By Olivia Shackleton

Editor’s note: During the Fall 2018 semester, The Carroll News was alerted that adjunct professors wanted a public voice to address grievances they have with the University. There will be a weekly installment in the Campus section of The Carroll News that will focus on issues facing adjunct professors at JCU. This week’s installment discusses the topic of adjunct professors being overworked while not receiving a living wage.

Adjunct professors face several issues associated with their status as part-time employees at John Carroll University. One of the clearest problems is being overworked and undercompensated. Students expect the same availability and dedication from part-time professors as they do from full-time professors. The difference is that adjunct professors, although they want to, struggle to dedicate the same amount of time to the students due to working at multiple colleges and universities in order to maintain a livable wage.

Neil Slobin, an adjunct professor in the philosophy department, explained, “The average I use when asked what we make per course is $2,500 a course. So if you do the math — I teach now at two different schools, teaching five courses a term — making about $12,500 [each semester], so [that totals] about $25,000. Then I teach two courses in the summer. So basically I make $30,000 a year before taxes.”

Slobin continued, “When I tell people what I do they eventually say, ‘You must make good money,’ and that is just not true. Plus we get no benefits.”

Not only do part time professors receive low wages and no benefits, they also must find jobs at various colleges and universities throughout the Cleveland area just to have enough money to fulfill the basics of life. Slobin continued, “Five classes is standard, some teach seven, and I have even known some adjuncts who have taught nine. And they teach at several universities, not just one.” That’s because colleges and universities limit the number of courses a part-time person can teach. And full-time jobs are hard to find, as universities increasingly rely on part-time adjuncts.

This issue is not exclusive to philosophy adjuncts. David Young, a part time professor in the English department, remarked, “I am teaching at another school. I teach three classes and have about 50 students. Two [classes] here and one at Notre Dame.”

“The fact is that the pay is so dismal that people who are adjuncting for their livelihood have to cobble together five and six and seven classes a semester in order to make it work,” said Sara Schiavoni, an adjunct professor in the political science department.

In conjunction with low pay, many adjuncts cite the large amount of work as a problem: “In terms of overworked, I don’t think you’ll find an adjunct that isn’t in some way overworked. We have to jump from place to place. There is a lot of work that we put into our classes,” said Young.

In addition to the workload associated with classes, there is work that adjunct professors spend ample amounts of time doing for which they receive no compensation. Schiavoni stated, “I’ve directed honors theses. I’ve done four or five in my tenure here. It takes a lot of time, for which I get no compensation. Is it all about the money? No. But it is about recognizing the work being done on this campus with no compensation.”

She continued, “I think the misconception is that students don’t view us as full time or part time, they see us as the people who are engaging them in learning. So an extension of that is to help them in whatever way we can. And yet the system is not set up for adjuncts to be properly compensated for those outside duties.”

However, the adjunct professors that spoke to The Carroll News emphasized their dedication to and love for the students they teach.

“One of the reasons I got into this field is to work with students — that is the fun part. If my students need my help, I am going to do my best to provide it,” said Young.

“I could say no to the honors theses,” said Schiavoni. “But adjuncts, just like full time faculty, want to help our students. We are here because we love teaching and students.”

Does JCU value adjunct professors? was originally published in The Carroll News on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

There is a clear structure in a professor and student relationship. A professor is meant to be a guide and mentor who imparts knowledge and helps students get to the next phase in life. The best professors inspire their students and immerse them in the subjects and topics being taught. Typical students come to class, hopefully prepared for the lesson and curious to learn more. The best students seek out more information and ask questions to help them understand the material. The professor/student relationship seems so simple. Except, it isn’t simple at all.

How do professors and students create boundaries? How do they know what are considered appropriate interactions in and out of the classroom? Can professors and students be friends while maintaining a professional relationship?

These are questions I’ve been considering lately, as I have had several professors throughout my time at JCU who have felt more like friends than adults paid to educate me. I get excited when I pass them in the halls and go to office hours to talk about class but also about life. I can see that they care about me and my future, but they also care about my day-to-day life and situations that I am currently dealing with.

