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MARDI GRAS regains funding
MU ranks high among Jesuit school sex offenses By Matt Kulling
matthew.kulling@marquette.edu
Photo by Rebecca Rebholz/rebecca.rebholz@marquette.edu
The SOF Committee, led by Executive Vice President Zach Bowman (center), reversed the fall decision that reinstated funds to the MARDI GRAS group.
MUSG reverses fall decision to pull funds from service program By Joe Kvartunas
joseph.kvartunas@marquette.edu
The Marquette Student Government Student Organization
Funding Committee allocated $39,484 to student groups – including $8,000 to the student service organization MARDI GRAS - at its Senate meeting Thursday night. The Senate must approve all SOF allocations more than $2,500. MARDI GRAS will use the money to fund two service trips, with $5,000 going to their
annual New Orleans trip and the rest going to a Hurricane Sandy relief trip to New York. Some of the allocations faced opposition by the Senate – particularly the $5,000 for the MARDI GRAS New Orleans trip. Last semester, the SOF Committee denied the group’s request for $10,000 for its winter break trip. In an email to the MARDI
GRAS organization to explain the reasoning behind the decision, MUSG Executive Vice President Zach Bowman, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences writing on behalf of the committee, cited concerns over how much funding the group had received and questioned See SOF, Page 3
Business Journal honors Nursing school Nursing partnership with hospital awarded for low-income care By Benjamin Lockwood
benjamin.lockwood@marquette.edu
The College of Nursing was recognized last week for its work with the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin to bring health care to low-income Milwaukee residents. The college, which partners with the hospital through two nurse-managed community clinics in the city, won the Milwaukee Business Journal’s Central City Business Award Feb. 3. The award recognizes “entrepreneurs and commercial enterprises whose contributions toward growth, expansion and prosperity are making a difference in Milwaukee’s
central city and others across the region,” according to the Business Journal’s website. Margaret Callahan, interim provost and dean of the College of Nursing, said the partnership is aimed at bringing primary health care to the “vulnerable patient populations,” such as those living under the poverty line. “One of the City of Milwaukee’s most critical health care issues is the disparity between neighborhoods and socioeconomic classes when it comes to access to health care,” Callahan said in an email. “This unique model delivers what patients in the Lindsay Heights and Amani neighborhoods said they wanted: access to high-quality health care for their families.” The two community clinics opened at the Northside YMCA and COA Youth & Family Centers Goldin Center in fall 2013. The clinics, which are both located on
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Marquette ranks third among Jesuit schools when it comes to sexual assault claims, according to a report released last week by the federal Office of Postsecondary Education. Marquette’s 20 total forcible sex offenses reported from 2010 until 2012 is behind Gonzaga University, which has 21 claims and a smaller student body size of 4,896. Fordham University came in first with 23 claims of sexual assault and an undergrad population of 8,325. Similar universities, like Boston College with a student body of 9,100, reported 18 sex offenses. Georgetown University, College of the Holy Cross and the University of Scranton round out the list with 15, 14 and 13 claims, respectively. The report came days before the Department of Public Safety reported on Jan. 30 and 31 two sexual assaults occurring in November 2012 and a third in January 2011. “Sexual violence is a serious issue that impacts college students across the country,” said Andrew Brodzeller, the associate director of university communication, in an email. “Marquette is committed to providing a campus culture of mutual respect and is encouraged that students, faculty and staff are supporting that culture by reporting alleged incidents.” Marquette made national headlines in 2010 when two female students reported they were sexually assaulted by Marquette student athletes. Five athletes were accused of sexually assaulting three female students. University officials said all the athletes were punished for breaking the student code of conduct and team rules, but none of them were barred from competition due to the allegations. In these incidents, DPS did not report the crimes to the Milwaukee Police Department, something that now occurs as DPS officers are required to report sex crimes to MPD.
W. North Avenue, are staffed by Marquette graduate and undergraduate nursing students and are the first clinics in the Children’s Hospital system to be nursemanaged. This is an aspect about which Callahan said she is “personally very excited.” “Besides bringing health care to vulnerable populations in Milwaukee, these new clinics also give our undergraduate and graduate nursing students the opportunity to participate in community-based education as men and women nurses in service to others – the hallmark of a Marquette nurse,” she said. Patricia Gernady, a sophomore in the College of Nursing, said she looks forward to working in one of the new clinics. “It’s really cool that Marquette is being honored for their service,” she said, “And it’s great that we have the opportunity
to work at these clinics. It’s a perfect learning opportunity.” Callahan said the College of Nursing “enjoyed a long-standing relationship with the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin,” and that this project is mutually beneficial for both organizations. “The opportunity to partner with the No. 4 children’s hospital in the nation to create two nursemanaged clinics in areas of Milwaukee with few primary health care options was a way to live out both organizations’ missions to strengthen Milwaukee’s inner-city neighborhoods,” Callahan said. In the future, Callahan said she hopes to have undergraduate and graduate nursing students work side-by-side with the staff at the two new centers to provide health education programming. These programs would include health care fairs, flu clinics and blood pressure screenings.
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News in Brief Winter Olympic Games heat up The 2014 Winter Olympic Games are heating up — literally. On Monday, the temperature in Sochi, Russia reached a high of 61 degrees Fahrenheit, according to reports from The Washington Post. Sochi’s warm temperature is not unusual for this time of year. Though Russia is known for its abundance of snow and cold weather, the climate in Sochi is subtropical; Sochi’s average temperature for February is about 50 degrees. The forecasted high for Tuesday is 51 degrees; however, weather reports indicate that Sochi’s temperatures may reach 60 degrees again Thursday. The warm weather is causing some concern for Olympians — especially the skiers and snowboarders who rely on the snow’s consistency.
Alderman presents MKE safety plan Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan appeared with Republican state lawmakers Monday to present a plan for increased public safety in the city, FOX6 News reported. The eight-point plan is designed as community-oriented, including an “I pledge Milwaukee” initiative in which resident leaders will commit time, money and other resources to reduce crime. It also suggests hiring 250 new police officers over two years. Milwaukee’s 2014 budget already added 120 officers to the city’s police force, CBS58 News reported. In addition, the plan calls for an expansion of the Shotspotter program, a state-funded system that uses sensors covering three square miles to detect and report gunshots. The program would cost up to $50,000 per square mile and would require a vote in Madison to expand funding. “We appreciate Alderman Donovan’s support as we continue to implement a variety of effective crime prevention strategies and pursue legislative changes that
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Monday’s high temperature of 61 degrees is worrying athletes who rely on snow conditions for their sport.
will make Milwaukee and the state of Wisconsin safer,” Milwaukee police said in a statement reported by FOX6 News.
