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MU student hit by car
Maximum of 15 years for alleged substantial battery of DPS officer By Matt Kulling
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A student athlete is still in custody after striking two Department of Public Safety officers Saturday and will face District Attorney charges Wednesday, Milwaukee Police Department Lt. Mark Stanmeyer said. Capt. Russell Shaw, assistant director of DPS, said that a DPS officer saw three students in a verbal altercation and, after approaching them, called for further assistance because she was by herself. Shaw said one of the individuals was acting “very erratic” and while the officers were trying to speak to the subject, he ended up striking one DPS officer in the face. Multiple MPD squad cars arrived at the scene, in addition to fire trucks and an ambulance. The officers received medical attention on the scene and were released from the hospital the next morning. “The subject was taken into custody for substantial battery,” Shaw said. “The suspect has not yet been charged.” A student involved in the incident, who chose to remain anonymous, told the Tribune immediately after the incident that the student athlete who struck the DPS officers was under the influence of an unidentified illegal substance. “(This assault is) obviously something of some seriousness because in most cases (MPD) would just give someone a battery citation, and they’d be on their way, but MPD looked at it as substantial battery, and that’s a more serious offense,” the student said. A substantial battery charge carries a penalty of up to a $50,000 and up to 15 years in prison. Shaw said the procedure for dealing with the assault of a DPS officer is the same as the procedure of dealing with a battery of a student. “If anyone else got battered, we can’t treat it any differently,” Shaw said. “It comes down to the arresting agency, MPD, and what they are going to arrest someone for.” Shaw said that whatever the District Attorney decides to do in the criminal case has nothing to do with what Student Affairs decides to do in handling the case.
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The student was crossing Wisconsin Avenue near the AMU and the Olin Engineering Center Monday afternoon when the accident occured.
Student responsive after being struck on Wisconsin Avenue By Andrew Dawson & Natalie Wickman
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the vehicle got out of the car and rushed to help her while bystanders joined and called an ambulance. Witnesses checked the victim’s pulse, and said she was breathing while still on the ground. The victim moaned and complained of shoulder pain before she was aided by paramedics. “She was unconscious for about 15 seconds, and then she started trying to get up,” said Kristina Lazzara, a witness to the collision and a freshman in the
College of Communication. Witnesses said the driver of the car did not appear to be driving recklessly at the time of the accident. The crosswalk where the student was hit does not have any traffic lights, and the setting sun reportedly cast a glare on the street. “It’s hard to see in the light so (the driver) probably didn’t see her,” Lazzara said. First responders at the scene declined to comment.
Shootings half a mile from Honors program revokes Les Aspin; no MU injuries sponsorship of FemSex 13 killed after attack in Washington, DC; motive still unknown By Rob Gebelhoff
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At least 13 people died after a gunman opened fire around 8 a.m. Monday at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., police said. The suspected shooter identified by the FBI as Aaron Alexis, a military contractor who lived in Fort Worth, is among the 13 reported dead.
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Memorial Union and the Olin Engineering Center. She was taken away by paramedics and was reportedly responsive after the accident. Witnesses said the student was walking alone when she was struck at the hip by a westbound red Dodge Charger. The student proceeded to fall onto the windshield and then onto the ground, scraping her forehead and knuckles. After the incident, the driver of
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D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier initially announced authorities were searching for two other suspects dressed in military style-clothing, one of whom was located and cleared shortly after. The other suspect is described by Lanier as a black man in his 40s with gray sideburns, The Washington Post reported. The shootings took place about a half a mile south of Marquette’s Les Aspin Center for Government in D.C. Annie Shuey, a junior in the College of Communication and student at Les Aspin, said she heard about See Shooting, Page 6
Changes to sexuality workshop inadequate for university OK By Joe Kaiser & Tony Manno joseph.kaiser@marquette.edu anthony.manno@marquette.edu
The University Honors Program will no longer sponsor FemSex, a weekly student workshop centered on the discussion of female sexuality and reproduction, despite its recent return to campus. The decision came roughly eight months after the university originally pulled its
support for the program when it was initially sponsored by the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center last semester. The Tribune reported Sept. 10 that the program was returning this semester despite scrutiny from some donors, alumni and faculty. The FemSex syllabus underwent some minor changes for its return, but the changes were not substantial enough for the university to back the workshop, Marquette said in a statement Monday. “As a Catholic, Jesuit university, Marquette supports the educational and intellectual See FemSex, Page 6
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LIMO hit, totaled by stolen vehicle
A Student Safety Programs vehicle was struck and totaled by an oncoming vehicle on campus Sept. 5. The vehicle, a white LIMO express van, was taking a left turn from 24th Street onto West Wells Street when another fast-moving vehicle struck the LIMO in the intersection and totaled the vehicle. Capt. Russell Shaw, of the Department of Public Safety, said the vehicle in question was stolen, and the subjects tried to flee the scene, where officers of the Milwaukee Police Department apprehended them. No students were reported to be in the LIMO at the time of the accident, and the driver only sustained minor injuries. “Thank goodness that there were no students on (the LIMO),” Shaw said. “That certainly was a big relief.” Members of Student Safety Programs are not allowed to comment on LIMO accidents and Director of Student Safety Programs Sgt. Daniel Kolosovsky could not be reached for comment.
Walgreen’s, CVS fight bomb threats
Bomb threats evacuated and closed Walgreen’s stores in Milwaukee, Oak Creek, Appleton, Greenville and Wauwatosa Monday, adding to a string of earlier bomb threats against Walgreen’s and CVS locations across the nation, according to WTMJ-TV. A Walgreen’s in Apple Valley, Minnesota was also evacuated Monday after a bomb threat, which occurred roughly three miles from a Walgreen’s that received a bomb threat Sept. 4. The FBI said it believes the Walgreen’s and CVS bomb threats may be part of some sort of scam, citing 10 stores in Savannah, Ga. that each received a bomb threat Sept. 12 with the demands that 10 Green Dot MoneyPak cards each be activated and loaded with $500 and that the card numbers be read aloud over the phone.
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The totaled LIMO Express van had no student passengers when it was struck by a stolen car Sept. 5.
None of the managers complied with the threats. A bomb threat also evacuated a Wal-Mart in West Milwaukee Monday, but law enforcement did not find any explosives after searching the store.
Raw milk debate spills into senate
The Wisconsin Senate’s Committee on Financial Institutions and Rural Issues heard testimony Monday in La Crosse concerning both sides of a bill that would allow farmers to sell unpasteurized milk directly to consumers, according to the Associated Press. The bill would still ban retail sale of unpasteurized milk in grocery stores, but raw milk proponents believe the issue is a matter of personal freedom. Opponents, such as the Safe Milk Coalition,
DPS Reports Sept. 12 At 11:29 a.m. an employee reported that unknown person(s) attempted to forcibly enter his secured, unattended vehicle in the 600 block of N. 19th St. causing an estimated $1,500 in damage. MPD will be contacted. Sept. 13 At 2:25 a.m. a student in Schroeder Hall admitted using a false ID to enter a bar at an off campus location. At 6:18 p.m. a student used a false ID to purchase alcohol at the Union Sports Annex. Sept. 14 At 3:09 a.m. a person not affiliated with
Marquette battered a student in the 1600 block of W. Wells St. and damaged the student’s cell phone. MPD took the suspect into custody. The student was not injured. At 11:16 p.m. an unidentified subject caused an estimated $50 in damage to an awning on the exterior of a business in the 1600 block of W. Wells St. Sept. 15 At 10:54 p.m. a student reported being struck from a projectile of an airsoft gun from a moving motor vehicle in the 1500 block of W. State St. Medical assistance was declined and MPD was notified.
the Dairy Business Association and the Wisconsin Medical Society, believe unpasteurized milk is a health hazard. A similar hearing was held in Madison Wednesday, in which raw milk supporters wore white hats with the words “milk freedom” written on them. Gov. Scott Walker said he is open to listening to all sides of the raw milk debate and said two years ago he would sign a raw milk bill if it had the appropriate health protections. Wisconsin, the second largest dairy producing state in the country, is one of only two of the nation’s top 10 dairy producing states that does not allow for the sale of unpasteurized milk. The issue became highly publicized in the state after a 2010 raid of a Sauk County farm found a farmer selling raw milk through a private buying club.
