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Broken Yolk name case rolls on

By Benjamin Lockwood

benjamin.lockwood@marquette.edu

After former University President the Rev. Scott Pilarz expressed doubts about his fundraising abilities following his resignation, the presidential search committee will focus on fundraising skills as an integral criterion for the job.

The committee met Monday, Jan. 20 to discuss its narrowing pool of candidates. William Cullinan, dean of the College of Health Sciences and member of the presidential search committee, said in an email that fundraising is “nearly always a factor in attracting a university president, though one of many criteria.”

A study done in 2012 by the Council of Independent Colleges cites fundraising as one of private university presidents’ most time-consuming tasks. About 82 percent of presidents surveyed from private universities ranked fundraising above every other responsibility.

Pilarz mentioned fundraising in his September resignation letter to students.

“First, I believe that Marquette needs a president who is willing to commit to working wholeheartedly on a comprehensive capital campaign over a five to seven year period,” he said in the letter. “Given my other hopes and desires, I am not in a position to do that now.”

Marilyn Frenn, chairman of the University Academic Senate, said Interim University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild did particularly well with fundraising during his time in office preceding Pilarz.

“I do know that there were long lines of donors waiting to shake Fr. Wild’s hand at the President’s Picnic each year,” Frenn said in an email. “And those who have donated to Marquette have told me they liked him.”

The Tribune reported in 2010 that Wild raised $725 million during his previous tenure as president of Marquette, and was praised for garnering unprecedented financial contributions from donors.

Pilarz had a much shorter tenure as president, though he did oversee the completion of the new See Fundraising, Page 4

Photos by J. Matthew Serafin/matthew.serafin@marquette.edu

The Broken Yolk’s first location near the 2040 Lofts was established before the California Cafe in California filed a trademark for its name.

Campus restaurant is accused of taking California cafe’s name

By Matt Barbato

matthew.barbato@marquette.edu

The Broken Yolk restaurant chain is still battling a potential lawsuit against The Broken Yolk

the same as theirs.”

Gatto has not heard much from the restaurant itself, but he said he thinks the rationale for trying to eradicate rival diners is to draw more traffic online.

“They’re trying to clear up the Internet so that they’re the only Broken Yolk on the Internet,” Gatto said. “They could care less about two little coffee shops in Milwaukee, but on the Internet you’re available

to the public and they want to clean that up and be the only ones with that name.”

Gatto explained that the local attorney who is representing The Broken Yolk Café said the California restaurant petitioned to trademark the name in 2008.

“At this point, my argument is you might be OK to have me change the name at Campustown See BroYo, Page 2

Archdiocese responds to alleged abuses Catholic leaders issue apology, implement child safety training

By Natalie Wickman

natalie.wickman@marquette.edu

After the release of decadesold records accusing 30 former Archdiocese of Chicago priests of sexual abuse against minors, the Catholic Church continues efforts to provide a safe environment for its youth.

Jerry Topczewski, chief of staff for the Milwaukee archbishop,

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Café, a California-based eatery with locations scattered around southern California.

Jim Gatto, owner of both Broken Yolks on Wisconsin Avenue and Wells Street, said he is fighting for his restaurants’ naming rights.

“My rebuttal to that is I have been using The Broken Yolk and Sandwich Shoppe for 12 years,” Gatto said. “The name is not the same as theirs and the logo is not

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said he thinks individuals should remember that, although the records were released Jan. 21, 95 percent of the accusations happened before 1988. The Catholic Church, he said, came a long way since then.

“Culturally, (we’ve been) quiet about issues of sexual abuse for decades and decades,” Topczewski said. “It just wasn’t something you talked about 50 years ago. That changed with the widespread publicity of sexual abuse by clergy in the Catholic Church.”

That publicity prompted archdioceses across the country to implement programs intended to

create safe environments within the Catholic Church.

“Almost every diocese in the country has some version of a safe environment program,” Topczewski said. “If you went to Madison, they may have a different title for it or they may use different materials.”

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee requires all of its diocesan priests, deacons, parish workers, paid personnel and volunteers who regularly work with young people to complete the “Safeguarding All of God’s Family” training program.

The training focuses on protecting children in the Catholic

Church and identifying possible situations that could cause harm.

Participants are required to attend safe-environment education sessions, complete a criminal background check, sign the Code of Ethical Standards and read a Mandatory Reporting Statement.

Patti Loehrer, coordinator of the “Safeguarding All of God’s Family” program, said the training increases the awareness of diocesean employees to sensitive issues.

“People will question their surroundings more and keep

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Expansion of bystander training sought MUSG senator hopes to promote student emergency programs

By Joe Kvartunas

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Marquette’s bystander intervention program, which started two years ago, is not well known, but a Marquette Student Government senator is interested in exploring the issue.

Mashuda Hall Senator David Rynerson, a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences, wants to focus on bystander intervention, which trains students to take action in potentially harmful situations, in his role on the Business & Administration Committee.

“We were talking about something called the (emergency medical technician training) bill, this course that would educate students about how to react in certain situations,” Rynerson said. “I wanted something that was more simplified. Something that could really just make the difference for someone who would have to react to alcohol poisoning or god forbid, drug overdose.”

The Business & Administration Committee has only been working on the project for a few days, and Rynerson has not yet met with administrators. However, he expected to meet with administrators in the

coming weeks, including Sara Johnson, coordinator for alcohol programs in the Office of Student Development. Johnson runs Marquette’s bystander intervention program, Marquette TAKES ACTION – an acronym which stands for “Threat Assessment Keeps Everybody Safer” and “Aware, Create, Tag Team, Intervene, Open Dialogue, Negotiate Solutions.”

“Bystander intervention in its most simplistic form is training about how to intervene during a potentially harmful situation or a potentially challenging situation,” Johnson said. “So really training students and training peers about how to intervene in a challenging and potentially harmful situation.”

There are different models and programs for bystander intervention in use throughout the country, but Marquette’s version combines Jesuit values with safety and personal awareness. It was heavily influenced by similar national programs, but creators felt the crucial safety piece was missing from the curriculum in some of the programs available.

Johnson created the curriculum in collaboration with Sgt. Jill Weisensel of the Department of Public Safety in spring 2012 in an effort to create a studentled bystander intervention program. The bystander intervention team is made up of seven students, according to the university website.

The program is not

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MUSG is looking to increase awareness of the university’s bystander intervention program, which trains students to act during emergencies.

mandatory and works as a peerto-peer training service. Students and groups can request training, which can be general or specified to a particular situation through the website from the bystander intervention team members. Even though the program made presentations for a full year, Johnson said the program still struggles with outreach.

“I would love for it to be

promoted more,” Johnson said.

“I think it just needs the backing and support of the (Academic Senate), if that committee is interested in it. I am one person who helps to advise this organization along with Jill Weisensel, who works in public safety.”

