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“People never knew about it.” Keane said he paid about $10,000 out of pocket to advertise the program for Marquette, but it ultimately was not enough. The few students the program was able to engage were spreading their courses over several years, which Keane said made for a different experience than the intensive one he initially envisioned. Mark Eppli, interim dean of the College of Business Administration at Marquette, said in an email that “in order to be mindful of and strategic about budget decisions, it made good sense for us to sunset that program at that time.”
Although past voting trends suggest only a small number of the student body will vote to select the Marquette Student Government president March 26, Marquette actually ranks well above the national average for turnout in student elections. Last year, voter turnout reached a five-year low of 22.4 percent when the MUSG election was disrupted by delays and campaign violations. 2012’s 36.4 percent turnout was the highest in an MUSG presidential election since the Office of Student Development started consistently tracking election results in 2000, according to Matt Lengen, the coordinator for student organizations and leadership. It was also the only time in the last four years that more than a third of students voted in the MUSG presidential elections. In 2011, only 29 percent of students voted, and in 2010 turnout was just 24.8 percent. The 2009 election was the only other time in the last five years that more than one third of the student body voted in the MUSG presidential election with 35 percent of students casting ballots. These numbers, although low, are well above national averages. In 2012, Jennifer Miles of the University of Arkansas, Michael Miller of the University of Arkansas and Daniel Nadler of Eastern Illinois University published a study on student participation in student government elections. Using data from 2009, they found the average voter turnout for student government elections at private doctoral universities is 20.2 percent. Boston College, which has an enrollment of 13,903, had a voter turnout of 28.5 percent. Duke University, which has a similar enrollment size, had a voter turnout of 20 percent. In the year the study was conducted, and every year since, Marquette had voter turnout higher than the national average. However, though
See Keane, Page 4
See Turnout, Page 4
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The Rev. Scott Pilarz explained his departure in a Sept. 25 letter to Marquette, stating his desire to “do more teaching, research and writing” as a Jesuit.
Despite justifications for departure, Pilarz accepts presidency By Joe Kaiser
joseph.kaiser@marquette.edu
A week after Georgetown Preparatory School in Maryland announced that former Marquette University President the Rev. Scott Pilarz will take over as its next
president, the school’s board of trustees is not commenting on whether it communicated with Marquette about Pilarz’ departure. Pilarz will take the helm as Georgetown Prep president July 1, following the board’s unanimous vote after a nine-month search. “At this time, Georgetown Prep kindly declines to discuss our past presidential search,” said Patrick Coyle, Georgetown Prep’s director of marketing & communications, in an email. Five days after it was announced
that Pilarz was leaving Marquette, though, he told the Marquette community in an email that he wished to pursue other opportunities in his work as a Jesuit outside of being a president. “For example, I desire to do more pastoral work than I have been able to do as a president,” Pilarz said in the Sept. 25 letter. “I also want to do more teaching, research and writing.” Pilarz also said in the email that he believes “Marquette needs a president who is willing to com-
mit to working wholeheartedly on a comprehensive capital campaign over a five to seven year period. Given my other hopes and desires, I am not in a position to do that now.” The Georgetown Prep presidential job description, however, said the candidate should “excel at and enjoy the role of fundraiser — including entertaining and traveling to cultivate distant members of the Prep community.” The preferred application date for the See Pilarz, Page 4
Budget challenges push out grad program MU entrepreneur in residence to take program to Carroll By Benjamin Lockwood
benjamin.lockwood@marquette.edu
Tim Keane, Marquette’s entrepreneur in residence, plans to take his graduate entrepreneurship program to Carroll University, in light of budget challenges at Marquette. “Marquette is my first love,” Keane said, “but given all the recent changes, it just isn’t prepared to do this program.” The entrepreneurship program is an intensive, 15-credit course
aimed at serious entrepreneurial considered for the program. candidates looking for a more Twenty-four candidates will be hands-on approach to studying selected for the program and enterprise, and will be taught Keane said that within the first by six estabmonth, Carroll lished business already received professionals that many appliand expert encations. trepreneurs. The Keane said he program will be tried to keep the held in the Water program at MarCouncil’s Global quette, but was Water Center ultimately unin downtown successful. Milwaukee, in“It never stead of at Carcaught on, never roll’s campus in gained any tracWaukesha. tion,” he said, Tim Keane “You have attributing a to have a lack of interest real passion for entrepreneur- on the fact that very little advership,” Keane said, in order to be tising had gone into the program.
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CALENDAR...........................2 DPS REPORTS......................2 CLASSIFIEDS........................5
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Lawmakers vote to grant DPS police powers. PAGE 4
Commencement speeches bring college experiences full-circle. PAGE 8
The Marquette men did not deserve a place in the NIT. PAGE 11
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Basketball attendance highest in 6 years Team sees second most successful sales year in MU history By Andrew Dawson
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Despite an initial drop at the beginning of the season, the men’s basketball team saw an increase in attendance for the first time since 2007, as well as an increase in general and student ticket sales. This year’s total revenue from ticket sales is the second most successful in program history. The program’s highest ticket revenue year was the 2009-10 season and the now-third highest was in 2010-11. Attendance increased despite the team not qualifying for the NCAA Tournament or the NIT Tournament. Attendance was down
toward the middle of the season, but a late surge, consisting of a big game against Creighton, National Marquette Day and Senior Day created a 2 percent increase from last year. “We had a great year for season ticket sales on both the general public and student ticket side,” said Assistant Athletic Director Kimberly Mueller in an email. “We also saw an increase in ticket revenue for the third year in row.” Mueller also said the increase in sales was inversely related to the decrease in complimentary ticket offers. Not offering these tickets and increasing ticket prices brought in more overall revenue, but hurt walk-up sales. Joseph Flores, a sophomore in the College of Health Sciences and a Marquette SuperFan, said he believed the fans’ decision to come out to games when the team struggled said a lot about the fan base as well as the marketing department.
The student section is what makes our home games exciting for a lot of fans.” Kimberly Mueller Assistant athletic director “Since National Marquette Day, attendance went up because we were kind of approaching the point where we definitely needed to win almost every single game to even get an on the bubble or at-large bid or Marquette’s doing a really good job of promoting,” Flores said. “(Marquette Athletics) sends out emails, text messages. I even had a few players give me a few recorded calls but I think they do a real good job.” The dates of the home games also contributed. Marquette has no control over Big East scheduling, which takes up the majority of the season. Many games occurred during breaks and weeknights, which
drew smaller crowds. This did not stop students from attending games though. The number of students at games compared to the number that bought fanatics tickets ranged from 55 percent to as high as 95 percent for the bigger games. On average, 80 percent of the general public that bought tickets attended games. “The student section is what makes our home games exciting for a lot of fans,” Mueller said. “We always want our students to have a fantastic home game experience at the (BMO Harris Bradley Center), and we do have a SuperFans organization that meets regularly to discuss the student experience.”
