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Panel discusses ‘The Natural Hair Movement’JCU’s African American Alliance partners with local salon for Black History Month

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Jordan airstrikes Islamic State, p. 12

The CN reviews the national tour of “Pippin,” p. 6

During the month of February, John Carroll University’s African American Alliance is holding a series of events to celebrate Black History Month. On Monday, Feb. 9, a panel called “The Natural Hair Movement” discussed the negative connotation sometimes associated with African-Americans’ hair and to emphasize the beauty of staying true to one’s natural hair.

JCU students on the panel included sophomore Dwight Venson, juniors Erin Grist, Gabrielle Uhrin and Tatyana Atkinson, and senior Jade Clay. Stylists and shareholders Bianca Jones and Michelle Sailes from the South Euclid salon So Curly, So Kinky, So Straight also contributed to the panel.

So what is the definition of natural hair? The panel of speakers individually verbalized their answers – but, the message was a strong, united one.

“Natural hair means confidence,” said Uhrin.“The hair that God gave me,” added Atkinson.“Natural hair is in its original state without perms or relaxers,”

said Clay.Natural hair, defined unanimously by the panel, is hair that has

not been tainted by relaxers, a permanent treatment for straightening hair, or by anything that would compromise the integrity of the hair. Compromising the integrity of the hair means not to be “too obvious” that it is altered. If someone alters their hair, what does that say about how they see themselves?

The panel also addressed the discrimination African-Americans face in a professional setting for wearing their hair natural and being called “unprofessional” as a result.

Jones discussed an experience she had at the salon where a girl came in crying that she was sent away from work because of her hair. The girl was told she couldn’t wear it without relaxers.

“I couldn’t understand how someone could tell me my hair was wrong,” said Jones about her own similar experience. “Like my

As part of John Carroll University’s Ignatian commitment to “cura personalis” (care of the whole person), JCU, the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center and Recovery Resources are conducting bystander intervention training sessions this semester for underclassmen. Current first-year students living on campus next school year are required to complete this training in order to receive a housing selection date and time.

The bystander intervention trainings are conducted by Alex Leslie, director of preven-tion and outreach programs at the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, and Colleen Fitzgibbons and Ashley Hartman, certified health education specialists at Recovery Resources. Two of the three lead each training session.

The training sessions began on Monday, Jan. 26 and has occurred every Monday and Wednes-day since then, except the University snow day on Monday, Feb. 2. The final two sessions will be on Monday, Feb. 16 and Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

When asked why the program was started, Coordinator of Health Promotion and Wellness Megan Dzurec said it’s all about mak-ing JCU a safer and more comfortable place to live.

“There is a great amount of research that indicates that students will positively intervene when they have learned skills in assist-ing others,” explained Dzurec. “We want JCU students to recognize their abilities in making the JCU community a safer, healthier place.” The skills learned at the bystander sessions are lifelong skills that will hopefully seem applicable and pertinent in the future, whether that means this weekend or 10 years from now.”

Before this semester, bystander intervention training was offered and continues to be offered to other student organizations such as Greek life, athletic teams and other student organizations. In extending the reach to rising sophomores, Dzurec said that it “is another avenue of providing information and skills-based training in an effort to enhance our prevention efforts.”

“In our meetings with them, we determined that rising sophomores were a good population to reach because [they’ve] been on campus at John Carroll for a while,” said Stephanie Cerula, program coordinator at the JCU Violence Prevention and Action Center.

Cerula also said bystander intervention training involves learning to look for warning signs. “We’re talking to students and they’re coming up with ways that they can intervene in situations regarding sexual violence, mental health, [and] substance use,” she said.

The mandatory training is one-time only, but Cerula said, “We’re doing bystander intervention training with other groups on

JCU’s “Power Couples” 2015, p. 10Photo by Alexandra Higl

The staff of So Curly, So Kinky, So Straight pose for a picture at the hair salon in South Euclid.

Ashley Hartman, certified health education specialist at Recovery Resources, co-leads some of the training sessions.

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January 31, 2015At 5:35 p.m., an officer observed that a fire hose spigot had been turned on and water was flowing down the SOB third floor stairwell.February 1, 2015At 1:09 p.m. police responded to a call concerning the smell of marijuana in Millor Hall. Investigation showed student possession of drug paraphernalia.

January 26, 2015At 1:16 p.m., police investigated complaints of junk vehicles littering the block of Cedarbrook Rd. After investigation, police arrested one resident who had an outstanding warrant in University Heights.January 26, 2015A 63-year-old University Heights man was arrested for disorderly conduct. His wife called 911 concerning the man’s intoxicated state and he was taken into custody.

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Incidents taken from the University Heights police blotter at Cleveland.com.

“Finding God in Film” series

On Sunday Feb. 15, the Ignatian Vol-unteer Corps and CSSA are sponsoring the second of three films in a “Finding God in Film” series.

The second movie in this series is “St. Vincent.” A light dinner and discussion will follow. Discussion for this film will be led by Maureen Hess.

This film will be shown in the O’Connell Reading Room in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology from 5- 8 p.m.

RSVP to Cathy Duer at cduer@ivcusa.org.

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Armand Pucci

Free tickets to Vertigo

Fair trade valentines

African American Alliance’s Black History Month: Week 3Stepping Through the Ages –

Meet the Greeks!Panel Discussion:

“Black and Blue: A Discussion on the American Justice System”

Moment of Silence for LivesLost Due to Police Brutality

Monday, Feb. 166-7:30 p.m.

The Murphy Room in the D.J. Lombardo Student Center

Thursday, Feb. 129-11 p.m.

D.J. Lombardo Student Center Atrium

Wednesday, Feb. 1812-1 p.m.

D.J. Lombardo Student Center Atrium

The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion is providing free tickets to the movie “Vertigo” by Alfred Hitchcock.

The film will be projected on a screen above the stage at Severance Hall while the Cleveland Orchestra performs the original score live.

The showing will take place on Friday, Feb. 13. Students will leave JCU at 7:30 p.m. from the Recreation Desk and will return to campus at 11 p.m.

There are 14 spots available. Sign up at the Center for Student Diversity and Inclu-sion located next to the Office of Student Activities above the bookstore.

Students for Social Justice will sell fair trade roses and chocolates for Valentine’s Day.

Items will be sold in the atrium of the D.J. Lombardo Student Center on Thursday, Feb. 12 and Friday, Feb. 13 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the D.J. Lombardo Student Center and from 1-3 p.m. outside of the CSSA office in the basement of the administration building.

Proceeds will be donated to Cleveland’s Domestic Violence and Child Advocacy Center.

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He’s been a teacher, a veteran and a John Carroll University em-ployee for over 21 years. But, most people who know him just call him Armand.

Armand Pucci has worked at the recreation desk for what will be 22 years next month. In his current position, he carries out the policies of the recreation department, and makes sure the building is a safe and clean environment for all clients using the recreation complex. Pucci came across the job in the Church of the Gesu news bulletin, and his wife said that it would be a good opportunity for him.

“I enjoy getting to know young adults,” Pucci said. “You get so much out of meeting young, intelligent and motivated people.”

His love of meeting students extended into a JCU mentoring program, where people volunteer to be mentors to new freshmen, helping to ease the transition of being a first year college student. When asked what some of his most memorable times at JCU have been so far, Pucci said, “connecting with students and being able to open up with them.”

Pucci is a first generation Italian American, as his parents were born in Southern Italy. He attended school in Youngstown, Ohio. Growing up, baseball was his passion and he enjoyed playing with his high school team.

After high school, Pucci entered into the National Guard, which was activated into the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After the Korean War ended in 1953, a friend who attended Kent State Uni-versity told Pucci to use the G.I. Bill to attend school. The G.I. Bill

Laura BednarAssistant Campus Editor gave benefits, such as money for tuition, to veterans.

Pucci said that, “riding on [my friend’s] wave of enthusiasm,” he attended Kent State University and graduated in 1957 with a degree in education. He later returned to receive his master’s degree in the same field.

Pucci was a teacher for 32 years before coming to work at JCU. His teaching career began with educating high school students in Mahoning County. Pucci’s teaching focused on remedial reading programs that were put in place to increase students’ the reading levels. Throughout his time as an educator, he taught elementary and junior high students before finishing his career at John Adams High School in Cleveland.

“In 32 years of teaching, I worked under 19 principals,” Pucci said. He explained that while he believes a person who teaches at one school for their entire career has a greater impact on students, he felt that working in so many different places was interesting.

When asked about his experience at JCU, Pucci said, “Every sec-retary and every teacher here have imbued the spirit of John Carroll. That is a pride and benefit to me.”

In his spare time, Pucci enjoys, as he puts it, “making sawdust in his house.” He has a band saw, a table saw and a compound saw, which he uses to build little things for house maintenance. Pucci lives about a 10-minute walk away from campus. He used to ride a motorcycle, but has since switched to riding his bicycle to work on nice days.

John Scarano, director of campus ministry, said that Pucci attends the campus ministry book study program on Thursday mornings and is a person who everyone is happy to see. “He is a steady, warm and hospitable individual in every way,” said Scarano. “He is one of the gifts of John Carroll.”

Photo by Laura BednarArmand Pucci has worked at the JCU Recreation Desk for nearly 22 years.

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Campus Calendar : Feb. 12 - Feb. 1815 Sunday

Valentine’s Day Party in the D.J. Lombardo Student Center from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m.

13 Friday 14 Saturday Monday16 Wednesday1817 TuesdaySUPB sponsored off-campus sledding and tobogganing in Strongsville, leaving at 6:30 p.m. and returning around 11 p.m.