Johnson said students on the bystander intervention team are working on a marketing plan for the fall semester.

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BroYo: Employee says owner not worried about name because that one is only two years old,” Gatto said. “But the one by the 2040 Lofts was built prior to their trademark application.”

Although he is working to keep the name, Gatto said he did make a change to his restaurant located on Wells Street as a peaceful precaution. He placed a new banner atop his restaurant titled “Bro Yo Campustown.”

Bro Yo is commonly used as an abbreviation for the Broken Yolk, which is something Gatto said he noticed from students.

Gatto said he did not mention anything about the situation to his employees. One of those employees, Dylan Schwantes, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he was surprised when he found out about the accusation in December.

“The first time I heard about it was when I read the article in the Tribune,” Schwantes said. “It wasn’t brought to our attention.

I talked about it with some other people who work there and we think it’s ridiculous.”

Schwantes said he believes The Broken Yolks in Milwaukee do not pose any threat to the California chain and said he is not too worried that he has not heard anything from Gatto.

“I take it that (Gatto) isn’t extremely worried about it,” Schwantes said. “When I am there, Jim is concerned about getting food ready for the hundreds of Marquette students and families that come in there. He is one of the hardest working people I have ever met. This isn’t

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Jan. 23 Between 10 p.m. on Jan. 23 and 1 p.m.

Jan. 24 a student reported that unknown person(s) removed his secured unattended bicycle estimated at $250 in the 2000 block of W. Wisconsin Ave.

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Jan. 24 Between 8 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. an employee reported that unknown person(s) removed his secured, unattended property estimated at $25 from the Alumni Memorial Union.

Between 5:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. a student reported that an unknown person removed her unsecured, unattended MUID from the Alumni Memorial Union.

Jan. 27 Between 8 p.m. and 8:05 p.m. a student and a person not affiliated with Marquette were approached by an unidentified suspect at the rear of a building in the 1800 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. The subject displayed a weapon, obtained their property and vehicle and fled the scene. Total estimated loss is unknown at this time and MPD was contacted.

going to stop him.”

In the meantime, Gatto said he is going to wait and see what happens with his restaurant, but he said he does not expect this lawsuit to come to fruition.

“I’m assuming it’s going to die a slow death, but I could be wrong,” Gatto said. “As of this point, it’s still in litigation, and I told them I have no intention of changing it. I’m not doing anything until I’m forced to.”

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Thursday 30 Great Lakes Distillery’s New Label Release & Open House, Great Lakes Distillery, 5 p.m.

Scuba Divers of Marquette monthly meeting, Olin 128, 7 p.m.

Professional Development Conference Counseling Refugees, Schroder Health Complex 112, 7 p.m.

Friday 31 Study Abroad Fair Info Sessions, Office of International Education Program Center in Holthusen Hall, 4 p.m.

The Moth’s GrandSLAM Championship, Turner Hall Ballroom, 7 p.m.

Featuring “About Time,” Varsity Theater, 8:30 p.m.

“On the Town” by the Milawukee Symphony Orchestra, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 8 p.m.

Sunday 2 Fine Arts Quartet concert, Helen Bader Concert Hall, 3 p.m.

Olympic Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson, Varsity Theater, 7 p.m.

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City of Milwaukee’s Annual Birthday Party, The Grain Exchange, 5:30 p.m.

Milwaukee Bucks vs. New York Knicks, Bradley Center, 7 p.m.

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Former MU lacrosse player due in court & Zaryzynski, said Gargano’s actions were out of character.

“He comes from a wonderful family,” Schiro said. “He has never been in jail before.”

Russell Shaw, the interim director for DPS, said Gargano was acting “very erratic” the night of

By Matt Kulling the incident. After Gargano inimatthew.kulling@marquette.edu tially complied with the officers Former men’s lacrosse player to get on the ground, he allegCharley Gargano faces his fi- edly got up and ran at Demeuse, nal pre-trial Feb. 4 before his striking her and knocking her jury trial Feb. 24, but the for- into a concrete planter. Several mer junior is no longer a student Milwaukee Police Department at the university. squad cars, fire trucks and ambuInformation concerning how lances arrived at the scene. Both and when Gargano withdrew DPS officers received medical from Marquette is not available attention, and Demeuse suffered due to federal law, said Brian a nasal fracture and broken orDorrington, senior director of bital bone in her face. Demeuse university communication. Dor- also received eight stitches just rington did, however, confirm above her left eye.

Gargano is no longer a Before the incistudent at Marquette, dent, Gargano aland Lucas LeNoble, legedly attended a director of emerging concert at The Rave, media for the athletic 2401 W. Wisconsin department, conAve. According to firmed Gargano is no the criminal comlonger a member of plaint, Gargano said the lacrosse team. he “voluntarily inAccording to the gested the hallucinocriminal complaint, gen, lysergic acid diGargano allegedly asethylamide on four saulted DPS officer Charley Gargano separate occasions,” Annette Demeuse Sept. 15. He while at the concert. Gargano allegedly struck Demeuse after told investigators he had “little she arrived to assist another of- recollection of what occurred afficer, Valerie Gunderman, who ter that point, and has no memofound Gargano and two other ry of committing a battery.” students in a verbal altercation.

The criminal complaint also Gargano made his initial ap- stated that because of Gargano’s pearance in court Sept. 20, when intoxicated state, the Milwauhis cash bond was set at $1,000. kee Fire Department needed to His preliminary hearing was sedate him after DPS tried to Sept. 30 and he appeared in court subdue him with pepper spray. again Oct. 8, Oct. 29 and Dec. 9. The complaint also stated that At the hearing Oct. 8, Gargano Gargano fled the scene and was pled not guilty to the charges of apprehended by a DPS officer substantial battery with intended on the median on Wisconsin bodily harm. After the hearing Avenue between Johnston Hall Sept. 30, Gargano’s attorney and Carpenter Tower.

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Charley Gargano will face his final pre-trial hearing on Feb. 4

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Chicago Cardinal Francis George listens to reporters’ questions before he left for Rome to meet with Vatican officials and other American cardinals about the child sex abuse scandals in the United States.

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Catholic: MKE Archdiocese discusses abuse accusations against former priests an eye out for each other, their children and the children of others,” Loehrer said.

After completing his training, Topczewski said he applied the lessons to his personal and professional lives.

“Through this program, the Church has trained more than 50,000 people in the last 10 plus years,” Topczewski said. “The impact of that training extends well beyond the church.”

Following the release of the accusations and records, the Chicago Archdiocese issued an

apology on its website Jan. 21.

“Our understanding of and response to domestic violence, sexual harassment, date rape and clerical sexual abuse have undergone significant change and so has the Archdiocese of Chicago,” the statement said.

“While we complied with the reporting laws in place at the time, the Church and its leaders have acknowledged repeatedly that they wished they had done more and done it sooner, but now are working hard to regain trust, to reach out to victims

and their families, and to make certain that all children and youth are protected.”

