February 2011: Undercover

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Contents The Marquette Journal | February 2011 | Vol.106, Issue 3

on the cover:

MODEL: Danny O’Donnell, College of Communication PHOTOGRAPHER: A J Trela

Features

07 | how to get an a in...accounting

30 | journey: cassidy wilson

16 | masked

08 | writing on the walls

Stylephile

The art of hiding, revealing and being yourself.

19 | pillars of success

Student athletes and Burke Scholars lead parallel lives, both garnering the university’s financial support but on different pathways to success.

22 | an empty lot to hell

The bone-chilling story of Jeffery Dahmer (who lived scarily close to Marquette’s campus.)

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| stolen identification

The ins and outs of finding a fake. Is it worth it?

College Life 06 | the great soda pop debate

Diehard Pepsi and Coca-Cola fans banter about the university’s drink of choice.

The Marquette Journal discloses campus’ unwritten rules.

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| the power of creeping

The procrastinator’s favorite pastime.

Journal Jabber 13 | password protected

The spy-themed Safehouse just may be Milwaukee’s worst kept secret.

14 | literary: pancakes

Hilarity ensues with an order of flapjacks in this issue’s literary piece.

15 | our little secret

Take a load off and get that dirty little secret off your chest.

10 | be mine

Divine ensembles for the perfect Valentine’s Day date.

MJ Active 26 | gloves off, fight on

We take a jab at the world of mixed-martial arts.

29 | mind, body, soul

Mental health is just as pertinent an issue for Milwaukee’s homeless population as food and shelter.

Want more? Check out the online version of The Marquette Journal at www.marquettejournal.org.

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JOURNALEDITORIAL

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My Game of Clue Editor’s Letter

inding out what is lying beneath the sheets was exactly what The Marquette Journal wanted to do — figuratively, of course.

We took to the streets of Marquette’s campus, and a little bit of the outskirts, to unearth some of the hidden gems and horrors of our storied blue and gold history. Our detective work began only 10 blocks away at the sight of an infamous serial killer. We sleuthed across campus to uncover student’s hidden personas and identities (both paper and plastic) until we jumped into the ring with some of the roughest, toughest fighters in the nation. And that wasn’t all the MJ reporting staff could sink their teeth into. Read more inside to see what else we found.

Then there is me. It was really interesting to think about what actually to write my editor’s letter about this issue. I picked the theme, but never considered what I was going to write about when it came to “undercover.” The first thing that popped into my head was to go undercover and have a little fun with my note, but that seemed like too much work. The next thing that came to mind was not the most intelligent idea I have ever had. And the third time really is a charm. The perfect thing to write about is … CLUE! This entire six-month editing process put me in a Cluelike mood. I imagined myself frantically pushing my piece to the billiard room, hoping I didn’t get dragged all the way to the lounge. The cards sticking together after 400 uses.

Shouting out suggestions, and ultimately an accusation, all in hopes that the manilla folder had exactly what I just said.

Don’t judge my vivid description. This game is my childhood. I’m allowed to be slightly obsessed.

Then again, my game of Clue was much more of a reality this go around. By the end, I really was looking forward to stating an accusation that it was Fr. Wild in the AMU Ballrooms with late night food from McCormick.

My reporters were at their best — searching for the most important information, and digging deep into the rich history and files of the University and the surrounding area.

I guess in the end, at least in my game of Clue, it’ll be The Marquette Journal on Marquette’s campus with one of the greatest issues the University has ever seen. After all, no one is ever to young too play a game.

Patrick Johnson Editor-in-Chief Brooke McEwen Managing Editor

Rebecca O’Malley Art Director

Joey Kimes Sarah Krasin Features Editor Departments Editor Emily Pettinger Journal Jabber

AJ Trela Photography Director Vivien Cheng Marketing Director

Alexandra Engler Simone Smith Dylan Huebner College Life MJ Active Stylephile/Photographer

Katie Harris Lita Smith Kaleigh Sheahan Ryan Riesbeck Stylephile Stylephile Reporter Reporter Alyssa Ahern Sarah Butler Molly Crego Colleen Herrmann Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Marissa Evans Mark Ayers Ryan Ellerbusch Heather Ronaldson Reporter Reporter Reporter Reporter Jen Michalski Alex Alvarez Eric Ricafrente Crystal Schreiner Reporter Photographer Photographer Photographer

Gabby Belzer Aaron Ledesma Joe Buzzeli Kelly Pechan Photographer Photographer Designer Designer

Lauren Frey Derrick Chengery Advertising Director SMI Director Dr. Stephen Byers Publication Adviser

Dr. Ana Garner Magagazine Consultant

Dr. Pamela Nettleton Magazine Consultant

Kimberly Zawada Dr. Lori Bergen Business Manager Dean, College of Communication To advertise in The Marquette Journal, contact Student Media Advertising at 414-288-1748.

T he M arquette Journal is produced by students at M arquette U niversity in M ilwaukee, Wisconsin. It is published four times a year. N o part of T he Marquette Journal may be reprinted without permission of the staff . R eaders are encouraged to send comments and concerns to editor @ marquettejournal . org , or to T he M arquette J ournal , 1131 W. Wisconsin A ve., JH006, M ilwaukee, W is. 53233.

Patrick Johnson Editor-in-Chief

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JOURNALEDITORIAL

State of the Union (according to Mark)

➤ By

Mark Ayers

On a cold Tuesday night in the end of January, the nation turned its chilled eyes toward TVs everywhere to watch President Barack Obama deliver the annual State of the Union address to an abnormally unified, session of Congress.

Sometimes the speech is a sobering address about the “state of the union,” other times it better resembles a pep rally sprinkled with humor.

In the most important speech of the year, Presidents need to be at their best. This year, Obama had very little room for mistakes.

To begin, President Obama was already up against the ropes considering the thrashing that his party took in the November midterm elections.

And to make matters worse, the Republican swing in the house, energized by a Tea Party infusion of freshmen representatives, started the Legislative year off by passing a bill which would repeal the controversial health care bill. Add that to a still limping economy, an unemployment rate which refuses to drop below nine percent, a dismal housing market, two international conflicts, as well as surging tension and conflict in both the Korean Peninsula and the Middle East. Talk about a slap in the face.

So how effect was Obama’s message you may ask? Well first of all, it may have been mitigated here at Marquette by the basketball game. Now while I’m all for school spirit, I think when an historic speech is being made, it trumps sporting events. Also, with the ridiculous amount of media saturation that people receive, important speeches like this lose their gravity because people deem it acceptable to read a news brief or “like” a Facebook status.

To be honest, this may be one speech that wasn’t worth watching. While I don’t agree with every policy decision he makes, I think Obama is a good rhetorician, but this performance was in my opinion lackluster at best. Even the pomp and circumstance seemed somewhat deflated. Sure, it was great for a few Republicans and Democrats to sit intermingled rather than the normal caucused seating which normally accompanies joint addresses, but more substantive measures of bipartisanship will be needed if the country to truly to move forward.

Obama’s speech focused mainly on the economy. While he spoke about loosening credit, helping out small business entrepreneurs and investing in clean energy, his speech lacked what I’ll call a potency and a sense of urgency. While there were sparks during the speech which seemed to rally the audience and call for a national effort toward one end or another, in my opinion it failed to take

fire. Noble as his rejection of earmarks was, the definition remains ambiguous and as such, Obama has personal discretion as to what constitutes an earmark worthy of rejection.

The opening of the speech was marked by a rose, a somber remembrance of the vacant chair in the room left by Gabrielle Giffords who was the victim of a gunshot wound to the head last month, delivered by a crazed assassin. Though clearly a heartfelt measure, it seemed to put a damper on an already morose delivery.

In all, it was nice to see the President urge completion and victory in Iraq and Afghanistan, while standing in solidarity with the Tunisian people as well as any others who desire democracy. His reorientation of the educational system seemed heartening, with more of a focus on better students environments and focusing on them.

