The Marquette Tribune - March 26th, 2009

THE MARQUETTE TRIBUNE Volume 93, Number 49

THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2009

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Seniors looking to law school post-graduation

By Matthew Reddin matthew.reddin@marquette.edu

Photo by Ted Lempke/edward.lempke@marquette.edu

A view of a future “suite-style” dorm room in McCabe Hall. The hall, located at 16th Street and Wisconsin Avenue, has been named after the Rev. James McCabe, who was the president of Marquette from 1908 to 1911.

Next year many graduating seniors across the nation will go right back to school: law school.

The Law School Admission Council stated in a press release that the number of students applying to law school has increased by only 1.8 percent. Many schools are reporting much greater numbers of applications, suggesting that those students who are trying to get into law school are applying to more places than usual.

One example is Washington and Lee University, which reported a 29 percent increase in applications for the 2009-’10 year.

However, even more moderate increases than this are the exception rather than the norm.

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Marquette applications actually dropped slightly, said Sean Reilly, associate dean of admissions at the Law School. Since this time last year, applications to the Law School dropped 6 percent.

But, applications jumped 21 percent last year in comparison to 2007, he said.

The Law School has no plans to alter its enrollment size because of this demand.

“We do not anticipate that the Law School will enroll a larger entering class than usual … about 175 full-time first-year students and about 40 part-time first-year students,” Reilly said.

Stephanie Nikolay, director of recruitment at the Law School, suggested two reasons for the increase in applications.

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New residence hall named McCabe Hall to house sophomores

By Jeff Engel jeffrey.engel@marquette.edu

Beginning next fall, the former Marquette Apartments will have new tenants and a new name — McCabe Hall.

In fall 2007, Marquette announced its purchase of the eightstory apartment building at 1628 W. Wisconsin Ave. It is being converted into a residence hall with about 216 beds, said Jim McMahon, assistant vice president and dean of the Office of Residence Life.

The new “suite-style” residence hall will be named after Rev. James McCabe the president of Marquette from 1908 to 1911. In 1909, he led Marquette in becoming the first Catholic university in the United States to admit women.

Senior administration and the Office of Residence Life chose the name for the residence hall. They picked it in conjunction with next school year’s 100th anniversary celebration of Marquette admitting female students, McMahon said.

“The president of the university took a huge risk at that time (by admitting women),” McMahon said.

“Why not honor him?”

The hall will be opened first to sophomores, McMahon said. If

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they do not fill the space, it could be offered to transfer students, he said. The online selection process will begin March 30.

The increased housing space provided by McCabe Hall will make it easier to accommodate more students in total next year, McMahon said.

The current plan is to have a freshman class of more than 1,900 students, similar to this year’s class See McCabe, page 3

Photo by Gabe Sanchez/gabriel.sanchez@marquette.edu

Sarah Biermann, a senior in the College of Communication, is grateful she will be attending Marquette Law School in the fall.

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By Jen Michalski jennifer.michalski@marquette.edu

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Bars and restaraunts like Angelo’s Pizza, pictured above, have seen a decline in the number of customers spending money recently.

The claim, “I’m a poor college student,” may be more understandable today than ever. Today’s economy has caused college students to re-evaluate how they spend their money — including dollars spent on weekend entertainment.

Marquette students have been cutting back on spending at restaurants

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and bars, as they try to find cost-effective ways to have fun.

Craig Kellner, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, has faced the effects of his parents’ job troubles. Money that Kellner would have received from his parents to spend on forms of entertainment does not exist anymore.

“I can’t rely on my parents to pick up my tab and bills,” he said.

Kellner said any money he would have used for luxury or extra items, “now goes toward things I need rather than want.”

The bar scene can be an easy way to rack up a large bill. The cost of transportation to and from bars, as well as the cost of drinks, has become too expensive for some students.

“I try not to go to the bars very often because it’s so expensive,” said Tim Lenaghan, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences.

While some students like Lenaghan have only stopped going to bars as frequently, other students have ceased going to bars altogether — especially ones downtown.

“I only buy at bars if there’s a special,” said Michael Bustamante, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Michelle Thompson, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, has noticed the effect the economy has on her friends’ social lives.

“One of my friends stays in and does his homework because he

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DPS Reports March 23 At 2:09 p.m., a university employee reported that an unknown person removed 26 diamond-style jewel studs that were glued onto an NCAA Marquette University basketball plaque in the Al McGuire Center. The estimated loss is $100. There are no suspects at this time.

At 4:31 p.m., a 21-year-old female student reported that an unknown person removed her secured, unattended Trek mountain bike from the 1900 block of West Kilbourn Avenue. The cable lock was still secured to a porch railing, and no signs of tampering with the lock were evident. The estimated loss is $200.

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A panel examined the effects of sexual assault on various cultures and communities in the Alumni Memorial Union Tuesday. Panelists discussed various perspectives and coping methods.

Panel discusses impacts of sexual assault on cultures Muslim, Hmong, black and LGBT groups analyzed

By Roger Lopez roger.lopez@marquette.edu

A panel discussion Tuesday night explored how different cultures deal with sexual assault.

The discussion was held in the Alumni Memorial Union.

Panelists spoke about how the Muslim, Hmong, black and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities handle incidents of sexual assault and their effects on victims and others.

The discussion was sponsored by the Office of Student Development and the Department for Public Safety.

Inshirah Farhoud, a nurse practitioner for the Medical College of Wisconsin, said sexual

assault should not be blamed on the victim. Instead, it should be seen as an act of violence by the perpetrator, she said.

“The biggest insult that could be given in the Muslim community is the rape of women,” Farhoud said.

In Bosnia and Iraq, sexual assault was formerly used as an act of aggression against Muslim women, she said.

Mao Lee, victim advocate and family strengthening program manager for Hmong American Friendship Association, Inc., said the notion of rape or sexual assault does not exist in her culture. She said when a woman is married, she is like the property of her husband and he is allowed to do anything with her. Hmong women deal with sexual assault by blocking away the memory and never revisiting it, Lee said.

Meighan Bentz, victim advocate and coordinator for the Anti-Violence Project at the Milwaukee LGBT Commu-

nity Center, said there is a high amount of domestic and sexual abuse that goes unreported in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

Bentz said LGBT community members often do not report sexual assaults because they have to reveal their sexual orientation and gender identity. They feel victimized again, she said.

In many cases gay men do not report sexual assault because they feel they have to be “a strong male,” Bentz said.

Annika Leonard, anti-oppression outreach coordinator for the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said people often feel victimized by healing resources such as the medical system and police departments.

She said such departments often do not offer proper treatment due to stereotypes.

The discussion had a turnout of more than 50 students.

March 24 At 6:12 a.m., patrolling DPS officers found a 1994 Ford Explorer with two smashed windows in the 1400 block of West Kilbourn Avenue. The officers spoke with the owner of the vehicle, a 27-year-old female student, who reported an I-PASS, iPod charger and cell phone charger stolen. The estimated loss of property is $115, and the estimated damage to the vehicle is unknown at this time.

At 8:25 p.m., DPS officers were sent to the 11th floor of McCormick Hall after receiving reports that a suspicious odor was coming from one of the dorm rooms. A 19-year-old male student was exiting the room the smell was coming from just as officers arrived on scene.

The student stated that he had no idea why his room smelled like burnt marijuana, that he was not smoking in his room and that, to his knowledge, there weren’t any illegal items in his room. When officers searched the room, they found rolling papers, a glass water pipe, an “improvised” water pipe, several multi-colored glass pipes, a cigarette rolling machine, beer, wine and an orange prescription bottle that contained a small plastic bag filled with a green leafy substance. When the student’s 18-year-old roommate arrived on scene, he claimed that all of the contraband, excluding the green leafy substance, was his. Milwaukee Police Department officers arrested the 19-year-old student for possession of marijuana and arrested the 18-yearold student for possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Thursday 26

Milwaukee Ballet: Genesis, 7:30 p.m., The Pabst Theater, $22 to $86 (Thurs., Fri., Sat. and Sun.)

Saturday 28 Job Search Boot Camp, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Holthusen Hall

Competing ideas about the future of Wisconsin’s schools will be the topic of “On the Issues with Mike Gousha,” 12:15 to 1:15 p.m., Sensenbrenner 325 “The State of Art: Open Forum about the Visual Arts in Wisconsin,” 7 p.m., Haggerty Museum of Art The award-winning film “For the Bible Tells Me So,” 7 p.m., Cudahy 001 Brian Regan, 7:30 p.m., The Riverside, $34.50

Monday 30 Career Work Workshop: Life After Marquette, 4 to 5 p.m., Holthusen Hall Post Graduate Volunteer Employer Panel, noon to 1 p.m., AMU Speed Networking with Alumni, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., AMU

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Something to talk about Linguistics Club hosts dialect event

By Roger Lopez roger.lopez@marquette.edu

The recently formed Linguistics Club will host an event on regional dialects Monday at 8:30 p.m. in Lalumiere Language Hall.