Chuck Todd visits JCU at 2 p.m. in the Donahue Auditorium of the Dolan Center for Science and Technology.

12 Thursday6 p.m. and 9 p.m. mass in the St. Francis Chapel.

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Scholarly lunch presentation. Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m., and presentations begin at noon.

Nutrition Clinic at the Student Health and Well-ness Center from 1-5 p.m.

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Civil debate on ethics of violence at 5:30 p.m. in the LSC Conference Room of the D.J. Lombardo Student Center.

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From PANEL, p. 1

Hello there, loyal reader. If you’re like me (and I can tell you are because it’s a proven fact cool people read my column), you just want to know what more you can do for the environment.

You read my article way back in October 2014 about on-campus recycling and were inspired. Since then, you have never let a piece of paper, plastic or glass find its way into a trash bin without a fight. You yelled at your best friend because she put a water bottle in the trash, and you broke up with your boyfriend when you saw him just throw out a pizza box. Great. But now I want you to take it to the next level – the meta level.

Have you heard the adage “reduce, reuse, recycle”? Re-cycling is fine – but reusing is better. So, here are some great ways to reuse your Carroll News (but finish reading it first).

You can potty train a puppy with newspaper. Not the most practical, I know. Residence Life won’t let us have puppies. Why, Residence Life? Why are you so heartless?

Anyways, you can use a copy of The Carroll News to wipe up a spill. This reduces waste from using paper towels (which aren’t in some dorm bathrooms. Again, Residence Life – why?) or using your shirt.

Use it to pack up gifts. Then use more of it to wrap the gifts. If you’re like me, and have a weekly column in the paper, you can use that instead of a card, saving time and effort. (Warning: That does come across as stuck-up.)

Here’s a fun one: Wrapping those under-ripe caf bananas in The Carroll News will make them ripen faster. It traps the ethylene gas produced by ripening fruit close to the fruit, speeding the ripening process.

Make paper maché. There are some super cool (and super complicated) paper maché recipes on the Internet, but I use a simplified recipe. I soak little strips of The Carroll News in a mixture of warm water, flour and white glue. Sometimes if I feel really creative, I throw some paint in, too. This makes some cool crafts (I made a piñata in Spanish club) and a huge mess, which you can clean up with more newspaper.

Just make sure you read it first. Stay classy and stay green, JCU.

skin is too dark, I was told my hair was wrong.”Venson also described a similar incident – this time, on the JCU campus. He talked about how several people told him he

would never find a job because he had “that hair.”The panel was asked what they could do as individuals to combat the prejudice and stereotypes surrounding the natural

hair of African-Americans.“You have to be okay with who you are,” said salon member Michelle Sailes. “Go looking for it.” She also emphasized

that accepting yourself is the first step to fighting both discrimination against hair and skin color.“I can’t be broken,” said Jones. Her natural curls kept growing back in, even though she had used relaxers.The movement is picking up speed, but it still has a long way to go. The “So Curly, So Kinky, So Straight” salon is a major

contributor to the movement. The salon emphasizes the importance of being educated about natural hair and how to healthily maintain it, while also appreciating the beauty of its natural state.

“Be patient with the journey, it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey. There will be bad days and frustration, but once you do get there it is really beautiful,” Grist said.

The panel received an overwhelmingly positive response from the audience.Senior Alexandra Freyvogel said, “I loved it. I thought it was very interesting. As a white person, I never had to think about

it. I think a lot more people should be exposed to this message.Sophomore Krystal Milam added, “I think it was very educational. I learned a lot about my own hair and what I could do to

resist social norms. I didn’t realize that such stigmas were placed on our hair, especially for guys in the professional setting.”The next event coming up on the agenda of JCU series “Celebrate Black History Month” is called “Stepping Through the

Ages to Meet the Greeks” held on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 9 p.m. in the D.J. Lombardo Student Center Atrium.

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A street party in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday, Feb. 8 celebrated natural hair and was sponsored by a Brazilian salon that shares the “So Curly, So Kinky, So Straight” salon’s mission of helping women embrace their natural hair texture.

Students and salon stylists discuss how hair texture relates to racial discrimination

campus.” She cited Greek life and athletics as examples.In theory, a student could receive this training as a freshman living on campus and then again in the extra-

curricular organizations he or she participates in.Cerula referenced Alcohol Edu and the “Sex Signals” talk that freshmen attend as examples of how students

are already being educated on these issues.“We have those touch points already set up, Cerula said. “To me, this is just kind of building on the com-

prehensive model that we have in place.”During the training, the students participate in anonymous polling about bystander scenarios. This way,

students can voice their opinions on sensitive subject matters in an honest and non-threatening way.“Someone may be shy, may feel like they can’t say something directly to intervene so they’ll tell one of

their friends,” Cerula explained. “They’re coming up with a plan that’s right for them.”At the end of the session, each student is asked to evaluate his or her experience. When speaking with The

Carroll News, some freshmen voiced an unfavorable opinion of their experience.Freshman Katie Neary said, “If they want to make an impact, they would need better speakers. There was

so little interaction with the crowd. It felt like they were talking at us.” Similar to Neary’s response, freshman McKenna Cordier was displeased with her experience.“I think that while the program had good intentions, students coming to John Carroll are expected as young

adults to know how to react in these situations and a one hour program is too little, too late,” said Cordier. Marlon Robertson echoed a variation of Cordier’s opinion. “I liked the program, but I wished they had gone

over the material more. We went over these same issues during orientation,” explained Robertson. Regardless of whether or not the feedback has been positive so far, the program is required and aims to

better our campus community. Editor’s Note: If you are a first-year student living on campus and have not yet registered for bystander

intervention training, please go to http://sites.jcu.edu/reslife/ to sign up. Students who do not attend the train-ing will not receive a housing selection date and time for next year.

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First-year students participate in the bystander intervention program on Monday, Feb. 9. The training is led by representatives from Recovery Resources and the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.

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Senior Alex Kwit and junior Zak Zippert rehearse for ‘Spotlight,’ which will be part of the one-act series in JCU’s Marinello Little Theatre beginning Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015.

The Career Center hosted its annual Career Fair on Thursday, Feb. 5 in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology. Students had the opportunity to network with multiple companies.

Freshman Alex Montesano, junior Nate Marugg and senior Alex Kwit rehearse for ‘Spotlight.” The 30-minute one-act tells the story of college students auditioning for the

musical, “West Side Story.” Senior Jackie Uhlik directs the show.

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‘Pippin’ brings magic to PlayhouseSquareMorgan Osheka

Life & Entertainment Editor

To say that the national tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical “Pippin” is magical would be an understatement. This electrifying musical combines color, acrobatics and the captivating essence of live theater all in one show.

The original 1972 production of “Pip-pin,” directed by Bob Fosse and written by Roger Hirson with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, has been transformed into a circus-inspired revival.

“Pippin” tells the story of a young prince, fol-lowing him through his journey to find his “cor-ner of the sky,” or the meaning of his existence.

The national tour features Sasha Allen, one of the top five finalists from the fourth season of NBC’s “The Voice,” as the charismatic Leading Player. Sam Lips, understudy for Prince Topher in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” on Broadway, as Pippin.

John Rubinstein, who originated the role of Pippin in the 1972 original Broadway pro-duction, joins the national tour playing King Charles, Pippin’s father. Priscilla Lopez, another original “Pippin” veteran who played Fastrada in the 1973 production, returns to play the role of Berthe, Pippin’s granny. Also, Kristine Reese, from the national tour of “Wicked,” plays Cath-erine, Pippin’s love interest.

From the opening number “Magic to Do,” as a single spotlight enlarges the silhouette of the Leading Player and the ensemble sings “oohs”

harmoniously, audiences are welcomed to join the Leading Player and her circus troupe as they help tell the story of Pippin.

As acrobats fly, flip and are thrown across the stage, you immediately begin to feel like you are watching a Cirque du Soleil perfor-mance. No matter which corner of the stage your eye gravitates toward, there is a different trick or stunt being performed.

Allen, filling the same shoes of Tony Award winner Patina Miller for her portrayal as the Leading Player in the Broadway revival production, meets all expectations, using her powerhouse vocals and fierce characteristics to sell the role of such a manipulative charac-ter. From her captivating entrance in “Magic to Do” to her raspy tone in “Glory,” Allen’s vocal range and talent gave her character a strong presence. In particular, Allen’s per-formance in “On the Right Track” showed off both her dance skills and her impressive singing voice.

Rubinstein made King Charles a humorous character, providing comedic relief through-out Act One. Lopez shocked audiences during

“No Time at All” with her ability to not only sing and dance, but to successfully master the trapeze, while also singing upside down.

However, Lips’ portrayal as Pippin wasn’t completely up to par with his sup-porting cast members. Although there were many moments throughout the show that Lips managed to hit insanely high notes and stay true to his character, there were some moments in which he vocally struggled and occasionally overacted.

The acrobatic ensemble members clearly impressed the audience with gravity defy-ing tricks and stunts. From hand balancers and contortionists to hula hoop tricks and trapeze artists, the amount of acrobatic talent from the ensemble members was unbelievable.

A couple of JCU students, who attended a performance of “Pippin,” shared their thoughts and opinions on the show.

Sophomore Emily Koritzer said, “Allen did a fantastic job as the Leading Player. I was on the edge of my seat for the entire show. The acrobatics were breathtaking and

the ongoing activity onstage made the show incredibly entertaining.”

The most talked about aspect of “Pippin” among the audience was the finale. Although this may be a spoiler alert for those who have not yet seen the show, the finale is unlike any other musical ending, adding thematic depth and raw emotion to the show. The genius be-hind completely stripping the stage down to absolutely nothing served as a bold statement to the underlying moral of the story.

