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3 fraternities issued warnings
New policy on religious holidays considered
Triangle, Delta Chi, Sigma Phi Delta reviewed for crimes By Matthew Kulling
By Joe Kvartunas
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Marquette Interfraternity Council was not prepared to comment on three separate cases of sexual assault and one case of hazing Monday, nearly two weeks after the Division of Student Affairs issued official warnings April 9. Alex Landry, senior in College of Business Administration and president of IFC, said the group will be issuing a statement later this week. Each incident was immediately reported to the Department of Public Safety and the Milwaukee Police Department, and the investigations are ongoing. Marya Leatherwood, assistant vice president for student affairs, said in an email that the chapters of Triangle, Delta Chi and Sigma Phi Delta were issued warning for sexual misconduct with Sigma Phil Delta also receiving a warning for hazing.
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Delta Chi, Sigma Phi Delta and the Triangle fraternities were all issued warnings by the Division of Student Affairs after three separate cases of sexual misconduct and one instance of hazing was reported on campus.
The official warnings mean that any violations of either Greek policies or student codes of conduct will result in immediate suspension of all activities, pending the outcomes of an investigation into the incidents. “We expect all of our students
to uphold Marquette’s Catholic and Jesuit values and to contribute to a safe and respectful environment,” Leatherwood said in an email. “We take any allegation of misconduct extremely seriously.” Russell Shaw, interim
director for DPS, said hazing is a serious offense. “Hazing is actually classified as a crime… but there are different factors to every hazing situation,” Shaw said. “They See Greek, Page 4
MU to participate in fourth Denim Day Awareness month aims to adjust views on sexual assaults By Natalie Wickman
natalie.wickman@marquette.edu
Wednesday will mark Marquette’s fourth annual Denim Day, an event during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Margaret Callahan, interim provost and dean of the College of Nursing, said Mayor Tom Barrett requested Milwaukee’s involvement in the day to change attitudes and stigmas around sexual assault and support sexual violence survivors. The provost office’s staff, as well as the rest of the Marquette community, is encouraged to wear denim jeans to show their support. “It’s an everyday thing -- we all wear jeans -- but Denim Day can symbolize the fact that it’s so often in the every day that
people are blaming victims,” said Susannah Bartlow, director of the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center. “Nothing excuses sexual assault and there’s no victim behavior that can excuse a perpetrator’s action.” Denim Day first began after an 18-year-old Italian woman was raped by her 45-year-old driving instructor in 1997. The convicted instructor appealed the sentence and the case went to the Italian Supreme Court where the it was overturned. The decision was made because the woman was wearing very tight jeans, which she had to help her perpetrator remove. The head judge interpreted the act as consent. After the verdict, women in the Italian Parliament protested by wearing jeans on the steps of the Italian Parliament building. “Nationally, one in four women will be the victim of sexual assault during her four years at college,” Callahan said in an email. “Since sexual violence is one of the most under-reported
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Ahlam Ayesh, a senior in the College of Health Sciences and a practicing Muslim, always loved Marquette, but said she began to feel dissatisfied with the university upon discovering that it did not have a policy that would guarantee her an excused absence on non-Christian religious holidays. In October, she was planning to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the most important Islamic holiday marking the end of Ramadan, with her family and the rest of the Muslim community in Milwaukee. Although she gave her professor more than a week’s notice, she was told that she would have to miss prayer with the Muslim community because her professor would not let her skip, and later make-up, lab that day. Frustrated by her situation, Ayesh went looking for a solution only to discover the university policy addressing the religious observances of non-Christian students does not mandate students be excused to celebrate their holy days. She also discovered that her incident was not an isolated one within Marquette’s Muslim community. Ayesh then set about trying to change the rules so that situations like this would not happen again. “I made a goal for myself that I refused to graduate before there is somethingimplemented,somesortof policy,” Ayesh said. While the university does not have a policy to address classes missed due to religious observances, the university Campus Ministry sends out a letter to professors at the beginning of each semester encouraging them to work with students over these potential conflicts in accordance with the university’s interest in encouraging students to freely practice their faith. Ayesh said she does not want the university to implement a policy that completely absolves students of all class responsibilities on religious holidays, but wants to make sure that students who properly inform their instructors of a scheduling conflict are given the opportunity to make up for an absence. This sort of policy would help to accommodate religions, such as Islam, that follow different calendars, and thus see
and least talked about crimes in the nation, Denim Day gives the Marquette community a chance to visually show support for survivors of sexual assault, and to help create changes in attitudes toward sexual assault and all types of sexual violence.” Scott Kuykendal, associate director of athletic communications, said members of the athletics staff will participate in the day to bring attention to all types of sexual violence and display support for sexual assault survivors. This year’s Sexual Assault Month also saw the completion of a study on “Normalizing Sexual Violence” by Heather Hlavka, assistant professor of sociology, which will appear in the next issue of the academic journal, Gender & Society. According to MSNBC, Hlavka found that objectification, sexual harassment and abuse are everyday experiences for many young women between the ages of three and 17. “Some girls belittled others’
experiences, holding them responsible for their victimizations,” Hlavka wrote in her study. “Girls were criticized for not successfully maneuvering men’s aggressive behavior. Others didn’t report violence because they didn’t want to make a ‘big deal’ of their experiences.” The university’s annual participation in Denim Day began in April 2011. “The symbolism of the jeans is that we stand in solidarity with people who understand that nothing excuses sexual assault and there’s no victim behavior that can excuse a perpetrator’s action,” Bartlow said. In addition to the educational efforts, the Center for Teaching and Learning will host a presentation for faculty on supporting students who report sexual assault Tuesday from 12:30 – 2 p.m. in Raynor Memorial Libraries, Study Room D on the lower level.