Joseph Salmons, co-director of the Center for the Study of Upper Midwestern Cultures and a professor of German at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will give an overview of different English dialects found in Wisconsin. Salmons refers to these dialects as “Englishes.�

Thomas Purnell, an assistant professor of linguistics at UW-Madison, will join Salmons at the event.

Salmons and Purnell are contributors to the Wisconsin Englishes Project, a group of linguists exploring dialects spoken throughout the state. “American dialects are becoming more different rather than the assumption that they are disappearing,� Salmons said.

He said many of the dialects in

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doesn’t want to have to go out and spend money,� Thompson said. “And most of the time he eats from the dorm cafeteria.�

Matthew Zuknik, a freshman in the College of Arts & Sciences, is a waiter at Angelo’s Pizza, 1601 W. Wells St. He has noticed the decline of customers and output of money toward food and drink throughout the year. “In the beginning of the year it was always packed from Thursday night through Saturday night,� Zuknik said. “As the year progressed, I see (fewer) people come in, at later times, spending less money.�

A popular way for students to save money at bars and restaurants if they do decide to go out has been in the form of drink or food specials. If he chooses to go to a bar, Lenaghan said he looks for drink specials, which are “more appealing.�

Jeremy Past, manager of Mo’s Irish Pub, 142 W. Wisconsin Ave., said although there has been an increase in guests, they aren’t spending as much money.

Along with Sunday and Monday food and drink specials, Mo’s offers a free shuttle to and from campus Thursday through Saturday nights.

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previously occupied the ďŹ rst oor.

The university had planned to build around Ziggie’s, whose lease was set to expire in 2014. However, owner Nicholas Onassis accepted a ďŹ nancial offer from the university and moved out at the end of 2008.

The increased space on the ďŹ rst oor allowed the McCabe Hall project coordinators to create a more efďŹ cient and economic layout, Claeys said. There was talk previously of putting some amenities in the basement, in addition to the ďŹ rst oor, she said.

There are no current plans to utilize the basement, Jahner said.

The ďŹ rst oor rooms can now be made larger with the added space.

Had Ziggie’s remained to the end of its original lease, the university likely would have made changes to the ďŹ rst oor after Onassis left, Jahner said. “We wouldn’t have gotten as good of a ďŹ nished product,â€? Jahner said. “This allowed us to do it right the ďŹ rst time.â€?

Claeys said she would want to live in McCabe Hall if she were a sophomore next year. She cited aspects like the architecture, amount of space and decorative features that make the rooms feel “classier� and “mature.� “It’s more of a transition between a residence hall room and an apartment,� Claeys said. “(McCabe Hall) is like an Abbottsford for sophomores. It will be the premier sophomore housing.�

Mike Muratore, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration and vice president of the Residence Hall Association, toured a model room of the residence hall last semester. He said he would enjoy being a resident of McCabe Hall because of the nice features and smaller community living there. “There’s something to be said for a smaller residence hall,� Muratore said.

Brian Pelrine, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and RHA president, also toured the model room. He said it was very comfortable and that students will enjoy living there. “Once the information gets out, I think people will be excited,� Pelrine said.

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Zuknik has noticed the surge of popularity of specials at Angelo’s. “Almost always, the ďŹ rst thing people ask is ‘What are your specials tonight?’ “ he said.

Some students opt out of dining at a nicer restaurant with friends on weekends for fast food. “I’ll go to Jimmy John’s and grab a sandwich instead,� Thompson said. “I’m careful with my spending because I don’t have a job.�

For those students who want to see a movie on weekends, Varsity Theater offers a different ick each weekend. Aria DeBenny, a freshman in the College of Communication, and Erin McDonald, a freshman in the College of Health Sciences, said they go to the Varsity instead of movie theaters in the suburbs because it’s closer and cheaper.

Ticket prices are $2 for students with an MUID and $3 without.

Avid concert-goers have taken steps to save money as well. The Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., offers a ticket discount to Marquette students. Jeff Kertis, a junior in the College of Engineering, recently purchased a Cute Is What We Aim For concert ticket for $15 instead of the normal $20 rate. “The walk to The Rave was worth the $5 savings because, as a college student, money that I have to spend on entertainment is limited,� Kertis said.

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of 1,950, said University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild in his February presidential address to the university community.

The conversion of the former apartments is on schedule for its August completion date, before students move in for next school year, said Meredith Claeys, a fourth-year student in the College of Engineering and an assistant project coordinator in the OfďŹ ce of the University Architect. Returning students begin moving in Aug. 28.

The renovations include new carpeting, a new paint job and updating the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, Claeys said.

The architects and contractors also worked to keep some of the original architecture, such as archways, high ceilings and terrazzo ooring in certain areas, Claeys said.

The majority of the rooms in McCabe Hall will house three students, said Rick Arcuri, associate dean for administration in the OfďŹ ce of Residence Life. However, about three rooms on each oor will be doubles.

Most of the rooms will feature a bedroom and a separate living room, Claeys said, and each unit will have its own bathroom.

Every room will also have a new sink and countertop in the kitchen area, said Mike Jahner, project manager in the OfďŹ ce of the University Architect.

Claeys said the university has strived to make the building environmentally friendly, in ways like using carpeting made from recyclable materials and putting energyefďŹ cient LED lights in hallways.

The ďŹ rst oor will have a common area with a hall store, two television sets and seating for about 60 students. The area will be in front of the security desk, so any student can walk in and use the lounge 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Arcuri said.

The ground level will also feature a game room, conference room, piano and study room, prayer room, kitchenette and laundry room, Claeys said.

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Wisconsin and other United States “People can be amazed by the regions are due to the history of technical detail that takes place to those regions. As communities produce certain pronunciations and change, the ways people speak simple sounds,� Keiser said. change with them.

The club ofďŹ cially came Recordings from the into existence at the end of 1930s and 1940s show last semester and held its how people in particular ďŹ rst meeting in January, regions spoke similarly said Bradley Rentz, a juto one another, Salmons nior in the College of Arts said. Dialects are found & Sciences who helped in the pronunciation and start the group and now usage of certain words, serves as president. but can also be found in Salmons He said the club has certain word orders in senabout 20 consistent memtences. He said dialects are bers who show up to the not an incorrect way of speaking biweekly meetings. The group has English, but just show differences also discussed English dialects, tain the way people throughout the boo language and profanity. country speak.

Keiser said the purpose of the “This is a very interesting part club is to provide students the opof the regional cultures,â€? Salmons portunity to explore questions of said. languages. He suggested having He said there is a lot of richness Salmons and Purnell come to camin the way people speak in Wiscon- pus because they were instrumental sin. The dialects found here are due in setting up the Wisconsin Engto the inux of German and Pol- lishes Project and they are experts ish immigrants to the region in the in the ďŹ eld.

1800s, Salmons said.

Keiser said future plans for the Steven Keiser, the club’s adviser club include holding a regular guest and an assistant professor of Eng- series and maybe having a panel lish at Marquette, said the dialect discussion on Gaelic language. discussion is one of the topics the club has covered at meetings.

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VIEWPOINT

Stay wary of sexual violence

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Sexual assault prevention has been an ongoing topic of discussion. We still see this topic as a serious one and feel it merits further attention.

Students hear lots of statistics on sexual violence and know not to walk down dark alleys at night. But, we need to increase our knowledge of the problem and connect this information to real life in order to make smart decisions.

Sexual violence is a serious issue, especially on college campuses. According to a U.S. Justice Department estimate, one in five women and one in 33 men will be a victim of sexual assault or will experience attempted sexual assault.

Women are victims These numbers are staggering; to many, of sexual violence. the idea of sexual assault seems remote.

But consider that these women could be your best friends, girlfriends or sisters.

Men are victims of This is not something to be taken lightly. sexual violence.

A recent University of Missouri study examined the behaviors and attitudes of female undergraduates at Miami UniverPercent of victims sity and found that many were unaware of know their attackers. what constituted risky behavior. Students did understand the risk of having someone pour them a drink, but most did not think of leaving drinks unattended as a serious risk.

Additionally, when a short story about date rape was read, the students frequently assigned the blame to the victim for what had happened. This perception of victimization is an issue we find seriously troubling. It is important for students to realize that it is never the victim’s fault.

