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MU tuition hikes decrease over 4 years Percentage change in undergraduate tuition prices 2004-05: Ten years ago for the 2004-05 school year, Marquette's undergrad tuition price stood at $10,175. This amounted to nearly a 5 percent increase in tuition from the previous year.
12.4%
2008-09: The 2008-09 school year witnessed the highest percentage change in tuition during the last decade at 12.4 percent. This increase equates to a $3,050 increase from the 2007-08 school year.
7.5% 5.9%
2009-13: The past four years saw tuition jumps that were more conservative than those of previous years, never rising above a 5 percent jump. The slowing rate of increase was accomplished as a result of the university's attempts to reduce its operating costs.
6.5% 4.7%
4.9% 3.5%
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3.7%
2014-15: Next year's tuition increase, announced Thursday in a University News Brief, is the lowest increase since the 2009-10 school year. The increase amounts to a $1,280 jump.
Source: The Office of Institutional Research and Analysis (Common Data Sets)
MU announces 3.7 percent increase for 2014-15 school year
By Rob Gebelhoff and Natalie Wickman
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Brianna Hansen, a junior in the College of Communication, is
a full-time student working one working her way through coljob at WISN-TV and two more lege and taking out huge loans on campus. to finance the “I work from payments. To nvestigative 2 a.m. to noon, hear that the unieport and then I go to versity is addclass,” Hansen said. ing $1,280 to tu“It’s kind of rough, but you ition for the 2014-15 know, college is really expen- school year is still stressful, sive. Scholarships can only despite it being the lowest ingo so far.” crease in four years. Like many other undergradu“I know the university didn’t ates at Marquette, Hansen is make me go here and pay all this
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MU to build new residence for Jesuits with $10M gift Anonymous donation funds construction project, scholarships By Matt Gozun and Melanie Lawder
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With a $10 million contribution from an anonymous donor, Marquette will build a new Jesuit Residence, renovate the center of campus and allocate new funds to need-based scholarships, Interim University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild announced Monday. The renovation project, which
will cost the university $15 million, will build a new Jesuit Residence in the 1400 block of W. Wells St. The present Jesuit Residence, located at 1404 W. Wisconsin Ave., will be torn down to increase campus green space and decrease the surface parking level area between Schroeder Hall and the Alumni Memorial Union. The new residence will be built in the area where the parking lots in front of Schroeder Hall currently sit. The building will face south, toward Wisconsin Avenue, said Brian Dorrington, senior director of university communications, in an email. Of the $10 million, $7.5 million will be donated to the construction of the new Jesuit
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Residence and $2.5 million will finance need-based scholarships. The university could not comment on whether these scholarship funds will be available for students enrolling in the 201415 academic year. “Details are still being worked through with the anonymous donor as to how the scholarship resources will be used,” Dorrington said. The remaining $7.5 million for the renovations will be funded through donations and construction will not begin until the additional money is raised. According to Dorrington, the university does not have an anticipated start date for construction. See Donation, Page 6
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money,” Hansen said. “But I still think it’s a lot. The price of tuition in general is just ridiculous. How do they expect us to pay all this off?” THE SLOWING GROWTH IN TUITION
This year’s tuition increase, which brings the full-year price to $35,480, continues a trend of Marquette’s tuition growth slow-
ing over the past four years. This is the smallest jump in tuition since the increase for the 200910 school year. On top of the tuition increase, the university also announced in a University News Brief that rates for room and board will increase at an average of 2.5 percent. Other prices, such as part-time enrollment, the See Tuition, Page 8
47 percent of voters support Walker
MU Law Poll reports most voters unaware of governor’s opponent By Natalie Wickman
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About 47 percent of Wisconsin voters support Republican Gov. Scott Walker while only 41 percent support the presumptive Democratic nominee Mary Burke, according to the most recent Marquette Law Poll released Monday. The poll measured opinions of 802 registered voters statewide, with interviews conducted from
Jan. 20-23. The results have a margin of error of 3.5 percent. The poll chiefly focused on the 2014 governor’s race. Mike Gousha, distinguished fellow in law and public policy at the Marquette Law School, said he thinks college students should involve themselves in order to understand how each candidate’s views will affect them. “I think there are certain issues that are universal, but for young folks, there are other things (like) issues that deal with student debt,” Gousha said. “(See) if candidates are talking about that. If not, it’s not a bad idea to talk to them about it.” See Law Poll, Page 5
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Moore shares opinions on student issues By Joe Kaiser
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Rep. Gwen Moore (D), a ‘73 Marquette graduate who represents the area covering Marquette’s campus in Congress, talked with the Marquette Tribune Thursday about health care, student loans and other issues affecting college students. Moore was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2004. Marquette Tribune: The biggest story transitioning from 2013-14 is probably the rollout of the Affordable Care Act. How would you assess the rollout? Gwen Moore: Clearly the rollout was a catastrophe, and I don’t think there is a lot of elaboration I can offer you. Certainly, I can’t offer any excuses, but what I will say is that I think that (the rollout) will be a dim memory when it is totally implemented. I think probably the rollout of Social Security or Medicare – or in my lifetime, Medicare part D’s rollout – was catastrophic. But when people start to inure the benefits, they’re going to really start to like it. The largest number of folk that are uninsured are younger people and the enrollment rate for younger people has been very disappointing... That justifies, I think, what the president and the White House have done in terms of having the TV commercials and concerts and really doing a lot of outreach to young people. And I think we need to do more outreach to young people to let them know that this benefit is available. MT: Is there anything else besides outreach to get more young people enrolled? GM: It just strikes me that it would be great that colleges and universities could be the kind of resource. I know they always advertise their on-campus health resources. Colleges would be a great place to do some outreach to young people, it would be very helpful. MT: While nothing is for sure, it is likely that Democrats are still in the minority after the 2014 elections ... GM: Hey, remember that (Marquette basketball) Georgetown game? Twenty-eight seconds left, six points down ... MT: But how do you work across the aisle then? I’m guessing people are tired of a lot of partisan. GM: Young people are saying they don’t like partisan bickering ... I think that as college students it’s not flattering to say “oh they’re
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Rep. Gwen Moore (Wis-D), a ‘73 Marquette graduate representing Milwaukee in Congress, sits down with the Tribune to discuss issues affecting college students. Moore is up for reelection in November 2014.
confused and they don’t understand.” I mean, these are Marquette University students. They have the capacity to not be confused about the value of health care. One has got to wonder if the Founding Fathers didn’t intend for health care to be a right. So when you start talking about the right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, one has to wonder if one illness should suspend your ability to have a good fortune in your life ... A person should not have to go into bankruptcy because of health care costs. And it can happen to young people. Young people here are one broken arm or (an Achilles’ tendon) injury away from being broke totally and completely having their credit jacked. MT: You mention how we could just be an injury away from being broke. Another thing students worry about in that regard is student loan debt. There has been a lot of discussion about student loans the last couple years. Is there anything students can expect to hear on that subject in the coming year? GM: This budget that was just put forward – and the president and Democrats certainly – we made Pell grants an entitlement, and it’s part of mandatory spending. This budget sort of restored funding for that. I think that that’s extremely important ... In order to keep our economy afloat we’re going to have to rely on education in a way that we haven’t done in a few decades. And that means we can’t just have the trust fund kids do it. It means we’re going to have to reach back and get those kids who have dropped out because they didn’t have any money. We’re gonna have to look at low
DPS Reports Jan. 22 At 1:00 p.m. a student was in possession of a fraudulent driver’s license in 16th Street Structure. At 7:03 p.m. two students were in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia in Abbottsford Hall. MPD was contacted and took one of the students into custody. Jan. 23 At 12:05 p.m. three people not affiliated with Marquette were protesting in the Alumni Memorial Union and refused to leave the building. MPD cited the protesters for trespassing and escorted them from the building. Jan. 24 At 2:23 a.m. an unidentified subject
battered two students and a person not affiliated with Marquette in a business in the 1600 block of West Wells Street and fled the scene. MPD was contacted and medical assistance was declined. At 9:45 p.m. an underage student admitted to consuming alcohol in McCormick Hall. MPD was notified. At 11:19 p.m., DPS observed a vehicle parked on the lawn outside of Todd Wehr Chemistry with an intoxicated driver behind the wheel. MPD was contacted and took him into custody. Jan. 26 At 12:42 a.m. an underage guest consumed alcohol in McCormick Hall and was placed in the care of her parents.