As I began researching this topic, I found that there were competing views on whether a professor and a student are able to be friends while maintaining a professor/student relationship.

One main argument of those who are against friendships between professors and students is that it weakens the respect the student shows to the professor, due to their informal relationship. Shahidha Bari, a lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, explained that she worked the hardest and turned in her best work for “teachers whose admiration and praise” she hoped to gain. She also stated, “Friendship isn’t necessarily conducive to that … you need a degree of formality [in the staff-student relationship], and friendship doesn’t permit that.” However, I find I work even harder to prove myself to the professors that I am close with. When I turn in an assignment that is subpar to my usual work, I am disappointed in myself, and I feel bad for even turning in a low quality assignment to someone I respect so much.

On the opposing side, some academics view friendships with students as a positive. Benjamin Poore, a teaching fellow in the School of English and Drama at Queen Mary, explained how some disciplines of study lend themselves to a more social dynamic between professors and students, “[A seminar style class creates] a sort of synthetic form of sociability, something that’s almost like a friendship but is not that as well.” Professor of behavioral ecology at the University of Sheffield, Tim Birkhead, stated that “the verbal interaction between student and tutor is absolutely vital for [undergraduates’] development.”

Instead of relying on professors’ experiences from other universities, I wanted some perspective from a JCU professor, considering the University prides itself on making students feel valued and supported. I reached out to one of my favorite professors, Colin Swearingen, to discuss his views on student and professor friendships, both in person and online.

“I think it is possible to have a [non-romantic] relationship with students, especially when you have unique experiences,” said Swearingen. “For instance, if you go on an immersion. You get to know students on a slightly different level than what you get in class. The same could be said when you have students in multiple classes and you are advising and mentoring them. And in a lot of ways, you are invested in what they do post-graduation.”

He stressed the importance of remaining fair to all students. Having an open door policy when he is in his office and responding quickly to all students’ emails are tactics he uses to ensure this fairness.

When discussing online communication, he said, “My typical policy on Facebook is I do not to accept friend requests, unless they graduated or if I went to Honduras with them. For Twitter, I’m not going to block students or anything like that. I don’t think students view that as a platform for communication. I try to keep boundaries for how students communicate with me.”

This friendship quandary is not exclusive to me; other students also seem to face this too. Recent JCU grad and former managing editor of The Carroll News, Julie Hullett ’18, said, “I think any good student would run into this because they spend a lot of time with their professors.”

Another JCU student, Kyle Blasinsky ’20, explained his thoughts: “In college, you are adults and meant think freely. Especially in niche fields, these are the people you are going to be working with in labs or writing research papers with down the line. So who is to say you can’t craft a friendship with another adult?”

“Everyone has that same opportunity to go talk with a professor. Swearingen is a good example — if you like data and analytics, then go talk to him. If you want prelaw, go talk to Stiles. And if you craft a friendship out of that, then great, but everyone has that access,” Blasinsky continued.

Additionally, several other students mentioned different stories or personal experiences they have had with JCU professors that have shaped their time at Carroll, helped them choose their majors or given them a sense of comfort and a feeling of belonging at the school. These experiences created a deeper bond between the students and their professors that go beyond the typical academic relationship.

Finally, it is important to note that sexual harassment and sexual assault do exist. This complicates relationships between professors and students even more, and creates a whole new set of issues.

However, when I look at the prospect of professors and students having informal relationships, I lean on the side that friendships are acceptable. Having close relationships with those who teach you helps to build your confidence as a student and gives you people to turn to when you are faced with a challenging situation. Having professors’ support helps students develop, motivates them to turn in high quality work and allows them to engage in thoughtful, adult discussions.

Friends with Academic Benefits was originally published in The Carroll News on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

“Words are insufficient to describe the profound sadness we feel at the contemplated passage of New York State’s new proposed abortion policy.” This is the opening admission of a joint declaration from the Catholic bishops of the state of New York and by far the truest of the short message’s dull, halfhearted statements. Words are certainly insufficient; yet, faced with the mass slaughter of innocents and a Catholic governor’s public rebellion against Christ and his Church, words are all that the bishops have the courage to offer.