However, while we do need to re-excel at math and science to competitive in the global economy, we must take care not to short ourselves in the study of the liberal and fine arts. Societies which lose their understanding of why they study what they do and what they should use it for can expect a rapid decline in moral fiber.

Though I commend any effort to curb the deficit and get back to a balanced budget, or even a budget surplus, the President’s half-assed attempt at such an endeavor by freezing domestic discretionary spending for five years while also making cuts to defense seems delinquent. I do commend corralling defense spending, which is at a ridiculous and exorbitant rate, and I was pleased to see the new START treaty ratified by the Senate. Despite these efforts, a $400 million cut just doesn’t put a dent into a 13.4 trillion dollar deficit, which has ballooned in recent years.

Now I’m not laying all the blame at Obama’s feet, because it is the result of multiple policies enacted during many presidencies. Serious attempts need to be made to reign in the debt or our creditors will come calling and inflation may again become a national issue.

This year’s State of the Union was average.

Nothing astounding was announced, there was no mouthing of refutations or outbursts of “You lie!” It was a civil monologue, and perhaps at this time, civility is what we need. Props to Obama for making real efforts to reach across the aisle.

I hope Republicans don’t push the envelope of their House majority too far, and I pray that both parties work together for the benefit of all, rather than partisan goals. May America remain a beacon of civil and inspired debate for all to see.

God Bless America! www.marquettejournal.org

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COLLEGELIFE

In a battle for tastebuds between red and blue, there is no purple area in this situation.

Alyssa Ahern

The cola war is in full throttle at Marquette University. Pepsi and Coca-Cola bid against each other constantly — and the fight for other college campuses is no different.

Quenching thirst after a long walk from home to campus normally is sufficed with a signature blue cup adorned with the namesake’s logo commonly seen all over campus. In the midst of the sea of blue, we see students with cans or bottles of a vibrant red.

Everyone knows the debate: Coke or Pepsi?

For College of Communication freshman Caroline Bodiya it is an easy answer.

“I prefer having Pepsi products on campus because I think Coke products are way too sugary,” says Bodiya. “I’d prefer to keep Pepsi, unlike a lot of my peers.”

But some students are not happy with the products provided by Pepsi’s campuswide contract.

Some students are speaking out — mostly upperclassmen — because after three years of drinking Pepsi products, they’re frustrated.

“I hate Pepsi products, it is the worst when on a study break you go to the vending machine and all there is to drink are Pepsi products, which I don’t like,” Phillip Walimaa, a junior in the College of Communication, says. “I wish Marquette had variety.”

Coca-Cola is not only more appealing to some, but also offers a great deal of their money and time to their college audience. The Coca-Cola Foundation helps schools financially and gives upwards of 560 scholarships a year, according to the Foundation’s website. Pepsi doesn’t go unrecognized. It, too, distributes scholarship money through a foundation that helps provide support for those in need.

Coca-Cola also started the “Happiness Campaign” to target college students directly.

One aspect of the “Happiness Campaign,” was the “Happiness Machine.” Go buy a Coke from a vending machine and you may end up 6 The Marquette Journal

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Photograph by: Aaron Ledesma

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with numerous Cokes, a pizza, or a 20-person sub sandwich. All of the prizes given away are free. The machine has even dispensed flowers, balloons, cupcakes and more.

Marquette students do not receive impulsive happiness benefits, but they do receive benefits from Pepsi.

This season, Pepsi hosted the “Pepsi Season Opener” for the basketball team. The event had a twitter page and was considered a success.

The positives of Pepsi on campus do not change students’ taste buds.

Natalie Walsh, a junior in the College of Communication, is an advocate for Coke products and wishes Marquette would make the switch.

“I hate how there is only Pepsi products on campus. The only place I can get a cold Coke product is Open Pantry or Walgreen’s,” Walsh says. “At a restaurant when they ask if Diet Pepsi is okay, I say I prefer water. Diet Pepsi tastes more sugary and that’s why I don’t like drinking Pepsi products.”

Many students retain a sense of brand loyalty, sticking with something they’ve tried and liked, despite the fact that there are alternatives.

Perhaps they’ve grown up with the brands around their houses, such as John Gagliardo, a junior in the College of Communication.

“I grew up on coke products, Dr. Pepper and Cherry Coke; it is weird not having them available to me,” he says.

Ceara Milligan, a junior in the College of Business Administration, says, “Diet Coke is my beacon of hope. If it’s Cherry... Whoa. Even better. I’m not much of a coffee drinker; I get my caffeine fix from Diet Coke. While I’m in good old Milwaukee, I am forced to conform to Pepsi, which suffices for the time being.

However, I would very much love for Marquette to introduce Coke brands. Coca-Cola has the personality that reflects my nature... All-American and bubbly.”

Kasia Poziemski, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, has no interest in whether or not Coke is “all-American.” Rather, she cares about her hometown: Chicago.

“It’s a Chicago drink, and Marquette is basically all Chicago kids,” Poziemski says.

As this war of soft drinks rages on campus, only time will tell who wins.

COLLEGELIFE

How to get an

in Accounting

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Kevin Griffin Fridays are a college student’s best friend, right? Think again. There are at least three Fridays per semester that accounting students will tell you are not their best friend. Not by a long shot.

These are the Fridays that accounting students have circled on their calendar and labeled “ACCOUNTING TEST.” And it may not just be over-hyped test anxiety for these business students.

According to adjunct assistant professor of accounting Michael Dole, accounting is the business school’s “hardest major” and has added pressure for students looking to pass the CPA exam. Despite the rigorous coursework, Dole offers his best advice on a daunting task…How to get an “A” in accounting.

ASSETS = LIABILITIES + EQUITY +THE BIG THREE

“It’s simple,” Dole said. “One, come to class; two, do the homework; and three, ask plenty of questions.” Yet while the formula seems simple enough, Dole said it is surprising how many students do not remember their three keys to success. “(Professors) have direct correlations from evidence that shows students with two or more absences receive a midterm grade which is a whole letter lower than students that are in class,” Dole said.

Dole added that the same correlation is shown for students who choose not to do homework.

“And you have to do the homework,” Dole said. “We don’t give you points for just doing it, you should be doing it right.”

While practicing the big three is an accounting major’s key to getting an “A,” Dole added that coming to class prepared doesn’t hurt either.

+HONE YOUR SKILLS

Accounting goes much deeper than adding up numbers. As Dole explains, it is more about the relationship between numbers and being able to understand those relations. Therefore, you must be more than just a “numbers person.”

“In order to work well with your bookkeepers you need to be an effective communicator,” Dole said. “It’s about communicating technical info to users.”

Patrick Rushing, a sophomore accounting major in the College of Business Administration, echoed similar statements.

“Accounting is about using the numbers to make decisions which directly affect companies,” Rushing said.

As with most subjects, Dole said being organized and motivated are vital.

“You have to stay organized so you can understand what you’re learning and how it works with future material,” Dole said. Material that an accounting student learns in previous courses will continue to reappear in future accounting classes, according to Dole.

“And if you can’t get the basics, you are building a house on sand. That’s very difficult,” Dole said.

+BE PREPARED

The requirements vary from class to class, but all accounting students should remember that a calculator is a necessity. Along with a calculator, Dole recommends his students purchase a published book of class notes, available at Print World, 1528 W. Wells St. The book includes all class notes, helpful hints and required formulas.

“Students have found it very helpful in the past,” Dole said.

Students should also always have the homework done the day it is due. Dole said students who receive at least an 80 percent on homework see, on average, a whole letter grade difference from students who do worse.

+NO TIME TO CRAM

Some fields of study allow students the convenience of a late-night cram before a big test. Accounting is not one of those fields.

“You simply cannot cram,” Dole explained.

“There is just too much material.”