For a problem so relevant on college campuses, these findings highlight students’ lack of awareness of sexual violence. We urge students to take this issue seriously and to: Pour your own drinks. We know allowing others to get you a drink is risky, but remembering to apply this to real life does not always happen.

It is easy to forget this cardinal rule and hold out your cup when a guy walks by with a pitcher or hand your cup over at a house party when a new acquaintance offers to go to the keg.

Watch your drink at all times. As the University of Missouri study found, college students fail to identify this as a risk, making it a great opportunity for predators to slip something in the drink of an unsuspecting victim.

Watch out for your friends. Our friends are the best defense we have against sexual assault. Talk to your friends about the risk of sexual violence and help each other make smart choices.

Don’t allow yourself to be isolated with someone you don’t know well and trust. Stick to the good ol’ buddy system. But even when you do this, still remain on your guard. Of the women who survive rape or attempted rape in college, an estimated 85 to 90 percent know their attackers.

Trust your instincts. If a person or a situation seems shady, follow your gut feeling, because chances are you are probably right.

Students need to increase knowledge of the all-too-real problem of sexual violence. In addition, students need to connect the information they gain to real life situations and make smart decisions. Be safe, Marquette.

We don’t want any more of you to become a part of the staggering statistics on sexual assaults.

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A treasured tradition dies Jim McLaughlin I admit it: I’m an arrogant Chicagoan, although you may have already guessed that. I instinctively say “Chicago” in reference to my entire state, and I am never satisfied by pizza made outside my city’s limits. People from my fair city tend to feel a little bit superior to those from other cities. Our big shoulders are trumped only by our bigger egos.

It’s the third largest city in the United States (puny Milwaukee is only 23rd), populated by nearly 3 million people (Milwaukee scrounges up just over half of a million). And even though New York City and Los Angeles may think they know what’s up, I don’t see either of them with a bid in for the Olympics.

Although she’s a Minneapolis native (which is only 60 sq. miles, a quarter of Chicago’s span), my girlfriend patiently allows me to wax poetic about the greatness of Chi-Town.

But being such a large, diverse metropolitan area, some pockets of the city form their own identities. Most notorious is the Crosstown Showdown, the six games in which White Sox play that other team. It’s the ultimate face-off between North Siders and South Siders.

As a born and bred South Sider,

I am proud to share in the collec- 53 arrests were made this year, tive swagger shared by residents and residents reported attendees of the less flashy half of the city. urinating on their property.

“While we regret the need to Instead of the trendy bars, hippie hummus joints and artsy feel alter such a fine tradition, the of the North Side, we South Sid- committee feels that suspending ers flaunt our dive bars, our tiny the South Side Irish Parade in its bungalow houses and our sub- present form is the just and responsible thing to do,” the comgrade taco stands.

But once a year, the South mittee said in a press release.

They said they Side steps into the wish to conspotlight.

Three tinue a yearly hundred thousand cultural celpeople show up an- Once a year, the ebration, but we nually to attend the South Side steps into all know how South Side Irish the spotlight. Three spinoffs usually parade, a route that hundred thousand turn out. spans a mere mile people show up “There’s a and a half in a resigreat spirit here dential area. When annually to attend the in Beverly and St. Patrick’s Day South Side Irish parade, on the South fell during Holy a route that spans a Side when it Week last year, the mere mile and a half in comes to St. parade committee a residential area.

Patrick’s Day, moved the parade a and we intend week earlier so that to honor that,” residents would be able to make their way to Palm event organizer Mary Beth Sheehan told Chicago’s SouthSunday mass.

It’s crowded, messy and full of town-Star.

I don’t know how to describe public drinking and debauchery — and it has been hands down the depth of my disappointment. my favorite event each year for I feel as though I lost a piece of as long as I can remember. Over my past, my home. I love being break, my friends and I real- a South Sider, proud of our blueized the very first song we can collar culture and simple values. remember learning was “The Even if events still take place, Ballad of the South Side Irish,” the death of such an iconic tradia tribute to our Irish heritage and tion is something from which we our unique culture and experi- will not easily recover.

“Slán go fóil” South Side Paence on Chicago’s South Side.

Finally after 31 years, though, rade. our Irish luck has run out. The james.mclaughlin@milwaukee.edu committee said the parade had grown to “international proportions” in an area that simply could not sustain such numbers.

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The blacker the ‘Berry’, the bigger the fool For the first 15 years of my life, I wandered aimlessly through an analog wasteland, losing hope after generation upon generation of mobile phones failed to plug me into the so-called “Information Superhighway.” Sure, I found phones that could make crystal-clear calls and wouldn’t shatter when I dropped them. I wasn’t forced to hoard quarters and find pay phones in order to get in touch with someone when I wasn’t home. Nonetheless, every text message I tapped out in T9 created a feeling of hollowness within me. Something was missing from my cell phone, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. Little did I know that “it” was a little white trackball.

When the BlackBerry arrived in 2002, I soon realized that it represented the final link between the human and the Divine. I am convinced that if Michelangelo were alive and painting today, Adam’s outstretched hand on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel would feature three fingers tightly wrapped

around this wondrous device. At long last, I feel truly connected to the world around me. In my preBlackBerry life (or what I like to refer to as the “Dark Ages”), I had to log on to a computer to check my e-mail. Eww. How 1990s is that?

Never mind that Research in Motion created the BlackBerry for traveling business people; I clearly need one. I am a college student, and that means that I receive extremely important emails that require action A.S.A.P. (Did you know that this Friday is Salsa Funk Nightclub Night at Legends, btw? No, you didn’t. You don’t get e-mail on your pathetic Motorola).

Furthermore, my Facebooking has improved exponentially since I got my BlackBerry. I give status updates in real-time now (Currently: “The Daft Punk is venting his disdain for inferior people with inferior phones”). I’ve cut my average wall-to-wall response time down to 3.7 minutes, and I now adhere to a strict R.S.V.P.

policy for all event and group invitations. Side note — you’re welcome, “Need Numbers: Lost My Phone While Drunk” groups.

Without me, you’d have zero responses. Maybe next time you’ll think about getting a real phone instead. But I digress.

Thank God I have my BlackBerry. Otherwise, I’d be forced into second class citizenship and would be excluded from the conversations of Notre Dame’s power elite. To offer you a concrete example from my semester abroad in London, take a conversation I held with my girlfriend at the time and two other people. Three of the four people in the room had BlackBerries. I, unfortunately, had left mine in the States because I didn’t think the BlackBerry culture had taken over London yet.

In less than five minutes the three cool people in the room were BBM-ing (BlackBerry Messaging, for the ignorant layperson) instead of talking, while I just sat there and contemplated my miserable existence. I knew I was

outclassed, and I cried myself to sleep for the rest of my time on that horrible island.

To be honest, the best part about my BlackBerry is that it has made me a better man. It’s taught me how to communicate in ways I’d never dreamed possible, and has taught me which people to eliminate from my social circles. In a moment of weakness, I started dating a girl who didn’t have a BlackBerry. Although we got along well and she was a wonderful person in many respects, after a few weeks it became obvious that things just weren’t working out. She kept asking stupid questions like, “What is BrickBreaker?” and “How do you even use that keyboard?”

I didn’t say anything about it at the time, but I wanted to scream at her: “I have a BlackBerry, which means my time is valuable! Do you think I really have the luxury of wasting precious seconds and oxygen answering inane questions like those? Go call your mom with your Razr and check

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Why? The smell. No one is quite sure what the unpleasant smell is, but it resembles a mix between wet dog and cold hotdogs still in their packaging. Any slight wind can spread the smell through campus, sending students straight into the nearest building.

The common consensus on what is causing the smell is the factories that are in and near Milwaukee.

The exhaust these factories exude pollute the air and make it smell terrible, leading to the current situation. Although the only hope most students have for now is to wait until the weather stays nice and the wind does not blow as strongly, there are some changes that could be made in the state of Wisconsin.

It would be a wise decision to decrease the number of factories in the area, since the more we have, the more the smell grows. Another option would be to move the factories elsewhere. Perhaps moving the factories out of such an urban area, would help. The smell is consistently getting worse, so by moving or reducing the number of factories near the city, a drastic change could be made. Clean air could impact how the people of Milwaukee, and other cities that share this stinky problem, enjoy the outdoors.

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Almsgiving unites pillars of Lent good, Harak said.

Almsgiving is a LENT IN practice that is emphasized during the Lenten series, said For most MarGerry Fischer, asquette students “the sistant director of big three” stands for Campus Ministry.

James, McNeal and Lent is a special Matthews. But durtime to see how we ing Lent, that is not are relating to God, all it stands for. self, others and things, For the Rev. Simon and to see how we imHarak, director of Marprove in those relationquette’s Center for Peaceships, said the Rev. making, “the big three” Larry Jonas, a priest at refers to the pillars of Gesu Church.