The Reproductive Health Act — a law fundamentally opposed to both reproduction and health — was passed by the New York State Legislature on Jan. 22, after a nearly six-year-long battle between Democrats and Republicans. Considered by many to be the most extreme pro-abortion law ever passed in the United States, the RHA eliminates the requirement that abortions be performed by medical doctors, removes any protection for preborn children from the state’s criminal code and permits abortion up to the moment of birth “to protect a woman’s life or health.” Of course, the broad concept of health promulgated in the absurd 1973 case Doe v. Bolton (“all factors — physical, emotional, psychological, familial, and the woman’s age — relevant to the well-being of the patient”) enables abortion for just about any conceivable reason.

Upon legislating unrestricted mass infanticide, New York politicians celebrated the tragedy raucously. Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas described a viral video showing the state’s legislative chamber erupting in applause and cheers as “a scene from Hell.” The bishop continued, “Woe to those who ignore the sanctity of life, they reap the whirlwind of Hell. Stand against this holocaust in every way you can.” Rather than standing against the holocaust, Andrew Cuomo, the state’s Catholic governor, undertook a celebration of his own.

Cuomo, who alternately flaunts and flouts his Catholic faith dependent upon the political demands of a given moment, ordered multiple landmarks — including the One World Trade Center memorial for the victims of the 9/11 Islamist attacks — to be lit up in pink in honor of the new legislation.

Cuomo’s enthusiastic support and celebration of the law inspired comments from numerous Catholics, including Bishop Rick Stika of the Diocese of Knoxville, that the governor’s actions warranted excommunication. Timothy Cardinal Dolan, archbishop of New York, has refused to take this action, or any, for Cuomo’s rehabilitation. Cardinal Dolan could certainly declare Cuomo excommunicated lata sententia under canon 1398, which mandates the censure in response to the procurement of abortion. There is a solid precedent for applying the law to all those involved in the abortion, such as medical professionals, but some have questioned whether the governor’s role is direct enough for the law to be applicable.

Even excluding canon 1398, Ed Condon — a canon lawyer and the DC bureau chief for the Catholic News Agency — has made a solid case at First Things for Cuomo’s excommunication under canon 1364, which prescribes the punishment for the offense of heresy. Cuomo’s obstinate, public rejection of one of the Church’s most basic moral teachings over the repeated admonitions of his own bishop and other Church leaders is certainly worthy of the label.

Nevertheless, Cardinal Dolan has refused to declare Cuomo’s excommunication, citing concern that the censure might be misinterpreted as “a weapon.” What the cardinal fails to realize, however, is that excommunication is a weapon, just as the sacraments and all other tools of the Church are weapons. It was only very recently that the Church laid down her more literal weapons, and this due to geopolitical restraints on her terrestrial power rather than any change in her mission. The Church remains locked in battle “with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens.”

When Catholics in positions of public power become themselves world rulers of this present darkness, the weapon of excommunication is necessary to conquer the evil spirits that influence them, to liberate their souls and to redeem the Church as the image of Christian truth for the world. Can we really be surprised that Andrew Cuomo has received no censure for his support of this brutal evil when Biden, Pelosi, Kaine, Kerry and countless others have gone on for decades doing exactly the same? The only difference between this new law and the policies they have supported all along is that the RHA does away with any euphemism or pretense of decency; it admits that its goal is abortion without restriction, without reason, without end. The difference is in appearance, not in substance.

Governor Cuomo has never been shy about his rejection of Church teaching. He has long been a devoted activist for homosexual imitations of marriage. He divorced his wife and now openly cohabitates with another woman. Even his position on abortion has always been as extreme as it is today; the only difference now is that a Democratic majority enabled his favored bill to pass. Has none of this made his status clear already? If he stands in the middle of a New York City Pride Parade with his mistress at his side and slaughters an infant with his own two hands, will he then have incurred the censure necessary to save his soul? Here, as before, the only difference is in appearance. Each sin present in this ridiculous scene is one in which Cuomo is already actively involved, just displayed clearly enough that it cannot be ignored.