Flooding kills 8 citizens in Colorado
At least eight people are dead and hundreds more are unaccounted for or stranded following days of flooding in Colorado. Among those presumed dead was an 80-year-old woman in Larimer County whose home was washed away by a flooding river. Floodwaters still cover more than 2,000 square miles of the state, and have forced more than 11,000 people to leave their homes, ABC News reports. President Obama signed a disaster declaration Sunday, providing federal aid to the disasterravaged state. Since the flooding began, the National Guard conducted over 400 helicopter rescues, prompting the largest aerial rescue operation since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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Tuesday 17 One Dime at a Time benefiting Groundwork Milwaukee, Whole Foods Market, 8 a.m.
The Dodos with Cousins concert, Turner Hall Ballroom, 7 p.m.
Wednesday 18 Fall ICEE Sale by Omega Delta, Central Mall, 11 a.m. Fruit Cup Sale by the Latin American Student Organization, Raynor Library Flags, 11 a.m. Public Relations Student Society of America Bake Sale, Straz Hall, 11 a.m.
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University rankings remain divisive as MU climbs Marquette increases by 8 places in latest list from U.S. News By Caroline Roers
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U.S. News & World Reports moved Marquette up its list of National University Rankings to No. 75 from No. 83 this year. While mixed opinions have arisen regarding the importance of the rankings, Marquette’s administration has made rising in the rankings a goal. The university’s strategic plan calls for the university to enter the top quarter of U.S. News’ rankings, which also ranked Marquette No. 49 in its list of “Best Value Schools” and No. 14 on its list of “Up and Coming Schools.” U.S. News uses seven broad categories to capture various
dimensions of academic quality for each college they rank, with each category being weighted differently. The categories include undergraduate reputation, weighed at 22.5 percent; student selectivity for entering class, weighed at 12.5 percent; faculty resources for academic year, weighed at 20 percent; graduation and retention rate, weighted at 22.5 percent; financial resources, weighed at 10 percent; alumni giving, weighed at 5 percent; and graduation rate performance, 7.5 percent. These categories are intended to allow students to compare the relative quality of institutions. Critics of the rankings, though, challenge whether the system is an accurate representation of what makes a college “the best.” “I always tell families to pay attention to the methodology behind the rankings,” said Robert Blust, director of admissions at Marquette. “The one thing that
concerns me is what they define ‘the best’ as. To me, the best is what is best for you. I don’t think the best is reflected in those rankings.” The U.S. News rankings focus on students’ SAT and ACT scores, the selectivity of a college, and a large portion of the assessment comes from surveys completed by universities and college administration officials. Because of the categories emphasized in these rankings, some say they are concerned about exactly what colleges are doing to boost their ranks. According to a Sept. 10 article in The Atlantic, U.S. News rankings encourage colleges and universities to “do what they can” to boost their place in rankings. Examples include spending money on things the U.S. News formula deems important or by aggressively increasing the size of the applicant pool. The Atlantic said that some colleges turn
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away a higher percentage of applicants to show the school is “more selective” in order to boost its standings. The most recent college to reportedly “cheat the system” was Claremont-McKenna College last year whose senior administrator was caught sending U.S. News false SAT figures for years. Other universities that were caught include George Washington University, which overstated the proportion of its incoming freshmen who were in the top 10 percent of its high school classes, and the law school at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which provided inaccurate admissions information to the American Bar Association and U.S. News. Though critics continue to speculate, Blust also said that there is an upside to the rankings. “The rankings are a great way to show how universities compare to one another,” he said. “We can see the company that we
keep and compare ourselves to those universities.” One in six college students said they consider college rankings “very important” when choosing where they attend college, according to a 2011 study by the Higher Education Research Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. Monica Lopez, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, said she used the ranking system for exactly that purpose. “I think the rankings gave me a good idea of how colleges stood nationwide,” Lopez said. “I was able to see the other universities ranked around them and how they compared to them. I also found universities that I had never heard of that I added to my list.” Blust added that prospective students should consult many different perspectives, including other rankings and student opinions, when finding what college is “best” for them.
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SIRCLES hopes to serve as roundtable for cultures Over 40 student orgs invited to participate in new CIE initiative By Natalie Wickman
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In an effort to foster cooperation between Marquette’s cultural groups, the Center for Intercultural Engagement hosted its first Students for Inclusivity, Resource Sharing, Community, and Leadership to Engage with Social Justice meeting Friday, with 30 representatives from different cultural and social justice organizations in attendance. SIRCLES members plan to meet monthly to discuss diversity, social justice and collaboration on campus. John Janulis, a coordinator in the Center for Intercultural Engagement said the group’s name is tied to the idea of everything coming full circle for the members and leaders of the organizations involved. “I think there are some commonalities between what SIRCLES is trying to accomplish and themes that are generally associated with a circle,” Janulis said in an email. “Symbolically, a circle can represent unity and togetherness, which is one of the goals of SIRCLES,” Janulis and Alexandria Taylor, a graduate assistant in the CIE, came up with the idea for the organization last May when student leaders of Marquette’s various cultural groups began to consider collaborating. Once plans for the organization were
formed, the CIE invited more than 40 student organizations to SIRCLES the summer. “We wanted to find a balance between providing learning opportunities for inclusive leadership and having each organization share what they were planning in terms of events,” Janulis said. In order to get in sync with one other, the different representatives shared their clubs’ mission statements and highlighted their upcoming events. A large emphasis was put on fostering support and partnership between the groups. “For me personally, I want to use SIRCLES as a network to build relationships with other student organization leaders to put together collaborative events,” said Ryan Perel, the president of the Jewish Student Union and a junior in the College of Business Administration. While brainstorming future collaboration projects, the SIRCLES attendees made it their objective to eliminate ignorance on campus and engage the whole student body. In addition to support and collaboration, SIRCLES also hopes to play a role in molding the Marquette’s student leaders. “I hope that SIRCLES will help students understand the concept of leading through inclusion,” Janulis said. “Learning how to be an inclusive leader will prepare our students to make some tangible contributions to their communities for the rest of their lives.” While many of the SIRCLES attendees were impressed with
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SIRCLES plans to meet every Monday to encourage collaboration and cooperation among MU’s cultural groups.
the turnout for the first meeting, they also expressed hope that the organization would grow both on campus and beyond, with SIRCLES expanding to local colleges or universities in Milwaukee. Rebecca Zellelew, a junior in
the College of Arts & Sciences and the secretary of the African Student Association, said she plans to invite other organizations and representatives. “It was a really good turnout for any type of meeting, but when I think of the amount of
organizations on campus - there should have been more representatives,” Zellew said. “I’m going to talk to my friends in other clubs and tell them to have someone represent their club at our next meeting.”
All off-campus seats filled for first time since 2009
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Campus safety, student organization funding reform and tuition increases are all issues the new off-campus senators intend to tackle this year.
New senators bring a variety of experiences, ideas to MUSG By Joe Kvartunas
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For the first time since 2009, Marquette Student Government filled all the off-campus senate seats during the election. The seven off-campus senators, representing the largest constituency of any residency area, bring a diverse background of experiences with MUSG.
Legislative Vice President Kyle Whelton, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences, believes they will be beneficial to the senate. “I do think it will be extremely beneficial,” Whelton said. “I am a firm believer that governments, even student governments, have to be representative of the diverse view points that exist in a constituency. At times this can be frustrating, especially when we need something to be done quickly, but if we are to do justice to our roles as student leaders, we need these fresh perspectives to ensure all students are represented, not just
one vocal group.” The seven who were elected are Lukas Baker, a junior in the College of Communication; Nathan Craft, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences; Natasha Hansen, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences; Alison Libera, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences; Mary McCarthy, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences; Brittany Riesenbeck, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences; and Thomas Schick, a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences. Baker will offer a unique perspective to the senate as someone who held an
administrative position with MUSG until Thursday, when he stepped down before the results of the election were announced. He said he wanted to run for senate because he felt he needed to be more involved. “The parliamentarian’s job is to just really listen and make sure that everything’s going in constitution correctly,” Baker said. “But you’re not allowed to speak during debate, or put any of your input into what’s going on whatsoever. If you’re a person like me just biting your tongue gets a little old, I guess you could say. I thought it was a good time to transition from
leaving that office into MUSG.” Baker spoke about the failed MUSG amendment that would have removed the 30 percent floor for Student Organization Funding allocation that is mandated by the MUSG constitution. He said that it is something that he would like to address. Craft, unlike any of the other members of the caucus, comes to senate with no previous experience with MUSG. He said his experiences at the Les Aspin Center in Washington D.C inspired him to get involved. “The experience and the individuals I met (at Les Aspin) were a motivation for me to serve Marquette’s student body and assist in continuing the success of the university,” Craft said. Craft said he especially wants to work on student safety issues and fiscal responsibility, citing recent hikes in tuition as a cause. Schick is one of the veteran members of the off campus caucus. He comes to the position with two years of experience as a hall senator, and significant experience as chair of the Business Administration committee. He expects to be a leader in senate. “I guess my goal and my role is I would like to continue grow as a leader myself,” Schick said. “I just go to work everyday and try to help the group as a whole.”