Rubio proposes education reforms On Monday, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) said higher education reforms are needed to close the “opportunity gap” between Americans with and without advanced degrees. The reforms Rubio proposed include income-based terms for repaying college loans and an independent accrediting agency that would assess online courses. His proposals center on promoting alternatives to a four-year college degree, including a proposal to make free online course credit transferable
DPS Reports Feb. 6 Between 2 p.m. and 4:03 p.m., two employees in the Dental School reported receiving harassing phone calls from a person not affiliated with Marquette. Feb. 7 At 11:57 a.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette trespassed in Olin Engineering and was taken into custody by MPD.
At 9:24 a.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette trespassed in the lobby of Campus Town West and was taken into custody by MPD.
At 4:24 p.m., a student observed a university vehicle driven by a student strike a parked, unattended vehicle belonging to a person not affiliated with Marquette and leave the scene in the 700 block of N. 13th St. The struck vehicle sustained minor damage. No injuries were reported. Feb. 8 Between 1:40 a.m. and 1:45 a.m., an unidentified subject struck a person not affiliated with Marquette with a closed fist and fled the scene in a business in the 1600 block of W. Wells St. Medical assistance was declined and MPD was contacted.
At 8:40 p.m., an underage student attempted to use a falsified ID to purchase alcohol in the Union Sports Annex and admitted consuming alcohol at an off campus location. MPD was notified.
At 8:14 p.m., a vehicle driven by an unidentified driver struck a university vehicle driven by a student-employee in the 600 block of N. 23rd St. and left the scene. No injuries or damage were reported.
At 11 p.m., a student reported being harassed by another student in the 800 block of N. 16th St. Feb. 9 At 2 a.m., a student was in possession of a falsified ID in Structure One.
to traditional schools. Rubio said he thinks college students should be offered costbenefit analyses comparing how much they can expect to earn in a field versus how much debt the degree in said field would accumulate. The Obama administration is separately considering whether or not to include salary data in a new ratings system concerning financial aid. Rubio also called for simplifying the federal aid process.
Zoo under fire for killing healthy giraffe A Copenhagen zoo is under fire for killing a healthy 18-month-old giraffe it deemed “surplus,” CNN reported. The giraffe, named Marius, was shot by a veterinarian while
it leaned down to eat a snack. After an autopsy, the animal was cut up in front of an audience containing children and was fed to the zoo’s lions, leopards and tigers. Staff members at the zoo said they received death threats in response to their decision to kill the animal. Staff members also argued the animal’s death was necessary to prevent inbreeding. On its website, the zoo posted that its giraffes “are part of an international breeding program which aims at ensuring a healthy giraffe population in European zoos. This is done by constantly ensure that only unrelated giraffes breed so that inbreeding is avoided ... When breeding success increases it is sometimes necessary to euthanize.” The zoo also defended its decision to perform the autopsy in front of children, which they said provided a “learning opportunity” for those in attendance.
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Justice and Java & Remove the Blindfold, Weasler Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.
S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 LASO Bake Sale, Wehr Chemistry 23 24 25 26 27 28 Lobby, 10 a.m.
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Milwaukee Bucks vs. New Orleans Pelicans, Bradley Center, 7 p.m. Annex Bingo, Union Sports Annex, 10 p.m.
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MKE County Board passes ‘living wage’ ordinance $4.07 wage increase awaits action by County Executive By Natalie Wickman
natalie.wickman@marquette.edu
Most Milwaukee County employees who earn minimum wage will see their pay increase to $11.32 an hour following a newly passed Milwaukee County Board ordinance, causing concern among many city residents. The ordinance, passed Thursday, will apply to Milwaukee County employees and employees of companies that have a county contract,
excluding employees working for the Milwaukee Art Museum and Mitchell International Airport. County Executive Chris Abele has yet to sign the ordinance into law. It is likely that Abele’s possible veto will be overridden, which would require 12 votes from the board. The ordinance received 12 “yes” votes on Feb. 6, with six votes against it. The raise is a significant jump from the original $7.25 pay stub, which is still the national and state minimum wage rate and applies to the rest of Wisconsin’s organizations and businesses. The Milwaukee County Comptroller’s Office estimates the increase will cost the county an extra $1 million a year.
Julia Azari, an assistant professor of political science at Marquette, said she fears the increase will have a detrimental effect on the relationship between Democrats and Republicans. “This (minimum wage raise) will likely further polarize the county and the state, with Democrats favoring the change and citing its potential for positive impact on families, while the Republicans will likely oppose the change and point to possible negative impact on businesses,” Azari said. But for John Davis, a professor of economics, the change is a step in the right direction. He said county employment should increase after this raise. “Many economists ignore the
evidence and use simple supply and demand diagrams to show there are job losses when minimum wages are raised,” Davis said. “They make the unjustified assumption that firm labor demand is unaffected by minimum wage increases, but the evidence is that minimum wage increases increase firm labor demand through lower training and turnover costs. That is, wages are only part of labor costs, and when you factor in savings on lesser turnover with higher minimum wages, the higher wages are netted out by the lower training costs.” Davis also noted that economists have misinterpreted the ‘law of demand’ in this situation. “Most economists cannot
imagine this because it goes against the ‘law of demand’ where higher prices mean reduced quantities,” Davis said. “Actually, the law of demand only works if you hold constant changes, in this case, in labor quality due to lower turnover costs.” Still, this ordinance can have a profound effect on political frustration, especially with the gubernatorial election in November. “Compensation of public employees has been at the center of party conflict in Wisconsin since 2011, and that will shape how politicians and voters debate issues in the coming years,” Azari said.
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SOF: Allocations to service group face opposition from senators whether the trip “brought back Senator Zachary Wallace, a sophthe most benefit possible with omore who was on the SOF Comthe funds available.” mittee last semester and involved Some senators expressed simi- in the conversation to not fund lar opinions, noting Bowman’s MARDI GRAS, was one of the rhetorical shift on why MARDI senators who felt the committee’s GRAS was now decision was inbeing funded. consistent. “Our goal was “The answers to fund them at to my questions a lower level,” at Senate last Bowman said Thursday were Monday mornmore focused ing when asked around limitabout the allocaing their fundtions. “I think I ing, and that kept saying that was completely on Thursday. We inconsistent with wanted them to what we had diswalk away havcussed last seEly Elizondo, sophomore, ing a successful MUSG Communication Senator mester,” Wallace year, but just getsaid. “I wasn’t ting less money speaking out to from SOF simply because of not provide (MARDI GRAS) how much they had received with funding. But I felt that there historically. So we had already were inconsistencies, and posaccomplished our goal of giving sibly consequences, that were them less funds by not allocating thought of by not funding them them last period.” that could have come out if College of Arts & Sciences MARDI GRAS wasn’t provided
The debate mostly leaned towards ‘Was this a responsible allocation?’”