The long battle for Cuomo’s soul has now been brought into a stark and devastating light, and the fate of millions hinges on it. The Church Militant cannot very well fight her side without weapons. It is long past time to use the greatest weapons given to us by Christ — the sacraments and, when necessary, the denial of them — for the redemption of Andrew Cuomo and all Catholics complicit in the advancement of infanticide, for the protection of the countless children they have condemned to the slaughter and for the restoration of the American Church as the nation’s supreme moral authority — an authority higher than the governor of New York, higher than the government of the United States and higher than the devil who has both locked tightly in his grip.

The Church, Her War and Her Weapons was originally published in The Carroll News on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

By Brad Heiss, The Carroll News

Balanced scoring and stern defense powered the John Carroll Women’s basketball team (14–5, 10–2 OAC) to a dominant win over conference rival Marietta (11–8, 6–6 OAC).

Solid play sparked the Blue Streaks early on, as freshman guard Shmoo Pryor and senior Karhin Spear led John Carroll to an early 16–7 lead, with the duo combining for 13 of those points and a pair of threes. From that point on the Pioneers recaptured some momentum to tie the game at 20 at the end of the first quarter.

As both teams continued to go back and forth to begin the second quarter, strong defense allowed the Blue Streaks to mount a lead.

John Carroll went on to record five steals and three blocks while forcing eight turnovers in the second quarter to head into half time with a 39–30 lead over Marietta.

Sophomore forwards Nicole Heffington and Abby Adler led the scoring in the second quarter to go into the half with nine and seven points respectively. Shay Lett contributed 11 first-half points for the Pioneers.

Coming out of the break of the game, the second half proved similar as both teams traded baskets. However, the Blue Streaks began the second half with a nine-point lead.

Marietta was able to make halftime adjustments to improve their 10-point second quarter, responding with a 19-point third quarter. John Carroll answered, to hold a 60–49 lead going into the final period.

Spear came to life in the third, scoring nine points for the Blue Streaks while junior forward Alexis Enochs provided eight points for the Pioneers.

John Carroll went on to open the fourth quarter with an 18–6 run and never looked back. The Blue Streaks finished the game outscoring Marietta 20–10 in the final period. Junior guard Dani Carlson showcased her “sixth-(wo)man” abilities by netting two threes in the fourth and scoring 11 second-half points.

Six Blue Streaks reached double figures and sophomore forward Heffington led the way with 16 points. Senior guard Spear added 14 points and four assists, and freshman forward Olivia Nagy also continued her strong rookie campaign by contributing a double-double (12 points, 10 rebounds) to go along with an impressive five blocks. For the Pioneers, senior guard Lett provided some excitement, scoring 14 points while draining four three-pointers.

The Blue Streaks made 31–69 field goals (44.9 percent) while holding Marietta to just 21–54 field goals (38.9 percent). Defense proved valuable for John Carroll, forcing 21 turnovers and converting those into 20 points on the other end.

John Carroll will remain at home for their next matchup, against Heidelberg on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The Blue Streaks currently hold a two-game lead in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) standings.

JCU Women’s Basketball Remains №1 after defeating Marietta was originally published in The Carroll News on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Each week The Carroll News sports section names five Blue Streak athletes “Streaks of the Week”. Congratulations to this week’s athletes on their outstanding performances.

Women’s Track & Field: Freshman, Cameron Bujaucius

In the 3,000 meter run at the Midwest Open in Geneva, Ohio, Bujaucius broke a school record with her 10:12.82 finish, in which she placed second. She broke the previous record of 10:16.46 that dates back to 2016.

Wrestling: Sophomore, Jarrod Brezovec

Brezovec tallied his 50th career win at the Pete Willson Invitational in Wheaton, Illinois. He won his first three matches by a score of 13–3, which placed him in the semifinal round of the championship bracket.