‘Safe Zone’ to teach LGBT counseling Sessions to give staff, faculty broader view of gender, sexuality By Natalie Wickman
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The Safe Zone program, which trains university staff to help students facing challenges related to sexuality and gender identity, premiered its first session Monday with 14 registered to attend. The training consists of three weekly sessions lasting two hours each and are offered to university members who are paid to interact with students, including professors and resident assistants. The sessions are facilitated by Sheraden Bobot, Safe Zone volunteer and Ph.D. candidate in the College of Education, and Susannah Bartlow, director of the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center. “We are looking at human dignity at the core of the (Safe Zone) training,” Bobot said. “When we as a community authentically engage and include all people within our community, we are truly living (Marquette’s) statement on human
dignity and diversity.” Different campus groups, including Diversity Advocates, Campus Ministry, the Counseling Center, the Division of Student Affairs Diversity Committee and the Center for Intercultural Engagement contributed to building the program and its curriculum. “I really appreciate that it’s been a collaborative effort; it’s been phenomenal to see such broad support of gender and sexuality work on campus,” Bartlow said. “People are so motivated to do this extra work and recognize the benefit it will have for the whole community.” The first training session covers the discrepancies between sex and gender, as well as sexual and transgender identity development models and how they changed over the years. “Earlier models (of sexual identity development) were really focused around coming out,” Bartlow said. “Later models in the last 10 to 15 years have emphasized sexual fluidity and have developed for bisexuals and asexuals. It’s not that the coming out model isn’t correct, it’s that many people experience a different degree of fluidity in their behavior, attraction or way they identify.”
DPS Reports March 7 At 12:16 p.m., a known subject was observed starting a fire in a dumpster in Lot QQ and also in a trash can in Structure 1. MPD and MFD responded. The subject was taken into custody by MPD and transported to the MCMH facility. Between 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., a student reported that unknown person(s) vandalized her vehicle in Campus Town Lot 2, causing damage estimated at $210. MPD was contacted by the student. March 8 At 2:38 a.m., two students reported being battered by two unknown subjects in the 900 block of N. 19th St. MPD was contacted by the students. March 9 At 7:28 a.m., a non-Marquette subject was observed entering a student’s vehicle in the 800 block of N. 17th St. DPS detained the subject for MPD who arrested the subject for prowling.
March 10 At 12:48 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette reported being verbally harassed by a non-Marquette subject known to them in a business in the 800 block of 16th St. MPD was contacted and responded. Between 9:15 p.m. and 9:35 p.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette reported that an unknown subject picked up their dropped wallet in the 1600 block of W. Wisconsin Ave. and left the area. The estimated loss is $700. The victim was transported to Avenues West to file a report with MPD. March 11 Between 12:45 p.m. and 12:53 p.m., an employee reported that unknown person(s) removed her unsecured and unattended cell phone valued at $300 from an office in Schroeder Complex. MPD responded.
The intersections between identity, desire and behavior are emphasized in the first session so trainees can receive a broad understanding of the complexities involved in understanding gender and sexuality. A focus of the second Safe Zone training session is becoming an ally of the LGBT community with trainees re-enacting scenarios of gender and sexuality issues previously occurring among Marquette students as a way of practicing their skills. “It’s more appropriate to say ‘I’m working on being an ally, I’m trying these practices and exploring what it means,’ rather than saying ‘I’m an ally, and that’s who I am,’” Bartlow said. The final Safe Zone training session shifts the focus from creating a safe space to a ‘brave space’ for students, which is a new way of engaging in social justice work. “In the past we wanted to create a really safe space where people can engage in discussion with people they trust,” said Angela Zapata, psychologist and counselor at the Counseling Center. “But now we also want to create a ‘brave space,’ where people go outside of their comfort zone to learn new things.” The training wraps up with
teachings on how to manage controversy with civility. “I think that agreeing to disagree keeps us in our own space, and we don’t have to expand at all with that,” Zapata said. “But controversy with civility is an idea of engaging in a discussion, even if it’s uncomfortable, in a way that’s mutually respectful so we can better understand one another.” After becoming Safe Zone certified, individuals must complete eight related education credits every year to maintain certification. For the first year of the Safe Zone program, all trainees must also complete Diversity Advocate training in order to become Safe Zone certified. Modified versions of Safe Zone training are available for departments that want to become Safe Zone certified, which would require 80 percent of the department to attend training. Gender and sexuality work by Fairfield University, Creighton University, Loyola University-Maryland and Fordham University influenced the structuring and content of Marquette’s Safe Zone program. Safe Zone training will be repeated once in April and May on days yet to be determined.
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Tuesday 18 Spring Career Fair, Shops of Grand Avenue, 9 a.m. State of the University Address, Varsity Theatre, 3 p.m.
German Language Luncheon, David Straz Hall, 4:15 p.m. MUSG presidential forum with the Rev. Robert Wild, AMU first floor lobby, 7 p.m.
Wednesday 19 National Student Speech, Language, and Hearing Association Bake Sale, David Straz Hall, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Milwaukee Repertory Theater presents “Mind Over Milwaukee,” Stackner Cabaret, 8 p.m.
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State lawmakers vote to grant DPS police powers MU to begin internal discussion on taking on police commission By Matt Kulling
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Following nearly a month of deliberation in the Wisconsin State Legislature, the bill to give Marquette’s Department of Public Safety police powers is on its way to being signed after passing the state senate March 11. The bill is now waiting Gov. Scott Walker’s signature. The bill allows Department of Public Safety officers to have the same powers as Milwaukee law enforcement officials to “maintain order, detect and prevent crime, enforce laws and ordinances
and make arrests for violations of laws and ordinances.” Seven state senators introduced the bill Feb. 17, and another version was introduced in the State Assembly, where it was co-sponsored by four state representatives. The bill was drafted after a governor’s task force on campus safety commissioned in 2007 recommended the legislature allow private colleges and universities to operate a police department, which at the time was only an option for four-year UW-system schools. Andy Brodzeller, the assistant director of university communication, said in an email that there is still much to be done in terms of commissioning a police department. “Before the university makes a decision to commission our officers, the parameters and requirements need to be clarified with local law
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Keane: Program sunsets amid lack of advertising
Eppli also said, however, that give graduate students an opporthe university “continues to of- tunity to engage with working fer educational opportunities in professionals in order to give entrepreneurship through our them a concrete understanding undergraduate major, our grow- of entrepreneurship. After it ing undergraduate minor and ended at Marquette, he told the the Kohler Center for Entre- online news site Xconomy that preneurship,” and that the col- he approached Carroll Univerlege is “very supportive” of the sity because it was a “forwarduniversity wide looking instituSocial Innovation that was tion Initiative. willing to get Keane said the behind” the idea. idea came about He also said naturally after Carroll was the getting hired right choice beby Marquette cause it intended in 2001. After to focus on enspending time trepreneurship with the many in southeastgraduate stuern Wisconsin. dents, he began Keane added brainstorming he would not Tim Keane, ideas that would Entrepreneur in residence rule out anothbe able to benefit er partnership the students. with Marquette Keane said he asked himself, in the future. “What could you do that could “I wanted to see it hapreally make a difference with all pen because it’s good for enthe people you’ve met?” trepreneurs,” he said, “but I Eventually, he decided on the would be back to Marquette 15-credit program that would in a heartbeat.”
I wanted to see it happen because it’s good for entrepreneurs, but I would be back to Marquette in a heartbeat.”