Dole said although some students still attempt to cram, they cannot keep up. With all of account-

ing’s formulas and equations, there is too much practice that needs to go on throughout the semester. Students who cram cannot expect to understand the material fully.

+NEED HELP? YOU GOT HELP!

It is important to remember with some of the tougher subjects, that there is always help to be had.

Beta Alpha Psi is a national fraternity of accounting, finance and information system majors and offers tutoring to any student seeking help. In addition, Dole suggests students always stop in to their professor’s office hours and consider tutoring programs offered at Alumni Memorial Union.

“You have to take initiative,” Dole said. “And unfortunately, the students that need help the most often don’t take that initiative.”

Dole said the biggest problem students often have is trying to assimilate information that they do not have a hand on.

“That’s when you should go get some extra help,” Dole encouraged.

+RECAP

Most accounting students and professors will be quick to remind you that nobody said it would be easy. Accounting involves complex relationships between numbers and equations — challenging the skills of even the brightest math students.

But there is one formula for accounting students that seems to be the best to remember: Come to class + Do the homework + Ask questions = Get an “A’ in accounting. www.marquettejournal.org

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Writing on the Walls

Everyone knows check out is at 2 a.m. on Fridays, alcohol is prohibited in the residence halls and plagiarism is not tolerated. But have you heard of these eight simple rules? ➤ By

Molly Crego

Marquette, just like any other university, has some “rules” that no one will tell you about. You will be forced to learn them on your own — and everyone does. There’s no escaping it; it doesn’t matter what your major is, or what residence hall you live in, everyone learns these eight very important, but never spoken about, rules.

THE BIG BLUE BOOK

Marquette University has been torturing students on exam days with “blue books” for more than 30 years. The tiny, loosely bound packet of lined paper is so blank and is just waiting to be filled with knowledge. Depending on the class, and how much you actually paid attention, you may or may not have.

This is where I introduce unwritten rule number one, which has two parts. Never write on both sides of the paper in your blue book, and never turn in two blue books for any exam.

There are plenty of pages and certainly no need to double the amount of empty space in the blue books. For those students considering writing in two blue books, please respect your classmates.

“It was never fun watching the powder blue books be distributed amongst students, they were very blank and intimidating,” says a Marquette class of ‘84 alum.

Students still suffer from blue book anxiety 26 years later, but if we all stick to the unwritten rule, we will survive finals once again.

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FOOD FIGHT: A LITTLE LESS KNOWN RULE

A second rule is just as important and can only be learned at 1625 W. Wells St., the address of Marquette’s very own Real Chili, which has been serving “over-served” Marquette students for almost 80 years.

Regardless of what you order at Real Chili, and before you even get a cup of water, you will receive a dish of oyster crackers. This leads me to unwritten rule number two. Never START a cracker war at Real Chili. I would like to emphasize the word start in this rule. Once a cracker war has begun, it is always appropriate to retaliate.

This rule can be more difficult to abide by, seeing as many students frequent Real Chili between the hours of 1 and 3 a.m. on weekends.

“Cracker wars are not to be taken lightly, and if you do find yourself in a cracker war there is an additional unwritten rule: throw just one cracker at a time — not a fistful,” said Tom Evans, a senior in the College of Engineering and regular Real Chili patron.

There are dozens of little rules in addition to these two that Marquette students are obliged to everyday, and the anonymous alum also says, “the unwritten rules come free with tuition, and although you may not remember what you learned in Rhetoric & Composition 1, you will never forget the unwritten rules.”

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THE RULES

Write on one side of your blue book Don’t start the oyster cracker fight, finish it

That library table with only a backpack sitting at it is not for you.

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Find a buddy in your lecture classes they can sign you in, sign them in the next day

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Just because five people are in your group doesn’t give you any right to take up the whole sidewalk

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Playing dumb is smart - don’t remind the prof. they forgot a paper

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By law we have the right of way, not everyone will give it to you. Getting hit by a LIMO won’t get you free tuition - wait until it’s all clear

Photograph by: Eric Ricafrente

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POWER OF CREEPING Privacy went out the window the minute sign-up was selected.

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➤ By

Kaleigh Sheahan

any will argue about the existence of black holes in space: a piece of the universe, with strong gravitational pull, from which nothing can escape.

Sounds a lot like social networking sites, right?

Looking back on childhood, our time was sucked into a vortex of Xanga and MySpace. Hours upon hours spent decorating pages, picking defaults and creeping on (or "checking up on,” if you prefer) friends, family and even strangers.

After years of experience with technology and the Web, it should come as no surprise just how easy it is to stumble upon anything of anyone’s.

“You log into Facebook, and the first thing that pops up is your newsfeed,” said Priyal Shah, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences.

“Half the time it’s full of tagged pictures and posts from people you don’t even really know.”

And all it takes is one click and one mutual friend to search anyone’s photos, posts and information.

“Facebook has turned ‘creeping’ into a hobby,” Shah said. “(It is) people’s favorite method of procrastination.”

Fortunately for those with creeper-phobia, Facebook and other social networking sites are making it increasingly easier to make pages as private as necessary.

Users can now select who can and cannot view elements of their pages. Options on Facebook include "friends only," "friends of friends" and "networks," and users can even exclude individual people from certain aspects of their personal pages.

Lt. Paul Mascari of the Department of Public Safety, explained the problems with these new measures.

“A lot of the times that you think you’re covering things up, you’re really not,” Mascari said.

“It’s safer to just clean-up what you’re posting.”

Even for those who take the advice of Mascari, “cleaning up” a page does not completely erase its history, thanks to online caching.

A cache is a feature that takes a "picture" of whatever Web content is on the Internet at a particular point in time. While caching has benefits, it can be a nightmare for people with unwanted content on the Web and for those in charge of cleaning it up.

“It takes an immense amount of time and work to actually go back and clean up everything people think they have taken care of,” said IT Services security analyst Michael Wiedower.

Tiffani Parker, a junior in the College of Com-

munication, said she understands user’s fears about posting on the Internet.

“Whatever you post … will always be available for other people to see, even after it’s ‘deleted,’” Parker said. “So if you can’t say it to your pastor, I would think twice about posting it for the public.”

Maybe the Internet really is a black hole. If people put the wrong information on the Web at any point in time, there is a chance someone else can find it – and use it.

Identity theft on the Internet continues to be a growing problem with social networks, junk email, "free" offers and even secure business sites.

“Hackers take the time to learn who they’re targeting and how to target them,” said Mary Simmons, director of security and networks at Marquette.

As put by Simmons, if you get too ‘click happy’ on the Web, it’s no coincidence your mailbox is filled with junk mail the next day.

“The problem happens though when you actually open the links in those e-mails and fill out any information," Simmons said. "Rule of thumb: if it sounds too good to be true, it is."

So next time you are sucked into the vortex of Facebook and suddenly find yourself disturbed by how far the six degrees of separation has brought you, remember the numbers of senior citizens joining Facebook is on the rise – and Grandma is always watching. www.marquettejournal.org

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FORMAL

Channel your inner retro movie star. Guys can keep it simple in a skinny suit and tie and let the ladies shine. A slinky, glowy dress accented with beaded accessories will keep his eyes on you all night.

Location: The Pfister Hotel Models: Ryan Brennan, Arts & Sciences; Cassidy Wilson, College of Education On her: Dress & Jewelry | FRED

URBAN

Feel free to be sassy and playful while getting drinks! A LBD with an embellished neckline compliments his smart blazer and sweet kicks.

Location: Hi Hat Lounge Models: Mikey de Guzman, College of Health Science; Amelia Jedziniak, College of Nursing On her: Dress & Hat | Starship On him: Hoodie & V-Neck | Starship www.marquettejournal.org

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HIPSTER

Boys keep it nerdy-hot in old-school oxfords and suspenders. Girls can mixand-match patterns for a flirty look.