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with funding again.” One of the new SOF Committee members, Communication Senator Ely Elizondo, a sophomore, said Thursday’s debate over the MARDI GRAS New Orleans trip had nothing to do with the last funding period. She said SOF Committee members were specifically told to disregard past allocations and only consider the merit of the application they received. MARDI GRAS is known for its success in filling out SOF applications. “The debate mostly leaned toward ‘Was this a responsible allocation?’” Elizondo said. The SOF Committee, and ultimately the MUSG Senate, decided the agreed sum for the MARDI GRAS New Orleans trip was a responsible allocation. The Senate passed the allocation with a vote of 18 to 9, with one abstention. MARDI GRAS was the only student organization to obtain the Senate’s approval for funds over $2,500 Thursday night.
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MUSG senator Zachary Wallace (right) posed questions about the inconsistency of the SOF Committee’s decision to fund MARDI GRAS.
The Marquette University Players Society requested $6,000 for an Upright Citizens Brigade Improv show, but the budget proposal was not approved. The request received a majority vote
in the SOF Committee meeting, according to Bowman, but did not gain the necessary five votes required to approve an allocation over $2,500.
LOVE AND COMPASSION ARE NECESSITIES, NOT LUXURIES. WITHOUT THEM HUMANITY CANNOT SURVIVE.” -Dalai Lama
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Assaults: DPS reports 3 sexual offense claims following OPE report Lt. Paul Mascari, inter- mandatory sexual violence preim associate director for vention training for first-year DPS, said the higher num- students three years ago, along ber in sexual assaults com- with bystander intervention pared to other school could training. indicate something positive. Additionally, there were “We know that nationally the sexual assaults reported from vast majority of sexual assaults students studying abroad, in go unreported,” Mascari said. both Italy in summer 2012 and “While we don’t like to see South Africa in May 2011. an increase in any crime catSammi Sluder, a sophomore egory, an increase in reported in the College of Business Adsexual assaults indicates that ministration, said despite the people are comfortable com- numbers in OPE report and ing forward and utilizing the recent incidents, she does not many resources personally feel a the university threat while on has to offer.” campus, but that Brodzeller does not mean added that Marit is everyone’s quette increased experience. its efforts to pre“I have not vent sexual asexperienced sault on campus. anyone, particu“The past larly not any of several years the students, beMarquette has ing threatening expanded our toward me perefforts to edusonally,” Sluder cate the campus said. “I also President Barack Obama community on don’t really parhow to be more ty that much, so proactive in preventing and I don’t put myself in situations addressing sexual assaults,” like that. I am afraid for other Brodzeller said. “These ef- girls and have heard stories of forts are led by a Title IX team, girls feeling unsafe, particularwhich consists of a coordinator ly late at night and in some of in the provost’s office, along the campus apartments.” with four deputy coordinators In the past few weeks, stufrom the Division of Student dents across the country acAffairs, Human Resources, In- cused universities of mishantercollegiate Athletics and the dling sexual assault complaints, Office of the Provost.” culminating in investigations Brodzeller also said the uni- at Occidental College in Los versity is taking other mea- Angeles and the University sures to prevent sexual as- of North Carolina at Chapel sault, including implementing Hill after alleged violations of
I want every young man in America to feel some strong peer pressure in terms of how they are supposed to behave and treat women.”
Sexual assault claims per Jesuit school (totals from 2010-12)
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Fordham University
21 20
Gonzaga University Marquette University
18
Boston College Georgetown University College of the Holy Cross
University of Scranton
15 14 13 Source: Office of Postsecondary Education Infographic by Maddy Kennedy/madeline.kennedy@marquette.edu
Title IX, a federal civil rights law, last spring. These investigations received the attention of President Barack Obama, who last month established a special task force dedicated to reducing rape and sexual assault on college campuses. “I want every young man in America to feel some strong peer pressure in terms of
how they are supposed to behave and treat women,” Obama said at a ceremony at the White House, pleading for bystander support. Advisors on the White House Council on Women and Girls assembled a report, called “Rape and Sexual Assault: A Renewed Call to Action,” illustrating the current state of sexual assault on campuses and potential actions
for administrative officials. According to this report, one in five female college students experience an assault, though only 12 percent of them report it. Seven percent of male students said they committed or tried to commit rape. Almost two-thirds of that population reported doing so multiple times.
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Marquette Theatre to tell stories of failed, successful romances By Brian Keogh
brian.keogh@marquette.edu
The theme behind Marquette Theatre’s “Almost, Maine” is strikingly appropriate for Valentine’s Day. The play, opening Thursday, details different moments in couples’ lives that cover every stage in the relationship spectrum from finding the perfect someone to possibly losing them. Set in the small titular town of Almost in Maine, the story takes place one winter night as nine different couples fall in or out of love. The characters often find themselves actually carrying their hearts or love in bags. The lighthearted nature of the show is reflected in the way outlandish events happen. Each scene has a theme, sometimes a play on words, that helps dictate how the characters’ relationships will play out. “The show is really about these real life problems and circumstances in a fantastical setting sort of environment,” said Armando Ronconi, a junior the in College of Communication who plays four different roles in the production. More importantly, the play arrives just in time for the holiday that allows people to explore what makes relationships rewarding – and sometimes painful. “It’s (about) that vulnerability between every single couple and how that can either be a really beautiful thing or a really scary thing,” said Kaitlin Martin, an actress in the show and junior in the College of Communication. Director and Artistic Associate Professor of Theater Arts Debra Krajec said the timing of the show’s opening was intentional. “We thought it would be a wonderful, just entertaining, light, sweet thing to do in the dead of winter when we could probably use it,” Krajec said,
“and also since we’re opening the day before Valentine’s, we thought it’d be nice to do a love story.” Putting on the show created a difficult balance for the actors as they tried to manage multiple roles. The cast consists of six actors, each playing at least three different characters in nine scenes. “It’s a challenge playing four characters, but the best part is getting to show their entire lives in ten minutes. It’s challenging, but it’s fun,” Ronconi said. The short amount of time the actors have to get into their respective roles also creates problems. Molly Edwards, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, plays three different women in the show. “Each scene is only about 10 or 15 minutes so you don’t really have time to settle into a character’s (mindset),” Edwards said. “You know you really have to be one right when you come on, and in addition to that, you have to make these characters distinctive enough … so we’ve worked a lot on making these characters very diverse.” Hannah Klapperich-Mueller, a junior in the College of Communication who also plays three characters, said she struggled with her roles because some
In “Almost, Maine,” Marquette students portray nine different couples in different stages of their relationships.
are complete opposites from each other. “The idea of playing two different characters that are diametrically opposed to each other (is difficult) in a lot of ways because parts of them are both parts that are similar to myself, but then there are other parts that are really not,” Klapperich-Mueller said. “Trying to find those differences and then telling truth about them as well and being a different person, like, how do you do that?” For Peter Sisto, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, the play itself was a new experience.