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Annual Al’s Run races for charity Thousands turn out for event benefitting Children’s Hospital By Elizabeth Baker Special to the Tribune
Milwaukee’s annual Briggs and Al’s Run and Walk for the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin took place Saturday morning, with thousands of participants joining to raise money for the hospital. Thousands of runners, wheelchair racers and walkers gathered along Wisconsin Avenue to enjoy live music, including a Marquette band performance at West Towne Square, before the race began at the starting line on 12th Street and Wisconsin Avenue. The finish line was located at the Summerfest grounds. Tiffany Cvikota, special events coordinator at the Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, said she loves working at the event because she interacts with patients’ families and gets to see all the children smiling and having a good time. This was her seventh year working at the run. “Last year, we had a little over 13,000 participants,” Cvikota said. “I think we were trying to get around 14,000 today, and we’re probably close to that because when it’s nice outside, we usually get around 800 to 1,000 walk-ups.” Buzz Williams, Marquette men’s basketball coach, spoke at the starting line with his team before participants started their eight-kilometer run, five-mile walk or three-mile walk. “Every time I come here, and this is my sixth time here, I’m amazed by the legacy – 36 years, $14 million raised, and so many
amazing lives that have been impacted,” Williams said. “Today is about helping Children’s Hospital throughout the year.” Members of the basketball team gave high-fives to the runners as they began the run. Cvikota said this event is important and special to Marquette’s campus because of its history with Al McGuire, former Marquette men’s basketball coach, he started the run for the kids of the Children’s Hospital, and because the hospital used to be located on Wisconsin Avenue. “That’s why it’s so important for us to continue partnering with Marquette,” Cvikota said. “There’s such a rich history.” Shannon Duffy, a freshman in the College of Engineering, ran the eight-kilometer route with the Marquette Running Club. She said she first heard about Briggs and Al’s Run and Walk by joining the club and was interested in supporting the cause. “I think (the run) is exciting for Marquette students because it’s giving back to a really good cause,” Duffy said. “A lot of people here like to give back and do service, so it’s really in the spirit of Marquette.” Duffy said many Marquette students volunteered at water stations and check-in tables during the run. “Volunteers at the water station at the end started chanting the ‘We are Marquette’ cheer as we crossed the finish line, so that was really fun,” she said. Cvikota said that run is one of the two main annual fundraisers that Children’s Hospital holds. “Both raise over one million dollars for the hospital,” Cvikota said, “so it’s crucial that we continue it because kids deserve the best, and that’s what Children’s Hospital is about.”
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FemSex: Honors director declines to comment on program’s end exploration of issues regarding gender and sexuality,” the statement said. “Early this week, a student-led Female Sexuality workshop was promoted on campus with sponsorship from an academic program. Following a discussion with the program about academic sponsorship, including the requirement of faculty
presence, the program chose not to continue sponsoring the Female Sexuality workshop.” Amelia Zurcher, a professor of English and director of the Honors Program, said she did not have a comment about the decision at this time. The workshop’s founders, Alisha Balistreri Klapps, who is unaffiliated with Marquette, and
graduate students Claire Van Fossen and Rachel Bruns, could not be reached for comment at this time either. Zurcher told the Tribune last week, however, that she believes “FemSex empowers (participants) to understand, respect and appreciate their own sexuality and use it in just and healthy ways.”
The university statement continued, “While it was evident that changes to the workshop outline were made since spring, additional changes were needed to align with Catholic teaching. We understand that our students engage in discussions on gender and sexuality, but when they happen as part of a university-sponsored event,
we must address these topics in the context of our Catholic faith. We continue to be confident that we will find mutually respectful ways to engage in these important discussions in a way that is consistent with our mission and identity.”
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Shooting: Washington, DC increases security after Navy Yard attack the shooting at close to 10 a.m. while walking to class. “I was really shocked,” Shuey said. “It was kind of surreal. At first I didn’t understand how close it was.” Christopher Murray, coordinator of student affairs at the Les Aspin Center, said none of the students were working in the city at the time of the shooting and were in class at the time. “The Aspin Center has procedures in place to ensure that students’ locations are known, including when they are in their internships, and that allows the Aspin Center staff to be in close contact with them in the event of an emergency,” Murray said in an email. Although no student in the current class is interning near the Navy Yard, Brian Kane, a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences and a student at Les Aspin, said he noticed that security greatly increased in the city.
“There was security, SWAT and capitol police all over the place,” said Kane, who walked a couple blocks short of the Navy Yard for lunch. “It (was) scary knowing that the suspect (was) on the loose, but security was walking down the street with weapons everywhere,” Kane said. “The area we’re in is a very safe neighborhood. We’re all glued to the TV to see the updates.” Kane said he and the other students were contacted by family members in the morning. Shuey said her mother texted her the message: “Shooter in D.C. Stay inside.” Cassie Smedile, a 2007 Marquette alumna who works as the communication director in the office of Rep. Sean Duffy (RWis.), said that other than increased security, the city seems to be normal. “I felt OK walking from Union Station to the House,” Smedile said. “Maybe it was
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A small group holds a candle light vigil to remember the victims of the shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.
a false sense of security because we really just don’t know everything yet.” The Senate was put on lockdown as a result of the shooting. The House of Representatives, however, was not closed, as it was not in session. Marquette University Presi-
dent the Rev. Scott Pilarz issued the following statement regarding the shooting on the university’s website: “Our university community has the victims of this tragedy, their families and all of the people of our nation’s capital in our hearts and prayers today. This
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The Marquette Tribune Tuesday, September 17, 2013
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Bay View Bash Street festival brings music, spectacle to south side community By Hannah Byron Special to the Tribune
This weekend Bay View’s Kinnickinnic Avenue will close down only to be flooded with drag queens, flame throwers, food vendors, a strong man competition and an expected 25,000 people. This weekend, the Bay View community will hold the 10th anniversary of Bay View Bash, celebrating one of Milwaukee’s best-known neighborhoods. In the past 30 years, Bay View transformed from a workingclass Milwaukee spot in the ‘80s and ‘90s into today’s land of coffee shops and vintage kitsch. This year’s festival will take over the neighborhood’s central street Kinnickinnic, better known as “KK” on Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. The event will include a drag show featuring the queens of Hamburger Mary’s, Bay View’s drag queen diner, the flame-throwing and antics of Dead Man’s Carnival and a series of cover bands playing the music of bands from The Who to Foo Fighters. Besides the drag queens,
local bands and the unique Bay View vibe, volunteers help make the festival special. The bash is the largest all-volunteer street festival in Milwaukee, run entirely by local people from the neighborhood. Bill Sell, an active volunteer, explained the origins of the b ash. “There are all kinds of reasons,” explained Sell. “Some people thought a street bash would be good for the community, help people raise money for community organizations and some people just wanted to hear music.” The Bay View Bash also boasts the distinction of being a near zero waste festival. “This is the third year we have composted at the bash,” said Melissa Tashijan, the volunteer executive director and a founder of Kompost Kids. “Each year we are getting better and better. Last year we diverted about ten yards worth Photo via Facebook of material.” To accomplish this goal, all food vendors use compostable products provided by the bash. After the festivities are over, the compost is collected and sent to a compost farm in Caledonia, Wis. “I think we need to take responsibility over our waste stream,” said Tashijan. “These types of fun activities and festivals (are) where lots of people gather (and) build up a lot of trash, and it doesn’t have to be
like that.” Along with the loftier ecofriendly goal, the Bay View Bash provides lighter entertainment from Spoof Fest, local bands, a demonstration stage and a dog walk. West Goad, the lead singer and guitarist from The 57s, a band scheduled to perform at the bash said, “ We have not played (at the) Bay View Bash before, (but) we are excited to play because it’s a showcase and celebration of everything that is Bay View.” The demonstration stage includes a variety of entertainment, from a strong man and break dancing competition to a drag show featuring the divas of Hamburger Mary’s. This is Hamburger Mary’s first year performing at the Bash. Gary Olsen, the general manager of
Hamburger Mary’s, said, “We thought it would be neat to introduce something new to the Bay View community.” Dear Ruthie, a performer at Hamburger Mary’s, will be hosting a variety show as Joan Rivers. Other performers that will accompany her on stage dressing as stars like Cher, Britney Spears, Aretha Franklin, Whoopi Goldberg and Liza Minnelli. Hamburger Mary’s is known for its charitable work, and will host a fifty-fifty raffle with half of the proceeds going to the winner, 25 percent going to charity and the last quarter going to the bash itself. In addition to live music and performances, the Bay View Bark is sponsoring its third annual Dog Walk event. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. and the participants
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who register will receive a Bay View Bark swag bag including treats for dogs and owners alike. Manager Krystal Kitazaki said, “The community is a very dogfriendly area, which is what makes the Dog Walk a success.” The activity holds both a best costume competition as well as a doggy owner look alike contest. Prizes include gift cards to use at local shops and restaurants in the Bay View area. “There is not a specific theme for the costume contest,” advises Kitazaki. “So get as creative as you can.” It is not surprising a neighborhood as eclectic and ever-changing as Bay View has a festival full character. For lovers of this south side Milwaukee favorite, the festival will remind you why Bay View is worth a ride across town.