Location: Brewed on Brady Models: Katie Harris, College of Education; Julian Cammarano, College of Arts & Sciences On her: Dress, Tights, Earrings | Urban Outfitters On him: Vest | Target, Tie | Zara, Shoes | Urban Outfitters 12 The Marquette Journal

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Sarah Butler

A woman stood outside in a dimly lit alley with her arms crossed and an expressionless face.

“Are you looking for something?” she asked.

“Uhh...” replied the baffled group of hungry students, awkwardly giggling among themselves.

“Please, just step inside before someone sees us,” the woman said.

As the door closed behind them, the students stared around the tiny, wallpapered room.

The woman stared back at them.

“Well — I can’t let you in without the password,” she said.

Anyone who’s been inside the Safe House (or at least attempted to get inside) knows the drill. Simply finding the building’s covert location doesn’t guarantee admittance. Come on now — it’s a safe house — you’re going to need a password.

But what if you don’t know the password, you ask? Well, you’ll have to see for yourself.

Confusing hungry visitors since its opening in 1966, the Safe House has been a draw for tourists and Marquette students alike. Situated along the

alleys of Milwaukee’s riverfront, the restaurant is hidden from the public eye.

Opening when spy shows like “Get Smart” were popular, Safe House owner David Baldwin designed the spy- themed nightclub for the wannabe-spy.

According to its website, the Safe House is a place in which the “secret sip, the furtive feast and the covert have been known to caper.”

But getting there isn’t so easy.

The Safe House doesn’t advertise — its business is fueled simply by word of mouth. And, naturally, there’s no sign outside. It’s disguised in a building with the name “International Exports Ltd.” But, regardless, it’s arguably one of Milwaukee’s worst kept secrets, as confused visitors seem to flock toward the dimly lit alley in search of the perplexing place, filling up tables and congregating at the bar.

Once managing to make it inside, visitors are thrown into a world of mystery, deception and shock. They enter secret passages, hidden rooms

and tunnels interconnected through three different buildings. Needless to say it’s not too difficult to get lost. Especially if you’re seated in the revolving booth.

Waiters and waitresses, while carrying trays through the narrow hallways and hodgepodge rooms in which visitors dine, frequently dodge wandering guests amusing themselves with the spy gadgets and tricks strategically placed throughout the restaurant.

After visitors drop off belongings in the “cloak and dagger” room and peruse through this seemingly endless plethora of spy paraphernalia, the menu awaits — complete with entrees like the infamous “Spyburger” and dessert items called “Bond’s Bomb” and “Diplomatic Immunity.”

The Safe House experience, however, isn’t complete once the meal is over. Visitors soon have to stealthily sneak their way out. And it’s not so simple. Come on — what kind of spy exits the same door though which they entered?

But, again, you’ll just have to see for yourself. www.marquettejournal.org

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Pancakes

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Ryan Riesbeck

ucas Cole — or simply Cole, as he went by his last name, ignited each section of his grill, setting them at high, high, and low. Minutes later, the grease trap above him started to drip a dark oil onto the grill’s surface, which sizzled the mixture of day-old hamburger sweat, week-old chicken, and several months’ worth of bacon. The black discharge evaporated back into the trap, it’s job of slicking the grill done for another day. The

grilled cheese would taste a bit off, but at least it wouldn’t stick.

Cole wiped his brow before donning his white Chef’s hat and apron. He had brown eyes and lighter skin, though still noticeably contrasting his attire. His hair was shaved, and while working in front of the hot grill he was glad for it. Still, he wondered if, had he another worker on payroll, he could stop grilling the food and sit in his comfy office chair filling out the extensive paperwork, all with a full head of hair...

Check out www.marquettetribune.org to see how the story ends.

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MASKED Alexandra Engler

College is a place to experiment and find yourself, but, for some students, losing yourself in stereotypes is the best option to fit in. Now the masks come off.

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BE YOURSELF: Two simple words that to some might take a lifetime to achieve. To others, the phrase is never an issue. And still, some will never understand what it means to be yourself.

Marquette students are no exception.

Students take a lot of effort to find, mask or just remain who they are.

These are some of their stories.

THE PRESSURE OF ATTENTION.

There is a uniform at Marquette: leggings, Ugg boots, Northface sweatshirts and an oversized T-shirt. If you walk down the street, you are sure to see a majority of students looking exactly like this, according to Timothy Davis, sophomore in the College of Engineering, about his time here.

“There is a lack of diversity in ‘persons,’” said Davis. “When you walk down the streets of Marquette you see the same look, the same haircut and the same style. You don’t see other types of people.”

Davis said standing out and being different at this school takes a lot of effort.

Those who dress or look differently get all the attention — both positive and negative — however, he said that any attention at all requires work.

“The fact that being different gets attention at all is the conformity,” Davis said. “You notice people when they stand out because they are the exception and not the rule. At Marquette there is the pressure to conform.”

However, this isn’t an individual pressure, rather it is a systematic pressure, Davis said.

Davis said the conformity isn’t at Marquette because people want it to. It is here because it is naturally here — and then the school attracts the same type of people to come here.

It becomes a cycle.

“Individuality gets so much attention when you stand out here,” Davis said. “But it shouldn’t, because college is a time of finding yourself and self-expression.”

But not all students wear this uniform, or become the “Marquette stereotype.”

Some stand out.

OPENING UP.

Erin Ruckoldt, senior in the College of Communication, said she jumped around between clubs and organizations at Marquette trying to find her place.

It wasn’t until she joined the Gender Sexuality Alliance that she said she truly become comfortable at Marquette.

She said it wasn’t that Marquette students were judgmental or rude to her — it was just that she couldn’t find anyone to identify with.

“Everyone when I came here was so accepting, even if I didn’t outright come out and talk about my sexuality,” said Ruckoldt, who identifies herself as gender-queer, meaning she doesn’t necessarily identify with one gender or the other.

“But it was difficult to find anyone to relate to.”

Ruckoldt said the main problem for students who want to come out is the lack of diversity at Marquette.

“Marquette says it is diverse, but it is not,” Ruckoldt said. “Finding yourself at public schools

is probably a lot easier because so many options and so many backgrounds.”

Ruckoldt said she believes there are other students at Marquette who would probably identity themselves as gay, lesbian or something else but it is hard to come-out because of the lack of a GSA culture.

However, she said if someone is thinking about coming out, she advises them to take their time.

“I would say don’t push it on themselves,” Ruckoldt said. “There will come a time when you have your friends behind you and your family’s support.”

But being accepting isn’t just an individual’s job. It is everyone’s, according to Ruckoldt.

Marquette’s biggest problem with accepting students comes from the institution, she said.

Adding things like gender neutral bathrooms and a Gender Resource Center would help students feel more comfortable coming out and finding their identity in college.

“It all depends how the administration takes it,” Ruckoldt said. “They’re the ones with the money and power to give these students options and resources to help them out.”

BUILDING COMMUNITY.

When Hannah Ward, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, came to Marquette she said she anticipated that these years would be some of her most formative years.

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Mask and these are really formative years. Figuring out who you want to be can defiantly be a challenge.”

Ward had already traveled around during of her childhood and she said was used to being different from the other students.

By the time she went to Marquette, she said she was used to being a minority within her school. So when most of the school’s population was Caucasian, she wasn’t used to it.

“We talked about diversity and race, which is something I always struggled a little with,” Ward.

“In middle school I mainly went to all-black schools, I was always noticed as the white girl.”

But when Ward went to Marquette she joined McCormick’s CommUnity floor, a living and learning floor designed for students who want to learn about multiple cultures.

“People always had preconceived notions about me, but finding a community helped me accept me from who I was,” Ward said.

However, Ward said as a whole Marquette could use more diversity to become a more accepting place for all students.

“We are not extremely diverse, which would help people feel more accepting, but overall in my experience, I think we are accepting as students,” Ward said.

Another student who joined the McCormick CommUnity floor, Kelechi Nwabara, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, said her experience with finding herself wasn’t the struggle some say it might be.