“I’ve only been in musicals here so far, and this is the first one I felt I had to challenge myself as doing more serious stuff, totally much more serious stuff,” Sisto said, “and then changing characters every scene (meant) finding differences within the subtleties and stuff.” The actors, if they have any doubts about their performance, have their director’s confidence. “For the performers, (the challenge is that) they each are going to play three different roles in the show,” Krajec said. “They’ve done really well and I’ve had a really great time with this group. They’ve been really receptive
to everything.” “Almost, Maine” promises to be a reprieve from the monotony of the weather this February. “This winter has been really awful and hopefully audiences will enjoy coming just being entertained and seeing something that makes you think and is not what you expect,” Krajec said. “It’s not totally cliched, but (it) is a love story.”
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‘Monuments Men’ can’t live up to star-studded cast Clooney’s war film has visual appeal, but lacks action, suspense By Kevin Ward
kevin.ward@marquette.edu
War movies always prove to be fan favorites. From classics like “Saving Private Ryan” to the recently released “Lone Survivor,” the genre always has a way of captivating audiences with heroic tales of companionship and patriotism. This is exactly what audiences everywhere expected from director George Clooney’s ambitious film “The Monuments Men,” a little-known story of real World War II heroism. Although the movie is visually pleasing and has an all-star cast who did their best with the material, it ultimately falls flat, as the edited montage of scenes never takes on a life of its own. “The Monuments Men” is based on a true story of an unlikely group of civilians-turnedsoldiers fighting in World War II: Frank Stokes (Clooney), art restoration expert James Granger (Matt Damon), architect Richard Campbell (Bill Murray), sculptor Walter Garfield (John Goodman), art dealer Jean Claude (Jean Durjardin) and art historian Preston Savitz
(Bob Balaban). The team volunteers to go to the European front lines and attempt to find and reclaim pieces of art stolen by the Nazis. It’s a race against time with the war coming to an end, and the Germans are destroying everything in their wake as they retreat, including priceless pieces by Picasso and Michelangelo. If successful, the monuments men’s ultimate treasure hunt could save more than 1,000 years of art and culture. Although the story is important and deserves to be told, there is very little punch throughout the film. It starts off slowly, leads up to a very uneventful climax and ends rather abruptly. Ultimately, it’s an action movie with very little action. The actors thoroughly describe what they are about to do, but the camera fails to demonstrate said actions. The script jumps around from place to place and lacks a clear motive for the men. It also fails to add any suspense, as the men’s objectives are so spread out and vague that there is little doubt if they will recover the items. However, the script does carry a consistently clever and witty sense of humor from start to finish. Writers Clooney and Grant Heslov give every lead actor at least one solid one-liner. When one U.S. soldier remarks, “The war is over. Shouldn’t there be a parade or something?” Granger
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The veteran cast of Goodman, Damon, Clooney, Balaban and Murray can’t salvage the movie’s dull storyline.
quickly replies, “Probably not in Germany.” The cinematography produces consistently beautiful images. Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael gave the film a unique, old-fashioned style that fits well with the overall tone. Many jaw-dropping moments had the potential to captivate audiences, like when the team finds barrels of golden teeth from Holocaust victims. Clooney could have expanded these scenes to increase their impact, but he quickly plays them out
without much detail, proving to be a missed opportunity for the film. The biggest disappointment is the movie’s lack of insight on each of the characters, especially with such a veteran cast. The characters give no back story to explain their eagerness to go on this dangerous mission so fearlessly. They did, however, show a sentimentality avoided in most war films. In one heartfelt scene, Campbell listens to his grandson singing “Have Yourself a Merry
Little Christmas” over an intercom at one of the U.S. bases. Although there are no words said besides the music playing, Murray’s pure visual emotion tugs on the heartstrings and calls for a few good tears. “The Monuments Men” had everything going for it from a talented director and cast to an interesting untold story, but the film struggles to live up to expectations by cramming too much into a two-hour film.
Breaking down depression stigma one star at a time
Claire Nowak Last week, Harper’s Bazaar released an interview with Lady Gaga as the cover story for its March issue. It seemed like a fairly standard celebrity interview, with questions aimed at a six-year-old’s intelligence (“If you were an animal, what would it be?”) and answers Gaga has probably long since memorized (She’s a unicorn. Does that surprise anyone? Didn’t think so). But when the magazine asked her for the biggest thing she’s learned about herself, the pop star opened up about her intense struggle with depression at the end of 2013. It was by no means an otherwise easy time for Gaga. Her latest album, “ARTPOP,” was met with mixed reception, and she publicly parted ways with her longtime manager, Troy Carter. On top of that, she had uncontrollable feelings of sadness. “I couldn’t even feel my own heartbeat,” she told Harper’s Bazaar. “I was angry, cynical and had this deep sadness like an
anchor dragging everywhere I go. I just didn’t feel like fighting anymore.” Gaga has hinted at her depression before, but this is the most transparent she has been on the issue. And I applaud her for it. More than 15 percent of the American population currently has depression, but only one-third of those individuals will seek treatment due to the social stigma associated with it. That stigma is seen in the TV shows and films that portray mental patients as killers and villains and in the discrimination against the mentally ill in the workplace. Well aware of the prejudice, the mentally ill generally feel they have no choice but to hide their suffering to avoid the stares and isolation from people who would rather not see them at all than watch them struggle to live normal lives. More than 38,000 of those living in the United States commit suicide each year as a result. The shame that comes with admitting depression is spurred by the belief that it is a flaw in character, not in hormones. It doesn’t make anyone less qualified in any regard, but it does mess with the ability to recognize personal worth. Speaking out about a personal struggle with depression
would cause anxiety in anyone. When celebrities come forward, they have the added commentary from tabloid magazines and entertainment columnists (hi). If you search “Lady Gaga depression” on Google, you get over 13,000,000 results in 0.39 seconds. At the same time, the admission also brings the issue necessary attention that could help combat its stigma. Lady Gaga, arguably the most eccentric celebrity of her time, has something in common with 350 million other people worldwide. At least a few of those millions are fans who could learn from her example and gain confidence to open up about their illnesses and get help. The rest can at least learn something from her public revelation. If a superstar can get through it, why can’t we? And Lady Gaga isn’t alone. Christian Bale, Jim Carrey, J.K. Rowling, Angelina Jolie and Richard Dreyfuss are only a few of the dozens of celebrities who have opened up about their mental health issues. When Catherine Zeta-Jones went public about having bipolar II disorder in 2011, Dateline NBC host Jane Pauley praised her decision, saying she “made the world a
The shame that comes with admitting depression is spurred by the belief that it is a flaw in character, not in hormones.”