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MU leaders push for higher diversity Whelton identifies 22 percent minority rate as a problem for MU
ETHNIC BREAKDOWN OF MARQUETTE’S CLASS OF 2017
By Benjamin Lockwood
3% BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN
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4% OTHER/UNKNOWN
Bruce Shepard, the president of Western Washington University, said in a fall convocation speech that if his university is “as white” as it is today in the decades ahead, it will “have failed as a university.” These comments received national attention in the past few weeks, but Shepard is standing by his words. “I needed to provoke some attention,” he told the Associated Press last week. “It’s really important to understand the issue facing all of American higher education and that is, our country is changing.” William Welburn, associate provost for diversity and inclusion, said he believes comments like Shepard’s have good intentions, but the case is different for a Jesuit university like Marquette. “It shouldn’t come as a surprise that he responded how he did, when a public institution has a responsibility to provide a public good,” Welburn said. “But I think as a private institution, we have a different way of looking at the same issue. We have a responsibility as a Jesuit university to respond to what we believe in, which is well-articulated in our mission statement.” Overall, Welburn said he believes diversity is key to creating a leading university, which is precisely what he said Marquette strives to become. “Several years back, when Harvard University was number one, that was the same year as when they had the highest admissions of African American and Latino students,” Welburn said. “I don’t think that’s a coincidence.” Kyle Whelton, president of Marquette’s student government, said he agrees diversity should be considered in the application process, but believes it should not be given too much weight. “A person’s race and ethnicity
4% ASIAN 5% TWO OR MORE RACES
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WHITE STUDENTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF FRESHMEN CLASS OVER TIME 81%
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Source: Office of Institutional Research and Analysis Infographic by Rob Gebelhoff/robert.gebelhoff@marquette.edu
are core to their personal identity, but are not the only factors that will determine if they belong at Marquette University, and I think it is a disservice to each applicant to treat it as such,” Whelton said in an email. Whelton instead suggests other diversity-related criteria should be given equal weight in the applications process, along with the standard academic criteria. “I think it is important on the aggregate, and we have to strive to make Marquette more diverse, and I mean that in more than just a racial or ethnic sense,” Whelton said. “Diversity is not just skin-deep. It exists
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The story titled “Straz Tower to host first co-ed floor on campus” on Page 1 of the April 15 issue of the Tribune incorrectly said Straz Tower would be the first residence hall on campus to host a co-ed floor. Mashuda Hall actually previously had co-ed floors. The Tribune regrets the error.
Apr. 17 At 11:05 p.m., DPS observed three juveniles prowling near the Haggerty Art Museum. The juveniles fled when DPS came on the scene. DPS located and verbally detained two of the juveniles and they were taken into custody by MPD.
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Apr. 18 Between 1:40 a.m. and 1:54 a.m., a person not affiliated with Marquette left a business without paying his bill in the 1600 block of W. Wells St. The subject was verbally detained by DPS and
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taken into custody by MPD. Apr. 19 At 2:19 p.m., an employee of a business in the 1600 block of W. Wells St. reported that an unidentified subject removed property from the business and left the scene. Apr. 20 At 10:46 p.m., a student was in possession of a controlled substance in Abbottsford Hall and was taken into custody by MPD. The student was cited and released.
in socioeconomic background, sexuality, gender identity, faith tradition and even geography.” Whelton said he sees the current percentage of ethnic minority students, which is 22 percent for the 2013 freshmen class, as a problem, but one that is ontrack to correction. The last Higher Learning Commission report noted that Marquette’s diversity criterion was “met with concerns,” due to the lack of a “comprehensive and intentional plan to actually achieve diversity.” “The evidence suggests that, though the commitment to embrace diversity has been unanimous, progress towards
operationalizing its commitment has been less than sufficient,” the HLC report noted. To increase cultural and ethnic representations on campus, Whelton suggests the university partner with scholarship and charitable foundations seeking to expand diverse population’s access to college educations. “If we can demonstrate that Marquette is one of the best places for (diverse populations) to send their scholars or at least encourage their scholars to attend,” Whelton said, “that will go a long way towards diversifying the Marquette student population.”
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Tuesday 22 Earth, Art & Hip Hop, Alumni Memorial Union first floor, 6 p.m. Tuesday Swing Dance Night,
Wherehouse, 8 p.m. St. Robert Bellarmine Society bible study, AMU 252, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday 23 Row-A-Thon, Alumni Memorial Union, 12:30 p.m. The Anthropology Society Bake Sale, Lalumiere Hall, 12:30 p.m. SEACling for Good: A Free, PedalPowered Movie, Central Mall, 7:15 p.m.
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What online surveillance powers does MU have? By Erin Heffernan
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In light of national debates on privacy, students are often times unaware of an entirely separate source of potential surveillance: Marquette University. Under the university’s Information Technology Services Acceptable Use Policy, Marquette retains the right to access, monitor and disclose the activity and content of university email accounts for both staff and students. The same policy also allows for access to any school-owned E-resources, like school computers or telephone networks, or non-universityowned E-resources used on university property and connected to university networks, like a laptop connected to the Marquette Wireless Network. Ultimately, the university can access almost everything its students do on the Internet. “It is important to note that the university does not routinely monitor an individual user’s electronic data, software, or
communication files,” said Brian Dorrington, senior director of communication, in an email. Dorrington also stated that access to email content may be granted “if the security of a computer or network system is threatened or other misuse of university resources is suspected.” Access may also be granted, according to the policy, if the university “has a legitimate business need to review such files” and gives examples of a sudden death or incapacity of an employee. Dorrington declined to disclose the number of student accounts accessed in recent years and cited the number as confidential private security information. Of nine students the Tribune asked about this issue, none were aware of the specifics of the university policy. Though all were unfamiliar with the policy, most were not taken aback upon learning of the university’s position. “I’m not surprised by it,” said
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Sarah Walsh, a senior in the before access is granted.” College of Engineering. “The Still, some students voiced university has a lot of vague concerns about the university’s policies that allow them to do transparency on accessing stuthings for precautionary rea- dent emails. sons. I mean, it’s no different “I think that students should from working somewhere later definitely be better informed in life where your company is that this is a possibility from the probably monitoring your email get-go when they get the email for some address,” reason or said Margaother.” ret Grace, Defenda senior in ers of this the College policy note of Arts & that accessSciences. ing emails “ M a y b e may be an there could issue of sebe some sort curity. of annual re“As a port that inservice cluded how SATISFYING MARQUETTE’S CURIOSITY provider, many emails the university has a responsi- they are reading and why they bility to secure our network accessed them.” and to investigate allegations The official policy states that of misuse of E-resources or access to individual activity other incidents,” said Justin or content on E-resources will Webb, Marquette’s informa- only be granted with the aption security officer. “Our proval from the “area vice prespolicy is quite stringent in the ident appropriate to the circumrequirements that must be met stances or the provost/senior
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vice president, when compelled by court order, or when there is deemed to be an urgent and compelling need to do so.” Deleted emails and erased data are still subject to university oversight. The Acceptable User Policy states that “data, software and communications files are copied to backup tapes and stored. Items that were deleted may be preserved on backup tapes and retrieved if necessary.” “The school should be really transparent about when they might access emails,” said Halley Shaw, a senior in the College of Business Administration. “Especially for freshmen, when you get your email there are a million other things to worry about than who is accessing your email. I don’t think it is a big deal under normal circumstances, but having the policy more upfront would only be fair in case a situation comes up where your information is accessed.”