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More than 25,000 people are expected to attend Bay View Bash this weekend for live music, food and festivities.
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Getting my hopes up for the Emmys
Erin Heffernan Last year’s Annual Marquee Emmy Party ended with me throwing Chex Mix at my TV. I think I lost it around the time that John Cryer won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for the inexplicably popular garbage heap that is “Two and a Half Men.” And though I’ve not always been armed as such, I’ve been throwing the proverbial Chex Mix at the Emmys for years. The award show, which will air its 65th broadcast this Sunday, has garnered the reputation as a haven for network pets, be they hacky or heartfelt. Time was spent bowed to the altars of “Boston Legal,” “Monk,” “Fraiser” and time and again established, yet unexciting, favorites like “Modern Family” had their egos stroked. Popularity was king. Conventionality was prized. And year after year the same shows dominated, making the awards almost too boring to procrastinate homework for. But, recently, and this year especially, there are signs of promise, hints of quality winning over dollars and viewership in this sea of television-types. It makes sense. Today’s television offerings are often lauded as part of a “golden age” with work as profound and culturally important as “Mad Men,” “Homeland,” “Breaking Bad,” “30 Rock” and the streaming-breakthrough and headline of this year’s nominees, “House of Cards.” It’s clear that work like this
needs a higher caliber of awards: one that doesn’t ignore great shows, like the Emmys wont to do—giving only two nominations and no wins to “The Wire,” snubbing, a granted unpopular but still brilliant, “Firefly,” and continuously underrepresenting shows like “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “Community.” But recently these signs of change are coexistent with the same cheeseball, commercial tendencies that result in me sweeping Chex-dust out of my carpet. This leads me to the four different reactions that I may have throughout this weekend’s show. 1) Yelling huzzah in surprise and delight, 2) A golf clap in respect for an expected, but indisputably correct choice, 3) a slight frown, showing disappointment and disapproval for venial rather than cardinal sins and 4) Chex mix throwing, for the true travesties. HUZZAH! These are the moments that would genuinely both surprise and delight. I hope that the Emmys gives “Top of the Lake” its fair due. The acting is superb, the vibe is thick with tension and mystery and it’s both a beautiful and fresh onetime series. My yell of nerdy joy, would come too if Adam Driver of “Girls” wins for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He is the definition of a great actor in a modern comedy— incredibly
idiosyncratic, yet soulful; squarely not the lead of the show, but central to its heart. In that same vain, I hope Louis C.K.’s “Louie” will upset the monolith of Emmyapproval, “Modern Family.” It, like Driver, gives comedy that is at once fresh, hilarious but with an impressive ambition and introspective streak making it as good as anything on TV right now. I would have also been pumped if “Antiques Roadshow” won Outstanding Reality Program. It’s been nominated 11 times total and has never won an Emmy. It is also just an incredibly charming show that is an unrecognized PBS institution, serves as an anecdote to shows like the “Real Housewives of [insert city]” and has been ripped off by the slew of three, count them, THREE, shows about pawn shops now on reality television. GOLF CLAP There are, of course, known entities that Emmys should, and likely will, acknowledge. First, I would say it is crazy that “Mad Men’s” Jon Hamm has not won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series—his opponent, Bryan Cranston has deservingly taken the prize three times for “Breaking Bad,” but this season was one of Hamm’s best in one of the most enigmatic roles in TV, equal in complexity to Walter White.
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Elisabeth Moss and Thomas M. Wright in the mini-series, ‘Top of the Lake.’
Speaking of everyone’s favorite meth show, there is no question “Breaking Bad” will clean up at least a few statues on Sunday, and I think it deserves it. But “Game of Thrones” has still only won in one Primetime Emmy category for Peter Dinklage as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. If either wins, I will briefly subside my Emmy smack talk and and will gently clap with approval. Last of the deserving winners would be Julie Louis Dryfus for her work in “Veep.” I think it is likely the most underrated comedy right now and, though Dryfus has been an award darling in the past, the show could use all the attention it can get. SLIGHT FROWN “Homeland’s” second season should stop the award train. I hope that the Emmys don’t fall into its familiar trap of awarding the same, once celebrated, show despite diminishing returns. “Homeland” is not all that bad, but it’s certainly not the best in any of its categories. Speaking of over-nominated, I hope “Modern Family” will win nothing and like it. The show, though it occasionally has charm
and clever writing, is an increasingly twee and predictable family sitcom. FLYING CHEX MIX I’m setting the line here. If Jim Parsons beats out Louis C.K, Alec Baldwin and Don Cheadle for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for “The Big Bang Theory”; if the weakest season of “Downton Abbey” upsets any of the much worthier nominees; if the violently-bleached Guy Fieri wins for Outstanding Reality Program for “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives,” Chex Mix will be thrown and I will now know that the hacks have once again, gained majority rule in what is supposed to be TV’s biggest night. On the hopeful side, Neil Patrick Harris is once again hosting, so at least we’ll get a good musical number this Sunday, but let’s hope I can retain hold of my snacks and the world of television gets an awards show it deserves. Erin Heffernan is a senior studying writing intensive English and political science. Email her with comments or suggestions at erin.heffernan@ marquette.edu.
Fans will find nothing new in ‘Insidious: Chapter 2’ ‘The Conjuring’ director ends a streak of horror successes By Claire Nowak
claire.nowak@marquette.edu
This summer, I almost underwent a radical change in ideology.I started to believe that a modern horror movie could be more than just a mess of blood and cheap scares.There was substantial evidence to back up my claim. “The Conjuring,” a James Wan film based on actual events in Rhode Island, not only had the scares of a great horror film, but had a script and cast to make it a great movie in any genre. Adam Wingard’s “You’re Next” also opened to rave reviews, giving a new twist to the home-invasion story. I could only hope that “Insidious: Chapter 2,” also directed by Wan, would continue the streak that kept these thrillers from being “just another horror movie.” But what did I get for my overabundant optimism?