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Pilarz: Trustees silent on ex-president’s departure
Georgetown Prep job was Oct. 1, just 10 days after the university said Pilarz was resigning. Upon hearing the news of Pilarz’ new job, Brian Dorrington, senior director of university communication, did not comment about the former Marquette president’s departure or any possible inconsistencies with him taking the job. “We saw the news regarding Father Pilarz’s new role with Georgetown Prep when the school posted it earlier this week,” Dorrington said in an email. “We are thankful for Father Pilarz’s accomplishments at Marquette and wish him well in his new position.” The Tribune called nine members of the Board of Trustees concerning Pilarz’ departure in the fall, three of which redirected inquires to Charles Swoboda, the chairman and spokesperson for the board. The Tribune also tried contacting Swoboda directly, leaving multiple voicemails at his home, none of which were returned. When the Tribune asked
the Office of Marketing and Communication several times to set up an interview with Swoboda, all the requests were denied. In a March 11 letter to the Georgetown Prep community, Board of Trustees Chairman Thomas Boyland called Pilarz an “outstanding, teacher and leader” and pointed to his tenure leading both Marquette and the University of Scranton eight years prior as evidence. He also mentioned Pilarz’ place on St. Joseph University’s Board of Trustees. “I look forward to working with Prep’s excellent faculty and staff to challenge, support, and care for Prep’s students as they develop into accomplished scholars, athletes, artists, men of faith and generous citizens in their communities,” Pilarz said in a news release. “I am eager to work with the entire Prep community to ensure Prep’s continued success as an outstanding school, enhance its Ignatian spirituality, and ensure a vibrant Prep for future generations.” Interim University President the
enforcement and discussions with the campus community and neighborhood stake holders will occur,” Brodzeller said. Twenty-one other states allow private universities to operate a police department. This includes schools such as the University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, Boston College, Loyola University Chicago and Yale University. Following the governor’s task force, a Marquette internal task force met in the summer of 2013 to review the idea of an internal police department. The task force was cochaired by L. Christopher Miller, vice president for student affairs, and Janine Kim, associate professor of law. The group included faculty, staff and student representatives. Brodzeller said even if the bill is signed into law, it is still up to
the university to decide if it wants to commission the police department by talking with university officials to see what the jurisdiction, costs and effects of commissioning would be. “The bills do not provide any details or clarification on how a university police department would operate or what its responsibilities would be,” Brodzeller said. “The bills are only to clarify that the state would allow Marquette to operate a police department, and that if it did, it would have to enter into agreement with local law enforcement.” According to the senate bill, named Senate Bill 610, commissioning the prospective Marquette police department would cost nothing for taxpayers, meaning the costs for the additional training for a police department would be taken on by the university. Lt. Paul Mascari, the interim
assistant director of DPS and someone who played a role in shaping the bill going through the legislature, said the cost of commissioning a police department to the university is unknown because the specifics of the program still need to be discussed. Mascari added that no matter what, the mission of DPS would not change. “If the university does go down that road, if we do end up becoming a police department after our internal discussions take place, the purpose of it would be to enhance our relationship with the Milwaukee Police Department,” Mascari said. Mascari also said the transition from what the department is now to a full-fledged police department would not happen overnight, and would take place over an extended period of time.
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Turnout: MUSG expects more to vote
Marquette’s turnout is statistically higher than most universities, no MUSG president has been elected with a majority of the student body participating in the election. Pat Garrett, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences who is not part of MUSG said many students may not vote because they are not sure what MUSG does for them. “Obviously the more people that vote the better, but students are not likely to vote or participate in an election when they feel it does not affect them,” Garrett said. Garrett said he voted in previous elections, but only because he was friends with candidates and because, as a leader of a student organization, he wanted someone he knew he could work with. The newly elected Communications Vice President Sarah McClanahan, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she does not think voter apathy or poor MUSG outreach efforts are the reasons for low turnout in the polls. “I think from an organizational perspective we say it’s our fault because it is better for us to keep ramping up our efforts than it is to say, ‘Oh the students just don’t care,’” McClanahan said. “That’s not how we like to run our organization.” MUSG is making significant efforts to increase voter turnout this election. One of the largest changes made to increase voting is providing in-person voting booths in the Alumni Memorial Union, so students have a physical place to vote rather than exclusively online. MUSG is also increasing its collective voter outreach efforts ahead of the election so it will not just be campaigns telling students to get out and vote. Additionally, MUSG changed the voting process this year because student representatives said they felt the primary system partly led to low voter Rev. Robert A. Wild took over for Pilarz in October after preceding him in the role from 1996-2011. The university also formed the presidential search committee, led by board of trustees member John Ferraro, in October, which is still conducting its search. The search committee said March 10 that it is continuing its vetting process for semi-finalist candidates.
MUSG presidential election voter turnout in percentage of student voters
36.4%
35% Average for private doctoral institutions: 20.2%*
29%
24.8% 22.4% Spring 2009
Spring 2010
Spring 2011
Spring 2012
Spring 2013
Source: Matt Lengen, coordinator for student organizations and leadership *Average information according to a study published in the Eastern Education Journal in 2012. Infographic by Maddy Kennedy/madeline.kennedy@marquette.edu
turnout. Because there are more this instant runoff system than two candidates running, in 2006 and in 2012, it had MUSG will employ an “instant more than 50 percent of elirunoff” system of voting. Rath- gible voters cast a vote in its er than voting for a single tick- presidential election. et, students will rank the three The MUSG presidential ticktickets in order of preference. ets all expressed agreement If no ticket achieves a majority that improvements in voter of the vote, the turnout were last place ticket necessary. will be elimiLegislative nated and those Vice President who voted for it Kyle Whelton, will have their a junior in the second choice College of Arts votes used. & Sciences, MUSG elecand one of the tions coordithree presidennator Grace tial candidates, Kinnaman, a said it was sophomore in MUSG’s duty to the College of increase voter Pat Garrett, Nursing, said Senior, College of Arts & Sciences participation. she believes this “Even though change will lead we have exto an increase in voter turnout ceeded the national average, this year. there is too much at stake for “This opportunity gives students and we want every voters more of a say in who student to be engaged and votis elected, which will hope- ing,” Whelton said. “At the end fully increase voter turnout,” of the day, it is our job as canKinnaman said. didates to turn out voters, but There is some evidence of MUSG is taking some excelinstant runoff voting being lent proactive steps this year beneficial in student govern- to increase turnout.” ment elections. When Georgetown University implemented
Obviously the more people that vote the better, but students are not likely to vote or participate in an election when they feel it does not affect them.”