income and minority communities ... I was in the inner city youth. I lived at 14th and Highland and found my way to Marquette. And I like to think that I’m a contribution. I’ve given a little something something back to the community. Had I depended on my trust fund to get here, I’d never be here. Had I depended on my basketball skills, Al McGuire would have probably told me no thank you. MT: A lot of soon-to-be graduating seniors might not yet have a job lined up and may be worried about their job prospects. What would you tell people graduating college right now about their job prospects? GM: Be sure to graduate and get the degree because in the long run it pays off ... Wisconsin still depends on manufacturing, but a lot of manufacturing has become much more technological. What I would advise people is to try to make sure that you don’t freak out so much that you avoid getting some hard technical skills to go along with it. Don’t shy away from getting some hard skills that you will have to offer a future employer. I can remember back in the day – I’m 62 years old – I can remember being scared about going off into the job market. I’ve been on welfare, I had a baby, and one of the things that I learned is that I could do something that most people couldn’t do in the work world – I could write. I figured that out. I would tell an employer, “Hey, I could do something most of your executives can’t do. I can put a sentence together and have it make sense.” ... I mean the thing is we’re only going to make it as a country if we’re being creative, innovative,
being smarter than everyone else. So people cannot shy away. MT: How do you maybe see those job prospects getting better for young people? GM: You got your baby boomers, people like me, retiring. There are going to be plenty of opportunities for young people in health care, for example. Here is where the opportunities come in. A lot of us are going to be elderly. There’s opportunity. Ten thousand people a day retire. Those jobs are going to have to be filled, health care for those people, building elderly housing for those people. So there are opportunities that are going to exist in terms of replacing us, caring for us and providing health care for us. MT: Finally, since you’ve mentioned Marquette a few times, what from your time here influenced your career, or what do you remember most? GM: Coming to Marquette is one of the things that changed my life – it really did – and my life’s prospect. I was eighth of nine kids, poor. I was pregnant when I got out (of Marquette), and my horizons were opened with my education here, and I really got the Jesuit bug of social justice and the importance of giving back to the community. And I notice that about Marquette students. Marquette students are all over the world – they’re in Washington, D.C., they tutor kids in poor communities, and whether they are Democrats or Republicans, that sense of social justice is something that I think Marquette has made a mark.
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MARDI GRAS to join St. John’s in N.Y. service trip Popular MU program to serve victims of Hurricane Sandy By Joe Kvartunas
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MARDI GRAS, the service organization known for its work in New Orleans, will embark on its second trip to New York City and its first joint service trip with members of St. John’s University campus ministry during spring break. “As the needs of the lower ninth expand and adapt, so does our organization’s need to follow suit,” said Joe Bartoletti, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences who will be one of the leaders on the New York trip. “There are so many people applying to MARDI GRAS that we saw this as a really cool way to expand.” MARDI GRAS, one of Marquette’s largest student organizations, was founded in 2006 to help clear houses that were destroyed
by Hurricane Katrina in the lower ninth ward of New Orleans, and the group has returned to the area every year since. This spring MARDI GRAS will expand its efforts to help rebuild areas that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. They will specifically focus on Rockaway, Queens, which was heavily damaged by fire and floodwaters during the storm. “Hurricane Sandy actually did more monetary damage than Hurricane Katrina,” said MARDI GRAS President Jac Cupkovic, a senior in the College of Business Administration. “There’s still houses that need to be dug out with sand, and there’s similar work to be done there to what we already do. So we figured we have the leadership in this organization. We have enough people who can lead trips and we have enough people interested in taking these trips, why not expand to a different location?” Although it is expanding, MARDI GRAS still faces questions about funding. In the past, it relied heavily on allocations from
Marquette Student Government’s Student Organization Funding Committee, but was denied funding for its winter break trip in October. MUSG representatives from the SOF Committee cited MARDI GRAS’ substantial past allocations as one of the reasons for their decision. Since 2010, MARDI GRAS accounted for more than 11 percent of all budgeted nonclub SOF funds, according to MUSG. MUSG also had concerns over MARDI GRAS’ limited self-funding efforts. In response to MUSG’s most recent financial decision, MARDI GRAS formed a fundraising committee to organize smaller events to help offset some of its costs. MARDI GRAS does most of its fundraising as a whole rather than for specific trips, Cupkovic said. A lot of its fundraising takes place during Spark Week, the fundraising week after spring break. The group also collects alumni donations. Cupkovic said most of the organization’s funding comes in the form of supplies for its work.
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MARDIS GRAS has become so popular on campus that its leaders decided to expand its disaster relief services trip to New York last year.
Cupkovic said if the group gets no SOF support for this trip, the cost would be around $200 per student, on the low end. The New York trip will also allow MARDI GRAS members the opportunity to attend the Big East
Career Fair, an annual event at Madison Square Garden that coincides with the Big East Men’s Basketball Tournament. The fair is exclusive to students from Big East affiliate schools.
MPD, DPS deliberate on how to react to rise in drug offenses Shaw speculates jump in cases may be due to unusually cold winter By Matt Kulling
matthew.kulling@marquette.edu
Following nine reported drug offenses in dormitories since the beginning of the semester, the Department of Public Safety and the Milwaukee Police Department are deliberating how to deal with this issue. The most recent reported drug offense was last Thursday in Abbottsford Hall where two students were found in possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. Another offense involving drug paraphernalia took place in Schroeder Hall Wednesday, and the day before, two incidents occurred in O’Donnell Hall, with one involving prescription drugs, and another involving drug paraphernalia. So far, the only halls not to have a reported drug offense this semester are Mashuda and McCabe halls. Although five students were taken to the hospital and another one was taken into custody by MPD following a drug incident last weekend, DPS reported no further offenses this past weekend. The students await both university conduct and legal action, and one female student was taken into custody by the MPD for allegedly
distributing the drugs. more people have been caught Sheila Stanelle, senior ex- than usual has deterred stuecutive assistant to Milwaukee dents from trying drugs in County District Attorney John the residence halls. Chisholm, said in an email “Since so many people have that the cases are still pend- been caught since school has ing due to further investigation started, it might be slowand testing and that “it will be ing things down,” Shaw said. some time before a charging “We’ve gotten back to more determination is made.” normal incidents, more mediInterim Dical and alcohol rector for the related.” Department of Shaw added Public Safety the drug of Russell Shaw choice amongst said most of students is still the incidents alcohol. since the seBrian Dormester started rington, senior were marijuana director of unirelated. versity com“You can look munication, at this in two said the uniways, is there Russell Shaw, Interim Director for versity is mosta big increase concerned the Department of Public Safety ly in drug use on with students’ campus since the start of the health when it comes to drug semester, or is it because the policy offenses. weather since we’ve been back “We take the safety and wellhas been extremely cold where being of our students very sestudents aren’t leaving the resi- riously and expect all of our dence halls?” Shaw said. “It’s students to uphold Marquette’s certainly a problem either way.” values,” Dorrington said in an According to the National email. “The university is grateOrganization for the Reform ful for the swift action our of Marijauana Laws, penalties Department of Public Safety, for possession of marijuana can residence hall staff and law range from six months of jail enforcement partners who imtime and a $1,000 fine for a first mediately responded to the offense to a felony offense of students. The university has up to three-and-a-half-years in extensive drug and alcohol prison and a $10,000 fine. education programs, includShaw added that it is hard ing a dedicated coordinator to speculate which cause is who works to educate students more likely, but the fact that about associated risks.”