Based on the feedback she received regarding her program, Loehrer said she thinks the Catholic Church is on track to recover from its recent troubles.

“I say with certainty that 90 percent (of the programs’ evaluations) say that every adult should go through ‘Safeguarding All of God’s Family,’” Loehrer said. “That tells me that what we’re doing is working.”

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Fundraising: University received $47 million in contributions in 2013 dentistry building on campus after raising enough to complete the $16 million project.

Pilarz was lauded for his fundraising achievements at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania, which even named a building after him.

“Father Pilarz’s list of achievements at Scranton is extensive – reaching from the unprecedented fundraising success (of) the Pride, Passion, Promise Campaign to enhancing the University’s reputation on a national stage to transformational capital projects on campus,” a Scranton press release said in November 2011.

The new presidential position description specifically requires fundraising skills, which states the new president must be able to “expand the university’s resources, in particular through philanthropy by serving in a prominent role of cultivating and soliciting donors,

as well as providing leadership in the largest comprehensive campaign in Marquette’s history.”

According to data from a Delta Cost Project report on university spending, private universities like Marquette rely more heavily on financial gifts from donors than any other form of income.

The university received $44 million in contributions in fiscal year 2013, which is a $4 million increase from the previous year.

Despite the increase, however, this year’s contribution is considerably lower than the $57 million given to the school in FY2010.

Still, Frenn wanted point to out one thing: Fundraising is not everything.

“Fundraising is important,” she said, “but certainly not the only characteristic essential for a university president to be successful.”

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Participants to tell their best stories at oral competition

By Brian Keogh

brian.keogh@marquette.edu

Milwaukee’s 10 best oral storytellers will gather at Turner Hall Ballroom Friday at 6 p.m. for The Moth’s GrandSLAM event where they will compete for the title of Story Champion.

The Moth first came to Milwaukee in 2012, but this will be the city’s first GrandSLAM. Originating in 1997 on the east coast, The Moth is a national non-profit organization that revived the art of oral storytelling. It celebrates storytellers of all levels from those carefully crafting their tales to those who are simply bursting to share their experience with the world.

Friday’s sold-out culmination of the past 10 StorySLAMs also promises a varied set of speakers ranging in both age and profession.

Among them will be a doctor, a

former ghost hunter, two artists and an ex-cab driver. Their stories will revolve around the theme “fish-outof-water” and as in the regular StorySLAM competitions, participants will have only five minutes to tell their stories.

Leading up to the GrandSLAM Championship, monthly StorySLAM competitions were held at the Miramar Theatre. Speakers enter themselves and 10 storytellers are drawn randomly for the night.

At each event, 10 contestants are selected and given five minutes to tell their story. Any storytellers hoping to share can look to the next StorySLAM where the theme will be “love hurts.” For those too bashful to share their personal lives, people may enter themselves to be judges of the competitions.

Luckily for participants, Milwaukee is a community as varied as the stories told at the StorySLAMS. “(The participants) are a diverse group of people ranging in age between their twenties to eighties in all different backgrounds and they gather to share their experiences in life,” Watson said.

The Moth hosts storytelling competitions around the country to celebrate the tradition and find the best stories.

An interesting aspect of The Moth events is the stories told on stage are supposed to be true. What you hear may end up being a big fish story, but it did happen and is part of the teller’s biography. Stories are evaluated by the judges on their ability to stay on time and on topic, as well as their truthfulness.

The reality of the stories brings the audiences and storytellers together in a special way.

“By the end of the show, you feel connected to society, until you get to the freeway, but for two hours you’re part of a true community,” said Christy Watson, a comedian and the emcee of The Moth StorySLAMs in Milwaukee.

This seems to be the real power of the stories told on the stage.

“There’s so much value bonding together ... but you open up a

person’s soul and get a glimpse of a stranger’s life,” Niki Robinson, Milwaukee StorySLAM producer, said.

Stories run the full gamut of human emotion with previous stories being about, “immigration, a family coming together over coffee and rescuing baby ducks from the sewer,” Watson said.

Thanks to such a different crowd, audiences are always provided new experiences.

“When you hear a story from somebody in Milwaukee, you are given a new perspective on the city you may not have had before,” Robinson said.

While the title of champion is on the line, the SLAMs are about the art of storytelling and connecting to people more than they are about winning or having the best story.

“It’s more than the competition, the competition is a side note. It

really is cathartic, the sharing of experiences and knowing that you’re not alone is what really draws people,” Watson said.

The winners are after more than material rewards.

“Winners get a lot of respect and get featured on The Moth’s podcast ... and earn a lot of benefits that aren’t really tangible,” Robinson said.

For Watson, the draw to taking part in the competition is about what the stories tell people about themselves.

“It’s a revealing experience for both the storyteller and audience,” she said.

Stories are, after all, how we best communicate and explain ourselves to each other.

“Stories are what make life interesting, and when you link about whenever you’re with people that what you do, you’re telling stories, you talk about the future, but mostly you talk about what has happened to you,” Robinson said.

The Moth provides an outlet for society’s stories and is a transformative experience. It teaches audiences about themselves and may even temporarily improve them.

“It’s a fantastic experience and has made me a better person, at least during the show,” Watson said.

The 10 outstanding storytellers will share their lives and experiences at the GrandSLAM and, at the very least, will temporarily improve themselves and perhaps their audience.

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Skylight’s ‘In the Heights’ spans cultures, genres Musical tells tale of immigrants, breaks theater conventions

By Taylor Gall

Special to the Tribune

Described as a modern “West Side Story,” The Skylight Music Theater’s newest musical, “In the Heights,” opening Friday, paints the story of Caribbean-Americans living in the Washington Heights village of New York City.

The vibrant, upbeat, new musical has taken the nation by storm with its bold, unapologetic characters and unique music arrangements, featuring a number of genres ranging from salsa and merengue influences to freestyle rap. The heavily Spanish-based script and score, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and based off of the novel by Quiara Alegría Hudes, only add to the diversity and authenticity of the show.

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Artistic Director Viswa Subbaraman, the show is different from any that came before it at Skylight Theater.

“I think the show is an honest look at family and home.

It’s beautiful and uplifting,” Subbaraman said. “It might be the best new musical of the past 10 years.”

The show is focused around two characters, named Usnavi

and Nina, who are looking for a place to fit in. Nina has just returned from Stanford University, where her scholarship ran out. With no money, she is forced to reconcile with giving up on her dream and the possibility of having to stay in Washington Heights forever.

Usnavi, on the other hand, always wanted to return to his true home in the Dominican Republic. He struggles with the pull between his roots and the vibrancy of his family and friends in the barrio. Nina and Usnavi are looking for their true homes, in the metaphorical and physical sense. Their family and friends are simultaneously struggling to stay afloat but manage to support Usanavi and Nina.