“I am very happy that Theo [Catherine’s son] stayed to create his own extraordinary life with the troupe,” said sophomore Brian Holler. “It was very touching that even though Pippin wasn’t sure of what life had in store at the beginning of the show, he realized that love is what can make one’s life rewarding. Overall, the show had an interesting ending with a good message.”

Particularly in the finale, the theme that materialism, wealth and fame may serve as appealing facets in life is overthrown by the simple joys of a realistic lifestyle without costumes, lights and magic.

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“Pippin,” the circus-inspired revival, brought magic to life with acrobatic tricks and illusions. “Pippin” will run until Sunday, Feb. 15 at PlayhouseSquare’s Connor Palace.

Lee set to publish ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ sequelKate Finneran

The Carroll News

A sequel to a classic piece of literature will hit bookshelves in the near future. On Tuesday, Feb. 2, the publishing company, HarperCollins, announced that Nelle Harper Lee, most

commonly known by her literary name, Harper Lee, will release a sequel to her critically acclaimed novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

The new book, titled “Go Set a Watchman,” is set 20 years after “Mockingbird” ends. The plot revolves around Scout’s return to Maycomb, Alabama to visit her father, Atticus Finch.

Tonja Carter, Lee’s lawyer and dear friend, recently found the manuscript attached to one of the original typescripts of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

At the time, Carter thought it was a copy of “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Recently, she realized the scenes did not overlap with those in the novel, according to an interview with Lee’s publisher Jonathan Burnham, conducted by The Atlantic.

Lee, who is now 88, stated, in regards to the release of the novel, “In the mid-1950s, I completed a novel called ‘Go Set a Watchman.’ It features the character known as Scout as an adult woman, and I thought it was a pretty decent effort. My editor, who was taken by the flashbacks to Scout’s childhood, persuaded me to write a novel [what became ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’] from the point of view of the young Scout.”

The popularity of Lee’s new novel extends outside of the literary community. Junior John Park said, “I actually read the first book, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” when I was in middle school, and I thought it was really great. I definitely want to read [Go Set a Watchman] because I enjoyed the first novel.”

“I am excited to see that one of your more old school authors is trying to bring back a very classic form of American writing,” said senior Dave Schillero. “I think nowadays, we are swamped with fast paced media.”

From a literary perspective, Department of English professor David LaGuardia, whose focus is on 19th and 20th century American literature, said, “I’m excited for her [Lee] because she is a person who has lived an entire life basing her entire reputation on a book that has been heralded and praised and read by millions of people over many, many years. Now, all of a sudden, at the end of her life, she has been told that a previous manuscript has been discovered that she thought was previously lost.”

Many fans of “To Kill a Mockingbird” are anxiously waiting for the release date of “Go Set a Watch-man” on July 14, 2015.

Editor’s Note: Information from The New York Times, The Atlantic, Cleveland.com and The Guardian was used in this article.

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Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will release a sequel to the beloved classic this year entitled, “Go Set a Watchman.”

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SUPB’s Snowflake Swirl Dance deemed a successEmily Mitchell

Staff Reporter

McDonald’s advertises ‘Payments of Love’ Pakinam Moussa

Staff Reporter

Stuck alone on Valentine’s Day? Want to take your significant other on a date but have no money? Well, you don’t have to worry anymore.

McDonald’s is now offering a “Paying with Love” option for custom-ers. Select customers don’t have to pay for their meals with money, but by simply saying, “I love you.”

McDonald’s Super Bowl commercial featured restaurant customers calling their mothers, dancing and hugging friends and family members. The advertisement features enthusiastic McDonald’s cashiers encouraging customers to dance, smile and share the love.

At participating McDonald’s locations, employees will instruct custom-ers to perform a “random act of Lovin’.”

Customers will be selected randomly over the next few weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day on Saturday, Feb. 14.

“I think this is a great way to encourage people to tell and show their loved ones that they really care about them,” said sophomore Haley Ko-cisko, who works as a manager at her local McDonald’s. “However, these acts of love or kindness aren’t entirely genuine because they are forced. It is essentially bribing people to do good deeds for food. From a financial standpoint, McDonald’s will lose money, potentially hurting its employees.”

Junior Yinan Thuy Le said, “I think this is a nice gesture. The custom-ers will be able to confess their love and get the food. At the same time, though, I think it’s kind of exploitative in the sense that they take advantage of love. Customers could perform acts of love just to get free food and not really out of actual need. It kind of undermines the significance of “love” or “I love you” expression in a sense.”

Freshman Xiaoting Wei said, “I think this is such a cute idea. It’s the season of love. We are supposed to treat everyone with love, especially those we love the most.”

According to The Huffington Post, Terri Hickey, a McDonald’s spokes-woman, said the company hopes that about one million customers will ultimately benefit from this special giveaway.

Editor’s Note: Information from The Huffington Post and Fansided.com was used in this article.

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McDonald’s newest advertisement features “Paying with Love,” where customers will be randomly selected to show an act of love in exchange for a free meal.

John Carroll University’s SUPB hosted its annual Snowflake Swirl dance on Friday, Feb. 6 for approximately 200 JCU students.

The LSC Conference Room was decorated by SUPB’s staff — tables lined the outside edges of the room, and each table had light blue tablecloths with tiny white lanterns hold-ing tea lights.

Each wall was adorned with dancing blue lights, complete with a photo booth in one corner of the room. Students could choose different accessories, from a Viking’s hat to oversized glasses, to take into the photo booth.

JCU Catering provided dips, ranging from spinach artichoke to spicy buffalo, paired with everyone’s favorite crispy pita chips. For des-sert, students could dip marshmallows, straw-berries and pretzels into a chocolate fondue. Drinks included a non-alcoholic champagne punch in plastic champagne flutes, which seemed to disappear quite quickly.

For students who attended last winter’s dance, they may have noticed the change in location from the Muldoon Atrium in the Dolan Center for Science and Technology to the LSC Conference Room.

Sophomore Shannon Poppe, major events coordinator for SUPB, said, “The dance was moved from Dolan due to a scheduling con-flict, but I think the space was transformed beautifully.”

When asked about her feelings on the different location, sophomore Haley Kocisko said, “I liked it being in the LSC because it was a different atmosphere than in Dolan. The carpet was better for dancing barefoot, and because it was a smaller space, the colored lights made it feel a little like a club.”

Sophomore Francesca Mastrangelo, who also attended last year’s Snowflake Swirl, had a similar opinion on the change in location. “I liked the carpeting because it was comfier on my feet and not slippery.”

Sophomore Steven Schmitz, one of SUPB’s self-proclaimed biggest fans, said, “Although I am biased towards the LSC due to the fact that I led a conga line, the Dolan atrium has always been a classic fancy spot to hold dances. However, the LSC was held in a spot where a person did not have to tread through the rough winter cold of Cleveland, Ohio, like Luke Skywalker on the planet Hoth.”

The location, despite being different this year, did not seem to hinder anyone’s dancing on Friday night. This is also thanks to the disk jockeys at RTR Entertainment, who played a mix of current hits, line dances and throwbacks.

An SUPB event is not complete without some free gifts. Near the end of the night, SUPB raffled off a few prizes. Prizes included a snack basket and movie basket for the door raffles.

“I thought the dance was entertaining and

a great way to spend my Friday night,” said freshman Rachel Osheka. “The DJ had excel-lent song selections and the food was tasty. At the end of the night, I was so glad I went.”

“A dance is only as fun as you and your friends make it, and I happened to have some great friends who help me always have a good time,” said Schmitz. “It might have been in the LSC, but the SUPB 2015 Snowflake Swirl was my most favorite dance yet.”

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A group of party-going JCU students, out of the 200 guests who enjoyed SUPB’s wintry themed Snowflake Swirl dance, stopped to pose for a group picture in the Lomardo Student Center Conference Room.

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This week, on ESPN.com, SportsNation had one of its daily polls for fans to respond to. The question: “Which of the following players is most deserving of a big-money contract?”

The options given were Dez Bryant and DeMarco Murray of the Dallas Cowboys, Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks and Ndamukong Suh of the Detroit Lions.

Wilson ran away with the victory at 34 percent with Bryant and Lynch receiving 23 percent and 21 percent ,respectively.

Murray and Suh sat at the bottom of the list, receiving 13 percent and 9 percent.

Personally, I voted for Suh, which I’m sure makes me seem like a homer. But, I don’t think I’m being crazy here.

After casting my vote and see-ing Suh receive so few, I actually got upset.

Do people really believe Suh isn’t as valuable to a team as some-body like Murray or Bryant?

I think he’s one of the most valu-able players in the entire league, and the second best defensive player, behind only J.J Watt.

Over the past five years, I’ve had the pleasure to watch Suh play for my hometown Lions. Nobody has made a bigger impact while he’s been on the field than the defensive lineman out of Nebraska.

Not Calvin Johnson, not Mat-thew Stafford. But, Suh is the most important player on the Lions.

I know most fans of other teams don’t like Suh because he’s a “dirty player.” He’s been fined countless times and suspended for stepping on a Green Bay Packers offensive lineman on Thanksgiving Day. But, if that’s what keeping people from realizing the special type of talent he is, then you’re missing out.

He’s a free agent this year, and I’m scared out of my mind that the Lions are going to lose him.

He commands a double-team every single play and still dominates the line of scrimmage. He makes the job of every other defender easier, and it’s shown with my Lions, as second-year defensive end Ziggy Ansah made a huge sophomore jump and our shaky secondary looks formidable because of the pass rush Suh provides.

So, when I see polls like this, and I see the praise Watt gets for carrying the Houston Texans, I do take it personally.