But she also said she had the advantage of discovering new aspects of her identity with others.

“I knew who I was before I went to college, but it made me want to find more about my identity,” Nwabara said. “I felt accepted to do so.”

One aspect of her identity, Nwabara said, that she wanted to further explore was her Nigerian heritage.

She said her fellow peer’s curiosity about her heritage made her curious about it too.

“People asked me questions about being Nigerian and I wouldn’t know how to answer them,” Nwabara said. “It gave me an opportunity to ask my parents about who I was and my culture.”

Nwabara said she thinks Marquette is a good place to grow into her identity.

But she said it takes a lot of confidence to keep your identity. She said “love for yourself” is the most important thing to achieve to move on in life.

“You would feel more alone if you weren’t yourself than if you were fake with others,” Nwabara said.

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FINDING STYLE.

You might have seen Gracie Guzman, sophomore in the College of Engineering, around campus.

She is the friendly girl wearing a mini-skirt and bright colors because “in the humdrum of life, its nice to be a rainbow.”

But sometimes she wears sweatpants just like “everyone else.”

Because Guzman said that her style is about her attitude and what she has time for.

“I guess subconsciously style is really about what you feel that day,” Guzman said.

Even though her style has always been like it is today, she hasn’t always had the opportunity to express it. Guzman said she has always gone to private schools and always worn the typical uniform of plaid skirts and blouses.

“It would be a battle everyday, like ‘Mom, I don’t want to put this on,’” Guzman said.

But after she was allowed to wear what she wanted to, she could really come into her own: “I hope I am true to myself, it is really important to me.”

EMBRACING FAITH.

While it may seem difficult to think about being at a school that centers around a faith different than your own, Shazia Ali, senior in the College of (A&S), and Abdul-Hameed Al-Nassar, sophomore in the College of Communication, said it only made them identify with their Islamic faith more.

Ali said finding a group of good friends at Marquette helped her not only find her identity, but pushed her further into who she wanted to be.

“For me, it just kind of fell into place,” Ali said. “(They) pushed my understanding of my own faith and who I was through them.”

This all came at a great time according to Ali, because she said she believes that college

should be a time of questioning, especially for your faith.

“It’s a great time to stop and think, ‘wow, this is the religion I grew up with, but is it really what I choose to believe,’” Ali said.

Ultimately Ali said it is.

In fact, being at Marquette made Ali take her faith to a whole new level.

Ali said that she did not start wearing a headscarf until her sophomore year of college. Before that, she had only used if for special occasions.

However, she said being at Marquette made her question her motivations for not wearing her scarf.

“I had to ask myself ‘why am I not doing this?’

Was it because of what people would think of me or was it for other reasons?” Ali said. “I realized I needed to make more of an effort for my faith.”

She said her decision only made her more self confident and sure of her identity.

“You have to be comfortable to being different who you are,” Ali said.

Al-Nassar said finding himself at college was never an issue for him.

“Most people have identity issues,” Al-Nassar said. “But you do what you have to do to become the person you want to do – whether that is easy or hard to do.”

And he said that most students at Marquette make it pretty easy for him to be who he wants to be.

“Open or close-minded, they still treat me the same,” Al-Nassar said.

However, he said students could make more of an effort to learn about other’s views.

“People don’t really know my religion, which is sad because I know theirs,” Al-Nassar said. “I don’t choose something with out knowing it and all the other options.”

Pillars of Success Feature

➤ By

Heather Ronaldson

Photographs by: Crystal Schreiner

Every 50 minutes,

students swarm Central Mall.

Faces become blurs in the sea of The North Face apparel and UGG Boots. Until the showstopper and senior in the College of Communication, towering at 6’7” inches tall, Joseph Fulce steps onto the quad. He may be listening to “The Dream” on his iPod but nothing about no matter the case, Fulce garners attention thanks to his title: student athlete.

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ost in Joseph Fulce’s shadow is another face, wearing a casual smile and glasses.

With hands in his pockets, Kevin Foley, sophomore in the College of Education, walks to class. Foley also carries a title, that unlike Fulce, remains undercover: Burke Scholar.

Two scholarships. Two students. The daily lives of both are a total mystery to many, yet represent top honors at Marquette University.

Most Marquette students cannot imagine life as a Burke Scholar or student-athlete. Results of a poll showed 51% of 60 students thought being a Burke Scholar would be harder than being a student-athlete.

Foley applied for the Burke Scholarship Program his senior year at Marquette University High School. He was one of 10 chosen for the prestigious scholarship out of a pool of 150 applicants.

At the end of senior year, Foley signed his next four years over to Marquette, agreeing to complete 300 hours of service a year while upholding student conduct and a 3.0 G.P.A. 850 miles away, Fulce was also signing a contract. Marquette recruited Fulce his sophomore year. At the time, Fulce was playing basketball in Tyler, Texas for the Tyler Junior College Apaches in the National Junior College Athletic Association.

“I feel like it was in God’s plan for me to be here,” Fulce said.

The now senior forward for the Golden Eagles applauds the networking of Marquette and strong academic program — “on top of that I’m playing for the best conference,” Fulce said. “What more could I ask for?”

Although Fulce and Foley lead very different lives, the two make giving back their first priority.

Foley spends roughly ten hours a week volunteering.

“I do service almost every night of the week,” Foley said. “It’s the only thing I write in my planner.”

The service done by Burke Scholars not only aids the Milwaukee community, but shapes each scholar’s individual identities.

“It’s a very reciprocating experience,” Foley said. “We do get involved in service sites that develop our own self identity.”

Spending every night of the week outwardly focused, Foley acknowledges the reciprocating experience of service, but admits that he does need time for himself.

“We all get really into what we’re doing,” Foley said. “We’re constantly running around and catching up.”

For Fulce, service offers a different opportunity: fun.

“You’re giving back to people looking up to you,” Fulce said. “It’s fun to us.”

The men’s basketball team works closely with Buzz’s Bunch, a program started by Men’s Basketball Coach, Buzz Williams, “for kids with special health needs and their families,” according to Marquette Magazine.

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“To work hard daily to fulfill our mission of striving for excellence in athletics, academics and leadership in service to others in the Jesuit tradition,” men’s basketball involves with the Briggs & Al’s Run & Walk for Children Hospital, GoMarquette.com said.

“The team spent the morning with the Children’s Champions, signed autographs and encouraged the participants as the race began”, GoMarquette.com said.

For men’s basketball service is not required. “If it was required, I couldn’t even tell,” Fulce said.

The required 300 hours of service for Burke Scholars can be a daunting responsibility, especially for freshmen.

Foley said he felt the pressure of getting 300 hours while being a student and trying to have a personal life.

In 2009, Jesse Reilly, senior in the College of Arts & Sciences started a weekly, Burke Scholar reflection with Liz Heth, senior in the College of Nursing. The two wanted to give freshman an opportunity to share their experience as a Burke Scholar with each other.

This year, Foley has been filling in for Heth.

Unlike student-athletes who “ have mandatory study hall hours and don ’ t have to play catch up ,” according to F ulce , Burke Scholars do not have personal Burke Scholar advisors like they were promised .

The small group of mostly freshmen meets Thursday nights in Reilly’s apartment. Reilly and Foley (or Heth) read a quote, thought or prayer to the group, who then journal their reactions to it.

The reflection silences all outside stimulation and gives the freshman an hour of peace and meditation with their thoughts, while sipping on their choice of hot chocolate or tea.

Some freshman expressed feelings of discontent with their performance at service sites. Others experience the pressure to say ‘yes’ to all service opportunities.

Sarah Thiry, a freshman in the College of Nursing, used the saying “doer of everything, the master of nothing,” to describe her schedule. She wants to work on focusing her activities and interests.

Foley struggles to accept praise for his service work. “Once I get involved in something it’s like it’s not good enough,” Foley said.