The Skylight’s production doesn’t skimp on the authenticity of the characters. Subbaraman said many of the actors in this production have a close connection to the show. For actress Rana Roman, portraying Nina is a role she dreamed of.

“She has wanted to do this show for years,”

Subbaraman said.

Tommy Rivera Vega, who plays Usnavi, was born in Puerto Rico but grew up in the United States, adding a personal dimension to his performance.

In a world of theater lacking in diversity, Subbaraman said many of the actors in this production think they have an edge while performing in the show.

“As one of the actors said to me,” Subbaraman said, “’I’ve been told for years that nobody wants to see a Latina Cinderella in a musical. They do want to see Latinos play ‘In the Heights.’”

The Skylight tries to make each show as unique and original as possible. In its performance space, the Cabot Theatre, viewers are up close and personal with the actors, giving the experience an intimate, individualized feel. Each show has different elements that set them apart from Broadway productions of the musicals and plays.

“We don’t start with the show’s Broadway choreography or staging,” Subbaraman said. “We stage it from

the ground up, so the show is different from one you can see elsewhere.”

The raw and true natures of the show add to its relatability. Viewers have likely experienced firsthand many of the events and emotions portrayed in “In the Heights.”

“Every one of us has dated someone our parents don’t like, has been broke, has dreamed of being somewhere else, has seen a family member pass away and has been burdened by others’ expectations of us,” Subbaraman said.

This tale of the American Dream in the eyes of secondgeneration immigrants is told in such a high-energy way that is contagious and addicting. Not only has The Skylight given it features and highlights that are unique to the Milwaukee theater company, but the show sparkles and shines with talented, mostly local, actors. The script and score will stay with the viewers both in its addicting choruses and its pertinent message.

Independent musicians deserve more recognition

Claire Nowak Nearly every major artistic platform has a designated time for the recognition of its biggest accomplishments. The many participants in film production are celebrated at the Academy Awards. Big players in the world of musical theater are recognized

by Neil Patrick Harris – I mean, a host – at the Tony Awards. And musicians have the GRAMMYs. Or do they?

Nearly 30 million people tuned in to watch the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards Sunday night. While I can only speak for one of them, I’m fairly confident many others got the same two takeaways from the three-and-ahalf-hour show.

1. Pharrell’s hat was arguably the most entertaining part of the night, followed closely by Taylor Swift thinking she won best album.

2. All of the music sounded the same.

Granted, different genres of music were featured – from rap to country to pop – but nearly all of the nominees had Top 40 songs that play constantly on the radio (I’m not the only one who still listens to radio, right?) or are on the top of their respective music charts. Even the nominees for Best New Artist were by no means “new” to the audeince.

By spotlighting predominately popular artists, GRAMMY Academy winners forget a whole category of musicians – independent artists.

I’m not the first to make this

observation and I’m sure I won’t be the last, but that doesn’t take away from the reality that these musicians have no way of being properly recognized for their hard work and dedication to their craft, most of whom are every bit as talented as the mainstream artists we see in People Magazine.

Because they don’t have the financial support or industry connections a major record label provides, independent musicians need to be creative about how they make and promote their music. Some offer prize packs and meet-and-greets on crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter to cover recording costs. Others give away music online for free in hope that their sound will gain a following.

This is a major risk for musicians since regular downloading and streaming doesn’t provide a

significant profit, but when played right, it pays off. The Los Angeles duo The Milk Carton Kids gave away its first two albums as free digital downloads.

Now, the group is signed to Anti Records and plays shows around the world. Their new album, “Ash and Clay” was even nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Folk Album.

While mainstream superstars have fans throughout the world, independent artists need to stand out in order to attract fans who will listen, buy and support their music. If they don’t, they could have trouble paying next month’s rent. That’s why they are so eager to genuinely interact with fans on social media and after concerts.

Before dropping its Hollywood Records contract to form indie band The Tragic Thrills,

pop-rock group Allstar Weekend took fans out to lunch, held weekly live chats and occasionally let fans interview them, which was usually mutually beneficial.

In my case, those boys got free publicity on the cover of my high school newspaper, and I decided I wanted to interview bands for the rest of my life.

We’ve also started talking on a first-name basis, but that’s a story for another time.

Independent artists have an admirable sense of camaraderie that does not exist among the jealous pop stars of our day. Take Ari Herstand, a solo musician from the Midwest. Using his degree in music business from McNally Smith College of Music and over six years of experience as a professional musician, he created a website that offers advice

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on how to make it in the industry. He gives aspiring musicians tips on how to perform well, how to promote merchandise and which digital distributors to use, all based on his own success and failures. I doubt Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber swap pointers before shows.

So while the GRAMMY Academy praises the stars the media ceaselessly forces down our throats, we should appreciate the hard work and talent of musicians who avoid the clutches of the corporate music machine. Who knows, you may like them more than this year’s GRAMMY winners.

Claire Nowak is a sophomore studying journalism and writing-intensive English.

Contact her at claire.nowak@marquette. edu or @TheClaireNowak with comments.

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Theology should continue to broaden course offerings

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With fixed-rate tuition, risks outweigh benefits

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Our view: Marquette’s undergraduate tuition continues to rise each year, but implementing a fixed-rate system would do little to make tuition more affordable.

Last week’s announcement of a $1,280 undergraduate tuition increase for the next academic year spurred student interest in other paths the university could take to stop the yearly trend of price hikes.

An increasingly popular alternative to these incremental increases at U.S. colleges and universities is the implementation of a fixed-rate tuition policy, designed for students to pay the same dollar amount each year they are enrolled as fulltime students. The framework is set up with an established dollar amount announced to an incoming class, with a guarantee that tuition will remain unchanged throughout the student’s predicted four years.

Though significant benefits arise for students planning tuition payments for their college careers, the predictions required for a fixed-rate system rely on too many variables to ensure a fair distribution of tuition costs for each incoming class.

Uncertain predictions mean that overcompensation for the margin of error in these numbers is in the university’s best interest. Typically, students will end up paying a higher rate their first two years under a fixed-rate plan than they would paying tuition with the standard yearly increases Marquette now utilizes.

The goal of fixed-rate programs is not to keep down the actual dollar value paid by students in their time at a college or university. Rather, they allow students to budget and plan out their four years of payments more effectively by offering a number that will remain consistent each year until graduation.

This system allows students to avoid the uncertainty about how much they will actually pay for their higher education once loan interest rates are taken into account.

But the fixed-rate system is limited to these benefits. By looking four years into the future, the risk taken on by the university under a fixed-rate system would be based on an educated guess – one that is far more unstable than Marquette’s

current practice of revisiting that amount year-to-year. Some students may find a college more feasible given the overall benefits of the fixed-rate, while others may turn away the offer given the possibility of paying a higher amount that accounts for future inflation.