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Improv club to raise money for students with deceased parents By Kevin Ward
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Marquette’s only improv comedy group, Studio 013 Refugees, will soon take the stage to share laughs, display the talents of young comedians and raise money for a good cause in its performance, “The Fugees Do Fundraising.” “Our shows are always really fun, but this show will be a bit different compared to our other shows,” said Jena Wallander, co-president of Studio 013 Refugees, known more commonly as the Fugees. “We will be working with Marquette alumni and former Fugee member Johnny Beehner to raise money for the BeehnerHackett Endowed Scholarship.” The Beehner-Hackett Endowed Scholarship provides money for Marquette students who had a parent pass away while they attend Marquette. “The Fugees Do Fundraising” show, taking place in Todd Wehr Chemistry room 100 at 8 p.m. Friday, is free, but the comedians ask for donations of $5 or whatever audience members wish to contribute. There will also be a raffle to win Marquette merchandise, and other prizes will be given out throughout the show. “Johnny specifically reached out to us in planning this show,” Wallander, a senior in the College of Nursing, said. “In my time at Marquette, the Fugees haven’t really done any kind of show like this, so I’m excited to bring our talents out and use them in a way that will
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Members of Studio 013 Refugees perform in their show, “Pin the Tail on My Heart” from February 2012, one of their many shows in Marquette Hall.
benefit Marquette students.” “Come for the comedy, stay for the Marquette embossed pillow sham,” Beehner said. Beehner has been performing stand up comedy since 1999. He started in comedy by performing shows at Marquette as an undergraduate. Since then, he performed all over the country and on XM/ Sirius Satellite Radio and the nationally syndicated radio program, “The Bob and Tom Show.” He will
perform alongside other Marquette alumni as well as the current Marquette students in the Fugees. “To be honest, I don’t think one act will be better than the other,” said Cassidy Wilson, Studio 013 Refugees co-president. “But I think the best act during this show will be the act of giving. The comedy is kind of a side dish in comparison, but like a really good cheesy-buttery mashed potatoes type side dish. The kind
that you’ll blame cardiac arrest on years down the road.” Studio 013 Refugees is made up of 15 Marquette students who typically put on one free show a month in Marquette Hall. Each show is around one to two hours long, depending on audience participation, but the fundraiser will be longer since it will include stand-up as well as improv. “People often compare our show to ‘Who’s Line is it Anyway?’
or ‘ComedySportz,’” Wallander said. “Because we’re an improv group, every show is extremely different. We have certain people on the stage at different times for certain scenes, and we constantly take suggestions from the audience, which is why you never really know what to expect for the show. So come willing to expect anything and everything.” The Fugees do not have a specific amount of money it would like to collect because, according to Wilson, “we want to raise as much money as possible.” “I think that as Marquette students, we are truly blessed to afford an education such as this,” Wilson said. “When I think about my own parents, losing one of them would be detrimental. They serve as my support team and have given me ample encouragement throughout my four years here. I think we have a duty to support students who have lost parents while at Marquette. We are Marquette, which essentially means we are family.” Although the Fugees have hosted plenty of shows, this will be their first large fundraiser show, which the group hopes will become an annual event. “I think a lot of people hear the word improv and get worried they may be asked to participate or be put on the spot,” Wallander said. “That’s not going to happen if you don’t want it to. So feel free to sit back, relax and have a good time. I really encourage Marquette students to come to the show. It’s for a really good cause and we would appreciate as much support as posJena Wallander, senior in the College of Nursing, and Spencer Rose, junior in the College of Communication, duke it out in one of last years’ performances. sible. We’re pretty funny people.”
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Jumpin’ Jive takes dancers swinging around town Club revitalizes classic dance style with fun, inexpensive classes By Stephanie Harte Special to the Tribune
Hip-hop may dominate the modern dance scene, but Jumpin’ Jive Club gives Milwaukeeans the chance to experience swing dancing, the classic dance style that originated from the “swing” rhythm of jazz music and continues to amuse fans nearly a century later. Jumpin’ Jive Club has provided Milwaukee with swing dance events and lessons since 1996. The Live Music Dance takes place the first Friday of every month at the Knights of Columbus Hall in West Allis. For $13, participants get a 30-minute lesson on the featured dance. Then, a live band plays upbeat music while dancers put their skills to the test. More ambitious dancers can participate in the Tuesday Night Swing Dance at the Wherehouse on Milwaukee’s Water Street and the Thursday Night Swing Dance at The Lucky Rabbit in Waukesha. Both begin with a one-hour lesson on the evening’s dance. During open social dancing, participants get to alternate partners and meet others who enjoy swing dancing as well. “Swing is a partner dance and relies heavily on a lead and
follow so you can dance as one,” said Stephanie Wise, a Jumpin’ Jive Club instructor. Prospective dancers do not have to worry about bringing their own partners. With an atmosphere akin to speed dating, each participant will dance with everyone in the room by the end of the night, since dancers rotate partners every three-to-five minutes. However, participants may choose to stay with the partner they came with for the whole night, providing couples with a perfect date night. The events attract new people every week, including students from Marquette, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee School of Engineering and other local colleges. The Tuesday Big Swing Night events, which only allows dancers 21 and over, have the largest crowd of at least 150 participates. The Thursday and Friday night events are open to all ages, and no dance experience is needed for any of the events, as swing happens to be the easiest social dance to learn. Instructors Wise and Maureen Majeski provide a comfortable atmosphere for dancers of all levels to experience the unique style of dance. They are specially trained in a wide variety of swing dances including East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, Shag, Balboa, the Charleston, Swing Line Dances and Partner Dancing, ensuring visitors will learn a new dance style each time. The most popular of these dances is
Photo courtesy of Stephanie Wise
Dancers switch partners often during Tuesday Night Swing, one of Jumpin’ Jive Club’s most popular events.
the Lindy Hop (more commonly referred to as the Jitterbug). It developed through African and European dance traditions and is a joyful dance which contains a rhythmic eight-count pulse. “I like teaching swing dancing because it breaks social boundaries,” Wise said. “It is magical to see someone learn something new for the first time and have fun with it.” Wise began dancing in 2004
The temperature may only reach 45 degrees today, but after that brutal Milwaukee winter, anything above the freezing point is fine by us. Celebrate the long-anticipated arrival of spring with these happy, sunny songs courtesy of Marquee.
Here Comes The Sun The Beatles
One spring day in 1969, George Harrison and Eric Clapton were casually sitting outside enjoying the scenery and bright sunshine when a melody popped into Harrison’s head. He grabbed one of Clapton’s guitars and immediately wrote what would become one of the Beatles’ most recognized songs. “Here Comes the Sun” properly captures the lively spring spirit as well as the sentiment of most Marquette students subjected to the polar vortex. It really does feel like years since the sun has been here.
I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
The rain may have impaired Johnny Nash’s vision, but Milwaukee residents had to walk and drive through intense snowstorms with minimal visibility this past winter. Now that most of the snow is melted (knock on wood), the chances of walking to class shielding your eyes from sharp, cold wind also decrease. Maybe we’ll even see one of those rainbows Nash has been praying for before summer vacation.
at the Milwaukee Ale House, where Majeski taught East Coast Swing for 13 years. Wise fell in love with the high-energy dancing style and continued to dance there until she could help Majeski teach. She has even taught multiple lessons on Marquette’s campus. Both dance instructors also available for private lessons. “Swing dancing brings people from all different walks of life
and ages together,” Wise said. The swing dancing events at Jumpin’ Jive Club provide unique ways to exercise while making new friends, or even finding that special someone. “If you learn how to dance, you will have something no one can take away from you,” Wise said. “It is something that will stick with you for the rest of your life.”
Beautiful Day U2
U2 certainly has a way of taking seemingly ordinary topics and turning them into poetic compositions. “Beautiful Day” is no exception. Even through life’s everyday trials, like traffic jams and struggling to find an apartment to rent, it’s important to stop and take in the beauty around you. That’s even easier to do when there’s no snow clouds to block your vision.