Suh deserves more praise than he gets.

He deserves to be the second highest paid defensive player in the league.

If you don’t agree with me, just wait ‘til next year. Because, if he leaves the Lions, I guarantee we don’t make the playoffs again.

Feb. 12, 2015

Sophomore forward Doug Caputo drives to the bucket for two of his 13 points during

JCU’s 65-63 win over Capital.

Ashley BastockAssistant Sports Editor

Thanks to a stellar defensive effort, the John Carroll University men’s basketball team remains un-defeated at home during the 2014-2015 season. On Saturday, the Blue Streaks defeated the Capital Univer-sity Crusaders, 65-63, in a defensive battle that came down to the wire.

JCU was led by sophomore Da-vid Linane, who played one of his best games all season, recording 13 points, seven assists, four rebounds and three steals.

Typically, head coach Mike Mo-ran’s teams are known for jumping out to a quick lead. However, this wasn’t the case on Saturday. After five minutes of play, the Crusaders and Blue Streaks remained tied at five.

“I think playing great defen-sively does helped light a spark for our offense,” Linane said. “When we get stops on the defensive side it helps us gain confidence on the offensive side because we know

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we are capable of stopping the other team.”

About midway through the first half, the Blue and Gold came alive. A breakaway layup by senior David Hendrickson was quickly followed up by a two-hand slam by sopho-more Doug Caputo, giving the Blue Streaks a 15-12 lead, forcing Capital to call a timeout.

Another layup from Hendrick-son, followed by a 3-pointer from junior Danny Wallack, extended JCU’s lead to six after the timeout. Both teams remained scoreless for the next two minutes until freshman Tony Vuyancih scored a 3-pointer, putting the Blue Streaks up by nine, 23-14, with 7:30 remaining.

The Crusaders would not go down without a fight, yet, regaining a one-point lead over the next five minutes. However, this would be short-lived. As the teams traded bas-kets, ultimately a three from Linane and a layup from Hendrickson sent the Blue Streaks to the locker room with a 32-30 lead.

The teams came back out onto

the court continu-ing to trade baskets to start the second half, until junior Will Starks sank a layup to extend the JCU’s lead to five. Another scoring drought ensued for JCU for the next three minutes, un-til Caputo hit a jumper with 13:52 remaining.

A 3 - p o i n t e r cut JCU’s lead to three, but four points courtesy of Hendrickson and Linane in just 13 seconds forced Capital to call a timeout.

Immediately after the timeout, Linane recorded another steal and a fast break layup.

Capital responded with a 6-2 run, and with five minutes left, trailed JCU by just two points. JCU would not lose their lead for the rest of the game, but Capital countered every shot. Linane continued to impress during this stretch, as he hit a deep jumper and a series of key foul shots to put JCU up, 61-58, with 2:21 remaining.

The Crusaders would have no choice but to continue to foul the Blue Streaks. JCU’s final four points came from behind the charity stripe. Capital gained possession of the ball with 10 seconds left, but a last

second three was no good. To go along with Linane, Caputo

recorded 13 points, seven rebounds, two steals and one block for JCU. Hendrickson chipped in 11 points and three steals.

“I thought the kids executed our game plan well,” Moran said. “The defensive part of the floor lent itself to our offense.”

The Blue Streaks are now 15-5 overall and 11-3 in Ohio Athletic Conference play.

Editor’s Note: JCU returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 11 as they travel to Berea, Ohio to face off against OAC rivals Baldwin Wallace. Head to jcusports.com for full game recap.

Jacob HirschmannSports Editor

Fast Break

Show Suh some love

Senior guard Emily Taylor drives the lane for two of her career-high 21 points as JCU fell to Capital on Saturday, Feb. 7.

Jacob HirschmannSports Editor

Entering Saturday, Feb. 7, the John Carroll University women’s basketball team was tied atop the Ohio Athletic Conference stand-ings along with the University of Mount Union and Baldwin Wallace University.

The Blue Streaks traveled to Columbus, Ohio to take on Capital University for their second matchup of the season with the Crusaders. In the first meeting, JCU handled Capital by 18 points – but Saturday was a different story. The Crusaders constantly fought back from every

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deficit, eventually pulling away at the end of the game to upset the Blue Streaks, 87-79.

With the loss, JCU fell to third place in the conference with just four regular season games left to play.

The entire game was a back-and-forth battle. And, it was clear that was going to be the case right from the start. The Crusaders jumped out to a 5-0 lead before a quick bucket and a 3-pointer by senior guard Emily Taylor knotted the game right back up at five.

A half that contained a total of eight lead changes left fans and players alike wondering if either

team would ever pull away. Unfor-tunately for both squads , ne i ther the Blue Streaks nor the Crusaders could muster a large enough run to pull away. Capital en-tered halftime with a one-point lead.

JCU came out firing in the second half. A couple of 3-pointers courtesy of senior Beth Swit-zler and Taylor once again stretched the JCU lead to eight points – its largest of the game just five

minutes into second half play.Capital immediately responded

with an 11-1 run of its own, erasing the significant lead the Blue Streaks had just built up.

“They shot the lights out of the ball and we just tried to make sure that everything was contested and challenged,” head coach Kelly Morrone said. “But when a team’s

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shooting like that it’s going to be a long night.”

JCU continued to battle back, and even regained the lead with under 10 minutes left. But, a jumper by Capital guard Shelby Sheets with 4:15 left in the game gave the Crusaders a lead they would never relinquish, as Capital hit its free throws and upset the Blue Streaks, 87-79.

“It does not define us in anyway, there’s still four games left,” Mor-rone said. “We’re still in the race for number one and it’s just taking care of business.

“Losses happen, and you don’t go back to the drawing board and restart,” she continued. “It is what it is, but you move forward.”

Taylor agreed that moving for-ward is the most important aspect for the team.

“There’s never a doubt in our minds that we’re the best team in the OAC,” she said. “We know what we have to do to achieve that, and we know it’s still possible. It’s going to be a tough road, but no one is more capable.”

The loss for the Blue Streaks drops them to 18-3 on the season and 11-3 in conference. The Blue Streaks as of Feb. 11 sit at third place in the OAC.

Editor’s Note: JCU returns to action on Wednesday, Feb. 11 against Baldwin Wallace. Head to jcusports.com for full game recap.

–– Ashley Bastock contributed to this piece.

Inside The Box Score 1st 2nd FinalCapital 30 33 63John Carroll 32 33 65

Points Rebounds AssistsLinane/Caputo

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Inside The Box Score 1st 2nd FinalJohn Carroll 35 44 79Ohio Northern 36 51 87

Points Rebounds AssistsE. Taylor

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Streaks of the Week

Women’s Track and Field

Becky Rowher sophomoer

Women’s Basketball

Emily Taylor senior

Men’s Basketball

Men’s Track and Field

Danny McNamara junior

Rocky Mitolo senior

Doug Caputo sophomore

Wrestling

Senior Rocky Mitolo broke a John Car-roll University school record on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Jim Wuske Invitational held in Alliance, Ohio.

Mitolo broke his previously set school record with a toss of 17.92m in the weight throw. His current distance is ranked 10th nationally in Division III. Later in the meet, he added on to his feat with a third place throw in the shot put at 15.79m.

In the track events, two JCU runners placed in first. Senior Nick Williams won the 60m hurdles in 8.16 seconds, matching the school record set back in December 2014 at the Kent State Golden Flash Gala. Fellow senior John Cameron won the 1,000m race with a time of 2:35.85.

The Blue Streaks ended up with two of the top four finishers in the 1,000m and 60m hurdles. Junior Michael Hurley placed third in 1,000m with a time of 2:35.61, while junior Frankie Caponi finished fourth in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.68 seconds.

Freshman Jonathan Radney had an impressive showing with three top four fin-ishes over the weekend. He kicked off his day with a third place finish in the 4x200 with a time of 1:33.42 along with fellow

Rowher kicked off the meet for the Blue Streaks on Satur-day, Feb. 7 in Alliance, Ohio, as she coasted to a victory in the 1,000m run with a time 5:20.27. It was Rowher’s sec-ond victory in the mile run this season.

The senior guard put to-gether her best performance of the season, as she dropped a career-high 21 points and knocked down 8-of-12 free throws on Saturday, Feb. 7. Despite the performance, JCU still fell to Capital Unviersity,

Caputo led the team in scoring and rebounds in JCU’s narrow 65-63 victory over Capital on Saturday, Feb. 7. The sophomore put up 13 points and 7 rebounds to help propel the Blue Streaks and keep them alive in the OAC.

McNamara had the match of the meet during head coach Kerry Volkmann’s final home match. The Junior dominated his Muskingum opponet, not allowing any points against him, ultimately winning by default in 42 seconds.

Mitolo stepped up in a big way at the Jim Wuske Invi-tational as he broke his own school record in the weight throw, tossing it 15.79m. The senior later went on to add a third place finish in the shot put.

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The John Carroll University woman’s indoor track and field participated in an unscored meet on Saturday, Feb. 7. Despite the fact that the meet wasn’t scored, numerous Blue Streaks put to-gether strong efforts, garnering some top results.

Sophomore Becky Rohwer was the first Blue Streak of the meet to earn a first place finish. She crossed the fin-ish line in the mile at 5:20.27. This was Rowher’s second victory in the mile this year. She previously won the 1,000m at the Otterbein Invitational.

Senior Haley Turner captured first in the 800m, crossing at 2:24.88. She later teamed up with freshman Jesse Swisher and sophomores Joy Nyaanga and Sara Martinko to place second in the 4x400 with a time of 4:12.32.