Schools with fixed-rate policies base their tuition price on predictions for inflation rates, budgetary matters and the sensitivity of the endowment amount over the four years a particular class will be enrolled. Given the fluctuations Marquette experienced the past decade in all three of these categories, implementation of a fixedrate policy could easily put certain classes at a disadvantage by paying amounts that make up for financial shortcomings – despite receiving the same treatment as their peers with different graduation years.

Inflation rates and the health of the economy, for example, are generally unsound and do not lend themselves well to accurate predictions. This makes Marquette’s 2009-10 tuition hike of $3,050 per year, the largest jump in a decade, all the more pertinent: Economic conditions would have tagged the incoming Class of 2012 with a rate much higher than the three classes before it.

Also, the university endowment, which goes toward scholarships, faculty and staff pay and academic programs, is relatively smaller here than at many other universities of similar size. Marquette’s 2013 endowment amounted to $457.8 million with about 8,400 undergraduates. By comparison, George Washington University, which switched to fixed-rate tuition in 2004, is endowed with $1.9 billion for an undergraduate body of about 10,000. A larger endowment offers much more stability for George Washington to have a fallback and prevent large hikes for each incoming class.

The fixed-rate tuition option does not offer a discount to students, and it could be disastrous given the instability of the university’s many cost predictions.

Marquette’s yearly tuition increase is a hard pill to swallow, but it is the best option to minimize risk and ensure tuition is accurately distributed across the university’s entire undergraduate body.

Tony Manno Marquette’s theology department has one problem. Consider it the Goliath in the room.

Of the 26 different theology courses Marquette offered this semester, 22 relate exclusively to the Christian tradition. Even if we jump ship and assume that a Catholic university should only offer courses in Christian theology, there’s still room for improvement.

Until the department announced last year it was revamping its Theology 1001 courses to catch up with pertinent issues of the day – supposedly spurred by interest in LGBT issues offered in a department forum – all level one courses covered the old and new testaments, despite the false inclusiveness of the moniker “Introduction to Theology.”

A review of the 1001 course was long overdue. To the department’s credit, the newly implemented team-taught courses are an incredibly creative approach to diversify the course material. Studies in Christian theology are enhanced tremendously when viewed in a comparative religious context with voices from multiple traditions.

Loyola University Chicago, another Jesuit university, has very similar core requirements but was a step ahead on this one: they offer multiple sections of a survey course covering six world religions, satisfying a first-level theology requirement.

For Marquette, it was a big step in the right direction. Most days of my introductory course back in 2011 felt an awful lot like my eight years of Sunday school – save the cash incentive for high marks on Bible quizzes, required yearly viewings of “The Ten Commandments” and a few connect-the-dots Shrouds of Turin for good measure.

I wasn’t offered the team-taught model for the introductory course, but my bitterness has subsided. “Theology, Violence and Nonviolence” was my second level course after a five-semester departmental grudge.

The material had tremendous range, from the writings of Thomas Merton to conversations about nonviolent youth resistance to Slobodan Milosevic’s Serbia. This is another strong point of the department – there is a very clear link to social issues addressed by the coursework in peace studies, anthropology, social welfare and justice and women’s and gender studies departments.

The same goes for my third level course, “Studies in Feminist Theology.” Considering all the premature grey hairs caused

by THEO 1001, I have been pleasantly surprised by upper level courses.

But given the number of progressive courses I have taken at Marquette in other areas of the humanities, especially in the English department, it’s surprising Marquette doesn’t open the theology floodgates and offer classes on focused the world’s many other religious traditions. I have an undesired ignorance toward these subjects, and it’s the only place I have found empty offerings in my four years at Marquette.

It’s only by some sort of unwritten rule that I ended up in three Christian theology courses. When I tried to enroll in “Hinduism, Yoga, and Buddhism” this semester, the only non-Christian third-level course, it was already filled. When I conceded to the courses in Christianity and attempted to join a course focused on Malcolm X, MLK, James Baldwin and their relationships with the Church, I was met with the same result. Mind you, this is with my sign-up time as a second semester senior with more credits than I know what to do with. This should not have been the case.

Classes outside the traditional Christian syllabus are too few and far between, and they fill up too quickly. Marquette needs to seriously consider offering a wider range of theology courses, expanding upon courses infrequently offered in traditions like Islam and Hinduism and allowing more students access to them.

Offering a diversified list would not weaken Marquette’s Catholic and Jesuit identities, but rather help the university fulfill its duty of academic accessibility. I don’t believe that identity conflicts with Marquette’s responsibilities as an open-university forum, but if it ever does, the university should consider giving students the ability to choose what they learn more freely.

I have been fed information about the Christian theological tradition so frequently here that I have a hard time approaching critical issues without considering that perspective. In fact, I can’t help but think my own understanding of Christianity could only be enhanced if I was offered a better understanding of how the other 68 percent of the world views faith and theology.

It’s a shame, especially considering the thoughtfulness I have encountered in my many conversations with theology professors. If the department itself were this open, students would benefit considerably and would be better suited to enter a world that offers more than just a Christian perspective.

Tony Manno is a senior studying writing-intensive English. Email Tony with any comments or suggestions at anthony.manno@marquette.edu.

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Different majors indicate different skill sets

Elena Fransen Before even starting college, our 18-year-old selves try to predict how we will spend the next four years. If we are indecisive, we pick an undecided or communication studies major.

Everyone is looking for something in their major – possibly a career right after graduation, a solid foundation for graduate school or one that looks good on paper. Through time and classes, which can be hit or miss, we figure out the best fit for ourselves.

I started out as a communication studies major, but after a semester, I realized it wasn’t the proper match for me. I wanted something I found more substantial, a major I could excel at but still be challenged by.

Somehow that led me to declare a double major in history and philosophy.

Students from every major often go back and forth, saying their studies are the most difficult and that everyone studying something different isn’t working as hard. But it’s important to remember each major requires a different array of skills that not everyone has.

While a course load of writing papers and reading books on the history of U.S. foreign policy and the existence of free will is the polar opposite of the work of an electrical engineering major, that does not mean it is necessarily easier.

I can crank out a solid 12-page paper in two days, but there is no way I could complete a biochemistry lab write-up. We can’t all be biomedical sciences majors or even history majors, nor would we all want to be. Each student has their own particular skill set and interests that lead them to his or her chosen major.

We start with a similar core curriculum and from there become more focused on our majors. While I learn more about ethical theories, engineering and education students learn … something else, which I’m sort of OK not knowing. No matter what our majors are, we’re all refining our natural abilities that will be conducive to the futures we aspire to, whatever those may be.

Not everyone is on the same path because we have diverse backgrounds and strengths.

We face different challenges and are drawn to distinctive ways of life. It’s OK that we aren’t going exactly the same way as each other.

When you look at the differences between majors and individual students, it makes sense that we aren’t all doing the same thing.

We are diverse people, with no two students being exactly the same, and we try to find a major that suits our personal skill sets and that we hopefully enjoy.