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Just another horror movie. Insidious 2 picks up right where the first installment left off, with Josh (Patrick Wilson) saving his son Dalton (Ty Simpkins) from the spirit world called the Further. The only problem is, Josh isn’t actually Josh. Another malevolent spirit took over his body, left the real Josh in the Further and has killed paranormal investigator Elise (Lin Shaye) before she could warn the others. Now Josh’s wife Renai (Rose Byrne) and mother Lorraine (Barbara Hershey) must confront
Josh’s dark past with the help of investigators Carl (Steve Coulter), Specs (Leigh Whannell) and Tucker (Angus Sampson) to bring Josh back before their unwelcome visitor kills them all. The plot may appear sinister enough for the average moviegoer, but in the end, it becomes nothing more than an overblown and predictable sequel that never lives up to its predecessor. As the writer of the screenplay, Whannell’s script feels forced in the film’s 105-minute run, whether Specs and Tucker are overemphasizing the importance of Elise’s death or Josh tries to force Renai to forget about evil spirits and have a normal life. It spends (read: wastes) a considerable amount of time building up to the reveal of Josh’s true identity, which is blatantly obvious, especially for those who have seen the first movie, dropping not-so-subtle hints at every possible moment. Even the majority of the performances feel exaggerated. As the possessed Josh, Wilson clearly channels Jack Nicholson from “The Shining,” which makes for an eerie, yet highly unoriginal character. The rest of the cast only manage acts of extreme terror that
fuel the horror film stereotype, save for Whannell and Sampson, who serve as the amusing and welcomed comic relief. Between the exaggerated script and overly dramatic cast, however, Insidious 2 does bring in a number of creepy ghouls and twists to keep the plot interesting and the viewers on the edge of their seats. The back-story of the spirit living as Josh may be more disturbing than entertaining (his mother dresses him up as a girl as a child, for starters) but it certainly startles. The other ghostly entities from the Further - an intriguing concept in and of itself that holds
together both movies – don’t hold much significance to the plot, though they do the job of bringing the jump scares as well as any ghost could. Insidious 2 had the potential to fully convince me that horror movies were on their way to becoming a respectable genre of cinema, especially on account of the success of Wan’s last film. Unfortunately, it gives nothing original or creative to bring me over to the ranks of the horror buffs. There can certainly be exceptions to the general stereotype of cheesy horror movies, but Insidious 2, unfortunately, is not one of them.
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The Marquette Tribune Editorial Board:
Seamus Doyle,Viewpoints Editor Kara Chiuchiarelli, Assistant Viewpoints Editor Tessa Fox, Editor-in-Chief Sarah Hauer, Managing Editor Joe Kaiser, News Editor Rob Gebelhoff, Projects Editor Erin Heffernan, Marquee Editor
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Vegetarian or not, nutrition is a must
Patrick Leary, Sports Editor Alec Brooks, Copy Chief Maddy Kennedy, Visual Content Editor Rebecca Rebholz, Photo Editor
STAFF EDITORIAL
Rankings just one measure of college quality
Illustration by Rob Gebelhoff/robert.gebelhoff@marquette.edu
Our view: University value goes well beyond quantifiable numbers, and MU should focus its marketing on factors outside of college ranking reports. Americans love rankings. We rank fantasy football picks, popular music singles, employees and students. Lists with titles like the “Top 10,” the “Top 100” or “Worst 50” are a staple in popular culture, and we have added universities to the list of lists. This month U.S. News and World Report published its 2014 college rankings. Marquette was listed No. 75 among the list of 400 “national universities,” an “eight-spot jump” according to campus marketing. Six other schools were also ranked at 75. The ranking was dominant on the university homepage, advertised on television screens and posters around campus and tweeted out to thousands of followers: “Marquette jumps eight spots on U.S. News’ annual Best Colleges list.” So what? Other titles bestowed by U.S. News accompanied this update, including the No. 49 “Best Value School” and the No. 14 “Up and Coming School.” College rankings such as those published by U.S. News are highly arbitrary. U.S. News often changes its criteria, and U.S. News may value different criteria than Forbes, the Princeton Review, and other organizations. Because of its methodology, reputation and widespread use, the U.S. News rankings are the most-reported in higher education. For instance, Marquette marketed three U.S. News rankings this year while not marketing rankings from its competitors. While Marquette is not alone in marketing these rankings, they seem too arbitrary for the university to dedicate any resources, time or effort publicizing them. While Marquette’s “No. 75” ranking is an eight-spot jump from 2013, realizing it could also be ranked at 81 with the ties factored in is less than impressive. According to U.S. News, the 2014 methodology underwent “significant changes” to focus more on the students universities produce rather than the students they accept. This could account for Marquette’s number jump as well as the changing rank of other schools, as noted in the U.S. News report. These rankings are not the only titles Marquette claimed in 2014. The Princeton Review named Marquette the ninth school on its “Most Religious Students” list, a ranking of the 20 institutions that have the most religious students which is based on student
survey responses. The Princeton Review also named Marquette a Best Midwestern College and included it in its unranked list of “The Best 378 Colleges.” Similarly, Forbes magazine ranked Marquette 176 on its list of “America’s Top Colleges,” 127 for “Private Colleges,” 87 for “Research Universities” and 31 “in the Midwest.” The Princeton Review and Forbes use a similar methodology to U.S. News. Each is carefully calculated using similar data, but that doesn’t make one list more or less valid than another. They are all relatively arbitrary. For instance, part of the U.S. News report was Marquette’s rating as an “A+ School for B Students.” The title can be confusing – encouraging students with “less than stratospheric test scores” to apply while simultaneously discouraging students with those stellar test scores from taking Marquette seriously. Marquette students’ average ACT scores suggest that campus is already a magnet for students from the entire academic spectrum, which makes pointing out the “averageness” of the university unnecessary. Putting emphasis on an arbitrary ranking — regardless of the source — is a waste. Moving eight possible spots in the U.S. News report does not truly gauge our university’s progress in the past year. Universities like Marquette should make it clear that while the rankings help create a quantifiable system, they are not always the best representation of a university’s mission, academics or campus. The Marquette Dean of Admissions Robert Blust has, however, recognized that many different factors contribute to a student’s college experience other than ranking systems. In a recent Tribune interview, Blust commented that the admissions department recommends prospective students research the methodology behind rankings because how a student defines what is best for him or herself may be different than how U.S. News defines it. In this manner, there seems to be a slight disconnect from what prospective students are told and what is marketed across campus. Marquette should spend its effort promoting objective facts about its programs and let prospective students decide if it is the right fit for them, rather than advertising unsubstantial numbers. Deciding on a college is not just a numbers game, and reducing it to rankings tries to make it one.
Helen Hillis I am a vegetarian — an herbivore, a plant muncher. Naturally, this means I want to save the world by giving all pigs a big hug, frolic under a rainbow with cows and swim across the Pacific with dolphins. Not that I need the exercise, because my meat-free diet means I’m as healthy as a horse. Meat lovers and vegetarians alike are guilty of associating this romantic notion with vegetarianism. Vegetarian is often synonymous with healthy for some, but with ill-informed tree huggers for others. In fact, when I started to Google “Why is being vegetarian…” the first suggestions were “good for you,” followed by “bad for you” and “stupid.” When you consider that sugar, alcohol, oil and modified grains could all constitute a meat-free diet, it is no surprise that people are concerned with the diets of vegetarians. When I became a vegetarian in January 2012, I wasn’t afraid of eating something with a face, but instead the side effects of meat consumption on heart health and the environment. When I learned that meat production contributes to nearly 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, I was stunned. Add to that, many studies have linked meat consumption to cardiovascular disease, and cutting meat out of my diet was an easy choice. However, I didn’t actually know what I was doing. I didn’t do much research on how to balance my diet. I had good reasons, but poor execution. As a result, I filled up on pasta, rice and bread. It wasn’t until a friend showed me the documentary “Forks Over Knives” that I realized my diet was missing nutrients like iron, protein and healthy fats. The documentary discusses the health benefits of an animal product-free diet as well as many studies which have addressed the health concerns associated with eating meat. It highlights two doctors whose treatments include whole food diets designed to help their patients. Seeing the effects of a balanced diet inspired me to change my approach to vegetarianism. I am still far from perfect. While one of my cabinets is filled with quinoa, vegetables, lentils and more components of a healthy vegetarian diet, the other is packed
with everything necessary to make any baked good imaginable. This only becomes a problem when I focus more on cookies and less on vegetables. The biggest issues I’ve seen have been with education and research. Whether someone is considering why or how to be a vegetarian, sources are important. You are likely to come across hundreds of bloggers who claim certain benefits of a vegetarian diet. While these individuals are likely well-intentioned, it is vital to reference reliable academic research or governmental institutions for your information. For exactly this reason, I don’t plan on offering any advice based on my personal practices as a vegetarian. Brown University’s Health Education Center offers a detailed yet clear fact-sheet on vegetarian diets. While everyone’s reasoning is unique, it is vital that choices are informed. The execution of a vegetarian diet requires a lot of research. It pains me to see all of the vegetarian meals posted on Pinterest. While some recipes are well rounded, others lack any knowledge of dietary necessities. I am not a nutrition expert, but if you think a daily lunch of iceberg lettuce with feta cheese and strawberries will build a healthy diet, you are sadly mistaken. Moderation and balance are key. Yes, oranges are good for you, but if you eat 12 oranges daily, and nothing more, you will be far from healthy. There is such a thing as a balanced and healthy vegetarian diet. You’ll just need to work a bit to get there. According to Brown’s Health Education Center, vegetarians must pay particular attention to consumption of iron, protein, calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B-12. These nutrients can be found in a variety of foods, but dark leafy greens, legumes, nuts and seeds are a good start. If properly executed, a vegetarian diet has life-changing potential. In fact, the American Dietetic Association claims that vegetarians face a lower risk of developing illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and certain cancers. Assuming, of course, that the individual’s diet is balanced and includes all important nutrients. Vegetarians come in all shapes and sizes, with different motivations and diets. Some plan completely balanced meals, while others switch off between Caffrey’s popcorn and Oreo shakes from the Annex. A meatfree diet isn’t automatically healthy; it takes a little digging to find the right balance. Once you do, you still won’t have the right the think you’re better than meat-eaters, but at least you can frolic with cows, guilt-free. Helen Hillis is a senior studying international affairs and Spanish. Email Helen with any comments or suggestions at helen.hillis@marquette.edu.