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Greek: Chapters reviewed Holiday: Policy to excuse absences for for sexual assaults, hazing non-Christrian holidays under review usually have to deal with al- activities, the creation of facohol or something that could tigue, physical or psychological become dangerous or involves shocks, servitude, verbal abuse dangerous activities. In most and activities which “would cases, I guess you could say the disrupt public order or tend to victims don’t come forward to bring the fraternity into disreus, we usually get them for stu- pute in the local community. dent affairs.” In a report released in FebIn February 2012, six frater- ruary by the federal Office of nities were placed on probation Postsecondary Education, Marthrough the fall 2012 semester quette ranks third among Jesuit for alcohol-related violations. schools when it comes to sexThe fraternities were placed un- ual assault claims. Marquette’s der social probation, meaning 20 total forcible sex offenses the fraternities could have no reported form 2010 until 2012 social events involving alcohol. rank behind Gonzaga UniverAccording to Marquette’s sity, which has 21 claims and Greek Life risk a smaller stumanagement dent body size policy, all house of 4,896. Fordparties must be ham University registered with experienced the the IFC judicial highest numvice presidents ber of reported when a number sexual assaults of conditions with 23 claims are present. and an underThese condigrad population tions include if of 8,325. two or more Marquette chapters host made national or sponsor the Marya Leatherwood, assistant vice headlines in event, if alcohol president for student affairs 2010 when two is present and female students if information accused Marabout the event was distributed quette student athletes of sexthrough chapter communication ual assault. University officials methods. said all the athletes were punThe Greek Life risk man- ished for breaking the student agement policy defines haz- code of conduct and team rules, ing by putting it into several but none of them were barred categories. This includes mor- from competition due to to the ally degrading or humiliating incident.
We expect all of our students to uphold Marquette’s Catholic and Jesuit values and to contribute to a safe and respectful environment.”
Religious affiliations as a percentage of Marquette freshmen classes 68%
66%
62%
50%
44% 43%
36%
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21%
19% 13%
1%
Catholic
12%
1%
20%
Other Christian religions
8%
No religious affiliation
13% 6% 2%
3%
3%
Other world religions
Source: Office of Institutional Research and Analysis
their holiday dates shift every year. “Because our Islamic holidays aren’t concrete, I think that it’s primarily the student’s responsibility to inform the professor a few days, a week, in advance,” Ayesh said. “If there is an assignment, lab (or)exam on that day it is the student’s responsibility to find a way to make that up. But at the same time, the professor should be obligated to agree to (that plan).” A similar policy exists at Georgetown University. There, any student who may need to miss class for a religious observance “shall be excused and provided with the opportunity to make up, without unreasonable burden, any work that has been missed,” as long as the holiday falls under its pre-approved list of religious observances. Despite the presence of this written policy, Georgetown only recommends and does not require professors to excuse students from class. Steve Blaha, assistant director of Campus Ministry, said a formal policy of some kind would be beneficial to the university.
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“If we have a good environment, incoming students will see that and say, ‘Wow. Marquette’s a place worth considering,’” Blaha said. “We have a long tradition of Muslim students saying ‘Hey, the values of a Catholic Jesuit University, we share those. And it’s a great place to study.’ And Jewish Students as well. But (the number of students) could be higher.” Blaha said he and other university administrators have been looking at policies at other universities in researching what a formal policy might look like at Marquette. He said universities with formal policies have not been shown to be necessarily more supportive of other religions or more lenient with excused absences, despite the fact that Marquette does not have an official policy. The implementation of a formal policy, Blaha said, would put the university ahead of the game. Doing so may be advantageous for the university, which has seen a growth in the number of nonChristian students in recent years. In 2009, only 1 percent of the
incoming freshman class was identified as a follower of a nonChristian religion, according to a report by the Office of Institutional Research Analysis. For the 2013 incoming freshman class, that number increased to 3 percent. The Office of Marketing and Communication did not respond to requests for comment on this story. In May, Ayesh will graduate with a degree in clinical lab science, meaning she likely will not see her goal fulfilled. She will be the third member of her family to graduate from Marquette after her older sister, a 2011 graduate, and her older brother, who will be graduating this May as a fifth year senior with a degree from the College of Engineering. She also has a younger sister enrolled as a sophomore and expects her younger brother to attend next fall. “Growing up in Milwaukee, my parents loved Marquette,” Ayesh said. “Even though it is a Jesuit school it has the same faith principles as any Abrahamic faith.”
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Annual gallery crawl showcases art in local businesses, boutiques By Brian Keogh
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The Historic Third Ward was once Milwaukee’s warehouse district but is now host to the largest art events in the city. “We are known as the art district of Milwaukee, and we are one of the country’s 12 best art districts and were named one of America’s top places for art in 2013,” said Nancy O’Keefe, executive director of the Historic Third Ward Association. The event that helped the Third Ward earn its place among premiere art cities, however, is
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Gallery Night and Day, which takes place this weekend. Gallery Night and Day is a gallery crawl, during which art enthusiasts move between participating galleries and sample a variety of work by artists specializing in various media. For the most part, the artists are from Wisconsin,
although some are from other states. The gallery crawl, now in its 26th year, happens seasonally with days in the summer, fall and winter. “It actually started with the East Town Association and Milwaukee Art Dealers Association,”
Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu
Booming businesses in the Historic Third Ward help attract crowds of art enthusiasts for the annual gallery crawl.