Keep Your Head Up Andy Grammer
While spring brings the promise of warm weather and clear skies, it also means finals will be here before we know it. That may put a damper on the cheery mood you have felt until reaching this point in the playlist, but never fear: Andy Grammer’s optimistic tune will keep you focused on the positive side of spring. That 10-page paper will get done eventually, right?
New Attitude Patti LaBelle
This new season isn’t only changing the weather. Spring has a way of instantaneously improving everyone’s mood, including Patti LaBelle. She may not have been singing about spring specifically, but her empowering song does make a fitting theme for this time known for personal growth. New dress, new ideas and new point of view? We want some of that ‘tude.
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Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Commencement speeches offer students lasting insight
STAFF EDITORIAL
Pilarz’ new position conflicts with reasons for departure
Illustration by Ellery Fry/ellery.fry@marquette.edu
Our view: Pilarz’ new position as president of Georgetown Preparatory School does not coincide with his stated desire to pursue different opportunities. Along with the Office of Marketing and Communication, the Rev. Scott Pilarz offered a smattering of reasons for his abrupt departure from the position of university president in September. Most prominently, Pilarz noted his desire to realign with responsibilities directly within his role as a Jesuit. “After 10 years as a university president,” the university quoted Pilarz as saying in an email Sept. 20, “I believe the time has come to consider other apostolic opportunities for me as a Jesuit priest. I have made this decision after much prayer, discernment and conversation with religious superiors, my spiritual director and others whose counsel I have sought over the past three years.” Pilarz reiterated his feelings in his letter to the Marquette community Sept. 25: “I have decided to do more and different things as a Jesuit,” he said. “For example, I desire to do more pastoral work than I have been able to do as a president. I also want to do more teaching, research and writing.” On March 11, Pilarz accepted the position as president of Georgetown Preparatory School in Maryland. It appears he will focus on administrating and fundraising at Georgetown Prep, tasks similar to his job description at Marquette, rather than the pastoral work he offered as the impetus for his move. Perhaps Pilarz reconsidered the reasons for his decision only after he left Marquette, deciding to take on a position very similar to the one he held here. Otherwise, it seems Pilarz and OMC misled the community with their statements surrounding his sudden departure. These comments raise questions now that Pilarz took a presidential position at a new institution, a job with responsibilities much more closely related to his role at Marquette than to the apostolic
opportunities he and OMC claimed he would seek by resigning. In his letter, Pilarz also said he “(believes) that Marquette needs a president who is willing to commit to working wholeheartedly on a comprehensive capital campaign over a five to seven year period.” “Given my other hopes and desires,” he said, “I am not in a position to do that now.” Had Pilarz not chosen to take on another administrative position, this reasoning would not seem misplaced. But the job description for president of Georgetown Preparatory School explicitly states candidates should “excel at and enjoy the role of fundraiser” and “properly steward (the school’s) endowment.” The discrepancies between what Pilarz and OMC told Marquette and Pilarz’s new position generate confusion around the administration’s dealings and suspicion of its willingness to share accurate information. Pilarz’s departure was mishandled from the beginning, and his new position continues to mystify the events of last fall. When an administrator at such a high level leaves Marquette, the administration must be as forthcoming as possible with the community. The need to minimize a departure’s impact cannot come before truthfully informing interested parties of truthful information. If Pilarz sought to leave the university for reasons other than the pursuit of apostolic opportunities, more academic work or to be closer to his parents, those reasons did not come across in the letter in September. Something seems to be missing from the big picture of the departure, and that is due in part to both Pilarz and OMC. Moving forward, the university should disclose valid reasoning to the community rather than glossing over the not-so-picture-perfect circumstances, especially in the case of Pilarz. Marquette’s students, faculty and staff deserve candor.
Seamus Doyle There is something about speeches that always captivates me. Mel Gibson’s battlefield rally in “Braveheart,” John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address and, of course, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech all demonstrate the greatest oratory skills of the 20th century. It should come as no surprise, then, that I anxiously awaited the announcement of Marquette’s commencement speaker for the class of 2014. The speaker, the Rev. James Martin, is the editor of America magazine and chaplain for the Colbert Report. For those of us who aren’t graduating this year (and sometimes feel like we never will), it may not seem like a very big deal. However, there are few events on campus as important and exciting as the annual commencement speech – especially with a basketball team that failed to make the NCAA Tournament or the NIT. Commencement speeches serve as a call to remind all of us, not just those graduating, why we go to school in the first place. Take David Foster Wallace’s address to Kenyon College’s graduating class of 2005. “I submit that this is what the real, no bullshit value of your liberal arts education is supposed to be about: how to keep from going through your comfortable, prosperous, respectable adult life dead, unconscious, a slave to your head and to your natural default setting of
being uniquely, completely, imperially alone day in and day out.” Like most of you, whenever I get overly stressed out or have a lot of work to do, I find ways to procrastinate. Instead of reading my Miltonic tome, practicing problems for international trade or applying to a million and one internships or jobs, I sit back and listen to a commencement speech – and yes, I know I’m not normal. Sometimes it’s Steve Jobs’ address to Stanford in 2005. “For the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: ‘If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?’ And whenever the answer has been ‘No’ for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.” I ask myself these questions. Is this really what I want to do with my life, am I truly aware of what’s going on around me, or do I sometimes focus too much on my classes and my future? “The capital-T Truth is about life before death,” Wallace said. “It is about the real value of a real education, which has almost nothing to do with knowledge, and everything to do with simple awareness; awareness of what is so real and essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us, all the time, that we have to keep reminding ourselves over and over: ‘This is water.’” The beauty of the commencement speech isn’t that it celebrates graduation; as a genre, it singularly seeks to explain the meaning of our lives up to a certain point – what really matters. Not our GPA or our grades nor our jobs or income but our whole person. I look forward to hearing the Rev. Martin tell Marquette what has been expressed many times before: putting words to this sense of accomplishment and life. 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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‘Lammily’ is lame attempt to reinvent beauty standards
Elena Fransen As a young girl, I never took a dance class or did embarrassing lip-sync routines to Spice Girls songs with friends. I was all about sports and more of a Backstreet Boys fan. But I did own my fair share of Barbie dolls, and while I never felt the need to measure down to her body type and stunted arm movement, I saw her appeal. The original Barbie was a 1959 depiction of the All-American woman: blonde haired, blue-eyed, white and skinny. Very skinny. While there have been variations in the former three physical attributes, the latter remained the same for 65 years.