Men’s basketball also participates in frequent

reflections. The team meets to reflect after every practice in the locker room.

“We’ll [also] have a life lesson meetings every Sunday,” Fulce said. These reflections can last anywhere from 30 minutes to four to five hours, Fulce said.

According to Fulce, Buzz talks while the team circles up to learn how to improve their lifestyles and how to be better teammates.

While age has helped Fulce adjust to the demand of the basketball schedule, sophomore year proved difficult for him.

“It’s supposed to be overwhelming,” Fulce said. “But it builds good character. I’m going to want that schedule when I graduate.”

Like all students, Fulce needs time to alleviate the pressure and demand of a stressful schedule.

“That’s why I have music,” Fulce said. “That’s like my second love.”

Fucle said The Dream and Pharrell Williams are his go to artists to remedy any day’s stress.

Foley looks to nature to escape from an overwhelming day. Remembering a camping trip he went on during Fall Break, Foley said he woke up early enough to watch the sunrise.

“In those ten minutes, I had no worries. I was completely present in the moment,” Foley said.

While on campus, a run or bike ride to the lake serves as Foley’s mental escape.

Foley said, “The other day, I rode my bike to the beach, sat in the sand and read a book I wanted to read instead of a book for school. It was great.”

The emotional and mental challenges of both scholarships develop an identity for student-athletes and Burke Scholars that is both a blessing and a burden.

Fulce describes his identity as a student-athlete as a conscious choice.

“When I signed up for this, that’s what comes it—that label of an elite athlete,” Fulce said.

While Fulce chuckles thinking about the random ‘Hey what’s up?’ on the street from student fans, “some people think we’re stuck up,” Fulce said. “We’re just like everyone else.”

One assumption made about student-athletes is that they are given grades.

“It’s totally opposite,” Fulce. Spending X hours a week with a tutor, student-athletes work diligently to earn their grades. “It’s hard to separate yourself from being an athlete and time to just be a kid and a regular student,” Fulce said.

Foley also struggles to maintain his Burke Scholarship identity.

“I hate telling people I’m a Burke Scholar. I’m just a Marquette student,” Foley said. Admitting his identity to students results in mockery of his full-ride at Marquette.

“They make jokes about how much they’re paying,” Foley said.

Regardless of the comments, service is a standard Foley strives to maintain as a Marquette student.

“We kinda feel like this is what we should be doing,” Foley said.

Scholarship

Aaron Owen* and Jae Crowder represent hardworking students that can be found everywhere on campus. While most students just worry about passing classes, student athletes and acadamic scholarship holders must deal with the pressure of scholarship responsibilities in and out of the classroom. *Owen is not a Burke Scholar.

Unlike student-athletes who “have mandatory study hall hours and don’t have to play catch up,” according to Fulce, Burke Scholars do not have personal Burke Scholar advisors like they were promised.

“I always seem to be catching up,” Foley said. “If I’m in class I’m thinking about Burke

Scholar responsibilities.”

Foley and Fulce both carry a title and responsibility that neither student takes lightly.

“Work hard, do what you’re supposed to, and don’t take things for granted because life is so fragile,” Fulce said.

“We have this honor bestowed on us. I feel

like I should live up to that,” Foley said.

Thus, no walk of life can be compared. Every individual on campus carries a title, burden, and responsibility all their own. And while most titles remain undercover, there is one that holds superiority and commonality for all individuals: Marquette student. www.marquettejournal.org

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An Empty Lot to Hell The Jeffrey Dahmer story ➤ By

Colleen Herrmann

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Illustration by: Rebecca O’Malley

Feature

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have to question whether or not there is an evil force in the world and whether or not I have been influenced by it. Although I am not sure if there is a God, or if there is a devil, I know that as of lately I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about both.”

The city of Milwaukee is synonymous with Jeffrey Dahmer — the horrific serial killer that was convicted of raping, torturing, killing and eating 15 men in 1993. This horrific memory of the tragedies lives on today and has become a historical incident many would like to forget. In fact, it happened only 10 blocks away from campus.

Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer was born on May 21, 1960 in Milwaukee, Wis. He was normal and healthy at birth and grew up as a bubbly, happy child. At age six, a doctor discovered that he had two hernias and that surgery was needed. He was never the same since this incident. He became a shy loner that virtually stopped communicating with his family and classmates.

Later that year, his family moved to Akron, Ohio. He went to high school and participated in the school newspaper and played on the tennis team. Dahmer made a friend named Lee in Akron but the friendship was brief after Dahmer wanted to ride around on his bike with a garbage bag and collect animal remains. His father, Lionel, and stepmother, Sheri, thought college might help the man shape up, but Dahmer only made it through a semester at Ohio State University before failing out.

In the beginning of 1979, his father, feeling hopeless, brought his son to the United States Army Recruitment Office so Jeffrey could enlist. He was dismissed from the Army and within the next decade he was facing sentencing for child molestation.

His father said, “For the first time, I no longer believed that my efforts and resources alone would be enough to save my son. There was something missing in Jeff…. We call it a ‘conscience’… that had either died or had never been alive in the first place.”

Dahmer’s first victim was Steven Hicks. They met, drank and had sex. Afterwards, Hicks wanted to leave so Dahmer killed Hicks with a barbell.

Hicks’ body was buried in the woods outside Dahmer’s house.

Dahmer was sent to West Allis, Wis. to live with his grandmother in 1981 after he was arrested for being drunken and disorderly. His next

Dahmer

victim was Steven Toumi whom he drank with, slept with and woke up next to his corpse. He put Toumi’s body in a suitcase and put it in his grandma’s basement where he further defaced the body.

Jamie Doxtator, age 14, was his next victim whom he met outside of a gay bar in Milwaukee.

Dahmer took Doxtator back to a hotel to deface and dismember his body. Dahmer’s next victim, Richard Guerro, brought the death toll to four murders by 1988.

Dahmer’s grandmother kicked him out of her apartment in May of 1990. He moved into apartment 213 at 924 North 25th St. in Milwaukee, Wis. He murdered four more people by the end of that year.

A 14-year-old Konerak Sinthasomphone was Dahmer’s next prey. Dahmer found him stumbling in the street, nude and seemingly under the influence of drugs. While two young women from the neighborhood found the boy and called 911, Dahmer tried to take the boy with him. The police

worst. Gerald Boyle served as Dahmer’s Defense Attorney and Gale Shelton served as the Assistant Defense Attorney. The judge to preside over the case was His Honor, William Gardner.

The defense team argued he was mentally ill.

They begged for the judge to allow Dahmer to keep his job while serving his sentence.

Dahmer pleaded to Judge Gardner saying, “All I can do is beg you, please spare my job.

Please give me a chance to show that I can, that I can tread the straight and narrow and not get involved in any situation like this ever again… This enticing a child was the climax of my idiocy… I do want help. I do want to turn my life around.”

Dahmer was sentenced to five years probation with “work release” in which he worked during the day and went to jail every night. Dahmer was released early after a mere 10 months despite his father’s pleas to the judge to not release Dahmer until he had been treated for his mental illness.

came and Dahmer lied, telling them that Sinthasomphone was his 19-year-old boyfriend and they were involved in a domestic dispute.

Police released the boy to Dahmer and left the scene. Dahmer killed Sinthasomphone that night and kept his dismembered head as a prize.

By the summer of 1991, Dahmer was killing up to one person per week — Matt Turner, Jeremiah Weinberger, Oliver Lacy, and Joseph Brandehoft were all dead by the end of the summer.

Dahmer was arrested and pleaded guilty to sexual assault in May of 1991. Dahmer built himself a defense team for trial to prepare for the

Upon release, Dahmer returned to his apartment in Milwaukee and went on a 15-month killing spree in which he killed 12 men.

Polaroids were taken of the dismembered corpses. The bodies were disposed through chemical use and then rinsed down the drain or toilet. Dahmer kept many skulls in formaldehyde as trophies.