O’Keefe said, ”and so we were approached in 2000 to help present the event, and then we, in the Third Ward, took it over.” By O’Keefe’s estimation, around 5,000 people turn out for Gallery Night and Day to see what artists the galleries are showing. In the last 14 years, the event grew substantially and became more efficient in the process. “At first, we used to deliver balloons to the galleries and run out pamphlets,” O’Keefe said, ”but now, it’s come a really long way and is much easier (to draw in crowds).” The district has also changed a lot since the event’s inception. “We also have a lot of fashion (in the Third Ward),” O’Keefe said, “but in the old days, this is where artists used to have their places and studios because of the cheap rates, not that it’s that way anymore.” The area still retains its artistic identity thanks to the many galleries that moved in. “The best part about it though is that you can go gallery hopping, and you can always go back on other days to see galleries you missed or want to see again,” O’Keefe said. While many of the galleries are in the Historic Third Ward, galleries across Milwaukee also participate. The Third Ward, though, is the easiest place to see the majority of the event’s galleries. “We open it to any gallery,” Katie Kimes, marketing coordinator at the Historic Third Ward Association, said. “We get all sorts of galleries, and we have some restaurants or business that are not typical venues for art that participate.” One of those more unique venues is the Milwaukee
Institute of Art and Design, which features work made by graduating students. “We have multiple galleries, and this is the largest show we do here,” said Louisa Walker, development and communication associate at MIAD. It may only count as one gallery on the list of participants, but MIAD’s exhibition actually takes up four galleries within the school. With 153 young artists on display at MIAD, there is a huge variety of art present in its galleries. “Everything from photo, printmaking, industrial design, sculpture, communication design or what most people call graphic design, furniture and many other disciplines are included,” Walker said. But it’s not just local galleries and art schools featuring artists. Local businesses like Hansen Reynolds Dickinson Crueger, LLC., a boutique litigation law firm located in the Third Ward, also turn their spaces into galleries showcasing artists. This year, the firm will display two different styles of photography. “Steve Puetzer does conceptual imagery, and Tricia Shay does black and white architectural images,” said Tim Hansen, a founding partner of HRDC. ”We were really lucky to connect with them through a charity event, Feed Your Soul.” HRDC first started showing art for the annual gallery crawl in 2011. “It was dumb luck that we ended up in a space ideally suited to Gallery Night and Day,” Hansen said. “The office we’re in here in the Third Ward is a former art dealer’s office, and we thought, ‘Why not use that to our advantage and showcase our local artists?’”
Preview of 2014 Gallery Night and Day’s participants:
Photo by Xidan Zhanng/xidan.zhang@marquette.edu
Milwaukee Public Market, located on Water Street, is one of numerous businesses displaying artwork this year.
Discovery World The Pfister Hotel Milwaukee Public Market Evolution Milwaukee (formerly Spin) Sensorium Splash Studio: A Painting Bar Harley-Davidson Museum The Iron Horse Hotel Haggerty Museum of Art
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Rainy walks to and from classes don’t have to be a sopping, dreary commute. Embrace the April showers with the help of an umbrella, some boots and this rainy day playlist. Welcome Home Radical Face The sound of the chimes flailing in the wind in the intro Kiss the Rain Yiruma Famous for his classical melodies,Yiruma is like the Willy Wonka of piano players and composition. This song resembles the natural sounds of rain gracefully caressing the earth.Yiruma’s “Kiss the Rain” is a reminder of the beauty that comes with rainy days, even though most prefer the sun’s welcome warmth.
of this 2011 single gives listeners a rainy mental image most fear to see while looking out the window.Yet, even with the blustery atmosphere, the song incorporates a fast-paced beat to inspire the inner child in all of us to splash around in rain puddles.
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head B.J.Thomas
Like a storm, this song starts off with couple of raindrops gently falling from the sky. Then, it gradually builds momentum as more rain and wind join the swelling music. By the time it’s over, the folk rock hit creates a storm worth dancing in the rain for.
This hit is a classic go-to for rainy days. It makes the wet sensation of having a raindrop hit you on the head actually seem pleasant. But B.J. Thomas’ No. 1 single isn’t just catchy; it also won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1969 for “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.”
Matilda Alt-J
Although this song is not about rain or water in any form, it has a calming melody and vibe that can lull exhausted students to sleep, just like the relaxing sound of the rain hitting the ground. Instead of focusing on the drama of getting caught in a storm, “Matilda” captures the cozy side of rainy days.
Rivers and Roads The Head and the Heart
C’mon Panic! at the Disco & fun.
Rain pounding uncontrollably on windows can make students less inclined to trek through the elements just to get to a 50-minute lecture. However, this bubbly tune — a 2011 split single with Panic! at the Disco and fun. — brings the sun to a rather gloomy day. It seems to say, “C’mon, go to class! It’s gonna be a great day.”