The Blue Streaks had two of the top five finishes in the 3k as well. Sopho-more Mallory Maher (fourth, 11:16.49) started the surge, freshman Erin Kinley (fifth, 11:19.32) was the second of the trifecta, and finally freshman Gab Leon finished in fifth place in the 60m, dash-ing to the finish in 8.24 seconds.

Record setting performance from Mitolo leads JCU Strong efforts lead JCU into All-Ohio Championshipsfreshmen Nick Woods and Austin Mcllvaine and senior Nick D’Amico. Later in the meet, Radney finished third in the 60m at 7.12 seconds. He also placed fourth in the 200m at 23.13 seconds.

Senior Hayes Chrispin (500m, 1:10.07) and junior Dan Loya (800m, 1:59.75) added third place finishes, while senior Nicholas Banks was fifth in the 800m at 2:00.24.

In the field events, junior Adam North finished fourth in the long jump (6.48m) and junior Rondel Armour finished sixth (6.23m). Chrispin added on to JCU’s success with a fourth place finish in the triple jump (13.38m).

JCU will split its squad next weekend between the Baldwin Wallace University Mid-February Meet on Friday, Feb. 13 and the All-Ohio Cham-pionships on Saturday, Feb. 14.

David AdkinsStaff Reporter

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In the 4x200, the Blue and Gold put together a strong performance as well. Senior Megan Martinko, teamed with her sister sophomore Sara Martinko, Leon and Nyaanga, finished fourth in the contest, crossing the line with a time of 1:49.80.

JCU will split its squad next weekend between the BW Mid-February Meet on Friday, Feb. 13 and the All-Ohio Cham-pionships on Saturday, Feb. 14.

After the All-Ohio Championships, the Blue Streaks have three more tune-up meets before the squad heads to Bexley, Ohio for the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships hosted by Capital Uni-

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Senior Rocky Mitolo broke a school record in the weight throw at the Jim

Wuske Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 7.

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Sophomore Mallory Maher placed fourth in the 3k with a time of

11:16.49.

Wrestling

In Volkmann’s final home match, JCU shows up in Muskingum sweep Jacob Hirschmann

Sports Editor

After a 28-year career as head coach of John Carroll University, Kerry Volkmann coached his final home meet on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

A ceremony organzed by the University in where over 100 of Volkmann’s former players showed up to see him off kicked off the meet. Then, the Blue Streaks took the mat and dominated Muskingum Uni-versity, 46-0.

Sophomore Sal Carrao started off the meet for JCU with a quick six points, winning his 133 pound weight class unopposed.

Following the unopposed victory, junior John Connick took his turn.

Connick controlled the entire match, never allowing the Fightin’ Muskie wrestler to put him on his back, eventually winning the match 13-3.

After Connick’s victory, junior Dan Mir-man and seniors Jake Vincent and Terner Gott all won unopposed, keeping JCU’s chance at a shutout in tact.

Senior Matthew Tusick won his match with a second round pin. Junior Danny Mc-Namara followed, pinning his opponent in just 42 seconds.

Senior Todd Gaydosh closed out the con-test for JCU, defeated his opponent in the 197-lb weight class with a 2nd round pin, sealing the win for JCU, 46-0.

The wrestling squad is now 6-8 on the year (1-3 against Ohio Athletic Conference competition) with one meet remaining against the University of Mount Union on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Alliance, Ohio.

Many of Volkmann’s fomer players gathered to show support at the

final home meet of his career.

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Power Couples 11Feb. 12, 2015

– These couples were nominated by members of the John Carroll community. Thanks to all who nominated a couple!

Markus Creachbaum

Senior

Julia HohnerSenior– Together for 3 weeks, have been good friends since

sophomore year

–Julia is a psychology major, and is involved in campus ministry

–Markus is a biology major, and is involved in Beta Theta Pi

Favorite thing about each

other?

JH: He’s a ginger, so that’s kinda

cool.

MC: I like Julia’s awkwardness.

Love advice for other couples.

JH & MC: Find someone who is

equally as weird as you.

Adam Tome Senior

Nikki KellerSenior

How did you meet?AT: Cabbie D; It’s the place to find love.

What was your first date?AT: I was playing basketball and got a big gash above my eye an hour before our date. Instead of going to dinner, our date turned into three hours in a doctor’s

office while I got stitches.NK: We ended up going to The Cheesecake Factory

at 10 p.m.

– Together for almost 2 and a half years.–Nikki is an exercise science major, and is involved in campus

ministry and Immersion trips.–Adam is a finance major, and is involved in

Immersion trips.

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Presenting... JCU’s

2015 Power Couples

Pat Vecellio Junior Emma DiPasquale

Junior

– Compiled by Madeline Smanik, Mary Frances McGowan and Morgan OshekaPhotos by Annie Brennan, Alexandra Higl and Yuyang Wang

– Together for almost a year–Emma is an English major, a tour guide and an

orientation leader.–Pat is a biochemistry major, a tour guide and an

orientation leader.

Andrew NahraSophomore

Mariah SalloumSophomore

– Together for 7 months, but went to the same high school

–Mariah is an English major involved in MESA, CLC and KKG.

–Andrew is a biology major.

Favorite date?

MS: Our very first date.

AN: Watching the sunset in Naples, Florida.

What makes a good relationship?

MS: Honesty, trust and sharing the same values.

AN: Having open communication and being

yourself. It’s also important to

continue going on dates

when you’re a couple.

Favorite date?PV: I really liked our first date. It was a hipster concert in July at Nautica. I wouldn’t have gone if I wasn’t

dating her. A happy Emma is a happy Pat.ED: Our first. I made him go to an indie film about

being buried in the forest.Advice for other couples?ED: Setting time away for

actual dates.

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Carly CundiffAssistant World News Editor

After the Islamic State group killed a Jor-danian pilot, the Jordanian military retaliated by launching airstrikes against the militants. In addition, the Islamic State recently claimed an American hostage was killed by the airstrikes in Syria, according to USA Today.

The Islamic State released a statement say-ing Kayla Mueller was killed in an airstrike conducted by the Jordanian military, according to CNN.

Mueller, a resident of Prescott, Arizona, was kidnapped on Aug. 4, 2013 after leaving a Spanish Doctors Without Borders hospital in Aleppo, Syria.

There is some doubt about the claims, how-ever. The photos released by the Islamic State show a crumbled building with a message say-ing that Mueller was being held in the facility that was destroyed. The photos fail to show a body or any proof of death.

A spokeswoman for President Barack Obama’s National Security Council said the U.S. was “deeply concerned” by the reports, but added that officials had seen no evidence to corroborate the group’s report.

Jordanian government spokesman Moham-med al-Momani said his country is looking into the claim. However, he added they are “highly skeptical” because of the Islamic State’s proven lack of credibility. He also questioned whether

Family and friends of Lt. Muath, the Jordanian pilot murdered by the Islamic State group, hold pictures of him during a protest on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015.

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cused of contributing to shortages through-out the country and waging an “economic war.” In particular, two of the executives for the country’s largest drug chain were held by authorities as part of an investiga-tion. The U.S blames the strict price and currency controls currently in place. The U.S. and Venezuela have not had ambassadors in each other’s capitals since 2010, according to the BBC. Editor’s Note: Information from The New York Times, the BBC and Reuters was used in this report.

Over the last year, relations between the United States and Venzuela have reportedly been rocky and filled with growing tensions. While these tensions continue to escalate, Venezuelan leaders are calling for improved relations. On New Year’s Day, Vice President Joe Biden met with President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela in Brazil, according to The New York Times. Both men expressed a desire to restore ties. However, over the last week, new visa restrictions by the U.S. seemed to once again increase tensions. According to Reuters, the State Depart-ment released a statement saying, “We are sending a clear message that human rights abusers, those who profit from public cor-ruption, and their families are not welcome in the United States.” Maduro responded in a speech, say-ing, “What human rights are they talking about?” He continued, saying, “They kill black youth in the street with impunity, they persecute and have concentration camps of Central American kids. [In Guantanamo], they have abducted dozens of citizens of the world under no known legal system, sub-mitting them to torture [and] isolation.”

The State Department launched the restrictions on Venezuelan officials who have been linked to various human rights violations. Tensions also continued to rise due to the declining economy in Venezuela, according to NBC. The visa restrictions have also been extended to family members of officials already banned. Previous U.S. sanctions had also tar-geted those who attempted to suppress anti-government protests, according to the BBC. The Venzuelan government and Maduro have long believed the U.S. has attempted to sabotage their rule in order to gain con-trol of the country’s oil. According to Reuters, relations wors-ened in 2002 when the Bush administration applauded an attempted coup of former President Hugo Chavez’s government. Re-uters reported that Venezuela remains one of the top oil suppliers to the United States. With mounting tensions, Maduro ac-cused Biden of plotting a coup against his regime. Jen Psaki, a State Department spokeswoman, said the accusation by the Venezuelan leader was both “baseless and false,” according to Reuters. In recent days, however, Maduro has once again called for improved relations between the two countries, according to the BBC. Maduro spoke to supporters in the

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they could identify Jordanian warplanes so high in the sky or would hold a hostage in a “weapon warehouse,” according to CNN.

Jordan is bombing the Islamic State in re-sponse to the murder of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kaseabeh, who was burned alive by the militants. The Islamic State and Jordan were in the middle of talks to exchange prisoners when the video of al-Kaseabeh was released.

Jordan later executed the two prisoners

involved in the exchange, including a female al-Qaida member who was charged with at-tempting to blow up a hotel located in Amman, Jordan, according to USA Today.