Lent: prayer, fasting Like the members and almsgiving.

This is the third part in of a basketball team, Almsgiving cona season-long series on the pillars of Lent sists of giving mateLenten traditions work together. rial help to people “Certainly the mowho need it, Harak tivation to give alms said. He said it can also include serving others in a comes out of prayer,” said the Rev. broader sense. There are no strict Doug Leonhardt, associate director of the Office of Mission and rules for almsgiving, he said.

It comes from the idea that all Identity. material objects come from God See Alms, page 8 and are to be used for the common

By Kaellen Hessel kaellen.hessel@ marquette.edu

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Ali Salinas, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, displays her H2O Project bracelet. It reminds her of her promise to drink only tap water for two weeks and donate the money to build wells for those without water.

REAL LIFE

TargetX evaluates campus tours for effectiveness Colleges pay new company for marketing strategies

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By Michael Murphy michael.g.murphy@marquette.edu

Colleges around the country are turning to outside resources to help liven their campus tours.

One company is taking advantage of this need, introducing the “experience” into campus visit programs around the country.

Since 2006, colleges have hired TargetX’s Experience Team to come to their campus and evaluate their campus visits.

The Experience team is composed of two men: Trent Gilbert, the Experience Evaluator, and Jeff Kallay, the Experience Evangelist. These two men help schools create customized solutions based on the wants and needs of those specific schools.

Gilbert explained why colleges are reaching out for their help.

“We have studies and statistics that show that really the most influential and impacting part of

the high school students selection process is the visit to campus,” Gilbert said. “So really, we’re trying to get schools and colleges to think about that fact that they really need to be focusing and spending effort and resources on developing and putting on an incredible campus visit for prospective.”

It is not just the campus tour

that will be evaluated. Online registration processes, highway signage and signs approaching the parking lots and admissions buildings will be evaluated.

“We are getting the logistics of the tour,” he said. “It is everything from the nuts and bolts of their signage to the tour guides telling stories and representing their prospective schools.”

Kallay, who started the campus experience two years ago by himself with TargetX, has helped developed online improvement technology tools along with the campus visits. He believes the future will bring room for growth.

“A lot of what Trent and I do is we just have to get vice presidents and deans to rethink their budgets and their people,” Kallay said.

“We envision a future in about a year where we will have a couple private school teams and a public school team.”

TargetX charges anywhere from $5,000 to $20,000 for a campus visit. But with more than 100 schools already having enlisted the Experience Team’s help, it is See TargetX, page 7

Cody stands trial for September bar stabbing Former student to give testimony to jury today

By James Teats james.teats@marquette.edu

Jessica Cody, a former Marquette student who allegedly stabbed two others in a Water Street bar last September, will

give her testimony today during the final stages of her jury trial.

The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office filed formal charges against Cody last fall. She was charged with two counts of first degree recklessly endangering safety for allegedly stabbing Katlynn Dallmann, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, and a visiting 20-yearold female student from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign.

Dallmann was cut in the arm

and near her left eye, and the sec- to Wisconsin State Statutes. ond victim was stabbed near the The three females involved neck. Evidence included were underage at the photos of the victims’ time of the incident injuries and pictures of when a verbal altercathe crime scene. tion occurred at SulThe jury trial began livan’s, 1225 N. Water Monday afternoon and St., which led to the is expected to end this stabbing. afternoon or Friday Both the prosecution morning. If convicted and the defense called on both counts, Cody officers and witnesses Cody faces a maximum 35 who were at the scene years of imprisonment to the stand. and $50,000 in fines, according Assistant District Attorney

James Griffin called six witnesses to present the state’s case, including testimonies from both victims and a Sullivan’s door manager.

At the conclusion of the state’s presentation, Cody’s defense attorney Michael John Hicks requested a motion to dismiss the case, citing inconsistent testimonies and arguing that the evidence was not strong enough for the jury to prove guilt. But Judge See Cody, page 7

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Milwaukee auto companies may receive funding Stocks jump after Obama’s proposal of federal money

By Tony DiZinnio anthony.dizinnio@marquette.edu

Two Milwaukee-based auto supply companies may be in line for needed federal stimulus money to ensure their survival.

The only thing delaying funding is whether it will take a cataclysmic event for the money to arrive.

Johnson Controls Inc. and Strattec Security Corp. (STRT), each based in the Milwaukee suburb of Glendale, would be two companies in line for $5 billion if one of the “big three� Detroit automakers goes under.

On more than one occasion the principals of General Motors, Ford and Daimler Chrysler have asked for additional bailout money to stay aoat.

As of yet, neither company has conďŹ rmed their participation in this new federal program announced by President Obama last Thursday. Stocks for both companies rose upon the news’ release.

Obama announced the federal program while visiting an electric car research lab in Pomona,

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clear that some schools are willing to pay the price.

Jeff Frosch, the director of undergraduate admissions at Concordia University in Mequon, Wis., said TargetX was worth every penny. “We found historically if we can bring a prospective student to the point to where they are willing to visit our campus, we have a very strong chance of having that student enroll at our place,� Frosch said. “However, we recognize that there were certain things that we could do better with our campus visit experience.�

Frosch explained that TargetX had come highly recommended,

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Calif. last Thursday. He also extended a hand to the companies to apply for a further $2 billion in stimulus funds for advanced battery technologies.

According to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, on March 18 JCI was trading at $9.82 per share. Wednesday, it had jumped to a high of $13.30 and closed at $12.61.

JCI makes automotive seats and batteries and is on the cutting-edge in battery development in road technology, according to the JCI Web site. It is now looking to develop a base for producing batteries in hybrids within the United States.

Steven Crane, associate professor of economics, said battery development is a substantial work in progress and any failure of one of the automakers would pose a major challenge to the growth of either of these suppliers. “This issue is part of a debate over what’s really important now or in the long term,� Crane said. “Is this alternate energy initiative similar to a short need like revamping healthcare?�

He said this might be part of the immediate effort to stimulate the economy versus tackling additional issues.

Anna Timms, JCI manager of brand and corporate communications, said there are still speciďŹ cs so they brought in Jeff Kallay who spent the entire day basically doing an audit of their campus. “We had mailed him all of our pre-visit material, he signed up the way a traditional student would before a visit and took a couple of campus tours,â€? he said. “We then sort of talked in the afternoon and he broke down what was good, what wasn’t good, what we could do to improve and how we could do that.â€?

This campus visit occurred in October 2007 and today Concordia is seeing the results. “It was a very beneďŹ cial experience for us,â€? he said. “At this point we have seen a 60 percent increase in our visit volume.â€?

Nancy Peterson, an admissions counselor at Agnes Scott College in Texas said that although they already had a proven visiting pro-

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to determine, though the prospect sounds somewhat interesting. “I know our research and development is aimed at revamping basic batteries,� Timms said. “However, if GM or someone else goes belly up, that’s a large hit.�

Timms said the possibility of participating remains open in the future.

STRT’s NASDAQ average jumped from $6.50 on March 18 to $7.50 on March 24, with a high of $7.95 on March 20. Trading on Wednesday eclipsed the

previous high of $7.95 closing at $8.26 per share.

According the STRT Web site, the company focuses on automotive locks and keys. It mainly improves modular and entry systems, such as enhancing latches, ignition columns, locks and keys.

Dennis Kazmierski, vice president of marketing and sales for STRT, said he could not determine the immediate interests of the company in light of this new program. “If it helps our bottom line,

gram, they felt there was always room for improvement. “With us, they met with our admission staff and our volunteers,�

Peterson said. “(Kallay) actually came to campus twice. He came once and volunteered to come back a second time which we really appreciated.�

Peterson said Kallay went on the tours and used more than his ďŹ rsthand knowledge. He also used many interactive methods like YouTube videos from other schools and provided a lot of feedback, she said. “The one thing he pushed was getting more personal storytelling and more interaction with families and we have seen them improve that,â€? she said. “We have seen a big change this year.â€?

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Either company losing business poses a long-term threat, Crane said. “It’s pretty likely either would take a big hit with contracts to GM,� Crane said. “Both companies provide substantial amounts of supplies now.�

Crane said ďŹ nding batteries that last longer and have longer energy cycles is a major challenge.

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Dennis R. Cimpl, presiding the case, denied the motion at that time.

Hicks then presented his case yesterday afternoon. He brought eight witnesses to the stand, which included investigating detectives and three Marquette students.

Cody then waived her 5th Amendment rights against selfincrimination at the end of yesterday’s session, and Cimpl agreed to allow her to testify. After her testimony and the counsels’ closing statements today, Cody’s fate rests in the hands of 14 jurors.