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Student dialogue key to ending sexual misconduct
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Our view: In addition to the programs already at MU, students need to actively discuss how they can adjust the social landscape on campus to end sexual assault. April marks National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Marquette involves itself extensively in educating students on sexual assault issues on campus. In Milwaukee, Mayor Tom Barrett issued a public statement asking the city to offer support to people who have experienced sexual violence this month. The events will come to a peak Wednesday during Denim Day, designed to raise awareness of sexual violence and work on methods to change attitudes toward the issue. Last week’s reports that Delta Chi, Sigma Phi Delta and Triangle fraternities were accused of alleged sexual misconduct renewed attention to the prevalence of sexual violence on Marquette’s campus. Sexual assault is prevalent yet often concealed on college campuses, and due to its seriousness, a single incident of sexual misconduct is a concern for the entire university. Studies estimate as many as 95 percent of sexual assaults go unreported. Marquette developed an extensive response to sexual violence on campus: the sexual assault prevention program, Marquette University Takes ACTION, was implemented in 2011 and offers students training in bystander intervention. Aside from this program, which is required for first-year students, Marquette offers a list of resources on the sexual misconduct page of the university website, including how to report incidents, a definition of “consent” and other resources for students. The awareness and training programs Marquette offers are comprehensive and address these issues in a proactive manner. But the rest of the community has a responsibility to expand upon this work. Given the recent sexual assault allegations at three fraternities on campus,
the entire community needs to extend its work on sexual violence prevention by discussing and determining the root causes of sexual misconduct, working to eliminate a social culture where such acts can occur again. Student organizations at Marquette participate in the university’s programs and actively work to prevent sexual violence from occurring on their premises. But even a single report of sexual assault indicates there is room to improve. Influential groups on campus — athletics, student groups and Greek Life included — need to take advantage of their influence, becoming leaders in the discussion of sexual violence on campus. This is especially important for fraternities given the recent allegations. The Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network reports 10.3 percent of sexual assaults on college campuses nationally occur on fraternity property. Aside from being centers for philanthropy and service, fraternities are social environments. Whether they are affiliated with recent alleged incidents or not, those groups need to recognize their influence in campus’ social culture and use it to combat campus sexual violence. Members of the Marquette community need to question whether any aspects of their social culture make it an environment conducive to sexual misconduct. This will involve extensive self-criticism not initiated by the university — voluntary discussions between members that ensure fraternity houses, for example, are never viewed as a location where sexual violence can be committed. They need to engage in self-critical conversation and make those determinations themselves. This is a responsibility that falls on all students and other members of the community, but especially those who coalesce into social groups on campus. We would like to see the leaders of Marquette student groups publicly affirm their commitment. No matter where sexual violence occurs, students in all circles are the ones who have the power to end it.
Elena Fransen Growing up, I had a number of older and wiser mentors to advise me. From teachers who helped out with recommendations and college prep to older siblings who taught me how to lie to our parents without them finding out, these people had more life knowledge than me. They had already been there, done that. In college, most of us have older current or former student friends who have some interesting insights. We also have academic advisors who focus on our class standings and what’s next immediately after graduation. While these are great sources of information, sometimes the element of longterm life outside of school seems left out of these conversations. Professors and other students offer some great advice, but there is more to be found out from alumni in the professional world. This year I was chosen as a participant in the Marquette University Alumni Association’s Pilot Mentoring program. It was a great way to receive some outside information from someone who had gone through Marquette and came out on the other side to some success. Starting small, mentees were chosen based on their majors and matched with an alum volunteer of the same majors and interests. With a few guidelines and suggested topics, the relationship was really open to what the mentee and mentor agreed upon. Mentors can do more than advise on academics: they can bring life experience outside of Marquette to the table. My mentor was a ’99 graduate with a psychology major and a philosophy
minor who works for a consulting firm in information technology. While I have very little interest in going into that industry, I was able to work with my mentor on what my plans were for after graduation, interview preparation, resume skills and whatever else struck me the week of our meeting. Our relationship wasn’t just about what I kind of job I wanted or my academic career, but it was based more on my life and where different options could lead me. I’ve been to Career Services before to talk about life after graduation, but the focus was on my career, funny enough. Working with an alumnus as my mentor made life after Marquette more of a reality. It wasn’t as scary, because I could talk to someone who had found success in that reality. Mentoring programs should be encouraged by the university to strengthen both the experiences of current students and the relationship alumni have with the university. My program was through the alumni association and limited to how many people could participate from specific majors. The hope is that when it continues next year, it will be open to more students and alumni. Current and former students should take advantage of interacting with each other to solidify the bonds between the past and the present at Marquette. I had a great experience with my mentor, and I hope that others can reap the benefits that come from working with someone who has been in a similar situation as you. Interests may vary (I can hardly get my new computer click pad to work correctly), but a true connection comes from the shared experience of attending Marquette. I plan to stay in contact with my mentor and, maybe once I am an alumna, I will be a mentor to some bewildered philosophy student. If all goes well, I’ll be able to show him or her there is some hope for us critical thinkers in life after graduation. Elena Fransen is a junior studying history and philosophy. Email Elena with any comments or suggestions at elena.fransen@marquette.edu.
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Getting ready to start again at the Boston Marathon
Eric Oliver A runner’s life is filled with one common theme: starting over. Meb Keflezighi knows perfectly well about starting over. After missing the Boston marathon last year, he came back this year to finish first with a time of 2:08:37. What was even more remarkable was that he became the first American to win the race in 31 years.
At the end of every race, a serious runner starts training for the next one. A few days, weeks or months from now, there will be another race and another time to do it all again. The 118th Boston Marathon on Saturday exemplified just that. The tragedy of last year hung heavily over the heads of the runners in this year’s race, but a lot of things changed one year after the bombings and the manhunt that followed. Red Sox superstar David Ortiz proclaimed that Boston was “Our F------ City” as Bostonians cheered him on. The Red Sox went on to have a season of beards, Big Papi blasts and lots of winning. Everything and everyone was Boston Strong. Then before we knew it, a year went by. The White Sox and Red Sox wore matching Boston Strong shirts on Jackie Robinson Day before the game last week. The Red Sox were presented their rings to much fanfare and decoration.
MUSG slush fund spent on frozen treats
Clearing confusion about its unused funds, Marquette Student Government announced today that its slush fund is actually a fund for slushies. The official title of the slush fund is the "MUSG Slushie Fund – a Fund for Slushies." The MUSG news release on the clarification stated that no money is
The city of Boston was ready to start again. The finish line was painted, and wreaths were left at the spot of the explosions. The runners would run, and they would do it all so they could be a part of something bigger – a chance to start over, one more time. Monday’s race wasn’t about any individual person or place. It wasn’t just for Boston or even for the runners. It was for the world. It became a universal sign that fear and terror will never win or persevere. It was a sign that you can’t stop the will of people. What happened last year was a cruel tragedy, but tragedy can be overcome by perseverance. As long as there is a finish line, there will always be a group of people crazy enough to run across it. Last year, I promised myself I would qualify for the Boston Marathon one day. After giving it my all and not making it this year, I know just how hard it is to do what those people did. I’m not
Eric Oliver is a senior studying journalism and writing intensive English. Email Eric at eric.oliver@marquette. edu with any comments or suggestions.