Women’s Track & Field: Senior, Ashura Powell

In back-to-back weeks, Powell has broken school records due to her strong efforts in Blue and Gold. This time around at the Midwest Open, she won the 400-meter dash in 57.98, shattering her own previous record.

Men’s Track & Field: Junior, Nick Colby

Breaking records is not unfamiliar for Colby. This time around, Colby broke his own record of 18.34 meters in the weight throw. He beat his previous mark by nearly one-meter, which was set on Feb. 17, 2018.

Women’s Track & Field: Freshman, Olivia Hurtt

Hurtt broke former thrower Alexis Johnson’s record of 14.38 meters in the weight throw with her second place finish at the Midwest Open. Hurtt tallied a 14.71 meter throw in her fourth event as a Blue Streak.

Carroll News Streaks of the Week (1/31) was originally published in The Carroll News on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

There was no shortage of success for the John Carroll University women’s track and field team at the Midwest Open this past weekend at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

In terms of success, individually the Blue and Gold had strong showings from many — which led to three school records that were broken.

Any record that stands in the way of junior Ashura Powell does not stand a chance of remaining there long. For the second consecutive week, Powell broke a record. This time, it was in the 400-meter dash — she won the race with a time of 57.98, beating her own record.

Freshman Cameron Bujaucius continued her good fortune from the cross country season to track and field. Bujaucius broke the school record in the 3000-meter dash by completing the race in 10:12.82. She placed third overall in the competition.

Last but not least, freshman thrower Olivia Hurtt has made one strong impression for the Blue and Gold. Hurtt notched a 14.71 meter weight throw, breaking the previous school record of 14.38 meters. She placed second in the event.

Although here were no additional records broken, the Blue Streaks still fared quite well.

Freshman Courtney Phoennik won the triple jump with a stamp of 11.04 meters. Just behind Phoennik (but not too far behind) was freshman Maria DeLuca, who jumped 10.71 meters, good for a second place finish. Placing fourth was Katelyn Frandanisa at 10.53 meters.

Junior Nicole Linn finished fourth in the high jump, clearing 1.58 meters.

JCU junior Alainna Schmidt ran the 600-meter race in 1:43.69, snatching a sixth place finish.

In the team related event, Kendall Miller, Mary Claire Smeltzer, Autumn Hale and Powell claimed second the 4 x 400 relay in 3:59.06.

The event was unscored, so only individual winnings were of note.

Next on the schedule for the Blue and Gold is the Mid-Major Invitational on Feb. 1 at Youngstown State.

Three Records Shattered by JCU Women at SPIRE was originally published in The Carroll News on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Entering the 2018 NFL season, I made a few predictions. I said Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers would be the MVP, Le’Von Bell would be offensive player of the year and the Saints and the Patriots would play in the Super Bowl.

Well, nearly all those predictions were wrong … except one. The Patriots are back in the Super Bowl for the ninth time during the Tom Brady/Bill Belichick era and for the 12th time in franchise history — insane.

This Super Bowl has somewhat of a déjà-vu feel to it. In the first of the nine Super Bowls that Brady/Belichick played in it was against the Rams (then of St. Louis). The young, mighty Patriots stunned NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner and the “Greatest Show on Turf.”

Eight Super Bowls later, Brady/Belichick are back in the Super Bowl playing the Rams (now of Los Angeles). Now back to that whole déjà-vu thing.

The 2019 Rams are now in the same spot the 2001 Patriots were in, except the roles are flipped. The youngest head coach in NFL History is Sean McVay, and he and his just-as-young quarterback Jared Goff are looking to end the Patriots’ dynasty. A tall task if you ask me, considering the Patriots have never lost two consecutive Super Bowls. Of course, New England lost to Nick Foles and the Philadelphia Eagles last season.

Now, time for the pick. I learned a long time ago never to pick against Brady/Belichick and the Patriots. I want to, I really do — but I can’t.