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Lady Gaga revealed struggles with depression in a Harper’s Bazaar story.
safer place for people who have the diagnosis.” The only potential problem with these testimonials is their presentation. Once the story hits the tabloids, the urgency of the problem could be lost in the midst of sex scandals and weight-loss tips running alongside it. Readers cannot afford to glaze over an issue of such national importance. More than one-third of college students have severe psychological problems like depression, including people you see every day. The girl sitting alone in the Alumni Memorial Union. The smiling DR in the lobby of your dorm. The guys playing pickup in the Rec Plex. Your roommate. Their symptoms may not be obvious – they don’t need to
be theater majors to hide their sadness. They may not see any way out of their unexplainable grief, too ashamed to even think about treatment. But when they read about other people – especially celebrities who they admire and look up to – who are going through the same thing, it makes the disease just a bit more bearable. Soon, more victims start talking about their experiences. Barriers are broken, and the mind-crippling stigma slowly loses its grip on society. All because one Monster spoke up about depression. 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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Milwaukee delivers more than cold weather
Patrick Leary, Sports Editor Alec Brooks, Copy Chief Maddy Kennedy, Visual Content Editor Rebecca Rebholz, Photo Editor
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MUSG’s decisions inconsistent after new round of SOF
Nick Biggi I am from Portland. I can drive 45 minutes and either be at one of the nation’s largest mountains or a Pacific Ocean beach. Being from the west coast, I was only told that the Midwest is cold and flat. When I got to school my freshman year, everyone from Chicago described the Milwaukee city skyline as nothing but a “middle finger.” Despite my first impression, I have learned to love Milwaukee and all it has to offer. When I got back to school this past fall, I went on a small boat ride down the Milwaukee River into Lake Michigan. Although there is not the massive skyline here like there is in Chicago, I found Milwaukee to have a charm unlike any other city I have ever been to in the United States as I traveled along the water. While the cold winters can be a bummer, the good of the city outshines the frozen tundra. The weather here is like nothing I have ever experienced. As Milwaukee sunk to its deepest lows this winter, my friends and I went out to lunch and drove past Lake Michigan. The shallow outskirts of Bradford Beach were
this may be a bit more complicated to manage than i expected.
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Our view: After denying funds to MARDI GRAS in the fall, MUSG’s choice to fully fund the group indicates uncertainty in the government’s decision-making. Turning away from the decision it made in October, Marquette Student Government Senate granted full student organization funding to MARDI GRAS to subsidize its trips to both New York and New Orleans this spring. The organization will receive $8,000 in funding for the spring semester after being denied the $10,000 it requested in the fall. While beneficial to student service initiatives, this decision reveals great inconsistencies in MUSG’s opinions and legislative decision making. In the fall, MUSG Executive Vice President Zach Bowman, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, cited previous funding allotments and lack of fundraising as reasoning for the denial. “We’ve been very supportive of MARDI GRAS throughout their entire time as a recognized student organization, but as we look forward, we noticed that they will continue to ask us for money in perpetuity unless at some point we say that we think we could be spending this money somewhere better,” Bowman said in October. MUSG since changed its view on MARDI GRAS, as the group is again receiving student organization funding. This change of heart came despite MARDI GRAS not making any major changes as an organization since fall. It is still planning its usual spring fundraising efforts and is following through with its plan to add a trip to New York for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts in coordination with St. John’s University. It looks like the MUSG is the sole variable in this equation. The student government demonstrates a lack of confidence and consistency in its own SOF
decisions, which is not a good message to send to other student organizations requesting funding allocations. MUSG’s initial decision to deny funding to MARDI GRAS in the fall was unfounded, and while it is appropriate for the group to receive funding this semester, MUSG’s flip-flopping shows inconsistency through the SOF allocation process. This makes for a more confusing process to student organizations seeking financial assistance. Recently, MUSG voiced its intent to open the dialogue with students on the SOF allocation process. Though the recent allocations are beneficial to MARDI GRAS and other organizations who received spring semester funding, it is proving to be a monologue, with MUSG acting as the sole voice on the matter. If MUSG is to maintain a solid and open relationship with student organizations, a concrete foundation needs to be established with all who are involved in SOF processes. MUSG’s inconsistency in initially denying all MARDI GRAS funding and fully granting the most recent financial request makes it unclear what its intentions are. Students are left wondering how confident MUSG is in making important decisions for the undergraduate community. This most recent event shows MUSG’s lack of resolve with previous decisions, a notion also noticed by members of the Senate who opposed the allocation. MUSG should legislate with conviction and with a strong basis of evidence, providing the best outcomes for students. The SOF process remains a point of confusion for many student organizations, and MUSG going back on previous rulings with little basis or explanation does not make it any easier for students to understand. Being clear about how the process is set up will be important going forward so student groups do not reach the same confusion in the future.
freezing over and the waves moved at a glacial pace themselves. It was simply one of the most unique nature experiences I have had. And this is coming from a person who practically grew up in a mountainous forest. Frankly, I am getting tired of the freezing temperatures. The coldest weather I ever felt before college was about 30 degrees. Nonetheless, it gives people the chance to explore the ins and outs of Milwaukee. Just driving down Brady Street or hanging around the Milwaukee Art Museum is a unique way to appreciate the city without getting frostbite. Speaking of the museum, I never expected the artistic nature of Milwaukee. The music scene in the city is incredibly downplayed, as well as the rich culture in the performing arts. Although not New York, Milwaukee is known for importing actors during their time off from Chicago theatre. The architecture and shops around the Milwaukee exude a unique European vibe. I also feel Milwaukee’s food scene is extremely underrated. Often considered to be a universal haven for beer lovers, the food palate across the city is pretty diverse. Surely I am not one of those people who describe themselves as a “foodie,” but my freshman 15 seems to speak for itself, and it is not because of the dining halls. I think that, as a whole, we take Milwaukee for granted. Though it is not necessarily as cosmopolitan as Chicago, or maybe even Portland, it is a place worth exploring. And I think that is why it is important for all of us to get well acquainted with this city while we are here. Nick Biggi is a sophomore studying advertising. Email Nick at nicholas.biggi@marquette.edu with any comments or suggestions.