Marq My Words “If a straight scoutmaster tells his troop that his wife made cookies for everyone, has he ‘injected his heterosexuality into the scouting”? Of course not. But what If I brought in cookies made by my husband? The Boy Scouts of America’s position is an excuse for a discriminatory double standard.”
going unused, but rather being put toward slushie machines that can be found in and around the MUSG office. "MUSG put upwards of $300,000 toward blue raspberry, cherry and even white cherry," the release stated. "The moneywas not wasted." MUSG president Kyle Whelton reiterated the position. "We feel this is the best use of student funds," Whelton said with a blue tongue, holding a large ICEE cup. "The election was really a referendum on slushies, and 22 percent of the university made its stance clear." The Turnip was not offered a slushie while in the MUSG office. This article is written as satire and does not in any way reflect real situations. If you choose to believe it as fact, do so at your own discretion. We have no problem with that. Follow The Turnip at @muturnip on Twitter for more legitimately fake news.
naive enough to say I’ll make it next year, but before I retire from running, I know this much for sure: I will run the Boston Marathon. Some people think you have to be crazy to run a marathon. I know you have to be crazy, and the 36,000 lunatics that just ran through the streets of Boston are as much a symbol of freedom as they are immense dedication. They all ran with the common goal to finish the Boston Marathon. The amount of change that happens in a year is unbelievable. But ask me again next year what I’m doing with my life and one thing will remain constant: there will always be another race and another opportunity to start again.
-Geoff McGrath, an openly gay Scoutmaster whose troop was shut down by the BSA Friday. The BSA revoked the charter of McGrath’s church in Seattle after the church refused to fire him. Photo by Elaine Thompson/Associated Press
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MU clinches Big East berth
Photo by Maggie Bean/Marquette Images
Redshirt sophomore BJ Grill played a part in the shutdown defense which kickstarted a second half comeback against Georgetown to secure a spot in the Big East Tournament.
Second half run allowed McNamara to notch overtime goal By Jack Goods
jack.goods@marquette.edu
Big East play has been dramatic for the men’s lacrosse team this season, and the Golden Eagles’ home finale this weekend was no exception. After trailing Georgetown 7-3 at halftime, Marquette stormed back to win 11-10 in overtime. With four minutes left in regulation, redshirt senior Tyler Melnyk completed Marquette’s seven-toone scoring run to make it 10-10, tying the game for the first time since early in the first quarter. Both sides had chances to win it in the fourth quarter, but neither was able to convert. Just more than a minute into overtime, freshman Ryan McNamara sent his teammates into a frenzy as
his diving shot hit the back of the Georgetown net. “Originally it wasn’t set up for me,” McNamara said. “It was for Andy DeMichiei. He started off his dodge, beat his guy and drew the slide … Against St. John’s I got stuffed behind in overtime. This time I didn’t want to get shut down.” At points in the first half, it appeared the game may slip out of Marquette’s grasp. After DeMichiei opened the scoring, Georgetown scored five unanswered goals. Marquette clawed back in the second quarter to make it a four-goal game at half, and Georgetown scored two goals 20 seconds apart in the third quarter to bring the deficit to six. At the end of the third, the momentum started swinging Marquette’s direction, and the Golden Eagles never looked back. Although Marquette struggled on faceoffs, only winning nine of 25, its rally was largely fueled by gaining possessions through forced turnovers. The Hoyas had seven turnovers in the fourth quarter alone. Leading the way was
redshirt sophomore Liam Byrnes, who forced three turnovers and five ground balls. Byrnes was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week. With the victory Marquette (6-8, 4-1 Big East) qualified for the Big East Tournament for the first time in program history. If Marquette wins its final game at Denver, the Golden Eagles would win the Big East regular season championship. “(It’s) one of the most awesome scenes I’ve been involved with,” coach Joe Amplo said. “These kids, they never give up and never give in. They just make simple plays (and) believe in each other.” Georgetown (4-9, 1-4 Big East) was eliminated from Big East Tournament contention with the loss. Three of the four tournament spots are locked up by Denver, Marquette and Villanova. Both Rutgers and St. John’s have a chance at the last position. Marquette’s conference play could make any fan anxious. All five conference games were decided by two goals or fewer, four of which being one goal games.
The Georgetown game was also the Golden Eagles’ second overtime victory against a Big East opponent. Marquette beat St. John’s in doubleovertime April 6. Before the game, Marquette’s seniors were presented framed uniforms by their teammates to celebrate the team’s first Senior Day. This group of seniors arrived at the university three years ago to begin the program. “This senior class has cemented their legacy in the soul of this institution,” Amplo said. “They built this program the way Marquette builds everything, from the ground up through tough work and resiliency.” Melnyk led Marquette with four goals, three of which came in the fourth quarter run. The game was his first since suffering a hand injury against St. John’s. Redshirt senior Bryan Badolato scored three highlight-reel goals, showing his ability to navigate close to the opponent’s net. Sophomore Conor Gately scored a goal and had two assists, one of which was on Melnyk’s game-tying goal.
Junior attackman Bo Stafford led Georgetown with three goals and an assist. Junior Reilly O’Connor scored two goals, while sophomore Corey Parke and senior Jeff Fountain each had a goal and assist. Freshman Jimmy Danaher made eight saves on the afternoon for Marquette. Georgetown goaltender Jake Haley finished with eight saves as well, including some sprawling blocks which kept Marquette within a comfortable distance in the first half. Redshirt senior Cullen Cassidy struggled early at the faceoff x and finished the day five for 15. Amplo said he believes one of the big turning points in momentum was swapping redshirt sophomore long-pole middie Tyler Gilligan into the faceoff circle in the second half. Gilligan won four out of 10 draws. The Golden Eagles finish off their regular season Saturday against No. 3 ranked Denver. The Big East Tournament starts May 1 at Villanova.