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Consider campus characters
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"What is your greatest fear?" "Being unwanted. I find that once I grasp on to someone, I want them to stay for a long time and for them to want me to stay as well."
Hundreds, if not thousands, of nameless faces pass us by on the streets every day: the girl drinking coffee, the boy running to class, the elderly man carrying his groceries off the bus, the baby boy crying in his mother’s arms. We see these people every day and yet never take the time to stop and get to know them. They are the countless, nameless, recognizable faces on campus. It might be that one girl who was in your philosophy class freshman year or that mean TA that gave you a bad grade in history. These blurred glimpses are merely the surface. During the past few years Brandon Stanton, an ex-bond trader turned photographer, has wandered the streets of New York City talking with locals and taking their pictures. He has posted these photographs, along with the corresponding quotes, on his blog, Humans of New York. He has amassed more than a million followers. Stanton has taken the blur that can be life in New York City and slowed it down, looking at individuals and their stories, their
backgrounds and their memories. All to often at Marquette we get caught up in the day in and day out monotony that can be class, work and constant studying. We walk down the street with our eyes on the ground and earphones turned up. We miss the interesting people walking down the street because our default setting is that we’d rather walk to class without interruption than risk an awkward situation on the sidewalk. Well, we at the Tribune think it’s a shame that in a city as diverse as Milwaukee and a school as stimulating as Marquette, we often miss the chance to get to know people for who they are, not just that one kid you see walking down the street every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 p.m. Enter “Photographic Memories,” our newest blog. Tribune photographers will be wandering around campus over the next week, month and year stopping students on the street, asking to take their pictures, and maybe, just maybe, finding out what makes them, them. Check out: musm.org.photos
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“What’s the most interesting thing you’ve ever seen while working at Schroeder?” “OK so, there was this one girl who was pretty far gone last winter and grabbed snow and put it in a plastic bag to put on her ankle, which she said was sprained. She walked in and then took a tumble right in front of the desk!”
Running to make a difference
Eric Oliver This weekend was the annual Briggs & Al’s Run & Walk for the Children’s Hospital. I finally had the opportunity to run it, and elated doesn’t even begin to describe what I felt. I was unable to run the previous three years because of work, and finally running it Sunday made me seriously regret that decision. There are a few things that set Al’s Run apart from other races. First, it’s a killer course through the city of Milwaukee. It takes you straight down Wisconsin Avenue onto the very beautiful Lincoln Memorial Drive, ending at the Summerfest grounds. Second, it’s for a good cause. The Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin is unique. As the state’s leading hospital in pediatric med-
icine, the hospital handles more trauma cases than any other in Wisconsin and is host to various nonprofit health care organizations. I first found out about the Children’s Hospital this summer during the Dave & Carole Miracle Marathon for Children’s Hospital, a two-day, live radiothon. Every year they put on a special where they share stories of hospital patients in a successful attempt to encourage individuals to donate. The stories are both heartbreaking and touching. It is impossible not to feel blessed. This year the two radio show personalities managed to raise almost $1.4 million. When I realized I could actually participate in Al’s Run this year, I joined a team dedicated to an acquaintance who is fighting Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that is found mainly in children and teens, and has unfortunately reoccured for a third time. Runners and running blogs often discuss how running changes you. It makes you into a better, healthier person, and it can even become a bit of an addiction. When you’re in a race, it is the only thing that matters. Putting one foot in front of the next and getting to that finish line are your only goals, but Al’s run didn’t feel like that. Yes, finishing is important, but in Al’s, the run isn’t all about you. For once when I
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was running I felt like I was part of a bigger cause. That the money I was donating to run with masses of people would go to make a difference for someone, somewhere. In my three years running, I’ve run a plethora of races. I get a feeling of satisfaction seeing my times improve, and of course I like beating a bunch of other people, but running Al’s run was an experience that showed me that I don’t just have to run for myself. I can run to make a difference in somebody’s life. I used to weigh 230 pounds which made me want to start running. I progressed from 5Ks to marathons in two years, and in a month, I’ll run the Chicago Marathon for a second time. Running has made me a better person. While running does change you, I felt like wasn’t the only one that had been affected after the race. Somewhere my money, and the money of the other runners and walkers, is going to help make a sick child’s day slightly better. If that isn’t the embodiment of “Be the Difference,” I don’t know what is. Eric Oliver is a senior studying journalism and writing intensive English. Email Eric with any comments or suggestions at eric.oliver@marquette.edu.
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Women fall to Illinois State Proffitt leads MU to win versus Colgate before loss Sunday By Kyle Doubrava
kyle.doubrava@marquette.edu
Marquette women’s soccer’s four-game winning streak ended Sunday, when the team fell short 3-2 at Illinois State as part of a 1-1 overall weekend. Marquette defeated Colgate 1-0 at Valley Fields Friday night. Senior defender Emily Jacobson scored both of Marquette’s goals during Sunday’s loss, and freshman defender Morgan Proffitt notched her first collegiate goal in the shutout win over Colgate. Senior midfielder Maegan Kelly, who assisted Proffitt’s goal, is now tied as the program’s all-time leading assister. The No. 22 Golden Eagles hosted a Colgate team that had allowed only one goal in its five matches. Marquette found difficulty converting on throughpasses and fired off 21 shots compared to the Raiders’ six. It would turn out, however, that Proffitt’s header from Kelly’s corner kick in the 7th minute was all the team needed. The Golden Eagles knew heading into the match that Colgate, with a record of 4-1, would cause a certain level of frustration. “We knew in the second half that we needed to go at them and keep the ball a little bit more,” Proffitt said. “We had a lot of opportunities, but the keeper made a lot of really good saves. They were a little bit meaner than I thought, which is fine because we went to that level too, I thought.” A player scoring her first collegiate goal is a milestone moment, and Kelly believed it was simply a matter of time before Proffitt found her chance. “(Proffitt), being a freshman, she’s come in and stepped into a huge role,” Kelly said. “She’s learning every day and she’s improved tremendously since day one, as a player, as a person. She’s a playmaker on the field.” In Sunday’s match, Marquette would need to fight from a 3-0 deficit. Illinois State made quick work of its offense, scoring their three goals by the 28th minute. Jacobson scored her first goal of the day on a penalty kick as halftime loomed to cut the margin to two and scored again in the 78th minute on an assist from junior midfielder Mary Luba. Illinois State, which improved to 4-4 with the victory, stiffened its defense and managed to hold off the Golden Eagles despite a barrage of 14 shots in the second frame. Marquette once again maintained a great advantage in shots, outshooting the Redbirds 23-10. “We did everything but perform in the first 30 minutes, and we laid an egg,” coach Markus Roeders said. “After 30 minutes we woke up and put ourselves in the position to claw and scratch back into it. We
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Cara Jacobson attempts to win the ball in Marquette’s 1-0 win over Colgate Friday. Freshman defender Morgan Proffitt scored her first collegiate goal.
created enough opportunities to score four or five, but we were only able to finish one.” Whether trying to hold on to a close lead or storming a comeback, Proffitt said the team needs to keep focused in lategame situations. “It’s very important, especially as a defender,” Proffitt said. “With two minutes left, I can’t make stupid fouls that lead to kicks that obviously (could make them) score, so I definitely have to keep my composure and make sure we’re all marking up and staying tight and those types of things so they don’t get easy goals.” Marquette, now sporting a 5-3 record, will have the entire week to practice in preparation for two key rivalry matches. Former Big East member Louisville, which is participating in the American Athletic Conference this season, comes to town Saturday, and the Golden Eagles play at UW-Milwaukee Monday.