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“The implication when the national applicant pool shows no significant increase while some schools post dramatic increases in applications can be twofold: applicants may be applying to more schools, and some law schools are experiencing a decline in the applicant pool,” Nikolay said in an e-mail.

Sarah Biermann, a senior in the College of Communication who will be attending Marquette Law School in the fall, said she did not make her decision because of the recession, but she

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is grateful that she got accepted now regardless.

“I can’t even imagine looking for a job right now,” Biermann said.

Biermann, a public relations major, became interested in going to law school two years ago, and decided to apply to Marquette because of its sports law program.

Originally, she did not plan on attending graduate school.

“It’s kind of interesting,” Biermann said. “Friends, a few years ago, would talk about grad school; they’d tell the one kid going to grad school, ‘Oh, well, I don’t know if I could handle all that schoolwork.’”

Biermann’s perspective has

now changed.

“Now it seems like, with the recession and all, my friends are the ones saying, ‘Lucky you, you’re going to grad school and you get all that work,’ because it’s hard to find jobs right now,” Biermann said.

Biermann offered advice for students thinking of going into law school from alternate disciplines.

“Make sure it’s something you really want to do versus maybe going because of something like a recession,” Biermann said. “If you start a grad program and it’s not for you, then I feel like you’ve almost made yourself worse off.”

cal tradition.

You should find a cause you feel the Holy Spirit is moving you toward in order to increase your contributions during Lent, Harak said.

If you ask God where you should contribute funds, he will not take long in answering, he said.

Offerings given during mass count as almsgiving, Jonas said.

Throughout Lent, special collections are taken at masses for Gesu’s sister parish in Haiti, he said.

Campus Ministry also provides students with almsgiving opportunities by sponsoring two programs: Operation Rice Bowl and The H2O Project, Fischer said.

Operation Rice Bowl is a way to provide food for the hungry, Fischer said. Operation Rice Bowl, the official Lenten Program of Catholic Relief Services, calls Catholics to pray, fast and learn about the challenges of poverty overseas along with giving alms, according to the Web site.

The H2O Project encourages participants to drink only tap wa-

ter for two weeks, according to the Web site. The money that would usually be spent on other drinks is donated to build wells for those in need, Fischer said.

Students can get a bracelet from Campus Ministry to remind them to only drink water, Fischer said.

The H2O Project is a way students can simultaneously participate in fasting and almsgiving, Fischer said.

Other examples of service that can count as almsgiving include serving at a meal program or tutoring, Fischer said.

“If we really look at our lifestyles, there’s always room to give,” he said. ▲

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Prayer increases the sense of community with God, Harak said.

Since God came as a poor person, we ought to act as a community by helping the poor, he said.

Almsgiving also ties in with fasting.

The money you would have spent on the food that you are fasting from can be given to the poor as a way of expressing solidarity with them, Harak said.

The pillars are exemplified in Matthew 6:1-18 during Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, Leonhardt said.

That is not the only place in the Bible where alms are mentioned.

The word “alms” appears 10 times in the New Testament, Jonas said.

“It’s right in Scripture,” he said.

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Restaurants in Milwaukee provide numerous animalfree options, dishes

By Molly Gamble molly.gamble@marquette.edu

Vegan Milwaukee almost sounds like an oxymoron. In a city known worldwide for beer, brats and cheese, many might think a vegetarian meal in Milwaukee means the garden salad at George Webb. But they couldn’t be more wrong.

If you or your animal-friendly friends are looking for a quality breakfast, lunch or dinner, don’t worry; meat and cheese aren’t necessarily in your dining forecast. Leave it to Milwaukee to cover all the square meal bases and even have a vegetarian tavern, serving up tofu wings and Pabst Blue Ribbon.

For breakfast, the Riverwest Co-Op Grocery & Cafe, 733 E. Clarke St., offers outstanding vegan and vegetarian dishes that even meat lovers will enjoy. The cozy café seats around 12 and is attached to the CoOp’s small grocery store which sells a variety of organic, vegetarian and vegan products. Dining at the Co-Op is like eating in a friend’s kitchen. Someone will take your order on a paper pad at the cash register and give you a mismatched ceramic mug for bottomless morning coffee.

Vanilla soy milk and cream are both available. Hanging on the orange walls are artwork and photography by local artists.

The Co-Op prides itself on using local and organic ingredients. Stefanie Klopp, a Riverwest resident, actually moved across the street from the CoOp so she could spend more time volunteering there. Klopp has been a vegan for about five years, and decided to adopt the lifestyle out of concern for animal rights.

“Milwaukee does a great job offering vegan options. It’s probably on par with Chicago in that respect,” said Klopp, noting that Milwaukee beats out both Madison and Kenosha for vegan-minded alternative eating options.

These breakfasts will leave you more satisfied than any Grand Slam breakfast plate — honestly. The Co-Op isn’t fooling around with their choices.

The eggs and toast entrée ($6.50) is customizable for either vegetarians (who can eat dairy) or vegans (for whom tofu scramble is substituted for eggs). It comes along with toasted sourdough bread, roasted potatoes with jalapenos and onions, and soy sausage patties with a hint of ginger and an eye

appeal no different from the real thing.

The Co-Op also dishes out sweeter breakfasts — like vegan pancakes ($5-$5.50) made with your choice of organic blueberries, vegan chocolate chips, coconut or bananas and served with local maple syrup. Rich smoothies like the PB Cup ($4) are blended with dairy or soy milk, fair trade bananas, vegan chocolate syrup and peanut butter. If the friendly staff was any more laid back, they would be lying down. It’s refreshing to enjoy breakfast (or just coffee) in a place that doesn’t smell like meat frying in grease. Also, vegetarians won’t have to worry that their food shared the griddle with animal products.

For lunch, steer toward The National, 839 W. National Ave. On the corner of National Avenue and 9th Street, this place in the heart of Walker’s Point may seem a bit out of place. The café just opened last December and still sees inconsistent business, although it is worthy of a steady clientele. It is one of the most aesthetically pleasing cafes in the city and fits great into a student’s budget, with most entrees priced between $5 and $7.

More than 20 hand-screened posters of bands like The Swell Season, She & Him and Broken Social Scene adorn the light blue walls, and one can be yours for $30. The place seats about 16 and has a retro feel with orange-patterned curtains, hanging glass globe lights and a vintage cooler left behind by the previous tenant, a deli. Besides the posters, other crafts from local artists are also for sale, including picture frames made from recycled materials ($12 to $25) and reusable grocery bags ($15).

For lunch, cross your fingers that the tomato and walnut soup is soup of the day. Since tomato basil soup is as common as water in cafes, it’s a nice change to get a hearty bowl of tomato soup with a delicious twist. Diners can assemble their own grilled cheese sandwiches ($5.25) by choosing from chipotle cheddar, mango jalapeno, provolone or chicken noodle soup cheeses, which are then grilled on Old World-style Vienna bread.

The staff is extremely gracious and appreciative. The chef, A.J. Dixon, stopped by the table to ask how the food was, and our server checked to make sure the black bean sandwich ($7) wasn’t too spicy. The brownies from City Market are to die for — they are topped with a half-inch layer of thick caramel and nuts and have the rich flavor of a cherry liqueur.

If you get one (and you should), best eat it with a knife and fork so you don’t have to gnaw

through the thick caramel to get a bite.

Finally, for dinner or drinks and appetizers, get to Palomino, 2491 S. Superior St. But be warned — you’ll have to be 21 or over since it is classified as a “tavern” and cards hard — and, no, you can’t stay “just here to eat.” Brought to us by the same people who founded Comet Café, Fuel and Hi-Hat, Palomino may be called the “diviest non-dive bar,” if that makes sense.

Vinyl booths line the walls, which are adorned with velvet artwork of horses, cacti and other various Southwestern scenes. The pool tables and cigarette machine may make many people think again about their notions of vegan restaurants as snobby, sterile eateries that take themselves too seriously.

Palomino offers a solid beer list with brews organized by region. Vegetarian appetizers include Southern comfort foods like fried okra, hush puppies and red beans and rice (a small order costs about $4.50).

Also available are tofu buffalo wings ($8.95). Health concerns should be thrown to the wind here; Palomino offers vegan or vegetarian options but not in the most health conscious ways. It’s a great place for the friends or family most skeptical of vegetarian fare.

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New flick has all the man love you need Segel, Rudd team up in awkward bromantic comedy

By Becky Simo rebecca.simo@marquette.edu

“I Love You, Man” is the latest in a string of films featuring awkward guys that audiences love to laugh at, but there’s a catch: this one’s actually funny.

