Director/screenwriter Robert Rodriguez (the mastermind behind “Desperado” and “Sky Kids”) has made the film version of the now-infamous faux trailer “Machete.” The trailer debuted in the Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino “Grindhouse” double feature. “Machete” is a return to form for Rodriguez in the best way possible, which includes a compelling and informative political plot.
Machete (Danny Trejo)…
Vol. 87, No. 01
Best part of “Machete” is its star
Garlic Festival adds flavor to Cleveland
On Saturday, Sept. 11, the first Cleveland Garlic Festival will take place in Shaker Square. The North Union Farmers Market is hosting the festival. All of the proceeds will support the NUFM’s mission of having people buy more locally grown foods and “spread the love of garlic” to the Cleveland area.
The NUFM rules the…
Channel your inner child with Melt Bar and Grilled
As children, many of us were enthused at the prospect of mom or dad serving us peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, macaroni and cheese, or even pancakes for dinner. Anything that deviated from the usual plate of chicken garnished with a green vegetable was enthralling. Grilled cheese sandwiches were most likely another supper choice that…
DVD Kiosk makes red carpet debut
The campus had a few changes made to its exterior and interior over the summer, but another new addition will soon be installed in the Lombardo Student Center.
Starting on Wednesday, Sept. 8, John Carroll students will be able to rent movies and video games from the new QUICKflick DVD Kiosk, which will be located…
Temporary Lot goes green
JCU is left without 250 parking spaces since the temporary parking lot was restored to a quad
OurView: I’m all shook up: Simple workout or life metaphor?
My speech communication professor would have been disappointed as I approached the checkout counter at Target.
She warned me, “All those ‘too good to be true’ TV products use clever, persuasive speech techniques to get you to buy their junk!”
Even though this warning might have been true I couldn’t pass up the promise written…
That's what See said: Learning to expect the unexpected
What’s the only thing about a Thursday that JCU looks forward to more than a new episode of “The Jersey Shore”? The award-winning Carroll News.
Some people might try to debate that fact, but their opinion doesn’t matter.
I had a moment of doubt this summer where I wasn’t sure if I’d continue to…
Commitment to serve
Fifteen of JCU’s Wolfpack Battalion will serve in military following graduation
Volleyball team takes second place at Ohio Wesleyan
After Notre Dame College swept the John Carroll University Blue Streaks volleyball team in straight games to open the 2009 season, the team was determined to reverse their fate in the opening game of the 2010 campaign.
Coach Cally Plummer’s squad did just that, as they knocked off the visiting Falcons in straight sets (25-17,…
Tim's Turn: Make no mistake: This is a football town.
Three days from now, nearly everyone in Cleveland will gather around their television sets to watch the Browns battle the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – a battle of two teams that combined to win eight games last year.
On paper the Browns should win. That’s on paper though, and as I know quite well as a…
Businesspeople in the making
JCU’s iPad menu concept earns prize
Sher It Like It Is: Economy or Parking
Labor Day: a day off from work or for many Americans just another day without a job.
This year it seems particularly ironic that the celebration of your ability to work warrants a day away from the office. According to the United States Department of Labor the day is a “tribute to the contributions workers…
The Bayer Necessities: What they don’t tell you in FYS
Enthusiastic! If there’s one word to describe how I feel about this semester, that’s it. And my goal is to help spread that sentiment to the Class of 2014.
The freshman experience can be a fantastic opportunity. For the first time, you are not under the jurisdiction of your parents; classroom attendance is your prerogative…
New program First Thing’s First set in motion
First Thing’s First is a new program which challenges John Carroll University students to make mental health a top priority. The new initiative aims to provide opportunities that focus on physical, spiritual, social, emotional and intellectual wellness. First Thing’s First will reach out to JCU students, and will institutionalize self-care.
Evolving from a grant…
Football team drops season opener to Case
After nearly a quarter of a century, one of Cleveland’s biggest football rivalries was renewed last Saturday night at Case Field on Cleveland’s east side.
John Carroll University kicked off the 2010 football season just down the road. In the end, the host Case Western Reserve University Spartans outlasted JCU, 30-13.
John Carroll (0-1, 0-0…
Campus buildings get a facelift
Not only is summer over, but so are some of the John Carroll University campus renovations.
Hamlin Residence Hall received some of these renovations this summer.
A student room, common area and bathroom, resident hall and SRA suite, now all ADA accessible, are modern and revived. A grand total of $225,000 was spent to update…
Columns: Liberty and Justice for All
In 1990 the Supreme Court overturned a ruling that prohibited the burning of the American flag. Though paradoxical, lighting fire to the red, white and blue was ruled an act of symbolic free speech and is thus, very American. I don’t necessarily agree that burning a flag is the most effective or respectful display of…
Mideast leaders meet in Washington to commence peace negotiations
Three presidents, a prime minister, and a king sat together in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 1. It was the eve of the beginning of Middle East peace negotiations, and each declared his determination to finally bring peace to a region plagued by violence for over six decades.
But their subtle…
Hamlin Quad restores a vision
This summer, the University restored the temporary parking lot between the Administration building and Dolan Science Center to the Hamlin quad. Prior to the construction of Dolan, it was a quad. Richard Hamlin, the Carroll alumnus for whom it was named, was among many donors that supported its restoration.
The long-term and short-term benefits of…
ROTC housing in University Heights
John Carroll University’s special appeal to the City of University Heights to use property zoned as residential for administrative space was approved by City Council with the inclusion of several conditions.
The University must agree, among other conditions, to moratoriums on future property purchases and special appeals in a designated area of University Heights, as…
ROTC office gets OK from council
The University Heights City Council passed a motion that will grant John Carroll University a special permit to use a house it owns in the city as administrative offices for its ROTC program upon its acceptance of the motion and several conditions.
The University was granted a special permit to use the house at 4070…