Marq My Words “It’s really like we’re targeting a cell phone. We’re not going after people – we’re going after their phones, in the hopes that the person on the other end of that missile is the bad guy.”
-Former drone operator who spoke to jour-
nalists Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald on a condition of anonymity about the use of cell phone metadata collected by the NSA in drone strike operations. The drone operator said the tracking of cell phones, not people, was the main source of information used for strikes in Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen.
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“I will take Flappy Bird down. I cannot take this anymore.”
- Nguyen Ha Dong, creator of the mobile
game “Flappy Bird.” After the game’s popularity swelled earlier this year, gathering over 50 million downloads on Apple’s App Store, Dong removed the game from online stores Monday claiming the attention it has given him “ruins (his) simple life.” Photo via Itunes
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For many city residents, farm bill falls short
Seamus Doyle Lifeguarding at Washington Pool on Milwaukee’s north side taught me many things. Grown ups who can’t swim don’t like being saved. Never leave the hose on in the pump room or you’ll flood the basement. And the kids from low income, urban families who come to the pool every day rely heavily on bureaucratic government policy they probably didn’t even know existed: the farm bill. President Barack Obama extended the farm bill Friday when he signed the Agriculture Act of 2014. This is the second massive bipartisan bill to be enacted in as many months, the first being the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. Besides the shock of Congress working together, the new farm bill makes some pretty significant, though not entirely prudent, changes. The law, debated for the past two years, totals $956 billion in expenditures and makes two noteworthy changes. The first concerns food stamps. Approximately 80 percent of the money is allocated to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the official name
of the food stamps program. The new bill will cut approximately $8 billion in funding to food stamps over the next 10 years. This is far short of the $40 billion that House Republicans initially sought to cut. As the New York Times noted, only 4 percent of food stamp beneficiaries will be affected. Yet, that amounts to a whopping 850,000 families losing almost $90 a month in food assistance. It’s unfortunate that cuts are being made to some of America’s poorest citizens. However, the bill makes those cuts in a semi-responsible manner, avoiding the across-the-board cuts that Congress resorted to with the sequester, a decision that cuts spending to almost everything when Congress couldn’t decide what exactly to cut. Instead, the law closes loopholes like the Utility Assistance Program, which offered federal food stamp dollars to families whose utility bill was subsidized by the state. Many states took advantage of this by offering subsidies as little as $1, allowing families to receive hundreds of dollars more in food stamps. House Republicans are quick to note the cost of food stamps has nearly doubled under Obama. This is true. But they fail to consider the impact of the economic recession. As the economy continues to recover, albeit at a painfully slow pace, the number of food stamp beneficiaries should start to decline. The second change to the farm bill affects the farms themselves. In the past, the federal government paid money to farmers through direct payments to alleviate the woes of a poor harvest. The problem with direct payments was that farmers could collect them even if they
didn’t plant anything. The new farm bill seeks to address the issue by eliminating the direct payments, bolstering the crop insurance program. That seems reasonable. The problem is the insurance program and its subsidies continue to distort the free market. It locks in higher prices for commodities, encouraging farms to shift away from the production of staples such as wheat and switch to products like corn, which is used to make high fructose corn syrup and ethanol. The government’s insurance plan not only subsidizes farmers, but also subsidizes insurance companies. According to The Economist, between 2005 and 2009, for every dollar that went to farmers, $1.44 went to insurance companies, an industry that recorded huge profits. The new farm bill seeks to limit the subsidies that go to ‘big farms,’ otherwise known as ‘agribusinesses,’ yet it falls woefully short. In virtually no other industry does the U.S. government guarantee businesses will not go under. In an ideal world, the bill would only help those farmers who need it most – small family farms – not the huge conglomerates that often post huge earnings. The new farm bill identifies a number of problems with existing government policies, but a number of the changes it seeks to make fail to address the underlying problem: the government’s tendency to distort the agricultural market. The bill should focus on helping the small farms that compete with agribusinesses and those who rely on food stamps for their very survival. 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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Lacrosse loses season opener Inability to win faceoffs leads to 13-6 defeat against Lehigh By Andrew Dawson
andrew.dawson@marquette.edu
With the game tied at 2-2 early in the first quarter, Lehigh went on an 11-4 run to close the game and defeat the Marquette men’s lacrosse team 13-6 in the season opener. Lehigh (2-0) jumped into the lead early by taking advantage at the faceoff. The first two possessions of the game went to the Mountain Hawks and they converted on both to go up 2-0. When Marquette (0-1) finally earned possession, redshirt senior attackman Tyler Melnyk took over, scoring back-to-back goals to knot the game at two. Lehigh would add one more before the end of the first quarter and took a 3-2 lead into the second. The Mountain Hawks took over the game in the second quarter and led for the remainder of the contest. Marquette did not win a faceoff until the third quarter, off of which sophomore attackman Conor Gately scored. However that momentum was halted by six straight goals for Lehigh. The faceoff specialists went 0-12 in the first half and 4-15 on the day. The team went 4-22 on faceoffs overall. The lack of faceoff wins allowed for very few offensive chances and Lehigh gained more time of possession than Marquette. This issue was heightened by poor ground
ball numbers. The Golden Eagles lost the ground ball battle 36-18, which hurt time of possession and kept Marquette from attacking against the strong Lehigh defense. Despite few possessions, the offense’s conversion rate was fairly decent. The team scored six goals on only 14 offensive possessions. Coach Joe Amplo was proud of these statistics but knows that the team needs the ball to score. “To give up 13 goals to (Lehigh) and probably be on defense 70 percent of the time is pretty good,” Amplo said. “If we could have controlled the middle of the field a little bit better, I think it would have been a different game.” With the ball in Marquette’s defensive end the majority of the game, senior goalie JJ Sagl was a sitting duck. He only made four stops on 17 shots on goal and struggled with high shots throughout the game. Sophomore midfielder Blaine Fleming thought the defense played well under the circumstances. Facing a nationally ranked squad is never easy and Fleming said the players were proud of the way they played. “Defensively we put up a good fight,” Fleming said. “We were all individually proud of the defense. They did really well for the amount of offensive possessions that Lehigh had and how the defense played against them was very impressive.” Overall, the team played well in the season opener. There were times the team looked young, but freshman midfielder Ryan McNamara, who made his first career start Saturday, said he believes the team played well enough for the
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Marquette’s possession struggles in Saturday’s season opener led to a scoreline that didn’t match its efforts.
first game and expects improvement down the road. “Both sides played good on the ball,” McNamara said. “We just could have used few more faceoffs and we need to pick it up
in the ground ball battle. We need be at least even (in the ground ball battle) if not win it. It was the big thing that made us lose that game.” Possession and ground balls will be an emphasis in practice
this week as the team prepares for a weekend matchup against Amplo’s alma mater Hofstra, where three Marquette players transferred from last year.
