The city of Cleveland, despite its viral-video reputation for being a two-building city with dead nightlife, has plenty to offer couples who are looking for unique date options this winter.
This Valentine’s Day weekend, plan a date night that takes advantage of specialty shops, creative dining and indoor and outdoor sports activities. These five Cleveland…
Vol. 86, No. 13
Five hot dates for cold winter nights
Top five romantic films to catch this Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and one way to end the evening on Feb. 14, is with a great romantic film.
When people think of a romantic movies, most automatically think of Nicholas Sparks’ popular love story, “The Notebook,” or the award-winning, “Titanic,” but there are some other romantic movies that people tend…
‘Valentine’s Day’ shows a day in the life of love
For those who are saps for the holiday dedicated to love, or even those haters who loathe the 14th of February, you may have found your common ground.
Taking its name from Cupid’s holiday, “Valentine’s Day,” directed by Garry Marshall (“Pretty Woman” and “The Princess Diaries”) shows a day in the life of many different…
Don’t let V-day become D-day
Against Editor in Chief Katie Sheridan’s better judgement, we’re back.
With this Sunday being Valentine’s Day, we thought it was time to once again kick some knowledge into your heads. For those of you spending your first V-Day with your significant other, we’ve got some words of wisdom.
Need to know what to say or…
That's what See said: You didn’t ask, but I’m gonna tell you
I love it when The Carroll News does a story on power couples, but this year they forgot one: me and Jeff Sigmund.
OurView: After protest, it is time for the administration to listen
John Carroll University has found itself on the wrong side of history. In a day and age of growing acceptance of gays and lesbians, the University still refuses to amend its non-discrimination policies to accommodate these men and women who are subject to much prejudice in society. A group of brave individuals protested this decision…
Chapstick: What’s not to love?
This weekend is Valentine’s Day. I would apologize for reminding you, but let’s face it, I’m not the only one talking about it. In light of Valentine’s Day, my roommate, Laura, and I decided to see what we were doing wrong (i.e., why we are 22 and haven’t been in serious relationships). We didn’t have…
What’s next
The University has no concrete plans yet, as to whether it will enact the Community Standards statement or add sexual orientation to the discrimination clause of the hiring statement, but it is taking steps to raise awareness of issues of sexual orientation.
“We have a lot of work to do to make the campus more…
Iran moving in the wrong direction
Iran has begun enriching uranium to 20 percent – the level considered to be “highly enriched” and the threshold for setting off a nuclear reaction. Iranian Press-TV reported that the country formally informed the United Nations nuclear-watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, of its intentions on Monday.
This announcement comes on the heels of the…
Streaks are hot: six wins in a row
Payback sure is sweet.
This past week, the John Carroll University men’s basketball team avenged two losses from earlier in the Ohio Athletic Conference season, defeating both Mount Union College and Wilmington College.
With the wins, JCU improved to 11-3 in the OAC and moved into sole possession of first place, one game ahead of…
World Wide Web: Some modest proposals
What do you get when you combine homosexuality and Catholicism? A good halftime show.
So the LGBTQ community and its supporters at John Carroll University want the administration’s Equal Employment Opportunity Policy to include sexual orientation. This addition would ensure that the University doesn’t base its employment practices – including hiring, firing, promotion and treatment…
Sureck is a do-it-all Blue Streak
There are certain intangibles in a basketball player that separate the good ones from the great ones.
Those intangibles: heart, hustle and leadership, can be used to describe John Carroll University senior Caitlin Sureck and help to explain why the starting forward on the women’s basketball team has had such an illustrious career.
Her coach,…
JCU women’s basketball team splits pair on the road
The John Carroll University women’s basketball team nearly came away with two huge conference wins last week, but had to settle for a split.
They lost to Mount Union College and then were able to hold off a tough Wilmington College team on Feb. 6.
One thing athletes hate to do is look back on…
Students Protest
Students at JCU have taken a stand against discrimination
Home Sweet Carroll: Power Couples 2010
The Carroll News’ annual review of who’s who in the dating world. These couples were nominated by members of the John Carroll community.
J.J. Kuczynski & Maria Westcott
Maria, a junior, is a cheerleader and J.J., a senior, is a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Bill Worms, who nominated the couple, said, “They are…
Student Swipes
Last Friday, Feb. 5, students at John Carroll University were able to help survivors in Haiti by donating one of their meal plan swipes. The fundraiser raised $1,012.50 and 450 students took part in it.
Students were asked to donate their lunch swipe if they had a meal plan at the school, and could do…
LGBT diversity deserves a vote
In 2008, faculty members proposed a document to John Carroll University’s president, the Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J. The proposal asked the University to include members of the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community (LGBT) in the school’s Equal Employment Opportunity Policy (EEOP).
The current policy states that JCU “will not discriminate against any employee or…
Teach-in focuses on human rights in Central America
The InterReligious Task Force on Central America hosted its annual teach-in at John Carroll University in Dolan Science Center on Saturday, Feb. 6.
The teach-in attracts between 150 and 200 participants each year. The event provides participants with information, practical skills and resources to support social justice programming.
Students and faculty from different parts of…
Tim's Turn: The Best Rivalry?
Last night, Duke and North Carolina met for the 228th time to compete in a friendly game of men’s basketball in a rivalry that dates all the way back to 1920. The two teams meet twice a year, and if fans are lucky enough, they’ll face off a third time in the Atlantic Coast Conference…
Aramark unclear about Haiti relief
On Friday, Feb. 5, Aramark provided students with the option to sacrifice their lunch meal swipe. They were promised that the cost of the meal would be donated to an organization assisting Haiti. Students with a meal plan who completed an online registration by Feb. 3, were able to participate. A total of $1,012.50 was…
CSS responds to incidents involving JCU students
On Jan. 31, four John Carroll University students were involved in altercations that are being further investigated.
Two JCU females students were involved in an assault. The students, who live in the same dorm on campus, were at an off-campus house when the incident happened. They got into an argument, which turned physical.
There were…
Name That Toon!: 2-11-10
What the toon doesn’t say about the tune: “I know you can’t believe, I could just leave it wrong.”…
Fifth-year tuition guaranteed for some
Fifth-Year Funding scholarships will provide free tuition for some John Carroll University students who do not meet graduation requirements after the traditional four years.
The funding is being marketed to prospective freshmen students who would begin their education at JCU next fall. These students would be the first class eligible for the scholarships, which provide…