“I Love You, Man” introduces its audiences to up and coming real estate agent Peter Klaven (Paul Rudd, “Role Models”), an awkward — very awkward — floundering romantic who has just proposed to his girlfriend, Zooey (Rashida Jones, “The Office”).

But Peter has no guy friends.

No bros, no crew. He’s a “girlfriend guy,” according to his father — surprising, given the extreme levels of awkwardness that radiate from Peter. He’s always hung around with the ladies, which presents a problem: who will be the best man at the wedding?

It takes him awhile and several uncomfortable attempts at “man dates,” but a chance meeting leads Peter to Sydney Fife (Jason Segel, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”), a laid-back, Rushloving, man-Uggs wearing guy who somehow gets the uptight Peter to chill out and rock out in his converted garage.

Peter, the guy who used to make root beer floats (complete with chocolate straws) for Zooey and all her friends during their weekly get-togethers is now spending his evenings in Sydney’s “Man Cave,” getting drunk and discussing the intimacies of his and Zooey’s relationship.

It would have been very easy for the movie to go in a totally predictable direction, but the homoeroticism is kept to a minimum, if it’s there at all. Even Peter’s homosexual man-date matchmaking brother Robbie (Andy Samberg) isn’t stereotypical, a character choice that would

have been so easy to make.

Of course, the movie isn’t perfect. Peter meets Sydney and suddenly they’re best buds?

There’s a catch, right? The moment where Sydney would be revealed as a con man, a creep, but it doesn’t happen.

He has no discernible profession, no responsibilities and seemingly no cares in the world.

We don’t really know exactly what is up with Sydney Fife, but we know this: he is the ultimate dude. He also seems like little more than a plot device. We never find out who Sydney is, other than a laid-back dude who helps Peter unwind.

A cameo appearance by the muscled, deep-voiced Lou Ferrigno (former Mr. Universe and TV’s Incredible Hulk) gets plenty of laughs. The movie is definitely not as crude or suggestive as it could be. There’s an

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Paul Rudd (right) looks for a best man when he realizes he has no male friends in “I Love You, Man.”

element of sweetness — Rudd plays the perfect, attentive fian-

cée, and Jones’ Zooey just wants him to be happy (well, at first).

All in all, it’s an entertaining 1 hour and 50 minutes.

‘Part One’ provides more than Guevara’s myth Soderbergh’s Che biopic shows a clear vision for film

By Kyle Rancourt Special to the Tribune

“Che: Part One” is the first half of Steven Soderbergh’s massive biopic on the life of revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara, played by Benicio Del Toro.

Che’s early life was chronicled in the 2004 film “The Motorcycle Diaries” and Soderbergh does well to avoid recycling that story. We pick up on Guevara (who was born in Argentina) just before he and Fidel Castro assemble their revolutionary army to attempt to overthrow the Cuban government.

The film begins in 1964 postrevolution. Che is doing a series

of interviews with a British journalist starting in Havana, and we follow him as he travels to New York City in order to speak at the United Nations on behalf of Cuba. As Che recounts the time of the Revolution, the audience is shown his flashbacks. In order to distinguish between the two time periods, Soderbergh presents 1964 in black-and-white and Che’s account of the revolution in color. This is a unique technique considering in film we typically see it the other way around. Perhaps Soderbergh is trying to convey that, for Che, the revolution was a time when he felt most alive therefore it is presented in vivid color.

The film is meticulous is sticking to the factual record, but takes extra care to document Che’s struggle with asthma as he trekked through the Cuban jungle for months and months on end. Much of the time he had

no medicine to help him and at times it is painful to watch this man struggle to breath and gasping for air with each step.

Surprisingly, considering the passion embodied in this mythic figure, I remained relatively detached from his character. Del Toro’s Che is a stoic figure; a man with a goal who will let nothing stop him from reaching that goal. Del Toro does an exceptional job of portraying Che, but perhaps he is a victim of his character because the inspiration and admiration for what this man accomplished just did not come.

The cinematography is the most notable aspect of this film.

In one word it is beautiful. Soderbergh took responsibility for directing photography himself, and it is clear that he had a precise vision for this film. Alongside the truly beautiful photography, unique shots and camera

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Benicio Del Toro (right) stars as Che Guevara in the movie “Che: Part One.”

movement, some historic documentary film scenes are interwoven to give the film a sense of realism.

While this film truly deserves the label of epic, (the full movie runs almost four and

a half hours) “Part One” delivers on the promise of the myth of Che Guevara. While it is by no means a masterpiece, it is an entertaining and insightful look into the Cuban Revolution period of Che’s life.

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women’s basketball

Golden Eagles hitting the road again Ready for Thursday game in Normal, Ill.

By Paul Thorson paul.thorson@marquette.edu

The women’s basketball team’s bid for a second consecutive WNIT title hits the road tonight as the Golden Eagles (17-15) travel to Illinois State to take on the Redbirds (25-7). Marquette defeated Butler 58-49 Monday to advance to the third round.

“The challenge is being on the road in front of a great crowd,” coach Terri Mitchell said. “I think we have to not get swept away by the crowd, quite honestly, and if we’re on the same page and we play our kind of game and they let us play physical I think we’ll be in good shape.”

Illinois State had a first-round bye, just like Marquette, and defeated Louisiana Tech 73-59 Tuesday night to advance to the third round.

Going on the road in the postseason is nothing new to Marquette, which won three consecutive road games last season to claim the title.

“This is what we did last year, they know what it takes to win,” Mitchell said. “There’s only three people that weren’t part of that experience last year. We keep looking at that banner and say ‘Let’s add another one.’ ” Illinois State won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season, but lost to Evansville in the first round of its conference tournament. The Redbirds’ offense boasts five players who average at least nine points, but there is no question that senior Kristi Cirone is the biggest threat at 18.6 points per game.

“Cirone is a great point guard, we’ve got to contain her,” Mitchell said. “Nicolle Lewis, a local product, is playing just great basketball for them inside. I think any coach this time of year will tell you if you control the boards, you’ll have a better chance of

Marquette 17-15 Key players: G Krystal Ellis (12.7 ppg, 2.5 apg); G Angel Robinson (13.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg) Key statistic: Robinson is the team’s second leading rebounder, behind forward Jessica Pachko (5.5 rpg). The Golden Eagles hold a plus-1.5 rebounding margin over opponents this season.

Photo by Dylan Huebner/dylan.huebner@marquette.edu

Marquette’s Angel Robinson (with ball) has become the Golden Eagles’ go-to scorer of late. She is averaging 13.9 ppg and 5.0 rpg this year.

Outlook: Last year, Marquette won three straight road games en route to the WNIT title. This will be the Golden Eagles’ first road contest.

Reflections on a final season

By Nick Bullock nickolas.bullock@marquette.edu

Upon the end of his career as a Golden Eagle at Marquette, Jerel McNeal is lost.

“This is one of the things that is just in the back of your mind that you never really think about until it gets here,” he said.

But now it is here. And McNeal is being forced to think about it.

He is being forced to relive those final seconds of his team’s 83-79 loss to Missouri; his determination that allowed the Golden Eagles to come back from a 16-point deficit and the disappointing, but perhaps inevitable, end to the 2008-’09 season.

“You just think about every single play. All the plays that you made, all the plays you didn’t make, plays that teammates made or didn’t make or could have made,” he said. “You think about all those things, because any time you’ve got a game like that, that’s so close, a play here or there could turn the game around.”

Yet it seems as though the game against Missouri was marred by plays that go the wrong way.

Plays like a missed free throw

See Road, page 13

Illinois State 25-7 Key players: G Kristi Cirone (18.6 ppg, 185 assists); C Nicolle Lewis (10.1 ppg, 7.2 rpg) Key statistic: The Redbirds have a plus-11.6 scoring margin on the season, scoring 73.5 ppg.

The Golden Eagles have just a plus-2.2 scoring margin, netting 65.5 ppg.

Outlook: Illinois State is 11-1 at home this year. The Golden Eagles are 7-6 on the road.

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winning the game.”

Cirone scored 22 points against Louisiana Tech, and Lewis had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Junior Maggie Krick also chipped in a season-high 25 points for the Redbirds.

Marquette has only two players this season averaging over nine points, senior Krystal Ellis and sophomore Angel Robinson, but the Golden Eagles used a balanced attack Monday night to defeat Butler.

Ellis had a solid game, finishing with 11 points, while junior Lauren Thomas-Johnson came out of a slump to score 11 points, and senior Marissa Thrower had a season-high 10 points.

“Well I just told myself this could have been my last game,” Thrower said. “I just put it all out on the court and I guess I came up with those numbers.”