As a visible representation of society’s accepted and incredibly flawed beauty norms, Barbie is more detrimental than helpful with regard to self esteem and body-awareness. Studies show girls who played with thin dolls faced a higher rate of degraded body image and lower food intake, indicating the potential for eating disorders. Earlier this month, Nickolay Lamm, an artist from Pittsburgh, created a doll prototype of “the average 19-year-old woman.” The new doll, named “Lammily,” with a broader frame and an athletic build, tries to challenge the harsh reality of beauty expectations. As a doll created to be physically fit and outfitted with minimal makeup, she is a new ‘realistic’ doll for the current generation of girls to embrace. However, Lammily further muddles what our society endorses as healthy and average in efforts to resolve the impossible beauty standards and body issues associated with Barbie. Lammily’s accompanying mantra, “Average is Beautiful,” replaces Barbie’s standards of crazy skinny with the idea of an average woman. To be normal
and acceptable by the newly established norms of Lammily is to emulate her in appearance and embrace what it means to be average. It’s absurd and, though well-intended, harmful to girls. I wonder, what is average and is it really something we should promote to impressionable youths? While the doll can be an average representation, the word should not be transferred to how we portray young girls by extension. It is as if Lammily’s true mantra is “Normal is the new perfect.” Producing a more true-to-life doll is a reasonable agenda, but projecting this plastic toy as the new ideal is something I don’t believe Mattel ever strove for with Barbie. I personally have never seen Barbie to be the everyday woman or the approved image for little girls that this new doll claims to be. Many girls who are larger, smaller, shorter or taller than Lammily’s calculated proportions will not identify with the plastic doll’s body type. Does this make them abnormal and not beautiful? I personally have never felt normal, body-wise, and to in-
grain the intent to be normal in future generations depreciates girls and their uniquely individual bodies. Achieving average could still lead girls to eating disorders and an accoutrement of psychological disorders. Normality is not what we should be gauging if we want girls to grow into women with strong senses of self-confidence. The standard associated with the new doll is put up to replace those of Barbie when we should be bringing down beauty standards entirely and taking away the power a toy has to manipulate how future generations view themselves. Lamm means well, but the new doll is just another prototype to uphold the beauty standards of society that act against today’s girls. The depiction of the Barbie doll led to generations of body hyper awareness for girls and that will likely continue with the new doll. Lammily’s creation is a new chance to change how dolls represent society, but the destruction of impossible beauty norms is the issue that really must be addressed. Elena Fransen is a junor studying history and philosophy. Email Elena with any comments or suggestions at elena.fransen@marquette.edu.
READER SUBMISSION
Diversity plan seeks to spread civility on campus Interim Provost Margaret Callahan announced in News Briefs Monday that the university is developing a comprehensive diversity plan with support of leadership at the highest levels. As the leader of this plan, I am excited to enhance our work across campus to gain valuable and needed input. As noted in Monday’s news brief, we are working on implementing a new bias incident reporting and response system. Students will have the option for reporting bias incidents anonymously. In addition, in fall 2014, I will lead a climate study to gather information and analysis relating to the campus climate with a focus on diversity, and the Division of Student Affairs will implement enhanced student education on diversity and inclusivity. Catholic, Jesuit institutions, at their best, seek to be inclusive, and we at
Marquette seek to become a more diverse and inclusive academic community dedicated to the promotion of justice. In a world that is more global, connected and diverse than ever, it is so important that we all seek a greater understanding and respect of other cultures. I was just 10 years old when a group of college students headed to Mississippi to help African Americans register to vote in what became known as the Freedom Summer. The events of that summer 50 years ago, in which more than 1,000 volunteers participated, left an indelible mark on me. Today at Marquette, we can look across our own campus and see so many of our students serving others in the community of all ages, races, cultures, faiths and ethnicities. We have champions in our midst and signs of progress in our everyday interactions. Howard Fuller, distinguished
professor of education at Marquette, was one of nine unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement just recognized by the Oxford University Press. Many faculty and staff are undergoing training for our Diversity Advocates program to provide support, mentorship and advocacy for students by promoting diversity and inclusion on campus. Personally, I’m really looking forward to meeting Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) this fall when he arrives on campus to lead our First Year Reading Program. Lewis will discuss his compelling personal story growing up in rural Alabama, where he met Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and gained inspiration by the activism surrounding the Montgomery Bus Boycott. But we also know there is more work to be done. Whenever you turn on your radio or flip on your TV, you’ll see stories involving racial tension and bias
across the country. We are not immune to this issue, but we will not tolerate acts of hate and prejudice. When students are isolated by their fellow students because of where they come from, we need to stand up for them. And when students fall victim to name calling from fellow students because of race, it is not acceptable for any of us to plead ignorance. We can do better. Together, we will do better. We are a great university when we live out our mission in our everyday lives and experiences with one another. I look forward to working with students, faculty and staff to shape our diversity plan in the weeks and months ahead. It is only with your help that we can become a more inclusive and just community. William Welburn, associate provost for diversity and inclusion
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
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No NCAAs, NIT for MUBB
Photo by Marquette Images/Maggie Bean
Marquette basketball fans were treated to a tenuous season at the Bradley Center that ended with no postseason for the first time since 2000-01.
Season ends at 17-15 as team chooses not to play in CBI or CIT By Kyle Doubrava
kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu
G ET A H E A D BY STAY I N G I N P L AC E . Stay in Milwaukee for Summer Studies. With more than 1,000 classes, including over 50 online courses, our six-week accelerated Summer Studies programs can help you get a little closer to graduation while soaking up the sun. So stick around and enjoy the best season in Milwaukee, and take advantage of new organized entertainment options, including a lakefront cookout and Summerfest and Brewers outings. Go ahead and take that hard class you’ve been dreading — summer in Milwaukee makes it fun.
Classes fill fast.
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One year ago, the Marquette men’s basketball team was preparing for its opening NCAA Tournament matchup against Davidson. With one nerveracking victory after another, the Golden Eagles advanced to the Elite Eight and had one of its most memorable seasons in school history. Fast forward to Sunday, and the story was far less cheery. Marquette failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament and the National Invitation Tournament, and declined to participate in any other postseason competition, thus ending its season. The Golden Eagles (17-15, 9-9) were picked to finish first in the modified Big East’s inaugural season, and they ended in
sixth after losing the last four games of the season. As each loss in important games mounted, a March Madness bid grew more unlikely. Despite the high level of competition it faced, Marquette’s best win was over George Washington (RPI 29th) on a neutral floor. The Golden Eagles were 3-12 against NCAA Tournament teams. It was clear from the beginning that there could be less to be desired for the season after the team’s surprisingly close 63-56 home opener victory against Southern and its lackluster 35-point output against Ohio State. It was also evident that coach Buzz Williams struggled with his rotation and spent excessive time finding effective combinations. Additionally, the Golden Eagles were subpar on the perimeter. In the past, Marquette relied on multiple players who did damage inside, but also had reliable outside shots. This season, the team fin-
ished last in the conference in three-point shooting and had to depend on one-dimensional senior Jake Thomas for long range opportunities. Two of Marquette’s high-volume shooters, senior Jamil Wilson and junior Todd Mayo, combined to shoot 32.9 percent from three-point territory. There were still positive areas for the Golden Eagles, namely the development of both senior Davante Gardner and freshman Deonte Burton. Gardner proved to be a major spark off the bench, averaging 14.9 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while eclipsing the 20-point mark nine times. He was a nightmare against opposing post players and frequently drew fouls. Burton became a fan favorite with his emphatic dunks and physical presence. He averaged 6.9 points in 12.6 minutes and shot 47.8 percent from the field. With the loss of frontcourt players Gardner, Wilson and redshirt senior Chris Otule, Burton will play an even bigger role next season. Based on Mayo’s timely shooting in a few close games, albeit not all of them wins, he will be Marquette’s primary scoring option in his senior season. Mayo averaged 11.3 points per game and was a factor in Marquette’s overtime win at Georgetown, its home win against Butler and its double-overtime loss at Providence. The main story in the Big East was Creighton and Villanova jockeying for first place nearly all season, while teams such as Xavier and Providence established themselves as threats. Six of the 10 Big East teams are playing in either the NCAA Tournament or the NIT. Marquette will not participate in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005, and the first time in the Williams era. In a campaign marred by poor shooting and a lack of urgency, the Golden Eagles will head back to the drawing board this summer to avenge a season to forget.
