will say Pizzazz Pizza, CVS/pharmacy or Dave’s Cosmic Subs. In fact, students might be surprised to learn that there is a group of students working in a small second-floor room sandwiched between CVS and Pizzazz at the Student…
Four wins in a row moves men’s hoops team into tie for first in OAC
Watching the John Carroll University men’s basketball team this year is very similar to waiting to have your cable installed: you’re never sure when they’re going to decide to show up and turn it on.
But more importantly for the Blue Streaks this past week, they were able to turn it on in time to…
Task force aims to promote diversity
According to John Carroll University’s Web site, one of JCU’s core values is acting as “an inclusive community where differing points of view and experience are valued as opportunities for mutual learning.”
In order to achieve this core value, the Rev. Robert Niehoff, president of JCU, established an Institutional Task Force on Diversity in July…
Annual career fair presents opportunities
John Carroll University will host its annual career fair from 4:30 until 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, in the Dolan Science Center.
Hilary Flanagan, director of the Center for Career Services said that 110 organizations would attend the event.
“The biggest thing about a career fair is actually connecting face to face with an…
World Wide Web: Haiti: drowning in kindness
Haiti is drowning in a flood of foreign aid. Despite receiving almost $1.5 billion since 1990 from the United States alone, 80 percent of Haitians still live below the poverty line, less than a third have formal jobs, and its government is one of the most corrupt in the world. Clearly, foreign aid has failed…
JCU Sports Weekly Round-Up
WRESTLING
The John Carroll University wrestling team, featuring a younger lineup, had a solid showing this past weekend as they finished 19th of 30 teams competing at the Pete Willson Invitational. It was held by Wheaton College in Naperville, Ill.
The Blue Streaks had a chance to place high after day one with seven competitors…
How to ditch the winter itch
During wintertime in Cleveland, sometimes the walk to class is more of a challenge than what the teacher has in store for that day’s lesson.
With recent temperatures reaching drastic lows, taking the proper precautions to help protect your skin during those cold walks is important.
“Winter itch” is a prevalent skin condition that develops…
Tuition increases
Tuition for the 2010-2011 school year will go up by 4.68 percent.
‘Dear John’: forget texting, write a letter
It looks like Nicholas Sparks may prevail again at making us grab for those tissues in the movie theater.
Author of the novels “A Walk to Remember” and “The Notebook,” Sparks’ newest on-screen love story is “Dear John,” his fifth book to be adapted into a Hollywood movie.
“Dear John,” directed by Lasse Hallstrom, it…
Yemen: a country on the brink
Yemen, a Middle Eastern nation bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia, is perhaps one of the oldest civilizations still in existence today. However, with its long existence comes a history of turmoil and strife that has led to present day ramifications.
The northern and southern regions formed the Republic of Yemen in 1990 following the fall…
Communications department invests in technology
For some students, their experiences at college are some of the most important they will ever have. At John Carroll, students have the opportunity to make the most of their education by using the mass of technological equipment available. This includes digital cameras, graphics machines, video recorders and audio recorders as well as having the…
That's what See said: Forget the leader, follow the Tweeter
It’s 2010, and if you haven’t jumped on the Twitter bandwagon yet, you’re missing out on a ton of fun. You probably still use a rotary phone, get your film developed, and update your MySpace page.
Honestly, if you’re not on Twitter yet, then what have you been doing all this time? I don’t…
Will Call: Becoming the next great John Carroll alumnus
On Wednesday, Jan. 27, it was reported that the great American author J.D. Salinger passed away at the age of 91 in his New Hampshire home. Salinger is best known for his controversial book “The Catcher in the Rye.”
In a three-page obituary jumped from the front page of The New York Times, it said…
Save your wallet, avoid Follett
At the beginning of each semester, the same complaints can be heard from students coming out of The University Bookstore. Mostly that the prices are too high and far out of their price range. Despite constant cries for change, the Follett Higher Education Group, which was contracted by John Carroll University in 2004, and its…