Middle East experts said they believed Mueller was dead, since the Islamic State had no motivation to make such an assertion about a hostage if it were not true, according to The New York Times. Some also speculated that the Islamic State might have killed her beforehand

and taken the opportunity to blame the Jorda-nian bombs for her death.

The killing of the Jordanian pilot, captured on video, has sparked outrage in much of Jor-dan, including protests in the capital of Amman. This city–150 miles south–remains a hotbed of support for the Islamic State.

Jordan has long had its own homegrown radical Islamists, and residents have clashed with government troops in the past two decades over Jordan’s alliance with the United States, ac-cording to USA Today. In recent months, there has been an outpouring of pro-Islamic State activity in the city. In September, for example, Jordanian authorities cracked down on demon-strators waving the Islamic State’s black flag.

Meanwhile, Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), possible presidential candidate, and Tim Caine (D-Va.) have stressed the need to directly supply the Kurdish troops fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq as opposed to sending in American ground troops, according to CNN.

“In my view, American boots on the ground should always be the last step, and we need to exercise other steps before that,” Cruz said. “We have the availability of overwhelming air power, and we have boots on the ground that are ready and eager to fight – the [Kurdish army] – and they lack sufficient tools and equipment to do so.”

Editor’s Note: Information from ABC, USA Today, CNN and The New York Times was used in this report.

Ashley BastockAssistant Sports Editor

capital of Caracas before meeting with the Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), Ernesto Samper. Maduro then proceeded to ask Samper to mediate relations between Ven-ezuela and the U.S. Maduro addressed the crowd, asking President Barack Obama to “rectify and stop in time the coup plan [that would see] the destruction of Venezuela.” To make matters worse, the Venezuelan economy continues to falter, according to NBC News. Retail owners have been ac-

Although Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused American Vice President Joe Biden of planning a coup against Venezuela, Maduro has still called for better relations.

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Russian-Ukrainian conflict persists

Russian President Vladmir Putin spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande about Ukranian diplomacy on Friday, Feb. 6.

Heightened Russian aggression over the last three weeks of January in Ukraine has led to 224 fatalities and over 540 injuries.

World leaders have debated how Western nations should aid Ukraine.

The White House has considered sending weapons to assist with Ukrainian security in the hopes of defending against Russian separatist aggression.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel made her opinion clear about this possibility at the Munich Security conference on Satur-day, Feb. 7, saying, “I can’t conceive of a situation where better armaments for the Ukrainian army would so impress President Putin that he believes he will militarily lose.”

Vice President Joe Biden seems more open to the possibility of sending weapons to Ukraine, saying, “We will continue to provide Ukraine with security assistance. Not to encourage war but to allow Ukraine to defend itself.

“Let me be clear: We do not believe there is a military solution in Ukraine,” Biden continued. “But let me be equally clear: We do not believe Russia has the right to do what they’re doing.”

These conflicting opinions have led to some discrepancy regarding a potential rift between the U.S. and the European Union.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Secretary of State John Kerry emphasized the cooperation between the U.S. and the EU: “Let me assure everybody, there is no division – there is no split.

“We all agree that this challenge will not end through military force,” Kerry contin-ued. “We are united in our diplomacy. But the longer it takes, the more the off-ramps are avoided, the more we will be forced to raise the costs on Russia and its proxies.”

Many have emphasized a solution is necessary. According to Ukraine’s mili-tary spokesperson, Volodymyr Polyovy, “Through parts of the state border, which is not under Ukrainian control there is an ac-tive flow of weapons, ammunition and fuel from Russia to supply the rebels. We have seen an increase in the number of tanks, armored vehicles, multiple rocket launch-ers in around Debaltseva and Hrantine,”

Euronews reported. Biden has frequently spoken out about

the current situation, firmly telling Putin to “get out of Ukraine,” according to CNN.

Russia will continue to face strict eco-nomic sanctions if the country’s military continues to interfere in Ukraine. While Biden stated at the Munich conference the United States was not trying to ruin the Russian economy with the sanctions, he advised that future action from President Putin in Ukraine would only make the sanc-tions worse.

Editor’s Note: Information from CNN, Euronews and The Wall Street Journal was used in this report.

Canada lifts ban on assisted suicide

The Canadian Supreme Court voted unani-mously on Friday, Feb. 6 to lift the national ban against physician-assisted suicide. The ban, which was passed in 1993 according to The Washington Post, prohibits doctors from help-ing terminally ill patients end their suffering.

The International Business Times reported that the court ruled the two-decade-old ban on euthanasia is in violation of Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, since it infringes upon “right to life, liberty and security of the person in a manner that is not in accordance with the principals of fundamental justice.”

The court’s official ruling states laws that prohibit a terminally ill or otherwise inflicted person from taking his or her own life create a society in which each individual has a “duty to live,” rather than a “right to live.” Nonethe-less, there are a great number of details and procedural specificities that will need to be determined in Canada’s new euthanasia policy.

CBC News reported the Supreme Court has given itself a 12 month deadline to outline the new terms of its assisted suicide policy, and will have to tackle a number of crucial technical details, such as how a patient’s consent will be determined, how patients are to apply for eu-thanasia and how many doctors and healthcare professionals will need to be present in order to undertake the procedure.

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), which acted as the largest pro-euthanasia ad-vocate in the recent court ruling, has voiced its belief on how to best implement the new policy.

Dr. Chris Simpson, president of the CMA, told CBC News in an interview, “What we want to do is really make sure patients who are eligible under the new rules have access to this therapeutic service, but at the same time we need to be very careful that physicians have the right to conscientious objection for moral or ethical reasons or religious reasons.”

While the CMA is happy with this progres-sive judicial victory, other Canadian activist groups are not so enthused.

Among the biggest opponents of legalized euthanasia is the Coalition of Persons with Disabilities Newfoundland and Labrador. Kelly White, the executive director of the coalition, told The Telegram, “I think it’s a sad day for Canada and for the community of persons with disabilities living in Canada.”

The United States has seen its fair share of euthanasia controversy in the past year. Last October, Brittany Maynard made national head-lines as she became the face of the American “die with dignity” movement.

According to The New York Times, May-nard was diagnosed in January 2014 with a terminal brain tumor, for which there is no treatment. After assessing all of her options, she decided she’d prefer to live as long as she could before the tumor became too severe. She was then prescribed barbiturates to end her life. Her story was widely publicized, as she released a video on YouTube with over 13 million views

and was interviewed by People Magazine. More recently, a group of doctors and ter-

minally ill patients from New York asked the New York court system to legalize euthanasia for the terminally ill.

According to The New York Times, the current New York manslaughter laws make it illegal for a doctor to aid a patient with suicide. However, state laws do permit some special circumstances in which a doctor is allowed to administer some methods of euthanasia.

The advocates of the “die with dignity” movement in New York simply wish to make the laws more simple and universal for the terminally ill. They will be officially filing a lawsuit on Wednesday, Feb. 11, demanding the necessary legal reforms.

As it stands, only Oregon, Washington, Vermont, Montana and New Mexico allow physician-assisted suicide in the United States.

Editor’s Note: Information from The New York Times, The International Business Times, The Telegram, The Washington Post and CBC News was used in this report.

Carol Stark, a Colorado resident, observed a state legislative hearing regarding a proposal about doctor-assisted suicide. Stork, whose husband died in January, supports the proposal.

Over 100 BP-Husky Energy refinery work-ers in Oregon, Ohio joined a national strike at midnight on Sunday, Feb. 8 due to “unfair labor practices,” according to Al-Jazeera.

The Miami Herald reported that this is the first nationwide oil strike since 1980. The strike was started by the United Steelworkers union in an attempt to receive more healthcare benefits and to increase the amount of union positions in the oil industry.

According to the Miami Herald, a spokes-person for BP said the company will continue production with replacement workers and does not expect company operations to be affected.

The BP-Husky Energy plant is the 11th refin-ery in the U.S. to stage walkouts and picketing since Feb. 1, 2015.

Ohio

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled on Friday, Feb. 6 that a murder case popularized by the podcast “Serial” will be appealed due to lack of evidence.

According to The Associated Press, Adnan Syed was convicted in 2000 of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, in 1999. Both were high school students at the time. Syed, now 34 years old, was sentenced to life in prison, and is currently serving his term in western Maryland.

“Serial,” which premiered in October 2014, examines the evidence of the case and questions if Syed was tried fairly. Syed maintains that his attorney ignored his requests for a plea deal and did not interview witnesses who could have provided an alibi.

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals will start hearing arguments in June.

Maryland

After a shooting at a Pittsburgh-area mall on Saturday, Feb. 7, police have arrested 17-year-old Tarod Thornhill, charging him with attempted homicide, reckless endangerment and aggravated assault.

The Monroeville Mall shooting took place in a Macy’s department store, where three people were injured. One of the victims may have been targeted, and is in critical condition. The identities of the three victims are unknown.

Thornhill evaded capture immediately follow-ing the shooting. However, the police were able to identify and locate him by matching surveillance footage to images posted on social media. He is currently being held in Allegheny County Jail until his arraignment. Thornhill was charged as an adult.

New Jersey

NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams announced on Saturday, Feb. 7 that he is taking a leave of absence from the broadcast following a controversy brought on by comments he made about his reporting during the Iraq War.

Williams issued an apology to Iraq War veter-ans on Wednesday, Feb. 4 for embellishing a story about the dangers of reporting during the war in 2003. Williams initially stated that he and a news crew were riding aboard a military helicopter when it came under gunfire.

Recently, the pilots of Williams’ helicopter stated that their aircraft did not come under fire; rather, a military helicopter that left 30 minutes before Williams’ aircraft was damaged by rocket-propelled grenades.

According to The Washington Post, Williams will be absent from his position for “several days” while NBC News investigates his statements.