Senior midfielder Taylor Madigan has the ball slid out from underneath her by a Colgate defender Friday.
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Golf tees off 2013 with third place finish Swift, Klongland shine, help team to shoot 2-under par
There’s no place like home (field)
By Trey Killian
robert.killian@marquette.edu
Marquette teed off the fall golf season in impressive fashion, tying for third place at the Doc Gimmler Tournament. Redshirt sophomore C.J. Swift led a solid top-to-bottom performance from the Golden Eagles’ five-man lineup. Swift scored a team-low 208 in three rounds including a stellar 67 in the final round to help the Golden Eagles keep their position on the leaderboard. Freshman Henry Klongland was just as good with a final score of 209 (68-71-70). Only eight strokes separated the number one and five spots for the Golden Eagles. The field of 14 teams included fellow Big East schools Seton Hall and St. John’s. Yale won the event, Harvard took second and Marquette shared the third spot with Florida Southern. Overall, Marquette scored a 2-under par 838 as Swift, Klongland and senior Corey Konieczki all finished in the top 20 individually. Konieczki finished third on the team with a 211, sophomore Pat Sanchez came in fourth with a 215 and junior transfer Brandon Cloete rounded out the scores with a 216. Sophomore Nick Nelson also compiled a score of 215 while competing as an individual. Next up for the Golden Eagles is a trip to Lake Forest, Ill., for the Windon Memorial Classic. The team finished 11th in the classic last year.
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Sophomore C.J. Swift led third place Marquette with a 208, including an exceptional 67 in the final round.
Student Media interviews Mark Emmert NCAA President discusses major issues facing college sports By Patrick Leary
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On Monday afternoon, Tribune Sports Editor Patrick Leary and MUTV Sports Director Michael Cianciolo sat down with NCAA President Mark Emmert. Emmert discussed his reasons for coming to Marquette, his day-to-day role as NCAA president, conference realignment and the pay-for-play controversy. Marquette Student Media: Why did you decide to make the trip to Marquette and what do you hope to gain from coming? Mark Emmert: I’d been invited some time ago to come here to the law school to speak at your policy forum and I was delighted to have that opportunity. Whenever I go to a campus I want to make sure I spend time with students, get an
opportunity to interact with them and do a Q and A with them. And so I’m going to spend time both with your athletic department and athletes, with your law students and, of course, with you guys. MSM: Can you take a through an average as the NCAA president touch on some things people might not know NCAA president does?
us day and that the
ME: Well, I’m not sure there’s anything like an average day. I travel an awful lot, so I’m out of the office almost two-thirds of the time it seems, going out on campuses visiting with students, visiting with coaches and administrators around the country. Actually, a typical day would be doing something not unlike what we’re doing here. When I’m in Indianapolis, then I’m working with all of our staff and all of the members that come in to Indianapolis for meetings. We have presidents and ADs and coaches and faculty reps and student athletes all coming into Indianapolis
for various things. It would typically entail a lot of meetings with our staff, a lot of meetings that come into the room talking about the big policy questions that face the whole collegiate athletic experience and then trying to get as much time as I can with students, which is the hardest part. MSM: Recently, the Big East underwent a lot of change and restructuring and the American Athletic Conference was formed. Can you talk about the impact of that on the entire college sports landscape? ME: Obviously, it was a pretty dramatic set of shifts and it focused a lot of our attention for much of this last year. The NCAA is, as your well aware, a voluntary association of about 1,100 schools and about 450,000 student athletes across all three divisions. So we govern all of the sports that are conducted and all of those championships. But one thing we don’t have control over, and the membership has never wanted the association to worry about, is
conference membership. Those decisions are completely up to the individual universities that make up a conference and then schools themselves as to which conference they want to join and where they want to be. So we didn’t have a lot of a role in all that, but it was very interesting to watch it. My role was predominantly to remind people that they needed to be thoughtful about what this meant for student athletes and what it meant for the broader game. It left the landscape quite a bit different. Obviously, we lost some traditional rivalries and we gained some that 10, 20 years from now will be considered new rivalries, I’m sure. It was predominantly realignment around media rights, especially around football. That was the big driver for the five major conferences. I think we’ve largely seen the end of that. There might be a little bit of movement, but I don’t think we’ll have very much from here on in. Read more of Marquette Student Media’s interview with Mark Emmert online at marquettetribune.org.
After this weekend, I can’t help but believe in the very real power of home field advantage. Last night, the two best teams in the National Football Conference squared off in Seattle. On one side, the fearsome defending NFC champs, the San Francisco 49ers, came in riding high after knocking off the Green Bay Packers on the season’s opening week. On the other side, this season’s sexy Super Bowl pick, the Seattle Seahawks, eked out a win over Carolina in Week One and had forfeited their consensus top spot in most power rankings to the Niners. The one clear difference separating the two teams was the CenturyLink Field crowd. The Seahawks home fans, widely regarded as one of the loudest groups in the league, provided the sole impetus for Seattle entering the game as three-point favorites. And sure enough, the crowd made the difference for Seattle, who demolished San Francisco 29-3. In the process, the Seahawks fans set a new Guinness World Record for the loudest stadium ever recorded, registering 136.6 decibels during a Niners’ drive in the third quarter. Even more impressively, the fans stuck it out through an hour-long lightning delay. San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who threw for 412 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions at home in Week One, went 13-of-28 for 125 yards and three picks Sunday night. His quarterback rating dropped from 129.4 against Green Bay to 20.1 in Seattle. Overwhelmingly, home field advantage mattered for the Seahawks Sunday. And Seattle wasn’t the only team to reap the benefits of a friendly environment last weekend. Speaking of the Packers, they had a pretty fun time at home Sunday afternoon. Aaron Rodgers and Co. jumped on the Redskins early and led by as much as 31 points before Robert Griffin III delivered a few garbage time touchdowns. Rodgers threw for a career-high 480 yards and four touchdowns and all four of his primary targets had over 60 yards receiving. Saturday, the specter of home field advantage hung over the controversial result between Wisconsin and Arizona State. In a ridiculous turn of events, the Sun Devils escaped with a two-point victory after Wisconsin quarterback Joel Stave half-kneeled, half spiked the ball on the game’s final play. The blame rightfully fell on the referees, but they were set up to fail from the start. The refs were a Pac-12 crew in a game between the Pac-12 and Big Ten. The implied bias of this officiating assignment created the potential for disaster, and that’s exactly what happened. There is no way a murky finish goes down the way it did if that game was played in Madison. Call it cliché, but there’s no place like home in sports, and the Seahawks, Packers and Sun Devils all proved that this weekend. Patrick Leary is a junior in the College of Communication. Email him at patrick. leary@marquette.edu.
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Tennis starts 2013 season with mixed bag of results Trukov, Laia Hernandez-Soler go unbeaten in singles By Jacob Born
jacob.born@marquette.edu
The men’s and women’s tennis teams hosted to the Milwaukee Tennis Classic this weekend. Structured as an individual tournament rather than a team event, no one on either team was named a champion or runner up. However, both teams played some quality matches throughout the weekend. Men’s Singles If the tournament had been scored traditionally, the men’s singles team would have gone 2-1 for the weekend. Freshman Kristyan Trukov was the only member of the team to go 3-0. Trukov played in the No. 6 spot in the tournament, and never lost a set in his three singles matches. Junior Vukasin Teofanovic and Dan Mamalat switched in and out of the No. 1 spot. Mamalat went 1-1 in the top spot, while Teofanovic won his only match at the highest level. One player who had a tough weekend was Cameron Tehrani. Tehrani went 1-2 for the weekend, but pushed the match to tiebreakers twice. Women’s Singles The women’s team closed out the tournament well, completely sweeping Colorado State. In their other two matches, the Golden Eagles lost and tied. Laia HernandezSoler was another strong Marquette player low in the rankings. Playing in the No. 5 and No. 6 spot, Hernandez Soler went undefeated, and like her counterpart Trukov, also never lost a set in the entire tournament. Ana Pimienta and Erin Gebes had a strong tournament despite dropping their matches on the opening day. Pimienta only dropped one set after Saturday, while Gebes swept her final two matches. Vanessa Foltinger bounced back from losing the first two days by winning her third match in straight sets.