Since so many people have been caught (with drugs) since school has started, it might be slowing things down.”
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Law Poll: 56 percent of state residents disapprove of Obamacare Burke, a member of the Madison School Board, was not well-known by 70 percent of participants, but Gousha said he sees this as common. “I think (voters) tend to focus on elections in the months immediately prior to those elections, so I think most people are concerned about other things right now,” Gousha said. “They’ll begin to focus in, I think, after summer.” Charles Franklin, professor of law and public policy and director of the Marquette Law School Poll, said approximately equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans were part of the 70 percent. “She traveled the state and has done a lot of meetings in towns and cities around the state,” Franklin said. “But the (election) advertising has not yet cranked up.” In the months leading up to the election, Franklin said he thinks students should be proactive and use their free time to research the gubernatorial candidates. “You might look to the (law) poll to have a sense of what other people are thinking, but the far more important thing is to go read a newspaper, or listen to radio or watch television and learn something about the candidates and what the issues are,” Franklin said. Job creation will be a major issue during the election processes, according to the poll, as well as the minimum wage. Twenty-five percent of law poll participants are in favor
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of keeping minimum wage at $7.25 an hour, while 23 percent expressed interest in raising it to $9 an hour.
Fifty-six percent of participants disapproved of the Affordable Care Act, while 35 percent approved of it.
The poll participants’ outlook is mostly positive. When asked what track they think Wisconsin is on, 54 percent
said the right track, while 40 percent disagreed. This is the 19th law poll Franklin conducted.
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MU law students provide free legal advice to poor Mobile clinic housed in bus labeled MKE ‘Big Idea of 2013’ By Andrew Dawson
andrew.dawson@marquette.edu
Every month since September, the Mobile Legal Clinic drives to isolated neighborhoods around Milwaukee to offer free legal advice on civil matters. Michael Gonring, an attorney at Quarles & Brady LLP and Class of ‘82 Marquette University Law School alumnus, was the original engineer behind the clinic but could not financially support the venture. Goring took the idea to fellow law school alumni Frank Daily and Julia Ebert who offered to help fund the project through Marquette. “It is justice on wheels,” Gonring said in an email. “It is another example of Marquette’s significant involvement in helping to provide legal services for the poor. The fact that two Marquette alumni, Frank Daily and Julie Ebert, provide the financial support for it is no accident.” As part of the Milwaukee Justice Center — a collaborative effort between the Milwaukee Bar Association, Milwaukee County and the Marquette University Law School — the Mobile Legal Clinic is a mobile version of the center. Though the center does not offer actual legal representation
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The Mobile Legal Clinic, which was founded by Marquette Law School alumni, provides pro bono assistance to low-income clients in the city.
and does not consult on criminal matters, it does offer brief legal advice to people on civil matters pro bono. Current Marquette Law School students and attorneys from Michael Best & Friedrich LLP staff the bus and specialize in civil areas like family matters and landlord-tenant cases. Each client is given about 30 to 45 minutes with attorneys. The staff members run on shifts during a four-hour period.
The Mobile Legal Clinic itself is a Marquette bus split into two offices with roll out furniture. Each office has computers, Ethernet, access to legal information and a few hard copies of legal documents. The clinic debuted in September and — with the exception of December when the weather related issues canceled the trip — runs once a month. This past Saturday saw the Mobile Legal Clinic’s first trip in 2014. The bus parked
outside the Parklawn YMCA and set up inside. Angela Schultz, the pro bono director of the law school, said there was a good turnout despite the frigid weather. “About 10 clients have been served each time it has run,” Schultz said. “This Saturday, eight clients received service.” Though a little more than six months old, the program received considerable local recognition. It was labeled one of the
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Big Ideas of 2013. Mary Ferwerda, coordinator for the Mobile Legal Clinic and class of 2011 Marquette law school alumna, is proud of the clinic’s work. “This project has been one of the most enjoyable and exciting things I have ever worked in my career,“ Ferwerda said. “It’s been so enjoyable because of all the different people who collaborate to support and the enthusiasm and willingness to jump in and help.”
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Donation: New building to come following burst pipe flood damage “Efforts are already underway to raise the remaining $7.5 million for the building and related work,” Dorrington said. “This extraordinary gift will bring momentum to this work, but no specific timeline has been released.” The news release cited the anonymous benefactor’s “desire to provide a future home to the members of Marquette’s community of Catholic, Jesuit priests who have dedicated their lives to serving others” as the reason to replace the present 98-year-old Jesuit facility. In a letter to faculty and staff announcing the $10 million donation, Wild said the new residence was “much-needed” due to “an increasing array of major maintenance problems.”
In October, flooding caused by a burst pipe displaced three Jesuits from their rooms, with residents only beginning to return this week. The Rev. Thomas Anderson, who mostly lives in Schroeder Hall as its hall minister but still has a room in the residence, said such problems are not uncommon. Due to the recent cold, many steam pipes have burst and a few years ago, the roof needed to be repaired. In addition, Anderson said the current residence, which was formerly a hotel built in 1916 until it was purchased by Marquette in 1962 and turned into the Jesuit Residence in 1973, is not suited for the Jesuit community’s needs. The number of Jesuits working at Marquette is
less than it used to be, but the large size of the Jesuit residence took a toll on maintenance costs. “It’s a big facility to maintain,” Anderson said. “It has outdated heating equipment and water equipment. The costs of maintaining a building like that are much more expensive than building something modern and something that’s going to be more suited for our needs. We don’t need dining room space for 100 people. We need it for like 30 or 40.” Due to an agreement with the Society of Jesus’ Wisconsin Province, Marquette is required to provide housing for the Jesuits who work for the university. The residence also houses Jesuits working for the
One of the things (University Architect Tom Ganey) presented to us was the university master plan ... and to make that happen, the university will have to get rid of the Jes Res.” The Rev. Thomas Anderson, Schroeder Hall minister
Church of the Gesu, other parishes and the province office. Anderson said he did not know if the new residence will accommodate these Jesuits, but said the decision of where they will reside will ultimately be decided by the province. Anderson said the new residence is ultimately part of the university’s master plan to help develop that section of campus.
“One of the things (University Architect Tom Ganey) presented to us was the university master plan,” Anderson said. “It has this vision of, just as how Wisconsin Avenue forms this corridor, there would be 14th Street as a new corridor. And to make that happen, the university will have to get rid of the Jes Res.”