While many of the Marquette players have been through the

when Marquette trailed by one like it was the right way, just gowith 38 seconds remaining. Or ing out with my teammates like a ghostly injury that allowed a that.” teammate to step to the free throw James said finishing his career line as a replacement. Or even a on the court was just as important once-in-a-million misstep that as a win. And while he does adserved as the proverbial nail in mit that may be selfish, the choice Marquette’s coffin. was only partially his.

McNeal doesn’t “I just wanted want this season him to finish his to be over. He “I just wanted (James) career in a unidoesn’t want to to finish his career in a form,” coach think about his fu- uniform. Despite the Buzz Williams ture basketball ca- potential outcome, I said.

“Despite reer, or reflect on wanted him to finish with the potential outhis career wearing his teammates the same come, I wanted blue and gold. him to finish with way that he started.”

He is not alone. his teammates the Buzz Williams same way that he Teammate DomiMen’s basketball coach started.” nic James is haunted by many Both McNeal of the same emoand James maintions. They sit with him, waiting tain that one play does not lose to surface. a game. The missed free throw “I really haven’t thought about didn’t seal it, nor did the fact that it,” James said. “We haven’t start- James played despite later admited the reminiscing process yet.” ting his foot “wasn’t a great perJames’ situation, in some sense, centage” healthy. But even so, the is unique. Having already, at least play that will stick most in the partially, come to terms with his minds of fans, is Lazar Hayward season being over — it was sup- stepping across the baseline. To posed to be over — he suddenly his teammates, that is unfair. has to do so again.

“We wouldn’t be in the NCAA Difficult, yes, but James Tournament if it wasn’t for wouldn’t have it any other way.

Lazar,” McNeal said with a “A gift had been taken away laugh. from me, and it’s just like getting “That’s a mistake any of us it back,” James said of his return See Final, page 14 for Marquette’s last game. “I felt

One great era John Borneman What do you say at the end of an era?

Men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams was too close to the situation. He didn’t know what to say to his team after its seasonending 83-79 loss to Missouri Sunday.

“I don’t know that there’s a whole lot of things that you can talk about after a game such as this,” Williams said Sunday. “We just prayed.”

Prayed for the futures of Marquette’s four seniors, most notably the guard trio of Dominic James, Wesley Matthews and Jerel McNeal. A group that will not be known by postseason success, but still left an unmistakable mark on this university.

Sunday’s loss in the second round of the NCAA Tournament signaled the end of the “Big Three” era at Marquette. Like so many teams, the Golden Eagles fell short of their ultimate goal — a national championship. But

the contributions of this particular senior class were bountiful.

Just look at the numbers: - McNeal played in a school record 130 games. James is second, appearing in 129. Matthews is third on the all-time list with 127.

- All three players rank among Marquette’s top 10 in all-time scoring. McNeal broke George Thompson’s 40-year school record, tallying 1,985 career points.

James probably would have broken Thompson’s mark too, if it hadn’t been for that broken foot, and sits third with 1,749 points.

Matthews is eighth with 1,673.

- This year’s senior class tallied 94 career wins, meaning each individual player is tied for the sixth-most wins in Marquette history.

The names Matthews, McNeal and James are also littered throughout the Marquette record books in categories like free throws made, field goals made and steals.

But it’s not all about the individual numbers.

“For the university as a whole, this becomes an opportunity to get Marquette’s name out there,” said chair of the Sociology See Era, page 14

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The lighter side of sports with Eric Grover All tied up during the final seconds of regulation during Friday’s overtime NCAA Tournament first round game between

Ohio State, the Siena bench could only watch as their team frantically defended the basket and the Buckeyes put up several shots in a desperate attempt to steal the win.

Meanwhile, a fan sitting behind the bench, who was very aware of the location of the camera pointed right at them, was holding a large yellow sign

reading the familiar Bible verse in green letters: “John 3:16.”

The NCAA has a policy against any sign being displayed during a tournament game. It’s unclear whether the fan was aware of that. But someone definitely aware, a burly security guard, marched directly over to the fan and ripped it away. You have to give credit to him for

MEN’S GOLF

Looking for his second win Sieg standing tall and swinging easy

By Pete Worth peter.worth@marquette.edu

In golf, players can have long, successful careers without ever taking home an individual title.

That’s why, when Ben Sieg won the 2006 Big East/MAC Challenge in only his third collegiate golf tournament, he didn’t immediately come to grips with what he’d accomplished.

“Winning it as a freshman, I didn’t really understand the magnitude of the tournament,” Sieg said. “Looking back, it was a pretty big thing. But my game is better now than it was then.”

Sieg, who redshirted the 2007’08 fall and spring seasons, certainly picked up where he left off, firing a hole-in-one in the first round of the fall at the September Gopher Invitational. Although he hasn’t come close to notching another individual victory so far this season, Sieg said the time off gave him a chance to fix his shortcomings.

“I was working on some swing things from the middle to the end of last fall, just trying to simplify

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my golf swing,” he said. “Not do too much I guess is the best way to put it. I just got done doing my stats, and I’ve been averaging about 10 out of 14 fairways, so I’m hitting the ball well off the tee.”

Driving off the tee is a critical part of Sieg’s game, especially considering he stands at a lofty 6-foot-5. His height, which he compares to that of 6-foot-3 Ernie Els’, definitely helps him with the big drives.

“As far as advantages, I can be a lot more powerful in my swing,” Sieg said. “There’s effortless power in the swing.”

According to senior Mike Van Sickle, not only has Sieg’s swing improved, but his entire game.

“Being 6-foot-5, he hits it a pretty long way,” Van Sickle said. “His height helps him with club head speed, but at the same time it makes for a longer swing and more time for things to go wrong. He’s worked extra hard to correct his swing.

“He’s starting to get more consistent, especially in the spring tournaments so far. He’s much more comfortable with getting a good round and keeping it going.”

After two tournament finishes in which they fell short of ex-

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pectations, the Golden Eagles will try to make up for it Friday where they’ll begin the first round of the FAU Spring Break Championship at Gleneagles Country Club in Delray Beach, Fla. With higher-ranked teams like Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio State and Northwestern all competing in the tournament, senior Dustin Schwab said a good finish will give Marquette a big boost gearing up for April’s Big East Tournament.

“This one’s pretty big, because the field is a little better,” Schwab said. “If we can beat some teams ranked ahead of us, it will help us out a lot.”

While winning a team title is a better possibility, Sieg knows winning another tournament will be a daunting task. In fact, he doesn’t have to search hard to find perhaps his toughest competitor — All-American Van Sickle.

“One thing we always joke about is that if anyone on the team beats Van Sickle, there’s a good chance you win the golf tournament,” he said. “That’s the first test — you beat Mike, you’re in good position. But I think anyone on the team is capable of winning.”

In her first postseason action, junior guard Thomas-Johnson scored 11 points and hit two clutch 3-pointers to lead the Golden Eagles past Butler in the second round of the WNIT.

having the presence of mind during all the end-game excitement to even notice. At least he was kind enough to fold the sign.

While all this was going on, we missed the best part: CBS commentators Verne Lundquist and Bill Raftery were yelling about nothing. A transcript: Raftery: What a day, huh?

Lundquist: (crazed laughter)

Briefs Men’s Tennis The Marquette men’s tennis team improved its win streak to three matches and six at home as they took down in-state rival Wisconsin-Green Bay 7-0 Wednesday afternoon at the Helfaer Tennis Stadium. The win improves the Golden Eagles to 12-6 overall on the year.

It was a quick day of work for Marquette, which cruised easily in doubles and didn’t lose a single

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postseason grind before, some have not, including ThomasJohnson, who Mitchell calls an “x-factor” for the Golden Eagles.

“I’m just a lot more focused I think, because obviously this season was a little shaky,” Thomas-

Raftery: Let’s…go. TY-BORBURR! At first I thought he said “tie ball game,” but that’s not right.

Then I considered he was talking about a coach or player, but no one is named anything close to that. After some time, I came to the conclusion that Raftery is just making sounds now.

set in singles competition. At No. 2 singles, junior Dusan Medan only lost a solitary game as he defeated his opponent 6-1, 6-0. Also picking up victories were Trent Hagan at No. 1 singles, Niko Boulieris (No. 3), Stephen Shao (4), Mark Rutherford (5) and freshman Jonathan Schwerin (6).

The team finishes its home schedule this Saturday against Wright State before a critical fourmatch road trip prior to the Big East Championships.

Johnson said. “It’s like, go hard or go home, and we really don’t want to go home.”

One big advantage Marquette may have going into tonight’s game is the fact that it has played against some of the best competition in the country all year long.

“We are battle-tested,” Mitchell said. “The Big East prepares you for anything you’re going to see.”