Williams sent a memo to the NBC News staff that read, “As managing editor of NBC Nightly News, I have decided to take myself off of my daily broadcast for the next several days.”

“Upon my return,” Williams continued, “I will continue my career-long effort to be worthy of the trust of those who place their trust in us.”

New York

Editor’s note: Information from NBC, The Associ-ated Press, The Miami Herald, Al-Jazeera and The Washington Post was used in this report.

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Dear Hribar,What are some great Valentine’s Day venues? I’m trying to take my gal out to a spiffy place where she can get a little pampered, but I’ve hit a wall in figuring this out.-Donny from Dolan

Dear Donny from Dolan,Well, I hope you realize how close it is to Valentine’s Day! Good luck trying to squeeze an appointment this late in the game. Next week, plan earlier, at least a month before that way you have a wide selection available to you. But let’s talk, hypothetically, about open options. If your ‘gal’ enjoys Italian cuisine, perhaps a classy establish-ment like Brio (Olive Garden with class) or maybe she likes Mexican food: Momocho in Ohio City. Mon-golian Barbeque isn’t as fancy, but it’s certainly delicious. Most girls would kill for Cheesecake Factory (but getting a reservation to the CF this late in the game…) You can never go wrong with a spin at sushi either (although perhaps your girl-friend can’t eat raw meat. Keep her allergies in mind!). Worst comes to worst and you are locked out of all these options, make your girl a homemade meal. Learn a recipe and execute it, transforming your

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Dear Hribar,I don’t need love advice, but room-mate advice. Yesterday I came back to my dorm room to see my roommate shaving her legs over my desk! I was horrorfied as I watched as large bits of her leg hair slowly and dramatically fell to the surface of my desk, covering my safe-haven, my temple. I immedi-ately went-off on her but she was dismissive to me and told me that I was ‘being dramatic’. Hribar, I don’t know about you, but when someone shaves their leg hair on my desk, I’m apt to blow up. What do I do if she refuses to acknowl-edge her mistake?-My Desk Is Prime

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turn toxic, me and my ex-boyfriend separated on a sour note. It’s still very tender for me to deal with this. I still care about him. And I don’t know how to stop; I keep remembering the past and think-ing about all those great times even though I realize that there is nothing that either of us could have done to salvage this. How do I stop caring?-Too Much Feels

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This past weekend, John Carroll University experienced an anonymous act of racism. A banner, which had been hung to celebrate Black History Month on campus, was thrown to the ground and left in a heap in front of the St. Ignatius of Loyola statue. In response to these events, the assistant provost for diversity and inclusion sent an email to the JCU community, calling for renewed respect and accountability.

The fact that acts of intolerance and racism are still practiced on this campus is entirely unacceptable. Students, faculty and staff are immersed in the Jesuit tradition of celebrating diver-sity from their first moments on campus. Each member of our community must act as stewards of this tradition, committing themselves to personal and collective accountability. Tolerance of such actions simply enables such racist behavior. Therefore, every single student must take responsibility preventing any kind of disrespectful behavior and correcting discriminatory mentalities.

Students should also seek to expand their perspectives on diversity by attending informational events during Black History Month. For example, “The Natural Hair Movement” took place on Monday, Feb. 9 and promoted respect for and healthy treatment of all types of hair – particularly that of African-Americans. Such events are necessary to increase appreciation of diversity on campus.

The John Carroll community as a whole needs to make a greater effort to not only reduce acts of bigotry, but to also continue education and appreciation of diversity and equality. Events such as Black History Month serve as reminders of the Jesuit mission that lies at the core of this University.

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Higl’s Squiggles: 365 days of love

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When you hear the phrase, “de-tention camps,” what’s the first word that comes to mind?

Evil? Unjust? Inhumane? You might be surprised to hear

that detention camps exist in the United States.

Two such facilities currently ex-ist in a pair of Texas towns, housing immigrant refugees from Central American countries.

Immigration is a hotbed issue in the United States today. Arguments ring the halls of Congress and city halls all across America about an important issue that affects us all.

We tend to think of immigration as a numbers game. We see the sta-tistics regarding the number of im-

It’s the most cringeworthy time of the year.

Wait, maybe that’s not how the song goes.

Yes, folks, I’m talking about Val-entine’s Day.

It’s the day where I roll my eyes at the copious amounts of nauseating so-cial media posts. You know the type. Basic girls across the globe profess-ing how much they “like, totally love babe, and are excited for forever and always. XOXO.”

I’ve never understood all of this Valentine’s Day hoopla. Sure, I appre-ciated when my dad spoiled my mom and I with Malley’s chocolate covered strawberries. That was a win. (Hint: That’s the key to my heart.)

However, I’ve never been able to wrap my head around all the fuss.

To me, Valentine’s Day seems just like another American holiday – cen-tered on consumerism.

Now before you point fingers and assume I’m a bitter, man-hating femi-nist who sits alone in a dark room with my 90 cats, sipping tea on a Friday night, hold on. That’s not the case.

I’d like to think I’m fairly normal when it comes to relationships. I grew up surrounded by love. This love has inspired me to live each day knowing a little bit of love can make the world a better place.

I’ve seen the love of some of the most beautiful people I’ve meet throughout my years of doing weekly service. I’ve seen the love my friends show me, and one another. I’ve seen the love professors show students when they want them to succeed in the classroom. I’ve seen the love of my grandmother towards her five children and nine grandchildren when she would stuff everyone’s faces with stale cookies from Marc’s. I’ve seen the love between my older brother, his wife and their three adorable children. (I’m convinced they got their good looks from their auntie. Just kidding.)

I’ve seen the love my boyfriend has shown me, even roughly 400 miles away. I’ve seen the love between my parents, as they reach 40 years of marriage.

I’ve tried, to the best of my ability, to emulate this love.

And yes, sometimes I have a strange way of showing it (they don’t call me ‘Miss Awkward’ for nothing).

However, all of these people have taught me to love in a world where, at times, we’re surrounded by insincer-ity, pessimism, fear and doubt.

Let’s get back to why I’m not the biggest fan of some modern Valen-tine’s Day practices. The holiday is a cop-out. Boyfriends feel obligated to buy girlfriends flowers. Wives feel obligated to bend over backwards and do something extra special the one-day out of the year.

I have nothing against flowers or fancy schmancy dinners. I quite like both of those.

For many, it’s the only day of the year where people truly go above and beyond to “show their love.” There’s so much pressure for everything to be perfect. But that’s just silly.

What I’ve learned from all the people in my life who’ve taught me how to love is that every day should be Valentine’s Day. A boyfriend should surprise his girlfriend with a bouquet of flowers in the middle of September just because he wants to say he loves her. A wife should treat her husband to a special dinner in the middle of July just because she wants him to know she cares – not because it’s a national holiday and she feels obligated to.

What I’m trying to say is to live every day with a heart full of love. Surprise your friend, mother, father, brother, sister or partner with some-thing special every so often just be-cause you want to remind them how much they mean to you.

Say I love you every day, multiple times a day. Hug often. Smile just because. Do random acts of kindness.

Live a life of love 365 days a year – not just one.

migrants who flow into the U.S. each year and we make judgments. Many ask questions such as, ‘Why don’t they stay in their own countries?’ and throw out statements such as, ‘They hurt our economy and take our jobs.’

Rarely is immigration inspected on a personal level. The New York Times investigated this angle in a fas-cinating piece entitled, “The Shame of America’s Family Detention Camps,” written by Wil S. Hylton on Feb. 4, 2015.

The author focuses on the works of pro bono lawyers looking to help the large number of immigrants being detained in the United States. These immigrants are mothers and their children who willingly surrendered to American authorities at the U.S.-Mexico border, hoping to be granted asylum. They are families “coming not just for the opportunity, but for survival,” hoping to escape increas-ing violence, especially by gangs.

The common misconception is that most immigrants currently come

from Mexico. Not true. According to recent statistics from the Department of Homeland Security, more immi-grants are now coming to the U.S. from Central American countries such as Honduras and El Salvador than from Mexico.

Not all immigrants enter the coun-try legally, but the article focuses on those who do. The system in place for these refugees, who are looking to lawfully apply for asylum in the U.S., is broken.

One pro bono lawyer attempting to help these families, Vanessa Sis-cho, described a now-closed facility used to house these refugees in Ar-tesia, New Mexico: “I remember the first time I went in. I just stopped, and all I could hear was a symphony of coughing and sneezing and crying and wailing.”

The words of Allegra Love, an-other volunteer, are particularly eye-opening: “It’s a jail, and the women and children are being led around by guards.”

The new facilities in Karnes and Dilley, Texas are not much better. While the result of a 1997 lawsuit, Flores v. Meese, requires that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-ment protect refugee children, the children in these facilities are mal-nourished and not given proper medical care or schooling.

Most of these families are housed in the facility for six months until a hearing date can be secured, and are subsequently deported back to their home countries. Most do not receive lawyers and cannot participate in the legal proceedings, since they are con-ducted in English and not translated for the Spanish-speaking refugees.

Say what you will about the morality of immigration and what stance the United States should take, but this is wrong. Our government is failing to protect those in need, and those who are asking for our help in a completely legal way.

As members of the human race, we are charged with helping oth-

ers in need. As Americans, we are responsible not only for each other, but for citizens of other less fortunate countries.

We so easily forget our own im-migration stories. Most of us, save for Native Americans, are immi-grants. My father’s family arrived in America from Ireland in the 1880s. My mother’s family made the jour-ney from Germany in the late 1700s. Your genealogy likely links you to a different country, too.