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Tuition: MU to cut ‘administrative expenses’ while reviewing budget graduate school, the Graduate School of Management or the College of Professional Studies, will not increase. The news of the latest tuition jump resulted in mix of feelings among students. “I’m really glad that it’s the smallest increase (since 2009),” said Olivia Doyle, a
sophomore in the College of Education. “I understand that there’s a lot of factors that go into tuition, so it’s something to be appreciative of that the increase wasn’t enormous because college is super expensive.” Others like Joseph Marineau, a junior in the College of Engineering, expressed more frustration. “It didn’t go up as much as earlier years,” Marineau said. “But at the same time, it did go up.” Marquette tuition increases every year to keep up with the rising costs of higher education. In the university’s Financial Overview, the Office of Finance identifies the key cost drivers in the industry, including labor, maintaining buildings and equipment, technology and regulation. Students frustrated with the recent increase in tuition may be relieved to know tuition behavior became a lot less extreme during the few years. Between 2003 and 2013, Marquette’s persemester undergrad tuition increased by 76 percent, according to the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis.
Adjust those prices to inflation, and Marquette’s per-semester undergrad tuition increased by about 36 percent. The rising prices were most violent right in the midst of the recession, when tuition increased by The Rev. Robert A. Wild, Interim University President 12.4 percent for the 2008-09 school year, the largest price efficiencies across campus,” jump at Marquette since at FUTURE BUDGET CUTS Wild wrote in the letter. “This least the ‘60s. fiscal focus recognizes our need Since that increase, though, Efforts to reduce the budget to control costs for students and tuition hikes cooled down substantially. No increase surpassed will extend into Marquette’s next parents, while continuing to provide a Catholic, Jesuit education more than 4.5 percent between fiscal year as well. “Finalizing the tuition rate is steeped in excellence.” 2009 and 2014, achieved by just one of many Brodzeller said the univerthe work of steps in the budget sity laid out four goals in planthe univerprocess, which is ning the budget for fiscal year sity’s Office of ongoing,” said An- 2015. One of those goals was Finance. drew Brodzeller, to decrease the rate at which “It’s been a associate direc- tuition would increase, which conscience, detor of university was accomplished. liberate effort communication, in The other three goals include to keep costs an email. balancing the FY2015 budget; low,” Vice In a letter to par- creating a merit pool to provide President of ents, Interim Uni- salary increases to retain and reFinance John versity President cruit faculty and staff; and formLamb said in the Rev. Robert A. ing a strategic initiative fund to an interview in Wild said the uni- finance new initiatives in the October. Brianna Hansen, junior, versity achieved strategic plan. Lamb also College of Communication this reduction in As part of the process to said the uniprice growth by shape the budget for FY2015, versity is always examining its budget to examining its budget and making the President’s Advisory Group asked each dean and division be more efficient. Although last “cost-reduction initiatives.” “My top priority since Oc- head of the university to prepare year’s budget increased by about $3.5 million according to the tober has been working with three budget cut scenarios — 5 Office of Finance, Lamb said the university leadership team percent, 10 percent and 15 perexpenditures scaled back about to take a proactive approach cent — in December. Lamb said to reduce costs and improve in an email that faculty salary $2.5 million.
My top priority since October has been working with the university leadership team to take a proactive approach to reduce costs ...”
I feel like we could cut costs somewhere … Is it necessary? Is it really worth $1,280 more?”
Marquette revenue from tuition (in thousands)
$228,808
$225,710
$214,710
$205,328 $201,195
$189,622 $177,312 $163,208 $154,267 $141,782 $128,752
Total Marquette Revenues in FY2014 Although tuition fees make up a bulk of the university's revenues, never in the past 10 years did net tuition revenues (that is, tuition minus discounts to students) take up more than 60 percent of the school's revenue stream. Here's the breakdown of Marquette's total revenues (in thousands) this year. Other income: 4.7% ($18,458) Sales by educational departments: Endowment income used in 2.5% ($9,753) operations: 4.9% ($19,345) Investment income: .1% ($409) Government and private grants: 6.0% ($23,440)
Net tuition and fees: 58.5% ($228,808)
Contributions: 11.2% ($43,035)
Academic year Source: Office of Finance Infographic by Maddy Kennedy/madeline.kennedy@marquette.edu
Auxiliary enterprises (merchandise, etc.): 12.0% ($47,035) Source: Marquette University Financial
Infographic by Dan Henderson/daniel.henderson@marquette.edu
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PERCENTAGE OF TUITION FEES THAT ARE DISCOUNTED TO STUDENTS 35%
32.3 31.4
30%
29.9
29.8 29.0
28.8 27.6
28.2 27.5
27.0 26.4
25%
Source: Office of Finance
Infographic by Rob Gebelhoff/robert.gebelhoff@marquette.edu
expenditures are exempt from to students increased greatly the budget scenarios, and the over the past three decades. In focus of the budget assessment the late ‘80s financial aid beprocess will be on “administra- came a strategy for schools to recruit students, not only based on tive expenditures.” “We’re having discussions need but also on merit. In a way, all the time,” Lamb said. “Ev- she said, schools began to comerything’s on the table. We’re pete with their dollars to attract looking at personnel and we’re great students, and merit-based aid has only going to try to grown since. justify each of the “It’s sort of positions.” like a treadmill Brodzeller said where, now that details of the budeverybody else get will be decidis doing it, you ed over the next don’t want to two months. be the first to “The budget get off,” Teerscenarios were ink said. “It reprovided to ensure ally would put the process is reyou at a disadflective, thoughtvantage when ful and inclusive, it comes to while providing Joseph Marineau, junior, recruiting stumultiple options College of Engineering dents.” to assess how the Teerink referred to this process university can best manage costs and continue to provide a world- as an “arms race,” which she said class education for our students really affected higher education with faculty and staff dedicated and put Marquette at a huge to their work and the Marquette disadvantage. “We don’t have a tremendous mission,” Brodzeller said. amount of money and leeway to do that because we tend to FINANCIAL AID FROM MU have a fairly needy populaAlthough the tuition rate in- tion,” Teerink said. “We often creased for all students, no one can’t offer the aid package that student pays the same rate due to schools with much bigger endowments can offer.” financial aid. Marquette discounts just under Susan Teerink, director of student aid, said in an interview in a third of the revenue it collects December that almost 99 percent from tuition fees, a percentage of students receive some form of which did not change much over financial aid from the university, the past decade according to the government or other source. She Office of Finance. However, also said the university does not the amount of money discountcompute the average amount stu- ed to students nearly doubled dents pay after aid because “it’s in that time period. In 2003, 30 percent of tuition not very helpful.” “It’s very individualized,” revenue was discounted, comTeerink said. “We award pared to 32 percent discounted based on each person’s family in 2013. Discounts took a dip, though, during the recession, hitcircumstance.” Teerink did note, however, the ting a low of 26 percent of revenue amount of financial aid offered in 2008.
I understand the cost will increase with time, but no one actually knows what the money is going for. We just know we have to pay more.”
Teerink said despite the university’s efforts to cut costs, she thinks it would be unlikely for the university to cut financial aid in the future because it is a vital aspect of enrollment. Most likely in the years to come the amount of discounts to students will continue to rise at the same rate as tuition. This, she said, is always difficult for families. “We never have enough money,” Teerink said. “Even with all that we have to offer, it’s just never enough.” THE QUESTION REMAINS While reviewing student reactions to the increase, one of the most common sentiments expressed by students is the confusion as to where the increase in tuition dollars specifically goes. “I understand the cost will increase with time,” Marineau said. “But no one actually knows what the money is going for. We just know we have to pay more.” Hansen expressed similar sentiments, which she said she developed while working at a university office. She, like many other undergraduates, indicated she would like more details from the university about its budgeting process. “I just really want to know where it’s all going,” Hansen said. “I feel like we could cut costs somewhere … Is it necessary? Is it really worth $1,280 more?”