Koeck takes 15th at Nationals Other track and field athletes start outdoor season in Tampa By Ryan Patterson Special to the Tribune
Junior William Koeck completed his indoor season by finishing 15th in the men’s weight throw at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships Friday in Albuquerque, N.M. Koeck was the first Marquette athlete to compete at Indoor Nationals since 2006. Koeck’s toss of 62 feet, 5.25 inches was disappointing, as he scratched on his final two throws. The rest of the track and field
athletes competed in their first outdoor meet Thursday and Friday at the South Florida Open in Tampa, Fla., and won three individual field titles. Freshman John Krzyszkowski set a school record and won the men’s javelin with a throw of 193 feet, 6 inches, and junior Samantha Kennedy won the women’s hammer throw with a toss of 181 feet. Senior Kristen Gaffey won the women’s shot put with a put of 43 feet, 8.5 inches, while classmate Kirsten Walker placed fourth with a distance of 42 feet, 1.25 inches. Gaffey also took third in the women’s discus throw with a distance of 135 feet, 5 inches. Freshman Omo Tseumah
finished second in the women’s high jump with a height of 5 feet, 8 inches, while senior Michael Saindon placed second in the men’s high jump with a jump of 6 feet, 8 inches. Three more freshmen also had noteworthy finishes. Dwayne Dash took third in the men’s long jump with a distance of 22 feet, 10.5 inches. Anna Strong placed fourth in the women’s 400 meter run with a personalbest of 56.31 seconds while Joel Swanberg finished fourth in the men’s pole vault with a height of 15 feet, 7 inches. The Golden Eagles’ next meet being March 28 at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational in Cincinnati.
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Win over Detroit turns around tough spring break Team drops games at Jacksonville, Duke before righting ship By Andrew Dawson
andrew.dawson@marquette.edu
The Marquette men’s lacrosse team had a busy spring break, playing three games in eight days against Jacksonville, Duke and Detroit. Though it struggled at the start of the break, it finished well and is starting to find an identity. Warmer climates allowed the team to play and practice outside, a luxury the team does not enjoy in the cold temperatures of Milwaukee. Playing on a full field gave the team a chance to run plays and replicate in-game situations, especially in the transition game. “It was a trip where we saw a tremendous amount of improvement and I think its clear we know exactly who we are and what we need to be successful,” coach Joe Amplo said. “Now it’s a matter of executing against a few good teams coming up.” Heading into the first game of the trip against Jacksonville, the squad did not have any outdoor
practice, and suffered a close 9-8 loss. A late rally led by freshman midfielder Ryan McNamara, who scored two goals in the closing minutes of the game, brought Marquette within one. Redshirt senior faceoff specialist Cullen Cassidy, who won the faceoff battle for the first time this season 14 to 6, won the following face-off, and Coach Joe Amplo quickly called a timeout. Out of the timeout, the ball found the stick of redshirt senior attackman Bryan Badolato, but his shot was saved with 30 seconds remaining. The Golden Eagles were unable to regain possession and fell to the Dolphins. The game saw a big change in net, as freshman goalie Jimmy Danaher made his collegiate debut, replacing senior goalie JJ Sagl. Danaher made seven saves on 16 shots on goal. Even with positives on faceoffs and in goal, the offense was sloppy. Unforced errors plagued the attacking threat, preventing the team from doing much of anything in the offensive third. The mistakes ended up costing the Golden Eagles the game. “Most of us are pretty disappointed about the Jacksonville game,” McNamara said. “We
kept turning the ball over and in the end we just didn’t finish.” A few days rest and practice separated the team from reigning national champion Duke, who defeated Marquette 19-3 last year in the season finale. Despite another double-digit scoreline, this year’s game was much closer. In the first quarter, the team surrendered 10 goals in the first 15 minutes. The team rebounded after the opening frame and held their own against one of the nation’s top teams, but still fell to the Blue Devils 20-9. “I don’t think the score really reflected how we played as a team,” redshirt senior defenseman Jerry Nobile said. “Obviously we lost 20-9, but the offense played great and they really found out who they were and as the game went on the defense found out who they were too.” The last stop on the road trip was Detroit, whom Marquette defeated last year at home for the first home win in program history. This season was similar to last year’s contest and again Marquette came out on top for its second win of the season. Redshirt senior attackman Tyler Melnyk led the charge with five goals and an assist to conclude his monster spring break in which he
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Kyle Whitlow scored an incredible behind-the-back goal against Duke.
tallied 14 points (11G, 3A). Badolato added four goals himself, and McNamara had a career high five-points (2G, 3A). At the faceoff X, sophomore Paul Riportella filled in for an injured Cassidy. He went 20-for24, earning a program record for faceoff wins in a game and a spot on the Big East Honor Roll. “With Detroit it all came together,” Nobile said. “We got
the win, which is huge for us, and the team looked like it was clicking all around, and it was good to see.” With the busy break over, the team has a week off before the start of Big East play Saturday against Villanova at Uihlein Park in Milwaukee at 1 p.m. The contest marks the first conference match in program history.
Men’s basketball didn’t deserve to make the NIT
Patrick Leary The Marquette men’s basketball team was predictably shut out of the NCAA Tournament field of 68 Sunday evening. Later that night, pundits and fans alike gasped as the Golden Eagles also failed to qualify for the National Invitational Tournament, the longstanding, 32-team consolation bracket. However, Marquette’s exclusion from the NIT shouldn’t have shocked people. For several reasons, Buzz Williams and his squad’s profile didn’t merit a place in college basketball’s secondary postseason competition. Much like the NCAA Tournament, the NIT gives out automatic bids based on performance in conference tournaments. Teams that win their regular season titles but lose in their conference tournaments immediately gain places in the NIT. This year, a whopping 13 teams that won their regular season championships, lost in their conference tournaments and didn’t receive an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. As such, the at-large pool for the NIT shrunk to 19 teams. Marquette missed getting an NCAA at-large bid by a wide margin, and so sharply limiting the next at-large pool greatly decreased its NIT selection chances. Moreover, the Golden Eagles’ at-large profile didn’t match up with the 19 teams picked. By record, the worst at-large team that made the NIT was 17-15 West Virginia. Georgetown went 17-14, and besides that, every other atlarge team won at least 19 games. Marquette’s 17-15 mark ties it for last with the Mountaineers among NIT at-larges.