The next time you think about immigration, place yourself in an immigrant’s shoes. Imagine living in a poor, violence-ridden country with your family. What would you do? Submit yourself to violence and poverty or attempt to pursue a better life in a country where there is hope for your children’s future?

Stop thinking of immigration as a numbers game. It’s as personal as it gets.

Wonderword:What does xertz mean?

“A vegetable that helps you philosophize”

“A gas station for aliens” “The sound you make whenyou slip on a banana peel”

Xertz: Gulping food or liquid down quickly and greedily

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Cup of Joe: Immigration on a personal level

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Casey Bednarski, freshman

Op/EdOURVIEW

Mary Frances McGowanCampus Editor

Dear Unkind Student,As a member of the John Carroll

University community, I must ask you: What are you doing to fulfill your Jesuit values?

When you cowardly tore down the African American Alliance’s list of events from the humble pins, what were you doing for others? Did you aspire in vain to awaken the “misled” minds of community members who dare to believe in the radical notion that all people matter? Did Saint Ignatius of Loyola tell us to be men and women for others or for our self-serving, deeply insecure prejudices? Did Jesus speak of exclusion or of unconditional love? What gave you the right?

I hope that you do not mind, Un-kind Student, but I am going tell the JCU community of the root of my criti-cism. On Sunday, Feb. 8, our university was informed that the poster displaying the African American Alliance’s list of events for the second week of Black History Month had been torn down in the D.J. Lombardo Student Center and was strewn at the feet of the St. Ignatius statue. The Center for Diversity and Inclusion responded with a compas-sionate, community-wide email, which spoke of the act’s inconsistency with what we stand for as a school. I must

Dear Unkind Student: In defense of AAA

agree with the email, Unkind Student. We are better than this. But as a mem-ber of the John Carroll community, I am equally as culpable unless I choose to take a stand. Unluckily for you, that is exactly what I am choosing to do.

I must say, Unkind Student, that when I walked by your crumpled act of intolerance that Sunday morning – coincidentally, the day that should remind us to love – I was embarrassed, saddened and deeply disappointed. I will confide in you about my thoughts at the time. How could acts like this still happen? What causes a person to be this way? What good can come from hate? I didn’t have the answers, but maybe you do.

I know what you’re thinking: You are not the only one at our school who acts in such a way. You’re right.

I have heard the biting whispers of distaste when a woman shares a feminist opinion in class. I have seen the tears of LGBTQ students who are disrespected for boldly standing by their identities.

And now, I have seen an act that hit at the core of an entire student organization (and hopefully, also stu-dents who feel an obligation to treat every fellow student with dignity and respect).

The brick buildings that enclose us are not responsible for this hypocritical dance of Jesuit ideals and fearful hostil-ity, but acts like this are.

I also know something else that you are thinking: By calling you on your

bluff, I am acting no better than you. I must respectfully dissent, Unkind Student. My criticism is not unjustified, nor my disappointment unprompted. My sadness is not hidden by the ano-nymity of Saturday night actions, but stated concretely before you. Bear in mind that, as I write this, I am merely the mouthpiece for other students who feel the same.

Do not fear, Unkind Student – there is still time to redeem yourself. As a school, we are better than this. As a person, you are better than this. We just have to take a step back. Our Jesuit tradition taught us to forgive, so that I must.

Dear Student that Longs to be Kind,I am not here to stand in judgment

of you. I am here because I love our school and I want it to be better. I am here because I know that people are fallible. I am here because I know that JCU has the ability to become a school where every person, regardless of gender, religion, race or ethnicity feels welcome. I am here because I am disappointed as member of our community, but am hopeful for change.

To quote our Provost for Diversity and Inclusion, Terry Mills, I am here because “it is time for all of us to stand up, speak out, and declare with one voice that this is not who we are.”

Contact Mary Frances McGowan at

mmcgowan17@jcu.edu

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I consider myself to be a feminist. That is, I believe men and women should have equal rights, opportuni-ties and encouragement to succeed.

I also acknowledge and appreciate the struggles women all across the globe have endured to be recognized as equals to men. I see the continuous fight against body shaming and low self-esteem. And, I’m proud and joy-ful so many women work to diminish these negative influences.

I have to say though, ladies, I think we are continuing to miss the mark on several important concepts.

Similar to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, a new viral social media “challenge” has begun, this time directed exclusively at women – the #20beautifulwomen challenge. The objective of this so called challenge is to post a “beautiful” picture of oneself, and then nominate 20 other women to do the same thing.

So far, I’ve seen thousands of gorgeous pictures. However, just like the Ice Bucket challenge, this new social media craze has some structural flaws.

To begin, I want to relate this challenge to a popular video released by Dove two years ago titled “Real Beauty Sketches.” In this viral video, Dove selected several women to par-ticipate in a sort of secret campaign about beauty. The moral of this cam-paign was to help women realize they are much more beautiful than they believe they are. I, like most other women, was emotionally struck by this encouraging message when I first viewed this video.

I then began reading articles in response to this video that questioned the true theme behind the advertise-ment that was literally hidden in plain sight – that beauty is essential to a woman’s happiness.

All of those women in the video were initially sad and insecure about

their supposed unattractiveness, and then achieved a great sense of relief and joy when they discovered their true beauty. Why? Because they couldn’t be truly happy with themselves if they weren’t physically beautiful.

This message is also the central theme of this new #20beautifulwom-en challenge. Its purpose is to make women feel beautiful, attractive and desirable. What it’s really teaching us is that beauty is everything.

Most of the pictures I have seen have been selfies in which the girl is dressed to the nines with hair and makeup reminiscent of America’s Next Top Model. With bright eyes and a big toothy smile, the girl usu-ally includes some kind of caption/song lyric about being beautiful. She then thanks the 500 women who nominated her for the challenge and nominates her own gorgeous friends to also post flawless selfies on Insta-gram for the world to see.

My questions are: What about the women who won’t be nominated for the challenge? What about the women who are not considered beau-tiful by societal standards?

You really can’t be telling me that this so called “challenge” is beneficial to all women, because I know a num-ber of women who will do nothing but suffer from it.

I don’t know who started this challenge or what his or her intentions were. It’s possible that the creator’s ideas of beauty extended beyond physical attractiveness. If that’s the case, then I’m glad somebody sees beauty as more than superficial.

Regardless, this challenge con-tinues to reinforce a standard that the community of women needs to fight to destroy. We don’t need to be beautiful to be happy. We should be able to create our own standards of beauty to encompass personal quali-ties such as compassion, courage, joy, resilience, etc. Attractiveness needs to be secondary to our happiness instead of the keystone that holds it all together.

So, to the women of Instagram, take a moment to reflect before you post that beautiful selfie – which standard are you fighting for?

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Beauty isa beast

Think of one of the first times you found yourself in hot water as a kid. If you are like most kids, you probably found yourself feeling embarrassed and panicked. Regard-less of the offense, young children are prone to freeze up when they find themselves in such situations.

In all likelihood, the offense was related to some lost hall pass or neglect for raising your hand, but that doesn’t stop children from feeling like bona fide criminals facing hard time.

But as you might also know, age doesn’t necessarily make these feelings go away. The concerns and worries will change shape, but they don’t disappear. In the place of playground problems, you find yourself facing new challenges. Whether these challenges are tests, homework, or new jobs, feeling overwhelmed or panicked is an equal-opportunity disabler.

As children, facing adversity or coping with some fresh embar-rassment is a skill to be learned and later perfected. But at 22, I have a sneaking suspicion that I might have missed the boat on perfecting this practice.

But I also see similar failures to adjust or overcome all around me.

Where situations call for resilience, people substitute apathy. Where courage might remedy an issue, cowardice stands in.

So what gives? Usually, the skills we intend to learn while we’re young are the simplest and easiest to pick up. What makes accountability and earnest effort so difficult?

When I was in grade school, my mother told me about a scientific concept. As it’s one of the few scientific concepts I’ve been able to both grasp and retain, it’s some-thing I’ve considered when asking these questions.

In situations that arouse some anxiety or nerves, the body’s bio-logical response is “fight or flight.” Adrenaline takes over, and the natural response is to either address the concern or to flee from it. And even though this phenomenon takes place in a few seconds, its concepts have application in every day life.

When facing those pesky dead-lines or responsibilities, those familiar feelings of anxiety come knocking. Despite efforts to close them out, they’ll slowly creep in and toy with your thinking. And when they’ve really turned you around and confused you, you’re prone to hide from a problem rather than confront it.

But if there’s one thing I’ve learned, hiding never works. A dear friend of mine recently introduced me to one of the quirkier expres-sions I’ve ever encountered. “Small

potatoes,” she would exclaim, signaling the issue or topic of the conversation was innocuous or of little import.

At first, the strange phrase threw me for a loop. I didn’t understand what it meant and didn’t appreci-ate what it meant when it was first explained to me. I felt offended that she waved away my problems as if they were not relevant or important. Only after giving it much more con-sideration did I realize its meaning.

Where I once dismissed it, I found this phrase to be a great tool for staying grounded. When addressing public, professional or private issues, remind yourself that no matter how great the issue might seem or might actually be, it’s small potatoes to the potential within you and the dreams that your potential actualizes.

The power of resilience, of imagination or unbridled passion outpaces any particular problem that might plague you in the pres-ent. Remember that. Problems aren’t walls to be enclosed and trapped by. They’re to be broken through, to be busted down, and, ultimately, they’re little more than slight inconveniences on your path to your dreams.

So, next time you’re facing the bottled up feelings of “fight or flight,” stay and fight. Win or lose – it’s small potatoes.

Tim JohnsonEditorial & Op/Ed Editor

Contact Tim Johnson at tjohnson15@jcu.edu

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