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Marquee reveals student memories, mishaps from LIMOs By Kevin Ward
kevin.ward@marquette.edu
Since its inception 24 years ago, the Marquette LIMOs have transported more than six million students, with nearly 300,000 last year alone. With such an extensive track record, every student has at least one memorable experience in those wonderfully cramped, blue vans. From drive-thru excursions to drunken singalongs, here are some of the most noteworthy Marquette LIMO encounters.
The LIMO falls
Students often slip getting in and out of LIMOs, especially in icy winter weather, or at 2 a.m. on a Saturday night, making it the most common mishap. Other times, an impatient driver hits the gas before students even sit down, causing them to topple forward on top of a total stranger. Marquee heard countless stories of students tripping,
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Marquette LIMO drivers have seen their fair share of slip-ups, breakups and pick-me-ups (literally) while transporting students around campus daily.
falling and toppling over, but one from Joey Betori, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, is the most amusing of them all. “Before the seat belt rule, we managed to get like 20 dudes from (lacrosse) and their gear
in (one LIMO) consistently,” Betori said. “Then as we were all starting to pile out, my friend stepped on his bag strap and ate it as he was getting out. The second his face hit the pavement, some random guy in front of the Ardmore started throwing eggs at him. I couldn’t stop laughing.”
LIMO sing-alongs
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The beautiful voices of Marquette students can be heard echoing throughout LIMOs if you’re lucky enough to have a van full of willing singers. It is always a special moment when one student starts singing the song playing on the radio followed by another in the back who gets his or her friends to join in. Before you know it, you are all belting out Katy Perry’s “Roar” together in somewhat harmony. Whether it’s chanting “USA” or breaking out classics like “The Wheels on the Bus,” singing with a group of random students is one the best bonding moments you can have at Marquette. “I remember at one party we sang ‘Wagon Wheel’ like four times,” said Jake Weber, a sophomore in the College of Business Administration. “Then we got in a LIMO and lo and behold, ‘Wagon Wheel’ came on again. Not even having to think about it, everyone in the LIMO started singing. Then when the song was done, we asked our driver to turn off the radio so that we could sing it again.”
LIMO Food Service
One of the most requested destinations for LIMO dropoffs is Wells Street, where students gather for a variety of late night food. But every once and a while, one LIMO full of lucky students will ride through the drive-thrus at food establishments off the normal LIMO routes. “One time my freshman year, we had a chill LIMO driver take us through the drive-thru at McDonalds,” Betori said. “We all got shamrock shakes together.” “I once saw an entire LIMO full of kids go through the Taco Bell drive-thru when I was walking home,” said Teresa Lipowski, a sophomore in the College of Communication.
Overheard LIMO Conversations
There always seems to be one student who’s having a very personal conversation with a friend as the rest of the LIMO riders sit in an entertained silence and listen. If you’re looking for good gossip or just want to escape your life and listen about the lives of others, turn off your TV and call a LIMO, where some of the most interesting conversations can be heard. “One time there were three people on the LIMO together, one dude and two girls,” Lipowski said. “Either way, it became pretty clear that the girl who sat next to me was the third wheel when she announced to the whole LIMO that the other guy
and girl were currently hooking up in the back. She also told us about the guy’s ex girlfriend who also goes to Marquette. She basically shared his whole life story while he made out with a girl in the back seat.”
Weekend LIMOs
From Monday to Thursday, the LIMOs can be found on their normal routes bringing students to and from class or picking them up from a late night at Raynor. These nights are a little quieter, less crowded and more manageable for LIMO drivers. But once Friday comes around, the LIMOs quickly fill up with eager — and often intoxicated — students on their way to parties and other social events. For some of them, getting to their destination via LIMO is half of the fun. An anonymous junior in the College of Communications admits, “Me and my friends have shot-gunned plenty of beers in the back the LIMOs. They’re pretty quick to kick us out if we get caught. But it makes for an interesting pregame.” “Weekend LIMO rides are (a) whole lot of sloppy,” said Cailey Rogers, a sophomore in the College of Health and Sciences, said. “One time I saw this girl drunkenly dancing inside one of the LIMOs and then when she got dropped off on the corner, she instantly laid down right outside the door on the grass. That was one of the better moments.”
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Stuart Beattie’s ‘I, Frankenstein’ a monster of a film Dry remake of Mary Shelley’s classic novel fails to come alive By Stephanie Harte Special to the Tribune
Movies like “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” captivate audiences with a whole new world of fantasy filled with epic confrontations and plot twists. “I, Frankenstein,” however, lacks the energy to keep its audiences captivated. Aaron Eckhart stars as Victor Frankenstein’s creation, Adam, in writer and director Stuart Beattie’s latest film. Beattie bases the sci-fi movie off of Kevin Grevioux’s graphic novel of the same title, taking its concept of a modern-day Frankenstein and turning it into a characterdriven action film. Throughout the movie, watchful gargoyles, led by Queen Leonore (Miranda Otto), and vicious demons, under the command of Naberius (Bill Nighy), fight for Frankenstein’s creation and the secret to his immorality. Adam, therefore, is forced to live on his own in constant search for an escape from the underworld creatures out to get him. The film does not have a particularly complex story line;
it lacks the ability to lighten the mood with a joke or even a love interest. “I, Frankenstein” begins with a brief description of Mary Shelley’s original novel of Frankenstein. Then, before you know it, Adam is rushed away by gargoyles who are trying to protect him from demons who want to use Dr. Frankenstein’s creation, as well as his journal, to create an army of re-animated corpses. The gargoyles and demons provide a refreshing change of pace from the werewolves and vampires overused in today’s television shows and movies, but the dry dialogue and lack of emotion do not support the film’s ambition to stand out. The movie simply jumps between vicious fight scenes, causing audiences to wonder why these mythical creatures are even fighting in the first place. The audience’s hopes for some type of plot progression are momentarily raised when the leader of Naberius’ research group, a beautiful blonde named Terra (Yvonne Strahovski), begins to develop feelings for Adam. Unfortunately, the potential romance is never expanded upon, and the storyline remains as lifeless as one of Dr. Frankenstein’s creations. The movie also lacks an exhilarating soundtrack to break up the dialogue and fight scenes,
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Aaron Eckhart plays Dr. Frankenstein’s monster, Adam, and must fight alongside gargoyles to stop evil demons from creating an army of the undead.
which could have made up for the uninteresting plot. However, the set design gives off a strong, dark underworld vibe that keeps the audience attentive to the screen, if not the content of the film. Although the script does not give the actors much to work with, it successfully captures the essence of the Frankenstein characters. Eckhart commits to the role of a hunky action hero but the script forces
him to maintain an intense face throughout the story, depriving the audience from seeing his softer side shown in movies like “No Reservations” and “Love Happens.” Nighy and Otto also command the screen with their portrayals as confident leaders who demand attention, while Strahovski puts a new twist on the traditional nerdy scientist with her beauty and charm. “I, Frankenstein” wastes the
talent of many Hollywood hotshots, as well as the intense special effects and detailed set. The lack of plot twists in the story forces the film into the realm of dull predictability. If the concept of the story or actors’ performances still interest you, save yourself the money and trip into the bitter cold and wait until “I, Frankenstein” comes out on DVD or Netflix.