Instead of comparing our major’s level of difficulty to others, let’s stop and really think about if we could do what they’re doing in their major and just give them props for taking it on. It doesn’t matter if it is more or less difficult from our own, as we all have various tastes and affinities.

To all those engineering, communication or health sciences majors: You keep working hard, doing what you want to do. I’ll stick with my history books and philosophical journals.

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Marq My Words “A statement, ‘We will free people if they go home, is unacceptable. It cannot be understood. Today, the key issue is the confrontation between people and government. Withdrawal of charges and amnesty is not enough.”

Ukrainian Opposition leader Vitali

Klitschko of the Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reforms Party, in response to parliamentary offer of amnesty to arrested protesters if weeks of protests calling for new elections come to an end.

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“I verbally took the reporter to task and told him off, because I expect a certain level of professionalism and respect, especially when I go out of my way to do that reporter a favor.

I doubt that I am the first member of Congress to tell off a reporter, and I am sure I won’t be

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- Rep. Michael G. Grimm of Staten Island in a statement Tuesday night after threatening Michael Scotto, a reporter for NY1, following an interview after the State of the Union address.

“Gawker Media has made a business of predatory journalism, violating people’s rights to make a buck. This time they went too far … (It) crossed the journalistic line by promoting itself to the public as the first source to read the entire screenplay illegally.”

- Lawsuit filed on behalf of Quentin Tarantino, who filed a copyright complaint Monday for the publication of his unproduced screenplay “The Hateful Eight.”

Photo by Laurent Cipriani/Associated Press

Elena Fransen is a junor studying history and philosophy. Email Elena with any comments or suggestions at elena.fransen@marquette.edu

Microbreweries bring MKE back to its hoppy roots

Seamus Doyle Milwaukee is known for its relationship with the amber liquid of the gods – beer. However, over the past few decades, this relationship was more about Brew City’s consumption of beer than its production of it.

Of the four big Milwaukee breweries, Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. and Blatz Brewery were both sold to Pabst Brewing Co. Pabst, whose namesake, Fredrick

Pabst’s mansion is nestled between the 2040 Lofts and Mashuda Hall, relocated to California and contracts its brands out.

Miller Brewing Company, now in a partnership with Colorado-based Coors Brewing Company, is the last of the four beer behemoths that still brews in Milwaukee.

Yet even Miller, now called MillerCoors, is headquartered in Chicago.

It would seem that Milwaukee’s breweries all but disappeared along with much of Milwaukee’s industry – until recently, that is.

Over the past few years, upstart craft breweries made a remarkable dent in Brew City’s most storied industry. Sprecher and Lakefront breweries opened in the late ‘80s, while Horny Goat and Milwaukee Brewing Co. are more recent additions to the brewing scene.

The number of “brewpubs” – bars and restaurants that brew their own beer and sell the majority of it on the premises, like Milwaukee Ale House

or Water Street Brewery – grew in the Milwaukee area as well.

Since last September, two new breweries opened in the Milwaukee area: Big Head Brewing Co. in Wauwatosa and Four Brothers Blended Beer in Waukesha. According to the Journal Sentinel, another three are set to open over the next few months.

This return to brewing in a city renowned for both the production and consumption of beer is an exciting opportunity to reclaim Milwaukee’s title as Brew City.

Stigmas have long been associated with the beers produced in Milwaukee.

Pabst, Blatz and Schlitz all marketed their beers as economical, working class, American beers. Coincidentally, they also all taste like stale water, with the exception of Pabst, which just tastes like metal. Yet, like the city, its beer evolved and become more nuanced.

The new Milwaukee microbreweries showcase the city’s versatility and resilience, as well as its ability to brew

quality beers.

According to the Brewer’s Association, in 2012, the most recent year for which there are data, craft breweries provided over 108,000 jobs in the United States, and the industry grew by 17 percent. In fact, craft brewing now makes up 10.2 percent of the entire beer industry.

While you can complain about the smell in Milwaukee, or the cold, there is one thing Milwaukee does undeniably well – beer. From staples such as MKE’s all-youcan-drink tours to Lakefront Brewery’s Riverwest Stein, Milwaukee proves that over and over again.

With growth in the industry and our history with the frothy beverage, Milwaukee can continue to declare itself a haven for craft breweries to open, operate and expand.

Seamus Doyle is a junior studying international affairs and writing-intensive English. Email Seamus at seamus.doyle@marquette.edu with any comments or suggestions.

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Women lose second straight DePaul shuts down Plouffe in first half, holds on to win 91-85

By Matt Barbato

matthew.barbato@marquette.edu

The DePaul Blue Demons handed Marquette its secondstraight conference loss and second road loss of the season in a 91-85 victory, dropping the Golden Eagles to 4-4 in the Big East.

Despite having five different players in double figures, the Golden Eagles couldn’t overcome a sluggish first half performance. The Blue Demons led by 15 going into halftime and held Katherine Plouffe scoreless in the first 20 minutes.

Marquette picked up the slack for Plouffe and got some unexpected production from Christina Bigica and Chelsie Butler.

Bigica, who averages 5.8 points this season, led the team with 19 points and nine rebounds.

Butler poured in 15 points after averaging just 3.8 points going into Wednesday night.

86 of DePaul’s 91 points came from just six players. Most notably, Brittany Hyrnko led the team with 20 points, Megan Rogowski had 19 off the bench, Jessica January scored 14 and Jasmine Penny chimed in with 13 points.

Marquette had the advantage in almost every category and dominated DePaul on the glass by a margin of 52-29, but hurt itself in two crucial categories.

The Golden Eagles turned the ball over 28 times, continuing their run of sloppy play over the last four games. DePaul also had a significant advantage from three-point land, shooting 11-of-26 from beyond the arc, compared to just 3-of-14 from Marquette.

Photo by Maggie Bean/Marquette Images

Sophomore point guard Brooklyn Pumroy notched 11 points and five rebounds before fouling out Wednesday. Marquette turned the ball over 28 times.

DePaul allowed Marquette to shoot 50 percent from the floor, but did an excellent job of shutting down Plouffe, who was the conference’s leading scorer in the going into the Wednesday night’s game. Plouffe recorded another double-double, but was held to just 11 points and only 12 shots. Marquette also allowed DePaul to take

39 shots from the free throw line on 31 fouls.

After starting conference play at 3-1, the Golden Eagles have stumbled, losing three out of their last four games. Turnovers plagued Marquette during the four-game stretch. The Golden Eagles averaged over 21 turnovers in those four contests and their sloppy play must cease

going into what might be its most important stretch of the season.

The Golden Eagles have a very favorable upcoming schedule, playing five of its next six games at the Al McGuire Center, with its only road game coming against Providence, who the Golden Eagles defeated last Tuesday.

Starting with Georgetown Saturday, Marquette will play five games against the bottom half of the conference, giving it an opportunity to right the ship after a rough skid. The only team Marquette will play with a better conference record right now is its rematch against DePaul at home in February.