McVay and Goff have only been together for two years, but they have proven a ton. They have made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons and even beat Drew Brees and Sean Payton in one of the toughest places to play in the NFL, the Mercedes Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Brady and Belichick are coming off a win against the league MVP in Patrick Mahomes and a Kansas City Chiefs offense that simply could not be stopped.

My point? The Patriots were essentially unbeatable in the playoffs, and their Super Bowl record is a marvelous 5–3.

Rams 27, Patriots 28. Hopefully Brady and Belichick retire after this one, but I am guessing they will not.

COLUMN: My Super Bowl Pick was originally published in The Carroll News on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

Beating a team twice in a season is difficult to do, especially when that team is your arch-rival. The John Carroll University men’s basketball team proved that true following their 82–69 win against the Mount Union Purple Raiders on Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Almost surprisingly, the Blue Streaks have morphed into a team that has sprung out four key contributors. Those four are juniors Sean Flannery, Jimmy Berger, Ryan Berger and one sophomore — Luke Hippler. These four have been monumental to JCU’s success in their last two wins.

“They are bringing championship level effort,” head coach Pete Moran told The Carroll News following the game.

The effort was on display after they held Mount Union’s Tommy Stenger to just two points. Stenger scored 30 points the last time these two teams met, back on Dec. 5.

“I personally took it upon myself. That’s what we have to do these next three games — we have to shut down those good players. That was my own personal goal and I got it done,” said Jimmy Berger. He guarded Stenger for a good portion of the game.

As always, the match began as fight, with both teams trading shots. Midway through the first half, JCU began to get hot on the offensive end. The Blue and Gold outscored the Purple Raiders 18–6 in a matter of seven minutes. Flannery (6), Jimmy Berger (6), Hippler (4) and Ryan Berger (2) combined for all 18 points — no coincidence.

Between the four, they featured all of the scoring for the first 19 minutes for the Blue Streaks. It was not until junior Connor Fitzgerald hit a free throw 49 seconds before the break that JCU had a fifth player in the scoring column.

The Blue and Gold were able to collect a 16-point lead at the half, their largest all season.

John Carroll kept their foot on the gas, gaining as much as an 18-point lead in early minutes of the second half. Flannery scored five points within 90 seconds during that time.

At the 13:11 mark in the second half, one of the Blue Streaks’ biggest fears occurred. Flannery hit the floor in agony, clutching his left leg. Luckily, it was just a case of cramping.

Flannery did finish the game, but it was not easy. He said, “There was no way I was going to be walking out of here without a win. I wanted to be out there on the floor. I pushed through it, kept my head down, and finished this game.”

Moran added, “Sean and I have such a rapport that it’s an eye contact thing. He knows and I know if he’s hurt, not hurt. If he’s ready to go he gives me the eyes. I trust him. He’s our engine that runs this ship.”

The Purple Raiders continued to battle, but JCU would maintain control of a double-digit lead for the entire second half. The Blue and Gold would walk away with a much needed win.

Flannery finished with a career-high 21 points and added eight assists.

Jimmy Berger played fantastically, registering a 12-point, 10-assist performance. He also added eight rebounds, which led the team. Berger’s 10 assists were a career high, and tied for sixth all-time, for most in a single game in JCU history.

Hippler added 19 points, increasing his average to 16.2 over his last four games.

“We defended. We defended at a high level — and that’s where it starts. We were able to push the ball and we got good looks. Our guys did a fabulous job. Our guys really stepped up and did a good job on a very, very good basketball team,” Moran said of his team’s performance.

However, the Blue Streaks’s next game wasn’t so stellar. They went down to №10-ranked Marietta on Jan. 26 and lost 108–92. JCU now holds an 8–11 record on the season.

The Blue and Gold split season series vs. Mount Union with win was originally published in The Carroll News on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

By: Sean Freeman ’19, Staff Reporterjcu

On their home track, the John Carroll Blue Streaks men’s track and field team demonstrated their strength and depth last weekend during the unscored Midwest Open at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

Amongst a plethora of runners, throwers and jumpers, the Blue and Gold displayed their eagerness and preparation for the upcoming Indoor OAC Championships.