Koeck wins again, medley relay sets school record Runners, jumpers compete at ND, throwers at Parkside By Ryan Patterson Special to the Tribune
The men’s and women’s track and field teams returned to campus with one program record and
a pair of individual titles following two meets this weekend. The majority of the runners and jumpers competed at the two-day Meyo Invitational at Notre Dame, while most of Marquette’s throwers competed in the WisconsinParkside Track & Field Classic in Somers, Wis. At the UW-Parkside Track & Field Classic, the Golden Eagles took home a couple of
first place finishes. Junior William Koeck, the reigning Big East Men’s Field Athlete of the Week, followed up his record-setting performance last week with a victory in the men’s weight throw with a toss of 65 feet, 4.75 inches. Senior Patrick Stuart placed second in the men’s shotput with a distance of 50 feet, 1.75 inches. Marquette also claimed the top
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two spots in the women’s shotput. Senior Kristen Gaffey won with a throw of 44 feet, 2.50 inches and fellow senior Kirsten Walker was second with a 40 feet, 9.50 inch throw. The team also had two of the top three finishers in the weight throw. Junior Samantha Kennedy was runner-up with a throw of 53 feet, 1.50 inches, while Gaffey was third with a toss of 45 feet, 6.25 inches. The highlight of the Meyo Invitational came in the women’s distance medley relay. Freshmen Alison Parker and Kayla Spencer, sophomore Nicole Ethier and senior Katie Kemmerer set a program record and placed third with a time of 11:40.36. Parker also finished ninth in the women’s mile with a personal-best time of 4:59.71. Two freshmen again performed well in the high jump. Oumaru Abdulahi took third in the men’s
high jump with a leap of 6 feet, 8.75 inches and Omo Tseumah placed fourth in women’s high jump with a height of 5 feet, 6.5 inches. Senior Michael Saindon also placed ninth with a jump of 6 feet, 6.75 inches. The men had some success in the middle distance category. Sophomore Anton Rice took seventh in the men’s 500 meter run in a personal-best time of 1:05.22, while classmate Brendan Franz placed eighth in men’s 1000 meter run with a time of 2:28.54. Other noteworthy performances included senior Carlye Schuh finishing eighth in the women’s long jump with a distance of 19 feet, 1.5 inches and senior Kate Hein placing tenth in the women’s 500 meter dash in 1:16.27. The Golden Eagles’ next meet is Friday, Feb. 14 at the Grand Valley State University Big Meet in Allendale, Mich.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Sam faces difficult road as first openly gay, active pro
Patrick Leary In the world of sports, nothing has a more masculine connotation than the gruesome, grueling grind of playing in the trenches of the National Football League. Conversely, homosexual males are universally stereotyped as feminine. Missouri’s standout defensive end Michael Sam, the 2013 SEC CoDefensive Player of the Year, will challenge that stereotype when he becomes the first active, openly gay NFL player if he is drafted in May. His story, broken Sunday night in a collaborative effort by ESPN, the New York Times and SB Nation’s Outsports.com, carries the greatest implications of any story of its kind to date. First and foremost, the story affects all fans and anyone remotely associated with the NFL. Sam, unlike any currently closeted NFL players, is in the unique position of being a coveted prospect without any team allegiance. He’ll enter the NFL Draft with the same affiliation as top prospects like Johnny Manziel, with only an agent and former coaches and teammates to represent what he can bring to a football team. Sam coming out before the draft allows fans and executives across the league to ponder how they would feel about having a gay player on their team. At the very least, his decision is extremely thought-provoking. However, Sam’s undeniable talent and work ethic make the story even more compelling. During his four years in Columbia, Mo., he transformed from a two-star prospect to an All-American in the toughest conference in college football. Missouri went 12-2 in 2013 and won the Cotton Bowl while Sam led the team (and the conference) in sacks. As the Seattle Seahawks showed in Super Bowl XLVIII, a team’s ability to rush the passer can completely alter the course of a game. Teams struggled to get to Peyton
Manning all season long, but when the Hawks D-linemen pressured No. 18 last Sunday, Manning caved and Seattle dominated from start to finish. A pass rusher with Sam’s skill could help any NFL team win games and even titles. Perhaps the most stunning part of Sam’s story is the way his agents and publicist prevented the scoop from leaking before Sunday. According to the Outsports article on Sam’s announcement, most people connected to Missouri football knew the truth about his sexuality. He told his teammates in August, and over the past few weeks, major media outlets began to get wind of the big news. The respect Sam received from organizations like Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports and the NFL itself in letting him break the story the way he wanted provides a window into the respectful way his situation will be treated. That said, Sam still faces an uphill battle. Just last week, Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma expressed his reservations about potentially having a gay teammate, saying he wouldn’t know how to react if that player looked at him in the shower. Before the Super Bowl, Broncos cornerback Dominique RodgersCromartie said he felt some players would have a problem sharing a locker room with a gay athlete, although he wouldn’t mind himself. Personally, I hope that my hometown Seahawks end up drafting Sam. Seattle general manager John Schneider made his name turning mid-to-late round picks into cheap and productive assets (Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor and Russell Wilson to name a few). Seattle also has an extremely progressive view when it comes to homosexuality, having just elected an openly gay mayor, and Sam could thrive in that welcoming environment. In the end, Sam will face challenges wherever he lands in the draft or as an undrafted free agent. Hopefully, those challenges will primarily stem from making that team due to his talent, not overcoming an outdated, homophobic culture that poisons America’s most popular sport.
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Hockey’s losing streak hits 6 ISU sweeps Golden Eagles, who still head to MACHA regionals By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
The Marquette men’s club hockey team welcomed Iowa State to the Ponds of Brookfield for the final homestand of the season Friday and Saturday. When the dust settled, the Golden Eagles extended their losing streak to a season-high six games. The team celebrated senior night Friday and were able to bus fans to the rink due to a donation. With plenty of students in attendance, the ice tilted in Iowa State’s favor as the Cyclones scored two goals in 40 seconds. The two-goal lead stood throughout the second period, with plenty of scoring chances for Marquette. With a 5-on-3 powerplay, Marquette got multiple shots on net, but the Cyclone goaltender was able to keep the puck out of the net. It wasn’t until less than five minutes remained in the game that Dominic Zanfardino managed
to slip the puck into the net. But just two minutes later, Iowa State scored its third goal and gained a 3-1 victory. Saturday was Marquette’s last chance to earn a win before a possible regional berth, but the game started the same way as the past few have, with the opponent netting the game’s first goal. Down one, Tyler Schwichtenberg attacked the net and managed to knock the puck in to tie the game. After Marquette was called for having too many men on the ice, Iowa State capitalized and scored a power play goal to head into the first intermission with a 2-1 lead. Schwichtenberg tied the game at two when he caught a pass from Corey Quinn and rifled in a goal. After Marquette failed to score on another 5-on-3 opportunity, the teams were tied at two after two. The third period gave Marquette ample opportunity to gain some momentum, but it was all Iowa State. Multiple penalties by the Cyclones paired with an early goal killed Marquette’s chances. A late goal and an empty netter completed the sweep for Iowa State. Despite not converting on the
Patrick Leary is a junior in the College of Communication. Email him at patrick. leary@marquette.edu. Follow him on Twitter @patrickkleary.