Dahmer was no longer just a murderer but also a necrophiliac and cannibal. He wanted utter control of his victims and felt that by eating them, he was keeping them alive inside of himself.

His father Lionel Dahmer wrote a book about the events that happened called, A

“I have to question whether or not there is an evil force in the world and whether or not I have been influenced by it. Although I am not sure if there is a God, or if there is a devil, I know that as of lately I’ve been doing a lot - Jeffrey Dahmer of thinking about both.”

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Photograph by: Alex Alvarez

#213 at 924 North 25th St. in Milwaukee, Wis.

Father’s Story and said that, “it is a portrayal of parental dread…the terrible sense that your child has slipped beyond your grasp, that your little boy is spinning in the void, swirling in the maelstrom, lost, lost, lost.”

It is speculated that Dahmer’s family background could have been an influential factor in how Dahmer turned into the man that he did. His parents divorced when he was 18 years old and his father’s lineage has a history of alcoholism.

His mother was constantly high strung and the tension conflicted with Dahmer. None-the-less, Lionel attended his son’s trial daily and stood by his son through its entirety.

January 29, 1992 — the jurors were selected for his final trial. There was only one black juror selected. The question of racism was raised since most of Dahmer’s victims were black.

Michael M. O’Hear, Marquette University Law Professor, said in State v. Dahmer: “The defense attempted to lead the jury through a series of inferences to conclude that the defendant was insane at the time he committed each of the fifteen murders charged; it portrayed a client who was fully cooperative and honest once the authorities

Jeffrey Dahmer

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arrested him. To make this approach work, the defense needed narrative distance between the defendant and the jury so he could not be cross-examined about his meticulous planning of each murder or his prior inconsistent statements.”

Dahmer admitted to 17 murders but was only convicted for 15. He was sentenced to 957 consecutive years in prison with no parole after the two-week-long trial. He was sent to the Columbia Correctional Institution in Wisconsin in 1993.

In jail he determined himself to be a born again Christian. Dahmer was in jail for less than a year when beaten to death by Christopher Scraver, another inmate, while on work detail in 1994.

Scraver claimed to be the son of God and that he was merely acting out his father’s commandments to kill Dahmer.

The horrific story of Dahmer is ingrained on the history of Milwaukee forever. Brew city was stained with red and will never forget the man that was Jeffrey Dahmer.

The lot the bodies of Dahmer’s victims once resided in is still empty to this day. No one has expressed any interest in buying or building on the lot.

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St len Identification Living in the nation’s drunkest city leaves many underage students looking for illegal age upgrades. ➤ By

Simone Smith

It happens to all of us. We get the Facebook invite from a club promoter touting this weekend’s event as “Fun in the Sun” or some other assonant phrase. You see it already has over five hundred confirmed guests, and it’s only Monday. You want to go, but there’s a catch. You are not 21, which besides the $10 cover, is a prerequisite for entry.

They will be checking identification at the door.

Your “Fun in the Sun” weekend just became overcast.

A week later, you look on Facebook and see a couple of your friends at the club with liquid in posh glasses. They certainly aren’t 21. How did they get in?

Was it a case of “somebody-knows-somebody” or was it something more illegal?

Fake identification, or “fakes” as they are commonly called, are a part of the underground college life.

Chances are, if you don’t have one, someone you know does.

That was the case with me. I am 20, one year shy of legality. Yet, Halloween was coming up and I needed not be holed up inside eating frosted animal crackers and watching YouTube for another weekend. I wanted out. And not the random house party, I wanted my Halloween to be legit.

One weekday, I sent out a lazy text message

to all of my contacts. A couple responded with the proverbial “I know someone” or “I’ll ask around” responses. I followed up but nothing came of it.

Yet, one stuck.

One of my trusted friends questioned me, as she rightfully should since I am a sneaky journalist. After her suspicions had been extinguished, the conversation turned to “How much are you willing to pay?” I told her “How much do they run?” The answer was $100. A little steep, but how could I resist? It may have been my only chance.

She told me she would “make some calls.” She kept this person’s identity anonymous, but assured me that they were not a Marquette student.

About an hour later she told me that it would take 2 weeks for me to get my fake. I didn’t want to wait that long, not if I was going to pay $100.

Back to square one.

One must have patience when attempting to obtain a ‘fake’.

And a strong sense of an escape route.

There are various consequences for having ‘altered’ identification.

“The risks involved with getting [caught with] a fake include campus trouble and legal trouble.

Not only is it against the law, it’s against campus policy,” said Erin Lazzar, assistant dean of students.

“Possession of a fake ID is in violation of

student affairs. Students caught with one must go through a student conduct hearing. The outcome could be a university warning, or if one is caught manufacturing them they could face suspension.

If a student is inoxicated and is caught with a fake ID they could be required to participate in an alcohol intervention program. There’s really not one standard response,” said Lazzar.

“If DPS is called, they file a report and they can choose to refer the student to the Milwaukee Police Department where they may or may not be cited,” Lazzar said.

However despite these risks, the ‘fake’ business remains lucrative.

Even at Marquette.

“The business is very lucrative, said an anonymous junior in the College of Arts & Sciences.

The Marquette fakes are relatively cheap (cheaper than $100) and though they are not available any faster than the requisite two weeks the quality is legitimate.

“It’s your picture, not just someone who looks like you. The people who make them could form a coalition, but they don’t want to because they don’t want to share the money,” said the anonymous junior.

More money may be in the ‘manufacturers’ futures, as one of the ‘hot spots’ for under-agers is now closed.

“Freshman are having trouble getting into bars now that Angelo’s is closed because their fake id’s don’t work anymore,” said an anonymous sophomore in the College of Business Administration.

Where will minors go now? Not Caffrey’s.

“We confiscate fake ID’s and rip them apart,” said Doug Daul, manager of Caffrey’s.

While we interviewed, he showed me several apparati used to detect fake identification — if the sign outside of the door did not deter potential perpetrators.

“We go through extensive training, [learn] how to read the holograms, ” said Daul.

“It seems like every year there are different states where the predominantly fakes come from,” he said.

Clusters of fakes are confiscated, and they are manufactured as if they were issued in the same state. Daul recalls that once it was Ohio, another time it was California.

Daul says that Caffrey’s has had only a small amount of fake ID incidents this year, and although he takes action against perpetrators by confiscating these forms of identification, he doesn’t fault them.

“It happens. People will try to get in; it’s normal,” said Daul.

In short, after finding all of this out, I did not get my fake ID. The consequences, in my opinion, were not worth the risk. The math did not make sense.

In other words: fake ID access to clubs and bars, $100 more or less, campus and legal trouble < a coherent, sober Halloween. www.marquettejournal.org

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Ryan Ellerbusch

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fastest growing and popular sports in the world, MMA (mixed-martial arts), can be demanding both physically and mentally on a fighter. These type of dedicated athletes must train hard to succeed and win against elite, top tier competition with a common goal as both fighters strive to make a name for themselves and hope to be recognized in the future by a well-known MMA organizations with whom their career will jumpstart.

In mid-September, the Bellator 29 Fighting Championships were held at The Rave Eagle Ballroom in Milwaukee where the best young and upcoming fighters in the MMA stepped inside the circular cage on the national stage for that once in a lifetime opportunity.

Bellator Chairman/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, who founded the Bellator Fighting Championships in 2008, has been pleased thus far with his mixed martial arts company’s success and strongly believes it gives young fighters a chance to immerse themselves with the sport in a championship knockout round tournament based format.

“It’s gratifying and cool for the fighters to know that we at Bellator have a platform for these guys to potentially go from unknown to a big name in the game and earn six figures just based on winning,” said Rebney. “If you win you move on, if you lose you go home.”

Bjorn Rebney strongly believes that he has given young and future MMA fighters a solid and stable MMA promoter where a typical fighter may appear on television three times throughout a season, needing to win all three fights to guarantee oneself a shot at a world title.

