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Volume 98, Number 17

3 students robbed near O’Donnell at gunpoint

Thursday, October 24, 2013

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‘Strong provost’ model planned

By Matt Kulling

matthew.kulling@marquette.edu

Two separate cases of robbery took place within minutes of each other near O’Donnell Hall early Tuesday morning. Russell Shaw, interim director of the Department of Public Safety, said DPS officers were sent to the 900 block of N. 17th Street after receiving a report of an armed robbery just after midnight on Tuesday. Shaw said in an email that upon arrival, three female Marquette students said they were robbed at gunpoint by three subjects outside their residence. Shaw said the three subjects approached the victims, displayed a weapon and demanded property before running south on N. 17th Street. One student victim said she reported abrasions on her right knee from the incident, but declined any medical treatment. According to the Department of Public Safety’s daily log, the combined total loss in property from this incident is estimated at $2,072. As DPS officers were sent to the area and began searching for signs of the suspects, a DPS officer called out another possible robbery in progress near O’Donnell Hall. The officer found a male student victim, who reported the subject was running west from the scene. DPS officers located and detained the suspect, who was taken into custody by the Milwaukee Police Department. None of the suspects are affiliated with Marquette. According to the daily log, the suspect displayed a weapon and demanded property, but fled before he could obtain any property from the second victim. The juvenile suspect who was detained was the same suspect from the first incident on 17th Street. Matt Phillips, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said he witnessed the second incident near O’Donnell Hall and saw the two remaining suspects try to escape down Wisconsin Avenue. “(I saw them) jump back in the car and take off, and they See Robberies, Page 4

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Interim University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild speaks at his 2008 State of the University address in the Alumni Memorial Union. Wild announced that the university will implement a “strong provost” model during the search for a new president in a letter to Marquette faculty Tuesday.

Wild announces new governance structure in letter to MU faculty By Caroline Roers

caroline.roers@marquette.edu

Interim University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild announced Tuesday in a letter to faculty and staff that Marquette will move toward a “strong provost” structure of governance. A “strong provost” structure of governance primarily means that the provost serves as the chief academic officer and the second-ranking member

position that much more appealing to top level candidates,” he said in the email. Wild said he and interim provost Margaret Callahan will begin to implement the “strong provost” model. “This model also requires the provost to be the main decision maker regarding the university budget, including identifying budgetary priorities in the university budget, including identifying budgetary priorities in the academic areas, as well as fundraising priorities for Marquette,” Callahan said. Brian Dorrington, senior director of university communication, said no details exist as to whether the interim provost will

take the position of executive vice president, a position that was vacated earlier this month by Mary DiStanislao. “Father Wild and Dr. Callahan will continue to work with senior leadership to map out the university’s future plans,” Dorrington said. Wild also said in the letter that the university will continue its efforts to cut operating costs and implement strategic planning measures designed under former University President the Rev. Scott Pilarz. Wild also said the university will work to improve overall enrollment, specifically through transfer students and summer school operations.

Tribes fail to unanimously support casino Menominee tribe argues in favor of new casino in Kenosha By Matt Barbato

matthew.barbato@marquette.edu

The Menominee tribe made a last-minute effort to persuade Gov. Scott Walker to approve its proposed Hard Rock Casino in Kenosha County Tuesday, which was the deadline Walker set to make a

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of university administration. This model will take the place of the shared governance model put in place during Wild’s presidency in 2007. According to the university’s Shared Governance Task Force proposal, a shared governance model promotes faculty participation and collaboration between faculty and administrators. Wild explained in the letter that the strong provost model is the most common structure of governance in universities and will help extensively in finding candidates for the presidential and provost positions. “We figure that most candidates for our presidency will be quite familiar with this structure of governance and that its adoption will make our open provost

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decision on the casino. Gov. Scott Walker said in August that he would not approve of the casino unless all 11 of the state’s tribes endorsed the plan. The Menominee tribe argued it fulfilled Walker’s requirement. The Ho-Chunk Nation, however, has yet to approve the casino. Collin Price, a public relations officer for the HoChunk Nation, confirmed the Ho-Chunk Nation will not be backing the project. “There’s nothing that (the Menominee tribe) could do to get the support of the Kenosha

project,” Price said. “This is the one issue that we’re not going to waver on, but we still want to be able to help each other out and be there for each other on a lot of other issues.” Price said one of the major drawbacks to the casino is its location. “The proposed site for the casino would be in Ho-Chunk’s ancestral lands,” Price said. “It would affect our numerous programs for our veterans and children, as well as other people of our communities if this project went through.”

Price does not know if the casino will ultimately be approved by Walker. Other Wisconsin tribes supported the proposed casino. The Oneida tribe became the most recent tribe to back the proposal for the casino Oct. 18, which is under the Menominee tribe’s control. Ed Delgado, chairman of the Oneida tribe, said this new casino would be a great financial boost to the Menominee tribe and the surrounding area. “We believe that it’s good

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