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two-man advantages, captain Ryan Zanon said he felt special teams provided some big moments for the team. “Our special teams unit capitalized on big opportunities,” Zanon said. “I felt as though we moved the puck a lot better and it showed in the results. The production we received from both units were great this weekend and we will look to build upon this success.” With the two losses, Marquette’s losing streak reached six. But even with those losses, the team will attend the Mid-America Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs. Zanon said despite the recent string of losses, the end goal remains the same. “Our goal for the playoffs is simple: win,” Zanon said. “We have yet to win the MACHA title and I couldn’t think of anything more gratifying than getting payback against some teams that beat us this year in order to advance and win the ‘ship.’” The Golden Eagles travel to Robert Morris - Peoria to take on the Eagles Friday afternoon. Puck drop is at 4:30 p.m.
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Big east notebook Player of the Week Doug McDermott Senior Guard Creighton
By Kyle Doubrava
kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu
Jay Wright picks up 400th career win Villanova coach Jay Wright earned his 400th career victory in his team’s 70-53 triumph over Seton Hall Friday night. The 52-year-old Wright took the Wildcats’ head coaching job in 2001 and has compiled 278 wins in his tenure. He guided Villanova to eight NCAA Tournament appearances, including two Sweet Sixteens, one Elite Eight and one Final Four appearance. Wright will be considered a strong candidate for National Coach of the Year considering how good the Wildcats have
been (21-2, 9-1 Big East). The team performed well above expectations after being pegged to finish fourth in the conference. Villanova is setting itself up nicely for a run in next month’s NCAA Tournament, but the team has just one tourney win over the last four years. DePaul back to its struggling ways When DePaul began its Big East campaign with a respectable 2-3 record, all indications pointed to an improved season for the Blue Demons. It has not panned out this way, however, as DePaul is currently on a six-game losing streak and has slipped near the bottom of the
standings. The Blue Demons have lost by an average of 13.7 points per loss in the skid. DePaul’s road does not get any easier, as the team hosts Villanova Wednesday and then travels to Providence and Xavier. All three teams sports records above .500. Cleveland Melvin and Brandon Young (31.2 ppt combined) are entertaining to watch, but little has gone DePaul’s way to make them any legitimate threat. Monday’s announcement that Melvin left the university did little to help matters. This will in all likelihood be another disappointing season for the Blue Demons, who have not had a winning record since 2007 and have not qualified for the NCAA Tournament since 2004.
game of the Week McDermott did not lead his team to a 2-0 week, but his numbers were still impressive. Averaging 27.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in the most recent pair of games, McDermott yet again showed why he is the Big East’s most prolific scorer. He is
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shooting 49.6 percent from the field, 42.6 percent from threepoint land and 89.6 percent at the foul line and averaging 25.3 points per game overall. He has been held to single-digit scoring only once this season and held under 20 points just four times.
Villanova’s embarrassing 9668 loss to Creighton Jan. 20 still lingers in the back of the Wildcats’ minds. The only two nationally ranked teams in the Big East will battle for the coveted No. 1 seed in the standings; as of Monday, the Bluejays were
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9-2 and the Wildcats were 9-1. Expect plenty of offense, as both teams average more than 80 points per game. Creighton is ninth in the nation in field goal percentage (49.2) and a threepoint threat all season. The Bluejays made 21 three-pointers
in their last meeting with Villanova and scored their first 27 points on threes. However, Villanova won five straight games while Creighton faltered at St. John’s Sunday. Another 28-point blowout would be surprising.
McClung’s triple lifts Butler to 74-70 win at the Al Young leads team with 21 points, 15 rebounds in defeat
By Matt Barbato
matthew.barbato@marquette.edu
The Marquette women’s basketball team went down in gut-wrenching fashion against the Butler Bulldogs Saturday afternoon, losing 74-70. In a game where the two teams wore pink to raise awareness for breast cancer, the Bulldogs and Golden Eagles treated the crowd at the Al McGuire Center to a heavyweight fight. “It hurts and that’s this conference this year,” coach Terri Mitchell said. “We have to figure out a way to rebound quickly and get ready to go on the road to Providence.” Senior Katie Young plagued a tremendous game with 21 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal. “Katie’s an effort, energy person,” Mitchell said. “When she
gets that energy and creates that everybody goes around her.” Junior Arlesia Morse was the only other Golden Eagle to score in double figures with 16 points, 12 of which came off of three-pointers. Morse was especially important in countering Butler’s eight triples. “That’s Arlesia’s game and our team did a really good job of finding her,” Mitchell said. The Bulldogs held senior Katherine Plouffe in check. She scored only nine points on 3-of12 shooting. It was the fourth time all season that Plouffe did not score in double figures. “She gets a lot of attention because everybody knows she’s our leading scorer and it just wasn’t her night,” Mitchell said. “She was turning it over because she was trying to do too much. She’s very disappointed in that locker room, and I know she’ll come out stronger in the next game.” After a slow start offensively, the Golden Eagles assumed control in the first half and led by as many as 11 in the first half.
Butler trailed by six at halftime, but started the second half on a 14-5 run to take a lead that it would hold for almost the rest of the 16 minutes left in the game. Trailing by three with 3:35 left in the game, Morse drilled a three-pointer to tie the game at 64. Almost a minute later, Plouffe grabbed an offensive rebound and scored on a put-back layup to give Marquette the lead. Twenty-six seconds later, Butler’s Daress McClung answered with a three to give the Bulldogs a lead they wouldn’t look back on. Despite dominating Butler on the glass by a margin of 48-30, Mitchell said it was her team’s defense that let her team down. “We did not get the stops that we needed at the critical times,” Mitchell said. “When push came to shove, the reason we lost was because we didn’t lock down like we needed to.” The loss drops the Golden Eagles to 6-5 in the Big East. The team will travel to Rhode Island to face Providence Tuesday. Tipoff is at 6 p.m. CST.
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Butler held star forward Katherine Plouffe to just nine points Saturday.
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