Men’s Doubles Men’s doubles also had a good weekend, going 2-1 in their matches. The pairings changed every match, but some players fared better than others. Logon Collins proved his worth in doubles play, winning all three of the matches he played. Mamalat and Teofanovic were paired together for two doubles matches, losing both times. Tehrani lost his first doubles match with freshman Nick Dykema, but was paired with upperclassmen for the last two matches and won both. Women’s Doubles Women’s doubles started out the tournament strong with a sweep, but ended up dropping the last two matches, including being swept in the last match. Pimenta and Gebes were paired together all three matches and played well throughout the tournament. Junior Ali Dawson and sophomore Aina HernandezSoler were also paired together for the three doubles matches and won their first match before dropping their last two. The pairings of Diaz and Kanner and Foltinger and Laia Hernandez-Soler each played two matches, both going 1-1. The men’s tennis team will travel to the Purdue Invitational this weekend, while the women will take the weekend off in preparation for the Cal Nike Invitational and the All-American Pre-Qualifying tournaments in California.
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Laia Hernandez-Soler won all three of her singles matches while playing in Marquette’s lower-ranked matches.
Dan Mamalat went 1-1 in the top singles spot for Marquette and alternated with Vukasin Teofanovic. Both players lost two doubles matches.
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Men beat Michigan, have home streak snapped Team’s 2.75 goal average drops after one-goal weekend By Andrew Dawson
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After a last minute victory over Michigan Friday night, the men’s soccer team was shutout by Michigan State at Valley Fields to snap a 14-game regular season home winning streak. Scoring was hard to come by this weekend as Marquette only found the back of the net once. They had an average of 2.75 goals per game coming into the weekend, which was tied for 10th in the nation. Now, Marquette and 21 other teams are tied for 23rd with two goals per game. Friday night against the Wolverines was the first time this season the Golden Eagles left Milwaukee, with the first four matches played at Marquette’s Valley Fields or Engelmann Field at Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Both backlines stood tall for the majority of the match. The teams were scoreless at half and both goalkeepers made one save, but a late one-on-one nearly gave the Wolverines the advantage. A long ball played over the top of the defense found forward James Murphy, who had the break away opportunity, but the redshirt sophomore defender Axel Sjoberg snuffed out the danger and slid from behind to block the shot and keep the game scoreless. Late game heroics were required entering the final minute of play with the score still knotted. A throw-in by freshman defender Jake Taylor went into the box, was redirected by Sjoberg’s head and landed on the foot of senior defender Eric Pothast who volleyed it in from a few yards out for the game-winner. “When you go on the road you kind of have to grind it out, and that’s what we did,” Pothast said. “We played some really good defense and then, you know, you kind of just wait for one chance.” The goal is Pothast’s first of the year and the fifth game-winner of his career, more than any other team member. On a rainy Sunday afternoon against Michigan State, opportunities presented themselves but Marquette did not convert. The Spartans, who outshot Marquette 11-5 in the opening stanza, dominated the first half. Michigan State exploited holes in the defense, and Michigan State junior forward Tim Kreutz capitalized when he took Sjoberg one-on-one. Sjoberg got a piece of the shot on a slide tackle, but the shot deflected up over sprawling redshirt junior goalkeeper Charlie Lyon. The poor first half performance dug Marquette into a hole and coach Louis Bennett saw that as a determining factor in the match. “I think the first half performance was definitely not up to par,” Bennett said. “I think Michigan State got a hold on the game, and it made a huge consequence to the final result.”
The sun poked through at the start of the second half, but Marquette conceded another goal in the 50th minute that increased the deficit to two. Following the goal, Marquette’s offense took over. They managed 16 shots and nine corners in the second half, but good defensive positioning for shot-blocking and great plays from the keeper preserved the Spartans’ lead and the win. This was the first time since its game against Northwestern in the second round of the NCAA Tournament last season that Marquette did not score in a match. “We were disappointed, obviously,” Bennett said. “We were disappointed with the outcome. They had a very distinctive game plan, and it was definitely disappointing that we couldn’t consistently do the things we wanted to do to break them down.” Marquette, now 3-2-1, has one game this weekend (Saturday against Loyola-Chicago at Valley Fields), marking the first time this season it has not played two games in a weekend.
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Senior defender Eric Pothast scored a dramatic, 89th minute goal to beat Michigan on the road Friday.
Sophomore defender Axel Sjoberg slides in to halt a Michigan State attack. The Spartans snapped Marquette’s regular season home winning streak.
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Women finish second at tourney in Fort Myers Gosh leads pivotal win over Central Arkansas with 17 kills By Patrick Leary
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After a tough three-set loss to No. 3 Penn State Friday afternoon, the Marquette women’s volleyball team bounced back to sweep Florida Gulf Coast Friday night and defeat Central Arkansas in five sets Saturday, claiming second place in the Hilton Garden Inn/Homewood Suites Airport Volleyball Classic. The Golden Eagles pushed their record to 4-3 this season, with all three losses coming to top-15 teams. Coach Bond Shymansky thought the Nittany Lions provided Marquette’s stiffest test to date. “I thought we played well this weekend.” Shymansky said. “We played a little bit sharper, a little bit cleaner. We faced a tougher foe than we’ve seen before in Penn State. They’ve showed why they’ve won five championships and are always a Final Four type of team.” Marquette struggled to stay with the Nittany Lions in all three sets, as PSU ripped off late runs to win 25-17, 25-12, 25-17. Penn State out hit the Golden Eagles .414 to .163 in the sweep. Freshman outside hitter Autumn Bailey still managed a match-high 13 kills in the loss. “We set a really good game, but they just out-executed us in the transition game,” Shymansky
said. “It was a good lesson for us that the next step we need to take forward as a program is to be sharper in transition. It’s a great indication for me that we are making big strides.” Junior right side hitter Lindsey Gosh, who had just five kills against Penn State, agreed with Shymansky about her team’s improvement. She also felt the Nittany Lions’ style of play slowed Marquette’s momentum. “I thought our team performed really well,” Gosh said. “We gave Penn State what we could give them. We did a lot better than against USC who we played the previous weekend. With Penn State, it was hard because they are more of a dull team, and that brought us down a little bit.” After the difficult defeat, the Golden Eagles had to gather themselves to take on hosts Florida Gulf Coast just three hours later. They eked out a narrow first set win and then cruised to its first sweep of 2013 with scores of 26-24, 25-17 and 25-16. Redshirt freshman middle hitter Meghan Niemann had the best game of her short career, delivering 13 kills and hitting a game high .478. Bailey and Gosh also delivered double-digit kills with 12 and 10, respectively. “We still had our confidence,” Gosh said. “Bond told us ‘you guys did really well against them, you’ve just got to prepare for the next match.’ That’s what we did. We watched film, prepared mentally and physically and did what we could do.” With Penn State sweeping all three teams it played, Marquette
needed to beat Central Arkansas Saturday to grab second place and escape the weekend with a winning record. Gosh was the star for Marquette in its third game of the weekend, hitting .412 and logging a match-high 17 kills and leading the team to a come-frombehind five-set win (25-23, 2325, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11). Bailey chipped in 15 kills and 11 digs for her fifth double-double in seven matches at Marquette. “The fifth set is where your
nerves get tested,” Shymansky said. “Our group is growing up a little bit and getting a little bit stronger at the end of a match mentally as well as physically … We certainly didn’t overlook them, we didn’t take them for granted.” Marquette faces a quick turnaround, as it faces WisconsinGreen Bay on the road Tuesday. The Phoenix are coached by Michaela Franklin, who served as Shymansky’s top assistant for
four years, and started 4-4, including a win at the Auburn Active Ankle Challenge. “She knows our team way better than I know their team,” Shymansky said of Franklin. “I think that’s a big advantage for them, especially being on their gym floor. Our team is fully aware of that and definitely looking forward to it.”
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Megan Niemann (left) and Autumn Bailey combine for a bloc. Niemann had a career-high 13 kills against FGCU.