Glorioso’s serves up secret recipes at cooking class Italian market owner dishes out tips on making quality pizza By Hannah Byron Special to the Tribune
Pizza was once considered the food for peasants, according to Felice Glorioso, the manager of Glorioso’s Italian Market. However, in this day and age, this tasty food choice does not appeal just to the downtrodden.
People all over the world, regardless of economic class, now enjoy the traditional Italian dish. Sharing a pie adds a sense of solidarity to everyday dining and brings people from different walks of life together, like it brought pizza lovers over to Glorioso’s on Brady Street Saturday. Every so often, Glorioso’s hosts special cooking events where guests learn how to make pizza and other Italian foods in their own kitchens. Last weekend, the Brady Street favorite shared tips and tricks of the trade with a class titled, “Top Secret Pizza.” It gave a brief tuto-
rial on how to make pizza dough and marinara sauce, which included the recipes for five pizzas: the sfincione, pizza margherita, pizza bianca, pizza with taleggio and pizza Napolitana. With the aroma of Italy in the air, the welcoming and engaging classroom environment provided the perfect cooking conditions. Glorioso explained each step in the pizza making process while also giving his students a crash course in culinary history. He also noted the differences between Italian and American pizza. For example, according to Glo-
rioso, sausage and pepperoni are not as common pizza toppings in Italy as they are in the United States. “If you say pepperoni in Naples, you’re going to get shot,” he said. Participants were encouraged to ask questions and get the scoop on how to improve their cooking. Suggesting the right kind of flour, cheese and cooking utensils for rolling the pizza dough were just some of the many secrets Glorioso shared. He even passed different ingredients like cheese and marinara sauce around the room so each participant
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could smell their freshness and understand what goes into a delicious pizza. Most of the attendees seemed to have background knowledge of Italian cooking, but even beginners were made welcome thanks to Glorioso’s simple instruction. He encouraged cooks with a variety of culinary skills to join and take part in the classes the market offers. Unlike the strict rules that the Italians have toward making pizza, Glorioso told the participants to experiment with ingredients and add whatever they wanted. According to him, recipes are not rules; they are guidelines. “If you like it,” he said, “do it.” After the tutorial, the pizza lovers were rewarded for their patience with pizza samples. The transformation from individual ingredients to the final product was magical as well as mouth watering. Although the class attendees said they enjoyed the taste of each pizza, the applause for the pizza margherita was louder than the rest, making it the favorite pizza of the day. “(Glorioso’s) is a neat place to get Italian products and making pizza is a fun thing to do on a Saturday,” participant Wayne Surgui said after the class. Robyn Kempf, who attended a class from Glorioso’s last fall said, “The best part of the class was eating pizza and getting recipes.” It often surprises Glorioso when customers tell him how their cooking tastes better after taking his class. He believes that the chef, not necessarily the recipe, is what makes a dish. “I just give you the recipe,” explained Glorioso. “You make it yourself.”
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Residence halls: a costly, unique experience
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STAFF EDITORIAL
Tuition increase prompts need for additional information
Nick Biggi Tuition for the 2014-2015 school year will once again increase and the price of room and board along with it. Next year, typical room and board is said to cost $11,000, according to the university’s website. The news brief sent to campus indicated that room and board would rise 2.5 percent f rom this year. Fortunately, I will be out of the dorms next year, so I do not have to worry about this too much. However, when I look at the dorms around campus, the price of living is simply too high. Last year, as a freshman, I lived in the ever so infamous McCormick. Before moving into the building, everyone knows what it will be like. It is going to be loud, crammed and social. The building itself is obviously not in the best of condition, but a double room still costs $10,850. The overall functionality of the building was less to be excited about, mainly because you could hardly move. Like most of my friends and classmates, I wanted to live in Schroeder my sophomore year. After a brief stint in Carpenter, I made my way to Schroeder. With each move I make, I’m continually frustrated by every building.
i'm not even going to try to decide which is worse.
Illustration by Rob Gebelhoff/robert.gebelhoff@marquette.edu
Our view: The university’s Office of Finance should be forthcoming regarding the 2014-15 school year budget. Full-time undergraduate students will face a 3.7 percent increase in tuition the 2014-2015 academic year, bringing the total to $35,480. At $1,280, the latest increase is the smallest yearly bump since the 2009-10 academic year. Higher education costs continue to climb across the United States with the implementation of new technologies and additional costs of labor. Interim University President the Rev. Robert A. Wild has taken this into account while trying to reduce university costs and maintain an efficient institution. In December, deans and division heads were instructed to prepare various budgets for hypothetical cuts and to provide justification for positions within the departments. The tuition jump is unfortunate for students, but it is a prevalent concern for administrators who are actively trying to keep tuition increases at a minimum. We should remain informed about how budgeting for the 2015 fiscal year progresses as the efforts to keep costs low will be on the students’ behalf. Administrators appear to be in firm control of the current financial conditions of the university, taking action to use available funds in the best way possible. University donations increased by $4 million during the 2013 fiscal year from the previous year and there is still a persistent push to minimize costs. However, we remain skeptical over the possible implications of the budget reduction. In an email, Office of Finance Vice President, John Lamb, said faculty
salary expenditures would be exempt from reduction, though a primary focus will be on administrative expenditures. We are pleased faculty salaries will not suffer from the budget reduction but are concerned about the possibility of staff and faculty layoffs. Mass layoffs could be inevitable with the departments of the university generating their own reports on marginal personnel and how additional expenses can be trimmed. With the university trying to minimize expenses and students wanting to keep the cost of tuition at low, prevention of staff layoffs should be equally considered as the budget for 2015 moves forward. While it is inevitable for tuition to increase due to construction projects and additional technology costs, we commend the university for lowering the rising rate of tuition for students. With our reservations in mind, we hope administrators will be forthcoming with information regarding the university budget of next year as it develops. Last year, Lamb released a breakdown of where tuition goes in the university, informing interested students and parents alike of Marquette’s overall budget. The university should continue doing this with future budgets to create a sense of openness regarding its financial state to quell frustrations. It is in the best interest of students, staff and faculty for Marquette’s Office of Finance to be clear about the budget reduction’s development, as it involves everyone doing their part to ensure the efficiency of the university now and into the future.
If you look at prices of residence halls at universities around the Midwest, you will find that Marquette has some of the highest. Take Northwestern. The highest price of living is $10,020 per year, and that room is a single with a private bathroom. Marquette’s most expensive housing option is a single in Carpenter, which cost $12,460 this year. As I look to next year, I am excited not to have the Gatorade machine eat my money, not have to run down eight flights of stairs because the elevator is broken and not to share a bathroom with dozens of people. However, next year will not be all better. I will no longer live with all of my best friends. I am assuredly living with great people next year, but when you live in a residence hall, you experience something that can never be replicated.When else are you going to live with 700 people? Besides the constant access to food, residents in the dorms can see anyone they want without leaving the building. Living in the dorms has been great and I think they shaped a large part of my experience at Marquette. The problem is students do not have many options. A majority of people want to live in McCormick or Schroeder, but the fact is not everyone can. Therefore, prices tend to be higher for those people as rooms are at a premium. The university needs to actually put the money students and their families spend on room and board to support the longevity of the residence halls. In addition, the promised amenities of each building need to be looked after carefully for students to get the bang for their buck and really enjoy the experience. Nick Biggi is a sophomore studying advertising. Email Nick at nicholas.biggi@marquette.edu with any comments or suggestions.