Hockey swept by Xavier in pair of 1-goal contests Senior captain Zanon initiates post game scrap with XU’s Riedy

By Jacob Born

jacob.born@marquette.edu

Xavier’s Pat Riedy skated down the right side of the rink, handling the puck on a 2-on-1 early in the overtime period. Riedy cut to the net and ripped a shot over Marquette club hockey goalie Nick Foley’s left shoulder. Riedy’s goal gave Xavier a 4-3 victory against the Golden Eagles, completing a weekend sweep.

Even though the game was over, the drama didn’t end. Riedy went into a two-kneed slide, which ended with his teammates celebrating the victory just feet away from the Marquette bench. Senior captain Ryan Zanon hopped over

the boards and started showing for displeasure with the Xavier team.

The referees quickly broke up the resulting scuffle and handed out an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty to Riedy, but the damage was already done.

Zanon said he was not pleased with the actions of the Xavier player, but does know he may have crossed the line.

“As a captain, that’s totally immature for me to do what I did,” Zanon said. “However, things were going our way all game and to have that lack of respect for another team and to come and slide in front of the bench, that was the last straw.”

Marquette fought to see the overtime period. Xavier led the majority of the third period and Marquette was desperate for a goal. With less than four minutes in the game, junior Matt Vuoncino picked up the puck on the left point and ripped a slapper.

His shot was tipped in front by senior Austin Carlson, ricocheted off the post and into the back of the net with four seconds left on the power play.

Zanon said the two goals were big momentum builders for the team, but it couldn’t get the final goal to get the win.

“We’ve been having trouble this year putting in goals at the right time and getting a couple of goals from a couple of big, energetic players on the team really got the guys excited and moving,” Zanon said. “Every time we do something like that, put in a really big goal into the net, it brings us closer and closer.”

But even with the goal, Marquette couldn’t just sit back.

The Golden Eagles managed to hold off the Xavier attack and force overtime, where the Musketeers eventually won.

Zanon said the overtime was a make-or-break moment for

the club, and unfortunately, they couldn’t get it done.

“We came in, we looked at each other, and the season was on the line,” Zanon said. “Unfortunately, the puck didn’t go in the net for us, but the guys were willing to get into that extra gear and win the game for us.”

Friday night’s series opener was more offensively inclined than the series finale, but the result was the same. Xavier scored four goals in the first period, two of which came less than a minute after a Marquette goal. Brendan Natwora and Carlson both scored for Marquette, but the Golden Eagles couldn’t keep up with the Musketeers in the first.

Marquette outscored Xavier in the second period 2-1 on goals from senior Sam Nader and freshman Will Podewils, and evened things up early in the third off a wrister from Mitch Ellena in the slot. But when Riedy scored the

go-ahead for Xavier on a 4-on-3, the Musketeers killed Marquette’s momentum. The Golden Eagles couldn’t capitalize on a late power play, and the Musketeers won 6-5 in regulation. It was the first time Marquette was swept since facing Arkansas in October.

With just four games left, Zanon thinks that if the team wins both games on the upcoming road trip, it could still qualify for regionals.

“One last road trip could save the season,” Zanon said. “We’re playing Robert Morris – White, who is ranked fifth in the Pacific region … If we win a couple of big games next weekend, I don’t know why we wouldn’t hold onto our nine spot and head to regionals.”

Marquette makes its last road trip of the season when it heads to Chicago to face off against Robert Morris – White. Both weekend games are slated for an 8 p.m. puck drop.

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MUBB faces must-wins versus Providence, St. John’s Both opponents pose significant challenges to Williams’ squad

By Kyle Doubrava

kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu

Marquette squandered a chance to elevate its NCAA Tournament hopes in its loss to No. 4 Villanova Saturday. Now the 3-4 Golden Eagles’ next two games will be pivotal so as to not thrust themselves into the Big East cellar.

Marquette hosts 5-2 Providence Thursday night and will travel to 2-5 St. John’s Saturday. The Golden Eagles will have to persevere against the Friars, which have won five straight games, and the Red Storm, whose initial slow start has taken a turn for the better.

What to expect: Providence The Friars are flourishing in the scaled down Big East. No longer do they have to endure blowout losses to the likes of Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame. Sitting third in

the conference, Providence still impresses despite shooting a leagueworst 41.8 percent overall.

Where it does significant damage is on the offensive glass; the team averages 13.1 offensive rebounds per game, which is tied for first in the Big East. This game may be most important for Marquette’s post players, who will have to control Kadeem Batts and LaDontae Henton (15.0 rpg combined) in the paint to limit second-chance points.

Bryce Cotton (20.5 ppg) is Providence’s leading scorer and a predicted late second round pick in June’s NBA Draft. With Cotton averaging 39.4 minutes per game and taking nearly 27 percent of the team’s shots, his presence will certainly be felt on the floor. Cotton does a terrific job of handling the ball, evidenced by his impressive 3.02-to-1 assist to turnover ratio.

Marquette fans may find solace despite the Friars’ five-game winning streak, because the team has been uncomfortable on the road.

They won at Rhode Island and St. John’s, each by only one, and were beaten at nationally ranked Massachusetts and Villanova.

What to expect: St. John’s St. John’s shook off its rocky 0-5 start and won two of its last three games. The Red Storm, similar to Marquette, has not lived up to its preseason expectations; the team was predicted to finish fifth and pulled in two first-place votes.

Steve Lavin and Co. may still make noise in the remaining Big East slate, as the Red Storm got a pair of wins against Seton Hall and Butler before falling by just two points at Creighton Tuesday.

What St. John’s prides itself on is its interior defense. The Red Storm leads the Big East in blocked shots, swatting a remarkable 8.2 shots per game. DePaul, in second place, blocks 4.7 per contest. Chris Obekpa leads the team with 3.3 blocks in 19.7 minutes per game.

The Golden Eagles have underperformed from three-point land all season, although guard Todd Mayo has been a savior of sorts lately with his timely triples. Marquette will need to use a fine balance of relying more on jump shots and yet attacking the rim to draw fouls on Obekpa and the other bigs.

Photo by Maggie Bean/Marquette Images

Sophomore forward Steve Taylor, Jr. could play a huge role off the bench.

Marquette will play two games in about a 40-hour period, including a flight to New York. The Golden Eagles, win or lose against Providence, will need to be well rested for the Red Storm after the quick turnaround.

As of Tuesday night, Marquette’s

RPI ranking stands at 81st with a 1-8 record against the top 50.

Providence is 43rd and St. John’s is 74th. In order for the Golden Eagles to get back into tournament discussion, now is the crucial time to collect quality wins and avoid poor losses.

Outlook is bleak for men’s next month

Trey Killian Predictions for the remainder of Marquette’s season are like Milwaukee’s recent weather: brutally cold.

