While most of the bands and other acts performing at the first annual Carroll Fest have been on the radar for some time now, there is one particular group that deserves some more recognition – We Don’t Do Math.
But who exactly is We Don’t Do Math? The Carroll News was able to talk with…
Vol. 88, No. 20
John Carroll’s own performing at Carroll Fest
Groups and bare feet hit the ground running
To many, running is a sport that is too hard to take up. Many people who start running begin at a younger age and continue recreationally as they grow older. As people grow older, running doesn’t seem to fit into their schedules conveniently, and they don’t know the techniques to begin running the right way.…
‘Tupac’ makes appearance at Coachella
Is Tupac Shakur still alive? He made a surprising posthumous visit to Southern California’s Coachella music festival via hologram. On April 15, the third night of the festival, Tupac and Snoop Dogg reunited for a few songs. Although it is not a real hologram of Tupac, it is a new adaptation of an old magician’s…
Timeless tale takes the stage
Love, passion, tragedy and emotional toil: the pure components that when meshed together form the culmination of great theater. These simple facets of theatrical mastery were showcased in Great Lakes Theater Festival’s production of “Romeo & Juliet” on April 21 at PlayhouseSquare’s Hanna Theatre, which runs through April 28th.
“Romeo & Juliet” recounts the story…
John Carroll ‘goes green’ for Green Streak Week
Things at JCU have been getting a little greener this week. In honor of Earth Day, on April 22, the Recycling and Sustainability committees, partnered with the Environmental Issues Group at JCU, held the first of what they hope will become an annual tradition: Green Streak Week.
Throughout the past week, and continuing until Saturday,…
Diversity initiative makes progress with workshop and forum
John Carroll students and faculty have joined efforts recently to make the campus more accepting and inclusive of the diversity of the student body. This week, open forums, workshops for faculty members and the “Stop Bias” campaign have all taken place in an effort to celebrate diversity and speak out against acts of prejudice at…
New shopping center to open near campus this fall
Come the fall semester, JCU students and surrounding residents will have a new stomping ground to satisfy their restaurant and retail cravings. Cedar Center North, the plaza located off of Cedar Road, west of Warrensville Center Road, is currently undergoing a renovation that includes almost a dozen new restaurant and retail stores.
The “Cedar Center…
SUPB to lose $12,000 in funding
The Student Union Programming Board is known best for its success in putting on various events and activities both on and off campus throughout the year for students to meet new friends, have some fun and enjoy all that JCU and Cleveland have to offer. From karaoke nights and movie screenings, to Indians games and…
Rolling with NBA author Roland Lazenby
When it comes to the world of basketball, specifically the NBA, there are more than a few great basketball writers and minds. However, of the plethora of basketball writers and basketball minds that I’m familiar with, Roland Lazenby stands out among the rest in his own way.
Lazenby, the author of more than five dozen…
Mentz’s Minute: The 2012 NBA playoffs: Get your popcorn ready
With so many different sports taking place during this time of year, it’s difficult to find the time to focus on just one thing at a time. However, for the next few weeks at least, my attention will be 100 percent directed towards the 2012 NBA playoffs.
The playoffs start this Sunday, and for me,…
Blue Streaks baseball beats No. 1 ranked Marietta
After having their doubleheader with the Marietta Pioneers originally postponed, the John Carroll University baseball team made sure to take advantage of the opportunity before them as the Blue Streaks split a pair of games with the Pioneers on Sunday, April 22.
Traveling to Marietta, Ohio to take on the No. 1 ranked team in…
JCU softball bats come to life against Marietta
It took 11 games before the Blue Streaks hit their first home run of the season. Twenty-five games later, that total has risen to 20 due in part to a record-setting performance by the Blue Streaks in their 10-8 game one victory over the Marietta Pioneers Saturday afternoon at Bracken Field.
The Blue and Gold…
JCU track and field teams excel at Kenyon Invite
The John Carroll University men’s and women’s track and field teams traveled to Gambier, Ohio this past weekend to compete in the Kenyon Invitational. Despite the event being an unscored meet, the Blue Streaks took advantage of the opportunity to use the event as a “tune-up” for the upcoming Ohio Athletic Conference Championships.
On the…
Men’s, women’s tennis teams prepare for OAC title runs
[Written by Chris Sala]
As the seasons come to a close for both JCU men’s and women’s tennis teams, each team looks to finish out their respective season strong.
After defeating Muskingum by a whopping score of 9-0 on Thursday, April 18, the Blue Streaks men’s team now has only two matches left in the…
Go green or go home
This week, in honor of Earth Day, the John Carroll community is celebrating the first annual Green Streak Week. The Recycling and Sustainability committees, in partnership with the Environmental Issues Group, are working to raise awareness about environmental issues on campus.
Awareness needs to be raised to get students on track so that they are…
Nip it in the budget
As of fall 2012, the Student Union Programming Board’s budget will decrease from $309,000 to $297,000, a cut of about $12,000. This concerns students because the cuts mean that their money will be redirected.
The budget cuts could inhibit SUPB’s possibilities for future programming, but the money is not going to go to waste. It…
Off the Richter: More than just birds and trees
Have you ever stood on top of a mountain and seen the whole range twisting out southward from underneath your feet, like the spine of some ancient creature emerging from the earth? It’s an absolutely awesome feeling.
Yes, you can look at paintings, and photographs and read all kinds of literature on the subject, but…
OurView: Spencito takes on the #ClevelandBrownsProblems
Today’s the day! The 2012 NFL draft is finally here, as the top college prospects from around the country walk across the stage at Radio City Music Hall to shake hands with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and join their first professional football team.
Every year, the draft is the first step to the long road…
Nick's Knack: Back to the start
Nearly every person I know loves Chipotle. Whether it’s the $1.80 guacamole, the allure of a baby-sized burrito or the feeling of immobility that comes after finishing one or two, the Mexican grill has become a regular spot for many college students when the dining hall just won’t do the trick. During the Super Bowl,…
The Bayer Necessities: Runner’s high
It’s 3:30 in the afternoon. You’re heading back to your room in Hamlin after a long day of classes when you encounter the most emaciated street gang known to University Heights – the Blue Streak cross country team. They travel in a pack, like a bunch of anorexic wolves, shirtless and obviously lacking any clear…
Cooney Meets World: Water polo weekend
Jumping in a freezing cold pool at 8:30 in the morning is not what a lot of college students would call the most ideal way to start a Sunday. Those of us at Cleveland State University’s pool probably would rather have been sleeping, but the prospect of playing some water polo helped us crawl from…
Presidential perspectives: The CN’s exclusive interview with Niehoff
The Rev. Robert Niehoff, S.J. didn’t know a lot about Cleveland before John Carroll University came calling. He wasn’t interested in moving from his job as associate provost and vice president for planning and budget at the University of San Francisco, nor was he very familiar with JCU.
“I had already been through other presidential…