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The seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; words may be true, but one thing is for sure, Haywardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s learning curve has just ended. The Golden Eagles are now his team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lazar, obviously, is our best player,â&#x20AC;? Williams said.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is. Hayward is Marquetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best player.

Going hand-in-hand with Haywardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future success at Marquette, however, will be Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The coach knew when he

took this job that the real challenge would begin when the trio of senior guards departed, but he is prepared for the change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the best coaches always coach in relation to their personnel,â&#x20AC;? Williams said.

Even with his sights set on next year, reality hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite set in yet for Williams. When asked if he had looked at the game, he immediately shook his head and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;No. It will be a while.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have it in my mind,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I could get it out of my mind I wish that I could.â&#x20AC;?

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Headlining the two-day event were the NCAA-qualifying marks set by junior Erynn James in the high jump, and junior Jayne Grebinski in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was really happy with the weekend and how everything turned out,â&#x20AC;? said coach Bert Rogers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We came and competed well against some pretty good competition.â&#x20AC;?

Running the steeplechase for the ďŹ rst time in her Marquette career, Grebinski ďŹ&#x201A;at-out destroyed the competition, winning the 3,000-meter event by over 42 seconds. Now that qualifying is out of the way, she can focus on training and building her strength and speed.

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Department Richard Jones, who teaches a course called Sport and Society. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know when teams are successful, they get more publicity.â&#x20AC;?

These seniors helped Marquette reach the NCAA Tournament in each of the last four seasons, the ďŹ rst time the Golden Eagles have accomplished that feat since they were the Warriors (in 1980).

During that time, Marquette has been consistently ranked among the top 25 most successful college programs in the nation, and has rattled off win totals of 20, 24 and 25 (twice).

That national recognition has, to some extent, helped Williams

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Track is a really long season, so right now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just focusing on just staying healthy, staying relaxed, and getting my mileage in,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So as the season progresses, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll focus on working up my speed.â&#x20AC;?

Normally a long-distance runner, Rogers felt the transition to the steeplechase was a natural one for Grebinski. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jayne is a very solid athlete and she is tough,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That 3-K distance is a strong distance for her. In a sense it was a nobrainer. We thought sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably going to run well, and she obviously did.â&#x20AC;?

Having as much success as anyone, Jamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1.81-meter jump is just the latest accomplishment in a recent run of form that has seen her tie and break personal and school records. But qualifying for the NCAAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is nothing new for the junior. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was surprised (to qualify) because it took such a long time last year,â&#x20AC;? James said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I was so happy.â&#x20AC;?

By staying consistent in technique, Rogers believes that James can reach even higher distances. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She was looking pretty solid,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think (the end of

the indoor season) was a good jumping-off point to get ready for outdoor. It really gave her a conďŹ dence boost and carried over well.â&#x20AC;?

Senior Scott Muellerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blistering performance in the 5,000-meter run set the tone for the rest of the team on Friday.

His 14:41.78 time surpassed the nearest competitor by nearly 20 seconds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For the ďŹ rst half of the race, he was really just helping to pace the younger guys,â&#x20AC;? Rogers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then at the two mile mark, he was given the green light to go and go he did. He really ran a nice race.â&#x20AC;?

This weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event in Texas will see a group of 27 Marquette athletes make the trip. They will be mostly comprised of throwers and jumpers. The Duke Invitational April 3 will see distance runners and sprinters. But whomever is competing, Rogers has one goal in mind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You start the year at a point and you want to build on that point,â&#x20AC;? Rogers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By having success early, we want to build on that and improve. So I think if we met those goals early you have to aim higher.â&#x20AC;?

secure a talented recruiting class (ranked second in the Big East by scout.com) for next season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we came here,â&#x20AC;?

James said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We deďŹ nitely want to put the Marquette name on our back, and bring it to the forefront.â&#x20AC;?

And if athletics at the college level are meant to unify diverse student bodies, give Marquetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seniors credit for galvanizing a ďŹ ckle fan base and playing in the nine most highly-attended Marquette crowds at the Bradley Center (peaking with 19,144 patrons against Syracuse March 7). â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a part of coming to Marquette. You expect the basketball is going to be pretty good,â&#x20AC;? said Jones, who has had season tickets for almost 20 years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we go back to being

mediocre ... I would expect to see attendance decline.â&#x20AC;?

Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s college basketball landscape makes us take notice when a team boasts a starting lineup featuring four seniors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; three of whom might harbor NBA potential. That might not happen again for quite some time.

These Golden Eagles gave you two NCAA Tournament wins, a 94-79 victory over then-No. 2 Connecticut in Marquetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst-ever Big East game in 2006, Jamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lazarus-like recovery from a broken foot last weekend and a host of other memories over the last four years.

So what should you, Marquette fans, say at the end of this era?

Thanks. john.borneman@marquette.edu

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Villanova forward Dante Cunningham was overlooked during his first few seasons with the Wildcats. In his senior year, he scored 16.3 ppg.

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March 26 will be a day that has been four years and 100 games in the making.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a day that probably shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be happening, or at least thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the pundits who scrutinize college basketball with a giant magnifying glass will tell you. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening nonetheless, and it really shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come as a surprise.

Not if you were paying attention.

Back in 2005, a lanky kid from Maryland began his college career at Villanova. It was a moment that went unnoticed to many. That yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s edition of the Wildcats boasted three future NBA players and a hotshot coach in Jay Wright. An undersized freshman power forward with a shaky shooting stroke wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exactly the talk of Philadelphia.

The kid, Dante Cunningham, was never supposed to amount to more than a role player, anyway.

Which is why he and Villanova have made such a perfect fit.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re both perpetual underdogs, always underappreciated and undervalued. Even when the Wildcats made noise as a team to watch out for, nobody was really listening.

In the past five years only three teams have made the Sweet Sixteen four times, the first two being perennial powers North Carolina and Memphis.

The third? Villanova. Even with three lifelines, you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have guessed that.

Of course, the Tar Heels have a national championship and Memphis played in the title game last year. Villanova has yet to reach the Final Four, which is part of the problem.

For a solution, look no fur-

ther than Cunningham. He spent much of his first two seasons proving the critics right, never averaging more than 10 points per game and helping to keep Villanova in basketball purgatory, between being a first round knockout team and a serious championship contender.

But Cunningham has finally blossomed into what many thought he would never be â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a star. After an encouraging junior season, the 6-foot-8 forward simply blew up in his final year at Villanova, averaging 16.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.

The awards came in droves after the breakout campaign â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Second Team All-Big East, Most Improved Player. But what really mattered was the 28-7 record, the fourth-place finish in the Big East, the No. 3 seed in the tourney, and a No. 12 overall ranking in the polls. So Cunningham had finally turned Villanova into a serious threat, only no one realized it.

You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t blame the world for not giving Cunninghamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wildcats the time of day. They were predicted to finish only fifth in their conference, which doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem like the crime of the century until you realize that the NIT-bound Notre Dame Fighting Irish were supposed to finish fourth.

The Wildcats were buried underneath monsters like Pittsburgh, Louisville and Connecticut all year. Even after their stellar season and receiving a No. 3 seed, many experts were picking Villanova as their â&#x20AC;&#x153;upset.â&#x20AC;?

Which brings us back to March 26. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a day thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening because the Wildcats squeaked out a closer-than-expected win over American University and then crushed UCLA in roundtwo. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the day that senior Cunningham will have the chance

to extend his school record 100 career wins to 101. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the day Villanova will face-off against Duke in the Sweet Sixteen.

But more than anything, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the day that Villanova could earn the respect they have always deserved.

Tourney talk A record five teams from the Big East advanced to the round of 16. They are No. 1 Louisville, No. 1 Connecticut, No. 1 Pittsburgh, No. 3 Villanova and No. 3 Syracuse.

Pittsburgh looked shaky in the early rounds while Connecticut absolutely bullied its first two victims. The Huskies beat Chattanooga 104-45 in round one, which was the second largest margin of victory in tournament history. Louisville will face off against No. 12 Arizona next, the lowest seed remaining in the Sweet Sixteen. Connecticut will take on No. 5 Purdue and Pittsburgh will play No. 4 Xavier.

The two games to watch will be Villanova versus No. 2 Duke and Syracuse versus No. 2 Oklahoma.

Player of the week While most of the attention focused on Pittsburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s colossus DeJuan Blair in the Panthersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; game against No. 8 Oklahoma State, Sam Young was quietly killing the Cowboys.

Well, if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible to score 32 points in a quiet way. The athletic forward simply took over the game once the Cowboys made it their prerogative to contain Blair. The Pittsburgh big man still eeked out a doubledouble with 10 points and 12 boards, but it was Young who made Oklahoma State pay.

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