The ratings percentage index (RPI) isn’t a superb rankings system, but it’s one that the NCAA and NIT selection committees greatly value. Marquette had a weak number all season and finished No. 90. The 19 at-large teams owned RPI’s ranging from 32 (Southern Mississippi) to 87 (LSU). Marquette therefore ranks behind all 19 NIT at-large teams in possibly the selection committee’s most important metric. Another thing working against Marquette is it entered postseason play mired in its longest losing streak of the season. The Golden Eagles lost four consecutive contests to Villanova, Providence, St. John’s and Xavier. That ranks as the longest active losing streak of any of the 19 at-large NIT teams. Only Southern Methodist lost three straight heading into the postseason, and most pundits thought the Mustangs belonged in the NCAA Tournament. Finally, the thing that plagued Marquette all season long, a lack of quality wins, probably served as the nail in the coffin for its NIT prospects. Teams like Georgetown and West Virginia, with similar records to the Golden Eagles, had marquee wins to push them into the field of 32. The Hoyas beat title hopefuls Michigan State in the midst of its conference season while the Mountaineers blew out NCAA Tournament No. 3 seed Iowa State and finished their Big 12 slate by beating second-seeded Kansas. Marquette can claim No. 9 seed George Washington as its best victory, but went just 3-12 against NCAA Tournament squads. Regardless of how strongly fans and pundits felt about Marquette’s candidacy for the NIT, its profile just didn’t match up in a limited at-large field. 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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Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Women beat Chanticleers for second straight year Victory sandwiched by defeats against Duquesne, Harvard By Deny Gallagher Special to the Tribune
The past 10 days were anything but a break for Marquette women’s lacrosse. The team went 1-2 in the stretch, highlighted by a victory against Coastal Carolina at Valley Fields. The stretch of games began March 7, as the Golden Eagles hosted Duquesne for their home opener. Coach Meredith Black’s side gave up the first three goals of the game and trailed 8-3 at the break. With time winding down in the first half, sophomore Kenzie Brown added a pair of goals that cut the deficit to five. The second half began with the two teams trading goals and the Dukes extended their lead to seven. Later in the half, the never-say-die attitude that has become a cornerstone for Marquette re-emerged, as Brown found the back of the net for her third of the day. Brown’s completed hat-trick sparked a Golden Eagle rally that cut Duquesne’s lead to 13-10. “We are able to comeback from large deficits and were able to put together a great finish,” Black said. “We learned that we need to come out harder in the first half, and we can’t come out slow because then we’ll get behind.” However, a victory was not in the cards as the Dukes’ defense held the Golden Eagles scoreless for the last nine minutes of the game. The Dukes spoiled Marquette’s home opener with a 14-10 victory.
Five days later, Marquette was back in action in the second game of the home stand versus Coastal Carolina. A season ago, Marquette got its first victory against the Chanticleers in double overtime. Redshirt freshman Taylor Smith opened her scoring account, as she and freshman Julianna Shearer scored the first two goals for Marquette. The Golden Eagles took a 5-4 advantage into the break. Early in the second half, Coastal Carolina tied it up at five. From there, sophomores Kenzie Brown and Hayley Baas put the Golden Eagles up 7-5. The Chanticleers tied the game at seven near the 15-minute mark in the second half. Marquette would find the back of the net three more times on the afternoon to earn the 10-7 victory. “This year we felt a little bit more in control throughout the entire game,” Black said. “We were able to pressure Coastal (Carolina) and they weren’t able to go on a run.” The afternoon exhibited the attack of Marquette led by Baas, who beat the keeper four times, bringing her season total to 12 goals. In addition, Shearer added two, bringing her season tally to 12 as well. The Golden Eagles outshot Coastal Carolina 25-15 that afternoon and held a 17-9 advantage on ground balls. “We haven’t had the ground ball advantage, I don’t think, in any other game,” Black said. “That (advantage) was really important to the win.” Coming off the victory against Coastal Carolina, Marquette shipped up to Boston to take on Harvard at Soldiers Field Lacrosse Stadium. Just 36 seconds after the opening whistle, Harvard’s Marisa Romero beat
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Sophomore goalie Sarah Priem allowed 31 goals in three games. She let in just seven against Coastal Carolina.
sophomore Sarah Priem to give the Crimson a 1-0 advantage. The home team added two more before sophomore Claire Costanza and redshirt sophomore Emily Donovan stopped the bleeding by scoring two for the Golden Eagles. Harvard would take a 5-2 advantage into halftime while outshooting Marquette 19-8. The second half would be a completely different story as Harvard held a 10-4 scoring advantage. The difference was in the 20 fouls called on the Golden
Eagles, resulting in five free position shot goals by the Crimson. The Crimson handed Marquette its fourth loss of the season, by a 15-6 score line. “Things didn’t go our way at Harvard,” Black said. “We hit a lot of posts. Their goalie made some great saves; she should be commended for that, but we had trouble getting the ball in the back of the net.” Brown has now scored in five consecutive matches for the Golden Eagles, adding one against the Crimson. Freshman
Golf finishes 11th in stacked Tucson field Cloete, Swift tie for 28th with even-par overall scores of 216 By Trey Killian
robert.killian@marquette.edu
The Marquette golf team may have only finished in 11th place at the National Invitational Tournament in Tucson, Ariz., but coach Steve Bailey couldn’t be happier with his team’s performance. The Golden Eagles competed in what Bailey described as “arguably the toughest field that the Marquette golf program has faced in its history,” featuring eight of the top 40 teams in the nation. With an overall score of 874, Marquette finished higher than two teams, New Mexico State and Texas - El Paso, both of whom were ranked higher heading into the tournament. It also finished just five strokes back of Texas A&M, which was ranked as high as No. 6 this season. “The fact that we’re beating New Mexico and finished five back of Texas A&M says a lot about the direction our program is heading,” Bailey said. “I saw a lot of promising stuff from our guys this week.”
Bailey said his biggest takeaway of the tournament was Marquette’s back nine in the third round. After a rough nine-over-par start, the Golden Eagles played six-under on the final nine holes, rallying to a three-over finish to pass several teams and place two shots behind San Diego. What stood out most to Bailey was his team’s ability to put aside its individual bad starts and commit to the concept of “doing it for the team” in the final round. “At some point, we had every one of our guys shoot under-par or no higher than one-over,” Bailey said. The most impressive individual performance may have been junior Brandon Cloete’s final nine, in which he overcame a few early double-bogeys to finish at a two-under 70. With an even-par cumulative total of 216, Cloete tied for 28th place with redshirt sophomore CJ Swift. Swift’s overall performance, meanwhile, was a drastic improvement from his struggles at the South Florida Invitational. “CJ was steady all week long, and I’m especially impressed with how he responded from last week,” Bailey said. “He had 10 birdies and played just really steady golf, and he didn’t make many mistakes. The big
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Coach Steve Bailey (left) was extremely pleased with his team’s finish.
change for him has really been his putting, which has made huge strides.” From a team perspective, Bailey did mention the familiar need to maintain consistency. He said a rough second round overall hurt his team’s chances at an even better finish against the difficult field. As a whole, however, the
showing marked another impressive step for the program as it prepares for the Big East Championship. The Golden Eagles hope to build on the momentum of their big third round at their next event, the Hawkeye Invitational, which starts April 12.
playmaker Amanda Bochniak earned two points with a goal and an assist. “(Kenzie) is really important: she’s a great player, can finish, is very determined in terms of helping the team,” Black said. “Not only is she a goal scorer, but she is an absolutely amazing teammate.” Marquette’s road trip continues as the team heads to Black’s alma mater. The Golden Eagles will visit Notre Dame Wednesday at 5 p.m.