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e-News, from John Carroll University
Volume 4, Issue 12 | November 19, 2003
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This is e-News, an electronic newsletter from John Carroll University.
In this issue:

1. Celebrating science -- the Carrabine Lab, the Dolan Center, the Kresge Challenge
2. 'Tis the Season,' Part I: Celebrating traditions
3. 'Season,' Part II: Blue Streaks move from fall to winter
4. 'Season,' Part III: Fall color on campus
5. '72 alum inspires scholarship
6. Visit @JCU for campus news
7. Quotable ... Notable

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1. Celebrating science -- the Carrabine Lab, the Dolan Center, the Kresge Challenge
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Many alumni and alumnae will remember John Carrabine '51, who taught chemistry at Carroll from 1956 until his sudden death in 1990. The model teacher, father and humanitarian has been memorialized with a computer lab that was dedicated in a ceremony recently in the Dolan Center for Science & Technology. The brief presentations, including a warm recollection by son Jim '78, can be heard via MP3 audio streaming on the JCU website.

Newly posted images of the Dolan Center display the dramatic architectural features that have made the facility an immediate focal point for the campus. See for yourself by clicking on the image at left. Even as students and professors take advantage of Dolan's capabilities for study, research and collaboration, the fundraising effort is reaching a critical point -- December 31, the deadline for raising the matching gifts needed to secure the nearly $1 million Kresge Challenge Grant. To learn more about the Kresge Challenge, including its importance not only to the current capital campaign but to the future of JCU click here.

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2. 'Tis the Season,' Part I: Celebrating traditions
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Speaking of seasons, if it's Thanksgiving it's time for the annual Alumni Mass & Breakfast -- this Sunday (Nov 23) -- with Mass at 10:30 am at St. John Cathedral followed by breakfast buffet at the Sheraton Cleveland City Centre. Then in December (Sunday Dec 14), it's the 11th annual Breakfast with Santa and Toy Wrapping Party. Get details on both events at Alumni Events. Meanwhile, classes ending in 4 and 9 met every night last week and continue to plan for Reunion 2004. Remember, even if you're miles away from Rodman Hall, you can join your class committee by conference call. Contact Rosalie Massey.

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3. 'Season,' Part II: Blue Streaks move from fall to winter
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The John Carroll men's soccer team saw its most successful post season ever come to an end in a 2-0 loss to Dominican yesterday in the third round of the NCAA Division III championship in Granville (OH). The day before the 14th ranked Streaks had denied fifth ranked Carnegie-Mellon, 2-1, for their 17th victory tying a previous season high. The JCU football team endured an agonizing season finale, losing 17-14 at Capital, as the Crusaders scored touchdowns on the last play of the first half and late in the fourth quarter. Our cross country teams also closed out 2003, although three runners -- Shannon McConville, Ellie Fernandez and Cyril Pinchak -- qualified for individual berths in the NCAA national championships in Hanover (IN) Saturday (Nov 22). Catch all of the highlights as well as early winter sports season action by the wrestling and swim teams -- and what mens basketball Head Coach Mike Moran had to say about the OAC coaches picking his team to win the conference -- by clicking on Blue Streaks Sports Headlines.

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4. 'Season,' Part III: Fall color on campus
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Many consider John Carroll the most beautiful college campus in the region, and many also consider fall our most picturesque season. Sample a "video postcard" yourself, online. Just click on "A Fall Postcard." If you haven't already seen them, you can select video highlights from the dedication of Don Shula Stadium (especially "The Pep Talk") and the Dolan Center (especially the "Welcome").

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5. '72 alum inspires scholarship
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Steve Burchyns '72, who succumbed to cancer in 2002 after a 28-year career in the US Diplomatic Security Service, has inspired a new scholarship at JCU targeted to the children of DSS agents. Recently the Burchyns family gathered at JCU along with DSS officials and alums from the classes of '72 and '68 to celebrate establishment of a $400,000 endowment to fund the scholarship. Steve's brother Ray '68 even brought his business partner. "I wanted him to experience the campus as I had when I returned (last reunion) after 35 years to a completely transformed university." Read excerpts from Ray's heartfelt presentation as well as other highlights from the celebration at Alumni News.

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6. Visit @JCU for campus news
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Retired JCU Vice President William Doug Bookwalter ’60 suffered a fatal heart attack earlier this month at his Greenford farm near Youngstown (OH). For an obituary on the former assistant to the president, and for information on other individuals and events within and around the campus community, visit the website of the electronic campus newsletter @JCU and click on the November 2003 issue.

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7. Quotable ... Notable
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"When you say, 'There's nothing I can do,' what you're really saying is, 'There's nothing I want to do.'" The speaker was Ireland's Betty Williams, past winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, explaining to a JCU audience her passion for wanting to protect the world's children from war and violence. You can hear her, as well as other recent presenters -- including a Papal Nuncio, a leading Latino spokesman, "the greatest living Russian poet," Sam Walton's right hand man, four JCU English profs describing "How I Write," and three women who "know their place." Just look for the headlines that display an image of computer speakers under News & Events.

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