“You have to gage it as a fighter would gage it,” said Rebney. “If you’re a fighter and you’re

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looking to where you want to go in your career, you want to go someplace where you can make money and make a lot of it potentially, you want to go someplace where you can be guaranteed that you will be on national television, and you want to go someplace where you can be guaranteed a shot at the world title and Bellator provides that.”

Jameel Massouh, a local fighter from Kenosha, WI, who was victorious in his match at Bellator 29 in the 140 pound catchweight division, won via submission as he applied a guillotine choke to his opponent at 4:27 in the first round. His interest of the sport started when he was in high school and participated in karate. As an extremely athletic competitor, he loved sports and the physical exercise that it entailed. Even though most people find that sort of thing exhausting, he instead found it to be very fulfilling and has a great work ethic and drive to get better at whatever he set his mind and body out to accomplish.

“I live and grew up less than a mile from the gym that I worked out at and I just built a great

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relationship with the owner once I started training there,” said Massouh, who is currently in his sixth year fighting professionally in MMA. “I’m highly driven to chase my dreams of becoming a highly successful MMA fighter.”

Massouh, 26, who trains at Dave Strasser’s Freestyle Academy in his hometown, is constantly working towards becoming better and typically trains six days of the week, once in the morning and once in the late afternoon/evening.

Massouh’s workouts consists of enhancing a variety of kickboxing, jujitsu, and wrestling skills, which he then puts together in his arsenal to use during a match. Over time his training regime has changed, but he always performs cardio as well as weight training workouts on the side and he feels being conditioned throughout a long and gruesome MMA match is very important and vital for a fighter.

As a well-rounded MMA fighter, rather than just one-dimensional, Massouh goes into every match with the mindset to exploit his opponent’s weaknesses and take advantage with his indi-

vidual strengths. However, prior to his fight at the Bellator 29 Fighting Championships, his previous opponent dropped out of the match due to injury as did his replacement. Massouh eventually found out and learned of his challenger just one day prior to the scheduled fight. He initially thought his fight would be called off, but seized the opportunity fighting for the elite Bellator MMA promoter and defeated Nick Mamalis in front of many of his Milwaukee fans at The Rave.

Throughout his career thus far, Jameel Massouh is 25-7 as his matches have taken him all over the world and he is very thankful for the position that God has put him in on this earth to succeed and is truly satisfied with the influences in his life, particularly his father, in helping Jameel reach his potential.

“The journey has had its ups and downs,” said Massouh. “I love fighting and find that it’s challenges and rewards to be the most wonderful in the world, and it has allowed me to travel to places far beyond my cultural understanding. Hopefully, soon I’ll be back at the top.”

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Mind, Mind,Body Body,,Soul Soul Photograph by: Dylan Huebner

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Milwaukee’s homeless population is struggling with more than just staying out of the cold. ➤ By

Marissa Evans

omelessness and poverty can be seen with the naked eye at all times in Milwaukee, especially near Marquette’s campus.

By the numbers, the United States Census Bureau’s 2009 American Community Survey found an estimated 158,245 people in Milwaukee were considered poor, increasing the city poverty rate from 23.4 percent to 27 percent between 2008 and 2009 alone.

The city is officially the fourth poorest in the nation, according to the survey.

Though socioeconomics and unemployment are critical factors of homelessness and poverty, many impoverished individuals have something going on that’s much deeper. Many have a mental illness of some kind.

The 2009 Point in Time Survey of Milwaukee’s Homeless Citizens, completed by the Milwaukee Continuum of Care, said that of the 919 individuals interviewed for the survey, 12.5 percent of them had become homeless due to a mental illness. Four out of ten homeless adults reported thinking or having been told that they had mental illness — compared to the last survey done in 2007, the issue of mental illness has risen from 33.3 percent to 41.1 percent.

A study from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in 1991 found that the most common mental illnesses seen amongst the homeless included schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and schizoaffective disorders. Homelessness and the stress that comes with it also increases mental disabilities such as dementia, according to the institute.

People with mental disabilities remain homeless for longer periods of time, according to the National Coalition for the Homeless’ July 2009 fact sheet about mental illness and the homeless. Because of mental illness, there are more physical health side effects along with further obstacles to actually obtain a job.

More unfortunately, mental illness can prevent people from properly taking care of themselves.

Unable to afford proper prescriptions, the institute found that many homeless individuals tried to use drugs bought off the streets, which could also lead to addiction and further exposure to diseases from injected drug use.

For those who feel that homeless people are violent, Lannia Syren, executive director at National Alliance on Mental Illness Wisconsin, says that this is not necessarily the case. The 2008 Wisconsin Death Report, cites 5,277 hospitalizations and 4,143 emergency department visits due to self-harm.

“The most common form of violence associated with mental illness is not against others, but rather, against oneself,” Syren said. “Suicide is the tenth most common cause of death in Wisconsin. Although it is not possible to know what prompted every suicide, it is safe to say that unrecognized, untreated mental illness is a leading culprit.”

But the question on the street still remains: What is being done to help the homeless overcome not only a lack of food and shelter but also mental disabilities?

For the mentally ill homeless community in Milwaukee, hope lies in The Guest House.

The Guest House is the sole homeless shelter in Milwaukee that has a clinic with trained professionals who can treat drug and alcohol abuse and mental illness, according to Jo Ann Kuenn, head of fundraising for The Guest House.

“There are 86 beds for 86 men, but that doesn’t mean they all use the clinic. Some do not have drug or alcohol issues but it’s right here in the building if they need it,” Kuenn says.

Hilary Pick, clinic manager for The Guest House, says that some of the patients they have, are homeless because they were not properly medicated before, which led to lease violations such as noise complaints, and the use of illegal substances.

“We see lots of patients with major depression, post traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, anti-social (new way of saying sociopath, more criminal thinking),” Pick says. “This is coupled with addiction to alcohol, marijuana or cocaine.”

Pick says since there are only a handful of people that will help without taking money, many homeless people with mental illnesses end up at a Milwaukee behavioral health clinic. The Guest House works with a county program called Wiser Choice, which is a federally funded program that pays for people’s treatment.

“People can stay up to a year, they can’t stay forever,” Pick says. “It all depends on the person, if they don’t qualify and can’t pay then we’ll still take them.”

Syren also echoed that there are not enough adequate housing options for individuals living with a disability.

She said that homeless individuals with a mental illness simply cannot financially afford it.

“Federal housing affordability guidelines state that low income households should pay no more than 30 percent of monthly income for housing,” Syren said. ”Yet the average cost of a studio/efficiency apartment is more than 99 percent of the monthly income of an individual with a psychiatric disability who relies on SSI—and a modest one bedroom rental averages over 112 percent.” www.marquettejournal.org

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Wilson Writing Intensive English & Secondary Education graduation year: 2014 activities: Studio 13 Refugee Improv Comedy Group, The Pretentious Illiterate Magazine, and volunteering at Sojourner Truth House major(s):

In 200 words or less, what are your thoughts on… ➤ dahmer’s proximity to marquette university?

“Since he is dead, I care a lot less. Nonetheless, future problems similar to this may re-occur. After all, history repeats itself. There has to be some way to monitor who lives proximal to campus. Maybe just allow students to reside within a certain radius of campus? On an unrelated note, I once dated a guy that looked very similar to Jeffrey Dahmer.”

➤ fake ids: “These “novelty cards” are a staple of the college experience. I hate to be trite, but no harm no foul.”

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➤ students struggling with self identity: “ You become acquainted with a many people in college; maybe you will even meet yourself.”

➤ academic vs. athletic scholarship: “ The primary reason for attending a college is academic; however, I was involved in sports in high school and feel that the social skills I learned through participating in sports was very beneficial. Both scholastic and athletic achievements are met through hard work and should be readily rewarded.”

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