Men’s golf finishes 8th of 12 in El Macero Classic Swift, Nelson, Cloete all shot even pars during the weekend
By Trey Killian
robert.killian@marquette.edu
While some Marquette students were home celebrating the holiday break with their families, the Marquette golf team was busy wrapping up its spring regular season at the El Macero Classic in El Macero, Calif. On Easter Sunday, the Golden
Eagles finished eighth in the field of 12 beating out Idaho, Seattle, Boise State and Utah Valley with an overall score of 897. Host school California-Davis used its home course advantage to dominate the field, finishing 16 strokes ahead of runner-up California State-Fullerton with an overall score of 856. Playing on the holiday weekend had no negative impact on the team, according to coach Steve Bailey, as it solidified Marquette’s already strong sense of unity heading into the Big East Championship next week. “We’re a family, and we’re used
to traveling on the road together, so if anything it put us in a better mood,” Bailey said. Sophomore CJ Swift saved his best golf for last, as his even par 72 in the final round helped Marquette finish strong. He led his team with an overall score of 223 (7-over par), placing him in a tie for 17th on the individual leaderboard. “Getting more exposure to the course as the tournament went on definitely helped,” Swift said. “It had some tricks and turns and it took a while to get used to the wind.” Two other Golden Eagles
recorded even par rounds as sophomore Nick Nelson also scored a 72 in the third round, and junior Brandon Cloete started his tournament with the same score. All three golfers placed in the top-30 individually. Additionally, sophomore Patrick Sanchez picked up a 1-over par 73 in the second round and finished 34th, while sophomore Zach Gaugert rounded out the scoring for Marquette with a 14-over 230, good for 45th. “It was nice to put together a decent final round as a team,” Bailey said. “It’s promising to
know that all your guys can show up at some point.” Bailey added that while his team’s putting numbers were up this season, Marquette will need to fine-tune its ball striking this week as it primes for tough conditions. Bailey said the fast and narrow greens at El Macero were good preparation for the Callawassie Golf Club, the site of the Big East Championship. Located in Callawassie Island, S.C., the course will likely feature strong ocean winds, which the Golden Eagles tasted this weekend in California.
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Track teams make history in weekend meets Women’s 1600 meter relay team, 400 meter run set record times By Ryan Patterson Special to the Tribune
The men’s and women’s track and field teams finished triumphant in California, where they competed at three different meets. At the Beach Invitational in Norwalk, Calif., the women’s 1600 meter relay team of seniors Katie Kemmerer, Gretchen Homan, Kate Hein and freshman Anna Strong won with a time of 3:44.67, the fourth best time in program history. Alison Parker set a freshman program record in the women’s 800 meter run with a time of 2:10.92. Freshman Omo Tseumah took fourth in the high jump with a height of 5 feet, 7 inches. Sophomore Kellie Greenwood placed seventh in the women’s 5,000 meter run with a time of 17:04.40, and sophomore Anton Photo by Valeria Cardenas/valeria.cardenas@marquette.edu Rice finished 10th in the men’s 800 meter run in 1:51.26. The men’s and women’s track teams competed in three different meets in California, setting record breaking times in Marquette history. In the Mt. SAC Relays in At the Brian Clay Invitation- and sophomore Kayla Spencer Walnut, Calif., Tseumah tied distance of 19 feet, 10.75 inchfor fifth in the women’s high es. Anna Strong also recorded al, hosted by Azusa Pacific Uni- ran the sixth fastest women’s jump with a leap of 5 feet, a personal-best time of 55.43 versity, senior Spencer Agnew 1,500 meter run in program his7 inches, while senior Car- seconds in the women’s 400 placed fifth in the men’s 1,500 tory with a time of 4:29.97. lye Schuh placed sixth in the meter run, the second-fastest meter run with a time of 3:46.50, the fourth best in school history, women’s long jump with a in Marquette history.
Williams’ exit timed well for MU
Patrick Leary When former Marquette men’s basketball coach Buzz Williams left for Virginia Tech last month, he fulfilled a personal career goal: to take charge of a program with a big athletic budget in a southern state. However, his decision suddenly looks desperate and shortsighted, as several jobs that would be better fits for Williams opened up recently. Last Tuesday, Tennessee’s Cuonzo Martin left Knoxville to become the next head coach at the University of California, Berkeley. Martin, the runner-up candidate in the Marquette coaching search just weeks earlier, dealt with a passionate and sometimes hostile fan base at Tennessee that continually called for his head before he made the NCAA Tournament in March. After the Volunteers made a surprising run to the Sweet 16, Martin seized his opportunity to jump ship to a historically better program. Two days later, another prominent Southeastern Conference job opened up when Frank Haith shocked the college basketball world by leaving Missouri for a significantly less prestigious job at Tulsa. The 2012 National Coach of the Year left in part because of a toxic relationship with fans and because his job security kept shrinking. Ultimately, Haith, with the exception of
the 2011-12 regular season, is not a top-level Division I coach, and he jumped ship before the administration in Columbia figured that out. Both the Tennessee and Missouri vacancies are considerably more attractive than the Virginia Tech job was a month ago. The two southern squads rake in plenty of money from their lucrative SEC football programs and have plenty of established talent and recent success surrounding them. According to a story in The Tennessean, ESPN’s Jay Bilas called Tennessee “a top 30 program” and cited its facilities, fan base and past success as reasons why. The SEC is also a limited basketball league where success could come quick for a new coach against inferior competition. Virginia Tech benefits from
the Atlantic Coast Conference’s solid revenue stream and revamped conference model, but that’s about it. The Hokies made the NCAA Tournament twice in 28 years, but never made the Final Four. They are also coming off one of their worst seasons in recent memory, going 9-22 overall and just 2-16 in the ACC. Additionally, the murderer’s row of Duke, North Carolina, Syracuse and Louisville at the top of the ACC will make contending difficult for Williams in the coming seasons. While the timing of Williams’ departure hindered his career aspirations, it will ultimately help Marquette. Leaving so early in the offseason, on just the second day of the NCAA Tournament, gave interim athletic director Bill Cords plenty of time to conduct a coaching search.