Senior Nick Colby broke the John Carroll weight throw record for the second time with an 18.34 meter mark, approximately two feet further than the previous record holder Rocky Mitolo.

The road to this achievement has been long and meaningful for Colby. “I have been training weight throw since the end of June because I knew it was my weakest event and my only event indoor,” he said. When the judge came back with the record-setting mark, Colby said he “was absolutely ecstatic.”

Despite etching his name into John Carroll history, the senior is not satisfied, adding, “Both times I’ve broken [the record] there have been things I [knew] that could have been better, so there is definitely more to come.”

While the Blue Streaks would continue to have strong performances across the board, no other school records would fall. However, that did not stop competitors from getting close.

Sophomore Deven Ward finished his 200-meter dash a mere 16 hundredths of a second off from teammate Hayden Snow’s school record in the event. While the notch remains unbroken, Ward landed the 11th overall spot out of 123 competitors.

Sophomore Booby Fogle ran a fierce 400-meter in 49.88, just 0.32 seconds short of Will Cameron’s record. Nonetheless, Fogle earned top 10 in the field of 74 runners for his mark.

Ward and Fogle would get another chance to make JCU history in the 4 x 400 relay. The squad of senior John Iannetta, junior Hayden Snow, Fogle and Ward completed the relay in 3:20.99, missing the JCU record by 1.06 seconds.

Meanwhile, out of the 20 competitors, junior Corey Minton landed the top spot in triple jump with a 14.08-meter display.

When asked about the team’s stellar performance over the weekend, Colby lit up as he talked about his teammates’ improvement physically in addition to their team chemistry. “Moving forward, we are going to keep trusting the process … working toward our goals and setting new and bigger goals when we reach them. Enjoying each moment, but never being satisfied.”

The men will travel to Youngstown, Ohio, this weekend to try their luck in the Mid-Major Invitational beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1.

Colby breaks new ground as Streaks chase records at the Midwest Open was originally published in The Carroll News on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

By: Max Argento ‘19, Staff Reporter

Let’s take a look at some of the matchups between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots that we will see on Sunday:

Sean McVay vs. Bill Belichick:

The 33-year-old phenom head coach, McVay, gets his chance to prove himself against not only the greatest football coach ever, but one of the greatest coaches in the history of sport. McVay is whip smart and creative, and his playbook is as intricate as we’ve seen in the league in a long while. Belichick and the Super Bowl go hand-in-hand … it’s up to McVay to change that.


Rams D-Line vs. Tom Brady:

If the Rams have plans on hoisting the Lombardi trophy, they are going to have to get to Tom Brady (which is way easier said than done). The Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs, who have talented defensive fronts, were not able to pressure and hurry Brady with enough consistency to disrupt the five-time Super Bowl champion’s flow. Aaron Donald and Co. are in for a tough task, but getting it done is the key to beating the Pats on Sunday.


Jared Goff vs. The Moment:

Through the first couple years of his career, the jury was still out on Jared Goff. As his partnership with Sean McVay has become more of a talking point, questions about his individual abilities have started to surface. Regardless of that fact, Goff is a supremely talented player who has flourished under the play-calling of his head coach. There is no other way around it — Goff needs to have a great game in order for the Rams to win this game. Goff’s ability to control his emotions on such a stage will be an element to key in on.


The Patriots vs Time:

Philip Rivers was supposed to beat Brady in the playoffs for the first time in his career, and the Patrick Mahomes-led Chiefs were supposed to have too much talent for the Pats and yet, the Patriots are back in the Super Bowl. The dynasty has continued, and Brady said over the weekend that there is a “zero percent” chance that Super Bowl LIII will be his last game. Even though the Patriots look like they aren’t slowing down any time soon, the window is absolutely on its way to closing. The Rams are young, talented and have the ability to dethrone the Patriots if they play their best game. If we know anything about the Patriots, that’s exactly what it will take.

Super Bowl LIII Preview: Rams vs. Patriots was originally published in The Carroll News on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.