There is a power vacuum in the Arab Middle East. The region effectively has no leader that the people are proud of and can look up to. With the exception of the newly democratic yet unstable Iraq, the rulers of Arab countries are either authoritarian dictators – like Mubarak of Egypt or Assad of Syria…
Vol. 86, No. 04
JCU sports weekly round-up
Men’s Soccer
The John Carroll University men’s soccer team continues to get by, even with an all-star team on the injured list.
Junior goalkeeper Mike Telzrow has been superb since taking over for the injured Matt DeMarchi.
In six games started, Telzrow has allowed just four goals. A lot has to do with good defense…
JCU knocks off the ‘Berg
It was a total team effort this past Saturday night in Tiffin, Ohio as the Blue Streaks football team went on the road and knocked off Heidelberg University, 30-27, in an Ohio Athletic Conference contest.
Senior quarterback Jeff Javorek, fresh off a five-touchdown performance a week earlier against Baldwin-Wallace College, got the Blue Streaks on…
John Carroll volleyball team gets back into the win column
After dropping its previous five matches, the John Carroll University volleyball team came home with a new intensity to curb its losing ways.
The Blue Streaks blanked Ohio Wesleyan University 3-0 before coming up short in a 3-1 loss to Case Western Reserve University in their two matches last week.
“I think last weekend, we…
For Blue Streaks’ Kyle Hubbard, route to JCU has been quite a journey
Going to college can be tough.
A student has to deal with orientation sessions, meeting new people, familiarizing themselves with the new area and adjusting to new food.
The process is different for each student, but how about going through all of the “adjustment” stuff three times in less than one year?
That is what…
Such and Szuch: Make a difference in U.H.
Reading The Plain Dealer on Sunday, I came across an article that said a majority of Ohio voters would vote in favor of casinos, according to a newspaper poll.
So, I started to write my column this week about Issue 3 and the fact that it’s a bad idea to encourage something that could bring…
That's what See said: Help me win, write me in
October is here and that means election season is kicking into high gear. Usually I’m politically apathetic, but this year I’ve decided to exercise my American right to represent my fellow citizens and throw my name into the ring for the 2009 mayoral election in University Heights.
Since I’m not hip to the whole process…
MAXimum Exposure: Bankers? More like wankers…
I don’t understand people who say President Barack Obama has taken on too much — he has neither created nor chosen the issues; the problems he faces precede him, and he has decided to resolve them.
That being said, the President is not having much success regulating the financial industry, and as is custom, the…
OurView: Racist motivations stain Tea Party protests
I used to think that racism was a thing of the past—an idea from a by-gone era that revives images of African Americans fighting for their rights in 1960s Birmingham, Ala.
Yet, recent political events suggest that racism is alive and well in the hearts and minds of millions of Americans who view a black…
Cafeteria goes greener
Over the last few years Aramark has been making changes in the dining hall in order to become more environmentally friendly and healthier. In the spring of 2008, trays stopped being used in an effort to reduce the amount of food students took but didn’t eat. This year Aramark has decided to start using locally…
Low enrollment is a problem
This year’s JCU freshmen class is one of the best in terms of high school records, but what it has in quality it lacks in quantity. There are 663 members in 2009’s freshman class, as opposed to the freshman classes in 2007 and 2008 which had 726 and 792 members respectively. The drop in enrollment…
52-year-old graduate student pursues non-profit ambitions
This year, 52-year old graduate student Ann Albert will not only be finishing her Master’s degree in non-profit administration at John Carroll University, but she will also continue pursuing her other dream of starting her own non-profit organization.
“It has always been a dream of mine to start a non-profit organization to support the arts.…
Pulitzer Prize-winner to visit JCU
Journalist Sonia Nazario to speak in Donahue Auditorium in the Dolan Science Center, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 8.
Acupuncture
While it is a fairly new medicinal practice in the U.S., acupuncture has been used as a healing system across the world for thousands of years, especially in Eastern Asia. According to Chinese medical theory, there is energy, known as the Chi, that constantly flows through our bodies making us healthy.
This energy circulates through…
JCU supports U.S. veterans
John Carroll University is participating in a program beginning this semester aimed at helping military veterans afford a college education.
This program, known as the Yellow Ribbon program, was initiated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help offset the high costs of a private university education, which could not be completely covered by…
JCU alum’s father, Timothy J. Russert, passes away at 85
Timothy J. Russert, the father of John Carroll alum and former moderator of “Meet the Press” Tim Russert, died Thursday at the age of 85.
The elder Russert was the inspiration for his son’s 2004 best seller, “Big Russ and Me.”
In the book, the JCU alum praised his blue-collar father for his hard work,…
New software organizes activities, informs students
This year John Carroll University is paving the way for students and faculty to become more connected through the use of Org Sync, a new type of collaborative software tool designed to provide improved communication and a better planning facility.
Org Sync is ideal for student organizations but is open to anyone.
The software also…
Carroll hopes to count in local election
Carroll Counts was formed in the summer of 2008 by students, administrators and faculty to get John Carroll University students more civically involved in that fall’s presidential election. This year, Carroll Counts is lobbying students to get involved in local elections.
The City of University Heights, in which JCU is located, is holding elections for…
JCU to teach students, faculty prevention
Mental health professionals at John Carroll University’s Counseling Center will participate in suicide prevention training through Campus Connect: A Suicide Prevention Training for Gatekeepers.
Campus Connect is a program founded at Syracuse University with the goal of training university staff, faculty and students to recognize warning signs, communicate effectively and know proper referral resources related…
‘More Than A Game’ to LeBron & former team
Trust, loyalty and memories illustrate the ‘Fab Five’s’ journey
‘More Than A Game’ more than a movie
“More Than A Game” is not your typical documentary.
Through his excellent cinematography and devotion to the characters in the film, first-time producer and director, Kristopher Belman, was able to tell the story of LeBron James and his high school teammates in a compelling and unforgettable way.
“More Than A Game” chronicles the incredible seven-year…