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Netflix holds monopoly in online streaming
Eric Oliver Every game of Monopoly is very similar. It starts off slow with everyone having a couple of properties, then everyone buys a couple more and before you know it, backhanded trades and talks of an alliance emerge. Then, if your friends are anything like mine, the board gets flipped and people go home upset. Now take a long hard look at Netflix. It has hotels on everything except Park Place and Broadway, and I’m about to flip the board. Netflix is on the verge of a monop-
oly and there is nothing anyone can do to stop it. The online streaming service is dominating entertainment streaming with over 29.2 million subscribers. Hulu, which many consider to be its closest competitor, clocks in at 4 million paid subscribers. Amazon Instant Video doesn’t have statistics related to its streaming video service, but it generates the third most traffic with a measly 1 percent (Netflix has 32 percent of total web traffic for video streaming). Stocks for Netflix are soaring even though the company recently approved a proposal to raise rates, and I highly doubt the increased subscription rate will cost the company a substantial amount of subscribers. So what’s the problem? As great as Netflix is, movie and television companies don’t like dealing with them as it isn’t nearly as profitable. They only get a slice of the pie. It’s simple: When you buy a movie from
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the studio that released it, the studio receives lot more money. If it is put on Netflix, the studio gets a cut from the 29.2 million subscribers. Unfortunately, the cut the studios get isn’t as much as the actual sale, and they want more. The inability to control what users pay for their content as well as a lack of possible promotion is making the Netflix model undesirable to many major studios. As contracts expire with Netflix, the streaming service has to take down popular content because the studios want more money for it, and the fine folks at Netflix don’t want to make the numbers match. Another budding problem that becomes evident the longer you hold a subscription is that after you binge watch Breaking Bad, Scrubs and everything else on the “popular” page, the amount of depth to the catalogue is surprisingly weak (my account is now filled with Rasta Mouse. Thanks, roommates!). Yet, Netflix signs up subscribers on a daily basis, and now it even offers separate profiles
on each account because it knows account sharing is inevitable. Most likely, Netflix will continue to be the money-hungry, media-streaming outlet of choice for years to come. Studios continue to toy with the idea of offering premium subscription plans that allow consumers unlimited access to all the shows to which they have rights, and although it seems like a good idea, no one has successfully implemented it (HBO GO, I’m talking to you). Unfortunately for the consumer, Netflix basically has free reign. It can charge what it wants, offer a rapidly decreasing catalogue and continue to rake in subscriptions until someone breaks up the monopoly. Now, you’ll have to excuse me. I’m still looking for the dog game piece from my last game of Monopoly. Eric Oliver is a senior studying journalism and writing-intensive English. Email Eric with comments or suggestions at eric.oliver@marquette.edu.
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MU opens preseason in N.C.
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Redshit junior Ben Dvorak is one of many returning players for the men’s lacrosse team. Coach Joe Amplo said the team is doing much better in this preseason than it did last season.
Scrimmage at High Point gives freshman valuable experience By Andrew Dawson
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The men’s lacrosse team traveled to North Carolina over the weekend for its first competition of the year, facing High Point. During the preseason, no scores or statistics are kept, but the team did see its first full field six-onsix action since early November. Redshirt senior faceoff specialist Cullen Cassidy said the team per-
formed well despite spending the offseason indoors. “We didn’t do any fall ball competition, so it was a good chance to see how we would line up against another team and it was nice to get out of Milwaukee for a bit and get on a full field,” Cassidy said. Coach Joe Amplo said he wants the team to play smart and not be afraid to make mistakes in the preseason. Though he had no expectations against High Point, Amplo said he wanted the team to get the jitters out before the regular season begins. “We had to make these guys as relaxed as possible, so that any mistakes that they made weren’t
because of nerves and weren’t because of winning or losing, it was just simply a mistake,” Amplo said. “We had to treat it like a good practice.” While many of the team’s regular starters played in Saturday’s scrimmage, Amplo let many of the young, first-year players see their first collegiate action. Many of them stepped up in their debuts. Freshman attackman Andy DeMichiei and many other freshman midfielders played well offensively. In addition, senior J.J. Sagl was impressive in net, but still needs to work on things before the season begins.
“(DiMichiei) was probably the best of the group but Jordan Green, Ryan McNamara, Nicky Eufrasio and Logan Tousaw did a very nice job,” Amplo said. “J.J. Sagl played very well. He made a lot of great stops. His negative was his outlet passes. He turned the ball over in the clearing game a little bit but he made some really nice saves.” At this point last year in the team’s inaugural season, the scrimmages proved tough and displayed many of the disadvantages of a first year program. This year, the squad is farther along in preparation with many returning players leading the way. “I never cease to be amazed by
what they can do and what these kids can handle,” Amplo said. “It’s a sign of growth.” Less than two weeks separate the team from the regular season opener against Lehigh. This weekend, the team faces Michigan and will play a half against Denison in scrimmages similar to the one against High Point. “We’re going to treat this one more like a game,” redshirt sophomore defender Liam Byrnes said. “Last weekend against High Point we just wanted to get our feet under us and get used to playing again, but we’re going to take this one a lot more serious.”
Multiple runners set personal bests in Madison Men’s, women’s track and field take home five first place finishes By Ryan Patterson Special to the Tribune
Five Marquette track and field athletes took home individual titles at Saturday’s Wisconsin Elite Invitational in Madison. Marquette dominated the 1,000 meter run, with the men’s
and women’s teams placing multiple racers in the top three. For the women, Alison Parker set a Marquette freshman record with her victory time of 2:54.45. Sophomore Kayla Spencer placed third, finishing with a time of 2:55.35. Junior David Sajdak won the men’s race with a close finish, establishing a personal record of 2:32.19, while classmate Brendan Franz placed third at 2:33.24. Continuing the middle distance success, sophomore William Hennessy convincingly won the men’s mile with a
personal best of 4:22.05, and sophomore Anton Rice won a highly competitive men’s 800 meter run in 1:56.03. Sophomore Nicole Ethier took second in the women’s 800 meter run with a time of 2:15.70. For the long distance events, junior Elisia Meyle placed second in the women’s 5,000 meter run with a time of 17:40.69, and freshman Brittney Feivor took third at 17:44.72. Senior Spencer Agnew took third in the men’s 3,000 meter run with a time of 8:29.42. Marquette’s women’s team performed well in the sprint
events with multiple top finishes. Senior Katie Kemmerer won the women’s 200 meter dash at 25.72. Kemmerer placed second in the 400 meter dash with a time of 58.06, and freshman Anna Strong finished third in 58.90. Senior Carlye Schuh, last week’s Big East Women’s Field Athlete of the Week, took second in the women’s long jump with a jump just more than 19 feet and also placed fifth in the 60 meter dash with a personal best 7.77. Bret Hardin, the reigning Big East Conference Men’s Field
Athlete of the Week, had a disappointing third place finish in the weight throw with a top distance of 60-feet-11.5-inches. Freshman Omo Tseumah continued her strong start and placed second in the women’s high jump with a height of 5-feet 7.75-inches, and fellow freshman Bridget Bodee placed fifth with a height of 5-feet-5.25-inches. Both jumps are in the top-10 in program history. Marquette’s next meet is Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Jack Jennett Invitational hosted by Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Is it too little, too late for men’s basketball this season?