When Marquette hired Steve Wojciechowski 10 days later, he still had most of the offseason ahead of him to rebuild the roster and contact 2014 recruits. So far, Wojciechowski held the current roster together and kept one of Williams’ five recruits, Green Bay’s Sandy Cohen. Two of the other four, Ahmed Hill and Satchel Pierce, followed Williams’ to Virginia Tech. Even so, Marquette would not have kept all of its nine current players had Williams stayed simply due to the players’ frustrations with his coaching style. Williams settling for a secondrate job when he did will ultimately make Marquette better. 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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Women’s lacrosse drops both weekend games Losses to Temple, ‘Nova extend losing streak to 5 games
By Deny Gallagher Special to the Tribune
The Marquette women’s lacrosse team lost its fourth and fifth consecutive games over Easter break to Temple and Villanova, respectively. After dropping their previous three games on the road, the Golden Eagles returned to the friendly confines of Valley Fields looking to get back on track Thursday against Temple. However, the team came out to a slow start and put themselves in a 2-0 hole after just 10 minutes of play. “We came out a little bit flat in the first half and not quite ready and I think that hurt us,” coach Meredith Black said. Marquette got on the board a quarter of the way through
the game, courtesy of Anna Muzika. The redshirt sophomore midfielder beat the keeper for her second goal in as many games. For the rest of the half, the teams traded goals, with Temple going two for one. Marquette got goals from freshman attacker Devyn Atolini and sophomore midfielder Hayley Bass. Temple headed to the locker rooms up 7-3 at the half. The second half was a tightly contested affair, as the teams once again traded goals. Marquette came out of the locker room and scored two goals to make it 7-5 at the 25-minute mark. However, the Owls answered to give themselves a four-goal advantage after 13 minutes. Freshman Amanda Bochniak continued her excellent campaign, scoring with 16:33 to go. She finished with two goals on the day. Neither team scored for the next 13 minutes, as the Owls held 9-6 lead over the Golden Eagles. Junior attacker Nicole
Gleason made it a 9-7 game, until Temple scored two goals in the final 40 seconds, leading the Owls to an 11-7 victory. “What we take is that we have to believe that no matter the opponent we are able to win the game,” Black said. Saturday, the Marquette homestand moved to Hart Park in Wauwatosa, as the Golden Eagles played the Villanova Wildcats. For the second game in a row, Black’s squad came out to a slow start, as ‘Nova grabbed the first two goals of the game. Sophomore attacker Kenzie Brown got Marquette on the board, but the Wildcats quickly made it 3-1. The next few minutes favored the Golden Eagles, as sophomore Claire Costanza scored twice to tie the match at three. After both sides scored one goal each, Villanova tallied four consecutive goals to give the Wildcats an 8-4 advantage at the break. “Our team being so young
They are fighters.They never give up and as a coach you have to be so proud of a team like that.” Meredith Black, women’s lacrosse coach and new they like to assess the situation before going all out,” Black said. “In the first half they took a little bit of time to assess and that’s when Villanova scored some goals on us.” It was more of the same when play resumed after halftime, as ‘Nova scored two more before Gleason stopped the bleeding at the 25-minute mark. The next 13 minutes were all Marquette, as the team scratched and clawed its way back to make it a 10-9 game. This was due in part to two goals by Gleason, a pair by Bochniak, and another by Baas. With the rally nearly complete and plenty time remaining, the Golden Eagles believed the game was theirs. Unfortunately,
the teams were locked in a stalemate the rest of the way and the Golden Eagles dropped their fifth consecutive game. “They are fighters. They never give up and as a coach you have to be so proud of a team like that,” Black said. “I wish we would have come out with a little bit more fire in the first half and I think we would have had that game.” The Golden Eagles look to finish the season on a high note, as they head to Louisville Thursday before returning to the Valley for their last game of the regular season Sunday against the USC Trojans.
Bucks sale could potentially benefit MKE Sale of Bucks could mean new arena and more fans to fill seats By Kyle Doubrava
kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu
The Milwaukee Bucks, valued at $405 million by Forbes, were sold Wednesday to New York bank investors Marc Lasry and Wesley Edens for $550 million, ending Senator Herb Kohl’s 29-year tenure as owner. Lasry and Edens bring a breath of fresh air to a team that finished a league-worst 15-67 this year and saw diminished fan support as the dismal season progressed. The leadership change will have a monumental impact on the Bucks, but the ripple effect will certainly reach Marquette as well. Hopes for a new arena Kohl, Lasry and Edens will contribute a combined
$200 million for a new arena, and additional private supporters are expected. Early estimates put the cost of an arena in the $450 million range. Although there isn’t a definite location for the arena, Kohl would like for it to
stay downtown. Perhaps the aesthetic nightmare that is the BMO Harris Bradley Center would be demolished and simply replaced by the future facility. The men’s basketball team would play in a state-of-theart stadium fitting for the program’s ever-mounting expectations. Although recruits may not take a team’s arena deeply into account when mulling their choices, it would not hurt Marquette’s to make it a selling point. This should especially be the case when it tries to persuade nearby recruits, including highly touted Chicago-area players. Marquette fans will need to be patient with this whole process. The Bucks’ lease at the Bradley Center ends Sept. 30, 2017, and if an impressive amount of progress is made over the next 12 to 18 months toward planning the new facility, the lease would be extended to 2019. The entire arena plan will hang on taxpayer support if not enough private funding is raised. Surrounding counties have Photo via USA Today
staunchly opposed helping pay for a new facility, especially since the Miller Park sales tax will likely need to be extended from 2018 to 2020, at which point it will be 24 years since the tax began. Getting more fans in the seats At least in the arena’s first year, there should be a significant increase in attendance for all regular events, including Marquette games. Men’s basketball home games saw a slight decline in attendance over the last five years, which is not good news for a school’s premier sport. Fans should flock to the facility out of sheer curiosity. This would revitalize the crowd intensity that opponents openly feared in the past and that went missing down the stretch this season. It’s difficult to predict the Golden Eagles’ product four to five years from now, but regardless of their roster, a new facility would have the city and university
buzzing with anticipation. NCAA Tournament hosting opportunities Marquette hosted the second and third rounds of the NCAA Tournament in March, but the chances it may host again are unclear unless the new arena is approved and built. Each tournament game at the Bradley Center either sold out or was close to it thanks to Wisconsin playing in front of a home state crowd. A new arena would cement Marquette as a viable hosting site for at least 20 years, during which time the tournament could come to Milwaukee perhaps four times. Hosting allows for the university to be recognized to a certain extent by the NCAA and the media, and it provides economic support for the city due to the thousands of visitors. There is not much the men’s basketball program can directly benefit from Lasry and Edens’ purchase besides the prospects of a new home, but that’s all it may need to help move to the next level.