Some labeled Saturday’s loss to Villanova as the figurative dagger through the heart of the Golden Eagles’ NCAA Tournament chances. It was no doubt a crushing blow, after such a valiant effort (and some rare good luck) allowed Marquette to force overtime.

It’s tough to find a silver lining to the current situation of Buzz Williams’ team. But that didn’t stop the coach from pointing out a few areas of improvement after Saturday’s loss.

“Offensively, that’s probably as good as we’ve played,” Williams said.

Williams used the same words to describe last Monday’s overtime win against Georgetown in which Marquette shot 44 percent from the field. It was better against Villanova, shooting 50 percent, assisting on 19 of their 31 baskets made.

Williams has stressed the importance of turnover ratio throughout the season and lauded his team’s ball control against the Wildcats, while, of course, keeping things in perspective.

“We had nine turnovers, four of them were offensive fouls in the first half, so five,” Williams said. “I don’t even think all of the five were live-ball turnovers. Had a 12 percent turnover rate. 1.12 points per possession. Man, those are really good numbers. [Villanova’s] starting one, two and three had 70 points. Those are atrocious numbers.”

While NCAA basketball isn’t NHL hockey, and no points are awarded for reaching overtime, the offensive efficiency Marquette displayed Saturday

allowed it to take a better, more consistent team down to the wire. It was a reminder that if the players on Williams’ roster perform to their highest potential, Marquette will have more chances to beat talented teams.

Over the last three years, Marquette fans saw seniors enter their final seasons surrounded by questions and go on to etch their names into Golden Eagle lore in one way or another.

This season began with maybe more questions than ever regarding team leadership, and while the 2014 senior class is rapidly running out of ink, it still has time to write its final chapter.

In a losing effort, Davante Gardner played his most complete game of the season and possibly his entire career.

He did it over 39 minutes, an impressive number by his standards. Jamil Wilson played 41 minutes with 16 points and nine rebounds, and in a limited role Chris Otule was efficient with six points in 16 minutes.

If those types of numbers were to remain at least somewhat consistent, Marquette’s chances in each of its remaining games would look much better.

Admittedly, that’s a big “if”, and to make matters worse, the Golden Eagle defense has done little to slow down big runs by opponents and close out games.

For a team that started its season shooting as poorly and playing as sloppily as the Golden Eagles did, it’s refreshing to see some of the kinks being worked out. But it doesn’t do much to brighten next month’s forecast.

When in do-or-die mode, Buzz Williams’ teams have done remarkable things in the past, and with practically every game a must-win, Thursday and Saturday could be rallying or jumping-off points for most fans.

Trey Killian is a senior from Tampa, Fla., majoring in journalism. Email him at robert.killian@marquette.edu.

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Big east notebook Player of the Week

By Jacob Born

jacob.born@marquette.edu

Late game thrillers

Tuesday night saw both conference games come down to the wire. Butler tied Providence until junior Taylor Schippers hit a triple with 13 seconds left in the game. Her bucket gave Butler the 72-69 victory, where Schippers notched 12 points and senior Mandy McDivitt led the team in points (17) and

rebounds (11). Creighton narrowly defeated Seton Hall on the road 76-73 thanks to a pair of clutch free throws by sophomore Marissa Janning late in the game. Janning led all scorers with a 28 points.

Matchup of the undefeated When Marquette traveled to Creighton, it was a matchup of two teams with undefeated streaks. Creighton had not been

bested on its home court in conference play, while the Golden Eagles had not lost on the road.

Backed by great rebounding and lights-out shooting, the Bluejays soared past Marquette 83-64. The Golden Eagles couldn’t match Creighton’s scoring threats, and saw their unbeaten streak end. Creighton will look to keep rolling in its next home game against Georgetown on Feb. 5.

Marissa Janning Sophomore Creighton

game of the Week Creighton at Villanova Feb. 1, 1 p.m. CT

When Creighton travels to Philadelphia to face Villanova Saturday, there won’t be much scoring. Villanova ranks first in the Big East in scoring defense, allowing 57.2 points per game,

while Creighton is second, averaging 61.9 points allowed.

On the offensive side of the ball, neither team really excels.

The Wildcats rank eighth in the conference, scoring 65.7 points

per game, while the Bluejays are ninth, averaging 64.8 points per game. In order to win, Creighton will rely heavily on Janning to get buckets.

Tennis dominates UIC, IUPUI 4 women go undefeated, men win 5 singles matches

By Hayley Keith

Special to the Tribune

Saturday proved to be a great day for the men’s and women’s tennis programs. Both teams won their home openers at the Helfaer Tennis Stadium, as the women toppled University of Illinois-Chicago (5-2) and the men easily defeated IUPUI (6-1).

The women swept all three doubles positions and won the first four singles courts. Sophomores Laia Hernandez Soler and Erin Gebes went undefeated for the day as did juniors Ali Dawson and Ana Pimienta.

Hernandez Soler and Dawson defeated UIC’s Mariana Palacios and Ann-Sophie Hahn 6-2 at first doubles. Gebes and senior Rocio Diaz won second doubles 6-1.

Pimienta and junior partner Vanessa Foltinger took down their opponents 6-2. Pimienta, Gebes, Hernandez Soler and Dawson won first, second, third and fourth singles, respectively.

Pimienta led Marquette at first singles 6-1, 6-1 and was recently named Big East Women’s Tennis Player of the Week.

This was the first match of the women’s season and they started off strong with a 1-0 record. The team’s next match is Saturday at the Helfaer Tennis Stadium against Wisconsin-Madison.

The men also dominated in doubles and singles this weekend. First doubles team senior Dan Mamalat and

junior Vukasin Teofanovic beat IUPUI’s Patrick O’Neill and Alex Toliver in an easy 6-1 set. Both Mamalat and Teofanovic found success at first and second singles, respectively.

Mamalat defeated Toliver 6-1, 6-1 and Teofanovic beat Jason Jaruvang 6-1, 6-2.

Marquette’s freshmen third doubles team of Nick Dykema and Kristiyan Trukov won 6-2.

Both freshmen earned starting singles positions as well.

Dykema played fourth singles and defeated IUPUI’s Thomas Gans 6-1, 6-0 and Trukov won at sixth singles 6-4, 6-5. Junior Cameron Tehrani finished with a 6-4, 6-3 win at fifth singles.

This win for the men brought their record to 2-1 overall, but they haven’t played a conference match. Their next match is Friday on the road against Minnesota.

Marissa Janning continued her torrid run through Big East play with stellar outings against Marquette at home and Seton Hall on the road. In both games, she recorded gamehigh points, scoring 23 against Marquette and 28 against Seton Hall. Her eight assists against

Photo via gocreighton.com

Marquette tied her careerhigh and she notched a season high in points against the Pirates. The sophomore is third in the conference in points per game (17.9), first in free throw percentage (.866) and third in three pointers made per game (2.4).