Patrick Leary Marquette’s men’s basketball showed serious promise in Saturday’s loss to No. 4 Villanova, but at the end of the day, the game was just that – another loss. The 2013-14 Golden Eagles are in the process of reinventing themselves, and the results shined through in recent games. The team now relies on junior guard
Todd Mayo in crunch time, and the Huntington, W.Va., product came up big in the final minute against Villanova and Georgetown. Freshman guard John Dawson developed his outside shot and presented a strong contrast to junior Derrick Wilson at the point. Sophomore forward Steve Taylor, Jr. has seen his role develop lately, logging 23 minutes in each of the past two contests following a streak of seven out of 10 did-not-plays. Despite all of this progress, the basic facts remain: This team is 11-9 and 3-4 in a mediocre conference. Every opportunity for a decent win on the team’s schedule went by the wayside, with the exception of George Washington on a neutral site, and an embattled Georgetown squad on
the road in overtime. Butler is the only one of Marquette’s nine losses that could be considered bad, but Hinkle Fieldhouse is a brutal place to play. In recent years, Buzz Williams’ teams stood out because of their ability to capitalize on victories from a team perceived as having limited talent. This year, Marquette is remarkably unremarkable. The Golden Eagles win games they should, and lose games when they face any sort of adversity. Last Monday, the team broke through a glass ceiling of sorts, beating the Hoyas on the road in overtime. Marquette appeared dead to rights, but Mayo resuscitated the game by drilling a threepointer with six ticks left in regulation. The Golden Eagles cruised
in the extra period and suddenly, the thought that this team could battle through adversity actually seemed realistic. The confidence Marquette showed against Georgetown carried over into the Villanova game. After a vicious JayVaughn Pinkston slam, the team fell behind 68-57, with under five minutes remaining. Unfazed, Mayo and the Golden Eagles surged back and forced overtime with some miraculous shooting and a few good breaks. Unfortunately, a few good breaks weren’t enough to secure a victory against a top-five opponent like the Wildcats. Marquette still needed to play defense in the overtime period, and it did that horribly, failing to record a single defensive stop. While the magic
Mayo conjured up showed this team has promise, the loss goes down as yet another missed opportunity in a season full of them. Some chances still remain for the Golden Eagles to build their resume and sneak into the NCAA Tournament. Marquette hosts Creighton Feb. 19 and could score a big win at Villanova March 2. To expect a team that’s consistently losing against top competition to immediately reverse its ways so late in the season and win seven of nine games seems drastic. For better or for worse, this might be an NIT squad come March. Patrick Leary is a junior in the College of Communication. Email him at patrick. leary@marquette.edu. Follow him on Twitter @patrickkleary
Women’s basketball suffers first road loss of season Poor shooting in first half too much for Golden Eagles to beat By Jacob Born
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The Marquette women’s basketball team dropped its first road game of the season Saturday, losing to Creighton 83-64. The Golden Eagles (13-5, 4-3) traveled to Omaha, Neb., looking to move up in the Big East rankings. But for the second straight weekend, Marquette fell to the No. 2 team in the conference. With the loss, the Golden Eagles dropped into the fourth spot, while the Bluejays became one game closer to retaking the top spot from St. John’s. Coach Terri Mitchell said playing on the road is difficult. “The Big East is tough,” Mitchell told GoMarquette. com. “(Creighton) is a tough place to play.” For only the second time all season, Marquette was outrebounded by its opponent. Creighton boxed out the Golden Eagles, outrebounding the team 41-30, including a 32-24 advantage on the defensive glass. It was the first time a Big East opponent beat them on the boards. Marquette’s shooting troubles continued in the first half, where the Golden Eagles only shot 22.2 percent from the field, including a seven-minute stretch where the team didn’t make a single basket. Marquette con-
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Normally averaging 8.4 rebounds per game, Senior Katie Young did not record a single rebound against Creighton, her lowest total of the season.
tinued to miss three-pointers, as none of the five attempts in the first half fell. The Golden Eagles were aided by making 15of-18 free throws, but allowed Creighton to enter the half with a 17-point lead. Mitchell said the poor first half was a reason why the team suffered its first road loss. “We dug ourselves a hole early, and we just never got out,” she said. “We just weren’t
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knocking the shots down. Shots we typically make we weren’t knocking down.” The Golden Eagles shot better in the second half, making 44.4 percent of shots from the field. However, with Creighton shooting 50 and 55.2 percent in the first and second half, respectively, the lead was just too much for Marquette to overcome. Junior Apiew Ojulu lead all of Marquette scorers
with 12 points, while junior Arlesia Morse followed suit with 11 points and five rebounds. Junior Cristina Bigica rounded out Marquette’s double-digit scorers with 10 points. “We played them even in the second half,’ Mitchell said. “But too little, too late.” One problem the Golden Eagles did correct was turnovers. Both teams only committed 15 turnovers for the game, 10 less
than against St. John’s. Marquette benefited from those turnovers slightly more than Creighton did, as the Golden Eagles notched 19 points off turnovers compared to Creighton’s 18. Marquette will look to get back in the win column at DePaul Wednesday night. Tipoff from the Allstate Arena is 7 p.m.
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Big east notebook Player of the Week Fuquan Edwin Senior Guard Seton Hall
By Trey Killian
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Providence continues to roll The Friars showed their surprising start was anything but a fluke last week as two more wins confirmed them as a Big East title contender. Led by Bryce Cotton’s 18 points and Kadeem Batts’ career-high 17 rebounds, Providence knocked off Butler at home 65-56. More impressive, however, was Saturday’s 81-72 victory against Xavier. Junior forward LaDontae Henton recorded a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Cotton led all scorers with 25 points and dished seven assists. The win placed Providence in a tie with the Musketeers for third place in the conference, one game behind second-place
Villanova. After starting 0-2, the Friars have now rattled off five wins in a row and are the only team in the Big East to beat first-place Creighton. With a verified star in Cotton and a much more consistent frontcourt presence, Providence looks like a balanced squad that should eventually command a spot in the Top 25. St. John’s secures first two conference wins Steve Lavin’s team came into last week winless in Big East play, but after victories against Seton Hall and Butler, the Red Storm is now seventh in the conference at 2-5. After snapping a five-game losing streak against Dartmouth the previous Saturday, the Red Storm clung to a 77-76 lead against the Pirates in the final
seconds of Thursday’s contest. Sir’Dominic Pointer redeemed himself for lobbing an inbounds pass out of bounds by knocking the ball away from Fuquan Edwin at midcourt as time expired. After finishing with 16 points in the win, JaKarr Sampson dropped a game-high 20 points in St. Johns’ next game in Indianapolis against the Bulldogs. The Red Storm convincingly beat last-place Butler 6952 after shooting 52.6 percent from the field. Highly touted freshman Rysheed Jordan showed he’s starting to live up to the hype, with 23 points combined in the two victories, while D’Angelo Harrison scored 16 in each game. With the win over the Pirates, St. John’s finished its home schedule at Carnesecca Arena 8-1 and will play the remainder of its home contests at Madison Square Garden.
game of the Week After finishing with just 12 points and losing the ball on the final possession of a loss to St. John’s Thursday, Edwin responded in a big way against DePaul. The senior was honored before Saturday’s 86-69 rout of the Blue Demons for eclipsing the career mark for
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steals in Seton Hall history. He proceeded to drop 30 points, connecting on 11 field goals, including three three-pointers. Edwin added to his new school record with a steal, dished two assists and pulled down two rebounds in the win.
This battle between two of the top teams in the conference should have major implications down the stretch. Villanova is hoping to claw its
Xavier at Villanova Feb. 3, 6 p.m. CST
way back into first place after taking a beating from Creighton and narrowly escaping with an overtime win at Marquette. A victory for Xavier, meanwhile,
would solidify its status as a Big East powerhouse and possibly place them in consideration for a spot in the Top 25.
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